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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip review

Posted: 03 Mar 2020 08:16 AM PST

Realme 6 will be the new Pro so expect a price hike

Posted: 03 Mar 2020 07:30 AM PST

Ever since the Realme 3, the company has been offering beefed-up, Pro versions of its mid-range devices, which offer better, more powerful hardware. But with the Realme 6-series, things are about to change a little. From the pricing perspective, realme 6 is not a successor of realme 5. Our product portfolio has been redefined. #realme6 is our new pro. Hope this clarifies price part. 👆See you on 5th March, watch it live! pic.twitter.com/jKLHNZrnTZ— Francis Wang (@FrancisRealme) March 3, 2020 The company's CMO in India has tweeted that the regular Realme 6 is going to be the new...

Realme also cancels event, Realme 6 to be unveiled online

Posted: 03 Mar 2020 06:31 AM PST

Xiaomi official announced the Redmi Note launch on March 12 is canceled, and now Realme followed up with cancellation as well. Just like the Xiaomi subsidiary, this brand also opted to have an event but behind closed doors and it will be live-streamed. This means the Realme 6 is still getting introduced on Thursday, March 5, but we won't be at the event. In light of current reports of #coronavirus impact & related advisory by health officials to maintain social distance as a precautionary measure, I'm calling off our biggest event. Will still give live speech in stadium with you...

Huawei might partner with Indus OS in India to make HMS popular in the country

Posted: 03 Mar 2020 05:45 AM PST

A report has surfaced that Huawei is looking to partner up with Indus OS to gain access to the so-called App Bazaar - an app store with more than 400,000 applications in India. With this move, Huawei is making sure its phones can still be used without Google Services in the country. After launching its top-tier phones in Europe equipped with its AppGallery app store relying only on Huawei Mobile Services, the company wants to secure users in the world's second-biggest smartphone market. The App Bazaar is a popular marketplace in the country, so if Huawei manages to reach a deal with...

OnePlus 8 series to be unveiled in mid-April

Posted: 03 Mar 2020 04:38 AM PST

OnePlus unveiled the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro in May last year but it was rumored to announce their successors - OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro - in late March or sometime in April this year. Now a report by TechRadar India, citing a source close to the company, says that the OnePlus 8 series will be unveiled in mid-April. Leaked CAD render of OnePlus 8 Pro OnePlus hasn't officially divulged any information about the OnePlus 8 lineup yet, but from previous leaks, we know it will launch three smartphones under the 8 series - vanilla 8, Pro variant, and a Lite model. It is currently unclear if the...

Redmi Note 9 event canceled due to coronavirus, will have an online launch

Posted: 03 Mar 2020 03:45 AM PST

The coronavirus outbreak is causing more and more trouble with every next day. Today, Manu Kumar Jain, the Managing Director of Xiaomi India revealed the company is canceling its Redmi launch event that was scheduled for March 12. Instead, it will host an online-only launch that will be truly "Note-worthy". 📢#Note the update: Due to recent reports of COVID-19 #CoronaOutbreak in certain parts of the country, we've decided to not host product launch events on-ground in March.This is keeping in mind safety of fans, media friends, employees & partners. I urge you all to stay safe....

Samsung Galaxy A21 surfaces with an Infinity-O display and quad rear cameras

Posted: 03 Mar 2020 03:01 AM PST

Last week renders of the Galaxy A11 and Galaxy A41 surfaced, revealing their designs. Today we are looking at yet another unannounced member of Samsung's Galaxy A family - Galaxy A21. The renders of the Galaxy A21 surfaced last December showing a waterdrop notch display and triple rear cameras, but those turn out to be inaccurate now since the new image we are looking at reveals a different design. The new render tells us that Galaxy A21 will feature an Infinity-O display surrounded by thick bezels and a punch hole in the top-left corner for the selfie camera. Around the back, we...

vivo NEX 3s 5G is coming on March 10

Posted: 03 Mar 2020 02:17 AM PST

vivo unveiled the NEX 3 5G last September and the company is now set to announce an upgraded variant next week, dubbed NEX 3s 5G. The NEX 3s 5G will be unveiled on March 10 in China at an event that will start at 2:30 PM local time. vivo hasn't revealed any specifications of the NEX 3s 5G yet, but the image shared by the company on Weibo does confirm the phone will have a notchless display and it will be available in Orange color. A vivo smartphone bearing model code V1950A, and believed to be the NEX 3s 5G, passed through Geekbench last month revealing key specs - Snapdragon 865...

Oppo Watch teasers reveal display specs

Posted: 03 Mar 2020 01:30 AM PST

Oppo will unveil its first watch on March 6, and today the company posted some teasers about the display of the wearable. The Watch will have a 1.91" screen (that we already know will have curved edges) and will reach 326 PPI. The new gadget will also have 100% DCI-P3 color gamut. Oppo Watch teasers The watch that doesn't look at all like an Apple Watch because it doesn't have a crown, but stick to two buttons on the side, will support calls at major carriers in China but should work with telecoms outside of the domestic market as well, as long as they support eSIM. The...

Apple looking to diversify production of ultra-wide-angle lens due to coronavirus

Posted: 03 Mar 2020 12:36 AM PST

The consequences of the novel coronavirus named Covid-19 are hitting the smartphone world and its future products. Apple's main provider of ultra-wide-angle lenses in Yujingguang is having issues with meeting production deadlines, which will lead to diversifying the orders, therefore Cupertino might have to pay a bit more for the shooter. According to a researcher's note, the company might get only between 30% and 40% of all orders, and other manufacturers will join the race due to lower-than-usual production levels as many cities in China are under quarantine. Looking to diversify its...

iPhones get even more expensive in India because of import duty hike

Posted: 02 Mar 2020 08:06 PM PST

iPhones have never traditionally broken sales records in India because they're quite expensive, and this latest development isn't helping the situation one bit. The Indian government has now re-imposed a 10% service welfare tax on top of the existing basic 20% import duty. Thus, Apple has swiftly upped the prices for the devices it sells in the subcontinent that it doesn't make there. Affected are the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The iPhone 7 and iPhone XR are currently assembled in India so don't see a hike, whole the iPhone 11 and iPad have been...

Facebook Messenger for iOS is now twice as fast, one fourth the size

Posted: 02 Mar 2020 06:03 PM PST

Facebook has rebuilt the Messenger app for iOS from the ground up. The company has been working on a rewrite of the code since last year, and it called this Project LightSpeed. That tells you what the primary driver has been: to make the app faster. And that it is. Facebook says it's twice as fast to launch than it used to be, and it's also just one fourth the size. The company has somehow realized that it's incredibly important for messaging apps to be fast to load, because people don't just open them once or twice a day, but dozens if not hundreds of times. The app is now simpler...

New Pixel feature drop lands alongside March security update

Posted: 02 Mar 2020 03:54 PM PST

Today is the first Monday of the month, so as is customary Google has released its monthly update for the Pixel devices that it still supports. This time around though, it isn't just a security update. The company has announced the second ever 'Pixel feature drop', which should add new stuff to its phones left and right. Take a look for yourself: This being Google, things can't be simple. Not everything that's part of the 'feature drop' will be available to you once you install the new software update. Bits and pieces are going to be activated via server-side rollouts, and for other...

The Google Play Store app will soon get a dark theme toggle

Posted: 02 Mar 2020 01:23 PM PST

One of the biggest features Android 10 introduced is the system-wide dark theme. But some apps like Google Play Store, will enable and disable the dark mode depending on the system's settings. Well you'll soon get a toggle that will give you finer control over that. Screenshots from the settings menu inside the app According to recent reports from users running Android 10, the Google Play Store app now has an additional option in the Settings menu called "Theme". It allows you to force light mode when the system's settings is set to dark and vice versa. Or you can leave it to...

Black Shark 3 series key specs, Pro version differences detailed

Posted: 02 Mar 2020 12:11 PM PST

The latest additions to the Black Shark gaming phone line are almost here and just ahead of tomorrow's big unveiling, we get another dose of specs and details. The standard Black Shark 3 will come with a 6.7-inch AMOLED FHD+ (2400 x 1080) display with a 90Hz refresh rate while the Pro variant bumps the size up to substantial 7.1-inches with a QHD+ (3120 x 1440) resolution. Both displays will be HDR10+ certified and will come with DC dimming, an independent display chip and MEMC 2.0 with TruView color temperature adjustment. In addition, the new Black Shark 3 duo will support a new...

LG also shuts down Gumi factory due to coronavirus

Posted: 02 Mar 2020 11:02 AM PST

LG Innotek is shutting down its factory in Gumi, South Korea in order to prevent a coronavirus outbreak. The report claims one worker has been diagnosed with the coronavirus and LG proceeded to shut the factory down Sunday, March 1, to disinfect the facility. Samsung similarly shut down its Gumi factory due to a confirmed case of coronavirus. That factory is tasked with building Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy S20 units. LG Innotek is the main supplier of camera modules for Apple's iPhone as well as other components. Gumi is in the same province as the city of Daego, where most of South...

Oppo confirms March 6 launch for its Watch

Posted: 02 Mar 2020 09:59 AM PST

Oppo is all set to launch its Find X2 lineup on March 6 but the phone isn't going to be the only star of the show. It's now confirmed that the new flagships will be joined by a Google Wear OS-powered smartwatch that looks a lot like Apple's Watch. And since Oppo's watch isn't a secret anymore, the company decided to tease the device ahead of launch revealing the two colors - black and gold. We've already seen glimpses of both, but the new teaser gives us a clearer look. The teaser also confirms that the Oppo Watch will pack a speakerphone and you will be able to talk on it. The two...

Galaxy S10 Lite's firmware update adds Super Steady at 4K, other camera upgrades

Posted: 02 Mar 2020 09:06 AM PST

The first update for the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite brings new capabilities to the phone's camera. Despite its name, the device straddles the line between the S10 and S20, having the design and some of the features of the latter. The biggest improvement that comes with this update is that the Super Steady video mode is enabled at 2160p resolution (even the S20 flagships are still stuck at 1080p-only Super Steady, but that will probably change soon). Another upgrade is the addition 60fps mode for video capture at 2160p resolution. Technically, the Galaxy S10 Lite was always capable of that...
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