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Dark Mode now available on Google App and Assistant

Posted: 20 May 2020 07:16 AM PDT

Google's quest to bring Dark Mode to its entire app portfolio is nearly complete as the Google App and Assistant now support the dark theme profile on both Android and iOS.It appears the changes are server-side and do not require updates from Google Play or the App Store. In addition, the dark theme will be automatically applied if you've already set your system theme to dark. In terms of looks, the dark theme converts the white UI elements to black and dark grey ones. Starting today & fully rolling out this week, dark mode is now available for the Google App on Android 10 and iOS...

DxOMark reviews Realme X2 Pro's selfie camera, gives it a mediocre score

Posted: 20 May 2020 06:27 AM PDT

Long after its release, the Realme X2 Pro's selfie camera got a review by DxOMark and the results aren't all that impressive. The 16MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture has no autofocus, but that's not its only issue as per the test. The phone's selfie game isn't bad, per se, but it's not able to compete with the flagships of its time, meaning late 2019. And maybe it shouldn't have to as the phone costs half of what the big players are asking while offering comparable hardware. Anyway, the overall score is 74 points and the selfie cam's key advantages are good color, decent detail...

Kuo: Apple may not bundle earbuds with iPhone 12

Posted: 20 May 2020 05:39 AM PDT

According to the latest report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple could be looking to altogether remove the wired EarPods from the upcoming iPhone 12 retail package. This move would no doubt be an inconvenience for many buyers, as many people default to their in-box earbuds for music and hands-free talking. However such a move will also undoubtedly lead to a boost of the AirPods' sales, which ties-in nicely with Kuo's earlier report that Apple won't unveil new AirPods nor AirPods Pro this year. Apple bundles EarPods (costing $29 on their own) with its iPhones and up until the...

Honor X10 5G arrives with Kirin 820 SoC, notchless display, and 40MP triple camera

Posted: 20 May 2020 04:54 AM PDT

Honor today announced its first 5G smartphone in the X series, dubbed Honor X10 5G. The Honor X10 5G is powered by the Kirin 820 SoC - the same platform that powers the higher standing Honor 30S. It supports dual-mode 5G (SA/NSA) as well as nine 5G frequency bands for an extensive range of coverage. The X10 5G runs Android 10 with MagicUI 3.1.1 on top and you get three memory options - 6GB/64GB, 6GB/128GB, and 8GB/128GB. It also comes with a microSD card slot, which allows storage expansion by up to 256GB. The Honor X10 5G is built around a 6.63" FullHD+ notchless IPS LCD with a...

The Pixel 5 may have to settle for a Snapdragon 765, new evidence suggests

Posted: 20 May 2020 04:07 AM PDT

Google's Pixel phones never had the fastest chipset and that was by choice. The original phones used a Snapdragon 821 down-clocked to 820 speeds. The Pixel 2 and 3 also used underclocked chipsets, Snapdragon 835 and 845, respectively. The Pixel 4 was the first model to run its chipset at stock speeds. There's mounting evidence that the upcoming Pixel 5 won't even bother with an 800-series chip and use the Snapdragon 765 instead. To be clear, it could be any of the 765, 765G and 768G since they are all just different bins of what is essentially the same hardware (differing mainly in the CPU...

ZTE Axon 11 SE surfaces on TENAA

Posted: 20 May 2020 03:21 AM PDT

ZTE unveiled its Axon 11 5G back in March and it's soon to be joined by the Axon 11 SE, which surfaced on Chinese certification website TENAA complete with a preliminary spec sheet and images. Visually, it looks like the a1 ZTG01 which was revealed in Japan back in March It's built around a 6.53-inch LCD with FHD+ resolution and a punch-hole cutout in the top left corner for the 16MP the selfie camera. Around the back, we have a 48MP main shooter alongside an 8MP secondary shooter and two 2MP sensors. There's also a capacitive fingerprint scanner. ZTE Axon 11 SE Under the...

New Redmi 10X posters reveal launch date - May 26

Posted: 20 May 2020 02:36 AM PDT

Xiaomi has already launched its Redmi Note 9 lineup across the globe, but one major country is missing - China. The company will launch the basic Redmi Note 9 as Redmi 10X, and the latest official posters with a brand ambassador confirming the suspicions. One of the teasers also revealed a launch is scheduled for May 26 at 2 PM local time. According to the Russian website Xiaomishka's sources, two more phones are coming alongside the Redmi 10X - Redmi 10X 5G, and Redmi 10X Pro 5G. Redmi 10X posters The Redmi 10X with LTE will be a rebranded Redmi Note 9 in China - that...

iQOO 3 5G Transformers Limited Edition announced

Posted: 20 May 2020 01:50 AM PDT

iQOO unveiled the iQOO 3 5G back in February in three colors - Volcano Orange, Tornado Black, and Quantum Silver. Today, the Chinese phone maker brought a special edition of the iQOO 3 5G, called iQOO 3 5G Transformers Limited Edition. The iQOO 3 5G Transformers Limited Edition shares the internals of the regular iQOO 3 5G but comes with an Autobots logo on the back below which is the company logo and up top, right next to the cameras, is the text that reads "Monster Inside". The back panel has a carbon fiber look that's likely just a special paint job under the glass. The rims of the...

Meizu 17 series get 120Hz refresh rate via OTA update

Posted: 20 May 2020 01:00 AM PDT

After their release earlier this month, Meizu's 17 series is getting a big firmware update which among other things unlocks the two phones' 120Hz display refresh rate. Until now the two Meizu flagships were capped at 90Hz. The Samsung built panel is capable to run at 120Hz, but Meizu presumably had some tinkering to do with the software side before it could officially bring the higher refresh rate. The touch sampling rate on the other hand has remained capped at 180Hz. Meizu 17 update posters In addition, the new update brings DC dimming options and enhancements to HDR video...

T-Mobile's LG G7 ThinQ and Verizon's V50 ThinQ get Android 10

Posted: 20 May 2020 12:00 AM PDT

The LG G7 ThinQ and V50 ThinQ locked to T-Mobile and Verizon's networks, respectively, are receiving the Android 10 update. T-Mobile hasn't announced the rollout of Android 10 for G7 ThinQ on its website at the time of writing this, but owners have reported getting the latest Android version. A screenshot posted by a user reveals the new firmware requires a download of around 1.4GB, but it doesn't include a changelog of what exactly the new build brings. Verizon, on the other hand, has shared a changelog of Android 10 for V50 ThinQ on its website. It's listed as a part of System...

Transparent nubia Red Magic 5G finally arrives for pre-order

Posted: 19 May 2020 10:59 PM PDT

The nubia Red Magic 5G gaming smartphone was unveiled more than two months ago. The handset has been on sale across the globe, but only in its regular color options - Black, Mars Red, or Cyber Neon. A fourth option, called Transparent Edition, was initially introduced, but hasn't seen the light of day ever since. Today, this is changing - nubia has posted the device for pre-order in China for the price of CNY4,599 - that's the cost for the version with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. Transparent nubia Red Magic 5G front, sides, and back The Transparent Edition doesn't...

Razer announces Opus, a THX-certified pair of nice-looking, noise-cancelling headphones

Posted: 19 May 2020 10:15 PM PDT

Today, Razer is announcing a new product that's quite new for its fanbase. Razer's branding image is synonymous with RGB LEDs and the triple-snake logo, but the new Razer Opus headphones don't have either of these things. The Razer Opus is a pair of $200 headphones with an around-ear fit, sophisticated design, and noise cancellation with a THX certification for theater-life sound quality. Razer teamed up with THX and ran extensive testing in order for the Opus to earn its THX certification. "The result is a high-performance wireless headphone that delivers a rich, balanced...

LG Stylo 6 goes official, now available at Boost Mobile

Posted: 19 May 2020 09:35 PM PDT

LG's Stylo brand of mid-range Android smartphones with a stylus is still going strong in the US. This is evidenced by the fact that the company has just made the latest member of the family official. The Stylo 6 is now available at Boost Mobile, and can be yours for $179.99 plus tax. If you use the code MEMORIAL2020 at checkout, you'll get the price lowered to $143.99, but this deal is only available until May 26. The phone has a 6.8-inch FHD+ touchscreen, a 13 MP triple rear camera (main, ultrawide, depth sensor), a 13 MP selfie snapper inside the U-shaped notch, 3GB of RAM, 64GB of...

Verizon's Galaxy S20 5G UW with mmWave support arrives on June 4

Posted: 19 May 2020 07:44 PM PDT

So far Verizon has been missing one member of Samsung's Galaxy S20 family, the 'junior' S20. The carrier has been selling the S20+ and S20 Ultra, but the S20 has taken a longer time making its way to Big Red because of 5G. Namely, Verizon's mmWave flavor of 5G which it's marketing as 5G UW (or 5G UWB). The S20 models sold by other carriers don't support mmWave, and so Samsung has been busy making a special version of the S20 just for Verizon, with that connectivity baked in. This is finally almost ready to launch. Verizon is calling it the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW, and the carrier will...

OnePlus 8 Pro's color filter camera will be disabled only in China

Posted: 19 May 2020 05:51 PM PDT

Following the privacy concerns that OnePlus 8 Pro's color filter camera raised, OnePlus made a Weibo post about a future update that would temporarily disable the module and will think of a fix that could fix the issue. In OnePlus' community forums, an official explained that the future update would affect only HydrogenOS, meaning the Chinese version of the phone. The international variant will keep the feature for the time being, but when a fix has been developed, OnePlus will implement it on the global model as well. To be honest, the feature works only with super-thin clothes and...

The Samsung Galaxy Note20 family won't be getting 100x Space Zoom

Posted: 19 May 2020 04:59 PM PDT

According to one of the most reputable Samsung leaksters, the upcoming Galaxy Note20 lineup won't get the 100x zoom from the Galaxy S20 Ultra. Although not very impressive in terms of quality, the feature was impressive as no other phone offers 100x zoom. Note20 series no longer retains 100X zoom function— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) May 19, 2020 It looks like Samsung isn't very happy with the reception of the novelty feature so it has decided to go a different way. Samsung has decided to include a more modest telephoto unit, but it's unclear if the periscope lens or the high-res...

Honor 30 and 30 Pro get a new color option

Posted: 19 May 2020 04:12 PM PDT

Earlier today Chinese retailer Vmall added a new color option to the palette of the Honor 30 and 30 Pro. It gets machine translated to "Streamer Mirror" and is lighter than the Neon Purple color that was previously available. It's fairly similar to the Icelandic Frost option for the View30 Pro (though with less green). The Honor 30 starts at CNY 3,200 just as before. This is for the version with 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage, which you can bump up to 256GB for CNY 300 more. Sales started at 10:08 local time and for you can pay the phone in 24 month installments (a limited time interest-free...

AnTuTu's new chart compares the true performance of Android chipsets

Posted: 19 May 2020 03:37 PM PDT

AnTuTu published a new page on its site that offers a great visual representation of the performance of various chipsets used in Android phones. The page shows a rocket blasting off, the closer a chip is to the rocket, the faster it is - currently, the top position is held by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. The distance between chipsets represents a relative difference in performance, which makes the gap between the 865 and Samsung's Exynos 990 embarrassing. Meanwhile, MediaTek's Dimensity 1000+ gets quite close to its pricier competitors. Note that the results on this page are not...

Nokia 5.1 Plus now receiving Android 10

Posted: 19 May 2020 02:33 PM PDT

Android 10 is now rolling out to Nokia 5.1 Plus phones in India (and should head out to other countries soon). With this latest addition, HMD Global has updated a total of 15 Nokia smartphones to the latest version of the OS. The company has committed to two years of OS updates for the 5.1 Plus, which launched in December of 2018. Will the Android 11 update arrive before the deadline or is this the last major update? That is yet to be confirmed, but the phone will continue receiving monthly security updates until the end of 2021. The Nokia 1 Plus is expected to receive Android 10 pretty...

IFA will be open to journalists, but not to general public

Posted: 19 May 2020 01:42 PM PDT

Earlier this year, the organizers of the annual IFA event in Berlin announced it will not be held in a traditional manner due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Now they have provided more details about the event that will take place on September 3-5. The good news is that the forum will be held in Berlin as usual despite the ban of events gathering more than 5,000 people until October 24 as per local laws. There will be four main events spread across three days and each event will hold up to 1,000 people. Only people with invites can enter and the event won't be open for the public. The...
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