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Oppo F9 and F9 Pro get ColorOS 7 with Android 10

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 10:19 AM PDT

As expected Oppo brought ColorOS 7 to its F9/F9 Pro mid-ranger, giving it its second major OS update. The new firmware brings a visual overhaul, system optimizations and plenty of changes to the camera alongside the usual Android 10 goodies. As usual, the update will follow a staged rollout with gradual expansion to more regions. According to the previously released update roadmap, the Oppo A5 (2020) and Oppo A9 (2020) are next in line for the update this month. We're also expecting the Oppo F15 and R15 Pro to receive ColorOS 7 next month. Source | Via

Infographic details the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 features and its chief rivals

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 09:30 AM PDT

ETNews has published a small infographic that shows the design of the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 and also looks at some of the upcoming competition. The new Fold will have larger displays, both inside and out. The internal screen will grow to 7.7" (up from 7.3") and will reportedly adopt the 120 Hz refresh rate of the S20 phones as well as the S Pen stylus of the Note series. The stylus support isn't certain, however, as rumors of technical difficulties cropped up yesterday. Besides being larger, the internal display will use Ultra Thin Glass (aka UTG), coming from the same suppliers as the...

Lenovo's Legion gaming phone would outperform other SD 865-powered handsets

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 08:41 AM PDT

Lenovo has been teasing its upcoming gaming-centric smartphone for months now and according to reputable leakster Digital Chat station, the handset is due to launch sometime in July. More excitingly he says it will outperform other Snapdragon 865-powered handsets. The tipster speculates that it would feature a Plus variant of the Snapdragon 865 SoC or that the extra processing will stem from improved cooling. Previous reports had it that Qualcomm won't be releasing a Plus version this year, so odds are it will be the latter. The Legion gaming phone is rumored to have a alrge...

Samsung Galaxy Watch3 and bean-shaped Buds Live TWS earphones to be announced in July

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 07:53 AM PDT

Samsung was expected to unveil the Galaxy Watch3 on August 5 through an online event alongside the Galaxy Fold 2 and Note20. But new intel obtained by SamMobile claims we won't have to wait that long since the Korean tech giant will announce the Galaxy Watch3 in July. The source doesn't reveal an exact date of the unveiling but claims that Samsung will introduce its bean-shaped TWS earphones, which will be called Galaxy Buds Live, and the Watch3 next month. Samsung Galaxy Watch The report further states that both the Galaxy Watch3 and Galaxy Buds Live will go on sale around the...

YouTube Premium and Music now available in 14 more countries

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 07:06 AM PDT

The latest expansion of YouTube's Premium and Music services includes a total of 14 new markets. These are: American Samoa Aruba Belarus Bermuda Cayman Islands Egypt French Guyana French Polynesia Guadeloupe Guam Northern Mariana Islands Papua New Guinea Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands The previous major expansion for both platforms was back in March when it arrived to Nigeria, Venezuela and the Turks and Caicos Islands. With the new additions, YouTube Music and YouTube Premium are now supported in 95 countries across the globe. Recently, YouTube Music gained the...

Samsung will be using its own OLEDs for the Galaxy S21 lineup after all

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 06:14 AM PDT

More than a month ago, a report came out claiming that Samsung is in talks with BOE about the production of OLED panels for some of the Korean company's smartphones including the upcoming Galaxy S21 or S30 or whatever else it is named. However, according to the latest rumors in the field, BOE's OLEDs didn't pass Samsung's internal testing so they won't be used. Reportedly Samsung isn't happy with the quality and therefore will continue using its in-house OLEDs. In fact, BOE was looking for a way to get into Apple's supply chain but also failed the initial tests for the iPhone 12 screen...

Xiaomi Redmi 9 debuts with four cameras, Helio G80 and €150 price tag

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 05:22 AM PDT

The Redmi Note 9 lineup is already on sale, but it's only now that Xiaomi is giving us the most first member of the regular 9 lineup. The Xiaomi Redmi 9 has four cameras, a solid if unspectacular chipset and an very aggressive price tag. The Redmi 9 comes with a 6.53" LCD with Full HD+ resolution - a major upgrade over the HD+ resolution of the Redmi 8. The front is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 and the company claims the phone has 89.83% screen-to-body ratio. The Redmi 9 is powered by the Helio G80 chipset, coupled with 3/4 GB RAM and 32/64 GB storage. There is also support for two...

Twitter rolls out fleets to India

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 05:02 AM PDT

Fleets, Twitter's version of stories, has reached a third country - India. This comes after the debut in Brazil and subsequent launch in Italy last month. The feature is already live and you can give it a try. Note that fleets live in a separate timeline and are short-lived (they disappear automatically after 24 hours). Basically, this is Twitter's take on Snapchat's Stories (a feature that was borrowed by Instagram, WhatsApp, even YouTube and Skype, among others). Twitter's new feature, Fleets • Posting a fleet Some typical Twitter restrictions apply, including the 280...

Realme Band gets Music Control and Stopwatch with the latest update

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 04:49 AM PDT

The Realme Band received a major software update back in April which brought the weather feature and the ability to make the connected phone ring if you misplaced it. Now the smartband has picked up a new update which brings in two highly requested features - Music Control and Stopwatch. These features come with the V6.0 update and you can install it on your Realme Band through the Realme Link app installed on your connected smartphone. The installation process will take about 10 minutes to complete, after which you'll find these two features under the 'Custom functions' menu of the...

Google promises a fix to the Pixel Buds connectivity issue

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 04:04 AM PDT

Google introduced its first true wireless in-ear headphones back in October 2019 under the name Pixel Buds. It took more than six months for the company to actually launch them, and yet they arrived with an issue out of the box. Users have been complaining about connection issues and audio dropouts, which the company has now acknowledged. According to one employee named Chelsea W., the company will be rolling out software updates "in the coming weeks". Later, the same employee followed up with some of the improvements that need to be pushed, and the team narrowed them down to...

Samsung rolling out One UI 2.1 for Galaxy Note9

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 03:17 AM PDT

Reports from Germany suggest the OneUI 2.1 update is finally out for the Samsung Galaxy Note9. It bears the N960FXXU5ETF5 build number, comes in at 1.2GB, and brings some of the S20 series features to Samsung's 2018 flagship Note. It also comes alongside the June security patch. One UI 2.1 new features (source: SamMobile) The main additions with the latest version of One UI are Single Take, Pro video and AR Zone modes in the camera app as well as the Quick Share feature. As usual, the update is expected to make its way to more regions in the coming weeks and is also touted to...

Apple iPhone 12 to enter mass production next month

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 02:31 AM PDT

The launch of the iPhone 12 series is reportedly delayed by a month or two, and while there's no word from Apple about its 2020 iPhones, a new report claims to provide some more details. According to it the Cupertino-based tech giant will complete the second phase of Engineering Validation and Testing (EVT) of the iPhone 12 lineup by the end of this month and begin the production of all the models in July. Leaked CAD renders of iPhone 12 Apple is rumored to launch four models of the iPhone 12 and the source claims that all of them will enter production in July. Whether or not that...

Huawei is preparing yet another midranger - Enjoy 20 Plus

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 01:43 AM PDT

Huawei launched the Enjoy Z 5G smartphone back in May, and apparently it is preparing a new version of it. According to one reliable leakster a Huawei Enjoy 20 Plus should arrive on June 24 with a Dimensity 800 chipset and three cameras. Is this the Enjoy Z 5G or the Enjoy 20 Plus? The camera combination 48MP + 8MP + 2MP and the fact that the phone is said to have 90Hz refresh rate, all perfectly matching the Enjoy Z 5G. It's very likely that Huawei's domestic branch is pushing a phone that might have largely the same internals, but a different appearance in order to give its 5G...

Samsung Galaxy M51 spotted on Geekbench with SD 675

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 12:58 AM PDT

Back in March, we came across a series of images for the alleged Samsung Galaxy M51 and now the device was spotted on Geekbench bearing the SM-M515F model number. The listing reveals the phone is powered by the Snapdragon 675 SoC paired with 8GB RAM and running on Android 10. Based on the renders the M51 will bring a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with a punch hole cutout. Around the back, we're expecting a triple camera setup and a fingerprint scanner. The phone will also come with a headphone jack and a USB-C connector. Not much else is known about the M51 so we'll have to wait for...

LTE variant of LG Velvet appears in Geekbench with 6GB of RAM

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 12:12 AM PDT

On Tuesday reports surfaced about an LG Velvet with a Snapdragon 845 instead of the Snapdragon 765G. Photos of the phone were shot with the AIDA64 screen open, revealing the alternate chipset. This variant of the Velvet has now gone through Geekbench. The Geekbench result corroborates the earlier report and even with the model number: LM-G910. The timing of the two events suggests that the phone from the Iranian site ran this benchmark. This LTE variant of the LG Velvet appears to be arriving to Iran and Brazil, and we can expect LG to launch it in other markets where 5G is not yet...

Xiaomi patents a phone design with pop-up selfie camera

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 11:30 PM PDT

Xiaomi explores various designs (as we have seen,in the,past), and while the latest patent it was granted isn't the most exciting of them it's one we can expect to see in a phone much sooner. Xiaomi Files New Pop-Up Mobile Patent. I Think This One Will Launch Around 15-17K. pic.twitter.com/Sy4127AkPQ— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) June 10, 2020 The patent was initially filed in August of 2018, when the pop-up hype was at its heights. Now pop up phones have dwindled in numbers as the much simpler from an engineering perspective punch hole is becoming the norm. Also some OEMs have...

Realme X3 SuperZoom to launch in India on June 26

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 10:15 PM PDT

The Realme X3 SuperZoom unveiled last month will arrive in India this month, and while the company hasn't revealed the launch date yet, a new report claims the smartphone will debut in India on June 26. The Realme X3 SuperZoom is powered by the Snapdragon 855+ SoC - the same chipset that powers the company's 2019 flagship X2 Pro. However, rumors have it that Indian X3 SuperZoom will have a different chipset at the helm. The X3 SuperZoom packs a 6.6" FHD+ LCD that has a pill-shaped hole in the top-left corner for 32MP wide and 8MP ultrawide cameras. Around the back, you get a 64MP...

Huawei P40 Pro+ review

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 10:03 PM PDT

Samsung Galaxy A01 variant with removable battery visits Geekbench

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 07:49 PM PDT

Samsung launched the Galaxy A01 last December, and so far it's been the most affordable member of the new A family. That's set to change soon, though. The Korean company is working on a version of the A01 that's even lower-end, and thus should be even cheaper. Not just that, but this one will sport what is a rare unicorn in the smartphone world these days: a removable battery (with 3,000 mAh capacity). The battery itself surfaced a while back, and now the handset has been spotted in the Geekbench database. We only know it by its model number, SM-A013F. For reference, note that the A01's...

Google shipped more smartphones in 2019 than OnePlus

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 05:34 PM PDT

Amazingly enough, it turns out that Google's smartphone business isn't doing all that bad, at least compared to where your expectations may have been. According to a new report from IDC, the search giant had a very good year in 2019, shipping 7.2 million smartphones, recording 52% growth compared to 2018. Not just that, but it overtook OnePlus in terms of shipments last year. That said, both companies are still pretty far from entering the top 10 of smartphone makers worldwide, based on shipments. . @Google continues to expand the #Pixel portfolio and sales are growing. In 2019...
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