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Huawei 5G network equipment banned in the UK effective December 31

Posted: 14 Jul 2020 07:45 AM PDT

In a sweeping turn of events, the UK government has banned Huawei from providing 5G infrastructure equipment to local carriers. Effective after December 31, British telecom operators will no longer be allowed to buy or use Huawei 5G components in their next-gen networks. The decision was signed off by Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a meeting with the National Security Council (NSC) and in addition orders all currently deployed Huawei 5G equipment to be removed by 2027. We have been clear-eyed from the start that the Chinese-owned vendors Huawei and ZTE were deemed to be...

Realme C11 hands-on

Posted: 14 Jul 2020 07:15 AM PDT

The Realme C11 was announced for India today and we got our hands on the device for some early impressions. Let's start with the retail box. Realme is pushing for affordable here (the phone launches at Rs 7,499 or USD $100), which means you don't get a silicone case inside the retail box. There's a sim eject tool, USB cable and a 10W charger, which is the largest Realme has even shipped us. Holding the 6.5-inch 196g C11 feels nice. The display doesn't impress on paper - it's a 720x1560px IPS LCD of generic refresh rate - but it's bright and sharp enough. It's also uninterrupted...

Oppo A12s announced: Helio P35 SoC, 6.2" display, and dual camera

Posted: 14 Jul 2020 06:45 AM PDT

After unveiling the A12 back in April Oppo has announced the A12s. But it's not an entirely new phone. It's actually the A12 with a different design, meaning it comes with a Helio P35 SoC under the hood with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage, and there's also a microSD card slot for storage expansion up to 256GB. The Oppo A12s runs the dated Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6.1 on top. It's built around a 6.2" LCD of 1520x720-pixel resolution that has a notch up top for the 5MP selfie camera, which comes with AI Beauty mode. Around the back, we have a fingerprint reader keeping company to the dual...

Possible sighting of Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 at Geekbench shows Snapdragon 662 chipset

Posted: 14 Jul 2020 06:00 AM PDT

A Samsung tablet – possibly the Galaxy Tab A 7.0 – surfaced on Geekbench with an unknown Qualcomm chipset. The tablet, SM-T505, runs Android 10 and has 3 GB of RAM, which suggests this is a more affordable model. What chipset is it using, though? It's listed as "Bengal" and has an octa-core CPU clocked at 1.8 GHz. This is one of several recent chips from Qualcomm: Bengal, Lagoon, Scuba and Lito (this last one has been surfacing quite often). Samsung SM-T505 tablet at Geekbench with (possibly) a Snapdragon 662 chipset Based on kernel source code, the Bengal has an Adreno 610 GPU...

Oppo A72 5G specs and images surface

Posted: 14 Jul 2020 05:30 AM PDT

An unreleased Oppo smartphone sporting model code PDYM20 was spotted on Chinese certifying authority TENAA's website earlier this month. It was assumed to be a Reno series smartphone but turns out that's not the case since the device has popped up on China Telecom's website with the moniker Oppo A72 5G. The listing also includes the images and specs of the Oppo A72 5G. The smartphone supports dual-mode 5G and packs a 6.5" 90Hz display with a punch hole in the top-left corner for the 8MP selfie camera. Around the back, you get a 16MP primary camera joined by 8MP (likely ultrawide) and 2MP...

First Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 render appears online

Posted: 14 Jul 2020 05:00 AM PDT

Samsung is expected to unveil a duo of tablets at its Unpacked event next month - the Galaxy Tab S7 and the Galaxy Tab S7+, and an official-looking version of the non-Plus option was leaked by Evan Blass. The slate appears to have redesigned body, compared with its predecessor Galaxy Tab S6, as well as the attachable keyboard and the back cover. All the sides of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 will be flat, and one cannot miss the similarities with Apple's competitor - the iPad Pro 11 (2020). The selfie camera made its way on the long side and will be on top when the tablet is held in...

Oppo Reno4 Pro spotted in NCC, nearing global launch

Posted: 14 Jul 2020 03:15 AM PDT

The Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G might soon be ready for a global release outside of China. The latest evidence is seen in a Taiwanese NCC listing of the Oppo Reno4 Pro with model number OPPO CPH2089 featuring a new black-colored variant with a unique etched design not currently available in China. The overall design is otherwise identical to the Chinese variant. The phone in question appears in a few live photos from the listing in a few different angles. One images shows the phone next to its package contents, which includes a bundled pair of USB-C earbuds, and a 50W...

Google accidentally shows off the Pixel 4a to the world

Posted: 14 Jul 2020 02:45 AM PDT

Take a look at the Google Pixel 4a, courtesy of Google itself. The official render went up on Google's Canadian store page where an image of the Nest WiFi should have been. Technically we've already seen the Pixel 4a, but it's nice to have the design confirmed once and for all. The Pixel 4a has a single selfie camera embedded into the display, a single rear camera with a flash, capacitive fingerprint scanner and a headphone jack. The date on the phone's screen - May 12 - seemingly confirms that Google was planning to unveil the Pixel 4a at its I/O conference, but decided to push the...

Realme C11 comes to India alongside new 30W Dart Charge 10,000mAh Power Bank

Posted: 14 Jul 2020 01:51 AM PDT

Realme just capped off its latest product launch in India with the entry-level C11 smartphone which was joined by the 30W Dart Charge 10,000mAh power bank. The C11 boasts a clean design with a waterdrop notch display, Geometric Art Design textured back and square camera cutout. The phone was previously announced Malaysia late last month. The C11 is built around a 6.5-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch for its 5MP selfie cam. Around the back, we find a 13MP primary shooter alongside a 2MP depth sensor and the LED flash housed in the square camera cutout. Under...

Huawei reports positive H1 2020 financial results

Posted: 14 Jul 2020 01:00 AM PDT

The first half of 2020 is already behind our backs and companies have started issuing their financial reports for the past auditing periods. Huawei has reported in a press release that both the revenue and the net profit increased on a yearly basis, respectively 13.1% and 9.2%. The numbers say the revenue was CNY454 billion, which is slightly over $64 billion in today's exchange rates. The carrier business achieved CNY159.6 billion, the enterprise division scored CNY36.3 billion, and the consumer business which includes the mobile devices reached CNY255.8 billion in...

OnePlus 8 Pro June update arrives to the US with battery improvements, limits Photochrom camera

Posted: 14 Jul 2020 12:30 AM PDT

A new update has begun rolling out in the US for the OnePlus 8 Pro with June security patch and a few notable changes and improvements. Last week, OnePlus released this update for Europe and India, and the update is now arriving to the United States and has arrived to our unit as The release notes for the OTA are very similar to the notes from last week. In India, the Photochrom camera was re-enabled after being temporarily disabled, triggered by reports that the camera could see through clothes and plastic in some situations. Meanwhile, it was never turned off in the US. The notes...

Realme will also adopt 125W fast-charging solution, introduction scheduled for July 16

Posted: 13 Jul 2020 11:04 PM PDT

Realme has always been open about its heritage as a company - it is a separate brand, but is using the know-how and R&D of Oppo to build better phones for the younger audience, as the CMO Xu Qi Chase once told us. After yesterday's announcement that Oppo is planning to introduce 125W fast-charging solution, today the Realme account on Weibo said it will also introduce a 5G smartphone with "Super Flash Charge". At the very same time, Chase posted the same image on his personal profile with the text 1111101 which is 125. Realme smartphones tend to stay away from the VOOC and SuperVOOC...

Fred Armisen stars in Google’s new smart speaker campaign, kicks off month of deals

Posted: 13 Jul 2020 10:15 PM PDT

On Monday, Google has dropped a couple of commercials starring actor, writer, and comedian Fred Armisen – both of which feel very much like skits from the actor's TV Show Portlandia. The first ad is called "The Nest Meditation Guru | Find Inner Peace, Instantly". This one shows the Nest Home's abilities to play relaxing music or sounds – which feels like something that any person would want for their sanity during these strange times. The other video is Google's way of kicking off a month of promotions leading up to the end of the summer. Google calls it "The Daily Special" and will...

Poco M2 Pro goes on sale today

Posted: 13 Jul 2020 09:10 PM PDT

The Poco M2 Pro unveiled last week will go on sale today in India starting noon local time through Flipkart. It comes in Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black colors and has three memory options - 4GB/64GB priced at INR13,999 ($185/€165), 6GB/64GB priced at INR14,999 ($200/€175), and 6GB/128GB that's priced at INR16,999 ($225/€200). Poco M2 Pro comes in Green and Greener, Out of the Blue, and Two Shades of Black colors The Poco M2 Pro is built around a 6.67" FullHD+ display and has a Snapdragon 720G SoC under the hood. The smartphone boots Android 10 with...

Deal: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra can now be had for just $909.99

Posted: 13 Jul 2020 06:54 PM PDT

If you've been eyeing Samsung's still current top dog smartphone, the Galaxy S20 Ultra, but have so far been put off by its price, this is probably the deal for you. The phone can now be had for just $909.99, down hundreds of dollars from its recommended asking price. You're getting a brand new unlocked unit for the price, and it even has dual-SIM functionality. There are, however, two caveats, aside from the fact that you should obviously act fast if you're interested, as this is a limited time deal. First, this is the international dual-SIM model on offer here, not the one meant...

Apple iPhone Batterygate victims can now apply to receive $25 settlement

Posted: 13 Jul 2020 04:19 PM PDT

It is one of those rare conspiracy theories that actually turned out to be true. We're talking about Batterygate, which started off as people feeling that Apple was intentionally diminishing the performance of their older iPhones to sell them newer ones. Turns out - the company was actually doing that, but for an entirely different reason that had to do with battery longevity. Here we are a few years later and if you were one of the people in the US affected by this, you can now file an application to receive a compensation from Apple, which will amount to around $25. You can apply if you...

Google now lets users in the EEA explore other countries’ Play Stores

Posted: 13 Jul 2020 11:05 AM PDT

Google Play users in the European Economic Area (EEA) can now freely browse content from other EEA regions straight from their devices and without going into any additional loopholes. The change is already in effect but Google still doesn't allow you to download or purchase content from other regions. Google Play new option for EEA users In order to browse the Play Store from a different region than your default, you'll have to go to the web version of the Play Store and then sign out from your account or simply go into incognito mode. Then you can head to the very bottom of the...

The OnePlus Nord will have a 105° ultra wide selfie camera

Posted: 13 Jul 2020 10:05 AM PDT

Selfie sticks are this generation's cellphone holster – some wouldn't be caught dead using one, but others need it. Well, if you buy the OnePlus Nord you won't need to suffer embarrassment says the company as you can use the ultra wide selfie cam instead of a selfie stick (the wider lens fits more in the frame, even at an arm's length). The Nord will be the first OnePlus to have a dual selfie cam. The secondary module will have a 105° ultra wide-angle lens, as seen in this teaser posted on the Nord's Instagram account. View this post on Instagram What a way to go....

Samsung Galaxy A41 review

Posted: 13 Jul 2020 09:44 AM PDT

Realme phone with 6,000 mAh battery coming soon

Posted: 13 Jul 2020 09:00 AM PDT

Realme is preparing to launch a phone with a monster 6,000 mAh battery in Indonesia soon. Palson Yi, who serves as the brand's Marketing Director revealed the info through his Instagram account. This would be the largest battery phone in Realme's lineup but unfortunately, we don't get any more details for now. View this post on Instagram We hear you, realme Fans! Super excited to announce our latest trendsetting technology, 6000mAh battery! As Favoritnya Anak Muda, we always listen to you guys, and put your feedback as our top priority. Many fans ask for a really big...
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