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Summer sales in the UK knock £120 off the Xiaomi Mi 10 price, £150 off Galaxy Note10+

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 08:41 AM PDT

Summer sales are in full swing in the UK with some nice discounts on several phones. The Xiaomi Mi 10 5G (8/128 GB) is currently down to £580 on Amazon, that's £120 off its MSRP. The Redmi Note 9 Pro (6/64 GB) is £190 (£60 off) and is available in three colors. Amazon Summer Sale: Xiaomi Mi 10 5G • Redmi Note 9 Pro • Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 4G You can also find the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ (12/256 GB) at £850, £150 off its MSRP. Keep in mind that this is the 4G version and that the Note20+ will be unveiled a month from now. Amazon also offers up to 40% off on select Oppo phones....

Two new Xiaomi phones with 64 and 108MP cameras in the works

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 07:54 AM PDT

According to a new report, Xiaomi is working on a new device with a 108MP primary camera codenamed Gauguin Pro. In addition, a non-pro Gauguin with a 64MP main shooter is also in the works. The new leak comes from source code found inside MIUI 12 and reveals both new phones will come with quad rear cameras. The phones are expected to be available globally and should be powered by Qualcomm chipsets. Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station confirms these upcoming Gauguin phones are coming but their specs could vary between regions. Still, information surrounding these devices is scarce as...

Honor Choice TWS earbuds come to Europe, cost only €35

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 07:06 AM PDT

At an event back in May, Honow showed a set of X1 TWS earbuds that was supposed to be the affordable alternative of the Honor Magic Earbuds. Today, the accessory went on sale in Europe at the tentative price of €35/£35 under a new name - Honor Choice True Wireless Earbuds. The TWS Earbuds are a key part of the "Seamless AI Life", Honor says, maintaining its strong commitment to the niche. The Honor Choice TWS come with a 7 mm driver, Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity for 130 ms low latency, and up to 24-hour battery life. They also come with IP54 certification for water and dust...

LG is working on 5G mid-rangers, including the LG Q92 5G

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 06:17 AM PDT

LG trademarked a whopping 13 Q-series phone names back in May. Now it becomes clear that some of them will be 5G-enabled as more naming details have surfaced. Specifically, the LG Q92 5G (LM-Q920N), which will likely be a lower cost alternative to the LG Velvet 5G. It seems that it was going to be called "LG Q9 2020 5G" initially, but the company changed its mind. There's more, looking at the list of model names it's clear that there will be devices for KT and LG U+ (two of the top three carriers in South Korea). The "128G" likely refers to the storage capacity, 128GB, while the...

French government decides against banning Huawei, but recommends avoiding it

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 05:31 AM PDT

The United States banned its companies from using Huawei equipment, but it's struggling to make its allies follow suit. Following the United Kingdom that allowed "high-risk companies" to provide equipment, now France said it will not put a total ban on the Chinese telecommunications manufacturers. Guillaume Poupard, head of French cybersecurity agency ANSSI, revealed to the local newspaper Les Echos that they are inciting operators not currently using Huawei to stick to the status quo, while ones that are already with the Chinese giant will receive temporary authorizations. 5G...

Verizon's Galaxy A71s 5G UW was certified by the FCC, appears too small

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 04:42 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy A71s 5G UW has been given the go-ahead by the FCC. The phone, model name SM-A716V, will be a Verizon exclusive in the US and feature mmWave support over the regular A71 5G phone. Interestingly, the dimensions of the device are given as 151.7 mm tall and 69.1 mm wide. That's too small – the Galaxy A71 5G measures 162.5 x 75.5 mm, which is about the same size as the 4G A71. Even the Galaxy A51 5G is taller and wider at 158.9 x 73.6 mm. Samsung Galaxy A71s UW schematics: Dimensions • mmWave antenna placement Anyway, the Galaxy A71s 5G UW will have two mmWave...

A mystery Huawei phone pictured

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 03:56 AM PDT

An as-of-yet unannounced Honor or Huawei smartphone has been leaked by a reputable source on Weibo. The source has shared an image of the device along with some laconic commentary about it. The image shows a quad camera with a main 48MP snapper. According to the source this is an upper midrange to high-end smartphone, powered by a current Kirin chipset. The leakster suggests that the device is the Honor Magic 3, because the image of the device was taken with an Honor Magic 2. We haven't heard anything regarding an Honor Magic 3, which casts some doubt over that. Honor recently...

Global Oppo Reno4 passes multiple certifications ahead of launch

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 03:08 AM PDT

While Oppo already unveiled its Reno4 series in China last month, the maker is set to introduce two more versions for the global markets soon. There's still no exact date for the announcement but now we have certifications from TUV Rheinland as well as the Wi-Fi Alliance and Bluetooth SIG which confirm the nearing launch of the Reno4 series. TUV Rheinland listing The vanilla model sports the CPH2089 model number while the Pro version is seen as CPH2091. The listings confirm both phones will come with dual-mode Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity and will run on ColorOS 7.2 based on...

Xiaomi's Mi Smart Band 4C tracks heart rate on the cheap

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 02:22 AM PDT

Xiaomi just unveiled a super affordable sidekick to its Mi Band 5. Dubbed Mi Smart Band 4C it brings 14 days of battery life, a 1.08-inch screen, constant heart rate monitoring and a heap of fitness tracking modes for an affordable price. The Mi Smart Band 4C is currently on sale in Malaysia for RM 99.00 (€21/INR 1,700, converted) and is a direct competitor to the Realme Band. The specs of the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 4C are highlighted by a 1.08-inch TFT of 128x220px resolution and an achievable brightness of 200 nits. The two weeks of battery life are courtesy of a 130mAh battery that...

Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 to have 25W fast-charging, 3C reveals

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 01:37 AM PDT

Samsung is preparing a new foldable phone called Galaxy Fold 2, and according to a listing at the Chinese regulatory 3C, it will come 25W fast charging. The listing for phone with model number SM-F9160 also confirms 5G connectivity, but we already knew that. Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 certification at CCC 25W fast-charging is not new to Samsung - we've first seen it in the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, released back in February 2019. Then they got to the Note10 lineup and is now a flagship standard. While some of the company's phones come with 45W charging support Samsung doesn't include the...

Moto G 5G Plus will bring 5,000 mAh battery and 20W charging

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 12:14 AM PDT

Last week we got our first glimpse of the upcoming Moto G 5G phone. We're expecting a vanilla version as well as Plus model and now we have two certifications to fill us in on the phone's key specs. Moto G 5G Plus FCC certification The device spotted with the XT2075-3 model number on the FCC database where it's revealed to pack dual-band Wi-Fi, NFC and 5G connectivity. In addition, the Moto G 5G Plus will support Galileo, GLONASS, and GPS navigation. A separate listing on from TUV Rheinland shows the phone will come with a 5,000 mAh Battery and 20W charging support. According to...

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 inching closer: support pages now live

Posted: 05 Jul 2020 10:38 PM PDT

Samsung Galaxy Watch3 series has starred in plenty of leaks already, and now the support pages on Samsung India's website are up, confirming an unveiling is right around the corner. The pages are for devices with model numbers SM-R845F and SM-R850 - for comaprison the Galaxy Watch Active2 had model numbers - SM-R825F and SM-R835F. According to Evan Blass, there are nine different Samsung Galaxy Watch3 configurations across two sizes - 45mm or 41mm. Source 1 • Source 2 | Via

Top 10 trending phones of week 27

Posted: 05 Jul 2020 06:33 PM PDT

Week 27 was an exceptionally quiet one as far as our top 10 trending chart is concerned. Most of the phones are exactly where we left them last week with the Redmi Note 9 Pro still leading from the Galaxy A51. The Redmi Note 9 is third, while the Realme C11 is the first phone to have moved and is now fourth. It has traded places with the Galaxy A71 that now sits fifth, ahead of the Redmi Note 8. In seventh we have the OnePlus Nord, while the Galaxy A21s is now sitting in eight. The only new addition to the chart is the ninth-placed Realme X3, which has replaced the Narzo in the top...

Sony WF-XB700 truly wireless earphones review

Posted: 05 Jul 2020 04:00 PM PDT

The WF-XB700 are the latest in Sony's Extra Bass lineup. Not to be confused with the WH-XB700, which are full-sized circumaural headphones, the WF-XB700 that we are looking at today are a pair of truly wireless earbuds. The WF-XB700 are a more affordable alternative to Sony's popular but expensive WF-1000XM3 earphones. These do not include the active noise-canceling and some of the more advanced features of the WF-1000XM3 but have a more standard feature set with the addition of Extra Bass sound. At $130, the WF-XB700 are a full $100 cheaper than the WF-1000XM3 and more in line...

I used the Huawei Mate Xs and now I don't want to go back to a normal smartphone

Posted: 05 Jul 2020 01:17 PM PDT

Does your phone turn into a tablet? Some say all phones kind of look alike these days. Their features might be different, but overall, we're stuck with the glass slab design. The push towards maximizing the feature set has more or less lead to standardizing the smartphone design robbing us of the variety we enjoyed in the past. But these phones, all of them, have one huge downside that no one talks about - they don't turn into tablets. I'm only half joking there - smartphones have now gotten to a place where their looks and general feature set are commoditized. That's great if you enjoy...

Week 27 in review: OnePlus Nord rumors, iPhone 12 won't have charger in the box

Posted: 05 Jul 2020 09:47 AM PDT

The OnePlus Nord was the talk of week 27. We saw a few teasers for it and we know it packs a triple camera on the rear as well as a dual camera on the front, that it's powered by the Snapdragon 765G and that it will cost under $500. We already had a good idea that Apple is planning to ditch the earbuds from the iPhone 12 retail package, likely to boost AirPods sales. Well it seems Apple will also ditch the in-box charger from its future iPhones, with the pretext of a reduced environmental hit. Analysts believe the move aims to offset the added cost of 5G in the iPhone 12. In more...
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