Budget Galaxy S10 pictured with a case, flat screen design confirmed

Samsung is doing a bold move by introducing a budget Galaxy S10 next year along with the regular premium versions and we've known for a while now that it's going to miss on the in-display fingerprint reader and will probably have a flat screen design to keep the cost low. Galaxy S10 Lite case renders The latest renders of the device further confirm the theory and show the device with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and a flat screen design. We haven't seen those on a flagship Galaxy smartphone since forever. But while it skips a couple of cool features, the S10 Lite still...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/budget_galaxy_s10__pictured_with_a_case_flat_screen_design_confirmed-news-34621.php

Japan also planning to stop using Huawei and ZTE equipment

Huawei and ZTE have been no strangers to security and espionage scandals in recent years. And while it is hard to fully grasp the whole picture and accurately judge on any of the official accusations, it is already pretty clear that the two Chinese corporations are under direct fire by the USA. In fact, things have been unraveling very rapidly on an international scale for the pair, with many other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and the UK taking preemptive steps of their own. Considering all this, plus the recent arrest of Huawei CFO it really comes as no surprise to...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/japan_also_planning_to_stop_using_huawei_and_zte_equipment-news-34622.php

Google Phone app gets redesigned interface, it's all circles now

Google's been redesigning the interface of its software across platforms rounding off sharp corners wherever possible - just look at the address bar of the Chrome browser you're probably reading this on. The push for circles is now finally fully embraced on the company's Phone app for Android, too. Old vs. New The Favorites tab of the default dialer app on Pixel phones had two contacts per row until now, while the other tabs had already switched to circles. The latest update brings consistency between the tabs with circles, circles everywhere, and the contacts are now three in...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_phone_app_gets_redesigned_interface_its_all_circles_now-news-34620.php

Samsung's Galaxy S10-series screen sizes revealed

The famous leakster Evan Blass just published three renders that are supposed to be the upcoming Galaxy S10 lineup from Samsung. However, the post explicitly states that the images are based on a case manufacturer's expectations. According to the renders, the smallest and most affordable S10 Lite would have a 5.8-inch display with a punch hole for the camera in the middle while the regular S10 will sport a 6.1-inch panel with the same front-facing camera design. A case manufacturer's expectations for the Galaxy S10 lineup: pic.twitter.com/lrExjvalcb— Evan Blass (@evleaks) December 8,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsungs_galaxy_s10series_screen_sizes_revealed-news-34619.php

HMD reportedly delaying Nokia 8 Android Pie update on purpose

According to a report from PhoneArena an industry source claims that Nokia hasn't released the Android Pie updates for the Nokia 5, Nokia 6, and Nokia 8 even though they have been finalized for some time now. The reason for this is said to be that the company is holding updates in hopes it will help sales of the newer Nokia 8.1. Although the Nokia 8 was just spotted on GeekBench running the latest Android Pie, the update was originally promised for November and we're already over a week into December. According to the source, the Nokia 8 may not see the Android Pie update until...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_reportedly_delaying_nokia_8_android_pie_update_on_purpose-news-34618.php

Verizon enables eSIM on all 2018 iPhones

On Wednesday, Apple pushed iOS update 12.1.1 that enabled eSIM support for more carriers around the world. AT&T was the first carrier to offer official support for eSIM on the iPhone and we wondered if Verizon was going to follow soon after. Last month, Verizon had to iron out some issues with the iPhone running on Verizon in a dual SIM configuration. Today, Verizon support tweeted that customers can begin activating Verizon lines on the iPhone XR, XS or XS Max using the built-in eSIM. This is an important question, and we are all about answers. Yes, you may activate the eSIM on your...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/verizon_enables_esim_on_all_2018_iphones-news-34617.php

Xiaomi debuts three products in the US

Today, Xiaomi held its first Mi Fan event in New York City where the company's goal was to create buzz about the Chinese brand that is slowly entering the US market. Less than 700 Mi Fans registered to attend the two-day event where Xiaomi showed off various products that the company offers around the world. Through tomorrow, Saturday December 8, Xiaomi is showing off its latest smartphones: the Mi MIX 3, the Mi A2, the Xiaomi Mi 8, and the POCOPHONE F1 - which is still the best value smartphone with a Snapdragon 845 CPU. The event also showcased the Mi Home app and its compatible...

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Deal: Sprint Samsung Galaxy S9 for just $216

Although the Samsung Galaxy S9 is not even a year old, Best Buy is right now hosting a crazy deal for it. You can purchase one for a grand total of $216. That's insane, but there are a couple of caveats as you'd expect. First off, you need to either be a new Sprint customer or an existing one who adds a new line. Then, you're going to have to purchase the phone on the carrier's installment plan. That's it, however. If you don't mind any of those, then you'll pay only $9 per month for the Galaxy S9 over two years, adding up to that $216 sum we mentioned. There's no telling how long this...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/deal_sprint_samsung_galaxy_s9_for_just_216-news-34615.php

Huawei Mate 20 Pro update improves photo quality, biometric unlocking

Huawei's Mate 20 Pro is now in the process of receiving another software update, following the one it got at the beginning of last month. This one comes over-the-air as a 523MB download, and once you install it you'll be on EMUI version 9.0.0.142 and will have the November 2018 security patch level. New Mate 20 Pro update The update improves camera performance and photo quality, optimizes Face Unlock performance as well as the in-screen fingerprint reader for faster unlocking, and it also comes with better positioning in Google Maps due to "optimized navigation performance"....

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_mate_20_pro_update_improves_photo_quality_biometric_unlocking-news-34614.php

Oppo RX17 Pro review

The un-flagship-y flagship from Oppo - the Oppo RX17 Pro or also known as the Oppo R17 Pro in China with the same hardware, though. A feature-rich device with sleek design, capable hardware and rather questionable use case of the third camera on the back. However, there are quite a few things that raise the coolness factor of the handset and the in-display fingerprint is one of them. Also, it's no secret that this phone is a close relative to the OnePlus 6T and we wished some of the features were carried over from the Oppo RX17 Pro.

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_rx17_pro-review-1864.php

vivo NEX Dual Display Edition will be officially unveiled on December 11

vivo has sent us an invite for a special event it's holding in Shanghai on December 11. This is when the smartphone that's been leaking a lot lately, which we assumed would be called NEX 2, will finally become official. The name, however, might be something else entirely. As you can see, in the invite vivo calls it the NEX Dual Display Edition. Right now it's unclear if that's the final moniker, but since this is an official invite we'd wager a guess that it is. vivo NEX Dual Display Edition launch invite The event will take place at 7:30 PM China time. The vivo NEX 2 (or NEX...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_nex_dual_display_edition_will_be_officially_unveiled_on_december_11-news-34613.php

Video teaser for the Huawei nova 4 makes us yearn to see it

The Huawei nova 4 is coming in ten days on December 17 and will be Huawei's first crack at a phone with an in-screen selfie camera (and the second in the world). So naturally Huawei will do all it can to hype up the phone as much as possible in the days leading up to its announcement (and steal as much from Samsung's Galaxy A8s spotlight as possible). The latest is the first official video teaser of the Huawei nova 4, showing a phone cleverly masked in a sky full of stars. The nova 4 has taken some visual queues from the Huawei P20 Pro, especially the rear-mounted triple-lens array....

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/video_teaser_for_the_huawei_nova_4_makes_us_yearn_to_see_it-news-34611.php

Honor has an announcement planned for December 10 - but what is it

Honor has scheduled an announcement for December 10, breaking the news through a teaser post on Weibo. The Huawei nova 4 with an in-display selfie camera is coming on December 17 and the flagship-grade Honor View 20 (again, with an in-display camera) will drop at an event in Paris on January 22. We're sure Huawei didn't choose the December 10 date by accident - Samsung's first Infinity-O smartphone, the Galaxy A8s, is coming on December 10. Honor teaser for December 10 If the promo poster isn't meant to tease a smartphone, we could be looking at a promo for Huawei's GPU Turbo...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_has_a_phone_announcement_for_december_10__could_be_the_nova_3i-news-34610.php

High-quality press renders of vivo NEX 2 show all sides of the phone

In an interesting move vivo has released a heap of promotional press renders of the NEX 2 to Weibo. The images show the vivo NEX 2 from both sides, revealing the nearly bezeless front and the rear with the second screen and triple camera. The vivo NEX 2 seems to be available in black with either blue or red fading accents on the frame that lightly spill over to the top and bottom bezel (similar to the Oppo R11s' Starry Sky screen effect). vivo NEX 2 The images also confirm that the vivo NEX 2 will have speakers on either side, busting the rumor that the NEX 2 will use...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/highquality_press_renders_of_vivo_nex_2_show_all_sides_of_the_phone-news-34608.php

HMD has sold around 70 million Nokia phones in two short years

HMD Global recently turned 2-years old - the company was founded on December 1 2016. Barely a month later, its first phone hit the market - the Nokia 6. Since then the young company has sold around 70 million phones bearing the resurrected Nokia brand. Note that the number includes both the Android smartphones as well as the new feature phones. Its most popular phones are typically in the €300-400 price range. The Nokia 6.1 became the company's best-selling phone globally after it took the crown from the Nokia 7 plus. The Nokia 3.1 has been doing well too, in Germany at least. With the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/hmd_has_sold_around_70_million_nokia_phones_in_two_short_years-news-34606.php

OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition teaser hints at 50W Warp Charging

A OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition teaser claims that "charging is about to hit warp speed". This is most likely a hint at 50W charging, which was missing from the spec sheet of the regular 6T. OnePlus trademarked Warp Charge earlier this year, not long after sibling company Oppo unveiled Super VOOC (50W) charging with another supercar-themed phone - the Oppo Find X Lamborghini Edition. Charging is about to hit warp speed. #SalutetoSpeed @McLarenF1 pic.twitter.com/hkIPXDb9ZX— OnePlus (@oneplus) December 7, 2018 So, you'll have one more reason to pick the McLaren Edition over the regular...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_6t_mclaren_edition_teaser_hints_at_50w_warp_charging-news-34605.php

We get a great look at the Samsung Galaxy A8s thanks to the TENAA

After clearing the FCC in the US, the Galaxy A8s is now through China's TENAA, obtaining the vital certifications en route to its December 10 announcement. As TENAA listings go, this one isn't very revealing. We get a good look at the Galaxy A8s' front and rear but no new specs or any clarification on the specs we are not perfectly certain about. You can see the 24MP selfie camera inside the top left corner of the 6.39-inch Infinity-O screen and you can see the rumored 24MP f/1.7 main, 10MP f/2.4 telephoto and 5MP f/2.2 depth cameras. The rear also has a distinct white and deep blue...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/we_get_a_great_look_at_the_samsung_galaxy_a8s_thanks_to_the_tenaa-news-34603.php

Lenovo's triple-cam Z5s will become official on December 18

It's official, Lenovo will announce the Z5s on December 18 at its global headquarters in Beijing. The company went about announcing the date through a series of posters on Weibo, moving past the previous official date of December 6. Lenovo's teaser for the Z5s The posters themselves don't reveal many specifics - we get an outline of the Lenovo Z5s, a promise of Speed and a look at the (distinctly reminiscent of the Huawei P20 Pro) triple camera array on the rear. Lenovo's second and third teaser for the Z5s We know very little of the Lenovo Z5s - a 6.39-inch display...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/lenovos_triplecam_z5s_will_become_official_on_december_18-news-34602.php

Nokia 8.1 goes on pre-order in Taiwan, comes with a free case

The Nokia 8.1, the global version of the Nokia X7 is now available to order in Taiwan after going official yesterday. The phone is priced at NT$ 9,990 (€285), which is a significant step down from its projected €400 ($454) price in Europe. Nokia Taiwan even bundles a clear case with the phone and also offer the official flip case at a discounted price of NT$ 22 ($0.71). So far it looks like the only available color is Steel. Pre-orders are live now and shipments are expected to start on December 12. The United Arab Emirates are expected to start Nokia 8.1 pre-orders later today at a...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_81_starts_its_global_sales_in_taiwan_comes_with_a_free_case-news-34600.php

vivo NEX 2 to have 10GB of RAM, in-screen speaker, f/1.3 camera

The vivo NEX 2 will likely have 10GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 845 chipset. The information is confirmed by a Geekbench listing of a vivo V1821A device with the aforementioned credentials. Interestingly the vivo in question is also running Android 9 Pie, which would make it the first vivo smartphone on Android's latest software. According to a related leak, the main camera on the back of the vivo NEX 2 (one of three) will have an ultra fast f/1.3 aperture - claiming the spot of the smartphone with the widest aperture around. As for the screens, rumor has it the main screen will be a...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_nex_2_could_have_10gb_of_ram_inscreen_speaker_smaller_battery-news-34599.php

Polaris Blue Galaxy S9+ and Alpine White Galaxy Note9 hit India

Samsung is now selling a Polaris Blue Galaxy S9+ and an Alpine White Galaxy Note9 in India through its online store with availability in select brick and mortar stores coming from December 10. Both devices are offered with a special up to INR 9,000 exchange bonus if you give Samsung your old phone and both come with the base storage of each model - 64GB for the Galxy S9+ and 128GB for the Galaxy Note9. Fans of the smaller Galaxy S9 will be disappointed to learn there's no Polaris Blue option of that phone. Samsung also offers an INR 6,000 cashback if you buy with an HDFC credit...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/polaris_blue_galaxy_s9_and_alpine_white_galaxy_note9_go_on_sale-news-34598.php

Sony Xperia XZ4 Compact CAD-based renders leak, video too

Over the past few weeks Sony's upcoming Xperia XZ4 has started leaking - we've seen it in CAD-based renders, and a couple of days ago a purported spec list was outed too. Now it's time for the phone's smaller sibling to take the stage. So, without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes upon the Sony Xperia XZ4 Compact. What you see here are CAD-based renders, which have proven accurate in the past. There's also a video showcasing all the angles of the phone, embedded below. Sony Xperia XZ4 Compact CAD-based renders The phone keeps the blocky looks of Sony's...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_xz4_compact_cadbased_renders_leak_video_too-news-34597.php

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8cx chipset for Windows 10

At the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Qualcomm has taken the wraps off its latest chipset intended for Windows 10 computers - the Snapdragon 8cx. This is the successor to the Snapdragon 850, but it's a different beast altogether. Whereas the 850 was just a modified Snapdragon 845, which is intended for mobile devices, the 8cx is the company's first of a kind SoC built specifically for Windows 10 PCs from the ground up. It's made on a 7nm process and should be in shipping products around the third quarter of next year. The company says it will pack twice the performance of the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/qualcomm_announces_snapdragon_8cx_chipset_for_windows_10-news-34596.php

Verizon gives discounts to emergency first responders with unlimited plans

Verizon introduces new discounts for those heroes of our local communities. State and city police, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) workers, and Fire department as well will all be eligible for Verizon discounts on their personal service accounts. Volunteers, current employees, and retirees will all be eligible. Those who qualify will get $15 off a single line of service per month, $35 for two lines, and $40 for three or more lines will be discounted per month. If you'd like to request the discount, you can log into your My Verizon account and submit the necessary documents to prove...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/verizon_gives_discounts_to_emergency_first_responders_with_unlimited_plans-news-34594.php

DxOMark: The iPhone XR is unrivaled among single-camera phones

In its latest review, DxOMark examined the iPhone XR camera. It scored 103 points for stills and 96 points for video, adding up to a 101 point overall score. This ranks it as the best single-camera smartphone so far, but we still have to wait for the Pixel 3/3 XL review to come out. Despite sporting just one camera, the iPhone XR did well with its edge detection in portrait mode. Yet the lack of a telephoto lens meant no proper zoom. The camera was praised for its excellent exposure in all lighting conditions, wide dynamic range and perfect balance between noise suppression and detail...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/dxomark_the_iphone_xr_is_unrivaled_among_singlecamera_phones-news-34592.php

Samsung Galaxy A50 benchmarked with Exynos 7610, Android 9 Pie

The Samsung Galaxy A50 (SM-A505FN) has been spotted on Geekbench with an Exynos 7 9610 chipset. This is a 10nm SoC with four Cortex-A73 cores (2.3GHz) and four A53 (1.6GHz). The GPU is a Mali-G72 MP3. In terms of performance, the chipset offers single core speed comparable to a Snapdragon 660, though multi-core performance is closer to the Snapdragon 636. JRGRAPH_EXPANDABLE_VERSION = false; GeekBench 4.1 (single-core) Higher is better Samsung Galaxy A50 (unofficial) 1681 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 1595 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) 1524 ...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a50_benchmarked_with_exynos_7610_android_9_pie-news-34589.php

Here's how you switch between the front and rear screen on the vivo NEX 2

By now we know that vivo's next NEX flagship, the vivo NEX 2, will have two screens - a large bezel-free 6.59-incher on the front and a 5.5" unit on the rear. What we now know is how vivo engineers thought out the process of toggling between the two and it doesn't involve any mechanics whatsoever. All it takes is a three-finger swipe on the active screen (whether front or back) to activate the opposite one. The vivo NEX 2 is still quite new in the the rumor mill but we've already seen it in the wild twice. We know all the phone's cameras will be above the rear screen but we can...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/heres_how_you_toggle_between_front_and_back_screen_on_the_vivo_nex_s2-news-34588.php

Razer discounts the Razer phone by $100 today only, 1st gen for $300 off

Good news for Razer fans. If you're looking at the newly released Razer Phone 2, the company is running a deal for $100 off for the rest of today which brings the price down to $699. As a reminder, the phone is indeed compatible with both GSM and Verizon's LTE networks in the US. IF you're looking for a deeper discount, the original Razer Phone is also available for a discount of $300, which brings the price down to $399. If you are looking to buy this phone, the discount will only last today, Wednesday in the US. Both phones have IGZO 120Hz LCD displays, which really makes it...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/razer_discounts_the_razer_phone_by_100_today_only_1st_gen_for_300_off-news-34595.php

Microsoft confirms Edge switch to Chromium, Windows 7, 8 and macOS support

Microsoft confirmed earlier rumors that it will be rebuilding Edge on the Chromium platform. It will also be bringing the browsers to more platforms, including Windows 7, 8 and macOS. The Microsoft Edge browser currently runs on the EdgeHTML engine. The new variant, codenamed Anaheim, will be rebuilt on the Chromium platform and use the Blink rendering engine and V8 JavaScript engine. Chromium is an open source browser platform developed by Google and is the basis of Google's own Chrome as well as Opera. This makes Chromium and its Blink engine the most popular on the web due to Chrome's...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/microsoft_switching_edge_over_to_chromium_bringing_it_to_windows_7_8_and_macos-news-34593.php

Apple enables electrocardiogram on Watch Series 4 with watchOS 5.1.2

When Apple announced the Watch Series 4 in September a big focus was placed on the smartwatch' ability to perform an electrocardiogram. But the feature was unavailable at launch. Now, Apple is activating it in the US through watchOS update 5.1.2. The update adds the ECG app to Watch Series 4 devices in the States (where the ECG is currently only available) and also unlocks irregular heart rate warnings on all Apple Watch from Series 1 through to Series 4. The Apple Watch will passively read your heart rate in the background and will warn you if it spots a suspicious pattern. As...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_enables_electrocardiogram_on_watch_series_4_with_watchos_512-news-34590.php

Samsung Galaxy S10 pictured with two cameras, S855-powered S10+ benchmarked

The revised renders of the Galaxy S10+ showed a quad camera on the back. Now the Samsung Galaxy S10 design has come to light and it has two rear cameras. Different camera setups were used to differentiate the Galaxy S9 duo this year. But next year there will be no less than three Galaxy S flagships. The S10+ should be the top model with four cameras and a large curved screen. Then there will be two models with a 5.8" screen - one curved and one flat (the base model). So, which one is the one in the image? We guess it's the middle model, the one with a curved screen and an in-display...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s10_pictured_with_two_cameras_s855powered_s10_benchmarked-news-34587.php

Snapdragon 6150 appears in Geekbench, Mediatek shows off M70 5G modem

A Snapdragon SM6150 chipset has posted a score to the Geekbench database. It features an octa-core processor and will likely launch as a 600-series chip. Geekbench doesn't say much about the CPU cores, other than one clock speed - 1.8GHz. That's likely for the little cores and doesn't account for boost, so it's not much to go on. But the score is. The single core performance is defined by one of the big cores and it looks like a match for Snapdragon 845's Kryo 385 Gold cores (at 2.8GHz). The multi-core performance is closer to that of Snapdragon 710, meaning it's likely a 2+6 split...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/snapdragon_6150_appears_in_geekbench_mediatek_shows_off_m70_5g_modem-news-34583.php

Oppo and vivo also demo 5G smartphones with a Qualcomm modem

Oppo and vivo, both part of the BBK Electronics conglomerate, took part of the China Mobile Partners Conference, currently happening in Beijing. The smartphone companies showcased their own 5G prototypes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 modem in action. Oppo Find X with 5G modem Oppo showcased a Find X that managed to open web pages and stream videos at 5G speeds while hooked to additional server and a remote screen, revealing the massive amount of information, processed in under a second. The other demo included vivo NEX 5G smartphone, which is basically a vivo NEX S unit...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_and_vivo_also_demo_5g_smartphones_with_a_qualcomm_modem-news-34586.php

Apple 18W USB-C Power Adapter now available for purchase separately

Apple has started selling its 18W USB-C Power Adapter on the Apple Store. This is the same charger that comes bundled with the new 2018 iPad Pro models. The 18W USB-C Power Adapter is priced at $29 and is the cheapest way to get fast charging on your iPhone or even older iPad that support fast charging. You can also obviously use it with other devices, although they may not necessarily use it to its full potential. Apple 18W USB-C Power Adapter Previously, if you wanted an official Apple fast charger for your iPhone, then you'd have to purchase the 30W USB-C Power Adapter...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_18w_usbc_power_adapter_now_available_for_purchase_separately-news-34585.php

UK's BT telecom is removing some 4G Huawei equipment over security concerns

Huawei is facing trouble across the globe after Australia, New Zealand and the US banned the use of Huawei equipment for the deployment of 5G networks and the US government eveb reached out to its allies asking them to do the same. It seems that the UK's MI6 is responding to that request. BT telecom has officially confirmed that it is now removing Huawei's 3G and 4G equipment from key areas of its network because MI6 suspects the firm's involvement with the Chinese government. This comes right after Huawei's CFO arrest in Vancouver, Canada because the company allegedly was breaching...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/uks_bt_telecom_is_removing_4g_huwei_equipment-news-34584.php

Snapdragon 6150 appears in Geekbench, MedaiTek shows off M70 5G modem

A Snapdragon SM6150 chipset has posted a score to the Geekbench database. It features an octa-core processor and will likely launch as a 600-series chip. Geekbench doesn't say much about the CPU cores, other than one clock speed - 1.8GHz. That's likely for the little cores and doesn't account for boost, so it's not much to go on. But the score is. The single core performance is defined by one of the big cores and it looks like a match for Snapdragon 845's Kryo 385 Gold cores (at 2.8GHz). The multi-core performance is closer to that of Snapdragon 710, meaning it's likely a 2+6 split...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/snapdragon_6150_appears_in_geekbench_medaitek_shows_off_m70_5g_modem-news-34583.php

OnePlus' 5G phone will launch on EE first, but will command a $200 to $300 premium

OnePlus has stated its goal to be among the first to launch a 5G phone. That will happen in partnership with EE - the UK carrier will be the first in the world to offer OnePlus' 5G phone. This should also be Europe's first 5G phone. But CEO Pete Lau has warned that the 5G model will cost $200 to $300 more than the 4G phone (OnePlus is working on two models in parallel). Back to EE, the carrier will flip the switch on its 5G networks in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham and Manchester first. Ten more cities will get 5G coverage in 2019. EE expects these first 1,500 5G...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_5g_phone_will_launch_on_ee_first_but_will_command_a_200_to_300_premium-news-34582.php

Xiaomi sells 700,000 Pocophone F1 units in 3 months

Xiaomi announced its Pocophone F1 smartphone back in August, and it instantly became a best-seller. The smartphone with Snapdragon 845 chipset and impressively low price tag already sold 700,000 units globally. The milestone was announced by Manu Kumar Jain, Xiaomi VP, on his Twitter account. Jain reminded that even though Poco means "small" in Spanish, the Poco community grew so big in just a couple of months. The Pocophone F1 is one of the key factors of Xiaomi's dominance at major markets, including securing the top spot in India for Q3 2018, according to...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_700k_pocophone_f1_3_months-news-34581.php

HTC Exodus 1 now available, first wave of shipments starts

The HTC Exodus 1 - the company's first cryptocurrency-focused phone - is now available for purchase. The first wave of shipments is starting and if you want in, you can buy one with Litecoin, Bitcoin or Ethereum. You can't buy this phone with fiat currency. Meanwhile, Litecoin founder Charlie Lee has joined the Exodus team as a consultant. Besides the Exodus 1 itself, this marks the debut of the Zion crypto wallet. It's backed by hardware security that's separate from the Android system. There's a clever Social Key Recovery function too. Using the wallet you can trade...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/htc_exodus_1_now_available_first_wave_of_shipments_starts-news-34580.php

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 discontinued in India

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus arrived in India as Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, but it never managed to reach the same popularity as the Redmi Note 4. That was mostly because the Chinese company also introduced the Redmi Note 5 Pro with dual cameras and better specs for a rather modest premium. That's why it's no surprise that Xiaomi has finally discontinued the Redmi Note 5 in India and is pulling the device out of the market. The phone is delisted from Mi.com and all major online and offline retailers. The price of the Redmi Note 5 was INR9,999 or INR11,999, depending on the memory variants....

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_5_pulling_out_india-news-34579.php

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G variant to come with Snapdragon 855

China Mobile is having its annual Partner Conference in Beijing. Xiaomi is one of the companies attending the event, and it took the chance to demo its Mi Mix 3 smartphone with 5G connectivity and Snapdragon X50 modem. The device was showcased with accompanying specs label, that along with the usual specs, revealed a Snapdragon 855 chipset. According to Xiaomi, the Mi Mix 3 5G combines the new Qualcomm chipset and its next-gen modem with some in-house antenna switching technologies to reach download speeds of 2 Gbps. During the demo, the phone quickly connected to the 5G network,...

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Huawei Enjoy 9 shows up on TENAA

The latest market analysis shows Huawei gained ground in smartphone sales on Samsung during the past quarter. One of the reasons is the Chinese manufacturer releases a massive amount of devices to serve every possible price segment. If you want a cheaper midranger with a fingerprint scanner on the back, you can go for the Enjoy 9 Plus (better known as Huawei Y9 2019). But if you don't want that sensor, Huawei is working on a slightly cheaper option called Enjoy 9 that's just went by TENAA. Huawei Enjoy 9 The specs of the phone look pretty basic - a 6.6" LCD with HD+...

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Huawei P Smart spotted on GeekBench running Android Pie with 3GB of RAM

The Huawei P Smart (2019) is the latest budget offering coming from Huawei very soon and the latest leak to arrive is a benchmark that reveals the phone is indeed running the latest version of Android. Previously, it was revealed by FCC documents that the P Smart would run 3GB of RAM but other variants outside of the US could see versions with 4GB of RAM. Leaked press render The scores seen on GeekBench are right in line with other devices running Huawei's entry-level Kirin 710 CPU. These scores put the octa-core chip somewhere between the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and the...

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Huawei CFO arrested in Vancouver by Canadian authorities

On Wednesday, Canadian authorities arrested Wanzhou Meng Huawei's CFO and daughter of the co-founder of Huawei, Ren Zhengfei while she was switching flights in Vancouver. This was done at the request of United States law enforcement. She is alleged by the Eastern District of New York to evading sanctions against Iran. Also today, the CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) director warned Canadians about "state-sponsored espionage" with 5G networks that are currently in development with both Telus and Bell. Rogers has been holding 5G test trials with Ericcson. This is all happening...

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Google confirms Allo will shutdown in March

If you've been trying to access Allo today, you probably were upset to find that an outage wasn't letting messages go through and Google Assistant, which first launched on Allo, was not working either. Following a report from 9to5Google about Google Allo's possible fate, Google released a blog post about the future of Allo, Duo, and Android Messages. We want every single Android device to have a great default messaging experience. We've been working closely with the mobile industry to upgrade SMS so that people around the world can more easily enjoy group chats, share high-res photos,...

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Honor View 20's screen resolution, Android version revealed

The Honor View 20 will be the successor to the Honor View 10 from last year, as the name implies. It will probably be unveiled on January 22 in Paris, at an event for which the company has already sent out invites. The View 20 is likely to be the brand's first handset with an in-display selfie camera. Today through a user agent profile posted on its website, Honor has unwittingly revealed even more details about the View 20. Its screen resolution will be 2310x1080, and it will run Android 9 Pie with EMUI 9 on top. Its model number code is PCT, and it will have a bunch of versions...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_view_20s_screen_resolution_android_version_revealed_-news-34573.php

First Snow White Galaxy Note9 is headed to India

Last month Samsung unveiled a new color version for the Galaxy Note9: First Snow White. It made its debut in Taiwan and so far hasn't been announced for any other markets, but that's going to change real soon. That is, if we go by the teaser below, which Samsung's arm in India posted on Twitter. A warm welcome for the coolest colour of the year! Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/ypkwUzX7uN— Samsung Mobile India (@SamsungMobileIN) December 5, 2018 So it looks like the subcontinent may be the next area to receive a touch of white for the company's latest flagship smartphone. Unfortunately...

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Apple finally releases a case for the iPhone XR

The company definitely took its time on this one, but Apple has now finally made the first official case for the iPhone XR available through its online store. Apple usually has an assortment of cases ready at the moment of any of its new smartphones' release, but for some reason this hasn't happened for the XR. Don't get too excited, though - it's just one option at the moment, a clear case. It lets you show off the XR's design while also protecting it against drops and scratches, if ever so slightly. The case, in Apple's words, is "thin, light, and easy to grip", "crafted with a...

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Xiaomi builds DeepExposure AI to restore detail in over/under exposed photos

Modern smartphone photography is as much a product of what the image sensor captures as it is of what an image processor does with the information afterwards. Xiaomi has presented a paper that aims to solve a common issue of small pixels - limited dynamic range - by employing an AI to fix the exposure of the photo. But not the whole photo, instead the image is segmented into sub-images and their exposure is adjusted separately. Then the different parts are merged to form the final image. Take this image for example. The buildings are white, the clouds are white and the overexposed sky...

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iOS 12.1.1 released with expanded eSIM carrier support

Apple has released iOS 12.1.1, which is now rolling out to compatible devices. The update was around 377MB on our iPhone XR but the exact size will vary with device. It's available to download OTA or via iTunes. iOS 12.1.1 brings only minor improvements and some bug fixes. One of the additions is support for additional carriers on dual SIM iPhones. Basically, more carriers now support being able to add their network as an eSIM on compatible iPhones. iOS 12.1.1 change log The iPhone XR also gets the ability to expand notifications using haptic touch. This previously only worked...

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