2019

Realme X and 5 Pro get December security patches and more with the latest updates

Realme has released a new software update for the Realme 5 Pro that adds Dark Mode toggle to the notification center and bumps up the Android security patch level to December 2019. The new firmware, bearing version number RMX1971EX_11_A.15 also comes with an updated Nightscape algorithm for the selfie camera and extends Clone Apps support to Twitter,...

2019 Winners and Losers: Oppo

This year the mobile phone market saw the rise of many new trends - from high refresh rate screens through 108MP image sensors to periscope cameras. The first foldable phones went on sale, charging speeds went through the roof, displays got curvier and grew punch holes. Some brands used these trends to their advantage and grow in the market, others...

Here's the retail box of the Xiaomi Watch Color, specs in tow

Yesterday Xiaomi quietly-unveiled the Watch Color but skipped revealing any specs prior to its January 3 release in China. Thankfully, a leaked retail box can fill-in the blanks and confirm some of our earlier suspicions. The Wear OS-based Xiaomi Watch Color indeed has a 1.39-inch 454x454px AMOLED display. Underneath, there's a 420mAh battery, NFC...

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ almost ready for release

Samsung's new truly wireless Galaxy Buds+ are ticking all the boxes on their way to becoming official. The latest step in their leaked journey is getting Bluetooth certification with the Chinese MIIT. The buds, model number SM-R175 (the current gen carry the SM-R170), are expected to become official alongside the Samsung Galaxy S11 series, if not...

Oppo Reno3 series and Enco Free TWS earphones now available for purchase

The Oppo Reno3 and Reno3 Pro unveiled last week are now available for purchase in China through the company's official site, JD.com, and TMall. The Reno3 comes in two memory versions - 8GB/128GB priced at CNY3,399 ($490/€435) and 12GB/128GB that costs CNY300 ($43/€38) more. The Pro version also comes in 8GB/128GB configuration, priced at CNY3,999...

Realme X50 Youth certified, Realme X50 with 8GB of RAM hits Geekbench

We've heard all about the upcoming Realme X50 5G these past few weeks. It's coming on January 7, it will feature a Snapdragon 765G chip, two-day battery , which will get to 70% in just 30 minutes, it will have a 6.67-inch LCD with 120Hz refresh rate and a dual punch hole selfie camera. We also know that its rear cameras will be a 64MP Samsung GW1,...

Samsung Galaxy Note9 receiving Android 10 stable update

Samsung kicked off the Android 10-based One UI 2.0 beta program for the Galaxy Note9 last month and now it's seeding the stable build of Android 10 for its 2018 flagship. However, the update, sporting version number N960FXXU4DSLB, is currently only rolling to those who participated in the beta program and weighs just 100MB. If you are enrolled in...

Patent appears from Apple with full-screen display and no notch

A rather strange patent by Apple has been spotted. The report from LetsGoDigital shows the new patent sketches along with some mock-up screenshots for context. The patent is for a new Apple device that looks like it could be an iPhone, but it is missing a few necessary things that a current iPhone 11 Pro has. As per the sketches, the device has a...

Realme 5i coming on January 6, listed on retailer's website with specs and images

Realme unveiled the 5 and 5 Pro back in August and followed up with the 5s later in November. Now the company has announced it will add the fourth member to the lineup, dubbed Realme 5i, on January 6. This information comes through Realme Vietnam who took to Facebook to make the announcement. The company didn't reveal anything else about the 5i,...

Apple looking into BOE as second largest OLED supplier for 2021

Apple is planning to order a batch of OLEDs from China's BOE with the potential of making the display manufacturer its second largest supplier of OLEDs in 2021. The rumor comes from sources in South Korea and claims that Apple could be looking to order some 45 million OLED panels from BOE, intended for use in the 2021 iPhone devices. This would make...

T-Mobile's OnePlus 7 Pro is now running Android 10 too

The OnePlus 7 Pro started receiving the update to Android 10 back in September, but that unfortunately hasn't applied to all units out there. Specifically, those phones sold by T-Mobile in the States have been stuck on Android 9 Pie until today. Now though, owners of a OnePlus 7 Pro purchased from T-Mobile finally have a reason to celebrate. OxygenOS...

Huami Amazfit Bip S and truly wireless earbuds coming CES 2020

Huami which sits under Xiaomi's umbrella is planning to start 2020 with a bang by bringing its latest Amazfit Bip S smartwatch and a pair of truly wireless earbuds to CES. According to the first teaser, the Bip S will reportedly come with "ultra-long" battery life in a light form factor retaining the same rectangular shape. More powerful with an...

Product (RED) Apple Watch briefly spotted, reported to arrive in spring

A new report from French website WatchGeneration cited an Apple database that briefly showed mention of a Product (RED) Apple Watch before it was quickly removed. The report was posted along with the following mock-up images, which depict the aluminum body of the Apple Watch Series 5 in a rather pale hue of red. Source: MacGeneration The report doesn't...

Redmi K30 5G can be pre-ordered January 1 in-person at Mi Stores in China

Earlier today, Xiaomi announced that the 5G variant of the Redmi K30 will officially go on sale on January 7 from select online retailers. There is a way for consumers in China to order the Redmi K30 5G even earlier - office, by going into a select Mi Store. In a Weibo post, Xiaomi announced that buyers can start placing orders for the 5G-supported...

WhatsApp ending support for devices before Android 4.0.3 or before iOS 9

If you're still using an old Android smartphone and rely on WhatsApp messaging, you might want to pay attention to this one. The popular Facebook-owned messaging platform has updated its support page to reflect that the app will no longer be supported on Android devices if they are not running at least Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or iOS 9...

Redmi Note 8 Pro vs. Realme X2: Showdown

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/redmi_note_8_pro_vs_realme_x2-review-2051.p...

T-Mobile US is seeding Android 10 to the Samsung Galaxy Note10

T-Mobile US is the latest carrier to issue the Android 10 update to the Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+. The update requires a download of just over 2GB and brings along OneUI 2.0 as well as a heap of improvements, fixes and tweaks. T-Mobile is only a week behind its local rival Verizon. Meanwhile unlocked Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ units are also...

Huawei shipped 12 million Mate 30 series phones worldwide

Around a month ago Huawei passed the 7 million sales mark with its Mate 30 lineup. Now the figure has grown to 12 million units, according to a new report from Chinese news agency Sina. The figure is quite impressive given the limited availability of the handsets outside of China and their lack of Google Mobile Services. Looking ahead, Huawei's goal...

Oppo F15 incoming, looks like a rebranded Oppo A91

The Oppo F lineup has been getting two refreshes per year and we are about to see the Oppo F15 come and replace the Oppo F11. The Indian division of the company has just released an official teaser on its YouTube page, showcasing the device and promoting it with the slogan "Flaunt it Your Way". The device also appears briefly in the 30-second clip...

Google Pixel 4a renders show punch-hole display and square camera cutout

Google's midrange Pixel 3a duo proved to be a real hit with users who don't care about the latest flagship specs but want a solid camera experience and stock Android. A new set of renders courtesy of @OnLeaks is giving us our first look at the upcoming Pixel 4a which brings the familiar pixel 4 design with a few twists. For starters the display will...

ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G inches closer to launch after TENAA certification

ZTE revealed the Axon 10s Pro will look like the Axon 10 Pro from the outside, but a major change on the inside is incoming. Its TENAA papers were just published confirming the phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 865 chipset with the Snapdragon X55 modem, enabling support for 5G connectivity on the flagship. The company kept silent on any eventual...

Xiaomi Watch Color unveiled, more details coming January 3

After releasing its first "Mi" branded smartwatch in November with the Mi Watch, Xiaomi quietly unveiled the new Watch Color although without the core specs and pricing details which are expected to come on January 3 when the watch goes on sale in China. From the teasers, we know the Xiaomi Watch Color is packing a circular display which is believed...

Redmi K30 5G launch date finally announced - it is January 7

The Redmi K30 and Redmi K30 5G arrived earlier this month, and while the vanilla version is already selling hot, the 5G-enabled variant is still waiting for its launch date. Finally, today the Xiaomi subsidiary announced when the phone will be up for pre-order - January 7. The Redmi K30 5G has a Snapdragon 765G chipset that comes with an integrated...

2019 Winners and Losers: Sony

The best phones of the decade - part 1

The changes in the mobile phone world over the last 10 years are bigger than any other time in history. As we say goodbye to this decade of technological milestones, we wanted to have a look back at some of the most influential phones - not only the best sellers, but also the phones that heralded major developments in hardware, software and user...

Top 20 most popular phones of 2019

It's that time of the year again - December is the perfect moment to reflect on which phones were the most popular throughout the last twelve months. These are the phones that got you the most interested the most and very likely the most influential phones in the business. Looking at the 20 most popular phones, it's clear why Samsung is the global...

2019 Winners and Losers: Xiaomi

Best phones of 2019: The Winners

Here are the winners - the best phones of 2019 in three major categories - Flagship, Midrange, Entry-level, have been selected by you, our readers, throughout the last two weeks. We started with a preliminary public vote where over 20 devices per category were competing to enter the final round. The Top 5 devices were sent to another vote where over...

Top 10 most popular reviews of 2019: Q3

>We are taking a look back at the phones that excited you the most in 2019 and the reviews that got you reading. It's time to focus on Q3 - head this way to find the top reviews for Q1 and Q2. We're now at the quarter of the year at which Apple releases its new iPhones and Samsung and OnePlus their fall flagships. Yet, the most read review in...

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite user manual corroborates previous design leaks

Leaked renders of the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite expected to arrive at CES 2020 next month have already revealed its design, and now we are looking at the phone's user manual which corroborates those leaks. Galaxy Note10 Lite on the left and Galaxy S10 Lite on the right The user manual only includes the sketches of the Galaxy S10 Lite, but they do confirm...

Huawei Mobile Services 4.0 beta is packing more features and getting closer to Google's offering.

In the wake of soured relations between Huawei and the US, life has been anything but easy for the Chinese tech giant. However, that doesn't mean that acceptance or desperation have settled in. Quite the contrary, Huawei and its subsidiaries and sister companies have really been doubling-down hard to make up for lost ground and still come out on...

Oppo Reno3 series racks up more than 1.46 million registrations

The Oppo Reno3 and Reno3 Pro unveiled two days ago have exceeded 1.46 million registrations of interest in China, out of which 580,000 came through JD.com. The lineup also became the booking champion on TMall for 2019. How many of these registrations convert to sales is something we'll have to wait to see, but these numbers are indicative of the...

Realme's next fast charging tech might be called SUPERDART

The battle for ultimate phone fast charging supremacy has always been around, though never really on quite the scale as it is raging right now. Currently, the title is held by Oppo and the Reno Ace, with its 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 Flash Charge tech, capable of getting the 4,000 mAh from zero to full in 30 minutes. However, Xiaomi, among others, might...

Huawei NovaBuds headphones and potentially other "Nova" branded devices on the way

As per a recent patent filing with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Huawei might be looking to spice things up within its smart accessory business. The Chinese giant already has its FreeBuds 3, truly wireless headphones out on sale in many markets, including Europe. And, in fact, in the wake of the ongoing US scandal, has...

Samsung Galaxy A30s gets 128GB version in India, 64GB model receives a price cut

The Samsung Galaxy A30s launched in India back in September was available in the country in 4GB/64GB configuration. Now a new variant has arrived with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. The new model is priced at INR15,999 ($225/€200) and is currently only sold through offline stores across the country. But it should soon be available through the company's...

Xiaomi's upcoming Mi 10 flagship rumored to pack a 4,800 mAh battery

Xiaomi's upcoming flagship, within the traditional "Mi" lineup is still very much shrouded in mystery. Thus far, we've heard to company's co-founder and president Lin Bin mention a Mi 10 Pro on social media. Naturally, this probably entails a vanilla Mi 10 as well. And, in fact, the existence of a regular Mi 10 was also, kind of, confirmed after...

Samsung Galaxy S11+ receives Bluetooth Certification

You know the drill already. As we get closer to the February 11, or perhaps February 18 release of the next Samsung Galaxy S11 flagship family, the phones start popping-up all over the place, getting their documents in order. This time around we have a Bluetooth certification on our hand, issued to the SM-G988. To be even more specific, the document...

Realme Buds Air coming to China on January 7

Realme will unveil the X50 5G on January 7 at an event in Beijing, China, but alongside that, it will also launch the Buds Air true wireless earphones in its home country. The Buds Air were unveiled last week and are currently only available in India for INR3,999 ($56/€50). They come with a 12mm bass boost driver and pack a custom R1 chip that enables...

Full Realme X50 specs sheet leaks online.

Realme has been hyping-up its upcoming X50 5G handset quite a bit lately. Official posters are all over the place, along with first-hand info on a Snapdragon 765G SoC, dual selfie camera, two-day battery life and enhanced VOOC 4.0 fast charging. The wave of official teasers will likely continue all the way up to the phone's January 7 release. That...

vivo S1 Pro India launch set for January 4

Last week we came across a report which claimed that the vivo S1 Pro will be launched in India next month. We didn't have a specific date then, but now we know it's January 4. vivo India has updated the header image of its official Twitter account and also set up a promotional page on its official site to reveal the launch date. Initially, we thought...

ZTE Axon 10 Pro gets Android 10 update

ZTE's Axon 10 Pro has been one of the most underrated 'flagship killers' of the year, when it comes to simply looking at the specs on offer and taking into account the affordable price as well. That said, it hasn't been as successful, sales-wise, as some of its competitors. Still, ZTE hasn't forgotten about the Axon 10 Pro and today it's started...

Google Messages testing floating conversation bubbles on Android 10

Google introduced a new API called "Bubbles" which would make it easier for app developers to push more visible notifications directly on top of the user's display, much like how Facebook Messenger does with its "Chat Heads" feature. The folks over at XDA-Developers were able to manually enable the Android Message Bubbles and they've posted some...

Xiaomi Mi Watch Premium Edition postponed until February 2020

Xiaomi unveiled its Mi Watch last month alongside the Mi CC9 Pro. Its Xiaomi's first smartwatch to come with its "Mi" branding and it looks a lot like the Apple Watch. The Mi Watch has already been on sale since last month in China retailing for ~$186 and a Premium Edition of the Watch was also promised with a sapphire crystal display and stainless-steel...

Huawei Mate Xs gets 3C certification, will have 65W charging

Huawei's second-gen foldable has received a certification from the Chinese 3C regulator. According to the leaked document from the regulator the Huawei TAH-AN00m, which will be called the Mate Xs, will be capable of 65W wired charging. The Huawei Mate Xs will bring an improved hinge design and use the latest Kirin 990 5G chipset. It's also expected...

Huawei to ship 100 million 5G smartphones in China next year

As the end of the year approaches, all eyes are locked on 2020 which is touted as the year of mass 5G adoption. China is expected to become the largest market for the next generation network and according to a new report, Huawei alone is likely to ship up to 100 million 5G smartphones in its home market. Shoichi Tosaka who serves as CEO of Japanese...

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Tab A4 S gets Bluetooth certification

Samsung is gearing to release another Android tablet soon. After delivering the premium Galaxy Tab S6, the Korean manufacturer will now bring a new mid-range slate with the upcoming Tab A4 S. The tablet was certified by the Bluetooth SIG bearing the SM-T307U model number and is revealed to support Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. Galaxy Tab A4 S Bluetooth...

Xiaomi Redmi 8a hands-on review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_8a-review-2050.p...

New Samsung Galaxy S11+ image shows actual camera setup

The camera placement on the upcoming Galaxy S11 lineup has been stirring up some debates lately. Some tipsters have chimed in that the circulating renders are not portraying the actual positions of the camera sensors and the latest image from OnLeaks aims to fix that. As we can see the quad-camera setup on the S11+ features three sensors on the left...

First renders of Apple's 2020 iPad Pros show triple cameras

Here's something we didn't expect this early - the first renders of Apple's next two iPad Pros, courtesy of @OnLeaks and iGeekbsBlog. The renders depict the 2020 iPad Pro 11 and iPad Pro 12.9, which according to the poster, are coming in March of 2020. The images reveal an almost identical design to the current iPad Pro 11 and Pro 12.9, only instead...

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