vivo X27 teaser videos surface online

The vivo X27 is hardly a surprise at this point, since most of its specs were already spilled by TENAA last month. That was quickly followed-up by sightings in the wild and an official announcement date, set for March 19. Today brings a couple of teaser videos for the phone. Both pretty short and not really particularly impressive or revealing in...

Instagram might let you co-watch videos with friends

Facebook introduced a feature called "Watch Party" for Facebook Groups last July that lets users watch videos together. The company was later found testing a similar feature on Facebook Messenger, and it now seems that its subsidiary Instagram might also allow video co-watching. Instagram was spotted working on a video co-watching feature by reverse-engineering...

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) gets Android Pie update

The Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) that was launched back in December 2017 with Android Nougat is getting the Android Pie update with February 2019 Android security patch. The update is currently only available in Russia and there's no word on when it will be rolled out in other markets. If you live in Russia and don't get an update notification in a...

Huawei continues its P30 teaser campaign with some impressive zoom photos

Huawei's upcoming P30 and P30 Pro flagships have been leaking left and right over the past few months. So much so, in fact, that the Pro variant can even be spotted in at least two sets of hands-on photos, with the latter one actually coming from a media outlet, complete with impressions. Huawei P30 posters Even so, we still have little confirmed...

Samsung Galaxy A40 gets FCC certified with 5.7-inch display

The Galaxy A40 that was recently listed on Samsung UK's website has received FCC certification hinting at its imminent launch. The smartphone was spotted on the FCC's website bearing model number SM-A405FN/DS. The FCC listing doesn't tell us much about the A40 other than revealing its display size and wireless connectivity features. The A40 will...

Samsung Galaxy S10 pre-orders break record in US

The Samsung Galaxy S10 is doing very well in sales and the phone just launched on Friday. Following today's earlier news about the Galaxy S10 breaking the UK's Samsung pre-order record, the US is also seeing record pre-orders for the Samsung flagship. Power users lead the pack in the U.S., with the Galaxy S10+ accounting for over 57% of pre-orders....

Two Huawei Watch GT variants rumored to launch with P30 this month

A new report from WinFuture leaks an image with two new alleged variants of the Huawei Watch GT. Huawei first announced the Watch GT alongside the Huawei Mate 20 Pro with its own proprietary operating system called Light OS. According to the report, the two new models are called: Huawei Watch GT Active and Huawei Watch GT Elegant. The image below...

Sony Xperia 10 and Xperia 10 Plus in for review

Sony introduced the Xperia 10 and Xperia 10 Plus at MWC 2019. The new midrangers are descendants of the Xperia XA series and are commemorating ten years since the whole Xperia smartphone lineup was started. The two phones are now in our hands, and we've already started putting them through all our extensive tests. The Xperia 10 and Xperia 10 Plus...

iPhone SE on clearance at Apple's website starting at $249 in the US

On Apple's website, the certified refurbished iPhone SE is currently on sale as Apple clears its stock. Some of the models come with a free SIM card, which some carriers charge for if you don't already have one. Otherwise, they are all SIM unlocked. The 32GB iPhone SE is going for $249 while a 128GB version sells for $299. All colors of the iPhone...

Unlocked DualSIM Galaxy Note9 receives One UI update

We received a tip from a reader in Brazil that the Samsung Galaxy Note9 with model number SM-N9600 has begun receiving the latest Android Pie/Samsung One UI update. Sure enough, Samsung's changelog for this specific variant shows the update began rolling out on Thursday, March 7. The SM-9600 is an unlocked dualSIM Snapdragon 845 variant intended...

Oppo F11 Pro in for review

Oppo recently announced two smartphones with availability originating in India. The F11 and F11 Pro were heavily teased prior to their launch event. Today, we have the F11 Pro in-house for our thorough round of review testing. The F11 and F11 Pro are both very similar, but the only difference is that the Pro has a pop-up mechanism for the selfie...

US Samsung Galaxy S10 to get 6 months of premium Spotify for free

To mark the official Galaxy S10 market launch Samsung is treating its US fans with free access to the premium version of Spotify for 6 months. Building on top of the partnership from last year when Spotify became Samsung's official music provider the app will come preinstalled on a bunch of Samsung phones going forward. The official list of phones...

Samsung to offer an official leather case for the Galaxy Fold

Foldable phones raise a lot of questions, chief among them being how do you protect one. You obviously can't install a tempered glass protector on a foldable phone but you might be able to put it in a case. When it comes to the Samsung Galaxy Fold we've seen early renders of Spigen cases and now we learn Samsung will make its own leather case for...

Nokia will cut fewer jobs than expected in Finland

Earlier this year Nokia announced plans to cut 1,330 jobs in Europe in a bid to save €700 million until 2020. Nokia's operations in Finland were set to lose 350 employees, however after some negotiations that number was reduced to 280. Nokia currently employs some 6,300 people in its home country. The company also plans to lay off around 530 workers...

Motorola Razr foldable smartphone's features revealed

You've probably heard about Motorola's plans to resurrect the Razr brand by giving it a more 2019 vibe - a flexible display. Essentially, it's going to be a flip phone with a high-tech twist. We've seen some schematics of what it might look like and now we have more details about the software features. The guys over at XDA Developers have obtained...

Samsung Galaxy S10 breaks company's pre-order record in the UK

Despite the sluggish start in its home market, the Galaxy S10 family seems to be doing pretty well. According to Samsung UK, the Galaxy S10 family is selling better than any of the previous Samsung flagships during the pre-order period. The most expensive unit from the trio, the Galaxy S10+ accounts for 57% of total pre-orders in the British market....

Check out these Redmi Note 7 Pro camera samples

The Redmi Note 7 Pro was introduced last week and will go on sale by the end of the month across multiple markets. The phone's 48 MP camera with the Sony IMX58 sensor is one of its key features so now two Xiaomi executives released a teaser with day & night camera samples from it. The first image is taken by Lin Bin, co-founder and President...

Sony Xperia XZ3 long-term review

We used the Sony Xperia XZ3 as our main smartphone for an extended period of time, trying to evaluate whether it might serve most people well in day to day use, away from benchmarks, sales numbers, and objective tests. So join us over the next few pages as we explore what the Xperia XZ3 has to offer in 2019. Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/so...

Helio P35-powered Oppo A5s leaks

Oppo A7 arrived officially back in November in select markets. It had a 14 nm process chipset and huge battery, but it appears the company will launch a refresh with few specs changes dubbed Oppo A5s. The display is pictured with a waterdrop notch, and according to the leaked specs, it will be a 6.2" LCD with HD+ resolution. The selfie shooter, tucked...

Huawei nova 4e key specs leak ahead of launch

The Huawei nova 4e will be announced on March 14, but some of its specifications have already been revealed. The nova 4e will be powered by the Kirin 710 SoC which will be coupled with 4 or 6 GB RAM. The smartphone will run EMUI 9.0.1 and have 128 GB storage. It will feature a 6.15-inch LCD on the front having a resolution of 2312 x 1080 pixels....

vivo v15 to be released in India next week

The vivo V15 that was unveiled earlier this week will be released in India on March 15. It is rumored to carry a price tag of INR 22,990 (around $330) and will likely be sold through Flipkart, Amazon.in, and retail stores across the country. The V15 is a toned down version of the V15 Pro which debuted last month. It retains the Pro variant's 32 MP...

Samsung Galaxy S10+, S10 and S10e now available in about 70 countries worldwide

Starting today, Samsung's Galaxy S10 trio is available in around 70 countries, including the US, Canada, India, China and all of Europe. The Galaxy S10+, S10 and S10e are done with pre-orders and can now be found in stores both online and brick and mortar. By the end of the month, Samsung's 4G flagships will reach 130 countries. The fourth S10 sibling,...

vivo Y91i launched in India with 6.22" display and 4,030 mAh battery

If for some reason the vivo Y91 seemed expensive, the newly released Y91i offers mostly the same specs but at a slightly lower price. The naming is a bit of a mess though - the Indian Y91i is actually the phone known as the Y91C in Pakistan. Yet this new Y91i is different from the vivo Y91i sold in markets such as Malaysia and Thailand. The phone...

Black Shark 2 appears on AnTuTu, revealing key specs

The Black Shark 2 that will be unveiled on March 18 has appeared in the AnTuTu database, revealing its key specifications in the process. The smartphone has appeared on the benchmark's database as "BlackShark Skywalker". It is powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC which is mated to 8 GB RAM. The Black Shark 2 runs Android Pie and has 128 GB of internal storage....

Huawei Watch GT launching in India next week

Earlier this week, Huawei teased the launch of its Watch GT smartwatch in India. And now, the company confirmed that this smartwatch will be available for purchase next week. A tweet sent by the company's India arm hints at the smartwatch going official in the country on March 12. Amazon.in has also set up a landing page for the Watch GT. Slim. Beautiful....

OnePlus 7 listed on a retailer's website with an image and full specs

There's still some time for the OnePlus 7 to come out but we have already started hearing about this 2019 OnePlus flagship. Renders and a live image of the phone recently leaked revealing its design, and the smartphone was now spotted on a retailer's website with more information. The OnePlus 7 has been listed on Giztop with its image and specifications....

Sony Xperia 1 pre-orders are up, will cost £849 in UK

When Sony introduced the Xperia 1 at MWC, it didn't tell us any pricing or market details. Finally, the device arrived for pre-order at Clove in the United Kingdom and we know how much the flagship will cost - £849 for the 6/128 GB variant. Sony bets a lot on its ultra-tall device. It has three 12 MP cameras, 4K OLED screen with 21:9 ratio and CinemaWide...

Verizon details Samsung Galaxy S10 pricing and promotions

Tomorrow, the Samsung Galaxy S10 family is going on sale with Verizon. It's offering a BOGO deal and trade-in promotions. Here's the pricing for each device. Samsung Galaxy S10e: $749 or $31.24 per month Samsung Galaxy S10: $899 or $37.49 per month Samsung Galaxy S10+: $999 or $41.66 per month Verizon is offering a BOGO promotion is existing customers...

Mysterious Oppo with Snapdragon 855 visits AnTuTu

Oppo is working on a new flagship device that will incorporate its 10x zoom camera tech that was showcased at MWC. This is promised to become official in April, and sport a 4,065 mAh battery. It will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 chipset, and guess what? A mysterious Oppo device with that exact SoC has showed up at AnTuTu. Its model number is...

Wistron's new factory to build high-end iPhones in India is almost fully approved

Here's some big news for both India and Apple. Wistron's factory application for a new $1 million factory in India was just approved by India's IT ministry. This factory will be manufacturing Apple iPhone 8 in addition to the iPhone SE, 6S, and AirPods that are already made in India with a 40% cost-savings for the Indian customer. There's a Foxconn...

PS4 Remote Play app now available on iOS

For a long time, you were able to use a Windows desktop or Android device (as long as it's a Sony), but today the PS4 Remote Play app is hitting iOS devices. You'll be able to use an iPhone or iPad as a PS4 display over Wi-Fi. PS4 Remote Play on a Sony tablet You'll also be able to use an on-screen gamepad to control your PS4. Voice chat in supported...

Samsung's UK lists the Galaxy A20e, A40 and A90, launch is imminent

Samsung's UK branch just opened up product pages for three of its upcoming smartphones - the Galaxy A20e, A40 and A90. To be fair, this is the first time we hear something about a Galaxy A20e but it could be just a regional modification of the A20. The landing pages don't reveal anything except that the launch of those three phones is imminent in...

Black Shark 2 gaming phone is coming on March 18

Xiaomi's Black Shark 2 gaming phone will be unveiled on March 18. The phone is the first in the series to use the Snapdragon 855 chipset (the original and Helo used the 845) and will have 10GB or 12GB of RAM. The performance will be bolstered by the new Liquid Cool 3.0 and fast charging will be upgraded to 27W (up from 18W). The Black Shark 2 will...

Sony Xperia 10 Plus disassembly video shows the 21:9 screen is easy to replace

The latest phone to get the teardown treatment is the Sony Xperia 10 Plus. This video is for educational purposes rather than entertainment - that is it will teach you how to disassemble the phone and put it back together again, no scratch or burn tests here. You go in from the front, removing the screen (which is glued to the frame). Below that...

Deal: Nokia 9 PureView comes with free Nokia True Wireless Earbuds in the UK

The Nokia 9 PureView has gone on pre-order in the UK and in a bid to entice potential buyers, retailer Clove is bundling a free pair of Nokia True Wireless Earbuds with each phone. The Nokia 9 PureView comes in a single 6GB + 128GB Midnight Blue configuration that costs £549 while the True Wireless Earbuds themselves carry a price of £130 if bought...

Our Realme 3 video review is up

The Realme 3 is pretty confident in its photography skills, it even challenged the Redmi Note 7 and Galaxy M20 to a photo shootout. But let's make one thing clear first - this isn't a "third generation" Realme, the brand is not even a year old yet. Realme's lineup is not the easiest to navigate. Our video review should be your jumping off point....

Huawei launches Y7 (2019) mid-ranger

Without an official announcement, the Huawei Y7 (2019) has made its way to Europe. The phone is almost identical to the previously announced Y7 Pro (2019) with a slightly downgraded selfie camera. Huawei Y7 (2019) in Coral Red You aree getting the same 6.26" LCD HD+ display with waterdrop notch and Snapdragon 450 with 3GB RAM. Storage is limited...

vivo X27 live images, promo posters surface ahead of launch

The vivo X27 is all set to launch on March 19 appeared on TENAA last week with its full specs. Now the TENAA listing has been updated with images, revealing more about its design. The images show us that the smartphone looks similar to the V15 Pro that was announced last month - it has a triple-camera setup at the back placed vertically with a notch-less...

Have a look at the Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+ and S10e from the inside

The new Galaxy S10 trio has been a hot topic for the past few weeks - they started shipping around the world and the first reviews (Galaxy S10+ review/Galaxy S10 review) are ready. And now the time has come to take a proper look at the internals of the Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10e. iFixit serves us a complete disassembly of the three Galaxies....

Huawei Enjoy 9s to arrive with three cameras and Android Pie

Huawei is about to add a new member to its affordable Enjoy series. Leaked photo, coming from Weibo, revealed the Enjoy 9s will have a triple shooter, with the main sensor being 24 MP, coupled with a wide-angle lens. This will be the most powerful phone from the series, sitting above the Enjoy 9, Enjoy 9 Plus (better known as Huawei Y9 (2019) or...

Oppo flagship with 10x zoom camera to launch next month

Oppo VP Shen Yiren yesterday announced that the company will soon launch its flagship smartphone with 10x zoom camera. Today he has confirmed that this smartphone will go official in April. In addition to that, Yiren also said that this upcoming flagship will have a design different from the previous Oppo smartphones and it will be devoid of any...

Ming-Chi Kuo: Samsung Galaxy S10 sales to reach 40-45 million

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is known for his accurate predictions of the iPhone sales and deliveries, but today he an new investor note regarding the Samsung Galaxy S10 family. In it he ups his prediction for the Galaxy S10 sales to 40 to 45 million, instead of the earlier 30-35 million. The main reason behind the update is "spec differentiation" from the...

Huawei P smart+ 2019 debuts with ultra-wide camera

The Huawei P smart+ 2019 was quietly unveiled. It's very similar to the Huawei P smart 2019 with a 6.21" 1080p+ screen, Kirin 710 chipset and 3,400mAh camera. What sets the plus model apart is the improved camera at the back. A 24MP main shooter is joined by a 16MP ultra-wide angle camera and a 2MP depth sensor. For comparison, the non-plus model...

Apple plans to bring 1,200 jobs to San Diego over the next three years

Today, Apple announced that it would bring 1,200 new jobs to San Diego, California as part of a national expansion that the Cupertino-based company announced back in December. Apple expects to see 200 jobs in place by the end of this year. Interestingly enough, Qualcomm is also based in San Diego and the two companies have engaged in an ongoing legal...

Realme 3's Nightscape feature will come to older Realme phones

The Realme 3 that debuted earlier this week comes with two cool camera features that are pretty rare in its price range - Nightscape and Chroma Boost. Now, the company has announced that the former, which enables hand-held long exposure shots, will trickle down to older Realme smartphones soon. The information comes through Madhav Sheth who's the...

ZTE patent shows vertically foldable smartphone in the works

With foldable phones attracting all the attention recently, ZTE is keen to be a part of what is possibly the next big thing. The company filed in a patent for a phone that folds vertically similarly to Motorolla's alleged 2019 RAZR. More interestingly, the patent shows that the device will fold inwards, but not in the middle as the upper half of...

Honor Magic 2 3D announced with 3D camera and graphene cooling

As promised, Honor released a hardware refresh of its Magic 2 flagship smartphone. The new version is called Magic 2 3D and fixes one of the issues we had with the first version - the two 2MP front-facing depth sensors, one of which was downright useless. With the new Magic 2 3D, as the name implies, the phone replaces one of the 2MP sensors with...

200,000 Redmi Note 7 units sold in first India flash sale

Redmi Note 7 arrived in India last week and the phone had its first flash sale today. According to the company, the campaign was a massive success with over 200,000 smartphones moved in a few minutes. The Redmi Note 7 is not the same smartphone as the one available in China and currently up for pre-order in Spain. The Indian variant brings 12 MP...

Samsung Galaxy M30 goes on sale in India

The Samsung Galaxy M30 that was announced in India last week is now available for purchase in the country. The Galaxy M30 can be purchased through Amazon.in and Samsung India's official website. It comes in two memory configurations - 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. The former is priced at INR 14,990 ($214) with the latter...

vivo X27 to launch on March 19 with a pop-up camera

vivo launched the X23 last September, and the company is now about to unveil its successor, which will be called the vivo X27. The Chinese phone maker has announced that it will launch the phone in China on March 19. It come with a triple-camera setup on the back which will include one 48 MP camera. The other two cameras will be 13 MP and 5 MP sensors...