Oppo Reno to have 93.1% screen-to-body ratio and "no holes", company VP teases

Oppo's upcoming flagship smartphone called Reno shapes up to be an impressive piece of tech. Going by previous leaks and teasers, the phone will boast 10x loss-less zoom and Samsung's latest iteration of their AMOLED panels - Dynamic AMOLED. But that's not all. Today the company's VP boasted about the impressive screen-to-body ratio too. It's expected...

HTC makes a profit in 2018

HTC posted its financial results for Q4 2018 and the annual 2018. Surprisingly, the company did pretty well considering its current situation. It made a small profit in the Q4, which carried over to the overall profit increase in 2018 as a whole. HTC reported $143 million gross profit after tax for the last quarter of last year and about $389 for...

The Huawei P30 and P30 Pro show up on new set of renders, this time in black

Well, until the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro get released, the wave of leaks is inevitable. Just yesterday, we got a good a look of both phones garnished with a full specs sheet. Huawei P30 Pro and P30 Today's leak, however, isn't all that informative but gives us a clear look at the two devices one more time and this time in Black. It is said that aside...

Asus will release Android Pie for three smartphones by April 15

Asus rolled out Android Pie beta for ZenFone Max Pro (M1) and (M2) last month, and now the company has confirmed that it will release the stable build of Android Pie for these smartphones by April 15. In addition to those, the ZenFone Max (M2) will also get the Android Pie stable build by April 15. All three of these smartphones were launched with...

Oppo F11 Pro review

Once a showcase of Oppo's selfie-centric tech, now the F-series has evolved into a fully-fledged mid-range lineup. And the new Oppo F11 Pro has a lot to show off starting with a notch-less edge-to-edge screen and a 48MP main camera, as well as a pop-up selfie camera and VOOC charging. Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_f11_pro-review-1907.p...

Xiaomi's foldable phone will cost half of Galaxy Fold, launch in Q2 2019

Samsung and Huawei unveiled their foldable smartphones last month. Both of them have a different design but they have one thing in common - the high price. Samsung's Galaxy Fold costs $1,980 whereas Huawei's Mate X costs around $2,600. This price tag makes them a luxury item, but thanks to Xiaomi, you will be able to buy a foldable smartphone that...

FCC proposes better GPS locating for 911 calls down to the building's floor level

In the United States, a carrier provides the GPS coordinates to emergency dispatchers when someone places an emergency "911" call using a smartphone. While this will help dispatchers locate the origin of the call for help, it is a bit more difficult when the call came from a multi-story building. On Friday, the FCC has proposed new requirements for...

Report forecasts wire-free earbuds sales will reach 129 million units in 2020

On Friday, Counter Point Research published a report about the future of the wireless earbuds industry. "The global market for true wireless hearables is estimated to reach a volume of 129 million units by 2020," this according to the latest research from the firm. The research firm attributes the expected growth to the anticipation of the a new-generation...

Our Sony Xperia 10 Plus video review is up

Sony introduced two midrange devices at the MWC this year, all of them with new super-tall 21:9 displays. The first two to come are the Xperia 10 and 10 Plus with the Xperia 1 coming later in the year. We decided to first review the bigger of the two: the Xperia 10 Plus. The Xperia 10 Plus has a slightly more powerful Snapdragon 636 CPU over the...

Apple responds to Spotify's complaints in an acerbic rant

A couple of days ago we reported that Spotify is filing a complaint against Apple with the European Commission for unfair practices. Spotify claimed that Apple made it difficult for companies like Spotify to compete fairly with Apple's own services on the company's platform by putting artificial restrictions and ever-shifting goalposts. Today Apple...

Microsoft adds DirectX 12 support on Windows 7

Microsoft has announced that it is bringing DirectX 12 support for Windows 7. The company also announced that Blizzard Entertainment's hugely popular World of Warcraft will become the first title to support DirectX 12 on Windows 7. DirectX 12 is a low-level API launched alongside Windows 10. It aims to improve performance and efficiency by reducing...

Gboard for iOS now has in-app translation capabilities

iOS users have just been treated to new Gboard features. Google's keyboard for iOS can now instantly translate the text as you type it. New translation features in Gboard version 1.42.0 The new update is live on the App Store and brings iPhone and iPad users ability to conveniently translate between the 100+ officially supported languages right from...

German intelligence agency says Huawei can't be trusted to build 5G networks

The German intelligence agency BND has stated that Huawei isn't a trustworthy partner and shouldn't be a part of the country's 5G network deployment. The agency bases this on "security-relevant incidents" from the past. Previously, Norwegian intelligence raised similar concerns and Denmark agreed. Of course, the biggest pressure comes from the US...

Some of this year's iPhones will have a triple-camera setup

A new report coming straight from the Chinese supply chain claims that the upcoming iPhone 11, or whatever the next Apple phones end up named, will move to a triple camera. We've heard that one before so chances of it being correct are high. The rumor says the new camera setup will sit inside a square-shaped protrusion, similar to the Mate 20 Pro's,...

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) gets Android Pie with One UI

Since last weekend, Samsung has rolled out Android Pie for three of its mid-rangers - the Galaxy A8 and A8+ (2018), and the Galaxy A9 (2018). Now its time for the A7 (2018) to get the latest version of Android. The Android Pie update that's rolled out for Galaxy A7 (2018) carries version number A750FNPUU1BSC4 and comes with One UI. It also brings...

vivo X27 offical renders surface, reveal color options

The vivo X27 is expected to arrive on March 19 with elevating front camera, a notch-less screen, triple camera setup on the back and a huge 4,000 mAh. Yep, we have almost all of the information we need ahead of launch, but the newly released official renders are our best look yet at the handset's design. Blue, Emerald Green and White Gold The renders...

Android Go-powered Samsung Galaxy A2 Core leaked

Samsung is gearing up to launch its second Android Go phone and official images of the Galaxy A2 Core have surfaced. Previously, specs appeared on Geekbench back in February and revealed its official name - the SM A260F. The Samsung Galaxy A2 Core shares the front with its Galaxy J2 Core sibling with thick bezels and a Samsung logo on the chin. Around...

Black Shark 2 shown playing PUBG, is already up on JD.com

As seen in the official trailer, the Black Shark 2 will lean on PUBG for marketing. You can see the popular Battle Royale game in this next video posted by the gaming brand's CEO. The phone will be unveiled on March 18 and on that day the company will run a lottery through Weibo, giving away 100 units. Meanwhile, the Black Shark 2 is up on JD.com....

Valve updates SteamLink app to let you stream anywhere

Fresh off Microsoft's xCloud demo and ahead of Google's supposed game streaming announcement, Valve updated its SteamLink app to allow uninterrupted gaming experience outside of your home. Traditionally, the SteamLink app only allowed you to remotely play on your Android device as long as it was on the same network as your PC. However, with the introduction...

Our Moto G7 review video is up

Motorola's G-series is one of Moto's most popular lineups and it decided to hold its launch event in Brazil, a very important market for the company. The Moto G7 is a refinement of Motorola's design language while bringing performance improvements and a larger display in a slightly larger footprint. The Moto G7 has a Snapdragon 636 updated from the...

Poco F1 Lite key specs revealed through Geekbench

The Pocophone F1 - called Poco F1 in India - was launched last August and really shook the market by becoming by far the cheapest Snapdragon 845 phone out there. Now the company is working on a more toned down version that will presumably carry even lower price tag. The Poco F1 Lite has popped up on Geekbench with a Snapdragon 660 chipset and 4 GB...

Huawei P30, P30 Pro detailed specs leak ahead of March 26 launch

Huawei is all set to unveil the P30 and P30 Pro on March 26, and thanks to previously leaked renders we have a pretty good idea of what these phones will look like. And now we can add specs to the faces as a leaked sheet revealed most of the keys facts. Huawei P30 • Huawei P30 Pro The specs sheet reveals that both these smartphones will be powered...

Oppo F11 Pro goes on sale in India

The Oppo F11 Pro that was unveiled last week is now on sale in India. It is priced at INR 24,990 ($361) and can be be purchased through Amazon.in, Flipkart, as well as brick-and-mortar stores across the country. As a part of launch offers, customers are offered Paytm cashback of up to INR 3,400 ($49) along with up to 3.2 TB data and benefits of up...

Qualcomm official says 64MP and 100MP phones are coming in 2019

In a recent interview Qualcomm's Senior Director of Product Management Judd Heape revealed that phones with 64MP and even 100MP cameras will likely come in 2019. However ultra high-megapixel cameras in phones isn't the direction Qualcomm wants the market to go. While current Snapdragon chipsets (660, 670, 675, 710, 845, 855) support resolutions up...

Wednesday's outage of Facebook apps was due to a "server configuration change"

On Wednesday, Facebook experienced a major but partial outage that lasted most of the day. In my personal experience, I first noticed this when I tried to send a photo through Facebook Messenger and it kept failing, although I was still able to send and receive messages. Later in the day, I realized WhatsApp was also experiencing issues when I couldn't...

Redmi Go launching in India on March 19

Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi announced its first Android Go smartphone - the Redmi Go - back in late January. The smartphone is already available in the Philippines, and the next market it will debut in is India. The Redmi Go will be launched in India on March 19. The company has set up an event page on its website with a countdown to the launch. The page...

Here's a mockup of the first alleged Pixel 4 XL leak

Although Google's midrange smartphone is launching in the somewhat near future, we're now seeing the first leak of what could be the successor to the Google Pixel 3 XL. Yeah, the one with a huge bathtub notch. Today's leak comes from SlashLeaks in the form of the following two-dimensional drawing. Although it's far too early to confirm the authenticity...

Samsung is working on putting a camera behind the screen without a hole

Infinity-O displays are just a stop along the way to proper full-screen phones - ones with no notches or punch holes, just screen. To make it possible, all the sensors and cameras on the front will have to move under the display. "Though it wouldn't be possible to make (a full-screen smartphone) in the next 1-2 years, the technology can move forward...

Photographer says you only need an Xperia smartphone to capture award-winning photos

Dominika Koszowska is a photographer who exclusively uses a smartphone as her tool and that smartphone is an Xperia. She captures landscape and portrait photos and even won the 2018 Mobile Photography Awards' grand prize for the imagery she captured with an Xperia XZ1 and XZ2. Sony caught up with Dominika to ask her about her tips on photography...

Cut-out wallpapers now available in Samsung's Galaxy theme store

The punch hole displays are far from universally loved, even though they are more efficient than notches. Yet the Infinity-O displays on the Samsung Galaxy S10 have born a whole new lineup of wallpapers that turn the dead screen area in a cool accent. The ingenious images that began surfacing on web boards like Reddit, quickly grabbed the attention...

Huawei P30 Pro shows up in Sunrise Red, non-Pro model will have a 3.5mm jack

A new color has surfaced for the Huawei P30 Pro - Sunrise Red. It has a slight gradient to it going from red to warm yellow. Huawei P30 Pro in Sunrise Red Previous colors we've seen are Twilight and Aurora, which have much more distinct gradients, plus the staple Black color. The Huawei P30 was also seen in Twilight, Aurora, Black, so there's a chance...

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G hits 2.6 Gbps speed in SK Telecom tests

With the imminent launch of 5G phones, carriers worldwide are working on testing and preparing their networks for the global roll-out. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G will be among the first phones to support the next generation of mobile connectivity and South Korea's SK Telecom has been busy doing network tests with it. In a recent press release, the...

Oppo Reno to have a 5G and Lamborghini versions, Dynamic AMOLED screen

Did you enjoy the Oppo Reno photos of monument replicas that showed what the 10x zoom camera can do? If you did, here are a few more samples, this time the focus is on architecture, but the skills of the zoom camera are as vital as ever. The good news is that these shots show the full photo from the zoom camera, rather than just a cutout like the...

NVIDIA launches GTX 1660, starts at $219

NVIDIA has launched the GTX 1660, a new mid-range graphics card for desktop following the launch of its 1660 Ti. Built on the same 6th generation Turing architecture as the GTX 1660 Ti and the RTX series, the new GTX 1660 starts at $219, making it the cheapest Turing based GPU so far. The GTX 1660 is the same TU116 GPU as on the 1660 Ti but with...

Google's foldable smartphone showcased in a patent

It looks like Google is hoping to get on the foldable smartphone bandwagon according to this leaked patent. After Samsung and Huawei introduced their foldable phones during this year's MWC, the rest of the manufacturers will surely follow suit and Google doesn't want to be left out. The patent reveals a similar design to the Motorola Razr 2019 and...

Apple to host WWDC 2019 between June 3 to 7

Apple has announced that it will be holding the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California from June 3 to June 7. As usual, the company will have various sessions, consultations and hands-on labs for developers to learn about all the new software that will be announced and also to learn more about existing products. Attending developers...

Apple will release 10.2-inch and 10.5-inch iPads this year

Apple will reportedly unveil two new iPads this year - a new 7th gen iPad with a 10.2-inch screen and a new 10.5-inch iPad non-Pro model. The two will be released at different times according to insider CoinX, who's had success with previous leaks like the names of the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR. Dissecting the tweet, which delivered the news, it's...

Nokia 3.1 gets Android Pie update

Late last month, HMD rolled out the Android Pie update for the Nokia 3.1 Plus and now the turn has come for the regular Nokia 3.1 to get it. Unlike the Nokia 3.1 Plus, which got Android Pie later than planned, the rollout of Pie for Nokia 3.1 is right on schedule. A detailed changelog of the update is currently unavailable, but as this is Android...

Samsung starts producing 12GB LPDDR4X DRAM modules for phones

Samsung is on a streak here. After launching the production of 512GB eUFS 3.0 memory chips, the company is now kick-starting the production of 12GB DRAM modules for usage in smartphones. They are based on the LPDDR4X standard and use the advanced 10nm (1y-nm) manufacturing process, which has been around since last year. Samsung achieved this by stacking...

Our vivo V15 Pro video review is up

The vivo V15 Pro is the phone that brought the elevating selfie camera to the midrange. It borrowed the tech from the vivo NEX and was later followed by the Oppo F11 Pro. We reviewed the phone and have finally posted the video on our YouTube channel. The V15 Pro has a lot going on - Snapdragon 675 chipset, huge screen estate with no notches whatsoever,...

Nokia 9 PureView units in Europe will start shipping on March 15

The Nokia 9 PureView launched in the US in early March while Europe was supposed to wait until April. Well, the wait will be shorter than expected. Several stores will ship ship the 5-camera flagship in mid-March and in one case the price is lower than the official cost over at Nokia.com (which still shows April shipping dates). Check out the table...

Oppo A1K specs surface with Helio P22 and 4,000 mAh battery

Last year in March, Oppo unveiled its A1 budget smartphone with Helio P23 and 4 GB RAM. Now the company is reportedly planning to launch a slightly modified version dubbed A1K as its specifications leaked online. According to MySmartPrice, the A1K will soon go official with Helio P22 SoC and 2 GB RAM. The smartphone will run ColorOS 6 based on Android...

Huawei P30 6 GB RAM variant passes through Geekbench scoring higher than the P30 Pro

Two days ago, the Huawei P30 Pro paid a visit to Geekbench with Kirin 980 SoC and 8 GB RAM. Now, the P30 with the same chipset and lesser RAM has stopped by this benchmarking database scoring higher than the Pro variant. The Huawei P30 bearing model number ELE-L29 with Kirin 980 and 6 GB RAM scored 3,296 and 9,900 points in Geekbench's single and...

Facebook faces criminal investigation over user data deals

A new report from The New York Times outlines details of a criminal investigation in the US into Facebook's past dealings with user data and the companies involved in the scheme. A grand jury has subpoenaed records from "two prominent makers of smartphones and other devices" to get to the bottom of the data deals with Facebook. This is according...

Ten Xiaomi smartphones in line for Android Pie

Xiaomi is known for taking care of its smartphones and pushing software updates to all kinds of devices. Latest info from MIUI forums revealed ten phones will get the Android Pie OS, with Global Beta for two of them coming before the end of March. Five more will get in by June, while three phones have no timeline, but their updates are also in the...

Asus Zenfone Max Shot and Zenfone Max Plus M2announced

A month after it was announced that Qualcomm would partner with Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) on a new semiconductor plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil we are treated to the first two devices running on the new system-in-package (SiP) processors. The Zenfone Max Shot and Max Plus M2 are the first phones developed by the Asus Brazil team and featuring...

Huawei nova 4e goes official with Kirin 710 SoC and 32 MP selfie camera

After unveiling the nova 4 with Kirin 970 SoC and 48 MP rear camera last December, Huawei has today unveiled its toned down version dubbed nova 4e. The Huawei nova 4e comes with Kirin 710 SoC mated to either 4GB or 6 GB RAM. The smartphone boots Android Pie-based EMUI 9 and has 128 GB of storage on board. It also has a microSD card slot for storage...

Huawei nova 4 gets new version with less RAM

Huawei launched the nova 4 last December in China with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage, and almost three months later, the company has now launched a new variant of the phone with 6 GB RAM. This 6 GB RAM retains the 128 GB of storage and is offered in four colors - Fritillaria White, Honey Red, Bright Black, and Blue. It is priced at CNY 2,799 ($417)...

Google Maps' accident and speed trap reporting rolling out globally

Google is testing a Waze-like accident and speed traps reporting feature in Maps since last year, and it seems the company has finally started rolling it out globally. Some Google Maps users are seeing a new button in navigation mode that lets them report accidents and speed traps. Initially, you can only report an accident or a speed trap when similar...

Android Q Beta brings Screen Recording

We rarely see a native feature first appear on iOS and then on Android, but here we are. According to the YouTube channel Techusiast, the Android Q Developer Preview Beta 1 already has Screen Recording feature, confirming rumors from earlier this year. Spotted on the Google Pixel subreddit, one user explains that Beta users can go to Settings ->...