Xiaomi Mi 9 SE may soon be launching globally

The Mi 9 SE that was announced last month is currently available only in China. But that may change soon as the smartphone has been listed on Xiaomi Global's compliance page which hints at the company planning to expand its availability. However, don't get your hopes high just yet as there are some other smartphones listed on this compliance page...

Motorola One Vision image leaks revealing punch-hole display and 48MP rear camera

We heard quite a lot about the Motorola One Vision in the past couple of days. The smartphone paid a visit to Geekbench and later its detailed specs leaked online. It also popped up on Wi-Fi Alliance's website bearing model number XT1970-1 and running Android Pie. Now today, we are treated to an official-looking press render of the One Vision, which...

Next-gen iPhone to come with Wireless PowerShare capability

The iPhone 11, or whatever name Apple manages to come up with for this year's release, will reportedly come with Wireless PowerShare support, supply chain sources reveal. Introduced by IDT in 2015, the Qi-based standard for reverse wireless charging (as in, charging other devices off of your smartphone) is supported on the Galaxy S10 series, but...

Honor 8X global variant receiving Android Pie-based EMUI 9 update

Earlier this month, Honor released an Android Pie-based EMUI 9 update for the 8X in China. Now the company has begun rolling out this update for the phone's global variant. This Android Pie-based EMUI 9.0.1 update weighs a whopping 3.14GB in size and brings along improved sound recorder, faster app launch times, simplified UI, and Huawei Share 3.0...

vivo V15 and V15 Pro availability expands to the Philippines

Chinese phone maker vivo unveiled the V15 Pro last month and made the V15 official earlier this month. Both these smartphones are already available in a couple of markets, and the latest country they have made their debut in is the Philippines. The V15 is priced at PHP17,999 ($342) and the Pro variant is priced at PHP23,999 ($456). You can pre-order...

Beats will launch true wireless earbuds in April

On Friday, CNET learned from a reliable source that Apple-owned Beats plans to release a new totally wireless update to the PowerBeats sport headphones. Apple's AIrPods are quickly becoming the most popular pair of Bluetooth earbuds and a new Beats alternative could reportedly launch in April. Apple recently announced updated AirPods with improved...

OnePlus launches OnePlus 3 and 3T closed beta for Android Pie

When Android Pie launched, OnePlus promised that the OnePlus 6, 5/5T, and 3/3T would all be updated to the next version of Android. So far, OnePlus has held beta programs and officially released Android Pie for the OnePlus 6 back in September, and the OnePlus 5 and 5T back in December. We are finally seeing progress on the long-awaited Android 9.0...

Samsung Galaxy Fold appears on Geekbench, doesn't impress with scores

Geekbench got an interesting visitor - the Samsung Galaxy Fold. The foldable smartphone didn't score quite as high as its Snapdragon 855 and 12GB RAM suggested. What that suggests is that the software on the unit that ran the benchmark is far from finalized and Samsung still has plenty of work to do before the April 26 launch. Another interesting...

Scammers caught playing hidden video ads and draining smartphone batteries

Have you ever wondered why your phone has a drained battery in the middle of the day? It might have something to do with a faulty application, running scam ads unbeknownst to you. According to fraud detection firm Protected Media, Ad Stacking was spotted in codes, provided by an ad technology company Aniview. Ad Stacking is essentially showing you...

Huawei P30 and P30 Pro will shoot dual camera video, company confirms

Huawei might as well just call the P30 phones "announced" and get it over with. The latest leak comes from its Singaporean site and does a good job of succinctly listing the best features of the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro as well as detailing the launch promos. Buying a P30 or P30 Pro on launch day - April 6 - from the VivoCity mall will net you a free...

Redmi Y3 receives Wi-Fi certification, probably launching soon

It looks like the Redmi sub-brand is getting a new entry level device with the upcoming Y3, which just passed Wi-Fi certification. The phone will succeed the Redmi Y2 from last year which was known as the Redmi S2 internationally and we can expect similar naming strategy with the new phone going as the Redmi S3 globally. Little else is known about...

Xiaomi introduces Google Lens integration for MIUI camera app

After the arrival of Mi Pay and Redmi Go in India, Xiaomi has another announcement this week. The company has launched Google Lens integration within the native MIUI camera app. This means instead of downloading an app, the platform is available with a single tap. The confirmation arrived on the Indian section of MIUI's forums. Google Lens essentially...

Huawei Mate 30 could be the first phone with a 7nm EUV chipset - the Kirin 985

The Huawei Mate 30 could be become the first smartphone to ship with a chipset built with an Extreme UltraViolet (EUV) process. That chipset will be the Kirin 985 and will be produced at the TSMC foundries. It will still be a 7nm chip, however the EUV enhancement will allow for 20% greater transistor density. This will be marketed at 7+ nm. The benefits...

Two new entry level vivo phones appear on Geekbench

After releasing two midrange devices with the V15 and X27, vivo's next offerings will likely cater to the budget segment. Two new phones by the company popped up on Geekbench touting entry level specs. The first offering, the vivo 1901, comes with the budget Helio P22 SoC along with 2GB RAM and Android 9.0 Pie. The phone manages to push out a single...

Two teasers and a hands-on video of the Huawei P30 Pro emerge

The hype train continues to roll and to keep the steam going, Huawei released two more teaser videos for the P30 Pro emphasizing on the camera capabilities. More precisely, the zoom and the 3D ToF sensor on the back. The videos originally appeared on Weibo and were posted by Huawei, so it's as official as it gets. Along with those, we get a newly...

HMD Global responds to the Nokia 7 Plus user data controversy

Shortly after the news broke about the batch of Nokia 7 Plus devices sending private user data to a Chinese server, HMD Global responded with an official statement. The statement says that the company made a mistake regarding user activation for another country. The wrong software package has been installed on the batch of Nokia 7 Plus handsets....

Huawei Malaysia slips up, confirms the Huawei P30 lite is really the nova 4e

The flagship P30 phones have been the stars of two major leaks, but the Huawei P30 lite is not getting left behind - it leaked too. And these are leaks straight from Huawei.com mind you, it doesn't get any more reliable than this. Still, the P30 lite leak is fairly tame, in fact it just confirms something we suspected all along - the phone will merely...

Netflix testing cheaper mobile-only plan in India

Netflix is now testing its mobile-only plan in India, according to Economic Times. The company had previously started testing this plan in other countries, including Malaysia, and is now trying it out in India. With this plan, you can subscribe to the service for INR 250 ($3.6). This is half of the cheapest plan Netflix currently offers for INR 500...

Sony Xperia 1 screen works in 4K all the time

Sony launched the Xperia 1 with the first 4K OLED display in a smartphone. It arrived with a 21:9 ratio and the whole panel is trademarked under the moniker CinemaWide. According to moderators on an official Sony forum, it won't follow in the footsteps of the XZ2 Premium and revert to 1080p for most of the UI and apps - everything will be shown in...

WhatsApp to tell you how many times your message has been forwarded

Last week we told you about WhatsApp's test of in-app browsing and reverse image search features on its Android app. Today we learn about two more features that this Facebook subsidiary is working on. WhatsApp is developing two new features called "Forwarding Info" and "Frequently Forwarded". Forwarding Info tells you how many times a message you...

After Huawei Enjoy 9S, the Enjoy 9e also leaks

Huawei is hosting an event on March 25 in China where it will unveil the Enjoy 9S and Enjoy 9e smartphones. Specifications and images of the 9S have already leaked, and now the 9e has also surfaced online ahead of the launch. Pictures of the Enjoy 9e show that it looks similar to the Enjoy 9S, except that it has a bigger chin with Huawei logo atop....

vivo v15 comes to India, sales start from April 1

The vivo V15 that was unveiled earlier this month has debuted in India today. The smartphone is priced at INR23,990 ($348) and will be sold through Flipkart, Amazon.in, vivo India's online store, as well as brick-and-mortar stores across the country. vivo will begin the sales of the V15 in India from April 1, but it will start accepting pre-orders...

Xiaomi Mi A3 to come with an in-display fingerprint scanner

Xiaomi might have hit the jackpot with the latest Redmi series, but the company keeps pushing. The latest tech that it wants to bring to its midrangers, is the under-display fingerprint scanner. Reports from XDA-Developers revealed at least three new phones with the FOD technology (fingerprint-on-display) were spotted for hardware testing, two of...

Comcast launches Xfinity Flex, a $5/month streaming box

Streaming content is as popular as ever and the market is crowded with streaming device options from Roku, to Amazon's Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV. You get the picture. On Thursday, Comcast announced the Xfinity Flex streaming box. It's powered by the same OS that runs on its Xfinity cable DVR boxes. Apple is set to announce its own...

A batch of Nokia phones were inadvertently communicating with a Chinese server

On Thursday, major news firm of Norway, NRK reported about an issue where several units of the Nokia 7 Plus were inadvertently sending personal information to a Chinese server. These units were sold in the Norwegian market but quickly raised grave concern when the communication between the handset and Chinese server were discovered. The report found...

T-Mobile launches pilot Home Internet program

The future of home-internet has begun in the US. Following Verizon's recent announcement of 5G service and the eventual launch of its home 5G broadband service, T-Mobile is beating Verizon to the punch line. No, T-Mobile doesn't have a 5G network yet, but it believes it can deliver home internet via 4G LTE. On Thursday, T-Mobile is announcing a limited...

Redmi Go now on sale in India

The Redmi Go that debuted in India earlier this week goes on sale today in the country starting at noon local time through Mi.com, Flipkart, and Mi Home stores. The Redmi Go is priced at INR4,499 ($66) and is powered by Snapdragon 425 SoC which is coupled with 1GB RAM. It runs Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition) and sports a 5-inch LCD having a resolution...

Sony Xperia 10 review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_10-review-1909.p...

Brand new Pixel 2 XL for Verizon is now just $399.99

Google may not have launched its mid-range Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL yet, but if you want a Google smartphone that's priced like a mid-ranger there's no need to wait for those. Right now, Best Buy is offering Verizon's Pixel 2 XL for just $399.99, no contract or activation required. That's $450 off the phone's initial price when it launched back in...

Samsung Galaxy S10e deal: free Qi Wireless Charger Duo

Samsung's Galaxy S10 and S10+ were pretty predictable, but the S10e is something else entirely. Sure, the Korean company wants to emulate Apple's strategy by having an iPhone XR of its own, exact same price point and all, but the thing is the cheapest member of the S10 family does a lot of what its more expensive siblings do too. And you save quite...

Facebook stored hundreds of millions of passwords in plain text for up to seven years

Recently it seems like whenever Facebook is in the news, it's not for a good reason. Data leaks, security breaches, shady user data deals, you name it - the company's been involved in it, and stuff just keeps on surfacing. Case in point: today's absolutely unbelievable news that the social network had been storing passwords in plain text. User login...

Sony Xperia XZ3 camera fails to impress DxO Mark reviewers, barely beats XA2 Ultra

The Sony Xperia XZ3 failed to impress the reviewers at DxO Mark and, strangely, it failed to best the score of the Xperia XZ Premium. Note: not the XZ2 Premium, but the first Premium phone from early 2017. In fact, the phone just barely beat the mid-range Xperia XA2 Ultra. Here's what went wrong. The XZ3 was praised for nailing the exposure and producing...

Samsung is seeding the first Galaxy Buds software update

The Galaxy Buds are still fresh on the shelves but the first OTA update is already in motion. It's fairly small - just 1.32MB but it fixes some important issues like misreporting the battery level. The new update can be applied through the Galaxy Wearable app and the changelog says that the buds will now report their battery level correctly. Moreover,...

Samsung confirms notchless Infinity display for Galaxy A90

PR departments are just not good at keeping secrets - an English language page was posted to Samsung Indonesia that extolled the benefits of the "maxed out notchless Infinity screen". However, the page makes it clear that this feature is available only on the Samsung Galaxy A90. "Notchless" doesn't necessarily mean that the Galaxy A90 will opt for...

Sneaky promo shows the video and zoom quality of the Huawei P30 Pro camera

Parker Walbeck, who runs an online film school, got to use a certain yet to be released smartphone with a flagship camera and impressive optical zoom. In the video below, he shows some beautiful footage from Cancun, Mexico that was shot with the phone. The phone has been masked, but there's really only a couple of possible options - Huawei P30 Pro...

Oppo Reno 5G gets certified to work on European networks

The 5G version of the Oppo Reno was tested by Sporton and received a 5G CE certificate by CTC. This means that the phone is clear to operate on 5G networks in Europe. The phone itself is preparing to launch in the first half of 2019. It was cleared to use the n78 band, which promises a lot of bandwidth (up to 100MHz) and will enjoy wide support in...

Motorola One Vision gets Wi-Fi certification

The last few days were ridden with Motorola One Vision leaks - first, it was spotted at Geekbench, and later information confirmed the name of the phone would be the global version of the Motorola P40. The handset will have three model numbers, with one of them popping up on the Wi-Fi Alliance website, suggesting a launch is closing in as we speak....

Huawei P30 leaks keep pouring, this time from Norway and Belgium

You thought Huawei might have patched their leaking sources after the devices appeared at its Dutch website and at the Italian Amazon? Think again - the P30 and P30 Pro images and specs have been spotted in Norway and in Belgium. They pretty much confirm the leaked specs from last week, but now we also have more on the pricing. Huawei P30 Pro leaks...

Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer with 8 GB RAM sales start tomorrow

Xiaomi Mi 9 arrived with a transparent back panel and is already selling with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. Product Director promised Mi fans that an 8/256 GB option would also be available soon at a lower cost, and the time has come. Lei Jun, Xiaomi CEO, and co-founder, announced that the variant would launch tomorrow at online and offline Mi Stores....

Samsung Galaxy A6+ (2018) receiving Android Pie update

Samsung has rolled out Android Pie for a total of four mid-rangers this month. Today a fifth one joins the list as the company released the latest Android version update for the Galaxy A6+ (2018). Similar to Galaxy A9 (2018), the Galaxy A6+ (2018) is also receiving the update only in Poland. However, according to the rollout schedule shared by Samsung,...

Huawei Enjoy 9S specs and images surface ahead of March 25 launch

Two weeks ago, we heard of Huawei announcing the Enjoy 9S with a 6.21-inch display and triple rear cameras. Now some more specifications of the smartphone have surfaced along with its images revealing the design. The pictures show us that the smartphone will come with a waterdrop notch display surrounded by small bezels on the top, left, and right...

ROKiT officially launches phone lineup, a plethora of branded services

With phones today offering similar designs and features, newcomers ROKiT are trying to stand out from the crowd. After becoming the official sponsor of F1's Williams Racing team, the brand is officially launching its fleet of phones in the US. The lineup members range from inexpensive featurephones like the ROKiT One and ROKiT F-ONE to full-blown...

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G to be released on April 5

Pretty soon, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ will lose its position as the company's latest and greatest, which will pass on to the Galaxy S10 5G. The company officially confirmed that it's going to release its first 5G smartphone - which will also be the first in the industry - on April 5. Initially, the handset was supposed to go out this month but it...

WhatsApp Business app finally comes to iOS

Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced its Business app back in September 2017 and launched it next year in January. But, the app was only launched on Android and there's been no word from WhatsApp about its availability on iOS. Fast forward to February this year, WhatsApp Business made it to iOS in the form a beta version, and it seems the testing has...

Huawei delivers massive P30 and P30 Pro leak

Huawei will unveil the P30 and P30 Pro on March 26 at an event in Paris. Thanks to previously leaked images, we already know what these smartphones will look like. But now, a few days ahead of the announcement, the Chinese phone maker has put all the speculations and rumors to rest by confirming the design of this P30 duo. Huawei Netherlands accidentally...

Moto Z4 Play passes through the FCC revealing its specs

On Wednesday, we reported about some renders that were released by 91Mobiles containing the alleged Moto Z4. There are conflicting reports about whether this render represents the Moto Z4 or the Moto Z4 Play. Given the small indent on the bottom that looks like a 3.5mm headphone jack, this is more likely to be the Z4 Play. Alleged render from 91...

Meizu 16s photo leaks to confirm thin bezels

Just two days ago a new Meizu smartphone was certified in China, and we expect it to be the Meizu 16s, promised to arrive in May. Today, we spotted a new photo of the alleged device, confirming previously leaked images of the flagship. It has a big screen and no notches, with standard bezels on all sides. Meizu 16s or Meizu 16s Plus? The photo reveals...

Oculus Rift S headset announced with higher-res OLED displays

At GDC 2019, Oculus announced a new-generation Rift headset called the Oculus Rift S. The headset brings some new features and improvements that make the VR gaming experience more comfortable and safer. Oculus said it worked closely with Lenovo to refine the Rift S' hardware with feedback from the Lenovo Legion gaming community and Lenovo co-designed...

Apple releases Watch bands and iPhone cases in a bunch of spring colors

Aside from announcing the next-generation Apple AirPods, Apple also announced a plethora of new color options for various Apple Watch and iPhone cases just in time for the spring. Following the release of Apple's Smart Battery Cases for the newer iPhone XS and XS Max, Apple is now releasing a Pink Sand option that will now be available alongside...

Facebook Messenger finally adds quoted replies

Today Facebook Messenger has added a sorely missing feature - quoted replies. This allows you to reply to a specific message in a conversation, and is incredibly helpful when you're engaged in chats that have a big range of topics. Using the new feature, the people you're talking to will now know exactly what you were replying to with that "LOL",...