Here's what Samsung Galaxy A80 cases look like

Regardless of personal thoughts and sympathies towards notches, punch-holes, foldable panels or any of the other current solutions to expanding mobile phone screen real estate, we are undoubtedly amidst a rather cool and way overdue smartphone design "renaissance". But even though shiny new devices, like the Samsung Galaxy A80 might embody the experimental...

Honor 8S specs and images surface

Chinese phone maker Honor announced the Honor 8A Pro yesterday, and soon after, images and specs of the Honor 8S surfaced. The Honor 8S is built around a 5.71-inch waterdrop notch display that has a resolution of 1520 x 720 pixels. The screen is surrounded by tiny bezels, with a comparatively thicker chin. The back of the Honor 8S has a dual finish...

Samsung Galaxy M40 shows up in Wi-Fi alliance certification database

Keeping up with Samsung's latest wave of device announcements has been challenging, to say the least. After officially unveiling the eagerly-anticipated Galaxy A80 and the Galaxy 20e a few days ago, the Korean giant is now up to a whopping eight, or nine, if you decide to count the Galaxy A2 Core, phones in its new Galaxy A lineup. A bit overwhelming,...

Honor Magic UI 2.1 will bring GPU Turbo 3.0 to the View 20 and Magic 2

Hot on the heels of Huawei's EMUI 9.1 beta announcements, sister company Honor has also revealed its recent software development. It comes in the shape of Magic UI 2.1. The latest version of Honor's custom Android ROM promises a multitude of improvements, chief among which is GPU Turbo 3.0. GPU Turbo is a pretty interesting and powerful graphics...

Honor 8 Pro finally gets Android Pie-based EMUI 9 stable update

The Honor 8 Pro that debuted back in March 2017 with Android Nougat-based EMUI 5.1 is receiving the much-awaited Android Pie-based EMUI 9 update. The update is currently rolling out in India with build number 9.0.1.163(C675E6R1P5). It weighs a whopping 3.49GB in size, but those who are enrolled in the beta program get a smaller file weighing just...

Nokia 7.1 gets a price cut in India

HMD Global slashed the price of Nokia 1, Nokia 2.1, and Nokia 6.1 Plus 6GB in India last week. Now its the Nokia 7.1 that's got a price cut in the country. The Nokia 7.1 was launched in India last November with a price tag of INR19,999 ($289) and is now down to INR17,999 ($260) in the country. You can purchase it at the new price from the company's...

FCC announces it will hold largest spectrum auction to accelerate 5G development in US

On Friday, the United States FCC has announced that it will take a couple of measures to expedite the development of 5G in the US. The race to lead the 5G race is one that President Trump fully intends to win, especially with the economic boosts and jobs that come with bringing high-speed internet to customers in rural parts of the US. It's a race...

Realme 3 Pro appears on Geekbench and Bluetooth SIG, revealing several specs

Following a teaser posted on Twitter early Friday, the Realme 3 Pro has been spotted on Geekbench, revealing a couple of new details about the upcoming phone. For starters, we didn't previously anticipate the Realme 3 Pro to have a high-end chipset. But the phone had already been teased to be capable of running the Fortnite Mobile game at 60 frames...

Amazon launches Echo Link and Echo Link Amp in India

Amazon has started selling its recently launched Echo Link and Echo Link Amp devices in India. The Echo Link is priced at INR 19,999 ($288) and the Echo Link Amp at INR 29,999 ($432). The Echo Link is a companion device. It does not have microphones so it cannot be used on its own and needs to be used with other Echo devices or the Alexa app on the...

Huawei Mate 20 series gets beta access to EMUI 9.1

Huawei's P30 and P30 Pro were the only phones so far that came with the company's latest software - EMUI 9.1. The UI built on top of Android 9.0 offers a more optimized experience, new file system, refined gestures, and icon design. Starting today, the Mate 20 family - including the Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 X, and Mate 20 RS are starting the...

Samsung Galaxy A2 Core price leaks, it will be cheaper than the J2 Core

The Samsung Galaxy A2 Core is nearing launch day and the latest set of rumors confirm the specs we saw a while ago and add a price tag to the picture. This Android Go edition phone will launch in India at INR 5,300 (that's around $76/€68). This is lower than the Galaxy J2 Core, Samsung's first Go edition phone, which launched at INR 6,000 and was...

OnePlus CEO: no foldable phones anytime soon, the company is working on a TV

OnePlus may be working on as many as three phones to launch this year, but a foldable phone is not among them. CEO Pete Lau went to Milan to speak with students at the European Institute of Design where he shared his thoughts on the future. Foldable phones are not ready for prime time and not just because of the price. Lau says that they don't do...

Facebook reportedly bringing messages back to main app

In the beginning of this year reports claimed that Facebook is planning to merge its messaging services, essentially allowing users to communicate seamlessly between WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg confirmed the company has plans to do so but commented that it will not happen any time soon. Noted developer specializing...

Latest Realme 3 Pro teaser is all about the speed

The Realme 3 was introduced in the beginning of March, and the event finished with a teaser of the Realme 3 Pro. The time for the Pro iteration has come and the phone is launching on April 22, as already confirmed. Today the company CEO for India Madhav Sheth posted another teaser, reminding that the Realme 3 Pro will be all about speed. See you...

vivo iQOO 12GB RAM variant now comes with 128GB storage

The vivo iQOO was initially offered in four configurations - 6GB/128GB, 8GB/128GB, 8GB/256GB, and 12GB/256GB. Today, the company has announced a fifth variant of this smartphone which comes with 12GB RAM and 128GB storage. This new variant is priced at CNY3,698 ($551/€487) and will go on sale in China from April 14. And, unlike other versions, this...

Huawei P30 review

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Samsung Galaxy Note10 model numbers confirm two sizes

Samsung introduced four Galaxy S10 smartphones back in February, along with a foldable device called Galaxy Fold. Now a new report says at least four model numbers for the Galaxy Note10 surfaced, suggesting two phones with different sizes, each of them having 4G and 5G versions. According to the source, SM-N970 and SM-N975 will be the model numbers...

HTC's new mid-ranger stops by AnTuTu

It's been some time since HTC released a new phone - the Desire 12s came in December. Yet this might change soon as its latest midranger leaked once more. Yesterday we got the 2Q7A100's Geekbench scores and today we're treated to the phone's AnTuTu results. The Snapdragon 710 and Adreno 616 combo managed to achieve a decent 169,617 score, putting...

Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ fingerprint sensor update boosts its performance

Samsung has released an update for the Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy S10+, which improves the performance of the fingerprint sensor. The update was released yesterday as an urgent update, which made it appear as a popup on the screen. The update appears from the Galaxy Store app, rather than the usual Software update channel and is rather small in size...

Skype adds screen sharing on iOS and Android

Skype is a staple in video chat around the world and Microsoft is planning to make the mobile app more capable with screen sharing. The feature will allow you to share your screen with the person on the other side to collaborate on presentations, shop online with friends or even share swipes on dating sites. Microsoft aims to bring as many of the...

Honor 8A Pro goes official with Helio P35 SoC, waterdrop notch display

Honor gave us the Play 8A earlier this year and now it's following up with a slightly more capable version dubbed Honor 8A Pro. The Honor 8A Pro comes with a slightly larger 6.1-inch screen (compared to 6" on the Play 8A) and adds fingerprint scanner located on its back. The rest of the Honor 8A Pro is directly borrowed from the Play 8A. It's powered...

Redmi Note 7 Pro gets an update

The Redmi Note 7 Pro is receiving a new update. MIUI 10.2.8.0 Global Stable weighs just over than 300MB in size and fixes a bug that causes the notification icons to overlap the call time bubble. Additionally the new firmware brings the March security patch to this Snapdragon 675-powered smartphone. You can check out the entire changelog below. The...

Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro sold out in 10 seconds in China

Huawei launched pre-orders for the P30 and P30 Pro today on its domestic market and the first flash sale ended in ten seconds. The company said it gathered CNY200 million in revenue from the campaign, which is anywhere between 30,000 and 50,000 units, depending on the model and memory configuration. The Huawei P30 starts from CNY3,988 for the 8/64...

Lenovo Z6 Pro confirmed to come with 5G

Lenovo is gearing up to launch its next flagship the Z6 Pro on April 23. We already knew it will feature a Snapdragon 855 along with what the company calls 100MP HyperVision camera on the back. We even got to see its retail packaging. Now the company's VP Chang Cheng revealed that the phone will officially be the first Lenovo device to feature 5G....

Huawei Y5 2019 new leak confirms 5.71-inch display and 13MP camera

The Huawei Y5 2019 leaked earlier this week with an image and a few of its specifications. Today, some more details of this smartphone have surfaced along with a new photo. Previously leaked details of the Y5 2019 include Helio A22 SoC, 2GB RAM, EMUI 9, and a notched display having 1520 x 720 pixel resolution. Today's information adds a 5.71-inch...

Oppo discontinues the R series, will focus on Find X and Reno lineups

Oppo Reno 10x zoom Edition arrived on Wednesday, and one of the most desired people for interviews is the company VP Brian Shen. Earlier this year he said the Oppo R19 is not coming any time soon, and now he has confirmed the R series is gone for good, wrapping up the first decade of smartphones of the company. From now on Oppo will concentrate on...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 10.5 receiving Android Pie with One UI

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 10.5 that debuted last August with Android 8.1 Oreo is now receiving the Android Pie update. The update carries build number T835XXU2BSD1 and is currently only rolling out to the LTE model (SM-T835) in France. It brings in features like App Actions and Slices to this slate along with Samsung's latest custom skin - One UI....

Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL codenames revealed

We are slowly beginning to see more rumors and leaks about Google's upcoming premium flagships. The Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL are undoubtedly coming later this year. A new report suggests two working codenames for the Pixel 4 and 4 XL. On Thursday, a commit, was posted to the AOSP that resolved an issue with the SELinux policy, as per 9to5Google. The...

Huawei MateBook E 2019 is a connected PC with a Snapdragon 850 and Windows 10

Huawei quietly announced a new MateBook laptop at an ongoing conference in Shanghai. This one is the 2019 MateBook E - which is a 2-in-1 convertible laptop running Windows 10. But the biggest difference with the model this year is it no longer relies on an Intel processor, but makes use of the Snapdragon 850 CPU - essentially an overclocked Snapdragon...

Google Nexus 6P owners may be entitled to up to $400 in class-action settlement

In an ongoing proposal for Google and Huawei to make a settlement could pay out affected Huawei Nexus 6P owners up to $400 as the resulting settlement nears for the class-action lawsuit first filed for the devices stuck in bootloops or with battery issues which date back to 2017. The settlement is awaiting final approval by the court, but it proposes...

New HTC mid-ranger stops by Geekbench with Snapdragon 710, 6GB of RAM

Last December HTC told us that it would focus on flagship and mid-range smartphones this year, and today a new device from the Taiwanese company has showed up on Geekbench confirming that. The phone has the model number 2Q7A100, and it's powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 710. That's a good upper-midrange chipset, but the Snapdragon 730 has become...

Best Buy discounts Google Pixel 3 for Verizon for $300 off

For a limited time, Best Buy is offering a nice discount on the Google Pixel 3 for Verizon via Best Buy. Of course, some conditions must be met in order to qualify for the discount. The 64GB Pixel 3's normal retail cost is $799.99 and the discount effectively brings it down to $499.92. In order to grab the discount, you must purchase and activate...

Samsung shares US availability details for the Galaxy Fold and Galaxy S10 5G

If you thought having $1,980 readily available to spend on a smartphone was all you needed in order to be among the first people in the US to own a Samsung Galaxy Fold, well, you need to think again. The Korean company seems intent on reinventing yet another aspect of the mobile experience with this launch: pre-orders. And it's done so in the most...

Samsung Galaxy J6 also gets Android 9.0 Pie

After its bigger brother Galaxy J8 got Android Pie a few days ago, now Samsung Galaxy J6 is also treated to the OTA update complete with Samsung's new One UI. The update bearing the J600FNXXU3BSD1 name appeared first in Italy and comes in at just over 1.2GB size. Unfortunately, the security patch is stuck on March, unlike the Galaxy J8 which brought...

The Huawei Mate X will be available on Three UK

UK carrier Three has confirmed that it will offer the Huawei Mate X in the second half of this year. The exact date is still unknown, but the price will be around €2,300 (so £1,900-2,000). The Mate X is a two-in-one phone, it's Huawei's first foldable handset as well as its first 5G phone. The latter part obviously depends on having access to a 5G...

YouTube adds Huawei P30, P30 Pro and Honor View20 to its list of Signature Devices

YouTube has added three more phones to its Signature Devices list, the Huawei P30, P30 Pro and the Honor View20. The YouTube Signature Devices is a list of devices that support all of YouTube's features. This includes HDR, 360-degree video, 4K decoding, high frame rate, Google's VP9 profile 2 decoding and DRM support. Currently, the list includes...

Early Samsung Galaxy S10 5G units face connectivity issues

After its initial launch in South Korea last week, it seems that the first commercially available 5G phone - Samsung's Galaxy S10 5G is facing network issues. Early adopters are reporting lower than expected speeds, limited coverage, and trouble in switching between LTE and 5G. Some owners say their units don't connect to 4G networks even after restart....

You can use your Android phone as a security key

If you have an Android phone with Android 7.0 and newer, you can turn your smartphone into a physical security key. A security key is a way of verifying that you, and not someone else, is trying to sign into your account. There are various methods to secure yourself online - with a code sent by SMS or email and even with Google's popular 2 Step Verification,...

Upcoming Redmi flagship stars in hands-on video with punch-hole display, triple rear cameras

We've been hearing of a Snapdragon 855-powered Redmi flagship since early February and recently even the compnay's GM confirmed its existence. Now, said device has allegedly appeared in a hands-on video revealing its design. This video shows the front and back side of the Redmi flagship. On the front, it has a punch-hole display, but this one's a...

The death of iTunes? Apple to break it down in next macOS update

More than 18 years after its launch and the revolution it brought in the music industry, iTunes might cease to exist as we know it. According to new reports, Apple is working on stand-alone TV, Music, and Podcasts apps with its new universal app framework - Marzipan. The move would allow iOS designed apps to be seamlessly ported on Macs, saving developers...

AnTuTu tests Snapdragon 730 and 665, has good and bad news

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 665 and 730 to bolster its mid-range lineup, but how do they compare to the existing models - 660, 670, 675 and 710? The Snapdragon 730 is significantly faster than the 710, offering up to 25% extra performance. The 730G version - binned 730 chips that can run at higher speeds - is about 5% faster than the non-G version....

Realme 3 Pro shown off by brand's CEO, running Fortnite at 60fps

After posting photos from the Realme 3 Pro, brand CEO Madhav Sheth shared an image of the device running Fortnite. His tweet hints at a faster chipset. He commented that other so-called "Pro" devices can't run the game simultaneously, unlike the upcoming Realme model. It's not quite clear what he means, but he may be alluding to the new 60fps mode...

Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) now receiving Android Pie update

Asus started rolling out the Android Pie update for the ZenFone Max Pro (M1) and Max (M2) yesterday. Now, it's time for the ZenFone Max Pro (M2) to get the latest version of Android. Just like the ZenFone Max Pro (M1) and Max (M2), the update for ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is also currently seeding only in India, and there's no word on when these smartphones...

Samsung Galaxy A80 visits AnTuTu, shows what the Snapdragon 730 is capable of

In addition to bringing the swiveling/rotating camera design, the Samsung Galaxy A80 is also the first device to feature the Snapdragon 730. The newest member of the A series made its way on AnTuTu to show what the new internals are capable of. With its Snapdragon 730 and Adreno 618 combo, the device managed to push out a score of 207,082 which is...

Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL case images show large bezels and headphone jack

Last week, we saw the Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL appear on Google Play Console with a few of their specifications. Today, we are looking at the case renders of these smartphones which show us what these mid-range Pixels will look like. If these images are to be believed, the Pixel 3a and 3a XL will share the same design. They will come with...

Sharp demoes vertically foldable 6.2-inch phone

Last month we saw a patent by Sharp about a vertically folding phone. Today we are treated to an early prototype by the company and the device looks every bit as interesting as the sketches that depicted it. The folding phone is said to feature a 6.18" 1440 x 3040 AMOLED panel with a fairly large notch, which folds inward right in the middle. Sharp...

Realme 3 Pro coming on April 22

Oppo spin-off Realme introduced the Realme 3 last month, and after the announcement, the company confirmed that it would launch a Pro variant of this smartphone in April. It has been teasing the Realme 3 Pro for the past few days, and now an invite allegedly provided by the company's Indian CEO reveals its launch date - April 22. The invite doesn't...

OnePlus reportedly launching three phones this year, 5G phone case images surface

Since 2016, OnePlus has released two smartphones every year - one is the regular model, and the other is the T variant. However, that may change this year as the company is reported to release three versions of the OnePlus 7. According to leakster Ishan Agarwal, there will be three variants of this 2019 OnePlus smartphone which will be called OnePlus...

Xiaomi sold one million Redmi Note 7 and Note 7 Pro units in India in one month

Xiaomi's newest mid-range stars, the Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro, have been doing very well in terms of sales, surpassing four million globally, while the Redmi Note 7 sold more than a million units in China in its first month of availability. The story now repeats itself in India, where the local Redmi branch just announced a similar milestone:...

Our Nokia 9 video (Pu)Review is up

Excuse the pun in the title, but we couldn't help ourselves. The Nokia 9 PureView arrived on the scene breaking records in terms of the sheer number of cameras it has on the back, but are those any good at producing high quality images and videos? And is this phone good overall, or is everything else about it an afterthought that had to yield development...