Apple initiates screen replacement program for aluminum Watch Series 2 and 3

Apple is starting a screen replacement program covering the aluminum versions of the Apple Watch Series 2 and Series 3. It addresses a crack that may develop along the rounded edge of the screen, starting from one corner and then potentially spreading along the entire perimeter, as shown in the example drawings. The affected models are both 38mm...

Samsung Galaxy M30s key specs confirmed through Android Enterprise listing

The Samsung Galaxy M30s made headlines throughout the week and it seems an official announcement isn't too far away as the smartphone has received Android certification from Google. The Galaxy M30s has been listed on Google's Enterprise Recommended devices website and the listing confirms a few specs of the smartphone. The M30s will sport a 6.4"...

Sony Xperia 2 leaked renders show the phone from multiple angles

Images of the Sony Xperia 2, expected to go official at IFA next week, surfaced yesterday giving us a quick glimpse of the device. And today, a full set of official-looking press renders of the handset surfaced, showing the phone from multiple angles, in several colors too. The Xperia 2 looks similar to the Xperia 1, except for the triple camera...

Videos in Google Play Store listings will autoplay starting next month

The Google Play Store recently got a blindingly white redesign, and starting next month, you may find it a bit more annoying. Why? Because it will start playing promo videos in the app listings automatically. Google says the videos in the app listings will be played automatically "to help more users discover your content at a glance". However, this...

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G retail box leaks confirming key specs

Yesterday we saw what appeared to be a promo poster of the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G which confirmed the phone's design. Today, we are looking at the retail box of the Galaxy A90 5G which corroborates yesterday's leak and gives us our best look yet at the phone. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G retail box The retail box also reveals key specifications of the Galaxy...

Twitter CEO's account got hacked, fell victim to SIM swapping

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's own Twitter account was hacked yesterday, allowing the perpetrators to post a total of 17 offensive tweets. The tweets were up for no more than 10 minutes and a little over an hour after the issue was noticed the account was already secure. In a statement, the Company points the finger at the carrier, assuring Twitter systems...

Motorola One Zoom detailed specs surface

The Motorola One Zoom has leaked a few times before so we already know what it will look like. We also know a few of its specifications, but the latest leak completes the picture, leaving very little to the imagination. The One Zoom will be powered by the Snapdragon 675 SoC paired with 4GB RAM. It will have 128GB storage and run Android Pie out of...

iPhone 11 family to unsurprisingly become available on September 20

Apple is unveiling the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max at a special event on September 10. But that's the announcement. You may be wondering exactly when you'll be able to purchase one of the new devices. Well, wonder no more. According to a source working at a major US carrier, pre-orders for the trio are set to start on September...

Android 10's September 3 release date confirmed by Canadian carrier

A few days ago a couple of chats with Google support reps surfaced telling us to expect the official release of Android 10 to Pixels to happen on September 3. And today a slip-up by Canadian carrier Rogers has seemingly confirmed the rollout's date. For a short while, Rogers' public OS upgrade schedule included the lines you can see screenshotted...

iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max have all their specs seemingly leaked

After many months of rumors, purported leaks, and speculation, Apple will finally make the new trio of iPhones official on September 10. And today out of China comes a new report that seems to leak all of the new devices' specs. Before we go into the actual information, don't forget to take all of this with a healthy serving of salt - it's just an...

Huawei outs MediaPad M6 Turbo tablet with more RAM

Huawei has added a new version of the MediaPad M6 tablet today, meant for the Chinese market - at least for now. This is the MediaPad M6 Turbo, which comes with 2GB more RAM, taking the memory amount up to 6GB. It's unclear why the company would launch such a high-end device (it's powered by the Kirin 980 SoC like the P30 Pro and Mate 20 Pro) with...

Samsung Galaxy Note10 in for review, unboxing and key features

We finally got the Samsung Galaxy Note10 in the office and we need to talk about it. But first - here's an unboxing and key features video to get you in the mood. This is the smaller, 6.3-inch Galaxy Note10, and if you're looking at it on a paper (or digital) specs sheet next to the gargantuan 6.8-inch Galaxy Note10+, it may appear a bit of a lackluster...

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G leaks in official renders

Samsung has long been rumored to out a Galaxy A90 at some point this year, to top off the A family that so far goes only up to A80. The phone will have 5G support, and will be the highest-end Galaxy A ever. At the same time it should be Samsung's most affordable 5G handset yet. Today in Korea an official-looking promo slide has been leaked, apparently...

OnePlus 7T Pro leaks in CAD-based renders, McLaren Edition too

Over the past few weeks chatter has been growing about OnePlus supposedly holding an event in India on September 26, when it's apparently going to unveil the OnePlus TV alongside the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro. Yesterday specs for the 7T got outed, and based on those, that model is shaping up to be quite a substantial upgrade compared to the OnePlus...

Samsung Galaxy Note10+ handily defeats Apple iPhone XS Max in a speed test

The Samsung Galaxy Note10+ beat the Apple iPhone XS Max in the PhoneBuff speed test by a whole 30 seconds. If you're familiar with the PhoneBuff-styled speed test, you know this is a big deal. And if you're not familiar, it uses an AI-trained robot to simulate the same actions on both phones, opening a bunch of apps and performing tasks for one lap,...

Realme 5 Pro review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_5_pro-review-1975.p...

Redmi Note 8 Pro teardown shows a heat pipe for the Helio G90T chipset

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is not just the first phone with a 64MP camera, it's Xiaomi's first quad camera phone. There's more - this is the first phone to use MediaTek's gaming-focused Helio G90T chipset. Official teardown images offer a close look at all those components. The G90T chipset isn't left to fend for itself, it has a copper heat pipe...

Nokia phones were the quickest to get Android 9 Pie, shows Android update chart

People are keeping their phones longer - the upgrade cycle in the US, Europe and China is now close to 30 months. This places a great emphasis on software support as new software keeps the phone feeling fresh even after two years. Counterpoint Research has collected data on the Android upgrade schedule of various brands, tracking how many models...

First ever TCL-branded phone to arrive at IFA 2019

TCL Communication is known for being the license holder for alcatel and Blackberry smartphones in the last couple of years, but now the portfolio is getting bigger. The company announced it will officially introduce the first TCL-branded smartphone for global markets on September 5 at IFA 2019. It will also reveal a new foldable display concept,...

Alleged Sony Xperia 2 shows up in leaked press photos

Sony is rumored to announce a successor to its Xperia 1 flagship soon and it looks like that will happen next week at IFA Berlin. Several shots of the alleged Xperia 2 appeared online and give us a good look at the upcoming device. Visually it retains most of the design characteristics of its predecessor with the exception of the rear camera placement...

Samsung Galaxy A71 pops up on Geekbench

While we're still awaiting more details on the Samsung Galaxy A70s which will bring some minor improvements over the Galaxy A70 a new device believed to be Galaxy A71 made its way to Geekbench and revealed some of its key specs. The A71 comes bearing the SM-A715F model number and the listing tells us it features the same Snapdragon 675 chipset from...

Samsung Galaxy M30s surfaces a in Blue-Green gradient

A render of the Samsung Galaxy M30s that's rumored to go official next month has surfaced, showing the phone in a Blue-Green gradient. This image also corroborates previous leaks as you can see the back of the phone with a triple camera setup placed in the top-left corner inside a rectangular island which includes the flash as well. The rear cameras...

Lenovo introduces Tab M7 and Tab M8 entry-level tablets

Ahead of IFA 2019 Lenovo just announced a pair of affordable tablets with the Tab M7 and Tab M8. Both are aimed as media consumption devices and offer Lenovo's Kid's Mode with a special child-friendly interface. The new tablets also feature thinner bezels compared to previous offerings from the company and are also offered with optional LTE support....

Motorola Moto E6 Plus press renders surface

Last week we saw live images of the Motorola Moto E6 Plus which revealed its design. Today, we are looking at its press renders which confirm the phone will come in at least three colors. From last week's images, we already know that Moto E6 Plus will have a notched display on the front and a dual camera at the back accompanied by a fingerprint scanner....

nubia Red Magic 3S coming on September 5

Nubia unveiled the Red Magic 3 gaming smartphone in late April, and more than four months later, the company is all set to bring one more gamer-centric phone to the market - Red Magic 3S. The Red Magic 3S will be announced next week on September 5 at an event in China. The company hasn't revealed anything about the Red Magic 3S yet, but the phone...

LG Q70 is the company's first phone with Hole-In-Display

LG is in full-on IFA 2019 mode already. After we saw the K50s and K40s getting official, next in line is LG Q70. The device was just unveiled by the company and it is the first device of the S. Korean manufacturer with a punch-hole design of the front panel that LG conveniently calls it Hole-In-Display. The screen of the Q70 is 6.4" in diagonal with...

Honor 20S reveals itself in magical official renders

Honor is expected to unveil the 20S smartphone next week, and fans are eagerly awaiting the new device. To feed their interest towards the device, the company has published the official renders of the phone, and it surely looks magical in all three colors it will arrive in - White, Black, Blue. Although we don't know yet whether this is a plastic...

Lenovo K10 Note and A6 Note arriving on September 5

Last week, Lenovo sent out invites to the media for an event in India on September 5 for the launch of a new Note series smartphone, and now the company has confirmed that it will unveil the K10 Note at the event alongside the A6 Note. These smartphones will be joined by the Snapdragon 855-powered Z6 Pro which was announced back in April. The latest...

OnePlus TV will get at least three years of software updates

The OnePlus TV is finally launching next month, in India first, after years of development and speculation. Over the past few days more and more information about it has trickled down, and now we get another piece of the puzzle. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has announced that the TV will get at least three years of Android TV software updates. It's the first...

Samsung wants to release the Galaxy Fold in Korea on September 6

According to a new report from Samsung's home of South Korea, we might be closer to the actual availability in stores of the Galaxy Fold than you may think. So far the company has only officially confirmed that it's going to release the Fold at some point in September. Now though, sources inside the mobile industry have told news agency Yonhap that...

T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy J7 Star is now tasting Android 9 Pie with One UI

Another day, another Samsung smartphone gets the update to Android 9 Pie. This time around it's T-Mobile's Galaxy J7 Star on the receiving end of Google's latest OS (for a few more days), which comes alongside the Korean company's innovative new user experience dubbed One UI. If the name doesn't sound familiar, know that Galaxy J7 Star is the name...

Oppo Reno Z in for review, unboxing and key features

Oppo's fairly new Reno series has a midrange member - the Reno Z which offers all the essential features from a phone in its price range and even some improvements compared to the more expensive Oppo Reno. The device recently made its way to our office and we got to unbox it and take a look at its key features. Starting with the design the Reno Z...

Microsoft will release the HoloLens 2 in September

Microsoft unveiled the second version of its AR headset - the HoloLens 2 - at MWC in February earlier this year. Reuters reports that the headset is ready to go on sale in September at a price of $3,500. This buys you the HoloLens 2 itself. The Developer Edition will cost $99 a month and will pack some extra goodies like $500 in Azure credits, plus...

Apple will finally let you repair your out-of-warranty iPhone at independent shops

Apple came out with an unexpected announcement that it will finally let independent repair shops fix iPhones that are out of warranty. It's all part of the Independent Repair Provider Program and it basically provides parts, tools and training to shops that want to work with genuine Apple hardware. For now, the program is available only in North...

Royole FlexPai, the first and only foldable phone, gets disassembled on video

The Royole FlexPai is the first (and so far only) flexible phone that's available for purchase. Zack from JerryRigEverything has one and in the video of his usual torture test we saw that, ironically, the foldable phone does not bend. Now it's time for part 2: the disassembly. The motherboard is in the "left" half of the phone (when viewed from the...

Apple is unveiling the new iPhones on September 10

As rumored before, Apple has scheduled its iPhone announcement event for September 10. It will take place in the Steve Jobs Theater at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, at 10 AM local time. The company has sent out the official invites to the event today, and you can see the included artwork below. Innovation seems to be the word...

Redmi Note 8 Pro pops up on AnTuTu rocking MediaTek Helio G90T SoC

Today, Xiaomi's sub-brand announced the Redmi Note 8 Pro and the non-Pro smartphones revealing all specs. The beefed-up Pro version is particularly interesting as it sports the world's first 64MP camera and the first smartphone to carry the MediaTek Helio G90T gaming SoC. And the first benchmarks are in. The chip is based on the cost-efficient 12nm...

LG W30 hands-on review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/lg_w30_handson-review-1974.p...

Realme Q hands-on shots confirm it's a re-branded Realme 5 Pro

Earlier today Realme CMO Xu Qi Chase confirmed the upcoming Q series will launch with four phones in its portfolio. One of those devices was teased to come with the Snapdragon 712 chipset which led to speculation that it will be a rebranded Realme 5 Pro for the Chinese market. Now, a set of in-hand photos of the device confirm that it's indeed the...

Garmin unveils Fenix 6X Pro Solar, its first (partially) solar-powered smartwatch

Garmin unveiled the new Fenix 6 series of watches with several new models. This includes the Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar, its first solar-powered watch. Well, partially solar-powered. The watch's battery life is normally 21 days. But the so-called Power Glass can add 3 days to that or 6 hours of GPS usage. The solar cell is a transparent layer on top...

BBC: Google could not license Play Services for the Huawei Mate 30

The BBC reports that Google has confirmed that it could not license its Play Services for the Huawei Mate 30. However, Reuters claims that the company will press on with the September 18 announcement regardless. The US Department of Commerce is allowing companies to file for a license to trade with Huawei and over 130 companies already did. However,...

OnePlus 7T specs leak, will come with Snapdragon 855+ SoC and 90Hz 2K display

Specifications of the OnePlus 7T which is said to go official next month have leaked, and as expected, the phone will come with some improvements over the OnePlus 7. The 7T will be powered by the Snapdragon 855+ SoC which is a higher-clocked version of the Snapdragon 855 that powers the OnePlus 7. It will have 8GB of RAM and you will have two storage...

Here are the detailed specs of the vivo Z1x

Vivo is all set to announce the Z1x on September 6. The company has already revealed a few of its features like notched display, UD fingerprint scanner, triple camera, and FlashCharge support. Now thanks to an anonymous tipster, we get to know more about it. The Z1x will come with a 6.38" Super AMOLED display which is likely to have a Full-HD+ resolution....

Alleged Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro 10.1 bags FCC and Wi-Fi certification

Samsung is looking to update its ruggedized line of tablets soon as evident by two recent certification entries in the Wi-Fi Alliance and FCC databases. According to rumors, this will be the new Galaxy Tab Active Pro 10.1. Wi-Fi Alliance and FCC listings The FCC listing reveals the device will come bearing the SM-T545 and SM-T547 model numbers with...

Motorola Moto G8 Play specs surface, HD+ display and 4,000 mAh battery in tow

Motorola launched the Moto G7 series back in February so we are unlikely to see the Lenovo subsidiary announce the Moto G8 lineup this year. However, we already saw images of the vanilla G8 over two weeks ago, and today, we get to learn about the Play variant. Moto G7 Play This information comes from XDA-Developers, who report that the Moto G8 Play...

Redmi Note 8 Pro is officially the first smartphone with a 64 MP camera

The Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro are finally here as the successors of the impressive Redmi Note 7 series. While the first phone is a nice affordable handset, the Note 8 Pro is actually the first officially announced smartphone in the world with a 64 MP camera. Redmi Note 8 The phone has a Snapdragon 665 chipset, based on the 11 nm process....

Honor 20S is up for pre-order registrations, September 4 launch is confirmed

The Honor 20 series was introduced in times of uncertainty when no one knew whether Huawei will be allowed to be on the free smartphone market ever again. Three months later all is good between China and the United States and Huawei devices start popping back up. The latest phone is the Honor 20S - pretty similar to the Honor 20, but with a different...

Realme Q to come with Snapdragon 712 SoC

Realme is all set to introduce its Q series next week on September 5 at an event in China, and the company has now confirmed that it will be powered by the Snapdragon 712 SoC. Realme CMO confirmed yesterday we are going to see four products at the event. However, an insider, familiar with the company's plan revealed to us: Realme 5 Pro is the main...

vivo NEX 3 flaunts its display curves in unboxing video

vivo's NEX 3 will get official sometime next month, and as we get closer and closer to its grand unveiling the Chinese company's teaser campaign is turning more and more into a bona fide hype-driving endeavor. We've already had an official teaser video, but this time around vivo went one step further and gave a NEX 3 unit to Arun Maini, aka the guy...

Samsung Galaxy Fold is on its way to India

After many months of fixes that are supposedly going to make it sturdier, Samsung's Galaxy Fold is going to become available at some point next month, perhaps around the same time as the new iPhones hit the streets. Samsung has slowly been readying the launch of its first foldable smartphone, and as part of that process the company's Indian website...