Huawei P Smart 2020, nova 6, and MatePad Pro appear in new renders

Renders of the Huawei P Smart 2020, nova 6, and MatePad Pro that we've been hearing about since last month have surfaced. Huawei P Smart 2020 Let's talk about the P Smart 2020 first. It appeared on TENAA last month with detailed specs and images. The listing revealed the phone will come in black and green colors, and the renders we are looking at...

MediaTek's mid-range 5G SoC will built on the 7nm node

It's not the first time we hear about MediaTek's plans to bring 5G to the masses, but we now have a bit more info surrounding the planned 5G-enabled mid-range SoC to work with. According to a reputable leakster on Weibo, MediaTek's plan to release an affordable 5G SoC in 2020 is quite ambitious. In fact, 5G doesn't sound nearly as impressive as its...

Motorola Razr 2019 spotted in the wild

Ever since the first leaked images of the actual Motorola razr foldable smartphone surfaced, it's all about the company's iconic model reincarnation. The images themselves are pretty revealing and leave almost nothing to the imagination. However, it's always good to have another proof of the phone's existence and what's better than live images? A...

Our Realme X2 Pro video review is up

Realme entered the European market with a bang by introducing a real flagship killer - the Realme X2 Pro. We went into detail about what makes this phone so good for its price in our written review, but even by looking at the specs sheet alone, it's apparent that the handset packs massive hardware. Flagship SoC, versatile quad-camera setup, bright...

OnePlus 6T receiving Android 10-based OxygenOS 10 update

Last month, at the launch event of OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus said that it will update the OnePlus 6 series with Android 10 in November. Well, keeping its promise, the company has begun rolling out the Android 10-based OxygenOS 10 update for the OnePlus 6T. This update brings in new UI and features to the 6T, like new navigation gestures, icon shape...

Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro will be powered by the Snapdragon 730G SoC

The Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro is arriving on November 5, and the Chinese phone maker has already confirmed a few of its specs like a 32MP selfie camera and a 5,260 mAh battery with 30W fast charge support. Today, the company tells us what chipset the phone will ship with. Xiaomi took to Weibo to announce that the Mi CC9 Pro will come with a Snapdragon 730G...

Google to bring Pixel 4 voice Recorder app to older Pixels

The Google Pixel 4 has a unique Recorder app that can transcribe audio to text without the need of an internet connection. So far the app has remained exclusive to Pixel 4 owners but according to a Reddit post from an Official Google Account, the Recorder app and its auto transcription functions will come to older Pixels via a future software update....

Counterpoint: Global smartphone market is alive thanks to China and India

After Canalys and Strategy Analytics shared their analysis of the global smartphone market, today we get the complete report from Counterpoint Research. The company believes that the global smartphone market remained flat with 380 million sold smartphones in Q3 2019 over 379.8 million the same period last year, unlike the other two that believe it...

LG G8X ThinQ Dual Screen review

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LG V20 gets Android 9 Pie in Korea, more devices to receive the update in the coming months

LG doesn't have the best of track records with firmware updates. The latest example is the Android 9 Pie update for the LG V20 which has just begun seeing in South Korea. The phone launched back in 2016 with Android 7 Nougat and received Oreo over a year ago. The new update is currently exclusive to Korean users and there's no word on when it will...

Whatsapp implements fingerprint lock for Android

Whatsapp promised to deliver biometric security to Android users after its iOS users have enjoyed the feature for some and after a short period of beta testing, it's now available for everyone. The latest version of Whatsapp allows you to lock your logs, conversations and the app itself with your enrolled fingerprint. You can do that in the Settings...

Carrier listing confirms the Honor V30, Magic 3 and Huawei nova 6 Pro 5G versions

Major carriers in China launched their 5G network in key areas this morning and one of the carriers even went further by listing still unreleased 5G-enabled devices alongside the existing ones. Oh, and there's an alleged Honor V30 live photo as a bonus. The list included the Honor V30 5G, V30 Pro 5G, Magic 3 5G and Huawei nova 6 Pro 5G. Coming from...

Google will acquire Fitbit, plans "Made by Google" smart wearables

It's official - Google will acquire Fitbit. The big takeaway from the press release is that the search giant will introduce be "Made by Google" wearable devices as a result of this move. The company reaffirmed its commitment to the Wear OS platform, even though it has been years and there still isn't a "Pixel watch". Well, that will change soon....

Motorola razr 2019 shows up in more promo shots

After yesterday's set of official renders for the upcoming Motorola razr, Evan Blass shared 5 more shots of the yet to be announced foldable phone. Motorola razr 2019 in its closed position The first three show us the phone in its closed position and give us a better understanding of the outside display's function. Paying homage to the original Razr...

5G officially arrives in China

Chinese telecoms officially launched their 5G services today. China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom are now offering data plans that begin from CNY128 (about $18/€16) for 30 GB of data and go as high as CNY599 ($85/€76) for 300 gigs. Interestingly enough, plans for 4G connectivity are in a similar price range, so the next-gen network commands...

Latest update brings Dark Mode and October 2019 security patch to Realme 3 Pro

Realme has rolled out Dark Mode for a total of five smartphones so far, which include the Realme 1, U1, 5 Pro, X, and XT. Today, the number increases to six, as Realme has released a new software update for the Realme 3 Pro which brings Dark Mode and October 2019 security patch to the smartphone. This new update, bearing version number RMX1851EX_11_A.20,...

vivo Y19 arrives with a Helio P65 chipset and the body of vivo U3

Today vivo introduced its Y19 mid-ranger in Vietnam and Thailand. If the phone seems familiar it's because it shares its design with the vivo U3 that debuted in China last month. The Y19 is not the exact same phone though as it uses the MediaTek Helio P65 chipset as opposed to the Snapdragon 675. Elsewhere the specs are more or less unchanged. The...

IDC: Apple leads a growing tablet market in Q3

The tablet market showed some signs of life during the Q3 period, with a 1.9% year over year growth. The latest report from the International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that three out of the top five tablet manufacturers experienced sizeable growth as Samsung (-13.9%) and Huawei (-4.4%) lost ground. Apple led the shipments category with 31.4% for...

Xiaomi Mi Note 10's penta-camera setup detailed

The Xiaomi Mi Note 10, which will be unveiled on November 14, will arrive with a penta-camera setup on its back. And while Xiaomi hasn't revealed much about the smartphone, the company took to Twitter to detail the phone's camera setup. The Mi Note 10 will feature a 108MP primary camera which will be joined by a 5MP 5x telephoto, 12MP portrait, 20MP...

Huawei sells 100,000 Mate 30 5G devices in one minute

Huawei opened registrations for the Mate 30 5G and Mate 30 Pro 5G ten days ago, but just today it started shipping and selling the smartphones. According to the company, the combined available stock of 100,000 units was sold out in just one minute. The next flash sale is scheduled for November 5 when a few lucky winners will get free Huawei Watch...

Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro will come with a 32MP selfie camera and dual OIS

Yesterday Xiaomi confirmed that the Mi CC9 Pro, arriving on November 5, will pack a 5,260 mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. Today, the company revealed that the smartphone will sport a 32MP snapper on the front. This selfie camera will come with features like wide-angle image capture, portrait mode, and 12 style filters. The company also...

China Telecom confirms November launch for Samsung W20 5G foldable clamshell

As the world set its eyes on the latest leaks of the foldable Moto razr, China Mobile teased on its Weibo account that a Samsung W20 foldable clamshell phone is on its way with 5G support. As per the teaser, the phone is set to arrive in November and would succeed the Samsung W2019 flip phone solely available in China. The W20 5G was previously spotted...

vivo S5 is arriving on November 14

Vivo teased the S5 earlier this week and today the company announced the smartphone will be unveiled on November 14 at an event in Hangzhou, China. The company made the announcement by posting a video on Weibo. It doesn't reveal anything about the S5, but the smartphone was spotted in a video last week with three cameras on its back arranged in a...

Huawei MatePad Pro leaks with slim bezels, punch-hole camera, stylus

A couple or so weeks ago an unannounced Huawei tablet leaked in some official-looking (yet low quality) renders, showing a punch-hole display housing a selfie camera in one corner, incredibly thin bezels for a tablet, a keyboard accessory, and a stylus that magnetically attaches to the tablet's top side. Today Evan Blass, aka @evleaks, has outed...

Apple Card holders get 24-month financing on iPhones with no interest

The Apple Card is a credit card issued by Goldman Sachs in the US and offers cardholders an integrated experience with their iPhone's Apple Pay app. It comes with a numberless physical card and 3% cashback on Apple Store, T-Mobile, Uber, and Walgreens/Duane Reade purchases. The latest addition to the Apple Card's list of perks is interest-free purchases...

Oppo Reno Ace review

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Motorola razr 2019 appears in new official looking images

The redesigned Motorola razr 2019 has been teased for a while now but we didn't have any official renders. Motorola is gearing to unveil its "reinvented icon" on November 13 and the first set of renders just made their way online. Evan Blass shared a shot of the phone in what appears to be a promotional ad. We get to see a clear shot of the hinge...

SA: Huawei and Samsung are the winners in Q3 2019

After the Canalys report on the Q3 smartphone market from earlier today, now comes the one from Strategy Analytics. Both paint pretty much the same picture but with slightly different digits. One thing is for sure, though - the global smartphone market is finally showing signs of recovery after posting a 2% growth year-over-year - the first positive...

Samsung Q3 profits drop, but mobile division excels

Samsung is the latest company to issue its Q3 financial report and the results show a 56% decrease in year over year operating profits. During the July-September period, the company racked in just KRW 7.78 trillion ($6.58 billion) in profits down from KRW 17.57 trillion ($15.04 billion) last year. The sizeable drop is caused due to the slumping semiconductor...

Xiaomi's Mi Watch strap colors revealed ahead of launch

We expect Xiaomi's Mi Watch to be released next week and we already got a few teasers for it. Now Xiaomi shared an image of the watch bands and it looks like four colors will be made available at launch. We've got a black one, gray, white and what looks like navy blue color. The straps are made of the so-called fluoro rubber that has anti-allergic...

Caviar introduces iPhone 11 Pro with half a kilo of pure gold on its back

Luxury brand Caviar has introduced its new iPhone 11 Pro lineup, called Discovery. This time the theme is the Solar System and the most impressive variant is called Solarius and comes with half a kilo of 18-carat gold on the back. The price of the phone is just over $70,000 to make it the most expensive iPhone 11 Pro you can purchase. The cost can...

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Geekbench listing confirms it's a rebadged Mi CC9 Pro

Xiaomi is all set to unveil the Mi CC9 Pro on November 5 in China, and nine days later, it will announce the Mi Note 10. The Mi CC9 Pro and Mi Note 10 will sport a penta-camera setup with a 108MP primary camera. The Mi Note 10 was expected to be a re-branded Mi CC9 Pro for the global market, and the smartphone's Geekbench 5 listing now confirms that....

Realme X gets Dark Mode and October 2019 security patch with new update

The Realme X is receiving a new software update which brings in the much-requested system-wide Dark Mode to the smartphone. Additionally, the new firmware bumps up the Android security patch level on Realme X to October 2019 and adds an option in the settings menu that lets you swipe down on the home screen to expand the notification bar. The update...

Canalys: Samsung and Huawei extend lead on Apple as global smartphone market returns to growth

Canalys posted today its analysis on the smartphone market in Q3, just a day after the report for China. For the first time in two years, the market saw an increase in total sales, and Huawei's performance at home might be a big part of that. The Shenzhen-based company posted a 29% annual growth, but looking at the bigger picture, it actually managed...

EMUI 10 beta goes international, adds support for 8 devices

Huawei's EMUI 10 open beta program has been active in China for some time now and the company is finally extending its availability to international users. Starting today, owners of the Mate 20 series, P30 lite, Nova 5T and P Smart 2019 will be able to test out the latest EMUI features. Complete list of supported devices: Mate 20 Mate 20 Lite Mate...

Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro will pack a 5,260 mAh battery with 30W fast charging support

Chinese phone maker Xiaomi will unveil its penta-camera smartphone, Mi CC9 Pro, on November 5. The company has already confirmed a few of the phone's features, and today it revealed its battery details. Xiaomi posted an image on Chinese social network Weibo confirming the phone will pack a 5,260 mAh battery. It will support 30W fast charging which...

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 to arrive on the global scene on November 14

Xiaomi is expected to launch the Mi CC9 Pro next week, and the phone with 108 MP five-cam setup is going on the international market under a different name - Mi Note 10. While we thought they might be launched at the same time, today the Facebook page of Xiaomi Poland revealed it will have a premiere for new products on November 14, using the five-cam...

Our Motorola One Zoom video review is up

This has been the year when a lot of phone makers' lineups have gotten more confusing than ever, and Motorola is no exception. The One branding used to imply that phones with that name were part of the Android One program, but now... not so much. We're also getting more and more Motorola One branded handsets, and the latest of the bunch is the One...

Apple's 5G iPhones to have 5nm chipset, Qualcomm's X55 modem

Although a lot of Android device makers have already launched 5G capable smartphones, Apple is still holding out. This year's iPhones top out at 4G, but that situation has long been rumored to change in 2020. Now a new report out of Japan claims that next year's iPhones will employ Qualcomm's X55 5G modem, according to four people familiar with the...

AKG Y500 Wireless review

The Y500 Wireless is a new pair of Bluetooth headphones from the Samsung owned AKG Acoustics. It's a fairly affordable pair for casual, outdoor use with a compact, foldable design and some unique features for the price. The design of these headphones is quite appealing. It's quite compact, thanks to a relatively thin frame and small ear cups, and...

Realme X2 Pro European pre-orders scheduled to start on November 4

After the Realme X2 went on sale in several European markets yesterday, the company announced its flagship X2 Pro is going on pre-order starting November 4. On launch, Realme will be able to ship the phone to Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the UK. The X2 Pro is every bit of a flagship phone with a...

Amazfit GTR watch review

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Honor 20S getting an orange version on November 1

The Honor 20S arrived in September as a cheaper alternative to the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro with the less powerful Kirin 810 chipset, but keeping the 3,750 mAh battery, the main 48 MP snapper, and the side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The device was initially introduced in Blue, White, and Black gradients, but now it will have a fourth, more colorful...

Upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite passes through Geekbench

Earlier this month we first heard about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite. The phone is still a bit of a mystery at this point but a new Geekbench 5 listing for a Samsung device bearing the SM-G770F model just made things a bit clearer. SM-G770F Geekbench listing The test run reveals the phone is packing the Snapdragon 855 chipset paired with...

Redmi Note 8T comes with NFC support and 18W charging

It seems that Xiaomi isn't done with the Redmi Note 8 lineup just yet. As per a rumor from a few days ago, a Redmi Note 8T is in the works and a leaked live image suggested that it will be almost identical to the original Redmi Note 8 but will add NFC support. A newly surfaced NCC listing confirms that. Since the vanilla Redmi Note 8 doesn't have...

Microsoft launches Xbox One Console Streaming for Android phones

An Xbox program manager just revealed that all Xbox one testers - those include Xbox insiders in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead programs - based in the UK and US can try out the new gaming streaming feature. Using your Android device, you can stream the game directly from your Xbox One. The best part is that the feature works with all Xbox One and...

Samsung Galaxy M30s arrives in Europe

Samsung introduced the Galaxy M30s for the Indian market last month, and now the phone is arriving in Europe. Amazon and Samsung's own online shop will start selling the it next month in Germany, while Italians can already purchase it. The smartphone comes with an astounding 6,000 mAh power cell, 20% more than the one in the Galaxy M30. It has a...

DJI launches Mavic Mini, the company's smallest and lightest drone yet

DJI has launched its smallest and lightest drone yet. The Mavic Mini is a compact drone for beginners designed for simple operation and also make it easier to fly in regions with stricter drone regulations. The Mavic Mini is slightly larger and heavier than most smartphones. At 249g, it's also the lightest around. Not only does the low weight make...

Samsung details new One UI 2 features

Samsung is currently hosting its 2019 Developer Conference in San Jose, California where the company is showcasing its vision for the future. One UI 2 is a key part of that future and Samsung took the opportunity to announce more of the new features that are coming to its mobile devices alongside the expansion of the UX design to more form factors...

Huawei Band 4 Pro design and colors revealed in latest leak

Chinese technology brand Huawei unveiled the Band 4 fitness tracker last week, and it seems the company will launch a Pro version soon as a render has surfaced revealing its design. As you can see from the leaked image, the Band 4 Pro looks similar to the Band 3 Pro that was announced last year. However, the Band 3 Pro was offered in Black, White...