Huawei nova 5T Pro specs and design revealed through Android Enterprise listing

Huawei announced the nova 5T back in August and it seems the company will soon follow it up with a Pro variant that has appeared on Google's Android Enterprise website. The listing includes the nova 5T Pro's image which reveals the phone looks similar to the vanilla 5T. The listing also reveals a few specs of the nova 5T Pro - 5.5" screen, 8GB RAM,...

One percent of the app publishers account for 80% of the total downloads in Q3 2019

According to extensive research done by Sensor Tower, about 1% of the top app publishers across Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store generated 80% of the total app downloads in Q3 2019 leaving the rest of the market fighting for the remaining 20%. The 80% translate into 29.6 billion downloads and the available apps in Google Play and App Store...

US carriers can no longer purchase Huawei and ZTE equipment with federal subsidy

And while things are slowly going back to normal around the Huawei ban, the US FCC is making things harder on the other end. The latest development around the US-China trade war is that USA operators can no longer purchase Huawei and ZTE equipment using federal subsidy funds. As of now, only select operators with approval can purchase Huawei and...

vivo V17 goes official, it's a rebranded S1 Pro

After announcing the V17 Neo and V17 Pro in August and September respectively, vivo has announced the vanilla V17. But, it's not exactly a new phone. It's actually a rebranded S1 Pro that was launched in the Philippines earlier this week. The vivo V17 is built around a 6.38" Super AMOLED display that has a 2340x1080 pixel resolution and a fingerprint...

Honor V30 confirmed to ship with Kirin 990 SoC, price surfaces

The Honor V30 and V30 Pro arriving on November 26 were expected to ship with the flagship Kirin 990 SoC, and just three days ahead of the unveiling, the company has officially confirmed that the V30 series will indeed have the Kirin 990 chipset under the hood. Honor made this announcement by posting a short video clip on Weibo, and in addition to...

OnePlus security breach exposes customer names, emails, phone numbers, and addresses

OnePlus has revealed today that its systems have been breached, resulting in information about certain orders having been exposed. Names, contact numbers, emails, and shipping addresses could be in the possession of nefarious third parties. The company stresses that only a subset of orders have had these details exposed. Additionally, OnePlus says...

Report: Europe saw the highest growth of smartphone sales globally in Q3

Friday's report from Canalys gives an overview of smartphone shipments and market share among OEMs, specifically for Europe. Samsung moved the most shipments in Europe this past quarter with a market share of 30.4%. It grew 26% year-over-year compared to the14.8 million from the same quarter in 2018. Despite the US-Huawei ban, Huawei managed to sell...

New Nokia smartphone launches on December 5

HMD Global, the company that makes Nokia smartphones, has started teasing its next product, which will be officially unveiled on December 5. We know this much from the tweet you can see embedded below. Unfortunately, aside from the date and an outline of a handset, we don't have any other clues as to what phone this will be. The newest addition to...

iPhone 12 Pro to sport 6GB of RAM, iPhone SE 2 production starts in February

Apple's iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, due to be launched in September 2020, are both going to sport 6GB of RAM, according to notes shared by Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis and his associates, who have provided reliable information in the past (though not always). For comparison's sake, the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max have just 4GB...

Deal: Grab a Xiaomi Mi Note 10 for $490

If you are looking for a deal on the latest Xiaomi device, check out GearBest.com. Currently, you can snag a Xiaomi Mi Note 10 for $490 and GearBest ships to most countries globally. To take advantage of the deal, you need to enter the coupon code: GBXMNT10 upon checkout. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a beastly 108 MP main camera, just one of its five...

Best compact phones 2019 - buyer's guide

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Best camera phones 2019 - buyer's guide

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Best gaming phones 2019 - buyer's guide

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Best midrange all-rounders 2019 - buyer's guide

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Best premium all-rounders 2019 - buyer's guide

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Best entry-level smartphones 2019 - buyer's guide

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Best flagship killers 2019 - buyer's guide

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Samsung Galaxy S11 renders reveal rectangular main camera setup

Samsung is still months away from showing us the Galaxy S11, but leakers come to the rescue and the first CAD renders are now out. The first and most surprising feature is the camera setup on the back - it appears to have plenty of sensors in a rectangular setup, similar to what the Galaxy M30s currently offers. The selfie camera will also change...

Honor V30 Pro appears on AnTuTu, gets compared with Mate 30 Pro

We've been seeing plenty of leaks about Honor's upcoming V30 flagship duo but this new AnTuTu still adds a few useful bits about the Pro model. The Honor V30 Pro appeared with the OXF-AN10 model number and is complete with Huawei's top-end Kirin 990 5G chipset, 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. The listing also reveals the V30 Pro is running on Android...

Huawei reveals the nova 6 5G in a new video teaser

Huawei is launching the nova 6 lineup on December 5, less than six months after the arrival of the nova 5 family. We've seen the phone leak with a punch hole in its display hosting dual shooters and a camera setup that hasn't had a major overhaul, but now the company released an official teaser, giving us a far clearer look at the actual front and...

AT&T will launch its commercial 5G network next month, Galaxy Note10+ to be its flagship

While it's had a 5G network for around a year now, AT&T is finally bringing the full-fledged next-gen network to consumers across five US cities starting next month. These include Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Providence, Rochester and San Diego and the carrier is planning to expand to ten more cities including New York, Boston and San Francisco...

Samsung Galaxy S11 launch date, display, and camera details surface

Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy S11 series in February, and if a recent report is to be believed, we'll see the 2020 Galaxy S flagships go official on February 11. This information comes to us from Nick Oikonomou of MatrixLife, who claims to have taken a look at the Galaxy S11 lineup in a closed meeting. In addition to revealing the launch...

Another batch of Huawei Mate X devices sells out in seconds

Huawei finally brought the Mate X to the Chinese market last week and all the available units were sold in under five minutes, the company boasted on social media. It immediately scheduled another flash sale for today, and just as expected, the foldable phone was once again sold out, this time in less than 60 seconds. The Huawei Mate X has a 8" screen...

Realme 5s hands-on review

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vivo U20 debuts in India, is a rebranded U3

vivo launched the U10 in India back in September with a Snapdragon 665 SoC, triple camera and 5,000 mAh battery, and today the company followed it up with the vivo U20 which is a rebranded U3 announced in China last month. The vivo U20 is powered by the Snapdragon 675 SoC that's paired with up to 6GB RAM and comes with 64GB of onboard storage. However,...

Microsoft granted license to trade software with Huawei

The US Commerce Department has approved Microsoft's request for a trade license to continue its business ties with Huawei. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the news to Reuteurs and clarified that the software giant is now able to export mass-market software to Huawei. While there is no further clarification as to what this license pertains, it's...

Redmi K30 live images leak, 120 Hz screen and 30W charger confirmed

Xiaomi confirmed multiple times that we will see the Redmi K30 lineup in December, and the phone already started popping up on Chinese websites. A device with the model number M2001G7AE, said to be the regular Redmi K30, was certified by CCC with a 30W charger in the box. It is also listed as "5G Digital Mobile Phone", confirming the support for...

The Eclipse Black color of nubia Red Magic 3s is finally available

The gaming smartphone nubia Red Magic 3s was announced in September, followed by a global launch a month later. The phone was initially announced in three color options - Mecha Silver, Cyber Shade, and Eclipse Black - but the last of those was delayed and is finally hitting the market today. The new variant of the phone is keeping its pricing of...

vivo S5 is now available for purchase

The vivo S5 unveiled last week is now available for purchase in China through the company's official site. It comes in two memory versions - 8GB/128GB priced at CNY2,698 ($385/€345) and 8GB/256GB that costs CNY2,998 ($425/€385). However, only the 128GB version is currently available for purchase. The vivo S5 is powered by the Snapdragon 712 SoC and...

Realme X2 Pro will get ColorOS 7 beta on December 18

Oppo unveiled ColorOS 7 a couple of days ago and shared a list of smartphones that will get its newest custom Android skin. This includes the Realme X2 Pro as well which is slated to get ColorOS 7 in April 2020. However, eager owners of the X2 Pro will be able to check out ColorOS 7 earlier as Realme CMO revealed that the flagship will get ColorOS...

Apple has a new development process for iOS 14 to catch errors and bugs quicker

A report from Bloomberg outlines a new process that Apple will use with app developers to ensure that they can tests new features of their app before a major update. The issues that Apple faced with iOS 13 had to do with developers leaving unfinished and buggy features in the apps, thus causing system crashes and bugs. Apple iPhone 11 Apple is implementing...

Samsung Galaxy A71's 4,500 mAh battery pictured in Korean certification

There's been a bunch of Samsung news popping up pertaining to Samsung's A-series smartphones. The latest piece of news is from a Korean certification that lists the size of a new battery intended for an SM-A175F. This is the model number for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A71. For reference, the Galaxy A70 uses the same capacity battery. Alleged Samsung...

Apple removes all user reviews and ratings from its website

A report from AppleInsider cites a reader who noticed that Apple removed its "Ratings & Reviews" tab from all its product listings. They were removed from all items listed on Apple's website in the US, UK, and Australia. This would suggest that the removal was indeed intentional. Using archived versions of Apple's website, it was determined that...

Google Duplex can now book movie tickets for you

The Duplex AI-powered assistant for booking announced back at Google's I/O this year and now the tech giant is expanding its functionality. The service can now search and book online tickets without you being actively involved the process. You don't have to go through the rather painful process of filling up forms no more as the assistant will do...

Oppo working on a mobile chip of its own

Following the footsteps of other big smartphone manufacturers like Samsung, Apple and Huawei, Oppo is planning to release a mobile SoC designed in-house. It will be used to drive future Oppo models and this is not the first time we area hearing about this, but now we have a piece of solid evidence that this is indeed happening. According to a trademark...

Samsung Galaxy A71 appears in renders: L-shaped quad camera and Infinity-O AMOLED display

After we got to our first look at the upcoming Galaxy A51 last week, a new set of renders just revealed its bigger brother - the Samsung Galaxy A71. The phone appears to follow the same design language with a centered punch hole in the display, slim bezels all around and an L-shaped camera on the back. The Galaxy A71 is believed to feature a 6.7-inch...

OnePlus Black Friday sales include €130 discount on 7 Pro, free cases

OnePlus is kicking off their Black Friday sales with a broad range of discounts on accessories and several offers on the OnePlus 7 Pro and 7T series. In Europe, the 7 Pro is getting a sweet €130/£100 discount and now starts at €599/£549. OnePlus is also throwing in a free Nylon Bumper case on the house. You'll have to add the ‘2019BF' discount code...

CR: India online smartphone sales reach an all-time high in Q3

According to the latest Counterpoint Research report, 46% of all smartphone sales in India happened online during the July-September period. This is a 55% increase over the same period last year and is the result of the large scale aggressive promotions during the festive season in India. Retailers Flipkart and Amazon were the preferred destinations...

Samsung offers exciting Black Friday deals in Germany

The week of being thankful for what we've got and the following Black Friday when we buy a lot of stuff, plenty of which we don't really need, is upon us. The latest deal comes from Samsung Germany, which will give you a free Galaxy Tab S5e or Galaxy A80 as a gift if you purchase any flagship smartphone. The promos have already begun and some of...

Realme 5 arrives in Europe for €169

The Realme 5 announced back in August has arrived in Europe. It's offered in Crystal Purple and Crystal Blue colors and comes in a single 4GB/128GB configuration that costs €169. However, it will be available for €10 less from November 27 to December 2. The Realme 5 is powered by the Snapdragon 665 SoC and runs Android Pie-based ColorOS 6 out of...

Samsung Galaxy S10 receives sixth Android 10 beta update

Samsung opened its Android 10-based One UI 2.0 beta program for the Galaxy S10 last month, and the company has released a total of four updates for its 2019 flagship since. Today that number increases to five as Samsung has released yet another beta build for the Galaxy S10. The new firmware carries version number G97**XXU3ZSKJ and will be available...

Samsung Galaxy S11 5G confirmed to come with 25W fast charging

The Samsung Galaxy S11 line will likely see its big announcement in February but we've already seen a plethora of leaks and rumors which have given us an idea of Samsung's next flagships. The latest entry is a certification from China's 3C agency which reveals the alleged Galaxy S11 (model number SM-G9860) will come with 5G capabilities and a 25W...

OnePlus 7, 7T Pro get Zen Mode disabling, security patch with latest open beta

OnePlus has released OxygenOS Open Beta 6 for the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro which bumps up the Android security patch level on the smartphones to November 2019. But more importantly, the update now lets users disable the Zen Mode which is very useful because there could be situations when you really need to use your phone for something other than making...

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite appears in FCC listing

The rumored fifth addition to the Galaxy S10 line - the S10 Lite is indeed coming soon with the name itself finally getting an official confirmation. The phone passed through the FCC and one of the documents shows a screenshot of the Settings and About phone sections. There we clearly see the Galaxy S10 Lite and it also reveals its SM-G770F model...

Xiaomi Mi Band 3i arrives in India with no heart-rate tracking, super low price

Xiaomi has just launched the Mi Band 3i, which is specifically designed for the Indian market. The device looks exactly like the regular Mi Band 3, but lacks a heart-rate sensor that usually is on the back of the device. This allows Xiaomi to sell the Mi Band 3i at an impressively low price of INR1,299, which is just $18. Beyond that there's no difference...

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 and Note 10 Pro coming to Malaysia on December 3

The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro are officially headed to Malaysia. The company just confirmed that their official market launch will take place on December 3. The Mi Note 10 is the global version of the Mi CC9 Pro launched in China, while the Mi Note 10 Pro is the international version of the Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition. The two phones share...

Huawei MatePad Pro shown off in an official video

Huawei is all set to unveil the MatePad Pro on November 25 at an event in Shanghai, China, and now the company has posted a short video teaser confirming a few of the tablet's features. Leaked image of Huawei MatePad Pro with M-Pen stylus and magnetic keyboard The video confirms that MatePad Pro will sport a dual camera on its back placed in the...

Xiaomi is building its own smartphone factory for 5G flagships

The World 5G Conference is taking place in China and Lei Jun, Xiaomi CEO, held first of many speeches by high-profile executives on stage. During the keynote, he revealed the company is in the last stage of building its 5G factory, which will see the development and production of 5G flagships. The plant is expected to be finished in December. The...

Galaxy Note10 in red and pink is now available in the US

Just in time for the holidays, Samsung has made two new hues available for the Galaxy Note10 in the US. These are Aura Red and Aura Pink. For now, they are exclusive to the Korean company's own online store, where you can pick them up unlocked, or with a carrier contract, where your choice is between Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and US Cellular....

Xiaomi's latest patent shows a foldable phone with quad-cameras

Xiaomi's got a foldable smartphone in the works since late last year but hasn't offered an update on its availability yet. More recently, two other patents for foldable phones have surfaced, one for a dual-hinge tri-section folding phone with three cameras, and another for a clamshell design like the new Moto Razr. On Tuesday, another patent was...