Indian vivo V17 to feature a punch hole display and L-shaped quad camera

vivo will launch the V17 in India on December 9, but this isn't the same V17 that debuted in Russia last week, which is also known as the S1 Pro in the Philippines. The Russian V17 sports a 6.38" FHD+ AMOLED display with a waterdrop notch, but according to a recent report, the Indian version will feature a 6.44" OLED panel with a punch hole in the...

New batch of Redmi K30 leaks: official renders of front, back and info on specs and prices

The Redmi K30 has been frequenting the rumor mill lately. Unfortunately, some of the info and "live photos" in particular of the device have been proven fake. This, however, is to be expected with the kind of interest the successor to the very popular Xiaomi Redmi K20/Mi 9T line has been generating. As per a new batch of rumors and leaks, however,...

Realme X2 Pro, 6GB RAM and 64GB storage option spotted on India website

A few fays ago, Realme officially brought the X2 Pro to India, causing quite the stir with its aggressive pricing for the flagship. Local buyers can get one in Neptune Blue and Lunar White colors starting at INR 29,999 ($420) for the 8GB/128GB version and INR 33,999 ($470) for the 12GB/256GB model. The only catch being that supplies are currently...

Huawei Watch GT 2 launching in India on December 5

The Huawei Watch GT 2 announced in September will make its way to India on December 5. We don't have the pricing and availability details of the Watch GT 2 yet, but we know it will be sold through Amazon.in and Flipkart in the country. The Watch GT 2 is powered by the Kirin A1 SoC, which is the same chipset that powers the Huawei FreeBuds 3 wireless...

LG G8 ThinQ receiving stable Android 10 update

LG announced the Android 10 beta program for the G8 ThinQ in South Korea last month, and now we are tipped that the company has started rolling out the stable build of Android 10 for the G8 ThinQ in the country. The update comes with software version G820N20c. A detailed changelog is currently unavailable, but we know that the new build brings in...

Chinese retailer lists Huawei nova 6 ahead of launch revealing color and storage options

The Huawei nova 6 arriving on December 5 has been listed on Chinese retailer VMall's website in four colors and two memory options - 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB. The smartphone will come in 4G and 5G versions, and if the VMall listing is to be believed, the former will only be available in 128GB storage option and come in Black, Blue, and Blue-Purple...

Deal: Sony Xperia 10 is less than half its usual price at just $169.99 unlocked

Sony unveiled the mid-range Xperia 10 at MWC this February alongside the Xperia 1 flagship. Like that high-end model, the Xperia 10 also has a supertall screen with a 21:9 aspect ratio, making for a pretty unique look (especially when you add in Sony's blocky design language). While you may not watch a lot of 21:9 video content on your smartphone,...

Black Friday: LG G8 ThinQ can be yours for just $399.99 for a few more hours

As you may have noticed, there are a lot of Black Friday deals around. That said, rarely does one offer come by that basically takes a high-end smartphone that still has up-to-date specs and cuts its price down to the level of a mid-ranger. This is one of those though. Amazon is currently selling the LG G8 ThinQ for just $399.99. That's a whopping...

UK deals: save £150 on the Galaxy Note10+, £200 on the Note10+ 5G until Monday

Samsung's UK arm is going all-in with the Black Friday madness, and it has some very interesting deals waiting for you in the official online store. Until December 2 (and while stocks last), you can: • Save £150 off Galaxy Note10+ 4G 256GB - was £999 now £749 • Save £200 off Galaxy Note10+ 5G 512GB - was £1199 now £999 • Save £200 off Galaxy Note10+...

Xiaomi posts record Q3 revenues, but smartphone sales drop

Xiaomi's revenues for the third quarter of 2019 were higher than ever at $7.63 billion, but how it got there is more interesting. The company's IoT and Smart Home divisions were the main forces behind the growth while the Smartphone division fell slightly. Smartphone sales still make up the bulk of the sales at $4.59 billion, however, this number...

Google Pixel 4 review

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Black Friday: Huawei, Honor and Xiaomi deals in Germany

In the latest round of Black Friday discounts, Amazon Germany is offering select Huawei, Honor and Xiaomi phones with variable discounts. Starting with Huawei, the budget P Smart Z is now going for €175 with an added 16GB micro SD card while the P30 lite is down to €239. There's also last year's Mate 20 Pro for €449. If you're looking for a smartwatch,...

vivo V17 with punch hole coming on December 9 in India

vivo is hosting an event on December 9 in India which will be centered around the V17, which won't be the same as recently announced V17 (why do you have to be like that vivo?). There will be one at least one major change as the press invite shows the phone will come with a punch hole in the display which looks like the S5 This suggests the phone...

Oculus shows how not to do a Black Friday sale

VR is still on the pricey side so maybe you were hoping to grab some hardware and games to play through a Black Friday sale. Unfortunately for you, the Oculus deals are pretty bad. First off, hardware discounts are small, just $50 off an Oculus Rift S or Go. Second, the sale mostly offers bundles ranging from €200 to €45. The problem with that is...

Samsung A11, A31 and A41 to come with 64GB base storage

Samsung's Galaxy A-line was a big hit in the past year and the company will aim to carry on the success in 2020 with its new additions like the A11, A31 and A41. These models were tipped to come with the SM-A115X, SM-A315X, and SM-A415X model numbers and the big news is that they will all start at 64GB of onboard storage. Looking back, the A10 and...

Promo videos detail Honor V30's cameras, Honor posts official camera samples

With the launch of the new Honor V30 and V30 Pro Honor is trying to establish itself as a maker of premier camera phones alongside parent company Huawei. It shares much of its technology, including the 40MP Sony IMX600 sensor with a RYYB filter, plus the powerful NPUs of the Kirin 990 chipset. Honor published a couple of promo videos extolling the...

Samsung trademarks new "Bright Night" camera sensor for S11 series

The Samsung Galaxy S11 leaks have been coming in bunches lately and the latest one comes from a patent filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). It details a new camera sensor dubbed "Bright Night" which according to the description will be used in smartphones and tablets. This mnight be an all-new dedicated sensor for night...

Huawei Watch GT 2 will be sold through Amazon and Flipkart in India

The Huawei Watch GT 2 unveiled in September is expected to debut in India next week. The company hasn't announced the launch date yet, but it has added the 'Notify me' button on its official Indian site and confirmed that the smartwatch will be sold in the country through Amazon.in and Flipkart. The Watch GT 2 is powered by the Kirin A1 SoC and will...

Samsung Galaxy Note10 gets a new Android 10 beta with major bug fixes

Samsung has started seeding the stable build of Android 10 for the Galaxy S10 series, but the rest of its 2019 Galaxy flagships - Note10 and Note10+ are still testing the beta. Today Samsung released a new beta build for the Note10 duo which brings in December 2019 security patch and several major bug fixes. The new firmware, sporting version number...

Black Friday: nubia Red Magic 3S discounted for the whole weekend

Black Friday is upon us and the gaming smartphone nubia Red Magic 3S joins the fun. The phone is available globally and for the next four days nubia is discounting it by $50/€50/£50. There are also bundles and accessories that are $20/€20/£20 off their usual price. The nubia Red Magic 3S is offered in three variants - the first two come with 8/128...

Feast your eyes on these new vivo X30 lifestyle shots

vivo is announcing the new X30 lineup next month and the company has been ramping up its teaser campaign for the past few weeks. We already know what the back will look like with its periscope shooter, but today the official Weibo account revealed the first lifestyle shots of the phone. The vivo X30 is seen in Red and Pearl White/Aurora gradient,...

Samsung reveals Android 10 update roadmap for its devices in the Philippines

A few days ago Samsung revealed the Android 10 update roadmap for its devices in Israel and later followed it up by detailing the schedule for Indian and Chinese units. Now the company has revealed its plans for Android 10 rollout in the Philippines. The Korean tech giant will release Android 10 with One UI 2.0 for the Galaxy M20 and Galaxy S10 trio...

The nubia Z20 launches in Twilight Blue, gets Black Friday discount

The dual-screened nubia Z20 launched back in October in Diamond Black is now available in the gorgeous Twillight Blue color we reviewed. Starting today, you'll be able to pre-order the nubia Z20 in Twilight Blue with shipments scheduled for December 2. And as a bonus if you subscribe to the nubia mailing list, you'll be able to claim a free set of...

Oppo Reno3 Pro 5G battery size revealed

Oppo will unveil the Reno3 and Reno3 Pro 5G next month. The latter will sport a curved edge display and flaunt a glass body with a thickness of 7.7mm (excluding the camera bump). While that does sound impressive, we were worried this would come at the cost of battery capacity. Yet now Oppo VP Brian Shen has said that won't be the case and the Reno3...

Here's a full frontal render of the Oppo Reno3 Pro 5G

Just yesterday Oppo VP Brian Shen teased the upcoming Reno3 Pro 5G on Twitter, with an image that shows part of its right side. Not 24 hours later, the Internet has produced a full frontal render of the smartphone, so without further ado, here it is in all its glory. Ladies and gentlemen, the Oppo Reno3 Pro 5G. As you can see, there's a punch-hole...

Save up to €30 on the Black Shark 2 Pro and 60% on accessories, today only

Xiaomi's gaming-focused sub-brand, Black Shark, is holding a sales event today, very appropriately named Black Shark Friday. Amazing word association aside, this has the potential to save you up to €30 or £30 off the price of the Black Shark 2 Pro smartphone. Here's how that works. You get €10 or £10 off through a voucher you receive if you are a...

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is down to $439.99, cheapest price yet

Black Friday is looming and so the deals are starting to pour in. And it's not just older devices that you can purchase for a lot less than usual, there are even offers for recently launched smartphones. Case in point: the Xiaomi Mi Note 10. This is a decidedly intriguing penta-camera device with a 108 MP main snapper on the back and not one but...

Honor V30 Pro Beijing photo tour - check out the camera samples

Honor unveiled the V30 Pro and V30 the other day - if you have missed them this will get you up to speed. China is the duo's debut market with updates on international availability hopefully to follow soon. It will undoubtedly depend on whether Huawei manages to get itself out of the tough position that the US band put it in. Either way the V30 and...

Asus ROG Phone gets Android 9 Pie at last

Last year's Asus ROG Phone was the brand's first entry in the gaming smartphone category. Even though Android 9 Pie was already available on several devices at the time of its release, the ROG Phone launched with Android 8.1 Oreo. Now, the ROG Phone is finally getting a taste of Pie, just as other manufacturers are pushing their Android 10 updates....

Samsung Galaxy S10 series stable Android 10 is now available for download

Earlier today, we Samsung's One UI 2.0 stable update started hitting the Galaxy S10 series in Germany. Initially only available to those part of the beta program it is now seeding to all phones in the country. Galaxy S10 owners in Germany have started receiving the Android 10-based update which comes in at just over 1.9GB in size and also brings...

Realme may spin-off from Oppo to become fully independent

Realme may soon spin off from Oppo entirely, reveals one of its head executives. While it operates fairly independently from its parent company (it already has its own R&D and marketing departments), Realme still shares resources with Oppo. Going forward, the company is expected to "build up its own ecosystem and production lines," says Chung...

Black Friday: Apple's 10.2-inch iPad down to just $249, Pixel 3a up fro grabs at $299

The Apple iPad 10.2 has been the most affordable entry to the company's tablet realm and with the arrival of the holiday sales, it's gotten a further price drop. A bunch of US retailers including Amazon and Walmart are knocking off $80 off its base 32GB Wi-Fi only model and are selling it for $249. The 128GB model is getting an even steeper $100...

Jony Ive formally out of Apple

Jony Ive is now formally and officially not working for Apple. Apple's perennial Design chief announced in the summer that he would be leaving the company but up until yesterday still featured in Apple's exec page. Not anymore, giving the move closure. Ive formed the design firm LoveFrom with long-time friend and work partner Marc Newson and has...

Leakster claims the real Galaxy S11 camera design will not be so "messy"

If you're not a fan of the Galaxy S11+ camera as seen in renders, you may be glad to hear that Ice Universe claims they are inaccurate. The leakster is regarded as knowledgeable in the matters of Samsung, but does have logic on his side too. The S11 is supposed to have a 5x periscope zoom camera and all periscope designs we've seen so far have a...

vivo set to introduce its new JoviOS with the X30 series next month

FunTouchOS has been the default Android UI for vivo phones since 2014. This will soon change as the company is launching a new version dubbed JoviOS. Ge Yanan, who serves as the FunTouchOS Project Manager revealed the news on his Weibo profile and it looks like the upcoming X30 series will be the first phones to ship with the brand new OS. The only...

Realme teases ColorOS 7 with first screenshots, seeks beta testers for X2 Pro

Realme is recruiting X2 Pro beta testers. Company's Indian CEO Madhav Sheth shared a couple of screenshots from the upcoming ColorOS 7 to entice more users to sign up for the beta testing. First screenshots of ColorOS 7 for Realme phones If you want to be one of them, you'll have to be quick as the trial will be open for only a limited number of...

Black Friday: Google discounts Pixel 4 and accessories in Europe

Google is also joining in on the Black Friday discounts with deals across its product lineup on the Google Store. All offers are already underway and will continue until December 2 or until stocks last. Starting out with the smartphone deals, we have €50/£70 off on the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. There's also £70 off on the Pixel 3a and 3a XL in the...

Samsung Galaxy S10 receiving stable Android 10 update

Samsung has released the stable build of Android 10 for the Galaxy S10 series. This comes as a surprise since the roadmaps for multiple countries shared by the company revealed the smartphones wouldn't get Android 10 this year. Anyways, the new build weighs around 140MB in size and sports version number G97**XXU3BSKO. It comes with One UI 2.0 and...

Xiaomi launches Electric Blue version of Redmi Note 8 Pro in India

Yesterday Xiaomi launched the Cosmic Purple color of the Redmi Note 8 in India, and today the company announced a new gradient for the Pro variant - Electric Blue. This new gradient, like other color versions, comes in three memory configurations - 6GB/64GB priced at INR14,999 ($210/€190), 6GB/128GB priced at INR15,999 ($225/€205), and 8GB/128GB...

New vivo iQOO Neo appears in Android Enterprise listing, more specs confirmed

Yesterday the vivo iQOO Neo arrived on Master Lu's listings with a twist - it now has a Snapdragon 855+ chipset, instead of the 855. Today, the very same device with the very same model number V1936AL was listed on the Android Enterprise website, adding some more specs to the picture, but also adding to the confusion whether or not this is a completely...

Samsung reveals Android 10 update timing for India and China

A couple of days ago Samsung shared a roadmap for the release of the stable version of Android 10 in Israel. Now the company has revealed its plans for the rollout of the latest version of Android in China and India. The first wave of smartphones to receive Android 10 in China will be the Galaxy S10 trio, which will be updated in January 2020. Later...

Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite appears on Geekbench with Exynos 9810

Samsung has been keeping off the Lite smartphone market for the last few years, but rumors are pointing to at least two new phones coming in now. The latest report comes from Geekbench, where the Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite was spotted. The phone was benchmarked with the SM-N770F model name, revealing an Exynos 9810 chipset and 6GB RAM. That chipset...

Here's a glimpse of the Oppo Reno3 Pro 5G

Last week at the launch event of ColorOS 7 in China, Oppo announced that it will unveil the Reno3 in December with 5G connectivity. Now we know the company will launch a Pro variant as well. This confirmation comes to us through Oppo VP Brian Shen, who took to Twitter to share an image of the Reno3 Pro 5G. The image tells us that Reno3 Pro 5G will...

Spain's Ministry of Defense bans Huawei devices from accessing sensitive information

While the US - China trade war rages on and the race for 5G (which China has already won, let's be honest), Spain's Ministry of Defense has banned access of all Huawei devices from its data servers (including employee emails). This is according to a report from La Informacion. Although the Ministry is banning Huawei devices from specifically accessing...

Google Pixel 2 updated with "Flip to Shh" via Digital Wellbeing Beta

Here's some good news for folks using a second-generation Google Pixel. The Pixel 2 and 2 XL have gained a new feature called "Flip to Shh". The feature debuted on the Pixel 3 and 3 XL and lets users enable Do Not Disturb by simply flipping the phone upside down. The feature was first noted by a Reddit user in the latest version of Digital Wellbeing...

Black Friday: Realme, Xiaomi and ZTE also have some tempting offers

The end of November is always associated with marquee markdowns in various product categories including smartphones. We've already seen several Black Friday deals from various manufacturers and we have some more to add with devices from Realme, Xiaomi and ZTE. Realme Europe is giving €10 discounts across its lineup, the budget Realme 5 starts at...

Apple may use Samsung OLED panels exclusively for the 2020 iPhone Pro models

Samsung may have finally succeeded in talking Apple into using its Y-OCTA OLED panels. Last year there were rumors that the 2019 generation iPhones will make the jump, but that didn't come to pass. Now, ETNews reports that Samsung will be the exclusive OLED supplier for the 5.4" and 6.7" iPhones. The Y-OCTA technology uses on-cell touch sensing,...

Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite's S Pen will have Bluetooth, FCC confirms

The Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite will have a Bluetooth-enabled S Pen. It remains to be seen whether it will have the advanced functionality of the latest flagship model (i.e. the gyroscopic controls) or the more basic controls of the Note9 (e.g. a wireless shutter key for the camera). FCC's documents reveal the dimensions of the stylus, 5.80 x 4.35...

The Motorola One Hyper will be unveiled on December 3 - Moto's first pop-up camera

The Motorola One Hyper will be unveiled on December 3 in Brazil. The teaser released for the event clearly shows a pop-up selfie camera and there's only one phone in the rumor mill that matches this description. The phone was handled extensively last month, revealing most of the key specs. The pop-up cam will house a 32MP sensor, half the resolution...

Apple is ramping up production of AirPods, AirPods Pro

Apple's AirPods and AirPods Pro are selling so well that the company cannot keep up with the demand. According to Nikkei Asian Review, Cupertino has sent a memo to all its manufacturers and providers to ramp up production of both of its truly wireless headphones, including doubling the production of the Pro. The manufacturing partner for the AirPods...