Samsung Galaxy A30s gets 128GB version in India, 64GB model receives a price cut

The Samsung Galaxy A30s launched in India back in September was available in the country in 4GB/64GB configuration. Now a new variant has arrived with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. The new model is priced at INR15,999 ($225/€200) and is currently only sold through offline stores across the country. But it should soon be available through the company's official India site, Flipkart, and Amazon.in. In addition to launching a new version of the Galaxy A30s in India, Samsung dropped the price of the 64GB model in the country for the second time and it's now available for INR14,999 ($210/€190)...

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Xiaomi's upcoming Mi 10 flagship rumored to pack a 4,800 mAh battery

Xiaomi's upcoming flagship, within the traditional "Mi" lineup is still very much shrouded in mystery. Thus far, we've heard to company's co-founder and president Lin Bin mention a Mi 10 Pro on social media. Naturally, this probably entails a vanilla Mi 10 as well. And, in fact, the existence of a regular Mi 10 was also, kind of, confirmed after the announcement of the Snapdragon 865, which will likely be powering it. A fresh new rumor from Weibo claims to pertain to this vanilla Xiaomi Mi 10 and specifically - it's battery capacity. The latter is said to land somewhere in the 4,500 -...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomis_upcoming_mi_10_flagship_rumored_to_pack_a_4800_mah_battery-news-40768.php

Samsung Galaxy S11+ receives Bluetooth Certification

You know the drill already. As we get closer to the February 11, or perhaps February 18 release of the next Samsung Galaxy S11 flagship family, the phones start popping-up all over the place, getting their documents in order. This time around we have a Bluetooth certification on our hand, issued to the SM-G988. To be even more specific, the document lists three models: SM-G988B_DS, SM-G988B and SM-G988BR_DS. The "DS" bit here denoting a pretty self-explanatory Dual SIM handset. As per certain earlier GeekBench runs, the SM-G988 model number belongs to the Galaxy S11+ - the biggest...

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Realme Buds Air coming to China on January 7

Realme will unveil the X50 5G on January 7 at an event in Beijing, China, but alongside that, it will also launch the Buds Air true wireless earphones in its home country. The Buds Air were unveiled last week and are currently only available in India for INR3,999 ($56/€50). They come with a 12mm bass boost driver and pack a custom R1 chip that enables stable connection. The earphones have a super-low latency of 120 ms and come with a charging case that supports Qi wireless charging and provides a total battery life of 17 hours. It also has an LED indicator on the front, along with a...

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Full Realme X50 specs sheet leaks online.

Realme has been hyping-up its upcoming X50 5G handset quite a bit lately. Official posters are all over the place, along with first-hand info on a Snapdragon 765G SoC, dual selfie camera, two-day battery life and enhanced VOOC 4.0 fast charging. The wave of official teasers will likely continue all the way up to the phone's January 7 release. That being said, a rather credible-looking post has recently surfaced on Weibo to offer-up a comparison tale between the Realme X50 and the recently-unveiled Oppo Reno3. Hence, we pretty-much have what is claimed to be the full detailed...

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vivo S1 Pro India launch set for January 4

Last week we came across a report which claimed that the vivo S1 Pro will be launched in India next month. We didn't have a specific date then, but now we know it's January 4. vivo India has updated the header image of its official Twitter account and also set up a promotional page on its official site to reveal the launch date. Initially, we thought vivo will launch the Chinese version of the S1 Pro in India which is powered by the Snapdragon 675 SoC and comes with a notchless screen and triple rear cameras. But turns out vivo will bring the global version instead that has a...

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ZTE Axon 10 Pro gets Android 10 update

ZTE's Axon 10 Pro has been one of the most underrated 'flagship killers' of the year, when it comes to simply looking at the specs on offer and taking into account the affordable price as well. That said, it hasn't been as successful, sales-wise, as some of its competitors. Still, ZTE hasn't forgotten about the Axon 10 Pro and today it's started rolling out the update to Android 10 for the phone. It comes with ZTE's own MiFavor 10 skin on top, which the company officially introduced to the world in late November. Aside from the big new features this and Android 10 itself bring, you...

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Google Messages testing floating conversation bubbles on Android 10

Google introduced a new API called "Bubbles" which would make it easier for app developers to push more visible notifications directly on top of the user's display, much like how Facebook Messenger does with its "Chat Heads" feature. The folks over at XDA-Developers were able to manually enable the Android Message Bubbles and they've posted some screen shots of the feature in action. There's honestly not much new to the feature compared to Facebook's Chat Heads - as you receive a message, you'll get a visual notification on top of your screen, so you don't have to leave the app you're...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_messages_testing_floating_conversation_bubbles_on_android_10-news-40762.php

Xiaomi Mi Watch Premium Edition postponed until February 2020

Xiaomi unveiled its Mi Watch last month alongside the Mi CC9 Pro. Its Xiaomi's first smartwatch to come with its "Mi" branding and it looks a lot like the Apple Watch. The Mi Watch has already been on sale since last month in China retailing for ~$186 and a Premium Edition of the Watch was also promised with a sapphire crystal display and stainless-steel frame. It was initially promised to go on sale by the end of this year, but the company has just released a statement about its delay on Weibo. Dear Mi fans, Thank you very much for your attention to the Xiaomi Watch Premium...

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Huawei Mate Xs gets 3C certification, will have 65W charging

Huawei's second-gen foldable has received a certification from the Chinese 3C regulator. According to the leaked document from the regulator the Huawei TAH-AN00m, which will be called the Mate Xs, will be capable of 65W wired charging. The Huawei Mate Xs will bring an improved hinge design and use the latest Kirin 990 5G chipset. It's also expected to be lighter than its predecessor. If Huawei's development goes to plan, the Mate Xs will make its first official appearance at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the end of February. Huawei will be looking to sell the device...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_mate_xs_gets_3c_certification_will_have_65w_charging-news-40760.php

Huawei to ship 100 million 5G smartphones in China next year

As the end of the year approaches, all eyes are locked on 2020 which is touted as the year of mass 5G adoption. China is expected to become the largest market for the next generation network and according to a new report, Huawei alone is likely to ship up to 100 million 5G smartphones in its home market. Shoichi Tosaka who serves as CEO of Japanese smart capacitor manufacturer Taiyo Yuden Co revealed that his company received its yearly 5G base station orders and expects orders for 5G smartphone components in the coming weeks as well. Huawei and ZTE are believed to be the two...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_expected_to_ship_100_million_5g_smartphones_in_china_next_year-news-40756.php

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Tab A4 S gets Bluetooth certification

Samsung is gearing to release another Android tablet soon. After delivering the premium Galaxy Tab S6, the Korean manufacturer will now bring a new mid-range slate with the upcoming Tab A4 S. The tablet was certified by the Bluetooth SIG bearing the SM-T307U model number and is revealed to support Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. Galaxy Tab A4 S Bluetooth certification Previously, the tablet was spotted on the Wi-Fi Alliance database where we learned it will come with dual-band Wi-Fi, Android 9 Pie and 32GB of onboard storage. It's also rumored to come with an 8-inch display and...

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Xiaomi Redmi 8a hands-on review

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New Samsung Galaxy S11+ image shows actual camera setup

The camera placement on the upcoming Galaxy S11 lineup has been stirring up some debates lately. Some tipsters have chimed in that the circulating renders are not portraying the actual positions of the camera sensors and the latest image from OnLeaks aims to fix that. As we can see the quad-camera setup on the S11+ features three sensors on the left side with an additional one on the right which sits alongside the LED flash. Last week, another prominent leakster IceUniverse also revealed the alleged final camera configuration for the S11+ alongside more details on the new 9-1 Bayer...

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First renders of Apple's 2020 iPad Pros show triple cameras

Here's something we didn't expect this early - the first renders of Apple's next two iPad Pros, courtesy of @OnLeaks and iGeekbsBlog. The renders depict the 2020 iPad Pro 11 and iPad Pro 12.9, which according to the poster, are coming in March of 2020. The images reveal an almost identical design to the current iPad Pro 11 and Pro 12.9, only instead of the single camera of the current-gen models there's the triple camera of the iPhone 11 Pro. That would mean a setup of 0.5x-1x-2x. Rumor has it the next iPad Pros will come with 3D-sensing camera tech, but that will likely be on the...

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Samsung Galaxy Note9 gets fifth Android 10 beta

After getting four Android 10 betas thus far, the Galaxy Note9 is getting a fifth one in its home market of South Korea. It's also expected to make its way to other regions like India and Europe in the coming days. The update brings only two minor bug fixes. The first one aims to tackle a problem with the quick panel icons while the second one is about improving the fingerprint authentication in Samsung Pay and Samsung Pass. Given the minor nature of the latest updates, we should expect the stable One UI 2.0 update to arrive shortly. Via

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Samsung set to unveil artificial human Neon at CES 2020

South Korean tech giant Samsung announced its AI-powered digital assistant Bixby back in March 2017. It first came pre-loaded on the Galaxy S8, but later made its way to a long list of smartphones and home appliances. More than two years later, the company is all set to unveil its new AI-powered product, dubbed Neon, at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 next month. Neon is developed by Samsung Technology and Advanced Research Lab (STAR Labs), with Pranav Mistry at the helm as the President and CEO of the unit. Mistry is best known for his work on SixthSense and Galaxy Gear and has...

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vivo patents several quad punch-hole smartphone designs

The race to full-screen smartphone displays has given us a number of workarounds from notches to pop-up and rotating cameras and punch holes. Manufacturers will continue to experiment until they can get over the hump and the latest example is a patent from vivo for a quad punch-hole smartphone. The patent was granted by the CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration) and reveals a total of three different designs that all sport multiple camera cutouts on the display. The first design positions four front-facing cameras in each corner of the screen, reminiscent of the...

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro to get a full battery charge in 35 minutes

Xiaomi is preparing at least two smartphones to represent its flagship lineup Mi 10 - the vanilla Xiaomi Mi 10 and the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro. The phones are expected to have the latest fast-charging technology by the Chinese company, and according to one reliable leakster, the Pro variant will be able to get a full battery charge in 35 minutes. The top variant of the Mi 10 will support 50W charging, as well as some sort of wireless fast charging, although the rate of that is yet to be confirmed. According to the leakster Xiaomi is still working on the technology and we might get to see a...

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Samsung Galaxy S9 gets another Android 10 beta with more bug fixes

Last week Samsung released the fourth Android 10 beta for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ which squashed a few bugs and bumped up the Android security patch level on the two smartphones to January 1, 2020. Now the Korean phone maker has released one more beta build for the S9 pair with bug fixes, and it appears that a stable build will be rolled out soon. The builds for the S9 and S9+, sporting version numbers G960FXXU7ZSLC and G965FXXU7ZSLC, respectively, weigh around 140MB in size and are currently seeding in India and the UK. But the rollout should expand to other regions soon. If...

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Realme X50 5G official poster and live images arrive: side-mounted fingerprint reader confirmed

Yesterday we saw the first official poster of the Realme X50 5G which revealed the phone's design and confirmed the Polar color option. We also saw a live image of the X50 5G which revealed the smartphone will come with a side-mounted fingerprint reader. Now we are looking at another official image, which confirms the X50 5G will feature a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The fingerprint reader will be placed on the right side of the phone, embedded in the power button. This is the first time Realme is launching a smartphone with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. A set of new...

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LG Neon Plus incoming with dated looks, render reveals

LG is rumored to unveil the flagship V60 ThinQ next year in February at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. But before that, the company might announce a budget smartphone dubbed Neon Plus that has appeared in a leaked render. The image confirms the blue color for the Neon Plus and reveals the design which looks straight from 2016 since the display is surrounded by thick bezels at the top and bottom. The render also tells us that the smartphone will come with a single 8MP primary camera and a 5MP selfie shooter. The phone has its power button on the right side, with the...

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WhatsApp adds expiring messages for group chats in latest beta

WhatsApp frequently adds features to its widely popular communication app. Back in October, it was rumored that WhatsApp was testing a new feature called "Disappearing Messages" but its function wasn't clear until now. The feature has been spotted again in the latest version 2.19.275 of WhatsApp Beta for Android and we have a better understanding of its purpose. The feature has since been refined and renamed to "Delete messages" and lets the users messages expire after a selected amount of time, either an hour, day, week, month, or year. Source: WABetaInfo As per WABetaInfo's...

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Next-gen Huawei Mate X is launching in the second half of 2020

We've already heard that a slightly changed version of Huawei's Mate X foldable smartphone will make an appearance at MWC 2020 in February, sporting the Kirin 990 chipset and possibly named Mate Xs. But that's just a minor revision of an already existing product. The true successor to the Mate X, according to a new rumor from Taiwan's supply chain makers, will land at some point during the second half of next year. Some of the company's suppliers for the upcoming phone, including those for hinges and panels, have already begun small-volume trial production runs for components the new...

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Android 11 could finally let you record videos over 4GB in size

Fun fact: Android phones can't record video files that are larger than 4GB in size. This could possibly change next year in Android 11, though, and to say it would be a welcome change is a huge understatement. The limitation is getting more and more annoying as time goes by, because right now handsets capable of recording 4K videos at 30fps are basically everywhere, and that means big file sizes. 4K60 takes up even more space, and don't be surprised if the first devices with 8K recording capabilities show up on the market in the very near future. With that in mind, the size per...

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Top stories of 2019: Q3

As the year winds down it's a great time to reflect on the top stories of the past 12 months. This is the third of four installments where we look at the stories that shaped this year. Here are the top stories of Q1, Q2. We're now entering the fall flagship territory. The long and mostly uneventful summer has passed and the world of tech has finally begun picking up again. This is the time when the biggest makers in the world unveil their most important flagships (or joint most important, for companies like Samsung). The first major second-half of the year flagship came out...

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Realme X50 will have over two-day battery life

The next 5G Realme smartphone is the Realme X50. It's a 5G supported smartphone arriving with the Snapdragon 765G chipset on deck. This was one of the chipsets announced at the Qualcomm Summit earlier this month with 5G support on-board via the integrated modem. Today, Realme China's product manager, Wang Wei Derek, posted a screenshot on Chinese micro-blogging platform Weibo from the Realme X50 5G with the text reading "After one day of use" (translated). The screenshot showed the phone was left with 62%. Source: Weibo Obviously, we don't know the kind of usage that the...

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2019 Winners and Losers: Huawei and Honor

This year the mobile phone market saw the rise of many new trends - from high refresh rate screens through 108MP image sensors to periscope cameras. The first foldable phones went on sale, charging speeds went through the roof, displays got curvier and grew punch holes. Some brands used these trends to their advantage and grow in the market, others missed the mark. In this series we look at what each company got right in 2019 and where their efforts came short. Next up is the company that many expected to dominate the year and fight for the global lead, but ultimately came at the wrong...

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Counterpoint: iPhone XR was the top-selling smartphone globally in last quarter

The iPhone XR announced last September was the top-selling smartphone across the globe in Q3 2019, according to a report by Counterpoint Research's Market Pulse. It captured a market share of 3% and also remained the best-selling smartphone in every quarter globally since Q4 2018. Counterpoint reports that iPhone XR alone contributed to over one-quarter of Apple's total sales during the quarter, which made it the best-selling smartphone for the Cupertino-based tech giant across all markets. Apple also tweaked the XR's prices in China and other regions to keep the demand strong...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_xr_best_selling_smartphone_q3_2019-news-40742.php

Redmi Note 8 lineup is available on open sale in India

Xiaomi released the Redmi Note 8 series for the Indian market in mid-October, and until now they were sold during flash sales. Due to "popular demand", the company has finally launched an open sale for the Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 8 Pro and Redmi 8. They can be purchased during any time of day at Flipkart or Amazon, Mi.com, and some offline stores. The Redmi Note 8 Pro is one of the first phones on the market with a 64 MP camera and a Helio G90T chipset. It has a huge 4,500 mAh battery and a microSD slot, which is exclusive for India. Xiaomi also included an 18W charger in the box...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/redmi_note_8_lineup_is_available_on_open_sale_in_india-news-40741.php

Oppo Enco Free TWS earphones arrive with AI noise cancellation and up to 25-hour battery life

Oppo today unveiled the Reno3 series at an event in Hangzhou, China and alongside that, the company launched its truly wireless earphones, dubbed Oppo Enco Free. The Oppo Enco Free pack 13.4mm dynamic drivers and have a frequency response range of 16Hz to 20KHz. They come with an FPC positioning system paired with a dual magnetic circuit and composite diaphragm to deliver detailed, studio-quality audio. The Enco Free sport a half in-ear design but they also come with silicon tips in three different sizes for a better fit. The earphones weigh 4.6 grams each and are IPX4 certified,...

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MediaTek introduces the mid-range chipset Dimensity 800 that comes with integrated 5G

MediaTek hosted a quick press conference in Beijing where it introduced to media representatives the Dimensity 800 chipset, aimed to power mid-range smartphones in 2020. It has an integrated 5G modem and will be a more affordable solution than the Dimensity 1000/L that can be found in the Oppo Reno3 smartphone. The company did not disclose any specs but revealed the platform will be demoed at CES 2020 in Las Vegas in the first days of the new year. Expectations are the Dimensity 800 to compete with smartphones powered by Kirin 800 series and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 series chipsets....

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/mediatek_introduces_the_midrange_chipset_dimensity_800_that_comes_with_integrated_5g-news-40739.php

Huawei P40 Pro might come with a penta camera setup and notchless display

The Huawei P40 and P40 Pro are coming in March 2020 and we already got a glimpse of their designs through leaked renders last week, which revealed the P40 duo will sport rectangular camera islands on the back. The images didn't reveal the total number of rear cameras, but thanks to a recently leaked image, we know the Pro variant will come with a total of five snappers on its back - a 64MP Sony IMX686 main sensor joined by a 20MP ultrawide, a 12MP periscope telephoto (10x optical zoom), a macro camera, and a 3D ToF unit. The image shows off the P40 Pro in blue color, with the four...

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Oppo Reno3 Pro and Oppo Reno3 are official with 5G out of the box

The Chinese company Oppo finally announced the Reno3 lineup at the domestic scene, while the Western world is still recovering from the feast of food and emotions and presents that is Christmas. There were two phones on stage - the Reno3 Pro and the Reno3, both of which come with 5G connectivity out of the box. The mightier sibling has a Snapdragon 765G platform, while the vanilla Reno3 is the first smartphone to sport MediaTek's new product called Dimensity 1000L. Oppo Reno3 Pro The Reno3 Pro has a 6.5" OLED panel with a 90 Hz refresh rate and a punch-hole design for the selfie...

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Realme X50 5G appears in an official poster, live image confirms side-mounted fingerprint reader

The Realme X50 5G, coming on January 7, has appeared in an official poster shared by the company's CMO Xu Qi Chase on Weibo. The image posted by Chase shows off the X50 5G in Polar color while also revealing the back of the phone housing a quad-camera setup aligned vertically in the upper-left corner, with the Realme logo down below. The design is reminiscent of the XT and X2, but upon closer inspection, you can see that the flash is placed below the text and there's no text under the camera encircled with yellow rings - something that we've seen on all Realme smartphones with quad...

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2019 Winners and Losers: Apple

This year the mobile phone market saw the rise of many new trends - from high refresh rate screens through 108MP image sensors to periscope cameras. The first foldable phones went on sale, charging speeds went through the roof, displays got curvier and grew punch holes. Some brands used these trends to their advantage and grow in the market, others missed the mark. In this series we look at what each company got right in 2019 and where their efforts came short. It's now Apple's turn to stand in the spotlight. Apple ends a decade of dominance on a high but left us feeling it's saving...

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Top 10 most popular reviews of 2019: Q2

Samsung Galaxy A50 review Samsung Galaxy A70 review ...

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Top stories of 2019: Q2

As the year winds down it's a great time to reflect on the top stories of the past 12 months. This is the second of four installments where we look at the stories that shaped this year. Here are the top stories of Q1 in case you missed those. It's now time to look at the second quarter of 2019, which had a good amount of capable smartphones released and also a good amount of drama that is still not resolved. The reasonably-priced flagship segment got a kick in Q2 with the release of the ubiquitous OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro and the Redmi K20 and K20 Pro from Xiaomi. OnePlus was first...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/top_stories_of_2019_q2-news-40497.php

2019 Winners and Losers: Samsung

This year the mobile phone market saw the rise of many new trends - from high refresh rate screens through 108MP image sensors to periscope cameras. The first foldable phones went on sale, charging speeds went through the roof, displays got curvier and grew punch holes. Some brands used these trends to their advantage and grow in the market, others missed the mark. In this series we look at what each company got right in 2019 and where their efforts came short. We'll start with the world's largest manufacturer - Samsung. It's time to look at the smartphone leader and the year it had....

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Top 10 most popular reviews of 2019: Q1

We already did the news section and now it's time to focus on the most popular reviews we did in 2019. These are the phones everybody was most eager to learn more about. What a great tech year 2019 was. It seems that every brand made its phones better, while some, like OnePlus and Samsung, made more of them this year. Samsung significantly improved its midrange lineup and it shows, a number of our most popular reviews were of Samsung's Galaxy A line. So let's look at the most popular reviews of the first three months of the year - January through March. This is where we tested the early...

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Top stories of 2019: Q1

As the year winds down it's a great time to reflect on the top stories of the past 12 months. This is the first of four installments where we look at the stories that shaped this year. The first quarter of the year is a very important one. It hosts the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where we usually see a lot of the flagship phones that will shape the mobile landscape until the summer. But this year we got more than the usual square slabs of premium tech. MWC gave us our much-anticipated glimpse of the first foldable phones! Samsung and Huawei showed off, initially at a...

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Huawei nova 6 SE now available for purchase

The Huawei nova 6 SE unveiled earlier this month is now available for purchase in China at Huawei's own online store. The smartphone comes in a single 8GB/128GB trim priced at CNY2,199 ($315/€285) and is offered in three colors - Magic Night Black, Snow Sky, and Forest Green. The nova 6 SE is powered by the Kirin 810 SoC and runs Android 10-based EMUI 10 out of the box. It's built around a 6.4" LCD of FHD+ resolution that has a hole in the top-left corner for the 16MP selfie shooter. Huawei nova 6 SE in Magic Night Black, Snow Sky, and Forest Green colors Around the back, the...

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Samsung Galaxy M31 passes through Geekbench with an Exynos 9611 SoC

Samsung announced the Galaxy M30 and Galaxy M30s in February and September, respectively, and it seems the company will soon introduce a successor called Galaxy M31, since it has just passed through Geekbench. The phone with a model number SM-M315F, scored 348 and 1,214 points in Geekbench's single and multi-core tests, respectively. The benchmark database reveals that the Galaxy M31 will run Android 10 and have 6GB RAM onboard. The listing also reveals the device will be powered by an Exynos 9611 SoC, which contradicts a previous leak that claimed the phone will have a Snapdragon 665...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_m31_specs_geekbench-news-40733.php

Realme Q and X2 Pro get Dark Mode toggle and December security patch with new updates

Realme has released new software updates for the Realme Q (aka 5 Pro) and Realme X2 Pro in China, which bump up the Android security patch levels on the two smartphones to December 2019 and add Dark Mode toggles in the notification center. Realme X2 Pro The new firmware for the Realme Q, bearing version number A.11, comes with power consumption optimization for games King of Glory and Peace Elite and updates the nightscape algorithm for the front camera to fix the probable black spot issue. Here's the complete changelog of the update for Realme Q: Safety ...

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Samsung Galaxy M30s review

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Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 appears in a live photo, the Galaxy S11 could be called S20

One of the most notorious Samsung leaksters, Ice Universe, just tweeted out three unexpected leaks regarding Samsung's most anticipated flagship devices in 2020. The first one is about the Galaxy S11, which could be renamed to Galaxy S20, marking the beginning of a new era/decade in 2020. This, in turn, could mean that the S20 will pose a significant upgrade over the S10-series. Next year is 2020, and 20 is a new beginning.— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) December 24, 2019 More importantly, though, Ice Universe also posted a photo of a clamshell-styled foldable smartphone, which is in...

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Realme X2 Pro Master Edition goes on sale in India

The Realme X2 Pro Master Edition, launched in India last month, is finally available for purchase in the country. The Master Edition comes in a single 12GB/256GB configuration priced at INR34,999 ($490/€445), and it will be available in Red Brick and Concrete colors through Realme.com and Flipkart until 11:59 PM local time today. Realme X2 Pro Master Edition in Concrete and Red Brick colors The X2 Pro Master Edition shares the specs with the regular version which comes in Lunar White and Neptune Blue colors but flaunts a frosted glass back with a soft-touch finish. Check out our...

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Merry Christmas!

Have a jolly Christmas holiday! Whether or not there is snow around you, have a cup of cheerful moments on these blessed days. Thank you for being with us and for all the nice messages you sent us through this past year. We hope you have a memorable time during these holidays with your loved ones and may the next 12 months be even better with even more beautiful moments, smiles and positive emotions. May the path in front of you is illuminated with opportunities and new memories that we could share together. Merry Christmas and thank you for sticking around! The GSMArena...

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Samsung working on a power bank supporting 25W wired charging over PD

A new Samsung-branded power bank just passed through FCC, and the documentation reveals quite a bit of information. The most notable feature of the power bank is that it supports 25W fast charging over the USB Power Delivery standard. With the Galaxy Note10-series, Samsung finally introduced some form of fast charging to its phones. The handsets can juice at 25W and 45W and now Samsung is making it easier by releasing a 10,000 mAh power bank capped at 25W output. The photo uploaded on FCC's website reveals two USB-C ports - perhaps one is for charging the bank and the other is for...

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China's smart wearables market continues to expand in Q3 2019

According to the recent research from IDC, on the contrary to the smartphone market, the smart wearables segment continues to grow with impressive numbers. Just in Q3 2019, the vendors sold 27.15 million devices recording a year-over-year growth of 45.2%. And as per the report, the market doesn't have any signs of slowing down. In fact, IDC thinks that the wearables market would hit 200 million units in 2023. Part of the growing interest in these devices is their growing applications in our daily routine. They will play an increasingly important role in health monitoring, biometrics,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/chinas_smart_wearables_market_continues_to_expand_in_q3_2019-news-40724.php