Apple closing its stores outside of China because of COVID-19

Apple announced on its website that it's closing down all of its stores outside of China in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The effort is in line with the world governments trying to minimize social interactions. The stores will remain closed at least until March 27, but those in China re-opened yesterday. This is because the coronavirus cases...

Samsung Galaxy S20 review

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OnePlus 7, 7 Pro get February patch and improved double-tap performance with the latest beta update

OnePlus rolled out the first OxygenOS Open Beta update for the 7T and 7T Pro a couple of days ago, and now the Chinese phone maker has released the Open Beta 10 for the vanilla 7 and its Pro version. The beta build optimizes the RAM management on both smartphones and enhances the single and double-tap performance of the lock screen and Ambient Display....

The upcoming Google Pixel 4a will offer UFS 2.1 storage

Arguably the better Pixel phones from last year were the 3a-series and not the flagship Pixel 3 phones due to their considerably lower price while still offering flagship-grade camera experience. But there were a couple of corners that Google needed to cut to bring the cost down and the use of 64GB eMMC storage was one of them. A photo of the Pixel...

Realme 6 gets its first software update with 120 FPS slow-mo for front camera

The Realme 6 unveiled last week is receiving its first software update, bearing version number RMX2001_11_A.11. The new build bumps up the Android security patch level on the Realme 6 to March 5, 2020, and squashes a bug that enabled Google Assistant with swipe-up gestures. Additionally, the new firmware comes with Soloop video editing app and brings...

Samsung rolls out Android 10 update for three more smartphones

Samsung rolled out Android 10 with One UI 2.0 for two smartphones this month - Galaxy M40 and Galaxy A70s. That number now increases to five since the Korean conglomerate is rolling Android 10 for three more smartphones - Galaxy A6 (2018), Galaxy A7 (2018), and Galaxy A80. The Android 10 update for the Galaxy A7 (2018) sports version number A750FXXU4CTBC...

T-Mobile responds to COVID-19 by giving all customers unlimited data for the next 60 days

T-Mobile announces that it is responding the situation arising due to the abrupt effects of COVID-19. So that families can stay in touch in these critical times. Starting now, all current T-Mobile and Metro customers with plans that include data will be given unlimited smartphone data for the next 60 days (though not including roaming data). These...

Apple's WWDC will still take place in June, but online

Unsurprisingly considering all the other big tech event cancellations we've written about recently, today Apple had some news to share about its annual WWDC (WorldWide Developer Conference), which was initially scheduled to take place in June in California, as it is every year. Plans have changed slightly, though. The event is still taking place...

Samsung Galaxy A11 quietly gets official with entry-level specs, punch-hole display

Today Samsung has listed a new phone on its official press website, the Galaxy A11, which has been in the leak cycle a few times lately. Oddly enough, there still isn't an accompanying press release, and the spec list that is available so far is anything but complete, although we do get a bunch of official press renders to glance at. The Galaxy A11...

Galaxy Z Flip and S20 series get cross-platform copy-paste with latest Windows Insider Preview build

Samsung's Galaxy S20 series flagships and Z Flip got a new cross-platform copy/paste functionality with the new Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19582.1001. This is the latest move in the strategic partnership between Samsung and Microsoft and allows owners of the latest Samsung devices to seamlessly copy and paste text or images between their smartphone...

Samsung will sanitize your phone with UV-C light for free, crafts special cases with recycled materials

Samsung has announced a Galaxy Sanitizing Services for 19 countries, so if you come in with a device needing repair, the team at the service center will sanitize it with UV light. The service is free and uses UV-C light to keep your device clean without using any harsh chemicals. And it won't damage your device either, Samsung has done careful testing...

Google G Suite reaches 2 billion monthly active users

Google's G Suite which consists of Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Hangouts, Docs and other productivity-focused apps have passed the 2 billion active user threshold. The news comes from Javier Soltero, head of the G Suite division. Soltero announced the 2 billion monthly active users threshold was passed at the end of 2019 and revealed Google is planning...

OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro to be revealed on April 15, the OnePlus 8 lite is getting delayed

OnePlus has reportedly scheduled an event for mid-April to reveal its new flagship models - the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro. It will be held online event due to the COVID-19 outbreak, which also caused delays in development (the company originally planned a mid-March reveal, according to insider info). It seems that the OnePlus 8 lite was hit the hardest....

More info on Huawei P40, P40 Pro and P40 Pro PE prices surfaces

As Huawei's launch event of the P40-series draws near, rumors are getting more detailed and more frequent. Just yesterday, the pricing of the vanilla P40 and P40 Pro and its configurations got out and now a new rumor that also talks the P40 Premium Edition. P40 799-899€P40 pro 999-1099€P40 Pro PE 1199- 1299€Prices vary by country +-50-100€— Teme...

The Nokia 6.2 is getting a rugged James Bond-branded case

HMD's Nokia phones are the new spy gadgets of choice for agent 007. We saw an upcoming Nokia 8.2 5G in a trailer, but existing devices will get James Bond-branded hardware as well. The Nokia 6.2, for example, will get a rugged-looking Kevlar case. There's a 007 logo on the back as well as a "007 special edition" label on the side. It's not clear...

Samsung rolling out a new update for the Galaxy S20

Samsung has released a new software update for the Exynos 990-powered international variants of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra. The new firmware sports version number G98xFXXU1ATC1 and weighs around 150MB in size. A detailed changelog of the build is currently unavailable, but we know it comes with the March 2020 Android security...

Upcoming Huawei AQM-AL10 listed on TENAA with 48MP main cam and 22.5W fast charging

A new Huawei midranger made its way to China's TENAA certification agency, revealing its key specs. Unfortunately, we don't have any images of the device to work with but the detailed specs give us a clear picture. The phone bearing the AQM-AL10 model number will sport a 6.3-inch OLED display with an FHD+ (2,400 x 1,080 pixels) resolution and a 16MP...

Xiaomi launching a wireless charging power bank on March 16

Redmi announced the Note 9 series in India yesterday and now its parent company Xiaomi has teased the launch of a new product in the country, set to be unveiled on March 16. The company hasn't revealed what exactly it is, but judging by the short video teaser posted on Twitter with the caption "One less wire to deal with. Mi fans, it's time to #CutTheCord",...

vivo X30 gets a Mirror Edition in collaboration with Alexander Wang

When the vivo X30 was announced, it was marketed as a smartphone for the young individual that cares about their appearance. The phone's ambassador is Liu Wen, the most famous Chinese supermodel, and now a fashion brand of a similarly high rank is joining vivo with its own unique color - in seven days we will see vivo X30 Mirror Edition by Alexander...

Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra are now available on general sale

Samsung's new flagship trio - Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra was unveiled in February, with pre-orders shipping since March 6. Now all three are starting their availability proper and can be purchased from multiple online and offline retailers. All three phones can be found in 4G and 5G markets across the globe. You can check out the...

OnePlus 8 Pro spotted in Robert Downey Jr hands

OnePlus is gearing up to update its product lineup with its 8-series smartphones. We've seen some leaks about the phones in the last months but the latest one comes from the brand's own ambassador - Robert Downey Jr. A new photo of the Hollywood actor shows him holding what appears to be the upcoming OnePlus 8 Pro while on the set. We can clearly...

Xiaomi sold 110 million Redmi Note phones

Xiaomi has been releasing a Redmi Note phones since 2014, and the lineup has been popular with customers since day one. So much so that today the smartphone manufacturer announced it has sold 110 million Redmi Note phones. Redmi was recently spun off as a separate brand, although obviously it still shares the majority of its R&D, manufacturing...

No issues with Redmi K30 Pro production, assures Xiaomi VP Lu Weibing

There is enough stock of the upcoming Redmi K30 Pro, according to Xiaomi Group Vice President Lu Weibing. He went on Weibo to state that he won't need to go to the factory to "screw" (Redmi K30 Pro parts together) - a nod to that time when Weibing actually went to the factory to help assemble the Xiaomi Mi 9 due to exceeding demand for the phone....

Honor 30S render surfaces, rumored to come with Kirin 820 SoC

Huawei sub-brand Honor launched the 20S last September and the company is expected to follow up with the 30S soon. Honor hasn't officially divulged any details of the 30S yet, but a render of the smartphone has leaked on Chinese social network Weibo, showing the back of the phone housing a rectangular camera bump. The image doesn't even reveal the...

Oppo Watch confirmed to hit Western Europe later this year

Oppo introduced its first Watch during the Find X2 launch with ECG sensor, square body with curved edges and OLED display. At first the device was announced only for the Chinese market, with the launch scheduled for March 24. Today, Brian Shen, the company VP, revealed the wearable will eventually go global and Western Europe will get to see it "later...

Realme 6i officially confirmed to sport 48MP quad camera

Realme announced the Realme 6 and 6 Pro last week and it's set to add a third member to the lineup on March 17, dubbed Realme 6i. Realme's Myanmar branch confirmed that 6i will be powered by the Helio G80 SoC and charge at up to 18W through a USB-C port. Now the company has confirmed that Realme 6i will sport a quad camera setup on the back, with...

Samsung Galaxy S20 in for review

The Samsung Galaxy S20 and the Galaxy S20 5G are arguably the best choices for a small flagship phone at the moment and it just so happens that they are going to be the focal point of our incoming review. Samsung has made a big improvement to the Galaxy S20 battery. It's a 4,000mAh unit, which is 600mAh bigger than the Galaxy S10's. You could make...

Samsung Galaxy M11 photos leak, will have 5,000 mAh battery

Samsung is working on a new smartphone with a model number SM-M115F/DS which is the Galaxy M11 - a successor of the Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M10s. The phone was just certified at Taiwan's NCC and the certification has plenty of photos, including the naked battery. The Galaxy M11 will arrive with three cameras on the back, a punch hole on the front and...

Meizu celebrate 17th birthday, will bring Meizu 17 with 5G in April

The Chinese manufacturer Meizu is celebrating 17 years of existence, and for that the company is up for celebrations. In a lengthy birthday message, the company thanked everyone you can imagine - from the political leaders that supported the start of Meizu to the Flyme developers, chain suppliers, fans, media, etc. The message ended with a mention...

Realme 6 Pro goes on sale today

Realme unveiled the Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro last week. The vanilla 6 went on sale in India a couple of days ago and starting noon local time today, the Pro version will also be available for purchase in India through Flipkart and the company's official site. The base variant of the Realme 6 Pro with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage is priced at INR16,999...

Samsung Galaxy A70s gets Android 10 in India, rollout for A70 resumes too

Samsung started a staged rollout of the update to Android 10 with One UI 2.0 for the Galaxy A70 units from Ukraine last month, but only a few lucky people managed to grab it before it was abruptly pulled, for reasons that remain unknown. Today, the company has resumed the rollout, so we're assuming that whatever issue was discovered was fixed in...

Realme 6 and 6 Pro land in Europe on March 24, Realme 6i gets announced on March 17

Realme has been growing its sales like crazy, and that's partly attributable to the sheer number of devices it keeps launching, seemingly week after week. The remainder of this month will be no different, by the way. First off, chronologically, we have the unveiling of the Realme 6i, which is taking place on March 17 in Myanmar. This is the third...

The first OxygenOS Open Beta arrives for OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro

OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro are now able to participate in the official Open Beta program and the first OxygenOS Open Beta software brings a couple of neat features and bug fixes. On top of the February 2020 security patch, the company's latest phones also get the Live caption feature that originally debuted with the latest Pixel phones. When activated,...

Production at Foxconn beats expectations, slow market a worry

Foxconn founder Terry Gou has addressed media, saying that the reopening of Foxconn factories is going well and that production has exceeded expectations, although he didn't specify what those expectations were. Gou revealed that supplies to Foxconn plants in Taiwan and China have returned to normal, but warned that the lowered consumer demand due...

Google to finally bring 4K@60fps video recording to Pixel phones

In another early APK teardown, XDA Developers found some evidence that Google is working on a much-needed video recording feature - 4K@60fps. This video recording mode has been around in the Android world for years now but it's yet to make it to the Google purebreds. Screenshot from the source code Interestingly, the teardown is done on a still-unreleased...

"World facing" 3D camera coming to at least one of this year's iPhones

The rumor about Apple including a 3D ToF sensor on the back of its 2020 devices has been thrown around in the last couple of months and according to inside sources of the Fast Company, it is definitely coming to at least one of the upcoming Pro models. It's believed that the budget iPhone 12 won't be getting the 3D sensors on the back and stay with...

Samsung Galaxy A21 surfaces on Geekbench, Galaxy A31 goes live on FCC

Samsung keeps pumping new members of its Galaxy A-series, as last year's models are due for a replacement. Last week we saw some official looking renders of the upcoming Galaxy A21 and now the phone was spotted on Geekbench. Samsung Galaxy A21 Geekbench listing The Galaxy A21 bearing the SM-A215U model number managed 781 points in the single-core...

OnePlus to invest $30M for 5G development

We recently heard the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro devices will have 5G, and today a press release by the company founder promised even bigger commitment to the next-gen connectivity. The smartphone brand will invest $30 million to push 5G research and development forward. In the press release, Pete Lau, CEO of OnePlus, revealed his company has been...

Nubia Red Magic 5G is here with 144Hz display, Snapdragon 865 and active-air cooling

The latest gaming phone in nubia's Red Magic lineup is here and it brings arguably of the most impressive spec sheets we've seen so far. The Red Magic 5G packs the highest refresh rate screen on the market at 144Hz alongside the latest flagship chipset from Qualcomm - the Snapdragon 865, up to 16GB RAM and 256GB UFS 3.0 storage, dual-mode 5G connectivity...

Rumor reveals Huawei P40 lineup's European pricing and availability

The Huawei P40 and P40 Pro will be unveiled on March 26 through an online event, and two weeks ahead of the launch, a Greek publication claims to have obtained information about their pricing. According to the unnamed internal sources the vanilla P40 with 128GB storage will be priced at €849 ($955), while the Pro variant with 256GB storage will cost...

Samsung will bring One UI 2.1 to older Galaxy flagships

According to a Samsung representative in its South Korean forum, the company has plans bringing the latest version of One UI to older Galaxy flagships, including the S9-series and the Note9. Currently, only the Samsung phones are running the One UI 2.1 - the brand new Galaxy S20-series and the Galaxy Z Flip. And as per the forum moderator in South...

The new Nokia XpressMusic phone was certified by the 3C as launch nears

The Nokia TA-1212, a feature phone with XpressMusic looks, has received 3C certification, signaling that it is nearing launch. The certification confirms that this is a 2G-only device (most carriers still have active 2G networks, but some have already shut theirs down). China and the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (where the phone was also...

Liverpool FC star Mohamed Salah becomes Oppo ambassador

Oppo introduced the global Reno3 Pro with a 44 MP front-facing camera, and now the device will arrive to the MEA region (Middle East & Africa). To celebrate the occasion, the company has invited Mohamed Salah, Liverpool FC and Egypt forward, as a brand ambassador. The official launch of the Reno3 Pro across the Middle East will take place on...

Realme X50 Pro 5G lands in China

The Realme X50 Pro 5G launched in India and Europe last month debuted in China today. The X50 Pro 5G comes in Rust Red and Moss Green colors and has three memory options - 8GB/128GB priced at CNY3,599 ($515/€460), 8GB/256GB priced at CNY3,899 ($560/€495), and 12GB/256GB that costs CNY4,199 ($600/€535). It's already up for pre-order in China and sales...

Huawei P40, P40 Pro to have 5G, certification confirms

Huawei is launching its new P40 lineup through an online event later this month. We expect to see a vanilla P40, three-cam P40 Pro with periscope shooter, and P40 Premium with five cameras in a huge rectangular camera setup. While it was expected, today we got a confirmation that all phones will have 5G variants - the vanilla and Pro option were...

Google Play Dark Mode now available to everyone

While phones running on Android 10 have enjoyed the benefits of Dark Mode in Google Play for several months, Google has finally brought the alternative color mode to devices on lower Android versions. According to the latest Twitter post from the Google Play account, Dark mode on Google Play is now available on all Android devices. 📢📢 #DarkTheme...

Huawei Freebuds 3 to launch in India this month

The Huawei Freebuds 3 TWS earphones unveiled last September were rumored to arrive in India in the first week of December alongside the Watch GT 2. Huawei did bring the smartwatch to India, but the Freebuds 3 are only now about to make their debut. Tipster Ishan Agarwal claimed they are coming this month and we got another source that corroborated...

Redmi Note 9 Pro announced with Snapdragon 720G SoC and 48MP quad camera

Alongside the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max Xiaomi's sub-brand also announced the Redmi Note 9 Pro today. The main differences are in the camera and charging speeds. The Redmi Note 9 Pro has a 16MP selfie snapper - half the resolution of its Max sibling and around the back, the main camera is downgraded to 48MP from 64MP. It's joined by an 8MP ultrawide,...

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max brings back the big screen experience

Xiaomi discontinued its Mi Max lineup after three generations of smartphones, but now it is reviving the big-screen life with the newly introduced Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. The phone brings 6.67" screen in a more compact body, as well as four cameras on the back and a selfie shooter within a punch hole. The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has the 8nm Qualcomm Snapdragon...

Samsung Galaxy M30s gets a new version

The Samsung Galaxy M30s was launched last year with two memory versions - 4GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB. Now the company has announced a third version that comes with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. This new version is priced at INR14,999 ($200/€180) and will go on sale in India from March 14 through the company's official site and Amazon.in. The 4GB/64GB and...