Google announces $800+ million commitment towards COVID-19 relief efforts

Mountain View-based Internet search giant Google has announced a new $800+ million commitment to help small and medium businesses (SMBs), governments and health organizations respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Google has committed $250 million in ad grants to help the World Health Organization (WHO) and 100+ government agencies across the globe provide...

Redmi K30 Pro Keith Haring wallpapers are here

The long-awaited Redmi K30 Pro was announced this week packing top-tier internals into a distinctly designed body. Alongside the phone, the company also launched a set of cases made in collaboration with the foundation of the late artist Keith Haring. Now we're learning that the phone also ships with wallpapers featuring some of the artist's work....

Realme X2 gets Android 10-based Realme UI stable update

Realme began testing Android 10-based Realme UI for the Realme X2 back in January, and now it's rolling out the stable build of its newest custom Android skin for the Snapdragon 730G-powered handset. The update brings new UI, optimized navigation gestures, and a new camera app among other features to the X2. You can check out the complete changelog...

Oppo Reno Ace 2 full specs revealed by TENAA

The Oppo Reno Ace 2 coming next month recently appeared on TENAA with its images, which revealed its design. Now, the listing has been populated with the full specs of the phone, leaving little to the imagination. The Reno Ace 2 is powered by a 2.8GHz octa-core processor, which could be a part of the Snapdragon 865 SoC. It runs Android 10 and has...

Samsung Galaxy M01 with Android 10 certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance

A couple of weeks back, SamMobile reported about a Galaxy M01 device. Its Geekbench results were spotted running a low-end Qualcomm chipset, 3GB of RAM, and ran Android 10. Although the specific chipset isn't confirmed yet it's said to run an octa-core chipset. It is speculated to be perhaps the Snapdragon 439. More recently, this unannounced Galaxy...

Oppo patent renders reveal new smart fitness tracker with display

The Oppo Watch was the Chinese phone maker's latest announcement into the wearable space and according to a set of patent renders submitted to the intellectual property office of China, Oppo might be announced another wearable very soon. It's not quite a fully featured smartwatch like the Oppo Watch, but as per these renders, Oppo appears to be planning...

Google Duo ups group video calling limit to 12 participants

Google's Duo app is still alive, which is slightly surprising given the company's propensity to release messaging and social networking apps and then shut them down afterwards. Not only is it still alive, but it now allows you to have group video calls that have up to 12 participants. The previous limit was 8, so that's a nice 50% increase. Unsurprisingly,...

Apple rumored to include Touch ID sensor in the crown of future Apple Watch

A joint report from The Verifier and YouTube iUpdate reveal some of the new features that are rumored to arrive with the next-generation Apple Watch, and one other significant feature is rumored as well: Touch ID. As per the report, a future Apple Watch could see Touch ID authentication embedded into the crown. This would make mobile payments more...

Deal: get a Samsung Galaxy Note10+ for just $769.99 ($330 off)

Since the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra stole its spotlight recently, you may have forgotten all about the Galaxy Note10+, the Korean company's previous flagship smartphone. Or, alternatively, you may have been expecting it to feature in more deals now that the S20 family is official. Well, you would've been right on the latter. Sure, the Note10+...

Samsung Galaxy M11 press renders leak alongside full specs

Samsung may have simplified its mid-range lineups by sticking with only the A and M series, but both of these have recently become increasingly crowded. And that isn't about to stop now. Case in point: there's a Galaxy M11 headed our way, at some point in the (presumably near) future. This device has already been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance,...

OnePlus promises always-on display feature with a future update

When the OnePlus 6 launched back in 2018, the phone shipped to reviewers with a pre-production software that had an always-on display feature. The functionality was later removed when the phone started shipping to customers as OnePlus feared it would drain the battery too much. And it has since been one of the most requested features by OxygenOS...

Honor 30 leaks points to P40-like camera, including a similar 50MP main sensor

The Honor 30 will be quite close to the flagship Huawei P40 in terms of camera hardware, if the latest info from @OnLeaks is correct. The leakster published some enticing details plus a sketch of the device (which may not be 100% accurate). The main camera will use a 50MP Sony IMX7xx sensor with 4-in-1 pixel binning (resulting in 2.24µm pixels)....

Xiaomi brings TWS earphones 2, Wi-Fi 6 router, 65" TV to Europe

Today Xiaomi officially brought the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro to Europe , announced the Mi 10 Lite 5G, and also expanded its smart accessories and TV lineup in Europe. During the keynote, Xiaomi also boasted about its growing AIoT presence which now numbers 213 million connected devices around the world. Starting off with the new Mi True Wireless (TWS)...

The US looking to further limit Huawei chip supply and manufacturing chain

Hot on the heels of yesterday's unveiling of the Huawei P40 flagship line, the Chinese giant might just have to brace for even more setbacks from the ongoing US-China trade war and consequent sour relations. As per a report by Reuters, US officials from various agencies met on Wednesday to discuss alterations to the Foreign Direct Product Rule. For...

Monument Valley 2 and Lara Croft GO for Android are now free

Two of the best-received mobile games are now free to download and play on your Android device - Monument Valley 2 and Lara Croft GO. Both have won "Best Mobile Game" at The Game Awards (in 2017 and 2015, respectively) and have received raving reviews from publications and players alike. Monument Valley 2 The downloads should remain free for the...

Lenovo M10 Plus arrives with Helio P22T SoC, 10.3" screen, and 7,000 mAh battery

Lenovo launched the M10 FHD REL tablet back in January and today the company announced a new slate with similar specs, dubbed Lenovo M10 Plus. The Lenovo M10 Plus is built around a 10.3" display of 1920x1200 resolution and the company promises a screen-to-body ratio of 87%. The tablet is just 8.15mm thick and weighs 480 grams. On the inside, the...

Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite is a €350 5G phone with 48MP main camera

We've been hearing that there will be affordable 5G smartphones in 2020, but we haven't seen any - until now. Xiaomi just dropped a bomb named Mi 10 Lite that will deliver next-gen connectivity at a price of just €350. Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G The Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G will differ from the premium Mi 10 models, of course, but it carries the same spirit....

Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro hit Europe, starting at €799

A month after they were announced in China, Xiaomi's Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro are now officially coming to the European markets. The Mi 10 will start at €799 for the base 8/128GB version, there's also an 8/256GB model for €899. The Mi 10 Pro will go for €999 in its 8/256GB trim. Both Mi 10 models come with curved 6.67-inch AMOLED displays with FHD+ resolution,...

Xiaomi gets half its revenues from outside of China, reaches $10 billion in the Q1-Q3 period

Xiaomi has grown quickly over its short 6 years of existence and has expanded well beyond its home country. It now has official presence in 90 markets and is in Top 5 in terms of market share in half of those markets. As of Q3 2019, half of the company's revenue is coming from the global market (the other half from China). The Q1 to Q3 period from...

Sony will merge its phone, camera and home entertainment businesses

Sony is radically re-organizing three of its electronics divisions - Sony Mobile Communication, Imaging Products & Solutions and Home Entertainment & Sound. They will be merged into "Sony Electronics Corporation" effective April 1. This means Sony's phone business, its consumer cameras, its TVs and home audio hardware will be under the control...

Watch the Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro global debut live

A little over a month after their official announcement, Xiaomi's Mi 10 series are ready for their international debuts. The company is hosting a live stream for the event which kicks-off at 13:00 UTC and we've saved you a seat. The tenth iteration in the Mi line brings 6.67-inch Super AMOLED panels with 90Hz refresh rates, dual-mode 5G connectivity,...

vivo S6 5G shown off in three colors ahead of March 31 unveiling

Yesterday vivo posted a promo video that showed off the upcoming S6 5G in two colors. Today, the company posted high-res posters of the phone on Weibo, which confirm the smartphone will arrive in three colors - Danube, Swan Lake, and Jazz Black (machine translated from Chinese). vivo S6 5G will come in three colors vivo hasn't officially revealed...

New Honor 30S 5G press renders confirm design, 40W wired fast charging also incoming

The Honor 30 series is launching soon with the 30S coming on March 30. Just ahead of the launch event new press renders of the phone emerged giving us yet another look at the black and green colorways of the upcoming device. Honor 30S press images The new renders show the punch hole in the display and quad-camera setup around the back where we'll...

Huawei P40 lineup uses BOE screens

The Huawei P40 family debuted yesterday with two different displays - vanilla P40 with a flat 6.1" OLED of FullHD+ resolution, and quad-curved 90Hz 6.6" OLED for the P40 Pro and P40 Pro+ wioth 1200x2640px resolution. After the launch, the CEO of the display manufacturer BOE announced on Weibo that his company is behind the manufacture of all the...

Electrocardiogram feature on Galaxy Watch Active2 delayed

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 was released back in September of 2019 with the needed sensors to deliver electrocardiograms, but with the promise that the ECG feature itself would be activated sometime by the end of the first quarter of 2020. Now that the timeframe has almost passed, the person in charge of the ECG feature on the Galaxy Watch Active2...

Oppo Reno Ace 2 images show punch hole display, 40W wireless charging confirmed

The Oppo Reno Ace 2 coming next month was recently spotted on 3C with model code PDHM00, and the listing revealed it will support 5G networks and 65W fast charging. The Reno Ace 2 has now received TENAA certification as well. The Chinese authority's website once again confirms that Reno Ace 2 will support the next-gen network. Besides, the listing...

Realme and OnePlus extend warranties on their products in light of the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the majority of industries across the world and the smartphone industry is also feeling its effects. Shipments have fallen, manufacturing is suspended, stores are shut, and product launches have been canceled or delayed. In a bid to help curb the COVID-19 spread, smartphone brands like Xiaomi and vivo are donating...

Redmi K30 Pro sells out in seconds, at least 25,000 units pushed

The Redmi K30 Pro family arrived earlier this week in two versions - the more impressive Redmi K30 Pro Zoom with a telephoto camera, and a vanilla variant, swapping the zoom lens with a macro shooter. Both variants were announced for pre-order at the March 24 event, and today the first flash sale took place. According to the official Redmi profile...

Samsung Galaxy S20 family sells only 60% as much as the S10 models last year

If you were wondering whether (or how much) the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted sales of high priced smartphones, Samsung seems to have an answer for you. According to a new report from its home of South Korea, the company held a private informal conference call for some securities analysts, in which it came clean about...

Upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite leaks in full, press renders included

Samsung has been working on a new mid-range tablet for a while now. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has already been certified in Taiwan, as well as by the Bluetooth SIG. We've seen it in a leaked press render last month, but today it's time for a bonanza of shots, alongside with all the spec details you might want. The Tab S6 Lite is apparently going to...

Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro is getting Android 10 in April

Today on its official Weibo account Xiaomi announced that the long-awaited update to Android 10 for the Mi CC9 Pro is finally going to arrive in mid to late April. The update will pack additional goodies too, like faster fingerprint unlocking, a speedier camera experience, and improved overall system response (the latter of which was definitely needed)....

Galaxy Fold 2 rumor-based renders show a much cooler design

What you are about to see are rumor-based renders, so don't expect them to give you any new information. Instead they are meant to serve as visual aids and give you an idea of what the upcoming second generation foldable phone might look like. The images reveal a familiar, yet improved design with bigger, notched secondary screen, a camera module...

Redmi K30 Pro Zoom gets a 12 GB RAM, 512 GB storage version

Xiaomi introduced the Redmi K30 Pro just two days ago, alongside the Redmi K30 Pro Zoom with a telephoto camera. Initially, both devices were announced with 8/256 GB memory at most, but it appears the Zoom variant will be able to go a bit higher as evidenced by a retailer listing. Officially, the Redmi K30 Pro Zoom comes with a 64 MP + 8 MP telephoto...

Huawei P40 Pro vs. Galaxy S20 Ultra vs. P30 Pro vs. iPhone 11 Pro Max shootout

On paper, the newly released Huawei P40 Pro boasts one of the more impressive camera setups around with improvements across the board over its predecessor - the P30 Pro. The main 50MP shooter now comes with a new 1/1.28" Quad Bayer sensor with an RYYB filter and f/1.9 aperture. Keeping it company are the 1/1.54" 40MP ultrawide snapper and the 12MP...

Samsung Galaxy Fold finally gets Android 10 update

Samsung has rolled out Android 10 for several smartphones but the Galaxy Fold, its most expensive smartphone yet had to wait until now to get the latest version of Android. Samsung has released the much-awaited Android 10 update for the Galaxy Fold. The new firmware sports version F900FXXU3BTCD and brings in the March 2020 Android security patch...

Honor 30 Pro spotted in the wild

The Honor 30 series is coming soon and the latest leak gives us a glimpse of the Pro model which was photographed in a subway in China. The phone was packed inside a protective case but we can still see it sports a pronounced curved display with a pill-shaped punch hole opening for the two front-facing cameras in the top left corner. The screen is...

The Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro are getting a massive camera update

Since their official domestic release a few days ago, the Mi 10 an Mi 10 Pro have been gathering quite a bit of interest. In no small part, thanks to the flagship pair's impressive camera setups. Well, these are, apparently, about he become a whole lot better, through a new software package, which was already seeded to those subscribed to the beta...

Huawei CEO confirms P40 lineup availability won't be affected by COVID-19 outbreak

After the launch of the Huawei P40 lineup we had the chance to participate in an online Q&A with Richard Yu, Huawei CEO. He talked about Huawei Mobile Services, the coronavirus situation, and the new voice assistant Celia. According to Yu, COVID-19 will have no effect on the availability of the of the Huawei P40, Huawei P40 Pro, and Huawei P40...

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) affordable tablet with LTE debuts in the US

Samsung has revealed its latest entry-level LTE tablet - the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). It comes to succeed the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) and brings an octa-core CPU. Other key specs include 5,000 mAh battery and compact, slim body. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 has ab 8MP main camera and a 5MP selfie shooter. Since the main use for this tablet will be visual...

Huawei Watch GT2e is a sportier, more affordable version of the GT2 46mm

The Huawei Watch GT2e is a sportier version of the Watch GT2 and it costs less to boot - €200 instead of the regular price of €250. The "e" model is based on the 46mm version of the GT2 and has the same 1.39" AMOLED display with 454 x 454px resolution. The bezel, however, is thicker so the watch measures 53.0 x 46.8mm compared to 45.9 x 45.9mm. Another...

Huawei Mobile Services reach 400M active users, 1.3M developers

During the launch event of the new P40 series, Huawei Consumer Business CEO Richard Yu gave out an update on the situation surrounding the company's software ambitions with its Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) suite. The company's alternatives to Google Mobile Services (GMS) which include the AppGallery store, Huawei Video, Huawei Music and Huawei Wallet...

The Huawei P40 Pro+ ups the ante with two telephoto cameras and 40W wireless charging

The Huawei P40 Pro+ is the Pro model dialed up to 11. The biggest improvement is to the zoom cameras (yes, plural), but Huawei also hit a new benchmark in wireless charging. The plus model uses a periscope lens with a focal length of 240mm, almost twice as long as the one on the P40 Pro (125mm). It's backed by an 8MP image sensor and feature OIS....

Huawei P40 Pro review

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Huawei P40 unveiled with 50MP camera, P40 Pro adds 90Hz panel, 5x tele cam

It's that time of the year again - Huawei and its partner Leica are starting a new chapter in smartphone photography. The smartphone manufacturer also did much to improve the hardware on the front of its P40 flagships and it hit a new milestone in wireless charging speeds. Huawei P40 Pro The Huawei P40 Pro takes inspiration from both the P30 and...

Huawei P40 hands-on review

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Huawei P40 unveiled with 50MP camera, P40 Pro adds 90Hz panel, 5x tele cam

It's that time of the year again - Huawei and its partner Leica are starting a new chapter in smartphone photography. The smartphone manufacturer also did much to improve the hardware on the front of its P40 flagships and it hit a new milestone in wireless charging speeds. Huawei P40 Pro The Huawei P40 Pro takes inspiration from both the P30 and...

vivo S6 5G official promo video confirms notched display, color options

The vivo S6 5G is arriving on March 31. The company already showed us the back of the phone, which houses a quad camera with a 48MP main unit. Now, vivo has posted a promo video on Chinese social network Weibo, which confirms the S6 5G will sport a waterdrop notch display. The clip also confirms two color options for the S6 5G as well as the 3.5mm...

Watch the Huawei P40 series debut live here

The Huawei P40 flagship lineup is about to go live. We expected to see at least three new phones in the online launch that you can watch on YouTube below, starting 2 PM CET. During the launch, we expect at least three new phones - a vanilla Huawei P40 with three cameras, Huawei P40 Pro with four shooters, and the beast that is likely to be the Huawei...

Oppo Find X2 Lite incoming, looks like Reno3 Youth

A leaked render of the yet unreleased Oppo Find X2 Lite appeared online - it looks exactly like the Reno3 Youth (also called Lite or machine translated to Vitality). The Oppo Find X2 Lite might be one way for the Reno3 Youth to escape the Chinese market where it is currently for sale. It has a Super AMOLED screen with an under-display fingerprint...

Redmi K30 Pro may hit India under the Poco brand

According to a new string of code found in the MIUI 11 beta Camera app, the recently launched Redmi K30 Pro might arrive under the Poco brand in India. The discovery was made by the folks over at XDA and reveals references to the Redmi K30 Pro which comes with the "lmi" code-name alongside another device believed to be the K30 Pro for Indian market...