Realme 7i India launch imminent as it appears on support page

Realme announced the Realme 7 and Realme 7 Pro in India earlier this month, and it may soon bring the Realme 7i to the country, as the smartphone has appeared on the support page of the company's official Indian site. The Realme 7i was launched in Indonesia last week. It's powered by the Snapdragon 662 SoC with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage onboard....

Nokia 7 Plus receiving maintenance release update, September 1 security patch too

The Nokia 7 Plus was announced all the way back in February 2018 and went on sale in April of that year. According to the Nokia official updates tracker, it's gotten 40 software updates as of this September 2. A new one's just gone live, though it hasn't made it to the tracker yet. The build number is 00WW_4_16B and it's a Maintenance release - so...

Samsung Wireless Charger Trio and 20,000mAh PD power bank now available in South Korea

Samsung's got a wide range of original accessories for its smartphones, and a couple of important ones have gone on sale in the company's home country of South Korea. We're talking about the Wireless Charger Trio and the PD Battery Pack 20,000mAh. The first one, carrying model name EP-P6300 (or, as they go in Korea, EP-P6300TWEGKR in white or EP-P6300TBEGKR...

Google Pixel 5 prototype's leaked image reveals weird design

Google introduced the Pixel 4a last month and is rumored to launch the Pixel 5 on October 15, with the 4a 5G said to arrive in November. Thanks to the leaked renders and specs sheets, we have a pretty good idea of what to expect from both smartphones. The Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 look similar, but an image of what's allegedly a prototype of the Pixel...

Oppo A33 (2020) bags NBTC certification

Oppo introduced the A33 back in November 2015, and now the company is preparing to give it a refresh, as the new A33, sporting model code CPH2137, has been certified by Thailand's NBTC. It has also bagged certifications from Indonesia's TKDN and India's BIS. The new Oppo A33 is a mystery right now since we don't know its specs yet, but one thing's...

AT&T's Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 gets Android 10 update

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 received Android 10 with One UI 2.1 back in June in the US and Canada, and a few days ago, units locked to Verizon's network got a taste of Android 10. Now it's AT&T's Galaxy Tab S4 that's receiving the Android 10 update. The new build comes with version number QP1A.190711.020.T837AUCU4CTH5 and bumps up the Android security...

Google Pixel 5 to launch October 15, Pixel 4a 5G wouldn’t arrive until November

The Google Pixel 5 is going to be announce on September 30 alongside a 5G-enabled variant of the Pixel 4a. On Friday, we heard from both @Jon_Prosser and @evleaks that Google might price the Pixel 5 at $699 in the US and even more for Canada. A new claim from Prosser suggests that Google won’t have the Pixel 5 available until October 15 and that...

Counterpoint: Average selling price of smartphones rises 10% globally in Q2 2020

A new report from Counterpoint Research gives us insight on the average selling price (ASP) of smartphones in each major market. The major markets: North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific, and China are listed in the visual graphic below. As per the report, the ASP of each market has increased in every market except...

Deal: save $100 on the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro

Like Apple, OnePlus really dislikes price cuts on its products more than most companies, but they do still happen from time to time if you're lucky enough to be there for them. Case in point: right now, you can grab the OnePlus 8 or OnePlus 8 Pro for $100 off. The OnePlus 8T will be announced on October 14, and this sale's timing is suspiciously...

LG Wing in for review

LG is trying some exciting design in its attempt to regain the lost ground in the smartphone battle. Instead of always running behind other competitors and their slabs, the Korean company decided to run its lane and re-invent the idea of how one should use a smartphone. That’s how the LG Wing came to life - a phone with a 90-degree swiveling screen...

Realme announces world's first SLED smart TV, more details to follow soon

Today Realme announced the world’s first SLED 4K smart TV. Or rather it offered a peek at the new technology. The TV is not ready to go on sale yet, but it will present an interesting alternative to Quantum Dot based displays (QLED). The SLED technology will debut on a 55” TV. The new type of panel will deliver 108% coverage of the NTSC color spectrum,...

OnePlus brings the Android 11 version of Zen Mode to its phones still on Android 10

OnePlus introduced Zen Mode with the 7-series and has been gradually improving it since. The biggest new feature is that you can now create a virtual room and invite friends you in a focus challenge. Anyway, the new version of the app also lets you set different themes to help your meditation experience. Also, you can record “Zen moments” throughout...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e receives One UI 2.5 update

Samsung has begun seeding its OneUI 2.5 update to the Galaxy Tab S5e across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The new firmware bears the T720XXU1CTI1 build number and comes in at just over 660MB. It brings plenty of fresh new features headlined by Wireless DeX which lets you turn any compatible monitor or TV into a work-friendly setup. There’s also...

Moto G9 (Play) review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g9_play-review-2172.p...

Tecno Spark 6 debuts with 6.8” display, Helio G70 chipset and agressive price

Tecno unveiled its latest budget offering with the Spark 6. It offers key upgrades over the Spark 5 - a larger 6.8-inch display, snappier Helio G70 chipset, improved 16MP primary camera as well as several camera, audio and software tricks. The Spark 6 is built around a punch-hole bearing 6.8-inch HD+ LCD with a 20.5:9 aspect ratio and 8MP selfie...

The nubia Watch will be available globally in October, Kickstarter backers get it first

The nubia Watch kickstarter campaign was a success and the first units will ship to backers starting on October 8. They will be the first to get it, but the company plans to put up its unique-looking watch on general sale. That will happen in October as well, though we don’t have the exact date yet. The price of the smartwatch should be $400 – early...

Oppo expands to South Africa, A72 is its pioneer

Oppo has just announced its expansion to an new market - the company has made its way to South Africa. The first phone, introduced by the official Oppo division, is the Oppo A72 which local media already had to chance to have for a quick hands-on. OPPO has officially landed in South Africa! 📲Welcome to the team, @OPPOSouthAfrica! 🎉 https://t.co/BfDWfpUXCK—...

The Google Pixel 5 will reportedly cost $700, $200 more than the Pixel 4a 5G

We know that the Pixel 4a 5G will cost $500/€500/£500, Google has officially confirmed those prices. But it’s keeping the Pixel 5 price under wraps. How much difference can there be considering that both are Snapdragon 765G-powered devices with seemingly the same camera setup? Leakster Jon Prosser puts the price of the Pixel 5 with 128 GB storage...

Huawei Mate X2 appears in new patent listing, model number also revealed

It seems the Huawei Mate X2 is not coming anytime soon though that isn’t stopping Huawei from continuing to work on the device. The latest evidence comes in the form of a new patent filing with CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Office) for the Mate X2 alongside clarification on its model number. The new patent shows us a more refined version...

The Galaxy A72 could be Samsung's first penta-camera phone, A52 will stick with four cams

A couple of years ago Samsung unveiled the world’s first quad camera phone, the Galaxy A9 (2018), now the company is working on going up to five cameras. It won’t be the first – that honor goes to the Nokia 9 PureView – but it is on brand for the A-series, which is often the testing ground for camera experimentation (e.g. the Galaxy A80 is Samsung’s...

US Judge blocks TikTok ban, asks the US to defend the decision

The Commerce Department of the United States issued an executive order to Apple and Google to ban WeChat and TikTok from their app stores, but now US District Judge Carl Nichols blocked the decision. The judge said the government ”must file a response to a request by TikTok for a preliminary injunction or delay the order by 2:30 pm EDT Friday.” The...

Huawei Mate 40 Pro spotted in brief hands-on video

It’s the same old story, unofficial Huawei Mate flagship strolls on the subway with its NDA case giving us our first look at what’s to come. The video below shows the alleged Mate 40 Pro with its curved waterfall screen, pill-shaped punch hole and red accent power button next to the volume rocker. Upon closer inspection, the selfie cam cutout appears...

Nokia 7.3 leaked renders give us our best look at it yet

The Nokia 7.3 that we've been hearing about for a few months was rumored to be unveiled at Nokia's September 22 event, but that didn't happen as the company only introduced the Nokia 2.4 and Nokia 3.4. And while we wait for an official word about the Nokia 7.3, its CAD-based renders have been leaked by OnLeaks, revealing its design. The Nokia 7.3...

OnePlus 8T confirmed to pack 4,500 mAh battery with 65W charging

The OnePlus 8T will be unveiled on October 14 and OnePlus has already confirmed it will sport a 6.55" 120Hz FullHD+ flat display. The Chinese phone maker also teased 65W fast charging, which has now been confirmed in a post on OnePlus Forums. OnePlus' 65W fast charging is called Warp Charge 65, which OnePlus says will provide 8T "a day's power in...

iPhones dominate the top 10 smartphones sold in the US during first week of September

In a new report from Counterpoint (via TheElec) a list of the top 10 selling smartphones for the first week of September were released. The dates cover smartphone purchases estimated between August 31 and September 5. The list certainly shows the lack of diversity in smartphone popularity among American smartphone consumers. The top three devices...

Mobvoi announces TicWatch Pro 3 GPS Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 Platform

Mobvoi is the company behind products like the TicWatch and the TicPods. The TicWatch Pro 3 GPS has been made official and it brings some improvements over its predecessor. The most notable change is the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 Platform, and the TicWatch Pro 3 is the first one to pack the new chipset announced back in June. The TicWatch Pro...

Samsung India posts first video teaser for the Galaxy F41

The unveiling of the Galaxy F41 is still a couple of weeks away – it’s scheduled for October 8 – but Samsung India already posted the first teaser video. It expands on the #FullOn tagline of the new F-series line-up and makes no attempt to hide the phone. The video description has links to the Samsung site as well as Flipkart where the phone will...

Oppo is also launching a smart TV in October

Smartphone companies have been expanding their portfolios with smart TVs recently. OnePlus, Nokia, Xiaomi, Realme and even Honor have released products in this segment lately, and now Oppo is planning to join. During the 2020 Oppo Developer Conference, officials announced the company’s ecosystem is going to expand with a TV, which will be released...

Amazon announces new Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick Lite

Amazon has announced two new Fire TV devices. The first is an update to the existing Fire TV Stick and the other is a new Fire TV Stick Lite. The updated Fire TV Stick now features the faster SoC from the Fire TV Stick 4K. This means you get a new, faster quad-core CPU and a better GPU that can launch apps and start playing content quicker. It also...

Amazon announces Luna, a cloud gaming service for Fire TV, desktop and mobile

Amazon has launched Luna, its own cloud gaming service for the Fire TV, desktop, and mobile platforms. In many ways, this service is similar to Google Stadia, and will allow users to play games that are streamed over the internet without having to download and install them first. The Luna service will offer different channels that customers can subscribe...

Amazon announces new Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Show 10

Amazon has released a bevy of new products today, chief among which are the four new Echo models. The first is the new Echo, which is a combination of the previous Echo and Echo Plus models. The new Echo ditches the tower shaped design of the previous models for a new spherical shape. Most of the surface of this sphere is a grille while the plastic...

Latest Google Pixel 5 leak shows new Mint Green color

This is not our first encounter with the Google Pixel 5, in fact, we’ve seen its almost complete spec sheet and a couple of images. Now leakster Evan Blass has shared yet more images – this time showing the back of the phone as well as a new color. That color is the Mint Green that we never got with the Pixel 4 (despite leaks). Earlier today images...

Latest Galaxy S20 series latest update brings more camera improvements

Samsung has begun seeding its latest software update for the Galaxy S20 series series in Europe. It focuses on improving camera performance and also brings the usual security fixes. It comes with the G98xxXXU4BTIB build number and weighs in at just over 350 MB. For now, the update is limited to Europe with reports from Germany claiming it's already...

LG Wing teardown reveals a unique swivel mechanism

LG is an innovative company that prefers to forge its own path – while others are pushing foldable designs, the LG Wing comes with an out of the box swivel design. The mechanism rotates the large 6.8” display to reveal a secondary display. When opened, the phone forms a perfectly symmetrical T shape. How does that work? Let’s watch Zack from JerryRigEverything...

Amazfit teases new health-oriented smart wearables

Just a couple of days ago Amazfit unveiled the GTR 2 and GTS 2, a pair of long-lasting smart watches with blood-oxygen sensors. Now the company is teasing a journey to “Where style meets health”, which sounds like it is working on even more advanced health-tracking features. We’re in for quite a wait, however, as the event will take place on October...

Realme UI 2.0 update roadmap released

Earlier this week we got our first glimpse of the revamped Realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11. It focuses on creativity, stability and productivity and overhauls the look and feel of the UI. There’s also plenty of new customization options, enhanced security, Always-On Display functionality and enhanced support for third-party launchers. You can read...

Google Pixel 4a 5G official renders appear alongside full specs

The first 5G Pixel phone from Google is expected to launch soon and we’ve got a substantial new leak which gives us a set of official renders of the Pixel 4a 5G alongside its full spec list. As a whole, expect a larger version of the Pixel 4a though with plenty of meaningful upgrades all around. The major differences being the larger 6.2-inch screen...

Oppo teases League of Legends limited editions for the Find X2 and Oppo Watch

Oppo became the global smartphone partner of League of Legends last year and it is preparing for the next big event, the League of Legends World Championship 2020. The theme this year is “Be the Legend”. To celebrate the event, the company will launch the Oppo Find X2 League of Legends Esports: World 2020 Edition (wow, that’s a mouthful), the Oppo...

vivo V20 SE now official with triple cameras and 33W fast charging

Earlier this week vivo announced the first two members of its V20 series with the V20 and V20 Pro. Now we get a third, more affordable option dubbed V20 SE which brings toned down specs and a more aggressive price. vivo V20 SE in black and gradient The V20 SE is built around a 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with a waterdrop notch and an in-display fingerprint...

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE design story reveals how fans helped create the phone

Why did Samsung build the Galaxy S20 FE and S20 FE 5G? How did it decide what features to include? What features did it include? The answers to these questions and more can be found in the Q&A video below as well as the accompanying infographic. Samsung wanted a device with the premium features of the S20 phones but a more affordable price to...

New Realme smartphone coming next month, will run Realme UI 2.0 out of the box

Realme detailed its custom Android skin dubbed Realme UI 2.0 earlier this week at the Narzo 20 series launch event. The Realme UI 2.0 is based on Android 11 and a beta is available for the X50 Pro 5G under the early access program, with the open beta build arriving towards the end of next month, and stable build slated for release at the end of November....

Mi Band 4 NFC hits Ukraine and Belarus as EU availability nears

Xiaomi's Mi Band 4 debuted last year but it's only now that Xiaomi is launching the NFC-enabled version outside of China. It's not a proper global launch, but two more European countries - Belarus and Ukraine are following Russia, which got it in June. Xiaomi has collaborated with Mastercard to enable contactless payments using the NFC chip so a...

Huawei Nova 8 series appears in TENAA listings

Huawei is gearing up to update its Nova line with the Nova 8 series. So far details on the new line have been sparse but now we have our first major leak - four Nova 8 phones were spotted on Chinese regulatory body TENAA. Codenamed HJC-AN00, HJC-TN00, JSC-AN00 and JSC-TN00, the four members of the Nova 8 series will all support 5G connectivity as...

Sony releases a series of masterclass videos to promote the Xperia 5 II

Sony made a series of promo videos for its most recent Xperia 5 II smartphone. Each video focuses on a different aspect of the handset, showing you how it excels at it. Sony borrowed known-how from many of its other divisions and worked with external partners to make the Xperia 5 II what it is. The first masterclass video is all about photography...

OnePlus 8T screen detailed by CEO as leak gives more details and even price

OnePlus 8T is arriving on October 14 and the company CEO Pete Lau already confirmed it will have a 120Hz display with 6.55” diagonal. Now, he went on his own Weibo profile and unveiled the panel will have a JNCD of 0.3, even lower than the OnePlus 8 Pro that had 0.4. OnePlus 8T unofficial render JNCD is short for Just Noticeable Color Difference...

Samsung activates ECG monitoring on Galaxy Watch3 and Watch Active2 in the US

The Samsung Galaxy Watch3 announced last month and the Galaxy Watch Active2 unveiled last August both have the hardware to take electrocardiogram (ECG) readings, but the feature wasn't enabled on either of the smartwatches out of the box as it needed regulatory approval. Samsung activated ECG on the Galaxy Watch Active2 in South Korea last month,...

Google Maps now has COVID layer for safer navigation

COVID-19 is becoming a part of our daily lives, and traveling is one of the areas it affects the most. That’s why Google is introducing a new layer for its Maps platform on mobile devices - one giving essential information about the rate of infections. Google Maps interface with COVID-19 Info Opening Google Maps and tapping the Layer button right...

OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro Open Beta 2 now available

On Wednesday, OnePlus released the second Open Beta for Oxygen OS 11 based on Android 11 for both the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. The changelog mentions several bug fixes and introduces a new feature to Ambient Display. The feature is named “Canvas” and will show an outline of a wallpaper image in the Ambient Display. This would be visible while...

US carriers announce Samsung Galaxy S20 FE pricing and availability

Following Wednesday’s announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, US carriers have detailed pricing and availability for the new lower-cost Samsung flagship model. As Samsung has confirmed, we can expect to see more “Fan Edition” phones in the future. AT&T Starting with AT&T, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is going to be available for S700 and...

Samsung Galaxy F41 is coming on October 8, design and key specs revealed

Samsung teased the new Galaxy F series last week, and today, Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart revealed that the Galaxy F41 will be unveiled on October 8 at 5:30PM IST (12PM UTC) as the first smartphone in the lineup. The promo page for the Galaxy F41 set up on Flipkart also reveals the design of the smartphone and confirms a few specs: sAMOLED Infinity-U...