Huawei Mate X coming in November, a follow-up is already in the works

During a press event in Shenzhen, Huawei discussed the future of the Mate X and we have some good news and some bad ones. The foldable phone's release date has been pushed back from September to November and the phone will have a slightly tweaked design. There are still some challenges to overcome, so Huawei is taking it slowly to ensure a smooth launch in November. Some of the refinements include an altered Falcon hinge and a slimmer power button. The good news is Huawei also shared its plans for a successor, which is due to come out as early as next year. It will have more...

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Realme 5, 5 Pro design and key specs revealed

The Realme 5 and 5 Pro will be unveiled next week on August 20 with a quad camera setup, including ultrawide angle, super macro, and portrait modules. The company has already confirmed that the Pro variant will ship with a 48MP Sony IMX586 unit as the main sensor, and now some more details about this pair have been revealed. Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart has set up a landing page on its site for the 5 and 5 Pro giving us a glimpse of their design. Both smartphones will flaunt a diamond-cut design similar to the one we've seen on the Realme 3i announced last month. Realme 5...

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vivo iQOO Pro 5G photos on TENAA confirm what we know so far

Qualcomm's announcement of the Snapdragon 855+ caught the whole gaming smartphone industry by surprise, but this is actually a good thing. After the ROG Phone II was announced with the new SoC, other brands like iQOO, Black Shark and Red Magic 3 introduced their own iteration with the new chipset. One of the new phones is called vivo iQOO Pro 5G and it will arrive in seven days. The Shenzhen-based company revealed the back of the phone yesterday, but today more photos appeared on TENAA, confirming what we already know - the new device looks a lot like the regular vivo...

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Huawei Mate 30 to have 25W fast wireless charging support, rumor says

With the Note10, Samsung finally has a flagship device that can fast charge at more than 15W, which is what previous generations of its high-end smartphones have been stuck with for years. The 25W fast wired charging in the Note10 is commendable, but Huawei is looking to soon match that - only not through wired charging, but wireless. According to a new rumor from China, the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro will support 25W wireless charging. That's the fastest that this method of topping up your battery has ever been, one-upping even Xiaomi's 20W system that's built into the Mi 9. Obviously as...

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OnePlus is launching another 5G smartphone by the end of the year

A few rumors made the rounds recently talking about OnePlus readying a 7T Pro model that will be launching in a couple of months' time, and it turns out that may actually pan out. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has told the Financial Times that his company will release a new 5G capable smartphone in the fourth quarter of this year - that's October to December. Unlike the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, which is only available from a handful of carriers across the world, the new device would get a global release. OnePlus 7 Pro This is just pure speculation on our part - but this could mean that there's...

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Google's Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are now $400 off, cheaper than ever before

As we're getting closer to the rumored early October launch of the Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, the prices of their predecessors just keep on dropping. We've seen the Pixel 3 and/or Pixel 3 XL go for $200 off their usual prices, $300, and even $360, but today's deal takes the prize for the best one we've ever seen. At Best Buy you can now purchase a Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL for a whopping $400 off their normal prices. That means you're getting the small Pixel 3 for $399.99, which is exactly half of what it should cost. The 3 XL can be yours for $499.99. If you don't mind the fact that these...

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