Samsung Galaxy S11 will bring 108MP camera and 5x optical zoom

We're still several months away from the Samsung Galaxy S11 family's debut but that isn't stopping the rumor mill from spinning out some early details about the next flagships. Back in May Samsung announced it started mass production of its new 5x optical module and now a report from South Korean tech news outlet The Elec claims that the Galaxy S11 series will debut with the new periscope unit alongside a 108MP main shooter. Samsung Electro-Mechanics has a video which shows the new sensor in action. The module comes with a thin 5mm profile which will allow it not to protrude too much...

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ZTE nubia Red Magic 3s is launching around the world on October 16

The ZTE nubia Red Magic 3s will become available on October 16. Fans from the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan and Macao will be able to buy one through the official Red Magic website. During the preceding week (from October 10 to 16) there will be Early Bird Rewards - discount coupons and accessory giveaways. Right now, you can play the 3S Challenges, a gaming contest where the Top 50 players will win rewards. The top player will win a Red Magic 3s, another 20 will get a Mystery Prize Crate (with accessories). As a quick...

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Samsung Galaxy A70s design revealed through user manual

The Samsung Galaxy A70s that we've been hearing for a couple of months now is expected to go official in October. There's no word from Samsung yet about the A70s, but the company has uploaded a user manual on the support page of its Indian website with the phone's schematics, which reveal the A70s will flaunt a design similar to the Galaxy A70's. On the front, the Galaxy A70s will have a waterdrop notch display with a fingerprint reader underneath. And around the back, it will sport a triple camera setup positioned vertically in the top-left corner. Samsung Galaxy A70s...

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Google Pixel 3a phones are now receiving their second Android 10 firmware

Google launched Android 10 in the beginning of September and immediately started appearing at the full range of Pixel smartphones. Less than a month after the announcement and first package arriving OTA and the company is already pushing an update - Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a users have been getting notifications about it. The package code is QP1A.190711.020.C3 and it's a 1188.2 MB download, but there is no actual changelog. The info is the same as the regular Android 10 update list - new features like dark theme and gestures, quick replies and the casual reminder to download over...

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Samsung already testing Android 10 on Galaxy S9 series

Earlier this month we came across a list which revealed all the Samsung devices in line for the Android 10 update. Now, reports are circulating that the latest Android version is already being tested on the Galaxy S9 and S9+. The phones were spotted running firmware versions G960FXXU7DSI3 and G965FXXU7DSI3 which signals that the Samsung is hard at work optimizing the new version of Android for its older flagships. There is no clear time-frame when we can expect to see Android 10 on the Galaxy S9 series but it will certainly arrive after Samsung pushed the update to its S10 and Note...

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Sharp AQUOS zero2 announced with 240Hz refresh rate display and Android 10

Sharp introduced the latest entries to its AQUOS line of smartphones with the brand new zero2 flagship, sense3 and sense3 plus midrangers. AQUOS zero2 The AQUOS zero2 packs an impressive 6.4-inch curved OLED display with a 240Hz refresh rate. This is double of current best offerings like the Asus ROG Phone ll so it would be interesting to see how it fares in real life. Sharp is also proud to announce that its the lightest 6-inch phone, tipping the scales at just 143 grams. The display comes with an FHD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch for the 8MP selfie cam. There's an...

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