Xiaomi Mi Explorer program will send fans to Spain for the Mi A2 launch

Xiaomi is launching a new program dubbed Mi Explorer for its Fans that will take them to Spain - all expenses paid - for a new phone launch. Those who enlist and are chosen in the Mi Explorer program will get an unannounced device they'll use exclusively and attend its unveiling in Spain. The device will be yours to keep after its announcement. The program will accept entries from June 26 to July 1. The chosen Mi Fans will travel to Madrid on July 23 and return on July 26. The device that will be featured in the program and announced in Spain is likely the Xiaomi Mi A2 - the...

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Samsung unveils ISOCELL Plus camera sensors with 15% better light sensitivity

The original ISOCELL camera sensors featured "walls" around each pixel that prevented light intended for one pixel from reaching another, which led to a sharper image. Now Samsung in collaboration with Fujfilm has developed ISOCELL Plus, which improves on the same concept. A new material has been developed for the "walls", which guides more light towards the photo receptor and results in a 15% improvement in light sensitivity along with higher color fidelity. The old "walls" were made of metal, which absorbed some of the light and even reflected some light away. New wall material in...

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Samsung Galaxy J8 launched in India, goes on sale June 28

Samsung has launched the mid-range Galaxy J8 smartphone in India. The phone is priced at INR 18,990 ($277) and will be available through offline and online retail channels, including Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm and Samsung e-shop. The Galaxy J8 is a mid-range device with 6-inch, 1480x720 resolution 18.5:9 Super AMOLED display. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage. On the back is a dual camera system with 16MP primary and 5MP secondary for portrait mode images. On the front is another 16MP sensor. The battery is 3500mAh...

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vivo NEX S and NEX A to launch in India on July 19

The vivo NEX S and NEX A will become available in India on July 19, as per an official teaser from vivo. This date confirms what we already knew - a launch in the third week of July. The price of the range topping NEX S will likely be INR 40,000 (€500), while the NEX A is rummored to command a price of INR 32,000 (€400). vivo is launching its two NEX smartphones in India on July 19 Both NEX phones have gone on sale in China this week but the rest of the world is eagerly waiting to get them as well. We're yet to hear of any specific dates for any specific markets outside of...

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HMD working on Nokia 9 with under display fingerprint reader

HMD is reportedly working on a "Nokia 9" phone that is referred to as the "A1 Plus" or "A1P" internally. It will build on the Nokia 8 Sirocco ("A1N") with a fingerprint reader under the display, a more advanced camera and a Snapdragon 845 (the Sirocco did not upgrade the S835 chipset of the original Nokia 8). The new device will use a P-OLED display by LG and will feature an UD fingerprint reader similar to the vivo X21 UD. FIH Mobile, which will build the phone, initially had issues as the reader was slow to respond, but that was since solved by making the display glass...

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Pokemon Quest launches on Android and iOS, is free to play

Like Pokemon but not the outside? You can drop Pokemon Go in favor of the new Pokemon Quest game that just launched for Android and iOS. This comes a month after the game's debut on Switch. Pokemon Quest lets you explore Tumblecube Island, fight and befriend wild Pokemon The game adopts a cubic style that will appeal to fans of Minecraft or Crossy Road. It features Pokemon from the Red and Blue games and combines exploration with battle. You'll get to befriend wild Pokemon, of course, and there are light RPG elements - items can help you along the way, buff your creatures or...

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