Sharp Aquos R3 announced with Snapdragon 855 SoC, 120Hz dual-notch display

Back in November last year, Japan-based Sharp unveiled the Aquos R2 compact which became the world's first smartphone with a dual notch. Today, the company has announced the second one dubbed Aquos R3. The Sharp Aquos R3 boasts a 6.2-inch Pro IGZO panel that has 3120 x 1440-pixel resolution and a refresh rate of 120Hz. It comes with HDR10 support and has two notches - one at the top which houses the 16.3MP selfie camera, and the other at the bottom which surrounds the fingerprint scanner housed in the home button. Around the back, the Aquos R3 sports a dual camera setup placed...

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Putting the Pie in pie chart: Android 9 now on over 10% of devices

It's been months since Google updated the Android version distribution numbers, the last one was in October. Maybe it was waiting until it had good news to share and now it does - Android 9 Pie is on more than 10% of phones. For comparison, Android Oreo was announced in August 2017 and took until July 2018 to crack 10% (actually, it was at 12.1% that month). Pie was launched in August 2018 and it crossed the 10% mark two months earlier. Speaking of Android Oreo (8.0 and 8.1), it also grew. It's now on on over 28% of phones. Oreo and especially Pie are based on Project Treble...

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Apple iPhone XR 2019 renders show square bump for dual camera on the back

The iPhone XR was the top seller for Apple in Q1 and in Q2, so its successor is highly anticipated. The first 3D renders have surfaced and they show a design that's a 50:50 mix of old and new. Renders of Apple iPhone XR 2019 in different colors The back half is new. It shows a dual camera on a square bump, similar to the one seen in the iPhone XI renders (though they have a triple camera). The front half is unchanged - the iPhone XR 2019 will have same screen size, 6.1", and the same overall dimensions, save for the thickness. The new model is thinner - measuring 7.8mm for...

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Mystery Nokia TA-1182 with 4,000mAh battery passes through the FCC

An as-of-yet-unannounced Nokia phone has been certified by the FCC. The phone, model name TA-1182 - has already gotten Bluetooth and Wi-Fi certifications, suggesting that HMD is nearly ready to announce it. The certification reveals the TA-1182's dimensions - 161.24 x 76.24 x 178.36mm - and that it will have a 4,000mAh battery. Judging by the dimensions we're likely looking at an above-6-inch screen diagonal. Prior certifications of the TA-1182 have revealed that it will not have Wi-Fi a/ac nor 5GHz but will have Bluetooth 5.0 LE. As to the Nokia TA-1182's identity, it remains...

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2.5 billion devices are now running Android

During Google's I/O developer conference, Android's senior director Stephanie Cuthbertson announced that the mobile OS is running on 2.5 billion devices worldwide - a big milestone for the company. That's about ten years after the first release of Android. However, keep in mind that the numbers are based on Google Play Store statistics and it doesn't take into account non-Google Play Store devices such as China's Android devices without Google Play Services enabled. So in reality, a lot more mobile devices are running Android right now. The announcement was made during the launch of...

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Huawei P smart Z unveiled: 6.59" screen and a pop-up camera on a budget

The Huawei P smart Z is the first phone from the company to sport a pop-up selfie camera. This means the 6.59" LCD screen is unblemished by a notch, which most of the recent Huawei phones have. This is not an expensive phone, it's up on Amazon Italy for €280. The mid-range price means that there's no in-display fingerprint reader, instead you get a traditional reader on the back. There you'll notice the dual texture finish, which gives it a bit of a Nexus look. Also on the back is the 16MP main camera and the 2MP depth sensor. Huawei P smart Z in Midnight Black, Starlight...

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