Canalys: Chinese brands challenge Samsung in Africa

A quarterly report from Canalys shows pretty strong Samsung position in African smartphone market and a huge 42% growth in year-over-year but Chinese brands under the Transsion umbrella take a big market share as well in Q1 2018. Collectively, Tecno, iTel and Infinix, which are all sub-brands of Transsion Holdings, overtake Samsung with 38% market share in Q1 2018,compared to the 23% slice for the Korean giant. Anyway, from the top 5 list we see another familiar Chinese brand - Huawei. It seems that its performance in Q1 this year is pretty much on par with the first quarter of...

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YouTube is testing an incognito mode in its app

The "Incognito Mode" in browsers is a well-known feature for quite some time now and it's extremely useful, especially if you are logging into your account when using someone else's computer. Well now, YouTube is testing the very same feature on its Android app. YouTube already has a feature that prevents the app from recording watch and search history and you can find it under Settings > History & privacy. But the new Incognito Mode should be easier to access by just tapping your account picture in the top right corner, where a "Turn on Incognito" toggle will be available. No need to...

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Huawei Honor 10 hands-on review

Announced a few weeks ago in its homeland, Huawei's Honor 10 has now made the trip to Europe. We were there for the launch party in the UK, and we got to spend some time with it on the event floor gathering initial impressions to share with you.

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Xiaomi working on its own Face ID for the Mi 7

It appears the notch on the Xiaomi Mi 7 is more than just a design choice. A leaked snap reveals a setup within the notch that looks very similar to Apple's Face ID, which is essentially an Xbox kinect module. Apple's Face ID uses a dot projector and an infrared camera to unlock your phone using your face. The image below, of Xiaomi's alleged implementation, features enough hardware to replicate the task offering the same level of security. Here's Apple's Face ID as reference. Recent surfaced images showed a rather large notch on the Xiaomi Mi 7, similar to the one on the...

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OnePlus CEO shares some sample photos shot with OnePlus 6

A lot has leaked over the past few months regarding OnePlus' upcoming flagship leaving almost nothing to the imagination ahead of tomorrow's big event. However, the device is also the most teased one by the company itself - numerous official posts revealed some small bits about the device (such as IP certification) and we have another one from Pete Lau, the company's CEO. OnePlus 6 sample photos Four more photos have been shared on the official Weibo account. Sadly they are compressed to a point where we can't judge absolute image quality of the dual camera setup. It is...

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Android P to bring Automatic color mode on the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

After a number of owners complained about the dull-looking AMOLED display of the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, Google released a software update that lets users choose between three color presets - natural, boosted and saturated. But it seems like Google is looking to expand this functionality even further in the upcoming Android P. The guys over at xda-developers dug out two strings hinting at a new "Automatic" color mode from the current Settings APK in Android P DP 2. The new functionality will let the device choose the appropriate color mode depending on the content and will...

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Samsung Galaxy J6 is a more affordable A6 with a 5.6" Infinity Display (sort of)

The Galaxy A6 (2018) is already an affordable alternative to the S9 flagship and then there's the Galaxy J6. It features an Infinity Display, though the bezels are noticeably larger than those of the pricier phones. Samsung Galaxy A6 (leaked photos) The front features a 5.6" Super AMOLED display (probably of 720p resolution) and is powered by an Exynos 7870 chipset, so more or less the same as the A6. There are multiple RAM capacities - 2, 3, 4 GB - and the built-in storage is either 32 GB or 64 GB (+ a microSD slot). The Galaxy J6 will feature a single 13 MP camera on the...

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Samsung to release an Android Go smartphone in India

A few weeks back, a new entry-level Samsung device with model number SM-J260G surfaced on a Geekbench, showing a quad-core CPU and 1GB of RAM but with Android 8.1 Oreo pre-installed. This could mean only one thing - the handset runs the slimmed-down version of the OS, dubbed Android Go. As it turns out, the device will most probably carry the Samsung J2 Core name and the most recent report claims that the device is going to hit four markets - India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. These are all countries with a high share of budget-oriented phones. The company previously used its...

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Huawei Honor 10 with 24 MP selfie camera launched globally

Huawei just announced the arrival of Honor 10 in global markets just under a month after its Chinese launch. The flagship is sporting an attractive price of £400, making it the cheapest phone with the AI-oriented Kirin 970 chipset. Huawei's in-house SoC has a proprietary NPU for better memory optimization. That's why the Honor 10, much like Huawei's other flagship, the P20, has "just" 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. The front panel features a 5.84" IPS LCD panel of Full HD+ resolution at 19:9 ratio. This means the Honor 10 also has a notch which houses the selfie camera, earpiece...

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vivo X21i arrives with 24MP selfie camera, over 90% screen to body ratio

After a series of leaks, the vivo x21i finally got its official unveiling in China. As expected, the vivo X21i follows closely its vivo X21 siblings in terms of design, hardware and features. There are some notable changes, though - the vivo X21i comes with MediaTek's Helio P60 as opposed to the Snapdragon 660 on the standard X21 and the front-facing shooter has been bumped up from 12MP to 24MP making the X21i more of a selfie-centric smartphone. The rest of the specs sheet includes a 6.28-inch (1080x2280) Super AMOLED display with 19:9 aspect ratio and the familiar notch on the top...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 name confirmed through Bluetooth certification

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has received Bluetooth certification confirming both its name and that it will use Bluetooth 5.0. This is the first time the name Galaxy Tab S4 has been listed, thus far it has been the model name SM-T835/SM-T830 (likely pertaining to the LTE and Wi-Fi only models). As far as the next Samsung flagship tablet goes, the Galaxy Tab S4 will have a 10.5-inch 2560x1600px display, a Snapdragon 835 with 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage - expandable through a microSD - and two cameras - likely a 12MP main and an 8MP front one. We're yet to learn of the announcement...

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Watch the Honor 10 Global launch here

Honor may have already introduced the Honor 10 in China, but the company is now hosting an event in London where the phone will make its global debut. We're yet to know when the Honor 10 will hit the stores and at what price. The phone already appeared exclusively on Flipkart in India with an arrival date of May 15 but that seems to be the start of the pre-order campaign. Huawei Honor 10 in Mirage Purple, Mirage Blue, Grey Gull and Magic Night Black The Honor 10 sports the latest HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset, an IPS LCD 19:9 notched screen and 6 GB RAM. The dual camera setup...

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ZTE nubia Z18 scores 280,085 on AnTuTu

ZTE's subsidiary nubia is launching its next device with Full Screen 3.0. We are expecting it to be called Z18 that appeared earlier with practically no bezels. According to Ni Fei, CEO of nubia brand, the phone was benchmarked on AnTuTu and scored the mesmerizing 280,085 result. JRGRAPH_EXPANDABLE_VERSION = false; AnTuTu 7 Higher is better ZTE nubia Z18 280085 Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact 265326 Samsung Galaxy S9+ 246660 Huawei P20 Pro 209884 The phone is rumored to arrive with Snapdragon 845 chipset but its scores is higher than...

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Nokia X6 full specs leak via promo images

HMD Global is announcing the Nokia X6 tomorrow in China, but apparently isn't doing a great job of keeping the phone a secret. It already appeared twice yesterday - with its price tag on Suning and with its chipset and RAM on Geekbench. Today press renders and promo images unveiled all the specs left, including the dual camera setup, screen resolution and all the other nitty-gritty features. Nokia X6 promo images Nokia X6 will arrive with Snapdragon 636 that has eight Kryo 260 CPU cores, clocked at 1.8 GHz, coupled with Adreno 509 GPU. The screen is 5.8" in diagonal...

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OnePlus 6 official accessories leak along with their prices

Yesterday Amazon Germany leaked pretty much everything we didn't yet know about the OnePlus 6 and today it's the accessories' turn to shine. These are allegedly all the official OnePlus 6 accessories to be available at launch, and most of them are as expected. We've got the usual hard protective cases with a few additions - Sandstone Black, Karbon, Ebony Wood, Nylon Black, Protective Red and the Black Flip Cover. OnePlus 6 protective cases Of course, a front protection will be available, just like with previous releases - tempered glass screen protector with small...

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Motorola Moto G6/G6 Play coming to India soon

Motorola India has started teasing the Moto G6 series through its official social media channels. The subsidiary just shared a 14-sec video teaser that reveals the Moto G6 and G6 Play are set to arrive in the country soon. #helloyou, gaming pros, techies, movie buffs, artists, photographers, explorers, fashionistas! Gear up for the #motog6 and #motog6play, designed with you in mind. Register now to be the first one to get all updates. https://t.co/7DwB9QAEkZ pic.twitter.com/n1RYPSy45Q— Motorola India (@motorolaindia) May 15, 2018 As you might know, the Moto G6 series also has the G6...

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Oppo Realme1 is official with P60 chipset

The Realme1 is now official - the first phone by Oppo's sub-brand is an Amazon India exclusive. The Realme1 offers attractive specs and an even more attractive Diamond Black design - similar to the Oppo F7 Diamond Black. It is built around a 6-inch tall-aspect 2160x1080px LCD and runs Android 8.1-based ColorOS 5.0. The Realme 1 is relying on a Helio P60 chipset with octa-cor CPU mated to either 3GB or 6GB of RAM to do the math. It draws its power from a 3,410mAh battery. The Oppo Realme1 features a lot of AI - first off there's some clever AI management of the chipset...

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Another teaser of bezel-less Lenovo Z5 appears

Chang Cheng, VP of Lenovo and former CEO of ZUK, posted another teaser for the upcoming Lenovo Z5. This is the third image in a week, following a teaser featuring the top left corner and a sketch, suggesting over 95% screen to body ratio. The left and bottom bezels of the frame are barely there, meaning we might see the first Android that is arriving without chin whatsoever. Cheng said in his Weibo post that it is easier to make a stunning screen than to try and hide a secret in one corner of the panel. He also launched a campaign that will earn some users of the Chinese social...

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Nokia 3 (2018) incoming as HMD confirms Nokia 5 and 6 will get Android P

In an interview during this year's MWC, HMD CMO Pekka Rantala said new Nokia 5, 3 and 2 will arrive sometime in future. And now, the moniker Nokia 3.1 has made its first appearance in a user agent profile. O hai Nokia 3.1 aka Nokia 3 (2018). pic.twitter.com/h2OEINM2eu— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) May 14, 2018 So that confirms the Nokia 3.1 (or Nokia 3 (2018)) is already in testing and should arrive shortly. Sadly, nothing else is currently known about the device, but we expect more details to appear sooner than later. Recently three new Nokia phones recently received certifications...

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Honor 7C arrives in India on May 22

Today is the global introduction of Honor 10 in London, but the company has more announcements in the pipeline. Honor India has just sent out invites for an event on May 22 where the 7C is expected to be announced. The phone appeared along with Honor 7A on the support website, so both devices might be arrive at the same event. The Honor 7C has 5.99" HD+ screen and Snapdragon 450 chipset. There are two versions - 3/32 GB and 4/64 GB, both coupled with microSD for more storage. You also get dual 13 MP + 2 MP cameras and Android Oreo-based EMUI 8.0. Phones of the Huawei subsidiary had...

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YouTube TV gets a new 'voice remote' feature

A new YouTube TV feature is rolling out. Dubbed 'voice remote', the functionality, it lets you do certain important tasks through voice commands. For example, you can use your voice to change channels, play a particular channel, perform forward and rewind operations as well as adjust volume. Interestingly, a support page for feature has already been there on Google's website for quite some time now, so it was about time the functionality was rolled out. As of now, it seems to be a limited roll out, with users on both Android and iOS platform reporting the arrival of 'voice...

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