Microsoft's Surface Hub 2 will be available in 2019 - smaller, slicker and has thinner bezels

Microsoft gave us a sneak peek at the upcoming update to the Surface Hub and it looks a lot better than the previous generation that was released three years ago. It turned out to be a very successful product and the company was unable to catch up to demand for of its product life. Anyway, the new Surface Hub 2 will be available starting next year and only selected customers will be able to try it out early. The main upgrade is the sharp 50.5-inch 4K screen with rotating mount and an aspect ratio of 3:2. The bad news is that for now, the Surface Hub 2 will be available only in...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 shows up on a Geekbench

Samsung's upcoming tablet, the Galaxy Tab S4, has been leaking extensively lately, which typically suggests a nearing launch. The latest bit of unofficial info was delivered by a Geekbench scorecard, which confirms some of the internals. After receiving certification by Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Russian authorities, the tablet's specs were revealed by its GFX profile. Today those were confirmed by a Geekbench scorecard. The Galaxy Tab S4 will sport a Snapdragon 835 chipset with 4GB of RAM, powering up a 10.5-inch display of 1600 x 2560px resolution (16:10 aspect ratio). The previous...

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Deal: Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact down to $369 in the US

The Sony Xperia X1 Compact may be a last year's smartphone but it still packs a punch with its still modern hardware and if you are into super compact phones, you are in for a treat today. The device can now be found for $369 on Amazon and Best Buy, which is $230 down from its original price, although it can often be found at around $500. That's a huge price cut, nonetheless, and makes you wonder if the Xperia XZ2 Compact is really worth the extra cash, especially when you consider the fact that both devices were released about half a year apart. Anyway, the Xperia XZ1 Compact does...

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OnePlus 6 and Bullets Wireless: the official 60-second video introductions

The OnePlus event lasted for 45 minutes, but you can see everything you need to know about the OnePlus 6 in just a minute. The video is titled The Speed You Need, which was the guiding principle behind the design of the 6. The new flagship has a glass back, which may prove to be a controversial move. It's Gorilla Glass 5 with special treatments that took 40 steps in total. For example, a special film creates a 3D effect and there are 6 layers of anti-reflective coating. OnePlus unveiled two products today - first on stage were the Bullets Wireless headphones. Here's a quick...

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OnePlus 6 hands-on

After months of endless leaks and teasing, it's finally here. The latest flagship from the Shenzhen-based OnePlus, the OnePlus 6.

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OnePlus 6 puts S845 power behind a notched screen, shoots 4K @ 60fps video

OnePlus 6 wants to prove that it's greater than the competition with a number of firsts for the company. It's not a revolutionary redesign, but OnePlus' MO has always been to offer a flagship experience at a lower price than the competition. The 6.28" Optic AMOLED display is the largest OnePlus has used yet. It has an 19:9 aspect ratio and a notch so it fits in just about the same footprint as the 5T (OnePlus says it covers 84% of the front, but that doesn't account for the notch). The resolution is 1,080 x 2,280 px and there's support for both sRGB and DCI-P3. The camera department...

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OnePlus Bullets Wireless headphones play aptX sound, support Google Assistant

Even though the OnePlus 6 still has a 3.5 mm headphone jack, the company unveiled a wireless version of its Bullets headphones. Two in-ear plugs are held by a cable and can be snapped together with magnets when not in use. Better yet, they automatically switch off when you do this to save power. OnePlus Bullets Wireless The headphones support aptX for high quality audio and feature 9.2 mm drivers with Energy Tubes, which guide the sound to your eardrums. They are made out of a non-metallic mineral and silica gel and OnePlus says they will create a cleaner and richer...

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Sony will stop making PS Vita game cards

"Sony is still making Vita game cards?" you're probably wondering if you live in North America or Europe. Well, not for long - production will stop at the end of Sony's fiscal year, aka March 2019. Digital distribution will live on, however. The PlayStation Vita launched in early 2012 (a bit earlier in Japan), so it's had a long life - not a terribly successful one, but a long one. The portable console remains fairly popular in its home country of Japan, riding on the success of indie JRPGs. Other than a small, dedicated fan base, there aren't many that will miss it in the West,...

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Apple could bundle 18W fast charger with this year's iPhones

Apple may finally be warming up to fast charging. Technically, the iPhone 8 and X support fast charging, but actually finding a charger to pull it off is trickier than it should be - not to mention costly. Going forward, Apple may start providing 18 W chargers with a USB-C port and a USB-C to Lightning cable. Chargelab has created 3D renders of that charger based on info from Apple's supply chain. 3D renders of the USB-C fast charger for the upcoming iPhones It deviates from Apple's current square-ish designs, but looks pretty standard. Speaking of, Apple will reportedly...

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OnePlus 6 is coming, watch the event live here

After weeks of rumors, leaked renders and teasers, the OnePlus 6 is finally going official. The device is coming with a tall notched screen, Snapdragon 845 chipset and 8 GB RAM availability. The global launch is today, but India and China are separate events tomorrow. The actual phone is expected to go on sale on Monday. Also keep an eye on our homepage for the complete coverage of the event, including new announcements and hands-on impressions of the OnePlus 6.

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Vivo shopping carnival: up to 40% off on select phones, including the V5 models

Vivo invites you to the shopping Carnival. Starting today (May 16) and ending Friday (May 18) select vivo phones will get hefty discounts. If you shop with SBI Debit or Credit cards, you'll also get an additional 5% cashback on select models. You can find the offers here, but check out the highlights first. The best deals are for the company's V5 phones, but there are more deals. Phone Deal price MSRP Flipkart vivo V5 Plus INR 15,000 INR 26,000 INR 19,000 vivo V5s INR 13,000 INR 19,000 INR...

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Deal: Honor 10 and Bluetooth Sport earphones for £395 in UK

The Honor 10 made its global debut yesterday . The UK is a strategic market for the Huawei subsidiary, and the phone just appeared in its first promo deal. Clove is offering the Kirin 970-powered device for £395 with a free pair of Bluetooth Sport earphones. The Honor 10 arrives with 24 MP selfie camera and AI-assisted dual 16 MP + 24 MP setup on the back. It has 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage with no microSD slot. Like all flagship devices, launched by Huawei in 2018, it sports a notch on its 5.84" display. There is also a 3,400 mAh battery with Huawei Super Charge...

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Samsung plans to supply ZTE and other OEMs with Exynos chipsets

The semiconductor business is a driving force of Samsung's profits, but its Exynos mobile chipsets are rarely seen in other manufacturers' devices, with the only external client being Meizu with the latest 15 Plus phone. Reuters reported the Korean chaebol is talking with ZTE and other OEMs to start supplying them with mobile processors in order to up its rivalry with Qualcomm. Inyup Kang, a former Qualcomm executive and now head of Samsung's logic chip developer System LSI, said the company is "talking to all OEMs". He confirmed that new clients can be unveiled as early as the first...

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Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge encounter serious issue with Oreo update

"Samsung stops Oreo update rollout" is something we've heard several times now. This time it's the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge that have run into issues. The update started rolling out a couple of weeks ago. "Following a limited number of cases where Galaxy S7 devices have rebooted unexpectedly with the Android 8.0 Oreo, we have temporarily stopped the rollout of the update. We are investigating the issue internally to ensure that the impact to the affected devices is minimized and the rollout of the update can resume as quickly as possible." If you're experiencing reboots, you should...

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Samsung trademarks Fit Plus - a new smart wearable might be incoming

Samsung might be preparing a successor to the Gear Fit dubbed Gear Fit Plus, according to a recently unearthed patent file. The company has claimed the Fit Plus name with the KIPRIS (Korean Intellectual Property Rights Information Service). Unfortunately, no specs are confirmed yet - in fact the name protection does not even guarantee the product will come to the market. Still the Gear Fit is due for an upgrade and this gives us some hope. Source

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Smartisan R1 comes with 1TB of internal storage and Quick Charge 4+ charger

Smartisan is hardly a recognizable name in the industry, but its R1 isn't your everyday smartphone - it's a record-breaking flagship. It has top-notch specs and an amount of memory no other device in the market can match. The key selling point of the Smartisan R1 is its internal storage. The most expensive version ships with a whopping 1TB UFS 2.1 internal storage but that's not all. The rest of the hardware is quite decent too - Snapdragon 845 behind the wheel, 6GB of RAM for the 64GB and 128GB models and 8GB RAM for the top-end configurations with 128GB and 1TB storage. The R1...

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LG G6 ThinQ pops up, brings no changes whatsoever

LG relaunched the V30 as V30S ThinQ with software AI improvements back at MWC. Later the flagship G7 also got the ThinQ brand with its AI focus and enhanced Google Assistant commands. Now the company has started spreading its smart appliances brand to former flagships as its 2017 flagship is now listed as LG G6 ThinQ in Canada. The English part of LG Canada's website is listing the phone with the ThinQ moniker, while the French part has the device listed simply as LG G6. Other markets also have the shorter name of the phone, suggesting that the rebranding is still...

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Xiaomi Strakz with Snapdragon 625 SoC and 4GB RAM spotted in benchmarks

A new Xiaomi smartphone - dubbed StRaKz - has been spotted in benchmarks. The device's Geekbench listing reveals it's powered by Snapdragon 625 chipset and comes with 4GB RAM. The listing also confirms Android 8.1 Oreo for the handset. Sadly, nothing else is currently known about the Strakz. We'll keep an ear to the ground and update you once we learn more. Source | Via

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Nokia X6 goes official with notched display, dual-camera

After a long series of leaks, HMD Global just announced the Nokia X6 - the first member of the reborn X-series - in China. As expected, the device features mid-range hardware wrapped in a premium body. The latter boasts 95% glass coverage and metal side frame. Nokia X6 The Nokia X6 sports a 5.8-inch FHD+ (1080 x 2280 pixels) display with 19:9 aspect ratio protected a by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 layer on top. The is the first Nokia handset to feature a notch at the top of its screen, housing a 16MP front-facing snapper with f/2.0 aperture and face unlock capabilities. You also...

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New vivo X21 World Cup Edition arrives in two fancy colors

FIFA and vivo announced a partnership for the upcoming two World Cup tournaments in Russia and Qatar. We have already seen vivo X20 FIFA World Cup Edition, launched in December at the group draw, now the successor vivo X21 UD will also be available in exclusive colors and branding. vivo X21 UD in Tibetian Blue and Victory Red The latest flagship of the Chinese manufacturer will arrive in Tibetian Blue and Victory Red, celebrating the flag colors of the host nation Russia. There is also a logo of the tournament in the lower back and fancy pattern on the back. Aside from the...

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HMD sends out press invites for a May 29 event in Russia

HMD is holding a product launch event later this month. The company has started sending out press invites for the event which is scheduled for May 29 in Moscow (Russia). While the invite doesn't reveal anything about the product(s) the company will announce, given that all top HMD executives will be in presence, it's reasonable to expect one or more new smartphones will be unveiled at the event. Adding weight to the theory is the fact that three new Nokia-branded phones - carrying model numbers TA-1075, TA-1105, and TA-1116 - recently received regulatory approval in Russia. An...

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Samsung Galaxy S9 sales in South Korea exceed 1 million

Samsung has officially confirmed that over a million Galaxy S9/S9+ units have been sold in its home country of South Korea. This is the first time the company has revealed sales figure for its latest flagships. The Galaxy S9 series was launched on March 16, so it took the company exactly two months to reach the milestone. For comparisonthe Galaxy S8 series hit the 1 million mark in just 37 days. There's no information on how many Galaxy S9 units have been sold globally by the company. Samsung has just added two more Galaxy S9 color options: Sunrise Gold and Burgundy Red. Via

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