Huawei's Mate 20 to use 6.9-inch Samsung AMOLED screen

According to a new report from Korea, Huawei has placed orders for 6.9" AMOLED panels with Samsung Display. These are intended to be used in a device launching in the fourth quarter of this year or the first quarter of 2019. That timing makes us think about the upcoming Mate 20, as members of this family have traditionally been launched around Q4 of each year. The panels in question will be flat, not curved. Huawei Mate 10 Pro If the Mate 20 does end up sporting a 6.9" display, it will easily win the screen size battle between high-end flagships. Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note9 is...

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Asus Zenfone 5Q arrives in the US with four cameras priced at $299

Asus has released the Zenfone 5Q in the US today. That's rather surprising because last we heard anything about it, it was supposedly launching in late July. Anyway, we're not complaining here - we wish all phones would become available sooner than initially expected. The Zenfone 5Q is a rebranded Zenfone 5 Lite with a newer version of Android on board. It has a 6-inch Full HD+ IPS touchscreen, 80.3% screen-to-body ratio, the Snapdragon 630 chipset, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable storage, and a 3,300 mAh battery. It's got four cameras in total. The main rear cam is a 16 MP f/2.2 unti...

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Amazon blamed of poor working conditions in Foxconn-owned factory

In a report spanning a nine month investigation, Amazon has been accused of a few wrongdoings concerning assembly workers. The report has found that workers in a Foxconn-owned factory that assembles Kindle's and Echo speakers are overworked and underpaid. According to watchdog firm China Labor Watch the workers at the facility in Hengyang work over 100 hours of overtime a month, despite the state-permitted 36 hours and receive just 8 hours of training when law states that at least 24 hours are required. Workers are also reportedly hit with payment deductions for taking unexcused...

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EE's new Smart Number Technology lets you use an Apple Watch or iPad to receive calls

EE just became the first UK carrier to support Smart Number technology. It allows you to use your iPhone's number to make calls or send texts with an iPad or an Apple Watch or even a Mac or an iPod. You need a "main" device - iPhone 6 or newer, it has to be an iPhone and it has to run iOS 11.3 or later. Then you can pair up to 5 other Apple devices such as an iPad, Apple Watch or even a MacBook - you will find the compatibility list below. Best of all, the service is free. Once paired, incoming calls to your main number can be received on any of your paired devices. And outgoing...

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3 Xiaomi Kamera 20MP Harga Terjangkau Juni 2018

Yang senang memfoto, entah itu memfoto diri sendiri atau objek lain; pastinya ingin mendapatkan hasil jepretan yang bagus. Nah, Xiaomi kamera 20MP ini mungkin saja kamera yang Anda butuhkan. Bukan kamera saku, mirrorless atau DSLR memang, tapi hanya kamera ponsel. Meski begitu, kamera ponsel ini dijamin bisa memberikan hasil gambar yang jernih dan tajam dengan […]

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Huawei is reportedly working on a Kirin 710 with Cortex-A73 cores for the mid-range

The Kirin 659 shows up in many Huawei and Honor phones, but it's getting long in the tooth. HiSilicon is reportedly working on a followup, the Kirin 710, which as its less than subtle name suggests will be a competitor to the Snapdragon 710. The new chip will feature Cortex-A73 cores and will be built on a 12 nm process. For comparison, Qualcomm's chip is has A75-based Kryo cores and is built on a 10 nm process. The first phone to use a Kirin 710 chipset is likely to be the Huawei nova 3. It will have a tall 19.5:9 screen and a dual camera. This phone is code named "Paris" and...

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Vodafone Smart N9 and N9 lite are cheap and reasonably specced

Vodafone has just announced the Smart N9 and Smart N9 lite. These are two phones with a no-frills set of features and reasonable prices. Both devices use near stock Android 8.1 Oreo with a few added software features by Vodafone catering to the parent's needs better than regular Android phones. For instance, parental controls can limit and disable certain apps. Parents can also limit screentime hours or see the phone's location in real-time. Even more, Force Ring will allow a parent to ring the phone even if it has been switched to silent. Vodafone Smart N9 Specs-wise, the Vodafone...

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Early benchmarks show the Asus ROG phone is faster than other S845-powered phones

Asus cherry-picked the best Snapdragon 845 units, the ones that can clock up to 2.96 GHz. This binning process gives the ROG phone a 200 MHz advantage over other flagships and gaming phones. To keep the faster chips cool, Asus put a copper heat spreader on them and connected it to a 3D vapor chamber. Was all of that worth it? Let's look at what the early Geekbench scores have to say. And the answer is - yes, there's an advantage, but it's slim. To be fair, the ROG phone is launching next quarter, so there's time to improve on those results even further. JRGRAPH_EXPANDABLE_VERSION =...

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vivo NEX rumor roundup: pricing for both models, some photos and a benchmark

The vivo NEX phones will show that there's no need for notches, even if a phone has thin bezels. The base model will be powered by Snapdragon 710 while NEX S will be the flagship with the top S845 chip. Early information from the rumor mill suggests that the base model will cost CNY 3,800 ($590/€500) while the S flagship will be CNY 4,500 ($700/€600). That's with 8 GB of RAM and a generous 256 GB of storage for the Snapdragon 845 version. Don't forget that the NEX S will be the only version with an under display fingerprint reader. vivo NEX pricing info • vivo NEX live...

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Apple iPhone X Plus and 'budget' iPhone X design and size leak in schematics

We've seen the renders of the 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus and the renders of the 6.1-inch 'budget' iPhone and now we have the schematics detailing the size and various aspects of their design. The schematics come by way of Forbes contributor Gordon Kelly in collaboration with case-maker Ghostek. 6.5-inch iPhone The upcoming flagship iPhone (the iPhone X Plus?) will have a 6.5-inch 19:9 OLED screen in a body measuring 157.2 x 77.1mm. That's more compact than the current iPhone 8 Plus' 158.4 x 78.1mm. Rumors have it the next iPhone top dog will use a steel chassis (like the iPhone X), hence...

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LG Stylo 4 box points to a tall 6.2" screen, Q Lens-enabled camera and DTS:X sound

A smartphone stylus is a rare sight, especially when we're not looking at Samsung's Galaxy Note. Rival LG has approached the market from the other side - the entry level - and will soon unveil the LG Stylo 4. It's a version of the LG Q Stylusα that was unveiled last week. The previous Stylo phone, the 3 Plus, was smaller despite its "plus" name. This one joins the tall aspect ratio screen movement with 6.2" 1080p+ screen. The stylus is capacitive, so the screen doesn't feature and extra digitizer. The LG Stylo 4 is powered by an unnamed Snapdragon chipset with a 1.8 GHz octa-core...

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Sony releases Android P beta 2 for the Xperia XZ2

Google released Android P beta 2 a few days ago and Sony didn't take long to prepare a version for its Xperia XZ2. If your phone is on the first beta, you'll get a notification to install beta 2 over the air. The update corrects some issues with calls - mics sometimes stopped working and the call volume was adjusted. Several connectivity issues were fixed, including 4G+ crashes, tethering instability and GPS failures. Also, wireless charging should work without a hitch now, exFAT microSDs should work properly too. The Night Light feature (Android's blue light filter) should trigger...

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Latest Oppo Find X poster teases beauty and technology

The Oppo Find X marks the return of Oppo's flagship Find series on June 19 in a special event in Paris' Louvre and we know it will be a phone with all the stops pulled out. It will feature a nearly bezel free display, a 5x zoom camera, Oppo's VOOC fast charging and the best chipset Qualcomm has to offer - Snapdragon 845. The 5x dual-camera zoom will consist of one regular and one telephoto camera with the latter having a periscope structure with a prism that will offer 3x optical zoom and an additional 2x software-enhanced zoom to produce the claimed 5x magnification. Oppo claims that...

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Apple Watch Series 3 available at $50 discount in US

The Apple Watch Series 3 is currently available at discounted rates in the US. Specifically, Best Buy is shaving off $50 from Watch 3 (GPS) price to bring the tag down to $279. The price cut is available on both 38mm and 42mm variants. Even the Nike+ models of the smartwatch are also $50 off. A similar, Watch Series 3 deal is being offered by Macy's as well. And finally, the Nike Store is also offering a 20% discount on the watch (LTE enabled Nike+ models specifically) - you'll need to use 20SUMMER code at checkout. Source 1 2 3 | Via

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Nokia 6.1 4GB model now available in Europe

The Nokia 6.1 variant with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage is now available in Europe. Specifically, Germany is the market where the model is now on sale, with retailer ComStern offering it for €302, which translates into around $355 currently. The model is also listed on Amazon's German website for €337, which is around $395 at the moment. The 4GB/64GB Nokia 6.1 (or Nokia 6 (2018), as it was called earlier) launched in India last month. Except for the bumped up memory configuration, rest everything is similar to the standard variant. Source 1 2 | Via

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BlackBerry Key2 pre-orders kick off in the UK

The newly-unveiled BlackBerry Key2 is now available to pre-order in the UK. Retailers Carphone Warehouse and Selfridges both have the device listed on their respective websites, asking £579 for it (which is the handset's official pricing). Available color options include silver and black. While Carphone Warehouse says deliveries will begin June 26 onwards, the listing on Selfridges' website says pre-order period ends June 27. For more info, head to the Source links below. Source 1 2

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star launched in the Philippines

It turns out that the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, which we've seen in a few leaks, is the Samsung Galaxy A9 Star intended for markets outside of China. The phone shares identical specs with the Galaxy A9 Star, which went on sale in China a few days ago, and will launch in the Philippines on June 14. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star On the front, the Galaxy A8 Star has a 6.3-inch 2160x1080px Super AMOLED while inside there's a Snapdragon 660 chipset coupled with 4GB of RAM. There are 64GB of built-in memory that can be expanded through the microSD card slot. There are three cameras on the...

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Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 edge on AT&T get Oreo update

AT&T has started pushing out a new update to Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 edge smartphones on its network. Arriving as G930AUCU4CRE4/G935AUCU4CRE4 and weighing in at around 1.8GB, it's a major update that brings along Android 8.0 Oreo OS. This makes AT&T the first US carrier to roll out the update given that Verizon has pulled its update again. As is usually the case with OTA roll outs, it might take time for the update notification to pop up on your screen, so be patient. Source

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OnePlus confirms OnePlus 6 bootloader vulnerability, says fix incoming

OnePlus has officially acknowledged a bootloader vulnerability plaguing its OnePlus 6 flagship smartphone, saying a software update containing fix for the problem will be rolled out soon. Here's what exactly the company has said: We take security seriously at OnePlus. We are in contact with the security researcher, and a software update will be rolling out shortly. The vulnerability, for those who aren't aware, allows someone with physical access to a OnePlus 6 device to boot any arbitrary modified image without unlocking the device bootloader, effectively giving the attacker complete...

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