Xiaomi Mi A1 gets Android 8.1, but you might want to hold off updating

Xiaomi's Android One smartphone - Mi A1 - is getting a new update. Weighing in at around 1.2GB, it's a major update that bumps the Android version of the device to 8.1 Oreo. Aside from what the 8.1 update brings (like Pixel 2 launcher look as well as dark and light themes), the update also includes Android security fixes for the month of June. The official change-log isn't yet available, but here's an unofficial one from someone who received the update. The roll out seems to be happening globally, as users from markets like India and the Philippines are reporting getting the OTA...

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BlackBerry Key2 goes up for pre-order in the US

The BlackBerry Key2 is the second member of a rather unique family of smartphones with actual physical keyboards - a rare sight in this day and age. The Key2 was announced at the beginning of this month in New York, and starting today you can pre-order one if you're in the US. Both Amazon and Best Buy have listed it, for the same price: $649.99 unlocked. You can pick between silver and black color versions. The handset will be released on July 13. If you're not sure whether you should pre-order one or not, take a look at our hands-on review of the BlackBerry Key2. The device comes with...

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LG V20 gets Oreo in August in North America

We already expected the LG V20 to at some point be graced with an update to Android 8.0 Oreo, because T-Mobile promised to bring this version of the OS to its version of the phone back in March. Up until now, however, we had no rough timeline to speak of for the new software's release. Over in Canada, though, Fido has updated its own official update schedule page to give us a better idea about when the V20 should taste Oreo in North America. According to that carrier, its V20 units will receive the update at some point in August. We're hoping that no delays will occur. Obviously...

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Google Maps now shows when there's road work on your way home

Google acquired Waze five years ago but the majority of features weren't implemented into Google Maps like interactions between drivers, incident reporting, traffic cams, speed cams, police patrols, etc. Today, however, Google Maps is introducing road status to a limited number of users. Screenshot from Google Maps For now, Google Maps reports only road work but incident reporting such as crashes are bound to be implemented shortly after. The app prompts a message asking the user if the road work is still in place with "Yes," "No," "Not sure". The new feature has been...

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vivo NEX S review

In our mind, the most impressive aspect of the NEX S is that it even exists in the first place. In one impressive swoop, vivo managed to take what was initially showcased as a tech concept and actually polish and push it to an end-user release. Frankly, a move that took most of the industry by surprise definitely raised the collective bar, in more ways than one. As such, the vivo NEX S is an important and monumental device. It will go down as a landmark in smartphone history. But, does that make it any good as an actual daily driver? One, usable and dependable enough to invest in and have by your side? Join us on the following pages as we try and look beyond the flashy exterior to find out.

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Under Armour and The Rock launch a new pair of wireless rugged headphones

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and fitness band Under Armour have teamed up to launch their own pair of wireless headphones. Called the US Sport Wireless — Project Rock Edition, with Project Rock being Johnson's brand of apparel. The Sport Wireless are a pair of Bluetooth headphones. They are designed for use during workouts and especially in the gym. They feature a rugged design that can take a few falls and also happens to be IPX4 certified for some sweat resistance. The UA SuperVent ear cushions are designed to be breathable, light, durable and fast drying. They are removable and...

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Honor Note 10 with a 6.9-inch Super AMOLED display incoming

Recent reports pointed at Huawei ordering 6.9-inch Samsung Super AMOLED panels for its October release of the Mate 20 but the latest leak coming from Honor has something more to add to the story. The photo shows an order of 6.9-inch displays - probably AMOLED judging by the model number - intended for an Honor device code-named "Ravel". As you might remember, Honor released a bigger version of its Honor 8 smartphone called Honor Note 8 with an AMOLED panel back in 2016 but then skipped the Note 9 installment. Now, the company appears to be interested in a follow up probably called...

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Qualcomm unveils a Bluetooth audio SoC for budget wireless headsets

It's been a busy week for Qualcomm. First, the entry-level Snapdragon 632, 439 and 429 chipsets see daylight then a Snapdragon 2500 for kids' smart wearables gets announced and now the so-called QCC3026 Bluetooth audio SoC. The chip is aimed at entry-level to mid-tier Bluetooth headsets and the company claims that he TrueWireless Stereo protocols that the QCC3026 brings along will reduce power consumption by up to 50% compared to regular headsets. Here's the list of the key selling points of Qualcomm's new product. The chip is expected to ship with devices in the second half...

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Nebula Purple Honor Play and Dream Purple 9i will go on sale on July 2

Honor will hold a sale for the Nebula Purple and Dream Purple color variants of its Play and 9i smartphones on July 2. The Nebula Purple Honor Play will cost CNY 1,999 (€260) for a 4+64GB version and CNY 2,399 (€310) for the 6+64GB one. The Honor 9i starts at CNY 1,399 (€180) for a 4+64GB phone and CNY 1,699 (€220) for a 4+128GB variant. Honor Play and Honor 9i in Purple Both devices were announced in the beginning of July with Huawei's GPU Turbo tech for improved gaming performance. The Honor Play is the more interesting of the two with a 6.3-inch IPS LCD of 1080x2340px...

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FCC report reveals two new Fossil smartwatches

Fossil is among the few players to actually make gains in the smartwatch market with sales doubling last year and in early 2018 reaching 14% of the total smartwatch market revenue. Recently, 7 new smartwatches surfaced on FCC's website and now a couple of other devices were certified. Fossil DWA6 smartwatch Judging by the model numbers, all those seven smartwatches belong to the same family - DW7F1, DW7M1, DW7E1, DW7E2, DW7S1, DW7B1, DW7T1 but they have different straps, buttons and shapes of the chassis. The new DW6 and DW8 model numbers indicate that these are completely...

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T-Mobile starts rolling out Samsung Galaxy S7 Oreo update

After AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint, now T-Mobile has also started rolling out the Oreo update to Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 edge units on its network. The update arrives as version G930TUVU4CRF1, and weighs in at around 1.7GB. In addition to the usual Oreo goodies, the update brings along some performance improvements, feature enhancements, and minor bug fixes. It also includes support for Universal Profile 1.0 Compatibility (which allows files up to 100MB in size to be shared via messaging). The official T-Mobile support pages for these devices are yet to be updated, but given the roll out...

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T-Mobile starts rolling out Samsungh Galaxy S7 Oreo update

After AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint, now T-Mobile has also started rolling out the Oreo update to Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 edge units on its network. The update arrives as version G930TUVU4CRF1, and weighs in at around 1.7GB. In addition to the usual Oreo goodies, the update brings along some performance improvements, feature enhancements, and minor bug fixes. It also includes support for Universal Profile 1.0 Compatibility (which allows files up to 100MB in size to be shared via messaging). The official T-Mobile support pages for these devices are yet to be updated, but given the roll out...

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Oppo announces O-Free Wireless earphones with 4 hour battery life

At its Find X event, where Oppo revealed the price and availability of the Find X and its Lamborghini Edition, Oppo also announced the O-Free wireless headset. The two truly wireless earphones are said to be very compact and come in Black with either Copper Blue and Bordeaux Red accent color. The O-Free Wireless Bluetooth headset supports TrueWireless Stereo which synchronizes the left and right earphone perfectly with the phone's streaming. The chip inside is a Qualcomm QCC3026 SoC. What's more interesting the O-Free supports voice translation (no details on supported languages...

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Samsung's foldable OLED panel goes into production this summer

Korean news outlet, ETNews claims to have come up with an interesting scoop regarding Samsung's foldable OLED panels from a reliable source. The report says that the Korean tech giant is gearing up for mass production of foldable OLED panels that should be the staple of the so-called Samsung X smartphone due to be launched at the start of next year. There's already a big number of manufacturers that are interested in the tech - Motorola, Huawei, Oppo and even Apple. However, the latest report hints at a slightly different approach. At first, the Samsung phone was going to unfold...

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Oppo Find X prices and availability unveiled

Oppo held a Chinese launch today for its Find X flagship with slider mechanism, as promised earlier this week. At the global launch in Paris the company said the phone would cost around €999 in the EU, but today it went into detail about pricing and availability for all Find X variants, including the premium Lamborghini Edition. Official slides with prices of all three Oppo Find X variants The Oppo Find X arrives with 8 GB RAM and two storage options - 128 GB or 256 GB. Both are available in either Bordeaux Red or Glacier Blue edges, but the higher-end variant, also called...

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5 HP Layar Lebar dan Tipis untuk Tampil Simpel dan Elegan Juli 2018

HP layar lebar dan tipis agaknya sekarang jadi incaran para penggila gadget. Pasalnya desainnya membuat tampilan si smartphone tampak makin elegan dan menarik tapi juga simpel. Karena melihat pasaran HP berlayar lebar dan tipis makin diminati, alhasil vendor-vendor ponsel pintar mulai menawarkan HP-HP layar lebar dan bezel-less/ bezel (tepian kayar) yang tipisnya nyaris seperti tanpa […]

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HydrogenOS 5.1.10 fixes OnePlus 6 battery drain

Even though the last two updates pushed to the OnePlus 6 aimed to fix the issues that plagued the newly released device, they also messed up a thing or two. Just like before, the HydrogenOS in China gets the improvements before the international OxygenOS so we can expect them to arrive on the global scale pretty soon. Reportedly, the new update fixes some of the gaming-related issues. The somatosensory gestures problems and more importantly, the battery drain. As you can see from the screenshots, Google translate is at play here, so there isn't detailed information about all of...

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Seven Huawei phones start getting EMUI 8.0

Huawei confirmed today six phones from 2016 and the Mate 8 from November 2015 will start getting EMUI 8.0 in the following days. The full list is completed by Honor 8, Honor V8, Honor Note 8, Honor 6X, the Huawei P9 flagship and the bigger P9 Plus. EMUI 8.0 comes with intelligent CPU management for performance optimization and improved battery life. The new user interface also brings instant translation, photo scene detection, and a refined overall look. The Honor 6X is the 10th phone that is getting the Oreo-based UI after the initial list of 9 Honor phones, released at the...

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OnePlus eyeing US expansion, 5G phone for 2019

OnePlus is already present on the US market via third-party retailers and its own online store. According to Pete Lau, the smartphone company wants to build on that by also working with carriers. The OnePlus CEO also said his team is working to produce a 5G smartphone next year. At MWC Shanghai the OnePlus CEO the relationship with Qualcomm will make his company one of the first with a 5G mobile phone and the launch will match the 5G arrival in the United States. Expanding sales would mean the phone will get to more users, and not only diehard fans. Lau said working with...

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HTC U12+ now available in the US

After a brief hiccup in handling pre-orders, HTC has now started selling the U12+ flagship smartphone to general public. The device is listed as 'in stock' on both the company's US website and Amazon for $800, with orders shipping immediately. The carrier models all feature 64GB storage, but the unlocked model - which is compatible with AT&T, T‑Mobile and Verizon - comes in both 64GB and 128GB memory configurations. While the 64GB model is available in black and blue colors, the 128GB model - which carries a price tag of $849 - is available only in blue. In case you aren't...

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Huawei to launch gaming phone this year, foldable device in 2019

Huawei has revealed some exciting plans for its smartphone line up. In an interview, the company's Consumer Business President Jim Xu has confirmed a gaming-focused device is in the works, and is set for a H2 release this year. Nothing much is known about the device at the moment, except that it will feature Huawei's GPU Turbo technology out of the box. That makes perfect sense given that the tech in question is claimed to increase device performance by 60% while reducing power use by 30%. Currently, the Razer Phone and Asus' upcoming ROG phone are the most talked about gaming...

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vivo Z1i leaks with Snapdragon 636 SoC and 128GB storage

A new vivo smartphone has leaked, dubbed Z1i. The device is powered by snapdragon 636 SoC, and sports a 6.26-inch display with 2280 x 1080 pixel resolution. It comes with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. The camera department is handled by a dual rear setup of 13MP + 2MP and a 16MP front shooter. Measuring 154.81x75.03x7.89mm and weighing in at 149.3g, the handset runs Android 8.1 Oreo and packs in a 3,180mAh battery. This all makes the Z1i a pretty close match for the vivo V1730DT that surfaced earlier this week at TENAA. Rumors say the vivo Z1i will carry a price tag of CNY 1,998...

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vivo V9 6GB with Snapdragon 660 SoC launched

vivo has launched a new variant for its V9 smartphone. Dubbed V9 6GB, the model - as the name suggests - comes with 6GB of RAM, compared to 4GB RAM in the standard V9. Another change is the chipset. While the standard V9 features Snapdragon 626 SoC, the V9 6GB is powered by Snapdragon 660. The V9 6GB comes with a different camera configuration as well: 13MP+2MP dual rear setup and 12MP front shooter with Dual Pixel sensor. For comparison, the V9 comes with 16MP+5MP dual rear setup and 24MP selfie shooter. Color options for the new model include red and black. The rest of the V9 6GB...

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Huawei reveals detailed roll out schedule for its GPU Turbo tech

Earlier this month, Huawei unveiled GPU Turbo technology, which it claimed increases device performance by 60% while reducing power use by 30%. The tech can enabled on a device via a software update, with Huawei promising it will be rolled out to several of their smartphones (from mid-range to flagships). Even a brief roll out schedule was shared. Now, the company has revealed a detailed schedule for the roll out, sharing which devices as well as regions will get the update and when. Here's the plan for Huawei phones: Phone Region Availability Huawei...

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