Huawei nova 3 arriving on July 18

Huawei is among the top-selling manufacturers for a very simple reason - the company has a device for every price segment. After the unveiling of Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Lite, now it is time for the Huawei nova 3 series that are offering a middle ground between the two P20 devices. According to a post on Weibo, the new phone will be unveiled on July 18 in Shenzhen with dual AI cameras and a notched screen, as previously expected. It could launch in the Philippines 10 days later. Huawei nova 3 official posters The Huawei nova 3 looks like the Huawei P20 Lite but will...

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Latest Phone APK teardown reveals feature for screening robo-calls

The guys over at XDA-Developers have performed an APK teardown of the latest Google Phone APK (version 22). This is the default telephony app that is used on Google's Nexus and Pixel devices. The latest feature slated for this dialer is a call-screening feature that would keep spam calls from interrupting you. According to the teardown, the Phone app's new feature is called "Call Screen" and it will apparently work without the need for an active WI-Fi or data connection - to do this, it will use a real-time audio transcription of the incoming call to warn you if the call has a robot at...

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EU says Google can't force OEMs to set Chrome and Google Search as default apps

Google requires OEMs to comply with certain requirements in order to qualify to run the Google Play Store. Among these requirements is one that the EU's chief competition regulator doesn't agree with. This is the requirement that OEMs have to have Google Chrome and Google Search preinstalled. This means if OEMs don't comply to pre-install Google apps, they will not be allowed to run the Google Play Store. Margerethe Vestager is the EU's competition chief and she argues that Google's requirement ensures its own dominance in its own internet ecosystem of services. Surely, Google has an...

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Apple outs new video ad for Face ID on the iPhone X

Apple has released a new video ad for the iPhone X, and specifically its Face ID biometric feature that replaces the Touch ID fingerprint sensor seen on older iPhones. As you can see, it has a fun gameshow vibe, and it's basically all about a man trying to remember the password he set for an online account. Spoiler alert: he doesn't actually need to remember the password because he has an iPhone X, and, to quote Apple in the ad, "your face is your password" in that case.

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Cricket launches Samsung Galaxy Amp Prime 3, a rebranded Galaxy J3 (2018)

Cricket has released a new Samsung mid-range smartphone, the Galaxy Amp Prime 3. Despite the very different name, this is actually just a rebranded Galaxy J3 (2018), a handset that became official last month. The Galaxy Amp Prime 3 is already available to purchase from Cricket's website, and can be yours if you have nothing against parting with $129.99 of your hard earned cash. Note that the price is available with qualifying service only. You can pair the Amp Prime 3 with Cricket's 2GB, 5GB, Unlimited, and Unlimited Max plans. The phone has a 5-inch 720p display, an 8 MP main...

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Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium goes on pre-order in the US for $999.99

Right on schedule, Amazon has started taking pre-orders for the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium in the US today. The top of the line device which was announced back in April can be yours for a whopping $999.99. To sweeten that financial blow somewhat, the retailer is bundling a free Xperia Ear Duo true wireless headset with every pre-order of the phone. The Xperia XZ2 Premium will be released in the US on July 30. You can get one in Chrome Black only at the moment, while the Chrome Silver color version should become available at some point in the future. The handset is the first to...

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OnePlus 3 and 3T get their final OxygenOS open beta builds

Today OnePlus has released the final open beta builds for the 3 and 3T. They arrive as Open Beta 39 for the OnePlus 3 and Open Beta 30 for the 3T. They're the last ones because a stable update will be sent over by the Chinese company by the end of this month. The newest beta builds come with optimized switching between the front and rear camera, an added capability to scrub/seek through AAC audio file timelines, as well as some improvements to the launcher - better search tags in App drawer, a New Installs category tab, and an enhanced app list for hidden space and toolbox. That's...

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Huawei Honor Note 10 shows off its Kirin 970 on Geekbench

Earlier today Huawei teased that it's getting closer to unveiling the Honor Note 10 so it was only logical that it would show up on a benchmarking website, such as Geekbench sooner rather than later. The phone, codenamed HUAWEI RVL-AL09 is most likely the Honor Note 10 as it's codenamed Ravel. The system information in the benchmark run reveals the software is Android 8.1 and that the RAM is 6GB. The processor listed has 8 cores and its base clock is 1.84GHz. This is the Kirin 970 inside the Honor 10. All that is left now is for Huawei to announce the 6.9-inch phablet. Source...

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First images of Samsung Galaxy Tab A2 (10.5) and Tab Advanced2 leak

A couple of images taken by regulatory organizations have surfaced, showing two new Samsung tablets - the higher-end Galaxy Tab A2 10.5 and the Galaxy Tab Advanced2. Both seem to be successors to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (2016). Samsung Galaxy Tab A2 10.5 (SM-T590/SM-T595) The Samsung Galaxy Tab A2 10.5 has a 10.5-inch 1920x1200px display with thin bezels. It will likely be positioned just under the upcoming flagship Galaxy Tab S4 in terms of specs. It measures 259.9x161.1mm (compared to the Galaxy Tab S4's 249.3x164.3mm) and will come in a Wi-Fi only model and an LTE model. The...

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Canalys: Smart speakers to reach 100 million installed units by end of 2018

The researchers from Canalys have just published their report on the smart speakers' market. According to the analysts, over 100 million devices will be in use by the end of 2018, compared to less than 40 million just a year ago. The interest in home assistants will keep rising, eventually reaching 225 million homes by the end of 2020. Canalys Research Analyst Vincent Thielke said by the end of the year, Amazon Echo is expected to amass over 50% of the installed devices, while Google Home will trail with 30%. 4% of the devices will be the Siri-based Apple HomePod. The most...

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vivo NEX goes global this month

The impressive vivo NEX phone with a pop-up selfie camera and minuscule bezels was unveiled on June 12 in Shanghai, China and today the company announced in a press release the device is hitting stores around the globe. The first five international markets that will see the vivo NEX are Russia, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan where the phone will appear by the end of July. The vivo NEX arrives in two versions - the vivo NEX S with an under-display fingerprint scanner and Snapdragon 845 chipset and the vivo NEX A with a regular sensor on the back and Snapdragon 710. Both of them...

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The Huawei Nova 3 could launch in the Philippines on July 28

Huawei is advertising a new smartphone in the Philippines as Coming Soon with the date of July 28 stamped on the teaser. So far such a teaser has been spotted in the Glorietta Mall in the capital of Manila. The teaser likely refers to the Huawei Nova 3, which will be announced on July 18. Image courtesy of JamOnline.ph The Huawei Nova 3 shares the design of the Huawei P20 Lite but is an improvement on its specs. It will have a bigger 6.3-inch 2340x1080px display, faster Kirin 710 chipset paired with 6GB of RAM, an ample 3,650mAh battery and four cameras. The dual camera on the...

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The Samsung Galaxy S10+ to have dual selfie camera

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S10 lineup is becoming an ever more interesting device with each new bit unveiled. Currently we expect there to be three devices. The Galaxy S10 (codenamed Beyond 0) with a 5.8-inch regular (read non-curved) Super AMOLED screen, side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and a dual 12MP wide + 12MP tele camera. The Galaxy S10+ (Beyond 1) with a 6.2-inch curved Super AMOLED, under the display fingerprint scanner, triple rear camera 12MP wide + 12MP tele + 16MP fixed-focus 120-degree super wide angle, and single front-facing camera. And finally a Galaxy S10+ (Beyond...

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Leaked Nokia X5 press renders reveal wide notch

Nokia X5 is arriving on July 11, as the company confirmed earlier today. After it appeared on TENAA with images and specs and in a Bluetooth certification listing, now the phone shined in leaked press renders on Baidu. Leaked Nokia X5 press renders Just like the X6, the Nokia X5 will also have a dual camera on the back and a notched screen, with the P20 series, while the latter can be compared to the Xiaomi Mi 8 and Apple iPhone X. Both phones might be similar on the outside, but the Nokia X5 clearly lacks metal bezels around the camera setup and the fingerprint sensor. It...

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Samsung opens world's biggest smartphone factory in India

The South Korean president Moon Jae-in is on an official visit in India. Part of the trip included the official opening of the biggest smartphone factory in the world, based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The plant spans 35 acres (141 thousand sq.m.) and aims to increase overall production of devices in India by 50%. The new factory is part of a $700 million expansion plan. It is on the set of a former plant that used to make refrigerators and TVs, with smartphones joining the production line in 2007. Before the launch of the Noida plant Samsung was manufacturing 67 million phones in...

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Xiaomi shares open for trading, celebrates with vouchers for phones

Today Xiaomi marks its market trading debut. The company opened on the Hong Kong Exchanges Market at HKD16.60, although it expected stock to be between HKD17 and HKD22. To celebrate the new beginning, Xiaomi is giving coupons worth CNY100 (around $15) that can be used for a new smartphone purchase via its website. The CNY100 vouchers are available only for registered users on the official Xiaomi website, but they can't be applied for the latest Redmi 6 devices and the Mi 8 flagship series. The voucher has 24 hours availability, so act fast if you want to purchase a phone. In...

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Huawei will announce the Honor Note 10 soon

Huawei's Honor sub brand will soon launch the Note 10 flagship. No date has been announced yet but it will be shortly, as per Honor's official Weibo account. Honor posted a teaser to reiterate that it will skip the Honor Note 9 and instead launch the Note 10, soon. It will be unveiled in Beijing. Honor Note 10 is coming soon We know very little of the Honor Note 10 yet outside of the fact that it will have a large 6.9-inch display - Samsung-made - and that it's coming soon. A recent rumor popped up suggesting the Honor Note 10 will have a 6,000mAh battery, but it turned out to...

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