Xiaomi Mi A2 arrives in India on August 8

Xiaomi announced the Mi A2 and its sibling the Mi A2 Lite just yesterday. The Android One phones were unveiled in Madrid and got their launch dates for most of the European markets confirmed, but the devices will appear at non-EU countries as well. Manu Kumar Jain, VP of Xiaomi and the head of Xiaomi India took it to Twitter to announce the Mi A2 will arrive to India on August 8 with its Snapdragon 660 chipset and 20 MP AI-powered front camera. The Mi A2 is the second generation Android One phone for Xiaomi. After the Mi A1 arrived with Snapdragon 625 and 12 MP + 12 MP dual...

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6.1-inch 2018 iPhone won't launch in red, new report claims

A new report from Makotakara claims that the upcoming 2018 iPhone (the 6.1-inch model in particular) would be available in five colors at launch: White, Black, Flash Yellow, Bright Orange, Electronic Blue, and Taupe/Gold. Of course, the names of these colors were translated from Japanese so the name final names might be different. Makotakara's report contradicts the one from long-time Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who reported that the iPhone would be available in grey, white, blue, red, and orange. The only colors that the reports have in common are orange, white, and blue. Supply chain...

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LG trademarks the "LG V90" in Mexico

LG must have long term plans for its V-Series. Earlier this month, the Korean electronics maker has filed a trademark for the name "LG V90" in Mexico. The filing was submitted to the Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial earlier this month, on July 13. With this, we could speculate a couple of things: LG's plans for its LG V-series are long term, and given that the V40 is expected this year, it would be quite a few years before we'd actually see LG release a product with the name V90. Otherwise, perhaps there's another company in Mexico that could eventually have to trademark the...

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Alleged 360-degree renders of the Sony Xperia XZ3 show a single camera

We've already seen the Xperia XZ3 leak a couple of times, but this new leak from @OnLeaks and CompareRaja show a more believable path that Sony could take with the Xperia XZ line. In addition, these renders don't look as sketchy as the previous ones. Unlike the previous renders we've seen, this one features a single camera setup rather than a dual-camera one. Initial rumors believed that the camera would have dual sensors since it was finally seen on the Xperia XZ2 Premium. However, based on these renders, it looks like Sony would rather save a dual camera setup for a future XZ3 Premium...

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EBay will start Accepting Apple Pay in the fall

Today, EBay's 2015 split from PayPal begins to show with the retailer's announcement of two new financial partners for the platform. Both Apple Pay and Square have been brought onboard to expand financial services for the platform. As the use of digital wallets rises, EBay finds the need to keep up with its biggest competitor, Amazon - who doesn't accept PayPal, by the way. iPhone users are a huge potential market for EBay and the convenience of Apple Pay might sway iOS users over to the auction site for a future online purchase. EBay plans to start taking Apple Payments sometime in the...

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Google's upcoming Material Design changes revealed in video

Google has been working on a new Material Design for all of its properties. We have seen a glimpse of it in the recent Gmail, Chrome and Google Maps changes, but as you're about to see, those are just the tip of an extremely white iceberg. The changes surfaced in a video made by designers Adam Grabowski and Nicolo Bianchino for Google. The video has since been pulled from Vimeo where it was originally uploaded but has since been reuploaded by several people on Twitter, one of which we have linked below (and hopefully doesn't get deleted). Google Material Design...

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Caviar unveils the iPhone X Temptation inspired by the biblical story

In the latest custom iPhone X by Caviar the Apple logo takes on a biblical meaning as it recreates the story of the Garden of Eden. This gives the bite taken out of the apple in the logo a whole new meaning. Fittingly, Caviar calls this the "iPhone X Temptation". iPhone X Temptation: Adam • Eve (with diamonds) • The Serpent • Adam and Eve There are four models in total. The first three represent Adam, Eve and the serpent individually. The final fourth model features a painted depiction of the scene. Specifically, it's a recreation of the Adam and Eve by 16th...

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LG V20's Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out

LG has finally started pushing Android 8.0 Oreo OTA update for the LG V20. The first versions to receive it are the F800L, F800K and F800S that can be found in South Korea. The update weighs in at a little over 1.6GB and its build number is V20c-JUL-06-2018. The changelog of the update includes: Privacy policy update. The blue light filter in "Comfort view" has been improved. 10 new levels of adjustment added. The Home touch buttons can now be hidden while using apps. New icon shapes. Improved settings layout. Each app's notifications can now be managed managed all in one...

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Qualcomm announcing its own Adreno Turbo tomorrow

An unexpected series of teasers emerged on Qualcomm's official Weibo page. One of them is a poster of a chipset inside a smartphone with some teasers engraved in there reading "smoother," "cooler," "smarter." The company is making a gaming-related announcement tomorrow and the most obvious guess is an update to compete with Huawei's recently launched GPU Turbo tech. Much like Huawei's optimization, we can expect the Qualcomm chips to run cooler, more efficiently and deliver better (smoother) gameplay at higher frame rates with certain titles thanks to a new-found optimization....

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Xiaomi Pocophone F1 to become the cheapest Snapdragon 845 phone

At the beginning of the month we reported that Xiaomi has a few new smartphones in the pipeline - the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 is already official, the Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite too, which leaves only the Pocophone. Well there's something new to share about that. The Pocophone line will premiere with the Pocophone F1 and it will reportedly be aimed at Eastern Europe and India. According to a new report the Pocophone F1 will launch at around €420 for the 6/64GB model and €460 for the 6/128GB version. If the Pocophone F1 indeed launches with a Snapdragon 845, this would easily make it the cheapest...

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Meizu 16 and 16 Plus full specs revealed, images in tow

We already know for sure that Meizu will be announcing its duo of flagships on August 8, so a TENAA certification isn't a surprising development. Both phones went through the agency, which happily posted images and complete specs sheets for us to enjoy. Meizu 16 Plus and Meizu 16 TENAA renders The renders verify what we know so far about the design of both handsets - no notch, small chin and super thin bezels on the sides. It also doesn't show the fingerprint reader on the normal Meizu 16, meaning an in-display fingerprint like the Plus-sized version. We just don't see where else...

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Samsung hires Nvidia veteran allegedly to work on in-house GPU

A while back we reported that Samsung is hiring people to develop an in-house GPU and it seems that they've found the right person to lead the team - Chien-Ping Lu, PhD, also known as CP. He's a GPU veteran having worked on Nvidia's nForce chipsets with integrated GPU and on MediaTek's team that worked on an in-house GPU. "What MediaTek GPU?" you may be wondering. The company reportedly wanted to be more independent from ARM and Imagination, so it started work on its own GPU design only to cancel the project (which, by the sound of it, was close to completion). CP is now at Samsung and...

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Xiaomi introduces 4G smartwatch for children called Mi Bunny Watch 3

Xiaomi has just unveiled a smartwatch for kids. It is called Mi Bunny Watch 3 and comes with 4G LTE support and a nano SIM slot. It is incredibly light, just 51 grams, has an AMOLED screen a 2 MP HD camera. Xiaomi Mi Watch Bunny 3 in Pink and Blue The wearable has a 1.41" display with 2.5D Gorilla Glass. The resolution is 320 x 360 pixels and goes in a 140mm-220 mm rubbery strap that is offered in Pink or Blue. There is an app that works with the camera and helps identify plants via the 2 MP camera. The gadget supports GPS/A-GPS and can be paired with dedicated apps for easier...

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Samsung Gear S3-series get firmware update, fixes the battery overheating issue

Samsung released a minor firmware update for the Gear S3 Classic and Frontier. The Tizen version is bumped to 3.0.0.2 while the firmware numbers for the Gear S3 Classic and Gear S3 Frontier wearables are R770XXU2CRG3/R760XXU2CRG3, respectively. The size of the package is just 16.3MB. The firmware doesn't add anything new, but fixes the battery charging and overheating issue so that's why the log says "changed battery charge algorithm". After the Tizen 3.0 update, some users reported battery ovrheating towards 90% charge so they had to remove the wearable to cool off and then put it...

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Xiaomi illustrates how the Mi A2 is better than the Mi A1

Xiaomi just unleashed its Mi A2 Android One-powered smartphone to the global public with a heap of improvements over its predecessor. So to sum up the improvements on the new device, Xiaomi has created a neat little side by side of every one. Our picks as biggest are the chipset - Snapdragon 660 over SD625, the optional 6GB/128GB model, the selfie camera - 20MP over 5MP and the taller display. The Xiaomi Mi A2 will come to 40 markets. The earliest to get it is France on July 27. Italy and Spain will get the Mi A2 on August 8 and August 10, respectively. The price in Spain starts at...

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Xiaomi Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite hands-on review

Last year the Xiaomi Mi A1 was a star in our reviews, the conclusion page in particular. We could recommend the Mi A1 as an alternative to literally every smartphone - from the cheapest droids, to the most expensive top dogs. But its reign is over as the maker is launching not one but two sequels - brace yourselves for the invasion of the Xiaomi Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite.

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Sony Xperia XA3 appears on Eurasian listing

Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium keeps expanding to new markets. The phone was just approved by the Eurasian Commission that certifies phones for Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. More interestingly, it was joined by an upcoming Sony phone with model name H4413. Judging by previous Sony model names this should be the yet-to-be-announced Xperia XA3. Typically XZ phones are named H6xxx, while the midrangers are H4xxx. The Japanese company is holding an announcement at IFA on August 30 and the appearance of an H4413 smartphone suggests we might see a new member of XA...

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Honor 9N goes official with 5.84-inch notched display, dual camera

Honor just announced the Honor 9i for the Indian market as Honor 9N and it's a Flipkart exclusive. Honor 9N As expected, the Honor 9N has identical hardware to the 9i - the only thing that's changed is an additional storage option. It's still built around a 5.84-inch LCD of FHD+ (1080 x 2280 pixels) resolution with a narrow notch on the top. A HiSilicon Kirin 659 chip does the number crunching with a little help of either 3GB or 4GB of RAM. The first of those versions comes with 32GB of storage, while the second one is available in 64GB and 126GB flavors. Either way you get a...

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Xiaomi Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite official, coming to Europe later this month

The waiting has paid off - Xiaomi just unveiled the Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite on stage. These represent the company's second generation of stock Android phones and come with Project Treble support. Plus they are a solid upgrade over the Mi A1 - the Mi A2 is more powerful while the Lite model brings a large battery. Xiaomi Mi A2 The spec sheet is no surprise, but it's still good to see Xiaomi venture into more premium territory with its Android One offerings. The Xiaomi Mi A2 packs some pretty capable hardware in its aluminum unibody. Xiaomi Mi A2 It features a 5.99" IPS LCD with...

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OnePlus promises selfie portrait mode for OP5 and OP5T and more

During an Open Ears Forum in India, users requested many features for their aging devices like the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T and the developers' team promised to deliver most of them. The most notable future update will be the selfie portrait mode introduced with the OnePlus 6. The feature will reach the OnePlus 5 and 5T in one of the following updates as the effect is produced entirely by a software. This could also mean that OnePlus could try and port the functionality to older OnePlus devices like the 3 and 3T or someone from the XDA Forums will re-pack it as an unofficial...

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LG announces K11 Plus and K11 Alpha mid-rangers in Brazil

LG is announcing two new K-series smartphones in Brazil - the K11+ and K11α. They share the same main specs and body, but differ in memory and cameras. They're rebranded variants of the LG K10 (2018), which has been going around different markets under different names - previously Italy got them as K11 as well. The main specs are a 5.3-inch 720x1280px IPS LCD, a MediaTek MT6750 chipset (with up to 1.5GHz processor clock), a 3,000mAh battery and a fingerprint scanner. The LG K11+ offers 3GB of RAM instead of 2GB, 32GB of built-in memory instead of 16GB and its main camera is a...

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Samsung is preparing a gaming smartphone too

It seems that mobile gaming is becoming a thing now and manufacturers are fast to cash in on the hype. First, there was the Razer Phone, then the Xiaomi Black Shark and finally, Asus came along with arguably the best Android gaming device so far - the ROG Phone. Samsung is preparing gaming smartphone.— 萌萌的电教 (@MMDDJ_) July 23, 2018 And now Samsung is tipped to be preparing a gaming smartphone of its own as well. The information isn't accompanied with any solid evidence, but it's coming from a fairly reputable source that has a good track record in...

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Alphabet Q2 2018 financial results reach impressive $32.6B revenue

Alphabet has just published its financial results for the second quarter of 2018, and the numbers look impressive. The Google parent company reported $32.65 billion in revenue, a 26% increase over the same quarter last year. It is the same margin as in Q1 2018 when the numbers were $31.15 billion. The company was fined €4.3 billion (the equivalent of $5.01 billion) by the European Commission for "using its mobile OS to cement its dominant position in general internet search." Despite the hefty fine, the company still managed to post positive operating income of $2.8 billion. 86%...

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