Another Palm press render leaks

We've been hearing about the revival of the Palm brand for quite some time. A device by Palm Ventures Group appeared on Wi-Fi Alliance with Android 8.1 Oreo and later we saw the first press renders, albeit coming with a low resolution. Less than a month later Android Headlines released an image they acquired through a reliable source of theirs, revealing more about the phone's physical appearance. The phone will be impressively small - we expect it to have a 3.3" screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. As seen in the image, there will be a single main camera with an LED...

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Apple Watch Series 4 to have higher-resolution screen than its predecessor

The upcoming Apple Watch Series 4, due to be unveiled alongside the iPhone Xs and Xs Max at the company's September 12 event, will come with a larger screen in the same overall form factor as its predecessor. Past rumors said the size increase would be around 15%, and the first leaked press render of the device, which surfaced last week, seems to confirm that. Now a new report focuses on the smartwatch's resolution, which is also apparently going to best what was accomplished by previous Apple wearables. According to information found inside the latest watchOS 5 beta, the 42mm model...

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Skype adds video call recording functionality to desktop and mobile apps

After over ten years of offering video call service, Skype is finally letting users record and save their video calls. This feature is currently available on "most" platforms, however, Windows 10 will be getting it over the next few weeks. Video call recording on Skype works a bit differently than you would expect. Once you activate call recording, which can be done by clicking the + button on desktop or mobile, and then selecting 'Start recording‘, the recording happens server side. Once you end the call and with it the recording, a copy of the recording is posted in the chat...

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Snapchat launches Nico and Veronica, two new styles of second generation Spectacles

Snap has launched two new versions of its second generation Spectacles. Called Nico and Veronica, the two new models feature new design and some updated features on top of what was introduced with the second generation model back in April. Nico and Veronica feature a more classic design, which make them look more like everyday sunglasses than the previous Spectacles models. They don't highlight the camera lens as much and the all-black design makes the camera and the sensor harder to see from a distance, giving the glasses a much more regular look that you can actually wear without...

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Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro's screen resolutions uncovered

Huawei is set to unveil the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro at a big event in London on October 16. Until then there's plenty of time to get many more leaks and rumors about them, so let's not skip a beat here. According to information revealed through user agent profiles that are already posted on the Chinese company's website, the Mate 20 will come with 1080x2244 resolution, and an aspect ratio of 18.7:9 - just like the P20 Pro, in fact. On the other hand, the Mate 20 Pro will have 1440x3120 resolution, matching the LG G7 ThinQ and outdoing every other device out there by at least a few...

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Huawei found tampering with benchmark results, says it had to

Benchmarks results have been driving the smartphone industry for quite some time. Manufacturers try to impress customers and each other with higher and higher results, leading to tampering with the outcome in order to look favorable in the eyes of the users. In a conversation at IFA 2018 in Berlin with Anandtech, Huawei official confirmed that the manufacturer is using benchmark detection software to deliver the best possible results, only because it wants to stay relevant to its competitors. Dr. Wang Chenglu, President of Software at Huawei's Consumer Business Group and two...

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Huawei's HiSilicon Kirin 980 CPU core frequencies finally revealed

Huawei announced it's top-shelf chipset, the HiSilicon Kirin 980, which brought a lot of world's firsts. What the company failed to mention were some key details about the SoC and the operating frequencies of the CPU clusters was among those. During an event in China called Knowledge-core, the spokesperson revealed the clock speeds of all eight cores. Since the CPU consists of three separate clusters, each has its own clock speed - we've got 2x Cortex-A76 clocked at 2.6GHz and 2x Cortex-A76 ticking at 1.92GHz. The final four Cortes-A55 cores are set to operate at 1.8GHz. Obviously,...

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iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and 6.1" LCD iPhone prices leak

Last week we got the first purported renders of the upcoming high-end iPhones, along with the rumored name for the smaller model with an OLED screen - iPhone Xs. At the time we assumed the larger, 6.5" OLED handset would go by iPhone Xs Plus, but apparently Apple is done with the Plus moniker for its mobile devices. A new report today tells us that the largest smartphone ever made by the Cupertino company will instead be called iPhone Xs Max. This information was confirmed by "two sources familiar with Apple's marketing plans". Despite the name change, you should think of the iPhone...

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Video: Lenovo Z5 Pro shows its camera slider and in-display scanner in action

Lenovo is allegedly working on a Z5 Pro with a slide-out camera similar to the Oppo Find X's or the Honor Magic 2's but a new video has surfaced, suggesting that it might actually be more like the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3's - manual. The video also shows that the Lenovo Z5 Pro will offer an in-display fingerprint reader too. Outside of the in-screen fingerprint scanner and a slide-out camera, the Lenovo Z5 Pro should have a larger display than its non-Pro namesake and could offer a faster chipset, perhaps a Snapdragon 660 or 710. The price and potential unveiling are as of yet unknown but...

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Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple won't use in-display Touch ID anytime soon

Apple doesn't trust in-display fingerprint technology enough to put in its iPhones anytime soon. According to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo Apple won't embed Touch ID in its full-screen iPhones in the near future. According to a note from Ming-Chi Kuo Apple has seen very little backlash over Face ID and doesn't feel it needs to bring back Touch ID. Apple's investment in AR solutions is also a major reason why Face ID will be the security solution on the three iPhones for 2019. Apple will likely add Face ID to its 2019 lineup of iPads and remove their home button,...

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Huawei Mate 20 Lite is now available for purchase in the UK

Huawei unveiled its Huawei Mate 20 Lite in Poland and Germany just last week and then formally announced it at its IFA 2018 keynote. Now the device is available for purchase - no pre-orders - in the UK. Unlike the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro, the Mate 20 Lite is a mid-range smartphone sporting the company's latest budget Kirin 710 chipset while the other two from the lineup have to wait for their official unveiling in October. The handset comes in black and blue and has only one memory configuration - 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. According to Huawei's official UK website, there's...

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The Nokia 5.1 hitting the UK on September 12

It took a lot of time for HMD Global to release its Nokia 5.1 in the UK after announcing it back in May but better late than never, right? The device is already available in some European countries, including Germany so now it's UK's turn to taste the mid-ranger. The handset is expected to go on sale on September 12 and reportedly, it's already available on some online stores but you still have to wait for the shipment date. Moreover, the Nokia 5.1 will come only in black and blue so the cool copper-colored variant won't make it to UK shores, unfortunately. Via

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Perbedaan iPhone 6 dan 6s

Anda merupakan penggemar produk-produk Apple? Ingin mengganti iPhone Anda dengan iPhone 6 tetapi bingung harus memilih iPhone 6 atau iPhone 6s? Agar Anda tidak bingung dalam memilihnya, sebaiknya ketahui dahulu spesifikasi masing-masing ponsel cerdasan keluaran Apple tersebut. Setelah mengetahui spesifikasinya lalu bandingkan perbedaan iPhone 6 dan 6s Spesifikasi iPhone 6 iPhone 6 diterbitkan pada tahun […]

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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note5 stop receiving monthly updates

Back in April Samsung announced the Galaxy S6 family would be taken off the monthly security update list, only the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge+ to be brought back the very next day. Today the phones have started receiving the September 2018 security patch, which will be their last. The Galaxy Note5 will have the same fate Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Samsung usually promises software support for two years. All three phone have been announced in 2015, meaning they were already past that for a while. Keep in mind this applies only to the scheduled security updates - Samsung will still...

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Honor unwraps large 8X and larger 8X Max with dual cams and notches

Today Honor announced the new upper midrange Honor 8X and 8X Max in China. The smaller of the two is the more powerful thanks to a HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset that's coupled with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM. The 8X also offers the higher-megapixel set of cameras - 20MP f/1.8 + 2MP on the rear and a 16MP f/2.0 on the front. The Honor 8X is smaller only in comparison to the 8X Max as it has a massive 6.5-inch 2340x1080px display that outstretches the likes of the Galaxy Note9 or OnePlus 6. The Honor 8X is powered by a 3,750mAh battery with fast charging and has a triple card slot that's...

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Honor Band 4 exposed by the company's president

Later today, Honor is expected to launch its Honor 8X and 8X Max mid-range smartphones and the Honor Band 4 is supposed to tag along as well. Luckily, we have a sneak peak of the latter thanks to the company's president, Zhao Ming. After an event in China, someone was able to snap a quick photo of Zhao Ming wearing the still unannounced fitness band. We can see the band has a color display. The company also released some teaser posters earlier revealing some of the key specs of the wearable. It will offer various sports modes, heart rate sensor, water and dust protection and...

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Another Poco F1 sale is taking place in India today

The first time around the Pocophone F1 sold out in under 5 minutes. Now Xiaomi has a new batch to sell in India (starting at 12:00pm local time). Poco F1 in Graphite Black, Steel Blue, Rosso Red and Armored edition You can find it on Mi.com, which seems to have the 6/128GB version in Graphite Black and Steel Blue available. The other storage options are out of stock, as is the Rosso Red color and the special Armored edition. The other place to shop Poco phones is Flipkart. Check out the pricing below. Storage Price (INR) 64GB 21,000 ...

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MIUI 10 China Stable is available for the Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer and Mi Mix 2S

Xiaomi introduced the MIUI 10 back in May and many users were happy to see their phones on the big list of supported devices. Shortly after, the company started rolling out the new software version for some of the devices. And as some of you may know that the MIUI comes in four variants - China Stable, China Developer, Global Stable and Global Developer. Of course, the Chinese variants are always released first. Last week the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and the Mi Mix 2 were one of the devices to get the Chinese Stable and now six more handsets are receiving the stable ROM: Xiaomi Mi 8 Xiaomi Mi...

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Canon unveils first mirrorless full-frame EOS R

Fresh on the heels of Nikon's historic entry into the mirrorless full-frame market, Canon has announced its new EOS R camera, a new Rf mount with four lenses and a few adapters. The EOS R has a 30.3MP CMOS full-frame sensor powered by the same DIGIC 8 processor that was premiered with the Canon M50. The EOS R has a native ISO range of 100-40000 and maximum shutter speed of 1/8000s. Canon's renowned Dual Pixel AF is on board the EOS R and is coupled with an insane 5,655 focus points that cover the sensor 88% vertically and 100% horizontally. There's a 3.69M dot electronic...

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Xiaomi brings the Redmi 6, Redmi 6A and Redmi 6 Pro to India

The Redmi 6, 6A and 6 Pro are all familiar phones launched back in June, but it's only now that they are reaching the Indian shores. Starting with the vanilla version, the Redmi 6 offers a substantial upgrade over its predecessor by adopting a faster chipset - Helio P22 and more storage - 3GB/32GB or 3GB/64GB whereas the display shrinks a little from last year - 5.45-inch HD+. Now instead of one, the Redmi 6 gets two cameras on the back for those blurred background portrait shots. The setup has 12MP + 5MP sensors. The phone runs on a 3,000 mAh battery charge that Xiaomi says...

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vivo V11 review

The company that was the first to introduce the under-display fingerprint scanner is now also the first to try and trickle it down to the mid-range...

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ZTE Nubia Z18 is official with 91.8% screen-to-body ratio

ZTE just unveiled its much anticipated nubia Z18 flagship phone in China. Highlighted by a near-bezelless front with a claimed 91.8% screen to body ratio, the nubia Z18 only has a tiny cutout notch on the front for the selfie camera. The screen itself is a 5.99-inch 1080x2160px IPS LCD with very small top and bottom and nearly nonexistent side bezels. The nubia Z18 is powered by a Snapdragon 845 chipset that's mated to either 6GB or 8GB of RAM and you can choose between 64GB and 128GB of non expandable storage. There's a 3,450mAh battery with support for Qualcomm's Quick...

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vivo V11 arrives with in-display fingerprint scanner and waterdrop notch

We've been hearing plenty of rumors about the vivo V11 in the past few weeks, but now the phone finally goes official. The mid-ranger comes with an under-display fingerprint scanner and a waterdrop-notch on its 6.41" AMOLED screen. vivo V11 from all sides in Nebula and Starry Black The vivo V11 runs on the Snapdragon 660 chipset, a huge upgrade over the 626 SoC that powered its vivo V9 predecessor. It sports an octa-core CPU clocked at up to 2.2 GHz, an Adreno 512 GPU and 6GB RAM. The 128GB storage can be expanded via a microSD card and thanks to the triple slot you don't have...

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85% of iPhones and iPads are running iOS 11 on the eve of iOS 12

Apple just published data revealing that its current iOS 11 is used by 85% of compatible iPhones and iPads. The information comes on the eve of the release of iOS 12. The older iOS 10 is in use on 10% of active iDevices, while earlier versions of Apple's mobile OS are used by just 5% of those. Apple iOS 12 will focus on improving performance, especially on older devices. But of course it will receive a bit of polish to features such as the Control Center and notifications and add new features such as AR Kit and iPhone X-like gestures on the iPad. You can read our detailed hands-on...

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September security patch arrives to Pixel and Nexus phones

Google introduced Android Pie at the beginning of August and with September already here, the monthly security update has just arrived. Unsurprisingly, the first phones receiving it are the Pixel devices, along with the Oreo-running Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P. The September 2018 Android Security update is OTA and brings minor patches and fixes to bugs. The full list of phones getting the patches is LG Nexus 5X and Huawei Nexus 6P from 2015, the Pixel and Pixel XL, as well as the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. The tablet Pixel C also joins them. It is worth mentioning the non-Pixel smartphones...

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