Razer Phone 2 to be unveiled on October 10 indeed

Razer has sent out invites for a launch event to be held in Hollywood on October 10 and you can bet a Razer Phone 2 is coming. How do we know? Well, the invite has the boxy rectangular outline of the company's first phone stamped on it, which, it seems, is going to be the outline of the company's second phone as an earlier leak showed. That, plus the fact that the render from the other day had the October 10 date showing on the lockscreen. The keynote will kick off at 6:30, presumably p.m., with early previews for select folks scheduled for an hour and half earlier. October...

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Google possibly reveals Pixel 3 color versions

Google's upcoming Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have leaked so much already that there haven't been many details left unknown. And now you can pretty much scratch another one off the list - the color versions. Google seems to be prepping three of those (how fitting for the Pixel 3, right?). Black, white, and something that can be described both as mint or turquoise. These have been revealed by the promo website put up by the search giant, which you can visit by hitting the Source link below. It shows outlines of phones with three separate backgrounds, and the fact that those are two-tone...

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Asus Zenfone 5z could be getting Android 9.0 Pie soon

Ever since Google released Android 9.0 Pie officially, users around the globe have been wondering when their devices will be getting the latest alteration of the Android OS. Some manufacturers put out their schedule but others stayed silent. Asus was one of the latter. Luckily, we've spotted a Geekbench score sheet of a Zenfone 5z hinting at a nearing rollout. According to the report, there's a unit that's running Android 9.0 Pie and presumably, the developers' team over at Asus is currently testing the build before releasing it to the public. In any case, that's a strong indication...

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AKG unveils a trio of Bluetooth headphones: N700NC, Y500 and Y100

Samsung and AKG unveiled a new line of wireless headphones that range from large over the ear models to compact in-ear ones. AKG N700NC - over the ear Soft ear cushions with memory foam promise a high level of comfort while the Adaptive Noise Canceling tech can block out outside sounds (you can adjust how much). The AKG N700NC offer a flat-foldable design for easy portability and up to 20 hours of wireless playback with noise cancellation enabled (or 36 hours for wired playback with NC on). AKG N700NC These will be available later this year from AKG.com, Samsung.com and...

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Nokia 9 and X7 leaked front panels reveal notch-less displays

Except for the extremely fishy penta-camera setup that leaked at the beginning of this month, the Nokia 9 is a fairly mysterious device. The same goes for the rumored Nokia X7, which is believed to be the Snapdragon 710-powered smartphone that the company is readying to launch later this year. And now this - two photos of alleged Nokia 9 and Nokia X7 front glass panels giving us a good idea of how both devices would look like from the front. Oh, and the good news is that the notches are nowhere to be seen. It appears that the Nokia 9 has a very slim chin and side bezels while the upper...

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A new OTA update enables 4K video recording on the vivo V11 Pro

The recently launched vivo V11 Pro just received a software update that improves system stability, performance and introduces a new Smart Launcher similar to Google Now's cards. And even if the changelog doesn't mention anything about it, it enables 4K video recording as well. The patch is just 151MB big and carries a build number 1.7.6. The 4K video recording capability is a nice surprise as the phone's chipset, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, is fully capable of capturing high-resolution videos and we were disappointed not to see the option in the first place. Nevertheless, vivo was...

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Realme 2 Pro to be announced on September 27

Realme has finally revealed when the next smartphone is coming after teasing it during its Realme 2 announcement. But instead of one date, the company just gave out two dates in its press invites - September 26 and 27. Surely, one of the dates is reserved for the official announcement while the other remains a mystery for now. It was confirmed by a Realme representative that the 27th will be the announcement date and even though the press invite doesn't explicitly say it's about the Realme 2 Pro, the highlighted letter clearly indicate it's the Pro we are waiting for. Via

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Two new Huaweis at TENAA: one with 7.12" screen, the other with 6.5"

The specifications of the leatherette Huawei phone have been fully uploaded to TENAA and it is huuuge. It has a gargantuan 7.12" screen and a humongous 4,900mAh battery. Oh, and there's the much smaller Huawei Y9 (2019) as well, but more on that in a minute. Our guess is that the large phone is part of the Huawei nova series, though the hardware is mostly similar to the Honor 8X Max. The screen seems the same, down to the notch and 1,080 x 2244px resolution. Huawei ARS-TL00 (White) and ARS-AL00 (Black) The chipset is not the same, however, the octa-core CPU can clock up to...

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Plastic can be durable - Pocophone F1 torture test confirms it

The Pocophone F1 took the Android community by a storm thanks to its flagship worthy specs and exceptionally low price. But of course, to achieve such low price tag, the company had to cut some corners along the way and in this case, it's the build materials. The whole chassis is made of plastic - including the side frame - which raised some concerns over its durability. Well, the latest JerryRigEverything sees the smartphone undergo all the usual torture tests and pass them with flying colors. We all know the trade-offs and the gains of owning a plastic smartphone, but this one...

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Samsung will reveal a new "4x fun" device on October 11

Samsung didn't bring new phones, tablets or watches to IFA as it had announced all of them prior to that. Yet there's a new Galaxy even scheduled for October 11 and the launch of a new device has been promised: "Samsung's newest Galaxy device is bringing more ways to express yourself than ever before." So, what is it? Hard to tell. We'd be most excited to see the folding phone coming later this year. However, this seems to be an online-only event and we doubt Samsung will unveil its game-changing device with so little fanfare. Then there are the less exciting options. The Galaxy J6...

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Xiaomi Mi 8 Youth stars in a teaser video

We've known that the Xiaomi is prepping a Mi 8 Youth variant of the original Mi 8 for a while now and the company even set an announcement date - September 19. Ahead of the official launch, Xiaomi published a teaser video revealing the gorgeous gradient glass back, the rear-mounted fingerprint and the horizontally-stacked camera modules. It also reminds us of the unveiling date. If you are wondering about the handset's specs, there's plenty of information out there, but we will know for sure when it comes out in a few days. Source (in Chinese)

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A toned-down version of the Oppo R17 appears on TENAA, likely running Helio P60

Three new Oppo smartphones just passed through TENAA with model numbers PBCM30, PBCM10 and PBCT10 - all closely related to the recently launched Oppo R17 and R17 Pro although, we assume all three model numbers belong to a single device with different memory configurations. The design, appears to be a blend between the R17-series and the previous generation R15 because the back features a horizontal dual camera alignment in the upper left corner while the front has the waterdrop-styled notch. Judging by the images, we can expect a gradient glass on the back as well. All three models...

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Pre-orders for the Apple iPhone XS and XS Max are now open

Apple's new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are going on pre-order today and will start shipping in a week for the first batch of 30 countries. The more affordable iPhone XR will go on pre-order a bit later, on October 19, and will ship on October 26. As we found out, a bit disappointing, the new iPhone XS' are costlier than previously projected. The iPhone XS starts at the same $999/£999/€1,150 as its predecessor while the iPhone XS Max starts at $1,099/£1,099/€1,250. You can find a detailed breakdown of the prices and availability dates, and markets in our dedicated article. And if...

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