Asus officially teasers Zenfone Max Pro (M2), promises next generation gaming

Asus Indonesia tweeted out an official teaser for the Zenfone Max Pro (M2), which is slightly misleading and tries to suggest that the phone has a triple camera, even though it doesn't. We saw as much in the leaked video review, but if that's not enough proof, here's this leaked image. It shows pretty clearly that the third element is a flash. Official Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) teaser • Leaked image of the same The second generation Pro will be unveiled on December 11 and the tweet makes a big deal about the battery (5,000mAh capacity). It also promises a gaming flavor with a hint...

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Motorola 2019 phones: Moto Z4 with S8150, new Moto G7 duo

There are new Moto phones cooking and will be ready for you to enjoy in 2019. The highlights will be a new flagship, the Moto Z4, as well as a couple of Moto G7 mid-rangers. That's the story coming out of the rumor mill, anyway. The Moto Z4 promises to be a proper high-end phone with a Snapdragon 8150 chipset. That's great to hear after the Moto Z3 proved a tad disappointing. Speaking of, the Z3 will be getting 5G MotoMod and there will be one for the Z4 too. On to the next generation G-series phones. The Moto G7 recently cleared the FCC with a Snapdragon 660 chipset, 4GB of RAM and...

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Samsung, Huawei and Apple shipped the most phones in Q3

At the beginning of the month, we showed you Counterpoint Research's numbers for the global Q3 market and today we have a further breakdown, including a cool infographic. To rehash, in the months July through September Samsung captured the most market share (19%), fending off Huawei (14%), which in turn beat Apple (12%). Oppo and Xiaomi ended on par at 9% each, beating vivo's share by a single percentage point. HDM didn't ship that many phones, but its shipments grew 73% over the same three months in 2017. The third quarter of 2018 saw 5% less phones shipped, compared to Q3 of 2017 -...

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro goes on sale in India on November 27

Huawei will premiere its Mate 20 series in India on November 27. There's no official price yet but it looks like Huawei will partner with Amazon India for the launch of the Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 RS Porsche Design (the Mate 20 hasn't been confirmed to arrive alongside them). Judging by the promo on Amazon Huawei will offer the Mate 20 Pro in a bundle with the Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless Noise-Cancelling headphones. The most-awaited smartphone of the year #HuaweiMate20Pro is coming to India on 27 November 2018! Tell us, which 3 features of the king of smartphones are getting you all...

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HTC is not leaving the mobile business, plans new phones for next year

You've not seen the last of HTC yet - the company plans to introduce one new device before the end of the year and to continue innovating in 2019. The company plans to integrate AI, blockchain and 5G technologies to strengthen its mobile portfolio. But that's for next year, this year (near the end of December) we'll see a 6GB/128GB version of the HTC U12 life. The phone is currently only available in a 4/64GB configuration. It does support microSD expansion, but it has a hybrid slot, which doesn't work for those who need the dual SIM functionality. HTC will also continue building its...

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HTC is not leaving the mobile business, plans new phones for next year

You've not seen the last of HTC yet - the company plans to introduce one new device before the end of the year and to continue innovating in 2019. The company plans to integrate AI, blockchain and 5G technologies to strengthen its mobile portfolio. But that's for next year, this year (near the end of December) we'll see a 6GB/128GB version of the HTC U12 life. The phone is currently only available in a 4/64GB configuration. It does support microSD expansion, but it has a hybrid slot, which doesn't work for those who need the dual SIM functionality. HTC will also continue building its...

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Oppo announces bright ColorOS 6.0 with machine learning and new font

During a special event in Shenzhen, celebrating the fifth anniversary of ColorOS, Oppo announced the next installment of its launcher - ColorOS 6.0 - and mentioned that ColorOS is installed on more than 250 million devices in over 140 countries and regions. The new OS is based on light color scheme, mainly mixing a white backdrop with light color gradients. Oppo says the choice of white is meant to create an airy atmosphere. Oppo claims that ColorOS 6.0 is designed with bezeless phones in mind but it will also work on older Oppo devices. Speaking of devices, Oppo hasn't officially...

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Apple to cut iPhone XR price in Japan, restore iPhone X production

Apple announced its financial results earlier this year, and it revealed flat iPhone sales. Along with that the company issued a very conservative guidance for the holiday sales. In an effort to arrest the slide, Apple is planning to cut the price of the iPhone XR in Japan, according to The Wall Street Journal. Carriers in the Asian country will receive subsidies to boost sales since customers are still favoring iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. What is more interesting, is that Apple is planning to relaunch the production of iPhone X for specific markets. Price cuts at certain markets...

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Samsung working on the camera freezing issue on the Galaxy Note9

Ever since the launch of the Galaxy Note9 a limited number of units were plagued by freezing of the camera app - the issue seemed to affect mostly those powered by the Snapdragon 845. The good news is that Samsung acknowledged the problem and is now working on an update that should fix it. In the meantime, if you are getting the "camera failed" message in the camera app from time to time, a temporary fix involves clearing the system partition cache. The confirmation of the upcoming update comes from a moderator in the US forums, but he couldn't say anything about an update rollout...

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Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) leaks on video, offers upgraded S660 chipset

Someone got the dates mixed up and a video review of the Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) went up before the phone's official unveiling, which is planned for December 11. The video has been taken down since, but the key details are out in the open. The phone is a sequel to the Max Pro (M1) and packs the trademark 5,000mAh battery. It does upgrade to the more powerful Snapdragon 660 chipset (up from S636) with up to 6GB of RAM and up to 64GB storage. The Zenfone Max Pro (M2) screen keeps the 6" diagonal, but stretches out to 19:9 aspect and it grew a notch in the process. This is an IPS LCD...

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Sprint offers free iPhone XR when you lease an iPhone X or XS, discounts Samsungs

Sprint is spreading some holiday cheer and will help you do the same - if you lease an iPhone X, XS or XS Max, you'll get a free iPhone XR. More details on that here. If, instead, you can snag a free iPhone 8 if you lease a second iPhone 8 or an 8 Plus. Onto Samsung, a Galaxy Note9 will cost you just $20 a month, down from $41.56/mo. The Galaxy S9+ is down to $10/mo and the Galaxy S9 is $5/mo. All these deals are for an 18-month lease. The LG V40 ThinQ deal comes with a free 49" LG 4K TV (worth $500). This is another 18-month lease for $20/mo. Note that this applies only for new...

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Meizu 16s flagship to arrive with Snapdragon 8150 in May 2019

Meizu introduced three phones under the 16 family - Meizu 16, Meizu 16 Plus, Meizu 16X. The first two arrived with latest Snapdragon chipset and their successor will follow suit. According to Jack Wong, company CEO, the next flagship will be called Meizu 16s and will run on Snapdragon 8150. The device should be expected in May 2019. Meizu 16s will have a similar design to this Meizu 15 The announcement came as to answer the question if the Meizu 17 is coming. Wong said a May announcement is scheduled to celebrate the 16th anniversary of the company and that's why the "17"...

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Google launches early Black Friday deals

Black Friday is knocking on the door and companies are already launching their offers for the big shopping day. Google announced its deals a week ago but decided to start its campaign a day early with some caveats. The company is offering plenty of hardware at discounted prices in the United States, but looking into further detail, it appears that not everyone will be so lucky, with the United Kingdom getting minor discounts on the Pixel 3 smartphone. The Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL are advertised with up to 50% off when you purchase a second device. When buying two...

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Verizon is gearing up to support eSIM and dual SIM activations on new iPhones

This year's trio of iPhones (XR, XS, XS Max) is the first to support dual SIM functionality to some capacity. In China and Hong Kong markets, the phones can physically hold two nano SIM cards in a dual SIM tray while the rest of the world's models have support for both an eSIM and a nano SIM. In the US, none of the major carriers are currently supporting eSIM on the iPhone since the feature isn't quite ready for the masses. The dual SIM configuration on the new iPhones in the current state do not Verizon's LTE network and instead fall back on Verizon's legacy CDMA network, which is...

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Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 6 Pro in India

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 6 Pro in India at an event in New Delhi. The phone will be available in two variants, 4/64GB and 6/64GB. It will be priced at INR 13,999 and INR 15,999, respectively and will be available through Mi.com and Flipkart. First Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro hands-on photos from India The Redmi Note 6 Pro will be replacing the Redmi Note 5 Pro that was launched in India earlier this year in February. This is perhaps the quickest Xiaomi has replaced a model with a successor, possibly due to increasing competition in the market. Having said that, the...

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