Huawei Honor Magic 2 in for review

Honor held an event at IFA in Berlin where alongside the global launch of Honor Play, it teased Honor Magic 2. George Zhao, the company CEO, pulled the slider out of the pocket and left everyone surprised and shocked. It was made official two months later and now we finally have it with us. The key selling point of the Honor Magic 2 is the sliding front panel - the front part goes down to uncover three selfie cameras - yes, you read that correctly - 16 MP main shooter and two 2 MP additional snappers for background blur. To protect the mechanism from accidental slides, you can't just...

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OnePlus 6T vs. 5T vs. 3T

The evolution of T - OnePlus' interim model for the fall that's neither quite the next generation, nor is it entirely the old one. It all started with the 3T, the T jokingly there to one-up Apple's S, and we're now a couple of Ts later at 6T.

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EMUI 9 arrives to Chinese Huawei P20-series

Huawei just announced that it started seeding the latest version of its custom UI - EMUI 9 based on Android 9.0 Pie. But for now, it's only available in China so the international Huawei P20 and P20 Pro owners will have to wait a bit longer. Probably not that much, though. The update brings brand new UI, gesture-based navigation like the one on the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro and, of course, GPU Turbo for smoother gameplay. For now, there's no word on when the new update will hit the international variants but it probably won't take that long since the Chinese stable version is...

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Google Play app gets revamped with new, simpler UI

Google has been preparing the UI redesign of the Google Play app since the beginning of this year, but it's only now that the stable update has been rolled out to the wider public. It adopts a more simplistic approach with less clutter and more Material Design-ish look. The first thing we've noticed is that the navigation drawer is now exclusive to apps and games while shortcuts to the media apps like Play Movies & TV and Play Music are moved in the hamburger menu right underneath Settings. Some screenshots of the new UI When you go deeper into the menus, you will immediately...

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Microsoft's foldable smartphone Andromeda to come in 2019

It's been a few months since we last heard about Microsoft's foldable Andromeda smartphone but according to a book called "Beneath a Surface", the tech company will surprise us with the innovative device in 2019. It gives out some interesting info regarding the hybrid's functionality. The book tells a story about a tablet, which when folded acts as a smartphone. But Microsoft won't be using the regular old Windows Phone OS, which is dead for a while now. Reportedly, it will offer a full-fledged Windows experience with some minor trimming at best. The book also talks about other...

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If your iPhone battery needs to be replaced, do it before December 31

After last year's fiasco about Apple slowing down iPhones with old batteries, the company decided to make amends by offering discounted battery replacement for all handsets ranging from iPhone SE and iPhone 6 all the way up to iPhone X. But that period will soon come to an end. So if you are in need of a new iPhone battery, there's no better time than this month, because Apple is currently charging just $29, down from $79 and prices will go up after that. Most older iPhones will be repaired for $49 in 2019, but the iPhone X battery swap will set you back $69. And if you are...

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Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 confirmed to arrive on December 11 in India

After yesterday's massive leak, the only thing that was left out is the launch date of Asus' mid-range Zenfone Max duo. Well, Asus India has got us covered because, in its recent tweet, the company officially confirmed the date - December 11. And it's going to be a Flipkart exclusive. The unrivalled champion of mid-range is ready to begin its dominance with the most durable screen in the segment - Corning Gorilla Glass 6. The Zenfone Max Pro M2 launches on 11th December, exclusively on @Flipkart. Stay tuned for more. @corninggorilla #UnbeatablePerformer2dot0 pic.twitter.com/Kd2vHKN22B—...

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