Qualcomm's 7nm Snapdragon 855 is now official with and improved imaging and efficiency

Just yesterday, an early leak revealed that Qualcomm's next major Snapdragon chip would be called the Snapdragon 855. Low and behold, Qualcomm made the announcement today. Previous rumors suggested that the new chip would not be called the "Snapdragon 8150", and this is now confirmed to be true. The new 7nm process should yield noticeably better battery life while improving performance at the same time. Improvements to AI performance were also announced, citing "up to three times the AI performance compared to the previous generation mobile platform". There is a new dedicated vision...

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Atomic and Champagne colored BlackBerry KEY2 LE now available at Best Buy and Amazon

Back during IFA this year, BlackBerry showed us a new variant of the BlackBerry KEY2 with an "LE" badge at the end of the name. It has a slightly lower price tag and some really interesting color options. The one that stood out the most was the Atomic color, which is a very nice color combination of dark navy blue keys with red frets and a red frame. BlackBerry KEY2 LE in Champagne, Slate, and Atomic The $499 BlackBerry KEY2 LE is now available in Champagne from Amazon in the United States and the Atomic color will be exclusively available from Best Buy along with the Champagne...

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Galaxy Note9 beta now rolling out to India, Germany, and US

Samsung has already begun testing the Galaxy S9 and S9+ in the US and South Korea with a software preview of Android 9.0 on the phones along with Samsung's new One UI as part of the deal. Since then, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has seen registrations for the beta in the United States but hadn't yet pushed the firmware until today. As of today, Samsung has opened registrations and has begun pushing the beta firmware OTA for the Samsung Galaxy Note9 in India and Germany, as well as finally began pushing the OTA to those who registered on the Samsung + app in the United...

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Nokia 8.1 promo video leaks ahead of the official unveiling

HMD Global's event in Dubai on December 5 is expected to be the launchpad for up to three smartphones, including the Nokia 8.1 - for a while this has been rumored to be nothing but a rebranded international version of the Nokia X7 that has been available in China since October. And now, mere hours before said event, a promo video for the Nokia 8.1 has been outed, which intriguingly shows us a much larger notch than the Nokia X7's. The phones could still be identical on the inside, though, with only that visible differentiating feature. As you can see, the video emphasizes the...

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Pocophone F1 beta software enables 960 fps slow-motion video recording

Xiaomi just started pushing MIUI 10.8.12.4 beta update for the Pocophone F1 for users who participated in the beta testing program and it come complete with some pretty exciting features. They are mostly camera-related even if the promised 4K@60fps video recording mode isn't available yet. The Pocophone F1 gains the 960fps super slow-mo aswell as 120 and 240fps video modes. As for stills Xiaomi delivers a new Super low-light mode for dimly-lit scenarios. It stacks 8 images at different exposures and merges them into one bright picture. Another minor change is a revamp of the Apps...

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HTC U12+ personalizations enabled in Taiwan, you add images and text

HTC is offering a special service in Taiwan - customizing the HTC U12+. You can add images, decals and text for a truly personal design. There's even a team of people that can teach you how to use the application with which to create that design (a quick 30-minute course). Examples of what's possible with the HTC U12+ customizations The 64GB version of the U12+ costs NTD 24,200 and the 128GB one is NTD 25,200 with this service. That's just an NTD 300 premium over the vanilla units ($10/€8.50). The custom units have a translucent back panel, but it's a neutral color (so, not...

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AT&T will release a 5G-enabled Samsung Galaxy in the first half of 2019

AT&T has announced that it will launch a 5G-enabled Samsung Galaxy smartphone in the first half of 2019. The carrier didn't mention any names, but the Korean phone maker already demoed a video call over 5G using a Galaxy S10 prototype. Previously, the carrier announced a Netgear Nighthawk 5G mobile hotspot that will use mmWave technology. This will become available later this month and will work in the 12 cities which will get 5G coverage by the end of the year. Then in the first half of next year 7 additional cities will join in. Here's the list: By the end of 2018 H1 of...

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The invite for the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition event looks super cool

OnePlus has been making the most out of its partnership with McLaren. The company sent out invites for the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition launch event and while that invite doesn't reveal much about the phone itself, it shows a touch of McLaren design. Loving the OnePlus x McLaren invite #SalutetoSpeed @oneplus @McLarenF1 pic.twitter.com/iVDUckAVhW— Chris Hall (@christhall) December 4, 2018 That's happening on December 11. Besides members of the press, six lucky fans will participate - the winners were announced on the OnePlus forum. The McLaren Edition of the OnePlus 6T is expected to...

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Affordable Meizu C9 to be officially introduced on December 5

Meizu is having a launch on December 5 in India and we expected to see flagship devices such as Meizu 16 and Meizu 16X. Surprisingly, the company listed a phone called Meizu C9 on its website, redirecting to Amazon India, where the device is listed as waiting to be launched tomorrow. The listing revealed the device from all sides, along with some key specs. Official Meizu C9 images The Meizu C9 will have a 5.45" display with HD+ resolution and 18:9 ratio, meaning the Chinese maker is still not entering the notch territory. The top bezel has room for the proximity sensor,...

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4 Handphone Terlaris Di Indonesia Tahun 2018

Handphone hari ini biasa disebut sebagai smartphone. Bukan tanpa alasan. Karena memang hari ini yang namnya smartphone sudah bisa melayani banyak kebutuhan sehari-hari kita. Dengan demikian maka layaklah disebut sebagai smartphone atau ponsel pintar. Selain memenuhi kebutuhan seperti memesan makanan, barang, dan kebutuhan lainnya. Sudah pastilah smartphone ini juga memenuhi kebutuhan hiburan setiap orang. Mulai dari memutar video, music, game, dll. […]

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IDC: Wearables market grows 21%, thanks to new products

Global shipments of wearable devices were 32 million in Q3 2018, according to IDC. They were 21.7% more than the same period last year, thanks to new products from all major companies - Fitbit, Garmin, Huawei. Another driving factor was the growing demand for basic devices like smart bands that have an increasing number of features blurring the separation line from smartwatches. Company Q3 2018 shipments (in million) Q3 2018 Market share Q3 2017 shipments (in million) Q3 2017 Market share Yearly Growth Xiaomi 6.9 21.5% ...

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Apple announces best games, apps, movies and books on iTunes for 2018

With 2018 nearly over the two major app stores have highlighted the best apps, games and multimedia. Here are the picks from the Apple App Store. Two major genres defined this year - battle royale games and self-care apps. Predictably, Fortnite and PUBG are high up in the rankings. However, the Game of the Year for the iPhone is Donut County, for iPad it is Gorogoa. For gaming at home, The Gardens Between for the Mac and Alto's Odyssey for the Apple TV. Donut County • Gorogoa • The Gardens Between • Alto's Adventure Next up, apps. Procreate Pocket is the iPhone...

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Samsung Galaxy S10+ screen protector confirms the dual selfie cam in a hole

There were some questions over the accuracy of the Galaxy S10+ renders, even the leakster that posted them warned that there's an update coming. If you were hoping that the dual selfie camera in a pill-shaped hole in the screen was a mistake and is going away, we have some bad news - it's not. Samsung Galaxy S10+ screen protectors @IceUniverse, a reliable source of unofficial Samsung info, posted Galaxy S10+ "protective film" - presumably a screen protector. It shows that the two camera modules stand some distance apart and there's dead space between them. Add to that the unusable...

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Nokia 3.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus appear in Europe day before global launch

HMD Global announced a Nokia launch party tomorrow, taking place in Dubai, UAE. The company is expected to announce Nokia 3.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus for the global markets, as well as introduce the international variant of Nokia X7, likely to be named Nokia 8.1. The first two devices have just appeared at the Dutch retailer Belsimpel, revealing prices and memory combinations for European Union markets. Nokia 3.1 Plus Nokia 3.1 Plus has a 6" screen and regular tall screen. The Helio P22-powered smartphone will appear in Europe with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage for €179. The...

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Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer gets 960fps mode, Super Night Scene with latest update

The Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer is receiving a new version of MIUI OS 10, which brings two fairly major camera improvements. The new ROM - MIUI V10.1.2.0.PEHCNFI - is based on Android 9 Pie and is currently rolling out in China. It's a 2.1GB update. The first major change is the addition of of 960 fps video mode. Previously, the phone topped out at 240 fps. The second addition is called Super Night Scene. It takes 8 photos at different exposures and merges them into one brighter, higher-quality shot. MIUI V10.1.2.0.PEHCNFI for the Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer The Super Night Scene feature...

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LG G7 ThinQ Android Pie Beta demoed on video

Two weeks ago LG started pushing the Android Pie Beta to users, part of the LG OS Preview program. The new changes include Gesture Home Button, Adaptive Brightness and Adaptive Battery and Digital Wellbeing. The software update is currently deployed in South Korea and a user posted a video of the second Beta, showing what it looks like. In order to be part of the program, you can sign up through the Quick Help app. This means you have to own a Korean unit. Since LG is keeping its beta testing to the domestic market, other countries and versions might not see the upgrade until a...

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Microsoft is working on a Chromium-based browser to replace Edge

According to inside information, Microsoft is building a new web browser for its Windows 10 OS to replace Edge. The new browser will be based on the Chromium platform which is also the foundation of Google's Chrome, Opera and Brave. But all we know for now is that it's codenamed Anaheim. It's pretty odd to hear such news especially since Microsoft invested so much time and money into its EdgeHTML engine, but this may be good news after all. The new browser will supposedly be way more powerful and faster than the Edge. Also, the fact that Microsoft is looking into using an open...

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New Qualcomm chipset to be called Snapdragon 855 and manufactured by TSMC

Qualcomm is having its annual meeting in Hawaii, the United States, where it usually announces the new version of its flagship chipset for mobile devices. According to Twitter leakster Roland Quandt, the platform will be called Snapdragon 855 and will be manufactured on the 7nm process by TSMC. The Snapdragon 8150 was the internal name of the new platform, but it will not be used for marketing purposes. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 it is! Internally called SM8150, but the official marketing name of the new high-end platform w/ 5G modem, Snapdragon Elite Gaming optimizations, built-in NPU +...

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Realme C1 arrives tomorrow in the Philippines

Realme C1 was introduced back in September as the company's most affordable phone to date. It was initially priced below $100 in India and Indonesia, but due to the poor performance of the Indian currency, it's price was slightly increased since. The entry level smartphone is now making its way to the Philippines and will arrive tomorrow, December 5, at the online retailer Lazada. The Realme C1 will be launched in a flash sale with a PHP5,490 price tag, which is pretty much the same cost as other markets - $105/€92. Realme C1 shares plenty of features with the Realme 2, including...

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Gartner: Global smartphone sales stay flat as Chinese companies gain ground

Gartner published its report on smartphone sales for the Q3 2018 period. The overall market grew merely 1.4% and reached 389 million units. While Samsung is ahead, Huawei is catching up, and if it weren't for Chinese brands like Huawei, Xiaomi, and Oppo, the global market would've declined by 5.2%, compared with Q3 2017. Company Q3 2018 sales (in thousands) Q3 2018 Market share Q3 2017 sales (in thousands) Q3 2017 Market share Samsung 73,360.1 18.9 85,605.3 22.3 Huawei 52,218.4 13.4 36,501.8 ...

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