ZTE nubia X Starry Night with 512 GB arrives for pre-order

ZTE got back in the smartphone game after tough first half of 2018 with the dual-screen nubia X. It was initially introduced with two storage options - either 64 GB or 256 GB. Today Chinese sources revealed the device is getting a third variant called Starry Night with 512 GB room for all the data and a massive price hike. Aside from the storage, nothing else is changed in the nubia X - primary 6.26" LCD panel with Full HD+ ratio and a secondary 5.1" screen on the back with HD+ resolution, both with a 19:9 ratio and no notches whatsoever. There is only one camera setup - the back...

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Week 49 in review: Samsung Galaxy S10,A8s, nova 4, Snapdragon 855 and more

As we sweep week 49 of the year under the rug and look around to find there are only three left in the year, our news section sees an even bigger shift toward early 2019 devices. The Galaxy S10 dominated the headlines thanks to a few leaked renders and an alleged screen protectors that showed dual selfie cameras, embedded under the display. Another set of renders pointed to four cameras on the rear. In less glamours Samsung news the company was caught using a DSLR photo as promo for the portrait mode on the Galaxy A8 Star - for shame. And finally we have a date for the announcement...

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Weekly poll: Nominees for Best Phones of 2018

There are only a few weeks left in 2018 and even though we're still expecting new phones to launch they will be too late to make a significant impact this year. So, we're no longer accepting applications for Best Phones of 2018. It's now time to vote. There were so many new devices that we can't just pick the Top 10 and ask you to vote. Instead this is a preliminary stage roughly divided into three categories: flagship, mid-range, entry level. We tried to include as many phones as possible while still trying to keep the lists at a manageable length. We were partly guided by the Daily...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 49

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro was the most popular phone in our database in week 49 of 2018, followed by the Galaxy A7 (2018) - the pair retaining the top 2 spots for three straight weeks now. In third we have the Galaxy A9 (2018), which climbed three positions since last week and knocked the Huawei Mate 20 Pro off the podium. The Samsung Galaxy A8s with its hole in the display took fifth despite not being officially out yet - the new design has gained quite a lot of attention though. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 gained a spot to sixth, while behind it are two more phones on the rise - Honor...

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Android 9.0 Pie rolling out to the Xiaomi Mi A1

Smartphones that are part of the Android One program come with a promise for timely OS updates. Well, it's hardly been timely, but Android 9.0 Pie has now rolled out to the Xiaomi Mi A1. The firmware weighs in at 1074MB and aside from bringing the major OS release, comes with support for FM radio - until now it wasn't available on the A1, but just on its Chinese-only twin 5X. The brief changelog also mentions new navigation options - whether it's the Pixel pill button and gestures, or Xiaomi's custom implementation, remains to be seen. Adaptive battery and brightness features...

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