Huawei Y6 Pro 2019 with Helio A22 is now official in the Philippines

Huawei has just introduced an entry-level smartphone in the Philippines to compete with other affordable smartphones such as the Realme C1 and the Xiaomi Redmi Go. The new device is called Y6 Pro and has Helio A22 chipset with quad-core CPU. There is one camera on the back, a 6.1" HD+ display on the front and no fingerprint scanner whatsoever. The processor reaches 2 GHz speeds and is coupled with the PowerVR Rogue GE8300 GPU. The MediaTek chip has 3 GB RAM to keep it company, while storage is 32 GB. Huawei put a microSD slot that should have max capacity of 512 GB. The camera...

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Samsung Galaxy Buds leak in black, will have smaller battery than Gear IconX (2018)

In the past Samsung has often paired its new flagship with a pair of premium headphones and the Galaxy S10 is no exception. Except instead of a pair of AKG headphones, you'll be getting the new Galaxy Buds. They can be charged wirelessly by the S10 phones and they need it too as the buds themselves only have 58mAh batteries and the case has 252mAh more. Compare that to the Gear IconX (2018), which had 82mAh in the buds and 340mAh in the case. And those weren't exactly famous for their battery life. Using the reverse wireless charging of the Galaxy S10 is only a partial solution - even...

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FCC reveals some Nokia 9 PureView details, along with the Nokia 1 Plus user manual

The Nokia 9 PureView and Nokia 1 Plus are having that kind of day. It's now the FCC's turn to leak stuff about them. Nokia 9 PureView • 12V fast charging The Nokia 9 design is nothing new, but the labeling info is still interesting. There will be both single and dual SIM versions of the phone and the Android One logo is present. The phone will support fast charging (5/9/12V, sounds like QuickCharge). Interestingly, the FCC docs show the phone running Android 8.1 Oreo. As for the Nokia 1 Plus, it will have a microUSB port charging the 2,500mAh battery (the phone will be bundled...

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Samsung Galaxy Watch Active running One UI shown in new images

New high quality renders of the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active have surfaced, confirming two things. The watch will run on Samsung's new One UI and it won't have a rotating bezel like its predecessors. It made sense for Samsung to bring its new-look One UI to Tizen as well as Android (hence the name, One UI) and it looks every bit as fresh and clean as you can imagine. Since Samsung is moving away from the rotating bezel it seems One UI will be operated entirely through swipes and by using the two buttons on the side of the Galaxy Watch Active. All the images and watch faces have a...

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The FCC reveals some Galaxy A50 details, an Android Go version of A20 appears

The FCC has certified the Samsung Galaxy A50 and in doing that it revealed some key details. On the wireless side (FCC's key competence) there's Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, ANT+ and LTE. The Galaxy A50 has a 6.22" screen (with a waterdrop notch, the phone itself measures 158.5 x 74.5mm. The battery is sealed. The phone will come bundled with Samsung's standard Adaptive Fast Charger, a USB cable and a wired headset (EHS61ASFWE). From previous leaks we know that the Galaxy A50 will have a 4,000mAh battery and a triple camera on the back with a 24MP main module. It will use...

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Latest OxygenOS updates bring deep integration with Google Duo to OnePlus 6/6T

OnePlus started seeding the latest OxygenOS updates for its 2018 smartphones. It has started rolling out OxygenOS 9.0.4 for the OnePlus 6 and OxygenOS 9.0.12 for the OnePlus 6T. Even though the two updates have a different number, they actually carry the same changelog, except that the OnePlus 6T gets optimizations for the display which the OnePlus 6 doesn't. OxygenOS 9.0.4 and 9.0.12 updates bring in deeper integration with Google Duo to OnePlus 6 and 6T. What that means is you can now make video calls directly from the Phone and Messages app via Google Duo. These updates also...

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Galaxy S10 teaser videos confirm 4K selfie camera, reverse wireless charging

Samsung posted three new teaser videos for the Galaxy S10 family, these are short and sweet. The first makes it clear that the S10 phones are firmly in the no-notch camp as well as highlighting their in-display fingerprint readers. The video description specifically mentions ultrasonic technology. The next video is focused on the selfie camera and the 4K in the title can't escape us - rumors say this will be a 10MP camera with Optical Image Stabilization (not to mention having a Dual Pixel sensor and autofocus). The last one is about the battery, specifically the wireless...

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Apple's LCD supplier bailed out by Chinese and Taiwanese investors

JDI or Japan Display Inc. was one of the big players in LCD manufacturing but is now struggling to stay afloat despite being Apple's main supplier for LCD panels. Reportedly, the company is going to be saved by Chinese and Taiwanese investors. According to inside sources, the investment is going to be around $723 million and will come from Chinese state-backed Silk Road Fund and the Taiwanese panel maker TPK Holding Co. This will account for around 30-50% shares in JDI. The main reason for the company's financial problems is the slow transition to OLED production. The market is now...

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Samsung Gear S3 and Gear Sport update to Tizen 4.0 arrives in Europe

Samsung started rolling out the Value Pack update with Tizen 4.0 to its wearables Gear S3 Classic and Gear Sport last month. It started with the US devices and now reports are the European units are getting it as well. The update brings support for more types of exercise and sports app, simplified sleep notifications and updated UI for the Settings and Quick Panel menu. Some other notable features from the last update include saving draft messages. If you are still using MMS for some unknown reason, you'll be able to see it on the notification cover view, and animated images...

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Upcoming smartphone brand Rokit enters Formula One before even releasing a phone

The Formula One 2019 season is right behind the corner and teams have already started announcing their cars. Williams Racing introduced its championship contender along with its title partner Rokit, which is a global telecommunications company. There are five phones on the company website, with two of them said to offer 3D effects without glasses. In reality, none of the smartphones have been officially launched, nor there are any actual specifications. The quintet of devices on the website consists a feature phone called Rokit One; a flip phone called Rokit F-One; there is the...

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Exclusive: Here are the final, detailed specs of the Samsung Galaxy S10 trio

We received an anonymous tip via email from an alleged inside source in Samsung's retail channel. The tip consists of two sheets with the detailed specs of the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10e. We cannot verify that these are the correct specs but they do fall in line with the numerous leaks we've covered in the previous weeks. We reported on some of the details found in the sheets, like the new 10MP f/1.9 selfie camera that can capture 4K video. It will have dual-pixel AF but the sheets don't mention optical stabilization, which was reported as a new feature. We've also heard of...

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EEC confirms Axon 10 Pro's name, the S855-powered phone will be bigger than the 9

ZTE's Axon series was reborn in August last year and is now ready for a follow-up. The Axon 10 Pro showed impressive performance in Geekbench and a few days ago it got its certification from the Eurasian Economic Commission. The documents officially confirm that the ZTE A2020 Pro will indeed be called the Axon 10 Pro, previously that was just a speculation. The phone will run a clean Android 9 Pie on a Snapdragon 855 chipset with 6GB of RAM. ZTE Axon 10 Pro's EEC certification (model name: A2020RU Pro) Along the way more rumors about specs have surfaced. The phone is expected to...

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Samsung Galaxy Note8 receives its fourth Android Pie beta update

With the successful rollout of the stable Android Pie for the Galaxy S9 and Note9 lineups, Samsung is now focusing on bringing the Galaxy S8/S8+ and the Note8 a piece of the Pie. They entered the beta stage just last month and the Note8 is already receiving its fourth update. Here's what it has to offer. As you can see, the changelog is all about those bug fixes, which is a strong indication that the final and stable version of the software is almost baked for the February launch. However, we assume the rollout will be gradual and not all markets will get a taste of the Pie this...

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Nokia 9 PureView and Nokia 1 Plus now listed on Play Store

HMD Global is having an announcement in Barcelona right before MWC 2019 and we expect at least two new phones. First, the Nokia 1 Plus was partially unveiled by Android Enterprise, followed today by the Nokia 9 PureView. Now both phones were listed among the supported devices in Play Store, confirming they are ready to download and install apps. Interestingly enough, we've been hearing the PureView moniker after Nokia 9 all the time, but the Google Play Supported Devices list misses it, leaving us guessing if the flagship will have it at all. It might be just a marketing gimmick to...

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Redmi Note 7 reaches 1 million sales in its first month

The Redmi Note 7 arrived for its first flash sale in China on January 15. Back then Redmi CEO Lu Weibing said the company is ready to sell 1 million units in the first month. Exactly four weeks later the milestone was reached, according to his own Weibo account. Lu even revealed an internal message to the Xiaomi board of directors, confirming the seven-digit landmark. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 sold in 1 million units Redmi Note 7 was made available in a series of flash sales, all of them seeing thousands of units disappearing in minutes. We are yet to see how the phone will perform...

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