The vivo V15 Pro has a 32MP pop-up selfie camera and 48MP triple rear camera

The vivo V15 Pro is an honorary NEX with its pop-up selfie camera and in-display fingerprint reader, which leave the Ultra FullView Super AMOLED display undisturbed. But this phone actually has better cameras than the NEX. The pop-up camera packs a 32MP sensor, up from just 8MP on the NEX S. The main module of the triple camera on the rear brings another 4x jump in resolution - it's a 48MP sensor with 0.8µm pixels (1.6µm if you use 4-to-1 binning). It has an f/1.8 aperture and Super Night Mode that stacks several photos with different exposure to enhance the clarity of dark...

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Here's how to watch the Xiaomi Mi 9 launch

After numerous leaks and official teasers, the Xiaomi Mi 9 is finally getting introduced in its home country, China. The event is taking place in the capital Beijing and is streamed on Xiaomi's own website. The new flagship is among the first devices with a Snapdragon 855 chipset, and will also have a triple camera with a Sony IMX586 sensor that outputs 48 MP images. Teasers also suggest the Xiaomi Mi 9 will have 20W wireless charging, making it the fastest in a smartphone. For everything official, follow the link we provided below. A global launch is scheduled for Sunday, February 24,...

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Watch the vivo V15 Pro get unveiled here

The waiting is over - vivo is launching the V15 Pro today in New Delhi, India. The event will be live streamed on YouTube and we've provided a link to follow below. The device is arriving with an elevating camera that was previously seen only in the vivo NEX. It will have a 32 MP sensor that should be the Samsung ISOCELL GD1. The main setup on the back comes with a 48 MP shooter, coupled with two more lenses. Although most of the specs were already leaked, today we'll know what is official, along with the still unknown price and availability for the upper midranger.

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Realme 3 gets teased, may launch in early March

Oppo spinoff brand Realme has been quite busy lately launching one phone after another, and a new one is just around the corner. We already knew the Realme 3 would arrive at some point in the first quarter of this year, so before the end of March, but now a slightly less vague time frame is doing the rounds in Rumorland. According to several reports, the Realme 3 is bound to launch in India in early March. In the meantime, the brand is busy teasing the upcoming phone on Twitter, through its official account. Let's see if you can put 1 and 2 together. 🤔...

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Huawei P30 Pro will have a quad rear camera, CEO confirms through sample

At some point during the past year or two, the opt-out watermark "feature" that advertises what phone you took a photo with has become standard, especially on devices from Chinese companies. So it's more than a little bit ironic that this "feature" is now basically responsible for confirming one of the main details about Huawei's upcoming P30 Pro. The handset will be unveiled in Paris on March 26, the company has just confirmed. And it will come with a quad rear camera setup, as revealed by the aforementioned watermark on a picture shared by Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei's consumer business...

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Razer Phone 2 gets Android Pie next week, Razer Phone 3 may have been canceled

Today Razer has announced that the update to Android 9 Pie is headed to the Razer Phone 2 next week, on February 27 to be precise. That's when it will roll out for unlocked units. If you bought yours from a carrier other than AT&T, expect to see the update pop up later. That rollout will start on March 14. For Razer Phone 2 units sold by AT&T, the update will go out on April 4. Note that both of these dates applying to carriers are still subject to change - the only one set in stone is February 27 for unlocked models. The update brings with it the February 2019 security patches, and...

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A slew of Samsung Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Buds images surface

Tomorrow is going to be a big day for Samsung. The company will not only announce its trio of flagship Galaxy S10 phones but also introduce the Galaxy Watch Active smartwatch and the Galaxy Buds. Both devices have already starred in numerous leaks but this is by far our best look at them thanks to the leaked press renders. Galaxy Watch Active in pink The images don't reveal much but we now know about the color options. Seemingly, the watch will be available in black, blue, silver and pink with matching silicone straps. Galaxy Watch Active in blue Galaxy...

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Qualcomm's new X55 modem supports 5G speeds up to 7Gbps, but also LTE

Qualcomm unveiled its second generation 5G modem - the Snapdragon X55. It pushes wireless speeds up to 7Gbps, but more importantly it also supports 4G LTE as well as "legacy" technologies like 3G and 2G. The X55 supports both flavors of 5G, mmWave (high-bandwidth) and sub-6GHz (better coverage). And it works on both TDD and FDD networks so it can be used in devices for the West and for China. On a mmWave network, the modem can gulp up 8000MHz bandwidth (with 2x2 MIMO) for a whopping 7Gbps download and up to 3Gbps upload. In sub-6GHz mode it goes up to 100MHz bandwidth and 4x4...

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Samsung's foldable phone will be officially called Galaxy Fold

Samsung is teasing its foldable phone ahead of its Galaxy S10 event tomorrow and while a full announcement is unlikely we might get to learn more about it there. The company gave us a glimpse of it in November last year, but didn't reveal its name. Hence, it was referred to as Galaxy Fold and Galaxy F. But today, we finally have some more solid evidence about which way it will go. Popular leakster Evan Blass confirmed that this foldable Samsung phone will be officially called Galaxy Fold. From earlier we know it will feature two displays - one that measures 4.58-inch and...

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Oppo VP teases 10x hybrid zoom

Oppo introduced its 10x camera module for smartphones back in January, with the promise to showcase the technology at MWC 2019. We will be at the event, but Brian Shen, Vice President at Oppo is now giving us a little teaser. He posted a video on his Weibo profile, where he zooms into Sagrada Familia and the image keeps its clarity and details. Screenshot from the video The 10x zoom implements an angular prism that bends the light in 90 degrees and feeds the image onto a sideways mounted sensor, that we saw back at MWC 2017. At the other end of the zoom range is the ultra...

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Samsung Galaxy S10+ ad released early, shows pre-order date and goodies

Norwegian channel TV2 published this ad a day earlier than it should have - it shows the new Samsung Galaxy S10+. Not that it matters much, every detail about the flagship has leaked extensively. The ad does confirm that Samsung will pair the Galaxy Buds with the phone and you can top them up with the reverse wireless charging, which also supports the Gear Sport and the Galaxy Watch. The Galaxy Buds will be included for free if you pre-order a Galaxy S10 or S10+ (but not S10e) between February 20 and March 7. The Buds normally cost NOK 1,590 (€165/$185). The Samsung Galaxy S10...

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Huawei confirms March 26 launch date for the P30 and P30 Pro

Two weeks ago, we heard that Huawei plans to launch the P30 and P30 Pro in Paris, France, in the last days of March. Today we got an official invitation in our mailbox from the company itself, confirming the date - March 26. The image has a lens, zooming into the Eiffel Tower, probably suggesting we'll see even bigger zoom than the 5x hybrid one, introduced with P20 Pro last year. The invitation from Huawei The video invitation appeared on Twitter as well, where the focus goes from the full Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe into a part of it with tremendous details. A leakster...

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First vivo iQOO specs reveal Snapdragon 855, 44W fast-charging, 12 GB RAMi

We've seen yesterday the vivo IQOO - it will have three cameras on the back and will not fold. The sub-brand revealed a teaser, hinting to a gaming handset with monster specs. The new device, name still unknown, will come with Snapdragon 855, 12 GB RAM, and 44W fast-charging, surpassing manufacturers like Huawei and OnePlus with their respective 40W and 30W standards. The new smartphone will be not only powerful, but with a durable battery and lots of storage - 256 GB, to be exact. The power cell will be 4,000 mAh and will be charged through a USB-C port. There isn't much info...

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Xiaomi announces more Mi 9 features

Xiaomi is announcing the Mi 9 flagship tomorrow, but it appears the company has no time to spare. Yesterday, it announced some key specs and features on its social media pages, and today it shared even more of those. The Xiaomi Mi 9 will have a dedicated Google Assistant button on the side, improved UI with Night Mode and Dual GPS feature for better positioning in crowded cities. Xiaomi Mi 9 Features The series of announcements started with introducing the updated wireless communications. There is a new NFC chip and it will bring the dual-frequency GPS, using the L1 and...

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