Here's a mockup of the first alleged Pixel 4 XL leak

Although Google's midrange smartphone is launching in the somewhat near future, we're now seeing the first leak of what could be the successor to the Google Pixel 3 XL. Yeah, the one with a huge bathtub notch. Today's leak comes from SlashLeaks in the form of the following two-dimensional drawing. Although it's far too early to confirm the authenticity of the drawing, the guys over at Phone Arena have made a realistic mockup render of the leaked design. Let's take a closer look. For starters, the front of the phone looks a lot like the Samsung Galaxy S10+'s. There's a...

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Samsung is working on putting a camera behind the screen without a hole

Infinity-O displays are just a stop along the way to proper full-screen phones - ones with no notches or punch holes, just screen. To make it possible, all the sensors and cameras on the front will have to move under the display. "Though it wouldn't be possible to make (a full-screen smartphone) in the next 1-2 years, the technology can move forward to the point where the camera hole will be invisible, while not affecting the camera's function in any way," says Yang Byung-duk, vice president of Samsung's Mobile Communication R&D Group Display. He says that the Galaxy S10 phones are the...

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Photographer says you only need an Xperia smartphone to capture award-winning photos

Dominika Koszowska is a photographer who exclusively uses a smartphone as her tool and that smartphone is an Xperia. She captures landscape and portrait photos and even won the 2018 Mobile Photography Awards' grand prize for the imagery she captured with an Xperia XZ1 and XZ2. Sony caught up with Dominika to ask her about her tips on photography - what she likes to capture, how she captures it. Dominika likes to shoot using the Manual mode on her Xperia smartphone so as to have full control over the final image. She doesn't mention it in her interview but it's also clear she's an...

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Cut-out wallpapers now available in Samsung's Galaxy theme store

The punch hole displays are far from universally loved, even though they are more efficient than notches. Yet the Infinity-O displays on the Samsung Galaxy S10 have born a whole new lineup of wallpapers that turn the dead screen area in a cool accent. The ingenious images that began surfacing on web boards like Reddit, quickly grabbed the attention away from the obtrusive display cut out and nicely camouflaged the front-facing cameras. Embracing its new found fame, Samsung has officially brought cut-out wallpapers to its Galaxy theme store. Those wishing to outfit their new device...

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Huawei P30 Pro shows up in Sunrise Red, non-Pro model will have a 3.5mm jack

A new color has surfaced for the Huawei P30 Pro - Sunrise Red. It has a slight gradient to it going from red to warm yellow. Huawei P30 Pro in Sunrise Red Previous colors we've seen are Twilight and Aurora, which have much more distinct gradients, plus the staple Black color. The Huawei P30 was also seen in Twilight, Aurora, Black, so there's a chance it will get Sunrise too (unless there are a few exclusive colors for each model). Huawei P30 Pro in Black, Twilight, Aurora Anyway, there's some good news to come out of these new renders as well - the P30...

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Samsung Galaxy S10 5G hits 2.6 Gbps speed in SK Telecom tests

With the imminent launch of 5G phones, carriers worldwide are working on testing and preparing their networks for the global roll-out. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G will be among the first phones to support the next generation of mobile connectivity and South Korea's SK Telecom has been busy doing network tests with it. In a recent press release, the Korean carrier announced that it managed to achieve speeds of 2.6 Gbps on its network thanks to a 5G-LTE aggregation technology. The actual 5G speeds reached 1.5Gbps while the rest came from the good old LTE. SK claims it takes 30 seconds...

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Oppo Reno to have a 5G and Lamborghini versions, Dynamic AMOLED screen

Did you enjoy the Oppo Reno photos of monument replicas that showed what the 10x zoom camera can do? If you did, here are a few more samples, this time the focus is on architecture, but the skills of the zoom camera are as vital as ever. The good news is that these shots show the full photo from the zoom camera, rather than just a cutout like the ones from yesterday. Unfortunately, the samples (all but the last pair) have been downscaled to 1080p. Oppo Reno camera samples: wide-angle and telephoto A Weibo post details the camera specifications (Source link below 1, if...

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NVIDIA launches GTX 1660, starts at $219

NVIDIA has launched the GTX 1660, a new mid-range graphics card for desktop following the launch of its 1660 Ti. Built on the same 6th generation Turing architecture as the GTX 1660 Ti and the RTX series, the new GTX 1660 starts at $219, making it the cheapest Turing based GPU so far. The GTX 1660 is the same TU116 GPU as on the 1660 Ti but with a few modifications. The CUDA core count has dropped from 1536 to 1408. The texture units have gone down from 96 to 88. The memory clock is now 8GHz from 12GHz and the memory bandwidth is 192GB/s instead of 288.1GB/s. The memory itself is...

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Google's foldable smartphone showcased in a patent

It looks like Google is hoping to get on the foldable smartphone bandwagon according to this leaked patent. After Samsung and Huawei introduced their foldable phones during this year's MWC, the rest of the manufacturers will surely follow suit and Google doesn't want to be left out. The patent reveals a similar design to the Motorola Razr 2019 and it's an "innie", just like the Galaxy Fold. The patent also depicts a gap between the two halves as is the requirement with currently available technology. Still, keep in mind that patents don't always materialize in a finished product...

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Apple to host WWDC 2019 between June 3 to 7

Apple has announced that it will be holding the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California from June 3 to June 7. As usual, the company will have various sessions, consultations and hands-on labs for developers to learn about all the new software that will be announced and also to learn more about existing products. Attending developers will get to spend time with other developers as well as Apple's own team of software and hardware developers during this period. Tickets will be priced at $1599 and developers will be chosen on a lottery basis as usual. There are...

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Apple will release 10.2-inch and 10.5-inch iPads this year

Apple will reportedly unveil two new iPads this year - a new 7th gen iPad with a 10.2-inch screen and a new 10.5-inch iPad non-Pro model. The two will be released at different times according to insider CoinX, who's had success with previous leaks like the names of the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR. Dissecting the tweet, which delivered the news, it's clear that Apple will replace the current 9.7-inch entry-level iPad with a 10.2-inch one, which is great - especially if Apple keeps the price intact and the larger screen comes at the expense of bezels. Both iPad 7 (10.2") and the "new"...

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Nokia 3.1 gets Android Pie update

Late last month, HMD rolled out the Android Pie update for the Nokia 3.1 Plus and now the turn has come for the regular Nokia 3.1 to get it. Unlike the Nokia 3.1 Plus, which got Android Pie later than planned, the rollout of Pie for Nokia 3.1 is right on schedule. A detailed changelog of the update is currently unavailable, but as this is Android Pie, we know it brings in features like navigation gestures, redesigned UI, adaptive brightness, and adaptive battery to Nokia 3.1. The Nokia 3.1 debuted last year in May and being an Android One smartphone, it comes with the promise of...

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Samsung starts producing 12GB LPDDR4X DRAM modules for phones

Samsung is on a streak here. After launching the production of 512GB eUFS 3.0 memory chips, the company is now kick-starting the production of 12GB DRAM modules for usage in smartphones. They are based on the LPDDR4X standard and use the advanced 10nm (1y-nm) manufacturing process, which has been around since last year. Samsung achieved this by stacking six 16-gigabit LPDDR4X chips into a single compact package that also draws less power. The result is just 1.1mm thick module. In terms of performance, the package can achieve 34.1 GB/s data transfer rate while maintaining lower power...

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Our vivo V15 Pro video review is up

The vivo V15 Pro is the phone that brought the elevating selfie camera to the midrange. It borrowed the tech from the vivo NEX and was later followed by the Oppo F11 Pro. We reviewed the phone and have finally posted the video on our YouTube channel. The V15 Pro has a lot going on - Snapdragon 675 chipset, huge screen estate with no notches whatsoever, stunning colors on the back and a 48 MP camera. The manufacturer kept the under-display fingerprint scanner that made its way to the series back with the vivo V11 (or V11 Pro if you are in India). One of the biggest...

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Nokia 9 PureView units in Europe will start shipping on March 15

The Nokia 9 PureView launched in the US in early March while Europe was supposed to wait until April. Well, the wait will be shorter than expected. Several stores will ship ship the 5-camera flagship in mid-March and in one case the price is lower than the official cost over at Nokia.com (which still shows April shipping dates). Check out the table below for quick links to various stores we found and the promos they offer. Amazon UK and France will be bundling the Nokia True Wireless Earbuds, the one in Germany just includes a car charger. Store Price Ships ...

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Oppo A1K specs surface with Helio P22 and 4,000 mAh battery

Last year in March, Oppo unveiled its A1 budget smartphone with Helio P23 and 4 GB RAM. Now the company is reportedly planning to launch a slightly modified version dubbed A1K as its specifications leaked online. According to MySmartPrice, the A1K will soon go official with Helio P22 SoC and 2 GB RAM. The smartphone will run ColorOS 6 based on Android Pie and will have 32 GB of storage onboard. The A1K will come in Red and Black colors along with a 4,000 mAh battery under the hood. It will have a single camera at the back and will be likely equipped with a 6-inch waterdrop notch...

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Huawei P30 6 GB RAM variant passes through Geekbench scoring higher than the P30 Pro

Two days ago, the Huawei P30 Pro paid a visit to Geekbench with Kirin 980 SoC and 8 GB RAM. Now, the P30 with the same chipset and lesser RAM has stopped by this benchmarking database scoring higher than the Pro variant. The Huawei P30 bearing model number ELE-L29 with Kirin 980 and 6 GB RAM scored 3,296 and 9,900 points in Geekbench's single and multi-core tests, respectively. This is slightly higher than the P30 Pro's score of 3,289 and 9,817. However, it's worth noting that these are likely prototypes and scores might not be representative of final units. Huawei will unveil the...

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Facebook faces criminal investigation over user data deals

A new report from The New York Times outlines details of a criminal investigation in the US into Facebook's past dealings with user data and the companies involved in the scheme. A grand jury has subpoenaed records from "two prominent makers of smartphones and other devices" to get to the bottom of the data deals with Facebook. This is according to "two people familiar with the requests" who remain anonymous. According to the sources, both of these companies had partnerships with Facebook that granted them access to the personal information of its users. We wonder if the two subpoenaed...

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Ten Xiaomi smartphones in line for Android Pie

Xiaomi is known for taking care of its smartphones and pushing software updates to all kinds of devices. Latest info from MIUI forums revealed ten phones will get the Android Pie OS, with Global Beta for two of them coming before the end of March. Five more will get in by June, while three phones have no timeline, but their updates are also in the pipeline. Phone Planned Public Beta launch Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Q2 2019 Xiaomi Mi 6 Q2 2019 Xiaomi Redmi 6A Q2 2019 Xiaomi Redmi 6 Q2 2019 Xiaomi Mi...

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Asus Zenfone Max Shot and Zenfone Max Plus M2announced

A month after it was announced that Qualcomm would partner with Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) on a new semiconductor plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil we are treated to the first two devices running on the new system-in-package (SiP) processors. The Zenfone Max Shot and Max Plus M2 are the first phones developed by the Asus Brazil team and featuring the Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP 1. Asus Zenfone Max Shot in Blue and Asus Zenfone Max Plus M2 in Silver While almost indistinguishable at first glance, the Max Shot will offer an extra 8MP wide angle camera around the back while the Max...

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Huawei nova 4e goes official with Kirin 710 SoC and 32 MP selfie camera

After unveiling the nova 4 with Kirin 970 SoC and 48 MP rear camera last December, Huawei has today unveiled its toned down version dubbed nova 4e. The Huawei nova 4e comes with Kirin 710 SoC mated to either 4GB or 6 GB RAM. The smartphone boots Android Pie-based EMUI 9 and has 128 GB of storage on board. It also has a microSD card slot for storage expansion. The Huawei nova 4e sports a 6.15-inch 19.5:9 LCD on the front that has a resolution of 2312 x 1080 pixels. The display has a waterdrop notch up top which is home to the 32 MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture. The back of...

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Huawei nova 4 gets new version with less RAM

Huawei launched the nova 4 last December in China with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage, and almost three months later, the company has now launched a new variant of the phone with 6 GB RAM. This 6 GB RAM retains the 128 GB of storage and is offered in four colors - Fritillaria White, Honey Red, Bright Black, and Blue. It is priced at CNY 2,799 ($417) and is currently only available in China. The Huawei nova 4 is powered by Kirin 970 SoC and is equipped with a 6.4-inch Full-HD+ display. The display has a hole in the top-left corner which accommodates the 25 MP camera. Round the back, the...

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Google Maps' accident and speed trap reporting rolling out globally

Google is testing a Waze-like accident and speed traps reporting feature in Maps since last year, and it seems the company has finally started rolling it out globally. Some Google Maps users are seeing a new button in navigation mode that lets them report accidents and speed traps. Initially, you can only report an accident or a speed trap when similar reports on your navigation route had come in, but Google has improved this feature now by adding a button to report such incidents. Google hasn't officially announced this feature yet and we don't know when exactly it will be...

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Android Q Beta brings Screen Recording

We rarely see a native feature first appear on iOS and then on Android, but here we are. According to the YouTube channel Techusiast, the Android Q Developer Preview Beta 1 already has Screen Recording feature, confirming rumors from earlier this year. Spotted on the Google Pixel subreddit, one user explains that Beta users can go to Settings -> System -> Advanced -> Developer Options -> Feature Flags and then to enable "settings_screenrecord_long_press". Then you'll be able to start screen recording by long-pressing the Screenshot button, initially launched with the Power key. A...

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