Huawei throws shade at Apple for yesterday's event

Apple introduced yesterday plenty of services, while Huawei is unveiling the P30 lineup today. Although the timeline appears to be a coincidence, Huawei Ireland did not hold back and decided to throw shade at Cupertino and tweeted "Thanks for the warm up Tim" with the actual punctuation errors. Although some might find the tweet funny, commenters below immediately went into hivemind mentality and started attacking the Chinese phone manufacturer, including highlighting the fact that the company CFO Meng Wanzhou had three Apple products on herself at the time of arrest. Others...

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Lenovo Z6 Pro announcement scheduled for March 27

Lenovo's upcoming flagship Z6 Pro was teased during MWC but we never got to see the actual phone. Now, the company's VP Chang Cheng announced on Weibo that the device will be unveiled on March 27. The main focus of the upcoming Lenovo flagship seems to be its camera capabilities with the Hyper Vision sensor promising a leap forward in image and video quality. Sadly, there is still no clear indication what's so Hyper about it. The phone might also sport 5G connectivity to fit in with the new trend. There are also speculations that a non-5G variant of the Z6 Pro could launch as soon...

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Nokia X71 (aka 8.1 Plus) with a 48MP rear camera coming on April 2

HMD has published an invite for the unveiling of the Nokia X71. The event will be held in Taiwan on April 2 and will also feature the Nokia 9 PureView, HMD's best camera phone for now (but perhaps not once the event is over). The X71 - which should eventually launch as Nokia 8.1 Plus globally - will be HMD's first phone to feature a 48MP sensor. This camera will be paired with a 120° ultra-wide shooter, both with Zeiss optics. This will also be the first Nokia to sport a punch hole selfie camera, as seen in these renders. The screen should measure 6.22". Nokia 8.1 Plus...

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Xiaomi Mi Play reaches Europe

Xiaomi took the wraps off the budget Mi Play smartphone in China last December, and it's taken this long for it to reach Europe - but it finally has. The Mi Play is now official for the Ukrainian market, where it was unveiled today. The device can be yours for UAH 4,699, which at the moment translates into roughly $174 or €154. That's only around $11 more than its price in China, it's good not to see a huge markup as it sometimes happens when phones originally launched over there make it to Europe. For now Xiaomi doesn't seem to have any plans to launch the Mi Play in other places,...

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Xiaomi shows out 100W Super Charge Turbo

Oppo's SuperVOOC is currently the fastest wired charger with its 50W speeds at 10V/5A, however, Xiaomi is looking to up the ante on charging speeds with its new Super Charge Turbo. The company will announce its new charging technology at an official event tomorrow but we got a glimpse of its capabilities early. In a Weibo post by the brand's president Lin Bin, we got our first look at the 100W charger running at 20V/5A against Oppo's 50W solution. After just 17 minutes, Xiaomi's charger manages to reach 100% while Oppo's charger is still at 65%. These speeds are remarkable, given the...

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Samsung Galaxy Fold goes on pre-order in Europe on April 26, available on May 3

Samsung's Galaxy Fold is making its world debut in the US and Korea on April 26. On the same day, the company will start taking pre-orders for the device in Europe - specifically in these 15 markets: the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Romania, and Switzerland. As expected, it will cost €2,000. That's expensive for sure, but perhaps a small price to pay in order to hold the earliest available foldable smartphone from a big brand? Also keep in mind that all customers are getting a free pair of the new wireless...

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Samsung Galaxy A70 debuts with a 6.7" 20:9 screen and a 32MP triple camera

The A-series got its first cinematic screen - the Samsung Galaxy A70 has a large 6.7" Super AMOLED panel with the extra tall 20:9 aspect ratio. It's an Infinity-U display, meaning a rounded notch for the 32MP selfie camera. The rear camera also has a 32MP sensor (behind an f/1.7 lens), these two are the highest resolution cameras on a Samsung phone yet. The rear camera also features an 8MP ultra-wide angle module (123°) and a 5MP depth sensor. The phone offers an in-display fingerprint reader as well as face recognition as security mechanisms. The Galaxy A70 has a 4,500mAh...

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iOS 12.2 is out with support for Apple News+, four new Animoji

Following its big event today, Apple is now releasing iOS 12.2 for supported iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch devices. This version of the company's mobile operating system adds support for the newly unveiled Apple News+ service, which is already available in the US and Canada, and is coming soon to the UK and Australia. For a monthly fee of $9.99 in the US or CAD 12.99 in Canada, you get access to more than 300 magazines, "leading newspapers", and digital publications, presented in a beautiful way, with animated covers, vivid photography, and bold typography. Apple News+ lives inside...

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Huawei P30 and P30 Pro arrive tomorrow, here's what to expect

Huawei will announce P30 and P30 Pro on Tuesday at an event in Paris, France. We will be in the French capital to cover everything new, but with so many leaks in the last few weeks we don't expect to see a lot of surprises. New cameras The P in Huawei P30 apparently stands for Photography and the company went all-in to produce the best cameraphone. According to a leaked specs sheet, the Pro variant will sport a 40 MP f/1.6 main shooter, secondary 20 MP wide-angle camera, 8 MP 10x hybrid zoom snapper, and a ToF sensor on the side. Huawei P30 posters The 10x zoom will be...

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Apple introduces Apple Card, a virtual credit card for Apple Pay users

Apple has introduced Apple Card, a credit card by Apple for Apple Pay customers, made in collaboration with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard. The Apple Card is a credit card, plain and simple, but instead of being a physical card it exists in digital form within the Wallet app on your iPhone. You can set it up within minutes on your iPhone and use it to make payments wherever Apple Pay is supported. Apple Card within Wallet app One of the things Apple has done is simplified checking out your payments history. Instead of having meaningless gibberish populating your purchase...

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Apple TV+ takes on Netflix with exclusive original shows, movies, and documentaries

Apple's last and biggest announcement of the evening at its March event is yet another subscription service, following Arcade and News+. This one, though, has been rumored for many months now - and it's finally been unveiled. It's called Apple TV+, and it's basically the Cupertino company's Netflix competitor. It will have exclusive original TV shows, movies, and documentaries, from Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Octavia Spencer, J.J. Abrams, Jason Momoa, M. Night Shyamalan, Jon M. Chu and more. Pricing and availability for Apple TV+ will be announced...

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Apple News+ subscription gives you over 300 publications for $9.99 per month

Apple's big event today seems to be all about subscription services. Alongside Arcade, its game subscription offering, the company also unveiled Apple News+. This is a subscription that lets you access over 300 popular magazines, as well as "leading newspapers and digital publishers" for $9.99 per month. The content is presented in a "beautiful, convenient, and curated experience" within the Apple News app. All of the free content in the Apple News app will remain accessible - think of News+ as the 'premium tier' for that, as it "adds an even more expansive collection of high-quality...

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Apple Arcade is a game subscription service coming this year to iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple TVs

At its March special event today, Apple unveiled Arcade, its new game subscription service. It will work across iOS, macOS, and tvOS, meaning you'll be able to play on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV, and pick up where you left off on any of these devices. Apple Arcade will launch this fall in more than 150 countries, through a new tab in the App Store on iOS, macOS, and tvOS. It will feature over 100 new and exclusive games, with original releases from Hironobu Sakaguchi, Ken Wong, Will Wright, and many more. New games will be added on a regular basis. Apple says it will curate...

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Apple iPad Pro goes on sale in the US, up to $200 off

Apple's new iPad Air and iPad mini start at $500 and $400, respectively, but the iPad Pro is currently on sale at Amazon and Best Buy in the US, so the price difference gets a bit easier to swallow. The discounts are up to $200, you'll find the prices of the iPad Pro 11 and iPad Pro 12. in both Wi-Fi only and LTE-connected flavors. The links will take you to see the respective model at the given price. iPad Pro 11" Best Buy (Wi-Fi) Amazon (Wi-Fi) Amazon (LTE) Apple (Wi-Fi) Apple (LTE) 64GB $700 ($100 off) $750 ($50 off) ...

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Apple's March event is about to start: here's what to expect

The tagline for Apple's event is "It's show time" and this could be the most important thing in the company's history since the iPhone. Apple is expected to start its transition from a hardware company to a services company. Apple Music is already competing with Spotify, but the company has hired Hollywood stars to launch a Netflix competitor as well. The new service will host original content, both films and TV shows (produced with budget totaling $1 billion). Luminaries like JJ Abrams, Steven Spielberg, M. Night Shyamalan and Oprah are involved, plus a good deal of star power in...

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Samsung Galaxy Note FE gets official Android 9.0 update

Released back in July 2017, the Samsung Galaxy Note FE had the tough task of patching up Samsung's reputation after the whole Note 7 disaster. While the days of exploding Note 7's are long gone, Samsung hasn't forgotten its Note FE users and rolled out an update to Android 9.0 Pie with OneUI on top. As a reminder, the phone features the same design and specs as the ill-fated Note 7 with the main difference being the battery capacity, which was reduced to 3,200 mAh. Other highlights include the 5.7" QHD Super AMOLED display, 12MP OIS rear camera and Exynos 8890 chipset. While...

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Samsung Galaxy A90 will have a 6.73" screen, faster wired charging

The Samsung Galaxy A90 will have a huge screen - 6.73", according to sources of @OnLeaks. That screen will not have a notch or even a punch hole, Samsung's official site confirmed as much. Instead, the selfie camera will be mounted on a pop-up mechanism. The screen will have slim bezels - 1.2mm on the sides and 3.6mm on the bottom. The phone should be comparable in size to the Galaxy S10 5G, which also has a 6.7" 19:9 screen (with a triple punch hole cam). The Galaxy A90 might also borrow the 25W fast charging of the 5G flagship (the LTE S10 phones go up to 18W). Based on a previous...

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vivo becomes official smartphone provider of PUBG MOBILE Open 2019

With an insurgence of gaming phones from the likes of Xiaomi, Razer, and Asus, vivo is looking to position itself among the leaders in the mobile gaming market. Today the company announced that it will partner Tencent Games to become the official sponsor of the 2019 PUBG MOBILE Club Open. Contestants will be using vivo phones for the tournament, which will feature players from ten regions across the globe. The Spring Split Global Finals will take place in July while the Fall Split Global Finals will conclude in December. The total prize pool is $2.5M. We are excited to partner with...

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Sharp's foldable smartphone showcased in 3D renders

Foldable phones are clearly the next big thing with mobile tech. So far only Samsung and Huawei have showcased working devices, but we expect other manufacturers to join as well and Sharp appears to be one of them. Back in 2017, the company filed a patent and it popped-up on WIPO's (World Intellectual Property Office) database. The sketches below depict the device's design and functionality. To get a better grasp of the handset, the guys over at LetsGoDigital made a few 3D renders. They show a smartphone with a tall bezel-less display that folds vertically like a standard clamshell...

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March update for the Galaxy S10 trio improves Wireless PowerShare

Samsung is rolling out a new update for its S10 flagships. It improves the performance of the Wireless PowerShare feature and the stability of the camera. Also, the security patch has been bumped up to March 1. The new software versions are as follows: G975FXXU1ASC8 for the Galaxy S10+, G973FXXU1ASC8 for the Galaxy S10 and G970FXXU1ASC8 for the Galaxy S10e. You can check in the Software update menu in Settings to see if the update has reached your unit. Currently, there are reports that the update has reached the UK and Germany. March Galaxy S10 update improves Wireless PowerShare...

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The Redmi Note 7 Pro will not be available globally

If you were hoping the Redmi Note 7 Pro will go global so you can have the faster chipset, we have some bad news. Those were delivered by Xiaomi's Regional Director for Southeast Asia John Chen, who said it's not happening. The Pro will remain exclusive to China and India due to Redmi's product strategy. The naming scheme makes things a little confusing as the "Redmi Note 7" in India has a 12MP main sensor on the back while the 48MP sensor is reserved for the Pro model. Outside of India, however, the 48MP sensor is used (yes, even in China). That said, the cameras are not identical as...

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Huawei launches Enjoy 9s and Enjoy 9e

After several leaks, Huawei officially launched the newest members of the Enjoy family - the 9s and 9e. Both phone will be exclusive to the Chinese market but we've already seen them as the Huwei P smart + (2019) and Huawei Y6 (2019) in other regions. The midrange Huawei Enjoy 9s packs a 6.21 inch FHD+ display with waterdrop notch for the 8MP selfie camera. The phone is made out of glass and features a 90% screen to body ratio. The 12nm Kirin 710 along with 4GB RAM should ensure adequate performance while storage options are 64GB and 128GB, both expandable by up to 512GB via...

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Realme 1, Realme 2 Pro, Realme U1 to get Nightscape Mode by June

When the Realme 3 was announced earlier this month, it was the first smartphone by the new company with Android Pie out of the box. Now three more devices will join the party with updates scheduled to arrive by the end of H1 2019. Madhav Sheth, CEO at Realme India, reminded on Twitter Realme 1, Realme 2 Pro, Realme U1 will receive the update that will bring Nightscape mode. Normal vs Nightscape mode on Realme 3 When Realme 3 was introduced on March 4, the company boasted about sending 35 OTA updates in its first 9 months. It was the first time the promise for Android Pie was...

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Pocophone F1 gets Game Turbo with the latest MIUI Global Beta update

Xiaomi introduced the so-called Game Speed Booster when the Mi 9 launched and the very same feature is now making its way to the Pocophone F1 although, with a different name - Game Turbo. As the name implies, the feature will enhance the gaming experience by optimizing the available resources. Xiaomi's take on the gaming boost will optimize the CPU and GPU to deliver more consistent and fluent gaming experience. It doesn't magically boost the performance of the hardware but instead tries to keep a more steady FPS count. In addition, the Game Turbo allows you to clear the memory,...

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Samsung Galaxy A70 and Galaxy A60 images and specs leaked by TENAA

Samsung's revamped Galaxy A series already has five members, and it appears at least two more are on the way. The Galaxy A60 and Galaxy A70 arrived on TENAA with images and basic specs. Both new phones will have triple-camera setups on the back - the A70 will have a fingerprint scanner underneath the screen, while the A60 will stand out with an Infinity-O display. Samsung Galaxy A70 The Galaxy A70 will have a 6.7" screen with a waterdrop notch, or Infinity-U as Samsung likes to call these. The camera lineup on the back is not detailed yet, but odds are it will feature...

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