Huawei Y6 Prime (2019) arrives in Pakistan

Huawei has launched a new affordable handset in Pakistan, named Huawei Y6 Prime (2019). Some might think it has some differences from the regular Huawei Y6 (2019), but it actually is the very same smartphone with a new moniker. The Y6 Prime (2019) has a Helio A22 chipset with quad-core CPU, 2 GB RAM and 32 GB storage. The screen is regular 6.09" LCD with HD+ resolution. There is one camera on the back with a 13 MP sensor and f/1.8 lens. The front-facing shooter is 8 MP with fixed focus and some fancy features to make your selfies look better. Other specs include Android...

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Apple breaks its own in-app subscription rules for Apple News+

The latest offense from Apple is in the News+ app. Specifically, the way that Apple lets users sign up. It offers a "Try it now" button that takes you directly to the payment screen. Apple's guidelines say "Make sure users know that once the free trial is over, a payment will be automatically initiated for the next subscription duration, and they can cancel any time." Hey @apple, your auto-renewing subscription screen is in violation of guideline 3.1.2 and your app should be rejected. For starters. no links to privacy policy or support page; no info on how to cancel....

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First iOS 12.3 beta for developers now available

On Monday, Apple released the final build of iOS 12.2 which brought support for Apple's newly announced News+ subscription service and some new Animoji. On Wednesday, Apple is releasing the first beta build of iOS 12.3 intended for developers, restarting the cycle of updates. The changelog for the 12.3 update only mention stability Improvements and bug fixes. When a beta is released for developers, it will usually take a little while before the beta becomes available to the public. Following that, there are usually several beta release revisions before Apple finalizes and pushes a...

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watchOS 5.2 brings ECG app and irregular rhythm notification on Apple Watch to Europe and Hong Kong

Following the release of iOS 12.2 earlier this week, today Apple is making watchOS 5.2 available for its smartwatches. The most notable thing about it is that it's bringing the ECG app and irregular heart rhythm notification to 19 countries in Europe as well as Hong Kong. Here's the full list of European countries graced with the honor: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK. You can take an ECG reading on your Apple Watch Series 4 at any time,...

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Google Pixel 3a to start at €450 and have a purple version

Google's 'lite' versions of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have been leaking like crazy for the past few months, and they should finally become official sometime this spring. In the US they're rumored to be exclusive to Verizon, which is unsurprising given Google's past antics. What about the rest of the world? Well, a new report from Germany today tells us to expect the smaller Pixel 3a to start at €450, with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. There may or may not be a model with more storage, but it's unlikely the lite Pixel 3 will overtake the actual Pixel 3 when it comes to RAM - so that...

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Huawei Mate 30 is already in testing, launching in September or October

Huawei may have just unveiled the P30 and P30 Pro yesterday, but the company is already working on the successors to the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro as well. This has been confirmed by a company official in Malaysia at a press briefing today. He noted that the Mate 30 is already in testing, internally at Huawei. The Mate 30 family will be launched in September or October, according to the same official. So far rumors said the Mate 30 line would be powered by the upcoming Kirin 985 chipset, which may be the first SoC to be built on a 7nm EUV process, which allows for 20% greater...

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Lenovo Z6 Pro teased to come with 100MP camera

Remember that bizarre presentation from Lenovo during this year's MWC? Well, it turns out that the 100MP camera that was kind of teased will make it to the upcoming Lenovo Z6 Pro. There's still no sign of the phone itself, but Lenovo's VP teased the handset on Weibo with a hashtag which translates into 100MP. This doesn't come as a surprise since even Qualcomm hinted at upcoming 100MP cameraphones this year. In any case, we suggest you stay vigilant as often manufacturers exaggerate in their marketing campaigns. It could very well be some kind of image stacking trickery but...

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Deal: Samsung Galaxy S10e down to €610 off in Germany

If you're in the market for a new compact flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S10e just got a €150 discount on eBay, and is now available for just under €610. The offer is for the 128GB Prism Black model and we expect availability to be limited. The Galaxy S10e offers most of premium experience of the larger Galaxy S10 phones in a compact form-factor, which is quite rare these days. Sure, Samsung cut some corners in the S10e by axing the telephoto camera, but the flat screen and side-mounted fingerprint sensors might actually be working better for some than the curved panels and built in...

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Huawei P30 scores 10 times as many as the P20's

The new Huawei P30 and P30 Pro just came out and they are already breaking new records in China. According to Tmall's data, the new generation Huawei P-series has outsold the P20 family by 10 times. Last year's record holder was once again the P20 duo, but it has now been overtaken by the P30 by a huge margin. In fact, the P30 Pro, which is the top-selling model, was sold out in just 5 minutes. However, keep in mind that these are stats released by just one retailer in China so the average sales numbers are probably less but it's a clear indication that the new P30 and P30 Pro will...

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The vivo V15 Pro becomes the fastest-selling V-series phone

According to data from GfK, vivo is the fastest-growing brand in India. It far outpaced the growth of the general market year over year. From January last year to January 2019, vivo shipped 60.9% more units and brought in 63.2% more revenue. For comparison, the market only grew 14.2% and 16.8% in terms of units and revenue, respectively. The company's performance in the final three months of last year was strong. Its Y-series phones secured the "under INR 20,000" market while the V-series tackled the segment above that. The newly announced vivo V15 Pro became the fastest-selling...

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Xiaomi posts another video of its double folding phone

Xiaomi's foldable phone has appeared in yet another video. This one is short but sweet and features a cup of instant noodles, not that this has any deep symbolism. The video shows off the back gesture, which seems handy when the device is in tablet mode. And, of course, it shows how quickly the double folding screen can go from tablet to phone size. Xiaomi's foldable phone is expected in the second quarter of this year (April-June) at half the price of Samsung's Galaxy Fold. Xiaomi co-developed the flexible screen with Visionox, the dual fold mechanism and refinements to MIUI are...

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Samsung Galaxy A2 Core specs leak: a tiny phone with a 5" screen and Android Go

The Samsung Galaxy A2 Core leaks have reached their peak as the phone's user manual has surfaced alongside the complete specs for the phone. This is an affordable Android Go device, so don't expect anything cutting edge. The Galaxy A2 Core is tiny by today's standards with a 5" screen with 540 x 960px resolution (that's 16:9). The whole thing measures 141.7 x 71.0 x 9.1mm and weighs 142g. The battery capacity is 2,600mAh. Samsung Galaxy A2 Core: schematic from the manual • leaked image The phone sports a 5MP camera on the back (1.12µm pixels, f/1.9 aperture) as well as an...

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Huawei P30 Lite silently launched with triple cam, Kirin 710

The Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro stole the show yesterday, but the manufacturer still found the time to list the P30 Lite on its websites today. After the phone was launched for pre-order on various Filipino retailers, now the official Huawei Canada web-page also posted offers for early adopters. Although specs are still unavailable, its partners Freedom and Videotron have released the full sheet. Promo slides Although the P30 name might confuse you initially, the Lite version is actually a midranger. The P30 Lite runs on Kirin 710, and is coupled with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB...

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Samsung expects to ship 60 million S10 units by the end of 2019

While early indications expect the smartphone market to keep shrinking for at least another year, Samsung might be able to return to growth earlier than that. According to supply chain sources Samsung's 2019 flagships are expected to surpass last year's S9 sales figures and hit 60 million shipments globally. The Samsung Galaxy S10 family has done pretty well in terms of preorders across China and the US. A report from DigiTimes estimates a 10-15% increase in total shipments for the Galaxy S10 lineup compared to their predecessors, which would result in approximately 60 million...

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Apple faces ban of certain iPhone models in the US over patent infringement

The US International Trade Commission ruled in to cases in the fight between Apple and Qualcomm. In one case Apple was found to be in the clear, but in the second case the judge ruled that the Cupertino-based company has infringed on a Qualcomm patent. Administrative Law Judge MaryJoan McNamara wrote that she would recommend banning the affected iPhones from sale in the US. Qualcomm claims that Apple chipsets A10 to A12 infringe on its intellectual property, these are used in models from the iPhone 7 to the latest iPhone XS (the original complaint only targeted the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus,...

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Samsung Galaxy Fold unknown details revealed by an early user

Samsung made the Galaxy Fold official last month and while the company did reveal the key specifications of its foldable smartphone, there were plenty of questions left unanswered. Well, thanks to a person in possession of the Galaxy Fold, we can now add some pieces to the puzzle. One of the major concerns about the Galaxy Fold has been the display crease, which appears when the phone is unfolded. The owner tells us that the crease is indeed noticeable but isn't that bad. In fact, it's difficult to notice when the screen is on with the brightness set to more than 70%. The Galaxy...

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Camera comparison: Huawei P30 Pro vs S10+, iPhone XS, Pixel 3, Mi 9, Mate 20 Pro

Huawei's been bringing us some of the most meaningful camera innovations in smartphones over the past few years, experimenting with monochrome modules, image stacking, and night mode, off the top of our heads. The Huawei P30 Pro is now official and it's got a new trick up its sleeve - a periscope telephoto camera.

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Huawei introduces 12,000 mAh power bank with two-way 40W SuperCharge

Huawei's event yesterday was mostly about its two new flagship smartphones, but we also saw smart sunglasses, earphones, and new Watch GT editions. There was also the new SuperCharge power bank that has 12,000 mAh capacity and two-way 40W charging rate. The power bank has two USB ports - USB-A that provides the maximum 40W output, but naturally only devices compatible with the SuperCharge standard can benefit from the maximum speeds. The second port is USB-C and offers Power Delivery charging, so you can quick-charge other non-Huawei devices. There are also the usual power button...

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Triple-cam Huawei P30 Lite arrives for pre-order in the Philippines

Huawei introduced the P30 and P30 Pro yesterday, but their Lite sibling wasn't part of the announcement. Yet the midranger Huawei P30 Lite wasted no time and is already listed for pre-order in the Philippines. Websites like Abenson, Shopee have listed the phone for PHP16,990 ($320/€290), with shipping set for April 4. Looking at the CPU configuration of four Cortex-A73 cores at 2.2 GHz and four Cortex-A53 units at 1.7 GHz,the chipset is likely the Kirin 710 with Mali-G51 GPU. The phone listed is with 6 GB RAM and 128 gigs of storage, but there is no word on microSD...

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vivo S1 arrives with 6.53-inch display and 24.8MP pop-up selfie camera

Chinese phone maker vivo took the wraps off its latest smartphone S1. It's a midranger with design similar to the V15 that debuted earlier this month. The vivo S1 comes packed with almost identical hardware too. The S1 is built around a 6.53-inch Full-HD+ notchless display that has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and a Helio P70 SoC mated to 6GB RAM. vivo S1 in Ice Lake Blue color It boots Android Pie-based Funtouch OS 9 out-of-the-box and has 128GB of storage in tow with the option to expand it further via a microSD card. The S1 features a 24.8MP pop-up selfie camera and...

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Redmi Note 7 availability expands to Ukraine

The Redmi Note 7 is now available in Ukraine. It is offered in three memory combos - 3GB RAM + 32GB storage, 4GB RAM + 64GB storage, and 4GB RAM + 128GB storage. The 32GB storage variant is priced at UAH5,499 ($203), 64GB variant at UAH5,999 ($221), and the 128GB variant at UAH6,999 ($258). The smartphone comes in Space Black, Neptune Blue, and Nebula Red colors. The Redmi Note 7 has Snapdragon 660 SoC at the helm with Android Pie-based MIUI 10 running out-of-the-box. It features a 6.3-inch Full-HD+ LCD and boasts a dual camera setup at the back. Luckily, unlike the Indian version...

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