Panasonic launches G95 rugged mirrorless camera for $1200

Panasonic has launched the G95 Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera, the successor to the G85. Like its predecessor, the G95 is a mid-range hybrid camera with both still and video features. The G95 has a 20.3MP CMOS sensor without a low-pass filter. It also features 5-axis image stabilization built-in. The G95 uses Panasonic's DFD or Depth from Defocus autofocusing technology, which is a variation of contrast-based autofocus. While quick for stills (Panasonic claims 0.07 sec focus lock) along with face and eye detection, DFD is known to be flaky for video with constant jittery...

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Official Samsung Galaxy Fold cases are priced at $119.99

If you've got a couple thousand bucks to drop on the Samsung Galaxy Fold, there's probably more where that came from, right? Well, good, because if you'll also want to purchase an official case or two - note that these won't be cheap either. It makes sense when you consider that this is among the most expensive smartphones Samsung's ever made (and it takes the crown if you don't count the weird clamshell handsets for Asia). UK-based online retailer MobileFun has just published listings for the upcoming official genuine leather cases made by Samsung for the Galaxy Fold. There are two...

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Nokia 9 PureView review

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Apple Music price dropped in India following Spotify launch

Apple has dropped the price for Apple Music in India. The service now starts at INR 99 (~$1.5) for an individual for a month (down from INR 119) or INR 999 for a year (down from INR 1199). If you are a student with select universities then you can get it for INR 49 per month and for families (5 users) the price is INR 149 per month. The price drop comes less than a month after Spotify opened shop in India. While Spotify is still lacking some crucial labels in India (such as Warner Music), the hype around its launch in India so much that it shot up to a million registered users in...

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Xiaomi ramping up Mi 9/SE production

Xiaomi's Mi 9 checks all the boxes for a 2019 flagship - Snapdragon 855, triple camera setup and a solid OLED screen. And with a sub-€500 price tag it's no wonder that the phone has been in high demand since it launched back in February - so much so in fact that Xiaomi has been unable to keep up and stock is always limited. The problems seem to be resolved as CEO Lei Jun confirmed in a Weibo post that production capacity has seen a rapid increase. Last week, combined Mi 9 sales topped 1.5 million units, taking into account both the regular Mi 9 and its smaller brother the Mi 9 SE....

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Oppo Reno with 10x zoom and 5G support coming on April 24

Chinese phone maker Oppo sent out invites to the press for an event on April 24 in Zurich where it will unveil its new flagship called Reno. The smartphone is rumored to be called Oppo Reno 10x Zoom as it is expected to come with a 10x zoom camera that was previewed by the company at MWC 2019 in February. The Reno will be powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC which will be paired with up to 8GB RAM. Other expected specs of the Reno 10x Zoom include a 6.6-inch Full-HD+ notch-less display, a 48MP main camera, a 16MP selfie camera, and a 4,000 mAh battery with 50W fast charging...

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LG releases financial guidance for Q1 2019

Earlier today Samsung reported a drop in sales and profits and now the other Korean technology giant LG Electronics have released its preliminary earnings. The financial results should be lower than Q1 2018, but not as terrible as the ones from Suwon. The official report stated the consolidated revenues of Q1 2019 are KRW14.9 trillion, which is 1.4% lower than the record-breaking KRW15.1 trillion from twelve months ago. The operating profit should be KRW899.6 billion, which is 18.8% less than the KRW1.1 trillion income from Q1 2018. Back in January, LG revealed it had a record...

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OnePlus 3/3T are now getting beta Android 9.0 Pie in China

Shortly after starting the tester recruitment for the global beta, OnePlus is rolling out the beta Android 9.0 Pie for OnePlus 3/3T to its Chinese users participating in the beta program. Alongside the release, OnePlus has revealed some of the new features the beta build of the HydrogenOS brings. The forum post says it delivers a brand new UI design, enhanced Do not Disturb mode, new Game Mode 3.0 and of course, security patch update to April 2019. Since this is the first public beta release, it will take some time for the stable version to come out and even reach users outside of...

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Samsung Q1 2019 earnings guidance shows profit plunging

Samsung had a good run in the past two years, but now is the time to get back to reality. Low demand for memory chips and poor performance of the Galaxy flagships led to the company announcing guidance of around KRW52 trillion in sales (14% down YoY) and only KRW6.2 trillion in operating profit, which is 60% less than the profit in Q1 2018. (in trillion KRW) Q1 2019 Guidance / YoY change Q4 2018 Report Q1 2018 Report Sales 52 / (14%) 59.27 60.56 Operating profit 6.20 / (60%) 10.80 15.64 Ten days ago,...

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Samsung Galaxy A20 launched in India

The Samsung Galaxy A20 debuted last month and is now arrived in India, which will become its first market. It is priced at INR12,490 ($180) and will go on sale from April 10 through Samsung India's online store, Samsung Opera House, as well as other online and offline retailers across the country. The Galaxy A20 has an Exynos 7884 SoC at the helm which is coupled with 3GB RAM. It features a 6.4-inch Infinity-V AMOLED display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and a resolution of 1560 x 720 pixels. For photography, the Galaxy A20 has a dual camera setup (13MP + 5MP) at the back and an...

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New Oppo midranger gets certified, likely Reno light

Oppo is looking to add more devices to its midrange segment as two phones bearing the PCGM00 and PCGT00 model names just passed certification. Upon examining the specs it's apparent that the different model numbers equate to the same device and it might just be the upcoming Reno's lighter version. Up front is a 6.5 inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and in-display fingerprint sensor. The phone sports a 16MP pop-up front camera so we can expect some thin bezels and no notch. Around the back, we see a 16MP man sensor alongside a 2MP depth helper and LED flash. The chipset is...

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HMD slashes the price of Nokia 1, Nokia 2.1, and Nokia 6.1 Plus in India

HMD Global has announced a price cut for three Nokia smartphones in India - Nokia 1, Nokia 2.1, and Nokia 6.1 Plus 6GB. The Nokia 1 is now down to INR3,999 ($58) from its launch price of INR5,499 ($80), whereas Nokia 2.1 is down to INR5,499 from the launch price of INR6,999 ($101). The Nokia 6.1 Plus 6GB RAM variant that was launched back in February for INR18,499 ($268) now costs INR16,999 ($246). All three of these smartphones can be purchased at reduced prices from Nokia India's online store as well as brick-and-mortar stores across the country. Via

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Meizu 16s confirmed to pack Snapdragon 855 and 48MP main camera

The Meizu 16s appeared on TENAA yesterday with its images and a few of its specifications. Now, the TENAA listing has been updated with the full hardware details. The Meizu 16s is listed with a 2.8GHz octa-core processor. TENAA doesn't list chipsets, but the clockspeed matches the Snapdragon 855, which also aligns nicely with previously leaked benchmark listings. The chipset is paired with 8GB RAM, but according to AnTuTu and Geekbench, there will be another variant having 6GB RAM. The Meizu 16s runs Android Pie and sports a 6.2-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2232 x...

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Samsung Galaxy A90 specs surface with 6.7-inch display and 48MP camera

Yesterday we saw concept renders of the Samsung Galaxy A90 which showed its wild design. Today, we are looking at the alleged key specs of this smartphone. According to the information coming out of China, the Galaxy A90 - which might also be called Galaxy A80 - will be powered by Snapdragon 7150 SoC - a successor to the Snapdragon 710/712. The smartphone will flaunt a 6.7-inch Full-HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) OLED display equipped with sound casting technology. This will eliminate the need for an earpiece and allow a little more space for the screen. The Galaxy A90 will come with a...

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