Honor 20i is coming officially on April 17

The Honor 20i will be officially introduced on April 17, the company profile on Weibo announced with a video. The phone will have a notched screen, where the waterdrop cutout will be occupied by a 32 MP selfie shooter. The teaser about the launch in Beijing does not reveal much, but phones with model numbers HRY-TL00T and HRY-AL00Ta appeared on TENAA with the same front-facing camera and a triple main setup on the back. While the Honor 20i got a promo video to show itself, the Huawei subsidiary is actually planning another product launch at the event - Honor Magicbook 2019. It...

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Samsung Galaxy Note10 will come in four versions, report claims

We've already heard that Samsung will launch the Note10 alongside a smaller version of the stylus-toting phablet, and today a new report from its home country of South Korea comes to elaborate further. According to this new rumor, there will be no less than four different Galaxy Note 10 versions, two of them with 5G connectivity, and two topping out at 4G. Samsung Galaxy Note9 So, we'll apparently get the 6.75-inch Note10 along with a 6.28" version. The bigger model gets four rear cameras, while the smaller one has to make do with three. Then we have two almost identical phones in...

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US unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note8, S8, and S8+ finally receive Android Pie update

Samsung has finally started rolling out the update to Android 9 Pie with the company's new One UI overlay for the unlocked Galaxy Note8, S8, and S8+ units sold in the US. This comes later than for carrier branded models in the States, which unfortunately has been par for the course for a couple of years now. Anyway, if you have purchased an unlocked S8, S8+, or Note8 from the US, you'll be happy to know that a tasty serving of Pie is on its way to you. The new firmware version is N950U1UEU5DSC1 for the Note8, and it will require a 1.5GB download. The size is approximately the same for the...

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Asus considers dual slider design for a 5G version of the Zenfone 6

Remember dual sliders? Asus is thinking about bringing them back as one of the Zenfone 5 designers imagined a couple of versions of a dual-sliding, 5G-connected powerhouse. Dual slider design by Asus The first reveals a dual selfie camera on top, complete with powerful LED lights for great illumination in the evening. The bottom houses a front-firing loudspeaker. Alternatively, the bottom section of the slider can reveal additional camera controls for shooting with the main camera. What's interesting about this is that Asus went beyond the 3D render stage and actually...

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Viber brings virtual local phone numbers for US, Canada, and the UK

Viber claims 1 billion registered users, making it one of the largest chat apps in the world and today the company announced its latest feature - Viber Local Number (VLN). Viber will allow you to get a local based virtual landline or mobile number where anyone to call you at local rates. For now, the service is limited to inbound calls and texts but is scheduled to offer outward capabilities in the near future. Viber is rolling out the service in the US, Canada, and the UK for now with more countries coming soon. To set up the new feature, you need to head over to the settings menu of...

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More OnePlus 7 cases hit the web, show the selfie camera peeking up from the top

Yet more cases for the OnePlus 7 have surfaced (here's the previous batch). They show the taller hole for the triple camera on the back as well as a hole on top for the selfie camera to go through. The 3.5mm audio jack isn't making a return, the bottom only has cutouts for a USB-C port and the loudspeaker, plus two microphones. OnePlus 7 cases The top hole for the selfie camera is interesting, though. It has beveled sides so it doesn't obstruct the view of the camera. The case is still thick enough to protect the camera in case of a fall - assuming the camera is...

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Samsung Galaxy A80 will highlight "A Galaxy Event" on April 10

Samsung's Galaxy A event is scheduled for April 10 and all eyes are set on the A90 with its supposed sliding-rotating camera module. New reports claim that the phone will actually be announced as the Galaxy A80. The other highlight will be the Galaxy A70 and its 20:9 aspect ratio screen and 25W fast charging capabilities - both firsts for a Samsung device. A third device, speculated to be the A40 is also expected to make its official debut. The heavily anticipated A80 is expected to feature a massive 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with minimal bezels thanks to its unique rear top sliding...

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Netflix, Amazon and Google Play have 21:9 movies you can watch on Xperia 1 and 10

While 16:9 is considered the standard for TV, there's more 21:9 content that you might have thought - that fits perfectly on Sony's 2019 flagship (Xperia 1) and mid-range smartphones (Xperia 10 and Plus). Two-thirds of Netflix original movies are filmed in 21:9, recent examples include the popular Birdbox and Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle. Most of its original TV series, however, are presented in 18:9. By the way, Netflix is testing $0.95 mobile-only plans in India and Malaysia. These plans are valid for a single device for a week and stream video in SD. There are higher resolution...

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Samsung Galaxy J8 joins the Pie club with new update

Samsung is updating the Galaxy J8 to Android 9 Pie, the new firmware also includes One UI. This is the new direction for Samsung's custom interface, you can see a minute-long introduction here. The Galaxy J8 also received the April security patch. Like most of its siblings, the phone is on a quarterly update schedule, so expect the next security update in three months. The update - version J810FPUU3BSD1 - is rolling out in Russia and should expand to other regions soon. Source

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Lenovo Z6 Pro is coming this month with Snapdragon 855

Lenovo Z6 Pro is arriving this month and will run on Snapdragon 855. Both were circulating as rumors and today the company VP confirmed them in a Weibo post. The phone's predecessor, the Z5 Pro was powered by the Snapdragon 710, and fans had to wait for the GT Edition to see a flagship Qualcomm chipset in a Lenovo smartphone. The slider arrived with dual cameras, but it looks like the new device will have only one main shooter. There's a chance that the one camera for illustration purposes, with another one or two additional snappers to be positioned below (just like the Honor View...

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Flexible screen nubia Alpha up for pre-orders, coming April 10

The smartwatch game is dominated by Apple and Samsung is still the leader in terms of smartphone shipments but there is a gray area in between and the nubia Alpha is the device that aims to bridge the gap. Today marks the official launch of pre-orders for the smartphone (as nubia refers to it) in China and the device will begin shipping by April 10. The main highlight of the device is the 4-inch OLED screen. It's quite a unit to put on your wrist and offers solid build quality. The Snapdragon Wear 2100 SoC combined with 1GB RAM and 8GB storage covers the internals. There is a 5MP f/2.2...

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The Oppo Reno will have a dual texture glass back

The Oppo Reno will have a glass back with a dual texture finish, a new teaser has revealed. It will have a grippy matte finish on most of the back with a decorative glossy line for the Oppo logo. The Oppo Reno will have a dual texture glass back The company has scheduled a "new product launch" event to unveil the series on April 10, which it announced with an artsy video (you can see it on Weibo). However, this doesn't align with the April 24 date from last week. Either this is a split between teaser event/full reveal or Chinese event/European one. By the way, the color option...

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Asus ROG Phone sequel coming Q3 of 2019

The gaming phone market is becoming the next battleground for Chinese manufacturers thanks to the growing popularity of mobile eSports titles such as PUBG and Mobile Legends. There are tournaments that garner more than 200 million spectators and titles like the aforementioned PUBG bolster 30 million active users. Asus was one the manufactures to quickly jump on board the gaming phone hype with its ROG Phone and, according to a new report from DigiTimes, its sequel will arrive in the third quarter of this year. Chinese gaming publisher Tencent will partner with Asus to promote the...

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Realme reaches 6 million sales, celebrates with discounts

Realme is not even a year old but the company already managed to push over 6 million phones. To celebrate the new milestone, it is launching plenty of deals for the Realme 2 Pro, Realme U1 and some accessories. The Realme 2 Pro will be INR11,990 (from INR12,990) and will come with extra INR1,000 off if you select a prepaid plan. A similar deal is available on the Realme U1 on Amazon India - it currently starts at INR9,999, and you'll get a thousand more off the total if you go for a pre-paid option. The phones are also available at the company's online store. If you...

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Nokia X71 available for pre-order in China

The Nokia X71 has the tough task of competing with the likes of the Redmi Note 7 Pro and vivo V15 Pro for the midrange crown in China. The device offers a versatile camera setup with 48MP (main) and 8MP (wide) sensors as well as the trendy hole punch display. As of today, Chinese users can reserve HMD's latest phone through the official Nokia site. Running through the spec sheet, the phone boasts a 6.39" 1080p+ LCD with a cutout for the front 16MP camera. Inside is the Snapdragon 660 paired with 6GB RAM and either 64/128GB storage with microSD expansion. The back features Nokia's...

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Honor 9S trademarked in Argentina ahead of announcement

Another Honor smartphone is on its way, and this time it was trademarked in Argentina. The National Institue of Industrial Property (INPI) certified the name Honor 9S for the Latin American country. Although this could be an entirely new smartphone, we are more likely looking at a rebranded Huawei Enjoy 9s that is yet to escape China. The listing does not reveal any details about the smartphone since it is only a trademark of the name. It is issued to the name of Huawei and its Argentine representatives. If it is really the Huawei Enjoy 9s (which is essentially the Huawei P Smart+...

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