Realme 3 Pro appears on Geekbench and Bluetooth SIG, revealing several specs

Following a teaser posted on Twitter early Friday, the Realme 3 Pro has been spotted on Geekbench, revealing a couple of new details about the upcoming phone. For starters, we didn't previously anticipate the Realme 3 Pro to have a high-end chipset. But the phone had already been teased to be capable of running the Fortnite Mobile game at 60 frames per second. The Geekbench results revealed a Snapdragon 710 CPU paired with 6GB of RAM. Not only has the phone been spotted on Geekbench, but the same "RMX1851" listed on Geekbench has an entry with the Bluetooth SIG revealing more...

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Amazon launches Echo Link and Echo Link Amp in India

Amazon has started selling its recently launched Echo Link and Echo Link Amp devices in India. The Echo Link is priced at INR 19,999 ($288) and the Echo Link Amp at INR 29,999 ($432). The Echo Link is a companion device. It does not have microphones so it cannot be used on its own and needs to be used with other Echo devices or the Alexa app on the same network. You can tell your Echo to play music on the Echo Link, which can then be plugged into your home audio system. It also has inputs for connecting other devices to the Echo Link and then route the audio through...

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Huawei Mate 20 series gets beta access to EMUI 9.1

Huawei's P30 and P30 Pro were the only phones so far that came with the company's latest software - EMUI 9.1. The UI built on top of Android 9.0 offers a more optimized experience, new file system, refined gestures, and icon design. Starting today, the Mate 20 family - including the Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 X, and Mate 20 RS are starting the beta testing of the new software. The beta is available to non-rooted phones and requires you to have 6GB of free space to try it. As is normally the case with beta trials it's unwise to sign up with your daily driver phone. Prior to...

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Samsung Galaxy A2 Core price leaks, it will be cheaper than the J2 Core

The Samsung Galaxy A2 Core is nearing launch day and the latest set of rumors confirm the specs we saw a while ago and add a price tag to the picture. This Android Go edition phone will launch in India at INR 5,300 (that's around $76/€68). This is lower than the Galaxy J2 Core, Samsung's first Go edition phone, which launched at INR 6,000 and was later discounted to INR 5,500. The Galaxy A2 Core will have a plastic build and a small screen - a 5" LCD with qHD resolution. It's not small on absolute terms, but it is about as small as modern smartphones get. It will run Android 9...

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OnePlus CEO: no foldable phones anytime soon, the company is working on a TV

OnePlus may be working on as many as three phones to launch this year, but a foldable phone is not among them. CEO Pete Lau went to Milan to speak with students at the European Institute of Design where he shared his thoughts on the future. Foldable phones are not ready for prime time and not just because of the price. Lau says that they don't do anything fundamentally different from current phones. Folding screens do have potential, but not in phones, not yet. Instead the company wants to expand to other fields - OnePlus is working on building a TV or a "smart display" as Lau calls it....

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Facebook reportedly bringing messages back to main app

In the beginning of this year reports claimed that Facebook is planning to merge its messaging services, essentially allowing users to communicate seamlessly between WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg confirmed the company has plans to do so but commented that it will not happen any time soon. Noted developer specializing in app reverse engineering Jane Wong, managed to obtain evidence that Facebook app will integrate chat functionality back into the main app. The feature was previously removed back in 2014. Facebook is bringing the Chats back to the app...

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Latest Realme 3 Pro teaser is all about the speed

The Realme 3 was introduced in the beginning of March, and the event finished with a teaser of the Realme 3 Pro. The time for the Pro iteration has come and the phone is launching on April 22, as already confirmed. Today the company CEO for India Madhav Sheth posted another teaser, reminding that the Realme 3 Pro will be all about speed. See you on 22nd April. pic.twitter.com/UfomufNovY— Madhav Sheth (@MadhavSheth1) April 12, 2019 The company has kept silent on any specs, but thanks to photos, uploaded by Sheth, we expect a selfie camera with more than 12 MP sensor, likely a 25 MP...

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vivo iQOO 12GB RAM variant now comes with 128GB storage

The vivo iQOO was initially offered in four configurations - 6GB/128GB, 8GB/128GB, 8GB/256GB, and 12GB/256GB. Today, the company has announced a fifth variant of this smartphone which comes with 12GB RAM and 128GB storage. This new variant is priced at CNY3,698 ($551/€487) and will go on sale in China from April 14. And, unlike other versions, this one will only come in one color - Electric Blue. The vivo iQOO is a gaming smartphone and has Snapdragon 855 SoC under the hood. It's built around a 6.41-inch AMOLED display and features a triple camera setup at the back consisting of...

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Samsung Galaxy Note10 model numbers confirm two sizes

Samsung introduced four Galaxy S10 smartphones back in February, along with a foldable device called Galaxy Fold. Now a new report says at least four model numbers for the Galaxy Note10 surfaced, suggesting two phones with different sizes, each of them having 4G and 5G versions. According to the source, SM-N970 and SM-N975 will be the model numbers of Galaxy Note10 and the bigger version, probably named Galaxy Note10+. Previous reports suggested 6.28" and 6.75" displays, and these models will get respectively three and four cameras on the back. They will also have 5G versions,...

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HTC's new mid-ranger stops by AnTuTu

It's been some time since HTC released a new phone - the Desire 12s came in December. Yet this might change soon as its latest midranger leaked once more. Yesterday we got the 2Q7A100's Geekbench scores and today we're treated to the phone's AnTuTu results. The Snapdragon 710 and Adreno 616 combo managed to achieve a decent 169,617 score, putting it in the upper-echelon of midrangers. The rest of the spec sheet reveals the same 6GB RAM and 128GB storage and now we know the display will feature a 2160 x 1080 resolution, no word on the screen size though. As expected the device is...

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Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ fingerprint sensor update boosts its performance

Samsung has released an update for the Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy S10+, which improves the performance of the fingerprint sensor. The update was released yesterday as an urgent update, which made it appear as a popup on the screen. The update appears from the Galaxy Store app, rather than the usual Software update channel and is rather small in size at just 6.9MB. The update patches the software instantly without having to reboot the device. There is not much in the way of patch notes but the popup did say it was a biometric security patch for the fingerprint sensor specifically....

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Skype adds screen sharing on iOS and Android

Skype is a staple in video chat around the world and Microsoft is planning to make the mobile app more capable with screen sharing. The feature will allow you to share your screen with the person on the other side to collaborate on presentations, shop online with friends or even share swipes on dating sites. Microsoft aims to bring as many of the desktop app's attributes to mobile to enhance collaboration on the go. As of today Android and iOS users can test out the new feature, as long as they are part of Skype's insider program. After installing the beta version on your device and...

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Honor 8A Pro goes official with Helio P35 SoC, waterdrop notch display

Honor gave us the Play 8A earlier this year and now it's following up with a slightly more capable version dubbed Honor 8A Pro. The Honor 8A Pro comes with a slightly larger 6.1-inch screen (compared to 6" on the Play 8A) and adds fingerprint scanner located on its back. The rest of the Honor 8A Pro is directly borrowed from the Play 8A. It's powered by Helio P35 So with 3GB RAM and boots Android Pie-based EMUI 9. There's 64GB of storage and a dedicated slot for microSD card so that you don't have to choose between an second SIM and more storage. The photography department on...

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Redmi Note 7 Pro gets an update

The Redmi Note 7 Pro is receiving a new update. MIUI 10.2.8.0 Global Stable weighs just over than 300MB in size and fixes a bug that causes the notification icons to overlap the call time bubble. Additionally the new firmware brings the March security patch to this Snapdragon 675-powered smartphone. You can check out the entire changelog below. The MIUI 10.2.8.0 update is rolling out over-the-air, so it might take it a few days to reach everyone's phone. Source | Via

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Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro sold out in 10 seconds in China

Huawei launched pre-orders for the P30 and P30 Pro today on its domestic market and the first flash sale ended in ten seconds. The company said it gathered CNY200 million in revenue from the campaign, which is anywhere between 30,000 and 50,000 units, depending on the model and memory configuration. The Huawei P30 starts from CNY3,988 for the 8/64 GB configuration, for double the storage it is CNY300 more, and the 8/256 GB option is CNY4,788. The P30 Pro, on the other hand, is anywhere between CNY5,488 and CNY6,788 on Vmall, Huawei's own e-store in China. The first 3,000 users who...

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Lenovo Z6 Pro confirmed to come with 5G

Lenovo is gearing up to launch its next flagship the Z6 Pro on April 23. We already knew it will feature a Snapdragon 855 along with what the company calls 100MP HyperVision camera on the back. We even got to see its retail packaging. Now the company's VP Chang Cheng revealed that the phone will officially be the first Lenovo device to feature 5G. The image posted on Weibo shows the device supporting both 4G and 5G connectivity simultaneously, confirming dual SIM slots. While impressive, the new network standard is still in its early days and for now, doesn't provide an overwhelmingly...

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Huawei Y5 2019 new leak confirms 5.71-inch display and 13MP camera

The Huawei Y5 2019 leaked earlier this week with an image and a few of its specifications. Today, some more details of this smartphone have surfaced along with a new photo. Previously leaked details of the Y5 2019 include Helio A22 SoC, 2GB RAM, EMUI 9, and a notched display having 1520 x 720 pixel resolution. Today's information adds a 5.71-inch screen to the picture. We also learn that the Huawei Y5 2019 will come with a 13MP primary camera and will rely on Face Unlock due to the absence of fingerprint scanner. The new image that has leaked today also shows the back of this...

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Oppo discontinues the R series, will focus on Find X and Reno lineups

Oppo Reno 10x zoom Edition arrived on Wednesday, and one of the most desired people for interviews is the company VP Brian Shen. Earlier this year he said the Oppo R19 is not coming any time soon, and now he has confirmed the R series is gone for good, wrapping up the first decade of smartphones of the company. From now on Oppo will concentrate on the Reno and Find X devices. During the past 10 years, over 100 million R series phones were sold. Although most of the Oppo R smartphones will stop receiving updates in future, Shen said that Oppo will stick to its core values, meaning...

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