Weekly poll results: 5G unlikely to explode this year, as network coverage remains limited

When we asked you last week if you're considering a 5G phone purchase, we had a solid ground to step on - manufacturers are outing phones in Europe, carriers are turning on their 5G antennas and there are 5G modems in the pipeline as well. Turns out this is neat in theory, but in practice many of you won't get to experience 5G in full anytime soon, so they'd be perfectly okay with a 4G smartphone. A lot of people were wondering what do you even do with 5G connectivity that you can't do with 4G? Well, aside from the bandwidth increase from 100 Mbps to 1Gbps, you get less lag, which...

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Xiaomi is officially launching the Redmi Note 7 in the UK

Xiaomi's Western expansion might not be as dynamic and eventful as its work in the Chinese and India markets, but it's still an impressive slow and steady effort. After all, European markets are hard to penetrate with all their requirements, certifications, taxes and the sheer fact that the smartphone scene is so over-saturated. All of this makes Xiaomi's efforts all that more impressive. After managing to finally bring the Mi 9 flagship to the UK a few days ago, the Chinese giant has now announced that the budget Redmi Note 7 will soon be joining its ranks. Starting May 7 UK fans will be...

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Samsung is working on an under-display camera solution, aiming for the coveted all-display phone design

Regardless of where you stand on the whole display notch/hole debate, pretty much all of us can unanimously agree that having no pieces missing from the gorgeous panel on you fancy new phone is intrinsically better than the alternative. Frankly on today's frantic tech scene and especially amid the ongoing under-display fingerprint revolution it never took a lot of foresight to see that cutting out parts of smartphone displays was merely a stepping stone. One necessary until technology catches up. Thankfully, it seems that the wait won't be too long since Samsung is already working on an...

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Huawei P Smart Z price and specs revealed by Amazon Italy

The Huawei P Smart Z that leaked last week was briefly listed on Amazon Italy with its price and specifications. The P Smart Z was rumored to carry a price tag of €210, but its Amazon listing reveals that the phone will be priced at €279. The specifications that surfaced last week have also been confirmed by this e-commerce giant, which include Kirin 710 SoC, 4GB RAM, and a 6.59-inch FHD+ display. For photography, the P Smart Z has a dual camera setup at the back - a combination of 16MP f/1.8 and 2MP f/2.4 units. For selfies and video calls, it has a 16MP shooter, elevating from the...

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Redmi confirms its upcoming flagship will have an ultrawide camera, 3.5mm jack and NFC

Xiaomi seems to be quite deliberate in its efforts to muddy the waters surrounding its upcoming Redmi flagship device. Conflicting info has been floating all over the place and it seems that Lu Weibing - the brand's general manager remains one of the only fairly reputable sources on the matter. Thankfully, he is quite active on social media and willing to interact with fans. That's precisely how the latest revelation of an ultrawide camera on the phone came about. To be more specific though, it is more of a reaffirmation, since a previous specs leak did mention a 48MP, plus 13MP...

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vivo S1 Pro goes official with Snapdragon 675 SoC and a 32MP pop-up selfie camera

Back in late March, vivo unveiled the S1 with a Helio P70 SoC and a 24.8MP elevating selfie camera. Now, the Chinese phone maker has announced its Pro variant with better hardware. The vivo S1 Pro looks similar to the non-Pro model, but it has a Snapdragon 675 SoC under the hood, paired with 6GB or 8GB RAM. The former comes with 256GB of storage whereas the latter has 128GB of storage onboard. This, honestly, is a weird memory combo. Moving on, the S1 Pro is built around a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED notchless display that has a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9....

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Spotify is testing a new voice-enabled ads on mobile

Amidst the ongoing major battle on the video streaming scene it is often easy to overlook its music streaming counterpart. The user expansion, retention and monetization challenges it faces are not dissimilar, with major players like Apple and Spotify currently clashing particularly hard in the vast emerging India market. By all accounts, the latter top-dog finds itself in a rather favourable position, recently breaking the 100 million mark in Premium subscribers. But properly capitalizing on its massive 117 million free-tier user base is the real challenge. Enter voice-enabled ads. Still...

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This is what the OnePlus 7 Pro might cost in India

The OnePlus 7 Pro is all set to be unveiled on May 14 at simultaneous events in the US, the UK, and India. A detailed specs sheet of this smartphone leaked two days ago, and now, its India pricing has also surfaced online. This information comes to us from Ishan Agarwal who's been pretty reliable with the leaks so far. According to him, the 6GB/128GB model of the OnePlus 7 Pro will cost INR49,999 ($723), whereas the 8GB/256GB version will be priced at INR52,999 ($766). The top-end variant, with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, will carry a price tag of INR57,999 ($838). Do note that these...

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HMD teases May 7 India launch of Nokia 4.2

Last week, we reported that Nokia 3.2 and 4.2 were listed on the company's official India website hinting at an imminent launch. Now HMD Global, via Nokia, has shared a video teasing the May 7 launch date of the Nokia 4.2 in India. This video shows off the dedicated Google Assistant button on the Nokia 4.2 which is located on the left side of the phone. The 3.2 also has this dedicated Assistant key on its left bezel, and it remains to be seen whether it will debut alongside the 4.2 in India on May 7, or will launch at a later date instead. All your answers are a tap away. 4 days before...

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Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 surfaces with a pop-up selfie camera

We saw renders of the Huawei P Smart Z last week with a pop-up selfie camera, and today, we are looking at yet another smartphone from the Chinese phone maker which also sports an elevating camera. It's called the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 and has a design similar to that of the P Smart Z, except that it has an additional camera at the back. Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 The hardware on the Y9 Prime 2019 is said to be similar to that of the P Smart Z, but we are looking at slight differences in the camera department. The P Smart Z features a dual camera setup - a combination of 16MP main and...

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