Redmi K20 confirmed to have a 4,000 mAh battery

Sometimes we don't need leaks about an upcoming smartphone, because the company announces the specs one bit at a time. Redmi has just revealed the battery capacity of the upcoming K20 flagship on Weibo - it will be 4,000 mAh, confirming previous rumors. The poster simply says something in the lines of "Want More" with "4000 mAh long life" and it doesn't get any clearer than that. Whether this will be the power cell of the regular Redmi K20 or the rumored mightier Redmi K20 Pro, we are yet to determine at the launch next Tuesday. The 4,000 mAh capacity is not a huge deal for the...

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US FCC officially supports T-Mobile Sprint merger, DOJ still not convinced

On Monday, the FCC released a statement announcing its support behind the T-Mobile and Sprint merger. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr cites the benefits that the combined network would allow for people in rural areas that don't have choice for broadband and wireless. I support the combination of T-Mobile and Sprint because Americans across the country will see more competition and an accelerated buildout of fast, 5G services. Carr adds that the proposed merger will "strengthen competition in the U.S. wireless market and provide mobile and in-home broadband access to communities that...

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Oppo Reno and Reno 10x zoom reach the UK in early June

Following their world debut in China, and then their international launch last month, the Oppo Reno and Reno 10x zoom are now ready to enter the UK as well. The Chinese company has officially announced the launch details for the UK. The vanilla Reno is going to be the first to make the trip across the pond, arriving on June 5 for £449. The Reno 10x zoom will join it one week later, on June 12, priced at £699. Oppo Reno lands in the UK early next month. Pretty competitive pricing pic.twitter.com/lr9NBDsRX6— Alex Dobie (@alexdobie) May 20, 2019 It looks like Oppo is getting serious...

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US delays Huawei ban for 90 days, its Android license is temporarily back

The Huawei ban saga doesn't show any signs of reaching an end soon, but that's not surprising since it's still early days. As we reported earlier, Google revoked the Chinese company's Android license, being forced to do so by a Trump order. In the meantime, the US Commerce Department has effectively delayed some of the consequences of that order for Huawei by 90 days starting today. In this period Huawei will be able to purchase American-made goods "in order to maintain existing networks and provide software updates to existing Huawei handsets", according to a Reuters report. However, "the...

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vivo unveils IQOO Space Knight Limited Edition

Chinese smartphone maker vivo is unveiling a new edition of its IQOO (pronounced "eye-kyoo") gaming phone, inspired by the Chinese National Space administration. This edition comes with maxed out RAM (12GB) and 256GB of storage. This edition of the IQOO comes is packaged in a special box with a small gift box with a custom engraved nameplate on a piece of metal used to build the Shenzhou space craft. The back of the IQOO itself has a different finish - it's a matte finish that wraps along the edges of the back of the IQOO with what looks to be like the Kevlar finish used on the back...

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More Honor 20 Pro camera samples leak ahead of launch

Last week, Honor shared some samples showing off the Honor 20 Pro's camera capabilities and revealed that the camera was going to feature an f/1.4 aperture lens for the first time on smartphone. The first samples shared showed off the new AIS Super Night mode that is debuting with the 20 Pro. Some more camera samples have surfaced on Weibo and have been reposted to Twitter and Instagram by Bang Gogo. We are getting a glimpse of how far the Honor 20 Pro will be able to zoom. Of course, it will be difficult to judge real image quality since the photos were compressed in the process of being...

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Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G will go on sale in Spain and Italy on May 23

As phone makers announce their 5G hardware coming throughout this year, we are starting to see them go on sale around the world. Today's announcement comes from the head of Xiaomi in Western EU, Wen Ou via a post on Twitter. Xiaomi's Mi Mix 3 5G will be available for purchase starting on this Thursday, May 23 for two new European markets: Italy and Spain. The Mi Mix 3 5G is the first 5G smartphone to become available for the two countries. Big announcement as we start our Monday....#MiMIX3 5G will go on sale in Spain and Italy on May 23! We are the FIRST to start selling a 5G smartphone...

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Huawei ban - winners and losers

Key US companies have stopped trading with Huawei in a move that can change the entire mobile landscape. The issue may start with Huawei, but it will ripple out to consumers, components suppliers and other smartphone makers. It's hard to predict what will happen going forward, but it's clear that some have much to lose while others have something to gain. Here's a quick rundown. Losers The list starts with Huawei and sub-brand Honor, of course. Current phones as well as some upcoming models will continue working and getting security updates and access to the Google Play store, Google...

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Galaxy Watch, Gear S3 and Gear Sport receive One UI

With some of the flagship phones out of the way, Samsung is now focusing on bringing the new One UI to its smart wearables. These include the Samsung Galaxy Watch from last year that launched with the Galaxy Note9, the Gear Sport and the Gear S3. The latter is a three-year-old device so kudos to Samsung for still keeping it relevant. Aside from the new user interface that's more in line with the One UI on mobile devices, the new software update brings along a couple of new features too. New outdoor swimming mode has been added, high heart rate alerts and a so-called Daily Activity...

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Xiaomi Q1 earnings report shows 27% growth in revenue

Xiaomi entered 2019 with a bang with its Mi 9 flagship and Redmi Note 7 series. The company released its earnings report for Q1 and the numbers are better than expected. Thanks to solid sales outside its home market of China, Xiaomi recorded CNY 43.8 billion ($6.3 billion) in revenue which is a 27% increase compared to the same period last year and 1.7 billion more than the previously estimated CNY 42.1 billion. The adjusted net income is valued at CNY 2.1 billion up from CNY 1.7 billion in Q1 of 2018. Despite the stagnating domestic market and 21% decline in Chinese smartphone...

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First live image of Vivo Z5x reveals impressive battery capacity

Here's your first look at the vivo Z5x in the wild, courtesy of vivo Product Manager Wu Fang. He shares that the Z5x has a 6.53-inch screen (with a punch hole camera), is 8mm thick and has a good grip. The photo also reveals that the phone has 13% of its 5,000mAh battery left after 14 hours of gaming during a 2 day period - impressive. Vivo Z5x, image source: Weibo The vivo Z5x should arrive soon and we expect it to run a Snapdragon 670 or 675, Android 9 under Funtouch 9 OS and be priced somewhere around the €200 mark.

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Samsung Galaxy Note10 will have a vertical rear camera array

Well-known tipster Ice universe has revealed on Twitter that the Samsung Galaxy Note10 (codenamed Da Vinci) will move the front and rear cameras compared to the Galaxy Note9. The selfie camera (likely cameras) will most likely move inside the display, courtesy of a punch hole, like on the Galaxy S10+. The triple camera on the rear is rumored to switch from a horizontal array to a vertical one. Da Vinci's two biggest changes:1.Change the front camera position2.Change the rear camera position— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) May 19, 2019 Otherwise the cameras of the Galaxy Note10 are...

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Huawei will keep providing security updates and after-sales services to existing phones

You might think your Monday is bad, but Huawei's is definitely worse. Following an executive order, the company is now suspended from dealing with US companies, including Google. The company had just issued a statement that it will "continue to provide security updates and after-sales services to all existing Huawei and Honor smartphones and tablet products." The statement says the promise covers units that have already been sold and that are still in stock globally, but no word on future devices, including the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro, bound to be launched tomorrow in London....

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Redmi K20 will have 960FPS slow-mo video recording

After we got confirmation that the upcoming Redmi K20's main camera sensor will, be the 48MP Sony IMX586, the brand's General Manager Lu Weibing released a teaser of its slow-motion capabilities on Weibo. The self-titled flagship killer's camera will be able to record up to 960FPS videos which is hardly shocking given the powerful chipset and the high-end sensor on board. The IMX586 is featured in several flagship phones such as the Xiaomi Mi 9, OnePlus 7 Pro and Oppo Reno 5G but not all are made equal so it will be interesting to see how the K20 performs. The upcoming flagship...

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Realme 3 Pro will go on sale in Europe on June 5, starting at €200

The Realme 3 Pro will go on sale in the UK, Spain, Italy and France on June 5 from Realme's own online store. The phone will come in Nitro Blue and Lightning Purple and in 4GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB configurations, priced €199/£175 and €249/£219, respectively. This aggressive pricing might cause a serious dent in the sales of the Xiaomi's Redmi brand. Currently a Redmi Note 7 goes for €179 in Europe but that phone offers an inferior chipset, compared to the Realme 3 Pro. Source

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OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro kernel source codes released

Just a week after its release, the OnePlus 7 Pro and the vanilla OnePlus 7's kernel source codes get released in the wild. This means that developers can now start working on those custom ROMs and mods. Despite the OnePlus 7 Pro being the first real flagship from the company with top-notch specs, OnePlus stays true to its roots providing the kernel source code to kickstart the community development. Of course, it will take some time for the first ROMs to appear since the OnePlus 7 Pro has a couple of new hardware features that would potentially slow the whole process. We are talking the...

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Redmi Note 7S official with 48MP camera and Snapdragon 660

After the Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro, Xiaomi's season of seven continues with the brand new Redmi Note 7S. The moto for the device is 48MP for everyone, highlighting its main selling point - the 48MP main camera. The new device is identical to the international Redmi Note 7. The Redmi Note 7 series has been doing very well in India reaching 2 million sales in just 2 months and now the company is trying to reach even more customers with its new Redmi Note 7S. The Redmi Note 7S features a 6.3-inch FHD+ display with a water drop notch for the 13MP selfie cam. The device comes with...

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