Best Buy cancels all Galaxy Fold pre-orders, Samsung still doesn't have a release date

Samsung postponed the Galaxy Fold's launch indefinitely due to issues that some reviewers found with debris possibly entering through the hinge and damaging the folding display, as well as the protective cover applied to the panel, which looked so much like a screen protector that people might be tempted to pull it off, thus killing the panel. The Korean company has detailed the improvements it's made to the Galaxy Fold earlier this month, and for weeks now it's been saying a new release date will be announced imminently. That still hasn't happened, though, and Best Buy has lost its...

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Redmi K20 (non-Pro) to be powered by the Snapdragon 730, headphone jack confirmed

Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi is set to unveil its first ever flagship smartphone, the K20 Pro, on May 28. This phone has been leaking like crazy, and Redmi GM Lu Weibing has been slowly drip-feeding us information about the upcoming device codenamed "Demon King". In the latest such Weibo post, Lu Weibing reveals that the K20 Pro will have a headphone jack as well as Hi-Res Audio certification. With all this talk about the K20 Pro, we've almost forgotten that there's a non-Pro K20 coming too. Thankfully new information from China claims to shed light on what the main difference between the...

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OnePlus 7 Pro hit with insufficient stock in China just as phantom touch issue appears

The OnePlus 7 Pro went on sale in China on May 21 and sales exceeded CNY 1 billion ($144 million) in just one minute, making it JD.com's best selling single product. The phone is so popular in its home market, in fact, that OnePlus really didn't have enough stock prepared. The company has acknowledged the problem, and CEO Pete Lau has promised to shift some inventory meant for overseas markets to China in order to keep angry fans happy. This might take a while, though, and in the meantime orders made during the sale on May 23 will only end up being shipped on June 1. Lau said efforts are...

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iOS 12.3.1 is out to fix issues with VoLTE and the Messages app

Today Apple has released iOS 12.3.1 to all of the supported iPhones and iPads. As its name implies, this is in no way a big release, it's actually just meant to fix a bunch of bugs. Those bugs have to do with VoLTE calls - specifically there was an issue that could prevent making or receiving such calls. The Messages app got two fixes too, one of a bug that could cause messages from unknown senders to appear in your conversation list even if you had the Filter Unknown Senders option enabled, and the other of an issue that could prevent the Report Junk link from appearing in Messages...

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Verizon's LG V40 ThinQ is now receiving the Android 9 Pie update

LG isn't really known for fast updates in the Android world, so it shouldn't surprise you that it's only today started pushing out Android 9 Pie for the V40 ThinQ units sold by Verizon. We're less than three months away from the official release of Android Q by Google, so this is definitely a case of "better late than never". The update arrives over-the-air as build V405UA20a and it includes the April 1, 2019 security patch level. Aside from all the goodies that Google baked into Pie last year, including the pill-based two-button gesture navigation system, you're also receiving some new...

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vivo Z5x is official with punch-hole selfie camera, triple rear shooters

After many leaks, vivo has finally made the Z5x official today at an event in China. The company's Z line is made up of its most affordable devices, and the Z5x is no exception. It starts at just CNY 1,398, which at the current exchange rates translates into $202 or €180. For that amount of cash you get a smartphone with vivo's first punch-hole selfie camera, located in the top left. It's a 16 MP shooter, this, with f/2.0 aperture. The display itself is a 6.53-inch LCD panel with 1080x2340 resolution. On the rear there's a fingerprint scanner and a triple camera setup. The main...

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These OnePlus 7 Pro features are coming to older OnePlus smartphones

OnePlus announced the OnePlus 7 Pro last week, and with it, introduced new features like Zen Mode, Screen Recorder, and Fnatic Mode. Two days ago, the company confirmed that Zen Mode and Screen Recorder would be rolled out to OnePlus 5, 5T, 6, and 6T. And now, this Chinese phone maker has shared a list of OnePlus 7 Pro features which will make their way to its older smartphones. Here's the list of OnePlus 7 Pro features coming to OnePlus 5/5T/6/6T: Fnatic Mode Zen Mode Screen Recorder Quick Reply in landscape DC dimming RAM Boost OnePlus has been working on DC...

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Redmi K20 and K20 Pro will be available in Poland under the Xiaomi brand

The Redmi K20 and K20 Pro have been leaking around like crazy and the hype around those two devices is real. But worldwide availability is still unconfirmed although, the latest piece of information sounds promising in this regard. According to inside sources connected to a Polish tech website, the duo of flagships will be made available in Poland but under Xiaomi's branding. They will likely be called Xiaomi Mi 9T and Mi 9T Pro, respectively. The publication says that the source is reliable and is 100% sure that the phones will be carrying these names and will launch in Poland....

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Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G will come will have a transparent back variant

It's clear that the Lenovo Z6 Pro will have a 5G-capable variant down the road and the company's VP teased on Weibo that the 5G iteration will also have a transparent back version of its own called Explorer Edition. It's definitely a nice touch and judging by the renders, the Z6 Pro will be a looker. It's not clear (no pun intended), however, if the back will be transparent so you can peek into the internals directly or there will be an illustrative sticker like the Xiaomi Mi 8's Explorer. We hope it will be the former. To remind you, the Z6 Pro 5G will come with dual-SIM...

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Lenovo reaching record revenue for fiscal 2018/2019

Lenovo shared its financial results for the fiscal 2018 and 2019 and things look more than promising. The company posts record revenue driven by the Intelligent Transformation strategy and strong operational performance. An all-time high revenue of $51 billion has been recorded, which is a 12.5% year-over-year increase. Intelligent Transformation strategy drives income before taxes of around $856 million - a staggering 459% growth year-over-year. Net income is $597 - an increase of $786 million from last year. The growth is partially due to the strong Q4 performance last year with...

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vivo V15 and Y17 get their prices slashed in India

Chinese smartphone brand vivo has slashed the prices of the V15 and Y17 in India. The Y17 which was launched for INR17,990 ($258) is now down to INR15,990 ($230), and, the V15 which was launched for INR23,990 ($344) gets its second price cut and is now down to INR19,990 ($287). At the time of writing this, both these smartphones are sold at their old prices on Amazon.in, Flipkart, and vivo India's online store. But we expect them to be available at new prices soon. vivo V15 and vivo Y17 The vivo V15 is built around a 6.53-inch notch-less display and has Helio P70 SoC under the...

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Technically, the OnePlus 7 Pro's telephoto cam doesn't have 3x optical zoom

Looks like it's OnePlus 5 all over again. If you remember the advertised 2x zoom on the OnePlus 5 that was achieved with an actual 1.6x optical zoom and the rest of the 0.4x zoom was delivered by the so-called SmartCapture multi-frame technology. Well, it appears that the OnePlus 7 Pro has a similar trick up its sleeve. An in-depth Android Police investigation reveals that OnePlus 7 Pro's telephoto camera doesn't have 3x optical zoom but instead something in the ballpark of 2.2x while the remaining 0.8x is achieved by cropping. No digital zoom has been used, however, so that's why there's...

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Redmi K20 Pro price surfaces, will start at CNY2,599

Redmi is all set to launch the K20 on May 28. But alongside that, the company is also said to announce the K20 Pro, and its price has just leaked online. A poster revealing the prices of all the variants of the K20 Pro was shared on Chinese social network Weibo. If these prices are true, then you will have to shell out CNY2,599 ($377) for the 6GB/64GB variant, CNY2,799 ($406) for the 6GB/128GB version, and CNY2,999 ($435) for the top-end model coming with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. This poster also includes some of the key features of the K20 Pro like Snapdragon 855 SoC, 48MP main...

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iPhone 11 camera details leak and iOS 13 features revealed

Although the new iPhones are still months away as well as the release of the new iOS 13, a famous YouTube channel, EverythingApple, and the notorious tipster, Max Weinbach, just got out with some spicy intel on Apple's upcoming smartphones and a couple of exciting features surrounding iOS 13. Let's start with the iPhone 11. In line with previous rumors, the duo of high-end iPhones will come with large OLED panels - 5.8" for the small one and 6.5" for the big one. Unfortunately, the notch is here to stay and will likely be the same in terms of size and shape. However, the report says...

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Samsung Galaxy M10, M20, and M30 Android Pie update will roll out from June 3

Samsung updated four of its smartphones with Android Pie in India since last month - the Galaxy J6, Galaxy J6+, Galaxy On7 Prime, and Galaxy J7 Prime 2. Now, this South Korean tech giant has announced that it will release the latest version of Android for its Galaxy M series next month. Samsung will roll out the Android Pie update for the Galaxy M10, M20, and M30 from June 3 in India. The new firmware will bring in One UI to these smartphones along with "important improvements and security patches." However, it's currently unclear if the new build will come with May security patch or...

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Samsung Galaxy A70 review

The Samsung Galaxy A70 raises the bar within the new A series - a completely reimagined lineup to lead a full-scale war in the midrange kingdom. And the rule of the Chinese makers is very much threatened, having already seen what the A40 and A50 are capable of.

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Trump: Huawei is "very dangerous" but also "would be included in some kind of trade deal"

Last week, the US government issued a total ban of Huawei from working with American companies, thus forcing Google to briefly revoke Huawei's license to use Android's Google Play Services and blocking it from the Android Q beta program. ARM, Qualcomm, and the SD Association have followed suit, effectively and crippling the #2 global phone maker. The US and China have been in an ongoing trade war since Trump's administration began increasing tariffs on Chinese imports to the US and China rebutting with tariff increases of its own for American goods in China. The Huawei Mate 9 and...

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Redmi 7A announced with Snapdragon 439 and 4,000 mAh battery

Xiaomi's Redmi brand just announced its most affordable smartphone from the series - the Redmi 7A. The handset is a direct successor to the Redmi 6A and packs a couple of hard to find features for the asking price. For starters, the phone runs on a Snapdragon 439 chipset, which in turn drives the notch-less 5.45-inch HD+ (720 x 1440px) screen with a trendy 18:9 aspect ratio. The screen is also slightly curved to the sides. Memory is either 2GB with 16GB internal storage or 3GB/32GB with expandable storage via microSD up to 256GB. In the camera department, the smartphone carries a...

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Samsung Galaxy A8s gets Android Pie update

Samsung rolled out the Android Pie update for the Galaxy On7 Prime and Galaxy J7 Prime 2 earlier this month. Now it's turn for the Galaxy A8s to get this latest version of Android. A detailed changelog of the new firmware is currently unavailable, but it should bring in One UI to the Galaxy A8s along with other niceties of Android Pie. The update is rolled out in China over-the-air with April 2019 security patch. The Samsung Galaxy A8s debuted last December sporting a 6.4-inch FHD+ Infinity-O display. It's powered by Snapdragon 710 SoC and has a triple camera setup at the back which...

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