GSMArena Android app beta released - try it now

Better late than never - we are launching an Android app so you get even easier access to all our content. The beta version is already available on the Google Play store - you can follow this link to download it. Once you install, you can log in with your username and password for that extra touch and personalized experience. It is currently in Beta mode, as we are gathering all your feedback so we can fix all the issues before the official launch. Screenshots from the GSMArena app While the app gives you the same kind of content as our mobile version we've added some key...

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Samsung Galaxy Note10 tipped to come with 45W fast charging

Last year's Samsung Galaxy Note9 shipped with a 4,000 mAh battery with 15W fast charging support. But the Galaxy Note10 likely to arrive in August this year is said to come with an even faster charging tech. Earlier last month, we heard that Galaxy Note10 will have faster than 25W charging. But today's information hints at this flagship coming with 45W fast charging instead. Samsung Galaxy Note10 render Reliable leakster Ice universe has shared a picture depicting the polymath Leonardo da Vinci. The image also includes the binary 101101, which translates to the number '45' in...

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Spotify to introduce a "Social Listening" feature

A developer who loves digging in apps' code to find hidden or still unreleased features tweeted about a pretty cool Spotify functionality called "Social Listening", which lets you and your friends listen to the same song at the same time. Spotify is working on Social Listening, letting friends to control music together with their own devicesScan Spotify Code or open link for it to beginFor example, I'm listening Spotify right now. Feel free to introduce me new music: https://t.co/f59D0sis7Y pic.twitter.com/nPOlcPwQdG— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) May 31, 2019 Moreover, everyone in...

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The Playmoji feature comes to Pixel 3a and 3a XL's front cameras

When the Pixel 2 and 2 XL launched, Google introduced the so-called Playground functionality that enables augmented reality stickers to the back and front-facing cameras of Google's handsets. Naturally, the Playmojis carried over to the Pixel 3 and 3 XL as well and Google confirmed that it plans to bring the full functionality of the Playground feature to this year's Pixel 3a and 3a XL. As of now, the Playmojis can only be used with the main camera on the Pixel 3a-series since there's no difference between the Pixel 3 and 3a's main camera but the front-facing shooters are largely...

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200,000 Redmi K20 Pro units sold in first sale

The Redmi K20 Pro unveiled earlier this week went on its first sale today in China. And, the company has announced that it sold 200,000 units of this smartphone in this sale in 1 hour and 45 minutes. The K20 Pro is powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC which is paired with 6GB or 8GB RAM. It's built around a 6.39-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED notch-less display and runs Android Pie-based MIUI 10 out-of-the-box. For photography, it has a triple camera setup at the back which is a combination of 48MP main, 13MP ultra-wide, and 8MP telephoto modules. It also has a 20MP selfie camera which pops up...

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Honor 20 Pro review

Following recent events, the Honor 20 Pro might turn out to be one of the best value smartphones you won't be able to get, ever. No matter how things unravel in the next few months, we decided to make a review just in case because this is Honor's great alternative to pricey flagships. Of course, it's not the Huawei P30 Pro but it does give the phone a run for its money.

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Samsung Galaxy Note10 will come with physical buttons after all, but no headphone jack

A recent report stated that Samsung would ditch the physical buttons on the Galaxy Note10. But, the latest information that has surfaced says that won't be the case. According to reliable industry tipster Ice universe, the Galaxy Note10 will retain the physical buttons like previous models. Ice says that Samsung did test a design sans the physical keys, but it did not pass the company's "rigorous testing." Samsung Galaxy Note10 render That said, while the Galaxy Note10 will come with physical buttons, what it will be missing out on will be the 3.5 mm headphone jack. Something that...

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Oppo A5 and F11 Pro get price cuts in India

Chinese phone maker Oppo has slashed the prices of the F11 Pro and A5 64GB variant in India. The 64GB model of the F11 Pro now costs INR20,990 ($302), whereas the 128GB version is now down to INR23,990 ($345). Oppo F11 Pro The Oppo A5 64GB model, on the other hand, is now down to INR11,990 ($172) from INR12,990 ($187). Surprisingly, the 32GB variant also costs the same at the time of writing this, but we reckon it too will get a price drop soon. You can purchase the Oppo F11 Pro at the new price from offline stores across the country, as well as through Amazon.in and Flipkart. The...

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Micron cuts ties with Huawei following US trade ban too

Micron was probably the last company standing following the US trade ban imposed on Huawei, but it's forced to cut ties with the Chinese giant to comply with the US Department of Commerce order, after all. In an official statement, Micron said that as a US-based company with international business, the chip-maker has to suspend its supplies to Huawei. Moreover, Micron sent letters to its partners asking them not to sell directly or indirectly modules containing Micron chips. We are talking SSDs, memory cards, flash storages, etc. Unfortunately for Micron, this will hurt them more...

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Huawei with the biggest growth in the wearables market in Q1 2019

The latest research from IDC shows that Apple maintains the first position in Q1 2019 on the global wearables market but Huawei and Samsung are closing the gap at an impressive rate. In fact, Huawei, Samsung and Xiaomi posted the biggest growth in Q1 2019. According to the report, Huawei tripled its sales for that period at around 282% surge compared to last year - 5 million units were shipped. However, Apple was still able to deliver more wearables reaching 12.8 million sales and Xiaomi boasting 6.6 million units. Samsung settled for 4.3 million and Fitbit takes the 5th position with...

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Samsung Galaxy A80 rumored to launch in India on June 15

The Samsung Galaxy A80 unveiled in April is yet to hit the shelves in the Indian market. But if the latest report is to be believed, we will see this smartphone make its debut in the sub-continent on June 15. Furthermore, the Galaxy A80 comes in lone 8GB/128GB configuration, but the report states that it will be available in two variants in India which will be priced at INR39,990 ($575) and INR44,990 ($647). Samsung Galaxy A80 A report from yesterday stated that Samsung would hold preview events in India on June 8 and 9, which will then be followed by a launch event. So...

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