Xiaomi Mi 9T to go official on June 12

Xiaomi unveiled its Mi 9 flagship smartphone back in February this year, and the company has now announced that it will follow it up with a T variant on June 12. Only 10 days left! The new #Mi9 member will launch on June 12th! Are you ready for more innovation for everyone from #Mi9T? #PopUpInStyle pic.twitter.com/TY8FTVBKaY— Xiaomi #5GIsHere (@Xiaomi) June 3, 2019 The Mi 9T, however, is not a new smartphone. It's actually a re-branded Redmi K20 which was announced last week. The Mi 9T is expected to be accompanied by a Pro model, which, you guessed it right, will be a re-badged K20...

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Samsung to unveil Galaxy Wide4 and Galaxy Jean2 in South Korea

Samsung is preparing to launch two new smartphones at its domestic market. The devices with model numbers SM-A205S and SM-A202K appeared in the list for Google Play Certified phones with the marketing names Galaxy Wide4 and Galaxy Jean2. Although they look new series, they are actually rebadged Galaxy A20 and Galaxy A20e, already launched elsewhere around the world. Both handsets fall in the more affordable price range of the Samsung portfolio. The Galaxy Jean2 was initially introduced as a Europe-exclusive smartphone due to its small 5.8" TFT screen, relatively small footprint and...

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Honor 9X gets certified at China's 3C

Every year, Honor launches its numbered "X" series and this year, the company could be announcing it much earlier than usual. The Honor 9X has just been certified by China's 3C (China Compulsory Certificate) which usually signifies the imminent launch of an incoming smartphone. The listing was reposted on Twitter and reveals only one piece of information: The Honor 9X will come bundled with a 10W charger, which isn't exactly fast but still not the lowest-current adapter. #Honor 9X spotted on 3C certification with 10W charger. pic.twitter.com/ER1VHaItKs— Sudhanshu Ambhore...

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro gets Android Pie update

We've seen quite a few older Samsung devices receiving Android Pie and the latest addition to the club is the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro which came out back in July of 2017. Russian users have reported that the J730FMXXU5CSEE update has begun rolling out bringing May's security patch alongside the One UI overhaul. Given Samsung's past track record with software updates to older budget devices it's a nice surpriseto see the Galaxy J7 Pro running on Pie. You can expect all the standard One UI features like a system-wide dark mode, gesture-based navigation and adaptive battery. Due to the...

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Canalys: Global smartphone shipments to decline 3.1% in 2019

The latest Canalys analysis forecasts another grim year for global smartphone sales with an estimated 3.1% decline compared to 2018. The team expects to see 1.35 billion units in sales volume which is slightly below last year's 1.39 billion mark. The new report takes into account the current US Executive order which blocked Huawei's access to US-based hardware and software firms. The report also predicts increased opportunities for other brands like Samsung during Huawei's demise. Another major factor in the global smartphone sales slowdown is the lack of substantial new...

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Apple unveils new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR

Apple today announces its new Mac Pro at WWDC 2019. It's the most powerful and most expandable Mac the company has ever made. Alongside that, the company also announced its new Pro Display XDR, a professional grade monitor for HDR and pro-grade applications. The new Mac Pro has been a long time coming and is an update to the previous generation model, which was launched all the way back in 2013. That model ended up never being updated, as according to Apple's own admission, the design put severe restrictions when it comes to upgrade so back in 2017 Apple announced it was working on a...

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Samsung Galaxy A20, A50 and A70 launch in Canada on June 7

Samsung Galaxy A series will premiere in North America, beginning with Canada, on June 7. Canadian buyers will be able to buy the Samsung Galaxy A20, A50 and A70 this Friday from Samsung's online and Experience stores and all Samsung partners across Canada. The Galaxy A20 (32GB/3GB) will cost CAD350 (€230/$260), the Galaxy A50 (64GB/4GB) CAD450 (€300/$330) and the Galaxy A70 (128GB/6GB) CAD630 (€420/$470). Samsung will launch its Galaxy A series phones in the US soon too.

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Apple unveils macOS Catalina, retires iTunes

The next iteration of macOS is now official and it's called Catalina. And its first order of business is to retire the iTunes app. Indeed, the rumors were true and the infamous Apple suite is going for good. Instead the Catalina users will have three separate apps - Music, Podcasts, and TV (now with 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos support). iTunes was used to sync iPhones, iPods, and iPads and with iTunes gone there is a new place for the sync options - that's a special page within macOS's Finder. We'll have to see what will happen in Windows, though. Another new interesting...

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iOS 13 unveiled with Dark Mode, swipe keyboard, revamped Maps

Apple's main announcement this evening at its annual developer conference was iOS 13, the next version of its mobile platform, which is due to be released this fall alongside the new iPhones. As rumored, iOS 13 gets a Dark Mode which you can enable if you've had enough of Apple's white UIs throughout the OS. The Dark Mode isn't necessarily going to be true black in all apps, but all of Apple's built-in apps should support it automatically. If your iPhone has an OLED screen, using the Dark Mode has the potential to extend your battery life, at least somewhat. Dark Mode iOS 13...

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Apple iPads get their own iPadOS, a bunch of new features

The iPad turned nine this year and it's ready to leave iOS behind and move to its own thing. It's unsurprisingly called iPadOS and comes with a bunch of new features mostly focused around productivity. But first thing first - the homescreen has been redesigned to display a tighter grid of icons and support widgets. The Slideover, which is Apple's take on floating window apps,lets you swipe from the bottom and launch a second app in window mode. Split screen has also been improved and you can launch two instances of the same program. Apple has implemented a bunch of...

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Apple announces watchOS 6 and tvOS 13

Apple's WWDC has just started and we already have two new updates coming to company's proprietary Watch and TV devices. Apple watchOS 6 Apple watchOS 6 is coming to all compatible Apple Watches this fall and the first thing you will notice are a bunch of new watchfaces. There is a new digital clock, a California-style face, and a couple more. You can customize those and add complications that you need. Apple is also bringing three new apps to watchOS 6 - Audiobooks, Voice Memos, and (drumroll) Calculator with Tips option. But that's not all. With the new watchOS...

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Here's how to watch Apple's WWDC 2019 event

Apple is set to unveil its latest enhancements to iOS, MacOS and WatchOS at today's WWDC keynote. It starts at 10 AM Pacific Time (17 PM UTC) and you can tune in to watch it directly on Apple's website. The stream will work on any device as long as you use one of the supported browsers, which include Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox. If you own an Apple TV you can download the Apple Events app and you'll be good to go. Check out our "what to expect" article for the latest scoop on what's anticipated to be announced. Our coverage will continue after the even...

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Redmi K20 officially arriving in India on July 15

Manu Kumar Jain, the global VP of Xiaomi and director of the Indian division took it to social media to deliver the latest info on an upcoming phone. He followed his post about billboards for the incoming Redmi K20 by announcing the actual launch date - six weeks from now, which is July 15. Manu Kumar Jain, Global VP at Xiaomi Jain promised "a big, big knockout" in a tacky 30-second video on Twitter, wearing boxing gloves. The Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro will make it to India trying to claim the title "Ultimate Flagship Killer". Although the phone is not going to be called Poco F2...

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Nokia teases new phones ahead of June 6 event

Follwing the Nokia 3.2 and 4.2 at this year's MWC HMD is looking to add two more members to its midrange portfolio - Nokia 5.2 and 6.2. The phones are expected to appear at the company's June 6 event, which will take place simultaneously in Italy and India. The company's Twitter account teased several of the new features in a series of short videos. The first teaser gives us a glimpse of the upcoming Night Mode which will make its way to the new phones. We can see a single camera lens which zooms into a shot of mountains in the night. The title of the video "see things in a new light" is...

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Apple WWDC 2019: what to expect

Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference kicks off today in San Jose, California, and it will show the latest advancements by the company's software developers plus perhaps some hardware. Apple will show iOS 13, macOS 10.15, tvOS 13 and watchOS 6, which will shape how iDevices work and look in the future and there's an outside chance we see a few new devices too. So let's take a look at what's likely to come and what isn't. iOS 13 iOS will take center stage at WWDC 2019. The two biggest improvements to Apple's mobile OS will be Dark Mode, which we've already seen in...

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Huawei Mate 30 lite (Maimang 8) teasers reveal specs, Wednesday announcement

While the Huawei Mate flagships are months away, the Huawei Mate 30 lite may arrive in just a couple of days. The phone is called "Maimang 8" in China, but remember that the Maimang 7 launched as the Mate 20 lite globally. Three teaser images show June 5 as the reveal date along with key specs. The Mate 30 lite will have a 6.21" notched screen and a fingerprint reader on the back, near the triple camera. That camera will have a 24MP, 16MP and 2MP sensors (the likely lens setup is wide, ultra-wide and depth sensor, respectively).

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Samsung Pay adds support for New York's transit system

Samsung Pay now works with New York City's new One Metro New York contactless fare payment system. OMNY (One Metro New York) allows users to enter New York City's metro and bus system with a contactless MetroCard and it will now accept a Samsung Pay-enabled Samsung smartphone or smartwatch - just tap your Samsung Pay device to the turnstile or bus terminal. OMNY also supports Apple Pay and Android Pay. Keep in mind that OMNY doesn't yet cover NY's entire transit system and is available on the Staten Island bus network and the 4,5 and 6 train stations between Atlantic Avenue-Barclays...

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Xiaomi also teases under-display camera

Earlier today Oppo showcased an under-display camera that is invisible when the screen is working, and apparently Xiaomi is also working on the technology. The Mi company posted on its social media channels that it found a solution to make the front camera "disappear" that will likely end the trend of notches and elevating cameras. Do you want a sneak peek at the future? Here you go...introducing you to Under-Display Camera technology!#Xiaomi #InnovationForEveryone pic.twitter.com/d2HL6FHkh1— Xiaomi #5GIsHere (@Xiaomi) June 3, 2019 According to Xiaomi, the company patented a way to...

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The new iPhone XI lineup to have 128GB base storage

Many flagships are moving to 128GB base storage and the iPhone XI may follow suite. Current models start at 64GB, the two XS phones don't even have a 128GB option - instead they jump straight to 256GB. Note that this reportedly covers both the premium iPhone XI and the more affordable XR model. Doubling the base storage will reduce the effort needed to fit your data into the base model, which is especially tricky as new iOS updates arrives and needs some extra room to install. The new iPhones - which we're calling "XI" for now - will have a square camera humps and this is what cases for...

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Samsung phone pops up on Geekbench, could be a Galaxy S Active

Samsung has a long history of making rugged smartphones and even though we haven't seen one since the Xcover 4 back in 2017, we might be getting a successor pretty soon. A new listing on Geekbench revealed an upcoming Samsung SM-G889F with last year's Exynos 9810 processor from the S9 family and 4GB RAM. It pushed out 3,130 points in the single-core test and 9,050 in the multi-core department and runs on Android 9 Pie. The phone in question is believed to be a ruggedized version of the regular Galaxy S9 and was even shown on video earlier this year by Roland Quandt. According to...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 22

Week 22 saw more big shifts in our trending chart, as the newly unveiled Redmi K20 and K20 Pro shook things around. The K20 Pro shot straight for the top, leaving the Samsung Galaxy A50 to settle for the silver medal. The upcoming Galaxy M40 gained enough attention to make the podium even though it's only partially official yet. Samsung Galaxy A70 climbed to fourth, ahead of the regular Redmi K20 and the Redmi Note 7. The OnePlus 7 Pro follows in seventh - this is the only phone not coming from either Samsung and Xiaomi to make the top 10 this weel. The list is completed by the...

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Redmi K20 to keep its name in India

Redmi K20 arrived, claiming to be a flagship killer 2.0, and it looks like it will appear under different monikers in various markets. Some rumors claimed it will be called Poco F2 in India, but now we got a confirmation that this won't be the case. Manu Kumar Jain, global Xiaomi VP and head of Xiaomi India posted some pictures of billboards on Twitter, revealing the advertising campaign about the phone has already started and it will carry the Redmi K20 name. Redmi K20 posters around India The whole campaign is targeting the original flagship killer - OnePlus. Most of the...

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Oppo demoes under-display front camera

As phones are moving past the notch and translating to pop-up cameras and punch hole solutions, Oppo is looking one step ahead in the race to an all screen phone. Today, the company's VP Brian Shen shared a video on Weibo of a working prototype with a selfie camera built under the screen. Soon after Oppo's official Twitter account gave us another look at this new approach to selfie camera placement and it looks every bit as intriguing. For those seeking the perfect, notchless smartphone screen experience - prepare to be amazed. 📲You are taking a very first look at our under-display...

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