US budget chief wishes to further delay Huawei ban as possible implications raise concerns

A new report from The Wall Street Journal mentions a letter sent to US Vice President Mike Pence and several other members of congress from Rulles Vought, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget. This letter, obtained by the Journal says that the National Defense Authorization Act signed by President Trump - the one that explicitly banned Huawei from doing business with US companies, would result in a "dramatic reduction" of the number of suppliers available to work with the US Government. While the Administration recognizes the importance of these prohibitions to...

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Google launches speed test website to check Stadia performance

Google Stadia is the search giant's upcoming game streaming service which lets you play hardware-intensive games purely from an internet connection. The benefits of this platform open possibilities for game developers that would no longer be limited to the local capabilities of the mobile device or gaming rig used to play the game. Since the E3 Gaming Expo has kicked off this weekend, Stadia is now relevant more than ever as other game platforms and publisher announce their upcoming games and the future of gaming hardware. In any case, it is understood that your experience playing these...

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Motorola One Vision launches in India on June 20, new teaser confirms

The Motorola One Vision, that made its global debut in mid-May, is coming to India. We already assumed that the company's event on June 20 was going to star the One Vision, but with a new teaser, Motorola's official Twitter account for the subcontinent practically confirms it. Have a look for yourself: Let's move a notch ahead with a wider perspective! Get ready to experience #ANewVision. Tag your binge-watch partner who needs to see this now! pic.twitter.com/FhhlLWFGQe— Motorola India (@motorolaindia) June 10, 2019 The punch-hole display (and the location of the hole) alongside the...

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Rugged Samsung Galaxy XCover 4s is official with €299.99 price tag

The Samsung Galaxy XCover 4s leaked in full last week, and now the Korean company has decided to officially announce it in Italy. As it's part of the XCover line, the phone is rugged: it has IP68 certification for water and dust resistance, and it's MIL-STD 810G compliant. Otherwise, it's a mid-ranger through and through. Samsung Galaxy XCover 4s official images It comes with a 5-inch TFT HD touchscreen, the Exynos 7885 chipset, a 16 MP f/1.7 rear camera, a 5 MP f/2.2 selfie shooter, and a 2,800 mAh battery. It runs Android 9 Pie, and has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable...

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Deal: 128GB Google Pixel 3 XL for just $649.99, that's $350 off

If you aren't very impressed with Google's recently launched mid-range Pixel 3a XL but still want a big Pixel, how about a Pixel 3 XL? If you don't mind the huge notch and the entire front design that screams "outdated" already, then B&H has a deal for you. For a short amount of time, while the limited supplies last, you can get a Pixel 3 XL with 128GB of storage for just $649.99. That's a whopping $350 off the usual price, so this is a very good deal. Aside from the fact that we don't know how long it will last, there's another caveat: to take advantage of that low price, you'll...

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Google Assistant finally works in Waze

The Google Assistant is almost three years old now, and Google acquired Waze way back in 2013. However, it took until now for the Assistant to finally work inside Waze. You have reason to celebrate, if you're a Waze user and have been patiently waiting for this moment - but only if you're in the US and have an Android phone and its language is set to English. The rollout is limited for now, hopefully it will expand soon, but Google isn't sharing any details about that yet. You can ask the Assistant to report traffic or potholes or crashes or whatever else you may come across on your...

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Samsung Galaxy Note10 Pro to have 4,170 mAh battery, model numbers and key specs revealed

Samsung's Galaxy Note devices have a strong loyal following and build up a lot of anticipation for the second half of every year. This year's Galaxy Note10 is expected to see a drastic change from the Note9 with the Korean phone maker rumored to release two Note models for the first time since the Note 4 and the Note Edge. According to a report from 91Mobiles citing "trusted sources", both model numbers for the Note10 and Note10 Pro are SM-N975 and SM-N976, respectively. Previous reports speculated this was for a single model with 4G and 5G support, respectively. According to the...

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Three UK is launching its 5G network in August

EE has already launched its 5G network in the UK, and Vodafone will switch on its own on July 3. If you were wondering what Three's plans on the matter are, wonder no more. Three has officially confirmed that it's going to launch its very own 5G network in the UK at some point in August. Initially, this will be used only for home broadband type connections. It will be available in London first and if you sign up you'll get a router that connects to Three's 5G towers and then serves you Wi-Fi with speeds "comparable to fiber broadband". By the end of the year, Three's 5G service should...

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Google Pixel 4 supposedly showcased in oddly dark renders

A few hours ago we showed you some hands-on images of a phone that was alleged to be the upcoming Google Pixel 4. It had a familiar look, but with two rear cameras in the top left corner, and two selfie shooters in the top right corner of the screen - yes, it looks like Google is going with the (in)famous punch-hole tech this year. Now we have a couple of new renders of the Pixel 4, except these don't look anything like any of the previous leaks. In fact, they much more closely resemble Apple's oft-leaked design change for this year's iPhones, with a huge square camera island on the back,...

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Xiaomi rolling out Android Pie update for Redmi S2

One of Xiaomi's most affordable smartphones is getting updated to the latest version of Android. The Redmi S2 (also known as the Y2 outside China), which came out more than a year ago is officially receiving its first major firmware update. According to sources, Chinese users are already receiving the new Android Pie firmware via OTA and it's only a matter of time before international users are also treated to the Android 9.0 experience. As an added bonus Xiaomi also released updated Android 9 kernel sources for the Redmi S2 so developers can use it to create custom ROMs and...

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Counterpoint: Online smartphone sales in India reach new heights in Q1 2019

Online smartphone sales continue to grow in India as an estimated 43% of all sales during Q1 2019 happened online. This represents a 17% year-on-year growth. Counterpoint credits the growth mainly to the plethora of new device launches combined with sales events and offers by Xiaomi, Samsung and Realme during the period. At the same time, offline shipments decreased by roughly 4% YoY. Flipkart holds the largest share of online smartphone sales with 53% followed by Amazon India with 36% and Xiaomi with 11%. Amazon saw the fastest growth of all retailers with a 38% increase compared to...

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Firefox could launch a paid version with VPN and cloud storage this fall

Firefox is building a paid version of its namesake browser that's aimed for an Autumn release. This was revealed by Mozilla CEO Chris Beard, who said a paid version of Firefox could include a free VPN and cloud storage. While he didn't go into specifics on how much a paid Firefox would cost per month it's clear that it will include a VPN with a limited amount of data with a premium tier for metered access. Mozilla has experimented with a paid VPN service, when it partnered with ProtonVPN to offer its users a $10/month subscription. Source | Via

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Android Pie update hits Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt and J7 Pro

The two-year-old Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt and J7 Pro midrangers are now receiving Android Pie along with Samsung's new One UI. For now, only some of the markets are getting the Pie update so you might have to wait a few days before it arrives to you. As per reports, the Galaxy J7 Pro's OTA update is rolling out in Russia, Mexico, Spain and Algeria while the Galaxy j7 Nxt owners should expect it in Thailand. The J7 Pro's update is just over 1GB big and the same goes for the J7 Nxt. The firmware update also brings Google's May security patch. Expect the new firmware to bring most of...

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Oppo foldable phone with pop-up camera shown in patent

Back in February, we got to see several folding phones and among Samsung and Huawei's flaghips, a less prominent foldable prototype was showcased by Oppo. With Samsung's Galaxy Fold being delayed and no word on Huawei's Mate X it seems like foldable phones took another setback, but they are undoubtedly a question of when rather than if. Oppo prototype folding phone Back in October 2018, Oppo filled a patent for its own foldable phone with the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) and the very same patent was published recently. Alongside a brief overview of the device we...

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Google Pixel 4 with dual front and rear cameras pictured in the wild

Welcome to your first, rather blurry, look at the Google Pixel 4. According to the source we're looking at a Google Pixel 4 (likely the XL variant) with a dual camera on the rear and a punch hole camera in the display. It's actually a dual front camera, falling in line with previous leaks. pic.twitter.com/DQMzJztt9m— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) June 10, 2019 More recently an alleged Google Pixel 4 screen protector seemingly confirmed the dual selfie cutout in the display. We still have a good four months to go before the Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL arrive officially. Outside of...

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Huawei ban to slow down 5G rollout, rise prices

Tech companies f have told their employees to stop talking with Huawei counterparts, at least on topics such as technology and technical standards. Reuters reports that employers like Intel, Qualcomm, InterDigital Wireless and the carrier LG Uplus have restricted employees from having informal conversations during international meetings and conferences. According to some insiders, both Intel and Qualcomm have provided "compliance instructions" to their employees, but declined to reveal details about the memos. LG Uplus official was quoted, that the company is "voluntarily...

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Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro already listed in Europe, two days before announcement

Last week Xiaomi released the Redmi K20 and K20 Pro and this week Europeans will get them in the form of the Xiaomi Mi 9T and Mi 9T Pro - announcement is set for June 12. And while we're still waiting for official word from Xiaomi the 64GB Xiaomi Mi 9T was already listed on popular Dutch retailer Belsimpel's website. The price and carrier options remain to be disclosed but if we go by a recent listing in the Philippines we expect a price of around €350. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro The rebadged Redmi K20 Pro will be called Mi 9T Pro but also the Poco F2 Pro in some markets. It comes...

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Samsung Galaxy Note10 Pro will support 25W fast charging after all

We hate to be the bearers of bad news but according to the latest report coming from a trustworthy source, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note10 Pro will have a 25W fast charging, and not 45W as previously report. The Galaxy Note10 Pro name has been thrown quite a lot lately and we expect it to come with some additional features over the standard version and rumors so far suggest that faster charging is one of them. Yet this new insider contradicts the earlier sources and says that the phone will settle for Samsung's 25W charger. According to my source, the Note 10 Pro will only have 25w...

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vivo IQOO Youth Edition tipped to launch soon

With more and more phone manufacturers branching into the gaming sector vivo is looking to take advantage of the growing segment with its upcoming IQOO Youth Edition phone. Two posters on Weibo confirm the device's spec sheet including the Snapdragon 845 processor, 128GB of storage and a 4,000 mAh battery alongside a starting price of CNY 1,998($288) and an imminent announcement. vivo IQOO Youth Edition posters and Geekbench score Prior to that a Geekbench listing for the vivo V1914A, which is the alleged code name of the IQOO Youth Edition showed matching specs to those in the...

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iOS 13 Beta hints of USB-C ports on the 2019 iPhone XI

There's a long-standing rumor that Apple will ditch the proprietary Lightning connector on the iPhones for USB-C and it seems like 2019 is the year rumors turn into reality. The latest bit that suggests the move is near is a recovery screen from the iOS 13 Beta that shows a USB-C cable pointing to a computer in place of a Lightning cable pointing to iTunes. #IOS13 #iOS13Beta Plus de Lightning et d'iTunes sur l'écran de restauration, de l'USB-C ? et un futur utilitaire pour iPhone sur mac ? @LeoDuffOff pic.twitter.com/iTJj4Tp18O— Raphaël Mouton (@Raf___m) June 7, 2019 Apple has...

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Galaxy M40 appears on Android Enterprise website, confirms Galaxy A60 similarities

Samsung Galaxy M40 is arriving tomorrow in India and the phone's profile was just uploaded on the Android Enterprise website. As we've previously seen, the phone will sport an Infinity-O screen that is a display with a hole for the selfie camera in the upper left corner. Samsung Galaxy M40 listing on Android Enterprise The listing gives us a basic insight of the phone like a 6.3" screen, 6 GB RAM, and 128 GB storage. The Android 9 version is also listed, but this is hardly newsworthy. What is more interesting is that the phone is likely to follow the Galaxy M30 naming duality that...

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Huawei nova 5i key specs revealed by TENAA

Huawei's nova 5i is shaping up to be a solid midrange offering with a punch hole display, quadruple camera setup, and solid battery all in a budget-friendly package. Today a new listing from Chinese regulating agency TENAA revealed more key specs and confirmed previous information regarding the phone. Huawei nova 5i TENAA specifications The nova 5i will feature a 6.4-inch FHD+ IPS display with a punch hole cutout in the top left corner for the 24MP selfie cam. The chipset is Kirin 710 combined with either 6 or 8GB RAM alongside 128GB storage which won't be expandable. One of...

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vivo X27 appears in a new color called Symphony Summer

The vivo X27 was unveiled back in March in two colors - Pink Gold and Blue. The Snapdragon 710 phone has a 48 MP camera coupled with an ultra-wide secondary shooter, and a full-screen experience, thanks to a pop-up selfie camera. Now the it gets another color called Symphony Summer, and it looks gorgeous. The color looks mesmerizing on the official renders The color goes from Pink/Purple through Aqua Blue back to Pink/Purple and brings some late sunset vibes. The price of the phone remains unchanged - CNY2,998 ($433/€383) for the 8/128 GB option, and CNY3,298 ($475/€420) to...

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