Weekly poll results: iPadOS loved, iOS 13 splits opinions

The improvements brought by iOS 13 are welcomed by many, last week's poll shows. Sure, Android users are feeling ahead of the curve on some of those features, but keep in mind this update will land on the iPhone 6s which will be four years old at that point. Of course, iOS 13 is geared more towards what modern iPhones need - dark mode does more for OLED than LCD, FaceID was improved (but that doesn't help TouchID) and so on. And it shows what iPhones are going to be like going forward (e.g. no 3D Touch and maybe even USB-C). Meanwhile, the tablet branch, iPadOS, is getting a fairly...

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Realme 4 retail box pictured

It's been just a little over three months since the launch of Realme 3, but it seems the company is planning to launch its successor soon as an alleged retail box of the Realme 4 appeared in a YouTube video. The box that we are looking at has the number '4' and Realme branding on it in yellow color, and it actually seems legit. But there's no way we can be sure of its authenticity. You can check out the video below. Additionally, an alleged render of the Realme 4 has surfaced on Twitter, but we are highly skeptical about the veracity of this image as the phone looks similar to the...

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro to come with a 90Hz display as renders surface

Early specs of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro surfaced last month including the 6.71-inch AMOLED display. And, according to the information coming out of China, this screen will have a refresh rate of 90Hz - like the OnePlus 7 Pro. Meanwhile alleged renders of the Mate 30 Pro surface, revealing a phone with a curved edges of its display and with a punch hole in the upper-left corner to accommodate two cameras. At the back, the smartphone will have a quad camera setup placed in the center with an LED flash in 'V' formation. This camera system is said to offer 5x optical zoom and 50x digital...

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OnePlus 6/6T get Android Q Developer Preview 2

OnePlus recently rolled out the Android Pie-based OxygenOS Open Beta updates for the OnePlus 6 and 6T which came with Digital Wellbeing, Fnatic Mode, and June 2019 security patch. Now, OnePlus has released the second developer preview of Android Q for these 2018 smartphones. We are still a few months away from the release of the stable build of Android Q, but those who want to check out the new features coming with this next version of Android can give the Android Q developer preview a try. But before proceeding, do note that this developer preview comes with its fair share of known...

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GSMArena.com turns 19, happy birthday to us!

What a beautiful day, let's all have some cake! We are turning 19 years old today and we are proud to share this moment with you. In the past 12 months we managed to launch an official Instagram account and an official Android application, which is currently in Beta, but is rapidly heading towards a release. In fact as an early present to you we finally brought Dark Mode to it - that was easily the most requested feature since the open Beta started. Just make sure you have the latest version, then just head to Settings. Meanwhile we are happy to see that our YouTube channel...

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Mi Community announces the end of the MIUI Global Beta program for all devices

MIUI is Xiaomi's heavily customized Android skin for its smartphones and ever since it first started MIUI back in 2010, it has always provided Global Beta builds for almost all of its smartphones including legacy ones - years after their initial release. In a brief blog post on the Mi Community website where fans can offer feedback and discuss the Beta builds, Admin member Elaine2046 announced that its team of engineers will cease to release global MIUI beta builds for all devices, effective July 1 of this year. MIUI has two versions of its software: MIUI Stable, and MIUI Beta. The...

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vivo Z1 Pro to come with Snapdragon 712 SoC and a 32MP selfie camera

vivo will soon launch the Z1 Pro in India, which was initially thought to be a re-branded Z5x launched in China last month. But, while the Z5x is powered by Snapdragon 710 SoC, the Z1 Pro will come with Snapdragon 712 instead, making it the first smartphone in India to have this chipset. Furthermore, the 16MP selfie camera on the Z5x is also replaced with a 32MP unit on the Z1 Pro. However, it will retain the Z5x's 5,000 mAh battery having 18W fast charging support. vivo Z1 Pro key specs Rest of the specifications of the Z1 Pro are currently unavailable, but we assume they...

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Motorola One Action image shows off triple camera and a punch hole display

A detailed specs sheet of the Motorola One Action leaked two days ago telling us more about the internals of the phone. And now, a render of the One Action has surfaced, showing us what it looks like. The Motorola One Action looks similar to the One Vision announced last month. It has a punch hole display on the front, power button and volume rocker on the right, a SIM card slot on the left, and a speaker and a microphone at the bottom flanking the USB-C port. The headphone jack on the One Action is likely placed at the top, like the One Vision. The One Action also has the...

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