Jony Ive leaves Apple, to start his own creative company

The person behind the iconic designs of the iPhone, iPod and the Mac, Jony Ive, is leaving Apple, after more than two decades at Cupertino. He revealed the next adventure in his life will be his own creative agency, called LoveFrom. It will launch in 2020, with Apple as its first client. Jony Ive, or as is his full name, Sir Jonathan Paul Ive, will have no immediate successor. People like Alan Dye, the director of the UI team, and Evans Hankey, the leader of the industrial design team, will report to Apple's COO. Speaking about his departure, Ive simply said: This just seems...

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Twitter adds new policy aimed at high-profile government officials

The term "public interest" is hard to define, especially when a public official has gone on record (i.e. actually tweeted) statements that violate Twitter's rules and clearly condone acts of violence. If you haven't figured out by now, the new policy change is aimed largely at President Trump, whose every (often inaccurate and reckless) Tweets are endlessly analyzed and reported in the news around the world. Starting today, Twitter will enable a new policy on the accounts of government officials that fit the following criteria: Be or represent a government official, be running...

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Apple Music reaches 60 million users

Apple Music has reached 60 million users - paying subscribers and people trialing the service for free - in the past four years, since its launch. The number was shared by Eddy Cue, Apple's SVP in charge of services. That definitely represents solid growth for Apple Music, and yet it still lags behind Spotify - that service announced it has passed 100 million paying users back in April. Apple Music gained 10 million subscribers in the first six months after launch, and went up to 20 million in December 2016. In April 2018 the number climbed to 40 million, and a report from July last year...

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Denver and Providence are the next two cities to get Verizon 5G Wideband

Today, Verizon announces that Denver and Providence are the next two cities to get Verizon's 5G Wideband network. Starting today, Denver's 5G service goes live with Providence, RI getting service starting on July 1. Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband is designed for supplying 5G connectivity using spectrum higher than 24GHz. This infrastructure requires numerous small cell sites or "nodes" in order to cover dense populations - namely metropolitan areas. Denver will have 5G connectivity in concentrated areas of Highlands below 37th Street as well as areas of LoDo and near Coors Dielf....

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Google Maps updated with slew of new public transit features

The latest Google Maps update offers improvements just in time for the summer that could making using public transit somewhat more predictable. Starting today, Maps is rolling out two new features for public transit goers. The first update offers live delays for buses. A bus route is usually estimated based on the average time the bus makes it through the route and sometimes the amount of time a bus will take before arriving to the stop. A new feature adds life traffic delays for bus routes for the local transit agency that doesn't already offer real-time bus departures. You'll...

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Honor 20 Pro is now Google Play certified, international launch probably imminent

For a while up until today it seemed like the Honor 20 Pro was the first smartphone victim of the US Department of Commerce's ban of American companies selling hardware or software to Huawei. The phone was announced alongside the Honor 20 just a few days after the ban, and while the Honor 20 had already gone through Google's certification process the Pro model hadn't concluded that evaluation at that point. Thankfully though, it looks like the three-month reprieve has worked in Honor's favor, as the 20 Pro has now been added to the list of Google Play certified devices. This means that its...

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Realme X's Spider-Man attire confirmed

The newly released Realme X sure does have a sleek design and all but it's never too late for a special edition release, right? Realme is thinking of a Spider-Man theme to mark the launch in India. The news was confirmed by the company's Indian CEO Madhav Sheth, who broke news on the collaboration on Twitter. Two more images posted on Weibo reveal the white retail box and a red one for the actual phone and perhaps accessories. It does look big enough to house some additional goodies. The new color option will arrive just in time for the "Spider-Man: Far From Home" movie that's...

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Apple slightly ramping up iPhone production following Huawei ban

According to production estimates published by Cowen, Apple is going to ramp up production of iPhones to take advantage of US-Huawei trade ban. However, the increase in production is going to be rather modest. Initial production estimates show around 39 million shipments and the new plan is to produce 40 million units. This is because Apple is seeing increased demands in some markets. About 30 million devices are iPhone XS, XS Max and XR with the rest of the 10 million spread across iPhone 7 and iPhone 8. But despite Huawei's ban, analysts warn that the company faces big risks in...

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Realme 3 Pro gets 240fps slow-mo video recording and new swipe gestures with the latest update

After rolling out the Android Pie-based ColorOS 6 update for the Realme 1 and U1 yesterday, Realme has today released a new update for the Realme 3 Pro. This new build requires a 320MB download and sports version number RMX1851EX_11_A.15. It comes with the latest June 2019 security patch and brings support for 240fps slow-motion video recording. Furthermore, this firmware also comes with new swipe gestures which let you go back with an inward swipe from the left or right side of the display. You can check out the full changelog of this update down below: System ...

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Xiaomi Mi 9T in for review

Redmi had a massive event in China earlier this year, where the K20 and K20 Pro debuted. Eventually, the more affordable phone became the Mi 9T on the global scene (aside from India), and now it is with us for its full review and all proprietary tests. Unpacking our test unit, it looks like Black, and somewhat mystical, but eventually you can make out the Carbon texture on the back (not actual carbon, though). You also can easily spot the Red power key that makes the Mi 9T stand out in the crowd of full-screen smartphones. Another neat red touch is the LED in the elevating...

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Huawei P30 series reaches 10 million sales in 85 days

Huawei's P30 series reached 10 million sales in just 85 days - that's two full months faster than the P20 phones. Also, it's a new 3-month sales record for Huawei phones. By the end of May, Huawei had shipped 100 million devices total. It reached the 100 million mark faster than it did last year, showing it's on an upward trajectory. Huawei P30 series reaches 10,000,000 million sales in 85 days There's more news about the flagship series - the Huawei P30 Pro received the "Best Smartphone" award from the European Hardware Awards. The SuperSpectrum and SuperZoom camera technologies...

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Realme wants you to invite friends over to win discounts and prizes

Today Realme started a "Real Leap Days" promo campaign that offers many of its smartphones with up to INR 1,000 discount. But there's a catch - you get an invite link to share among your friends, each friend that joins brings you a random reward. The deal includes the Realme 3 and 3 Pro, Realme U1, Realme C1, Realme 2 and 2 Pro. When a friend uses your invite link, you get a random prize. This is typically a coupon for INR 200 or INR 50 off, but there's a limited amount of INR 500 coupons. You can accumulate up to 30 coupons worth up to INR 1,000 total. There are some special...

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Sony Xperia 1 stock running low in Europe, the Purple color seems the most popular

It seems that Sony is struggling to keep the Xperia 1 in stock in Europe. Whether that's due to high demand or just low supply, we can't quite tell. We can say this - the Purple color is the hardest to find. Starting in the UK, Sony Mobile is all sold out. You can find the phone on Amazon (though there are few units left) and over at Clove (only the Black one, Purple is sold out). Very has Purple in stock (but no other colors). Sony Xperia 1 in Purple, Black, Gray and White Sony Mobile's online store for Germany, Italy, France and Spain seems to share the Xperia 1 stock and...

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Samsung is planning to launch an outward-folding phone ahead of the Huawei Mate X

Insiders spoke to Korean publication The Investor, saying that Samsung is planning to release a full range of foldable smartphones, including one that folds outwards (the opposite of the Galaxy Fold). They claim that this model will come out ahead of the Huawei Mate X (which also folds outwards). These insiders say that production of this outwards-folding phone has already begun, but no launch date has been set. As a reminder, Samsung is yet to commit to a re-launch date for the Galaxy Fold. The company recently hinted that the redesign of the Fold is almost done and it should hit the...

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Huawei adds more phones to Android Q eligibility list

While Huawei is still dealing with major issues around it US ban, it's still dedicated to taking good care of its current lineup. The Spanish division of the manufacturer has tweeted a list of devices that will get Android Q - most of that is old news, but there are new additions this time around. "Our arrangements are with you, our customers. Prepare for Android Q." The names that will make the largest number of people happy are the Mate 10 members as those were quite popular back in their day and undoubtedly still have loyal users. The Mate 20 additions aren't that surprising,...

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Realme 3 surfaces in Diamond Red color

The Realme 3 which comes in Dynamic Black, Classic Black, and Radiant Blue colors in India will soon be joined by a fourth variant - Diamond Red. An image of the Diamond Red variant has surfaced which shows this model having a back with a gradient design and diamond-cut pattern. The source who leaked this image claims this new color option will launch "very soon" in India. There's no word from Realme yet about this new variant, but the fact that its lockscreen has "Dare to Leap" - the slogan the company is using to promote its upcoming 64MP camera smartphone in India - leads us...

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vivo iQOO Neo's battery capacity confirmed

The vivo iQOO Neo arriving on July 2 will have Snapdragon 845 SoC under the hood. Now the company has revealed another one of its specs - the smartphone will ship with a 4,500 mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support. For comparison, most vivo iQOO versions are powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC packs a 4,000 mAh cell with support for 44W fast charging. The exception is the 6GB/128GB variant, which makes do with 22.5W charging speed. That said, the iQOO Neo is already listed on vivo China's official website along with its renders which confirm the phone will come in at least two...

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Xiaomi Mi CC9 appears in Blue color

Yesterday we saw the Xiaomi Mi CC9 in Glacier Ice White color. Today we are looking at its blue shade, which the company CEO Lei Jun says is called Dark Blue Planet (translated from Chinese, of course). This blue colored variant looks equally beautiful as the white version and flaunts an 'S' shaped pattern when it reflects light. The video of this blue version re-confirms the presence of the triple camera setup at the back which is aligned vertically in the top-left corner. The Mi CC9 will come with a 48MP rear camera and a 32MP selfie shooter, but the company hasn't divulged any...

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Honor 10 Lite and 20i receiving EMUI 9.1 update

Huawei rolled out out the EMUI 9.1 update for the Mate 20 X yesterday, and now its sub-brand Honor has also started seeding this update for the Honor 10 Lite and Honor 20i. This new build is still based on Android Pie and brings in GPU Turbo 3.0 to these smartphones. Besides, it also lets you set up video ringtones for specific contacts, and summon AI-powered voice assistant by long pressing the power button. The EMUI 9.1 update is currently rolling out in China and should expand to other regions soon. You can try pulling the new build manually by heading over to your phone's...

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Lenovo Z6 to have triple camera with a 24 MP main shooter

Lenovo Z6 should arrive any time now, and the company VP is teasing the device little by little on Weibo. Today he revealed the camera of the phone - it will have three shooters with a 24 MP main sensor, 8 MP telephoto lens, and a 5 MP wide-angle camera. The company will implement the Sony IMX576 sensor in the main shooter, placing it on par with smartphones like Huawei nova 5i and Honor 20 Lite. It comes with its own night mode called Super Night. AI and Beauty mode are a big thing in China, so, to no one's surprise, the Lenovo Z6 will have intelligent filters that are learning...

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