Redmi K20 Pro Avengers Limited Edition unveiled

Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi has unveiled a special edition of the Redmi K20 Pro dubbed Redmi K20 Pro Avengers Limited Edition as a tribute to Marvel's heroes. Unlike the Glacier Blue and Flame Red color versions, this limited edition comes with a non-gradient, black-colored back. The smartphone also comes in a cool packaging which includes a blue-colored Avengers-themed case. Box contents of Redmi K20 Pro Avengers Limited Edition The limited edition K20 Pro will be available in China, but at the time of writing, the company hasn't revealed details about its pricing and...

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Upcoming ZTE nubia Z20 shoots total solar eclipse, here are the images

A rare total solar eclipse was observed on July 2 in Chile, and the unannounced ZTE nubia Z20 was there to capture it. Seriously, the phone that hasn't leaked at all yet has produced the camera samples you can see below, of the eclipse. Note that even at full size these are very small, you can thank Weibo's image system for that. The shots were shared on the Chinese social network by Dr. Deng Licai of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, who was there for the eclipse in Chile with the Z20 on hand. He also tested the nubia Z18 before release last year, when he used that phone to shoot the Milky...

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Google Photos will add manual face tagging, pet photo sharing, timestamp editing on Android

If you're wondering what to expect in terms of new features from Google Photos in the near future, then you'll like the fact that the service's product lead, David Lieb, has basically revealed exactly that through a string of tweets. He was interested in feedback from users, to be made aware of outstanding bugs, possible performance improvements, and feature requests. While replying to a lot of those, he outed what's coming. First off, manual face tagging. Right now you can't select photos to be added to a face if the app hasn't picked them beforehand, but this will change in the...

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Meizu's first 5G smartphone arrives next year

If there's been one prevailing buzzword in the mobile industry this year so far, that's definitely 5G. It even managed to outshine AI, as far as buzzwords go. While a lot of smartphone makers have launched 5G devices already, some haven't - Apple, for example, isn't expected to come out with a 5G iPhone until 2020. It turns out the same is probably true for Meizu. The Chinese company indicated back in April that it is in fact working on a 5G handset, which will probably be called Meizu 17 and take some heavy inspiration from the Meizu Zero port-less concept phone that failed to make its...

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LG G7 ThinQ gets Android 9 Pie update on US Cellular

LG has recently been busy updating past flagships to Android 9 Pie, but that busyness is only a consequence of how long it took the Korean company to finally get the ball rolling on these new software releases. Despite past promises, it still continues to be very slow. Case in point: LG is now rolling out a new Pie update, this time for the G7 ThinQ units sold by US Cellular. That's all well and good, but we're mere weeks away from Google's outing of Android 10 Q for its handsets. Anyway, let's go with "better late than never" in LG's situation, and see what we have here. The new...

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Google Pixel 3 XL can be yours for just $539.95, $360 off its launch price

Google has launched the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL for the more price conscious customers, but its flagships are still to this day the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL released last year. And here's an interesting dilemma. If you had around $500 to spend on a new phone, and it has to be a Google phone, would you rather shell out $479 for a Pixel 3a XL, or maybe add a bit of cash on top of that and splurge for a Pixel 3 XL? That proposition isn't as far fetched as you may think, for right now you can purchase a brand new Pixel 3 XL for just $539.95 at Rakuten, if you use the promo code "SAVE15" at...

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Vodafone UK switches on 5G network, announces unlimited plans

As promised, Vodafone UK has turned on its 5G network today, which is available in seven cities for starters: London, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Cardiff, and Bristol. To use the brand new airwaves, you'll need a compatible device, and Vodafone is offering the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G and the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G at the moment, along with the 5G GigaCube router by Huawei if you don't desire a 5G-capable smartphone. The router starts at £30. You can buy the phones already, but they're currently being offered with Vodafone's old plans, that are due to be replaced on July 10. Let's...

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Video shows how the Samsung Galaxy A80 camera lifts and flips with just one motor

There are pop-up cameras and flip-up cameras and then there's the Samsung Galaxy A80, which performs both motions. How though? Maybe this video can help shed some light: The two motions are apparently driven by just one motor, which first pushes the slider up and then continues pushing until the cameras are fliped around by the mechanism. The Weibo blogger who posted the video has apparently worked up full disassembly schematics for the phone, which should further clear up how the mechanism works. But from the looks of it, it is not much more complicated than a regular...

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iOS 13 to bring Attention Correction feature to FaceTime

Have you ever felt like the person you are video calling is constantly looking away when talking to you? Well, iOS 13 aims to fix that with the new Attention Correction filter, which has made its way to the beta release. Maybe it's not right to call it a filter but it does artificially correct your eyes in real-time and it looks like you are looking straight to the camera instead of the screen. Screenshots from FaceTime As you can see from the photos, it's really hard to notice any artificial correction - it looks a lot like the real deal. The feature is available on iOS 13...

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Asus ROG Phone 2 will support 30W charging

The Asus ROG Phone 2 will come with a 30W charger, according to a certification by the 3C. That's the same power rating as the original ROG Phone, so there's not going to be an upgrade in this department. There seem to be two versions - I001DA and I001DB. The "B" model supports charging at 5-10V and 3A, which works out to 30W maximum. The "A" tops out at 9V at 2A = 18W, same as the Zenfone 6. The model number of the ROG Phone 2, I001D, also cropped up in FCC documents and in a certificate from the Wi-Fi Alliance. The Asus ROG Phone 2 will sport a 120Hz display and Tencent,...

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Another Samsung Galaxy A30e hits up Geekbench

Samsung decided to follow the footsteps of its competitors and started blasting devices left and right to cover all available markets. This year's Galaxy A series has no less than 10 new entries, and it looks like another one is coming. A phone with the model number SM-A307FN popped up on Geekbench, yielding pretty much the same results as the Galaxy A30 we've tested - 1,319 for a single-core and 4,116 for multiple cores. The standard Galaxy A30 was released with a 6.4" screen and Exynos 7904 chipset. One of the directions Samsung could go is a Galaxy A30e with a smaller screen and...

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Our Xiaomi Mi 9T/Redmi K20 video review is up

Somewhere between the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and its flagship brother Mi 9 Xiaomi made room for an exciting upper-midranger. In some countries, it's known as the Redmi K20 while internationally it goes by as the Mi 9T. Either way, this is a device that brings a compelling set of specs at an impressive price point. If you're in the market for a full-screen experience complete with the trendy pop-up selfie camera and adequate spec sheet you are probably already considering the Mi 9T. Centered around its 6.39-inch AMOLED panel and running on the snappy Snapdragon 730 chipset, the Mi 9T comes at a...

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Huawei remains unimpressed with softened ban

The US president Donald Trump reverted his decision to block US companies to trade with Huawei during the weekend, following the G-20 meeting in Osaka, Japan. Yet, the smartphone maker's founder Ren Zhengfei told The Financial Times that the softer ban will not have "much impact" on the company's business. Ren said Huawei is adjusting to a new era of American hostility and would continue to "focus on doing our own job right". The remarks followed an interview with the media, in which Mr. Ren reinstated the doctrine of self-reliance and self-sufficiency. He was quoted that the US is...

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LG W10 and W30 sell out in minutes on Amazon India

LG's new W series seems to be enjoying some good attention from Indian consumers as the W10 and W30 sold out in a matter of minutes on Amazon India. The line was introduced last week and is LG's long-awaited entry in the budget segment in India. While there is no official word on the exact amount of units sold LG claims that sales were better than expected. WoW! We're are completely SOLD OUT. #LGWSeries will be back with LG W10 and LG W30 Smartphones in next sale on 10th July, at @amazonIN. Stay tuned! #ThreeIsIn pic.twitter.com/l2eX3luvt2— LG India (@LGIndia) July 3,...

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Honor 9X to come with a pop-up camera

A schematic of the Honor 9X has surfaced which gives us an idea of the phone's design. This diagram comes from reliable leakster Evan Blass, which shows that the 9X will sport a pop-up selfie camera, thus enabling a notch-less screen. At the back, the 9X will have a dual camera setup aligned vertically in the upper-left corner. However, unlike its predecessor 8X, the 9X doesn't have a fingerprint scanner on its rear, which implies Honor either ditched it or has it embedded to the screen. With the camera mounted on an elevating mechanism and thus slowing down face unlock we'd guess it's...

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Samsung's July 4 deals let you save up to $450 on a Galaxy S10

People in the United States are preparing to celebrate July 4 and Samsung wants to join in as well with a bang. The company is launching discounts and offers for its US citizens, including up to $450 off of a Galaxy S10 series smartphone ($350 if you want it unlocked) and plenty of other deals for slates, gadgets, and services. Samsung Galaxy S9 • Samsung Galaxy S10 If you decide to trade in your current phone for a Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ or Galaxy S10e, Samsung is offering an instant discount of $300 to $450, depending on the device you're trading. If you decide to give your old...

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Microsoft's Your Phone app syncs photos, texts and notifications to your PC

Microsoft's Your Phone app allows you to sync texts, notifications and photos from your phone to your PC. The app was first available to Windows Insiders, this is its first public release (note that the Insiders had additional features in testing). You need to install Your Phone on your Windows 10 PC and the Companion app on your Android phone (OS version 7.0+), then link them up. Photos from your phone will appear in the app's gallery and you can simply drag and drop them onto your PC. SMS messages are handled natively too, even group chats. You can read messages and type responses...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 2019 specs and renders surface

Specifications and renders of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 2019 said to go official next month alongside the Galaxy Tab S5 have surfaced. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 2019 sports a 1280x800-pixel LCD which measures 8" diagonally and is surrounded by thick bezels. The display is accompanied by a 2MP camera for selfies and video calls. Around the back, the tablet has an 8MP snapper which is placed in the upper-left corner. On the right side of the slate is the power key and volume rocker, and up top is the 3.5 mm headphone jack. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 2019 is a decidedly entry-level tablet...

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Sony Xperia J8010 "Sphinx" gets closer to launch, international firmware spotted

Firmware for the Sony Xperia J8010 "Sphinx" has been spotted on XperiFirm, a third-party repository for Xperia firmwares. If the name doesn't ring a bell, it's one of two 5G Sonys that should be unveiled soon. The phone may be called Xperia 1s or 1v or some variation like Xperia 1 5G (or even Xperia 2). A User Agent profile for the J8010 leaked and it showed a 3,840 x 1,644px screen, same as the Xperia 1. There was a second device too, J8210 "Horus", which was listed as having a 16:9 1080p screen, but that's possibly a placeholder for the official values. Unconfirmed info suggests...

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Counterpoint: 53% of Indian premium phone buyers planning an upgrade in the next year

The majority of Indian premium phone owners are considering upgrading to a new phone in the coming year according to Counterpoint's report, which was based on 800 respondents. The premium segment was defined as phones priced above INR 20,000 ($280). Additional data shows that people in that price segment typically keep devices for 25 months. Next Purchase Intention (Counterpoint) More than half of the respondents said they are ready to spend INR 40,000 ($580) for their next smartphone. 20% of respondents said they plan on buying a phone costing up to INR 60,000 ($870), while 8% are...

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Samsung Galaxy Fold redesign is complete and ready for a relaunch

Two days ago DJ Koh, director of the mobile business at Samsung, admitted his company messed up the Galaxy Fold launch that eventually led to the delay of the phone. Now Bloomberg posted a report, revealing the company is done with the redesign. People, linked to Suwon, revealed there have been improvements of the display protector film and the hinge. The biggest problem was the film screen that many reviewers mistook for a screen protector and tried to peel off, just to render the phone unusable. In the second-generation Galaxy Fold the film is stretched and tucked under the outer...

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Redmi 7A Indian variant will be powered by Snapdragon 730 SoC

The Redmi 7A took its sweet time coming to India after its debut in China back in May, but the wait was worth it. However, Xiaomi India's Managing Director Manu Jain has just announced that Indian units will be getting a major chipset boost with Snapdragon 730 SoC replacing the Snapdragon 439 of the original version. Earlier Jain teased an upgrade on the Indian 7A and said it's a feature that everyone loved on the Mi A2 and the Redmi Note 7. Neither of those has Snapdragon 730, so it's unclear if he meant just a powerful chipset in general or if there will be other changes to the...

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Honor 9X confirmed to feature Kirin 810 SoC

The Honor 9X arriving on July 23 is confirmed to ship with the Kirin 810 SoC which is based on the 7nm manufacturing process. The Kirin 810 officially debuted just two weeks ago with an octa-core CPU comprising of six Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 1.88 GHz, and two high-performance Cortex-A76 cores running at 2.27 GHz. The SoC also has a Mali-G52 MP6 GPU which the company says offers 162% better performance than the Kirin 710 SoC. You can head this way to read more about the Kirin 810 SoC. Source (in Chinese)

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vivo Z1 Pro debuts with Snapdragon 712, 32MP selfie cam and 5,000 mAh battery

vivo just finished off its presentation on the brand new Z1 Pro. It's a device aimed at Gen-Z consumers with a large punch hole display, triple camera setup and beefy 5,000 mAh battery. Visually the device is identical to the vivo Z5x but it does change up the chipset and selfie camera. Front and center we have a 6.53-inch IPS LCD of FHD+ resolution. It's the first vivo phone with a punch hole in the screen housing its 32MP F/2.0 selfie cam in the top left corner. Around the back the Z1 Pro features a triple camera array with a 16MP f/1.78 main snapper, an 8 MP F/2.2 ultra-wide...

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OnePlus 6/6T get Screen Recorder in new update

OnePlus has released new stable builds of OxygenOS for its 2018 smartphones - OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T. OxygenOS 9.0.7 for the OnePlus 6 and 9.0.15 for the 6T both come with June 2019 security patch. These builds also finally bring the much-requested Screen Recorder feature which was introduced with the OnePlus 7 Pro. It can be accessed from Quick Settings. The new firmware improves the screen rotation and brings in VoLTE/VoWiFi support for Danish operator Telia. However, neither phone gets Zen Mode which is currently available to users on the beta channel. These updates...

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