Motorola P50 price revealed, sales begin July 20

The Motorola One Vision announced in May has made its way to China as the Motorola P50. It will be offered in a single 6GB/128GB memory configuration and will cost CNY2,499 ($365/€320). The P50 will be up for pre-order in China from July 15 with sales commencing from July 20. It will come in Blue and Bronze colors and will be sold through online retailers like JD.com, Suning.com, and Tmall. The P50 shares the One Vision's hardware, but it's the software that differentiates them - the One Vision comes with near stock Android while the P50 runs ZUI. You can read our detailed...

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Huawei patents user interface for under-display camera

Oppo already showcased their under-display camera technology at MWC Shanghai, and we know vivo and Xiaomi also have prototypes. It appears another Chinese manufacturer is planning to join the game - Huawei has just filed patents for the user interface and how the area over the camera will be used. Some of the solutions for the UDC area It appears that Huawei has at least half a dozen solutions for the area. One of the images reveals it will show the time you are on a call, while another will be the Camera Mode (as pictured with AI Mode). There can also appear info about...

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Deal: 128GB Google Pixel 2 XL for only $339.96

If yesterday's deal on Google's Pixel 3 XL didn't impress you, or if you simply don't want to spend that much on a new phone, perhaps you'd be interested in its predecessor instead? We ask because at the moment you can grab an unlocked 128GB Pixel 2 XL from Rakuten for just $339.96. That's around $200 less than you'd pay for the Pixel 3 XL at the same retailer, and about $260 off the price of the Pixel 2 XL in most other places that sell it. We're talking about a brand new device here, not used. And while it might be old, it has the exact same amount of RAM as any newer Google Pixel...

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Nokia 9 PureView teased for India launch happening soon

The Nokia 9 PureView definitely isn't a very new smartphone anymore, what with it having hit the streets for the first time in February. Still, this many months later, it's nowhere to be found in India. The launch in the subcontinent seemed imminent in early May, but for some reason it hasn't happened. This time, though... this time it really is coming soon! The official Nokia Mobile India Twitter account says so, so it must be true. Here's a teaser that's recently been posted: Explore much more than meets the eye with the power of 5. Ultimate focal length control on the Nokia 9...

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Smartphone app spending in H1 2019 reached $39.7 billion

Almost $40 billion was spent on smartphone apps in the first half of 2019. The figure comes courtesy of Sensor Tower, which takes into account both Apple's App Store and Google Play downloads. The figure was 15% more than the same period last year meaning we are on track to a new record in H2 and 2019 as a whole. iOS users alone spent $25.5 billion in the App Store for the period, which is a 13% increase compared to H1 2018. On the other side, their Android counterparts shelled out $14.2 billion across Google Play which is near 20% more than last year. The highest-earning apps...

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The Samsung Galaxy Note10 will have a 3D ToF sensor or two

The Samsung Galaxy Note10 will have 3D Time of Flight sensors, reports a Korean publication. The company already put ToF sensors on the Galaxy S10 5G (on the front and on the back) and the Galaxy A80 (as part of the flip-up camera). These sensors are used to render bokeh, for AR applications and face recognition. South Korean lens maker KOLEN is investing $21.6 million to build a new plant in Vietnam, which will increase its production capacity from 13 million to 25 million lenses. The location was chosen because of its partnership with Samsung, which manufactures more than half of its...

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Xiaomi is recruiting Mi 9 beta testers for MIUI based on Android Pie

Xiaomi has started recruiting testers for its Android Q beta program. Users owning a Mi 9 smartphone can sign up for the beta and this time around, we are not talking about the stock Android Q. This update is all about the MIUI software based on Android Q. Developers and users can now start testing the OS in its final version with the MIUI on top. Of course, those that use the phone as a reliable daily driver should probably wait a bit more for the stable release because these releases typically have their fair share of issues. Some well-known bugs include abrupt shutdown when...

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New Google Camera version will put Night Sight mode on the main screen

Night Sight is one of the best features of the Google Camera, yet it's not easily accessible - you have to go into the More screen (or wait for the automatic suggestion to show up). That will change with the next version of the app (v6.3), which leaked as part of the upcoming Android Q beta build. Night Sight replaces the Panorama mode from the main selector, so now it goes Night Sight, Portrait, Camera, Video and More. The Panorama is inside the More screen, where Night Sight used to be. Night Sight is now on the main screen • Panorama mode was demoted • Screen flash feature...

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Samsung Galaxy A50 gets a respectable camera score in DxOMark testing

The Samsung Galaxy A50 is one of the few mid-rangers with a triple-camera setup on its back and according to DxOMark's testing and scoring, it's actually better than some of the older flagship phones out there. The total score is 83, which is by no means flagship-worthy by 2019 standards but it is on par with the LG G7 ThinQ and just a point or two shy of the Nokia 8 Sirocco and Apple iPhone 7. Breaking down the score, the phone did pretty well in the stills department managing 85 points and relatively worse for video with 79. Great color reproduction, wide dynamic range, good...

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SwiftKey adds new animated Puppets in latest Android beta

Following the animated emoji trend, SwiftKey is introducing a new Puppets feature to its arsenal. The latest beta of the swipe-based keyboard will give you the ability to transform yourself into a Panda, Dinosaur, Dog, Cat or Owl for a short 30s video and then share it directly to social media and chat apps. The new feature relies only on the front camera of your phone and is powered by Microsoft's 3D face tracking technology, which uses the cameras found in most smartphones. SwiftKey decided to go with this approach so it can reach a wider user base. The development process...

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New Galaxy Watch Active to have ECG and Fall Detection

Apple launched the Watch Series 4 with ECG and Fall Detection, which won it quite a few wearables fans. Now Samsung might be preparing a counter-attack with the upcoming Galaxy Watch Active 2, rumored to have the very same duo of features. The Korean maker is bringing a direct answer to Apple's feature and its ECG (Electrocardiography) app. It measures the heart rhythm and lets you know when there are irregularities. Then it can be shared with medics for a more precise reading. The Galaxy Watch Active 2 will also have Fall Detection - if the wearable detects falling to the...

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A closer look at how Xiaomi created the iridescent backs of the Mi CC9 and CC9e

The Xiaomi Mi CC9 and CC9e come in three different colors: White, Blue and Black. The Black is pretty standard, but the other two have special finishes on the back to create an iridescent effect (White) and an S-shaped reflection (Blue). Here's how these came to be. The diffraction grating on the Mi CC9 • Compared to the Mi 9 Diffraction grating is used to achieve the rainbow colors of the White models. The Mi 9 had a similar gradient effect on its back created by ridges etched into the glass, but those were one dimensional. The CC9 back is etched in two directions, which...

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Puffin OS promises to make sub-$100 phones as fast as flagships with the cloud

CloudMosa hasn't learned the lesson of Nextbit and will soon be Kickstarting a cloud-powered Puffin OS and a phone. It's based on Android, though similarly to KaiOS it will focus on web apps. Puffin's claim to fame is since the phone offloads computation to cloud servers, very low cost phones can outperform Android handsets that cost several times more. As proof, CloudMosa offers this benchmark on $100 phones (Jetstream is a JavaScript benchmark, so it tests a browser's computational power). Puffin technology also compresses web pages to reduce data usage. We don't mean to sound...

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Lenovo Z6 goes official with Snapdragon 730 SoC and a triple camera

Lenovo announced the Z6 Pro in April and later followed it up with the Z6 Youth Edition in May. And today, the Chinese phone maker has added the vanilla Z6 to the list. The Lenovo Z6 is built out of roll cage magnesium alloy and flaunts a 3D glass back housing a triple camera setup which includes 24MP main (f/1.8), 8MP telephoto (2x optical zoom), and 5MP depth sensor units. On the front, we have a 6.39" OLED display with 2340x1080-pixel resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The screen has a sampling rate of 120 Hz and supports HDR10 and DCI-P3 wide color gamut. The display also has a...

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Realme takes a few swings at the Redmi 7A

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 7A today in India and Madhav Sheth, CEO for the Indian Realme branch, decided to do an impromptu comparison between that and his own C2. In a series of tweets, he said the "Desh ka real choice" should be Realme C2 and not the Xiaomi handset. The Realme C2 was launched for INR5,999 ($85/€76) back in April, and today the Redmi 7A got the same price tag (although it is only until the end of July). Sheth is highlighting the more powerful CPU of the C2, which has eight Cortex-A53 cores at 2 GHz, while only two of the eight cores on the Snapdragon 439's CPU are at the...

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Honor 9X retail box hints at gradient paint job for the phone

Honor 9X will be announced on July 23, with a Kirin 810 chipset. Now we know what box will arrive once you order the phone after its launch in three weeks - neat white package with some blue-purple notes, as the official images showed. They were posted by the company Vice President on Weibo, sadly, without the phone in it. Honor 9X retail box It is way too early to expect some more specs and the bottom of the box wasn't pictured - it usually a has a list of key specifications. However, the box is pretty much what you'd expect, and by the looks of its size, you might...

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Samsung pushing first software update for Galaxy Fit

Samsung's Galaxy Fit tracker is getting its first OTA update. French users reported that they began receiving the R370XXU0ASG1 update which weighs in at 20.72 MB. It promises stability improvements and tuning the battery charging. Another notable addition is the new on-screen button for heart rate measurement found in the heart rate widget. If you have a Galaxy Fit head over to the Wearable app on your phone and check for new updates. This is a scheduled update so expect more regions to receive it in the coming days. Via

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Redmi 7A arrives in India with a 12MP Sony IMX486 sensor, sales start July 11

The Redmi 7A has finally made its way to India, as the company officially introduced it to the local audience today. It's priced at INR5,999 ($85/€75) for the 2GB/16GB variant and INR6,199 ($90/€80) for the 2GB/32GB model. The 7A will be offered in three colors - Matte Black, Matte Blue, and Matte Gold. It will go on sale in India from July 11 and will be sold for INR200 ($3/€3) less this month. It will be available through Mi.com, Flipkart and Mi Home stores, and will come with a two-year warranty. Redmi 7A in Matte Black, Matte Blue, and Matte Gold colors The Indian Redmi...

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Samsung taken to court in Australia for misleading customers about IP rating

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is taking Samsung Australia to court due to misleading advertisements of the Samsung Galaxy S10 series. According to the ACCC, over 300 ads were showing the flagship being used in typically saltwater environments, even if the IP rating only covers fresh water. The regulator says the advertising of the products was not only misleading but also made consumers believe their phones would continue working even if they were exposed to the salty water that is surrounding the country - the campaign is branded "Built for Australia". ACCC...

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