nubia Z20 is getting unveiled on August 8

ZTE's subsidiary nubia announced it will update the Red Magic 3 with Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset, and now a new top-tier smartphone appears on the horizon. The nubia Z20 was just confirmed to arrive with "better than ever camera" on August 8 at an event in Beijing, China. Specs about the new flagship are scarce, and we've only seen some shots with the camera. Three weeks ago, during a solar eclipse in Chile, Dr. Deng Licai of the Chinese Academy of Sciences took some photos of the cosmic event with the new phone as a teaser. nubia Z20 camera samples shot in...

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Xiaomi Mi A3 comes to Ukraine

The Xiaomi Mi A3 announced last week has made its way to Ukraine. It's priced at UAH5,999 ($235/€210) for the 4GB/64GB version and costs UAH1,000 ($40/€35) more for double storage. It will be available for purchase in the country from July 31 through Mi Stores as well as other partner stores. The Mi A3 is built around a 6.1" HD+ AMOLED display with a fingerprint scanner embedded in it. It has the Snapdragon 665 SoC under the hood and runs the stock version of Android Pie. The smartphone has a triple camera setup (48MP+8MP+2MP) at the back and ships with a 4,030 mAh...

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Nokia 7.1 now works on Verizon, yours for free after rebate

The Nokia 7.1 has gained support for Verizon Wireless, and received the official certification from the carrier for use on its network. This has happened behind the scenes, and starting this week any Nokia 7.1 purchased in the US that is running software version 3.54E or higher can be brought over to Verizon, activated and used like any other certified smartphone. That would be great news in and of itself, especially for fans of reasonably priced Android mid-rangers, but wait, there's more. The Nokia 7.1 won't be sold by Verizon directly, but you can pick one up from Amazon or Best Buy and...

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Facebook hit with $5 billion fine by the US FTC for privacy violations

Following a lengthy negotiation process that took months, today Facebook has agreed to pay a $5 billion fine to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for user data privacy violations. The FTC's inquiry started after the Cambridge Analytica scandal last year, which harvested the personal data of millions of Facebook users without their consent and used it for political advertising purposes. As part of the settlement, Facebook is promising to employ much better data privacy safeguards in the future. In the company's own words: We will be more robust in ensuring that we identify, assess...

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Huawei reports double-digit revenue gains in H1 2019 despite US ban

Despite the rocky end of the first half of 2019 for Huawei, the company was still able to post much better revenues than the same period of last year. Numbers would have certainly been better had it not been for the US restrictions but even so they are quite promising. Huawei recorded 30% increase in revenue over the course of the first half of 2019. The increase stood at 39% for the first quarter but then things went south in May and June. The accelerated 5G deployment helped the company maintain growth with 50 commercial contracts. So now with the US government and Huawei close...

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A vivo phone pops up on 3C with 44W charger, could be the NEX 2

A new vivo phone just passed the Chinese certification, 3C, with a model number V1922A and the interesting part is the charger that came with it. It's rated at 44W suggesting that this is a high-end device we are dealing with here. It's only natural for vivo to implement its fast charging tech into its top-shelf phone so we have a very good reason to believe it's a NEX successor - perhaps the NEX 2? Unfortunately, this is the first time we hear about a phone with this model number so we can't be entirely sure. We still need more information to paint a full picture and it's only now...

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RED blames ODM for poor camera of first phone, says a second one is on the way

RED's Hydrogen One smartphone wasn't a success. It was delayed and when it finally arrived it was under-specced and way over-priced. Worse yet, it didn't even perform as well as the specs sheet suggested as its camera quality was sharply criticized by early adopters. Now RED founder Jim Jannard has issued a statement in which he clarifies that the issues came from the Chinese ODM (the company that designed the phone to RED's requirements). The ODM was responsible for the mechanical packaging as well as the software integration with the Snapdragon 835 chip. According to Jannard, getting...

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Samsung rumored to delay Galaxy Fold launch in smaller markets

While the Galaxy Fold relaunch is fast approaching, Samsung might have some bad news to those in smaller markets. The latest report has it that initial release of the first foldable phone will only include the US, South Korea, Germany, France, India and the UK. This is based on firmware files for the Galaxy Fold units. Earlier the company was developing localized versions of those for a bunch more markets, but now Italy and the Netherlands branches are no longer getting updated. We still don't have an official relaunch date to look forward to, but we hope to hear more about it...

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Google launches Photos lightweight alternative called Gallery Go

Today's Google launched the latest Go app - Gallery Go. After Google Go, Maps Go and YouTube Go, the company is now trying to get photo sync and management functions in a lighter and less data-hungry version. Gallery Go comes in at just 10MB which is a fraction of the 130MB size of the Google Photos app. The new app features all the standard features of the traditional Photos app like auto-organization, photo finder and easy editing across multiple devices. It features a clean user interface with separate category tabs for screenshots, documents and videos as well as content-based...

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Asus ROG Phone II scores over 1.6 million registrations in China alone

Asus introduced the ROG Phone II as the first smartphone with Snapdragon 855+ on Monday, and yesterday it appeared on JD.com with pricing. The retailer started gathering registrations for the first flash sale, scheduled for July 31, and at the time of writing this article, over 1.6 million people signed up for the smartphone. One of the big reasons people are so interested in this new gaming device is the super competitive price - it is only CNY3,499, or about $510/€450. But there is a catch - since Tencent helped Asus develop the new ROG Phone II, the conglomerate gets to install...

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Samsung Galaxy A10s, Moto E6 and LG X2 (2019) appear on Android Enterprise Directory

Three upcoming entry-level devices from Samsung, Motorola and LG appeared on the Android Enterprise Directory complete with images and key specs. First off is the Samsung Galaxy A10s which we saw pass FCC and WiFi certifications recently. It comes with an identical appearance to the regular A10, featuring the same 6.2-inch HD+ Infinity-V display with an updated 8MP selfie cam compared to 5MP on the original. Other upgrades will be the dual cameras around the back (13MP + 2MP) and the rear-mounted fingerprint reader. The upcoming entry-level phone will also offer the Mediatek Helio...

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Nokia 220 4G and Nokia 105 affordable featurephones unveiled

We get new smartphones frequently these days but every now and a again a new feature phone drops. Today we even got two, as HMD announced a couple of affordable handsets wit 4G connectivity - the Nokia 220 4G and Nokia 105. Nokia 220 4G Nokia 220 4G sticks close to the formula of the original Nokia 220, released back in 2014. It brings a web browser app for all the social media and news, along with some classic games, refreshed in 16 million colors. The beloved Snake comes pre-installed, while Ninja UP! and Tetris are on the try-and-buy program. The polycarbonate handset can...

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Xiaomi is developing a new app called Mi Health

Xiaomi's Mi Fit rounds up all the data from Mi devices like the Mi Band, Mi and Redmi phones and the Mi Scale, but apparently the company is working to create a further reaching app called Mi Health. It appeared in the latest MIUI beta build and will share plenty of features with the Mi Fit. Screenshots of the Mi Health app The screenshots from the apk were made by an XDA-Developers member who found the application on the 9.7.23 China Developer Build of the MIUI. It appears that you'll be able to track your steps and sleep rate, including in the background. There is also a...

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2020 iPhones to have flexible OLED panels from LG

With LG starting mass production of its flexible OLED panels in Korea this year, Apple is reportedly interested in making a deal with the company. It's believed that the Cupertino-based company will be launching an iPhone with flexible screen in 2020. Apple has used LG as a supplier for iPhone displays overs the years but never as a main one. Samsung has been Apple's go-to display supplier while LG's panels serve as a fallback option. If both companies reach an agreement, this would mean that Apple will reduce its reliance on Samsung for its OLEDs where the Korean company is currently ...

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Honor 9X series exceeds 200,000 pre-registrations in a day

Yesterday marked the debut of the Honor 9X series in China. We got a vanilla and Pro version which feature identical displays, chipsets and batteries. The 9X Pro provides a third 8MP ultra-wide camera around the back and starts at 8GB RAM while the regular version is offered in 4GB and 6GB variants. Honor 9X and 9X Pro It seems the devices have excited Chinese users as Huawei mall pre-registrations reached the 100,000 mark less than 24 hours after the unveiling. In addition, JD.com brought in another 100,000 bookings bumping the total to 200,000. Mind you, these aren't actual...

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Netflix now offers mobile-only plan in India

After a few months of testing it out, Netflix is finally ready to launch its exclusive mobile-only plan in India. Since India has the highest number of users watching on mobile devices and downloading content, it only makes sense for the streaming service to launch a tailored plan in the country. The mobile-only subscription will set you back only INR 199 per month which is a little less than $3 as long as you are a resident in India, of course. The plan lets you download and stream in SD (480p) resolution, but you won't be able to cast it on your TV, for example. The plan is now...

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Honor president confirms 5G phone coming in Q4 2019

A while back Honor president, Zhao Ming said that the company will release a 5G device by the end of the year. In an interview after the launch of the Honor 9X series, the company's president confirmed that we will see a 5G Honor device launch in Q4 2019. The phone in question has already entered testing and its development is nearing the final stages. Ming reiterated that 2019 will be the year 5G takes off in China so Honor will bring their own devices that take advantage of the next-generation network. The upcoming phone will rely on the in-house developed Balong 5000 5G modem....

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Google Nest Max goes on sale on September 9

When Google introduced the Nest Hub Max at the I/O back in May, many people got enthusiastic about the 10" smart display. However, we haven't heard a thing since and it's only now that we get an actual date for its market arrival. The device appeared on Google Store with the date September 9 for Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, although it has later changed back to "Coming soon". The date, spotted in a screenshot This means we still have to wait a month and a half until the device starts shipping. If you don't remember what the Nest Hub Max was, it...

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Latest Oxygen OS Open Beta adds DC dimming for OnePlus 6 and 6T

OnePlus is bringing more features from its flagship OnePlus 7 Pro to its older devices. The latest OxygenOS Open Beta brings DC dimming to the OnePlus 6 and 6T alongside more utility to the screen recorder and weather apps and the July security patch. System General bug fixes and stability improvements Screen Recorder Hide floating widget while recording More options added for resolution, fps and bit rate OnePlus Laboratory Brand new UI design Added DC dimming feature Weather Added...

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