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ZTE patents a smartphone with dual selfie camera and slider design

Last month ZTE filed a patent for a smartphone with dual punch-hole cameras. And now, this Chinese phone maker has filed another patent for a smartphone rocking a slider design and two selfie cameras. The front glass of the handset itself doesn't house the selfie cameras, as they are revealed when you slide the screen down. Sliding it up uncovers what looks like a speaker grille. Perhaps room for some extra controls? Around the back, the phone has a dual camera setup placed vertically in the upper-left corner, with the flash located right below. There's also an oval-shaped fingerprint...

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Samsung Galaxy Buds are getting a new silver color to go with the Note10 family

If you've been around these past few weeks then you have definitely already seen the stunning new "Aura Glow" color of the upcoming Galaxy Note 10+. And what better way to compliment a shiny new phone than a shiny new pair of truly wireless headphones. The Galaxy Buds are already listed on a few of Samsung's regional websites in the new "silver" finish. The color effect appears to be identical to that on the upcoming Note10 and renders probably don't do it justice. Samsung Galaxy Buds in silver Besides the color, though, there seems to be no change in the new Galaxy Buds....

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LG V30 starts receiving Android Pie update

Google is expected to release the stable build of Android Q next month, but there are some brands still struggling to provide last year's Android Pie for their smartphones. One of them is LG, which is now rolling out the Pie update for the V30. The new build is seeding in Europe for units with model number H930. It carries version number PKQ1.190414.001 and includes the July 1, 2019 security patch. A detailed changelog of the firmware is unavailable, but a user from Portugal who received the update reports that it brings in new notification animations as well as a notification light...

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Huawei says the Mate X is still not ready for market

It's been over five months now since the official unveiling of the foldable Huawei Mate X at MWC 2019. And despite not having to go through durability issues and an overblown media scandal like its Samsung Galaxy Fold rival, it is still not released to the public. In fact, as per a recent interview with He Gang, director of Huawei's consumer business mobile phone line, the Mate X sounds about as comparably unfinished to the Galaxy Fold and still some time away from sales. According to He Gang, Huawei is still busy "optimizing/perfecting" the Mate X to meet the company's strict quality...

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Another leaked Huawei Mate 30 Pro screen protector shows big notch and massive curvature

Despite Huawei keeping a tight lip on the topic, the Mate 30 and 30 Pro are coming. The latter has already been spotted in the wild an this is not the first time we have seen an alleged screen protector for the upcoming phone either. Mate30 Pro pic.twitter.com/vtQTpQ80M4— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) July 27, 2019 First off, to get the obvious bit out of the way - YES, the massive notch, like the one on the Mate 20 Pro is apparently sticking around. Unlike the glass screen protector leaked earlier, the one pictured here simply has one big cut-out, instead of individual holes for...

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Leaked vivo iQOO Plus 5G banner reveals pricing and just 44W fast charging

Last month vivo spilled the beans on a few of its interesting ongoing projects and upcoming products. Chief among these was the company's first commercial 5G phone, expected to launch under their iQOO brand as the iQOO 5G. 5G buzz-words aside though, the thing that got most of us excited at said event was the extra info on the company's eagerly-anticipated 120W fast charging technology. Putting two and two together, it really seemed like vivo FlashCharge 120W would make its debut on the iQOO 5G. A freshly leaked banner, however, kind a throws a curve ball our way with its confusing...

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vivo Z1 Pro now on open sale in India

The vivo Z1 Pro launched in India earlier this month is now on open sale in the country, meaning you can purchase it anytime through vivo India's eStore and Flipkart without having to wait for the flash sales. The Z1 Pro is offered in Mirror Black, Sonic Blue and Sonic Black colors, and it comes in three memory configurations - 4GB/64GB priced at INR14,990 ($220/€195), 6GB/64GB priced at INR16,990 ($245/€220), and 6GB/128GB which costs INR17,990 ($260/€235). vivo Z1 Pro in Sonic Black, Mirror Black, and Sonic Blue colors The vivo Z1 Pro is powered by a Snapdragon 712 SoC and...

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Vivo S1 India pricing leaks - three variants in total

Vivo has been attracting quite the healthy amount of fan attention since the official debut of the S1 earlier this month. Not to be confused with the other S1 vivo launched in China a few months ago, this one is actually a re-branded vivo Y7s. It first made its way to Indonesia and is now headed to India. Cut-throat markets where a phone really needs to shine in the value department to have any chance of success. As per an industry insider, starting [August 7, the vivo S1 will retail for INR 17,990 (about $260) on the India market. That's for the entry-level 4GB RAM, plus 128GB storage...

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Black Shark 2 Pro officially confirmed to ship with Snapdragon 855+ SoC

The Black Shark 2 Pro, arriving on July 30, was spotted on AnTuTu yesterday with the recently announced Snapdragon 855+ SoC. And now, the company has posted an official teaser video confirming the latest Qualcomm mobile chip on its upcoming gaming smartphone. The clip also gives us a glimpse at the Black Shark 2 Pro and reveals the front of the smartphone which looks similar to the non-Pro variant. You can check out the video below. The company hasn't revealed any other specifications of the Black Shark 2 Pro, but if we are to believe AnTuTu, the smartphone will run Android Pie and...

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo Android Pie update rolling out

Samsung rolled out Android Pie for the Galaxy Xcover 4 earlier this month, and now, it's seeding the latest version of Android for one more smartphone - Galaxy J7 Duo. The new build carries version number J720FDDU4BSG7 and requires a download of around 1.3GB. It comes with the July security patch as well as One UI 1.1. The update includes Night Mode and Digital Wellbeing, but it doesn't bring in all the Android Pie and One UI features to the phone. You can check out the changelog below to see what the new firmware brings to the Galaxy J7 Duo. Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo Android Pie...

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Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 strolls through FCC, may launch with Note10

Samsung already has a successor to the Galaxy Watch Active and it has just been spotted going through the FCC. In the documents, a few photos of the device show where the FCC ID is found, hidden in the settings. Source: FCC The device carries the model number SM-R830 and pertains to a 40mm watch body. Based on the sketches, there will be another stainless-steel version of the watch. It is believed there will also be a larger 44mm variant and perhaps another with LTE support. All we can tell from the photos is that the Watch Active 2 will be visually similar to the Galaxy Watch...

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Dish Network confirms that it will become a national US mobile operator

Following the latest news of T-Mobile and Sprint's merger milestone hurdle, Dish Network has officially confirmed that it will become a major US carrier. As part of the T-Mobile/Sprint merger, the US Department of Justice reached an agreement with the two parties if Dish is well equipped to run Sprint's Prepaid businesses and roll out its own national network. Dish has committed to the FCC that it will roll out a nationwide 5G network that covers 70% of the United States by 2023. As part of the merger, Dish will acquire Sprint's prepaid businesses including Boost Mobile, Sprint prepaid,...

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