Apple rolls out iOS 13 with Dark Mode, new Memoji customization, and more

The iOS 13 announced back in June at WWDC is finally rolling out with a system-wide Dark Mode, Apple Arcade, and new Memoji customization. It also comes with new Maps and Photos apps and adds swipe typing to the iOS keyboard. Besides, it makes Face ID 30% faster. You can head over here to learn more about iOS 13. The iOS 13 is compatible with a total of 15 devices, which include: iPhone 11 iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone XS iPhone XS Max iPhone XR iPhone X iPhone 8 iPhone 8 Plus iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus iPhone 6s iPhone 6s Plus iPhone SE iPod...

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[Interview] Huawei CEO addresses Mate 30's limitations following event

Huawei's Mate 30 Pro was announced with much fanfare. An innovative camera system, improved displays, and evolving charging technologies show Huawei is still at the top of its game. It was even surprising to many that Huawei would hold a launch event at all since the US-Huawei ban has barred Huawei from shipping the new flagship with Google services. Huawei Mate 30 That didn't stop Huawei - it stuck to its guns and announced the phone with or without Google's support. Interestingly, Huawei has not yet revealed European availability for the Mate devices but still revealed...

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Xiaomi Redmi 8A is coming on September 25 with a 5,000 mAh battery

The Redmi 7A unveiled back in May will get a successor next week, as Xiaomi has announced it will launch the Redmi 8A in India on September 25. The company also confirmed that Redmi 8A will pack a 5,000 mAh battery which is an upgrade over the 4,000 mAh cell its predecessor ships with. Time for another dumdaar addition to India's most-loved Redmi A series. We'll unveil the #DumdaarRedmi8A for you on 25th September 2019. A lot of dumdaar features to look forward to. Here's one - 5️⃣🔋🔋🔋Guess it & RT to win this dumdaar phone....

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vivo V17 Pro cameras detailed ahead of tomorrow's launch

Vivo is all set to announce the V17 Pro tomorrow, but it still found time for one more teaser. The smartphone was already confirmed to sport a 32MP dual pop-up selfie camera, and we also know it will sport a quad camera at the back. Now thanks to a page posted on Flipkart's website, we get even more details about the cameras. Flipkart's landing page reveals the vivo V17 Pro will boast a 48MP primary camera at the back which will be joined by a 13MP telephoto (2x zoom), 8MP ultrawide angle, and 2MP depth sensor units. The page also reveals that the 32MP pop-up selfie camera will...

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Huawei P30 and Mate 20 phones ship 33 million units

Huawei's flagship series has been on the rise with both the P-series and the Mates shipping millions of units more than their predecessors. The company's wearable devices are also doing impressively. During the Mate 30 presentation, CEO Richard Yu revealed that the Huawei Mate 20 flagships shipped over 16 million devices. That's a huge improvement over the "10 million+" shipments of the Mate 10 generation. The Huawei P30 phones did even better - the company has already shipped over 17 million devices and the P30 series is only half a year old at this point. For comparison, the P20...

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Huawei Mate 30 promo videos ask you to rethink everything

This was a long announcement - you can watch a replay of Huawei's hour and a half long event. And maybe you should, there is a lot of information like details on the cameras, charging both wired and wireless, 5G connectivity and comparisons with competing devices. If you don't have that long, however, you can watch this minute-long introductory clip, which runs through all the major features of the Huawei Mate 30 phones: In the same way that Huawei likes to push the boundaries of mobile photography with Leica, it uses its partnership with Porsche Design to give its flagship hardware...

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Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro appears in live hands-on video

Xiaomi is set to announce the Mi 9 Pro at an event on September 24 alongside the Mi Mix 4. Both will support 5G connectivity and will pack the Snapdragon 855+ SoC. We already saw some official images of the Mi 9 Pro yesterday alongside details on its battery and charging speeds. Now the phone popped up in a short hands-on video which gives us our best look at it yet. Visually the phone retains the design of the Mi 9 with the same flat display and waterdrop notch upfront and a triple camera setup around the back. The Mi 9 Pro will indeed come with the Snapdragon 855+ chipset and 5G...

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Huawei Watch GT 2 comes with Kirin A1 chipset and 2 week battery life

Alongside the new Mate 30 series, Huawei introduced its latest smartwatch - the Watch GT2. It offers a round watch face with slimmer bezels compared to last year's model and up to two weeks of battery life thanks to the new Kirin A1 SoC. The Watch GT 2 will be available in 42mm and 46mm sizes both of which come with a 1.39-inch always-on OLED display. The Kirin A1 chipset is at the helm of the new Watch GT 2 delivering low power consumption and a more stable Bluetooth connection, which Huawei claims can hold up to 150 meters away from your phone. The 42mm version comes with 16MB RAM...

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Porsche Design Huawei Mate 30 RS arrives with lavish design, eye-watering price

Huawei's new Mate lineup is here and as is now the tradition it brings along a luxurious Porsche Design variant. Dubbed the Porsche Design Huawei Mate 30 RS, it mirrors the specs of the Mate 30 Pro 5G, which is to say a 6.53-inch OLED, Kirin 990 chip with embedded 5G, quad camera on the back and a 4,500mAh that's fast-chargeable both wired and wirelessly. The Porsche Design Huawei Mate 30 RS also comes in the styling we've come to associate with Porsche Design Huawei phones - a leather-bound rear panel with a vertical glass stripe that carries the quad camera. The color choice is narrowed...

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Redmi K20 Pro Premium brings Snapdragon 855+ SoC, up to 12 GB RAM and 512 GB storage

While the Redmi K20 Pro has only been out for a few months, the company decided to give the phone an upgrade with the new K20 Pro Premium. The biggest change is the newer Snapdragon 855+ chipset which promises up to 15% better performance in the GPU department compared to the Snapdragon 855 used in the regular K20 Pro. Another new addition is the 12GB RAM and 512 GB storage configuration which also comes with an exclusive finish similar to what we saw with the Avengers edition Redmi K20 Pro. The phone will also ship with MIUI 11 out of the box and will offer a refined cooling system...

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Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro unveiled, have three 40MP cameras between them

Despite the pressure of the US-China trade war, Huawei pressed on and unveiled its new Mate 30 flagships. Huawei Mate 30 Pro The Huawei Mate 30 Pro has the most impressive camera hardware of any 2019 smartphone. In addition to the 40MP Super Sensing camera from the P30 Pro, it gains a 40MP ultra wide cam, which Huawei calls the Movie camera. Both can use the 3D ToF sensor to render bokeh in videos. The third camera on the back is an 8MP shooter with a 3x optical zoom and Optical Image Stabilization (the 40MP wide cam also has OIS). The tele camera promises 5x optical hybrid zoom. For...

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Watch the Huawei Mate 30 series event live here

It's that time of the year again when smartphone manufacturers are introducing their latest and greatest products ahead of the holiday season. Huawei is next in line and it will show out the brand new Mate 30 series at an event held in Munich. The keynote starts at 12:00 UTC. The headlining features of the new phones will be their quad-camera setups, Kirin 990 chipset and 5G support. If rumors are true, these devices will be the first Huawei handsets to ship without Google services due to the US trade ban and they might get limited international availability. The Mate 30 Pro is expected...

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Here are all the Samsung devices getting Android 10

A long list of Samsung devices eligible for Android 10 update has surfaced online. We are not sure of the authenticity of the source but it looks promising. Pretty much all 2019 Samsung devices are going to get the latest installment of Android, including the low-end and mid-range Galaxy M and A-series. Last year's Galaxy S9-series and the Galaxy Note9 are on the list too - no surprises here but the S8 family and the Note8 seemingly didn't make the cut. Then again Samsung typically promises two-years of major Android version updates so it was probably to be...

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Lenovo K10 Plus arriving on September 22 with Snapdragon 632 SoC and triple rear cameras

Lenovo unveiled the K10 Note earlier this month, and on September 22, it will add one more smartphone to the K series - K10 Plus. The K10 Plus will make its debut starting with India and will be sold through Flipkart. Lenovo hasn't divulged anything about the K10 Plus yet, but Flipkart has set up a landing page on its website revealing the phone's design and specs. On the front, it has a 6.22" HD+ display with a waterdop cutout for the 16MP selfie camera. Around the back, you get a fingerprint scanner accompanied by a triple camera setup (13MP+5MP+8MP) aligned vertically in the top-left...

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro full specs leak, images in tow

The Huawei Mate 30-series is all set to launch later today and one of the most massive leaks about the Pro version just surfaced leaving almost nothing to the imagination. The set of leaked official renders with all the available colors and the full specs sheet including the list of camera features. Going along the specs sheet, there's little we haven't picked up form the previous leaks with the exception of the camera features. The list is pretty long but a few stick out the most. Ishan Agarwal elaborates on the slow-motion capabilities. At 720p, the device can shoot whopping...

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Nokia 7.2 arrives in India, sales begin September 23

The Nokia 7.2 unveiled earlier this month at IFA 2019 has made its way to India. The smartphone's priced at INR18,599 ($260/€235) for the 4GB/64GB variant and you will have to shell out INR1,000 ($15/€12) more for if you want 6GB RAM. The Nokia 7.2 comes in Charcoal and Cyan Green colors and will go on sale in India starting September 23 through Nokia India's official site, Flipkart, as well as offline retail stores across the country. Nokia 7.2 in Charcoal and Cyan Green colors The Nokia 7.2 is powered by a Snapdragon 660 SoC and runs Android Pie out of the box. It has a 48MP...

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