nubia Z20 in for review

Full-screen designs are a thing now and every smartphone maker has its own take on the matter. Some prefer pop-up cameras, others are still stuck with notches (ahem, Apple and Huawei) while yet others are just slapping a second screen on the back of their devices. After the vivo NEX Dual Display, here comes the nubia Z20. The nubia Z20 has a unique twist to its secondary screen design. When the screen isn't on, the back looks like a standard curved glass panel with a flashy gradient paint job but once you turn on the secondary screen, the better part of the back lights up. The...

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Huawei's Harmony OS is coming to Europe on the Honor Vision smart TV

OK, we admit, the title was a bit deceitful in its wording, yet also technically true. Huawei's in-house Harmony OS and all it's cross-platform prowess and "Android alternative" perceived reputation will be coming to Europe. Just not on a phone. In fact, Vincent Pang, Huawei Senior VP already made it pretty clear that Harmony OS won't be coming to a smartphone this year at all. So, TV's and potentially smart wearables running the platform is all we can hope for in the immediate future. Remember, Harmony OS is a huge and timely undertaking. Plus, one that will arguably fair better in the...

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Amazon Prime members now get exclusive free mobile game loot and perks

If Amazon's Prime offers weren't sweet enough already, the company is now adding yet another perk for gaming fans. Technically speaking, this promotion is part of Twitch Prime, which is where the content naturally fits in and takes its place amid other ongoing campaigns, like a year of Switch Online and free monthly games on PC. Unlike those, however, this new initiative is branching out to mobile gaming. The initial wave has an Infiltrator set of PUBG Mobile items up for grabs by Prime members. The first item from the set is already live, while the rest will come according to the...

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Realme X2 will sport a Super AMOLED screen with UD fingerprint scanner

The Realme X2, that's all set to go official on September 24, will sport a Super AMOLED screen with a fingerprint reader underneath. This confirmation comes from Realme who took to Weibo to announce that X2 will have a screen-to-body ratio of 91.9%. The company didn't reveal the screen diagonal, but said that the fingerprint scanner underneath will unlock the smartphone in 0.36 seconds. Realme has previously confirmed many of X2's specs like the Snapdragon 730G SoC, 32MP selfie shooter, 64MP quad camera, and a 4,000 mAh battery with 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0 support. Let's see if...

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New Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha renders show a curved display extending all the way to the back of the phone

The "waterfall" display design, as seen on the vivo NEX 3 and Huawei Mate 30 Pro seems to be becoming a new trendy "thing" in the mobile realm. Whether it will be anything more than a trend, however, is still up in the air at this point. But what if somebody took things one step further? Here's the situation regarding Xiaomi and the new Mix phone as we currently understand it - There will be a big event on September 24, showcasing an ambitious new Mix handset with, in the company's own words, over 100% screen to body ratio. Now, this could be a waterfall display taken even further to the...

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You can now share your WhatsApp Status to Facebook Story

Facebook-owned WhatsApp started testing a new feature back in June that would let users share their WhatsApp Status to Facebook Story. Well, it seems the testing has gone smooth as the company has begun rolling out this feature to its users. WhatsApp hasn't made an official announcement about the rollout yet, but several users took to Twitter to report the arrival of this feature. We've also got it on our Android smartphones with version 2.19.258 of the app in India. But our iPhone in India and Android smartphones over at the HQ in Europe are yet to receive it, suggesting this is a limited...

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Oppo A5 (2020) goes on sale in India

The Oppo A5 (2020) is now available for purchase in India through Amazon.in and offline stores across the country. It's offered in Mirror Black and Dazzling White colors and comes in two memory versions - 3GB/32GB priced at INR12,490 ($175/€160) and 4GB/64GB priced at INR13,990 ($195/€180). The A5 (2020) is built around a 6.5" HD+ display, has a Snapdragon 665 SoC under the hood, and runs Android Pie-based ColorOS 6.0.1 out of the box. Oppo A5 (2020) in Dazzling White and Mirror Black colors For photography, the A5 (2020) sports an 8MP snapper on the front and a quad camera...

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Motorola One Macro gets NCC certification in Taiwan. Should release shortly

The Motorola One Macro is now officially one step closer to a market release after it was spotted at NCC. In other words, the phone is now cleared by authorities in Taiwan for a release. The filing in question pertains to a Motorola XT2016-1. That's the same model number that recently popped-up in a different NBTC (certification agency) document alongside the One Macro moniker, putting to rest previous rumors that the Moto G8 was up next in Motorola's release schedule. Anyway, this new NCC certification doesn't really reveal any new info on the One Macro, aside from full 4G...

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Google Pixel 4 to come in three colors, one of them will be called "Oh So Orange"

We know that the Pixel 4 and 4 XL, arriving on October 15, will be offered in three colors - black, white, and orange. But, now we know what these colorways will be officially called. According to a report by 9to5Google, the three color variants of the Pixel 4 will be called Just Black, Clearly White, and Oh So Orange. The last one was even shown off by Google on a billboard in New York's Times Square. Google Pixel 4 shown off in Oh So Orange color Well, it isn't the first time Google has come up with names like these. The Internet search giant has gone with names like Quite...

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Three new Oppo phones get certified by TENAA. One is likely the Reno Ace

All the pieces of Oppo's upcoming release schedule are starting to align nicely. Especially now that the company made its 65W SuperVOOC charging official, along with a few other fast charging standards and has set the unveiling of its next Reno Ace flagship for October 10. The fancy new charging tech is expected to debut as part of the Ace flagship package, alongside what rumors claim will be a 90Hz OLED display and 4,000 mAh battery. Enter a recent TENAA listing for one Oppo PCLM10. The document notes the phone has a spacious 6.5-inch AMOLED panel with a 2400 x 1080 pixel resolution....

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OnePlus 7, 7 Pro start receiving Android 10-based OxygenOS 10 update

OnePlus released the first Android 10-based OxygenOS Open Beta for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro earlier this month. A few days ago, the company followed up with another beta build to squash some bugs. And now, OnePlus has finally started rolling out the stable build of Android 10 for OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro. With Android 10, OnePlus moves the OxygenOS version to number 10. The new firmware brings in a new UI, enhanced location permissions, and new customization feature in Settings. OxygenOS 10 also brings a feature called Game Space which offers quick access to all your games and...

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