EE rolls out 5G at major transport hubs and UK landmarks

EE UK has announced today that it is bringing 5G to more locations around London and the UK. Britain's busiest Underground station, Waterloo, is getting 5G, as well as Liverpool Street station and Charing Cross. Other major UK landmarks are getting 5G as well including Birmingham's Brindley Place, Albert Square in Manchester, and Picadilly Circus in London. EE claims it now has more 5G coverage than ano other 5G network in the UK with 5G available in over 20 large towns and cities. Currently, EE offers eight 5G devices to use on its network: the Samsung Galaxy Fold, Samsung...

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Motorola fan page posts unreleased Moto phone with pop-up selfie camera

Yesterday, several photos of an unreleased Motorola smartphone have been posted to a Motorola Latin America community page on Facebook. The most intriguing part of the phone is a mechanical pop-up selfie camera - which Motorola has yet to include on any of its smartphones. Leaked images We get a few images of the phone and they appear to be of a Motorola prototype given the confidential markings on the lower bezel. The phone has a full display with nearly no bezels, save for the slightly larger lower one. Around back there is also an illuminated Moto batwing logo - a nice touch...

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Our Sony Xperia 5 video review is up

Sony announced the Xperia 5 back at IFA as a sort of smaller sibling to the Xperia 1, and now that the compact flagship is starting to arrive in stores, you may be wondering what it's all about. We're hoping you've already gone through our in-depth written review of the Xperia 5, and today we're bringing you our complementary video review. It tells you everything you need to know about the phone in just over eight minutes. It's jam packed with information about what is one of the smallest high-end devices out there (by comparison to mainstream Android flagships). So sit back, grab some...

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Sony Xperia 5 is available now in the UK with free headphones or PlayStations

The Xperia 5 that Sony unveiled at IFA is now officially for sale in the UK. Its price may be rather prohibitive (£699 unlocked), but the company is offering to take some of the sting away by giving you free stuff. If you order your Xperia 5 from Amazon or Carphone Warehouse, you'll get a pair of WF-1000XM3 true wireless earbuds. Order from EE and choose a 30GB data plan from £59 monthly and you can pick between a free PlayStation 4 with additional controller and 12-month PlayStation Plus membership, or the PlayStation VR starter pack, which includes the PlayStation VR, PlayStation VR...

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OnePlus TV 55 Q1 Pro review

After a year of leaks and teasers, the OnePlus TV is finally here. Available only in India for now, the OnePlus TV is the first time the company has strayed away from making just smartphones and accessories to something very different. Today we have with us the OnePlus TV 55 Q1 Pro, the more expensive of the two new Q series televisions being launched in India. The Q1 Pro is a 55-inch QLED television that will compete against the mid-range offerings from Samsung, LG and Sony. It has some interesting design features, including a built-in sound bar that slides out, and runs Android TV...

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Watch the Asus ROG Phone II torture test

Zack is right back at it again with another durability video and this time the Asus ROG Phone II is under the sportlight. An expensive and pretty phone that we all want to see being tortured. Or not? The handset goes through the usual scratch tests and bend tests. As expected, the Gorilla Glass 6 front and back panel withstand scratches up to 5 on Mohs scale. Anything above 6 will scratch your screen and back. The side frame is indeed metal and more importantly, it passed the bending test but not without damage. Despite being so thick and solid, the ROG Phone II did visibly bend...

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Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro show up in a store in Romania

Little by little, the Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro are starting to spread outside of China - first Malaysia, now Romania. The good news for Europeans is that there's no Exclusive Ownership Campaign nonsense this time around, you can buy a Mate 30 even if you haven't owned any Huawei phones previously. The Mate 30 starts at 3,600 Lei (€760), the Mate 30 Pro is 5,000 Lei (€1,050). That's for the 4G models with 128GB storage, the 256GB options are available too. Those prices are slightly below the expected prices of €800 and €1,100, respectively. The site says that phones will be...

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro review

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Google finds security flaw in Pixel, Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi phones

Google researchers found a serious security flaw on a number of Android devices and oddly, the issue was supposed to be patched back in December 2017. The phones in question are the Pixel, Pixel 2, Huawei P20, Samsung Galaxy S7, S8 and S9. Xiaomi Redmi 5A, Redmi Note 5, Xiaomi A1, Oppo A3 and Moto Z3 are also on the list and require additional patching. Google says it found the flaw seven days ago but it's not as serious as it sounds because it requires a malicious software to be installed with the user's permission. It's strange that patch that was pushed back in December 2017 wasn't...

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Samsung adds Pay Cash digital card to Samsung Pay

Samsung Pay has been around since 2015 and is expanding as a payment solution across the globe. The latest service to go along it is called Samsung Pay Cash which is a new virtual prepaid cash card that works anywhere where Samsung Pay and Mastercard is accepted. The new service is part of the Samsung Pay app and gives you the option to top up your balance with a predetermined amount which can then be used for purchases. The service is ideal for users who have a tough time regulating their spending habits. The regular Samsung Pay account is still available at all times but this new...

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Report: iPhone 11 production ramped up by 10%

It seems Apple's new iPhone 11 lineup is enjoying higher than expected demand, which has resulted in increased production capacity by an estimated 10%. Japanese financial outlet The Nikkei reports that an extra 7-8 million units are expected with the majority being the vanilla iPhone 11 at the expense of iPhone 11 Pro Max orders which have been toned down. According to sources close to the situation, Apple is due for a sizeable increase in iPhone production volume this year compared to last year's disappointing results. Apple has always been conservative with initial orders for new...

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HTC exec says that immersive VR games and movies will be the killer app for 5G

VR could be the killer app for 5G, says Raymond Pao, SVP of products and strategy at HTC Vive. He doesn't believe that the higher bandwidth and lower latency alone are enough to drive consumer adoption, but those two qualities of 5G networks are key for an immersive experience. VR movies and cloud games are "likely to be the largest application segments when 5G is combined with VR", says Pao based on a report from Ericsson. Pao mentions light fields as an example - light fields are much more advanced than the 3D you see at the cinema, they even allow you to look around objects. Check...

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Duo for Android is the latest Google app to get Dark Mode

Google has released Dark Mode for many of its apps including Gmail and Play Store, and the latest to get this feature is the company's video calling app Duo. With the Dark Mode enabled, Duo's UI turns dark grey, with the text changing to light grey or white color. This reduces strain to your eyes and makes it easier to use the app in dim conditions. Dark Mode on Duo should turn on automatically if you are on Android 10 and have enabled system-wide dark mode. But, you can also turn it on manually from the app's settings menu if you are on an older version of Android. That...

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New Pixel 4 leaks show the Panda colorway, confirm AT&T availability

With less than two weeks to go until Google unveils its Pixel 4 lineup, the rumor mill has spun so much that there is basically nothing noteworthy left to know. We've seen all the key specs, design, camera and software capabilities of the new phones so all that's left is for Google to release them at its event on October 15. A new render of the black and white "Panda" model popped up and gives us a clear look at the device from the front and back. As with past Panda colored Pixels, we have a white back with a black contrasting camera cutout but this year we also get a black side...

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Automated testing shows that the Samsung Galaxy Fold fails earlier than expected

Samsung claims that the Galaxy Fold will last 200,000 folds, which it estimates is 5 years of use. CNET decided to put those claims to the test and livestreamed the process using an automated machine that folds and unfolds the phone. The whole stream is 4 hours long and you can watch it below. We've cued up the video below to the bitter end of the phone - and it is bitter indeed, as it failed after just over 120,000 folds. That's 60% of the way to 200,000 folds or an estimated 3 years of use. Earlier, SquareTrade conducted a similar test (you can check out their short video here),...

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Realme X2 Pro will feature a centered 64MP quad camera setup

Chinese phone maker Realme currently has four quad camera smartphones in its portfolio - Realme 5, 5 Pro, XT, and X2. The quad camera setups on all these phones are located in the top-left corner, but with the X2 Pro, Realme will adopt a slightly different design as the device will have a quad camera setup aligned in the center. This confirmation comes to us from Realme itself, as the company updated its European website, re-confirming the presence of a 64MP quad camera setup with 20x hybrid zoom. The X2 Pro will be Realme's first proper flagship, which will have a Snapdragon 855+...

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Oppo Reno2 series coming to the UK on October 16

The Oppo Reno2 series unveiled in August, which includes the Reno2, Reno2 Z and Reno2 F, will reach the UK on October 16. The launch event, which will be hosted in London at the English National Ballet, will start at 2 PM GMT. The company is also giving you a chance to win the Reno2 and a trip to the launch event in London. More details about the contest will be revealed by Oppo on its official Instagram page on October 6. The countdown is officially on! ⏰Only 12 days until we bring you #RenoStudioEarth, our #OPPOReno2 launch event. Keep your eyes on our social channels to stay...

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iOS 13.1 puts a 5W cap on some wireless chargers

According to new reports, Apple's iOS 13.1 is putting a 5W cap on certain wireless chargers. The issue seems to be affecting both Apple certified and non-certified wireless pads. According to some reports Qi charging pads from Belkin, Mophie and Anker are not affected. Now, ChargerLab reports that with iOS 13.1, Apple is only supporting 7.5W wireless charging for pads that support fixed-frequency voltage regulation which is recommended by Apple. This means that even the new iPhone 11 lineup which supports up to 10W fast wireless charging tops out a mere 5W on chargers which delivered...

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Oppo Reno2 F now available for purchase

The Oppo Reno2 F announced in August is now on sale in India. It's priced at INR25,990 ($365/€335) and can be purchased from Amazon.in and offline stores across the country. The Reno2 F is built around a 6.5" FHD+ notchless AMOLED display with a fingerprint reader embedded in it. It boots Android Pie-based ColorOS 6.1 and has a Helio P70 SoC under the hood with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. Oppo Reno2 F in Lake Green and Sky White colors For photography, the Reno2 F has a 16MP selfie camera mounted on a pop-up mechanism, and a quad camera setup on the back which is a combination...

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