Meizu 16T specs leak ahead of launch

The Meizu 16T will be unveiled later today at an event in China, and just ahead of the launch, leaked promo materials come to reveal the design and most of the specs. Last week Meizu VP shared an image of the 16T which showed us what the phone's back looks like, and today's leak tells us that the phone will have a 6.5" Super AMOLED notch-less display on the front with a fingerprint reader embedded in it. The smartphone will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC and come with UFS 3.0 storage. The material doesn't include information about the RAM and storage, but from AnTuTu and TENAA...

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Realme 5 Pro gets Dark Mode and wide-angle video recording with the latest update

Realme recently rolled out software updates for the Realme 1 and U1 which brought Dark Mode. Now the much requested feature is extended to the Realme 5 Pro with a new firmware sporting version number RMX1971EX_11.A.11. The new build also brings the ability to record videos with the 8MP ultrawide-angle camera - a feature that was limited to the Realme X2 and X2 Pro until now. Additionally, the update bumps up the Android security patch level on the 5 Pro from August 5, 2019 to October 5, 2019. Here's the full changelog of the update: Security Android security...

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Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro to arrive with 30W charging, already certified in EEC

Xiaomi introduced its CC lineup as part of the Mi family for curious and creative people. There are currently two smartphones and they are mainly midrangers - Mi CC9 and the cheaper and lighter Mi CC9e. Now, a third device called Mi CC9 Pro is incoming, and according to multiple sources, it is already being certified across various markets. A device with model number M1910M4E was spotted on 3C to arrive with a 30W fast-charging brick in the box, while a similar phone masked behind the M1910M4G moniker is officially certified by the Eurasian Economic Commission. 3C certification,...

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Realme 1 and Realme U1 update brings Dark Mode and latest security patches

With how many devices it's been churning out as of late, it's easy to forget that Realme is still a pretty young brand. And, as it turns out, one that hasn't forgotten about the handsets it launched last year. Case in point: both the Realme 1 and the Realme U1 are now receiving a new software update, that brings them Dark Mode as well as the latest security fixes. Both phones will be on the October 1, 2019 security patch level after you apply the update. They both get the same changelog, except for the fact that the U1 will also add a "partial scene camera effect...

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LG G8X ThinQ lands in the US on November 1 along with the Dual Screen accessory

LG heard you like having extra screen real estate on your phone, so back at IFA last month it unveiled the G8X with the Dual Screen accessory. This Korean company definitely seems to think you'll settle for such a setup instead of going for a phone that has a foldable screen, and it will soon have the chance to prove that it's right. That's because the LG G8X and LG Dual Screen are going on sale in the US starting on November 1. Major wireless providers and national retailers will offer them, including Amazon, AT&T, and Sprint. Pre-orders begin on Friday, October 25. The price for an...

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Huawei doesn't want to replace Android, just Google Mobile Services

Back when Huawei introduced its HarmonyOS operating system, speculations quickly arose that future phones will chose that over Android. Since then we've seen the debut of the Mate 30 series which still ships with an AOSP build of Android and is notably lacking Google Mobile Services (GMS). Huawei's President of Global Media and Communications, Joy Tan confirmed that the company will continue to rely on Android for its phones in the near future as switching to a different OS would not only require several years of work but would also be detrimental for consumer confidence. With so many...

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Redmi K20 Pro receives MIUI 11

Xiaomi Redmi K20 was released a couple of months ago with MIUI 10 and today it's getting the stable MIUI 11 Global update. MIUI 11 brings an overhauled UI and plenty of changes under the hood, but it's still based on Android 9. The OTA update is 766MB big and also carries the September 2019 security patch. A more simplified UI awaits along with Always-on display improvements. You might need to wait a couple of days before the update shows up on your phone. Also, we suspect that owners of the global variant, Mi 9T, of the phone should expect the new software as well. The full...

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Google begins testing Duplex in New Zealand

Google Duplex is finally making its international debut in New Zealand. Google has begun testing its automated calling abilities to inquire for opening hours of local businesses ahead of the Labor Day holiday. Until now, the service was exclusive to US users but this testing phase confirms Google will soon offer it in more English speaking regions. As usual Duplex will identify itself to the person on the other end of the line at the start of the call. Businesses are always free to opt-out of these calls through the My Business tool settings. There are no details as to when the system...

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Rugged Doogee S95 Pro debuts with Helio P90, 48MP camera and 5,150 mAh battery

Doogee is not among the big names in the smartphone industry but every once in a while it manages to show an exciting product. Its latest phone is called S95 Pro and brings the rather hard to come by mix of a rugged body and upper midrange specs. The phone is protected against drops and complies with the IP68 and IP69K standards against water and dust. It can stay under 3m of water for 4 hours. The handset is also compliant with the MIL-STD-810G military standard. Normally that would require a very thick phone, but the 13.8mm thickness of the S95 Pro sounds decent if not great. The 285g...

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Banks around the world are removing support for the Galaxy S10 and Note10 from their apps

UK bank Nationwide Building Society has disabled the fingerprint login option in its app for owners of Samsung Galaxy S10 phones. Another, NatWest, has completely removed support for S10 phones. This is in response to a vulnerability in the ultrasonic fingerprint reader used on those phones. Samsung posted an official response, but the issue may be more serious than initially thought. Good morning Robert, We've removed the app from the Play Store for customers with Samsung S10 devices. This is due to reports that there are security concerns regarding these devices. We hope to have our...

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Samsung Display ships more OLED panels for iPhones than expected

Despite a strained relationship between Apple and Samsung Display, the South Korean manufacturer continues to be the leading supplier of OLED panels for iPhones. In fact, it has been going so well that it will ship a higher number than expected. Depending on the volumes in December, the total will be somewhere in the range of 40-50 million panels. Samsung Display is shipping 90% of the OLED panels used by iPhones, including the latest 11 Pro models. LG Display is supplying 7-8 million panels for the iPhone 11 Pro Max. Here are Samsung's numbers by month (the October and November numbers...

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Apple now sells iPhone XR units made in India

Apple has started selling the iPhone XR that are made in India - assembled by Foxconn's facility in Chennai. That's a bit behind schedule as early indications pointed to an August launch. Better late then never, though. The phone's MSRP was originally INR 77,000 last year but is now down to INR 50,000. Amazon India is currently offering a deal for 10% off that price bringing the price of the 64GB model to INR 45,000. An iPhone XR manufactured in India There's talk that Foxconn is getting ready to produce iPhone XS models in its Chennai facility. This will allow Apple to sell its...

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Honor Band 5i comes with built-in USB-A charging port

The Honor Band 5 was unveiled back in July and now the company announced a new version dubbed the Honor Band 5i. It's a slightly cheaper alternative with a mostly unchanged design, save for a built-in USB-A charging connector housed in the silicone strap. This means you don't need a special charging adapter or cable as you can simply plug in the Band 5i to any regular USB-A port. The TFT color display of the Band 5i comes in at 0.96 inches with a 160x80px resolution and can display up to 30 characters for notifications. In terms of fitness tracking the Band 5i supports all the modes...

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Google Pixel 4 supports up to 11W fast wireless charging

The Google Pixel duo is still grabbing headlines even a week after its official announcement and the latest news is that both phones actually support 11W wireless charging. Google did not mention this detail at all so far so it was a genuine surprise. Google Pixel 4 charging profile The Wireless Power Consortium listed the Pixel 4's fast wireless charging capabilities in its database just two days after the official unveiling. The Pixel 4XL is also confirmed to support the 11W wireless charging. Last year's Pixel 3 lineup only supported faster wireless charging through the...

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Pokemon Go Battle League will let you fight against trainers from around the world

If you haven't had much luck with Pokemon Go's Trainer Battles, a local PvP mode, you'll be glad to hear there's a new mode in the works. Niantic just announced the GO Battle League, which will launch in early 2020. GO Battle League will allow you to fight trainers from around the world. The company didn't give much details about how the online matchmaking will work or how players will be ranked in the global leaderboard. Still, Trainer Battles mostly limited you to battling trainers in your local area while the GO Battle League will help you find more trainers on your level....

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Huawei Mate 30 series pre-orders begin in the Philippines from October 28

The Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro unveiled last month will be up for pre-orders in the Philippines starting October 28. Those interested can register for updates by heading this way. The Mate 30 with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage is priced at PHP34,990 ($680/€615) in the Philippines, while the Pro variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage will set you back by PHP50,990 ($995/€895). The Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro are flagship smartphones powered by the Kirin 990 SoC. Both run Android 10-based EMUI 10 out of the box, but they don't come with Google Play Services. You can read our in-depth...

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Moto's pop-up selfie camera phone to be called One Hyper

More details have surfaced about Motorola's first phone with a pop-up camera. It will be called Moto One Hyper and it seems that it will launch with Android 10. The phone's unique feature (among Moto phones anyway) is the motorized pop-up camera mechanism, which pushes up a 32MP sensor. The rear camera is one of a kind too, Motorola's first to use a 64MP sensor. That's higher resolution than the 48MP sensor found in the likes of One Zoom. However, its companion cam is a simple depth sensor, so any zooming will be done digitally. The phone is more of an upgrade over the One Vision,...

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Pixel 4 and 4 XL start shipping, arrive in cereal boxes

The first wave of Pixel 4 phones has left the warehouses and some units have even reached their new owners. Shipments in Canada and Australia started yesterday, today the US and Taiwan shipments begin. One redditor got their phone and it came in a very curious package - it looks like a pixelated cereal box. And get this, there's actual cereal inside! Here's a photo from Twitter user @cwlcymro. Pre-ordered Google Pixel 4 units arrive in cereal boxes While we appreciate the quirky box, the "FREE INSIDE" label is a bit misleading. All phones get free High Quality storage on Google...

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Google Cameos expands to Android

Google introduced its celebrities platform Cameos, in which famous people answer questions to help them connect with their followers. First, it was launched for iOS, but now Google expanded the app to Android, allowing a wider range of stars to get involved. Interface of Google Cameos The platform aims to shorten the distance between the stars and the mere mortal nobodies who ask questions such as "How many movies have James Franco and Seth Rogen been in together?" or ask Chrissy Teigen what's the best advice she has ever received. The Google Cameos app is targeted at...

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Honor 20 Lite (Youth Edition) arrives with Kirin 710F SoC and triple cameras

Huawei sub-brand Honor today announced a new smartphone dubbed Honor 20 Lite (Youth Edition). The smartphone's built around a 6.3" 20:9 AMOLED display with FullHD+ resolution and a fingerprint reader underneath. The display also has a cutout at the top for the 16MP selfie camera having f/2.0 aperture. Around the back, the Honor 20 Lite sports a 48MP primary camera joined by an 8MP ultrawide (120-degree FOV) and 2MP depth sensor modules. On the inside, the Honor 20 Lite (Youth Edition) has a Kirin 710F SoC with up to 8GB RAM and up to 128GB storage. The smartphone runs EMUI 9.1...

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 735 specs pop up online

Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 730 and 730G back in April - two platforms for upper-midrange smartphones, based on the 8nm LPP process. Now we get some details on its successor - Snapdragon 735, which will have a completely new architecture and will be built on a 7nm process. Snapdragon 735 (SM7250) specs-1x A76 @ 2.36GHz + 1x A76 @ 2.32GHz + 6x A55 @ 1.73GHzAdreno 620 GPU7nmThey don't match with previously leaked specs by @SuggestPhone, cause I've extracted these specs from a document.🙄— Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414) October 21, 2019 The report says a chipset codenamed...

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Kuo: iPhone SE 2 to utilize LCP antenna

Rumored to arrive in the first quarter of 2020, the second-gen iPhone SE will pack modernized internals like the A13 Bionic chipset and 3GB of RAM in the body of the iPhone 8. Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has detailed several hints for Apple's upcoming budget offering and the latest one is that it will feature a Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) antenna which is expected to offer improved network connectivity. LCP is a flexible organic material that has low thermal expansion and minimum frequency loss making it a favorable component for wireless antennas. It also holds a dense build and...

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Samsung Galaxy Note10 series will soon get Android 10-based One UI 2.0 beta

Samsung kicked off the Android 10-based One UI 2.0 beta program for the Galaxy S10 series last week, and today the company announced that it will soon extend to the Galaxy Note10 lineup. Samsung posted an image on its Korean site confirming One UI 2.0 beta for the Galaxy Note10, Note10+, and their 5G versions. Once the company opens registrations, you can enroll in the beta program from the Samsung Members app. Samsung hasn't revealed when exactly the beta program will go live, but the company's customer care representative recently said that it's delayed until October 24. It's...

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Samsung Galaxy A51 key specs revealed through Geekbench

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A50 back in February and followed it up with the Galaxy A50s in August. Now it appears the company's focus is shifting to the Galaxy A51, which has just popped up on Geekbench. The Galaxy A51, sporting model number SM-A515F, scored 323 and 1,185 points in Geekbench 5's single and multi-core tests, respectively. The A51 was expected to pack an Exynos 9630 SoC, but if we are to believe Geekbench, it will come with an Exynos 9611 SoC instead, which is the same chip found on the A50s. Samsung Galaxy A51 on Geekbench Other details revealed by the...

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