Huawei begins pre-orders for Mate 30 series in The Philippines

Last week, Huawei announced via social media that it would begin holding pre-order for the Mate 30 series in The Philippines on October 28. Today, customers in the Philippines can start pre-ordering the Mate 30 for PHP 34,990 ($685) or the Mate 30 Pro for PHP 50,990 ($999). Both base models come with 8GB of RAM while storage is 128 GB and 256GB, respectively. Customers who pre-order from now through Friday November 8 will free accessories including a Supercharge Wireless Charger and a second Supercharge Wireless Car Charger, both worth PHP 5,580 ($109). The Huawei Mate 30 Pro...

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Our Nokia 7.2 video review is up

Back in September at HMD Global's IFA debut, the Nokia 7.2 became official, wanting to compete in the incredibly crowded mid-range smartphone space. This phone has turned heads left and right for its value proposition, so let's see how good that actually is. We've taken the Nokia 7.2 for a spin and have some thoughts - both in writing, as well as in video form, embedded for your viewing pleasure below. The Nokia 7.2 is promising on paper, but does it deliver in real life? Our video review goes into aspects such as the build and screen quality, performance, battery life, and the...

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LG W30 Pro goes on sale in India

Back in June LG made a huge fuss in India about its brand new W series of smartphones, of which the W30 Pro is the last to launch. Both the W10 and the W30 went on sale in early July, while the W30 Pro is only now making its way to stores. The LG W30 Pro is priced at INR 14,999, which at the moment translates into roughly $211 or €191. For that amount of cash you get a 6.22-inch 720x1520 19:9 LCD touchscreen, the Snapdragon 632 chipset, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable storage, a triple rear camera system (13 MP main, 8 MP ultrawide, 5 MP depth sensor), a 16 MP selfie snapper housed in...

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Apple releases iOS 13.2 with Deep Fusion, AirPods Pro support and new emoji

Apple is now rolling out iOS 13.2 to compatible iPhones, which includes iPhone 6s and newer devices. The size of the OTA varies but expect it to be about 500-600MB in size. One of the big new features in iOS 13.2 is Deep Fusion, which was first announced back in September during the iPhone 11 announcement. Deep Fusion uses machine learning on the Neural Engine on the A13 Bionic and captures nine images every time you take a shot in low to medium light. These images are then intelligently selected and combined to produce one high resolution images with more detail and less noise...

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Apple announces AirPods Pro, available for $249 starting October 30

Apple has finally announced the much rumored AirPods Pro. They are priced at $249 in the US and will be available starting Wednesday, October 30. The AirPods Pro are not a replacement for the standard AirPods but as the name suggests, a more premium version of them. The main features here are active noise cancellation, a new water resistant design and a few other unique and interesting features. The active noise cancellation has been a long time coming. The AirPods Pro feature an in-ear design, making them only the second pair of Apple earphones apart from the now defunct and aptly...

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OnePlus 7T Pro vs. OnePlus 7T

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Samsung Galaxy S11 to come with Exynos 9830/SD 865 and LPDDR5 RAM

With the 2019 flagships out of the way, it's time to look forward to the 2020 flagships. One of the first rumors surrounding the Galaxy S11 is in. Аlthough, most of it is already expected. For starters, the S11 family is expected to come with Snapdragon 865 and Exynos 9830 depending on the market. But that's hardly of anyone's surprise. Perhaps the usual market arrangements will be at hand - Snapdragon 865 for China and the US and Exynos 9830 for the rest of the world. The Exynos 9830 exists. In the latest One UI 2.0 beta for the S10, Samsung added support for the Exynos 9830...

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Google Pay finally adds biometric authentication for money transfers

In the past, if you wanted to send money via Google Pay you'd be prompted to use an old school PIN pattern to authenticate the transfer. Starting with version 2.100 Google is finally adding support for fingerprints and face authentication for money transfers thanks to Android 10's biometric API. New biometric options in Google Pay The feature is currently only available for Android 10 devices and is found in the Sending money settings section of the app. Previously you were only limited to using your Google Account Pin but now can switch to biometric authentication instead....

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New Nvidia Shield TV and Shield TV Pro unveiled with Dolby Vision HDR and 4K upscaling

After several leaks, including a brief appearance on Amazon, Nvidia's latest media players are official. This time around there are two variants dubbed the Shield TV and Shield TV Pro. Both offer the standard Android TV streaming box functionality with Dolby Vision HDR and content upscaling alongside GeForce NOW for AAA cloud gaming. The Pro version offers better specs and a wider port selection alongside PLEX media server functionality. Shield TV The standard Shield TV is an update of the 2017 model and features an even smaller tube-shaped design. It's powered by the Tegra X1+...

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Asus Zenfone 4 and ROG Phone likely to remain on Oreo

Asus launched an Android Pie beta program for the Zenfone 4 flagship back in the summer. Several months later an employee with the Taiwanese company said there is no plan for the Pie update, and today a report from China confirmed once again the worries - the Asus Zenfone 4 will remain on Oreo. Meanwhile the first ROG Phone is also stuck on the two-year-old OS. Upon further review, it appears that the gaming handset will indeed miss on the Pie as well. Asus Zenfone 4 The Asus Zenfone 4 was initially launched at MWC 2017 with Android Nougat 7.1, but later received Android Oreo....

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eBay UK has Apple and Huawei smartphones and smart watches at 15% off

Black Friday is a month away, but eBay UK may tempt you with some phone deals this week, if you're not the patient kind. Actually, the POLAR15 code applies to any of 104 sellers, some of which focus on anything from handbags to power washers so it's not just for phones. The code knocks 15% off the price of your item, but the maximum discount is capped at £60 (and the minimum spend is £15). An unlocked iPhone X with 64GB storage in Grade A condition is £480 normally, but £420 with the discount (it hits the £60 cap). For something more affordable, the iPhone 8 Plus (unlocked, 64GB, Grade A)...

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Samsung Galaxy S10 update introduces slow-motion selfie videos

German and Swiss Samsung Galaxy S10 owners are currently receiving a cool new update that brings slow-motion video recording using the front-facing camera. Besides the slo-mo selfie video feature, the OTA update adds Auto Hotspot, which is a quick way to share your mobile connection with nearby devices logged into the same Samsung account. There's also a mention about an improved fingerprint recognition. Additionally, the firmware update adds a Media and Device buttons to the notification shade allowing you to control devices that are connected to the phone, like TVs or...

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Honor 9X launched in the UAE

The global version of Honor 9X arrived back on Thursday at a simultaneous launch in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Moscow, Russia. Today another market is officially getting the smartphone - the United Arab Emirates. The Kirin 710F-powered phone is priced at AED999, which translates to $270 or €245. The Honor 9X arrives with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage in the Emirates, which is the exactly same unit we reviewed last week. It has a triple-camera shooter on the back with the main snapper being 48 MP. The front-facing cam is hidden in a pop-up mechanism, which is a first for Honor - up...

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Xiaomi posts camera samples from Mi CC9 Pro, focusing on its zooming skills

The Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro aims for camera superiority - it packs five cameras, including a 108MP main sensor and a tele cam with 5x optical zoom. The phone will be unveiled on November 5, but the teaser campaign has already started as Xiaomi released several camera samples. They focus on zoom. We start with a shot of the Longji rice terraces and a second look at the same scene through 10x hybrid zoom. Next up is a close-up of a Xiaomi brand ambassador - this photo was shot with the 108MP camera and the next image is upscaled from just 0.8% of the original image. Fair warning, these are...

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CR: Realme is the fastest-growing smartphone brand, ranks 7 in global shipments

Realme has been busy lately with the introduction of its first flagship - the X2 Pro and its expansion to the European market. According to Counterpoint's Q3 2019 Global Smartphone Shipments report, Realme was the fastest-growing smartphone brand and managed to crack the top 10 chart, claiming the number 7 spot. During the July-September period, Realme exceeded 10 million shipments which translates to a staggering 808% year over year growth, making it the fastest-growing smartphone company. Realme's accomplishment is even more impressive given the slowdown in global smartphone...

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vivo NEX 3 is up for pre-order in Ukraine

When vivo unveiled the NEX 3 with waterfall screeb and impressive specs sheet, many were asking if the phone would escape China. The device is already selling on the domestic scene, but now it is finally up on pre-order away from the Asia Pacific region - vivo Ukraine will sell you a NEX 3 with a discount for UAH17,999 ($715), starting from November 7. The price of the phone is for the 8/128 GB variant that costs almost the same as in China - CNY4,998 ($707). It is available at Allo and Citrus, both third-party retailers, but the latter is offering the phone without the discount -...

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Xiaomi Mi 8 gets MIUI 11 beta based on Android 10

After the Mi Mix 3 got its MIUI 11 beta last week, now its time for the Xiaomi Mi 8 to join in. Chinese users have begun receiving the update which comes with the MIUI 11 9.10.24 build and weighs in at 2.1GB. It also brings the October security patch alongside all the new visual and under the hood changes that come with MIUI 11. There is still no word on the international roll-out. MIUI 11 9.10.24 update changelog (translated): Update Google Security Patch (2019/10) to improve system security. Fixed the use time of the app not reaching the setting but was limited system...

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Vivo X30 with 5G arriving in December

Last month vivo held a conference at which a company executive announced a partnership with Samsung that will bring a 5G-enabled smartphone with Exynos 980 chipset. Today, a usually reliable leakster from China shared more info about the device - it will be called vivo X30, it will arrive as a successor of the vivo X27 and will be introduced in December. vivo X30 launch venue The X30 moniker is already trademarked by vivo, and the device will have a notchless screen, meaning the front camera will be hidden in a pop-up mechanism. Users tried to guess it will look...

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