Huawei nova 6 bags 3C certification with 40W charging support

Last week we saw a leaked render of the Huawei nova 6 which revealed the phone's design. The smartphone also appeared on TENAA sporting model numbers WLZ-AN00 and WLZ-AL10 - its 5G and 4G variants, respectively. Now thanks to 3C, we know the 4G model will support up to 40W charging speeds. The 3C listing of the nova 6 4G reveals the phone will ship with the HW-100400C00 adapter, which supports 40W charging speed. The listing doesn't reveal any other details about the nova 6, but the render that surfaced last week did confirm a few things about the phone like a quad camera on the back,...

Read More

Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro may officially land in Europe in mid-November

Huawei's grand unveiling event for the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro took place in Europe, but so far neither device has officially been released in the continent. That might change soon, if a new rumor that supposedly originates at "well-informed sources based in China" is to be believed. These unnamed people claim that the company is gearing up to release the phones in Europe in mid-November. In fact, the launch date could be November 15. That said, it's still unclear exactly which countries are going to get the new flagship duo. Huawei Mate 30 Pro However, the same sources speculate...

Read More

Google Pixel 4 XL review

The Google Pixel 4 duo was not Google's best-kept secret. We saw pictures of the phone weeks before the event, and we even learned about Face unlock while Google teased the Motion Sense features ahead of its event. The Google Pixel 4 XL represents everything that Google has learned in the first four iterations of the Google Pixel, including a mid-cycle and mid-range Pixel 3a which was very well received.

Read More

LG G8X and its Dual Screen arrive at Sprint on November 8

LG has already announced that its G8X ThinQ, along with its unique Dual Screen accessory, will be hitting the United States starting on November 1. Carriers were going to then confirm their specific launch details, and Sprint is the first one to come forward with just that. The LG G8X and the Dual Screen will be available at Sprint on November 8. Pre-orders start on November 1. If you switch to the carrier, you can have the G8X for just $15 per month with Sprint Flex lease. Current customers can take advantage of this offer if they are upgrade eligible or add a line of service to their...

Read More

Samsung's next foldable smartphone will be a clamshell

The Galaxy Fold has been out for a while now, after its issues got dealt with and it was re-announced. So what's next for Samsung in the foldable smartphone space? Well, it looks like the company is thinking of going smaller. Where the Fold is a smartphone that unfolds into a tablet, Samsung's next foldable might unfold into a smartphone, flip phone style. The video embedded below is official and straight from Samsung's developer conference. In it the company is showing that it's exploring a new form factor, and this will bring back memories for some of you. Memories of flip phones....

Read More

NVIDIA launches the GTX 1660 SUPER, available today starting $229

NVIDIA has announced two new graphics cards for the PC in the mid-range price category, the GTX 1660 SUPER and the GTX 1650 SUPER. Both these cards will compete with the upcoming RX 5500 series of graphics cards from AMD. The GTX 1660 SUPER is the card launching today through board partners. The GTX 1660 SUPER is an evolution of the GTX 1660 launched earlier this year, although it won't be replacing it and will slot between the GTX 1660 and the GTX 1660 Ti. The GTX 1660 SUPER packs in the same 1408 CUDA cores as the GTX 1660 and the same 1530MHz base and 1785MHz boost...

Read More

The Moto 360 smartwatch is back but it's not made by Motorola this time around

The Moto 360 was amongst the pioneer Android Wear smartwatches when it debuted back in 2015. Motorola had two takes at smartwatches before deciding to call it quits in 2016 but now a company called eBuyNow decided to take up where Motorola left off and revived the Moto 360. The new smartwatch runs Wear OS and retains a similar design to the second-gen Moto 360 from 2017 but overhauls the internals. The new Moto360 is built around a 1.2-inch OLED display which has a resolution of 360 x 360 pixels. It also brings always-on functionality and has a crown for easier UI control. Under the...

Read More

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex and Ion bring QLED displays and the latest Intel CPUs

During this year's SDC (Samsung Developer Conference), the company introduced two new notebook lineups - the Galaxy Book Flex and the Galaxy Book Ion. Each comes in two flavors - 13" and 15" and they all share a couple of common standout features. First and foremost, the Flex and the Ion have QLED Full HD (1920 x 1080px) displays and although Samsung claims these are the first QLED displays on the market, there are some earlier implementations of the tech in the laptop market. AU Optronics has been making Quantum Dot panels for quite some time now and they can be found in early Acer...

Read More

CAT's S52 is pretty yet still rugged, arrives in Europe in November

CAT's latest rugged phone doesn't look it on the surface. While still complying to the usual IP68 water and dust resistance and MIL-STD 810G standards, it's thin at 9.69mm and has an exposed aluminum frame as well as a clean TPU backplate. The front is covered with Gorilla Glass 6 that sits slightly recessed under a protective ridge. The aforementioned back plate is made of non-slip TPU interrupted only by a single camera cutout. That camera is a 12MP f/1.8 Sony-made unit with 1.4µm pixels. The selfie camera is an 8MP snapper. The CAT S52 has been tested for thermal shocks, high and...

Read More

Samsung unveils Galaxy Xcover FieldPro for government agents and first responders

Samsung unveiled a new rugged phone and it may be the first instance where "Pro" actually means "professional" rather than "premium chipset" or "larger screen". This is phone for agents in the field and first responders. The Samsung Galaxy Xcover FieldPro is MIL-STD-810G and IP68 certified, allowing it to survive adverse conditions and hard shocks. It can go under 1.5m (5ft) of water for half an hour. It's powered by a 4,500mAh battery, which can be swapped in the field with the second battery included in the package. There are also exposed pogo pins to allow it to charge from a docking...

Read More

Next year's flagship iPhones to come with 120Hz ProMotion OLED screens

Ever since Apple introduced its ProMotion display on the 2017 iPad Pros, rumors have been swirling that it would also make its way to the iPhone lineup. While the past two generations iPhones failed to deliver on this front and stuck with regular 60Hz panels, a new report quoting industry insiders suggests that next year's flagship iPhones will in fact come with 120Hz ProMotion OLED screens. Apple's ProMotion technology is an adaptive refresh rate solution that can scale between 60Hz and 120Hz depending on the task at hand. This would also allow for better battery management as keeping...

Read More

vivo S5 name confirmed in new sweet teaser

Last week we spotted a smartphone in the hands of a vivo ambassador, and the device had an unusual setup with four cameras, lined up in a diamond shape. Today the vivo account on Weibo posted a short teaser, revealing the already rumored name of the upcoming device - vivo S5. The tagline of the device is roughly translated as "Illuminate your beauty" and given the vivo S1 and vivo S1 Pro were photo-centric, it is highly likely the vivo S5 will also be a smartphone for people who take plenty of selfies and portrait shots. At this point there are no specs...

Read More

Alphabet Q3 results show 20% growth in revenue

Alphabet released its Q3 earnings report and the results show steady growth across the board. Revenues, in particular, have grown by 20% year over year and reached $40.5 billion. As usual, the majority of revenues stemmed from advertising which brought in $33.92 billion. Google's other product categories which include hardware and cloud products brought in $6.43 billion for the period. Operating income is also growing at 23% and topped $9.1 billion. I am extremely pleased with the progress we made across the board in the third quarter, from our recent advancements in search and...

Read More

Pocophone F1 is getting MIUI 11 update

Xiaomi launched the MIUI 11 beta testing for the Pocophone F1 on October 19 with a promise to deliver a stable version in about two weeks. It appears that testing well very smoothly as the final update is now rolling to selected units. Tthe newest MIUI 11 software with build number 11.0.5.0.PEJMIXM is now seeded to those that participated in the beta test with a wider rollout in the following days if everything goes as planned. Xiaomi calls this a "Beta Stable" release, but it should be identical to the Stable update everybody will get unless major bugs are discovered. The update...

Read More

Xiaomi teases a curved screen for the Mi CC9 Pro, shows off its zoom camera on video

Xiaomi continues the teaser campaign for the Mi CC9 Pro (which will go under the name Mi Note 10 globally). The latest image focuses on the curved display - that's right, curved. It also posted demoes of the camera using its 5x optical zoom and 10x hybrid zoom. Mi CC9 Pro teaser image - check out the curved screen Thanks to TENAA, we know that it will be a 6.47" OLED display with 1080p+ resolution. Actually, if you look at the photos by the regulator or even the official schematic of the five cameras, you'll see the telltale reflections of a curved screen. But what all these...

Read More

Google plans to acquire Fitbit

Alphabet has been inquiring about the eventual purchase of Fitbit for quite some time, but the latest reports reveal the parent of Google has submitted an official offer for the wearable company. The agency is saying there is no certainty this offer would lead to any deal and the price cannot be learned. The acquisition of Fitbit could mean Google will finally have a team able to build a Pixel Watch that can compete in the wearable market. Currently, Google only provides the Wear OS to third parties and this could help it expand its hardware portfolio. Once the news broke,...

Read More

Realme X2 now available across Europe

After its big announcement two weeks ago, Realme has finally started the sales of its X2 smartphone in the European markets. The phone is now shipping to Spain, Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and the UK. It's available in Pearl Blue and Pearl White colors and goes for €300. The X2 is only available in the 8/128GB trim. It packs a 6.4-inch FHD+ display, quad-camera setup with a 64MP main sensor and the Snapdragon 730G chipset. There's also a 4,000 mah battery with 30W fast charging and NFC. You can check out our hands-on to know more about the...

Read More

Xiaomi teases Mi Watch and Mi TV ahead of next week's event

Xiaomi is outing the Mi CC9 Pro/Mi Note 10 next Tuesday, and the phone will be accompanied on stage by a Mi Watch and a new Mi TV 5. We learned the key specs of the phone earlier today, but the company also lifted the curtain a little bit to show more of the upcoming gadgets. The wearable will look a lot like the Apple Watch with its square screen and one button on the upper right side, while the TV is advertised with NTSC at 108% and 4K quantum-dot technology. The NTSC color gamut (not to be confused with the TV standard) is developed for the range of colors that the human eye...

Read More

One UI 2 beta for S10 series locking users out of their phones

While Samsung has already pushed two versions of its One UI 2 beta to S10 owners, it seems there is a critical flaw that refuses users' PIN, password or pattern after restarting their device. It's not confirmed whether Note10 users are experiencing the same issue yet. For now, the only workaround to the bug is to set up the remote unlock feature before restarting the device and then use the Find My Mobile app to delete all biometrics and screen lock data. The only issue is that you still won't be able to enroll new screen lock or biometrics so the device will remain without any form of...

Read More

Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro shines on TENAA, will arrive as Mi Note 10 outside China

Xiaomi revealed the upcoming Mi CC9 Pro would be made official on November 5 with five shooters, the main one having a 108 MP sensor. Today the device with model number M1910F4E appeared on TENAA, shining a light on the specs sheet. The phone will have a massive battery that is listed as 5,170 mAh. However, the CC9 naming is likely to remain exclusive to China. The company announced on its Facebook page that a Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is arriving with five cameras and it is pretty safe to assume they are exactly the same devices. The Mi CC9 Pro/Mi Note 10 will have three RAM options -...

Read More