vivo V17 poses for the camera with a notched display and quad cameras

BBK Electronics-owned vivo unveiled the V17 Pro with a dual pop-up camera in September, and there are rumors of the company following it up with a non-Pro variant soon. While there's no word from vivo about the V17 yet, live images of what's allegedly the V17 have surfaced revealing the phone's design. On the front, we have a waterdrop notch display with thick chin and small bezels on the left and right sides. You can also see it has the power button and volume rocker placed on the right side, and a USB-C port at the bottom flanked by a speaker and microphone. The back of the phone...

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vivo S5 appears in an official poster with a punch-hole display and quad cameras

The vivo S5, arriving on November 14, has appeared in an official poster that confirms its design. The image posted by vivo on Chinese social network Weibo confirms the S5 will sport a punch-hole display surrounded by slim bezels and a fingerprint reader underneath, which confirms it's an OLED panel. On the back, the S5 will have four cameras, three of which are placed in a diamond formation with the LED flash, while the fourth one is below the protruding plate. There's also text above the cameras reading "48 megapixel", confirming previous rumors of the phone coming with a 48MP main...

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Target offering up to $550 gift cards on Black Friday deals for Apple, Samsung, and Google Pixel phones

US retailer Target has published its full catalog for Black Friday weekend deals in various categories including home goods, TVs, appliances, furniture, and toys. Of course, we're focusing on smartphone deals today. Black Friday weekend starts on Friday, November 27th. Each smartphone deal may have a different starting time, which we'll include with every brand. Starting with Apple, a qualifying activation of an iPhone XS, XS Max, iPhone 11, 11 Pro, or 11 Pro Max on Verizon or AT&T is eligible for a $200 target gift card. This deal starts at 7AM on Black Friday through Sunday. Next...

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Samsung aims to "significantly increase" sales of foldables for 2020

With the Samsung Galaxy Fold, the Korean phone maker is on to something. A couple of weeks back, Samsung announced it aims to deliver 5 to 6 million foldable phones next year as demand increases for them. Samsung's AI forum kicked off a couple of days ago in Seoul where it discusses the development of future technologies. At the event, Samsung CEO DJ Koh confirmed that it would "significantly increase the sales of foldable smartphones next year". Samsung Galaxy Fold In recent leaks, we learned that Samsung would announce a new W20 clamshell phone that would feature a foldable...

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Google Pixel 4 XL bend test doesn't have a happy ending

The latest victim of Zack's durability tests is the much-hyped Pixel 4 XL smartphone. It passes the usual scratch test as well as the rest of the phones on the market. Zack also goes through some of the major features of the phone and demonstrates the standard screen burning test as well. However, once he proceeds to the bending test, things quickly go south, the Pixel 4 XL easily cracking under pressure. Interestingly, though, it withstands the bending pressure when applied from the back but when you push it from the front, the frame snaps in two places. Zack suspects that the antenna...

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First Xiaomi Mi Note 10 promo videos focus on the unique penta camera

Xiaomi posted the first promo videos for t he Mi Note 10 - one focuses on the camera and one on the design. We think it's pretty telling that the camera video is twice as long as the design video, this phone trades on its unmatched camera skills. This may not be the first penta-camera design in the world, but unlike the Nokia 9, we have four different focal lengths - this is the first phone to offer two tele cameras (5x and 2x), plus it has a regular, ultrawide and macro cameras. That's not the title of the video, however, as Xiaomi claims another first - the Mi Note 10 will be the...

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Huawei MatePad Pro gets 3C certification, 40W charging confirmed

Towards the end of last month, we saw the first set of leaks for the upcoming Huawei MatePad Pro. It immediately caught out attention with its slim bezels and punch-hole display. Now, the upcoming tablet appears to have cleared China's 3C certification agency and we get to learn some more details. Huawei MatePad Pro 3C cerification The listing clearly states the certified device is a tablet, coming with the MRX-W09 and MRX-AL09 model numbers which are presumably the Wi-Fi and LTE variants. Another new bit of info is the support for 40W Huawei SuperCharge just like the Mate 30...

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Xiaomi launches Mi TV 4S in Europe, the 55" costs €449

Xiaomi revealed the Mi Note 10 today, and the event's "One more thing" was the arrival of the Mi TV 4S lineup in Europe. The Old Continent will get the Mi TV 4S 55" and the Mi TV 4S 43", as well as the affordable Mi TV 4A 32". Both the 55-inch and the 43-inch versions come with 4K HDR screen and MEMC technology for fluid images. They have a Mediatek 6886 chipset on the inside with a quad-core CPU, coupled with 2 GB RAM and 8 GB storage. The TV is running on Android 9 Pie and supports Bluetooth Low Energy for hooking up a wireless keyboard, mouse, or even a headset. On the...

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Fossil's Hybrid HR smartwatch comes with analog dials and an e-ink display

Smartwatches come in different shapes and sizes and with support for a varying set of features. Some manufacturers opt for more capable platforms with a lot of functionality and power-hungry displays and chipsets. Others deliver products for users who don't need all the utility of a wrist computer and just want notifications, fitness tracking and alarm functionality. The latest entry in this product category is the Fossil Hybrid HR and it aims to successfully bridge the gap between sleek design and functionality. The Hybrid HR offers the traditional wristwatch look with a rather...

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Google's Pixel 4's Astrophotography mode officially comes to older Pixels

Last month the Pixel 4 duo's Astrophotography mode made its way to older Pixels through the unofficial community supported port of Google's camera app. Now, version 7.2 of the official Google Camera app is bringing the Astrophotography support for legacy Pixel phones in a more official manner. Pixel 4 XL astrophotography samples The Pixel 2 duo, alongside the Pixel 3 pair and 3a lineup have received the new camera features. As with the Pixel 4, the Astrophotography option is part of the Night Sight mode. Once the camera detects it's in a stable position it will begin to take...

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vivo Y5s unveiled in China - a rebranded Y19

Chinese phone maker vivo has announced a new mid-ranger dubbed vivo Y5s, which is actually a rebranded Y19 launched in Thailand and Vietnam last week. The vivo Y5s is built around a 6.53" FHD+ display that has a notch up top for the 16MP selfie camera. Around the back, the phone has a fingerprint reader keeping company to the triple camera setup (16MP main, 8MP ultrawide, and 2MP macro units). The ultrawide camera lets you capture pictures with an FOV of 120 degrees, while the macro camera allows photography of objects from as close as 4cm. Under the hood, the vivo Y5s has a...

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Xiaomi Mi Note 10 review

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Huawei sells 37 million Mate 20 and P30 units

Huawei has announced today that it managed to sell over 17 million Mate 20 smartphones, while the P30 lineup reached an even more impressive milestone - 20 million. The announcement was made in China during a 5G conference. Back at the Mate 30 launch in September, he revealed the company pushed over 16 million Mate 20s and around 17 million P30s. That means 4 million units were shipped in the past month and a half alone with the P30 lineup accounting for 3 million of those. Source (in Chinese) | Via

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Xiaomi Mi Note 10/Note 10 Pro review

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Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is official: the 108MP penta-cam global version of Mi CC9 Pro

Yesterday Xiaomi announced the Mi CC9 Pro with a 108 MP penta-camera, and today it introduced its global version. The name of the phone across the world will be Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and aside from some price differences and the availability of Google services, everything else is the same. We also got a teaser for the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro - which is the international equivalent of what the Chinese market will get as the Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition. The Mi Note 10 Pro brings an 8P lens in front of the 108 MP sensor and some extra RAM and storage but shares the rest of its hardware...

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Redmi Note 8T announced, brings NFC and faster 18W charger in the box

While most were awaiting the arrival of the Mi Note 10, Xiaomi went ahead and also announced the Redmi Note 8T. It's essentially identical to the Redmi Note 8 but with added NFC support and an 18W fast charger in the box. The screen comes in at 6.3-inches and sports an FHD+ resolution with a waterdrop notch for the 13M selfie cam. Around the back, we get the proven quad-cam setup with a 48MP F/1.6 main lens paired with an 8MP F/2.2 ultrawide shooter, 2MP macro cam and a 2MP depth helper. The Snapdragon 665 from the Redmi Note 8 is carried over with either 3GB or 4GB RAM and up...

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Motorola One Hyper gets FCC certification with a 4,000 mAh battery

The Motorola One Hyper received NBTC certification in Thailand last week, and now it has bagged FCC certification in the US, indicating an imminent arrival. The One Hyper is listed on FCC with model number XT2027-1 and while the listing doesn't include its full specs, it does confirm that One Hyper will pack a 4,000 mAh battery - 400 mAh more than initially rumored. Additionally, the listing includes a diagram which confirms the One Hyper will come with NFC. The smartphone will be 160mm tall and 71mm wide. It measures 170mm diagonally, which translates to 6.69 inches, but that also...

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Indian premium smartphone market soars, OnePlus continues to grow

During Q3 2019, the Indian premium smartphone market reached record-high shipments with the leading brands still being OnePlus, Samsung and Apple. The price segment above INR 30,000 ($493) grew a staggering 66% compared to Q3 2018. Counterpoint outlines the early offers ahead of the festive season in the country and the aggressive offers through various channels to be the main reason for the excellent performance. OnePlus is still leading with 35% share followed by Samsung and Apple with 23% and 22% cuts, respectively. OnePlus, however, grew an impressive 95% YoY thanks to its...

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Watch the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 announcement live

Yesterday we witnessed the launch of the Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro and today Xiaomi is gearing to unveil its international doppelganger - the Mi Note 10. The launch event will be held in Madrid and Xiaomi is hosting a watch party on their Twitter profile. The keynote starts at 10:30 UTC and you can join in from the link below. Let's reveal the world's first 108MP penta camera! Join our launch event on November 6th! #MiNote10 https://t.co/8Tdq8vh4aL— Xiaomi #First108MPPentaCam (@Xiaomi) November 5, 2019 As far as what to expect, the Note 10 and CC9 Pro should be identical in all but the storage...

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Motorola One Zoom and Moto Z4 to get Android 10 soon

Motorola currently has two phones with Snapdragon 675 chipset - the One Zoom with a huge rectangle on the back and the Moto Z4 that still works with Moto Mods. Both devices arrived with Android Pie out of the box, but now they appeared at the Wi-Fi Alliance website with Android 10, revealing that an OS update is incoming. Motorola One Zoom • Moto Z4 The Motorola One Zoom has the model number XT2010-1, while the Moto Z4 is with XT1980-4, and if they are ready for Android 10, they will be the first two phones of the company with the new version of the OS. Back in June there...

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This is what the ColorOS 7 will look like

Chinese phone maker Oppo will detail ColorOS 7 exactly two weeks from now at an event in Beijing, China. The company hasn't officially revealed what features its new custom Android skin will bring along, but a few leaked screenshots give us an idea of what it will look like. ColorOS 7 will come with new charging and transition animations, and it will be based on Android 10. There will be new icons and the notifications bar has also been redesigned. You can see that all the apps are placed on the home screens and there's no app drawer. But that doesn't mean there won't be one since the...

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