Samsung Galaxy Note10 gets Android 10-based One UI 2.0 beta in India

Samsung rolled out the Android 10-based One UI 2.0 beta update for the Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+ in a few countries last month, and now it's time for the Indian units to get a taste of Samsung's newest custom Android skin. Those interested can enroll in the beta program by heading to the Notices section in Samsung's Members app, tapping the "Registrations for One UI Beta Program (Note10/Note10+)", and then registering by tapping on the One UI Beta Program banner. Once you've registered, you can download the One UI 2.0 beta update on your device by heading to the Software update...

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Huawei Y9s goes official with a Kirin 710F SoC, triple cameras, and notch-less display

Huawei has announced a new mid-ranger dubbed Huawei Y9s, which is actually a rebranded Honor 9X Pro powered by the Kirin 710F SoC instead of Kirin 810. The Huawei Y9s is built around a 6.59" notch-less display which promises a screen-to-body ratio of 91%. It has a 1080p resolution and a pixel density of 391 ppi. Under the hood, the Y9s has a Kirin 710F SoC coupled with 6GB RAM. The smartphone runs Android Pie-based EMUI 9.1 out of the box and comes with 128GB of storage, which is expandable up to 512GB via microSD card. For photography, the Y9s has a 16MP selfie camera mounted on...

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iOS 13.2.2 update fixes background app management issue

Apple has released iOS 13.2.2 for compatible iPhone and iPod touch devices. This is the latest update in a long string of updates for the operating system, which saw a less than spectacular launch last month and has since required constant patching to work normally. iOS 13.2.2 change log The latest update at around 100MB is one of the smaller ones but does bring an important fix. A lot of users experiences apps frequently closing in the background immediately after they closed it or switched to another app ever since updating to iOS 13.2. This particular update specifically...

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DxOMark: iPhone 11 Pro Max isn't as good as the Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro

DxOMark came out with its latest review featuring the iPhone 11 Pro and the Pro Max since that they both have the same camera and chipsets so you will get identical stills and videos from the two. DxOMark gave the phones an overall score of 117 points which is just enough to put it in third place alongside the Galaxy S10-series. However, they come a couple of points short of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro and the recently released Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro/Mi note 10. As one would expect, the iPhone 11 Pro delivers sharp photos with accurate exposure, wide dynamic range and punchy colors that are...

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Global smartwatch shipments grow by 42% in Q3, Apple the runaway leader

While smartphone sales are stagnant, smartwatches are on the rise yet again as new data from Strategy Analytics shows the category managed to top 14 million shipments during the Q3 period. This figure represents a 42% growth compared to the same period last year. As expected Apple is dominating with its Apple Watch, which captured 47.9% of the market as it shipped 6.8 million units worldwide. Coming in at a distant second, Samsung now holds a 13.4% market share with 1.9 million shipments for the period. The Korean tech giant also recorded the largest year over year growth in...

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Alleged Oppo Reno3 spec sheet points to 90Hz screen, 5G connectivity, 60MP camera

Oppo unveiled the Reno2 phones at the end of August and it may already be thinking about the third generation. An alleged spec sheet for the Oppo Reno3 has surfaced on Weibo and though it may not be 100% accurate, it promises a 90Hz screen, dual mode 5G connectivity, better camera selection and faster charging. The phone will sport a 6.5" AMOLED panel with 1,080 x 2,400px resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. This is the same size and resolution as the Reno2. The in-display fingerprint reader has been preserved. The quad camera on the rear is getting bumped up to a 60MP Sony IMX686...

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Samsung trademarks "Space Zoom" ahead of Galaxy S11 launch

An interesting patent popped up on EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) by Samsung describing technology for lossless zoom called "Space Zoom". It's very likely that the feature will find its way to one or all of the upcoming Galaxy S11 smartphones in February next year. The patent doesn't go into details but describes a feature that lets you zoom in on a subject without losing quality. This sounds a lot like some kind of hybrid zoom, meaning it uses the real magnification from a proper telephoto lens and then applies digital zoom and possibly image stacking to let you...

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Sony teases new IMX686 image sensor, shows first samples in a promo video

Sony posted a teaser video for the upcoming IMX686 sensor - the successor to the highly popular IMX586, which was among the first 48MP sensors. The teaser doesn't reveal the resolution of the new sensor, but based on rumors about phones that are supposed to use it, expect 60-64MP. You can follow the Source link to watch the video on Weibo. The accompanying text in Sony's post does reveal one thing - that the sensor will be released in 2020. The video also shows photos captured with the sensor, but the company didn't publish the full resolution shots. If you're wondering how Sony...

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Qualcomm to unveil the Snapdragon 865 in early December

Qualcomm is combining work and pleasure once again and has scheduled its Tech Summit for 3-5 December 2019 in Maui, Hawaii. More excitingly this is the event where the San Diego-based company usually reveals its latest chipset, and now it is time for the Snapdragon 865. Information on the Snapdragon 865 is scarce - we expect it to be built on Samsung's 7nm process, instead of TSMC, which is something the Korean giant hasn't done since the times of Snapdragon 820 and Snapdragon 835. We expect to see two variations - a widely available platform for LTE markets and an additional, more...

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Motorola Moto G8 pops up in promotional video

Towards the end of last month, Motorola released two Moto G8 variants with the G8 Plus and G8 Play and now it seems the middle version is around the corner. Thanks to a leaked promotional video posted by Evan Blass, we get our first look at the vanilla Moto G8 which looks quite similar to the G8 Play. Judging from the brief back shot, the Moto G8 will still carry a triple camera setup with a 48MP main shooter. The other two sensors are likely an ultrawide module and depth helper. The front of the upcoming G8 will house a waterdrop notch design just like the other two...

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ZTE unveils Blade A7 Prime and Blade 10 Prime

ZTE hasn't released any new phones in the US recently but today the company announced the new Blade A7 Prime and Blade 10 Prime. Both phones pack entry level specs and attractive prices catering to those on a budget or looking for a secondary device. ZTE has partnered with pre-paid carrier Visible which will offer both new handsets in its portfolio. Blade A7 Prime The more affordable Blade A7 Prime comes with a 6.09-inch HD+ display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a waterdrop notch for its 5MP selfie shooter. The back has a matte cloth-like texture paired with a single 16MP F/2.0 camera,...

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OnePlus 7T receiving OxygenOS 10.0.5 update, 7 Pro gets a new Open Beta

OnePlus has released OxygenOS 10.0.5 update for the OnePlus 7T which brings along October 2019 security patch. The new build also improves the system stability and fixes an issue with the double-tap to wake gesture. Additionally, the company released OxygenOS Open Beta 5 update for the OnePlus 7 Pro, which includes a fix for the navigation bar color in dark mode as well as fixes for known issues. You can check out the screenshot below for the complete changelog. OxygenOS 10.0.5 is rolling out over the air for the 7T, but only limited units will receive it initially, and a broader...

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Google releases Cardboard open source code in bid to keep its mobile VR alive

A day after the Pixel 4 launch, Google confirmed it's backing down from its Daydream VR project. And while Google's mobile VR ambitions are on hold for the foreseeable future the company announced its opening its Cardboard SDK to developers with hopes of prolonging its life span. According to the official statement on Google's Developers blog, the company claims it managed to ship 15 million Cardboard headsets worldwide but usage of the low-cost VR headset declined significantly over time. This is one of the reasons why Google decided to stop actively developing the Google VR SDK....

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vivo X30 is coming next month with an Exynos 980 SoC

At a joint press conference with Samsung in China, vivo announced that the X30 will arrive in December with Exynos 980 SoC and 5G support. The Exynos 980 SoC was unveiled in early September and is the world's first mid-range chipset with an integrated 5G modem. It supports dual-mode 5G and promises download speeds of up to 2.55Gbps. And, with 4G and 5G downlinks combined, it can reach speeds of up to 3.55Gbps. The Exynos 980 SoC is built on the 8nm FinFET process and consists of two Cortex-A77 cores clocked at 2.2GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores running at 1.8GHz. The chipset comes with...

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Xiaomi launches a Blue version of Redmi Note 8 Pro in Taiwan

Xiaomi is already selling the Redmi Note 8 Pro across the globe, but now it's added an extra color to the available pallette. Called Deep Sea Blue the new paintjob debuted in Taiwan and is a gradient from Dark Blue to Aqua, similar to the ocean's color. The phone with Helio G90T chipset has two memory options in Taiwan. Otherwise, it is the very same smartphone with a 64 MP camera, 8 MP ultra-wide shooter, a dedicated macro lens and a depth sensor. The front is occupied by a 6.53" LCD panel with waterdrop notch for the 20 MP selfie camera. One thing the Redmi Note 8 Pro has...

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Sony Xperia 5 and future devices won't support first-party Email app

Japanese phone maker Sony has announced that its Email app will no longer support Xperia 5 and future devices. Additionally, the company will also drop support for the 'Backup - Powered by Amazon' feature from its Album app on March 31, 2020. Sony said it will release an updated version of the Album app without support for this feature, and if you continue using an older version, you will see an error message when you try to use 'Backup - Powered by Amazon'. That said, you'll still be able to use Amazon Photos service via the Amazon Photos app on your smartphone or the Amazon Drive...

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HTC October financial report shows another revenue crash

HTC is long past its glory days and while the company's new CEO Yves Maitres claimed a comeback to the flagship smartphone market is planned in the near future, the latest financial results show the company is not in an ideal place right now Total revenue for the month of October came to just TWD 656 million ($21.6 million) which is a 48.6% fall from the previous month and 49.8% down from the same period last year. Over the past year, HTC focused on the midrange smartphone segment with devices like the Wildfire X and U19e. In addition to that, the company has continued its efforts in...

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Samsung Galaxy S11 smartphone certified with 3,730 mAh battery

Samsung is already preparing for the launch of the Galaxy S11 series that traditionally sets place in February (four months from now). The SafetyKorea website has just released a certification for a battery with the model number EB-BG980ABY, which is meant to go in a Samsung phone with model number G980. The Galaxy S10e was SM-G970, so logic leads us to the Galaxy S11e being SM-G980. There is also a photo of the battery, and despite the poor quality of the image, we can see it is rated at 14.36 Wh. Given that a battery operates at 3.85V, we are looking at a 3,730 mAh...

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