Realme XT gets November patch and Nightscape for front camera with new update

Realme has started rolling out a new software update for the Realme XT, which sports version number RMX1921EX_11_A.12 and comes with the November 2019 security patch. More importantly, the update brings Nightscape Mode for the front camera and optimizes the clarity of the photos captured in Ultra 64MP Mode. Realme XT With the previous update, Realme brought ultrawide angle video recording to the Realme XT, but we noticed the feature was buggy and the viewfinder lagged. With the new update, Realme says it has optimized the quality ultrawide video recording, and we hope the...

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The new Motorola Razr is here with a 6.2" Flex View foldable screen

We all remember the classic Motorola Razr V3 clamshell mobile phone from the early ages of the millennium. Now, in the age of foldable screens, Motorola reinvented the device and introduced the all-new Motorola Razr with a 6.2" foldable panel on the inside. Motorola Razr The specifications of the phone are rather unimpressive, aside from the inside display. The Razr runs on Snapdragon 710 and is coupled with 6 GB RAM and 128 gigs of storage. There are only two cameras on the phone - one on the outside of the flip part and another on the inside, tucked inside a notch (yes,...

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Realme 5s to come with a waterdrop notch display and 5,000 mAh battery

Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart set up a landing page on its site yesterday to confirm November 20 unveiling of the Realme 5s, which will sport a 48MP quad camera. Now, that page has been updated to reveal a few more details about the phone. The Flipkart page now includes an image showing the front of the Realme 5s, which confirms it will sport a waterdrop notch display. However, that's hardly a surprise since the Realme 5 and 5 Pro also feature notched displays. Additionally, the Flipkart page reveals that Realme 5s will pack a 5,000 mAh battery and there's a second image which...

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Lenovo's ZUI 11.5 Beta is now available along with Lenovo One

Earlier today, Vice President of Lenovo, Chang Cheng, announced on Weibo that ZUI 11.5 (based on Android 10) Beta is now available. Cheng also announced that Lenovo One is also available - this is a platform that would integrate with Android to allow cross-platform connectivity with support for display projections, quick file transfers like with Apple's Air Drop, and Bluetooth quick links. Reports about Lenovo One first surfaced last week, and the hardware manufacturer is expected to announce more details about it at Lenovo's Tech World Innovation conference, which kicks off on...

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Honor 9X lands in the UK, costs £249

Today Honor has officially launched the 9X in the UK. The mid-ranger is now available for purchase from Argos, Carphone Warehouse, and Mobile Phones Direct. It should make its way to Amazon and Honor's own official store soon. It's priced at £249, and it's the version with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable storage. Oddly enough, the Honor 9X became available in the Netherlands earlier, in the same configuration, for just €199, which at the current exchange rates translates into £170. We're not sure what the reason for this price discrepancy could be. The Honor 9X has a 6.59"...

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Images of Motorola RAZR appear in FCC documents ahead of press event

We have a pretty good idea of what Motorola's RAZR 2019 smartphone will look like thanks to leaks of both live images and renders. Later today, Motorola will be making the phone's existence public, but the FCC has published images of the device from all angles. First covered by the folks over at MySmartPrice, the new Moto RAZR has a model number T56XM1. The images shown are of a black device and we wonder how many other colors there could be. Upon closer inspection of the tall display inside, there's a notch at the top which contains both a front-facing camera and an earpiece...

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Caviar Airpods Pro Gold Edition are like expensive earrings that play music

Smart earrings are not a thing, but Caviar's latest creation comes close - AirPods Pro wrapped in 18 karat gold. A single solid piece of gold covers each earbud as well as the charging case. The Caviar Airpods Pro Gold Edition carry the hefty price tag of $67,790 Caviar notes that the buds are heavier than the originals and says it's a good thing. You get what you pay for and in this case, you pay for a lot of gold. Speaking of payment, this is an "if you have to ask" type of situation, but we'll tell you anyway - the Caviar AirPods Pro Gold Edition cost $67,790. The 99%...

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Honor shares camera sample from the V30

Earlier today we saw a couple of promo videos for the upcoming Honor V30, which confirm that the phone will have a triple camera and 5G support and now we can add the first camera sample from the V30. Posted on Honor's official Weibo page the camera sample offers a glimpse at the type of photos we can expect from the Honor V30. The image has a good level of detail and colors appear natural. However the photo has been resized to 8MP so we can't fully gauge the quality of the upcoming snapper nor its resolution. Rumor has it Honor will use a new 60MP sensor that's never been seen on an...

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Apple unveils 16" MacBook Pro with new keyboard, 9th gen Intel CPUs and 7nm AMD GPUs

Apple just unveiled a new 16" MacBook Pro and it shows that it has learned from past mistakes. This is the most powerful Apple laptop yet, but more importantly, it switches back to a scissor mechanism for the keyboard and gives you a physical Escape key. The 16" Retina display has 3,072 x 1,920px resolution (226ppi). Each display is calibrated at the factory and promises 500 nits of brightness and full DCI-P3 color coverage. Back to the other half of the laptop, the new Magic Keyboard has keys with 1mm of travel. Apple says that the refined design will deliver a quiet typing...

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Nokia TV closer to launch, will have 55" 4K Ultra HD panel

Nokia is going to launch a TV set in India, according to a joint announcement with the retailer Flipkart. It will be built entirely in the country and will likely be limited to that market. Up until now, we only knew the Nokia Smart TV will have JBL Audio, but today it got certified by the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) with a 55" 4K Ultra HD panel. According to a report, the 55" TV will boot Android Pie and will come with Google Play Store preinstalled. It will also have Intelligent Dimming technology which should offer better contrast with deeper blacks thanks to an...

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Samsung Galaxy A01 certified by the FCC - an entry-level ODM phone

If you thought that the A10 is as low as the A-series goes, you would be wrong. The FCC has certified a Samsung Galaxy A01 phone - two models, actually, the SM-A015F and A015F/DS (these are the single-SIM and dual-SIM versions). Based on data from the FCC and a Geekbench result, the phone will be powered by an octa-core processor with 2GB of RAM. Interestingly, it ran Android 10 for the benchmark. The battery capacity is rated at 3,000mAh. Samsung Galaxy A01 (SM-015F), images by the FCC As you can see in the schematic and the photo of the back, the phone packs a dual camera....

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MIUI 11 beta based on Android 10 is now available for Xiaomi Mi CC9

Xiaomi Mi CC9 debuted in July and now it's getting the Android 10-based MIUI 11. It's still a beta release so don't open the champagne just yet, but a stable release can't be long now. If you are a Xiaomi Mi CC9 owner and want to try out the latest stuff Xiaomi has baked into the MIUI 11, you can do so by downloading the MIUI 11 9.11.12 update that's around 2.3GB. Maybe the CC9 Pro will get access to the beta version of the software pretty soon too, especially since it's the more sought after model of the two. Also, we can expect the global version of the ROM for the phone to...

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IDC: China's smartphone market slowly continues to decline in Q3 2019

According to IDC's quarterly research, the Chinese smartphone market is still in decline but it's starting to show signs of recovery. Year-over-year, the market has shrunk just 3.6%, which is much better performance compared to the previous two quarter. During this quarter, the total sales were 98.9 million units with Huawei taking a dominant position and gaining significant market share at the expense of the other big local players. The Chinese tech giant recorded 42% market share and a 64.6% increase in shipments year-over-year. vivo came in a distant second with 18.3% followed...

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Honor teases V30 in two videos, triple camera confirmed

Huawei sub-brand Honor will unveil the V30 on November 26. The official images outed by Honor confirmed the smartphone will feature dual selfie cameras. And now the company shared a couple of videos to tease 5G connectivity on the V30 and show us what could be the V30's back housing triple cameras. At the 0:03 mark in the video below, you can see the back of a phone with triple cameras accompanied by LED flash - similar to how the cameras are arranged on the Samsung Galaxy M30s. And at 0:06, we see a smartwatch which might be the Honor Watch Magic 2 whose sketches leaked...

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Apple AirPods Pro now available in India

Apple has finally started sales of the AirPods Pro in India. They are priced at INR 24,900 ($345). The company had previously announced India as one of the markets where the headphones will be sold but had not revealed the exact launch date. However, as of today, the AirPods Pro can be purchased through authorized retailers offline. The AirPods Pro is Apple's newest wireless Bluetooth earbuds. They improve upon the original model by having an in-ear design, active noise cancellation, sweat-resistance and according to the reviews, better sound quality. The standard AirPods will...

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Vivo U20 arriving in India on November 22, a rebranded U3

The Indian market is about to get another vivo smartphone, according to a teaser posted by Amazon. The device is called vivo U20 and will arrive on November 22 with Snapdragon 675 and three cameras on the back. Upon closer inspection, we realized this is simply a new name of the vivo U3, launched last month, and will be an upgrade over the vivo U10, also known as vivo U3x in China. The vivo U20 has a Triple Camera which includes a 16 MP main shooter, 8 MP f/2.2 wide-angle lens and a 2 MP macro camera. There is a selfie shooter on the front, right in the waterdrop notch, and it...

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Realme 3, 3i and 2 Pro get Dark Mode and November 2019 security patch with new updates

Realme has released new software updates for the Realme 3, 3i, and 2 Pro which bring in system-wide dark mode and November 2019 Android security patch to the smartphones. These updates also come with a redesigned notification center and enable you to swipe left or right to clear notifications. Until now, you could only dismiss notifications with a right swipe, and swiping left displayed notification snoozing options. Realme 2 Pro Apart from that, the new builds add option for notification dots for updates and bring increased third-party app support for the Clone Apps...

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vivo S5 with 8GB RAM and Snapdragon 712 listed on Geekbench

vivo is set to reveal its next S-series device on November 14 in China. The vivo S5 was already teased and it appeared in both official images and a in a video. Last week, the device's specs were also revealed by the TENAA and a new GeekBench listing confirms more of its specs. vivo S5 spotted on video The vivo S5 goes with the V1932A model number and is spotted running a Snapdragon 712. Meanwhile, the phone is confirmed to have 8GB of RAM and is running Android 9 Pie. We expect the vivo S5 to have strong photography hardware. As per the TENAA listing, there will be...

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