Watch the Realme X2 Pro and Realme 5s event live from New Delhi

Realme X2 Pro was introduced last month in Eurioe, but today it will be making its Indian debut at an event in New Delhi. The phone will be joined on stage by by the new Realme 5s - a minor refresh of the Realme 5 with a boosted main camera. Realme is also providing a livestream of the event so you don't have to be among the lucky attendees to see the new phones. Just take a comfortable seat and tune in below. The November 20 launch date was promised back in October, and now that the day has come, fans in India will know the pricing and availability options for the most intriguing...

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Alleged OnePlus 8 Pro diagrams leak with a quad-camera setup

Even though OnePlus only announced the 7T last month, the next OnePlus flagship should already be under development. The latest leak comes from TrueTech in the form of diagrams obtained by an unnamed source, showing off the alleged design of the upcoming OnePlus 8 Pro. Believe it or not, a set of renders that are over a month old at this point showed designs identical to these diagrams. The overall design of the phone resembles a slightly tweaked OnePlus 7 Pro with some key differences. Starting with the backside, the triple camera is laid out in a similar...

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Google Dialer 4.2 Beta teardown hints at automatic robocall screening

Google's own Dialer app, available on Pixel devices and some Motorola phones, can screen phone calls for you. This means you Google Assistant can answer your phone if you don't recognize the number or if the number is flagged as potential spam. In order to do this, you need to manually ask the dialer to screen the call as it arrives and then read the live transcription to see if the call is worth jumping into. The Google Dialer might be gaining the ability to automatically screen and decline robocalls. Code discovered in the Dialer 4.2 Beta by XDA-Developers hints at the feature. Phone...

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Xiaomi announces Xiao Ai 3.0 and expands earthquake alerts with MIUI 11

Xiaomi's Xiao Ai voice assistant is getting a major update. Announced during Xiaomi's own MIDC develop conference, Xiao Ai 3.0 brings a male voice option, and adds "naturally continuous dialogue" for smartphone users. This is much like how you can speak to Google Assistant and ask it follow up questions with the previous answers as context. As per GizChina you'll be able to speak to the voice assistant and interrupt it to start a new command. Currently, it's only supported by the Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9. Xiaomi has continually invested in R&D for its voice platform...

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Huawei MatePad Pro passes through Geekbench, 5G edition likely on the way as well

We already know Huawei is gearing up to unveil its next flagship tablet - the MatePad Pro on November 25. It's going to be the first time we see a punch-hole display on a tablet and now the device passed through Geekbench to confirm its key specs and flex its processing might. The slate appeared on Geekbench with the MRX-AL09 model number and managed 3,808 points in the single-core test and 11,832 in the multi-core part. As expected it's packing an eight-core Kirin chipset with a base clock speed of 1.84 GHz, which matches the Kirin 990 chipset. The listing also shows 6GB RAM onboard...

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Huawei nova 5T receives EMUI 10 based on Android 10

After Huawei pushed the much-awaited EMUI 10 based on Android 10 for its Huawei P30 and Mate 20-series, the company is now rolling it out for one of its newest releases - the nova 5T. And that's not the beta version of the software too. It's the stable release and those that participated in the beta testing are getting it worldwide - EMUI 10 10.0.0.168. The firmware is about 4.5GB big and it delivers tons of new features and a complete re-design of the UI. Since it's a staged rollout, you should expect the OTA update to arrive in the following days if it hasn't already. You can...

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EE expands its 5G network with new cities, widen coverage in current cities

EE launched its 5G network in six major UK cities and today it added six more, plus a number of smaller towns. In addition, the carrier is expanding coverage in the busiest areas in the country. As of today, EE subscribers in Liverpool, Glasgow, Guildford, Maidstone, Watford and Wolverhampton can use 5G - if they have a 5G-compatible device, of course. You can see EE's 5G roster here. Also, high-traffic areas now have 5G coverage, including Bristol Parkway, Cardiff Castle, and London's Carnaby Street and Camden Market. Testing by RootMetrics shows EE has wider 5G coverage than...

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Galaxy Watch and Watch Active get Galaxy Active 2 features with an update

With the launch of Galaxy Watch Active 2, Samsung introduced a number of new software features like enhanced Bixby and Samsung Health functions and plenty of cool customizations options. Now, the company is making those features available with a software update to Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Watch Active owners. ABixby gets smarter and now supports British English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. And there's plenty to look forward to besides Bixby. New and more customizable watch faces are in tow along with re-designed UX. The most notable feature from the UI is the new Touch Bezel so...

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro officially makes its way to Europe, sortof

Huawei's Mate 30 lineup was announced back in September but remained confined to China and a select group of Asian markets. Now, the Mate 30 Pro has officially arrived on European shores with Spain being the first country to get the latest Huawei flagship. There is still no word if the vanilla Mate 30 or Porsche Design variant will also make their way to Europe though. The catch is that the Mate 30 Pro is available in limited quantities only at the Huawei Space Store in Madrid. The phone is going for €1,099 in its 8GB RAM and 256GB storage configuration and is only available in the...

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EE expands its 5G network with new cities, wide and coverage in current cities

EE launched its 5G network in six major UK cities and today it added six more, plus a number of smaller towns. In addition, the carrier is expanding coverage in the busiest areas in the country. As of today, EE subscribers in Liverpool, Glasgow, Guildford, Maidstone, Watford and Wolverhampton can use 5G - if they have a 5G-compatible device, of course. You can see EE's 5G roster here. Also, high-traffic areas now have 5G coverage, including Bristol Parkway, Cardiff Castle, and London's Carnaby Street and Camden Market. Testing by RootMetrics shows EE has wider 5G coverage than...

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Huawei Watch GT 2 and FreeBuds 3 will launch in India in two weeks

Along with the new Mate flagships, Huawei unveiled the Watch GT 2 and the FreeBuds 3 last month. These two will be launching in India soon - sources have told us that they will be available in the first week of December. We reviewed the FreeBuds 3 and were pretty happy with them - they are competitively priced with ANC and USB-C wireless charging. Huawei Watch GT 2 • FreeBuds 3 Anyway, according to leakster Ishan Agarwal the Huawei Watch GT 2 will be available in both versions - 46mm and 42mm. By the way, Huawei had plans to bring the Kirin 990 chipset to India, but there's...

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Honor Magic Watch 2 promo images show sleek design and thin bezel

Last week we came across the design sketch for the upcoming Honor Watch 2 and now we've got hold of some promo images of the device as well as a live shot which gives us our first look. The watch face is about what you'd expect a modern wristwatch. There's a tachymeter scale design on the outer rim of the casing which adds to the sleekness and the bezel as a whole appears pretty slim. The right hand-side will feature two control dials for which will be used to operate the UI. Last week's sketches revealed the watch will come in a 46mm version and will feature 2.5D...

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New vivo S1 Pro unveiled with 48MP quad cam on the back, sAMOLED display on the front

A bit ahead of schedule, vivo unveiled the S1 Pro in the Philippines and in a move that is sure to cause much confusion, the phone has little in common with the first vivo S1 Pro. So, forget pop-up selfie cam, instead we're looking at something closer (but not identical) to the vivo S5, at least on the outside. This new vivo S1 Pro will have a 6.38" Super AMOLED display with 1080p+ resolution and a teardrop notch. It houses a 32MP selfie camera, there's also an in-display fingerprint reader on the front. Around the back, the 48MP main camera (1/2" GM1 sensor, f/1.8 aperture) is...

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OnePlus bids farewell to the 3 and 3T with final security update

After three years, the OnePlus 3 and 3T have reached the end of their software support cycle. The company is sending them off with one final update. It's a basic security update, bumping the security patch to October 2019. It also updates the Google Mobile Services and tops it all off with some bug fixes and improvements. The update is rolling out in stages and it may take a few days to reach your phone. The OnePlus 3 launched in June 2016, followed in November by the 3T. OS updates for them should have ended in November 2018, but the phones the two phones (originally running...

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Samsung takes a look back at how the Galaxy Fold was designed

While it didn't start off well, Samsung is proud of the final design of the Galaxy Fold. It was quite a journey getting here, the company published a short account of how its first foldable phone came to be. Over 1,000 prototypes were made out of various materials, anything from foam board to fabrics was used. The design team looked at existing foldable objects you use day to day - from books to wallets. Eventually, they settled on an inward folding design. This maximized the protection of the Infinity Flex Display. Samsung engineers also worked on distributing the weight of the phone...

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Xiaomi to unveil a cheaper Mi Band 3i on November 21

Xiaomi has a new fitness band ready for announcement. The maker posted a teaser on Twitter to promote its RunWithMi marathon with the words "Good thiiings come to those who run", which points to the gadget being called the Mi Band 3i. The marathon is in Bangalore on December 1 and Xiaomi will give finishers a free Mi Band 3i as a reward. It's not clear what specs and features the Mi Band 3i will have but it will likely sit between the INR 18,000 Mi Band 3 and the INR 23,000 Mi Band 4. Mi fans, here's some motivation for you to #RunWithMi. Every finisher will get the upcoming...

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Oppo Reno 10x zoom Special Edition will come with 12 GB RAM and new Ocean Blue color

Oppo unveiled its Reno smartphone series back in May and it quickly grew in size. Now, the Oppo Reno 10x zoom is getting a refresh with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage alongside a new Ocean Blue color. The new Special Edition Reno 10x zoom will be launched on November 30 in Malaysia and will also make its way to more markets later. Other than the new coat of paint and the increased RAM/storage, the phone is identical to the regular Reno 10x zoom. It still carries a 6.6-inch AMOLED with the signature shark fin pop-up camera, a Snapdragon 855 chipset, and a triple camera setup with a 13MP...

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro will get Android 10 any moment now

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has been spotted running Geekbench with Android 10, signalling that Xiaomi is likely all but ready to release the Android 10 firmware for the public. The score itself isn't interesting, rather the firmware on board the device. The Redmi Note 8 Pro is already running a Android 9-based MIUI 11 beta in China and is due to receive Android 10 in December. The Redmi Note 8, on the other hand, should get Android 10 by the end of November. In any case, Xiaomi could be closing in on a ready Android 10 firmware update for the Redmi Note 8 Pro and Redmi Note 8 a...

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Huawei receives another three-month extension to its temporary General License

In the latest episode of the Huawei ban, the US Commerce Department has granted another 3-month extension to Huawei's temporary general license which now extends through February 16, 2020. This means Huawei is free to continue business with American companies for components that "do not pose a threat to national security". More specifically, the document from the Commerce Department states the new temporary license allows Huawei to resume limited operations in the networks and equipment sector alongside its efforts in mobile services and cybersecurity research. This is now the third...

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