Samsung Galaxy S11+ renders reveal punch hole display and a huge camera bump

Last week we saw renders of the Samsung Galaxy S11 and earlier this week we were treated to images of the Galaxy S11e. Now, it's the S11 Plus turn to stand in the spotlight. The Galaxy S11+ looks similar to vanilla S11 and S11e - it has a curved edge display with a punch-hole in the center, a wide earpiece which may double up as a speaker, power button and volume rocker on the right side, and a USB-C port located at the bottom. But, the difference between the S11+ and its siblings is that the former comes with a camera bump on its back that's bigger than the ones on S11 and...

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Bixby Voice will stop working on Android versions older than Pie on January 1

According to a report from sources speaking to SamMobile, Samsung is planning to end support for Bixby Voice on versions of Android that are older than Pie. This change will come into effect on January 1, 2020, at which point the voice assistant will simply stop working. There's a huge caveat here and a very easy fix. This only applies to Galaxy S9, S9+, S8, S8+, S8 Active, Note8, and A9 (2018) units that are still for some reason running Android 7.x Nougat or Android 8.x Oreo. So, only if you have any of these devices and you're still rocking Nougat or Oreo will Bixby's voice assistant...

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Twitter is sending emails to inactive accounts and will start freeing up usernames next month

As per a report from The Verge Twitter is actively sending emails to users with inactive accounts. Twitter will take action starting on December 11 and plans to free up accounts that haven't been signed into over six months. A Twitter spokesperson has confirmed to The Verge of Twitter's actions. "As part of our commitment to serve the public conversation, we're working to clean up inactive accounts to present more accurate, credible information people can trust across Twitter. Part of this effort is encouraging people to actively log-in and use Twitter when they register an account, as...

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Apple iPhone 11 Smart Battery Case torn down via x-ray

The newest lineup of Apple's iPhone Smart Battery Cases launched last week and offer a dedicated camera button in the case so you can quickly fire up the iPhone 11's camera. The folks over at iFixIt did some digging to find out exactly how the Battery Case is wired so rather than physically and manually taking it apart, they found x-ray (thanks to Creative Electron) to reveal just as much. The x-ray images reveal two smaller batteries, and the wireless charging coil, all connected to a circuit board at the bottom of the case. via Creative Electron Then there's the dedicated...

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Samsung Israel's Android 10 roadmap points to January release for Galaxy S10 and Note10

Samsung's roadmap has been revealed to customers in Israel via the Samsung Members app. The roadmap lists several Galaxy smartphones expected to receive the Samsung One UI 2.0 update based on Android 10. Both the Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note10 have ongoing Beta programs. According to this roadmap, the Galaxy S10, Note10, and Note9 will receive the One UI 2.0 stable release in January while the Galaxy S9 will see it in April. Of course, this is according to Samsung Israel, whose roadmap may not necessarily line up with other major markets like the US and the UK. Samsung Galaxy S10 and...

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Samsung Galaxy Fold gains DeX on PC feature with latest software update

The latest update for the Samsung Galaxy Fold enables DeX on PC. This mode allows you to connect the phone to your Windows or Mac computer via a USB cable and use the computer's monitor, keyboard and mouse. This means you can edit Office documents using a full size keyboard or game with the extra accuracy of a computer mouse. Plus, it's easy to drag and drop files between the two devices. Note that the Galaxy Fold already supported the DeX mode where it connects directly to a monitor. However, unless you have a dedicated monitor (and keyboard/mouse) for the Fold, DeX on PC is more...

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Black Friday: select Nokia models come with a gift card in India

It has been 3 years since HMD took on the Nokia mantle. To celebrate the occasion, the Nokia online store in India is running a special promotion this week - select Nokia models come with a gift card worth up to INR 5,000. You can find the participating models at Nokia.com. It's mostly the newer ".2" phones, but there are a few ".1" entries as well. The gift card you get for each model is different, e.g. the Nokia 7.2 nets you an INR 5,000 card while the Nokia 8.1 only gets INR 2,000. The 6.1 Plus and 5.1 Plus also get the biggest gift card. This deal is valid until 7:30pm on...

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vivo Z5i arrives - a vivo U3 with more RAM and storage

Today vivo unveiled a new smartphone at its home market - the vivo Z5i. While the front looks like the vivo Z5 with a waterdrop notch, and the back appears to be borrowed from the vivo Z5x with its physical fingerprint scanner, the completely new phone is actually the vivo U3 with more memory. This vivo has a Snapdragon 675 chipset that is coupled with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. There is also a slot for a microSD card that can act as a slot for the second SIM. The most impressive feature of the phone is its 5,000 mAh battery that supports vivo's proprietary 18W charging. There are...

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EMUI 10 now powers 1 million devices

As more and more devices transition to EMUI 10, Huawei has hit an important milestone - there are now 1 million devices running the latest version of the company's custom version of Android. The announcement comes from Wang Chenglu, president of Huawei's consumer BG software department. EMUI 10 was unveiled in August, the first updates started with the P30 series in September. Here's a list of devices that already made the jump to EMUI 10 (note that some of these are Honor phones running Magic UI 3.0). Huawei P30 • Huawei P30 Pro • Huawei Mate 20 • Huawei Mate 20...

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Black Friday: UK gets discounts on OnePlus 7 Pro, Apple iPad for Black Friday

Black Friday brings the United Kingdom some sweet smartphone deals on Amazon. We've already told you about the Sony Xperia 5, but you can also snatch the OnePlus 7 Pro, the Apple iPad and the Xperia 10 Plus at a discounted price. The mightiest of the OnePlus 7 Pro with 12 GB RAM and 256GB initially costed £799, but now you can get it with a 13% discount - that's £699. The Nebula Blue device comes with a full two-year warranty and is unlocked for all carriers. However, if you don't want a six-month-old phone, you can always get a OnePlus 7T Pro with a newer chipset for the same...

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Honor MagicWatch 2 hands-on review

Introduction Honor has been really adamant about its independence from Huawei, especially in recent years. And while we definitely respect this stance and find it rather justified in the smartphone realm, with things like different model variations, priorities and target audiences, the situation in the wearable realm is a lot less clear-cut. To be clear, should not be misconstrued as a negative comment on our end. On the contrary. We find Honor's current strategy of borrowing Huawei wearable tech, butting a slight spin and customization on top and typically lowering the price point...

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Xiaomi 5G phone with 66W fast-charging certified

Xiaomi has launched the Mi 9 Pro 5G back in September with 40W fast-charging and 30W wireless charging, but the company is now ready to top that. An upcoming phone by the Chinese maker was certified by CCC, confirming support for 11V/6A charging, which adds up to 66W - faster than any phone currently on the market. The phone is unlikely to be part of the Redmi K30 lineup since it was already certified last week with a 30W charger in of the box. Given the Mi Note 10 lineup is already out there selling in a Pro and non-Pro variant, the model numbers M2001J1E and M2001J1C are likely...

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MediaTek's new Dimensity 1000 chipset kills competitors at AnTuTu

Earlier today, MediaTek announced its new 7nm Dimensity 1000 5G chipset which is quite the milestone for the Taiwanese company as it comes with an integrated 5G modem, 4 x ARM Cortex-A77 performance cores and the Mali-G77 GPU. The new SoC passed by the Chinese benchmarking tool AnTuTu and impressed with its combined score of 511,363. On paper, this overall result is higher than Snapdragon 855+ equipped devices and even Apple's A13 Bionic iPhones. For reference, the Asus ROG Phone ll managed 496,226 while the iPhone 11 Pro Max has 456,065. These are just synthetic tests so they do not...

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Honor V30 hands-on review

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ColorOS 7 based on Android 10 goes global, Reno series first in line for the update

A week after it got announced in China, Oppo's ColorOS 7 has officially made its global debut. The Reno and Reno 10x zoom are the first devices to get the update starting today and we have a list with all the devices scheduled to get the latest ColorOS. Oppo now claims over 300 million users in 140 countries and support for 80 languages. The seventh iteration of ColorOS brings a lighter user interface with faster app launch speeds, a refined dark mode and new camera features. Visually, the interface has been updated with softer colors and lighter iconography. Oppo has also tweaked...

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New Honor MagicBook come with 14" and 15.6" IPS screens, Ryzen 3000 APUs

Besides the two V30 smartphones, Honor also unveiled two Ryzen-powered ultrabooks - a 14" and a 15.6" model join the MagicBook family. Both models feature 1080p IPS LCD panels (16:9), they differ in size, of course. The 14" model weighs only 1.38kg and measures 15.9mm thick while the 15.6" one weighs 1.53kg and is 16.9mm thick. You can pick between two of the latest mobile APUs from AMD - the Zen+ based Ryzen 5 3500 and Ryzen 7 3700. Both feature quad-core CPUs, though the 7 also offers hyperthreading and higher clock speeds. It has a more powerful GPU as well, a Vega 10 instead of...

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Honor confirms list of phones to get Magic UI 3.0

Huawei sub-brand Honor today announced a bevy of new products at an event in China, which include two smartphones, two laptops, and a smartwatch. Additionally, the company shared a list of smartphones that will get Android 10-based Magic UI 3.0. The list includes the Honor 20, 20 Pro, 20i, V20, Magic 2, and 10 Lite which have already received the update or are currently receiving it. And, the smartphones that will get Magic UI 3.0 in the future are: Honor 10 Honor V10 Honor 8X Honor 9X Honor 9X Pro Honor 20s Honor 20 Lite Honor didn't reveal any timeline for...

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Black Friday: Sony Xperia 5 drops to €700/£550 in Europe

The Sony Xperia 5 started at a price of €800 in Germany, now Amazon is selling it for €700 and will even throw in a 64GB microSD card. It's not much, but it will expand the phone's base storage of 128GB. All four color options are available. Sony Mobile still offers the bundle of Xperia 5 + Sony WF-1000XM3 wireless earbuds (with ANC), the price is €850. Note that the earbuds alone are over €200. You can get the same bundle at the same price from Amazon DE, but if you're willing to import from France, you can get it at €800. Amazon UK has an even better deal on just the phone -...

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vivo X30 series periscope camera teased in latest ad

vivo is gearing up to release its X30 series next month and we already know quite a bit about the lineup from the recent teasers and rumors. Both versions will be powered by Samsung's Exynos 980 chipset with integrated dual-mode 5G modem and feature quad-camera setups. According to a recent teaser, one of the camera modules will be a 13MP periscope unit. This is the topic of the latest vivo ad which details the periscope unit and its 60x zoom capabilities. Naturally most of that is achieved through "hybrid zoom" with the optics likely being in line with previous offerings and reaching...

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Huawei nova 6 5G will feature a 32MP selfie camera, latest teaser confirms

The Huawei nova 6 5G is arriving on December 5, and the company shared a video last week confirming it will sport a dual camera on the front. Today, Huawei shared one more clip, confirming this setup will include a 32MP camera joined by an 8MP ultrawide angle unit, which from a previous teaser we know has a field-of-view of 105 degrees. The new video doesn't reveal anything new, but it's recorded at night to hint better low-light selfies. You can check out the clip below. The nova 6 5G is expected to pack a Kirin 990 SoC and feature a 6.44" LCD of 1080p resolution. The...

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Xiaomi Mi Note 10 series is coming to the Philippines

Xiaomi's Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro are coming to the Philippines. We don't have the launch date yet, but the company has started teasing the arrival of these 108MP camera smartphones in the Southeast Asian country. Both smartphones are powered by the Snapdragon 730G SoC and sport a penta camera on the back which is a combination of a 108MP main, 20MP ultrawide, 2MP depth, and 5MP telephoto modules. There's one more telephoto camera with a 12MP sensor which is used for portrait shots. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 In fact the Mi Note 10 and Mi Note 10 Pro are identical except the...

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Honor MagicWatch 2 unveiled with up to 14 days battery life, advanced swim tracking

Honor unveiled the MagicWatch 2 - a smartwatch with up 14 days of battery life and a focus on health and wellness. With a 5ATM water resistance it can go places where your smartphone can't follow - namely the pool. The watch can monitor your heart rate while also keeping track of distance, speed and burned calories. It will also calculate your SWOLF score - the sum of the number of strokes and seconds you needed to swim one length of the pool (a lower sum means you're swimming more efficiently). Throughout the day, the watch will keep an eye on your heart rate and warn you if it's...

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Honor V30 and Honor V30 Pro come with 5G and 40MP triple camera

The Honor V30 and Honor V30 Pro made their official debut today at an event in Beijing, China. The first 5G phones by the company are powered by the Kirin 990 chipset and come with five cameras - two at the front and three at the back. The Honor V30 and V30 Pro (expected to arrive on the global scene as Vera 30 or View 30) pack 6.57" LCDs of Full HD+ resolution. The fingerprint scanner is on the side just as on the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro. The back features a large elevate piece in the corner that hosts the triple camera setup. The Honor V30 and V30 Pro share the main ...

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Redmi K30 with 5G support and punch hole display is coming on December 10

Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi unveiled the K20 series back in May, and today the company announced that it will follow it up with the K30 series on December 10. This information comes to us through Redmi VP and General Manager Lu Weibing, who took to Weibo to make the announcement. The K30 series will support dual-mode 5G, which is a first for Redmi smartphones. Weibing's post also includes a poster that reveals the K30 will sport a display surrounded by slim bezels on three sides and an oval-shaped hole in the upper-right corner for the dual selfie camera, which is another first for the...

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