Weekly poll results: the Honor V30 Pro is a winner, its sibling not so much

The Honor V30 Pro may have what it takes to compete in the big leagues - last week's poll shows that our readers are cautiously optimistic about the new flagship. Cautiously, because they want to check out the reviews first, before parting with their money (always a smart thing). There are some lingering questions - for example, the LCD screen was seen as a "pro" by some and as a "con" by others. We guess it will come down to whether Honor managed to secure a good quality panel. There was also talk about the camera - while Mate 30 Pro's 40MP ultrawide camera is missing, V30's ultrawide...

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Flashback: Nokia N9 was ahead of everyone but went nowhere

Nokia's Symbian phones are often seen as the big victim of the Nokia-Microsoft alliance, but the truth is that the old OS was dying already. There was a promising new OS on the horizon poised to replace it, unfortunately it powered only one phone in its short existence - Nokia N9. Development of Symbian and Linux-based OSes was scrapped so that the company could focus on its upcoming Lumia line (powered by Microsoft's Windows Phone OS). This was quite unexpected as MeeGo, N9's operating system, had two giants backing it. The family tree is complicated, but the simple way to describe it...

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Google Glass Explorer Edition gets final software update and that's the end of it

Google Glass Explorer Edition has been living on life support since the company stopped producing the super-expensive sci-fi-looking wearable in 2015, barely getting any updates. Unsurprisingly then, Google is now going to be pulling the plug entirely this coming February. The last software update that's just been released is in preparation for that. This final update needs to be installed manually (Google provides detailed instructions) and removes the Glass' connection to backend services as well as the ability of the device to use your Google account - so no Gmail, YouTube and such on...

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Nokia 2.3 is up for preorder in Russia, price is set at $125

The Nokia 2.3 that got announced a couple of days ago is already up for preorder, starting with Russia. Listed at the local Nokia website, the phone has its price set at RUB 7,990, or the equivalent of $125. You get to choose between all three color schemes - Cyan Green, Sand, and Charcoal. While the listing does specify delivery time estimates to different parts of the country, it doesn't say when the phone will actually be available for dispatch. The Nokia 2.3 is an unassuming basic handset with a 6.2-inch 720p LCD, a Mediatek Helio A22 chipset and a 13MP main camera with a...

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Honor begins recruitment for 9X and 9X Pro Android 10-based EMUI 10 beta

Honor has begun EMUI 10 beta recruitment for the 9X (HLK-AL00) and 9X Pro (HLK-AL10) in China. The company is looking for 500 users of the log version and 1500 users of the non-log version (head here to know what it means) for its beta program. Those interested have until December 15, 2019 to register. However, your devices are required to run EMUI with version number 9.1.1.160(C00E160R6P2/R5P3/R3P5) or above to be eligible for the EMUI 10 beta program. EMUI 10 is based on Android 10 and will bring in new UI and features to your smartphone. You can head over to the second source...

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Redmi K30 appears in a hands-on video, will feature dual-frequency GPS

The Redmi K30 arriving on December 10 has appeared in a short hands-on video. The clip doesn't reveal anything new about the K30 other than confirming that it will run MIUI 11 out of the box, which is pretty obvious. Redmi has already confirmed a few specs of the K30, like the Snapdragon 765G SoC, 5G support, 6.67" punch hole display, and 4,500 mAh battery. It will have a 64MP Sony IMX686 main camera at the back and a 20MP selfie snapper on the front joined by a depth sensor. Adding to those bits, Redmi posted a couple more teasers on Chinese social network Weibo, revealing...

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Better notes and lists, family reminders and Dunkin' orders coming to Google Assistant

Google has just enhanced the functionality of its Assistant, listing five key improvements. Chief among them is the ability to work with lists and notes in other apps like Any.do, AnyList, Bing! and Google's own Keep - you just need to select your preferred note-taking method in the 'Notes and Lists' section in the 'Services' tab of the Assistant's settings. The feature will work with both phones and Assistant-enabled speakers too. You can now also add reminders for members of your household, not just yourself, you can search for photos and share them by using your voice only and you...

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vivo X30 leaked live images reveal in-display fingerprint reader

The vivo X30 is coming on December 16 and the company through multiple teasers has already revealed its design and color options. Today, we are looking at live images of the X30 which show off the phone in its pale coral color scheme. The images are in line with the official teasers and you can see the phone has a punch hole display, with the back housing a quad camera setup. They also confirm that X30 will come with an in-display fingerprint reader. vivo X30 leaked images vivo has previously confirmed a few specs of X30, like the Exynos 980 SoC, dual-mode 5G support, 3.5mm...

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Telus will release Android 10 for Samsung Galaxy S10 series on December 16

The Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e were supposed to get Android 10 stable update starting next month, but in a surprising move, Samsung released Android 10 to the S10 trio ahead of schedule in a few countries. While the update is currently only rolling to unlocked units, Candian carrier Telus has updated its website to reveal that it will release Android 10 for the S10 trio on December 16. Telus doesn't reveal when it will release Android 10 for other Samsung smartphones like the Galaxy S9 duo, Note9, and Note10 pair. But seeing how Samsung itself is yet to release the stable build of...

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