Realme gives a sneak-peek of the Buds Air

We already knew the Realme Buds Air will have wireless charging, and just a day after the confirmation from the Realme India CEO, the company decided to tease the wearables on its Twitter, giving a sneak-peek to some fans. The short video reveals impressions of the design include amazing design, premium feel and unique yellow color. Our #realme fans got an exclusive sneak-peek at the all new #realmeBudsAir. And they absolutely love the design and feel of this #TrueWireless and #RealSeamless audio device. Check out the video and stay tuned for more exciting hands-on experience!...

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Nokia 2.3 coming soon to India

The Nokia 2.3 unveiled last week will soon arrive in India, since the company has begun teasing it in the country by posting a couple of videos on Twitter. The Nokia 2.3 is a budget Android One smartphone that's powered by the Helio A22 SoC and runs Android Pie out of the box. It has 2GB RAM and 32GB of storage onboard, which can be further expanded by up to 400GB via microSD card. The smartphone comes with a 6.2" HD+ notched display and has a dedicated Google Assistant button on the left side. It features a 5MP snapper on the front and a 13MP main camera at the back that's joined...

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Samsung has already sold 1 million Galaxy Fold units

The Samsung Galaxy Fold has had an eventful life, being announced in February then almost making it to store shelves only to be pulled because of some issues that became apparent while it was being reviewed by international media. It was finally released in September, and Samsung has already sold more than one million units since. That might not seem like a huge number, but don't forget that this is basically the definition of a niche device. It is the first in an entirely new category of products, and it's also prohibitively expensive for most people. And yet, there still were a...

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Updated Google Assistant rolling out to Canada, UK, and others

Google Assistant got its most recent makeover with the debut of the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. The first countries to see the updated Assistant interface with a less obtrusive transcription prompts was the US in English. According to a new Google support page spotted by 9to5Google, the updated look is coming to five new regions. Canada, Australia, the UK, Singapore, and Ireland will all see the updated Google Assistant UI, though only in English. Not only this, but the updated UI is only coming to Pixel 4 and 4 XL devices. The update will likely be rolling out to the new regions...

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Gap between Huawei and Samsung narrows for top phone maker in the world

Huawei has come a long way in the past five years. In 2015, it managed to ship over 104 million smartphones with a 5.5% market share and held the number 3 position worldwide. Then, in 2016, Huawei announced an ambitious goal to become the number 1 smartphone maker in market share by 2021. The latest report from Strategy Analytics shows that Huawei might hit that mark. The latest report from the Korea Herald estimates that Huawei will finish second this year with 251 million smartphones for an estimated market share of 17.7% share by the end of this year. That's just 3.6 percentage points...

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Google introduces Verified SMS and Spam Protection for Messages

In the past month or so, Google has turned on RCS for all US carriers within its own Google Messages app. Users who haven't already activated it should update both the Messages and Carrier Services apps. In addition to finally providing a viable successor to SMS, Google is announcing a couple of new features meant to keep users safe from spammy or malicious SMS-bots. When we receive a one-time passcode to our smartphones, its often from an unknown phone number. But other times we receive falsified SMS messages asking us to click on malicious links. Google is bringing ‘Verified...

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Motorola One Power starts receiving Android 10

The Android 10 closed beta program for Motorola One Power launched a month ago and now the final and stable version of the software is rolling out to some Motorola One Power owners. In fact, according to Motorola's official support page, the model started getting the OTA update on December 10. The new software version comes with December security patch as well and will rollout gradually to all users. Motorola says that it should reach all devices by January 10. Aside from the security patch, the software also brings some stability improvements too. However, it's yet unknown if the...

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Samsung's Galaxy Fold 2 will most likely use UTG display

A month ago information regarding the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 has leaked suggesting that it would use an entirely new display technology. In fact, since the phone is already in development, the company has already ordered a substantial amount. Now a EUIPO (European Intellectual Property Office) patent from Samsung confirms the company's plans. The new flexible layer is called UTG - from Ultra-Thin Glass. It can be applied to all sorts of electronics and types of displays but we suspect the main use case would be smartphones. The upcoming Galaxy Fold 2 next year is said to feature the UTG...

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Redmi K30 actually has two punch holes on its display

The Redmi K30 duo was officially announced earlier this week and are tasked with succeeding the highly popular K20/ Mi 9T series from earlier this year. Both new K-series members boast 6.67-inch IPS panels with 120Hz refresh rates and pill-shaped cutouts for the dual selfie cameras. In a new development, it seems the space between the two sensors is actually masked through software to display a black bar. Redmi K30 dual punch hole display As per several Weibo posts, the software is masking the empty space between the two front cameras but when you go into the display options menu...

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Samsung Galaxy W20 5G goes on sale in China and sells out instantly

Towards the end of November Samsung announced its Galaxy W20 5G in China which is essentially the Galaxy Fold 5G with a Snapdragon 855+ SoC, new white paint job and China Telecom exclusivity. At the event, Samsung China detailed that the phone would arrive in December but did not specify the date nor price. Today, Samsung listed the phone on its online store as well as popular Chinese online retailer JD.com. The asking price was CNY 19,999 ($2,842) and the phone sold out in a matter of seconds. Those who struck out today can try their luck again on December 20 when Samsung is...

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Realme X2 Pro Master Edition now available for purchase

The Realme X2 Pro Master Edition, which was unveiled alongside the standard version back in October, is now available for purchase in China. The Master Edition comes in a single 12GB/256GB configuration and is offered in two colors - Red Brick and Concrete. It's priced at CNY3,299 ($470/€420), but for a limited time, you can get it for CNY100 ($15/€12) less from Realme's official China site. Realme X2 Pro Master Edition in Concrete and Red Brick colors The X2 Pro Master Edition shares the specs with the standard version, but it comes with frosted glass on the back with a soft-touch...

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Samsung Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 announced: Infinity-O displays and L-shaped quad cameras

As expected, Samsung today announced the first members of its Galaxy A (2020) series - Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71. Samsung Galaxy A51 The Galaxy A51 is powered by the Exynos 9611 SoC that's paired with up to 8GB RAM. It runs Android 10-based One UI 2.0 out of the box and has up to 128GB of storage onboard. It also comes with a microSD card slot, which allows storage expansion by up to 512GB. The Galaxy A51 is built around a 6.5" 20:9 Infinity-O Super AMOLED display of FullHD+ resolution that has a fingerprint reader underneath and a punch hole in the center for the 32MP selfie...

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Oppo Reno3 Pro 5G appears in live images

Oppo will introduce the Reno3 lineup on December 26 and we already have seen a lot of press renders and other official images of the Reno3 Pro device, expected to have 5G. Up until now, we didn't have live shots of the device, but thanks to a Chinese blogger, we finally got to see the Reno3 Pro in real life. The Oppo Reno3 Pro has the Oppo Reno2, iPhone 3GS, Nokia 5300, and the old-timey Motorola 888 that is so old, even we don't have it in our database. The blogger compared the devices and how they got thinner with time, with the Motorola being 50 mm, then the Nokia getting down...

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Samsung Galaxy M20 and M30 get stable Android 10 with One UI 2.0 in India

Following the quicker than expected roll-out of Android 10 to the Galaxy S10 series, Samsung has begun seeding the stable One UI 2.0 update to the Galaxy M20 and M30 in India, making them the first non-flagship Samsung devices to receive Android 10. Initially, both phones were scheduled to receive the big update in January 2020 but Samsung felt confident and decided to treat its users to the latest Android version. Samsung Galaxy M30 update changelog The updates come in at just over 1.29 GB, which is less than the nearly 2 GB update for the S10 trio. The M20 gets build number...

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Realme Buds Air officially arriving with wireless charging

After our exclusive leak about the Realme Buds Air arriving with wireless charging, today the Realme India CEO decided to officially announce it on Twitter. The true wireless headphones will support basic Qi charging, meaning the battery could be topped on pretty much every charging pad on the market. The official launch is scheduled for December 17 - during the same event we are also going to see the Realme X2 appear outside of China. What makes #realmeBudsAir truly disruptive?Wireless Charging! Yes, you can charge with ease and convenience using any Qi-standard wireless charger.Isn't...

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vivo iQOO Neo 855 Racing Edition goes on sale

The vivo iQOO Neo 855 Racing Edition announced last week is now available for purchase in China. It comes in two memory versions - 8GB/128GB priced at CNY2,598 ($370/€330) and 12GB/128GB that costs CNY2,798 ($400/€360). The iQOO Neo 855 Racing Edition is powered by the Snapdragon 855+ SoC and sports a 6.38" FHD+ display with HDR10 support and a fingerprint reader underneath. The smartphone runs Android Pie with Monster UI on top and comes with a liquid cooling system with a 10-layer heat dissipation structure. It also comes with features like Game Box and Game Space for a better...

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