Flashback: the Nokia Lumia 800 was created by transplanting WP7 into Nokia N9's body

Last week we covered the Nokia N9 story, this week we said goodbye to Windows for phones. This makes it the perfect time to look at the life of the Nokia Lumia 800 - the first Windows Phone handset from the Finns. We mentioned that the first Lumias reused the N9 polycarbonate body, but the truth runs deeper than that - the "Sea Ray" phone was originally a CDMA version of the Nokia N9 intended for Verizon and Sprint. Nokia was exploring a collaboration with Qualcomm (and other chipset makers) as it thought having wide choice of suppliers will give it leverage during negotiations. Plans...

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The Google Pixel 4 earns 5th position in DxOMark's audio ranking

After getting a comprehensive review of the camera, the Google Pixel 4 now has a thorough assessment of its audio recording and playback capabilities. And it earns a well-deserved 5th position in DxOMark's audio ranking list. The overall score is 68 and it's just a few points behind the Asus ROG Phone II and the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max. It had decent scores in the audio playback tests with impressive bass reproduction for such a small device. However, the reviewers think it's still not on par with the best-in-class devices in terms of fullness and bass. Recording capabilities earned...

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vivo X30 Pro sample photos arisse teasing the zoom capabilities

Vivo's product manager in China released a set of photos teasing the camera capabilities of the upcoming X30 Pro smartphone, which is said to feature a 64MP main camera and 13MP periscope camera capable of 60x hybrid zoom. The photos are taken in Beijing and to be honest, they do seem pretty impressive. At first, we found it hard to find the building in the first picture and the last one that's been zoomed doesn't look bad for a 60x zoom either. And keep in mind that the photos have gone through some compression when uploaded on Weibo. vivo X30's Super Telephoto feature This...

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OnePlus 7T gets OxygenOS 10.0.7 with November security patch and camera improvements

OnePlus has released OxygenOS 10.0.7 update for the OnePlus 7T which brings in November 2019 Android security patch to the Snapdragon 855 Plus-powered flagship. The update also squashes some bugs and comes with camera improvements. Additionally, the new firmware optimizes RAM management as well as the launching speed of some apps. Here's the full changelog of OxygenOS 10.0.7: System Improved the launching speed of some apps Optimized the RAM Management Optimized the black and white screen issues with some apps Improved system stability and...

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Realme Buds Air will go on sale from December 17, company teases seamless connectivity

Realme will launch its first truly wireless earphones - Buds Air - on December 17 at an event in New Delhi, India. And the company has announced that these will go on sale the same day starting at 2 pm local time through Realme.com and Flipkart. Revel in #TrueWireless connection that's uninterrupted by wires.Launching #realmeBudsAir at 12:30 PM, with Hate-To-Wait sale starting at 2PM, on 17 December on https://t.co/HrgDJTZcxv and @Flipkart. 3 days to go for a #RealSeamless experience.Know more: https://t.co/4aHmvSiQOo pic.twitter.com/YbmYt5al8A— realme (@realmemobiles) December 14,...

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Leaked Oppo poster reveals A91 and A8 details, confirms the Reno3 design

A recently leaked Oppo poster is here to reveal a bit more details about the upcoming A91 and A8 handsets. In fact, this is probably the first time we hear something about those devices. Looking at the image, the A91 and A8 look pretty similar with small waterdrop-like notches with the A91 being more minimalist in a way and having a quad-camera array instead of three like the A8. The main camera of the A91 appears to be 48MP, boasts 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage and also VOOC 3.0 fast charging, which translates to 20W. And as for the A8's key features - 128GB of internal...

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Oppo Reno3 Pro 5G to sport a 90Hz display, color and storage options revealed

The Oppo Reno3 Pro 5G arriving on December 26 will flaunt a curved edged display with a punch hole in the top-left corner. Now thanks to a leaked promo material, we know the screen will boast a refresh rate of 90Hz. The Reno3 Pro 5G will be joined by a non-5G variant as well as the vanilla Reno3 and its 5G version. Oppo has already revealed the designs of these models, and now the company has confirmed they will come in four colors - Misty White, Moon Night Black, Blue Starry Night, and Sunrise Impression (machine translated from Chinese). Additionally, Oppo confirmed that Reno3...

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