Watch the Realme X2 and Realme Buds Air Launch Event

The Realme X2 is already available in many markets across the world, but India was yet to get it - that's changing at 12:30 PM Indian Standard Time when the phone is making its official debut there. The event in New Delhi will also see the debut of the Realme Buds Air - the first true wireless earphones of the company that come with a wireless charging case. The event will be live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube and we have provided the official stream below so you can follow it with us. The Realme X2 was rumored to arrive under the name Realme XT 730G, but thankfully the company...

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Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+ and S10e now receiving Android 10 based One UI 2 update in the US

The Galaxy S10 family has been graced with the final, stable release of One UI 2 based on Android 10 for around a couple of weeks now in various markets. And today it was time for the US to get it as well. We've seen multiple reports about the rollout having started in earnest in the States for the Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e. Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Xfinity Mobile models are confirmed so far, but we're assuming AT&T is getting in on the action as well. The new software includes the December security patches as you'd expect, and it's is going to hit those who beta tested One UI 2...

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New 6GB RAM variant of Samsung Galaxy S10+ appears on TENAA

An interesting (but perhaps trivial) new development is taking place in China with Samsung's Galaxy S10+. As reported by @StuffListings on twitter, a new variant of Samsung's first flagship of this year has just been certified by the TENAA. A new 6GB RAM variant of the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus has recently received the TENAA certification. Feel free to retweet.@SamMobiles #Samsung #SamsungGalaxyS10Plus pic.twitter.com/gwdnvESnXU— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) December 16, 2019 Based on the TENAA listing, a new 6GB option has appeared for the model number SM-G9750, which denotes the...

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Google Play Store now allows several new regions in Africa to sell paid apps and games

Google has recently opened the opportunity for many new countries (mostly in Africa) to publish and sell apps and games on the Google Play Store. As Android Police reports, six of these countries only allowed the publishing of free apps and games, but Google is now allowing developers from Benin, Botswana, Mali, Mozambique, Togo, and Turkmenistan to sell paid apps and games. Google Play support is new to Burundi, Congo, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Mauritania, and Niger. Developers in these countries can now register to publish both free and paid games and apps. If any of our readers...

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EMUI 10 Beta arrives Huawei Mate 10, P20, and Honor 8X

On the Club Huawei forums, the company confirmed the latest batch of devices to receive the EMUI 10 Beta. The list includes several Huawei smartphones intended for the Chines market. Currently, the Public Beta is only announced for Chinese variants of the following device. Huawei Mate 10 Huawei Mate 10 Pro Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design Huawei P20 Huawei P20 Pro Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design Honor 8X Huawei nova 5 Pro Even with Huawei blacklisted from doing business with the US, it has still managed to keep up sales globally and pushed the latest Android...

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Samsung unveils 14nm FinFET technology for 144MP image sensors

Usually, when we talk about nanometers it's about the latest chipset. However, a Samsung team at the IEDM 2019 conference presented a technology promising 144MP image sensors based around 14nm FinFET process. The main challenge is that image sensors need to work at a relatively high voltage (2V and up) and all chipset designers aim for the lowest possible voltage (as that reduces power consumption and heat). According to Samsung's researchers, the 14nm FinFET technology will allow for a 42% reduction in power consumption in a 144MP sensor while capturing images at 10fps. For a 12MP...

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Apple Arcade now offers a slightly cheaper yearly subscription

Apple Arcade was announced in March and launched with a price of $5 a month. Now Apple has decided to add a yearly payment option, which drops the monthly price a bit. Changing from a monthly to a yearly subscription for Apple Arcade In North America, a year of Arcade costs USD50 in the US and CAD60 in Canada. In the UK and mainland Europe, it's GBP50 and EUR50, respectively. You save about 20% for one year - here's how much you'll be paying per month with either option. Apple Arcade Monthly subscription Yearly subscription US USD 5/mo, USD...

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Android 10 now rolls out to all Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ units

This should sound familiar by now - the Android 10 update for Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+ users running Android 9 Pie is here, no longer limited to beta users. This is the same rollout strategy that Samsung employed for the S10 update, down the first country to get the update - Germany. The original schedule said that the Note update will be released on January 20, but it seems that Samsung was satisfied with the results of the beta program and released the update early. Android 10 update for Samsung Galaxy Note10+ (for non-beta users) The update is a hefty 2GB...

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Samsung PlayGalaxy Link expanding support to more Galaxy smartphones

PlayGalaxy Link, Samsung remote play service that lets you enjoy PC games on a supported phone on the go has now expanded to support more phones It originally launched in beta back in September, supporting only the Galaxy Note10 and Note10+. Then in November Galaxy S10 joined the fun and we got promise for a further expansion in December. Delivering on said promise, the Korean giant now says PlayGalaxy Link will run on the Galaxy Fold, S9, Note9 and A90, starting with version 1.07 of the software. The update should gradually start seeding to devices. Setting up...

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Samsung's Note10 Lite to know the exact location of the S Pen, thanks to BT 5.1

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note10 Lite is no longer a question of if, but of when. It received Bluetooth certification earlier this month alongside the Galaxy S10 Lite, but now its papers have been updated and bring a nice little surprise. The Bluetooth certification According to the latest certification document, the Galaxy Note10 Lite will support the latest Bluetooth 5.1 standard, which brings a cool feature that Bluetooth 5.0 lacks - positioning. This, in turn, could mean that the Note10 Lite will know where precisely the S Pen is allowing for more accurate and advanced...

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Upcoming Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro (SM-G715F) snatches Wi-Fi certification

Samsung has stuck with its rugged Xcover series of handsets pretty faithfully throughout the years. As per an earlier scoop, courtesy of XDA, the next Xcover device on the horizon is the SM-G715F. Despite the similarities with the Galaxy A71, SM-A715 model number scheme, the SM-G715F is, apparently, an Xcover phone, likely to be called the Galaxy Xcover Pro. SM-G715F seems to be the Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro. It'll be coming to Europe and will launch with Android 10.— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) December 14, 2019 The same phone has now popped-up at the Wi-Fi Alliance, hinting at...

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vivo X30 comes with 5G modem and 50mm portrait cam, the Pro adds 5x telephoto unit

vivo's camera-focused X-series is back with a bang - and a more premium standing. The new vivo X30 and X30 Pro feature Samsung chipsets with an integrated 5G modem, a first in the industry, even before Samsung did it. The two models are almost the same phone, the major difference is that the Pro has a 5x periscope camera. It shoots 12MP photos at a native focal length of 135mm, but digital zoom can go up to 60x magnification (and there's a dedicated mode for photos of the Moon). vivo X30 Pro zoom range: 1x • 10x • 20x • 60x A defining feature of the X30 camera setup is...

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Google suspends GMS licenses to all new models for the Turkish market

Google announced that it will no longer issue Google Mobile Services licenses for phones intended for the Turkish market. This includes not only local manufacturers but all Android makers. Note that this has nothing to do with the US-China trade war, this is over the choice of default search engine on phones. Existing models - phones that people have already bought and those still in stores - will continue to work. However, it seems that Google is also suspending OS updates, which may be an issue. This started when Russia's Yandex filed a complaint, saying that Google changed its...

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ZTE unveils Axon 10s Pro 5G with Snapdragon 865 and 5G

ZTE revealed earlier that the Axon 10s Pro is on its way with 5G and Snapdragon 865 chipset. Following the huge interest from fans, the company decided to go all in and revealed everything new about the upcoming flagship even if it wasn't quite the usual formal announcement. The Axon 10s Pro 5G will come with a revamped UI, better AI features and will be first of many 5G devices to be launched in 2020. Feng Xu, CEO, Mobile Devices at ZTE The phone was showcased in the arms of Feng Xu, CEO of the Mobile Devices business at ZTE. Renders and live images reveal the Axon 10s Pro 5G...

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Oppo Reno3 Pro 5G's exceptional stabilization teased, pops up on Geekbench

The Oppo Reno3 Pro 5G is a subject of numerous leaks and to be frank, they left almost nothing to the imagination. We know the design and we know the specs. However, some of the features still remain a mystery and the latest teaser gives us a glimpse of the phone's video stabilization capabilities. It appears to be a comparison video between the Oppo Reno3 5G and a rival smartphone of how well the handsets handle shakiness in extreme conditions such as mountain biking. It looks like the phone will have a special stabilization mode, along the lines of Samsung's Super Steady mode. And if...

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Samsung Galaxy S11 to feature 9-to-1 Bayer sensor on its 108MP camera

Samsung is already working hard on the Galaxy S11 lineup, and according to a trustworthy leakster, we are up for a treat next year. The Twitter user UniverseIce revealed the Galaxy S11+ will have a 108 MP sensor with 9-to-1 Bayer technology. In a separate tweet, the leakster showcased the design of the phone. The Galaxy S series is going to adopt the design of the A and M lineups with a huge rectangle in the upper left corner. Quick maths about the 108 MP sensor reveals the output will be 12 MP, but with such pixel-binning, we might have the clearest pictures a smartphone has...

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Redmi K30 5G certified with 12 GB RAM and 512 GB storage

Xiaomi announced the Redmi K30 5G last week with a Snapdragon 765G chipset with a built-in 5G modem and up to 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. Now, the Chinese regulatory TENAA approved 12 GB RAM and 512 gigs of storage for the phone, meaning it should arrive on the market very soon. The Redmi K30 5G has a 6.67" LCD panel with Full HD+ resolution and dual punch-hole design for the two selfie cameras - the main one being 20 MP, accompanied by a 2 MP depth sensor. There are four more shooters on the back, with the main one being 64 MP with IMX686 sensor, making it the first smartphone...

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