Realme X2 Pro Master Edition goes on sale in India

The Realme X2 Pro Master Edition, launched in India last month, is finally available for purchase in the country. The Master Edition comes in a single 12GB/256GB configuration priced at INR34,999 ($490/€445), and it will be available in Red Brick and Concrete colors through Realme.com and Flipkart until 11:59 PM local time today. Realme X2 Pro Master Edition in Concrete and Red Brick colors The X2 Pro Master Edition shares the specs with the regular version which comes in Lunar White and Neptune Blue colors but flaunts a frosted glass back with a soft-touch finish. Check out our...

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Merry Christmas!

Have a jolly Christmas holiday! Whether or not there is snow around you, have a cup of cheerful moments on these blessed days. Thank you for being with us and for all the nice messages you sent us through this past year. We hope you have a memorable time during these holidays with your loved ones and may the next 12 months be even better with even more beautiful moments, smiles and positive emotions. May the path in front of you is illuminated with opportunities and new memories that we could share together. Merry Christmas and thank you for sticking around! The GSMArena...

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Samsung working on a power bank supporting 25W wired charging over PD

A new Samsung-branded power bank just passed through FCC, and the documentation reveals quite a bit of information. The most notable feature of the power bank is that it supports 25W fast charging over the USB Power Delivery standard. With the Galaxy Note10-series, Samsung finally introduced some form of fast charging to its phones. The handsets can juice at 25W and 45W and now Samsung is making it easier by releasing a 10,000 mAh power bank capped at 25W output. The photo uploaded on FCC's website reveals two USB-C ports - perhaps one is for charging the bank and the other is for...

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China's smart wearables market continues to expand in Q3 2019

According to the recent research from IDC, on the contrary to the smartphone market, the smart wearables segment continues to grow with impressive numbers. Just in Q3 2019, the vendors sold 27.15 million devices recording a year-over-year growth of 45.2%. And as per the report, the market doesn't have any signs of slowing down. In fact, IDC thinks that the wearables market would hit 200 million units in 2023. Part of the growing interest in these devices is their growing applications in our daily routine. They will play an increasingly important role in health monitoring, biometrics,...

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OnePlus' Concept One could be a foldable smartphone

This year's CES 2020 shapes up to be a pretty interesting one with so many companies taking part in one of the biggest tech shows throughout the year. And along with the tech giants like LG and Samsung, OnePlus will be there as well as it already teased a product called Concept One. So far no one really knows what OnePlus' event will be all about but according to industry watchers close to The Korea Herald - a fairly reputable source - OnePlus will announce its foldable smartphone. Unfortunately, the form factor of the device remains unknown - it could be either a tablet-like device...

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LG V60 ThinQ to be unveiled with 5G support and improved DualScreen at MWC 2020

LG announced the V50 ThinQ 5G earlier this year at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. And if the latest report is to be believed, we'll see the Korean phone maker unveil its successor - V60 ThinQ - at next year's MWC in February. LG V50 ThinQ 5G Like its predecessor, the V60 ThinQ will support 5G connectivity and LG will announce a DualScreen accessory for the smartphone with an improved design. LG V50 ThinQ 5G with DualScreen accessory Details are scarce about the V60 ThinQ right now, but it will likely come with Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 865 flagship...

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Speedtest app gets VPN functionality on iOS and Android

Ookla, makers of the original Speedtest.net website and the subsequent mobile and desktop applications for testing bandwidth, has now introduced a VPN service. Called Speedtest VPN, the service is currently in beta and being offered as part of the Speedtest app on iOS and Android. Speedtest VPN Speedtest VPN works pretty much the same way most VPN apps work on these platforms. You press a button and the OS will prompt you to add the VPN to your device, and then you're off to the races. All the traffic on your device will now be routed through Speedtest VPN servers, which...

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Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G receiving Android 10 update

Last weekend, the Galaxy Note10+ 5G on Verizon in the US received Android 10 with One UI 2.0. Now it's time for the unlocked units to get a taste of the latest version of Android. The Android 10 update is currently only seeding for the unlocked units in Switzerland, but the rollout should soon expand to other countries where the 5G version of the Note10+ is sold. The Android 10 update rolling in Switzerland for the Note10+ 5G carries version number N976BXXU1BSLA and comes with the December 2019 Android security. You can expect an update notification on your device in a few days, but...

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Realme's fitness band might arrive in the first half of 2020

Realme made its debut last May with the Realme 1, and since then, the company has launched over a dozen smartphones. However, the company hasn't restricted itself to phones and has launched accessories like a power bank and wired and wireless earphones. Fans are eagerly waiting for Realme to launch its first fitness band. The company's Indian CEO Madhav Sheth has also confirmed on multiple occasions that they are working on one, and now in the latest episode of #AskMadhav, Sheth said we might see a fitness tracker in the first half of 2020. Additionally, Sheth also confirmed that...

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No, the Huawei P40 won't come with graphene battery, officials confirm

One of the most interesting news from yesterday is that Huawei's official France account teased the upcoming P40 Pro with a graphene battery and shortly after, a wave of skeptics came in to comment that this is pretty much impossible at the current state of technology. And they were right. Huawei France's Twitter account has since deleted the post and made an official statement that this is just a rumor and not an official confirmation. In fact, the officials said that the technology is still far from being ready for implementation so we shouldn't hold our breath. Well, it was...

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Honor 9X and MagicWatch 2 coming to India next month

Huawei sub-brand Honor will launch the Honor 9X in India next month. However, it's unclear whether it will bring the Chinese variant to India or the global version, which is basically the 9X Pro with the Kirin 710F SoC and a rear-mounted fingerprint reader instead of a side-mounted one. You can head this way to check out the detailed specs of all three smartphones. Honor 9X (global variant) Alongside the 9X, Honor will also launch the MagicWatch 2 smartwatch in India. It's powered by the Kirin A1 SoC and comes in two sizes - 42mm and 46mm. The former sports a 1.2" OLED display of...

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Realme X50 5G is arriving on January 7, Lite Edition to tag along

Chinese phone maker Realme has been teasing the X50 5G for the past few weeks. The company has already revealed a few of its features, and today, it took to Weibo to announce that the phone will be unveiled on January 7 at an event in Beijing, China. The Weibo post also includes a poster, which reveals the two color options for the X50 5G. The Weibo post further reveals that the X50 5G will not be the only smartphone Realme will unveil on January 7. We'll also see a Lite variant tag along, but Realme hasn't revealed anything about it yet. The X50 5G, however, is confirmed to have...

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