Oppo Find X2 and Find X2 Pro certified, QHD+ 120 Hz screens confirmed

Oppo is expected to introduce the Find X2 smartphone, and today not one, but two phones were certified with this moniker - a vanilla Oppo Find X2 (model number CPH2023) and an Oppo Find X2 Pro (model number CPH2025). The phones appeared at the NBTC website in Thailand. However, Brian Shen, a company Vice President, confirmed on his personal Weibo account that "2K and 120Hz go along with 65W SuperVOOC", and it's pretty clear he's talking about the Find X2 smartphones, confirming earlier rumors. Oppo Find X2 and Oppo Find X2 Pro certifications Shen also went on Twitter a few...

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OnePlus Concept One World Tour announced, coming to 10 cities around the world

Chinese phone maker OnePlus unveiled its Concept One smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this month with disappearing cameras. As the name implies, this is a concept smartphone that is not going to be available commercially. But, OnePlus has announced the Concept One World Tour that will still give you a chance to check it out in person if you want. OnePlus will showcase the Concept One in 10 cities and eight countries around the world. It will arrive in France first on February 5 and will then be available to experience in the US, Germany, India, the Netherlands,...

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Apple reports record iPhone revenue over the holidays while wearables sales soar

On Tuesday afternoon, Apple released its earnings report where it announced a 9% increase in revenue over the same quarter last year ($91.8 billion), well over predictions from analysts ($88.5 billion). Apple is also seeing more revenue in hardware, which had stagnated over the last year or so. iPhone sales earned Apple over half of its revenue for the first fiscal quarter. The company earned $55.96 billion in iPhone sales alone, breaking past Wall Street's prediction of $51.5 billion. Meanwhile, Apple's accessory hardware category which includes the Apple Watch, Home Pod, and AirPods...

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Samsung releases extended video teaser for Unpacked 2020

We've known for quite some time now that Samsung's next grand event is taking place on February 11, where it's expected to announce new and exciting devices. And today the company decided to upload an extended teaser for what it's calling Unpacked 2020 to its YouTube channel. Unsurprisingly since this is still a teaser, we don't get to see any actual phones in it, but there are unsubtle hints though. Take a look for yourself: "Change the shape of the future" seems like a great title for a video teasing an event where we're going to see the Galaxy Z Flip announced, the company's...

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Curve gains support for Apple Pay to use with any card in Europe

Curve is a prepaid Mastercard that lets customers add funds to refill its balance, access ATMs for free while traveling, and could generally be a safer option for shopping or traveling since the card can be frozen/unfrozen from an app in case it's lost. You can also link Curve to any of your physical cards and switch between payment methods on the fly, even after making a purchase. Curve is now officially supported by Apple Pay, which is great news for someone in Europe who may have a card they with to use with Apple Pay, but isn't supported by it. Ultimately, you can add your...

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DoubleTake by FiLMiC Pro lets you shoot from all four cameras on your iPhone 11 Pro

FiLMiC, the company that showed the amazing multi-cam video recording in its FiLMiC Pro app during the iPhone 11 keynote, has decided to release that feature as a new standalone app for now. Called DoubleTake, the app is free to download on the App Store. DoubleTake lets you shoot from all the cameras on your iPhone. If you have the iPhone 11 Pro, this means you can shoot from all four cameras, including the three on the back and the one on the front. The number goes down depending upon the number of cameras you have on your iPhone. The UI is fairly simple. From the bottom left...

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Official renders of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip leak in black and purple, full specs surface

As phone makers continue to push new foldable form factors, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is turning out to be one of the most hyped devices for this year. Following the success and attention of the Galaxy Fold, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has already been under the radar of the public as its launch date approaches. I call this "the butt". #GalaxyZFlip #foldallthethings Moar here: https://t.co/dvsNHqxycM pic.twitter.com/JmYW0HiSnP— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) January 28, 2020 The latest set of leaks comes from WinFuture where official renders Samsung's new foldable clamshell smartphone have...

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Apple releases iOS 13.3.1, starts selling HomePod in India

Apple is rolling out iOS and iPadOS 13.3.1 to compatible devices. The update size for our iPhone XR is 275MB but depending upon your device, your mileage may vary. The update largely features bug fixes and performance improvements. However, one interesting option being added by the 13.3.1 update is the ability to control the use of the U1 Ultra Wideband chip found inside the iPhone 11 series of devices. Change log If you recall, the U1 chip inside the 2019 iPhones enabled them to to locate and be located by other UWB enabled devices with pinpoint accuracy within its range....

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Redmi Note 8 Pro's camera rated mediocre by DxOMark

The Redmi Note 8 Pro packs impressive hardware at a highly competitive price-point. Looking at the cameras in particular, the Note 8 Pro headlines the affordable category with a 64MP main shooter alongside an 8MP ultrawide module and two 2MP snappers for macro photography and depth data. Despite the solid setup, the Note 8 Pro managed an unimpressive score of 84 on the DxOMark test which is exactly the same as the Black Shark 2 and LG V30. Breaking down the score, the latest member in the Redmi Note series managed 87 in the photo department and 78 in the video category. The main...

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Coronavirus could compromise iPhone 9 and AirPods production

The situation with the spreading Coronavirus in China could very well compromise Apple's production line. Specifically, it could impact the manufacturing of the new iPhone 9 (or SE 2) and AirPods. According to a report by Nikkei Asian Review the virus has spread to the Hubei Province (with over 100 confirmed cases), which neighbors the Henan Province and is near the Guangdong Province, both hosts to major Apple production centers. Sources, quoted by a Bloomberg report (pay-walled), suggest that the upcoming iPhone 9 is likely to be impacted by the spreading virus and, specifically, by...

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The UK will allow Huawei to build the 5G infrastructure in the country after all

The UK government came out with a final decision about foreign involvement into the development of 5G and gigabit-capable networks. The press release states that it will allow "high risk" vendors to help build the network under strict restrictions. Huawei has not been named specifically but it's evident that the UK government refers to the company as "high risk" along with ZTE. And despite the pressure US puts on its allies, UK will allow Huawei to participate in the 5G deployment albeit under certain conditions. For one, the equipment used for building the 5G network from Huawei...

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Moto G8 renders leak, show triple camera with dedicated macro shooter on the back

Both the Moto G8 Plus and G8 Play have been available for months, but the middle model is still MIA. New renders offer a look at the Moto G8, which shares a design language with the rest of the G8 family. You can just about make out the "macro" label under one of the cameras on the back. According to rumors, the G8 will have a 16MP main, 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro cams. The fourth circle isn't a camera but a Laser autofocus system instead. The Motorola logo on the back is almost certainly a fingerprint reader. Around the front, the Moto G8 is expected to have a 6.39" display with 720p+...

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Huawei P40 phones will be cheaper than the P30

The Huawei P30 Pro launched at a price of €1,000 last year, the vanilla P30 started at €800. This year's prices will be lower, according to leakster @RODENT950. He expects the Huawei P40 to start at €600, which would put the P40 Pro base price at €800. There will be a third model this year, Huawei P40 Pro Premium edition, that should be €1,000 at launch. This discount is at least partially due to the lack of Google Mobile Services (GMS), the specs certainly sound cutting edge. The Premium promises 10x optical zoom, the Pro 5x and the vanilla model 3x. Using new sensors, Huawei is...

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Samsung is rolling out stable Android 10 for the Galaxy S9 series

Samsung's Galaxy S9 flagships were announced nearly two years ago with Android 8 Oreo and Samsung's Experience 9.0 on top. Since then both devices got updated to the newer One UI with the Android 9 Pie and now users are treated to their second big update with the official stable build of Android 10 alongside One UI 2.0. Dutch and US update changelogs The update is currently live in Germany, the Netherlands and the US for those on Android 9 Pie. Users who are currently on the One UI 2.0 beta are yet to receive the stable update but that should change in the coming days. The new...

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MIUI Launcher will bring back the app drawer, newly released Alpha reveals

An Alpha version of the MIUI Launcher has been released and you can now download and try it out on your Xiaomi device to get familiar with the new features. The most notable change is the app drawer and the option to change the Home screen layout along with icon size. The new release gives you the option to choose between the standard app drawer and the familiar to MIUI users' single tier layout. Of course, the app drawer isn't enabled by default so you will have to flick a switch in the settings menu. Screenshots from the new app drawer and home screen layout options It...

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Motorola Razr delivery dates slip back to February 18

Motorola unveiled the new foldable screen Razr in November and after a delay it finally went on pre-order with delivery scheduled for February 6. It seems however that the demand is stronger than Motorola's supply as the shipping date has already slipped back to February 18. It's unclear how many units were pre-ordered, causing the delay, but the new date applies to both the Verizon website and Motorola's own store. The company has not issued any statements about the pre-order campaign, so we can only play the guessing game here. The price is $1,499, and it has no physical...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip to arrive in four colors at launch

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip that's rumored to launch on February 14 is said to come in four colors at launch - Black, Gold, Purple, and Silver. We've heard about some of these color options before, and today's report corroborates that. The report further states that the silver variant will have a football-like pattern and not all the color options will be available in all the markets. However, the Galaxy Z Flip will be available in Blue, Red, and Pink colors in South Korea through South Korean carriers SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus. Mockup renders of Galaxy Z Flip The Galaxy Z...

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Motorola to announce flagship and three more phones on February 23

Motorola has been in the headlines thanks to the soon to be available Razr but the storied brand has more tricks up its sleeve. Just a day before MWC 2020 kicks off, February 23, Motorola will host an event where we expect to see the Moto G8 and G8 Power as well as a midranger with a stylus and the Edge+ flagship. The event is scheduled to kick off at 7 PM CET but that's the only official information we have at the moment. Rounding up the rumor mill, the Moto G8 is expected to come with a 6.39-inch HD+ display, Snapdragon 665 SoC and three cameras on the back. The main shooter should...

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Apple iPhone 9 to retain home button

The last time Apple launched an iPhone with a home button was back in September 2017 - the iPhone 8. Since then, the company has adopted full screen design with wide notches. However, the home button might be in for a return in 2020. iPhone 8 We have seen reports which suggest Apple will launch an iPhone with a home button in March 2020, and it will be called the iPhone 9. However, there have been some conflicting reports as well, which claim that Apple will skip the Touch ID on iPhone 9 in favor of Face ID and a bigger screen. Now the latest information coming our way from...

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Poco X2 with a 120Hz display will be sold through Flipkart

Poco is set to unveil its second smartphone - dubbed Poco X2 - on February 4. We don't know its price yet, but we now know that it will be sold through Flipkart in India since the e-commerce giant has set up a landing page on its website. The landing page once again confirms that Poco X2 will sport a 120Hz display, and Flipkart promises to reveal more about the smartphone in the days leading to the official announcement. The Poco X2 is believed to be a re-branded Redmi K30, meaning it will come with a Snapdragon 730G SoC, 6.67" FHD+ screen, and a 4,500 mAh battery. For...

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Moto G8 and Moto G8 Power leaked specs suggest two affordable phones incoming

Motorola introduced the Moto G8 Play and Moto G8 Plus last year, but we're yet to see a vanilla version and Power variant, which were present in the G7 lineup. Now an insider has confirmed to XDA-Developers that the phones are incoming and revealed their key specs. Moto G7 Both phones are going to be powered by the Snapdragon 665. The Moto G8 will be the lesser of the two - it will be built around a 6.39" display of HD+ resolution with a punch hole for one selfie camera.It is likely to be of the LCD variety, meaning the fingerprint is staying on the back. There are going to be...

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