vivo Z6 5G arriving on February 29 with Snapdragon 765G SoC and 5,000 mAh battery

The vivo Z5 launched last July with Snapdragon 712 SoC and 48MP triple camera will get a successor on February 29, dubbed vivo Z6 5G. vivo shared an image on Weibo revealing the Z6 5G's design. It has a punch hole in the display and around the back is a quad camera setup accompanied by a fingerprint scanner. The vivo Z6 will have a Snapdragon 765G SoC at the helm and come with what the company describes as "PC-grade" liquid cooling. It will support dual-mode 5G and pack a 5,000 mAh battery charging at 44W. The rest of the specs of the Z6 5G are currently unknown, but vivo did...

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Google Pixel 5 will support reverse wireless charging, hidden Android 11 code reveals

Android 11 is out now, even if it's just the first Developer Preview it means we already get to see a lot of what makes it tick, months ahead of its final release in Q3. The enterprising folks over at XDA Developers went digging through the Android 11 code and found something intriguing. Basically, it looks like the Pixel 5 will support reverse wireless charging. The feature will be called Battery share in the Settings menu, and will let your Pixel 5 wirelessly charge things such as true wireless earbuds, smartwatches, and even other phones. This feature is obviously nothing new in the...

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New OxygenOS update finally reaches the OnePlus 7T with January security patch

A few days ago OnePlus started sending out a new update for three of its 2019 smartphones, the OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, and 7T Pro. Notably absent from the list was the 7T, which for some reason saw a delayed rollout of what is basically the same update. Now though it is finally going out to OnePlus 7T units in the wild, arriving as OxygenOS 10.0.8 globally and OxygenOS 10.3.1 in India. Once you install this, you'll have the January 2020 security patch level, which is soon to be two months behind, but that's par for the course for OnePlus. The changelog mentions RAM management...

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Android 11 is now available in Developer Preview form, here's what's new

Google's gotten us used to releasing the first Developer Preview of a new Android version in March, but this time around the company has been faster. Android 11/R is now out in the form of Developer Preview 1. As usual, this is not intended to be used by regular consumers because it's very much a first unpolished draft of what will end up being Android 11 later this year. Still, the release is useful because we get a glimpse of the changes headed our way when Android 11 becomes final. Note that this may not be the full list, as Google has the habit of unveiling some more new features...

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Our Samsung Galaxy A71 video review is out

With the written review out, you might want to catch up on what Will has to say about the Galaxy A71 - one of the first updates to the supper successful Galaxy A lineup from last year. As always, the big and sharp Super AMOLED panel is the centerpiece feature, which is a rare sighting in this price range while the long battery life and the solid Snapdragon 730 make the Galaxy A71 a nice all-rounder. It looks like Samsung is kicking off 2020 with a sensible solution. But that doesn't mean the phone doesn't have its downsides that may or may not steer away some potential buyers. Check...

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has the most color accurate screen Display Mate has ever tested

Display Mate just published its findings on the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra's display and long story short, the new panel set or matched 12 performance records, earning an A+ grade. It received a "visually indistinguishable from perfect" mark on 5 out of the 12 records. The new display is 14% brighter than that of the Galaxy S10 phones and features a High Brightness Mode that improves screen readability in medium and high ambient light levels. This mode allows the screen to produce between 823 nits and 1,342 nits. Also, the screen has been tuned to hit the maximum at a lower ambient light...

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Verizon and AT&T detail Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra pricing ahead of pre-order start

Americans can now make the jump to a Samsung Galaxy S20 phone, here are the deals offered by Verizon and AT&T. And before we get to the prices, we'd like to remind you that the Galaxy S10 phones are discounted up to $300. Verizon will start accepting pre-orders for the S20 Ultra and S20+ on February 21 at 12:01am ET, the first units will be available on March 6. The vanilla S20 will be available in Q2. Samsung Galaxy S20 5G • Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G • Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is $1,400 up front or $58.33 a month for 24 months. Note that you...

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Oppo releases revised ColorOS 7 update roadmap

The latest iteration of Oppo's custom Android skin - ColorOS 7 was announced in China last November. We got a preliminary update schedule for several Oppo devices which has now been updated to account for the problems surrounding the Coronavirus outbreak which forced the company to alter its roadmap. In addition, we learn that the Oppo K5 (February 22), Oppo Reno Z (February 26) and , Oppo Reno2 Z (March 31) are all scheduled to get beta builds of Color OS 7. ColorOS 7 stable update roadmap Phase 1 (March 10) Oppo Reno Ace Oppo Reno Ace Gundam Edition Oppo Reno10x...

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Alleged iPhone 9 handled on video, showing an old school design

Are you ready to see something old school? We're talking about chunky bezels and a physical home button - we're talking about what could be the iPhone 9 / SE 2. A short hands-on video surfaced of this alleged "affordable iPhone" that has been all over the rumor mill for a while. It's hard to determine the authenticity of this video. The design doesn't match with the OnLeaks renders as the sides of the device appear squared off, a throwback to the iPhone 4 through 5s design. The thick top and bottom bezel on the front and the single camera on the back do match the renders, this phone will...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip teardown finds the glass beneath a protective plastic layer

The JerryRigEverything durability test showed that the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip scratches like plastic - so where's the glass? Zack's complete teardown found it - it's a layer underneath the plastic protective cover. Peeling off the plastic seriously damages the screen though and even causes the glass layer to crack. So, scratch resistance is not among the advantages of using Ultra Thin Glass, you still need to be careful when using the phone. Samsung did improve on another weak point of foldable designs - the hinge. The Hideaway Hinge has a completely new design. You can see the gears and...

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LG W10 Alpha unveiled, an entry-level dual VoLTE phone

LG continues rolling out its roster of phones that was originally intended for the MWC. Today brings an entry-level phone - the LG W10 Alpha - which will compete with affordable devices coming from Chinese brands. LG W10 Alpha Priced at INR 10,000 ($140/€130) this is a fairly basic Android 9.0 Pie phone (but notably it is not a Go Edition device). It's powered by an Unisoc SC9863A chipset that we've seen in phones like the alcatel 1s (a 28nm chip with eight Cortex-A55 cores at 1.6GHz). It's paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB storage, expandable via the dedicated microSD slot with...

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Oppo Find X2 goes up on online store prematurely, reveals most of its specs

The Oppo Find X2 was supposed to be unveiled on February 22 (this Saturday), but since the MWC was canceled, the event was pushed back to March. Still, the phone is ready to go and it may have slipped out from under the covers, appearing at an online retailer in Vietnam (listed by the official Oppo account). The phone features a 6.5" AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 6 on top. However, the images show the original Find X as the sequel has a punch hole selfie cam. This front camera has a 32MP sensor. And while it's not listed in the specs, the screen should have 120Hz refresh rate Around...

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Google Stadia expands to Samsung, Asus and Razer phones

Google Stadia is officially supported on non-Pixel phones. The cloud gaming service is gaining support for 20 new devices headlined by Samsung, Asus and Razer tomorrow. Samsung has the most supported smartphones with 16 entries ranging from the Galaxy S8 and Note8 all the way to the latest S20 series phones. Both of Asus' ROG phones as well the Razer's gaming phones are also supported. Full list of supported devices: Samsung Galaxy S8 Samsung Galaxy S8+ Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy Note8 Samsung Galaxy S9 Samsung Galaxy S9+ Samsung Galaxy Note9 Samsung Galaxy...

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Samsung Galaxy A71 arrives in India, sales begin February 24

Samsung announced the Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 last December and the A51 arrived in India at the end of January for INR23,999 ($335/€310). Now the Galaxy A71 made its way to the country. The Galaxy A71 comes in a single 8GB/128GB memory configuration that's priced at INR29,999 ($420/€390). It's offered in Prism Crush Silver, Prism Crush Blue and Prism Crush Black colors, and you'll be able to purchase one starting February 24 through the company's official India site, Samsung Opera House, leading online portals as well as retail stores across the country. Samsung Galaxy A71 in...

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Huawei P40 and P40 Pro appear on TENAA with dual-mode 5G

Huawei's P40 flagship line isn't expected to arrive until the end of March but both the P40 and P40 Pro are already listed on Chinese certification agency TENAA. The Huawei P40 was spotted with two model numbers (ANA-AN00 and ANA-TN00) as was the P40 Pro (ELS-AN00 and ELS-TN00). These are likely the global and China variant model numbers. The only usable bit of information is that all four devices support dual-mode 5G, dual SIM card slots and unsurprisingly run on Android. Huawei P40 and P40 Pro TENAA listings We're also expecting a top-end P40 Premium Edition which will...

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Realme X50 Pro 5G will have 32MP Dual ultrawide selfie camera, color options revealed

Realme recently confirmed that the X50 Pro 5G is arriving on February 24 with a total of six cameras - two on the front and four at the back. Today, the company revealed more details about the dual camera setup on the front. This setup will include a 32MP selfie snapper, joined by an ultrawide angle module with a field-of-view of 105-degrees. Realme didn't reveal the resolution of the ultrawide angle unit, but we are likely looking at an 8MP shooter. Additionally, Realme said ultrawide angle unit will come with UIS Max Super Video Stabilization (machine translated from Chinese). As...

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See the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro from the inside, benchmark score appears

The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro is packed full of impressive internals - from the four camera sensor through the Snapdragon 865 chipset all the way to the 4,500mAh battery with 50W wired and 30W wireless charging support. All of those internals are now on display thanks to the first disassembly of the phone by none other but Xiaomi itself. The disassembly shows all the different components within the device, like the NFC and antenna, the wireless charging coil, the new stereo speakers with a new large cavity that promise twice as much sound than the old speakers on the Mi 9. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro...

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LG V60 ThinQ 5G pops up on Geekbench revealing key specs

The LG V60 ThinQ 5G that was rumored to go official later this month at the now-canceled Mobile World Congress (MWC) has passed through Geekbench. The benchmark database doesn't explicitly mention the name, but the model number LM-V600N makes it clear this is indeed the V60 ThinQ 5G, since its predecessor V50 ThinQ 5G sports model number LM-V500N. According to Geekbench, the V60 ThinQ 5G runs Android 10 and has 8GB RAM. The motherboard is listed as "kona", which is a codename for the Snapdragon 865 SoC. Geekbench doesn't reveal any other specs of the V60 ThinQ 5G, but its images...

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