Watch the vivo iQOO 3 announcement live stream here

vivo's gaming subbrand iQOO will launch its new smartphone today at two simultaneous events in China and India. The phone is expected to have four cameras, a Snapdragon 865 chipset, and 5G connectivity. The event begins at 6:30 AM UTC (noon IST), and will be livestreamed so everybody instersted can follow it live. We expect to see a smartphone with four cameras (the main with a 48MP sensor) and 55W Super Flash Charge for the 4,440mAh battery. Other leaked specs of the vivo iQOO 3 5G include a Super AMOLED screen with a punch-hole in the upper right corner for the selfie camera,...

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T-Mobile rolls out Android 10 update to the Galaxy S9 and Note9

Samsung's been rolling out Android 10 updates to its phones left and right over the past few weeks, and today was a busy day for T-Mobile in this regard. The magenta carrier has sent out the updates to Android 10 for the Galaxy S9, S9+, and Note9 units it's sold. These are going out in batches as usual, so don't fret if you haven't received your update notification yet - it should arrive in the next few days. You're getting everything that Google baked into Android 10, with Samsung's added goodies that are part of One UI 2.0. Additionally, once you install this update you'll have the...

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Venmo is preparing to launch "Delegate" a debit card for teens

Popular money sending app Venmo (a PayPal company) has been spotted testing a new debit card targeted at teens. Reverse engineer Jane Manchum Wong (@wongmjane) revealed the first signs of an upcoming card on Twitter that came from within the Venmo app. The prototype card in question is said to be called "Delegate" and would allow parents and guardians to manage a debit card's funds for teens. The image that leaked was an empty form titled "Enter your teen's info". However, what gives it away is the next line underneath that says "We'll use this to set up the debit card". The card would...

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FCC leaks photos of the Realme 6i - a 5i with a 48MP main camera, faster charging

The Realme 5i was only announced on January 6, but the company has already sent out the Realme 6i to be certified by the FCC, which promptly leaked details and photos of the new phone. The handset, model name RMX2040, packs a 5,000mAh battery, which will charge at 18W, judging by photos of the charger. The older model has the same capacity, but charges at just 10W. The upgrades don't include a switch to USB-C, however, the 6i still uses a microUSB (and keeps the 3.5mm headphone jack). Realme 6i (RMX2040), photos by the FCC The photo isn't particularly clear, but the main...

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vivo NEX 3 5G's successor flaunts Snapdragon 865 at Geekbench

The vivo NEX 3 5G was introduced back in September 2019 with a Snapdragon 855+ chipset. Now, according to a leaked benchmark, a device codenamed V1950A, said to carry the NEX 3 moniker as well, appeared on Geekbench with Snapdragon 865 chipset. The phone will also apparently have an 8GB RAM option and Android 10, despite vivo delaying its in-house Funtouch OS 10 rollout. Bringing an updated variant of a phone is a thing vivo has already done with its iQOO lineup and we wouldn't act surprised to see the same happen to the NEX family. Nevertheless, the 921 single-core result and 3369...

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Honor Magic Earbuds announced with Hybrid Noise Canceling during calls

Honor joined the truly wireless headphones bandwagon today by announcing its Magic Earbuds. The aren't Honor's version of Huawei's Freebuds however - it's a completely different product we have here. The Magic Earbuds employ a 10mm driver. They work over Bluetooth 5.0, support A2DP 1.3, HFP 1.6 and AVRCP 1.5. They also have 37 mAh battery each and weigh just 5.4 grams, while the charging case is 51 grams carrying a 410 mAh unit. According to Honor, this should be enough to provide three and a half hours of non-stop music playback while the case bumps up the listening...

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Honor MagicBook 14 and 15.6 are going international

Alongside the global debuts of two of its phones Honor also announced it's bring its latest MagicBook ultrabooks out of China. These are the same models that were unveiled back in November, last year. Also, technically quite similar to Huawei's MateBook D duo of laptops, which are already available in the UK. As a quick refresher, the Honor MagicBook is available in a 14-inch and a 15.6-inch display variant, like the model names suggest. Both feature 1080p IPS panels with 16:9 aspect and cool design. Yes, even though MWC 2020 is technically not happening, Honor still brought some...

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Honor 9X Pro and View 30 Pro global versions announced

Just like its parent Huawei, Honor is trying its best to adapt to the current unfavorable situation where it has to live without Google Mobile Services. The company is putting a lot of effort into building its own alternatives and is now bringing two new phones to let you check out its progress - the Honor 9X Pro the V30/View 30 Pro. Global, in this particular case, means that the Chinese specific default apps are gone, to be replaced by Huawei's own HMS (Huawei Mobile Services). The intent is clear - develop a Google alternative on the back-end, user side as well as the cloud....

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Huawei P40 series launching on March 26

We already knew that the Huawei P40 series are coming in March, but now we have a more specific date to look forward to. During today's Mate Xs launch event, Richard Yu confirmed the upcoming P40 series flagships are going official on March 26 in Paris, France. We've already seen plenty of leaks and rumors surrounding Huawei's next flagship phones so we have some info to work with. We are expecting three P40 models, lead by the P40 Premium Edition with a five-camera array headlined by a 10x optical zoom periscope telephoto lens. The P40 Pro should bring a still impressive 125mm...

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Huawei MateBook X Pro and MateBook D get a hardware refresh

During today's event, Huawei announced a hardware refresh of its flagship laptop - the MateBook X Pro and also officially confirmed that the MateBook D-series are coming to western markets. The D lineup isn't new, however, as it has been launched in China already. MateBook X Pro (New Edition) The MateBook X Pro gets faster internals but also a new green color option available alongside the Space Grey and Mystic Silver variants. Other than that, we have the same external design. On the inside, however, we have Intel's new processors part of the Comet Lake generation - Core...

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Watch the Honor 9X Pro and MagicBook global debut live here

Honor will hold an online announcement in lieu of its MWC event, but on the upside that means you don't need to travel to Barcelona to see the new devices. The company will bring some new phones to the global markets and will expand its ecosystem of accessories. The Honor 9X Pro will make a global debut along with the Honor V30 Pro. Honor also teased it will talk about its MagicBook lineup, smart watches and TWS headphones today. The likely cast of today's event You'll have to watch the stream to find out what Honor has in store. We've embedded the YouTube stream below,...

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Sony Xperia 1 II, Xperia 10 II and L4 pricing and availability confirmed

Sony has sent out slightly different press releases for its new phones in each country, only some of which contain pricing and launch info - and here it is. The Sony Xperia 1 II will come out in the second quarter of this year in Black and Purple. The full retail price is €1,200. Note that there's no 4G version, only 5G, and only one memory configuration - 8/256GB (expandable with microSD cards). The Sony Xperia 10 II is also coming out in Q2, with a choice of Black and White exteriors. The RRP is €370 for a 4G phone with 4GB of RAM and 128GB storage. The Sony Xperia L4, which was...

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Huawei unveils MediaPad Pro 5G, price and availability for 4G version in Europe

Huawei unveiled the MatePad Pro in late November and today the company trotted out a 5G version of the tablet. This version uses the Kirin 990 5G chipset as well as faster wireless charging. The Kirin 990 5G is built on a more advanced 7nm+ EUV process (compared to 7nm for the regular Kirin 990). This allows it to run six of its eight CPU cores at a higher clock speed and the NPU was beefed up. More importantly, this chipset has an integrated 5G modem. It promises 10x the downlink speeds of 4G and low latency, perfect for cloud-based gaming. Huawei MediaPad...

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Realme to introduce at least 5 more 5G smartphones in 2020

Realme introduced the X50 Pro with 5G today in Madrid, Spain and while on stage the country manager Emilio Alvarez shared a bit more about the company's plans. He announced that Realme is planning to introduce at least 5 more smartphones to support the next gen nextworks in 2020 as a part of a greater plan to build a 5G ecosystem. The Realme executive revealed the strategy will be to deliver 5G devices in more price segments. The company is clearly optimistic about the 5G rollout speeds and believe there will be demand for the feature in lower market segments. Some smartphones with...

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Huawei Mate Xs hands-on review

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Huawei Mate Xs is official with Kirin 990 5G, improved hinge

Huawei introduced the foldable Mate X at last year's MWC, and while its market arrival was delayed several times its successor is much more punctual. The company just unveiled the Huawei Mate Xs, which adds some polish to an already great-looking formula. The new foldable phone comes with the Kirin 990 5G chipset, upgraded hinge structure, and improved cooling system, while the screen, cameras and overall design remain virtually unchanged. The Huawei Mate Xs has a 2-layer structure with added strength over the foldable OLED panel - it is a sandwich of two polyamide films with...

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Realme teases smartwatch and smartband, details IoT plans

Alongside the Realme X50 Pro 5G, Realme yet again teased its upcoming smartband. The tracker was officially confirmed to come on March 5. In addition, the brand is also planning to bring its own smartwatch as part of its IoT product strategy going forward. Guys, any guesses on what's going to happen next? Will reveal it with 1500 fans on 5th March. Am sure you all can't wait!See you then. pic.twitter.com/hKySAiFL0l— Madhav 5G (@MadhavSheth1) February 24, 2020 Realme plans to cater to 3 distinct product categories - personal, home and travel. The personal product category includes...

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Watch the Huawei Mate Xs announcement live

Huawei's first foldable smartphone, the Mate X, only hit the shelves a couple of months ago but the company is already done with the development of its successor. The announcement will be livestreamed so you can enjoy it from the comfort of your home or office by tuning in to the video below. The phone will be called Huawei Mate Xs, which suggests it will be more of a refresh than a total overhaul. The rumors point to a fast 65W charging, Kirin 990 chipset and 5G support. A recent report also suggested the price of the Mate Xs will be lower than that of the original Mate X,...

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vivo APEX 2020 concept phone coming February 28

With the termination of MWC 2020, multiple launches were postponed. One of those was vivo's exciting looking APEX 2020 concept phone which has now gotten a new release date - February 28. The device will be introduced via an online launch event on and vivo shared a couple of teaser to stir the hype before the event. The APEX line has served as a tech showcase for the past two years and the latest device will also follow in that line. The posters give us a sneak-peek at the front and back of the device which will again employ a port-less design. The front will house a 6.45-inch...

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Sony Xperia 1 II and 10 II official videos emphasize display, camera and audio performance

Sony brought out its latest phones earlier today and now we have some promo videos for the new Sony Xperia 1 II and Xperia 10 II. The Xperia 1 II video focuses on the phone's camera prowess. The fact that the setup was developed alongside Sony's Alpha team was underlined, alongside the 20fps bursts with AF tracking which are coming from the main camera. The Cinema Pro app and the 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding are also featured We also get a nifty hands-on video of the Xperia 1 ll which goes over all the key features from the design and camera to the display and performance and...

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Realme X50 Pro 5G hands-on review

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Realme X50 Pro 5G debuts with SD865, 65W charging and six cameras

Realme introduced its first smartphone with 5G in January, and now the company went through and launched a true flagship for the global scene - meet the Realme X50 Pro. The phone comes with Snapdragon 865 a versatile camera setup and class leading 65W fast-charging. Realme equipped the X50 Pro with a 6.44" FullHD+ Super AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, which is sitting behind a sheet of Gorilla Glass 5. There is a scanner underneath the panel - Realme says the sensor can scan your fingerprint in 0.27 seconds. The Snapdragon 865 chipset is coupled with a 5G modem and up to...

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Black Shark 3 launch scheduled for March 3

The next Black Shark gaming phone is coming on March 3. The company is ready to bring its first 5G capable device - the Black Shark 3. Black Shark 3 event poster The phone will come with the Snapdragon 865 paired with up to 16GB RAM and a 120Hz QHD display. In addition we expect to see a 5,000 mAh battery with 65W fast charging. A while back, Black Shark announced its partnering with gaming giant Tencent for a special edition gaming phone as well as software optimizations for future Black Shark devices. The official Weibo post for the Black Shark 3 event was posted...

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Watch the Realme X50 Pro 5G announcement live here

Realme is set to announce its first flagship of the year today, dubbed Realme X50 Pro 5G. The smartphone will be unveiled at simultaneous events in Spain and India, which will begin at 10AM CET/9AM UTC and will be streamed live. You can follow the announcement by tuning to the YouTube stream below. Realme teased many of X50 Pro 5G features already features of the flagship already, confirming Snapdragon 865 SoC with 5G modem, up to 12GB RAM, up to 256GB storage and Android 10-based Realme UI. The X50 Pro 5G will sport a 90Hz Super AMOLED display, support Wi-Fi 6, and come with 65W...

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Sony Xperia 10 II arrives with big battery and Snapdragon 665

The Xperia 1 II flagship and Xperia Pro professional tool were were the stars of today's Sony event, but the Xperia 10 II (pronounced Xperia Ten Mark Two) might well become the best seller. The phone brings an efficient Snapdragon 665 chipset (4GB RAM, 128GB storage), three cameras (ultrawide, regular and telephone) and the biggest battery of any Sony mid-ranger to date. The Xperia 10 II packs a 6" OLED panel with a 21:9 CinemaWide ratio and Full HD+ resolution. It has an 8MP ultrawide angle shooter with 16mm focal length equivalent, a 12MP main snapper with PDAF and an 8MP...

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Sony Xperia 1 Mk II arrives with SD865, impressive camera setup; Xperia Pro adds mmWave support

In light of the MWC 2020 cancellation Sony had an online event to announce its new flagship. Dubbed Sony Xperia 1 II (reads Xperia One Mark Two) it brings the latest chipset, a revamped camera setup, and 5G support. Alongside it the company also confirmed that it's developing the Xperia Pro, which also works on mmWave networks. Sony Xperia 1 II This year's Sony flagship is built around a 6.5" 4K HDR OLED panel with the now-familiar 21:9 cinematic ratio. Sony skipped on a high refresh rate screen and chose to implement Motion Blur Reduction instead. It claims to match the benefits...

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