Sony S20A pictures surface, the mystery deepens

Yesterday we spotted an unusual Sony smartphone at TENAA - a Sony S20A. The device apparently has a 5.45" display and a 4,000 mAh camera. Yesterday there weren't any photos or full specs sheet, but today we have more clarity about the device, that actually brings more confusion into the debate what is this phone exactly. Sony S20A The Sony S20A is listed with a quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU and Android 6 out of the box. Looking at the body of the phone, it appears to be in a protective or pre-production case and went for certification without the final design being ready. It...

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iPhones get even more expensive in India because of import duty hike

iPhones have never traditionally broken sales records in India because they're quite expensive, and this latest development isn't helping the situation one bit. The Indian government has now re-imposed a 10% service welfare tax on top of the existing basic 20% import duty. Thus, Apple has swiftly upped the prices for the devices it sells in the subcontinent that it doesn't make there. Affected are the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The iPhone 7 and iPhone XR are currently assembled in India so don't see a hike, whole the iPhone 11 and iPad have been...

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Facebook Messenger for iOS is now twice as fast, one fourth the size

Facebook has rebuilt the Messenger app for iOS from the ground up. The company has been working on a rewrite of the code since last year, and it called this Project LightSpeed. That tells you what the primary driver has been: to make the app faster. And that it is. Facebook says it's twice as fast to launch than it used to be, and it's also just one fourth the size. The company has somehow realized that it's incredibly important for messaging apps to be fast to load, because people don't just open them once or twice a day, but dozens if not hundreds of times. The app is now simpler...

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New Pixel feature drop lands alongside March security update

Today is the first Monday of the month, so as is customary Google has released its monthly update for the Pixel devices that it still supports. This time around though, it isn't just a security update. The company has announced the second ever 'Pixel feature drop', which should add new stuff to its phones left and right. Take a look for yourself: This being Google, things can't be simple. Not everything that's part of the 'feature drop' will be available to you once you install the new software update. Bits and pieces are going to be activated via server-side rollouts, and for other...

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The Google Play Store app will soon get a dark theme toggle

One of the biggest features Android 10 introduced is the system-wide dark theme. But some apps like Google Play Store, will enable and disable the dark mode depending on the system's settings. Well you'll soon get a toggle that will give you finer control over that. Screenshots from the settings menu inside the app According to recent reports from users running Android 10, the Google Play Store app now has an additional option in the Settings menu called "Theme". It allows you to force light mode when the system's settings is set to dark and vice versa. Or you can leave it to...

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Black Shark 3 series key specs, Pro version differences detailed

The latest additions to the Black Shark gaming phone line are almost here and just ahead of tomorrow's big unveiling, we get another dose of specs and details. The standard Black Shark 3 will come with a 6.7-inch AMOLED FHD+ (2400 x 1080) display with a 90Hz refresh rate while the Pro variant bumps the size up to substantial 7.1-inches with a QHD+ (3120 x 1440) resolution. Both displays will be HDR10+ certified and will come with DC dimming, an independent display chip and MEMC 2.0 with TruView color temperature adjustment. In addition, the new Black Shark 3 duo will support a new...

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LG also shuts down Gumi factory due to coronavirus

LG Innotek is shutting down its factory in Gumi, South Korea in order to prevent a coronavirus outbreak. The report claims one worker has been diagnosed with the coronavirus and LG proceeded to shut the factory down Sunday, March 1, to disinfect the facility. Samsung similarly shut down its Gumi factory due to a confirmed case of coronavirus. That factory is tasked with building Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy S20 units. LG Innotek is the main supplier of camera modules for Apple's iPhone as well as other components. Gumi is in the same province as the city of Daego, where most of South...

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Oppo confirms Match 6 launch for its Watch

Oppo is all set to launch its Find X2 lineup on March 6 but the phone isn't going to be the only star of the show. It's now confirmed that the new flagships will be joined by a Google Wear OS-powered smartwatch that looks a lot like Apple's Watch. And since Oppo's watch isn't a secret anymore, the company decided to tease the device ahead of launch revealing the two colors - black and gold. We've already seen glimpses of both, but the new teaser gives us a clearer look. The teaser also confirms that the Oppo Watch will pack a speakerphone and you will be able to talk on it. The two...

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Galaxy S10 Lite's firmware update adds Super Steady at 4K, other camera upgrades

The first update for the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite brings new capabilities to the phone's camera. Despite its name, the device straddles the line between the S10 and S20, having the design and some of the features of the latter. The biggest improvement that comes with this update is that the Super Steady video mode is enabled at 2160p resolution (even the S20 flagships are still stuck at 1080p-only Super Steady, but that will probably change soon). Another upgrade is the addition 60fps mode for video capture at 2160p resolution. Technically, the Galaxy S10 Lite was always capable of that...

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Xiaomi seeds Android 10 to Mi A3, quickly pulls it back

Xiaomi Mi A3 phones started receiving notifications during the weekend that an update to Android 10 is available. However, some early adopters reported that following its installattion the phone become unresponsive. Apparently the issues were somewhat widespread and later Xiaomi decided to pull back the update and is seeding only the security package, with the OS remaining Android Pie for now. Screenshots of the update and the conversation with Xiaomi Customer Care In theory, the Mi A3 phones should've been getting a system-wide dark theme, new gesture navigation and...

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Samsung ships Galaxy S20/S20+ orders in the US early, Verizon issues update

Samsung is shipping some Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ units in the US earlier than the promisedMarch 6 date. Some users who have pre-ordered the Galaxy S20/S20+ have reported seeing a scheduled delivery date for Monday and Tuesday, instead of Friday, March 6. Keep in mind that the Galaxy S20 Ultra shipments remain scheduled for March 6 and could even be delivered after that date due to high demand. Despite phones still not widely available to buyers, Verizon has issued a firmware update for the Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra, which will be live as soon as the devices get out of the...

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Sony S20A with 5.45" screen certified by TENAA, but it's not a Compact

Sony is working on a strange phone - it has a 5.45" display, so you may think that it's a new Compact version. But the dimensions of the phone don't match up with that. The Sony "S20A" measures 150.8 x 72.8 x 12.5mm, according to TENAA. For comparison, the Xperia XZ2 Compact (5" 16:9 screen) is much smaller at 135 x 65 x 12.1. A taller aspect ratio on the new model could account for the extra height, but the width suggests very thick bezels - the bezels of a low-cost phone. Interestingly, the battery capacity is 4,000mAh, which is fairly large by Xperia standards. The XZ Compact has a...

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nubia Red Magic 5G coming on March 12, smashes AnTuTu record

The nubia Red Magic 5G is expected to arrive with a 144Hz screen and today the company officially confirmed the launch date - the phone will debut on March 12. We already know the device will have Snapdragon 865 chipset, paired with 5G modem, and during the weekend we also learned it will have a game-changing cooling fan that will go as high as 15,000 rpm, according to official accounts on social media. Lowering the internal temperature allows hardware to perform even better and that's why the phone reached record-breaking score on AnTuTu - over 633,000. Ni Fei, CEO of nubia,...

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Huawei P40 early prototype hands-on reveals design

As Huawei confirmed its plans to introduce the P40 flagship series on March 26, DigitalTrends managed to get a hold of a prototype unit of the P40 giving us our first look at the next-gen Huawei flagship. It's important to note that they weren't allowed to play with the phone's software and cameras nor show the screen or confirm any of the key specs. Starting off with the design, the P40 is said to come with the same dimensions as the outgoing P30 Pro but with some added thickness. It also comes with a curved glass body that sits more comfortably in the hand thanks to its rounded...

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Redmi K30 series reaches 1 million sales

The Redmi K30 lineup arrived in December and the company already managed to sell 1 million units. According to the official Weibo profile of the brand, this includes both the K30 and the K30 5G smartphones. What makes the number even more impressive is that it was achieved despite the significant market slowdown caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. The Redmi K30 and Redmi K30 5G were officially introduced on December 10 with a 120Hz display and 64MP quad camera. While the regular device with a Snapdragon 730G chipset started selling almost immediately, the 5G option that is...

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Redmi Note 9 series coming on March 12

The highly anticipated Redmi Note 9 series is confirmed to go official next week on March 12. We actually got several hints from the official Redmi India Twitter account as well as Xiaomi India head Manu Jain Kumar. Brace yourselves for the biggest #Redmi product launch of 2020! 🤩#ProCamerasMaxPerformance is going to be nothing like you have ever seen before! A new #RedmiNote is coming on 12th March! 😎RT and share this EPIC announcement. 🙌 #ILoveRedmiNote pic.twitter.com/1SqCT0pu3o— Redmi India (@RedmiIndia) March 2, 2020 From the official teasers, we can see...

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Xiaomi demos 40W wireless fast charger

It seems wireless charging will be one of the frontiers to make a big leap in 2020 and Xiaomi is aiming to be in the lead, bringing speeds that some makers still can't do over wired chargers. Xiaomi Vice President Chang Cheng took to Weibo to tease the company's upcoming 40W wireless fast charging solution and the results are quite impressive. The test used a modified version of the Mi 10 Pro with a 4,000 mAh battery and the new wireless charger managed to top up 57% of the battery in 20 minutes and reached a full charge in just 40 minutes. The actual prototype wireless...

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Oppo Reno3 Pro review

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