Infinix S5 Pro goes official: Helio P35 SoC, 48MP triple camera, and notchless display

Hong Kong-based phone maker Infinix launched the S5 last October with a Helio P22 SoC, punch hole display and a quad camera. Today, the company followed it up with a Pro variant. The Infinix S5 Pro is built around a 6.53" notchless display of FullHD+ resolution, which has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and a pixel density of 394ppi. Under the hood, the S5 Pro has a Helio P35 SoC coupled with 4GB RAM. The smartphone runs Android 10-based XOS 6.0 out of the box and has 64GB of storage onboard. It also has a dedicated microSD card slot for further expansion up to 256GB. The Infinix S5...

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Realme X50 Pro 5G to arrive in China on March 12

Realme announced its first global 5G device at the end of February - the X50 Pro 5G. Today it revealed the device will also make it to the domestic scene, where it will partner the X50 5G which has been selling for about three months. The launch date is scheduled to be March 12 at 2 PM local time, and the phone will arrive in the same two colors as the global edition - Moss Green and Rust Red. Some leaksters suggest there could be another, Master Edition, but we have to wait until next week to see whether or not this is true. The X50 Pro 5G is Realme's first true flagship of 2020 -...

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Samsung Galaxy S20's second OTA update brings camera improvements

Samsung is now rolling out OTA update number two for the Samsung Galaxy S20 lineup in South Korea. Samsung released the first OTA update last week for the Galaxy S20 Ultra, addressing camera quality, auto flash function, and added the March security patch. A new update is now rolling out to all three variants of the Galaxy S20 which will use about 250MB of data if you decide to download it out of Wi-Fi range. The update will bring further improvements to camera quality, following lukewarm reception from the initial wave of reviews of the Galaxy S20 -particularly due to inconsistent...

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Motorola Edge+ renders leak showing waterfall display, triple rear cameras

After a long time, Motorola is finally ready to get back into the flagship smartphone game. And for this it's been working on the device that will be called Edge+. It's headed to Verizon in the US (but is expected to be sold unlocked elsewhere), and today CAD-based renders of it have surfaced. Thus, we can glance at the design of the Edge+ for the first time, from all possible angles. The first thing that stands out is the waterfall display, with edges that curve a lot into the frame - we're assuming this is where Motorola got the inspiration for the phone's name. There's also a...

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sideActions allows you to remap the power button on your Galaxy S20

Samsung already offers support for remapping the actions of its flagships, but your options are rather limited. Handy apps like sideActions give you far more freedom and now Jawmono, which is the developer behind the app has added support for the Galaxy S20 line. sideActions interface on Galaxy Note10 You are free to choose between single, double and long presses on the power button which can launch apps like the Google Assistant, turn the flashlight on and off, take a screenshot, or completely disable the power button altogether. Another cool feature is the app-specific...

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See the fascinating Galaxy S20 Ultra camera hardware up close

We're fascinated by the intricate camera hardware, inside the Galaxy S20 Ultra (as our very long and detailed review shows) and relish the chance to see it up close and disassembled, thanks to the team at iFixit. The teardown tells the usual affair of glued together panels, heat guns, pry tools and patient work. Skipping over to the interesting bits, here are the Galaxy S20 Ultra's cameras. The most interesting are the 108MP Nonacell sensor, which is huge, and the periscope chamber which has a prism that reflects through a moving lens array to a sensor placed perpendicular to the...

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Apple now lets apps serve ads in your push notifications

Apple just updated its App Store guidelines and it's now letting developers push notifications containing ads. Of course, this is allowed only if the developer gives you the option to opt out of these notifications. In addition, Apple requires all new apps to be built using the iOS 13 SDK starting April 30 this year. This way the apps will be compatible with the new iOS 13 features like Dark Mode, ARKit 3, Core ML3, etc. These apps https://ift.tt/2VOHLlC also have to be working with the latest iPhone 11-series and 7th generation iPad. After April 30, apps...

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Caviar decks the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra in gold, playing cards

Just as Samsung's Galaxy S20 lineup is gearing up to go on sale, Caviar known for its exuberant spins on popular smartphones has outfitted the S20 Ultra with a bespoke gold treatment inspired by playing card elements. The phones come with elements from the 4 card suits: hearts, diamonds, spades and clubs alongside a joker and four aces versions. Each model in the collection is limited to 21 units which is the winning number in Blackjack. As you'd expect Caviar has brought out the highest quality materials for these versions including 18K gold, black onyx, composite kirinite, rubies and...

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The Pocophone F1 is getting a new Android 10 Beta Stable update

A new version of the Android 10 Beta Stable is rolling out to the Pocophone F1 - v11.0.6.0.QEJMIXM (in late January we saw 11.0.4.0QEJMIXM). Beta Testers / Mi Pilots will be the first to get it, but if no issues come up, the update will be made available to the general public "within a few days". No changelog is provided as it changes quickly as the developer team squashes the last few remaining bugs. Depending on the feedback from people running the beta, the Stable release will be seeded to everyone soon. So, if you're running Beta Stable on your Poco F1, be on the lookout for the...

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First vivo NEX 3s 5G teaser video focuses on the waterfall display

The vivo NEX 3 5G will get a mid-season upgrade next week - the vivo NEX 3s 5G. The Google Play Console leaked some key specs showing that the "s" model will go up to a Snapdragon 865 chipset from 855+. However, vivo's first teaser for the phone focuses on the screen instead - or the "unbounded waterfall screen", as the marketing materials call it. It appears to be the same 6.89" Super AMOLED panel from the NEX 3 5G whose sides curve 80° before reaching the barely-visible metal frame. The NEX 3s 5G is expected to keep the other two cameras of the original phone (13MP with 2x...

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The Oppo Find X2 Pro will have a better camera than the vanilla X2

Brian Shen just officially confirmed what we've known for a while - that there will be two flagships, Oppo Find X2 and Find X2 Pro. Better still, the Oppo VP described the differences between the two models. The Find X2 Pro will offer "extra image quality", suggesting a different camera setup. He adds that the non-Pro will use a new Sony IMX sensor that already offers improvements to the image quality over previous generation phones. Also, the vanilla Find X2 will have a smaller camera hump and the phone itself will be thinner. The extra bulk is the price that the X2 Pro has to pay for...

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Moto G8 unveiled with 720p+ display, new triple camera and larger battery

The Moto G8 family just gained another member - and it's the Moto G8 that arrives fashionably late to the gathering. Following the launch of the Play, Plus and Power we finally get the vanilla model. Last year, the G7 struck a fine balance between cost and capabilities, but the 2020 successor alters the formula significantly. The 6.4" display with 720p+ resolution marks a noticeable drop in pixel density (the G7 had a 6.2" 1080p+ display). The selfie camera still has an 8MP sensor (1.12µm pixels), but it's now inside a punch hole instead of a teardrop notch. Moto G8 in Capri...

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TCL futuristic foldables hands-on

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TCL introduces two new foldable and flexible concept smartphones

In a world where smartphones become more and more predictable, TCL keeps trying to reinvent the form factor of our everyday devices. The company has just showcased two new concept smartphones utilizing the increasingly popular flexible mobile displays - one is folding in three, the other is rolling underneath the body. The panels are developed by TCL-CSOT, the company's in-house screen division. The flexible AMOLED technology is now allowing a 10" tablet to fold into a 6.65" device with a 20.8:9 aspect ratio and 3K resolution. TCL has developed two different hinges - DragonHinge and...

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Realme 6 Pro's promo video features Salman Khan, is all about the cameras and display

Chinese phone maker Realme today unveiled its Realme 6 series, which includes the Realme 6 and the Realme 6 Pro. While the company did talk about all the features of these smartphones during the announcement, it has released a short promo video to highlight the Realme 6 Pro's quad rear camera with 20x zoom, dual selfie snapper and 90Hz display. The video clip features Bollywood actor Salman Khan, who's the brand ambassador of the Realme 6 lineup. You can watch the video below. The Realme 6 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 720G SoC that's paired with up to 8GB RAM. It sports a 6.6" ...

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First Huawei Mate Xs sale ends in seconds

Huawei launched its first foldable smartphone Mate X towards the end of last year, and it was doing great on the domestic scene, the company selling the units as fast as it could make them. Now it introduced the updated Mate Xs, and today it went on its firstsale in China. Just like its predecessor, the Huawei Mate Xs sold out in no time, and the company is planning the next flash sale for March 8. Huawei doesn't reveal how many units it sold, but according to previous numbers, it managed to sell around 100,000 Mate X devices per month in China. We are pretty sure the current...

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Oppo Watch key specs leak day before announcement

Alongside the Oppo's Find X2 series, tomorrow will see the debut of Oppo's first smartwatch - the Oppo Watch. We've been seeing plenty of teasers about it in the past couple of months and now Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station reveals the smart wearable's key specs. Oppo Watch specs leak As previously detailed, we should be getting a curved 1.91-inch OLED panel with 326ppi covering 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. The Oppo Watch will come with the Snapdragon Wear 2500 chipset alongside the Apollo 3 co-processor. The device will also carry a heart-rate monitor, electrocardiogram...

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Nokia's first 5G smartphone will feature in upcoming James Bond movie

A couple of days ago, HMD Global's Chief Product Officer Juho Sarvikas dropped a video on Twitter teasing a collaboration between Nokia and the James Bond movie franchisee. Today, the company sent out a press release confirming the partnership, while also announcing that its first 5G smartphone will feature in the upcoming James Bond movie No Time To Die as the new 00 agent. HMD also announced that it will release a 90-second commercial on March 8, giving us a glimpse of the upcoming Nokia smartphones. The advert will feature Lashana Lynch, who plays the role of Agent Nomi in No Time To...

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Xiaomi Mi TWS Earphones 2S revealed by WPC

The wearable device market is booming and True Wireless (TWS) earbuds in particular are all the rage these days. With most established players already offering their own entries, Xiaomi will add yet another pair with the upcoming Mi True Wireless Earphones 2S. The earbuds were spotted on the Wireless Power Consortium website bearing the (TWSEJO5WM) model number. From the sole provided image we can see they look identical to the Mi Air 2 TWS earphones and come with an identical charging case. This could be a placeholder image, of course, but an S model doesn't sound like a big hardware...

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Black Shark 3 registrations exceed 5 million

The Xiaomi gaming division Black Shark introduced two new phones on Tuesday and opened a form right away so people could register their interest. In just two days the Black Shark 3 and Black Shark 3 Pro gathered the astounding number of 5 million registrations. Obviously these aren't hard pre-orders and no money have changed hands, but it's still indicative of the public interest in the new gaming phones. Odds are that the first flash sales won't last more than a few minutes. The Black Shark 3 comes with Snapdragon 865 and 5G connectivity, as well as up to 12 GB LPDDR5 RAM. There...

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Realme 6 hands-on review

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Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro official: 64MP quad cameras, 30W charging, 90Hz displays

Today the Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro went official and they bring significant upgrades over their predecessors despite coming just five months later - new chipsets, 90Hz displays and 30W fast-charging. Realme 6 This is the first Realme smartphone with Mediatek's gaming-oriented G90T chipset. The 12nm platform brings an octa-core CPU with two 2.05GHz Cortex A76 big cores and six 2GHz Cortex-A55 power efficient cores, Mali-G76 MC4 GPU and is coupled with either 4GB, 6GB, or 8GB RAM. The Realme 6 packs a 6.5" LCD, just as big as on the Realme 5, but the resolution got upgraded to...

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Realme Band unveiled with HR monitoring, notifications and 10 day battery life

Realme is delving deeper into the mobile accessory business with its first smart band. The Ralme Band features a 0.96" color display with 80 x 160px resolution. It's large enough to fit 64 letters on the screen and can show notifications longer than that - you can use the touch-enabled button to go through multiple pages if needed (this is better than swiping on the display as it keeps your finger from blocking your view). The accompanying LinkSmart app will display the text from Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and SMS notifications along with the app's...

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