Oppo A92s appears in official images, revealing color options

Oppo A92s doesn't have a launch date yet, but TENAA already revealed its design and specs. And now, it has appeared in a set of new official images, which leave little to the imagination. You can see the A92s packs a punch hole display, which according to TENAA measures 6.57" diagonally, has 2400x1080 pixel resolution, and is rumored to have 120Hz refresh rate or touch sampling rate. On the back, you get four cameras housed inside a rectangular cutout with LED flash in a unique style. The A92s has the volume rocker and SIM card slot on the left side, while the power button with...

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Huawei nova 7 series launch date confirmed

Huawei was rumored to expand the nova 7 lineup with the nova 7, nova 7 SE and nova 7 Pro on April 23 and now the company took it to Weibo to confirm announcement. Huawei's Weibo post also includes a poster having a silhouette of a smartphone with a rectangular camera bump on the back, but it's unclear whether this is the vanilla nova 7, SE or the Pro version. Huawei hasn't revealed any details of the nova 7 trio yet, but from previous leaks, we know the regular nova 7, nova 7 SE and nova 7 Pro will be powered by the Kirin 985, 820 and 990 5G, respectively. A leaked image also...

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Apple kills the iPhone 8, stops selling the iPhone 8 Plus

Now that the 2020 iPhone SE is official, Apple has decided to kill the iPhone 8. First of all, yes, the company was still selling the iPhone 8, all the way up until today. Second, this makes sense when you think about it, as the iPhone SE is basically just an iPhone 8 with the latest A13 chipset and better camera software. And slightly differing color options. It's also cheaper than the iPhone 8 used to be, so there's really no point in these two competing against each other in the company's roster. Apple has also stopped selling the iPhone 8 Plus, but the situation is a bit more...

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vivo NEX 3 5G finally receives Android 10 update

Today vivo started rolling out the update to Android 10 for the NEX 3 5G. A closed beta testing phase that accepted only a few units started about one month ago, and it seems like the testing went smoothly, as now we're treated to the finalized release. The NEX 3S 5G launched with Android 10 on board recently, and as this is just a NEX 3 with the Snapdragon 865 chipset and a new color version, it stands to reason that vivo didn't have to do a lot of software tweaking for this rollout. vivo NEX 3 5G running Android 10 with Funtouch 10 Of course it's nothing close to 'vanilla'...

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Honor 30's Kirin 985 chipset gets benchmarked, scores slightly better than the Kirin 820

Today Huawei's sub-brand Honor took the wraps off of the 30 series - comprised of the eponymous Honor 30, but also the 30 Pro and 30 Pro+. The Honor 30 is powered by the brand new Kirin 985 chipset, which hasn't been featured on any other devices before - unlike the Kirin 990 5G that's in the Honor 30 Pro and Pro+. Given its name, you'd expect its performance to be incredibly close to that of the Kirin 990, but it unfortunately looks like that's not the case. In fact, it's closer to the 980, but doesn't even match that. The Kirin 985 seems to be somewhere in between the Kirin 820 and the...

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Nokia 8 Sirocco receiving Android 10 update with April security patch

HMD Global has released the Android 10 update for the Nokia 8 Sirocco, making it the third Nokia smartphone after Nokia 3.2 and 4.2 to get the latest version of Android this month. The new firmware sports version V5.120 and requires a download of around 1.4GB. It comes with a new UI in addition to Dark Mode, Smart Reply, new gesture navigation, and new controls for location and privacy. The new build also bumps up the Android security patch level on the Nokia 8 Sirocco to April 2020. HMD is rolling the Android 10 update in batches, with the first batch including 35 countries...

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This is our first look at MIUI 12

Xiaomi may have leaked the first images of MIUI 12 through the beta version of the MiSettings app. Xiaomi releases beta versions of its apps to its MIUI Community forums and the latest version of the MiSettings APK, which was released a few days ago, featured a revamped user interface. A keen-eyed XDA-Developers forum member noticed this and collected a few screenshots. Xiaomi has since pulled the APK down, lending credibility to the fact that these are early stills from MIUI 12. Below are a few side by side images of the current and the leaked UI of the MiSettings app. The biggest...

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Apple publishes COVID⁠-⁠19 Mobility Trends Reports

Apple has joined Google in releasing a COVID⁠-⁠19 mobility data trends tool. The goal is to provide governments and health authorities with accurate reports which show the locations of Apple Maps users in 63 countries and regions. This data is then used to determine the change in the number of people walking, driving and using public transport in these locations. Apple notes that no data is associated with users' Apple IDs and all sets are continuously randomized to assure strict privacy. Reports can be searched by city, region or country and will be updated with new data...

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Some Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra units plagued by a green screen tint

The Galaxy S20 Ultra has been doing very well, surprising even Samsung. It's understandable though, as it's truly great device. Yet now a new bug has discovered, somewhat spoiling the honeymoon for those that got the Exynos 990 version. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra green tint issue A green tint appeared on the display under specific conditions, and judging by the timing was caused by the latest OTA update. The good news is that a restart fixes it, but the bad news is that it can reappear. Disgruntled users on Samsung support threads are still trying to pinpoint exactly what...

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Apple's new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro is now available to order

Along with its announcement of the new iPhone SE, today Apple has also revealed that it's starting to take orders for the new Magic Keyboard. This accessory was unveiled alongside the new 2020 models of the iPad Pro, which became official last month. The Magic Keyboard can be yours for $299 if you have the 11-inch iPad Pro, or $349 if you're buying for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. That's definitely not cheap, but you do get a "unique floating design", as well as a trackpad, for the first time on an Apple tablet keyboard. The trackpad is there because starting with iPadOS 13.4, you...

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Motorola Edge appears in first live image, will have a 64 MP camera

Motorola will unveil the Edge and Edge+ next Wednesday, and we finally got to see the vanilla variant in real life. A photo of the Moto Edge appeared on Twitter, revealing a three-cam setup on the back (the fourth hole is reserved for laser AF). Right on the side of the vertically aligned shooters, there is a sign, saying "64 MP | 16 MP + 8 MP AI camera". This is the first time we see the Motorola Edge from the back in a live photo, seeing its glorious red color and a glass panel. The Moto logo appears to be just an image and not a fingerprint scanner, so the sensor is likely going on...

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The new iPhone SE gets its first promo video

The long-awaited iPhone SE (2020) is finally here and of course Apple released a promo video for it. Using its trademark style the company emphasizes the camera, performance and battery life. Starting at $399, this is the cheapest iPhone in a good while and coming with the latest Apple A13 Bionic chipset it is bound to become a proper best seller - 2014 looks or not.

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Apple iPhone SE (2020) pricing and availability details

Apple finally unveiled the oft-leaked iPhone SE (2020) today, and the phone will go on pre-order in the first wave of more than 40 countries and regions this Friday, on April 17. It will then start shipping one week after that, on April 24. If you've been wondering how much each of its three storage versions cost in the world's main markets, we have you covered. Take a look at the handy table below (and note that there isn't yet any official pricing information for India). Country 64GB 128GB 256GB US $399 $449 $549 Canada CAD...

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Apple's new iPhone SE is a $399 iPhone 8 with the latest chipset and a better camera

Apple has just unveiled the new iPhone SE, sticking with the rumored date, even if there was no flashy online-only event - just a press release. Despite what its name might have you believe, the new iPhone SE is more of a refresh of the iPhone 8 than of the original SE. You can think of it as an iPhone 8 with the latest chipset and a better camera, and you wouldn't be losing out on practically anything. Oh, there are new colors too. That's about it. The new iPhone SE has the iPhone 8's 4.7-inch "Retina HD" screen with True Tone and support for Dolby Vision and HDR10 playback. This...

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Hisense F50 5G arrives with a new 5G chipset

Hisense may not be a household smartphone brand, but the company does know how to grab attention with things like 10,000mAh batteries and color e-Ink on phones. The latest model is interesting for another reason - it's powered by a 5G chipset from a new vendor. You don't hear that every day, even Intel was unable to keep up with the complexities of developing 5G hardware. The Hisense F50 5G was teased on Weibo today and will be officially unveiled on April 20. This isn't a premium phone, instead it's part of the effort to make 5G affordable. The handset uses a pretty standard back-mounted...

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Qualcomm is partnering with BOE to produce flexible panels with 3D Sonic sensors

Qualcomm has just announced its partnership with BOE - one of the world's largest LCD and OLED manufacturers and one of the few flexible display makers. The partnership should enable BOE to manufacture flexible OLED panels with integrated 3D Sonic fingerprint sensors. With Qualcomm partnering with BOE, they intend to sell complete solutions to smartphone manufacturers, bringing the cost down for OEMs and offer customized and much easier integration to custom designs. Phone manufacturers won't be dealing with the entire research and development process. The announcement says that we...

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OnePlus 8 Pro pre-orders in the US come with a free wireless charger and headset today

OnePlus is offering a one-day deal to Americans - a free pair of Bullets Wireless Z (normally worth $50) if you pre-order a OnePlus 8 or 8 Pro. The deals is for the US only and is valid until 12pm EDT today. If you go for the OnePlus 8 Pro you get an additional perk - a free Warp Charge 30 Wireless. That's a $70 bonus right there. Don't miss our hands-on write-up, it lives up to expectations and fills the battery from flat to 50% in half an hour. In the UK, France, Italy and other countries if you pre-order a OnePlus 8 Pro you enter a lottery for a chance to win the wireless...

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Samsung achieves record-breaking 5G mmWave speeds

5G definitely takes the crown for current tech buzz-word and Samsung Networks is keen to be on the cutting edge. It has now successfully pulled-off new record-breaking speeds in its tests. It had two client devices receiving 4.3 Gbps of peak data speeds, for a total of 8.5 Gbps, simultaneously, from a single Samsung 5G mmWave Access Unit. The feat was naturally achieved by using high-frequency mmWave tech, where such insane speeds are attainable, albeit in controlled conditions. Samsung used MU-MIMO techniques on the 800MHz mmWave spectrum, as well as carrier aggregation. Once...

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The OnePlus 8 Pro packs Nokia OZO microphone tech

The Nokia OZO brand is hardly too popular, at least since Nokia shut down work on the eye-catching VR 360-degree camera. Still, OZO Audio is alive and well and periodically when Nokia strikes a technology licensing deal and OnePlus is the latest party in such an agreement. The flagship OnePlus 8 Pro has a triple-microphone array, powered by Nokia OZO. OnePlus 8 Pro: Ultramarine Blue • Glacial Green • Onyx Black Still, OnePlus did spend a good couple of minutes on stage, during the announcement, to explain Audio 3D, Audio Zoom and Audio Windscreen - all three camera features...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite unveiled: 10.4" display, S-Pen support, and 7,040 mAh battery

Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab S6 last July and today the Korean tech giant followed it up with a toned down version, dubbed Galaxy Tab S6 Lite. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite flaunts a uni-body metal design and packs a 10.4" 2000x1200-pixel LCD, which is 0.1" smaller than the regular Tab S6's Super AMOLED panel of 2560x1600 pixel resolution. The Lite version also skips the in-display fingerprint scanner present on the vanilla Tab S6. On the inside, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has an octa-core processor with a maximum clock frequency of 2.3GHz. Samsung doesn't mention the chipset,...

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Nokia 9.3 PureView to have 120Hz refresh rate screen, 108MP main camera

The latest rumor regarding the Nokia 9.3 PureView suggests it will hop onto the high refresh rate bandwagon with a 120Hz screen. It's unclear whether it will be an LCD or OLED, but given rumors of an under-display selfie camera, and the Nokia 9 heritage, it will likely be an OLED panel. According to rumors the Nokia 9.3 PureView will also likely ditch the simultaneously-firing cameras for a conventional setup, highlighted by a 108MP Samsung-made main camera and possibly at least another 64MP camera (perhaps as a zoom?). Reports suggest HMD has experimented with 24MP, 20MP and 48MP...

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Honor 30 and 30 Pro come with OLED displays and periscope cameras

It's a big day for Honor today as the Huawei subsidiary brought us its 30 lineup - the Pro+ flagship is joined by the vanilla Honor 30 and the 30 Pro. The vanilla Pro shares most of the features as its bigger brother while the Honor 30 brings an all-new Kirin 985 5G chipset and toned down specs across the board at a far lower price point. Honor 30 Pro Starting off with the Pro model we get a curved 6.57-inch OLED display with FHD+ resolution and a punch-hole cutout for the dual front-facing cameras. The primary shooter is 32MP while the secondary one is an 8MP ultrawide unit. The...

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Alleged Meizu 17 Pro gets 3C certified with 40W charging support

The Meizu 17 is arriving on April 17 with a Snapdragon 865 SoC, but alongside that, we might get a Pro version as well. The company hasn't confirmed the existence of a 17 Pro yet, but a Meizu smartphone bearing model code M091Q has bagged 3C certification. The Chinese certifying authority's website reveals the M091Q will support 40W charging, which is 10W faster than the vanilla Meizu 17, clearly pointing to a more premium version. Besides, 3C reveals M091Q will support 5G networks. The Meizu 17 Pro was expected to charge at up to 65W, drawing power through a GaN charger. But it...

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Honor 30 Pro+ brings 50MP main and periscope telephoto cameras, 90Hz display

Honor's new flagship trio debuted today with the vanilla 30 and 30 Pro being joined by the de facto new company flagship -Honor 30 Pro+. The phone has a 50 MP camera, supported by a big 1/1.28" IMX700 sensor by Sony. Other specs that make the phone stand out from its siblings is the 90Hz 6.57" AMOLED panel with 180Hz touch sampling rate, UD fingerprint scanner and curved sides - a first in the Honor lineup. In addition to the monstrous main sensor, the Honor 30 Pro+ packs an 8MP periscope telephoto shooter with 5x optical zoom and up to 50x hybrid zoom. There is also a 16MP...

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Verizon-bound OnePlus 8 will be IP68 certified, but not unlocked models

Yesterday OnePlus unveiled the OnePlus 8 Pro and the OnePlus 8 and it became clear that the Pro is the maker's first officially-certified IP68 water-resistant phone. This was announced on stage, but it appears that there's more to the story. It turns out that some OnePlus 8 are also IP68 rated - those headed to US carriers. The news was first delivered by Michael Fisher (@theMrMobile) and later confirmed by Verizon's own website. Verizon sells the OnePlus 8 5G UW with a $100 premium, but it does come with mmWave 5G support, which certainly involved a major redesign. The need for...

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Honor 30 Pro+ ranked second best in DxOMark's tests

Honor introduced today its camera smartphone P30 Pro+ and during the announcement, it was revealed the phone scored 125 in DxOMark's tests. This puts the phone in second place, one point ahead of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G and Oppo Find X2 Pro, and three points behind the recently crowned king Huawei P40 Pro. Both phones share a lot of camera specifications, and DxOMark mentions that most users will hardly find any differences. The Photo score is 136, while Video is 104, and going through each and every category, the 30 Pro+ is just a point or two off its parent flagship and current...

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