Motorola Edge+ and Edge promo videos surface as specs get revealed

Motorola is set to unveil two new smartphones, dubbed Edge and Edge+, later today through an online event that will start at 11 AM CDT (4 PM UTC). The company hasn't officially revealed anything about these smartphones yet, but we've heard plenty of rumors and now a last minute leak reveals the full specs and price of the Plus variant. The Motorola Edge+ is powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC and has 12GB RAM and 256GB UFS 3.0 storage onboard. It runs Android 10 out of the box and will receive only one major Android version update, which is a bummer. The Edge+ sports a 6.7" FullHD+ 90Hz...

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"Hey Google" sensitivity adjustment for Google and Nest Home devices coming soon

Editor in Chief of XDA-Developers Mishaal Rahman managed to get a hidden feature of Google Home devices to work and posted the screenshots to Twitter. Google and Nest Home devices that listen for the wake phrase: "Hey Google" will be given a new slider adjustment for tuning the sensitivity of the phrase. Finally, the Google Home app is about to add "Hey Google" sensitivity options for each Google Assistant device.https://t.co/a7R2pxLCLI pic.twitter.com/LJ6GpAj7CY— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) April 21, 2020 I can personally say that my Google Home Mini has trouble hearing me in the...

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HBO Max launches May 27 for $15 per month - will offer original content and Warner Bros. library

On Tuesday, WarnerMedia announced HBO Max, a new subscription service with over 10,000 hours of premium content. This will include both Warner Bros. and HBO content and the service promises to launch original content once the streaming service goes live. Original content includes Love Life, starring Anna Kendrick, a reboot of the original show called Looney Tunes Cartoons, and fans of Friends can expect a reunion special later this year. Before you dig into the list below, you should know that the subscription service will cost $15 per month. We admit this isn't very competitive...

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Huawei caught passing off DSLR photos as smartphone-made, again

In a "oopsie" moment for Huawei's PR department a photo was featured as part of a promo video for a Huawei mobile photography contest, held on Weibo. The video was meant to showcase beautiful photos taken on Huawei photos, but Weibo user Jamie-hua second-place winner at a similar 2018 iPhone contest, was paying close and actually managed to recognize and track down one of the shots in the video. The image in question is actually available on 500px and was made by photographer Su Tie. And, as the 500px page and published EXIF clearly list, was taken using a Nikon D850 rather than a...

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Xiaomi details new Dark Mode 2.0 and MIUI 12

Xiaomi's ever-popular MIUI Android flavor has its 12th major release on the horizon. As per the latest leaks on the matter it should be unveiled on April 27 and one of its highlight features will be Dark Mode 2.0. Xiaomi has now provided some more details as to what the new version of the mode will offer. Wallpaper Dimming is pretty straight-forward in its effects, but with a rather interesting added twist. Instead of simply dimming the wallpaper image uniformly, Dark Mode 2.0 will attempt to intelligently simulate a gradual light transition, according to the day-night cycle. The...

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Meizu 17 unveiling date will be announced tomorrow, new teaser reveals

Meizu loves to tease - first it was hinting that it will reveal the Meizu 17 flagship on April 17, then April 22, now it turns out that April 22 is when it will announce the actual reveal date. Just get it over with, Meizu, there have been so many leaks and official teasers, what are you waiting for? Speaking of official teasers, here's a new one - it shows the Meizu 17 from the front. There are multiple images with various backgrounds, but the phone is invariably in white. The company says that this may be the only 5G phone with a white front bezel (an odd thing to brag about, but...

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Redmi K30i coming as the cheapest 5G smartphone yet

The Redmi K30 was launched back in December as one of the most affordable smartphones with 5G connectivity on the market. The 5G variant comes with a Snapdragon 765G chipset and a 64MP camera for CNY1,999 ($285/€255). Reports from Chinese media outlets suggest a new device called Redmi K30i is being prepared for a launch by the end of the month. It will keep the 5G capabilities but will have a less impressive 48MP camera that will help bring the price down to CNY1,799 ($255/€235), effectively making the K30i the cheapest 5G smartphone on the market. The rest of the Redmi K30i will...

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Mount Everest base camp now has 5G coverage

The base camp at Mount Everest now has 5G coverage, thanks to China Mobile. However, even at 5,364m above sea level (17,598ft), this is not the highest place on Earth that you can get a 5G connection - currently that is the Intermediate Camp at 5,800m. China Mobile celebrated its 20th birthday this month, it became independent on April 20 2000 after the breakup of the state-owned provider. To honor the occasion, the carrier overhauled the 177km transmission line that connects the Base Camp to its main network. This line now powers three 5G base stations and three 4G ones. Eight tons of...

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Counterpoint: Apple US sales down 48% since the COVID-19 outbreak

The COVID-19 outbreak is hitting all parts of the world, including the United States, the current epicenter, according to official numbers. Closing businesses and organizations is hurting sales, and the latest data from Counterpoint Research shows how much Apple is losing. The company sold 48% fewer devices on a monthly basis. In week 9 (February 23 - 29), the Cupertino company sold nearly 3 million iPhones, while in week 13 (March 22 - 28), sales were under 1.5 million units and they are likely to keep going down when data for the following days is analyzed. Predictions by...

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Huawei nova 7 Pro found in store, curved OLED screen and quad camera with periscope lens

Huawei's nova 7 series will gain three new members on April 23 (this Thursday), but an eager store already put two of them on its shelves, which resulted in the first hands-on video. It shows that the nova 7 and the 7 Pro will be more similar than expected. The video starts with the nova 6 followed by the Huawei nova 7 5G. If you count the cameras, you'll see that the new model has one more module - a quad setup. The About screen lists the resolutions as 64+8+8+2MP, plus a single 32MP selfie camera on the front. The nova 7 is powered by the Kirin 985 5G chipset and comes with 8GB of...

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OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro now available in Europe and India, US and China tomorrow

The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are now available in Europe and India, fans in the US and China will also be able to snag one very soon. You can find the new duo on the official OnePlus site as well as several local retailers. In the UK, the OnePlus 8 Pro 8/128GB is £800 on OnePlus.com. Note that the choice of color determines which memory configurations are available - e.g. Onyx Black comes only in 8/128GB, Glacial Green only in 12/256GB (£900). It's the same deal on Amazon UK. The non-Pro model is £600 for 8/128GB Onyx Black and £700 for 12/256GB Glacial Green. UK: OnePlus 8 Pro and...

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nubia Play 5G brings 144Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 765G chipset and 5,100 mAh battery

nubia has been pushing the boundaries of gaming phone hardware with its Red Magic line but now the company is going another route with a midrange series dubbed nubia Play. The first phone in the series called nubia Play 5G was just announced in China and brings a 6.65-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with the same 144Hz refresh rate as the flagship Red Magic 5G alongside 5G connectivity thanks to the Snapdragon 765G SoC and a generous 5,100mAh battery. The display features a 240Hz touch sampling rate, a built-in fingerprint scanner and a clean cutout-free design with classic top and bottom...

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Rugged Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro launches in the US with barcode scanner accessory

The Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro is now available in the US for $500. While you may be tempted to pick up this rugged device, the main audience for it is companies and their employees as it's packed with multiple business-oriented features. Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro now available in the US The phone is launching on the Verizon network with support for the carrier's Push To Talk Plus service. Later on, the Microsoft Teams software will be updated to support the Walkie Talkie feature. Another incoming update will enable the second SIM slot on the phone. Microsoft Teams already...

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Oppo A72 unveiled with 48MP quad cam, coming to Europe alongside the A52

The Oppo A52 is coming to Europe and it is not alone - it will be joined by the more capable A72. The euro prices are not yet known, but the A52 will cost CNY 1,600 in China, which works out to €210 (you have to account for the European taxes and such, of course). There are no exact details on when and where these two will be available either, but since they are coming to Germany we assume that more or less the whole EU will be covered. Before we go over the differences between these two we'll have a look at the hardware they share. Both the Oppo A52 and A72 have a 6.5" screen with 1080p+...

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Huawei MatePad 5G version leaks, MatePad M6 Lite pops on GeekBench

After officially unveiling the MatePad Pro, back in November and then following that up with the Pro 5G version, Huawei has clearly shown its strong commitment to the tablet market. A MatePad 10.4-inch slate has been leaking, left and right, and now we get a fresh new scoop of info on it, courtesy of a reputable Weibo leakster Digital Chat Station. Huawei MatePad specs table He shared a specs comparison table, putting the upcoming MatePad against the 2019 Apple iPad 10.2 and the Huawei MediaPad M6 10.8. Arguably the most exciting new piece of information is the mention of a...

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Apple expands its App Store, Arcade and Music services to new markets

Since its inception in 2008, Apple's App Store has grown to encompass 175 countries and regions and today the list has expanded to 20 new countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Oceania. In addition, Apple Arcade, Music, Podcasts and iCloud are also now available in the following countries: Africa: Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Libya, Morocco, Rwanda, and Zambia. Asia-Pacific: Maldives and Myanmar. Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia. Middle East: Afghanistan (excluding Apple Music) and...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G to have 256GB storage

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip and recently we heard the Korean tech giant is planning to launch a 5G version of its clamshell foldable smartphone later this year. Now a new report claims the Galaxy Z Flip 5G will come with 256GB storage. That's the same amount the 4G model gets so it's hardly a surprise that the more premium 5G version will get the same treatment. However, the Galaxy Fold 2 is rumored to get lower base storage to bring the price down, so you never know. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4G The report further states that Galaxy Z Flip 5G for the global markets will sport...

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Huawei P40 series get new AI 50MP camera mode via update

Huawei is rolling out a firmware update, based on EMUI 10.1.0.122, to the P40, P40 Pro and likely P40 Pro+ in China, which brings a new AI 50MP camera mode. The new mode shoots multiple images over three seconds and then stacks them together for a resulting full resolution 50MP image. It aims to bring the best of both worlds, matching the resolution of a regular Bayer sensor with the Quad-Bayer imager inside the P40. Here's a test shot of the 50MP AI mode in action. There's no word when P40 series devices outside China will get the new firmware, nor if it will make its way to...

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Samsung aims to develop a 600MP camera sensor

Samsung is one of the major players in the field of camera sensor development and manufacturing. It was the first manufacturer to introduce 64MP and 108MP sensors for a consumer smartphones and the company believes this is just the beggining. In an editorial on the company website, Yongin Park, Head of Sensor Business Team at Samsung, revealed the aim in the future is a 600MP sensor that will deliver more detail than the human eye can see. Yongin Park, EVP, Head of Sensor Business Team, System LSI Business According to Park, our eyes are said to match a resolution of around 500MP....

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Samsung brings blood pressure monitoring to Galaxy Watch series

Samsung's latest health tracking app for its Galaxy Watch werables promises easy, on the go blood pressure monitoring. The trick is that you need to calibrate the initial measurement with a stand-alone blood pressure monitor. During that procedure, you'll need to start your Galaxy Watch's blood pressure tacking feature which relies on the optical heart-rate sensor to measure your blood pressure through pulse wave analysis. Samsung recommends using the Galaxy Watch Active2 for the monitoring and that you repeat the calibration process once a month to ensure accurate readings. The new...

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Apple puts out a new promo video for the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro

Apple's latest promo video is about the new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro 11-inch and 12.9-inch, which has started shipping this week. The video shows a Hummingbird admiring the design of the Magic Keyboard and the screen of the iPad to a pleasant little tune. Here it it. Apple's Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro's starts at $299/€339 for the 11-inch model and $349/€399 for the 12.9-inch and while that may be a lot as tablet accessories go, it magnetically attaches to the iPad Pro, offers up to 130 degrees of angle adjustment, and offers a trackpad and a scissor-switch mechanism...

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Xiaomi will unveil MIUI 12 and Mi 10 Youth with 50x zoom on April 27

Xiaomi launched the Mi 10 Lite 5G in Europe last month and today the company announced it will unveil a new variant of the smartphone on April 27 in China, dubbed Mi 10 Youth (machine translated from Chinese). Alongside the Mi 10 Youth, Xiaomi will also detail MIUI 12. The unveiling will be streamed live starting at 2 PM local time (6 AM UTC). We don't have the full specs of the Mi 10 Youth yet, but a poster shared by Xiaomi on Weibo confirmed the Mi 10 Youth will come in four colors and pack a quad camera setup on the back including a periscope module with 50x zoom. The Mi...

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