Verizon extends its 15GB of additional data for customers through May

Back in March, Verizon announced it was going to offer all of its wireless customers and Verizon Business customers 15GB of extra data for the month of April as part of a number of efforts to help customers through the COVID-19 crisis. Today, Verizon reached out to announce it will offer an additional 15GB of LTE data through the month of May as well. This new addition of data will be applied as of May 1 through May 31. Hotspot and Jetpack lines will also receive the extra data. Back in March, Verizon also confirmed it'd waive late fees and overages for customers through the end of May....

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T-Mobile delivers One UI 2.1 update to the Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e

T-Mobile has started sending out the update to Samsung's One UI 2.1 to the Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e. This is the latest Android skin from the Korean company, the one that made its global debut on the Galaxy S20 family. In the meantime, its predecessors have been updated in various markets across the globe, and now the new software is finally making its way to those S10, S10+, and S10e units purchased in the US from the magenta carrier. The update is around 1.5GB in size, and it brings with it the April security patches as well. Once you install it, you'll be running software version...

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iQOO UI is headed to older devices in mid-June

It's a given at this point: first, one of BBK's brands launches a phone under a new sub-brand. Then, that sub-brand loses the co-branding of its parent company. This happened with Realme (spun off of Oppo), and with iQOO too (spun off of vivo). The next step for Realme was software-related, as its phones initially ran Oppo's ColorOS, but have since shifted to Realme UI. Guess what? The same is happening with iQOO. All iQOO devices launched prior to the iQOO 3 5G ran vivo's Funtouch OS on top of Android, but the iQOO 3 5G debuted the brand new iQOO UI. And this will not stay exclusive to...

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Realme Buds Wireless Pro spotted in NCC listing

Realme is quickly expanding its selection of headphones over the last couple of years or so. There are the original wired Buds and late last year - the Apple AirPods-challenging Buds Air. In between those two, we have the Buds Wireless - an affordable set of well-made neckband earphones, at just around $25. Unsurprisingly, quite popular. Well, a souped-up Buds Wireless Pro version of those is apparently right around the corner as evidenced by a certification over at NCC Taiwan. The listing comes with a couple of shots, which show a very similar design. One thing that is clearly...

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Google Pay adds another 12 new banks in the US

Google Pay has added another 12 banks and credit institutions to its supported list in the US, totaling 65 additions this month alone. The new banks and institutions are - Benton State Bank (WI), CornerStone Bank NA (VA), Cornerstone Bank (ND), Fleetwood Bank (PA), Keys Federal Credit Union (FL), Loyal Trust Bank (GA), MemberFocus Community Credit Union (MI), Sound Community Bank (WI), Tioga State Bank (NY), Toledo Police Federal Credit Union (OH), Tower Community Bank (TN), Winchester Co-operative Bank. Google Pay supports nearly 2,400 banks and credit institutions in the US, which...

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Vivaldi final version hits Android, 3.0 available on desktop

Vivaldi, the web browser founded by the co-founder and former CEO of Opera, has graduated from beta on the Google Play Store for Android 5.0 and above smartphones and Chromebooks. Vivaldi comes with lots of great features, including a new ad and tracker blocker that works on DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar powered blocklist, data sync, built-in notes feature, screenshot mode to capture visible or entire webpage, and more. The browser was also updated to version 3.0 on desktop, where it is available on Windows, macOS and Linux. It features all the same new features as the...

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Apple iPhone SE (2020): random thoughts

Last week Apple unveiled the iPhone SE (2020), an iPhone that starts at $399/€479 and that was so hotly-anticipated, the rumors for it began years ago. It's a phone some cannot take seriously, while others can't wait to get their hands on. It's polarizing, it evokes discussion and even argument, and we have some thoughts on it. Here are some takeaways about the iPhone SE (2020). Unbelievable deal This is the most obvious thing about the iPhone SE (2020) - it's dirt cheap, as far as iPhones go. Most people that own an iPhone look only to Apple when it's time to replace it and they...

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Latest Samsung Galaxy S20 series update fixes green tint bug

Just last week we reported on a strange green tint bug found on some Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra units. According to users, the bug was present in various apps and was probably caused by a previous OTA update. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra green tint issue Now, Samsung is offering a solution in the form of a new OTA update which has begun rolling out in Europe bearing the G98xBXXU1ATD3 build number. The update comes in at just over 154 MB in size but the changelog does not reveal any other changes apart from stability and bug fixes. Early users have reported that the green tint bug has...

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Realme to announce new 5G phone tomorrow

After debuting the X50 5G and X50 Pro 5G earlier in the year, Realme is ready to unveil its third 5G capable phone tomorrow at an event in China. The brand's official Weibo account laid out two hints about the upcoming phone, the second of which hints the device in question is the anticipated Realme X50 Youth. Realme event hints (machine translated from Chinese) The Realme X50 Youth already passed through China's MIIT and 3C certification agencies revealing its 5G connectivity and 30W charging capabilities. In addition, we got details on the phone's cameras revealing 48MP main...

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Motorola just dropped a whole bunch of promo videos on the new Edge and Edge+

Motorola just added an interesting little twist to the online reveal event recipe. While we were all waiting for a video stream, detailing the new Motorola Edge and Edge+, what we got instead was a server failing to cope with the traffic and an unresponsive Motorola website. Once it got back up we saw a couple of new product pages and a bunch of videos dedicated to its new flagships. Anyway, we now have a few official videos to enjoy. Beyond your typical short and sweet, ad-style promo clips for the new phones, we also get some more detail on the design process, as well as some...

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Motorola Edge+ brings S865, 5G and 108MP camera, Edge joins in with S765

Motorola is jumping head first into the 5G market with two new "edge" phones - named after what the company calls "Endless Edge", its interpretation of the waterfall screen. Both phones share this design, as well as 5G connectivity and a capable triple camera. Motorola Edge+ The Motorola Edge+ is Moto's first proper flagship in a while and it makes up for lost time by marking several "firsts" for the brand. Motorola Edge+ For starters, this 6.7" AMOLED panel is the first Motorola with a 90Hz refresh rate. The 1080p+ resolution isn't quite "premium", but looking at it...

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Google's YouTube and Duo now support Galaxy Z Flip's Flex Mode

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip's Flex Mode is a unique feature and a key selling point - the design of the hinge allows you to tilt the screen (and the cameras) at any angle that's convenient to you. Only a few apps support it, but as of today YouTube is one of them and so is Google Duo. You can watch videos on all 6.7 inches of the screen or you could fold it 90° and leave it on a table (kind of like a laptop). The updated YouTube app detects this and moves the video to the top half of the screen. The bottom half isn't wasted, however, instead it shows the rest of the YouTube interface,...

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Watch the Motorola Edge series unveiling here

Motorola is on the verge of announcing its first proper flagship in years with the upcoming Edge+ which will be unveiled at 4 PM UTC today alongside the midrange Motorola Edge. The company will be holding an online keynote which you can tune into from Motorola's official homepage here. It's coming—our boldest, loudest, fastest smartphone, ever. Experience the Motorola Flagship Launch E-vent, Wednesday, April 22nd, 11AM CDT. Join us at https://t.co/IsVr50syBx pic.twitter.com/TzcERg3kDy— Motorola (@Moto) April 21, 2020 Earlier today we came across a detailed leak which detailed all...

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Redmi Pad 5G rumor sounds too good to be true: 90Hz screen, 30W charging, 48MP rear camera

It has been almost two years since Xiaomi last released a tablet and there has never been a Redmi tablet - this will change on April 27 if these rumors are to be believed. And we're not sure that we should believe them, it sounds too good to be true. The Redmi Pad 5G will be powered by the Snapdragon 765G chipset, making it one of the first 5G tablets. Those are still pretty rare and there are none in the CNY 2,000 range - that's the alleged price of this tablet and it works out to $285/€260. The tablet will have a 90Hz screen - also quite rare and even harder to believe at the quoted...

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SA: Apple dominated tablet market in 2019, Qualcomm a distant second

Strategy Analytics posted an analysis on the 2019 tablet application processor market. Apple got 44% of the $1.9B pie thanks to the dominance of the iPad in the niche. Of course A-series processors are quite expensive so the actual share of sold tablets is somewhat lower, but Apple slates are still the runaway leader. Qualcomm and Intel got 16% each - the first one mostly thanks to its partnerships with various Android OEMs, while the second because of its strong positions in the Windows tablet market. Mediatek and Samsung are also in the game, rounding up the Top 5. Two...

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The Nokia 5.3 is also getting a James Bond-branded Kevlar case

HMD's ties with the James Bond franchise go beyond the Nokia 8.3 5G starring in the new trailer - the Nokia 6.2 and 7.2 got a 007-branded Kevlar case and it seems that they are not alone. A Kevlar case for the Nokia 5.3 has been spotted in a couple of stores. Nokia 6.2 and 7.2 James Bond Kevlar case One is in Germany, asking €20 for the "James Bond 007" case with delivery time set to around 60 days from now. That's the same price as the 6.2/7.2 case. The other store is Dutch and charges €35 (down from the MSRP or €40, apparently) and is accepting pre-orders without committing to a...

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth teasers show eye-catching color variants

Xiaomi has something brewing for April 27. If the rumor mill is to be believed, we can expect MIUI 12, alongside yet another member of the Mi 10 family. The latter is expected to be a variant of the European Mi 10 Lite 5G, meant for the Chinese market and potentially packing an impressive camera upgrade. Unfortunately, this new leak doesn't offer much in the way of actual hardware info and can't quite shed light on any potential specs changes. What it does offer is official a look at all the color options of the upcoming phone, allegedly titled Mi 10 Youth. Mi 10 Youth...

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Kuo: iPhone 12 launch will be staggered due to delays, new SE eats into iPhone 11 sales

It seems that every week there is a report on iPhone 12 production that contradicts the previous one - the latest comes from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who says that most of Apple's upcoming phones are facing delays, despite reassurances from Foxconn that it's making up for lost time. It starts with the new iPhone SE (2020), pre-orders for which started a couple of days ago and which saw delivery dates slip into May, due to higher than expected demand. The analyst expects 12-14 million SE phones to ship this quarter followed by 10 million in Q3. However, Kuo warns that this will be at the...

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vivo's iQOO Neo3 will have a 4,500mAh battery that charges in under an hour

The vivo iQOO Neo3 will become official tomorrow, with a 144Hz screen, stereo speakers and the lowest price tag among Snapdragon 865-powered phones. And we now a new teaser reveals that its 4,500mAh battery will support 44W fast charging to go from null to half in just 20 minutes and get a full charge in 58 minutes. There are only a few details left for tomorrow's announcement. We're yet to see detailed camera specs and there's the important bit of pricing and availability. Source | Via

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Oppo Reno3 A coming to India soon

Oppo has been on a roll lately bringing the entry-level A12 and the midrange A52 and A72 phones. Now a new leak from Ishan Agrawal gives us a detailed spec sheet for the upcoming Reno3 A which will share plenty of similarities with the Reno3 Youth. Oppo Reno3 Youth The Reno3 A will come with a 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display and a 16MP selfie cam. Around the back, the phone will have a 48MP main camera alongside an 8MP ultrawide shooter and two 2MP sensors presumably for macro photography and depth data. Under the hood will be a Snapdragon 665 chipset paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB...

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IFA 2020 to adopt an innovative new concept

The popular trade show IFA Berlin will not go ahead as normal this year, but instead adopt an innovative new concept that is yet to be detailed. The organizers officially cancelled the usual event in accordance with the new German law that forbids any public events with more than 5,000 participants until October 24. Instead the trade show will adopt an "innovative concept", which will likely see large portions being replaced by online events. IFA organizers gfu and Messe Berlin have anticipated the impending cancellation due to the current pandemic and have worked hard on alternative...

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra ranks sixth in DxOMark's standings

DxOMark has finally come around to the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and posted a full review. The delay is likely a good thing, as Samsung issued a number of firmware updates to improve the performance of its flagship's camera since releasing it in March. The Galaxy S20 Ultra scored a very high 132 for its photos but was let down by its 102 video score for a total camera result of 122, which puts it in joint sixth place along the Honor V30 Pro. DxO praised the Galaxy S20 Ultra's lively colors, wide dynamic range and nearly the best noise control in the industry. The ultrawide camera was...

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Facebook invests $5.7B in Indian carrier Jio

Facebook has announced it has invested $5.7 billion in Jio Platforms, part of the wider portfolio of the Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries. According to a blog post by the social media, the major reason behind the deal that made Facebook the largest minority shareholder is to combine JioMart and WhatsApp powers to "enable people to connect with businesses, shop and ultimately purchase products in a seamless mobile experience". Facebook shared this image of a family, using WhatsApp to reach new customers for its textile business Having an IM platform go beyond its chat...

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Meizu 17 launch date confirmed - May 8

The Meizu 17 launch is becoming quite the saga, but at least there's now an end in sight. The company revealed its new flagship smartphone will arrive on May 8, as the previous date turned out to be an announcement of the announcement. The Meizu 17 is going to have ultra-thin bezels, one front-facing camera in a punch hole in the upper left corner and what appears to be a flat-screen display. Meizu was one of the first companies to reveal its flagship will have the Snapdragon 865 - the announcement arrived back in December when Qualcomm announced the chipset. Aside from that,...

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