Realme launching eight new products on May 25, CMO teases new smartphone

Realme just unveiled two new Narzo series smartphones, dubbed Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A. Now the company plans to follow that up with the launch of eight new products on May 25 in China. The launch event will be streamed online starting at 2PM local time (6AM UTC). Realme doesn't explicitly mention what exactly it's going to unveil on May 25 but the poster shared by the Chinese phone maker on Weibo includes a smartphone, a power bank and a truly wireless earbud. The white-colored Chinese text in the image translates to "Broken Dimension Dare To Play", which could be a hint that the...

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Samsung offers a closer look at how the brushes help keep dust out of the hinge

On early Wednesday, Samsung released a piece that looks deeper into the Galaxy Z Flip's Hideaway Hinge. This is the second of two parts (so far) where Samsung explains how bristles are used in the hinge to keep foreign debris out of the hinge assembly. Between the hinge's bumper and the two halves of the phone is a very narrow gap of about 1mm. The Samsung Galaxy Fold saw drastic failure to the display whenever dust or debris managed to lodge itself into the hinge, which is why Samsung put those plastic stoppers at the two ends along the folding part for the redesigned Fold. This alone,...

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Nest Aware rolls out for $6 per month, Nest Home now permanently $89

Google is announcing that an updated pricing structure for Nest Aware plans is now rolling out in 19 markets. Starting Tuesday, Nest customers will only need to pay $6/month to view all devices and cameras in a single household - so there is no longer need to pay more if you have more cameras. By contrast, Amazon's Ring charges $3 per camera, per month, or $10 per month for an unlimited number of cameras. Keep in mind that both Nest and Ring products work without a subscription. Doorbells, for instance, can send alerts to a smartphone app in real-time, and with two-way audio communication....

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Motorola switches its stance and promises two major Android OS updates for Edge+

Motorola's Edge+ is the company's first smartphone flagship since the MotoMod-clad Moto Z series. This flagship, a Verizon-exclusive with a $1000 price tag, is set to release on May 14 on the US carrier and when initially launched, Motorola was only able to promise a single major OS update (Android 11) which was met with criticism and disappointment. Motorola changed its stance and now promises "at least two Android OS updates" for the Edge+, in a brief statement to Droid Life. Motorola Edge+ Android phones tend to have relatively shorter product cycles compared to iPhones,...

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Samsung Galaxy Note20's display to be capped at 60Hz refresh rate, only Note20+ gets 120Hz

Yesterday a rumor told us that both the upcoming Galaxy Note20 and the Note20+ would feature screens with 120Hz refresh rate, which makes sense considering that's also a feature of the S20 line. However, today the same source has come back with some new information, and it's not good for fans of cheaper Samsung flagships and high refresh rate panels. According to the same Ross Young, founder and CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants, the Note20 will miss out on the high refresh rate train, coming with a display that will only be capable of refreshing 60 times per second. The Note20+, on...

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Realme X3, X3 SuperZoom and Realme TV appear on official support page

The Realme X3, X3 SuperZoom and Realme TV are all products that have been confirmed to exist one way or another so the latest news about those three is more of a sign that they will launch pretty soon. All three devices appeared on Realme's official support page but have since been removed. About a month ago, the remote control for Realme's smart TV stopped by Bluetooth SIG, while the Realme X3 SuperZoom was recently teased by the company's CEO. The X3 lineup will likely be a hardware refresh with enhanced camera capabilities, hence the SuperZoom name. We won't be surprised if...

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Nokia 125 and 150 featurephones announced

HMD has added two new affordable featurephones to its lineup with the Nokia 125 and Nokia 150. Both feature 2.4" QVGA screens, simple clean polycarbonate designs and promise long-lasting batteries. The two have identical footprints and run on the Series 30+ platform. Both pack dual SIM support, 3.5mm headphone jacks, Bluetooth and FM radio receivers. Nokia 150 The Nokia 150 has the added bonus of a built-in MP3 player, VGA camera with flash as well as a micro SD card slot that supports up to 32GB of expandable storage. The two phones feature removable 1,020 mAh batteries which...

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The Nokia 9.3 PureView will record 8K video and have exclusive ZEISS effects

HMD is taking the time to get the Nokia 9.3 PureView right and a lot of effort is going into the camera. We already heard that it will use a 108MP sensor, now sources are claiming that the camera may record 8K video at 30fps, reports Nokia Power User. This is only if the engineers are happy with the results, of course, so they are reportedly hard at work, trying to finalize the image processing algorithms. Part of what makes 8K possible in the first place is the Snapdragon 865 chipset, which replaced the S855 that the phone was going to use initially (this phone has been delayed several...

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5,000mAh battery for the Redmi 9 confirmed by FCC docs

The Redmi 9 - M2004J19G - has surfaced again, this time it was the FCC that released certification data and along with it some salient details about the upcoming phone. It will launch with MIUI 11, if that was ever in question, which likely means Android 10 out of the box. The phone will be powered by a 5,000mAh battery. Unfortunately, there's no info on the charger - there was some speculation that it will be 10W, a downgrade from the 18W charger the previous model used. Some may not like it, but the new Redmi 9 will be larger than its predecessor - the dimensions seem to confirm...

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Instagram Lite taken down, is coming back eventually

Nearly two years after its initial launch, Instagram Lite is no longer supported and has vanished from the Google Play store. The app was live in 13 markets and offered the basic utility of the full Instagram app in a much smaller package of just 573 kB (kilobytes), more than 50 times smaller than the full-fledged Instagram app. Some notable omissions in the Lite version were the lack of direct messaging and IGTV videos. Instagram Lite screenshots Users who have the Lite version of Instagram are now prompted to download the official Instagram app. Not all hope is lost...

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Samsung and Huawei dominate 5G smartphone market in Q1 2020

Samsung was the leader in global shipments of 5G smartphones for the first three months of this year, reports The Korea Herald. Among the Top 5 companies, only Samsung is not based in China. The South Korean tech giant shipped 8.3 million units out of the total 24.1 million for the quarter. This works out to 34.1% market share. Huawei is a close second with 8 million 5G phones shipped between January and March, securing a 33.2% share. Huawei had an early lead last year with 6.9 million 5G phones, slightly ahead of Samsung's 6.7 million. Next up are vivo and Xiaomi, which are also...

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Google Maps gets updated location sharing UI

Google has issued an update to Google Maps, focused on the location sharing UI. It now features a less-pronounced bar, a new floating button and a card with your name, current address and phone battery charge. You can get to the location sharing menu by tapping your avatar in the upper-right corner of Google Maps and then Location sharing. Old vs New - image source: Android Police When you press on the new floating 'New Share' button, you'll see a list of your contacts, with whom you can share your live location and choose for how long. Old vs New - image source:...

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vivo iQOO Z1 price leaks as reservations begin

Mediatek and vivo announced together that a new phone is in the works - it will be called iQOO Z1 and will be the first one with Dimensity 1000+ chipset. The phone is launching on May 19, but today a leaked promo poster revealed the price and at least one memory combination - 6/128 GB phone will cost CNY2,498 ($350/€325). The vivo iQOO Z1 leaked price tag vivo has already started gathering reservations/pre-orders for the phone on its website and at some major online retailers in China. People who sign up will be among the first to learn when the iQOO Z1 launches and will have...

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Samsung Gear S3 and Gear Active get Bixby, UI improvements in latest update

Samsung still supports the Gear S3 (2016) and Gear Sport (2017) smartwatches. These two (well, more than two as there are several versions of the S3) are getting new update that is currently rolling out in South Korea and the US and should reach other markets in short order. The update brings the Bixby assistant, you can ask it questions or tell it to perform certain actions (e.g. start an exercise or control Spotify). These watches originally launched with S Voice, but Samsung will shut that down on June 1, so this update comes just in time. Additional changes include showing icons on...

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Honor X10 5G passes through Geekbench ahead of next week's unveiling

The Honor X10 5G is expected to go official next week on May 20. We already know the device will pack the Kirin 820 5G chipset with support for all 9 major 5G bands as well as a 6.63-inch IPS LCD with FHD+ resolution, 4,200 mAh battery with 22.5W fast wired charging and a custom Sony IMX600y main camera. Now, the phone was spotted in a Geekbench 4 listing bearing the Huawei TEL-AN00 model number giving us an early look at its performance. Honor X10 Geekbench listing It scored 3,084 points in the single-core department and 9,128 points in the multi-core test. In addition, we got...

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Poco F2 Pro unveiled with S865 chipset, 6.67" Super AMOLED screen and 64MP camera

The Poco F1 was a rare beast, an actual example of a "flagship killer". Now, almost two years later it is finally time for a sequel, after the detour named Poco X2 - a mid-ranger that was based on the Redmi K30. Actually, it seems it was a change in course rather than a detour as the new model is essentially a rebadged Redmi K30 Pro. The Poco F2 Pro does bring a long list of improvements compared to the F1, starting with the latest chipset. The Snapdragon 865 is the best chip from Qualcomm yet and one of the first to feature updatable GPU drivers, which might improve the phone's...

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Redmi Note 9 Pro Max goes out of stock within minutes in first sale

The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max went on its first sale today in India and was out of stock within a few minutes. This information comes from Xiaomi India's Managing Director Manu Jain, who said the stock will be replenished next week but didn't reveal how many units were sold in today's sale. #RedmiNote9ProMax: 1st sale went out of stock within few mins! ⚡ ⚡We understand that these are tough times for everyone. Humbled by love and support shown by all Mi Fans during this period. 🙏More stock coming next week! 🎉#Xiaomi ❤️️ #Redmi #RedmiNote...

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Watch the Poco F2 Pro announcement here

Just three months after the rebirth of the Poco brand with the Poco X2 (based on the Redmi K30), we're about to see the official arrival of Poco F2 Pro. The extensive teaser campaign suggests it will be a rebadged Redmi K30 Pro. The big questions of pricing and availability remain, alongside the software package but all unknowns will be revealed at the launch, taking place online at noon UTC. We've provided a YouTube link below so you can enjoy it from the comfort of your home or office. We should see a phone with no notches or punch holes, meaning the selfie camera is in a pop-up...

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Snapdragon 865 phones dominate AnTuTu April chart, Mi 10 Pro on top

The benchmarking platform AnTuTu has released its monthly charts for best-performing smartphones, and this time Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro rises to the top. The phone is ahead of the OnePlus 8 Pro and the vanilla Mi 10, all of which are powered by the Snapdragon 865. Interestingly enough, there are zero phones from the Huawei ecosystem as the six-months old Kirin 990 is edged by the newer competitors. Four members of the Samsung Galaxy S20 family make the top 10, with the Asus ROG Phone 2 inbetween. The Top 10 is completed by the 2019 devices OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7 Pro, but the current...

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Moto One Vision Plus and Moto E7 pop up on Google Play Console

Motorola is working on a "plus" version of the Moto One Vision, a modification that surfaced on the Google Play Console. It will be joined by the first of a new generation E-series phones as the Console also revealed the Moto E7. The Moto One Vision Plus will drop the punch hole in favor of a teardrop notch for its selfie camera. The screen panel stays at 6.3" and (we're guessing) 1080p+ resolution, same as the original. So, what's "plus" about this phone? It's not the memory, this one will come with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The original had 128GB storage. Also, the Plus model...

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Global vivo V19 comes to India with dual punch-hole display, Snapdragon 712

As expected, vivo brought its global V19 to India now that the lockdown restrictions are eased off a bit. The phone was announced back in April but its Indian launch was delayed because of the pandemic. The global V19 is built around a 6.44-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with a dual punch-hole cutout for its 32MP main selfie shooter a secondary 8MP ultrawide snapper. The panel boasts a 20:9 aspect ratio and also comes with a built-in fingerprint reader. Around the back, we have a 48MP primary camera alongside an 8MP ultrawide snapper and two 2MP modules - one for macro shots...

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Huawei Y9s arrives in India, sales begin May 19

The Huawei Y9s unveiled last November has arrived in India. It's priced at INR19,990 ($265/€245) and will be available for purchase exclusively through Amazon.in from May 19 with three color options - Midnight Black, Breathing Crystal, and Phantom Purple. The Huawei Y9s has a Kirin 710F SoC at the helm and runs Android Pie-based EMUI 9.1 out of the box. It comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage in tow, and it also has a microSD card slot which allows storage expansion by up to 512GB. The Huawei Y9s is built around a 6.59" notchless display of FullHD+ resolution and sports a 16MP...

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Google Pixel 4a launch reportedly delayed until June

The Google Pixel 4a was rumored to arrive on May 22 but according to a new report, the mid-range Pixel's launch has been delayed until June. This information comes from German blog Caschys, who claims to have obtained internal documents from Vodafone Germany which now list the expected delivery date of the Pixel 4a as June 5. This date is for the German market but it's almost certain that the rest of Europe will get the the Pixel 4a on the same day. The US, on the other hand, might get it earlier. There's no word from Google yet on when the Pixel 4a will be announced, but we may see...

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