Realme Watch goes on sale today

The Realme Watch unveiled last week goes on sale in India today starting noon local time through the company's official Indian site and Flipkart. The Realme Watch is priced at INR3,999 ($55/€45) and comes in a single Black color with the Classic Strap. The Fashion Straps unveiled in Red, Blue, and Green colors will be available at INR499 ($7/€6) soon. The Realme Watch is the Chinese phone maker's first smartwatch. It sports a 1.4" color touchscreen of 320x320 pixel resolution, which has a pixel density of 323 ppi and a peak brightness of 380 nits. The smartwatch comes with 12...

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Samsung Galaxy Fold gets June OTA update with support for 4K @ 60fps from selfie camera

On Wednesday, the Samsung Galaxy Fold began receiving the OTA notification for the June 2020 update with the latest security patches from Google. The new build began arriving to all unlocked international variants (SM-F900F) with a build number F900FXXS3BTE1. Samsung Galaxy Fold The changelog mentions some updates to AR Emoji including a manual editing tool and improved recognition of facial expressions. There are new camera features and filters as well. AR Zone, Single Take, Pro video, My Filters, Selfie Tone, and Night Timelapse have been added. There's also now an option to...

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Deal: the Samsung Galaxy A51 is now free at Verizon

Samsung's Galaxy A51 has been one of the most popular mid-rangers in our database, and now Verizon in the US is set to make it even more so. The carrier has basically decided to offer the phone for free, if you get the phone on its monthly installment plan. The full retail price of the A51 is still set at $399.99, and that's how much you'll have to shell out if you want to pay for the handset outright. But if you go the installment route, Verizon will apply bill credits each month, essentially making each payment $0. Before this sudden price drop, you would've needed to pay $16.66...

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Verizon's exclusive Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW is now available

After a pretty long wait, starting today you can finally buy a Samsung Galaxy S20 at Verizon. As promised last month, the carrier now has its own exclusive version of the phone in stock, called Galaxy S20 5G UW. Verizon has been selling the Galaxy S20+ and S20 Ultra, but held off on the junior S20 until Samsung was able to add support for its unique mmWave 5G (which its larger siblings have had from day one). Normal pricing is the same as anywhere else, the S20 can be yours for $999. However, today only if you order one you'll get a special $150 off, in the form of bill credits...

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Xiaomi device codenamed "CAS" reported to come with 108MP camera with 120X digital zoom

According to a report from Xiaomishka, a new Xiaomi device is coming with a 108MP camera that could be capable of 120X digital zoom. The model is codenamed "CAS" and its expected to be a variant of the unreleased Mi CC 10 series. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro According to the report, Xiaomi has been working on the new phone since the beginning of the year. The zoom camera would use a periscope setup that would allow the phone's lens to be laid out in a wider arrangement, achieving 12X optical zoom with this 108MP sensor. Of course, like Samsung did with the 100X Space Zoom, Xiaomi might use...

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Apple CEO speaks up against racism

The Unites States is in a state of hurt and tension during the ongoing protests and movements that sparked from the murder of George Floyd. In response, Apple has issued a statement acknowledging the inequalities faced by black communities in the US. Cook's statement was titled "Speaking Up on Racism". Tim Cook greeting the audience as he steps onstage at WWDC 2019 (Source: Apple) That painful past is still present today — not only in the form of violence, but in the everyday experience of deeply rooted discrimination. We see it in our criminal justice system, in the...

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South Korean prosecution files arrest warrant for Samsung heir, again

Lee Jae-yong, the de facto head and vice chairman of Samsung, is in trouble again after the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office filed an arrest warrant for him and two former executives, Choi Ji-sung and Kim Jong-joong. Back in 2017 Lee was sentenced to 5 years in prison, following an investigation into charges of bribery, embezzlement and perjury (he was released soon after in 2018). This time around, Lee and the two former execs are charged with committing illegal transactions and market manipulation related to the merger between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries back in...

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Honor 8S 2020 launched in the UK, a £100 phone with GMS

After a detailed leak two months ago, Honor has launched its 8S 2020 in the UK with a pricetag of just £99.99. The device is actually identical to last year's Honor 8S with the main difference being that it now comes in a 3GB RAM and 64GB storage configuration whereas UK buyers could only get a 2/32GB trim on the original version. Honor 8S 2020 in Navy Blue The phone is built around a 5.71 inches IPS LCD with a waterdrop notch for its 5MP selfie cam. The back houses a single 13MP main cam and LED flash. It runs on the Helio A22 chipset and packs a 3,020 mAh battery which charges...

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Indian OnePlus 8 Pro to launch with disabled color filter camera

The OnePlus 8 Pro is yet to go on sale in India, but when it does, it could come with a disabled color filter camera out of the box. Let's revisit the chain of events for some context. It all started when early adopters found out the color filter sensor on the OnePlus 8 Pro can see through thin plastic and clothing. Then OnePlus said the camera would be disabled for the Chinese model, only to disable it globally and then reverting it back in some markets. OnePlus has said that it's working on some sort of a fix for the camera, that will reportedly be ready for rollout by June's end. The...

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Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones appear in Walmart listing

Walmart continues its tradition of leaking products early and the latest to fall victim are the highly anticipated Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones. They are currently listed on the retailer's website complete with a detailed feature breakdown and pricing. It seems the XM4s will be a minor update to the already excellent WH-1000XM3s with the addition of some new AI tweaks for real-time upscaling of compressed music files. The about section also reveals the new model will come with the same 40mm Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) drivers, 30-hour battery life and side touch controls. Sony's...

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HTC Desire 20 Pro will be HTC's first phone to launch with Android 10

Google continues to add information about the HTC Desire 20 Pro - after it showed up in Google Play Support, it is now visible in the Console as well. This gives us more details about the inside components of the phone. The Desire 20 Pro will be powered by a Snapdragon 665 chipset with 6GB of RAM, a break from the low-end MediaTek chips that HTC used in many of its recent releases. Here's a sad statistic - this will be HTC's first phone to launch with Android 10. The only company it will have is the U11 Life, which launched with 8.0 and recently got updated to 10. HTC Desire 20 Pro...

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Lenovo M10 Plus hits Australia as its first overseas market

Lenovo introduced an affordable tablet called M10 Plus back in March, but it was limited to the Chinese stores. Now the slate is hitting overseas markets, and the first country to see the global version is Australia. The retailer Bing Lee is offering the Lenovo M10 Plus in Gray for AUD349 ($240/€215) and it can be collected immediately from a physical store, while delivery is between one and eight days, depending on location. The M10 Plus has a Helio P22T chipset and a 10.3" screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and 87% screen to body ratio. There are no buttons on the...

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Asus ZenFone 6, ROG Phone II and TCL 10 series gain Netflix HD certification

Netflix has added the Asus ZenFone 6, ROG Phone II as well as the TCL 10L and 10 Pro to its list of HD-compatible devices list. In addition, the ROG Phone II and TCL 10 series phones have gained HDR-10 playback compatibility. In order to view HD and HDR content on streaming apps your phone, you need Widewine L1 certification but even some devices with this certification are not eligible if the streaming platform doesn't explicitly whitelist them as was the case here. Thus it seems Netflix and other video streaming apps have their own criteria for whitelisting phones so its...

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Entry-level Nokia 2V Tella appears on Geekbench

Nokia launched the 2V smartphone in the summer of 2019 as a rebranded Nokia 2.1 for Verizon. It ran Android Pie (Go Edition) on its limited 1GB RAM. Now the phone might get a successor as a phone called Nokia 2V Tella has been spotted on Geekbench. Nokia 2V Tella on Geekbench The device by HMD Global is running Android 10 OS and has an MT6761 chipset, which is better known as Helio A22 by Mediatek. We are also looking at 2GB RAM, which might allow it to boot the fully-fledged Android OS, instead of having the basic Go version for lower-performing phones. The Nokia 2V Tella...

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Samsung Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition appear in new renders

The Samsung Galaxy Buds+ unveiled in February are currently available in a total of six colors - Black, Blue, White, Red, Pink, and Aura Blue. But yesterday we learned that Samsung has partnered with Korean Pop Band BTS to launch special BTS Edition Buds+ in Mirror Purple color on July 9. We also saw a few images of the Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition which showed off the TWS earphones in the new Mirror Purple shade. Today a new set of renders were leaked by Evan Blass which show off the special edition Buds+ from multiple angles. You can check out the images below. Samsung Galaxy Buds+...

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Oppo A12 and A52 coming to India soon alongside all-new A11k

Oppo is looking to boost its entry and midrange lineups in India soon with the launch of the A12 and A52 alongside an all-new model dubbed A11k. Tipster Ishan Agarwal revealed the new info alongside a preliminary spec sheet for the A11k. Oppo A12 and A52 It will be the most affordable entry out of the three starting at just INR 8,999 ($119). The A11k will feature a 6.22-inch HD+ LCD with a 19:9 aspect ratio and 5MP selfie cam housed in a waterdrop notch. Around the back, we find a 13MP primary camera alongside a 2MP depth helper as well as a fingerprint scanner. The A11k will...

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Samsung Galaxy A31 arrives in India

The Samsung Galaxy A31 has made its way to India. It comes in a single 6GB/128GB configuration but it has a dedicated microSD card slot that allows storage expansion by up to 512GB. The Galaxy A31 is priced at INR21,999 ($290/€260) and it will go on sale later today through Amazon.in, Flipkart, Samsung's local site, Benow.in, Samsung Opera House, as well as offline retail stores across the country. The Galaxy A31 is built around a 6.4" Super AMOLED Infinity-U display of FullHD+ resolution with a fingerprint reader scanner underneath and a waterdrop notch up top for the 20MP selfie...

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HTC Desire 20 Pro certified by Google Play, NCC

HTC's glory days are well in the past, but the Taiwanese company is trying to stay relevant in the smartphone world. As spotted by a vigilant Twitter user, the Desire 20 Pro has been certified at NCC and Google Play Support. Previously the same phone appeared on Geekbench and in leaked schematics. The Google Play Support page mentions the same HTC 2Q9J1000 model number we saw earlier. Seeing how this is a Pro there is likely to be a vanilla version in the pipeline as well, but we haven't heard anything about it. HTC Desire 20 Pro certifications When the phones eventually...

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IDC: Global smartphone shipments to decline by 12% in 2020

The latest predictions from analysts IDC concerns the global smartphone shipments and they sound properly grim. Total shipments for 2020 are expected to reach 1.2 billion units which would be an 11.9% decline compared to 2019. The new estimate is based on the Q1 shipment results which saw the largest decline in smartphone sales in the history of IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker at -14.5%. Looking at the first half of 2020, IDC predicts an 18.2% decline in shipments due to lowered consumer spending. According to IDC's Sangeetika Srivastava, the main issue now is a...

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Motorola Razr 2 to come with bigger displays

The second-gen Motorola Razr is expected to arrive in September and while Motorola hasn't revealed any details about the Razr 2 (unofficial name) yet, new information coming our way reveals the foldable smartphone will sport displays bigger than its predecessor's. Motorola Razr 2019 According to Display Supply Chain Consultants' (DSCC) CEO Ross Young, the Razr 2 will come with a 6.7" main display, which is 0.5" larger than the current Razr. Young claims that the secondary external screen on the Razr 2 will also have a larger diagonal, but doesn't reveal the exact size. The...

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Redmi 9 first live pics reveal design similar to the Redmi K30

We saw the specs of the Redmi 9 family on Monday, and now we have first live pics of what is allegedly the mightiest member of the lineup - Redmi 9. The device has three shooters positioned vertically and a fingerprint scanner right below them> There is also a fourth snapper and an LED flash on the right side. This whole combo looks a lot like the Redmi K30 and Redmi K30i with its circular design and vertical alignments, although the camera placement with the flash and the fingerprint scanner reminisces more of the predecessor Redmi Note 8 Pro. The Redmi 9 is pictured in two colors...

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