Weekly poll review: iOS 14 is a solid upgrade, might even get some to switch

Last week’s poll shows that iOS 14 is a solid upgrade – one in four voters think it will allow them to continue happily using their current iPhone, another one in five are looking forward to upgrade to the iPhone 12 to get the OS in its best form. Is it good enough to help Apple lure away users of premium Androids? Well, a solid 23% say that is the case. They will be able to choose from the $400 iPhone SE, the $600-700 iPhone 12 or one of the $1,000+ Pro models, depending on their needs. New in iOS 14: Home screen widgets • App library • Enhanced privacy • iMessage...

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Honor 9A in for review

The newest guest in our office is called Honor 9A - an entry level smartphone that is available around Europe since June 23. Its retail box contains the phone, a standard 10W power brick and a charging cable ending up on a microUSB connector - yes, unfortunately the Honor 9A comes with the dated standard. The Honor 9A comes with a Helio P22 chipset, coupled with 3GB RAM and 64 gigs of storage. However, there is a long tray for two SIM cards plus microSD on the left side. One of the most impressive features of the phone is the paint job, and this isn’t some sort of backhanded...

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Sony PlayStation 5 teaser pages on Flipkart and Amazon confirm late 2020 India launch

The Sony PlayStation 5 unveiled last month will arrive in India in late 2020, according to the teaser pages that went live on Flipkart and Amazon.in. Neither Flipkart nor Amazon reveal the price or launch date of the PlayStation 5 in India, but going by "late 2020" we assume the gaming console will arrive in the country sometime in November. The teaser pages on the websites of both e-commerce giants include the digital and standard editions of the PlayStation 5, meaning both models will be sold in the country. The pages also include the DualSense Wireless Controller along with...

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Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) gets third Android 10 beta, fixes frame rate issue in PUBG Mobile

The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) announced back in April 2018 with Android 8.1 Oreo picked up the Android 9 Pie update a year later, but it's yet to get the stable build of Android 10. However, Asus has been working on Android 10 for the ZenFone Max Pro (M1) for a few months now and the company just released the third beta of Android 10 for the smartphone. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) The new beta build doesn't bring any new features to the ZenFone Max Pro (M1) but bumps up the Android security patch level on the smartphone to June 5, 2020 and comes with bug fixes listed...

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Xiaomi working on a feature called AI Shutter, an alternative to Top Shot on Pixels

The latest app teardown from XDA-Developers reveals that Xiaomi is working on a Top Shot-like feature that Google's Camera app has. Xiaomi calls it "AI Shutter" and will likely be implemented with a future MIUI 12 update. The AI Shutter functionality does exactly the same thing as Top Shot does on Google's Pixel phones. It takes a burst of photos and then a machine learning algorithm selects the best of the bunch. The software is usually looking for a still in which the subject is smiling, isn't blinking and is looking at the camera. A couple of other features such as Magic Clone...

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Samsung Galaxy M41 is alive, to house a massive 6,800 mAh battery

Just a few weeks ago, a report came out claiming that Samsung has dropped all plans of releasing the Galaxy M41 and M51 is supposed to take its place. However, this info seems to be in discrepancy to the 3C certification that the phone cleared on June 28. According to the 3C listing, the phone has is very much alive and kicking and more importantly, reveals a juicy detail about the battery. And by juicy, we mean juicy - 6,800 mAh unit is supposed to power up the device. A battery with such charge is comparable to the batteries in some big tablets. There's also a photo of it on the...

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vivo X50 and X50 Pro to launch on July 16/17 in several markets

Vivo's X50 family is already on the shelves in China but it's still awaiting global release as per most recent reports. In fact, India is supposed to get the trio very soon, although there's no specific date. And according to sources familiar with the matter, the company is planning to release the vanilla X50 and the X50 Pro to other markets across the globe on July 16 or 17. Yes, that means the Pro+ will only be available in select markets. Of course, India and China are on the list. There's still a possibility that vivo will launch its most premium model, the X50 Pro+ later in...

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iQOO Z1x confirmed to pack Snapdragon 765G SoC

The iQOO Z1x arriving on July 9 was rumored to come with a Snapdragon 765G SoC under the hood and putting all the rumors and speculations to rest, the company today confirmed that the Z1x will indeed have a Snapdragon 765G chipset at the helm and it will support dual-mode 5G (SA/NSA). Previously, iQOO confirmed that Z1x will sport a 120Hz display with a punch hole in the top-right corner, pack a 5,000 mAh battery with 33W fast charging, and come with a USB-C port and 3.5mm headphone jack in tow. The images of the Z1x shared by the company revealed the smartphone's design which is...

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Verizon's Samsung Galaxy A10e and Galaxy A20 get Android 10

Samsung released the Android 10 stable update for the Galaxy A20 back in April and now it's time for the A20 locked to Verizon's network to get a taste of the latest version of Android. Alongside the A20, Verizon is also rolling Android 10 for the Galaxy A10e. The firmware for the Galaxy A20 sports version A205USQU5BTE6 while the build for the Galaxy A10e comes with version A102USQS6ATC2. Both smartphones get May 2020 Android security patch with the Android 10 update in addition to the new features which include Live Transcribe, Smart Reply, Focus Mode, Dark Mode, Sound Amplifier,...

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