Deal: Galaxy Note10 drops to lowest price ever

If you love Samsung's Galaxy Note line but think the new Note20 Ultra is too expensive and the Note20 is too plastic while being too expensive, perhaps you should take a look at one of last year's models. And wouldn't you know it, it just so happens that today is your lucky day. Microsoft's eBay store has decided to sell the Galaxy Note10 for the lowest price ever. That's $549.99 all-in, no contracts, no installment plans, nothing like that. It's quite a drop from its initial recommended retail price of $949.99, although recently it's been near the $600 mark a lot. Still, at $549.99...

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Google Pixel 5 in for review

Google is officially out of the flagship game focusing its efforts in the midrange segment. Last year’s Pixel 3a series did surprisingly well in one area where past devices did not: actual sales so Google obviously thought if two phones can do well, three can do great. Just two weeks ago we saw the debut of the first 5G Pixels with the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 and now the latter has graced our hands in its cool Sorta Sage mint green color and these are our first impressions. The first thing you notice about Pixel 5 is its metal finish. It’s a special recycled aluminum coating that feels...

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Sony Xperia 5 II available for pre-order in the US with a free gaming bundle, but there's a catch

The Sony Xperia 5 II went on pre-order in Europe and it has now reached the US. There are no Sony-branded headphones in it for you, instead there’s a gaming bundle available (which does include headphones). Note that if you order now you will have to wait for well over a month before getting your phone as the release date is set for December 4. In Europe the first units will ship next week and that's not the only difference - in the US the phone is limited to 4G (while it is 5G-enabled in Europe and Japan). You can find the Xperia 5 II at several online stores, the price is the same –...

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Xiaomi demos intuitive way to interact with smart gadgets - just point your phone at them

Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology has made its way to several smartphones, including the Xiaomi Mi 10 5G. Besides offering a high bandwidth method of transferring data, UWB accurately calculates the distance and relative position between devices, which promises to change the way we interact with smart home devices. As Xiaomi demonstrates in the video below, direction tracking tells the phone what device you are pointing at, allowing it to display the relative controls – simple on/off switch in the case of a fan, playback controls for speakers and more for a smart TV. This is...

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Oppo is bringing its League of Legends Find X2 edition on October 19

The multiplayer online game League of Legends is enjoying an uptick of interest in the East. This month LOL is celebrating 11 years since its announcement and Oppo decided to commemorate the anniversary with a custom-made Find X2 smartphone and Watch. Now, thanks to a leak on Weibo we have a date to circle on our calendars - October 19. The report says the special version will have a custom paint job and an exclusive theme and will be available with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. Oppo Find X2 Limited Edition The phone has the Worlds 2020 logo on the back - that is the marketing...

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"Orion" phone with Exynos 1080 appears on AnTuTu, beats S865+ phones in the GPU test

AnTuTu has discovered the first results from an Exynos 1080-powered phone in its database. This 5nm chip was briefly mentioned by a Samsung exec, but is yet to be fully revealed so this discovery fills in some important details. The CPU features for Cortex-A78 cores and four A55, the big cores are clocked “up to” 3.0 GHz. With a 181,000+ CPU score, this phone surpasses the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, which uses a Snapdragon 865+, though some S865+ devices scored higher - the Asus ROG Phone 3, for example, got 185,651 points, so it’s pretty close. "Orion" phone with Exynos 1080: AnTuTu...

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Top Redmi Note 10 to come with 108MP camera and Snapdragon 750G

Rumors about the Redmi Note 10 have been circulating for a while now. The last time we saw one it detailed the phone’s appearance and today Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station is bringing us more details about its specs. Digital Chat Station Weibo post He claims the top model of the Redmi Note 10 will be powered by the Snapdragon 750G and will boast a 108MP primary camera while the more affordable offering should come with MediaTek’s Dimensity 720 and a more modest 48MP main shooter. Alleged Redmi Note 10 design The new leak claims both models will come with LCD panels and...

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Apple reportedly had to choose between 5G and 120Hz for iPhone 12 lineupand it picked 5G

We’ve heard conflicting reports on whether the iPhone 12 lineup will have 120 Hz screens. The consensus appears to be “no” and the reason cited by two different sources is a simple one – power draw (rather than supply issues). According to Jon Prosser, Apple was faced with an “either-or” situation – add 5G (which is more power hungry than 4G) or add 120 Hz (which uses more power than 60 Hz). Adding both would have made the battery life too short. The team at Cupertino picked 5G because it’s easier to market. Advertising faster Internet connectivity will resonate with consumers more than...

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AnTuTu September performance rankings are out, iQOO 5 series leads the way

As we march deeper into October, AnTuTu is taking the time to recognize its best performers of September in both the flagship and midrange subgroups. The iQOO 5 Pro with 663,752 points and its vanilla counterpart at 662,165 points topped the flagship rankings outpacing last month’s leader - the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra and its 648,624-point result. The scores represent the statistical average for each device based on over 1,000 test performed on AnTuTu V8 between September 1-30. iQOO 5 Pro and iQOO 5 Both iQOO models were powered by the Snapdragon 865 and 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and speedy...

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Kuo: Vanilla iPhone 12 to be the bestseller of new lineup

Apple is going to launch its new iPhone lineup tomorrow at the “Hi, Speed” event. We expect four new smartphones, and according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the second cheapest option will rake in most of the cash at launch. According to Kuo, the bestseller of the new lineup will be the regular Apple iPhone 12, with an expected share of 40% of the total shipments. His predictions say that the iPhone 12 mini, the iPhone 12 Pro, and the iPhone 12 Pro Max will each get about 20% of the total and half that of their vanilla sibling - the one expected to come with a 6.1” screen and two...

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Oppo will introduce its first Smart TV on October 19

Oppo is the latest smartphone company that wants to make its way into Smart TV territory. The Guangdong-based manufacturer already said we should expect a TV, and now it revealed the official launch date - October 19, with a special event set to take place in Shanghai, China. Oppo Smart TV official teaser The teaser itself does not reveal anything more than the date. However, thanks to 3C certifications, we know to expect two TVs - A65UB00 and A55UB00, obviously the first coming with a 65” panel, the other with a 55” diagonal. According to some sources, the teaser actually says...

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