Monday, December 31, 2018

Vivo Nex Dual Display 8GB RAM Variant Spotted on TENAA, Specifications Tipped

The Vivo Nex Dual Display 8GB RAM variant is listed to pack a 3,425mAh battery, secondary 5.49-inch display, and run on Android 9 Pie.

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LG G7 ThinQ Android 9 Pie Update to Roll Out in Q1 2019

Official listing on LG's website indicates Android Pie rollout on the LG G7 ThinQ sometime in this quarter.

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New Year 2019: Gadgets 360 Staff's Tech Shopping Cart for the New Year

New year 2019 is here and so is a brand new wish list. Here's tech we want to buy this year. Happy New Year 2019 everyone!

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Nokia 9 PureView Video Leaked, Reveals 'PureDisplay' Panel, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC

Nokia 9 PureView with a penta-lens camera setup is rumoured to launch later this month. The Nokia phone will reportedly be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC.

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Nokia 9 PureView Video Leaked, Reveals 'PureDisplay' Panel, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC

Nokia 9 PureView with a penta-lens camera setup is rumoured to launch later this month. The Nokia phone will reportedly be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC.

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Happy New Year 2019!

Joy to the world, the new year is finally here. We say goodbye to 12 entertaining months and welcome the opportunities 2019 has prepared for us with wide-open arms. We would love you, our readers, to stay beside us as we renew our pursuit for a better tomorrow. Our YouTube channel is doing an impressive job - we passed the half a million subscribers mark in 2018 and we are already nearing 600,000. We put a lot of work and thought to provide interesting and entertaining videos and is so amazing to see how well it is received. Our website team has been busy too - nearly 6,000 articles...

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vivo is working on a NEX Dual Display Edition with Snapdragon 710 at the helm

vivo recently announced the NEX Dual Display Edition, a high-end smartphone that solves the notch problem by forgoing a front-facing camera altogether, instead outfitting the rear of the phone with a screen too - so you can use the main camera system for selfies as well. Now it looks like the company is busy readying a slightly more affordable version of this handset - which feels familiar because that's what it did earlier in the year with the NEX S and NEX A. The "NEX A" variant of the NEX Dual Display Edition will be powered by the Snapdragon 710 chipset, paired with 8GB of...

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Galaxy Note9 receives another Android Pie beta

As we wait for the final release to go out, possibly on January 15, Samsung has now started sending out a new beta build of Android 9 Pie with One UI on top to the Galaxy Note9 units enrolled in the beta program. It's the fourth build that's making it to the company's flagship phablet, and it comes with a bunch of bug fixes. For example, force touching the Home button when gesture navigation is activated didn't work, but now it does. The Gallery app isn't stopping anymore when you play motion photos, and the Bixby service doesn't stop in two phone mode from this point on. Another fixed bug...

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Samsung Galaxy M10 FCC certification reveals 6-inch display, 3,400 mAh battery

The FCC has put the upcoming Galaxy M10 through the paces of its certification process, a necessary step prior to launch. This has revealed a few more details about the smartphone that will be the entry level model in Samsung's new M series. The M10 will sport a 6-inch display and a 3,400 mAh battery. Its length and width are 155.7mm and 75.8mm, respectively. According to a past outing in a benchmark's online database, the phone is powered by the Exynos 7870 chipset, paired with 3GB of RAM and 16 or 32GB of expandable storage. The new device is probably going to launch running Android...

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The Best Mobile Phones of 2018

The best mobile phones of 2018 — the best rated smartphones of 2018.

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iPhone XR Review

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iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max Review

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iOS 12 Review

iOS 12 review

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Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 Appears to Have Gone on Open Sale in India via Flipkart

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 is powered by the Snapdragon 660 SoC, supports LED front flash, and runs on stock Android 8.1 Oreo.

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Look at the Moto G7 from all angles thanks to new case renders

The Moto G7 is one of the most anticipated midrangers of 2019 and it looks ready for market launch, judging by the sheer number of leaks we've had of it recently. The latest one is a series of renders of the phone in a clear case. We get to see the upcoming Moto G7 from all sides and so we get a good look at the dual camera and fingerprint scanner on the rear, the screen with a teardrop notch on the front as well as the buttons and ports on the sides. The Moto G7 will have a power button and volume button on the right side, a speaker grille, USB-C port and 3.5mm headphone jack on the...

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Samsung Galaxy S10, Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Leaked in Renders Yet Again

The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is seen sporting a bezel-less and notch-less display, instead sporting what Samsung calls the Infinity-O Display.

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Motorola One Power Gets December Security Patch in India, Call Quality Improvements, Users Report

Motorola One Power started receiving an Android 9.0 Pie update in India last month.

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Motorola One Power Gets December Security Patch in India, Call Quality Improvements, Users Report

Motorola One Power started receiving an Android 9.0 Pie update in India last month.

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Motorola One Power Gets December Security Patch in India, Call Quality Improvements, Users Report

Motorola One Power started receiving an Android 9.0 Pie update in India last month.

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Xiaomi Mi 9, Mi Mix 4 to Sport a Triple Camera Setup and Snapdragon 855: Report

Xiaomi is expected to include a triple-camera setup on the back of its next-generation Mi 9 and Mi Mix 4 smartphones, a research note has claimed.

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Xiaomi Mi 9, Mi Mix 4 to Sport a Triple Camera Setup and Snapdragon 855: Report

Xiaomi is expected to include a triple-camera setup on the back of its next-generation Mi 9 and Mi Mix 4 smartphones, a research note has claimed.

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Best Mobile Phones Under Rs. 15,000 [January 2019]

Best mobile phones in India under Rs. 15,000 — the top rated phones under 15000 by Gadgets 360.

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Nokia 9 PureView promo video bares all

The latest Nokia 9 PureView leak is the most definitive one, by far. A promo video that lists all of the upcoming phone's highlights in a neat visual list. The Nokia 9 PureView will have 5 cameras, which are still unspecified. The video shows that you'll be able to capture portrait mode shots with adjustable bokeh and can change the focus point after the shot is taken. The Nokia 9 will also feature some sort of night mode - the video claims 10x more light captured compared to a regular smartphone. The penta camera will also allow you to snap a photo with all the cameras at the same...

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Huawei Share in Global Premium Smartphone Market Hits Double Digits for First Time: Counterpoint

Apple led the global premium smartphone segment capturing 47 percent share of the segment, followed by Samsung (22 percent), and Huawei (12 percent).

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Our editors' favorite smartphones of 2018

As 2018 draws to a close, it's only fitting we take a look back and try to remember it for what it really was - twelve months filled with hundreds of cool and not so cool smartphones. Our reviewers tried to stay objective for those written and video reviews they did for you, our beloved audience. But they have certainly picked some favorites and today they are going to share them with you.

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Poco F1, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Realme C1, Nokia 6.1, Other Phones on Discount During Flipkart Qualcomm Days Sale

Flipkart's 'Qualcomm Days' sale brings offers on popular Snapdragon-powered smartphones on Flipkart.

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Sony Xperia XZ4 leaked screen protector once again reveals a tall display

It has been almost a month since we heard anything about the Xperia XZ4. The device was rumored in early December to have an extremely tall display with a cinematic ratio of 21:9. We saw some CAD renders of the upcoming Sony flagship, and a screen protector appeared in Chinese social media during the holiday, giving solid ground to the rumor. Sony Xperia XZ4 screen protectors The panel matches the ratios we have seen in renders - extremely thin bezels, no notch, and cutout for the earpiece, camera and proximity sensor. There is also a tiny hole in the left end, probably for...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Android 9 Pie Update Scheduled for January 15

Samsung has scheduled the Android 9 Pie stable update for the Galaxy Note 9 smartphone in January 2019.

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Huawei Y7 Pro (2019) With 4,000mAh Battery, Waterdrop-Shaped Notch Launched: Price, Specifications

The Huawei Y7 Pro (2019) smartphone sports a waterdrop-shaped notch, dual rear camera setup, face unlock, and 4,000mAh battery.

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Realme Says It Will Expand Offline Sales to 150 Indian Cities in 2019

Realme on Monday said it would partner with 20,000 retail outlets in India to expand its offline sales to 150 cities in 2019.

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Realme Says It Will Expand Offline Sales to 150 Indian Cities in 2019

Realme on Monday said it would partner with 20,000 retail outlets in India to expand its offline sales to 150 cities in 2019.

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Sony CP-ADRM2 Power Adapter With Quick Charge 4, 4+ Support Unveiled

Sony's USB Type-C port and USB Type-A port give a total power output of 46.5W

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Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ Facing Battery Drain Issue After Android Pie Update, Some Users Report

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ owners are reportedly facing battery drain issues after the recently released Android Pie update.

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Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ Facing Battery Drain Issue After Android Pie Update, Some Users Report

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ owners are reportedly facing battery drain issues after the recently released Android Pie update.

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iPhone Battery Replacement Programme Ends Today, Last Chance to Get Your Out-of-Warranty iPhone Battery Replaced

Apple kicked off the battery replacement programme for out-of-warranty iPhone batteries in December last year.

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Sunday, December 30, 2018

Huawei Y7 Pro (2019) is official with Snapdragon 450

Huawei is going strong in the quest for becoming the second biggest smartphone maker in the world. Just days after the launch of Huawei P Smart (2019) on the European market, its more affordable sibling called Huawei Y7 Pro (2019) made an appearance in Vietnam. Looking at the Y7 Pro (2019) you might think it is visually the same as the P Smart (2019). After a detailed inspection of specs, we notice plenty of differences. The chipset is Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, while the screen is 6.26" LCD panel with HD+ resolution, waterdrop notch and a 19:9 ratio. The phone has only 3 GB RAM and...

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Nubia Red Magic Mars RNG Edition With Up to 10GB RAM Launched: Price, Specifications

Nubia Red Magic Mars RNG Edition price in China starts at CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs. 33,500) for the 8GB RAM/ 128GB storage configuration.

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WhatsApp Will Stop Working on Nokia S40 Phones Today

WhatsApp says that devices that run on Nokia S40 won't be able to use WhatsApp after December 31 i.e. today.

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iPhone XS Max Catches Fire in US Man's Pocket: Report

An iPhone XS Max smartphone reportedly caught fire in the pocket of man from Ohio, United States earlier this month.

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iPhone XS Max Catches Fire in US Man's Pocket: Report

An iPhone XS Max smartphone reportedly caught fire in the pocket of man from Ohio, United States earlier this month.

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Huawei P Smart (2019) With Dual Rear Cameras, Dewdrop Display Launched: Price, Specifications

Huawei P Smart (2019) is seen sporting a waterdrop-shaped notch, a dual camera setup aligned vertically, a rear fingerprint scanner, and a 3,400mAh battery.

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Nokia 9 PureView Press Render Leaked, Shows Penta-Lens Camera and In-Display Fingerprint Sensor

Nokia 9 PureView is speculated to launch sometime in the last week of January 2019.

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Essential Phone Discontinued, Company Working on 'Next Mobile Product'

Essential Phone has gone out of stock and the company has said it won't replenish the stocks, thus, effectively discontinuing the phone.

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iPhone XS Max Production Estimates Halved by Citi Amid Reports of Weak Demand

Citi said it expects the company to make 45 million iPhones for the quarter, down from 50 million it forecast earlier.

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These were our most popular videos of 2018

In the last days of 2018 we take a look back and see what we have accomplished in the past 12 months. A lot of thought and hard work went into our YouTube channel, so we decided to share the most popular videos of the year. Samsung introduced the Galaxy A8 (2018) early in the year and it has been watched and liked plenty of times. No wonder it gathered over a million views with its tall Infinity Display and properly-placed fingerprint scanner. The Galaxy S9+ flagship is a massive improvement over the Galaxy S8+ with its dual camera - one shooter with variable aperture and another...

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Poco F2 With Snapdragon 845 SoC, Android 9.0 Pie Spotted on Geekbench

Poco F2 on Geekbench has received a single-core score of 2,321 and multi-core score of 7,564.

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Flipkart Reveals Its Best Selling Mobiles and Phone Brands of 2018

Xiaomi and Realme dominated the Flipkart charts, while Asus and Honor weren't too far behind. Here are the most popular mobiles of 2018 on Flipkart.

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Counterclockwise: the touchscreen evolution

The human-computer interface has been a problem since the dawn of computers. As far as smartphones are concerned, the clear winner is the touchscreen. But how did we get here? The proto-touchscreen was the light pen, which was first developed in the 50s and 60s and was available to consumers as an accessory for 8-bit computers in the 80s. The light pen is a simple but clever solution that works only with CRT monitors - it senses the electron beam as it scans across the phosphor drawing the image line by line, pixel by pixel. When the beam is sensed by the pen, the computer just makes a...

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Camera test: The phone with the best Portrait mode

We've lined up the industry's cameraphone heavyweights - iPhone XS Max, Galaxy Note9, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, LG V40 ThinQ, OnePlus 6T, Galaxy S9, Google Pixel 3 to see how good phones have become in capturing portrait photos with defocused backgrounds. We'll also be taking some shots with a full-frame DSLR - the Nikon D750 - just to put things into perspective.

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Top 10 fan favorite phones of 2018

The year is almost over and it's time to reset the counter. But before we do that, let's take a look at which Android and iOS devices won the hearts of our readers. Note that we are not talking sheer popularity here, but number of likes - that is we only count The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro leads the pack and we can see why. It was the best mid-ranger for a large chunk of the year. It checks a lot of boxes while keeping the price reasonable and that helped it win more love than any other phone introduced in 2018. The next one is the OnPlus 6 - the first of the two most controversial...

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The punch hole screen camera is the way forward

My job at GSMArena is getting to the office early in the morning, usually before sunrise, to cover the latest news, leaks and rumors. I've been following design trends from their development stage all the way to the final products. One of the sadder solutions among smartphone manufacturers is the notch, introduced by Apple and the iPhone X back in 2017. I never got the hate it received as the cutout was just bound to happen. The notch eventually got smaller by the middle of 2018, when we saw the Oppo F9 with the new fashionable waterdrop notch, but by the end of 2018 we already have...

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Weekly poll: Honor View 20, hot or not?

It looks like punch hole cameras are going to be a big deal in 2019 and the most premium phone with a punch hole in the display just arrived with the Honor View 20. The Honor V20 for China or View 20 for the rest of the world builds on Honor's key strengths, matching the Huawei Mate 20 Pro in many regards and even outmatching it in some, like the 48MP main camera and the screen to body ratio. Honor announced the V20 this week for the Chinese market and will host an event for the View 20 in Paris on January 22 to mark its global launch. The Honor View 20 has a lot to offer. It has a...

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Saturday, December 29, 2018

Top 10 trending phones of week 52

It's the time for yearly wrap-ups, but the last Sunday of the year is also the day for the final installment of our weekly Top 10 chart. We're witnessing a minor disruption at the top where the Galaxy A8s has regained the number one spot from the Huawei nova 4. The nova, meanwhile, dropped all the way down to fourth. The Xiaomi Mi Play was announced a few days ago and quickly made its way up the chart, even snatching the runner-up spot. The Redmi Note 6 Pro has remained oblivious to the activity around it and keeps the third spot. A trio of phones have slid one spot down, without...

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Weekly poll results: Huawei nova 4 is the punch hole champion

Last week we put the punch hole display pioneers against each other to see which one you guys prefer and now the results are in. It was the Huawei nova 4 vs the Samsung Galaxy A8s and the winner is clear. The nova 4 with 48MP camera got twice as many votes as the Galaxy A8s. The Huawei nova 4 won the poll, despite the Galaxy A8s being the more popular phone in our database. This suggests that it's already gathering some dedicated fans and those are always handy when you are trying to push a whole new design concept.

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iPhone Battery Replacement Rush Is Real With Batteries In Short Supply

December 31 is the last day for cheap iPhone battery replacements and in Mumbai at least, the rush is real.

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Best Tech of 2018: Gadgets 360 Staff Pick Their Favourite Purchase of the Year

Gadgets 360 staff members bought a lot of gadgets, most notable of which were the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Nintendo Switch — plus a bunch of not-so-mainstream picks.

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Sony Xperia XA3 Plus Price and Colour Options Leaked, Rumoured to Debut at CES 2019

Sony Xperia XA3 Plus price in Europe is reportedly set at EUR 519 (roughly Rs. 41,700).

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Realme 1 ColorOS 5.2 Stable OTA Update Starts Rolling Out

Realme has started to roll out the ColorOS 5.2 update for Realme 1 smartphone. It is now available over-the-air.

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Huawei Y7 (2019) Specifications Surface With Dual Rear Camera Setup, Renders Leaked

Huawei Y7 (2019) is likely to be the successor to the Y7 (2018) that debuted back in March.

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Flipkart Mobile Bonanza Sale Offers Include Realme 2 Pro, iPhone 6s Discounts and More

Flipkart Mobiles Bonanza sale began in India on Wednesday, and goes on till Saturday.

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Moto G7 Launch Set for February Next Year, Report Claims

Motorola is reportedly planning to introduce its Moto G7, G7 Plus, G7 Play and G7 Power phones in February next year.

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Nokia 6.1 Plus Reportedly Receiving New Android Pie Update With Pro Camera Mode, Ability to Hide Notch

HMD Global is rolling out a software update for the Nokia 6.1 Plus which brings Pro Camera mode and the ability to hide the notch.

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Samsung Remote Access Will Let Users Control PCs From Their TVs Using a Keyboard and Mouse

Samsung has announced that its 2019 smart TVs will let users remotely access PCs and other devices which they can control using a keyboard and mouse.

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Nokia 9 PureView With Penta-Lens Camera Setup Tipped to Launch in Last Week of January 2019

Nokia 9 PureView launch was initially rumoured for this year.

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OnePlus 6T Gets Discounts, No-Cost EMI Offers From Tomorrow: All You Need to Know

OnePlus 6T will get discounts, no-cost EMIs, and exchange offers for roughly a week starting tomorrow.

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Samsung Galaxy M-Series Smartphones Said to Sport Infinity-V Displays

Samsung's Galaxy M-Series smartphones are now said to sport Infinity-V displays up to 6.4 inches in size.

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Motorola P40 Specifications and Design Leaked, Reveal Punch-Hole for Selfie Camera

Motorola P40 leaked renders have revealed the design of the upcoming smartphone as well as some of its specifications. There’s no word yet on Motorola P40 price.

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Google Pixel 3 Lite, Pixel 3 XL Lite to Launch in Spring 2019: Report

Google is speculated to launch the Pixel 3 Lite and Pixel 3 XL Lite with a price tag between $400-500 (roughly Rs. 28,000-Rs. 35,000).

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Redmi Note 6 Pro vs ZenFone Max Pro M2: Which One Should You Buy?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro was pit against the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 to see which comes out on top.

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Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 Gets November Android Security Patch, Other Improvements via FOTA Update

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 is set to receive an update to Android 9.0 Pie in January 2019.

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Honor V20 (Honor View 20): Top 5 Features You Should Know About

Honor V20 aka Honor View 20 was launched in China earlier this week.

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Asus ZenFone 5Z Starts Receiving Android 9.0 Pie via FOTA Update

Asus ZenFone 5Z was launched with Android 8.0 Oreo in India back in August.

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White House Mulls New Year Executive Order to Bar Huawei, ZTE Purchases

It would be the latest step by the Trump administration to cut Huawei and ZTE, two of China's biggest network equipment companies, out of the US market.

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Netflix drops in-app purchase option for subscriptions on iOS

Netflix has decided that it will no longer allow iOS users to subscribe to the service from within the app. Customers will henceforth will be required to signup and subscribe for the service from the website. Previously, customers could choose to subscribe to the service through the app itself on iOS. Since this used Apple's iTunes payment and subscriptions system, Apple took a 15% cut from every transaction. Netflix would then pass on this charge on to the customer, who would end up paying more than the standard subscription charges. A few months back, Netflix stopped...

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Citi halves forecast for iPhone XS Max production in Q1

Citi Research published on Friday updated forecasts for the production numbers of Apple's iPhones in Q1. According to the new estimate Apple is expected to manufacture 45 million units for the quarter, down from the 50 million earlier forecast. More strikingly, the brokerage lowered its forecast for iPhone XS Max production in particular by 48%. An analyst at the company states that the updates in the estimates are caused by Citi's belief that the iPhone is entering a destocking phase, which is inevitably going to affect members of the supply chain and their future...

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Smaller/cheaper Galaxy Home smart speaker apparently in the works

Alongside the Galaxy Note9's announcement back in August, Samsung kinda sorta revealed the Galaxy Home smart speaker. Five months later, the product's status is still 'coming soon', but by the looks of it, another one has meanwhile been in development. So far, all that is known is that the new speaker will come in black (surprise there), and that it carries an SM-V310 model designation. Compare that to the SM-V510 number of the original Galaxy Home, and you'd reach the logical conclusion that this mysterious speaker will be smaller and/or more affordable (not that the Home's price has been...

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Essential Phone discontinued, company working on 'next mobile product'

The Essential Phone (or PH-1) from 2017 was created by Android co-founder Andy Rubin and came with impressive hardware, promises for monthly updates, and a notch, among other traits. It lived an eventful life, though it often made the news for bitter reasons like delayed market launch, executives leaving, job cuts, and discounts to help save what's left of the company (not that we mind discounts). Well, the PH-1 is no more. On a positive note, a spokesperson for Essential has released a statement giving hopes that something is in the works. It goes like this: We are sold out of...

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What is RCS and what makes it better than SMS?

SMS has been with us for over a quarter of a century and it won't go away anytime soon. But it's really showing its age and many have moved to instant messaging - WhatsApp, Viber, WeChat, Line, KakaoTalk - for the convenient features these apps offer over plain SMS. Recently Google has started (with the help of carriers) to push RCS - Rich Communication Services. If we had to describe it in three words they would be "iMessage for Android". RCS vs. IM Why not just keep using WhatsApp or one of the others? That's why - SMS is a core feature of mobile networks and every phone...

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Friday, December 28, 2018

Samsung Galaxy A50 to have 4,000 mAh battery, 24 MP main rear camera

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy A50 has been revealed to carry a beefy 4,000 mAh battery through a new report today. The device will also apparently pack a 24 MP main rear camera, though that will not be the only shooter on its back. The battery capacity is certainly adequate, but still falls short of the rumored 5,000 mAh cell we are supposed to see inside the Galaxy M20. The A50 will be powered by Samsung's Exynos 7 9610 chipset, which has a CPU with four Cortex-A73 cores and four A53s. The phone will have 4GB of RAM, 64 or 128GB of storage, and will run Android 9 Pie from day one. That...

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LG G7 ThinQ will receive Android 9 Pie update in Q1 2019

If LG's rollout last month of a beta build of its upcoming update to Android 9 Pie for the G7 ThinQ in South Korea got you excited about the possibility of there being a final release going out across the globe soon, well, hold your horses. The company has now officially listed the release date for the stable Pie update for the G7 as Q1, 2019. And that only applies for Korea. Keeping in mind that LG's OS updates usually arrive in its home market first, and then might take many more months to reach other countries, if you have a G7 and haven't bought it from Korea we assume you'll probably...

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Xiaomi Mi 9 and Mi Mix 4 to have triple rear cameras, Snapdragon 855 chipset

Xiaomi's upcoming Mi 9 and Mi Mix 4 will both employ three rear cameras, according to a research note from GF Securities of Hong Kong. In their Xiaomi market performance report, the analysts mentioned that the Mi 9 is set to be the company's first smartphone with a triple rear camera. Additionally, the Mi Mix 4 is apparently going to have a periscope lens, which allows for greater optical zoom while not needing more space in the chassis (at least on the thickness axis). Both the Mi 9 and the Mi Mix 4 are expected to be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855, which is obviously...

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Oppo R17 Pro Review

Oppo R17 Pro faces fierce competition at its Rs. 45,990 price point but does it have what it takes to stand out? Check our review.

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Oppo Breeno Voice Assistant Announced, Coming to Smartphones

Oppo has unveiled its Breeno digital voice assistant at a developer event in China. It will be available in the company’s future phones.

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Nokia 5.1 Plus Starts Receiving Its Android 9.0 Pie Update, HMD Global Confirms

Nokia 5.1 Plus has started receiving its Android 9.0 Pie update.

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Huawei Says Expects 2018 Revenue to Rise Despite International Scrutiny

Huawei Technologies is expected to record a 21 percent jump in revenue for 2018 to $109 billion, its rotating chairman said.

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Oppo A3s 3GB RAM Variant Price in India Cut Again: Report

Oppo A3s price in India was officially set at Rs. 12,990 for the 3GB RAM variant, while its 2GB RAM model was launched at Rs. 10,990.

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iPhone XR Enticing Android Users to Switch, Accounts for 32 Percent of iPhone Sales: CIRP

The findings showed that 16 percent of iPhone buyers upgraded from an Android phone in the 30-day period after the launch of the iPhone XR.

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Apple Said to Begin Assembling Top-End iPhone Models in India in 2019 Through Foxconn

Foxconn will be assembling the most expensive models, such as devices in the flagship iPhone X family, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Nokia 9 Case Renders Leak Tips Penta-Lens Setup, More Design Details

The Nokia 9 smartphone, touted to be the first true flagship from HMD Global, is expected to launch in early 2019.

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Flipkart Reveals Its Best Selling Mobiles and Phone Brands of 2018

Xiaomi and Realme dominated the Flipkart charts, while Asus and Honor weren't too far behind. Here are the most popular mobiles of 2018 on Flipkart.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Series May Opt for 3D ToF Sensor for Facial Scanning, New Leak Tips

This ToF sensor conducts 3D mapping by measuring the distance between the sensor and the object based on the 'time of flight' of the light travel.

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Asus Zenfone 5z gets Android 9 Pie update in Taiwan

The Asus Zenfone 5 started receiving the update to Android 9 Pie a couple of weeks or so ago, and now it's the Zenfone 5z's turn to get the same tasty treat. The update is currently rolling out for Asus' flagship in Taiwan, arriving as software version 90.10.138.157, a 1GB download. Aside from the underlying OS update, it also brings an updated security patch level and a faster entry into the continuous shooting mode in the camera. According to Asus, it will take about one week for the system update to roll out to every unit out there. You can manually check for the new release by going...

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Sony launches new USB-PD charger with 46.5W fast charging

Sony has launched a new wall charger for USB-PD compatible devices. The charger is capable of outputting 46.5W simultaneously. The charger, model CP-ADRM2, has two output ports. The USB-C port is capable of outputting 5V/3.0A, 9V/3.0A, 12V/3.0A, and 15V/2.6A. Meanwhile, the USB-A port can output 7.5W 5V/1.5A. Together they can push out 46.5W at the same time. The charger uses a standard C7 or figure-8 connector to plug into an extension power cord, which will vary with market. It features all the usual safety features, including a heat resistant design, and 100V-240V...

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T-Mobile launches BOGO deals for Apple and Samsung wearables after New Years

In time for the New Year, T-Mobile is launching a couple of new wearables deals as well as a free tablet deal. Let's start with the Apple Watch deal. Buy one Apple Watch Series 3 ($380) or Apple Watch Series 4 ($499) and get a second one for $200 off via monthly-bill credits. In order to qualify, you need to purchase the free Apple Watch on a finance agreement since the discount will be given via monthly statement credits. Next up, if you want to buy a Galaxy Watch, you can get one for $375 and the second one free via monthly bill statements. Like the Apple Watch, you'll have to...

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vivo launches closed Android Pie beta for X21, X21 UD, NEX S, and NEX A in China

Chinese phone maker vivo has launched a new closed beta for the next version of Android for four vivo devices. The beta will allow a limited number of participants to download a non-final build of FunTouch OS 4.5 layered over Android 9.0 Pie. The source is in Chinese, so the closed beta is very likely in reference to the Chinese versions of four vivo devices: the X21, X21 UD, NEX A, and NEX S. There are two waves of recruitment: the first one started on December 24 and ends on January 2 while the second wave starts on January 2 through January 6. vivo NEX S vivo promised updates...

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Best and worst smartphone trends of 2018

Another year has passed and a whole bunch of devices has gone through our office. We have completed more than 80 smartphone reviews in 2018 and what an exciting year in tech it was!

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iPhone Battery Replacement Rush Is Real With Batteries In Short Supply

December 31 is the last day for cheap iPhone battery replacements and in Mumbai at least, the rush is real.

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Samsung Galaxy Note9 will get Android 9 Pie on January 15

It looks like Samsung will deliver on the promise of Android 9 Pie on the Galaxy Note9 in January. The Galaxy Note9 is currently in the beta testing phase but is listed on an official Samsung Turkey site as due for Android 9 update on January 15. Samsung delivered the Android 9 firmware to the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, earlier than expected, a few days ago. Still, Android 9 launched in August and has been available on rival devices like the OnePlus 6 since September or on the Sony Xperia XZ2 since October. Samsung has been known to be slow to update its phones to the latest version...

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Best Tech of 2018: Gadgets 360 Staff Pick Their Favourite Purchase of the Year

Gadgets 360 staff members bought a lot of gadgets, most notable of which were the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Nintendo Switch — plus a bunch of not-so-mainstream picks.

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Xiaomi Mi 8 gets Night Mode and 960fps slow mo with MIUI 10.1.2.0

Xiaomi is adding Super Night Scene and 960fps super slow motion video recording to the Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi 8 Explorer through the global MIUI 10.1.2.0 update. The firmware weighs 288MB and is not to be mistaken with the Chinese update that was seeded in early December, following a beta test in November. Both features premiered with the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 at the end of October. Super Night Scene captures 8 photos at different exposures and merges them into a brighter shot. We got to play with it during our hands-on with the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3. Until the addition of 960fps super slow-mo, the...

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A case render gives us a conceptual look at the Galaxy S10 Lite

Thanks to a concept render, obtained from a case maker, we get to see what the Galaxy S10 Lite will roughly look like. The render shows a phone with a a flat screen with a punch hole for the selfie camera, thin and even bezels all round, a headphone jack, a side-mounted fingerprint reader and wireless charging. Since the two other Galaxy S10 models are expected to have curved Super AMOLED screens and even up to two selfie cameras on board, we can make an educated guess that this is the Galaxy S10 Lite. The Galaxy S10 Lite is expected to have a dual camera on the rear (while its more...

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Sony Xperia XA3 Plus Price and Colour Options Leaked, Rumoured to Debut at CES 2019

Sony Xperia XA3 Plus price in Europe is reportedly set at EUR 519 (roughly Rs. 41,700).

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Poco F2 With Snapdragon 845 SoC, Android 9.0 Pie Spotted on Geekbench

Poco F2 on Geekbench has received a single-core score of 2,321 and multi-core score of 7,564.

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Huawei finally makes the P Smart (2019) official, ships January 2

After unofficially going on sale earlier this month, the Huawei P Smart (2019) is now officially official. The specs haven't changed but we'll rehash them just in case. The P Smart (2019) has a 6.21-inch IPS LCD of 1080x2340px (with Eye Comfort Mode or Blue Light Filter, in layman's terms), a 12nm Hisilicon Kirin 710 paired with 3GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable storage and a 3,400mAh battery. For imaging (and video) the Huawei P Smart (2019) has a 13MP f/2.2 main camera with a 2MP depth-sensing second sensor and an 8MP selfie camera. Huawei P Smart (2019) Huawei...

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Realme 1 ColorOS 5.2 Stable OTA Update Starts Rolling Out

Realme has started to roll out the ColorOS 5.2 update for Realme 1 smartphone. It is now available over-the-air.

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Foxconn to assemble Apple iPhones in India next year

Earlier this week, rumors suggested Apple and Foxconn are moving the production of 2019 iPhones from China to India. Today, Reuters confirmed the Taiwanese supplier and contractor will use its plant in Sriperumbudur, a town in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The state's Industries Minister M C Sampath said the plant is already used for making Xiaomi phones, but Foxconn will invest $356 million in expanding the product line to meet the orders by Apple. Such an investment may create as many as 25,000 jobs in the region, he added. According to one source that spoke with...

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Samsung will tuck the speaker into the display as it did with the selfie camera

Samsung has already shown off a phone with a selfie camera inside the display and we expect the Galaxy S10 to follow suit. But the next step in the fight against the top bezel is removing the traditional loudspeaker and using the display as one. We've heard of this before - Samsung is planning to use piezoelectric actuators embedded into the display to produce sound - Samsung calls it Sound on Display, and it will show it off at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas this January. This method of sound transition is not specifically new - the original Xiaomi Mi Mix used...

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Huawei Y7 (2019) Specifications Surface With Dual Rear Camera Setup, Renders Leaked

Huawei Y7 (2019) is likely to be the successor to the Y7 (2018) that debuted back in March.

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Moto G7 Launch Set for February Next Year, Report Claims

Motorola is reportedly planning to introduce its Moto G7, G7 Plus, G7 Play and G7 Power phones in February next year.

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EMUI 9 starts hitting global Huawei P10 devices

Huawei initially announced that all Kirin 970 phones would be getting EMUI 9.0, but no word on any other devices. Later, the company started recruiting beta testers for more devices, including the 2017 flagship Huawei P10. Today we received a tip from Malaysia in our mailbox, revealing the manufacturer has started issuing a stable build to global dual-SIM devices. Full change log of the update The screenshot reveals the VTR-L29 models are receiving a 3.38 GB package with serial number 9.0.1.119. It brings simplified UI, a Settings menu that is easier to navigate; Android Dashboard...

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Nokia 6.1 Plus Reportedly Receiving New Android Pie Update With Pro Camera Mode, Ability to Hide Notch

HMD Global is rolling out a software update for the Nokia 6.1 Plus which brings Pro Camera mode and the ability to hide the notch.

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Samsung Remote Access Will Let Users Control PCs From Their TVs Using a Keyboard and Mouse

Samsung has announced that its 2019 smart TVs will let users remotely access PCs and other devices which they can control using a keyboard and mouse.

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Latest OxygenOS Open Beta arrives for OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T

OxygenOS Open Beta has just started hitting the OnePlus 6 and the OnePlus 6T. The builds are respectively number 10 and number 2, but they both bring the same updates and features. According to posts on the OnePlus forum, there are improvements to the System, the Phone, Gallery, and Launcher apps. OnePlus 6 The latest open beta build has polished screen and color adaptation for the navigation bar when using third-party apps. UI has been improved for Call History and different category tags in the app drawer, and now the Toolbox has more recommended tools. Indian users will also...

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Nokia 9 PureView With Penta-Lens Camera Setup Tipped to Launch in Last Week of January 2019

Nokia 9 PureView launch was initially rumoured for this year.

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Thursday, December 27, 2018

Samsung Galaxy M-Series Smartphones Said to Sport Infinity-V Displays

Samsung's Galaxy M-Series smartphones are now said to sport Infinity-V displays up to 6.4 inches in size.

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ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M2 gets firmware update in India

ASUS has started rolling out a new firmware update for the ZenFone Max Pro M2 in the Indian market. The update, version WW-15.2016.1811.177, is about 1.62GB in size. The update includes the following changes: 1.Camera effect optimization 2.Update audio parameter 3.Upgrade Fingerprint FW 4.Upgrade Touch FW 5.Improve display edge 6.Upgrade Google security patches With regards to the last point, the phone has been updated from October security patch to November, although ideally we would have liked to have the December patch by now. The update should start rolling...

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Google Pixel 3 Lite, Pixel 3 XL Lite to Launch in Spring 2019: Report

Google is speculated to launch the Pixel 3 Lite and Pixel 3 XL Lite with a price tag between $400-500 (roughly Rs. 28,000-Rs. 35,000).

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Nokia 9 PureView to be announced during the last week of January

One of the longest awaited flagship smartphones in history has to be the Nokia 9 PureView. Ever since HMD Global started making handsets under the Nokia name people have been anxiously anticipating the company's first true contender for the top of the line space. And now we may actually be only one month away from the official unveiling of the Nokia 9. That is, at least, what a new rumor claims, reported by Russian publication Nokia Anew. Apparently the info comes from some unnamed "foreign sources", and they also say that we should expect "many surprises" from the announcement - as if the...

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Asus ZenFone 5Z Starts Receiving Android 9.0 Pie via FOTA Update

Asus ZenFone 5Z was launched with Android 8.0 Oreo in India back in August.

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White House Mulls New Year Executive Order to Bar Huawei, ZTE Purchases

It would be the latest step by the Trump administration to cut Huawei and ZTE, two of China's biggest network equipment companies, out of the US market.

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Google Fit will add monthly challenges as part of #GetFitWithGoogle in time for New Year

Today, Google announced a new initiative for new and existing Google Fit users. In honor of the upcoming new year and in honor of the many people who make resolutions only to give them up in the first month, Google is going to offer monthly fitness challenges on the Google Fit app in hopes that they'll help Google Fit users stay on track. Right now, you can head to the Google Fit app and sign up for a 30-day challenge which will begin on January 1. The app will offer encouragement throughout the month and to help push these Fit challenges, Google has garnered the help of 36...

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Google will reportedly launch both Pixel 3 "Lite" devices on Verizon this spring

We've been hearing rumors and speculation about two new Pixel devices said to be "Lite" versions of their already-available Pixel 3 counterparts. Renders of the phone have already leaked, giving us an idea of what these premium mid-rangers might look like - in the Pixel 3's likeness. The latest piece of news from Android Police claims that the Pixel 3 Lite and Pixel 3 XL Lite will be announced for Verizon in "early spring" which could signify either an April or May announcement in 2019. This could position its timing just around six months before Google's usual MadeByGoogle launch event,...

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Honor V20 (Honor View 20) vs Samsung Galaxy A8s vs Huawei Nova 4: Price, Specifications Compared

Honor V20 competes with the recently released Huawei Nova 4 and the Samsung Galaxy A8s as they all sport the new display hole for selfie camera design.

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Xiaomi Mi Play: Top 6 Features You Should Know About

Xiaomi Mi Play was launched in China earlier this week with a starting price of CNY 1,099 (roughly Rs. 11,100).

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro vs Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2: Which One Should You Buy?

Does the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro have a fighting chance against the better specced ZenFone Max Pro M2? Read our detailed comparison to find out.

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Xiaomi Mi Play 6GB RAM Variants Launched: Price, Specifications

Xiaomi has now listed the 6GB RAM variants of the recently launched Mi Play on its website. Prices start at CNY 1,299 (roughly Rs. 13,200)

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Nokia 9 Photo Leak Tips Front Display Design, New Phone With Triple Rear Cameras Also Leaks

The Nokia 9 is also reported to come with a penta-lens camera setup - a first in a smartphone with five sensors, LED flash, and another dual sensor as well.

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Samsung Galaxy S10+ Screen Protector Allegedly Leaked, Suggests Infinity-O Display

The two cutouts on the alleged Samsung Galaxy S10+ screen protector for the dual selfie camera feature on the upper right corner.

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Nova 4 Special Edition Variants Announced to Mark 200 Million Shipments

Huawei has announced special edition variants of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Huawei Nova 4 to mark 200 million shipments in 2018.

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Nokia 5.1 Plus is the latest handset to get updated to Android 9 Pie

Today HMD Global started rolling out the update to Android 9 Pie for the Nokia 5.1 Plus. The company had promised that it would deliver the update by the end of the year, and it has kept its promise, if by just a few days. The new software is version V2.09B, arrives as a 1.2GB download, and it has the December 2018 security patch level included. You also get the new system navigation, Settings menu, and redesigned notification pane. Adaptive Battery prioritises your most commonly used apps and services and doesn't allow those you only rarely use to eat up your milliamp hours....

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Moto G7 to launch in Brazil in February, before MWC

The Moto G7 is shaping up to be a major release for Motorola as it relies on this model for a big chunk of its sales. Last year, Motorola globally launched the G6 lineup consisting of the Moto G6, Moto G6 Plus, and Moto G6 Play in Sao Paulo, Brazil in April. This year, Motorola is expected to take a slightly more aggressive approach to the timing of its press event. A report from Brazilian website AndroidPit cites Brazilian industry sources claiming that Motorola will announce the G7 in February, before the MWC is set to take place. Brazil is one of Motorola's strongest markets so it's...

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MediaTek Helio P90 flexes its synthetic muscle on AnTuTu

MediaTek's upcoming upper-midrange chip Helio P90 has gone through its first benchmark, scoring 162k on AnTuTu. The score was achieved on an unknown device with 6GB of RAM, running on Android 9 Pie. This score puts the Helio P90 in the same ballpark as the Snapdragon 670 (~150k) and the Snapdraon 710 (~170k). The MediaTek Helio P90 is configured with two Cortex-A75 that run at up to 2.2 GHz and two Cortex-A55 that run as high as 2.0 GHz. The chip is built on a 12nm process and uses a PowerVR GM9446 graphics processor that clocks up to 970 MHz. Source | Via

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Motorola P40 Specifications and Design Leaked, Reveal Punch-Hole for Selfie Camera

Motorola P40 leaked renders have revealed the design of the upcoming smartphone as well as some of its specifications. There’s no word yet on Motorola P40 price.

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Instagram switches to sideways scrolling just in time to ruin your holidays

Instagram, your favorite place to see cat photos, week old reddit memes, rejected TikTok videos, ads and occasionally pictures of your friends, has now completely changed the way the timeline works. While the service has had a vertically scrolling timeline since it launched back in 2010, the company today started rolling out a server-side update that changes the way timeline scrolling works. Instead of vertically, it now moves sideways, one post at a time. You can either scroll horizontally or just tap on the edge of posts like you would on a Snapchat Instagram Story. And just like the...

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Sony WH-CH700N wireless noise canceling headphones review

The CH700N is Sony's latest pair of wireless noise-canceling headphones. After the excellent 1000XM3, Sony sought to create a more affordable version that will be accessible to more people, and thus the CH700N was born. The new headphones promise comfortable wireless sound, active noise cancellation, and excellent battery life. Today, I will be taking a look at them and see if they are worth your money. Design The CH700N have a very standard, unassuming design. It comes in three color variants, although that may vary depending upon your market. The entire headphone is made out of...

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Honor V20 aka Honor View 20: Top 5 Noteworthy Features You Should Know

Honor V20 — set to launch in India as Honor View 20 — price in China starts at CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 30,400).

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Oppo R17 Pro Review

Oppo R17 Pro faces fierce competition at its Rs. 45,990 price point but does it have what it takes to stand out? Check our review.

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Motorola P40 images appear to reveal punch hole camera

Motorola launched its P30 smartphone series as a continuation of the Moto X devices as a part of the Android One program. The P30 Play arrived on the global scene as Motorola One, while the P30 Note is called Moto One Power where Google services are available. The 2019 iteration of an Android One phone is likely to be called Moto P40 and the first renders already appeared online, courtesy of 91mobiles and OnLeaks. They show that the phone will feature a punch hole in its screen for the selfie camera, joining the Galaxy A8s, Honor V20 (aka View 20) and the Huawei nova 4. There will...

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Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 Starts Receiving November Android Security Patch, Improvements via FOTA Update

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 is set to receive an update to Android 9.0 Pie in January 2019.

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Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 Starts Receiving November Android Security Patch, Improvements via FOTA Update

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 is set to receive an update to Android 9.0 Pie in January 2019.

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Oppo Breeno Voice Assistant Announced, Coming to Smartphones

Oppo has unveiled its Breeno digital voice assistant at a developer event in China. It will be available in the company’s future phones.

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Nokia 5.1 Plus Starts Receiving Its Android 9.0 Pie Update, HMD Global Confirms

Nokia 5.1 Plus has started receiving its Android 9.0 Pie update.

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Realme is readying a mid-tier A1 for early 2019

Realme is reportedly preparing to launch a new smartphone dubbed A1 in early 2019 that will sit between the Realme C1 and the Realme U1. According to unconfirmed sources the Realme A1 will be available in Black and Yellow. The rest is still a guessing game - a screen similar to U1's 6.3-incher with a dewdrop notch and a camera setup on the rear along the lines of 13MP main and 2MP depth-sensing secondary camera seem likely. We can expect the Realme A1 to cost around INR 10,000 (€130). The Realme C1 is around INR 8-9,000 while the Realme U1 around INR 13,000. Realme is...

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Huawei Says Expects 2018 Revenue to Rise Despite International Scrutiny

Huawei Technologies is expected to record a 21 percent jump in revenue for 2018 to $109 billion, its rotating chairman said.

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Oppo A3s 3GB RAM Variant Price in India Cut Again: Report

Oppo A3s price in India was officially set at Rs. 12,990 for the 3GB RAM variant, while its 2GB RAM model was launched at Rs. 10,990.

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iPhone XR Enticing Android Users to Switch, Accounts for 32 Percent of iPhone Sales: CIRP

The findings showed that 16 percent of iPhone buyers upgraded from an Android phone in the 30-day period after the launch of the iPhone XR.

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OnePlus 6T Available With Discount, No-Cost EMI Offers From December 29: All You Need to Know

The OnePlus 6T comes with a 6.41-inch Optic AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 6 screen and waterdrop-shaped notch, a dual rear camera setup, in-screen fingerprint sensor, and up to 10GB of RAM.

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Apple Said to Begin Assembling Top-End iPhone Models in India in 2019 Through Foxconn

Foxconn will be assembling the most expensive models, such as devices in the flagship iPhone X family, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Moto G7 Supra for Cricket surfaces with a regular notch

According to a press render, obtained by Evan Blass, Cricket will launch one of the Moto G7 phones under the name Moto G7 Supra. Judging by the regular notch and going by recent unconfirmed renders the phone in the image is either the Moto G7 Play or Moto G7 Power. The Moto G7 and G7 Plus appear to have water drop-styled notches. This would mean that the Moto G7 Supra will have a single (most likely 12MP) camera and fingerprint scanner on the rear, a single (likely 8MP) selfie camera on the front and a 4,000mAh battery on the inside. It could use a Snapdragon 632 chipset. If the...

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Honor Magic V2 RSR Porsche Design is coming to Europe

Earlier today, Honor finally launched the Magic V2 in Europe, almost five months after its initial announcement. Don't miss our unboxin...