Watch the vivo iQOO get unveiled

Today we are finally going to see the vivo iQOO arrive officially and you can join in too. The Chinese company is launching the first device of its sub-brand, and it will come with three cameras, Snapdragon 855 and 12 GB RAM and has posted a live stream from Shenzhen, China, which you can follow below. The event begins at 7:30 PM local time, which is 12:30 CET. The new device will be the most powerful vivo smartphone up to date. Aside from the obvious monstrous chipset and RAM, it will also have 44W fast-charging that will top up the 4,000 mAh battery in 50 minutes, and there will...

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AirPods reportedly reaching the end of their product cycle in March

A report from Spanish website AppleSfera claims that its sources tell about a March 29 launch date for the second-generation Apple AirPods. Apple's AirPods received lots of mixed criticism when they were first announced, including looking outright ridiculous while wearing them. Around two years later, they are a best-selling Apple product at Best Buy as iPhone users struggle with losing or breaking their headphone dongles. The AirPods are due for a refresh and a screenshot allegedly from a stock warehouse in the Asia-Pacific market labels the AirPods to have an "Out of Stock" date...

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Xfinity Mobile used ‘0000' as default account PIN and customers were exposed to hacks

Xfinity Mobile is an MVNO carrier that runs on both Verizon's LTE networks and seamlessly connects to Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots around the US when in range. The network has some customers left stranded with their phone numbers stolen by attackers who then used the numbers to commit identity fraud. The issue stemmed from Xfinity Mobile irresponsibly setting account PIN numbers to a default "0000". In the US, this PIN is given to a new phone company along with basic account information in order to permanently transfer the number to a new provider. We're aware of a very small number of...

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Huawei releases Android 9 Pie update with EMUI 9 for Mate 9 series and nova 2s

Huawei's latest EMUI 9 based on Android 9 Pie is now headed to a few more devices. The company has released the new software for the Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro, Mate 9 Porsche Design, and nova 2s in China today. The P10 and P10 Plus units sold in the company's home country are also in the process of making the jump, even though in that case the update is not a world premiere - the Pie release has been out in other parts of the world since December. Additionally, the Honor 9 and Honor V9 are graced with the same new software too - though this isn't new either, having gone out to units elsewhere...

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Xiaomi launches Mi Sports Basic Bluetooth earphones in India

Xiaomi has launched the Mi Sports Basic Bluetooth earphones in India. They are priced at INR 1499 and will be available starting March 20. However, you can pre-order them right now and it will ship on March 20th. The Mi Sports Basic are IPX4 rated to be sweat and splash resistant. They have an in-ear design with adjustable ear hooks to keep them in place. The controls allow you to play/pause, skip, adjust volume, pickup calls and use Google Assistant on your phone. The speakers come with five pairs of silicone ear tips. Three of these pairs are sealed and two are...

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You can pre-order the Sony Xperia 10 and 10 Plus in the US and they'll work on Verizon

Sony announced a total of four new smartphones at the MWC and two of them are now available to pre-order in the United States. The Xperia 10 and Xperia 10 Plus are two mid-range phones that will be sold unlocked in the US. Despite all the colors available, only silver and black are coming to the US In addition to working with GSM networks like AT&T and T-Mobile, the phones were also certified to work with Verizon. Since the carrier has begun to phase out its 3G CDMA network, Verizon's coverage is almost entirely LTE signal which means all calls and data don't ever need to be routed...

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Huawei CEO says Samsung Galaxy Fold's design is bad

Huawei's Mate X and Samsung's Galaxy Fold were undoubtedly the kings of MWC in Barcelona this week, as after many years of anxious anticipation and hype foldable phones finally seem to have arrived. The two employ very different designs however, and it's pretty clear which one Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei's mobile business, prefers. He revealed to Business Insider that his company was at one point working on three different foldable phone projects simultaneously, one of which looked very similar to Samsung's Galaxy Fold but was somehow "even better than that", in Yu's words. However, he...

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Galaxy S10 ships with pre-applied screen protector that has a three-month warranty

In the past few weeks there's been a lot of talk about Samsung's Galaxy S10 and S10+ and how they would be able to handle screen protectors given the ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor they employ, which hasn't been seen in another device yet. The scanner's tech means not all plastic or glass screen protectors will allow you to authenticate in this way, which is obviously a complicating factor for would-be S10 owners. Thankfully, though, Samsung is taking a step in helping them with an unprecedented move - it's going to ship the phones with a pre-applied screen protector. The...

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Caviar offers custom designed iPhone XS or XS Max starting at $6390

A Russian Luxury brand called Caviar is offering new custom-made jewelry editions of either the iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max. The company is debuting its latest Prima Collection in honor of three Russian classic ballets: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and La Bayadere. Each one represented by heroines from the respective ballets: Odette, Nikiya, and Aurora. Two of the designs use no fewer than 20 diamonds to decorate the phone's exterior and the result is quite extravagant and beautiful. The designs take about 12 days of work to complete and the Prima collection models start from $6,390...

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Samsung now lets you remap the Bixby key on older Galaxy phones

Promised and delivered. Samsung is rolling out an update for Bixby that lets you remap the button summoning the voice assistant. The update comes in the form of a Bixby app update so don't expect a full-fledged firmware OTA upgrade. The cool thing is that you can assign not only a certain pre-installed or a third-party app but also a command sequence. However, Bixby should be assigned at either single or double press - whatever suits you better. You can do that by going to in the Settings and then Advanced features > Bixby key. Also, keep in mind that a long press will always launch...

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Moto G7 now available in the US, the rest of the G7 not there yet

The first of Motorola's new G7 family is available in the US - the Moto G7 can be yours for $300. It's compatible with Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and Google Fi. There's a choice between Black and White, but when it comes to memory, 4/64GB is the only option. The rest of the G7 lineup is not available yet, not in the US, anyway. The Moto G6 is down to $180, though, if you're looking for a lower cost alternative. See it. Like it. Want it. Now you can buy it too. The new #motog7 is on sale now! https://t.co/TWKAv0GxeW pic.twitter.com/BvOOuooRMi— Motorola US (@MotorolaUS) February 28,...

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Xiaomi unveils MiWiFi mesh router with Wi-Fi, gigabit Ethernet, powerline networking

Xiaomi unveiled its MiWiFi mesh networking router, which was developed in collaboration with Qualcomm. The router is simple to use and there's an app for your smartphone to help configure it. The routers have four amplifiers - two each for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks. You can use either to connect the two routers, creating a basic mesh network with speeds up to 2,567Mbps. Additionally, the router supports power line networking in case there's no clear wireless path. Xiaomi MiWiFi mesh router with Wi-Fi, gigabit Ethernet and powerline networking Each router has three gigabit...

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Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) gets One UI through Android Pie beta

About a week after Samsung started the Android Pie beta program for the Galaxy A7 (2018) in India it's starting one for the Galaxy A6 (2018) in Korea. You can enroll into the beta program through the Samsung Members app and get Android Pie and the new One UI along with a host of new features. Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) running One UI Being a beta firmware, you should be forewarned that it may be unstable and contain bugs, so it's no recommended to install on your daily driver phone. Via

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Smartwatch market grew to record size in 2018, Apple rules half of it

There were 18 million smartwatches shipped in the final three months of 2018, a new record (up 56% year on year). Half of those were Apple Watches as Cupertino extends its lead over the competition. For the full year 2018 the shipments rose to 45 million units and, again, Apple accounts for half of those with 22.5 million. Fitbit is a distant second with 5.5 million and then comes Samsung with 5.3 million. Samsung actually edged out Fitbit in the final quarter as the Galaxy Watch proved popular in North America and Asia, the Galaxy Watch Active looks promising too, according to the...

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Nokia 9 PureView goes on sale in the US on March 3 with $100 discount, Europe in April

The Nokia 9 PureView is days away from launch. In the US, sales will start on March 3, available from Amazon, B&H and Best Buy. While those retailers list the price as $700, HMD will actually launch its new flagship with a discount. From March 3 and until the 11th, the Nokia 9 will cost $600 - a $100 discount. That's very aggressive pricing for the first 5-camera flagship, especially at a time when the market leaders are trying to push north of $1,000. In Europe, you can get the phone straight from Nokia.com, available on April 1 - nearly a month after the US. It's €650 in most...

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vivo iQOO photos surface, pricing leaks too

The debut of the vivo iQOO is fast approaching and rumors and leaks are starting to intensify. After the full specs sheet was revealed on Monday, photos appeared on TENAA as well, completing everything we need to know before tomorrow's announcement. vivo iQOO The iQOO will pack three cameras on the back, but otherwise and a tall screen with a waterdrop notch on the front. The usual power and volume keys are on the right side and a button for the voice assistant on the left. The design of the back panel isn't even a surprise since it was already revealed on iQOO's...

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Xiaomi Mi 9 SE goes on sale in China tomorrow

The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE will go on sale in China at 10AM. Chances are that the available units will be gone in seconds, that's what happened with the larger Mi 9. The base Mi 9 SE with 64GB storage costs CNY 2,000 (that's the equivalent of $300). There's a version with 128GB storage at CNY 2,300 ($345), but both have the same RAM capacity, 6GB. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE goes on sale in China tomorrow at 10:00 Compared to the Mi 9 (CNY 3,000), the SE model has the same 48MP main camera plus an ultra-wide and a telephoto (though at lower resolutions). The whole phone is smaller with a 5.97" screen...

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Honor Magic 2 3D coming soon with a structured light 3D scanner

The Honor Magic 2 3D will add a structured light 3D scanner to the formula of the original Honor Magic 2, which already had two 2MP depth sensors on the front in addition to the 16MP selfie camera. The 3D scanner will track 10,000 points and, unlike the depth sensors, will work even in the dark. The extra biometric security that it offers will be used to guard AliPay, Alibaba's mobile payment platform (currently the largest of its kind). The Honor Magic 2 3D will use the same Kirin 980 chipset, but the addition of a graphene cooling pad will help it maintain its performance for longer...

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Meizu Note 9 appears in live photos

Meizu is making the Note 9 (alternatively known as M9 Note) official on March 6, but the phone already leaked in hands-on photos in Chinese websites. We know what the phone will look like, thanks to the TENAA listing, but this is the first time we see it in real life. The Note 9 will be the first Meizu with a waterdrop notch, while the back panel is made of glass as is the norm with most phones these days. Meizu Note 9 The company was known for doing its own things with 12-LED flash or dual-screen flagships, but now the midranger will look like every other Xiaomi Redmi...

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Samsung Galaxy A90 to feature a sliding and rotating camera mechanism

We've heard that the upcoming Galaxy A90 will come with a pop-up selfie cam from different sources so perhaps they are right. However, newly surfaced information suggests that Samsung is maybe trying to spice things up. After all, pop-up cameras are starting to become mainstream these days. According to new and yet unconfirmed but seemingly reliable source, #Samsung #GalaxyA90 will come with a sliding and rotating camera system (kinda mix between Oppo Find X and Oppo N1 systems) which allows the camera to be used as front and rear camera depending its position......

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Redmi Note 7 Pro arrives with 48 MP camera and 128 GB storage

What a wonderful day for fans of affordable smartphones in India - first Samsung introduced the Galaxy A10 and now the Redmi Note 7 Pro officially arrives, along with the Redmi Note 7. The Pro variant is everything we expected - Snapdragon 675, 48 MP camera and up to 128 GB storage. The vanilla version, however, received a massive hit and comes with a 12 MP main shooter. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro The Redmi Note 7 Pro chipset is coupled with octa-core CPU that goes as high as 2 GHz and comes with Adreno 612 GPU. The 48 MP sensor is Sony IMX586, which is an upgrade from the...

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Samsung Galaxy A10 is now official

Samsung announced the Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50 right in time for MWC 2019, but today the company also introduced the most affordable device from the A series - the Galaxy A10. The device will have basic specs like Exynos 7884 chipset and 2 GB RAM, and there is only one camera on the back. The screen on the Galaxy A10 is an Infinity-V display with 6.2" HD+ panel. The chipset is an Exynos 7884 which is a rare platform even for Samsung smartphones - we've seen it only once in a device called Galaxy J3 V. It has two performance Cortex-A73 cores at 1.35 GHz and six more Cortex-A53...

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Huawei P30 and P30 Pro press renders leak in full

Huawei is launching its P30 flagships in Paris next month. There might be one month until the unveiling, but press renders already leaked, revealing the key features of the Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro. Huawei P30 Pro in Black, Twilight, Aurora The Huawei P30 Pro will have four cameras and is expected to bring 10x hybrid zoom - telephoto lens, coupled with a 5x zoom. The setup is quite unusual, with one shooter, likely the ToF sensor positioned aside from the three main snappers. We also see the curved edges of the front - looks like Huawei P30 Pro will adopt the Mate...

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Razer Phone 2 dropping to $499 for a limited time; Android Pie also rolls out

The Razer Phone 2 is finally receiving the Android Pie update. Those with an unlocked variant of the Razer Phone 2 should begin to receive the OTA notification as of February 27. Since this phone runs mostly stock Android with minimal customizations, most of the changes and updates are those that come with the vanilla version of Android Pie. The gesture "pill" is now an alternative to the traditional nav bar. In addition, the update brings Adaptive Battery features, new volume controls, a new power menu, access to the Digital Wellbeing app. As for video, the Razer Phone 2 will...

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More vivo iQoo leaks: hands-on video and labeled graphic

Just this last week, we began to learn more about vivo's sub brand: iQoo. Just today, we heard about a benchmark score and a few screenshots showing that the phone charges in 47 minutes. The brand's first smartphone release is coming very soon and there are two more new leaks with a labeled graphic of the device and a snipped of a hands-on video that leaked. The video part of the leak was reposted in a tweet which shows parts of a hands-on video made by a Chinese outlet. The video shows the phone in two different colors: blue and red. We also see some close-ups of the triple cameras and...

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Samsung Galaxy S10+ review

Punch out a hole in the display, add an extra camera on the back, do the mandatory yearly updates to the internals and you'd end up with a Samsung Galaxy S10+ - that is, if you started out with an S9+ if it wasn't obvious. Only that would be oversimplifying it, and we'd rather explore the nuances.

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Samsung Galaxy S10+ teardown reveals tiny under-display fingerprint scanner

We finally get to see the insides of the Samsung Galaxy S10+. And on the contrary to most new phones, this one has a lot to show. The teardown begins the usual way with some pre-heating and prying up. The good news is that the screen and the back plate both attach to the mid-frame so you can easily change the screen without the need of a full disassembly. That's at least what we could gather from the first video. With the disassembly process advancing, more cool things start to pop up. It appears that Samsung has applied a thick thermal paste and some sort of heat sink along with...

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Amazon reveals Samsung Galaxy M30 pricing and availability in India

The Samsung Galaxy M30 will go on sale in India starting March 7, 12PM IST. The phone will be available in two variants; the 64GB model with 4GB RAM is priced at INR 14,990 ($210) while the 128GB model with 6GB RAM is priced at INR 17,990 ($252). The information was revealed today by Amazon India, which will be the online retailer for the smartphone. You can sign up to receive a notification when the phone is up for purchase. The Galaxy M30 is a new mid-range smartphone from Samsung with a 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a teardrop notch. It runs on the Exynos 7904 chipset with...

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Lenovo Z6 Pro will be a 5G-capable smartphone with HyperVision camera

Even though most of Lenovo's handsets at this year's MWC in Barcelona were already introduced at least a month prior to the congress, a Lenovo representative was nice to give us a sneak peek into what the company has in store for us in the near future. The spokesperson began with some short-term and long-term predictions of how 5G connectivity will change the way we interact on the Internet. He said that high-resolution videos and images would dominate the web in a few years, so Lenovo is gearing up to meet the market's demand. The upcoming Lenovo Z6 Pro smartphone will not only be...

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Xiaomi Mi 9 availability in Europe expands to the Netherlands

Xiaomi Mi 9 was introduced at MWC 2019 in Spain, Italy, and France with an attractive price tag of €450 for the 6/64 GB variant, going as high as €499 if you opted for the version with 128 GB storage. The company does not have a Mi Store in the Netherlands, so it is up to retailers to offer the device, and that's what local company Belsimpel is doing. The Dutch retailer is offering the Xiaomi Mi 9 with 6 GB RAM and 128 gigs of storage for €549 with immediate shipping. The retailer is also offering subscriptions with the device. If you go for TELE2, you'll get 20 GB data per...

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Lenovo Z5 Pro will be a 5G-capable smartphone with HyperVision camera

Even though most of Lenovo's handsets at this year's MWC in Barcelona were already introduced at least a month prior to the congress, a Lenovo representative was nice to give us a sneak peek into what the company has in store for us in the near future. The spokesperson began with some short-term and long-term predictions of how 5G connectivity will change the way we interact on the Internet. He said that high-resolution videos and images would dominate the web in a few years, so Lenovo is gearing up to meet the market's demand. The upcoming Lenovo Z6 Pro smartphone will not only be...

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vivo iQOO fully charging under 50 minutes, leak shows

Vivo's recently announced sub-brand iQOO will launch its first smartphone on March 1. The company has already confirmed some of its features - one of which is the 44W fast charging. And, some snapshots that have leaked online show us that this charging tech will fully charge the phone under 50 minutes. These snapshots show the battery level on vivo iQOO smartphone going from 1 to 100% in 46 minutes. It charges up to 50% in 16 minutes but takes almost double time to go from 50 to 100%. Well, this is the natural behavior across the majority of the fast charging technologies as their...

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Asus reveals which Zenfones will be updated to Android 9 Pie

Asus has unveiled the official 2019 roadmap for the Android 9.0 Pie updates of its Zenfone lineup. Unfortunately, the timing doesn't get any more specific than "2019". A couple of those - the Zenfone 5 flagship duo - are already running the latest Android version. Another one, the ROG Phone was spotted doing test runs, so its update can't be far away. Here's the full lineup:       Product Name Model Updated?       ZenFone 5 ZE620KL Yes       ZenFone 5Z ZS620KL Yes       ASUS ROG Phone ZS600KL ...

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Sony Xperia 10 and 10 Plus available in Europe, Xperia L3 too

The Xperia 10 duo was supposed to go on sale on Monday, just after it was unveiled. Well, they are not on time, but they are here now. The Sony Xperia 10 Plus (Dual SIM) can be yours for €430 in mainland Europe. The UK gets the single SIM version instead, that's for £350. The smaller Sony Xperia 10 (dual SIM) is €350. The UK once again gets the single-SIM model instead, priced at £300. Sony Xperia 10 Plus • Sony Xperia 10 • Sony Xperia L3 The entry-level Sony Xperia L3 launched alongside those two. It's €200 (dual SIM) and &poud;170 (single SIM) in mainland Europe and the...

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GSMA names Mate 20 Pro best phone, Google's Night Sight most disruptive tech

Now that the Mobile World Congress is at its penultimate day, it's time for GSMA to issue the Global Mobility of Employees (GLOMO) awards. The GLOMO awards cover a wide spectrum of the industry so we'll focus on what matters to us - Mobile. Starting with the best smartphone. A panel of judges chose the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. For Best Overall Mobile Consumer Innovation GSMA gave the nod to Epic Games for their Fortnite Franchise. Samsung won the Best Wearable Mobile Technology for its Galaxy Watch. Google won the award for Disruptive Device Innovation for Night Sight, which...

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Possible Huawei P30 Pro camera samples posted by company's product manager

Bruce Lee - no, not the actor, the Product Manager at Huawei - posted four photos of a new 5G cell tower near the MWC venue in Barcelona. The cell tower was set up by Huawei and Vodafone, but the photos are much more interesting than the tower itself. There's speculation that the photos were taken with a Huawei P30 Pro. The vanilla Huawei P30 is expected to get the triple camera of the Mate 20 Pro while the P30 Pro should have a new quad camera. They go from what appears to be an ultra-wide angle shot to a zoomed in view (the last image almost certainly uses digital zoom)....

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Samsung Galaxy S10+ first software update rolling out

The Samsung Galaxy S10+ is just a few days old but it's already getting a software update to fix some critical software and security issues. And more importantly, it allows you to remap the Bixby button. According to the changelog, the update fixes several small and critical vulnerabilities tied with Android OS in general and Samsung's own firmware. It also takes care of some annoying issues with the default Camera app and improves the accuracy and speed of the under-display fingerprint reader. We've had our fare share of problems with the new tech and we are eager to see how Qualcomm's...

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Redmi Note 7 fails spectacularly at an actual durability test

Redmi Note 7 arrived with an impressively low price and 48 MP camera, and expectedly sold in 1 million units in just 30 days. The company president shared plenty of scripted videos from China where the device was getting abused, but today JerryRigEverything posted its durability test, revealing many weak points of the $150 smartphone. The bend test revealed the weak spots of the plastic frame are around the power key and next to the SIM tray. A phone might bend accidentally sit on it while it is in your back pocket, so third time will be the charm to render the LCD of the Redmi Note 7...

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The name of the new USB standard changes to USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

The tech industry has a chronic problem when it comes to naming things - it goes from confusing to outright . This brings us to USB 3.2 Gen 2x2. The standard was announced in 2017 but this change in branding is a new plot twist. USB 3.1 is no more, just like USB 3.0 doesn't exist. Instead there's USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps, formerly USB 3.0), USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps, USB 3.1 originally) and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2. So not only is the USB-IF erasing the names of the old standards from existence, it can't even count up to 3 without getting weird. Okay, in some ways it makes sense. USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 is "Gen...

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Samsung starts mass producing world's first 512GB eUFS 3.0 storage solution

Not long after the announcement of the new Samsung Galaxy S10-series, the company is moving forward with another big announcement. One would argue that it's just as important for the whole mobile industry. We are talking about the first 512GB eUFS 3.0 storage delivering great performance gains over the previous generation. The new 512GB eUFS 3.0 chips are already in mass production and outperform the eUFS 2.1 chips twofold. The executive vice president of Memory Sales and Marketing at Samsung Electronics went even further and said that the new standard finally catches up with today's...

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New Xiaomi Black Shark appears in a hands-on photo

Xiaomi's gaming smartphone series Black Shark is expected to have a new addition to the portfolio in the next month or two. We know it runs Snapdragon 855 with 8 GB RAM and Android Pie, and now we have a leaked hands-on photo of the device. #Xiaomi #blackshark Xiaomi Black Shark 2 leak pic.twitter.com/1IPPT8qTgi— Xiaomishka (@xiaomishka) February 27, 2019 The Black Shark 2 (name is yet to be confirmed) follows the design of the first Black Shark and the successor Black Shark Helo - dark with tight green lines. The dual camera will be positioned in the upper left corner, and even if...

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Upcoming vivo X27 arrives on TENAA with full specs sheet

Another vivo appeared on TENAA and this time sources from China say it is the upcoming vivo X27. The phone, listed with model numbers V1829T and V1829A, will have a huge screen, Snapdragon 710 chipset and a 256 GB storage option. The screen is listed as 6.39" AMOLED panel with a Full HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 tall ratio. Since the three previous iterations of the X series had an UD scanner, it is a safe bet the vivo X27 will have the sensor underneath the screen as well. RAM in both listings is 8 GB, and there is a more affordable storage option of 128 GB. Three cameras aren't a...

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Spotify now live in India in both premium and ad-supported versions

Following some legal troubles that Spotify faced with record labels, the streaming service is now live in India for some users. The company needed to come to an agreement with a couple of record labels that wouldn't budge with the market. We're pleased with today's outcome. It ensures songwriters, artists, labels, and publishers will benefit from the financial opportunity of the Indian market and that consumers will enjoy an excellent Spotify experience. As we've said all along, we're hopeful for a negotiated solution with Warner based on market rates. Both Sony and Universal signed on...

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Pete Lau confirms OnePlus 7 won't have wireless charging

In an interpreted interview between CEO of OnePlus Pete Lau and CNET, it was revealed that the next-generation OnePlus handset will not offer wireless charging. The Chinese phonemaker has always been about packing the best flagship features in while leaving out whatever it could to keep the cost of the phone down. One of those features is always wireless charging. It isn't to say that OnePlus will never offer wireless charging on a future device. "OnePlus charging is one of the best" said Lau in reference to OnePlus' proprietary charging standard: Warp Charge (formerly Dash Charge). Lau...

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Google Duo now rolling out for desktop browser

A long awaited feature for Google Duo is now here which entails you can initiate video calls on your desktop's web browser. Best of all, the web browser client for Google Duo also supports notifications so you'll get an alert of an incoming call. According to 9to5Google, the change is still rolling out on the server side, so to see if it works for you, head to duo.google.com in Chrome, FireFox, or Safari while logged into your Google account. If active, you should see the interface right away. If not, you'll probably keep seeing the regular Duo landing page. Source:...

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Samsung says customers can expect a "concierge-like experience" when buying a Galaxy Fold

In an interview with The Verge at the MWC, Samsung comments on what customers can expect if they purchase a Samsung Galaxy Fold. To start off, the company explained that tried different designs for the fold but ultimately decided that it should fold inwards in order to protect the display. Huawei's Mate X folds outwards and Xiaomi's prototype had dual folds that also fold outwards. Samsung revealed it will be holding another launch event in April, not to the scale of its "Unpacked" events, but one that would officially kick off sales for the Galaxy Fold, which are said to begin on April 26...

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Xiaomi wants to triple its stores in Europe

While the Chinese vendors struggle to make a dent on US soil, they appear to be thriving in Europe. With about a third of the market share being taken by the Chinese OEMs, Xiaomi is setting some ambitious goals for this year. A recently opened Mi store in the UK Xiaomi's vice president, Wang Xiang, said that the company wants to triple its physical stores in Europe. Currently, the manufacturer is a few stores shy of 50 and wants to go over 150 by the end of 2019. And no wonder. Xiaomi has seen some significant gains over the last two years not only in the mid-range and low-end...

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Apple Music now available on Google Home

After releasing on Amazon Echo late last year, Apple Music is now finally available to Google Home users. To use the service, you will have to update the Google Home app and then head over to Account tab > Set up or add > Music and audio and then select Apple Music. You will have to sign in with your Apple Music ID and then it will be linked to your Google account. You can also set it as your default music service. Once you do that, you will be able to tell Google Home to play a particular track and it will then play it directly from Apple Music, without you having to specify...

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Samsung Galaxy A10 renders appear

While the Galaxy A30 and A50 were revealed at this year's MWC, the Galaxy A10 remained under wraps. Luckily, a couple of renders surfaced depicting the Galaxy A10 with a protective case. Galaxy A10 According to the image, the A10 will come with a single-camera module on the back and a waterdrop notch on the front. The loudspeaker is placed on the back near the bottom left corner of the panel. Nothing too revealing as you've probably gathered. But if previous rumors are to be trusted, the Galaxy A10 will run on Exynos 7884B SoC with at least 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage....

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Meizu 16s photos leak: 6.2" AMOLED screen, S855 chipset, 48MP camera with OIS

Alleged photos of the Meizu 16s and 16s Plus have surfaced. The company's CEO previously teased that the devices will not have notches or punch holes of any kind, which he calls "quad bezel-less display". The Meizu 16s will have a 6.2" screen, the Plus model does up to 6.76". In both cases a 1080p+ AMOLED panel is used, covered with Gorilla Glass 6. The chin on the 16s is 1.5mm thinner than on the Meizu 16, according to official teasers. Meizu 16s leaked photos The 16s phones will upgrade to the Snapdragon 855 chipset and they will bring a 48MP Sony IMX586 camera with OIS. The...

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