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The Samsung Galaxy S10 series. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung Korea prepares an Android 10 beta program for the Galaxy S10 series

Samsung has announced that it will start a new beta program for One UI 2.0, its latest software skin based on Android 10. Unfortunately, it may only apply to those who own Galaxy S10-line devices in South Korea to start off with. ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 09 Oct 2019 16:58

Update | The Black Shark 2 Pro launches in Europe on October 9, 2019

Xiaomi's latest gaming phone, the Black Shark 2 Pro, will be released for sale in Europe on October 9, 2019. It will be sold through the brand's regional website for an as-yet undisclosed price. The 2 Pro is powered by the Snapdra...

Deirdre O Donnell, 09 Oct 2019 16:33

Essential's radical Project GEM "reinterprets mobile". (Source: Essential)

Essential reveals radical Project GEM mobile device after lengthy hiatus [Updated]

After being quiet for the best part of twelve to eighteen months, Andy Rubin’s Essential has surfaced with what appears to be a radical reinterpretation of a smartphone. The new mobile device looks to be focused on communication w...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 09 Oct 2019 03:35

The Realme X2 is now official in China, Snapdragon 730G and all

Realme has launched its new X2 device for the Chinese market today. As rumored, it has an updated processor compared to that contained in its pre-existing variant, the XT. This new version is also the one coming to Europe later th...

Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Oct 2019 23:43

The subscription service trends over the last few years. (Source: Parks Associates)

46% of US households with broadband have multiple streaming subscriptions now

New research has found that nearly 50% of all US households with broadband subscribe to 2 or more subscription-based services in 2019, whereas this figure was 33% in 2017 and only 20% in 2014. The apparent demand has driven the nu...

Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Oct 2019 20:22

The Exynos 9830 could be the first Korean SoC to integrate custom mobility GPUs from AMD. (Source: iotgadgets)

Leaks suggest upcoming Samsung Exynos 9830 SoC will only use ARM Cortex cores

Samsung might be done tinkering with the ARM core designs, as the Mongoose proprietary cores appear to be missing on the upcoming Exynos 9830. The Korean giant is rumored to drop its two homegrown high-performance cores for a coup...

Bogdan Solca, 08 Oct 2019 16:32

The Galaxy Fold phones can now work with the Windows Your Phone app. (Source: Microsoft)

A new Windows 10 Insider Preview Build can link PCs to more Samsung phones

The latest Insider's version of Windows 10 updates the Your Phone app so that it is compatible with the Samsung Galaxy S10 series, as well as the Galaxy Fold. This allows a user to monitor battery levels, screen-mirror and sync da...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Oct 2019 22:28

Amazon Fire HD 10 gets a faster processor and USB Type-C, keeps same $149 price tag

Amazon updated the Fire HD 10 with a faster processor and a new USB Type-C charging port that supports fast charging. There are a few additional upgrades as well. Thankfully, the price tag remains constant at US $149 for the stand...

Sam Medley, 07 Oct 2019 19:02

Sony PlayStation 4 console gets new firmware October 2019 with new Party features and Remote Play to Android devices

PlayStation 4 firmware update coming this week with updated party features and more

Scheduled to arrive globally this week, the PlayStation 4 system update labeled 7.0 is expected to bring Remote Play to smartphones and tablets running Android 5.0 Lollipop or later, 16-player parties, chat transcription, enhanced...

Codrut Nistor, 07 Oct 2019 13:51

Sony unveils the Xperia 8 but it's just so...disappointing

Sony has unveiled another device, the Xperia 8. The Xperia 8 is a mid-range phone that raises more questions over the logic in Sony's naming scheme while simultaneously managing to offer an overwhelmingly disappointing package at ...

Ricci Rox, 07 Oct 2019 11:26

Computational photography: we take it for granted now. (Source: Engadget)

The computational photography market may be worth nearly US$30 billion by 2024

Computational photography - or imaging that depends at least as much on software as on hardware - was worth US$7.9 billion as a market in 2018. However, the latest analysis indicates that this valuation will grow to $29 billion ov...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Oct 2019 21:01

The Xiaomi Mi Band 4. (Source: PhoneArena)

Xiaomi may add NFC to the international-variant Mi Band 5

The Mi Band is a popular fitness wearable series worldwide, albeit with one potential drawback: many units sold outside China come without NFC. Its maker, Xiaomi, will reportedly address this deficiency in its next generation. Thi...

Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Oct 2019 16:17

The Google Pixel 4 XL. (Source: The Verge)

New leak details the Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL but there's a slight issue

The Google Pixel 4 phones are just about a week away from their official launch event. A new leak has revealed some previously unknown details about the phones and a particular specification of the smaller Pixel 4 may just leave f...

Ricci Rox, 06 Oct 2019 14:02

The Pixel 4 can take some stunning astronomy shots. (Source: 9to5Google)

Google Pixel 4 camera samples show off great selfies, portraits, and... the Milky Way

Original camera samples from the Pixel 4 have leaked out, once again proving that the Pixel phones are the ones to beat when it comes to mobile photography. The samples show photos from a variety of camera modes the most interesti...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 Oct 2019 21:20

Still not cheap: The upcoming Google Pixel 4. (Image source: Android Headlines)

Leaked Canadian pricing for the Google Pixel 4 and 4XL should leave fans breathing a little easier

Some launch prices for the Google Pixel 4 and 4XL flagship smartphones have been posted on Twitter by well-known tech insider Evan Blass. The prices are for the Canadian market, which show that the entry-level Google Pixel 4 with ...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Oct 2019 20:25

Pokemon GO reportedly mistakes some MIUI users for cheaters. (Source: Niantic)

Pokemon GO reportedly bans Android players for running a certain version of MIUI

There have been multiple reports of Pokemon GO handing out strikes preventing play to those who own certain Redmi devices. This pattern has been linked to MIUI 10.3.2.0, a recent firmware update for the phones affected. Niantic, t...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Oct 2019 18:30

The Realme X2 Pro may be here soon. (Source: Realme)

The Realme X2 Pro comes with Dolby-powered dual speakers and is headed for Europe

Realme has announced that its upcoming flagship, the X2 Pro, will have dual stereo speakers. Furthermore, they will be equipped with Dolby Atmos and "hi-res" audio. The brand has not given a launch date for this phone, but is now ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Oct 2019 17:51

DxOMark: The Asus Zenfone 6 is a US$500 device with extremely competitive cameras

The Asus is, perhaps, the best value Snapdragon 855-powered device on sale in the US. The device costs just US$500 but that price tag has no negative connotations on the phone's camera performance, as the Zenfone 6—going by DxOMar...

Ricci Rox, 04 Oct 2019 21:30

Surprise! It turns out we could be getting the Mi Mix 4 after all

The highly anticipated launch of the Mi Mix 4 has been something of a wild ride so far. Fans expected a launch event last month but were left disappointed. Since then, though, it's been multiple conflicting reports on the existenc...

Ricci Rox, 04 Oct 2019 21:28

The Reno2 F is the latest in its series. (Source: GSMArena)

OPPO will launch its Reno2 series in the UK in October 2019

The Reno2 line of smartphones will become available in a new market, the UK, on October 16, 2019. OPPO is calling this event "Reno Studio Earth", during which the Reno2, Reno2 Z and Reno2 F will be released to this region. The las...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Oct 2019 20:31

The putative Enjoy 10. (Source: Twitter)

Huawei allegedly adds a new device to its Enjoy smartphone series

A Huawei device with the novel model number ART-TL00x has appeared on the TENAA regulator's website. As this phone has dual cameras, is described as having an HD 6.39-inch screen and the Kirin 710F SoC, it may be intended as a suc...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Oct 2019 17:08

The older 0-day exploit allows hackers to gain full control of the affected smartphone through pieces of code hidden in an untrusted app. (Source: Portal GDA)

Older zero-day Android exploit still affects Google Pixel, Samsung Galaxy and other handhelds

Many models that launched with Android 8.0 are still affected by a 0-day vulnerability that was not properly patched in 2017. The list of models includes: Google's Pixel 1 and 2, Samsung's Galaxy S7/8/9, Huawei P20, Xiaomi Redmi 5...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Oct 2019 17:05

Google Shopping is back. (Source: Google)

Google Shopping re-launches in the US, integrates with Lens this time around

Google has announced the re-institution of its Shopping service, albeit for users located in the US only. The company claims that the renewed feature can analyse millions of retail listings and other data in order to show customer...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Oct 2019 16:33

A future OnePlus device? (Source: OnLeaks/CashKaro)

OnePlus will adopt punch-hole screens and wireless charging in 2020: new leak

OnLeaks and CashKaro have posted a new set of renders that suggest an upgrade to an in-display camera in the OnePlus 7's successor. The 2 groups also now assert that this device will support wireless charging. Otherwise, this phon...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Oct 2019 23:15

Samsung's last Chinese phone factory has closed its doors. (Source: Cash Tech News)

Samsung closes the last of its Chinese smartphone manufacturing facilities

Although it plans to keep selling mobile devices in China, Samsung no longer intends to make them in the same country. This move is thought to have been taken in order to cut costs, and also due to overwhelming competition from ot...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Oct 2019 19:56

Chromebooks may get a new recovery method soon. (Source: MobileSyrup)

Chromebooks may become recoverable using an Android device soon

Chrome OS PCs have many advantages; however, one of their worst drawbacks is that system recovery requires external media. Now, it appears Google is developing an alternative method: Chromebook restore via Android phone. This new ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Oct 2019 19:09

A 5G variant of the Galaxy Tab S6 is enroute. (Source: Samsung)

Galaxy Tab S6 to get 5G variant, will be first 5G tablet on the market

Samsung has been helping to blaze the 5G smartphone trail and it looks set to do the same for tablets. A new Galaxy Tab S6 variant has been spotted going through a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth certification process that also carries the la...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 03 Oct 2019 07:50

The new "Motorola One Macro" leak. (Source: Twitter)

The supposed Motorola One Macro shows up in a new evleak

Motorola is now linked to an upcoming release for another One-line phone. It is rumored to be called the One Macro, and to be powered by a MediaTek SoC. A phone that might meet this description has been tweeted as a render by Evan...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Oct 2019 23:02

The Surface Duo is the Surface phone we've been waiting for. (Source: Microsoft)

The mythical Surface phone just got real: Microsoft shows off the dual-screen Surface Duo smartphone running a custom Android build

Microsoft has taken wraps off the Surface Duo, a Surface device that offers telephony capabilities. The Surface Duo runs on a custom version of Android built in partnership with Google and will feature support for apps from the Go...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 02 Oct 2019 18:47

The Huawei Mate 30s are doing very well in China by all accounts. (Source: YouTube)

The Huawei Mate 30 series posts an estimated 1 million units sold in its first 3 hours on the Chinese market

Huawei has had its latest phablet series on shelves in its home country for only 6 days now. In this time, it has reportedly sold out on a popular online sales platform, accrued 1 million sales in 3 hours and may have raked in hal...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Oct 2019 15:56

The first official render of the Pixel 4 has surfaced. (Source: @evleaks)

Google Pixel 4 revealed in full as official render leaks out

The Pixel 4 has already been quite heavily leaked ahead of its launch, including by Google itself. However, the first official render that clearly shows the entirety of the front and rear of the device has now surfaced as well.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 02 Oct 2019 06:19

The Galaxy Fold is about to go on sale in India. (Source: Samsung)

The Samsung Galaxy Fold could be over US$2000 in India

Samsung India will open registrations for the Galaxy Fold in this country on October 4, 2019. On this date, it will reportedly be sold for INR 164,999 - which equates to about US$2320. This price includes a discounted for 1 repair...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Oct 2019 20:57

The Redmi Note 8 Pro will be available in a European market soon. (Source: Redmi)

Redmi is all set to release the Note 8 Pro in Germany

Redmi has announced that it will start selling its Note 8 Pro via Amazon's German store in October 2019. This phone is the brand's first device to feature a 64MP camera sensor. It will be sold in 6GB RAM SKUs with either 64 or 128...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Oct 2019 19:10

The increased transistor count brought by through the jump to 5 nm should provide a considerable performance boost to the NPU unit in the next gen Kirin SOC. (Source: Huawei)

Huawei's Kirin 1000 SoC expected to make the jump to 5 nm with next year's Mate 40

Preliminary benchmarks proved that the Kirin 990 is almost on par with all other major brands, but Huawei is clearly not content with parity. The Chinese company is already planning to release a 5 nm successor allegedly known as K...

Bogdan Solca, 01 Oct 2019 18:18

Call of Duty: Mobile brings something new to the mobile battle royale scene.

PUBG Mobile faces stiff competition as Activision's Call of Duty: Mobile launches in full

After months of beta testing, Activision and Tencent Games' latest offering, Call of Duty: Mobile is now live and available worldwide. While not quite as feature-packed as its biggest competitor, PUBG Mobile, it does seem to be a ...

Ricci Rox, 01 Oct 2019 11:21

The next generation of NVIDIA SHIELD TV may be nearly here. (Source: ZoomApps)

A new certification brings the NVIDIA SHIELD TV 2019 closer to launch

The NVIDIA SHIELD TV is due an update soon. The most likely candidate to fit this bill has gone through registration with the FCC, and has also just secured Bluetooth SIG approval. Therefore, there may still be time for it to be r...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Sep 2019 23:24

Motion Sense depends on at least 1 of these sensors. (Source: YouTube)

The Pixel 4 series' Project Soli music controls may have been leaked in more detail

Google has already conceded that numerous leaks concerning Motion Sense, a new ability in the upcoming Pixel 4 smartphones by which they can respond to various hand gestures, are valid. Now, a new report claims to list all the reg...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Sep 2019 19:38

The Realme X2 will gain a Pro variant soon. (Source: NDTV)

Realme ramps up the premium specs with the announcement of the X2 Pro

A Realme executive has just lifted the lid on the X2 Pro, which is to be the brand's first Snapdragon 855 Plus device. This upcoming flagship is also said to have a 90Hz display and next-gen VOOC charging technology. At present, i...

Deirdre O Donnell, 30 Sep 2019 18:37

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ and free accessories (Source: PhoneArena)

Deal | Galaxy Note 10+ purchases come with free Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Fit in the US

Although US$1099.99 for an unlocked 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ cannot be considered affordable, US customers can take advantage of the free Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Fit that come with the flagship. Samsung is also offering a fre...

Codrut Nistor, 30 Sep 2019 17:05

Updates for all: Official EMUI 10 update roadmap surfaces

Huawei has released its official update roadmap for the Android Q-based EMUI 10 update. All of the company's two-year-old flagships will receive the update and even year-old mid-range phones like the Honor 9X are set to get their ...

Ricci Rox, 30 Sep 2019 15:40

The Mix 4 will not be able to make it to dinner. (Source: GSMInfo)

Xiaomi confirms that there will be no Mi Mix 4 after all

The Mi Mix 4 has been a rollercoaster so far. The flagship was hyped up to high heavens but it turned out that most of those rumors were for the Mi Mix Alpha concept phone instead. A recent leak may have led Xiaomi fans to keep fa...

Ricci Rox, 30 Sep 2019 15:37

The Honor View 20. (Source: Daily Express)

Kirin 990-powered Honor V30 set to feature Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus-esque punch-hole

The Honor V30 will be the successor to last year's Honor V20, and will—hopefully—be rebranded as the View 30 for international markets. The V30 has been sighted for the first time, giving us our first look at what will be an affor...

Ricci Rox, 30 Sep 2019 15:04

The UMIDIGI F2 is a new Android 10 device. (Source: UMIDIGI)

The UMIDIGI F1's successor has a punch-hole camera, Android 10 and a 48MP camera

UMIDIGI has launched the F2, its first phone with an in-display selfie camera. This device also ships with "stock" Android 10 out of the box. It also has quad rear cameras, which include a 48MP main shooter and a dedicated macro l...

Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Sep 2019 23:30

A Snapdragon 865-powered Sony Xperia flagship is in the works

Sony recently launched the Xperia 5 and is already working on a new flagship phone. This device, likely to be the Xperia 2, will be powered by the upcoming Snapdragon 865, and has now appeared on the company's official servers.

Ricci Rox, 29 Sep 2019 11:19

The Galaxy S10 5G. (Source: Trusted Reviews)

September update makes night mode on the Samsung Galaxy S10 line more useful than ever before

Samsung has steadily improved night mode on the Galaxy S10 phones over the past few months. The latest update allows users to use night mode on all of their phones' cameras. And yes, that includes the selfie camera.

Ricci Rox, 29 Sep 2019 11:18

Early Mi Mix 4 renders. (Source: MyDrivers)

Not the Mix Alpha: The Mi Mix 4 is said to still be on the cards, with a 108 MP camera onboard

Xiaomi recently released the Mi Mix Alpha and that may have led some to believe that the Mix 4 was dead in the water. Apparently not, if new rumors are anything to go by. The Mix 4 is touted to be on the way, and it could come wit...

Ricci Rox, 29 Sep 2019 11:13

The K5 will have the most powerful image sensor known to OPPO. (Source: FoneArena)

A new OPPO phone posts Geekbench 4 scores, could be the K5

The OPPO K5 is to be launched on October 10, 2019 as the OEM's new 64MP camera phone. However, the rest of its specs are not known. A novel model number from the same company has appeared on Geekbench with 8GB of RAM and a Qualcom...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Sep 2019 21:59

The Pocophone F2 is currently thought to look like this. (Source: Veditto)

A glimpse into a Xiaomi office sets Pocophone F2 speculation off again

Xiaomi India's managing director, Manu Kumar Jain, has tweeted a photo of himself and a second executive in what appears to be the OEM's regional office. The background of this image contains a whiteboard on which a possible yearl...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Sep 2019 20:51

Realme may launch a more premium device soon. (Source: Kompas Tekno)

A Bluetooth SIG leak raises the prospect of a true 2019 Realme flagship

Realme may have a phone powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC in the works. This is indicated by a new certification granted by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (Bluetooth SIG) for a new device from this brand. It is described as ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Sep 2019 18:00

Android

Samsung Korea prepares an Android 10 beta program for the Galaxy S10 series

Update | The Black Shark 2 Pro launches in Europe on October 9, 2019

Essential reveals radical Project GEM mobile device after lengthy hiatus [Updated]

The Realme X2 is now official in China, Snapdragon 730G and all

86% OnePlus 7T smartphone review: A large package of improvements

46% of US households with broadband have multiple streaming subscriptions now

Leaks suggest upcoming Samsung Exynos 9830 SoC will only use ARM Cortex cores

A new Windows 10 Insider Preview Build can link PCs to more Samsung phones

Amazon Fire HD 10 gets a faster processor and USB Type-C, keeps same $149 price tag

PlayStation 4 firmware update coming this week with updated party features and more

Sony unveils the Xperia 8 but it's just so...disappointing

The computational photography market may be worth nearly US$30 billion by 2024

Xiaomi may add NFC to the international-variant Mi Band 5

New leak details the Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL but there's a slight issue

Google Pixel 4 camera samples show off great selfies, portraits, and... the Milky Way

Leaked Canadian pricing for the Google Pixel 4 and 4XL should leave fans breathing a little easier

Pokemon GO reportedly bans Android players for running a certain version of MIUI

The Realme X2 Pro comes with Dolby-powered dual speakers and is headed for Europe

DxOMark: The Asus Zenfone 6 is a US$500 device with extremely competitive cameras

Surprise! It turns out we could be getting the Mi Mix 4 after all

OPPO will launch its Reno2 series in the UK in October 2019

Huawei allegedly adds a new device to its Enjoy smartphone series

Older zero-day Android exploit still affects Google Pixel, Samsung Galaxy and other handhelds

Google Shopping re-launches in the US, integrates with Lens this time around

OnePlus will adopt punch-hole screens and wireless charging in 2020: new leak

Samsung closes the last of its Chinese smartphone manufacturing facilities

Chromebooks may become recoverable using an Android device soon

Galaxy Tab S6 to get 5G variant, will be first 5G tablet on the market

The supposed Motorola One Macro shows up in a new evleak

The mythical Surface phone just got real: Microsoft shows off the dual-screen Surface Duo smartphone running a custom Android build

The Huawei Mate 30 series posts an estimated 1 million units sold in its first 3 hours on the Chinese market

Google Pixel 4 revealed in full as official render leaks out

The Samsung Galaxy Fold could be over US$2000 in India

Redmi is all set to release the Note 8 Pro in Germany

Huawei's Kirin 1000 SoC expected to make the jump to 5 nm with next year's Mate 40

PUBG Mobile faces stiff competition as Activision's Call of Duty: Mobile launches in full

A new certification brings the NVIDIA SHIELD TV 2019 closer to launch

The Pixel 4 series' Project Soli music controls may have been leaked in more detail

Realme ramps up the premium specs with the announcement of the X2 Pro

Deal | Galaxy Note 10+ purchases come with free Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Fit in the US

Updates for all: Official EMUI 10 update roadmap surfaces

Xiaomi confirms that there will be no Mi Mix 4 after all

Kirin 990-powered Honor V30 set to feature Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus-esque punch-hole

The UMIDIGI F1's successor has a punch-hole camera, Android 10 and a 48MP camera

A Snapdragon 865-powered Sony Xperia flagship is in the works

September update makes night mode on the Samsung Galaxy S10 line more useful than ever before

Not the Mix Alpha: The Mi Mix 4 is said to still be on the cards, with a 108 MP camera onboard

A new OPPO phone posts Geekbench 4 scores, could be the K5

A glimpse into a Xiaomi office sets Pocophone F2 speculation off again

A Bluetooth SIG leak raises the prospect of a true 2019 Realme flagship

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