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In a letter sent to the United States FCC Chairman, John Legere outlines some of the expectations that "the New T-Mobile" has in terms of keeping prices competitive while offering customers more. One of the biggest concerns and arguments against the T-Mobile/Sprint merger is that the newly joined company would suddenly raise its prices in an unfair way. To this, T-Mobile rebuts that if it did jack its prices up, its customers would lose faith in the company, loyal customers would leave, and it would destroy the future of the carrier. To remove any remaining doubt or concerns about New... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2S8fCW0 via IFTTT

Google has released the February security patch for its Pixel devices. You can either download the factory images from Google's website or simply download the OTA update from the device's settings. The update on our Pixel 3 XL was about 135.7MB, which downloaded quickly enough, although the installation process does take quite a while. The update is available for all Pixel devices, this includes Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel, Pixel XL and the Pixel C. There are no Pixel specific changes this time around. All the changes are generic to Android and should show... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2G7Vjlr via IFTTT

Today Sprint has started rolling out the update to Android 9 Pie to Samsung Galaxy Note9 units it has sold. The move comes a few short days after AT&T released the same new software for Samsung's flagship phablet, and at the moment these are the only US carriers updating their Note9 units to Android Pie. In Sprint's case, the update arrives over-the-air as a 1.8GB download. After you install it, you'll be on build N960USQU1CSAA. It includes the January 2019 security patches alongside everything that Google's packed into Android Pie last year, and Samsung's own One UI on top. The new... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2HRcbyn via IFTTT

AT&T wants to ride the 5G hype train more than most - so much more, in fact, that it's decided it would be a good idea to rebrand its 4G+ network to "5G E". Not a joke, and also definitely not 5G (that will be called "5G+" in AT&T parlance when it lands, because this carrier just can't keep things simple apparently). To drive home the point that in its view marketing matters more than truth, the company has started issuing software updates for certain Android phones that updated the connectivity icon from saying 4G to 5G E. And we thought that would be it. However, it seems like the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2GsS0Eq via IFTTT

Viber has released version 10 of its app on iOS and Android. The update features some big new changes, most notably to the UI. The new version has an all-white UI that is the latest trend among apps, but with the familiar Viber purple accents strewn throughout. There's now a unified chat list that contains all of your chats from private, group chats and Communities. No longer do you have to go through different screens. It's similar to other apps like WhatsApp and Telegram. Also similar to those apps is the new Calls screen, which now lists all your calls. You can also see your... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2UG3msB via IFTTT

For the first time ever, Apple is now selling officially refurbished iPhone X units through its online store in the United States and the UK. The phone can be yours for $769 or £769 with 64GB of storage, and you get an unlocked unit if you go this route. The price positions it as a competitor to the iPhone XR, which has the newer and more powerful A12 chipset. Then again, the XR has an LCD screen which is also bigger than the X's AMOLED panel, and only one rear camera whereas the flagship from 2017 comes with two. Thus, if you're considering both of these handsets, you're facing a tough... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2S6Rqn7 via IFTTT

Do you have what it takes to design a smartphone UI feature? No, this isn't a new game show, OnePlus is challenging its fans to pitch a new feature for Oxygen OS. But it's not as simple as "X would be cool", you need to go through a simplified version of the process that OnePlus product managers have do deal with every day. If you want to participate, you'll have to prepare a PRD (product requirements document) to answer theses four key questions: Who are the users? What is the proposed function? What is the user value? If there are existing comparable functions in the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2MOIexN via IFTTT

The Xiaomi Mi 8 was the company's top of the line offering when it launched in the first half of last year, but it's still very interesting to take a look at because it is now one of the most affordable smartphones you can buy with a Snapdragon 845 inside. from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Gmrxsd via IFTTT

LG Mobile lost $700 million last year while the company's other divisions were reporting record profits. However, the CEO of LG Electronics, Qiao Yujin, has stated that the company will not be leaving the mobile phone business. "LG's business portfolio includes cars and home appliances, both of which are related to smartphones, so we have not considered exiting the smartphone business," said Qiao. LG Mobile has posted operating losses for nearly four straight years (15 quarters). In 2017 it lost $192 million. LG is counting on 5G and new form factors to turn its fortunes around this... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Gbmsnc via IFTTT

Two days ago China's TENAA listed the Meizu M9 Note (M923Q) along with some very limited specs. Today the authority updated the listing with the full hardware details. The Meizu M9 Note has a 6.2-inch 2244x1080px IPS display, a Snapdragon 675 chipset with 6GB of RAM, 64GB or 128GB of internal storage, Android 9.0 Pie under Flyme OS 7. The battery is a 3,900mAh unit. There's a 48MP f/1.8 main camera on the back aided by a 5MP depth-sensing second camera. On the front there's a 20MP selfie snapper. Certification with communication regulator authorities usually signifies an incoming... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2S7byFN via IFTTT

The January 2019 edition of AnTuTu's ranking of the fastest Android phones is out and the nubia Red Magic Mars keeps its #1 spot, which it usurped from the Huawei Mate 20 back in the December ranking. Meanwhile, the virtually identical Mate 20 Pro (in terms of chipset) has lost ground to the Honor Magic 2 and Xiaomi Black Shark Helo, so it's now down to 7th place (from 5th a month ago). The vivo NEX S and the Asus ROG phone are newcomers to this list, they pushed out the original Black Shark and the nubia X. For those of you keeping score, it's an even split between the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2WGlLHL via IFTTT

WhatsApp has updated its iOS app to add a Screen Lock feature. The app leverages the Face ID or Touch ID feature on your phone to lock the app. To enable the feature, simply go to Settings > Account > Privacy and enable Screen Lock. Depending on your phone, you can either use the old Touch ID or the newer Face ID method. What this does is basically lock the entire app behind your authentication system, so only people authorized to unlock the phone can now unlock the app. You can't lock select chats within the app yet but even an app-wide lock method is a useful feature. The... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2t5oTzm via IFTTT

The FCC has confirmed that the Galaxy S10 trio will support reverse wireless charging and not just that, it even listed the max power - 9W. If that doesn't sound impressive, allow us to put it into perspective. "Fast wireless charger" for the current Galaxy S9 also provides 9W. Huawei doesn't officially say how fast its implementation of reverse wireless charging is, but independent testing shows it's under 5W. Charging accessories wirelessly with your phone is a great feature, but somewhat inconvenient as you have to keep them together (and steady too, otherwise they would go out of... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2RHEJKw via IFTTT

Late last year images of Olixar cases showed that the Huawei P30 Pro will be the company's first quad camera phone. Now a speculative render of the phone has appeared and while it looks pretty cool, it does not match up with what the cases showed. These renders show a design similar to the P20 Pro but with an additional camera on a second row. And it's not alone, it's flanked by something. Huawei P30 Pro speculative render The Olixar cases do show a second row, but it's just the dual flash and Laser autofocus. Case makers are only told where to leave holes and how big they should... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2UDf9YT via IFTTT

The vivo V15 Pro was caught outside wearing a black and red gradient. And it proudly displays the "AI triple camera" label next to the 48MP module. Qualcomm claims that the multi-core AI Engine inside the Snapdragon 675 chipset offers a 50% speedup compared to older chipsets. The way the rear glass reflects light creates an interesting diamond pattern. The blue gradient seen in leaked press images has wavy reflections instead. Anyway, there's nothing no the back besides the camera because the Super AMOLED screen on the front will house an in-display fingerprint reader. vivo V15 Pro... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2D9XmBl via IFTTT

This is what Samsung's next smartwatch will look like. The second render of the Galaxy Sport gives us much clearer look at the design of the smartwatch. The Galaxy Sport has a round watch dial with a contoured glass. There are two physical buttons, just like on the Galaxy Watch. The body of the Galaxy Sport looks to be made of brushed metal with a matching buckle. The Galaxy Sport, model number SM-R500, which was recently certified in Taiwan, the US and South Korea with the codename Pulse, is said to be the first Samsung smartwatch to feature Bixby Reminders. It will have 4GB of... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2DRHswW via IFTTT

The Samsung Galaxy S10's launch day is nearing and a quick search in our news section will tell you that a lot of info on it (or, rather, the three of them) has already come to light. Until we get to hold one in our hands, however, every extra detail is welcome and the latest bit is a GeekBench score of the Exynos 9820 version of the S10+. It's not the first GeekBench listing to come out, you'll quickly note - there was the initial one of a Snapdragon S10+ and then an Exynos S10 was also spotted a couple of weeks ago. This latest entry shows improved performance, however, which is... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2D4asjA via IFTTT

It seems the successor to the Oppo Find X will be called the Oppo Find Z. Oppo trademarked the name with the European Union's Intellectual Property Office. Add to that a Geekbench sighting of the Oppo Find Z with a Snapdragon 855 chipset on board things are starting to clear out. Since the use of a Snapdragon 855 also means support for Qualcomm's X50 5G modem, we could be looking at Oppo's first 5G device. It's widely expected the Find Z to incorporate Oppo's new 10x camera and bigger under-display fingerprint scanner. The 10x camera combines Oppo's 5x periscope-style camera along... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2HN9D4l via IFTTT

HoloLens Inventor Avi Bar-Zeev Departs Apple's AR/VR Team    Mac Rumors HoloLens co-creator leaves Apple after three years of AR projects    Engadget The Inventor of the Hololens Just Left Apple (EXCLUSIVE)    Variety The inventor of Microsoft's Hololens has left his job at Apple    Business Insider HoloLens inventor Avi Bar-Zeev has left Apple after more than two years    Neowin View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2RBAJLm via Technology

Apple reveals the Russian user data it stores on local servers    Engadget Apple Says Its Storing Some Russian User Data on Russian Servers    Bloomberg Apple stores Russian users' data on Russian servers, report says    CNET Apple stores some user data on Russian servers in compliance with local law, filings reveal    9to5Mac View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://engt.co/2Tvq2M3 via Technology