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Two weeks ago we heard rumors about Realme being the first company to bring a smartphone with Helio P70 chipset, and today we have the confirmation. Chinese media is reporting Madhav Sheth, the CEO of Realme, officially said the brand would launch products with the MediaTek SoC on the global scene. Madhav Sheth, Realme CEO The new chip is built on the 12 nm FinFET process by TSMC with an octa-core CU and Mali G72 GPU. The processor has four Cortex-A73 cores at 2.1 GHz and four Cortex-A53 units at 2 GHz, which is slightly faster than the Helio P60. According to reports, the new... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2D7vDmk via IFTTT

With the latest November security patch, Google has fulfilled its guaranteed run of firmware updates for the Huawei-made Nexus 6P and the LG-made Nexus 5X. These phones were promised two years of Android updates and three years of security patches. This does mean that neither Nexus device will be getting Android Pie - their last guaranteed Android update was Android Oreo 8.1 as per Google's update policy. The last Nexus duo launched in September of 2015 and Google is no longer going to guarantee further OTA updates. Could Google still decide to update the Nexus 5X and 6P? Maybe. But by... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2RGpzpc via IFTTT

Today, Verizon has announced some changes that its making to its prepaid tier of plans. Following the new plans on Metro by T-Mobile, Verizon is feeling the pressure to make its plans more competitive by cutting the cost and adding more value-added features to the prepaid service. For starters, Verizon's unlimited prepaid plan is now $65 with AutoPay (down from $75) and the $45 plan now has 8GB of high speed LTE instead of just 7GB. You can also add a Jetpack (Verizon's branded portable LTE hotspots) or LTE tablet just as you would add a smartphone. Mobile hotspot is available on all plans... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2Pg9gCH via IFTTT

The Mate 20 Pro may be getting most of the attention nowadays, but let's not forget that Huawei announced the Mate 20 on the same occasion too. The 'lesser' flagship can definitely stand on its own, and if you don't want to spend as much as the Pro requires, it might just be the phone for you. Whether that's true or not will probably become pretty obvious by the time you get to the end of our Mate 20 video review, which is now available and embedded below for your viewing pleasure. In under 12 minutes you'll learn everything about what makes this device tick - its top features, build... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2ARP9lt via IFTTT

Google's Pixel Slate may have been overshadowed in the news cycle by Apple's new iPad Pro models, but it's still coming. As a matter of fact, it just went up for pre-order today, at both Best Buy and the Google online store. You'll need to pay at least $599 for one - that nabs you the version with a Celeron processor, 4GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage. Double the memory and storage and you're up to $699. The one with a Core m3 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and 64GB of space is priced at $799. The 128GB i5 variant with 8GB of RAM is $999, while for the 256GB i7 model with 16GB of RAM you'll have to... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2QmQrKp via IFTTT

It's finally official - the Oppo RX17 Pro and RX17 Neo are coming to the EU. This information was unveiled today at the Chinese company's launch event in Milan, Italy. The two smartphones are just the R17 Pro and R17 Neo with an "X" added to their names for some reason. They will both be available to buy in Italy, France, Spain, and the Netherlands on November 16. The Oppo RX17 Pro will be priced at €599, while the RX17 Neo will be yours for €349. If you want to learn more about the RX17 Pro, don't miss our hands-on review, coming to you straight from Milan. The RX17 Pro has a... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2PFP5xq via IFTTT

Europe isn't a terra nova for Oppo, but it has never been an important market either. Or at least it wasn't until earlier this year Oppo broke ground in Paris with the Find X. And now, hot on the OnePlus 6T heels, the maker is launching its next major phone intended for the EU - the Oppo RX17 Pro. from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2DqFNzG via IFTTT

According to the latest Digitimes research, smartphone AP shipments will continue to decline during this quarter with about 4.6% after the 13.9% gain in Q3 2018. Vendors appear to be feeling the trend and are giving lower order numbers. Some of the Chinese smartphone makers such as Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo and vivo are looking to expand their overseas shipments and the efforts so far have been largely successful, especially in Eastern Europe and India. Huawei's HiSilicon Kirin Technologies appears to have benefited the most. The report also says that the AI accelerators in today's chips... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2DqtbZh via IFTTT

Xiaomi likes to party - today the company announced its "biggest party yet", which will take place in New York on December 8. This comes a day after the UK event was scheduled for later this week. However, this time there isn't even a hint of what kind of devices will be demoed. "Experience our latest and greatest Xiaomi products" is pretty broad considering that the company makes everything from headphones to electric scooters. In fact, those are two things it sells in the US through Mi.com. Xiaomi is, of course, best-known for its phones, however, and there isn't even a trace of them... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2SODydI via IFTTT

Samsung will present its foldable phone at the developer conference that starts tomorrow. It hopes to get feedback from developers about the best ways for apps to handle going from a phone-sized screen to a tablet-sized one as the device unfolds. The company's VP of mobile communications confirmed that the user interface will be shown off at the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC). Another Samsung exec said that images of the device will be revealed. But it sounds like Samsung is still working on finalizing the design so it's unlikely that working units will be at the event. The phone,... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2AQi8Gt via IFTTT

Qualcomm came out with a surprising announcement last month and unveiled yet another mid-range SoC - the Snapdragon 675. It's a close sibling to the Snapdragon 670 and 710, but it's built on the 11nm node (as opposed to 10nm) and features Qualcomm's 4th generation Kryo core design. Today, the first smartphone running that chip surfaced on Geekbench and we have no clue which phone that is. But it still gives a glimpse of what the chipset CPU should be capable of. According to the score sheet, the new generation CPU cores from Qualcomm make all the difference and the Snapdragon 710 falls... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2JHVMJX via IFTTT

Xiaomi unveiled a pair of truly wireless earbuds - the Mi AirDots Youth Edition.They cost just CNY 200 - that's $29/€25. You can reserve a pair today, sales start on November 11. Xiaomi Mi AirDots Youth Edition Each earbud is quite light at 4.2g and packs a 7.2mm driver. There's a touch sensitive area on its side so you can control the music player, answer calls and, yes, summon the digital assistant. Audio is played over power efficient Bluetooth 5.0. On their own, the earbuds can last for 4 hours (if you use both in stereo, using just one earbud increases the endurance to 5... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2OsfYAf via IFTTT

Oppo R17 Pro is arriving in Europe under the name Oppo RX17 Pro and we are already in Milan, Italy, for the launch. We don't expect any surprises from the specs sheet of the three-cam smartphone, but the price was the big unknown before the event. Well, not anymore, since it was leaked by the guys at Mysmartprice - the 8/128 GB phone will cost €599. The original specs of the RX17 Pro include a Snapdragon 710 chipset and a 6.4" OLED panel with an UD fingerprint reader. The screen resolution is 2340 x 1080 pixels with a waterdrop notch on the top. It is made for the 25 MP... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2JJgDMK via IFTTT

The Realme 2 and Realme C1 were announced at the end of August at INR 9,000 and INR 7,000 respectively. Those prices didn't last, however, they've been bumped up. The Realme 2 (3/32GB) now costs INR 9,500 ($130/€115) while the 4/64GB version remains at INR 11,000 ($150/€132). Meanwhile the C1 has gone up to INR 8,000 ($110/€96). Note that these prices are still listed as discounts from the MSRP - INR 10,000 for the base Realme 2 and INR 9,000 for the C1. This means that further increases in price are quite possible. The revised prices of Realme 2 and Realme C1 at Flipkart A... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2quNfkz via IFTTT

The arrival of GDPR requirements in various websites made mobile browsing a tedious process where you either automatically agree with companies selling your data or losing ungodly time to actually turn off all options. These dialog boxes might be inconvenient, but Opera just updated its Android app where you immediately get them filtered and removed with a simple toggle in Settings. The new version 48 of the app has two more neat features. If your phone is on Android 7.1 Nougat and above, you can create QR scanning, search or browsing tab shortcut directly on the Home Screen. Long tap... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2Pe3Yrr via IFTTT

Barnes & Noble just unveiled a new slate - the Nook Tablet 10.1". It's been a while since the last one and even longer if you don't count the rebranded Samsung Galaxy Tabs. The new tablet is available for pre-order at just $130 and the best thing about it is the screen - a 10.1" IPS panel with 1,920 x 1,200px resolution and 224ppi pixel density. That's a sharp display optimized for reading at a very affordable price. The corresponding Amazon Fire HD 10 is $150. Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet 10.1" Unlike it, the Nook Tablet 10.1" runs standard Android, so you get full access to the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2REGt7E via IFTTT

HMD is taking forever with the Nokia 9, so here are some 5K renders and a 360° video to make the wait a little bit easier. They were created by @OnLeans and 91Mobiles who have a good track record of accuracy when it come to the designs of upcoming phones. And yet it's still hard to believe - a phone with 5 cameras on the back. At the start of 2018 the most rear cameras a phone could have was 2, but we're up to 4 now. We don't know what setup HMD is going for, but there's a conspicuous absence of a PureView branding (it wasn't on the prototype either). The Zeiss label is nestled between... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2D7ph6M via IFTTT

Huawei introduced EMUI 9.0 key features behind closed doors at IFA Berlin and made the interface official with the launch of the Huawei Mate 20 phones. The beta program for the UI, based on Android Pie, began on October 17, and today November 10 was revealed as the global launch date for nine Kirin 970-powered phones. Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei, took it to Weibo to announce the date for the rollout. According to Chinese sources, the update will be pushed worldwide to all owners of six Huawei phones and three more, operating under the Honor brand. Here's the full... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2Dq0Jqe via IFTTT

Even though it seems a bit too early for the Moto G7 to be coming around, Motorola might think otherwise as an FCC filing just came in, hinting of a nearing launch. After all, the Moto G6 series have been announced earlier this year. We could also potentially see the next mid-rangers as early as January or February. It's all speculations for now and information about the Moto G7 is fairly scarce. In fact, the FCC report doesn't give away anything new as well - it just discloses the model number XT1965-2. According to previous rumors, the Moto G7 will sport a bigger 6.4-inch... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2F9tCsz via IFTTT

The first Apple iPad Pro benchmarks arrived on Thursday, revealing a massive increase in GPU performance for the A12X Bionic over the A12 Bionic in the newest iPhones. Today AnTuTu also revealed the score for the latest slate, and it confirmed the superiority of the newer chipset. The iPad Pro 11" yielded the massive score of 557,679, or over 50% increase from the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max that we tested a month ago. AnTuTu benchmarks in details The result can be broken down to four core components - CPU, GPU, UX, and Memory. AnTuTu reported an iPhone XS Max score that is... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2Qj7gWQ via IFTTT