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New emoji for 2019 have been approved. Unicode and Emojipedia have revealed over 230 new emojis characters coming with the Unicode version 12.0. New emojis include new hand gestures, a new yawning emoji, people in wheelchairs, an electric and manual wheelchair, kneeling person, interracial couples with varying skin tones and a blink person with a walking stick. There are even more emojis with disabilities like a prosthetic arm and a deaf person. There are some new animals as well including a flamingo, service dogs, a skunk, sloth and otter. New food items include garlic, a juice... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2TAg3Fl via IFTTT

Last year Facebook was caught deleting already sent messages by Mark Zuckerberg on the company's Messenger platform, and it then vowed to bring this same functionality to every user of the app. This has now finally happened. A new unsend feature is now rolling out to Facebook Messenger globally. This allows you to remove accidentally sent messages so that they're gone for everyone in the conversation, deleted once and for all. You do need to act fast, though - removal is only permitted within ten minutes of sending the message. If you do choose to go this route, you'll need to... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2GdkfaT via IFTTT

At CES, Google showed off an interpreter mode on Google Home displays which let two people carry a conversation with Google Assistant as a translator. The feature is still not perfect but is already rolling out on Google Assistant devices - The Verge confirms this in its own testing. A new support page is up on Google's website describing how to initiate the mode to translate phrases between two languages. You can start by asking it to "help me speak Spanish", "Interpret Spanish to English", "Spanish interpreter", or "Be my French interpreter". This will initiate the mode which can... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2DUjotj via IFTTT

vivo's NEX Dual Display edition is definitely one of the more intriguing phones of the past few months, with its two screens. Not just that, but the secondary panel isn't just a tiny one, measuring 5.49" in fact. We've already seen some disassembly pictures of the NEX Dual Display last month, but if you're into phone teardowns then you should probably also watch the video embedded below, the newest in a series from YouTube channel JerryRigEverything. You'll find that disassembling this phone isn't incredibly easy, and once you're in some surprises do await, like how basically the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2GcF9XR via IFTTT

In Huawei's ever-expanding Mate family, the Mate 20 X launched last year occupies an interesting place, because it's the biggest Mate ever with its huge 7.2-inch screen. How big is too big, though? Does the Mate 20 X cross the line? Well, in the end, each of you may have a different answer to that question. In our video review of the device, which you can find embedded below, we try to give you as much information about the phone as possible in under nine minutes. So if you've been interested in this huge smartphone, don't miss our take on its performance, screen, cameras, battery... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2GqzLQ1 via IFTTT

A new class action lawsuit against Apple was filed by a California law firm with yesterday's date alleging that Apple knowingly released an update that would stop older Apple chargers or charging cables from charging iPhones, forcing users to buy new Apple original chargers. iOS devices would display a message that read "This accessory may not be supported". Apple iPhone 6S Back in November of 2016, Apple pushed an iOS update (presumably version 10.1.1) that was allegedly "designed and programmed to reject, starting in November 2016, old iPhone chargers from properly charging the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2MOav7w via IFTTT

Yesterday we saw the second render of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Sport smartwatch and today we get three new ones, showing more watch faces and more of the design. In addition to the Silver we've already seen, the Galaxy Sport will come in Black, Blue and Gold. The color of the brushed metal casing and buckle is matched by the rubber band of the watch. If the renders prove accurate then the Galaxy Sport will have a somewhat thick bezel. The Tizen OS will likely be loaded with OLED-friendly dark watchfaces to at least partially mask this. The Galaxy Sport has already received the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2SduO4b via IFTTT

We know surprisingly little about the foldable Samsung Galaxy, even though Samsung has made at least two announcements about it -first the screen, then the whole thing at CES. But really it was the leaked official video that offered the most details. That helped LetsGoDigital refine its original 3D render. Perhaps the most visible change is the hinge, it folds flat and isn't segmented like the Surface Book hinge. The whole thing looks surprisingly thin, actually. Part of that is a new polarizer filter, which is 45% thinner (Samsung talked about that at its developer conference). The... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2GokRKh via IFTTT

The US reportedly contacted multiple countries to talk them into banning Huawei from supplying hardware for their 5G networks. Germany may be the first not to agree - Chancellor Angela Merkel has laid out the rules for the company to work in Germany. Nothing complicated, Merkel simply wants guarantees that Huawei will not be handing over data to the Chinese government. For what it's worth, the company has denied the allegations by the US and no proof of spying has been officially revealed (but allegations of trade secret theft have been filed). Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2UFiR4b via IFTTT

Newly surfaced details about the Moto Z4 Play make it sound pretty close to the Motorola P40. We saw in the CAD-based renders that it will feature a watrerdrop notch and a circular camera hump on the back. That hump will house a 48MP sensor - not the Sony or the Samsung one, but the S5KGM1SP by Q Technology. The P40 is also expected to have a 48MP sensor, but it goes up to a dual camera on the back and a punch hole selfie cam. Moto Z4 Play renders That aside, the similarities continue with the Snapdragon 675 chipset paired to 4/6GB of RAM and 64/128GB storage. It should run... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2SpR8qP via IFTTT

Punch hole cameras inside the screen appear to be the hot trend right now. We've already seen Samsung and Huawei (along with its subsidiary Honor) implementing the tech, and according to a patent, Xiaomi will join as well. A listing on the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO)'s website revealed the Chinese manufacturer received a patent for a dual punch-hole design. Some of the patented designs Xiaomi's implementation is a bit different than the dual camera, expected in the Galaxy S10+. While the new Samsung is likely to have one elliptical cutout hosting the dual selfie... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2RGQUHs via IFTTT

HMD Global launched the Nokia 5.1 Plus in India back in September last year with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage. Now two more variants with more generous memory chips are coming. The Nokia 5.1 Plus is now also offered in 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage for INR 14,499 ($202) and 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage at INR 16,499 ($230). You can purchase these new variants from Nokia India's website and Flipkart starting February 7. They will also be available through retail stores across the country from February 12. The 3 GB RAM variant that was launched with a price tag of INR 10,999 is now down to... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2DWNRqP via IFTTT

We've known for a while that the Samsung Galaxy S10 will go on pre-order just days after the February 20 Unpacked event. That's not quite right as it turns out, it's not "days", plural - pre-orders start the day after the event. Here's a teaser poster from Indonesia that lists both dates. Yes, it says "February 21" for the Unpacked event, but look at the time - it's just after midnight (so, it's still be the 20th in the west where the event is held). The actual sales will kick off on March 8. Poster announces the Samsung Galaxy S10 pre-order date Anyway, the site,... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Se2Buj via IFTTT

Xiaomi announced the Redmi Go in the Philippines and the Redmi Note 7 as a sub-brand spin-off in China. We're yet to see the phones on other markets, but info about availability in India has just popped up online. Both phones will appear there in all colors, but the Redmi Note 7's 6 GB RAM version won't make it. Xiaomi Redmi Go The Redmi Go arrived for PHP3,990 or about $75 in Blue or Black. It looks like India is getting a Red option, and if we can trust the conversion rates, it is likely to be priced at about INR5,500. For that price you get a quad-core Snapdragon 425, 1 GB RAM and... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2DTS0fc via IFTTT

Indian carrier Reliance Jio released a simple phone - the Jio Phone - and it quickly became the 10th largest brand in the world, not to mention topping the charts in its local market where it's the largest featurephone vendor by a large margin. But the company wants more and an exec (speaking anonymously) offered some details about the third phone. It will be an all-touch smartphone with a 5" screen. The chipset is unknown, but it will have 2GB of RAM and a generous 64GB storage (plus a microSD slot). That's powerful enough to run Android, but it will be interesting to see if Jio go for... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2Gmv61C via IFTTT

The Samsung Galaxy A90 is said to be the company's first phone with a pop-up camera and new renders show what it might look like. There's a version with the camera off to the to the side and another with the camera in the center. Given that both show a triple camera aligned vertically along the center line, we think it's more likely that the selfie camera will be to the side. The motor takes up some room and so does the triple camera. With no selfie camera to get in the way, the display is free to expand to almost the entire front - the phone reportedly has a 92% screen-to-body ratio.... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2TxTAIS via IFTTT

The design of the Samsung Galaxy S10 is hardly a secret at this point, but as the phone has reportedly gone into mass production, we're bound to see more leaks. The latest shows two dummies, which may not power on, but still offer a good look of the flagship to come. Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ dummies These are the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ (you can tell by the curved screens). Have a look around, you can see more than you could in the 3D renders. We found the rear camera - a triple shooter on both phones - interesting. There's a very slight camera hump, barely there.... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2ScoWrS via IFTTT

India is a crucial market both for Xiaomi and Samsung, and the companies are trying their best to stay on top, even if it includes taking digs at the competition. Xiaomi said the Redmi Note 7 will turn your head around and after showing an upside-down photo of Lei Jun and Manu Kumar Jain, the campaign is going one step further. Xiaomi claims a Mobile with TFT display is just too old, revealing a shady M display, openly mocking the screen of the Galaxy M20. The company also heavily highlights the 48MP camera of its phone, suggesting it should have no trouble wiping the floor with the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2DUhppe via IFTTT

The recently unveiled Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M10 underwent their first flash sale in India today and got sold out in an instant. Worry not though, as a second batch is coming on February 7, in just two days. Samsung is not disclosing how many units each batch holds, though, so you might want to be ready when the time comes. Thank you for your love! The Samsung Galaxy M20 & M10 will be back soon. Get Notified for the next sale on Amazon: https://t.co/EPNqSsdMgH & Samsung India: https://t.co/n0TpN1fs8m #IMPOWERD pic.twitter.com/0Wx2EWgCM2— Samsung Mobile India (@SamsungMobileIN)... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2GaBolB via IFTTT

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has just released its quarterly and yearly financial results. The three-month period that ended on December 31 brought total revenue of $39.2 billion and operating income of $8.023 billion, both well up compared with Q4 2017. The yearly numbers looked positive as well - revenue grew from $110.85 billion to $136.81 billion or about 23%. 83% or $32.6 billion of the Q4 revenue came from advertising, most of it on Google properties. Revenues from Other Bets were just $154 million, with operating loss reaching $1.328 billion. This category includes... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2UFIlhJ via IFTTT