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Google may not have launched its mid-range Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL yet, but if you want a Google smartphone that's priced like a mid-ranger there's no need to wait for those. Right now, Best Buy is offering Verizon's Pixel 2 XL for just $399.99, no contract or activation required. That's $450 off the phone's initial price when it launched back in 2017, and a very good deal considering what you're getting for the price of an iPhone SE, basically. Also, if you hate the Pixel 3 XL's huge notch, but like big Google phones, the 2 XL is definitely the one for you. Now this is technically the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2JssVfZ via IFTTT

Samsung's Galaxy S10 and S10+ were pretty predictable, but the S10e is something else entirely. Sure, the Korean company wants to emulate Apple's strategy by having an iPhone XR of its own, exact same price point and all, but the thing is the cheapest member of the S10 family does a lot of what its more expensive siblings do too. And you save quite a bit going for it. And it's the only high-end Samsung option for people who hate curved screens. So, if this model intrigues you too, perhaps enough to make you want one, B&H has an interesting deal going on. There's no price cut yet - it's way... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2HDaofo via IFTTT

Recently it seems like whenever Facebook is in the news, it's not for a good reason. Data leaks, security breaches, shady user data deals, you name it - the company's been involved in it, and stuff just keeps on surfacing. Case in point: today's absolutely unbelievable news that the social network had been storing passwords in plain text. User login passwords. Hundreds of millions of them. In some instances going back to 2012. Easily accessible by more than 20,000 Facebook employees. An inside source estimates that 200 to 600 million passwords were stored in this way - in which no... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2YdrCFm via IFTTT

The Sony Xperia XZ3 failed to impress the reviewers at DxO Mark and, strangely, it failed to best the score of the Xperia XZ Premium. Note: not the XZ2 Premium, but the first Premium phone from early 2017. In fact, the phone just barely beat the mid-range Xperia XA2 Ultra. Here's what went wrong. The XZ3 was praised for nailing the exposure and producing images with good texture and pleasant color. The photos can be rich in detail if shot in well-lit areas, but the camera doesn't like the dark. Autofocus gets slower in the dark - taking up to half a second! - saturation gets boosted too... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2TqTUbT via IFTTT

The Galaxy Buds are still fresh on the shelves but the first OTA update is already in motion. It's fairly small - just 1.32MB but it fixes some important issues like misreporting the battery level. The new update can be applied through the Galaxy Wearable app and the changelog says that the buds will now report their battery level correctly. Moreover, you can now expect a more stable Bluetooth connection. There was also a small bug with the ambient sound menu (the feature that amplifies the sound around you so you are aware of your surroundings). If you still haven't received... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2FoDrjr via IFTTT

PR departments are just not good at keeping secrets - an English language page was posted to Samsung Indonesia that extolled the benefits of the "maxed out notchless Infinity screen". However, the page makes it clear that this feature is available only on the Samsung Galaxy A90. "Notchless" doesn't necessarily mean that the Galaxy A90 will opt for a punch hole selfie camera like the Galaxy S10 flagships. Previous leaks suggest that it could be come Samsung's first phone with a pop-up camera. The image accompanying the text is clearly of another A-series phone. There are strong... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2uiKk0o via IFTTT

Parker Walbeck, who runs an online film school, got to use a certain yet to be released smartphone with a flagship camera and impressive optical zoom. In the video below, he shows some beautiful footage from Cancun, Mexico that was shot with the phone. The phone has been masked, but there's really only a couple of possible options - Huawei P30 Pro or Oppo Reno. But there's a hint in the video, the phone will be announced "very soon". The P30 Pro fits that bill - it's less than a week away. Walbeck focused on shooting video with the phone and the quality looks great. Zooming in is... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2TnS4bz via IFTTT

The 5G version of the Oppo Reno was tested by Sporton and received a 5G CE certificate by CTC. This means that the phone is clear to operate on 5G networks in Europe. The phone itself is preparing to launch in the first half of 2019. It was cleared to use the n78 band, which promises a lot of bandwidth (up to 100MHz) and will enjoy wide support in Europe. Obviously, European carriers are still working on launching their 5G networks, but by the looks of it Orange, Telecom Italia, British Telecom and Deutsche Telekom will use the n78 band. To help speed things up, Oppo launched its... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2U2F1AL via IFTTT

The last few days were ridden with Motorola One Vision leaks - first, it was spotted at Geekbench, and later information confirmed the name of the phone would be the global version of the Motorola P40. The handset will have three model numbers, with one of them popping up on the Wi-Fi Alliance website, suggesting a launch is closing in as we speak. Motorola XT1970-1 listing at WFA The phone with Exynos 9610 chipset will have Android Pie, per the WFA listing. It will have all five key Wi-Fi certificates a/b/g/n/ac, with Wi-Fi 6 nowhere to be seen. The Motorola phone is expected to... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2TjxyJb via IFTTT

You thought Huawei might have patched their leaking sources after the devices appeared at its Dutch website and at the Italian Amazon? Think again - the P30 and P30 Pro images and specs have been spotted in Norway and in Belgium. They pretty much confirm the leaked specs from last week, but now we also have more on the pricing. Huawei P30 Pro leaks like a faulty faucet Specs like Kirin 980 and OLED panels are not a surprise, however, the prices are new info. The Huawei P30 is priced at NOK6,990 or about €720. The Huawei P30 Pro with 128 GB storage has a NOK8,990... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2WcFkGD via IFTTT

Xiaomi Mi 9 arrived with a transparent back panel and is already selling with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. Product Director promised Mi fans that an 8/256 GB option would also be available soon at a lower cost, and the time has come. Lei Jun, Xiaomi CEO, and co-founder, announced that the variant would launch tomorrow at online and offline Mi Stores. Official post by Lei Jun on Weibo The Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer (or Transparent Edition) was announced with a 48 MP camera and f/1.5 aperture in front of the sensor. However, due to the high demand, the company executive announced the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2Ye1utH via IFTTT

Samsung has rolled out Android Pie for a total of four mid-rangers this month. Today a fifth one joins the list as the company released the latest Android version update for the Galaxy A6+ (2018). Similar to Galaxy A9 (2018), the Galaxy A6+ (2018) is also receiving the update only in Poland. However, according to the rollout schedule shared by Samsung, this smartphone is slated to receive Pie in April so we can expect more markets to get the latest version of Android next month. Android Pie for Samsung Galaxy A6+ (2018) is rolling out over-the-air with version number... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2UNHV9H via IFTTT

Two weeks ago, we heard of Huawei announcing the Enjoy 9S with a 6.21-inch display and triple rear cameras. Now some more specifications of the smartphone have surfaced along with its images revealing the design. The pictures show us that the smartphone will come with a waterdrop notch display surrounded by small bezels on the top, left, and right side. The notch houses an 8MP selfie camera, while the screen has a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. Round the back, the Enjoy 9S has a triple camera setup in vertical orientation below which is a text that reads "AI Camera". This setup... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2CrkBXV via IFTTT

With phones today offering similar designs and features, newcomers ROKiT are trying to stand out from the crowd. After becoming the official sponsor of F1's Williams Racing team, the brand is officially launching its fleet of phones in the US. The lineup members range from inexpensive featurephones like the ROKiT One and ROKiT F-ONE to full-blown Android powered ROKiT IO LIGHT, IO 3D and PRO IO 3D smartphones. As the names suggest, the latter two include the company's 3D display technology, promising glasses-free 3D content playback. Yet, the real perk of ROKiT phones are the bundled... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2FriPrZ via IFTTT

Pretty soon, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ will lose its position as the company's latest and greatest, which will pass on to the Galaxy S10 5G. The company officially confirmed that it's going to release its first 5G smartphone - which will also be the first in the industry - on April 5. Initially, the handset was supposed to go out this month but it was delayed. Even so, it will still be the first commercially available 5G-enabled smartphone. It will be made available in South Korea, which aims to be first country in the world with a working 5G network too. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2FsAHCU via IFTTT

Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced its Business app back in September 2017 and launched it next year in January. But, the app was only launched on Android and there's been no word from WhatsApp about its availability on iOS. Fast forward to February this year, WhatsApp Business made it to iOS in the form a beta version, and it seems the testing has gone smooth as the stable version is now finally available on the App Store. WhatsApp hasn't officially announced the launch of its Business app on iOS, but WABetaInfo reports the app is available in Mexico. Users from Brazil, Argentina, and... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2ULaODi via IFTTT

Huawei will unveil the P30 and P30 Pro on March 26 at an event in Paris. Thanks to previously leaked images, we already know what these smartphones will look like. But now, a few days ahead of the announcement, the Chinese phone maker has put all the speculations and rumors to rest by confirming the design of this P30 duo. Huawei Netherlands accidentally uploaded a page on its website promoting the P30 and P30 Pro. The page was since removed but not before we were able to get a bunch of images and learn more on the pre-order bonuses. Huawei P30 • Huawei P30 Pro These images... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2Fqwb7M via IFTTT

JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday lauded the White House's warm ties with Israel during a visit to the country and promised to step up pressure on Iran, giving a public boost to Israel's prime minister at the height of a tight re-election campaign. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Y8jJRm via Latest News

Floods driven by rain and melting snow have affected several states, with four people killed and one missing after storms. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Oh0H6J via Latest News

A US woman who says she is descended from slaves who were photographed in 1850 by a racist Harvard University professor on Wednesday sued the university over the "exploitation" of the images of her ancestors. Tamara Lanier filed suit in the northeastern state of Massachusetts over the photographs taken in South Carolina of a slave and his daughter, known only by their first names: Renty -- the patriarch of her family -- and Delia. The images, thought to be the earliest known photographs of American slaves, are currently in a museum at the university near Boston. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2uiYTB6 via Latest News