Huawei Mate 9 And Mate 9 Pro EMUI 8.0 New System Update Brings Face Unlock Feature

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May 20, 2018

BlackBerry KeyONE is going to get the update to Android Oreo very soon according to the famous Canadian carrier Rogers. The carrier has just published a new version of its software update schedule which mentions all the phones which will be updated to next major versions of Google’s operating system. Alongside Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge and LG G6, Rogers has also listed BlackBerry KeyONE. Unfortunately, there isn’t an exact date for the update, it is just mentioned as “coming soon” with an exclamation mark. In the meantime, the smartphone launched by TCL has received a new update which includes the security patch for the month of May.

Google releases security patches every month and BlackBerry phones are always among the first to get them. Several Android vulnerabilities have been fixed with the Android security patch from the month of May. If you want to know more about them, follow this link to check the Android security bulletin for May 2018. With Key2 right around the corner, BlackBerry KeyONE still represents a very good device in the midrange sector. In case you don’t know, it is the only smartphone released by TCL in the last three years to feature a physical QWERTY keyboard.

Its space bar doubles as Home key and fingerprint reader, and the physical keyboard can also be used to scroll pages, despite the display being a touchscreen panel. KeyONE boasts a 4.5-inch Full HD display with an unusual resolution of 1080 x 1620 pixels (due to the physical keyboard). Under the hood, it features an octa-core Snapdragon 625 chipset by Qualcomm, 3 or 4 GB of RAM and 32 or 64 GB of internal storage depending on the chosen configuration. It has a 12 MP main camera, an 8 MP front camera and a wide battery with a 3505 mAh capacity.

Would you still buy a phone with a physical keyboard in 2018?

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite To Launch As Galaxy S Light Luxury Tomorrrow

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May 20, 2018

The Samsung SM-G8950 is an upcoming upper mid-range phone that has been referred to as the Galaxy S8 Lite/S9 Lite. Scheduled to launch tomorrow, May 21, the device will arrive under a new name – the Galaxy S Light Luxury.

A new poster for the launch released by Samsung confirmed the name of the device. It also includes the time and venue for the launch.

The event will take place at the Jingdong headquarters in Beijing and will start at 1 pm local time. Samsung also adds that only 100 people have been invited.

The Galaxy S light Luxury will pack a 5.8-inch FHD+ Infinity Display. It will be powered by a Snapdragon 660 processor that is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.

On the back is a 16MP primary sensor and above the display is an 8MP wide-angle selfie camera. It will have its fingerprint scanner in the same spot as the Galaxy S8 duo, run Android Oreo, and draw power from a 3,000mAh battery.

Leaked renders have shown that the Gala

Moto Green Pomelo 1s Unboxing Photos Shows Us How It Differs From The Moto G6

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May 19, 2018

Lenovo launched the Moto G6 in China a few days ago as the Moto Green Pomelo 1s (with some few changes). The Green Pomelo line is a China-exclusive series that started with the Moto Green Pomelo a.k.a Moto G5S last year. We’ve got our hands on unboxing photos that show how the Green Pomelo 1s is different from the Moto G6.

The phone comes in a green box that highlights the Green Pomelo line. The Moto Green Pomelo 1s has the same glass back design of the Moto G6. Both phones may look similar on the outside but there are a number of differences.

For example, the Pomelo 1s has the Pomelo fruit logo on the back in addition to the Motorola logo. The specs on the official site also reveal that the Green Pomelo 1s taller at 154.5mm as against the Moto G6’s 153.8mm. It is also heavier at 168g compared to the G6 which is 167g, though you won’t notice since its just 1g.

On the inside is where both phones differ greatly. The specs are nearly the same save for the front camera. The Moto G6 has an 8MP sensor for selfies while the Green Pomelo 1s doubles it to 16MP.

They also have different user interfaces. Motorola phones sold in China have ZUI installed, but outside China, they run a near-stock version of Android. For the 1s, it runs ZUI 3.5 based on Android 8.0 Oreo. So, if you are a fan of Motorola’s Moto Actions, you won’t be getting that on the 1s.

Xiaomi’s Latest Teaser Hints At The Redmi S2 or Mi MIX 2S Arriving In France And Italy

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May 19, 2018

Xiaomi is gearing up for the official announcement of its entry into new markets in Europe. French and Italy (offline) are two of the new markets and a new teaser hints at a new device coming to both countries.

The teaser image which was posted on Twitter yesterday shows a phone covered in white. However, you can make out the shape of the phone’s rear cameras and its fingerprint scanner. The image has a caption asking fans to guess what device it is.

Can you guess what it is? Next stops…#XiaomiFrance #Xiaomitalia pic.twitter.com/qoFULY6COt

— Xiaomi #48MPforEveryone (@xiaomi) May 18, 2018

Looking at the design, there are two Xiaomi devices that have that design and they are the Redmi S2 and Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s. The Mi 6X has the same camera design and fingerprint placement but is curvier, which is why we have not included it.

We won’t be surprised if it is the Mi MIX 2S. The Mi MIX 2 is sold on the Xiaomi Italy online store already, so the Mi MIX 2s will be this year’s flagship for the country.

Xiaomi may also surprise us and launch both the Redmi S2 and Mi MIX 2s in both countries. Both phones belong to different categories, so it won’t be an odd decision.

Xiaomi will unveil the new phone in Milan on May 24 at 5:00 pm local time. It will open its first Mi Store in France on May 22.

OPPO R15 Nebula Special Edition Launches For ¥3199

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May 19, 2018

OPPO released a teaser earlier this week that hinted at a new variant of the OPPO R15. The new variant has now launched as the OPPO R15 Nebula Special Edition.

The OPPO R15 Nebula Special Edition has a blue-pink-purple color gradient design. The design was a joint work between Egyptian industrial designer Karim Rashid, and the OPPO design team. The phone even has the designer’s signature engraved on the back.

It appears the new trend for Chinese manufacturers is to hire a high-profile designer to work on their phones. Xiaomi, for example, worked with French designer Philippe Starck, for the Mi MIX series.

The OPPO R15 Nebula Special Design maintains the glass back design of the regular variant but the color gradient design gives the phone a mesmerizing appearance when tilted under light.

The specs remain the same as that of the regular OPPO R15. It has a 6.28-inch Super-V display with a 2280 x 1080 aspect ratio. The notch at the top gives it a 19:9 aspect ratio. The processor is the Helio P60 and it is paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

The OPPO R15 Nebula Special Edition has a 20MP front-facing camera with face unlock and AI features. There are dual cameras on its rear in a 16MP + 5MP configuration.

The phone runs ColorOS 5.0 based on Android 8.1 Oreo, has dual SIM support (nano only) and packs a 3450mAh battery with support for VOOC fast charge.

Counterpoint Research: Redmi 5A Was The World’s 3rd Best Selling Smartphone In March 2018

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May 19, 2018

Counterpoint Research, the global technology industry analysis firm, has released its monthly market pulse for the month of March.

Taking the top spot is none other than Apple’s iPhone X. The notch king (not pioneer) grabbed 3.5% of the market share in March. Following in a not-so-close second is the iPhone 8 Plus with 2.3% market share.

Counterpoint Research Monthly Market Pulse March 2018 — Xiaomi Redmi 5A was the world’s best selling smartphone in March 2018

In what can be termed a surprise is Xiaomi’s Redmi 5A grabbing the third spot with 1.8%. It was not only the third best-selling smartphone in the world in March but the best selling Android smartphone.

The Redmi 5A was released in November 2017 as a successor to the popular Redmi 4A. However, the 5A launched with practically the same specs as the 4A and some slight changes in design.

OPPO’s A83 mid-ranger also makes the top 5 list with a 1.8% market share leaving Samsung’s Galaxy S9 to claim the fifth spot. The Galaxy S9+ is 6th and is followed by the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8.

Samsung shows up again, this time at the 9th position with its Galaxy J7 Pro while Apple ends the top 10 list with the iPhone 6.

Huawei P20 Pro Ain’t Easy To Repair According To A New Teardown Video

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May 19, 2018

Huawei P20 Pro is one of the best flagship smartphones of 2018 and currently the best camera phone you can get. Although its performance is impressive, its build quality seems to be exactly the opposite. The known YouTuber JerryRigEverything recently made the new flagship undergo a thorough endurance test, and results were disappointing. The handset is far from being a solid and resistant phone, both its glass back and the display are not even covered by the Corning Gorilla Glass protection and, indeed, the display cracked during the bend test.

Now, he made a complete teardown of the phone in order to show us its internal components and to discover if, at least, it is easy to repair when broken. In order to separate the backplate from the rest of the phone, JerryRigEverything had to heat the rear side. Then, he used a metal pry tool in order to remove the adhesive for water-resistance (Huawei P20 Pro has IP67 certification). According to him, it is not easy to remove the backplate, and he also suggested not to go so deep with the metal pry tool as you may encounter a fragile ribbon cable next to the adhesive, near the triple camera setup.

After removing the backplate, he had to unplug a small sensor placed between two cameras from the motherboard, this way he was able to completely separate the back cover from the rest of the handset. Jerry has also shown that there is a huge amount of adhesive around the battery with no pull tabs, so it will be hard and dangerous for you to repair the device if you are not an expert. You can watch the teardown in the video above, while you can click here if you want to know more about the endurance test.

Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) Unveiled Via Official Site Listing, Likely To Feature SD430

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May 19, 2018

Right after Honor Play 7, the first ranking Chinese giant in the smartphones market has quietly unveiled a new budget phone: Huawei Y5 Prime (2018). Its specs sheet is similar to Honor Play 7, so Huawei should launch it around the $100 price range, at least in China. The handset has just been listed on the official website of the company, on which we can see all its specs and features. It will be available in two variants: DRA-L02 and DRA-L22. They will differ for the dual SIM slot which will only be present on the latter. Further, the DRA-L22 variant will feature a dedicated micro SD slot, so you will be able to use both the SIM slots and the micro SD at the same time.

Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) measures 146.5 x 70.9 x 8.3 mm and it has a weight of just 142 grams. It comes with a 5.45-inch display which boasts an 18:9 aspect ratio and an HD+ resolution with 720 x 1440 pixels. Under the hood, there is an unnamed quad-core SoC with a max clock frequency of 1.5 GHz. Given its specs, we guess it will be Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 430. This is way better than Honor Play 7 featuring a quad-core MediaTek MT6739. Alongside the chipset, there are 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. On the rear side, there is a single main camera with a resolution of 13 MP, while on the front side there is a 5 MP snapper.

The selfie camera will also support Face Unlock, just like most of Huawei devices, but it will be available only after an OTA update. Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) is powered by Android 8.1 Oreo customized with EMUI 8.1. It has a battery with a capacity of 3020 mAh and the Power Saving 6.0 technology which will provide up to 62 hours of music playback and up to 13 hours of video playback. The handset will be available in Black, Blue, and Gold, but its price and availability are still unknown.

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Galaxy J4 Specs, Hands-On Video, Renders, Specs and Price Leaked

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May 19, 2018

The Galaxy J4 has not yet been officially announced. When it does, there will be nothing we wouldn’t know seeing as a hands-on video, the specs, and the price has just been leaked.

The Galaxy J4 is a lower mid-range phone that will come with a 5.5-inch 1280 x 720 display. The screen is Super AMOLED so it should be sharper than what is found on other phones in this category.

It is powered by an Exynos 7570 processor clocked at 1.4GHz and it is paired with 2GB and 16GB of expandable storage. The Galaxy J4 has a single 13MP f/1.9 rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera with its own LED flash.

It runs Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience 9.0 and has a removable 3,000mAh battery. There is a 3.5mm audio jack and a micro USB port at the bottom. The phone has dual SIM slots (micro) and a microSD card slot (256GB)

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It will come in black, purple, and lavender. Its dimensions are 151.7 × 72.2 × 8.1mm and it weighs 175g. It will sell for 4799 UAH (~$184).

Video Shows Xiaomi Mi 8′ In-Display Fingerprint Scanner In Action

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May 19, 2018

There are unconfirmed reports Xiaomi will launch the Mi 7 flagship this month. There have also been leaks of a special 8th-anniversary edition model called the Mi 8.

The retail box and front panel for this anniversary model already leaked a few days ago. Now, a video has surfaced online showing the phone’s in-display fingerprint scanner in action.

The 3-second long video tries not to give much away about the design of the phone. So the only thing we see in the video is the middle part of the screen. We have no idea what the top and bottom look like.

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The scanner seems to be embedded in the lower third of the display and seems to require a bit of pressure before unlocking. It is also not as fast as the current scanners on devices.

There is no confirmation of the video’s authenticity, so we’ll advise you take it with a pinch of salt.

Huawei P20 Lite To Launch In Malaysia As The Huawei Nova 3e On May 25

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May 19, 2018

The Huawei P20 Lite was the first of the P20 series to go on sale even before it was officially released. However, it first launched officially in China but as the Nova 3e. Now it is heading to Malaysia under the same name.

The Huawei Nova 3e will launch in Malaysia on May 25 and will have a price of RM 1,399 (~$352). The phone will be available in all Huawei Experience Stores around the country.

The Huawei Nova 3e has a 5.8-inch screen with a 2280 x 1080 display. There is a notch at the top that houses a 24MP selfie camera and the earpiece.

It has a Kirin 659 processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage. It also has dual 16MP+2MP cameras on the rear and a fingerprint scanner. It runs EMUI 8 based on Android 8 Oreo and has a 3,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.

Epic Gearbest Clearance Sale!

Check out Epic Clearance Sale at Gearbest!

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May 19, 2018

Gearbest is one of the most popular websites if you are interested in gadgets and other electronics. The website now has plenty of tech products on sale, so you can save a lot of money.

Besides the coupon codes that give you $5 or eve $20 off depending on the amount you spend on the website, there are plenty of great gadget deals – from phones, to laptops, to outdoor tech.

These are just a few examples where you can save money but if you want to check out all the deals currently available, hit the link down below.

Epic Gearbest Clearance Sale!

OnePlus 6 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S: Which One Would You Pick?

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