vivo Z1i leaks with Snapdragon 636 SoC and 128GB storage

A new vivo smartphone has leaked, dubbed Z1i. The device is powered by snapdragon 636 SoC, and sports a 6.26-inch display with 2280 x 1080 pixel resolution. It comes with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. The camera department is handled by a dual rear setup of 13MP + 2MP and a 16MP front shooter. Measuring 154.81x75.03x7.89mm and weighing in at 149.3g, the handset runs Android 8.1 Oreo and packs in a 3,180mAh battery. This all makes the Z1i a pretty close match for the vivo V1730DT that surfaced earlier this week at TENAA. Rumors say the vivo Z1i will carry a price tag of CNY 1,998...

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vivo V9 6GB with Snapdragon 660 SoC launched

vivo has launched a new variant for its V9 smartphone. Dubbed V9 6GB, the model - as the name suggests - comes with 6GB of RAM, compared to 4GB RAM in the standard V9. Another change is the chipset. While the standard V9 features Snapdragon 626 SoC, the V9 6GB is powered by Snapdragon 660. The V9 6GB comes with a different camera configuration as well: 13MP+2MP dual rear setup and 12MP front shooter with Dual Pixel sensor. For comparison, the V9 comes with 16MP+5MP dual rear setup and 24MP selfie shooter. Color options for the new model include red and black. The rest of the V9 6GB...

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Huawei reveals detailed roll out schedule for its GPU Turbo tech

Earlier this month, Huawei unveiled GPU Turbo technology, which it claimed increases device performance by 60% while reducing power use by 30%. The tech can enabled on a device via a software update, with Huawei promising it will be rolled out to several of their smartphones (from mid-range to flagships). Even a brief roll out schedule was shared. Now, the company has revealed a detailed schedule for the roll out, sharing which devices as well as regions will get the update and when. Here's the plan for Huawei phones: Phone Region Availability Huawei...

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Samsung Galaxy Note9 specs and features revealed in detailed hands-on

The Samsung Galaxy Note9's launch is still over a month away, but that doesn't mean it's too early for the leaks to start pouring in. A we've got a big one from Eldar Murtazin - a well-known veteran in the industry. He was able to spend some time in the US with a pre-production unit to evaluate the software and hardware. He talks about design, functionality, hardware specifications and even discloses some details about the future Galaxy S10 device. The Galaxy Note9 will be look almost identical to its predecessor, the Note8 with the only noticeable difference being the back. As...

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Amazon releases Fire HD 10 Kids Edition tablet and a dock for Alexa

Amazon has launched a new Kids Edition of its Fire HD 10 tablet which comes with unchanged internals compared to the 2017 device, but some cool kid-friendly features. For starters it has a colorful kid-proof rubber case (in blue, purple or yellow), 2 years of warranty and 1 year of FreeTime Unlimited with access to special apps, games, videos and books, and additional parental controls. Parents can limit what content their child can see and how much screen time it gets. Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Edition tablet The tablet is on pre-order for $199 - $50 more than the regular Fire HD...

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Android 8.0 Oreo rollout begins for the Huawei Mate 10 Lite and P10 Lite

The beta testing of the Android 8.0 Oreo on the Huawei Mate 10 Lite and P10 Lite has ended and the OEM has started pushing the final version of the firmware. Some users in Germany already report that they are receiving the much-needed upgrade. The OTA update is about 2.5GB big and just 500MB if you are updating from the beta version. The build number for the P10 Lite is WAS-LX1A 8.0.0.362 (C432) and RNE-L01 8.0.0.330 (C432) for the Mate 10 Lite. You can expect some new features and under the hood changes once the update hits you as well. Now holding onto an app icon will...

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OnePlus promises 2 years of software updates for all phones

Software updates. It's one of the most frustrating things about Android phones in general and a major concern for OnePlus users in particular. But the Chinese company has released its maintenance schedule with an exciting promise: 2 years of guaranteed updates for all phones going forward. Here are the details.

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