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OxygenOS Open Beta 3 is now…
The Samsung Galaxy Fold that was unveiled in February and reintroduced later in September with a design tweaks will be up for pre-orders in the Netherlands starting December 20, with deliveries beginning on January 10.
It will be priced at 2,020 ($2,250) and you’ll…
Samsung Galaxy Note9 receives a new Android 10 beta update
December 18, 2019
Samsung has released a new Android 10 beta for the Galaxy Note9. The update doesn’t bring along any new features but squashes a few bugs affecting mobile hotspot connectivity, iris recognition, and S-Pen Air Command feature.
The new firmware, sporting version number…
Honor MagicWatch 2 coming to the UK on December 20
December 18, 2019
Honors latest MagicWatch 2 was unveiled late last month in China but has since been making its way to more international markets. Starting December 20, the smartwatch will also be available for purchase in the UK.
The company also confirmed that it’s bringing the MagicWatch 2 to more markets in Western Europ in the early days of 2020. Specific countries or exact dates weren’t…
OnePlus 6, 6T get November security patch with new beta
December 18, 2019
OnePlus has released OxygenOS Open Beta 3 for the OnePlus 6 and 6T, which bumps up the Android security patch level on the smartphones to November 2019.
OnePlus 6T
The new build also comes with general bug fixes and brings back the notch area hiding option, which is tucked…
Redmi Note 7 phones to receive Android 10 a month ahead of schedule
December 18, 2019
Back in the summer, Xiaomi announced that about a dozen smartphones will be part of the first wave of devices to switch to Android Q and MIUI 11. One of the lineups that was promised the now-released OS and user interface was the Redmi Note 7 phones, and according to sources…
Renders of the Galaxy Note10 Lite reveal a flat display
December 18, 2019
Samsung’s latest leak involved an unreleased Galaxy Note10 Lite model. The latest spread of leaks is a collection of renders depicting the anticipated Lite variant in a few color finished next to their S Pens. We’d previously seen the Note10 Lite leak in some dark OnLeaks renders and next to a supposed S10 Lite on another occasion.
The first thing we notice from the leaks it that the…
Nighthawk is a new iOS Twitter client with Smart Filters, a ‘Close Friends’ timeline, more
December 18, 2019
Twitter can quickly turn into an endless stream of tweets that, without the proper filters and tools, is quite overwhelming. Nighthawk for iOS is a new Twitter client for iPhone and iPad with the goal of making the social network easier to manage with powerful filters, a…
Google resumes Chrome 79 update for Android after fixing data bug
December 18, 2019
Android users can now update their Chrome browser without having to worry that it would affect their other applications. Google has resumed Chrome 79’s rollout for the platform after a bug forced the team to put it on hold. Users reported that the update…
Samsung’s first Galaxy smartphone, the I7500, was launched in 2009, and the company thought it well to celebrate this ten year anniversary before this year ends. Hence, it started a new promotion in India on a bunch of its handsets.
For the Galaxy Note10 and S10 lines, you get an INR 6,000 cashback if you buy with an HDFC credit or debit card. Additionally, you can buy a Galaxy Watch…