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Samsung improves its face unlock on Android 10 so it won’t fooled by a picture

Whether you like it or not, facial recognition is the next big thing in security for smartphones. Some companies are going all-in on sensors to ensure a secure experience, but Samsung is using just a camera. That’s resulted in a laughably insecure face unlock, but with Android 10, Samsung is working to improve security. Android Central notes that in the Android 10 beta currently on the…
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Where to buy the OnePlus 7T

The OnePlus 7T went official a few weeks ago, but today it’s finally launching in the United States. If you want to buy it, here’s where you can get the OnePlus 7T. As is traditional with OnePlus smartphone sales in the US, there are only a couple of places to buy the…
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LG G8 ThinQ gets Android 10 beta program as company tries to ‘recover trust’

LG’s track record with major Android updates isn’t exactly great, but the company is getting started on its Android 10 update. This week, it announced a beta program for Android 10 on the LG G8 ThinQ. Starting in South Korea, the LG G8 ThinQ will be getting Android 10 in beta ahead of a full rollout that will come… eventually. LG doesn’t mention exactly when it plans to roll out Android 10…
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The OnePlus 7T series is now available in Europe and the US

The OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro are now available in markets around the world. Let’s start with Europe. On the mainland, the 7T costs €600 and you can have it Glacier Blue or Frosted Silver. 8GB RAM and 128GB storage is the only option. The Pro model is €760 and your choices…
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ZTE Blade 20 boasts a 5,000mAh battery and Helio P60 chipset, entry-level price

The ZTE Blade 20 is an entry-level smartphone you can give to your parents or to your kids. It will go on pre-order soon and shipments will start on the 28th. JD.com will be selling it for CNY 1,000 – that’s around $140/€125. The phone has a 6.49” LCD on the front with 720p+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. ZTE claims 91.1% screen to body ratio, partly due to the teardrop notch. The phone…
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Samsung Galaxy A90 5G now available in China

The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is the fourth phone in the brand’s lineup to support the next-gen networks. It was unveiled back in September and has now made its way to China. Along with the 5G capabilities, the phone comes with some high-end specs like the Snapdragon 855…
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After OnePlus 8, the OnePlus 8 Pro breaks cover with a punch-hole display and quad cameras

It’s not even been a month since OnePlus unveiled the 7T and 7T Pro. But we already got our first look at the OnePlus 8, and today we get to see the Pro variant. As you can see from the renders below, the OnePlus 8 Pro will come with a punch-hole display instead of a notch-less screen that we have on the OnePlus 7 Pro and 7T Pro. The OnePlus 8 Pro doesn’t look all that different from the…
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