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Color renders of an Oppo slider follow up on patent application

A lot of patent applications never develop into actual products but in the case of this particular Oppo filing, it could be the real deal. A patent application filed at the end of March that included a set of schematics has now been updated with high-quality official-looking renders. This unannounced slider phone borrows from the existing Find X in that it stashes the selfie camera (likely…
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HTC's standalone VR kit will stream PC content via WiFi

We’re still some way away from getting compact VR headsets that tap into cloud VR services via 5G, but for now, HTC has cooked up something that will let standalone 6DoF kits take advantage of a PC’s processing power. In early Q4 this year, the Vive Focus Plus…
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Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ US prices revealed, to start at $949

The Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ are a mere few days from announcement, and only a few things are still unclear, as we’ve come to expect with such high-profile launches. The latest unofficial piece of information we’re getting is the two smartphones’ US prices, following earlier reports on what you’d have to pay in the EU. If the Roland Quandt‘s sources are to be…
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Oppo to launch a new Reno series smartphone this month

Oppo launched the Reno and Reno 10x zoom in India back in May, and according to a report by The Mobile Indian, the company will bring a third model under the Reno series to India by the end of this month. Oppo Reno 10x zoom The report further states that the upcoming…
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HTC U11+ receiving Android Pie update in India

HTC released Android Pie for the U11+ in Taiwan earlier last month, and now it has expanded the rollout of Pie in India. The update, version number 2.19.400.2, requires a reasonably hefty download of 1.37GB. It comes with the usual Android Pie goodies as well as the July 1…
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Samsung Galaxy Book S appears in press renders

Samsung launched the Windows-powered Galaxy Book2 last year, and it seems the company will soon add another device to the lineup, dubbed Galaxy Book S. Official-looking press renders of the Samsung Galaxy Book S have been leaked by reliable leakster Evan Blass revealing its design. Unlike the Galaxy Book2 which was a 2-in-1 device, the Book S is a regular laptop complete with a keyboard attached.
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Samsung Galaxy Note9 gets Night Mode in the US

Samsung rolled out the Night Mode for the Galaxy Note9 back in June, but at the time it was only for the German units. Well now, the company has expanded this feature to the US as well. A new update (with version N960USQU2CSGA) is seeding for Verizon’s Note9 which…
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Watch the Samsung Galaxy A50 get tortured on video

The Galaxy A50 is one of a (growing) number of smartphones in the company’s mid-range line, newly revamped for 2019 in both branding and philosophy. This is definitely not going to be confused for a flagship by anyone, with its inner specs and outward plastic construction. But will it bend? Will it scratch? Will its screen burn? If you feel like these are the types of pressing questions you…
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