The original Redmi Note was popular, but the Redmi Note 3 launched the series into the stratosphere. The sleek aluminum exterior belied the $150 price tag of the phone – less than half what the Mi Note cost (both launched in 2015), but the phone’s well thought out spec sheet made it a hit with buyers.
In fact, the phone proved so popular that in September 2017 it became one of the Top…
Honor Play 9A passes through TENAA
March 22, 2020
Thanks to a rather substantial leak, form just a few hours ago, we are already quite familiar with the Honor Play 9A. Today brings a TENAA certification listing for the phone, hinting strongly at an imminent release, while also re-affirming most of its specs.
Honor Play…
Sprint rolls out Android 10 for OnePlus 7 Pro 5G
March 22, 2020
The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G got the Android 10 update earlier this month in Europe. Now the units, locked to Sprint’s network in the US are also getting a taste of the latest version of Android.
The new firmware sports version number 10.0.1.GM25CC and brings new UI to the 7…
Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite price and availability surface online, along with more images
March 22, 2020
Despite its mouthful of a name, the Moto G8 Power Lite is definitely a thing and this is hardly the first time we are hearing about it, either. Initially, we got a few renders, along with some specs, followed by even more details on the handset, courtesy of the Google Play Console.
Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Now, a new leak, or rather teaser, from Italy, basically offers the full scoop on the…
This week’s top stories: New OnePlus logo, Google Camera review bomb, Pixel 4 marked down to ‘free’
March 21, 2020
In this week’s top stories: OnePlus gets a new yet familiar looking logo, Google Camera gets review bombed by frustrated Pixel 2 owners, the Google Store accidentally marks the Pixel 4 down to “free,” and more.
By way of a new patent filing in China, it was…
Though Alexa and Google Assistant can answer some questions related to the COVID-19 coronavirus, both AI assistants are currently incapable of delivering responses to many common questions from Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO). Both…
OnePlus rolled out the first OxygenOS Open Beta update for the 7T and 7T Pro last week, which came with the February patch and Live Caption feature. Now, the Chinese phone maker has released the second beta update that bumps up the Android security patch level on the 7T duo to March 2020.
OnePlus 7T (left) and OnePlus 7T Pro (right)
The Open Beta 2 update also brings in the Instant Translation…
Honor Play 9A specs and design leak
March 21, 2020
Noted tipster obtained the preliminary specs and designs of an upcoming entry-level device called the Honor Play 9A. The successor of last years Play 8A will offer an improved rear camera setup and much larger 5,000 battery.
The Honor Play 9A will be built around a…
Samsung fans start petition to stop usage of ‘inferior’ Exynos chipsets in Galaxy devices
March 21, 2020
Samsung fans around the globe have decided to petition the Korean firm to stop using its own Exynos chipsets within their flagship Galaxy devices due to underperformance when compared to their Snapdragon counterparts.
A petition titled “Stop selling us inferior Exynos…
OxygenOS Open Beta 2 rolls out for OnePlus 7T, 7T Pro w/ March patch, ‘Instant Translation’, more
March 21, 2020
OxygenOS Open Beta 2 is now rolling out for OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro, bringing with it the March 2020 security patch and some other fixes that were seen with the OxygenOS Beta update for the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro.
This second beta has come in super-quick fashion, as the first Open Beta for the 7T series was only released late last week. A post over on the official OnePlus forums confirmed the rollout…
