Samsung opens up pre-registration for Galaxy Fold in India, Australia and UAE

Sales of the redesigned Samsung Galaxy Fold are already underway in South Korea, the US and several European markets and now Samsung is gearing up to expand the list of countries with India, Australia and the UAE. Previously, Samsung confirmed the official Galaxy Fold launch date in India is set for October 1, while the exact Australian and UAE launch is still unknown. Those who wish to reserve Samsung's first foldable phone can enter their details on the company's official site and Samsung will make sure to let them know when the Fold is available for purchase. As with other Galaxy...

Two-year-old Mate 10 smartphones in line for EMUI 10

Earlier this week Huawei started recruiting EMUI 10 beta testers with Mate 20 and Honor 20 smartphones. Now, the company announced on its forum that Mate 10 devices will also get the latest user interface, based on Android 10, and is now recruiting volunteers to help the developers. Huawei list of eligible devices Owners of Huawei Mate 10, Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design that are already running EMUI 9.1.0.321 can join in the fun. However, the phone manufacturer is looking only for Chinese devices right now - only Mate 10 units with ALP-AL00 and ALP-TL00...

Xiaomi Redmi 8A Pro is coming soon, RF certification reveals

It really shouldn't be surprising that Xiaomi is working on a new affordable Redmi-branded smartphone to be launched at some point in the near future, but its name might intrigue you. It's the Redmi 8A Pro, as revealed by RF certification details posted on Xiaomi's official website. The Redmi 8A was just unveiled yesterday, and we weren't expecting it to get a Pro sibling, as that's never before been a thing for the dirt cheap, entry-level Redmi A series, but apparently not even that can escape the great Pro-ifying of 2019. Redmi 8A It's unclear what specs the Redmi 8A Pro will...

Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro officially launch in China

As expected, today Huawei followed up its previous global launch event for the Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro with an unveiling of the models for the Chinese market. The official prices in the company's home country are lower than what was announced internationally, but that's not surprising, because it's usually how things go in the mobile world. The Mate 30 4G costs CNY 3,999 ($560 or €513 at the current exchange rates) if you can have it with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. If you want 2GB more RAM, you'll need to pay CNY 4,299 ($602, €551). The Mate 30 5G is CNY 4,999 ($700, €641)...

OnePlus TV is a 55-inch 4K QLED TV powered by Android with Google Assistant and Alexa support.

Earlier today, OnePlus took the wraps off its updated flagship, the 7T. At its launch event in India, the company also announced an Android-powered TV, marking the company's entry into a completely different industry. The OnePlus TV is meant to offer a more seamless television experience between the entertainment you watch at home and your OnePlus device. It has a 55-inch 4K QLED panel with 120% NTSC color gamut and support for Dolby Vision and HDR10+. It also has 95.7% screen-to-body ratio. OnePlus invited Pankaj Kedia of Dolby to explain how Dolby Vision is integrated into...

Counterpoint: Apple AirPods are the preferred true wireless earphones in the US

Counterpoint released a new report which details the five most preferred hearables brands in the US market. Unsurprisingly, Apple tops the charts with its AirPods, edging out competitors Bose, Samsung, Sony and its own Beats. Apple stands with 57% of user preference, followed by Bose with 37% while Samsung claims the third spot with 33%. According to the authors, the main advantages of the AirPods for consumers are their ease of use, portability and comfort. Counterpoint's Consumer Lens survey took into account results from just 200 respondents though so it may have a slightly higher...

OnePlus Pay announced, coming sometime next year

At today's grand unveiling of the OnePlus 7T the company also announced the latest addition to OxygenOS - OnePlus Pay. This will be the company's mobile payment alternative to the likes of Google and Samsung Pay but as of now, there is little to no information on how this feature will work. OnePlus decided to just tease the feature without going into too much detail and only mentioned that we should expect it sometime next year. According to speculation, this will be a regular digital wallet app which will allow you to sync your bank accounts and pay through NFC terminals at...