Samsung shipped 6.7 million 5G phones in 2019 and plans to launch a 5G Tab S6 soon

Samsung is one of the largest phone manufacturers in the world. Annually, they sell millions of phones throughout the world. They kept up this tradition in 2019 with not only LTE phones but also a growing number of 5G phones. But just how many did it ship? Samsung says it shipped 6.7 million 5G phones throughout 2019.

Samsung actually had a total of five 5G phones which accounted for 53.9% of global 5G phone shipments. These phones are the Galaxy S10 5G, Galaxy Note 10 5G, Galaxy Note 10+ 5G, Galaxy Fold 5G, and the Galaxy A90 5G. These phones ranged in price from around $700 to $2300. It’s pretty crazy to think Samsung was able to sell this many 5G phones worldwide when you consider the scant coverage right now. With the launch of the Snapdragon 765, we can expect even more 5G phones with lower prices.

To boost 5G sales in 2020, Samsung will be releasing more 5G phones, starting with the Galaxy S20 and a 5G tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G. We don’t know much about this tablet, besides its Q1 2020 launch date in South Korea, but it should basically be the same as its LTE counterpart. The Galaxy S20 will be available in 5 different variants, the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 5G, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20+ 5G, and Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. Three of these 5 phones will have 5G support, really pushing Samsung’s 5G phones forward. In a lot of major regions, like the United States, there won’t even be an LTE-only option with the 5G variant being the only option available.

With Samsung’s unexpectedly high 5G sales this year, we can only hope for even better sales next year and wider 5G rollout. 5G is going to be a huge part of the future, and I, for one, can not wait for all the possibilities 5G opens up for us. The higher speeds and lower latency could be great for game streaming, drones, and more.

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The Most Popular Apps from Huawei AppGallery

Huawei’s  AppGallery is an alternative way to get the latest apps on your Honor or Huawei phone, if you don’t have access to the Google Play store.  The app works in the same way, as you can find new apps and get automatic updates through the AppGallery. Developers can upload their apps and monetize them as well.So what exactly is on the AppGallery? These are some of the most popular apps from the marketplace.

Deliveroo: Food Delivery

Order from the best restaurants in the business – from local hotspots to national favourites – and get the food you love delivered fast, right to your door.

Choose from hundreds of fine restaurants around the neighbourhood, including Busaba Eathai, Carluccio’s, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, MEATliquor, and other top quality independent businesses.

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Ryanair – Cheapest Fares

We’re Ryanair, so of course you’ll find the lowest fares in Europe on our app. But you’ll also get handy extras like being able to check in while you’re on the move, a mobile boarding pass delivered straight to your phone and a choice of in-flight extras in one quick click.

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Trainline – Train and Coach Tickets

Welcome aboard Trainline – Europe’s leading train and bus app where you can book train tickets, cheap bus travel and more.

Start your next exciting journey, buy tickets to travel across the UK and the rest of Europe by rail or road or even search train fares for your daily commute. Find cheap tickets for Eurostar, Avanti West Coast, GWR, LNER, National Express, and many other European rail lines. Or if you want to buy bus tickets simply search and book directly in the app.

Compare train prices before you buy your European rail tickets and our live train times mean that you don’t miss a thing. It’s the simple way to buy train tickets and plan your international trips by rail or bus in 45 countries in Europe and the rest of the world! Get cheap train tickets or bus tickets for your next European adventure today!

Compare bus tickets or train prices before you plan your next journey and book cheap train tickets all using our app. You’re always in control of your journey with our live train times (for UK rail, Trenitalia, Renfe, Eurostar, and SNCF routes), price alerts, Mobile Tickets/etickets and seat selection (where available). Book tickets using our app and start your journey today.

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Deezer: play new music, live radio & any MP3 song

Your life deserves its own soundtrack. With 56 million tracks, playlists and podcasts plus personalized recommendations just for you, Deezer is your music companion. This music player for Android will always give you the songs you love, and help you discover your next favorites. You bring the passion, we bring the music.

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Viber Messenger

Viber is the FREE, simple, fast and most secure messaging and calling app. The messenger of choice for over 1 billion users worldwide! Text now for free and make high-quality crystal-clear phone calls.

Viber is completely free. All you need is a data plan or Wi-Fi connection and you’re good to go. Make free international calls, send text messages, open a group chat, and so much more! Download Viber today to connect with people, no matter who they are, or where they are from.

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Download AppGallery from Huawei and explore the huge catalog of carefully-selected Android apps.

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Vivo S1Pro with 48MP Samsung GM1, Snapdragon 665, and Super AMOLED display launches in India

Vivo S1 was launched in India in August 2019 as part of the company’s new series of “S”tylish smartphones. It came with a triple rear camera setup at a time when smartphone brands were at the early stages of experimenting with more than two rear cameras on mid-range smartphones. Along with snazzy colors, the Vivo S1 came with a Super AMOLED display, fast 18W charging, and up to 128GB storage. But despite these features and a pretty hefty price-tag, Vivo compromised in a few areas. The Vivo S1 was limited to a 16MP camera and had a micro-USB port. To rectify these shortcomings, the company has now launched its successor – the Vivo S1Pro – with 48MP quad cameras and other new features.

The Vivo S1Pro has been available in Southeast Asian regions including the Philipines since November as the “S1 Pro.” Although the Indian variant comes without spacing in the name, it is identical in terms of specifications. It is powered by a Snapdragon 665 SoC and comes with 8GB of RAM. There’s 128GB of storage onboard which can be expanded by up to 256GB with a microSD card. The Vivo S1Pro features the same 6.38-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED panel with a U-shaped notch as its predecessor.

When it comes to diamond-shaped quad cameras on the back of the Vivo S1, the setup now includes a 48MP Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor. While the 8MP wide-angle camera with a 108º wide field of view and the 2MP depth sensor from the S1 have been retained, there’s a new 2MP macro camera in the camera setup. On the front, the 32MP selfie camera remains unchanged.

The 4,500mAh battery and the 18W fast charging support remain the same but Vivo has updated the USB port to Type-C. Besides the black and the white colors of the Vivo S1Pro present in the Philipines, Vivo has also introduced a new blue color with the launch in India. The back panel, however, is still made of plastic when Vivo’s sister brand Realme is offering glass back panels for a much lower price.

In terms of software, the Vivo S1Pro runs the company’s custom Android skin – FuntouchOS v9.2 – based on Android 9 Pie. We can expect an Android 10 update to be available sometime in 2020.

Vivo S1Pro Specifications

Specifications	Vivo S1Pro
Dimensions	159.25 × 75.19 × 8.68 mm 186.7g
Display	6.38″ Full HD+ Super AMOLED Display 1080 x 2340
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 mobile platform(11nm) 4 x Kryo 260 Gold @ 2.0GHz 4 x Kryo 260 Silver @ 1.8GHz Adreno 610 GPU
RAM & Storage	8GB + 128GB MicroSD support up to 256GB
Battery	4,500mAh, 18W charging support
USB	USB-C
Fingerprint Scanner	In-display scanner
Rear Camera	48MP Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor, f/1.8 8MP wide-angle, f/2.2 2MP macro, f/2.4 2MP depth sensor, f/2.4
Front Camera	32MP, f/2.0
Connectivity	Dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo
Android Version	FuntouchOS 9.2 based on Android 9 Pie

Price & Availability

Vivo S1Pro will be available in India starting tomorrow i.e. January 4, 2020, via online and offline channels. The 8GB/128GB variant is priced at ₹19,990 ($280). At present, there’s just one variant but we might see some more in the future.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 receives update with January 2020 security patches

Late last year, Samsung started rolling out One UI 2.0 based on Android 10 for a couple of its devices. Among these were devices in the Galaxy S and Note series, along with a couple of devices in the budget-friendly Galaxy M series. The Galaxy Note 10 also received the One UI 2.0 update featuring all the new features introduced in Android 10, along with some One UI specific changes. As part of the update, the Galaxy Note 10 also received Android security patches for December 2019. Now, the company is rolling out another update for the device with the Android security patches for January 2020.

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As reported by Sammobile, the update package with the software version N970FXXS1BSLD is now rolling out to devices in the Galaxy Note 10 series in Germany. The update doesn’t include any new features aside from the latest Android security patches. Samsung has been doing a great job of keeping a majority of its devices up to date with the latest monthly security patches and the company began rolling out the January 2020 security patch before its official changelog was even published. Other than the Galaxy Note 10 series, the Samsung Galaxy A10, A10s, A20, A30, A50, and Galaxy Tab S5e have all received the January 2020 security patches.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ users in Germany should receive the update notification any time soon. In case the update notification hasn’t shown up already, you can try to manually trigger it by heading to the Software update section in the device settings. Alternatively, you can download the update package for your device from the links below and install it manually.

One UI 2.0 Update (N970FOXM1BSL7) for the Galaxy Note 10

One UI 2.0 Update (N975FOXM1BSL7) for the Galaxy Note 10+

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Dell XPS 13 gets a 2020 refresh with 10th Gen Intel Ice Lake chips and Ubuntu-based Developer Edition

Just a week ahead of CES 2020, Dell has lifted the covers off the updated Dell XPS 13 — a thin and light 13.4-inch notebook featuring 10th-Gen Intel Core Ice Lake processors. Along with the new processors, the device features a new display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and minimal bezels on the bottom, Iris Plus Graphics, up to 32GB of LPDDR4X-3733 RAM (soldered) and up to 2TB PCIe solid-state storage.

As per a recent report from AnandTech, the new XPS 13 makes use of an updated cooling system with two fans, two heat pipes, and multiple air inlets to compensate for the extra heat generated by the more powerful processors. For connectivity, the device features a 2×2 Killer Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0 adapter, two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a microSD card reader, and a 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack.

The 16:10 display on the Dell XPS 13 2020 comes in two variants, including a 1920×1200 panel with full sRGB coverage and a 3840×2400 UHD+ panel with support for 90 percent of the DCI-P3 space and HDR 400 certification. Both variants are also Dolby Vision certified ensuring good visual quality for content consumption. The notebook comes in a black or white CNC-machined aluminum chassis, it measures in at just 14.8mm thick and weighs between 1.2 and 1.27 kg depending on the touch support. Speaking of touch support, the trackpad on the updated XPS 13 is also slightly larger for better usability.

Powering the new XPS 13 is a 52 watt-hour battery rated for up to 19 hours of use on a single charge for the FHD+ variant. The notebook will be made available in the US and select European countries starting January 7 with prices starting at $999.99 for the Core i5 variant with 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, and the FHD+ display. Along with the Windows 10-based models, Dell will also be shipping a Developer Edition featuring Ubuntu 18.04LTS which is expected to be slightly cheaper than the other models. It’s also worth noting that the older XPS 13 powered by Intel’s Comet Lake CPUs will co-exist in the market with the new model.

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Via: AnandTech

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[Update 2: Invisible Camera teaser] OnePlus will show off a concept product at CES 2020

Update 2 (01/03/2020 @ 4:40 AM ET): OnePlus has teased the “invisible camera” and color-shifting glass technology on the concept smartphone.

Update 1 (12/17/2019 @ 5:55 AM ET): Shortly after this article was published, OnePlus sent out a press release to confirm that the company is going to showcase its first concept smartphone. Scroll to the bottom for more information.

OnePlus is gearing up for an eventful 2020. Everyone, of course, expects the Chinese company to launch the next OnePlus flagship pair; and we have already seen leaks of the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, giving us a fair idea of what to expect. What really surprised everyone was the renders of the OnePlus 8 Lite, a phone that is rumored to be OnePlus’ first mid-range smartphone in more than four years. OnePlus has also been teasing everyone with its presence at CES 2020, and now, the company is teasing the OnePlus Concept One.

We’ll show you something special. See you in Las Vegas. https://t.co/22Vb4Gr0Zk

— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) December 13, 2019

OnePlus’ CEO first put out a teaser a few days ago, but other than the company’s presence at CES 2020, the teaser did not reveal much. Now, OnePlus’ official Weibo has revealed the name “OnePlus Concept One”.

The first guess for the teaser would be a concept smartphone, but owing to the tribute the name pays to the OnePlus One, the company’s first smartphone. But the teaser does not actually mention “phone” anywhere, so our guess remains a guess at best. The Chinese text within the teaser translates into “Variable Design, Variable Future”, which is still very vague and does not shed any light on the exact specifics of the announcement.

We’ll have to wait for CES 2020 to know exactly what OnePlus has planned and what the OnePlus Concept One is. There’s also a possibility that we get some more teasers as a run-up to the announcement — but since this is a concept that is unlikely to be marketed as a consumer product, the announcement itself can be equated with a teaser. We’ll find out soon enough.

Source: Weibo

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Update: OnePlus confirms the OnePlus Concept One is its first concept smartphone

OnePlus has formally announced that the OnePlus Concept One is its first-ever concept smartphone.

The name itself, Concept One, is a clear promise that this device is only the first in a series to come  and shows OnePlus’ commitment to applied, innovative technology – bringing users an ever smoother, faster, and more “burdenless” experience. The OnePlus Concept One, demonstrates a vision of both new technology and alternate design approach for the future of smartphones.

The “Alternate Design” element indicates that this might just be OnePlus’ first foldable smartphone, though we are still guessing on what this smartphone could be.

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Update 2: OnePlus Concept One’s “Invisible Camera” teased

OnePlus took to Twitter to tease the “invisible camera” setup on the OnePlus Concept One.

We’re bringing the #OnePlusConceptOne to #CES2020, but you don’t have to wait: you can get a sneak peek at it right here, along with its groundbreaking “invisible camera” and color-shifting glass technology. pic.twitter.com/elsV9DKctn

— OnePlus (@oneplus) January 3, 2020

In the teaser, we see the OnePlus logo on a glass panel, and then after a few moments, the camera setup appears above the logo. The text on the tweet mentions the use of color-shifting glass technology for an “invisible camera” setup.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A4s is an upcoming mid-range 8″ tablet

Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy Tab S6 (review) back in October last year featuring a stunning display and top-of-the-line specifications. Late last month, the company confirmed that it was also prepping up the launch of a 5G version of the tablet for users who wish to be on the bleeding edge and experience faster data speeds on their device. But Samsung’s tablet efforts aren’t limited to the flagship space. The company is also working on a mid-range tablet in the Galaxy Tab A series, which has previously been spotted on the Wi-Fi Alliance’s website.

The upcoming mid-range tablet, which goes by the model number SM-T307U, has now also been spotted on the Bluetooth SIG website along with the Galaxy Tab A4 S branding, as per a recent report from GizmoChina. Both these certifications suggest that the tablet is about to hit the market soon. In terms of specifications, the Bluetooth SIG certification doesn’t reveal much about the tablet. However, an FCC listing of the device reveals that it will feature an 8.39-inch display and will measure in at 201.9 x 124.4 mm (length x breadth) and 237.1 mm diagonally. The listing also notes that the device will pack in a respectable 4,860 mAh Li-ion battery with support for 15-watt fast charging. Connectivity options include Bluetooth, ,WiFi a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, ANT+, LTE, and WCDMA.

While we don’t have any further information about its specifications, a separate report from Sammobile suggests that the device will be powered by a Samsung Exynos chip and will feature 32GB of onboard storage. The device will also include support for dual-band WiFi and will run Android 9.0 Pie out of the box. As of now, we have no information from the company regarding the upcoming Galaxy Tab A4s, but since the device has already cleared certifications it shouldn’t be long before Samsung brings it to the market.

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Source: FCC, Bluetooth SIG

Via: GizmoChina, Sammobile

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