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Following last night's launch event, AnTuTu published a screenshot of a  OnePlus 6T score sheet with pretty impressive results. The overall score is  298,011 , which is an improvement over the  OnePlus 6 's average score of around  289,424 , despite the two phones packing identical chipsets. Last month's AnTuTu global ranking placed the OnePlus 6 in the third position right after Asus' ROG Phone and  Xiaomi Black Shark . But the OnePlus 6T is here to disrupt the charts - the screenshot says it takes second place, right behind the ROG Phone. In any case, the score appears to be in line with what we got during our testing of the handset and we also have to see how the Mate 20s will perform with the new Kirin 980 on board. We can't wait to see the November ranking.

Six-year-old Bytedance, owner of news aggregator Toutiao and video sensation Tik Tok, is currently valued at $75 billion against Uber’s $72 billion, according to CB Insights Beijing/San Francisco:  Bytedance Ltd. has closed $3 billion of funding from SoftBank Group Corp. and other major investors at a valuation of $75 billion, cementing its position as the world’s biggest privately backed startup, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal, which  Bloomberg News reported earlier also involves KKR & Co. and General Atlantic, represents a major infusion of cash that will quicken the Chinese media giant’s expansion beyond its home turf. SoftBank aimed to invest about $1.8 billion depending on the availability of secondary shares, one of the people said, declining to be named because the talks were confidential. The bulk of its investment would be in primary stock, the people added. And Bytedance remains in talks with other interested investors, which could offer

If you are wondering what Apple's October 30 event is all about, the notorious Ming-Chi Kuo analyst thinks he has an idea and given his good track record of predictions, he might be onto something here. Kuo says that Apple is going to refresh its iPad Pro lineup, which was always expected to be the main event. Rumors claim that the company will announce new Apple Pencil, Face ID, slimmer bezels, no Home button and USB-C connector instead of Apple's proprietary Lightning port. More surprisingly, Kuo says that the Cupertino-based company is looking to refresh its iPad mini lineup with new processor and display. Unfortunately, the analyst isn't sure if the mini will make it to the show or will be announced in the following months. The Mac lineup is also due for an update - new internals for the iMac and Mac mini. We also expect a more affordable MacBook to tag along. And finally, Apple might finally bring its long-awaited AirPower charging mat that can charge your i

Xiaomi is clearly no stranger to the "spray and pray" approach to mobile phone lineups, growing increasingly popular in recent years. The Mi 8 family is now sprawling, with models including the Mi 8 Explorer, Mi 8 Pro, regular  Mi 8 ,  Mi 8 SE  and the proverbial runt of the family, so to say - the Mi 8 Lite. According to a recent TENAA filing, the latter might be getting a new coat of paint, along with a memory upgrade up to 8GB of RAM. We won't really get into the merits of the latter on a mid-range device, but we will note that the "M1808D2TT" looks quite impressive in what we can only describe as a dual-color look, complete with accents. Mi 8 Line new color This is clearly a new dye, since it has the back and front of the unit both finished in black and a reddish, pink or perhaps orange middle frame and camera rim accents. It's definitely a different look. But, before you get too excited, it should be noted that one of the original TENAA report

Black Shark 2, the high-end gaming phone from Xiaomi’s subsidiary may launch soon, claims a leaked poster. The Android smartphone recently appeared online, and Xiaomi appears to be in the final stages of development. The Xiaomi Black Shark, an Android smartphone built primarily for high-end gaming arrived in April this year. Surprisingly, within a few months,  Xiaomi  could be ready to unveil the second generation of the Black Shark phone, simply called the Black Shark 2. A poster that just surfaced online, claimed Xiaomi, is ready to launch the smartphone in the last week of October this year. The original Black Shark gaming phone was launched as a highly affordable option to other popular branded Android gaming smartphones like the Razer Phone 2, Asus ROG Phone and others. Now Xiaomi could be pushing the development with better specifications and game-specific hardware and features that smartphones like Asus ROG Phone pack. A few days ago, the phone appeared on TENAA, revealing

Industry insiders claim that the Samsung Galaxy Note10 will come with a 6.66” display next year. This is reportedly part of the specifications that Samsung Mobile handed to Samsung Display so that the panel maker can start work on the larger Super AMOLED panel. The Galaxy Note9 has a 6.4” screen size and (assuming the aspect ratio stays the same), the next Note flagship will offer about 8% more surface area. Note that while the iPhone XS Max has a 6.5” screen, due to the aspect ratio and the notch, the usable surface area is actually smaller than Note9’s. One of the three Galaxy S10 models, the S10+, will fill the gap with a 6.44” display. The other two S10 versions are expected to stay at 5.8”, the same size as the current S9 (and the S9+ is at 6.2”). The Galaxy Note9 display is currently Samsung's largest Infinity Display Anyway, the Galaxy Note10 is code named “Da Vinci”. The “Note10” moniker is a placeholder for now as Samsung might change the naming scheme with th

We already know that OnePlus 6T will be officially  unveiled  at an event in New Delhi and in New York on 30 October and that the device is expected to be  available from 6 November . We also know how OnePlus has been flaunting the phone's in-display fingerprint sensor in its teasers and using the tagline "Unlock the speed." There are also a bunch of leaks. Red OnePlus 6 placed alongside the Asus Zenfone 5Z. Image: tech2/Sheldon Pinto However, according to the latest leak, the OnePlus 6T has also been spotted on a Geekbench listing and there are no surprises here. According to the listing  released  by  WinFuture , we notice a few key specifications, which we also expected. The operating system is listed as  Android 9.0 Pie ; Qualcomm's flagship  Snapdragon 845  powering the device, and in terms of storage the listing reveals 7639 MB, pointing towards an 8 GB of RAM. OnePlus 6T Geekbench listing. Image: WinFuture.de From the  past leaks  we know that

The  OnePlus 6T  is coming this month and that's not a secret, what with the company itself releasing various teasers and slowly confirming some of its features. Today its resident software expert and user experience lead were interviewed for the official OnePlus forums, and they revealed a couple of new tidbits. First off, you should expect to see "a whole new UI" on the smartphone's version of OxygenOS, OnePlus' skin atop of Android. It's unclear exactly what that means, but the company promises "a fast, smooth & burden-less experience with no gimmicks". The goal here was "to express the OnePlus design language" in the UI, "making this the most distinct and intuitive version of OxygenOS yet", according to OnePlus's resident software expert Szymon K. Next up, its home-baked navigation gesture system will be improved. A new gesture has been added - swiping from the bottom of the screen towards the right will quickly

HIGHLIGHTS Nokia 3.1 Plus has been launched in India The new smartphone is a part of Google's Android One programme It features a 6-inch HD+ display without a display notch After  Nokia 6.1 Plus  and Nokia 5.1 Plus,  Nokia  brand licensee  HMD Global  on Thursday launched the Nokia 3.1 Plus as its new affordable offering. The latest Nokia smartphone that comes as a successor to the Nokia 3.1, which launched in May this year, features a 6-inch HD+ IPS display and is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 SoC. HMD Global has also offered a dual rear camera setup to attract customers. Further, the other headline features of the Nokia 3.1 Plus include its 3,500mAh battery, and an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The smartphone is also a part of Google's  Android One  programme that is aimed to offer guaranteed monthly security updates for three years and OS updates for two years. Alongside the Nokia 3.1 Plus, the Finnish company also brought the  Nokia 8110 4G  '

The Nokia 6.1 Plus will be available at an amazing deal during Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale. Customers can buy the Nokia 6.1 Plus at as low as Rs. 3,299. Here’s how to avail the offer. Nokia 6.1 Plus,    HMDGlobal's sub-Rs. 20,000 segment smartphone, has been making some head turns with its look and performance. The smartphone has received some rave reviews and has been selling well for the company. During Flipkart's Big Billion Days sale, the Nokia 6.1 Plus will be available with tons of offers and discounts which can be availed during the limited period sale. To start with, the Nokia 6.1 Plus has received a flat discount of Rs. 2,601 bringing down the price to Rs. 14,999. Additionally, Flipkart is offering 10 per cent instant discount with HDFC debit and credit cards. Customers can also avail extra Rs. 2,500 off when making EMI transactions using HDFC Bank debit and credit cards.  One of the best offers available for customers is the exchange value which of

HIGHLIGHTS Oppo K1 has been unveiled in China The prices start at Rs. CNY 1,599 (roughly Rs. 17,100) It will go on sale starting from October 19 Oppo K1 has been launched in China as the company's first smartphone in the K-Series. The USP of Oppo's new handset is the presence of an in-display fingerprint sensor. The other key highlights of the smartphone include a 6.4-inch display, Snapdragon 660 processor, dual rear cameras, 25-megapixel selfie camera, and more. Notably, it comes in 4GB RAM and 6GB RAM variants. The Oppo K1 is a mid-range handset that will compete with smartphones in the sub-Rs. 20,000 segment. The pre-orders for the smartphone has already started in its home country and will go on sale later this month. Oppo K1 price The Oppo K1 has been priced at CNY 1,599 (roughly Rs. 17,100) for the 4GB RAM/ 64GB inbuilt storage variant, while the 6GB RAM/ 64GB variant costs CNY 1,799 (roughly Rs. 19,300). The smartphone ships in two colou

Google data leak: Google+ is shutting down after 500k accounts were compromised, and the company is introducing more controls over Gmail, and how third-party app collect user data on Android Google  has confirmed that it is shutting down Google +, a social network that was launched to rival  Facebook , but failed to make an impact. However, the big news is not that Google+ is finally shutting down, which seemed inevitable, but that Google hid the data leak that has compromised nearly 500,000 accounts. According to a  Wall Street Journal report, Google found the software bug in its API in March 2018, though it had existed since 2015. The company also decided against reporting the incident because it “trigger immediate regulatory interest”, adds the report. WSJ quoted from an internal memo that was reviewed by Google’s legal and policy team and took the decision not to report the problem. CEO Sundar Pichai was kept in the loop on this decision. The report says Googl