New OnePlus 5 update fixes KRACK security issue

New OnePlus 5 update fixes KRACK security issue

OnePlus has started pushing out a new update to the . Arriving as OxygenOS 4.5.14, the update brings along a bunch of changes, including fix for the Wi-Fi WPA2 security issue (also known as the KRACK vulnerability). Other changes include support for Airtel VoLTE in India and Band 66 of Freedom in Canada. In addition, there are also some battery usage-related as well as GPS-related optimizations. Finally, some usual bug fixes are included as well.

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OPPO officially announces the R11s with 6-inch FHD+ display

OPPO officially announces the R11s with 6-inch FHD+ display

The has been a topic of discussion for a few weeks now. However, between of the phone and specs raining through their , we were pretty much expecting to see what we saw. Hardware-wise, something that does stand out is what OPPO calls the phones crescent arcs, which prevents the users hands from blocking the sound output while watching video or playing games. The company had to modify the headphone jack and microUSB port in order to accomplish this. ColorOS 3.2 brings improved performance and efficiency. The new update also brings Split Screen mode. Facial unlock is part of the feature set here as well, incorporating artificial intelligence to recognize its user. Face unlock can act as quickly as 0.08 seconds. The OPPO R11s offers a high performance mode for gaming at 60fps on the Snapdragon 660 CPU. Pair that with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage for storing plenty of games, music, and video. The R11s has a 6.01-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution at 2,160 x 1080 pixels, protected by Gorilla Glass 5. Over the screen is OPPOs 20MP selfie camera with ai-based beautification. The main camera carries over from the OPPO R11: a dual camera system, combining a 16MP camera and 20MP one. Both cameras have f/1.7 apertures. The OPPO R11s will be available starting November 10 in China in three color options: Red, Black, and Champagne. The refreshed OPPO R11s will cost CNY 2,999 for the Black and Champagne models while the Red paint job is available for a CNY 200 premium at CNY 3,199.

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Deal: Purchase Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ or Galaxy Note8, and get free Gear VR or DeX Station

Deal: Purchase Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ or Galaxy Note8, and get free Gear VR or DeX Station

If you are in the US, and are planning to purchase the or / smartphones, you might want to check out the deal the South Korean company is offering: purchase any of these devices and get a free Gear VR or DeX Station. The promo, which runs through November 18, is also available in the Galaxy S8 Active. Keep in mind that only those purchases that are directly made through Samsung.com or Shop Samsung App will be eligible. For more info, head to the links below.

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Qualcomm claims Apple shared its trade secrets with Intel in new lawsuit

Qualcomm claims Apple shared its trade secrets with Intel in new lawsuit

The , between Qualcomm and Apple definitely isn't stopping anytime soon. Today the chip producer has filed a new lawsuit against the iPhone maker, and this one could be quite bad for Apple if Qualcomm's allegations are proved truthful. Qualcomm says Apple exercised its commercial leverage to demand unprecedented access to its very valuable and highly confidential software, including source code. We're talking modem firmware, by the way Apple has been buying mobile data modems from Qualcomm for years. With the , however, the company has also started to use Intel modems for some batches. Intel is important in this new lawsuit, because what Apple apparently did with that information it got from Qualcomm regarding its modem firmware is share it with Intel one of Qualcomm's biggest competitors. Here's the most important snippet from the filing: If these allegations are proven to be true, Apple will probably have to pay Qualcomm a big amount of cash for the transgression. The chip producer says the smartphone maker failed to abide by the terms of its software license, and thus it's suing for breach of contract. It also claims that Apple isn't allowing an audit to review how it's handling the software, an obligation that is included in the contract between the two companies. This new suit comes mere days after it was revealed that for the 2018 iPhones and iPads. If this does actually happen, it would cut the chip maker's revenue by around 7.5%. |

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Class action lawsuit in the works against Google for Pixel 2 XL issues

Class action lawsuit in the works against Google for Pixel 2 XL issues

, and the more than that, have definitely bin hit by quite a few issues since their launch last month. While the bigger model has had more problems, some Pixel 2 units did exhibit weird . On the other hand, various Pixel 2 XL phones have been caught suffering from , and even a black smear. Google may get in a lot of trouble over these things soon, as a law firm is currently investigating whether there's enough to justify a class action against the company. We're talking about Girard Gibbs, which incidentally is the same outfit that filed a over the and 's widespread bootlooping problem (that also affected the and ). The same firm asked for $5 million from Motorola over poor customer service and unfulfilled warranty promises, and that suit was settled in September with the company promising to implement several customer-friendly improvements in the way it processes warranty claims. So it would certainly not be the first tango for Girard Gibbs going against a big tech company. At the moment, it's only encouraging those impacted by the Pixel 2 and 2 XL issues to get in touch and talk to an attorney as part of a free and confidential case consultation. Though if many people do respond to this call, it's pretty likely that a class action lawsuit will be filed against Google. | |

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Caviar introduces iPhone X Tesla with solar panel on the back

Caviar introduces iPhone X Tesla with solar panel on the back

The Russian company that makes now launched the iPhone X Tesla with a solar panel on the back. This is the second Caviar-modified Apple flagship this year after the in September. According to the company, you just need to leave your phone laying on its face, and the back gathers sunlight to charge the device. The body also has PVD coating and shockproof plate. There is also a golden plate next to the camera setup because why not. The company directly replaces the glass body with a titanium one. It also has 24K gold rims around the back edges and the camera bump. Caviar says the self-charging iPhone X is inspired by three great scientists Nikola Tesla, Steve Jobs and Elon Musk, although we doubt any of them would have such a questionable fashion choice for a handset. The launch of , but the Tesla version release will be announced additionally. We hope you have a hat to hold on to, because the price of the modded phone with 64 GB storage is RUB259,000 or $4,445. If you want 256 GB, you have to shell out RUB274,000 or $4,700.

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Xiaomi announces the Redmi Y1 and the Redmi Y1 Lite

Xiaomi announces the Redmi Y1 and the Redmi Y1 Lite

Xiaomi had an event today in India where two phones were introduced within a new smartphone series the Xiaomi and the . Both phones might be part of new series, but they are already familiar. The phones are the global versions of the Redmi Note 5A Prime and the Redmi Note 5A, released in September in China. The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has a 5.5 LCD with Full HD resolution and a Snapdragon 435 chipset with an octa-core CPU clocked at 1.4 GHz. There are two memory options 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage or 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage. The phone runs MIUI 8 on Android Nougat 7.0, but it should get MIUI 9 by the end of the year. Xiaomi spent plenty of time at the event talking up the selfie camera. It has a 16 MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture and 76-degree lens, paired with an LED flash. The camera on the back actually has a lower-resolution 13 MP sensor. The phone comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back as well as a trio of card slots so two nano SIMs and a microSD can be accommodated at the same time. The 3GB RAM/32GB storage Xiaomi Redmi Y1 will go for INR8,999 ($140), while the more premium 4GB/64GB option is INR10,999 ($170). The lite version of the Redmi Y1 shares the specs of the Redmi Note 5A. There is a Snapdragon 425 chipset and 2 GB RAM and a 5.5 LCD of 720p resolution. The selfie camera has a rather basic 5 MP sensor, but the main one has the same resolution as the non-Lite version 13 MP. The fingerprint scanner is gone from the back, though Not a particularly fancy specs sheet, but the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lites price stands at the sweet INR6,999 (under $110), so the value for money proposition seems outstanding. Phones will arrive on November 8 across Mi Stores and Amazon India.

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Samsung Galaxy Note8 Enterprise Edition now available in US

Samsung Galaxy Note8 Enterprise Edition now available in US

After South Korea and , Samsung has now brought the Enterprise Edition variant of the to the US. It costs $994 and is immediately available for order through authorized Samsung channel partners. As the name suggests, the variant is aimed at business users. It's unlocked, and comes with a special three-year warranty, a three-year license for Knox Configure as well as Samsung Enterprise Firmware Over the Air (E-FOTA).

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HTC U11 life announced in two versions: Android One and Sense

HTC U11 life announced in two versions: Android One and Sense

Alongside its new flagship, the , today HTC has also unveiled a mid-range smartphone the . This comes in two versions: Android One and Sense. The latter runs HTC's UI overlay on top of Android 7.1 Nougat, has Amazon Alexa pre-installed alongside Google Assistant, and will be available in North America. And the update to Oreo is supposedly arriving within 30 days. The Android One variant is coming to the rest of the world running pure, unadulterated Android 8.0 Oreo from day one. Aside from that, the two models are almost identical. Regardless of where you buy your U11 life, you're getting a 5.2-inch 1080p Super LCD and an IP67 rating for water and dust resistance (submersion in up to 1m of water for up to 30 minutes). The handset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SoC, aided by 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage in North America. Elsewhere you'll either get that or 4/64GB. Storage expansion through microSD cards is supported in all cases. The rear camera is a 16 MP f/2.0 unit with 4K video recording, phase detection autofocus, and an LED flash. On the front there's another 16 MP f/2.0 sensor, but this one only shoots video in 1080p. The U11 life supports Cat.11 LTE globally, with peak download speeds of 600Mbps, and uploads of up to 75Mbps. In North America you get Cat.9 (downloads up to 450Mbps and uploads up to 50Mbps). The phone's 2,600 mAh battery charges through a USB Type-C port, and there's Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, and Beidou on board. No 3.5mm headset jack though. A fingerprint sensor is below the screen. Like the other U-series devices before it, this one also comes with the liquid surface design. The back is a highly durable acrylic glass that is crafted using a method of layering highly-refractive precious minerals. This results in colors that change whenever you move the phone, even just a little bit. Edge Sense, which lets you squeeze the phone in order to perform specific actions, is built into the U11 life as well. HTC USonic earbuds are in the box. The handset's dimensions are 149.09 x 72.9 x 8.1 mm, and it weighs 142g. The Sense version is available in the US today, in Sapphire Blue, for $349. T-Mobile will be the exclusive carrier partner for the U11 life stateside, with sales beginning at the magenta company tomorrow. The phone is out in Canada too, for CAD 449. The Android One iteration will be offered in an additional hue Brilliant Black, but pricing and availability for that one will be confirmed market by market.

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