Nokia 3.1 exploded. Why? No one knows

This unfortunate event took place in Finland. Reportedly, the owner of the smartphone has been using it for two months and has been using it when the device suddenly turned off and then exploded, burning its owner’s fingers. The user tried to take out the phone’s battery, but sparks and fire that got out of it prevented it, instead starting a small fire that thankfully quickly got put out. It is currently unknown what was the cause of the explosion; we do not know if the owner mismanaged the device nor if they used any unofficial parts in it. The latter is unlikely, since the ...

Samsung Galaxy A90 will have a 6.7′ notchless Infinity display

According to Steve Hemmerstofferr, one of the more famous mobile tech leaksters, Galaxy A90 will feature an Infinity display with no notch. Instead, the phone will introduce a pretty modern pop-up mechanism with camera installed inside it. What is more, that pop-up can be flipped. Since the pop-up is installed atop the display, it does not take any space on the screen nor the bezel – the front of the device is as smooth as baby bottom. Rumour is that Galaxy A90 will also make do without the earpiece speaker. If true, it would mean that the device will probably use a solution similiar ...

Huawei Honor 8X is currently receiving Android 9 Pie with EMUI 9

The update is currently available in Macedonia, and should pop up in other countries at any time, if it already has not. It weights a solid 3.14GB, so you better make sure you have the room for it first. New operating system & user interface have brought with them a plethora of changes to the device. These changes include new audio recorder features, quicker app launching, modernised UI, Huawei Share 3.0 feature and, last but not least EMUI 9. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Vivo V15, specs, price, availability

Specs:– LCD 6,53′ display, Full HD+, Gorilla Glass 5 display,– 32 mpx selfie shooter, 12 x 8 x 5 mpx main camera,– Helio P70 CPU, 8 cores, Mali-G72 GPU,– 6 GB RAM and 64 GB flash drive, microSD up to 256 GB,– 4000mAh battery,– fingerprint scanner in the display,– 3,5 mm audio jack port, FM radio, dual SIM,– Android 9.0 Pie OS with Funtouch 9 UI.Currently, Vivo V15 is only available in India. Device can be bought in red, blue and black colour variants for 23990 ...

Firefox’ 66th update suspended due to a so-called critical error

Firefox has recently received an update number 66. Unfortunately, it has proven to be defective. FF66 has problems working with a web version of PowerPoint; namely, it does not allow editing PP file (ha haa… pee pee) by writing text into the existing slides. Mozilla has reasoned that this one problem is enough to suspend the whole update. Thankfully, due to its ”critical” status, error should be fixed soon. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Video game Oxenfree available for free from Epic Games Store

If you have not gotten interested in Epic Games Store, perhaps now is the right time to. The new gaming platform currently offers another game for free. This time it is Oxenfree, a story game sci-fi thriller about a group of friends discovering old secrets of an abandoned island. As for EGS itself, the platform is doing well so far: The Outer worlds cRPG recently became its yet another exclusive. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Fortnite v8.11 patch, flintlock pistol & more

Yarrr, yarr, the Fortnite pirate’s life is for me. The latest, pirate-themed update to the biggest Battle Royale game on the market (you are still not quite there, Apex Legends, and sorry, PUBG, but you are out of the way) brings in more than just pirate ships, tropical trees and eyepatches. Other changes include:– flintlock pistol, a new powerful, single-shot weapon. Crouch in order to avoid its significant knockback!,– return of the Impulse Grenade, strong against vehicles,– damage buff to the Scoped Assault Rifle,– One Shot Limited Time Mode, which lowers ...

Meizu 16s, picture and specs

The newest picture presenting this device has just appeared online. What it shows is a frameless and notchless phone, as well as some information regarding the 5G connectivity. What is known about its specs, though? Not everything, but quite a bit. Meizu 16s is supposed to come out with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 CPU, 6.20′ Amoled FHD+ display, 8GB RAM and 128GB storage and Sony IMX586 48 Mpix. All of that will be ran by Android 9 Pie OS; oh, and the display will have a fingerprint scanner in it.Release date of Meizu 16s is unspecified and supposed to take place in May. Its price will be ...

Sony Xperia 10 Ultra, awesome display and the rest seems pretty cool as well

First leaks regarding the big brother of Sony’s Xperia 10 have just appeared online. According to them, this phone’s main selling point will be its huge 7′ FHD+ display. Somehow, Sony has managed to build Ultra in such a way that the almost tablet-worthy display does not mess with its 21:9 proportions. Good job. As for the rest of the specs, they too look pretty nifty:– Snapdragon 710 CPU,– 6GB RAM and 128GB flash space,– 12mpx + 5mpx depth of field sensor camera,– 8mpx selfie shooter,– USB-C, NFC, Bluetooth 5.0,– Android 9.0 Pie OS.We ...