Antutu benchmark applications vanish from Play Store (Update: Antutu responds)

The removals might be part of the larger crackdown on Cheetah Mobile apps

• Update 1: 2020/03/09 1:59am PDT
  Antutu responds

Antutu is one of the most popular benchmarking applications for Android, giving phone and tablet owners an easy way to compare their performance across devices. However, all three Antutu benchmarks have been removed from the Play Store, possibly as part of the larger crackdown on apps from infamous developer Cheetah Mobile.

The three affected applications include Antutu 3DBench, Antutu Benchmark, and AItutu Benchmark.

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Top 5 highlights of OPPO Find X2 Pro

With the impressive OPPO Find X2 Pro now out, we want to highlight five of its best features. Let's see what makes it one of the best flagships of 2020 so far.

Best features of the OPPO Find X2 Pro

Top 5 highlights of OPPO Find X2 Pro

OPPO Find X2 Pro got an A+ DisplayMate grade

1. World-class display - The OPPO Find X2 Pro has a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED with 3168 x 1440 QHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ support, and Gorilla Glass 6 protection. It has a punch-hole that houses the selfie cam so it has a great screen-to-body ratio.

OPPO says it also has 100 percent DCI-P3 wide color gamut, the color accuracy of 0.4 JNCD, ultra-low reflectivity of 4.4 percent to produce a pure black color, HDR peak brightness of 1,200 nits, and AI Adaptive Eye Protection System with TÜV Rheinland Full Care Display Certification.

Still not convinced in its screen quality? It has a DisplayMate grade of A+ which is the highest score in the industry to date.

2. Impressive flagship specs - For performance, it has the latest hardware. It houses the 7nm 2.84GHz Snapdragon 865 octa-core processor, Adreno 650 GPU, 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, and 512GB UFS 3.0 storage. This specs list will ensure stable and fast performance both in multitasking as well as gaming. The LPDDR5 and UFS 3.0 solutions can be expected to be more reliable and the best choice nowadays as well.

3. Huge battery with 65W charging - Find X2 Pro has a 4,260mAh battery with 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 flash charge technology via USB-C port. That amount of battery can last a long time even under continuous usage. If ever you need to replenish the battery, the 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 can charge it from 0 to 100 percent in just 38 minutes.

2 x 48MP sensors, anyone?

4. Triple cameras with 2x 48MP sensors - This is a beast in terms of main cameras. The triple camera setup has a 48MP Sony IMX689 sensor with a 7P lens, OIS, All Pixel Omnidirectional PDAF + 48MP f/2.2 with a 6P lens, 120-degree ultra-wide-angle, 3cm ultra-macro mode + 13MP f/3.0 periscope camera with 5P lens, OIS, EIS, and up to 60x digital zoom. For selfies, it has a 32MP f/2.4 Sony IMX616 sensor.

5. Flagship extra features - It has an In-Display fingerprint reader, face unlock, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, WiFi 6, 4G LTE 700MHz Band 28 LTE, 5G, NFC, and IP68 water and dust resistance.

OPPO Find X2 Pro Specs

Display: 6.7-inch 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 6 protected Super AMOLED screen w/ 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, QHD+ 3168 x 1440 resolution at 519 ppi

CPU: 2.84GHz 7nm Snapdragon 865 octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno 650

RAM: 12GB LPDDR5

ROM: 512GB UFS 3.0

Back Camera: 48MP f/1.7 Sony IMX689, 7P lens, OIS, All Pixel Omnidirectional PDAF + 48MP f/2.2 w/ 120-degree ultra-wide-angle, 6P lens, 3cm ultra-macro + 13MP f/3.0 periscope w/ 5P lens, 5x optical zoom + dual-tone LED flash

Selfie Camera: 32MP f/2.4 Sony IMX616

Battery: 4,260mAh 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 Flash Charge

OS: Android 10 w/ ColorOS 7.1

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5, OTG, FM Radio, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic

Others: In-Display fingerprint sensor, face unlock, IP68 water and dust resistance, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res audio, triple-mic, USB-C, Colors: Ceramic Black, Vegan Leather Orange

Dimensions: 165.2 x 74.4 x 8.8 mm (Ceramic Black), 9.5 mm (Vegan Leather Orange)

Weight: 207 g (Ceramic Black), 200 g (Vegan Leather Orange)

Price: TBC

These are some of the features that you expect to be a norm for a 2020 flagship device and OPPO Find X2 Pro has them all.

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John Oliver roasts Disney-owned Hotstar for making cuts to his show in India

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How Slack keeps employees focused while being a distracting app

Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to bringing the biggest names in tech to showcase inspiring talks from those driving the future of technology this year? Nir Eyal, who authored this piece, is one of the speakers. Check out the full ‘Impact‘ program here. If there’s one technology that embodies the unreasonable demands of the always-on work culture that pervades so many companies today, it’s Slack. The group-chat app can make users feel tethered to their devices, often at the expense of doing more important tasks. Over 10 million people log on to Slack every day. Slack’s own…

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Is this the Google Pixel 4a? Alleged real-life images leaked

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The Pixel 4a — Google’s rumored upcoming mid-range phone — may have appeared in a new set of leaks. Alleged photos of the smartphone matching previous renders were posted on Twitter and Reddit over the weekend.

The images show a phone with a punch-hole on the top-left corner of the display, a first for Google phones. One of the pictures also shows the Settings page of the phone, seemingly confirming the Pixel 4a name.

Looks like the square-shaped camera bump on the back of the phone has only a single lens accompanied by a flash. Another notable design element is a stark white lock button. The alleged Pixel 4a pictured in these photos appears to be black in color and the white lock button matches the design philosophy of the Just Black Pixel 4 which also had a contrasting orange button.

In two of the photos, we see the phone encased in what looks like an official Google fabric cover for the Pixel 4a. There seems to be a cut-out on the top-left corner of the cover, possibly to accommodate a 3.5mm headphone jack. The back also features two cutouts: one for the camera and the other for a fingerprint sensor.

As observed by folks over at 9to5Google, this fabric cover is unlike any we’ve seen from Google before. The cover appears to be a mix of red and blue and we can confirm Google doesn’t sell a fabric case in this color as of now.

Are these Pixel 4a images legit?

While these leaked Google Pixel 4a images are as close as we’ve ever come to seeing the actual phone, we’re not fully convinced that they are a 100% legit. Why? because if you look closely, there’s no visible speaker grille at the top of the phone to hear phone calls. While this does raise a red flag, it’s also quite possible that we just can’t see the speaker grille because it’s too thin and these images aren’t of the best quality.

Another missing visual element is the clock in the status bar of the phone. Most photos in the leak don’t show the clock where it’s supposed to be, casting another shadow of doubt on the legitimacy of the images. Then again, it’s possible that Google’s firmware isn’t updated properly to support the punch-hole display, hence the missing clock.

Related: Is the Google Pixel 4a a 4G or 5G phone? Evidence points to both

Apparently, the photos originally appeared in a Facebook group of Google Pixel fans (as noted on Reddit and 9to5Google) before being posted on other platforms. Random Facebook groups are usually not the best source of leaks and because of the other aforementioned reasons, we’d like you to take these images with not a grain, but a large helping of salt. These might as well be fake just like previously leaked photos that turned out to be photoshopped.

When will Google launch the Pixel 4a?

We don’t have an official launch date for the Pixel 4a just yet. The smartphone was expected to be announced at Google I/O in May, but the in-person event has since been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak. Will Google still hold an online launch event for the new mid-ranger? Well, it’s possible, but again, Google hasn’t confirmed anything.

Meanwhile, if you’re keen on knowing everything about the upcoming Google Pixel 4a, you can head to our rumor roundup here.

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