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    Default MotoMods accessories for Moto Z will be expensive

    Last week Lenovo announced the Moto Z and Moto Z Force, and both phones support the modular MotoMods accessories that snap onto their backs. During that presentation, Motorola's parent company talked about a few such MotoMods, but unfortunately forgot to say anything about how much these will cost. Thankfully then, the My Verizon app has come to enlighten us on the matter, since it's already listing certain MotoMods along with their prices. And we have to tell you, the situation isn't pretty. It turns out that MotoMods will not be cheap at all. Take for example the Insta-Share projector...


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    iOS 10 will let users uninstall most pre-installed apps
    WWDC brought announcements about all of Apple's platforms and new features coming to them. Although many things were announced, this was one feature that was not explicitly mentioned during the keynote. Many of the core iOS apps have made it to the App Store complete with screenshots and detailed descriptions. Why would core apps make it to the App Store? Well, much like Android did a few years ago, Apple thought it'd be easier to update core apps by releasing them to the App Store. Users that have already downloaded and installed the iOS developer preview are confirming that many...


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    40% smaller Xbox One S arrives in August starting at $299
    The much-anticipated and much-leaked slimmer version of the Xbox One console is now finally official. At E3 today Microsoft took the wraps off the Xbox One S, which is 40% smaller than the original Xbox One. It has 4K support, however this doesn't mean you'll play any 4K games. Instead, this is all about you being able to watch high-res streams from Netflix and Amazon, or 4K Blu-Ray discs. On the other hand, HDR TV sets are supported too, and some games will do the HDR thing - first of which will be Gears of War 4. The Xbox One S has a built-in power supply, so no more unsightly...


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    New tvOS update features: new remote app, single sign on, and dark UI
    Apple's WWDC is over and Apple has announced many new changes to their existing portfolio of hardware. Including changes to watchOS, iOS, the newly renamed macOS, and tvOS. Light theme on the left, Dark theme on the right New changes have been made to tvOS' UI including a black theme that seems to work better on a TV in a dark room which is often the case when watching TV, the original light UI also remains so you have the option of choosing between the two. There is also ‘Live Tuning' which will let users say a command and instantly watch a network's live stream right through...


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    Apple announced iOS 10 with 10 major new features
    Apple announced the latest edition of its modile platform today. iOS 10 claims it's the biggest iOS release since its inception and here are the 10 new major features Apple accented on during its presentation: 1. User interface Apple has redesigned the lockscreen. It now supports pick up to wake and has an easier way to access the camera - just swipe left. If you swipe right you'll find your widget page. Just when Android mostly ditched the widgets on the lockscreen Apple is bringing them back. The notification area has been redesigned with new bubble-like...


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    macOS Sierra has Siri built-in, improved Continuity, tabs everywhere
    OS X is dead. Long live macOS! Indeed, as part of its WorldWide Developer Conference presentation today, Apple has finally decided to rebrand its desktop operating system. So no more Mac OS X, or OS X - it's macOS now, fitting with the naming scheme of all its other operating systems - iOS, watchOS, tvOS. The new software version that will be powering Macs is called macOS Sierra. Its most important new feature is the fact that it has Siri built-in, but it does come with other nice new things too. You can find Siri both in the top right, on the menu bar, and also in the dock. It can...


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    watchOS 3 makes Apple Watch apps launch a lot faster
    At its annual WorldWide Developer Conference today, Apple has officially unveiled watchOS 3. This will be the next iteration of the software that powers the company's first wearable, the Apple Watch. watchOS 3 will finally speed up the app launching process. This is possible because watchOS 3 keeps your favorite apps in memory and background updates are enabled. A new dock is where you can put your favorite apps. Control Center has made it to the Apple Watch too, and you can get to it by swiping up from the bottom of its screen. Replying to messages has gotten easier, since smart...


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    Apple App Store now has 2M apps, 130 billion downloads
    Apple's annual WWDC kicked off with some impressive stats as usual. First - the App Store now offers more than 2,000,000 apps for download and those have been downloaded more than 130 billion times. Apple claims it has paid $50 billion to developers, which comes to show the magnitude of the app industry that Apple created. Apple has already announced improved subscription payments for the App Store, which should boost the revenue for developers even more.


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    Watch Apple's WWDC keynote live here
    Apple's annual WWDC event begins today in California. Naturally there will be an opening keynote, where Apple will present its new software advancements such as iOS 10, the next version of Mac OS, Watch OS, tvOS, among others. Apple is also rumored to unveil a refreshed Apple Music and new version of the App Store, smarter Siri with broaden functionality, among others. Some rumors suggest a new MacBook may make appearance, too. Apple will be livestreaming the keynote on its website. You need a Safari browser on any Apple device or a PC with Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge browser....


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    OnePlus 3 leaks one last time, live pictures in tow
    OnePlus is going to announce the OnePlus 3 tomorrow, but the next "flagship killer" has been in the rumorlands for months. It's not that we have a lot of things left to learn, but we always appreciate a good leak ahead of launch. Today we got two detailed live pictures for you to enjoy. They confirm the 2.5D front glass and the leaked back from previous leaks. The front key should be doubling as a fingerprint scanner. Lots of previous reports suggest the OnePlus 3 will feature a 5.5" 1080p display and run on the Snapdragon 820 chip with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM. You...


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    Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML and ZE550ML getting Marshmallow update
    The Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL and Zenfone Max ZC550KL lead the way for Marshmallow updates for the Asus' 2015 lineup and now the Zenfone 2 ZE551ML and ZE550ML are catching up. The Android 6.0 Marshmallow update is rolling out over-the-air. It removes a good deal of bloatware, bugs too, and brings various other improvements. The whole update weighs 1.1GB, so make sure to download it over Wi-Fi. If the OTA update hasn't reached you yet and you really can't wait, you can follow the Source link for download links and instructions for a manual update. Still, I'd recommend waiting - you...


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    Samsung shipped 95% of OLED displays this quarter
    OLED shipments are growing - 91.3 million OLED displays were shipped during the first three months of this year. It's largely phones that bear these displays, but some TVs do too. Samsung Display is the dominant force in this market, the Samsung subsidiary shipped 86.7 million displays - accounting for a whopping 95% of the market! Many of those went to Samsung Mobile, but phones from Chinese makers increasingly rely on OLED displays too. Samsung Display is rumored to have struck a supply deal with Apple, which will further boost its sales. Samsung has already invested $1.5 billion...


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    Bethesda announces Fallout's Pip-Boy 3000 functional replica, only 5000 to be made
    Fallout 4 was released last year and is still one of the most popular games on the market. It also came in a special Collector's Edition with a wearable Pip-Boy 3000 replica, which has a slot for your smartphone. Once you mount your smartphone (iOS or Android based) you could use the Pip-Boy on your hand instead of invoking the virtual one within the game. Cool, right? Now, Bethesda will be making a limited edition of the Pip-Boy 3000 wearable, but a lot better than the one shipped with the game. The new Pip-Boy replica has its own screen, similar to the one within Fallout 4, and it runs...


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    Gionee S6 Pro goes official with a 5.5" screen, Helio P10 chipset
    The Gionee S6 went official last November with a 5.5" 720p AMOLED display and a MT6753 chip with 3GB of RAM. The device was quite attractive because of its thin and light metal unibody and snappy performance. Today the Gionee introduces a successor to the S6 called the Gionee S6 Pro. It is also built of metal, and features a 5.5" display, but this time around the screen is an IPS one with 1080p resolution. The chipset has been upgraded too, it's the mid-range MediaTek Helio P10 with an octa-core Cortex-A53 processor, Mali-T860MP2 GPU and 4GB of RAM. The Gionee S6 Pro retains the...


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    Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion
    Out of the blue, Microsoft announced that it will acquire LinkedIn for a massive $26.2 billion in an all-cash transaction ($196 per share). Company co-founder and controlling shareholder Reid Hoffman and CEO Jeff Weiner fully support the deal. Weiner will remain as CEO and will report to Microsoft head honcho Satya Nadella. The business-oriented social network boasts 433 million members and is growing 19% year over year. It gets 105 million unique visitors each month and 60% of users go through the newly released app. The network currently hosts 7 million active job listings, which...


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    Vivo teases a transparent smartphone
    The future is now, or at least could be, as Vivo officially teased what seems to be a transparent smartphone. The company's new celebrity spokesperson Song Zhongji Obama poses in a promo image posing with a see-through smartphone. The phone in question is probably going to be a part of the Vivo X-series and could be the X7 or X7 Plus. Vivo's spokesperson Song Zhongji Obama holds the upcoming smartphone Vivo smartphones and brand, in general, have been heavily advertised in the recent Captain America 3 movie. In it, Tony Stark (Iron Man) holds a transparent device, which...


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    E3 week promo: play the first level of Doom for free
    Bethesda pulled off the impossible and revitalized the game series that pushed the first person shooter into the stratosphere. There was a time when Doom was outselling Windows! The new game, called just Doom to mark a clean start, got stellar reviews, but if you're still unconvinced, you can give the first level a playthrough for free. It's available on Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, so you can try it on any platform. The offer will last only a week, so gather up your courage and don't delay. And if you already have the full game, you'll be pleased to hear that Bethesda has...


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    Meizu m3s announced, 16GB version to cost $106
    The Meizu m3s has just been made official - a minor upgrade over the existing m3. Much like the m3, the new model sports a 5-inch 720p display with 2.5D glass. The company claims a 1000:1 contrast ratio and 380 nits of brightness. Computing power comes courtesy of a Mediatek MT6750 chipset (same as on the m3), its octa-core Cortex-A53 CPU in a 4x1.5Gz + 4x1.0GHz configuration. The GPU is is a Mali-T860 unit. There are two RAM/storage combinations, the base one being 2GB/16GB, while the higher-specced one comes with twice the storage and 3GB of RAM. A microSD slot provides an...


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    WhatsApp testing quote messages in replies
    WhatsApp is beta testing a new feature that lets you quote a message in your reply, similar to the way you can quote tweets in your replies on Twitter. The feature is included in version 2.16.118 of the beta app, but is currently only available to a handful of users. To use the feature, just long press the message you want to quote, and tap the new, reply-like arrow that appears on the top. The feature will definitely be useful in group chats where it'll let you directly reply to a message that was previously sent. What's more, tapping the quoted message will take your chat screen...


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    Meizu Pro 6 spotted in fancy red and pink paintjobs
    The Meizu Pro 6 was announced a couple of months ago, and odd as it may be for a phone coming out of China, there was no Rose Gold option. Meizu is on the road to filling that gap though, as this new set of leaked images reveals. Meizu Pro 6 in Pink (Rose Gold) and Red And while the rose gold is no surprise, the other unit next to it in bright red is the truly striking one, in our book at least. The new colors complement the existing Gray, Silver, and Gold (standard-issue yellow gold). Colors aside, the Meizu Pro 6 comes with a 5.2-inch FullHD pressure sensitive display,...


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    Default New OnePlus 3 promo video now on YouTube

    After today's launch, OnePlus released a new promo video showing off the main features of the OnePlus 3 including deisgn, charging and power management, display, and hardware design. The promo video was edited with an urban feel.The video mentions improvements over the OnePlus 2 such as improved speed with improved efficiency. The OnePlus 3 may not stand out among other flagship phones, but well informed buyers can tell you that it's not exactly about that but more about getting better value for your money and the OnePlus 3 will be sure to deliver it.The OnePlus 3 was announced...


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    Official OnePlus 3 camera samples reveal a compelling camera
    The OnePlus 3 has just gone official with a bit of a shaky announcement. However, the third time is the charm with the OnePlus 3. This time around, the company is doing away with the invite system altogether which is great news for customers as they won't need to wait around for months praying that an invitation will pop up in their inboxes.The OnePlus 3 has a compelling camera if the camera samples posted speak for the newly announced phone. The optical hardware includes a 16MP Sony IMX298 rear sensor which is well equipped with OIS, phase detection AF, LED flash and 4k recording...


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    ZTE nubia Z11 will be unveiled on June 28
    ZTE has been announcing the members of its new nubia Z11 family one by one. First to become official was the nubia Z11 mini in April, then earlier this month the Z11 Max was unveiled too. And the series will finally become complete in a few weeks, because the Z11 is due to be outed at a special event on June 28.This has been revealed by ZTE's sub-brand today, along with the teaser image you can see below. Cristiano Ronaldo is there because of the company's partnership with the well-known footballer, which has so far resulted in a special limited edition version of the Z11 Max with his...


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    Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition review: Cute clumsy penguin
    The Meizu PRO 5 might be almost a year old now, but it is still a gorgeous and exquisite flagship device. The only real question is, could Meizu have possibly made it better by ditching the tried and true Android and by taking a shot on Ubuntu - a rarity on the smartphone scene to say the least. But, we won't dive into that quite yet.


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    Original Samsung Galaxy J5 is now receiving its Marshmallow update
    The original Samsung Galaxy J5 from last year is now finally in the process of receiving the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Sure, at this point Google's almost launched Android N, but nevertheless it's nice to see even low-end offerings like the J5 get some update love from Samsung - late as it may be.Currently the Marshmallow OTA for the J5 only seems to be going out in India, but surely more territories will follow. The update requires an 874MB download, so make sure you grab it via Wi-Fi. The build number for the new software is J500FXXU1BPF4.According to the official...


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    Twitter now lets you retweet or quote tweet yourself
    Here's something for those of you who want to keep reiterating things you've tweeted in the past. From now on, you are able to retweet or quote tweet your own tweets.This has been made official by the social network through a retweet of its own, of course - very much fitting for the purpose. However, you'll need to click through to the Twitter website to view that self-retweet in a nicer fashion compared to the link-only manner in which embedded tweets show this (see below).Now you can easily Retweet or Quote Tweet yourself with just a few taps. Pick an old favorite and give it a try!...


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    Vodafone Smart Platinum 7 announced, pre-order to get a free VR headset
    Celebrating ten years of own-brand phones and 85 million units sold, Vodafone today has announced the Smart Platinum 7. This is the most high-end handset to ever bear the Vodafone brand, and it's essentially a slightly different version of the alcatel Idol 4s that got official at MWC this February.The Smart Platinum 7 has a 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED touchscreen, and it's powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 652 chipset, coming with an octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A72 cores clocked at 1.8 GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.2 GHz. It has 3GB of RAM, 32GB of expandable storage, and a 16...


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    Samsung Galaxy Note 4 gets an update with lots of improvements
    The Snapdragon-based Galaxy Note 4 units across Europe are now getting a new firmware update. It's still based on the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS, which was seeded earlier in May.The build date on this one is May 25, here is its change log: Battery usage optimization Improved performance with efficient memory management Improved stabilityThe new update weighs about 340MB and users across Italy, Greece, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, among others, are reportedly receiving it. We have no information about a similar update for the Exynos model of the Note 4...


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    Facebook Messenger for Android now supports SMS
    Today Facebook Messenger for Android has received an additional feature - support for SMS. You'll be able to send and receive SMS text messages from the app, provided you first set it up as your default SMS app. This is easily done though, and once you turn the feature on your Facebook Messenger communications will remain blue, while SMS messages will show up in purple.The point of this is for you to have to use one less app, at least that's what Facebook seems to think. If you move your SMS use into Messenger, then there's no reason for using another app dedicated to SMS...


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    OnePlus 3 goes on sale today priced at $399
    The mobile world's worst kept secret has finally been properly unveiled by its maker. The OnePlus 3 is now officially official, even though its announcement had been spoiled by Amazon India a few hours ago.While that leak provided us with all possible details about the phone's specs, as well as its price in India, one thing that has so far remained a mystery is how much it's going to cost elsewhere.That will be $399 in the US, CAD 519 in Canada, £309 in the UK, and €399 in Continental Europe.What's more, the handset will go on sale through OnePlus' website (at this link)...


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    HTC 10 gets the June security update in North America
    The HTC 10 in the USA is now getting a 300MB over-the-air firmware update, which according to the HTC's VP of Product Management includes more than just security patches.The OTA update also comes with camera improvements and "additional fixes". It was first launched for Verizon's HTC 10 units two weeks ago, but it's now available on all unlocked devices across North America.This isn't the first camera tweak that the HTC 10 has received. You can learn more about the 10 in our in-depth review.Source • Via


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    OnePlus 3 goes official a little early, all specs revealed
    OnePlus is holding a special press event to unveil the OnePlus 3 later today, but Amazon has already jumped the gun and unveiled the flagship in glorious detail. We are pretty sure you are all familiar with the OnePlus 3 thanks to the numerous leaks throughout the past few months, but here comes the confirmation.The OnePlus 3 features a 5.5" Optic AMOLED display of 1080p resolution protected by a Gorilla Glass 4 and runs on the Snapdragon 820 chip with 6GB of RAM. The Kryo processor cores are clocked at maximum - 2x 2.2GHz and 2x 1.6GHz. OnePlus 3 has an internal storage of 64GB,...


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    Apple's iOS 10 to support RAW shooting
    Apple's new iOS 10 brings lots of new features and improvements. The most positive impressions came from unlocking lots of default apps and APIs to developers, which will allow for much better customization and user experience later on.The iOS 10's camera wasn't detailed at the keynote, but as it turns out Apple will be enabling saving the RAW image in DNG format from the camera's hardware. It's not clear whether this will appear as an option in the default camera app, but third-party developers are allowed to use it if they want.RAW shooting on mobiles isn't exactly mainstream, but...


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    ZeroLemon's 8,500mAh battery case for Galaxy S7 edge is $60
    ZeroLemon has introduced a battery case for the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, one with a massive 8,500mAh capacity. The case is listed as $100 usual price but is available for $60 at Amazon US.The case is made of soft TPU so it can absorb hard knocks (but is not waterproof, so watch out for that). You can use the huge external battery to charge a second device too, there's a USB 2.0 port on the side.The case charges the phone at 1.2A, while the secondary USB output is capped at 0.5A. Charging the case itself happens at 2A (charging the phone and case simultaneously will take 7-8 hours at...


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    Samsung Galaxy Note7 to be Unpacked on August 2
    The next in the line of Galaxy Notes, be it Note7 or Note6, will be announced on August 2, a leaked poster for an upcoming Unpacked event reveals. The date bodes well with previous intel, courtesy of @evleaks, which came out on June 2 and indicated a two-month ETA.The Notes have been coming sooner each year. Going back three generations, the Note 3 was announced on September 25, 2013, the Note 4 showed up on September 3 next year, and the Note5 arrived even earlier, on August 13 last year. So if we are to extrapolate, August 2 makes perfect sense for the Note7.The other...


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    Sony PlayStation VR launching on October 13 for $399
    At E3 Sony committed to a launch date and price for the PlayStation VR - October 13, $399 (£350/AU$ 550). The company promised you'll have over 50 game titles to play in VR by the end of the year.This includes big names like Final Fantasy XV, Resident Evil (coming in January), X-Wing VR Mission for Star Wars: Battlefront, Batman: Arkham VR and others.Right now it's not 100% clear if the $399 price tag will include the necessary controllers and camera. Some users already have them (as part of PS Move), but many do not.Sony also unveiled a new controller - VR Aim, which promises...


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    Analysts: Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge on track to sell 25M units
    The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are a hit - analysts expect the duo will sell a combined 25 million units worldwide. Daishin Securities estimate that around 15 million of those were sold in Q2.All this is expected to push Samsung's profitability above even the spike in Q1, with operating profitability reaching an estimated $3.63 billion for the last three months.The high sales of the flagship duo increased the average selling price - from $217 in the first quarter to $228 in the second. It helps that the Galaxy S7 edge reportedly outsells its smaller (and cheaper) S7...


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    Sony Xperia X isn't afraid to get wet despite the lack of certification
    Sony hasn't had that much luck when it comes to waterproofing for the past year or so. Ever since the company's "Z" flagship lineup and its ad campaigns got caught up in a major scandal last year, culminating in changes to the waterproof policy, the Japanese giant has been a bit hesitant to market waterproofing on its phones.Looking at Sony's current "X" lineup, only the Sony Xperia X Performance officially has IP68 certification, meaning it can last up to 30 minutes under 1.5 meters of water and is dust proof as well. The basic Xperia X makes no such claims, but a YouTube video, courtesy...


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    OnePlus 3 price and specs revealed in premature newspaper ad
    Looks like someone at Hindustan Times jumped the gun. The major Indian daily newspaper published an ad for the upcoming OnePlus 3 one whole day before the phone got officially announced.The ad doesn't leave much to the imagination. It shows the phone with some basic specifications below, such as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, fingerprint sensor (which apparently unlocks in 0.2 seconds), 6GB RAM with 64GB storage, 8 megapixel rear camera and 16 megapixel front camera (yes, you read that right). The phone also has something called Smart Capture, Optic AMOLED display, and DASH...


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    Xiaomi Redmi 3s is now official with Snapdragon 430 SOC and fingerprint reader
    Xiaomi is definitely not one to lag behind and since Meizu just updated its competitive offer - the Meizu m3s, it comes as no surprise that an upgraded Xiaomi Redmi 3 was also made official. It bears the Redmi 3s moniker and adds even more value to its affordable asking price.The Xiaomi Redmi 3s is still equipped with a 5-inch, 720p display, fitted inside the same body as its sibling, measuring - 139.3 x 69.6 x 8.5mm and also weighing exactly as much at 144grams. However, there is now a round fingerprint reader on the back of the unit. And the upgrade extends to internals as well....


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    Default ZTE Blade A3v appears on Google Play Console, likely an affordable And

    A ZTE Blade A3v has appeared on the Google Play Console, model name Z5157V. It’s a simple device, quite similar to the Blade A3 Prime that launched on Yahoo Mobile and Visible earlier this month at just $99. Both of these are Verizon-based MVNO networks by the way and that “v” in the model name suggests that that the new handset is likely on end up on that carrier as well.The phone runs Android 10 on a MediaTek Helio A22 chipset – quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU at 2.0 GHz and a PowerVR GE8300 GPU (660 MHz). It’s connected to 2 GB of RAM, no word on the storage.The screen has 720 x 1,440...


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    Apple patents a way to make buttons thinner while providing programmable feedback
    Apple has a grudge against physical buttons, especially the ones that take up too much space. The company has filed a patent that describes the design of a “compact pivoting input device”, which will significantly reduce the internal volume that a button takes.It’s not just space saving, though, this mechanism can offer programmable feedback. Such buttons can be provide different haptic feedback, configured by software, and will also be force-sensitive.The patent gives the iPhone power button as an example, so that’s likely the first use case, but it these devices can find other uses...


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    Spotify launches synchronized lyrics in 26 new markets
    Spotify used to show lyrics in its app, sourcing them from MusixMatch, but that relationship ended in 2016. Now it’s back again – starting today, 26 markets will have a Lyrics button in the Now Playing screen.And those lyrics will be synced with the song, kind of like karaoke. As of a couple of hours ago this feature is available in the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, El Salvador, Uruguay, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand,...


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    Samsung pulls out of IFA 2020
    According to news circulating in South Korean media, Samsung will pull out of the upcoming IFA 2020 trade show scheduled to take place in early September. Samsung hasn’t released an official statement but reports claim the Korean tech giant has re-evaluated its plans for mass gatherings in the wake of the ongoing pandemic.Samsung has been a regular attendee at IFA since 1991 with some notable announcements in the past including the launch of the original Galaxy Note back in 2011. Last year we got the Galaxy A90 5G which was the first non-flagship phone in the manufacturer’s lineup to...


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    OnePlus Nord will cost under $500, prototypes shown in new video
    The OnePlus Nord will go on a limited pre-sale tomorrow even though there’s no confirmation on its actual launch date. Now, the company posted the first part of its short documentary which details the process behind the creation of the Nord smartphone and it brings several noteworthy bits of information. First off, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed that the upcoming phone will come with a sub $500 price tag. View this post on Instagram A post shared by OnePlusLiteZThing (@onepluslitezthing) on Jun 30, 2020 at 5:01am PDT In addition, we also see two prototypes of the...


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    The vivo X50 trio is coming to India soon
    vivo’s X50 trio is scheduled to launch in several countries next month after making its debut in China. Actually, the vivo X50 Pro+ is still waiting in the wings, so its global launch may coincide with its launch in China.Retailers in India published a short teaser video, which promises that the X-series is “coming soon”, without going into specifics. Here it is:The three phones – the vanilla vivo X50, the X50 Pro and the X50 Pro+ will also be available in Malysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia in addition to India, but we don’t have a launch date that’s more specific than...


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    vivo iQOO Z1x pops up in TENAA database
    iQOO Z1x has already featured in multiple leaks, and now it makes its first appearance on an official website. It's not vivo's unfortunately, but the V2012A is now on TENAA for preliminary certification. It will support 5G connectivity and we have some basic specs like dimensions and battery capacity.vivo iQOO Z1x on TENAAThe iQOO Z1x will have a 6.57” screen and dual SIM slots. The battery capacity is 4,880 mAh, which is likely the minimum capacity, the typical being 5,000 mAh. Size-wise, we’re looking at a 164.2 x 76.5 x 9.06 mm handset, which is slightly bigger than the vivo...


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    Infographic teaches you everything you wanted to know about emojis but were afraid to ask
    There are 2,000 year old rocks out there with the letters of the Latin alphabet carved into them. We still use those letters – like on this page – but modern communication has seen the rise of a different type of symbol, the emoji.Where did they come from? The AppInstitute has a beautifully illustrated infographic on the history of emoji (it’s even animated!). The concept is older than you may think, the first “emoticons” appeared in the 19th century. Those were constructed out of regular punctuation marks and look like this :-).Of course, we no longer use punctuation marks, we...


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    OnePlus will open Nord pre-orders tomorrow
    OnePlus managed to build a reasonable amount of hype around its upcoming budget Nord smartphone. We’ve been getting glimpses and teasers aplenty with OnePlus confirming the phone is coming in July and now the company has added a twist to the whole thing. The official @onepluslitezthing Instagram account reveals 100 units of the Nord will be available for pre-order tomorrow. Chances are however that the smartphone itself won't be officially announced and it will be a blind order.OnePlus Nord pre-order teasersThere’s still no word on which regions will be eligible for the...


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    MediaTek unveils Helio G35 and G25 chipsets for gaming phones under $100
    MediaTek unveiled the Helio G35 and G25 chipsets, which are aimed at gaming smartphones though more specifically gaming phones that cost $100 or less. With that budget in mind, here’s what the two chips offer. Actually, it’s more like different bins of the same chip.The Helio G35 is a 12nm chip with an octa-core processor – but it’s all Cortex-A53 cores (not even the faster A55, let alone A7x cores). They run at 2.3GHz and can be connected to up to 6GB of RAM of the 1,600MHz LPDDR4x variety (the cheaper LPDDR3 is also supported up to 4GB). For storage, eMMC 5.1 is the only option.The...


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    Samsung Galaxy Watch3 45mm shown from all angles, more features confirmed
    We've already got some glances of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Watch3, but this new leak shows it from every possible angle. @evleaks gave us a 360-degree video of 45mm black version of the watch. Meanwhile another leakster - Max Weinbach - got a hold of the firmware which revealed some of the new feature of the smartwatch.For starters, Samsung has a bunch of new watch faces in store for us and some of them are more informative as well. There's also a new Informative Digital Edge that can be customized to show stats of your choice and you can also change color....


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    Huawei Mate 40 won't have an under-display front camera
    There was a rumor going around that Huawei's upcoming Mate 40-series will feature the first under-display front-facing camera on the market developed by Visionox but that has now been refuted by popular tipster Digital Chat Station.He claims that he has seen in person and has held an engineering sample of the Mate 40. And unfortunately, there's no under-display selfie camera as we hoped. He didn't give any specifics on whether the phone will use a regular notch or a punch-hole camera design instead.It was always a slim chance seeing how Visionox' solution came a bit too late in...


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    Upcoming Moto G 5G appears in first renders
    Motorola is about to add another member to its Moto G line and it's going to be the first one with 5G connectivity. The latest leak from Evan Blass gives us our first look at the Moto G 5G. The phone features a tall and narrow display with dual punch-hole cutouts with actual space between the two selfie cams, which will likely be masked through software to display a black bar.We can also spot a side-mounted fingerprint scanner below the volume rocker on the right side while the back features a quad camera setup with a 48MP primary camera. The cameras are housed in a rectangular cutout...


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    Realme C11 goes official: Helio G35 SoC, dual rear cameras, and 5,000 mAh battery
    Realme today announced a new budget smartphone, dubbed Realme C11. It is powered by the Helio G35 SoC, just like the Redmi 9C, which also debuted today.The C11 boots Android 10 with Realme UI on top and has 2GB RAM and 32GB of storage onboard. The smartphone also has a dedicated slot for a microSD card, which allows storage expansion by up to 256GB.The C11 sports a 6.5" HD+ display with a waterdrop notch up top for the 5MP selfie camera. The back of the smartphone has a Geometric Art Design which is new for Realme smartphones and the panel also appears to have a texture that...


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    Honor X10 Max full specs sheet and pricing leaked by China Telecom
    The Honor X10 Max is an upcoming smartphone with huge screen, and is scheduled to go official on July 2. The phone was already teased and some specs leaked here and there, but now the full sheet appeared on China Telecom’s website, along with memory options, prices, and proper renders.Honor X10 MaxAs previously revealed by TENAA the X10 Max has a 7.09” LCD on the front, dual cameras on the back, and a big 5,000 mAh battery on the inside. The chipset will be Mediatek Dimensity 800, coupled with 6/8 GB RAM and 64/128 GB storage in three combinations - 6 GB + 64 GB, 6 GB +...


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    Google Photos is temporarily turning off backups from messaging apps to save bandwidth
    A Google employee has just confirmed that the Google Photos app will disable automatic backup & syncing of media from messaging apps.As many people are sharing much more over messaging apps during much of the world’s time-off of work and school amidst COVID-19, Google wishes to save its bandwidth resources that are strained, likely backing up memes, videos, and photos that are shared over messaging apps. It will begin notifying users of the change on the Google Photos app the next time they open the app.Due to COVID-19, people are sharing more photos and videos. To save internet...


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    India bans TikTok, WeChat and Xiaomi apps amidst rising tensions with China
    The Indian Government has announced that it has banned 59 mobile applications, including TikTok, WeChat, and Mi Community. The reason is, as stated in a press release, the Ministry of Information Technology “has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about the misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India”.There were multiple reports from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, the Ministry of...


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    Redmi 9A and Redmi 9C announced with notched displays, big batteries and 13MP cameras
    Xiaomi offshoot Redmi unveiled the Redmi 9 earlier this month and today the company added two more members to the lineup - Redmi 9A and Redmi 9C.The company hasn't shared the detailed specs sheet of either of these phones at the time of writing this, but it did reveal their key specs through a post on Facebook.The Redmi 9A has a Helio G25 SoC at the helm with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage. It sports a 6.53" waterdrop drop notch display of 720p resolution and packs a 5,000 mAh battery.The Redmi 9A comes with a single 13MP camera on the back and a 5MP selfie shooter on the...


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    Google Smart Home Summit on July 8 is perfect for announcing the new Android TV Chromecast
    Another upcoming Google product that isn't the Pixel 4a has been leaking a lot lately, and that is the upcoming Android TV-powered new Chromecast dongle, codenamed Sabrina. Unlike past Chromecasts, this will run Android TV and thus have that OS' full interface.Not only that, but it will have a smart remote with Google Assistant - which brings us to the fact that the search giant is holding a Smart Home Summit online on July 8.The company hasn't explicitly mentioned that it wants to unveil new hardware on that occassion, but it would be weird if this was just a coincidence. The new...


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    Redmi 8 is now getting Android 10 update
    Xiaomi is very busy with updates to the new MIUI 12 at this point, but the company is also still working on bringing some of its older phones up to Android 10. The latest model to receive an update with this version of the OS is the Redmi 8, launched last October with Android 9 Pie.The update to Android 10 doesn't take the Redmi 8 up to MIUI 12, there's probably going to be a subsequent release for that. So it's still on MIUI 11, version 11.0.1.0 QCNCNXM to be precise.Aside from the Android version bump, this update brings with it the June 2020 security patches, as well as the...


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    Default OnePlus Nord is up for pre-orders in India and Europe

    Pre-orders for the OnePlus Nord arriving on July 21 have kicked off in India. Those interested can pre-book one by making a payment of INR499 ($7/€6) on Amazon.in. OnePlus says that limited stock of Nord will be available for pre-orders, and as a part of the pre-order process customers can claim gifts worth up to INR5,000 ($65/€60). Additionally, pre-booking the OnePlus Nord also entitles you to two gift boxes - one with a limited edition OnePlus merchandise, and another with accessories and "special gifts". The first gift box will be delivered to you after you've paid INR499 for the...


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    Lenovo Legion arrives for pre-order, key specs confirmed
    The Lenovo Legion gaming phone will be unveiled on July 22, and today, seven days ahead of the launch, the phone is up for pre-order/reservation in China. The landing page on Lenovo’s website includes some of the key specs of the phone - Snapdragon 865+ chipset and ultra-fast wireless charging. We already know the phone is going to be a horizontally-oriented gaming-centric handset, and the aesthetics of the images confirm the previous leaks. The device will have a mid-frame architecture for better grip and cooling, and will come with a second USB-C port on the long side, so the...


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    Oppo officially announces 125W flash charge, 65W AirVOOC wireless flash charge
    Oppo has been spearheading the fast-charging market in the past few years and today the company introduced the mightiest charger for smartphones ever at 125W. At a launch event in China, we saw three new ultra-fast charging solutions - the 65W AirVOOC wireless charge, a pocket-sized 50W mini SuperVOOC charger, and 110W mini flash charger. The 125W flash charge technology is said to charge a 4,000 mAh battery up to 41% in five minutes, while it will need a total of 20 minutes to reach 100%. In order to protect the power cell and the smartphone, the design of the tech comes with three...


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    Xiaomi phone with 5G and 120W charger gets certified
    The number of companies, joining the 100W+ fast-charging hype train is getting bigger and bigger with every day. Today a Xiaomi smartphone was certified with a 120W charger on 3C (or CCC) - Chinese Compulsory Certification. M2007J1SC on 3C The M2007J1SC device will be able to reach 20V at 6A through the charger which carries the model number MDY-12-ED. We do not have any other specs, aside from the fact that this will be a 5G smartphone, but this is hardly a surprise anymore. Xiaomi is the fourth company or brand that promised a massive increase in charging speeds in the past...


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    OnePlus 8, 8 Pro get Android 11 Beta 2
    OnePlus has released the second Android 11 beta for the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. The company refers to it as the Android 11 Developer Preview 2, but it's actually based on the Android 11 Beta 2. The new beta builds don't bring any new features to the OnePlus 8 duo, but they do come with known issues listed below: All data will be cleared while flashing the build Certain UI screens look less than desirable Some camera functions are not available Some apps may not function as expected System stability issues You can download the beta builds for your OnePlus 8 and 8...


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    Google Maps can now use Live View AR to pinpoint your location
    In more densely packed areas of the world, GPS and Wi-Fi aren’t a reliable way to pinpoint your location, which can get frustrating when trying to navigate through a city either on foot or by car. Thanks to a new AR feature, Google Maps users on Android can use the Live View AR to pinpoint exactly where they are and in which direction they are facing. Google Maps launched Live View walking directions almost a year ago, which allowed you do follow walking directions by using your phone’s camera to recognize where you are relative to landmarks and other visual references from Google’s Street...


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    Google Play Pass subscription service arrives in more countries, adds yearly payment option
    Last September, Google launched Play Pass, a subscription service for apps and games on the Play Store. For just $4.99 per month you could access over 350 apps and games that are free of ads, in-app purchases, and any upfront payments. Today the service is growing up somewhat, by adding a new yearly payment option. So instead of shelling out $4.99 each month, you can pay $29.99 and get access for an entire year. If you already have Play Pass, you can "upgrade" to a yearly subscription in the Play Store app. This will only be available in the US, at least for now. That said, today...


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    Google Pixel Buds will soon be updated with new features, new colors to arrive in August
    According to Forbes reporter Jay McGregor, the new Google Pixel Buds are due for a “Feature Drop” in which Google will update the product to support more new features that were not available out of the box. Google has done Feature Drops for Pixel devices in the past, and this would be the first Drop for the Pixel Buds. According to the report, there’s only word of the Feature Drop, but not word on what will actually be included as part of the Drop. Based on what is known right now , Google may possibly update the Pixel Buds with new EQ settings to adjust the sound quality, Adaptive Sound...


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    11-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 won't have an in-display fingerprint sensor
    Samsung may not showcase the Galaxy Z Fold 2 at its August 5 Unpacked event after all, but there's still plenty of hardware that's expected to get official on that occasion. Alongside the two Note20 family members, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and perhaps the Galaxy Watch 3, we'll also reportedly see not one but two high-end tablets being launched, both called Galaxy Tab S7. A press render of the S7 leaked less than 24 hours ago, and now comes new information about biometrics. There will be two sizes of the Tab S7, 11" and 12.4", just in case the resemblance to the iPad Pro line in looks wasn't...


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    OnePlus Buds promise 30 hours of battery life with the charging case
    OnePlus just published important details about the upcoming OnePlus Buds but without going all the way and announcing them. The forum post talks about design, usability and battery life. The post claims that the upcoming Buds will have an "industry-leading" battery life. The pair should be able to provide continuous listening of around 7 hours while the case itself would be capable of recharging the Buds in no time adding more than 21 hours of non-stop listening. Moreover, the buds themselves won't be heavy by any means weighing at just 4.6 grams while the case alone will be 36...


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    Samsung reveals vision for 6G future, expects holograms to be available to the masses in 2030
    Telecommunications companies are working hard to implement 5G connectivity in our daily life, and apparently some are already working on the future 6G network. Samsung has released a white paper called “The Next Hyper-Connected Experience for All” where it visualized what are the key fields for development and what are the obstacles. According to Samsung, the earliest commercialization of 6G could be as early as 2028, while mass commercialization could happen in 2030, which is in ten years time. The Korean company said both humans and machines will use 6G, and it will bring truly...


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    OnePlus Nord design revealed in interview with Carl Pei
    The highly anticipated OnePlus Nord isn’t scheduled to debut until a week from now but the latest video from MKBHD gives us our first official look at the design of the phone alongside several other noteworthy bits of info. The interview conducted with OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei shows us the upcoming OnePlus Buds TWS earphones in an eye-catching teal colorway which Pei is wearing throughout the video. Pei also shows the interesting Nord prototype with three L-shaped cameras seen in the company’s first “New Beginnings” video series. OnePlus Buds and Nord prototypes We...


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    Xiaomi to introduce its 100W wired fast charging tech next month
    We've been hearing rumors about Xiaomi's 100W fast charging tech for months now and back in February, one of the company's execs talked openly about the challenges the R&D team has to overcome to make this work. Well, according to a respected tipster, Xiaomi might have found a way. In fact, the needed components have already entered mass production. The hardware needed for Xiaomi's 100W fast charging, which might be called Super Charge Turbo, has entered mass production at Foxconn's factories last month and if all goes to plan, Xiaomi will introduce the tech as early as next...


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    Huawei 5G network equipment banned in the UK effective December 31
    In a sweeping turn of events, the UK government has banned Huawei from providing 5G infrastructure equipment to local carriers. Effective after December 31, British telecom operators will no longer be allowed to buy or use Huawei 5G components in their next-gen networks. The decision was signed off by Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a meeting with the National Security Council (NSC) and in addition orders all currently deployed Huawei 5G equipment to be removed by 2027. We have been clear-eyed from the start that the Chinese-owned vendors Huawei and ZTE were deemed to be...


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    Realme C11 hands-on
    The Realme C11 was announced for India today and we got our hands on the device for some early impressions. Let's start with the retail box. Realme is pushing for affordable here (the phone launches at Rs 7,499 or USD $100), which means you don't get a silicone case inside the retail box. There's a sim eject tool, USB cable and a 10W charger, which is the largest Realme has even shipped us. Holding the 6.5-inch 196g C11 feels nice. The display doesn't impress on paper - it's a 720x1560px IPS LCD of generic refresh rate - but it's bright and sharp enough. It's also uninterrupted...


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    Oppo A12s announced: Helio P35 SoC, 6.2" display, and dual camera
    After unveiling the A12 back in April Oppo has announced the Oppo A12s. But it's not an entirely new phone. It's actually the A12 with a different design, meaning it comes with a Helio P35 SoC under the hood with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage, and there's also a microSD card slot for storage expansion up to 256GB. The Oppo A12s runs the dated Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6.1 on top. It's built around a 6.2" LCD of 1520x720-pixel resolution that has a notch up top for the 5MP selfie camera, which comes with AI Beauty mode. Around the back, we have a fingerprint reader keeping company to the...


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    Possible sighting of Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 at Geekbench shows Snapdragon 662 chipset
    A Samsung tablet – possibly the Galaxy Tab A 7.0 – surfaced on Geekbench with an unknown Qualcomm chipset. The tablet, SM-T505, runs Android 10 and has 3 GB of RAM, which suggests this is a more affordable model. What chipset is it using, though? It’s listed as “Bengal” and has an octa-core CPU clocked at 1.8 GHz. This is one of several recent chips from Qualcomm: Bengal, Lagoon, Scuba and Lito (this last one has been surfacing quite often). Samsung SM-T505 tablet at Geekbench with (possibly) a Snapdragon 662 chipset Based on kernel source code, the Bengal has an Adreno 610 GPU...


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    Oppo A72 5G specs and images surface
    An unreleased Oppo smartphone sporting model code PDYM20 was spotted on Chinese certifying authority TENAA's website earlier this month. It was assumed to be a Reno series smartphone but turns out that's not the case since the device has popped up on China Telecom's website with the moniker Oppo A72 5G. The listing also includes the images and specs of the Oppo A72 5G. The smartphone supports dual-mode 5G and packs a 6.5" 90Hz display with a punch hole in the top-left corner for the 8MP selfie camera. Around the back, you get a 16MP primary camera joined by 8MP (likely ultrawide) and 2MP...


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    First Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 render appears online
    Samsung is expected to unveil a duo of tablets at its Unpacked event next month - the Galaxy Tab S7 and the Galaxy Tab S7+, and an official-looking version of the non-Plus option was leaked by Evan Blass. The slate appears to have redesigned body, compared with its predecessor Galaxy Tab S6, as well as the attachable keyboard and the back cover. All the sides of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 will be flat, and one cannot miss the similarities with Apple’s competitor - the iPad Pro 11 (2020). The selfie camera made its way on the long side and will be on top when the tablet is held in...


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    Oppo Reno4 Pro spotted in NCC, nearing global launch
    The Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G might soon be ready for a global release outside of China. The latest evidence is seen in a Taiwanese NCC listing of the Oppo Reno4 Pro with model number OPPO CPH2089 featuring a new black-colored variant with a unique etched design not currently available in China. The overall design is otherwise identical to the Chinese variant. The phone in question appears in a few live photos from the listing in a few different angles. One images shows the phone next to its package contents, which includes a bundled pair of USB-C earbuds, and a 50W...


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    Default Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 shows off its style in new hands-on video

    The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 was introduced during Samsung’s recent Unpacked event though not with as many details as we’d like. Samsung is expected to detail pricing and the rest of the spec sheet on September 1 but in the meantime, we have a new hands-on video of the device which shows out some neat software tricks as well asSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G @maxWinebach @maxJmb @mishaalRahman pic.twitter.com/nrrx2Q8qEc— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) August 19, 2020 We can’t help but notice the crease in the middle of the main display, though it could be the lighting that’s obscuring the...


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    Motorola Moto E7 Plus and Moto G9 Plus surface in official renders
    Motorola is expected to introduce two new midrangers soon with the Moto E7 Plus and Moto G9 Plus. We’ve seen several leaks for both phones including detailed specs and live images of the E7 Plus as well as two listings for the Moto G9 Plus. Now, leakster Evan Blass has provided images of both Moto handsets revealing their design and color options.The Moto E7 Plus is built around a waterdrop notch screen and will be powered by a 5,000 mAh battery with 10W charging. Under the hood, we’re expecting the Snapdragon 460 chipset alongside 4GB RAM and 64GB storage.Moto E7 PlusWe can...


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    Honor to introduce Watch GS Pro for the mountain lovers
    Honor has introduced MagicWatch 2 back in late 2019, and the brand is already working on an updated version. The new wearable will be called Honor Watch GS Pro and will be for the mountain lovers, according to the official Weibo page of the brand.The message, accompanying the post, goes into poetic motion how the mountains are calling the urban globetrotter and how the roads are always there if you are looking for a path, etc. There is also the message the Honor Watch GS Pro will be “released soon” to “accompany you through the endless possibilities of life”.The first comment...


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    Realme X7 series is coming on September 1 with 120Hz AMOLED screen and 5G support
    As promised, Realme today revealed the launch date of its upcoming smartphones. The Chinese phone maker took to Weibo to announce that its X7 series smartphones will be unveiled in China on September 1 at 2PM local time.The lineup will come with 5G support and a 120Hz AMOLED screen. The latter being a first for the company since it has only launched smartphones with 120Hz LCD panels before. Realme explicitly mentioned the X7 Pro in its post and also used it to publish it, but the lineup will likely include the regular X7 as well.The poster shared by Realme includes a render of a...


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    Google Nest Multi-room audio gets updated with more control
    Google is expanding the functionality of its Nest devices’ multi-room audio feature. You can already stream music or podcasts to more than one Google Nest, Google Home, or Chromecast device. With the next update, Google will offer more control over the devices playing music.For starters, you’ll be able to group which speaker you want to play music without needing to manually create a speaker group. On a Nest smart display, you’ll just need to tap on the lower left corner of the screen while some audio is playing, and you’ll be offered a list of your speakers where you’d like to throw...


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    Apple Music launches two new radio stations
    Today, Apple has announced two new radio stations are arriving to Apple Music. In addition, the music service’s original radio station, Beats 1, will be renamed to “Apple Music 1”.Apple Music Hits is the first new station that plays hits from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s with hourly blocks of different recording artists hosting and offering commentary. The other new station is called Apple Music Country. All three live radio stations are free to listen to, you just need to log in with an Apple ID. Accompanying interviews and video clips are free to consume as well.Apple's radio...


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    Google Maps get more detailed in a colorful update
    Google posted on its Blog about the updates that are coming to Google Maps. Over the last few years, Google has been consistently adding features and useful information within Maps and its about time for the maps themselves to be updated. Google used a color-mapping algorithm to correctly color out maps that represent the different terrains and geographical features.Google Map of Iceland: Old (left), new (right)The result is a “more comprehensive, vibrant map of an area at global scale.” Lakes rivers and oceans are blue, beaches and deserts are tan, and lush areas are...


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    LG Velvet 5G UW arriving to Verizon on Friday for $700
    LG’s premium midrange 5G phone is arriving to Verizon this Friday August 21 with support for Verizon’s limited 5G mmWave network, and it will be compatible with Verizon’s sub-6Ghz 5G network when it launches later this year.The wait is over. The LG Velvet 5G UW is coming to @Verizon this Friday and it's the only place you can get it in Aurora Red, which is the best color ever. pic.twitter.com/cYvMj7O291— George Koroneos ???????? (@GLKCreative) August 18, 2020 Verizon is also offering a promotions for new lines (Premium Unlimited or above, get it for $240) or get up to $350 when you trade-in...


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    Honor's Back to School promo offers bundles with phones, laptops, routers and more
    HiHonor.com is doing a “Back to School” promotion starting today and ending on September 6, the deals are available in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.In the UK you can grab an Honor 9X Pro, Huawei MagicWatch 2 and an Honor Router 3 (don’t miss our review), all for £250. That’s the MSRP of the phone itself – the watch and router are freebies. Also, there’s a £30 coupon included, a month of Huawei music and a year of Huawei Cloud (15 GB storage).UK deals: Honor phone bundlesThere’s also an Honor 20 Pro + Honor Band 5 and other goodies for £310. Or you can have the...


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    Leaked camera panels from Huawei Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro show a rectangular design
    The glass panels that will cover the rear cameras on the Huawei Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro have leaked and they show a curious design. The Mate 30s from last year featured a round camera island and that design element is preserved to some extent on the 40-series.However, the circle is now inscribed inside a square. Both panels have a “3D” label, presumably indicating a ToF sensor. However, the Pro camera also has a rectangular element in the middle of the four modules – judging by the shape, this will be the periscope module.Huawei Mate 40 camera panel • Mate 40 Pro panelThis...


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    Huawei patents foldable phone with sub-display strip and stylus
    Huawei has been rumored to bring an inward folding smartphone with UTG glass and stylus for some time. Now, we have a patent from CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration) which gives us a look at the possible Mate X2 through several renders that reveal an interesting sub-display strip next to the main panel as well as a stylus.The patents refer to it as a “connected sub-display” which will bring contextual menus and additional app information. It will also house the two front-facing selfie cams while the back of the phone comes with four additional camera modules....


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    Oppo unveils next gen periscope cam: 85-135 mm optical zoom, 32 MP Quad Bayer sensor
    Oppo announced its next generation periscope camera – just the module for now, but the first phones to use it can’t be far behind.The module features a 7-element lens and is capable of adjusting its focal length from 85 mm to 135 mm (in 35 mm equivalent). The aperture starts at f/3.3 and ends at f/4.4 at the at maximum zoom. A new 16-bit high-precision driver IC accurately moves two groups of lenses for zooming as well as autofocus and optical image stabilization.Wide angle lens • 85 mm • 135 mmIt’s not just a new lens, Oppo has worked on the sensor and image processing...


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    Asus Zenfone 7 Pro pricing to start at €500 says leakster
    Asus is expected to launch the new Zenfone 7 on August 26 – actually, rumor has it that there will be two models, one with the Snapdragon 865 and one with the 865+.The latter is tentatively dubbed “Asus Zenfone 7 Pro” and according to leakster Roland Quandt it will cost €550. In this version, the chipset will be paired with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB storage.Quandt says that there will also be a 6/128 GB version priced at €500, presumably still with the Snapdragon 865+ (though 6 GB of RAM seems odd next to the chipset found in most flagship gaming phones right now). Battery capacity...


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    Motorola Razr 2020 will have 2,633mAh battery with 18W charging
    The Motorola Razr 2020 (or Razr 5G, depending on the leak) will gain a slight battery capacity and charging increase over its predecessor. According to a surfaced TUV Rheinland certification the second-gen foldable phone will have a 2,633mAh battery with 18W charging.The Motorola Razr 2020 has two batteries (one for each folding half) - one LS30 is 1,180mAh and the other LS40 is a 1,453mAh. In comparison, the Razr 2019 had a 2,510mAh battery, capable of 15W charging.Motorola Razr 2020 battery certificationThe Motorola Razr 2020 is coming on September 9 with a Snapdragon...


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    Realme teasing an announcement for tomorrow, likely the launch date of new phones
    Several Realme devices appeared on TENAA, and while we speculated they might be variations of the long-expected X3 Pro, we might be up for something different. It seems the brand has an entirely new lineup coming up, and we’ll learn more tomorrow at 10 AM Beijing time (2 AM GMT).Xu Qi Chase is the Chief Marketing Officer at Realme, and he shared a song playlist, with the tracks having (machine-translated) names such as “Light”, “Thin”, “Fast”, “Powerful”, “Soon”.The tracklist, shared by RealmeWhile Chase’s Weibo message simply says “the hits today”, Realme actually scheduled...


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    Samsung Pay Card is now available in the UK, supports all major debit and credit cards
    The Samsung Pay Card is now available to Samsung users in the UK. This is not a debit or credit card, in fact it isn’t a card at all – not a physical one, anyway, but a virtual shape-shifter card that lives in the Samsung Pay app.It’s powered by Curve, whose technology allows you to add multiple Mastercard and Visa banking cards (even from banks that don’t support the Samsung Pay). When you reach the checkout, you can pick which of your cards you want to use.And if you make a mistake and pick the wrong one, then the “Go Back in Time” feature lets you move the transaction to a...


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    Your Phone app for Windows now runs apps off your Samsung phone
    With the latest update of Your Phone app, Microsoft and Samsung bring the overall Windows + Android experience closer to Apple's ecosystem. The new update lets you mirror emulate apps on your PC without having to touch your phone. Currently, the feature is available only to select Samsung devices.In the Your Phone app menu, you will find an Apps tab on the left. Clicking on it will reveal the full list of installed apps on your Samsung Galaxy phone. You can open each and every one in a separate window and even let them sit on the taskbar.As of now, only owners of the Galaxy S9,...


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    Xiaomi reveals the secret behind its transparent TV - there are holes in the matrix
    The Xiaomi Mi TV LUX is set to become the world’s first mass-produced transparent TV. But how does one go about making a TV transparent? The company detailed the process and Step 1 is obvious – take everything that normally goes behind the screen and move it somewhere else.All the electronics and sound hardware were moved to the round stand at the bottom of the TV. This made the components more cramped than usual, so Xiaomi had to take special care when designing the cooling. The chipset has a heat sink and the whole base is dotted with vents to help with convective cooling.Both...


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    Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition appears in six colors
    Earlier this month, we got our first look at the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, and the CAD renders that leaked yesterday showed off the smartphone from multiple angles. Today, we are looking at a new set of renders leaked by reliable leakster Evan Blass, that show the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition in six colors. You can check out the images below.Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan EditionThese renders corroborate yesterday's leak. The S20 Fan Edition packs a punch hole display, which is rumored to have a FullHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate, with a diagonal between 6.4 and 6.5...


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    Omdia: iPhone 11 was the best-selling smartphone of H1 2020
    It's been a great first 6 months of 2020 for Apple, despite the disruptions caused by the pandemic. And the biggest winner according to analysts from Omdia was the iPhone 11, which moved the whopping 37.7 million units in the first half of 2020. That's over 10 million more than its iPhone XR managed last year. The Samsung Galaxy A51 was a very distant second best, moving some 26.3 million units fewer than the iPhone. Unlike last year when Samsung was making 4 of the top 10 best selling phones in the first half, this time the Koreans had a single entry in the chart. It was all...


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    Watch the Oppo F17 series announcement live here
    Oppo unveiled the F15 back in January, and today, the company will follow it up with the F17 and the F17 Pro. The launch event of the F17 duo will start at 7PM IST (1:30PM UTC) and will be streamed on Oppo India's official YouTube channel. You can follow it with us by tuning to the stream below. Oppo hasn't divulged the entire specs sheet of the F17 pair yet, but it did reveal their design and confirmed a few specs of the Pro model, which include a 6.43" AMOLED screen, in-display fingerprint reader, 30W fast charging and a total of six cameras - two on the front and four at the back,...


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    Poco M2 is arriving on September 8 with big display and big battery
    Poco introduced the M2 Pro back in July, and today, the company announced it will unveil the vanilla M2 on September 8 at 12 noon in India. That's a day after the Poco X3 NFC is making its global debut. It's time to change all your WTF moments to #PowerFTW moments.Get ready, the #POCOM2 is arriving on 08th September at 12 noon on @Flipkart.Know more here: https://t.co/IhIRnUwfngRT & get a chance to win the new POCO phone.2000 RTs - 1 ????3000 RTs - 2 ????5000 RTs - 4 ???? pic.twitter.com/U6DGxP6ton— POCO India #POCOM2 (@IndiaPOCO) September 2, 2020 A promo page for the smartphone set up by...


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    Redmi 9A comes to India, Redmi Earphones tag along
    A third member of the Redmi 9 series has made its way to India - welcome to the Redmi 9A, the most affordable Redmi device on the local market. It comes with a 6.53-inch HD+ display, Helio G25 chipset and a single 13MP camera on its back. The 5,000 mAh battery from the two other Redmi 9 phones is here as well alongside 2/3GB RAM, 32GB storage and a 5MP selfie cam. Pricing starts at INR 6,799 for the base 2/32GB trim and goes up to INR 7,499 for the 3/32GB variant. The Redmi 9A will be available in black, blue and green colors with official sales tipping off on September 4 at 12-noon...


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    Check out Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2's best new features in our latest video
    Samsung's next-generation foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Fold2, offers a ton of improvements over its predecessor in key areas like the hinge and the screen design on both sides. If by any chance you missed Samsung's latest Unpacked event, Angie is here to take you through the new features and design improvements that make the Galaxy Z Fold2 such a promising device. She talks about the overhauled hinge, the upgraded camera setup and the optimized One UI 2.5 software for foldables.


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    LG to introduce its rotating Wing smartphone on September 14
    We’ve been hearing about LG’s upcoming Wing smartphone for a while now and we’ve even seen it in action twice. It features two separate displays which swivel 90 degrees horizontally to reveal a T-shaped form factor. Now we get a launch date as LG has confirmed that we’ll see the premiere of its new phone on September 14 at 11PM KST time (2PM UTC). We get a glimpse of the Wing’s form factor in the video below at the 14-second mark and the accompanying press release reveals the new phone will be part of its “Explorer Project”. This will be a series of devices that deliver “distinctive...


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    Samsung Galaxy Tab A7, Galaxy Fit2 are official, Wireless Charging Trio comes along
    Alongside the partial Galaxy A42 5G announcement, Samsung lifted the veil off its latest tablet, smart tracker and wireless charger. Say hello to the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7, Samsung Galaxy Fit2 and Wireless Charging Trio. The Galaxy Tab A7 is the latest affordable slate by the Korean company, but don't confuse it with the dated Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016). This one comes with a 10.4” TFT with a resolution of 2000x1200 pixels and about 80% screen-to-body ratio. The new tablet is powered by an unspecified octa-core CPU (3 cores running at 2GHz, the rest at1.8 GHz), coupled with 3GB RAM...


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    Samsung announces Galaxy A42 5G - its cheapest 5G phone yet
    Samsung is expanding its 5G portfolio with a new phone called Galaxy A42 5G. In a somewhat strange announcement the company shared images of the phone, but only a few of its specs with a promise to deliver the rest later on. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G The Galaxy A42 5G is built around a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED, and while we didn't get the resolution of the panel, the A41 already has a 1080p screen so anything else would be a surprise. The under-screen fingerprint sensor will also be undoubtedly carried over along with the waterdrop notch for the selfie camera on top. There are four...


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    Asus Zenfone 7, 7 Pro get camera improvements with new update
    The Asus ZenFone 7 and Zenfone 7 Pro that were announced last week and launched globally yesterday are getting a new software update, sporting version number 29.12.18.10. The new firmware brings along several improvements, which include improvements to the camera and DC dimming. The update also brings the group alarm and dual-band Wi-Fi features to the ZenFone 7 duo. Additionally, the new build fixes the system/touch freeze problem and enables Google Lens on Asus Camera. You can check out the complete changelog of the update below: Improved System/touch freeze problem. Fixed...


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    AT&T and Verizon reveal pricing for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
    Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold2 5G is now available for pre-order from Samsung’s official website for $2000. If buyers wish to buy the new foldable device from a carrier, Verizon and AT&T have both offered pre-order details for the Z Fold2 5G. To start, both carriers will begin pre-orders for the Z Fold2 starting Wednesday, September 2 and both will carry the same retail price of $2000. Verizon will offer a few promotions to get folks to purchase through the carrier. Verizon users can expect to have a monthly phone payment of $83.33 per month for 24 months. Subscribers get up to $550 off the...


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    Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold2 infographic covers the basics
    As part of the barrage of promotional content it's released today to celebrate the full official announcement of its latest foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold2, Samsung has also outed an infographic. This covers all of the basics of the new device, giving you the essential information you should know about it at a glance - or two. Or three. Anyway, while literally long (see below), it does cover a lot of ground, and summarizes the new handset neatly. The Galaxy Z Fold2 goes on sale on September 18, with pre-orders starting on September 2. It will be priced at $2,000/€2,000. It...


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    Sony Xperia 1 II and Xperia 5 II will get Android 13, rumor says
    With the introduction of the Note20 and Note20 Ultra last month, Samsung announced that it will issue up to three Android OS version updates to its flagship devices starting with the Galaxy S10 family from last year. Now it looks like Sony may be ready to follow suit. According to a new rumor out of Japan, the company will give the Xperia 1 II three Android OS version updates, which means that the final iteration hitting it will be Android 13. There's no word on the exact timeline for any of these updates yet, but it would be nice to see that Sony's flagship will be on par, in this regard,...


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    Check out Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold2 official introduction videos and photos
    Earlier today, Samsung fully unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 including specs and pricing. Along with today’s announcement, Samsung also released a small lot of videos introducing the Galaxy Z Fold2. Along with the videos showing off the Z Fold2’s updated displays and hinge, a few lifestyle photos were released as well. The first video is Samsung’s cheeky farewell to “flat” referring to the current form-factor of all smartphones. “As one era ends the next one unfolds”. These lifestyle photos show some people modeling with the phone while not actually using it....


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    The cheaper OnePlus Nord version (8/128 GB) is out of stock in most regions
    The OnePlus Nord has sold out in most of Europe and India. At least the more affordable 8/128 GB model (in either gray or blue) is out of stock. Only in the UK there’s a note saying that it “ships within 3 days”. If you're in mainland Europe, you can still buy a Nord, but you’ll have to pick up the €500 version with 12GB of RAM and 256GB storage. That one is ready to ship in 24 hours anywhere on the Old Continent. The 8/128 GB version is out of stock in most regions • the 12/256 GB option is still available That’s not the case in India where all versions of the phone are not...


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    First Nokia 2.4 images show off a new fingerprint reader on the back
    The Nokia 2.4 (aka Wolverine) may be unveiled at IFA later this week, along with the 3.4 and several mid-rangers. The 2-series model will have a design very similar to that of its predecessor, the Nokia 2.3 as you can see in the render below shared by @evleaks. The back does show one new feature – the fingerprint reader. The 2.3 phone had only basic face unlock. The model number, TA-1270, has appeared in FCC docs, which revealed that a battery upgrade is in order too – from 4,000 mAh to 4,800 mAh. The phone will still come with a 10W charger, though. Nokia 2.4 The dual camera...


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    Kuo: Apple will miss the shipment targets for mmWave-enabled iPhone 12 models
    Ming-Chi Kuo has posted a new investor note, claiming that shipments of 5G mmWave-enabled iPhones will fall far short of the current market predictions for this year as well as next year. Kuo forecasts that Apple will manage to ship 4-6 million iPhones with mmWave in 2020 and 25-35 million in 2021. For comparison, market estimates for this year were 10-20 million and 40-50 million for next year. He attributes this to the slower than expected rollover of mmWave base towers, a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It makes sense as mmWave is intended for crowded public areas with many...


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    OnePlus CEO takes new role in Oppo and OnePlus parent company
    OnePlus started as an Oppo offshoot, eventually becoming its own recognizable brand in Western Europe and the United States. Its co-founder and CEO Pete Lau has now become a Senior Vice President at OPLUS - a mysterious company that wholly owns Oppo while it has a majority stake in OnePlus and a smaller stake in Realme too. Pete Lau with OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren A OnePlus spokesperson confirmed Lau will remain CEO at OnePlus, but in the same time “he has also taken on the role of SVP and chief product experience officer for OPLUS”. His new role is announced just days after Realme...


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    Nvidia announces new RTX 3090, 3080, and 3070 graphics cards
    Nvidia today announced its next generation RTX 30 series of graphics cards. Based on the new Ampere architecture, the three new cards being announced today — the RTX 3090, RTX 3080, and the RTX 3070 — claim big improvements in rasterized and ray traced 3D rendering. The RTX 3090 is the new flagship graphics card in this lineup, which will be taking over the mantle from the Titan RTX. The RTX 3090 boasts 50% improved performance over the Titan RTX and even claims to do 8K at 60fps "across many top games". The RTX 3090 has 24GB of GDDR6X memory, same capacity as the Titan RTX but...


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    ZTE LiveBuds announced with 20-hour battery life and IPX5 waterproof design
    Alongside its under-display camera pioneer Axon 20 5G, ZTE introduced a pair of TWS earphones dubbed LiveBuds. They come with Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, 20-hour battery life, IPX5 water resitance and electronic noise canceling (ENC). The LiveBuds sport an in-ear design and come with a rounded tip design for added comfort. There’s dual microphones and side-mounted touch controls. Each bud weighs just 4 grams. The ZTE LiveBuds will retail for CNY 199 ($29) and are already up for grabs in China.


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    Default Here's why we didn't see a new Kirin flagship SoC at this year's IFA

    Even though Huawei confirmed that on September 3 the company would unveil its next-generation flagship SoC, the announcement never came through. This is the first time in years the newest Kirin flagship chipset wasn't announced at this year's IFA. And there are several reasons behind the sudden change in plans, according to a Chinese media outlet.The two main reasons being that Huawei doesn't want to attract unwanted attention with its new SoC and the fact that the company isn't quite sure that TSMC can deliver the needed units within the time frame. And there's a time frame because...


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    Realme 6 Pro gets Smooth Scrolling and Super Power Saving Mode with the latest update
    Realme released software updates for the Realme 6 and Indian 6i last week, which brought along the Smooth Scrolling feature to both smartphones. Now it's the Realme 6 Pro that's getting it along with the Super Power Saving Mode, which was first introduced with the Realme C12 and Realme C15. You can learn more about it here.Additionally, the new build comes with the Super Nighttime Standby feature, and bumps up the Android security patch level from July 2020 to August 2020. You can check out the complete changelog of the update below for more details: Security ...


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    LG K52 surfaces with a punch hole display and quad cameras
    LG introduced the K31 last month and will soon add a new member to the K series, dubbed K52, as its press renders have surfaced online.These images were leaked by reliable leakster Evan Blass, that reveal the LG K52 will sport a punch hole display, a quad camera setup on the back, and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. It will have two color options - Blue and White.The specifications of the LG K52 are still a mystery, but an LG smartphone with model code LM-K520EMW, believed to be the K52, recently bagged GCF certification. The same device has already been certified by the Wi-Fi...


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    Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra with under-screen selfie cam handled in a hands-on video
    It's no secret that Xiaomi is looking to launch a smartphone with an under-screen selfie camera but no one expected it to be this soon. According to the new leak, the first smartphone with such design will launch sometime between October and November. And the phone itself looks quite familiar.Xiaomi Under display Camera Phone, Rear Panel is same like Mi 10 Ultra, so it can be launching till Oct-NovRetweet Appreciated#Xiaomi #Mi10Ultra #UnderdisplayCamera@Xiaomi pic.twitter.com/qxvFcNdZU2— Sahil Karoul (@KaroulSahil) September 4, 2020 As you can see from the video, the back is...


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    Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21+ pop up on 3C, battery specs revealed
    There's still a long way until the Samsung Galaxy S21 family launches next year, supposedly in February, but the first rumors start creeping in. We already had a couple of them already and the newest leak is quite solid given that it comes from 3C.Galaxy S21The certification documents reveal the Galaxy S21's and S21+'s battery capacities and model numbers. The former is with model number SM-G991 and a 3,880 mAh battery while the S21+, which is the SM-G996, gets a 4,660 mAh unit. Interestingly enough, the listings suggest that the battery won't be manufactured by Samsung. Instead,...


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    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also gets One UI 2.5 update
    A couple of days ago, Samsung released One UI 2.5 for the Galaxy S10 lineup, with the S10 Lite being an exception. But now the Lite model is also receiving the latest version of Samsung's custom Android skin.We don't have a detailed changelog of the One UI 2.5 update for the S10 Lite, but SamMobile reports the new firmware doesn't include all the features that were a part of the One UI 2.5 update for the rest of the S10 series, with the Pro Video mode being one of them.However, the update does improve the duration of Single Take selection intervals in the camera app, and Motion...


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    Redmi Note 10 renders leak along with live images of “Oreo” shaped triple cameras
    The new Redmi Note 10 was reported on earlier this week in a report claiming the device would be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 820, thus bringing support for 5G networks. Along with a couple of live images and a believable render, new evidence suggests the Redmi Note 10 could be powered by the Snapdragon 765G.One of the images from Slashleaks shows a blurry closeup of the triple-camera setup on the back of the phone along with a render of the phone in question. The camera setup is labeled as “48MP” and the rear glass is curved, and the display features a punch-hole selfie...


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    OnePlus Clover appears on GeekBench with Snapdragon 460 and 4GB RAM
    Last week, we began to hear reports about a new OnePlus smartphone that the company is going to release called the OnePlus Clover. This happened not after the launch of the OnePlus Nord – a €349 smartphone with plenty of features and 5G support.The latest news regarding the Clover is the phone’s Geekbench results have appeared on the benchmarking app’s website as per MySmartPrice. The device carries the model number “OnePlus BE2012” running a Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM as determined by fact that the phone is running an 8-core CPU clocked at 1.80GHz with the...


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    Pentastic expands S Pen's functionality even further
    Samsung recently released a Good Lock module for the S Pen called Pentastic. The latter works only on One UI 2.5-powered devices and brings some fresh customizations and a couple of new functionalities as well.Options from the Pentastic appFor instance, Pentastic adds another gesture to the S Pen that requires you to hold down the S Pen button and double-tap on the screen to launch a certain application. The Pentastic app can also launch the Air Command menu in a small pop-up window as opposed to the full-screen mode by default. And the Air Command menu opens up by default...


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    Poco M2 confirmed to have FHD+ screen and 6GB of RAM
    The Poco M2, coming on September 8 at noon, will have a FullHD+ screen resolution and 6GB of RAM, Poco itself just confirmed.Poco and Flipkart have been giving out certain details about the upcoming smartphone in the days leading up to the phone's announcement.Transform your WTF viewing moments to #PowerFTW moments with the FHD+ Display.#POCOM2 is arriving on 8th September at 12 noon on @Flipkart.For the next reveal, visit here: https://t.co/6jQJuI4kfkRT & hit ❤️ to show your excitement. pic.twitter.com/RdxciDqeOQ— POCO India #POCOM2 (@IndiaPOCO) September 4, 2020 So far we know...


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    Huawei will unveil the FreeBuds Pro, two smartwatches and two laptop on September 10
    Huawei has big plans for September 10 when it will unveil two headphones, two smartwatches and two laptops.The Huawei FreeBuds Pro are among the big ticket items as they got their own separate teaser. The Pro version promises improved Active Noise Cancellation – in our review of the FreeBuds 3 we found the ANC a bit lacking, so this will be a welcome upgrade.Huawei FreeBuds Pro tease • The Huawei FeeLace Pro is already officialThere’s another Bluetooth headset on the way, this one with a neckband design. It may be the Huawei FreeLace Pro, though that already launched earlier...


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    Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition full specs leak, images too
    We’ve been hearing plenty about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S20 Fan Edition in the past months and now we have a major leak from WinFuture.de revealing all of the phone’s key specs. In addition, we get confirmation that the S20 FE will be available in two configurations with a 4G-only Exynos 990 trim and a 5G capable Snapdragon 865-powered model. Rumors suggest that European markets will get both versions.Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan EditionThe rest of the are shared by the two versions with a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED panel of 120Hz refresh rate and 32MP selfie cam all protected by...


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    Pixel 5 launch date and pricing revealed in new leak, Pixel 4a 5G will launch on the same day
    The next set of Pixel phones will arrive earlier than expected – Vodafone Germany already lists them in its internal database (and someone managed to snap a pic of it). There’s some bad news, however, a Pixel 5 XL is nowhere to be seen.This means we are only getting the Pixel 5 – it and the Pixel 4a 5G will be unveiled on September 25. Both in Just Black color, at least from what is visible in the info table (though previous reports said that the 5 will be available in two colors).According to German YouTuber Techcheck, the Pixel 5 will cost €630 (including VAT, which is 16% in...


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    Realme teases a bunch of new products at IFA 2020
    Realme capped off its first-ever IFA conference earlier today and revealed plenty of ambitious goals and upcoming products. You can catch the full presentation on Realme Europe’s official YouTube channel below:Madhav Sheth made his first appearance since taking over as Realme Europe’s CEO and laid out the brand’s ambitious goal of becoming a top-5 smartphone brand in Europe by the end of next year. The Old Continent will now be Realme’s second most important market after India and will get a growing list of both smartphone and AIoT products.Speaking of AIoT devices, we got plenty...


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    Watch Korean band BTS unbox the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 in this video
    Samsung partnered with Korean boy band Bangtan Boys - popularly known as BTS - to release special edition Galaxy S20+ and Buds+ TWS earphones, which come in purple color. These became quite popular, and Samsung also published a video of the band unboxing the BTS edition S20+ and Buds+ about a couple of months ago.Now the Korean tech giant has published a new video, showing BTS unbox the freshly announced Galaxy Z Fold2. It's quite amusing, and one of the members of the band becomes a tech guru and talks about the phone's hinge and the idea of a foldable tablet. You can watch the video...


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    Only the iPhone 12 Pro Max will have mmWave 5G, claims insider
    Apple’s adoption of 5G is proving difficult – a wireless industry source told Fast Company that only one iPhone 12 model will support mmWave 5G. Previous reports claimed that both Pro models will have it.Not so, says the insider. Only the larger iPhone 12 Pro Max has enough room to fit the extra antennas that are needed to handle the high-frequency signal (26-28 GHz) That’s not all either, mmWave reportedly has a higher power draw, so the smaller battery of the non-Max model won’t cut it.The payoff for all this trouble is a very fast connection – gigabit speeds or higher, at least...


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    The Poco X3 NFC will cost as much as the X2, will have a 120 Hz display
    If you love puzzles, you may have a chance of winning one of ten Poco X3 NFC or one of a hundred wireless headphones. To participate, you’ll have to crack three puzzles and submit the answers to Xiaomi’s store on AliExpress – the best part is that these answers are actually numbers from the spec sheet, including the price.Can you solve the three puzzles?Spoiler alert: if you want to give these a shot yourself, stop reading now and head over to this post on the Mi forums where you’ll find the puzzles and a couple of hints.The Poco X3 NFC will have a 120Hz display. You can...


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    Huawei determined to fight back as it remains fully invested in its European phones business
    Huawei’s troubles with the United States have created troubled the company's sales in Europe as well, including countries like France and the United Kingdom suggesting their network providers stay away from the Chinese manufacturer.During a keynote, part of IFA 2020, the president of the consumer business group in Europe Walter Ji highlighted the company’s role in European markets. In the same time, Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei told investors that everyone working for the company is a “hero” and he doesn’t plan any layoffs to solidify their martyrship.Screenshots from Walter Ji's...


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    Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra rocks AnTuTu’s August charts
    The Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra is one of the most impressive flagships in 2020, excelling at just about every task. Performance is handled by a tuned Snapdragon 865 alongside up to 16GB LPDDR5 memory and 512GB UFS 3.1 storage and it proved to be a potent combo for benchmarking.AnTuTu released its top-performing flagships ranking and the Mi 10 Ultra claims the top spot with a combined score of 646,730 points. The scores represent an average based on over 1,000 device runs on AnTuTu V8 between July 1-31.Another Snapdragon 865-powered device sits at the second spot with the iQOO 5 and...


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    Default Realme announces world's first SLED smart TV, more details to follow s

    Today Realme announced the world’s first SLED 4K smart TV. Or rather it offered a peek at the new technology. The TV is not ready to go on sale yet, but it will present an interesting alternative to Quantum Dot based displays (QLED). The SLED technology will debut on a 55” TV. The new type of panel will deliver 108% coverage of the NTSC color spectrum, but will keep the amount of blue light under control, something that TÜV Rheinland has attested. What is SLED, anyway? It’s a new take on the LCD formula, the main innovation concerning the backlight. Typically, the backlight is...


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    OnePlus brings the Android 11 version of Zen Mode to its phones still on Android 10
    OnePlus introduced Zen Mode with the 7-series and has been gradually improving it since. The biggest new feature is that you can now create a virtual room and invite friends you in a focus challenge. Anyway, the new version of the app also lets you set different themes to help your meditation experience. Also, you can record “Zen moments” throughout the day and review them later. Change log • Creating a room Note that these changes to the app is part of OnePlus’ work on the Android 11 update for its phones, but you can experience it early while still running Android 10. The...


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    Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e receives One UI 2.5 update
    Samsung has begun seeding its OneUI 2.5 update to the Galaxy Tab S5e across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The new firmware bears the T720XXU1CTI1 build number and comes in at just over 660MB. It brings plenty of fresh new features headlined by Wireless DeX which lets you turn any compatible monitor or TV into a work-friendly setup. There’s also the neat Multi Window mode which allows you to run up to three apps simultaneously in re-sizable windows. You also gain Edge panel and app pairs as well as Live Caption and Nearby Share. Sadly or not depending on your views of taking photos...


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    Tecno Spark 6 debuts with 6.8” display, Helio G70 chipset and agressive price
    Tecno unveiled its latest budget offering with the Spark 6. It offers key upgrades over the Spark 5 - a larger 6.8-inch display, snappier Helio G70 chipset, improved 16MP primary camera as well as several camera, audio and software tricks. The Spark 6 is built around a punch-hole bearing 6.8-inch HD+ LCD with a 20.5:9 aspect ratio and 8MP selfie cam. Around the back we find a circular cutout for the quad cameras though only the main 16MP cam is of any use, the remaining sensors are all 2MP shooters for macro, depth and AI scenes. MediaTek’s Helio G70 is paired with 4GB RAM and...


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    The nubia Watch will be available globally in October, Kickstarter backers get it first
    The nubia Watch kickstarter campaign was a success and the first units will ship to backers starting on October 8. They will be the first to get it, but the company plans to put up its unique-looking watch on general sale. That will happen in October as well, though we don’t have the exact date yet. The price of the smartwatch should be $400 – early backers on Kickstarter got it for as little as $200, but that offer is now long gone. The nubia Watch will ship to Kickstarter backers soon, global availability to follow Currently, the nubia Watch is available in China from the...


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    Oppo expands to South Africa, A72 is its pioneer
    Oppo has just announced its expansion to an new market - the company has made its way to South Africa. The first phone, introduced by the official Oppo division, is the Oppo A72 which local media already had to chance to have for a quick hands-on. OPPO has officially landed in South Africa! ????Welcome to the team, @OPPOSouthAfrica! ???? https://t.co/BfDWfpUXCK— OPPO (@oppo) September 25, 2020 Two other phones that hit the country are Oppo A15 and Oppo A53, all of them midrangers. A flagship is coming in Q2 2021, so it's likely not going to be one of the currently existing ones. An...


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    The Google Pixel 5 will reportedly cost $700, $200 more than the Pixel 4a 5G
    We know that the Pixel 4a 5G will cost $500/€500/£500, Google has officially confirmed those prices. But it’s keeping the Pixel 5 price under wraps. How much difference can there be considering that both are Snapdragon 765G-powered devices with seemingly the same camera setup? Leakster Jon Prosser puts the price of the Pixel 5 with 128 GB storage at USD 700. Evan Blass claims that the phone will be CAD 900 in Canada. This lines up with the Vodafone Germany leak that priced the phone at €630 (note euro prices change slightly between countries due to different VAT). Leaked images...


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    Huawei Mate X2 appears in new patent listing, model number also revealed
    It seems the Huawei Mate X2 is not coming anytime soon though that isn’t stopping Huawei from continuing to work on the device. The latest evidence comes in the form of a new patent filing with CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Office) for the Mate X2 alongside clarification on its model number. The new patent shows us a more refined version of the previously spotted design listing with an inward folding design and decently sized outside display with a punch-hole cutout. The device also comes with five rear cameras housed in a rectangular cutout. The topmost sensor features a...


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    The Galaxy A72 could be Samsung's first penta-camera phone, A52 will stick with four cams
    A couple of years ago Samsung unveiled the world’s first quad camera phone, the Galaxy A9 (2018), now the company is working on going up to five cameras. It won’t be the first – that honor goes to the Nokia 9 PureView – but it is on brand for the A-series, which is often the testing ground for camera experimentation (e.g. the Galaxy A80 is Samsung’s first and only phone with a flip up cam). The Samsung Galaxy A72 will become the company’s first penta-camera phone, reports The Elec. The selection of modules is a list of the usual suspects – a 64 MP main cam, 12 MP ultra wide, 8 MP telephoto...


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    US Judge blocks TikTok ban, asks the US to defend the decision
    The Commerce Department of the United States issued an executive order to Apple and Google to ban WeChat and TikTok from their app stores, but now US District Judge Carl Nichols blocked the decision. The judge said the government ”must file a response to a request by TikTok for a preliminary injunction or delay the order by 2:30 pm EDT Friday.” The TikTok app A similar situation is happening in California, with a federal judge issuing a preliminary injunction blocking the ban of WeChat - another platform, owned by a Chinese conglomerate Tencent. According to TikTok, the...


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    Huawei Mate 40 Pro spotted in brief hands-on video
    It’s the same old story, unofficial Huawei Mate flagship strolls on the subway with its NDA case giving us our first look at what’s to come. The video below shows the alleged Mate 40 Pro with its curved waterfall screen, pill-shaped punch hole and red accent power button next to the volume rocker. Upon closer inspection, the selfie cam cutout appears slimmer than what we saw on the P40 Pro which is in line with previous speculations. The Mate 40 series will debut with the 5nm Kirin 9000 chipset and is expected to carry on the circular camera cutout around the back. We’re...


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    Nokia 7.3 leaked renders give us our best look at it yet
    The Nokia 7.3 that we've been hearing about for a few months was rumored to be unveiled at Nokia's September 22 event, but that didn't happen as the company only introduced the Nokia 2.4 and Nokia 3.4. And while we wait for an official word about the Nokia 7.3, its CAD-based renders have been leaked by OnLeaks, revealing its design. The Nokia 7.3 packs a punch hole display, which according to the leakster, measures 6.5" diagonally and has FullHD+ resolution. The plastic back of the phone houses four cameras inside a circular module, with the LED flash placed on their left side and...


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    OnePlus 8T confirmed to pack 4,500 mAh battery with 65W charging
    The OnePlus 8T will be unveiled on October 14 and OnePlus has already confirmed it will sport a 6.55" 120Hz FullHD+ flat display. The Chinese phone maker also teased 65W fast charging, which has now been confirmed in a post on OnePlus Forums. OnePlus' 65W fast charging is called Warp Charge 65, which OnePlus says will provide 8T "a day's power in 15 minutes". To be more precise, it will charge the 8T's 4,500 mAh battery from flat to "almost 58%" in 15 minutes, and 100% in 39 minutes. To achieve those speeds, the OnePlus 8T won't pack a single 4,500 mAh battery. It will come with two...


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    iPhones dominate the top 10 smartphones sold in the US during first week of September
    In a new report from Counterpoint (via TheElec) a list of the top 10 selling smartphones for the first week of September were released. The dates cover smartphone purchases estimated between August 31 and September 5. The list certainly shows the lack of diversity in smartphone popularity among American smartphone consumers. The top three devices are all iPhones. The iPhone 11, 11 Pro Max, and iPhone SE 2020 are still seeing strong smartphone sales in the US. Apple also took the 5th and 6th spots with the iPhone XR and iPhone 11 Pro. Basically, every iPhone that Apple sells is on the...


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    Mobvoi announces TicWatch Pro 3 GPS with Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 Platform
    Mobvoi is the company behind products like the TicWatch and the TicPods. The TicWatch Pro 3 GPS has been made official and it brings some improvements over its predecessor. The most notable change is the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 Platform, and the TicWatch Pro 3 is the first one to pack the new chipset announced back in June. The TicWatch Pro 3 uses version 2.0 of its Dual-Layer Display. When its main AMOLED screen turns off, a low-power TN Screen takes over and actively displays the time, date, step count, and basic information about an ongoing workout. This display is backlit...


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    Samsung India posts first video teaser for the Galaxy F41
    The unveiling of the Galaxy F41 is still a couple of weeks away – it’s scheduled for October 8 – but Samsung India already posted the first teaser video. It expands on the #FullOn tagline of the new F-series line-up and makes no attempt to hide the phone. The video description has links to the Samsung site as well as Flipkart where the phone will be available once it launches. The F41 is designed and made in India, at the Noida factory, specifically. There’s not much in terms of specs yet, besides noting that the screen will be a Super AMOLED panel and that the phone will pack a...


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    Oppo is also launching a smart TV in October
    Smartphone companies have been expanding their portfolios with smart TVs recently. OnePlus, Nokia, Xiaomi, Realme and even Honor have released products in this segment lately, and now Oppo is planning to join. During the 2020 Oppo Developer Conference, officials announced the company’s ecosystem is going to expand with a TV, which will be released in October. Yi Wei, General Manager at Oppo, did not reveal much about the actual TV but announced it is a key step towards expanding the company’s IoT network of devices. Rumors are pointing to two sizes - 55” and 65”, with different...


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    Amazon announces new Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick Lite
    Amazon has announced two new Fire TV devices. The first is an update to the existing Fire TV Stick and the other is a new Fire TV Stick Lite. The updated Fire TV Stick now features the faster SoC from the Fire TV Stick 4K. This means you get a new, faster quad-core CPU and a better GPU that can launch apps and start playing content quicker. It also includes new dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi for faster and more stable connection. The standard stick is still limited to 1080p at 60Hz but it now supports HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG content. There's also support for Dolby Atmos for...


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    Amazon announces Luna, a cloud gaming service for Fire TV, desktop and mobile
    Amazon has launched Luna, its own cloud gaming service for the Fire TV, desktop, and mobile platforms. In many ways, this service is similar to Google Stadia, and will allow users to play games that are streamed over the internet without having to download and install them first. The Luna service will offer different channels that customers can subscribe and get access to different content. There is the main Luna+ channel, which is currently in early access, and includes titles like Resident Evil 7, Control, Panzer Dragoon, A Plague Tale: Innocence, The Surge 2, Yooka-Laylee and The...


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    Default Razer Card announced - a pre-paid Visa card with 1% cashback on all pu

    Razer is known mostly for its gaming-oriented computers, peripherals and the occasional smartphone, but the company is venturing into a new territory – it just announced the Razer Card, a pre-paid card with cashback deals and gamified features. Razer partnered with Visa to launch this card, starting with a beta test in Singapore. Only 1337 users can join the test, they will be able to use the basic card or upgrade to the Premium version. The Razer Premium Card is the fist card that lights up – a Razer logo glows green as you pay. This card also gives you access to gamified rewards...


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    YouTube Music free tier now supports casting uploaded songs to smart speakers
    Google is in the process of phasing out Play Music in favor of YouTube Music as its de facto music streaming platform. The service already crossed the 500 million downloads mark last month and is available in 95 countries across the globe. Now, its free tier is getting a long-awaited enhancement. One of YT Music's key selling points is that you can upload your own MP3 files to the cloud and listen from any device as long as you are signed into your profile. However the YT Music free tier did not support casting cloud library songs to smart speakers. Now that issue has been resolved...


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    Apple to hold its next online event on October 13
    Apple has sent out invites for its next online event, which will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 PDT. The event will take place at the Apple Park and will be streamed online, just like the previous two events. As usual, the invite includes an image with vague imagery featuring the Apple icon. The tag line for this one is 'Hi, Speed.' A lot of people over the years have taken to finding the deeper meaning behind these images but they rarely ever lead to anything. For now, we can't really be certain of anything since the invite doesn't go into any details. However,...


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    Ulefone Armor X8 entry-level rugged phone unveiled
    Ulefone has built up a reputation on delivering rugged smartphones and its latest offering is the Armor X8 - a budget friendly tough phone that doesn’t compromise on durability. It comes with IP68/IP69K/MIL-STD-810G ratings and can withstand shock, drops, vibration and extreme temperatures. It can survive for 30 minutes when submerged in water at up to 1.5m levels and drops from 1.2 meters on hard ground. Like all rugged phones, the Armor X8 is not the most compact device out there, measuring 160x79x13.8mm and weighing 256 grams. The rest of the specs are nothing to brag about....


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    Xiaomi Mi Air 2 Pro appear in hands-on video, reveal design and features
    Xiaomi is about to introduce its new flagship TWS earphones dubbed Mi Air 2 Pro and a big leak now lets us get a better idea of what to expect. A hands-on video, complemented by a detailed specs sheet paint the picture of another feature rich product in the booming market. The video reveals the Mi Air 2 Pro will ditch the cotton-ball-in-ear design and will stick to a stem, sticking out of the ear canal. There will be rubber tips on the end and a touch-sentive surface on the outer side, enabling various gestures. The case will have a flat bottom and top, which will make it...


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    Qualcomm schedules Snapdragon 875 announcement for December 1
    Qualcomm traditionally launches its next-gen flagship chipset at its yearly conference in Hawaii, taking place at the beginning of December. Despite the overall COVID-19-related uncertainties, the chip company will stick to its usual schedule, announcing this year's event for December 1-2 and that’s when we expect to see the Snapdragon 875. Qualcomm posted the date on its Weibo profile, and Xiaomi China president was the first to share his excitment. Lu Weibing confirmed that the company's next flagships will be among the first phones on the market with Snapdragon 875. An upper...


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    Early adopters see cracks in the plastic around Microsoft Surface Duo's USB-C port
    The Microsoft Surface Duo is not the most durable phone in the world and it’s basically impossible to repair. So, hearing that the design is flawed adds insult to injury – several Duo owners are reporting that the plastic around the USB-C port has cracked. Each half of the device measures only 4.8 mm thick while a USB-C plug is 2.6 mm thick, the whole port is slightly thicker than that. This doesn’t leave much on either side of the port, so the plastic is razor thin (and clearly not very durable). User photos of cracks in the plastic around the USB-C port Some users say the...


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    Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra get first public Android 11/One UI 3.0 beta
    As expected, the One UI 3.0 beta is now available in South Korea for the Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra. You can join through the Samsung Members app, though note that there is a limited number of spots for beta testers available. Users of SIM-free phones and those on the major carriers (SKT, KT and LGU+) are welcome to join. Joining the Android 11/One UI 3.0 beta test for the original Galaxy S20 trio Those who join will experience Android 11 enhanced with a long list of One UI changes. Version 3 brings improvements to every corner of the software, from the Always On Display to the...


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    Fossil Gen 5E bring Wear OS at an even more affordable price
    Last year Fossil introduced its Gen 5 smartwatch with Android Wear, Snapdragon 3100 chipset and a $295 asking price. Today the maker is introducing its Gen 5E smartwatches which come in a smaller 42mm casing alongside the 44mm option from last year. The premise is that the Gen 5E is a more affordable alternative to last year’s Gen 5 with a retail price of $249 for both the 42mm and 44mm models. The 5E comes with the same basic specs as last year’s model including an AMOLED display, Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset alongside a speaker/microphone setup for taking and receiving calls directly...


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    Android Go's camera is getting Night mode now, HDR coming soon
    The best thing about Google phones is the advanced camera software that delivers better image quality than the camera hardware would suggest. Pretty soon, you won’t even need to buy a Pixel to get the benefits of Google’s computational photography – Night mode and HDR are coming to Android Go phones. Night mode will arrive first, it is already rolling out to the Nokia 1.3, Wiko Y61 and Y81 (more phones soon). It takes a burst of photos (without a flash) and merges them into a single bright, sharp photograph. HDR will be added to the Camera Go application later this year. It will...


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    Samsung Galaxy S20 FE arrives in India, sales begin October 16
    The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE unveiled last month has arrived in India. It comes in a single 8GB/128GB configuration priced at INR49,999 ($680/€580) and has five color options - Cloud White, Cloud Navy, Cloud Lavender, Cloud Red, and Cloud Mint. You can buy one from Samsung's local online store, Amazon.in, and offline retail stores across the country starting October 16. The Galaxy S20 FE launched in India doesn't support 5G networks and has an Exynos 990 SoC at the helm. It runs Android 10-based One UI 2.5 out of the box and sports a 6.5" FullHD+ AMOLED display having a refresh rate of...


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    Coolpad introduces ultra-affordable Cool 12A smartphone
    Just when you think the entry-level smartphone market can’t get any more saturated, another company comes in and introduces a new device that will fight for its spot under the sun. The latest addition to the ultra-affordable scene is the Coolpad Cool 12A which has some intriguing specs for its price range. The new phone has a 4,000 mAh battery and a USB-C port, two cameras, and an attractive price tag of CNY599 which translates to just south of $90/€75. Coolpad Cool 12A Coolpad does not reveal the chipset inside the Cool 12A but after some detective work we established it is...


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    Apple stops selling Bose, Logitech and Sonos products
    Apple has removed Sonos, Bose and Logitech products from its online store as well as shelves on its brick and mortar outlets. The move will ensure future Apple and Beats headphones and speakers won't have competition through Apple's retail channels. Apple reportedly told Sonos that "they will no longer carry third-party speakers at retail from September onwards.", as cited by a Bloomberg report. Sonos shares have reportedly taken a 7% hit since this story broke. Apple is gearing up to announce its first over ear headphones in the AirPods Studio and is said to be working on new AirPods...


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    vivo V20 is coming to India on October 13
    The vivo V20 announced last month will debut in India on October 13. It's powered by the Snapdragon 720G SoC and comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage onboard. It's also the world's first smartphone to run Android 11 out of the box. The V20 packs a 6.44" FullHD+ AMOLED display with a 44MP selfie camera inside the waterdrop notch with Eye Autofocus, and a fingerprint scanner underneath for biometric authentication. Around the back, the V20 has a triple camera setup, which is a combination of a 64MP primary, 8MP ultrawide, and 2MP depth sensor units. Keeping the lights on is a 4,000...


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    Poco C3 debuts as the most affordable Poco phone ever
    After plenty of teasers, Poco finally announced its latest smartphone - the Poco C3. The C stands for camera while the 3 is the number of sensors on the back. Looks alone will tell you it’s a Redmi 9C clone (minus the fingerprint scanner) and similarities are certainly more than skin-deep. The Poco comes with a two-tone pattern on the back for better grip and fewer fingerprints. It's available in Arctic blue, Lime green and Matte black colors. Poco C3 in all its colors You get a 6.53-inch waterdrop notch display with HD+ resolution and a 20:9 aspect ratio. There’s a 13MP primary...


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    T-Mobile's Galaxy S10 lineup gets One UI 2.5 update
    Samsung released One UI 2.5 update for the Galaxy S10 series last month, which includes the S10, S10e and S10+. Now the units locked to T-Mobile's network are also getting a taste of One UI 2.5. The new build for the S10 lineup sports version number G97xUSQU4ETH7 and comes with the September 2020 security patch instead of the latest October patch. But it does bring in new features to the S10 trio, including wireless DeX support and Pro Video mode. You can check out the screenshots below for the complete changelog. The One UI 2.5 update is rolling out over the air and should reach...


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    Watch the unveiling of entry-level Poco C3 smartphone live here
    Poco is announcing its cheapest smartphone to date at an event that will be live-streamed on YouTube. The device is named Poco C3, will cost under INR10,000 ($135/€115). All other details will be revealed at 12 PM IST (06:30AM UTC) and we’ve provided the video below to watch it live. The Poco C3 camera design was teased earlier this month, revealing a striking similarity to the Xiaomi Redmi 9C, which is not sold in India. We are pretty confident the new Poco will be just another rebranded Xiaomi phone, meaning we’re looking at a Helio G35 chipset and a 13MP main + 2 MP macro + 2 MP...


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    Google's Pixels get October update with many fixes
    As it is the first Monday of the month, today Google has started pushing out its monthly update for the Pixel smartphones that it still supports. Speaking of - the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are only going to get one more update, in December. After that, it's game over for them, their support window will end after three years and a bit. The update brings the usual security patches, of course, but also fixes some bugs and improves some features. For example, auto-rotation should be better, and there are fixes for some devices being stuck during boot, call notifications being...


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    Asus ROG Phone 3 is now available in the US for $999.99
    Today Asus has finally made the ROG Phone 3 gaming smartphone available in the US. You can pick one up for $999.99 from Amazon, B&H, and the Asus online store. That price nets you the version with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. If you need even more memory, the SKU with 16GB of RAM sells for an extra $100. One thing to note is that despite the company's press release explicitly mentioning availability in stock, neither Amazon nor B&H agree with that at the moment. So it may take a few more days until that's settled. You should also be able to find various ROG Phone 3 accessories...


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    Android-powered $6000 Zeiss ZX1 goes up for pre-order
    The Zeiss ZX1 seems to be finally going up for sale. The Android-powered camera recently showed up for pre-order on B&H, although it later changed to 'Notify When Available' at the time of writing. The Zeiss ZX1 was initially announced two years ago in September 2018, with the launch being planned in early 2019. That clearly did not come to fruition and for a while the camera was seemingly forgotten until it suddenly showed up on B&H. The Zeiss ZX1 is a compact mirrorless camera with a fixed lens. It has a full-frame 37.4MP CMOS sensor with a sensitivity of ISO 80-51200 and...


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    Default Error in latest beta for OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro wipes some users' data, h

    OxygenOS Open Beta 3 was released for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro just before the end of October, but there was a mix-up. Some users received the stable update, version 11.0.1.1, instead of the beta, and installing that leads to a full wipe. If you’re received the wrong update but haven’t restarted the phone yet, you should download this APK. This is a specially-designed app with that will help preserve your data, you just need to install it and hit the “Keep data” button. Update notification for Open Beta 3 • Stable version of OxygenOS - this will wipe your data Even with the...


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    Sony is getting into the drone business with its new Airpeak project
    Sony just announced the Airpeak project – its contribution to the field of camera drones, which will be based on the company’s imaging and sensing expertise as well as “3R” technology (Reality, Real-time and Remote). A short press release says that this project is aimed at the entertainment and “various” other industries, hinting at professional uses rather than consumer products. In fact, it’s not entirely clear if Sony will launch its own drone or if it will offer camera and sensor modules to drone makers. More updates will be posted on the dedicated Airpeak site, leading up to...


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    Nokia 8000 4G image and key features leak: 2.8" screen, S210 chipset, WhatsApp and Facebook
    The first official image of the new Nokia 8000 4G has slipped out along with additional details about its design and features. First off, if you were expecting a slide-out keypad cover (a trademark of the original 8000-series), you’d be disappointed. The new design looks more like an ordinary featurephone, albeit with some premium touches. The sides of the phone, including the keyboard, are curved and the exterior has a “glass-like” design (whatever that means beyond “glossy”). The 8000 4G will indeed be a KaiOS device, with WhatsApp and Facebook apps. Also, the 4G connection could be...


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    Nokia 8 V 5G UW is the mmWave-supporting Nokia 8.3 for Verizon
    HMD unveiled the Nokia 8.3 5G back in March and now the company is introducing a special version for Verizon dubbed Nokia 8 V 5G. The big change is that the 8 V 5G supports the carrier’s mmWave 5G as well as the slower but more widely available sub-6GHz standard. Other than that the smartphone is identical to the regular Nokia 8.3 5G. Nokia 8.3 V 5G UW You get a 6.81-inch IPS LCD of FHD+ resolution with a punch-hole cutout in the top left corner. The camera setup includes a 64MP primary shooter alongside a 12MP ultrawide snapper and two 2MP sensors for macro shots and depth...


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    Reborn Nokia N95 shown on video
    Since taking over the Nokia brand, HMD has been reviving several classics from years past. From 2017’s Nokia 3310 to the Nokia 8110 4G and upcoming Nokia 6300 4G and Nokia 8000 4G, HMD is betting on nostalgia. Back in 2007, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more capable smartphone than the Nokia N95 and it seems HMD had plans to bring a modernized version of the device but ultimately chose not to. The latest Mr Mobile YouTube video gives us a look at a non-working prototype of the revised Nokia N95. At the 6:12 mark we can see Michael Fisher pull out the phone which looks like your...


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    Oppo introduces Reno4 Mo Salah Edition
    Oppo has been partnering with Mohamed Salah, Liverpool FC and Egypt forward, who advertises various phones of the company in the Middle East & Africa Region. To thank him for the loyal support, the company is now launching a customized version in his home market - meet the Oppo Reno4 Mo Salah Edition. This Reno4 is exactly the same on the inside as the regular Reno4, available on the global market - 6.4” OLED, Snapdragon 720G with 4G capabilities, and VOOC 4.0 Flash Charge at 30W. The difference is the outside of the phone - it is painted in Dark Grey and Red with some interesting...


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    What to expect from Apple's ARM-powered Mac event
    Apple doesn’t normally announce new products this late in the year, but this is a special occasion – for the first time in its 44 year history, the company’s new computers will be powered by a processor designed entirely by Apple. Early Macintosh computers used Motorola CPUs, then in 1994 Apple switched to PowerPC (co-developed by Apple, IBM and Motorola) before moving to Intel x86 in 2006. And now in 2020 the Apple A-series chipsets are taking over, bringing both hardware and software under the same roof. The official announcement is tomorrow and we will be covering all new products...


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    Oppo Reno5 5G appears on TENAA in full, confirms rumored specs
    Oppo has certified a smartphone on TENAA last week with the model numbers PEGM00 and PEGT00 and today the full specs sheet, along with photos, appeared in the listing. As we expected, this is the Oppo Reno5 5G smartphone - we assume it is not the Pro since the front panel is flat - both the Reno3 Pro 5G and Reno4 Pro 5G had curved sides of the screen. Oppo PEGM00/PEGT00 (Reno5 5G) We already reported some rumored specs sheet and the TENAA listing confirms them once again - a 6.43” OLED, 64MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP cameras and a 4,300mAh battery. The latter is expected to support...


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    Stable Android 11 arrives for Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro in China
    Xiaomi’s Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro are now officially updated to Android 11 in China. The new firmware update comes with Xiaomi’s MIUI 12.2.2.0 RJBCNXM and sits at 3GB in size. It comes two months after Xiaomi published its first stable Android 11 beta for the Mi 10. For now, the OTA update is limited to users running the Chinese ROM though it is possible to flash it manually. You can head to the Via link below to check out the full procedure. There’s no exact timeframe when we can expect the global rollout. The update also comes with the October 2020 security patch. Via


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    SA: Samsung tops Apple in the US market for the first time in three years
    For the first time since Q2 of 2017 Samsung shipped more smartphones than Apple in the US market over a single quarter. The Korean tech company had a 33.7% share in the July-September period, which is an increase of 6.7 percentage points compared to the same period last year. Samsung’s numbers were driven up by strong demand for its mid-range models as well as the premium tier of phones, including the Galaxy Note20 series and the Galaxy Z Fold2 foldable. Apple dropped to second place with a 30.2% share. The team at Strategy Analytics points out that the delayed launch of the iPhone 12...


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    Huawei to launch first Harmony OS beta for mobile phones on December 18
    Huawei knows the future path to Google Services might be non-existent even with a new US President, so the company is going full ahead with its own Harmony OS. According to Wang Chenglu, the president of the software department at Huawei Consumer Business Group, the open-source platform will be available to developers around December 18 and the first demo units will run the OS by January or February 2021. Official HarmonyOS roadmap Dr. Wang revealed all the employees at Huawei are working towards building a new ecosystem around the Harmony idea and so far everything is going...


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    Moto G Stylus 2021 specs leak
    Way back in February, Motorola released its Moto G Stylus in the US (known as Moto G Pro globally) and now Evan Blass is bringing our first set of detail on its successor. The G Stylus 2021 (name still tentative) bears the XT2115 model number and will sport a 6.81-inch FHD+ display compared to the 6.41-inch panel on its predecessor. It will be powered by a Snapdragon 675 chipset which should deliver a performance boost over the SD 665 on last year’s model. RAM and storage will remain at 4GB/128GB. The camera setup will be nearly identical with a 48MP primary shooter alongside an 8MP...


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    vivo now has a new launch date for Origin OS - November 18
    Vivo will introduce its fans to a “brand new world,” as the slogan for its new Origin OS says. The company was expected to unveil the interface on November 19, during VDC 2020 (vivo Developers Conference), but now we know it will actually be officially introduced a day earlier - November 18. Origin OS is arriving on November 18 The Origin OS now has its own Weibo page, and the first post unveiled the date when a “Special Event” will take place in Shenzhen, China. The location isn’t surprising - it is the city next to vivo’s home of Dongguan and is part of the local so-called...


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    Top 10 trending phones of week 45
    The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max reigned our trending chart for a long time and in a weird twist it was taken down by a couple of rumored phones part of Xiaomi's Redmi lineup. The Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G and Redmi Note 9 5G appeared in a couple of major leaks and clearly got a lot of people excited. Combined with the iPhone 12 Pro Max hype dying down a bit it pushed the new Apple flagship down to third place. It will certainly hope to do better next week when its market availability starts. The newly announced Huawei nova 8 SE vaulted to fourth, while the Poco X3 NFC regained some of its old...


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    Realme 7i hands-on review
    Introduction Realme has been churning-out handsets at breakneck pace since its inception with the budget segment its happiest hunting ground. Hot on the heels of the new Narzo 20 trio - 20A, 20 and 20 Pro, Realme also decided to refresh its number series the Realme 7i. As the "i" suffix suggests, the Realme 7i is a slightly toned-down version of the vanilla Realme 7. In this case, the Asian Realme 7 variant is a closer match than the Global Realme 7 due to the shared 64MP Quad-Bayer camera. Realme 7i specs at a glance: Body: 164.1x75.5x8.9mm, 188g; Colors: Aurora Green,...


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    Week 45 in review: Galaxy S21 trio due January 2021, Apple Silicon event official
    Welcome to another week's recap. Let's start with the first Snapdragon 875 benchmark, which shows Qualcomm's next chip beating the 865 and Huawei's Kirin 9000 in Master Lu. The CPU score of the 875 is 13% better than the 865, while the GPU score is about the same. The Snapdragon 875 will become official next month. It will have a 1+3+4 CPU with the prime core being the Cortex-X1 custom core, running at up to 2.84GHz. OnePlus unveiled the Cyberpunk 2077 Edition of its 8T smartphone in China. It goes on sale on November 11, piced at CNY 3,999 (CNY 300 more than the regular 8T). Outside of...


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    Weekly poll: who is in for a Moto G9 Power or Moto G 5G and who is out?
    After all these years Motorola’s G-series can still draw in a crowd – the company announced two new models this week, one will sell for €200, the other for €300, both are ranking pretty highly in our daily interest statistics. Let’s look at the Moto G9 Power first. Long story short, you’ll be getting a 64MP camera and just enough computing power to do image processing, a large screen and a battery to last a marathon. Doesn’t sound too bad for €200, does it? Okay, that 6.8” screen has only 720p+ resolution, which isn’t great for text or even watching videos (if you have good eyesight,...


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    Understanding HDR10 and Dolby Vision
    One of the most popular buzzwords today in the world of technology is HDR. Everywhere you go, you see televisions, video streaming services, game consoles, and even smartphones advertising that they are HDR compatible. Introduced back in 2015, HDR was meant to go beyond the unimaginative resolution bumps that characterized most of the video improvements at that point and do something more meaningful. Instead of just having more pixels, the goal here was to have better pixels. The focus was on improving the dynamic range by allowing a greater variation in the light output levels while also...


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    Weekly poll results: fans give OnePlus Nord N10 5G and N100 the cold shoulder
    As the popularity of OnePlus rose, so did the prices of its phones. It was interesting to see the company revisit its old stomping ground of the sub-€400 phone as there’s always a need for a great value-for-money phone. Is the original Nord OnePlus’ Poco moment? Maybe, but it’s too early to tell. However, last week’s poll makes it pretty clear that the OnePlus Nord N10 5G sure isn’t it – it’s not a phone that will be talked of with reverence for years after its launch. With a measly 13% positive vote, it may not be talked about much at all. There’s too much competition in the...


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    Default Weekly poll: will you be buying a Realme 7 5G during the Black Friday

    Realme launched its first 5G phones earlier this year, but they were part of the premium X-series. Now the company is ready to bring out mid-rangers with next-gen connectivity. Ready to bring them globally, that is, as there are already a few models available in China. In fact, the new Realme 7 5G, which was announced this week, is nearly identical to the Realme Q2 from October. The Q-series was exclusive to China, of course, so Europeans should think of the new model as a "Realme 7 on steroids". Realme 7 5G in Baltic Blue It has the same 48MP main and 8MP ultrawide cameras,...


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    Huawei FreeLace Pro review
    Introduction, unboxing If you're on the market for a good pair of wireless headphones, there's a good chance that Huawei has something for you. Whether it's a pair of truly wireless earbuds or neckband style wireless earbuds, Huawei has a product in every segment. Today we're looking at the Huawei FreeLace Pro - premium neckband wireless headphones with active noise cancellation, an IP55 rating, 24 hours of battery life and promises of impressive sound quality. We received the Green model, which strikes the best balance between casual and eye catching. There's a creamy white model...


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    Weekly poll results: the ideal screen size keeps growing
    Back in 2016 our poll showed that the ideal screen size for a phone is between 5.0” and 5.3”. A year later the result was the same with 5.2” getting voted to the top. But even back then it was clear that preferences were shifting towards larger displays. Last year we conducted a similar poll, which confirmed that – 6.0” became the most popular size. Last week’s poll shows that the trend has held and the 5.9-6.5” size category received the most votes. Judging by the comments, most people prefer to stick to closer to the 5.9” end than the 6.5” end. The love for small phones has not...


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    Realme 7 5G in for review
    We have the just-unveiled Realme 7 5G at the office and while we're working on its review, let's go over what makes this phone one of the best value propositions for a 5G phone. It costs just €229 at its initial promo price and for that you get a complete package - USB cable, 30W charger and a case. The styling and materials used in the Realme 7 5G are the same as on the rest of Realme's 7 series. The rear has a matte plastic finish with Realme's distinctive reflective styling. It feels nice in the hand and is light and reasonably compact. There are four sensors on the rear...


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    MediaTek’s 6nm MT6893 chipset leaks again with close to Snapdragon 865 performance
    We’ve known for a while that MediaTek is working on an interesting new chip, with an architecture similar to that of the Samsung Exynos 1080 and based on TSMC’s 6nm development process. Dubbed the MT6893, the upcoming silicon already managed to raise a few eyebrows with some leaked GeekBench 4 scores, showing it outpace the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ in single-core performance. As an even more-impressive follow-up now we have some GeekBench 5 runs, suggesting that the MT6893 is not only more-powerful all-around in the CPU department than the Dimensity 1000+, as seen in the Xiaomi Redmi K30...


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    5G-equipped Samsung SGH-N378 spotted on GeekBench running Snapdragon 750G
    A rather peculiar GeekBench 5 benchmark run was recently spotted online from a device reporting itself as a “Samsung SHG-N375”. The listing itself does not reveal much about the handset, aside from 6GB of RAM and an Android 11 OS. However, it has been brought to our attention by a reputable leakster, associated with some additional hardware info, that mentions an Adreno 619 GPU. Taking this into consideration, along with the GeekBench scores does, most-likely add up to a Snapdragon 750G chipset – one of Qualcomm’s newer budget-friendly 5G offers. Samsung SGH-N378 (5G) Spotted On...


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    Samsung Galaxy S21 gets BIS certified in India
    The Galaxy S21 lineup is rumored to go official on January 14 next year, but as expected there's no confirmation from Samsung about that just yet. And while we are unlikely to see Samsung reveal the unveiling date of the S21 series this year, the vanilla S21 has been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in India, which is another indicator that the Korean tech giant will launch its upcoming Galaxy S flagships earlier than previous models. According to various leaks and rumors, the Galaxy S21 lineup includes three smartphones - Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra. And...


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    OnePlus rolls out airport Charging Stations with nearby notifications for its users
    The concept behind the new OnePlus Charging Stations is pretty straight-forward – you find yourself at the airport in need of a quick top-up and your phone simply vibrates to guide you to a conveniently nearby charging station. The feature is initially launching in India and “feature” is actually an accurate way of describing it, since the Charging Stations in question will utilize a wireless beacon to notify nearby OnePlus devices. This requires software support on the user’s device, as well and OnePlus is initially rolling it out to the OnePlus 8, OnePlus 7 and Nord series of...


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    Samsung Galaxy A02 to pack 5,000 mAh battery
    The Samsung Galaxy A02 we've been hearing about since last month has bagged a few certifications, with the latest one coming from Latin America's CPQD. The documents on CPQD's website revealed the Galaxy A02 - bearing model designation SM-A025M/DS - will ship with a battery, model code HQ-50S, which is listed on TUV Rheinland with a typical capacity of 5,000 mAh and a rated capacity of 4,800 mAh. Galaxy A01 The Galaxy A02 is expected to launch in some markets as the Galaxy M02 and was spotted on Geekbench with 3GB RAM and a Qualcomm chipset, which could be the Snapdragon...


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    The Sony Xperia Compact line might be making a return with a rumored 5.5-inch model
    Sony has been keeping a surprisingly low profile lately. Still, information on upcoming smartphone releases started sipping through the cracks this month. Most-notably, with leaks regarding an upcoming Xperia 10 III, powered by the Snapdragon 690 – as an affordable 5G mid-ranger. A new rumor now sees the plot thicken further with talk of a potential new entry to the coveted Compact line of Xperia phones, coming in the first half of 2021. Sony Xperia Compact with 5.5-inch display rumors Just bringing-up the topic of Compact is already a cause for commotion in the Sony realm, seeing...


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    Samsung Galaxy A12 inches closer to launch as it bags Bluetooth certification
    Samsung announced the Galaxy A11 back in March and is expected to follow up with the Galaxy A12 soon, which has bagged Bluetooth certification and moves a step closer to the launch. The listing of the Galaxy A12, sporting model code SM-A125F_DSN, doesn't include its specifications, but thanks to Geekbench we know it will come with a Helio P35 SoC, run Android 10 out of the box, and have 3GB RAM onboard. However, there might be other RAM options as well that are not yet known. Galaxy A12 gets Bluetooth certified The Galaxy A12 is rumored to have 32GB and 64GB storage options and a...


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    Realme X7 bags BIS certification before imminent India launch
    Realme’s plans to bring the X7 to India have been known for a few days now, courtesy of none other than CEO Madhav Sheth himself. This will likely be just one of many steps to offer 5G to the masses, at an affordable price point, which started with the local release of the Realme X50 Pro 5G. The company has a tendency to move rather quickly, so it comes as no surprise that the Realme X7, under the RMX2176 moniker, has already been spotted in the Indian BIS certification database. BIS certification listing This, of course, hints at an imminent release for the device in India,...


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    OnePlus 8 series gets OxygenOS Open Beta 4 with November patch, optimizations, and bug fixes
    OnePlus has released OxygenOS Open Beta 4 for the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, which bumps up the Android security patch level on both smartphones to November 2020. Additionally, the new beta build brings in some bug fixes and optimizations for system power consumption, call stability, and user experience of apps in split-screen mode. You can check out the complete changelog of Open Beta 4 below for all the details: System Optimize the stability of the call Optimized system power consumption Optimized some UI display with Alarms Optimized the...


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    Top-tier Redmi Note 9 variant passes through GeekBench
    The latest development on the imminent release of the Redmi Note 9 series in China is regarding the highest-tier device in the lineup. Although the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 are already launched in India, there are new variants headed to the Chinese market – confusing, ain’t it? Well. The main difference is: the ones headed to China will have support for 5G networks. The new GeekBench listing shows the phone running Android 10 with 8GB of RAM and an octa-score chipset clocked at 1.8 GHz. It scored a 645 in the single-core and 1963 in the multi-core tests in version 5.2.5 of the...


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    LG patents a 17-inch laptop with rolling display
    With Oppo’s recent concept phone announcement and TCL’s concept devices in the not so distant past, rollable displays are the next smartphone trend after folding ones. LG’s already got a rollable TV on its high-end Signature lineup starting at $60,000, and the company recently filed for the "Rollable" name, supposedly for an LG-made smartphone with a slide out display. The company might also be dabbling with the idea for a future laptop. LG’s latest patent (via RootMyGalaxy) shows a whole new laptop form factor, one that would involve a 17-inch display that rolls up to stow away. The...


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    Samsung launches leather covers for the Galaxy Z Fold2, Galaxy Buds Live
    Today Samsung has officially launched leather covers for the Galaxy Z Fold2 and the Galaxy Buds Live in its home market of South Korea. Of course, leather covers for phones are nothing new - even so, it's good to see one offered for the Z Fold2, as because of its form factor there haven't yet been as many cases out there for it as there are for other models. You get two colors for the leather, to go with the two hues in which the foldable smartphone is sold. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 leather cover On the other hand, it's not every day that we see a manufacturer release a...


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    Deal: Grab a Nokia 8.3 for just £399.99 for Black Friday
    It's Black Friday season, inescapably. Nokia's thought something up for the UK market, and until December 2 you can purchase a Nokia 8.3 5G bundle for just £399.99. Aside from the phone itself, this includes a free Nokia Grip and Stand as well as a Nokia Clear Case. If the 8.3 isn't up your alley, you can grab the Nokia 5.3 for £139.99, and it also comes with the same free accessories. Alternatively, the Nokia 3.4 is available for £129.99 with a free Nokia Grip and Stand, while the Nokia 2.4 costs just £99.99 and comes with a free case, and the Nokia 1.3 goes for £69.99 with a free...


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    Amazon Black Friday deals let you save on Apple, Samsung, Oppo and others
    Black Friday 2020 is here and Amazon Germany is offering select Apple, Samsung, Oppo, Realme and Motorola phones with variable discounts. There are deals on refurbished Apple flagships from last year – the 64GB iPhone 11 Pro comes out to €769.99 while the 256GB model is now €814. The 11 Pro Max is up fro grabs at €934.09 with 256GB storage or €973.99 if you want the 512GB model. If you need a capable tablet, the 11-inch iPad Pro (2018) with 256GB storage is down to €724. Samsung is offering its popular Galaxy A51 for €219 in the 4/128GB trim. There’s Oppo’s Reno4 Z 5G for €299 as...


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    LG Stylo 7 images show ridged design with four cameras and sylus
    Back in May we saw the debut of LG’s stylus-packing Stylo 6 smartphone and today we’re treated to a set of renders for its successor – the LG Stylo 7. These show an updated design with a 6.8-inch display and a centered punch-hole cutout. The back features an interesting take with ridged cutouts for the four cameras and stylus housing. Dimensions are listed in at 170.6mm x 77mm x 8.6 mm. The bottom houses a headphone jack next to the USB-C port, speaker cutout and stylus housing. There's a side fingerprint reader that doubles as the power button. LG Stylo 7...


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    Default Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 to cost as much as the Z Fold2

    The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 is still pretty far off but info starts to emerge lately. This one, for example, gives some insight into the possible pricing of the handset. The cited source has an excellent leak track record but warns not to take it as a sure thing yet. The report says that the price of the Z Fold3 will be the same as the Z Fold2 while adding quite a few improvements suggesting a Z Fold3 pricing in the $2,000 ballpark. Even though it's too early to tell, we can see why Samsung won't lower the price further. Its main goal, for now, is not to make it more affordable...


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    Here are the best Cyber Monday deals on smartphones, tablets, smartwatches and headphones
    If you didn’t find what you needed on Black Friday you get a second chance during Cyber Monday – another shopping holiday, but this one more focused on tech. We dug around the Internet and hand-picked some of the best deals on smartphones, tablets smartwatches and headphones. The table below will help you navigate quicker, just pick a category and country and the link will take you to the relevant deals. Be sure to double check the product and the price at the store page before going through with the checkout process. A note about international sellers – make sure to check where the...


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    ZTE Blade 20 Pro 5G now official with Snapdragon 765G and 64MP quad camera
    As expected, ZTE officially introduced its Blade 20 Pro 5G today. It’s a potent midrange offering powered by the Snapdragon 765G and sporting a dual-glass body of just 7.9mm thickness. ZTE Blade 20 Pro 5G There’s a 6.47-inch curved AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch cutout for the 20MP selfie cam. The Blade 20 Pro 5G also gets an under-display fingerprint scanner. Around the back, we find a rectangular cutout with a 64MP primary shooter alongside an 8MP ultrawide lens and two 2MP modules for macro shots and depth data. The battery capacity is 4,000mAh...


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    Poco F2 Pro starts receiving stable Android 11 update
    Xiaomi promised back in June it will bring Android 11 to the totally independent smartphone company Poco and its flagship F2 Pro. Almost half a year later, the stable global update has finally started hitting devices in Asia and we expect it to roll out to other regions soon. The new Android 11 comes with firmware version MIUI V12.2.1.0.RJKMIXM and involves a 2.8GB download. The update log is rather short - it brings “Stable MIUI based on Android 11” and some camera templates, watermarks, and vlog features. However, the big change is under the hood. The new MIUI brings features like...


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    Huawei Mate 40 Pro has arrived in the UAE
    The Huawei Mate 40 Pro was introduced in China last month and has been gradually rolling across global markets since. Now the phone will be available in the United Arab Emirates with quite the appealing price tag - AED3,999 or just south of $1,100. The Emirati website is already selling the phone with deliveries scheduled for December 3. The phone is sold with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage through the retailer Axiom. With purchasing the phone Huawei UAE throws in gifts worth AED1,099 (nearly $300). The list of presents includes a 40W SuperCharge Wireless Charging Stand, a six-month premium...


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    Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro pass FCC certification
    Just a few days ago we found out Samsung’s next TWS earphones will be called Galaxy Buds Pro thanks to listings on the Indonesian Telecom certification authority, China’s 3C agency and Korea’s NRRA. Now the Galaxy Buds Pro bearing the same SM-R190 model number appeared in the FCC database, revealing we’re inching closet to their release. Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro case schematics The upcoming pair of wireless earbuds is expected to build on the Galaxy Buds+ design instead of the more recent bean-shaped Galaxy Buds Live. The listing gives confirmation that the new Buds Pro will hold a...


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    MediaTek's MT6893 edges out Snapdragon 865 in AnTuTu test
    MediaTek is working on its first 6nm chipsets and there are at least three different versions, likely future Dimensity models. The middle child, the MT6893, seems to be the one closest to completion and we’ve already seen it trade blows with the Snapdragon 865 in an early Geekbench test. Now the AnTuTu team has spotted the new chip in its database and the compound benchmark shows the Dimensity actually outperform the outgoing flagship chipset by Qualcomm. AnTuTu scores: MediaTek MT6893 (6 nm) • Exynos 1080 (5 nm) • Kirin 9000 (5 nm) It is slightly behind in terms of CPU...


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    Xiaomi Mi 11 tipped to launch in January 2021
    It seems that most of the manufacturers are planning early releases for their flagship devices next year. Samsung is expected to deliver its Galaxy S21 lineup in January and OnePlus is said to release the OnePlus 9 family in March instead of April. Now we hear a similar report on Xiaomi. Mi 11 (tentatively named) has been sent to the Internet for filing, and it is estimated that it will be announced next month, and the production capacity will start to climb [吃瓜]— Digital Chat Station (@StationChat) November 30, 2020 According to a very reputable Chinese tipster, Xiaomi wants to...


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    New OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro renders offer a close look at what's coming in March
    Earlier this month we saw the first renders of the upcoming OnePlus 9 Pro. They show that the company has chosen a camera hump design similar to the 8T and Nord N-series rather than a continuation of the 7 Pro and 8 Pro design. There are two prominent camera modules plus two smaller lenses. A wide, ultra wide and tele cameras are a given, but the function of the fourth cam is unknown – we doubt the controversial IR camera will make a return. But no periscope camera either, by the looks of it. OnePlus 9 Pro renders Anyway, LetsGoDigital and Concept Creator worked...


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    Samsung brings Red Galaxy Note20 and White Z Flip 5G to the US
    Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note20 and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G smartphones back in August, but now it's spicing them up by adding another color for each of them. Initially launched in South Korea, the Mystic Red Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G and the Mystic White Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G are now headed to the US. Mystic Red Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G • Mystic White Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G Both phones are exclusively available on Samsung US’ website and the price remains unchanged compared to the original colors. The company appears to have plenty of phones in stock - the Note20 in...


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    Moto G 5G arrives in India, sales begin December 7
    Last month Motorola introduced its Moto G 5G as its most affordable 5G phone in Europe and now the phone is making its way to India. The Moto G 5G will retail for INR 20,999 ($284) and official sales start on December 7. HDFC bank card owners get an additional INR 1,000 discount. It comes in the same Frosted Silver and Volcanic Grey colors and is headlined by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 750G chipset which is a first for the Indian market. The 5G SoC is paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage which is expandable via microSD. You get a 6.7-inch FHD+ IPS LCD upfront with a centered punch-hole...


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    vivo V20 Pro price leaks ahead of launch, it is $405
    The vivo V20 Pro is coming to India on December 2 - this Wednesday. Two days ahead of the launch, the phone was listed at multiple retailers in the country, revealing its price in the process. The mid-ranger is going to cost INR29,990 or about $405 for the 8/128 GB memory option. The vivo V20 Pro is the mightiest of the V20 trio, introduced earlier this year. It is pretty much the same as the regular vivo V20 but comes with a dual selfie camera (44MP + 8MP) behind a notch. Another difference is the Snapdragon 765G chipset that has an integrated 5G modem, although the use of this...


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    ZTE Blade V2021 5G incoming on December 2
    ZTE might be having trouble on the international scene but the company keeps pushing phones in its domestic market. The latest handset is expected to arrive on December 2 and will be called ZTE Blade V2021 5G. The phone is already listed on JD.com with some key features and specs, but pricing and availability are likely to be announced on Wednesday. ZTE Blade V2021 5G promo images The Blade V2021 5G has a 48MP main camera on the back. It will be joined by an 8MP ultrawide-angle cam and a 2MP depth sensor for portraits, and the trio will be accompanied by a dual-color dual-LED...


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    Lypertek Levi review
    Lypertek is a small Chinese audio manufacturer that shot to prominence last year with its in-ear TWS earbuds, the Lypertek Tevi. The Tevi received rave reviews from critics for its audio quality despite its budget-friendly $90 price tag and remains one of the most well-regarded product in its price range. The Levi that we are reviewing today is an even more affordable model in the company's lineup that only has three other models, including the Tevi. The Levi is priced at $60 and promises much of the same audio quality that popularized its elder sibling along with several other...


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    Top 10 trending phones of week 48
    Unsurprisingly the Poco M3 retained its lead in the week of its official announcement that super aggressively priced mid-ranger seemingly making the holiday shopping shortlist for many. It's joined by the newly announced Redmi Note 9 4G that got many people interested despite being a China exclusive for the time being. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max completes the podium, sitting a step lower compared to the previous two weeks. The Poco X3 NFC's streak in fourth goes on for another week, while the international Redmi Note 9 Pro rose up to fifth. This pushes the Samsung Galaxy A51 down to...


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    Week 48 in review: Poco M3, Redmi Note 9 trio official
    Welcome to another week's recap. The biggest story is the European Parliament's vote in favor of users' right to repair. Starting in January, countries like France will begin labeling smartphones, laptops and other electronics with a repairability score of 1 through to 10. This new label will help buyers find a device they'll be able to easily repair instead of just replace down the line. Also this week Pocophone announced the Poco M3 with a 6,000mAh battery that can go for days and even charge other devices. The Poco M3 is already on sale in the US for $129, and is hitting Europe on...


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    Weekly poll: what do you think of the Poco M3?
    The Poco M3 became available in the US and Europe this Friday – and since this isn’t just any other Friday, the $150/€150 phone was discounted to $130/€130. The price just about fits in the entry-level segment, but the phone’s 1080p+ display, Snapdragon 662 chipset and 48MP camera make it more of a mid-ranger. A great value-for-money mid-ranger with a large 6,000mAh battery. It supports forward and reverse charging at 18W and is enough to last 17 hours of nonstop video playback. The video you will enjoy on a 6.53” IPS LCD with 1080p+ resolution, even though many phones in this price...


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    Weekly poll results: Realme 7 5G gets a lukewarm reception, its Black Friday gambit fails
    The need for 5G is a contentious topic with many still not being sold on the next-gen network technology – or just plain not having access to it. Which doesn’t bode well for the Realme 7 5G whose defining feature is... well, it says it right in the name. However, the results from last week’s poll show that lack of 5G hype is not the phone’s biggest issue. No, most voters aren’t convinced that this is the best 5G mid-ranger that money can buy, not even with the Black Friday discount it had this week. Some are holding off until reviews of the phone come out – speaking of which, check...


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    Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G moniker confirmed ahead of imminent launch
    A couple of Oppo smartphones with model designations PDSM00 and PDST00 got TENAA certified recently. These are said to be two versions of the Reno5 Pro 5G, and now we know that they are indeed different variants of the Reno5 Pro 5G as both have been HDR10+ certified, confirming the moniker in the process. The organization's website doesn't include any specs of the Reno5 Pro 5G, but thanks to TENAA, we know it will sport a 6.55" FullHD+ screen and pack a 4,250 mAh battery, likely having 65W charging support. The smartphone will have a total of five cameras onboard - a 32MP selfie...


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    Nokia 5.4 to come with a punch hole display, memory and color options detailed
    HMD Global announced the Nokia 5.3 back in March, and now we learn about the Nokia 5.4, which according to Nokiapoweruser will launch sooner than expected. The publication also claims that unlike the 5.3 that packs a waterdrop notch display, the 5.4's screen will come with a punch hole and will measure around 6.4" diagonally. It will also have a better chipset at the helm, but it's unclear which one exactly. Nokia 5.3 The source further claims that Nokia 5.4 will have two memory configurations - 4GB/64GB and 4GB/128GB. It will come in Blue and Purple shades at first, but more...


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    Default Poco F2 Pro starts receiving Android 11 in Europe, X3 NFC soon to foll

    A week after the MIUI 12 based on Android 11 started seeding in Asia, Xiaomi has expanded the much-anticipated update for the Poco F2 Pro to the European units as well.The build number is 12.2.1.0 RJKEUXM and is 2.9GB big. Of course, it carries the Android 11-intrinsic features but also adds some extra ones coming with MIUI 12. The October 2020 security patch is also baked in, which is rather disappointing given that we are well into December already.On semi-related note, the Poco X3 NFC's Android 11 update seems to be just around the corner as per these recently leaked Geekbench...


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    Samsung Galaxy S21 , S21+ and S21 Ultra appear in lovely, high quality renders
    We're now almost a month away from Samsung's announcement of the Galaxy S21 series and we get our best look yet at the Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21.The renders laid out before you are based on reliable inside information obtained to LetsGoDitigal, along with real photos of the devices, shared with the publication.We'll recap a lot of what we know about the Galaxy S21 series alongside the images. These aren't the first renders we've seen of the Galaxy S21 line, they corroborate what we've heard about the design and features of the Galaxy S21, but they are more...


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    Xiaomi Mi 11 and 11 Pro back designs and battery capacities revealed
    The Xiaomi Mi 11 and 11 Pro are just around the corner as per recent reports, so it's about time we start getting some juicy info about the duo. Good thing, Digital Chat Station unearthed battery certification listing on 3C revealing the capacities and charging tech.The listings feature 2,485 mAh and 2,390 mAh batteries for the Mi11 Pro and Mi 11, respectively. However, those numbers likely refer to just one of the cells because Xiaomi will likely be adding its 55W fast charging support, which requires a battery split in two. So the actual rated capacity of both is 4,780 mAh and...


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    Realme Q2 Pro arrives in two more colors - Blue and regular White
    Realme introduced a trio of 5G phones back in October, and now the mightiest of them - the Realme Q2 Pro - is getting two new color options. The phone, initially launched in a Leather Gray and Rainbow gradient, will now also be available with simpler Sea Blue and Fantasy White paint jobs.While the new versions might be different on the outside, on the inside it is the very same Dimensity 800U chipset with 5G support, a 4,300 mAh battery with 65W fast charging, and a 48MP main camera. The Q2 Pro’s front panel is a 6.4” AMOLED with a 180Hz touch sampling rate.The two new color...


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    vivo Y52s quietly announced in China
    Last week brought us our first look of the vivo Y52s and now the device has been unveiled in China. Powered by the Dimensity 720 with 6/8GB RAM, the Y52s is the latest 5G midranger from vivo. It also brings a dual-cam setup around the back, a 5,000 mAh battery and 18W charging.There’s a 6.58-inch LCD upfront with FHD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The 8MP selfie cam is housed inside the waterdrop notch up top. Around the back we find a 48MP primary shooter backed by a 2MP depth helper.vivo Y52s in grey, white and gradientYou also get a fingerprint scanner located on...


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    Nokia 5.4 specs leak: Snapdragon 662 chipset, 4,000 mAh battery
    The Nokia 5.4 is on its way, as the phone has already been certified by FCC. While the existence of the phone is yet to be officially confirmed by HMD Global, we now get the full specs sheet of the device.Apparently, the new Nokia phone will be a pretty affordable midranger with some borderline entry-level specs like the display and the chipset.This Nokia 5.3 is getting a successorNokia 5.4 is expected to run on the Snapdragon 662 chipset, and we already know it will have 4GB RAM and 128GB of storage; the leaked specs sheet also shows a microSD slot for up to 256GB more...


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    Another Oppo Reno5 incoming, 4G-only with Snapdragon 720G
    Oppo is going to unveil its Reno5 lineup later this week and we expected three devices - a vanilla Oppo Reno5 5G, a mightier Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G, and a flagship-tier Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G. However, the family might be even larger, as one leakster on Twitter revealed there is an Oppo Reno5 4G incoming with four cameras and SuperVOOC charging.#OPPO #Reno5 4GSnapdragon 720GCamera 64+8+2+2, 44Battery: 4.310mAh 50WDisplay: AMOLED 6.43inch 90Hz FullHD+Build: Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back— TheLeaks (@TheLeaks3) December 6, 2020 The LTE-only Reno5 will bring a 6.43” AMOLED panel with...


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    Realme Watch S review
    In addition to growing its presence in the smartphone world, Realme has been expanding its efforts in the smart wearables realm. The company recently released its second smartwatch offering with the Realme Watch S which aims to bring a much more refined experience than the Realme Watch released back in May.The Watch S brings a more traditional round form factor paired with a nearly identical feature set to its predecessor. This raises the question did Realme simply repackage their first-gen watch into a round form factor? Yes, but it also added a notably better feeling aluminum frame...


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    Top 10 trending phones of week 49
    The Poco M3 held on to the first spot as we entered December, with its stablemate Redmi Note Pro 5G joining it on the front row. The iPhone 12 Pro Max completes the podium just as it did last week.The ancient in technology terms Galaxy A51 moved two spots up to fourth as the Redmi Note 9 Pro retained fifth. The Poco X3 NFC slid down to sixth, while the Mi 10T Pro got seventh and made it five Xiaomi-made phones in the top 10.A couple of Samsung phones follow with the Galaxy A21s ahead of the Galaxy A71, while the newly announced Infinix Zero 8i completes the top 10.This leaves no...


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    Poco M3 in for review
    Say hello to the Poco M3 - a phone that will most likely be a huge seller this holiday season.Starting at just $129 or €149 for the 4/64GB version, the Poco M3 is very affordable, but that doesn't mean that it's underspecced. For starters, it comes in an extremely well-equipped box - you get a case, a plastic screen protector, a 20W charger, USB cable, SIM tool and three Poco-branded bracelets - two rubber ones and a braided one.On the front the Poco M3 has a 6.53-inch 1080p IPS LCD. It's bright and colorful and has thin bezels and good viewing angles. It punches well above its...


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    Week 49 in review: All about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
    Welcome to your weekly recap and this one is all about the newly-announced Snapdragon 888 chipset. The first to feature the potent new Cortex-X1 core, running at up to 2.84GHz and promising a 25% performance boost over the Snapdragon 865, while being 25% more efficient. In terms of graphics, the Adreno 660 GPU will be 35% faster than the Adreno 650, while being 20% more efficient.After Qualcomm's announcement it seemed like every phone maker wanted to claim to have they are making phones with the Snapdragon 888. We also brought you an exclusive first look of the Realme Race, which runs...


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    Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 GPS review
    IntroductionWith the TicWatch Pro LTE last year, Mobvoi has certainly got my attention with its power-efficient layered dual-displays and arguably one of the smoothest Wear OS experiences of 2019. One year later and Mobvoi is back with the TicWatch Pro 3 GPS. The name "GPS" is there to differentiate the LTE variant that just landed in Europe.Mobvoi (formerly named TicWatch) is proud of its achievements with this new wearable. Although it does not offer the TicWatch Pro 3 in any other colors or sizes at the time of this writing, the watch does have much to offer to its main...


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    Best smartphones of 2020: Preliminary round
    2020 is almost over (finally!) and major phone launches for the year are behind us. So, it’s time to reflect on everything that happened in the smartphone world this year and pick the best phones that launched over the last 12 months.We’ve divided phones into seven categories and we’re looking for the Top 5 phones in five of them to proceed to a final round of voting, while the other two categories will directly produce the ultimate champions of their segment.We start with the flagships – the best of the best, money is no object phones. These live on the bleeding edge of screen,...


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    Realme Buds Air Pro review
    IntroductionThe holiday season is upon us and it's the perfect time to buy a quality pair of truly wireless earbuds, whether for a friend or your best friend (you).If price is important to you, but quality is non-negotiable, then have a look at the Realme Buds Air Pro, which star in this review.Realme Buds Air Pro in Black and WhiteNot only do they offer up to 25 hours of playback and great sound from a small form factor, but they add premium features like IPX4 splash resistance and active noise cancelling for INR 4,999/€90.Build quality and fitThe Realme Buds...


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    Weekly poll results: the Poco M3 needs positive reviews to become successful
    If last week’s poll shows anything, it is that it’s better to launch a phone before the shopping holiday, not on. The Poco M3 got a bit over 50% positive vote, which is a strong showing for an affordable phone, though most of those who are interested held off on buying one on Black Friday last week.About 45% of voters want to see reviews before they make a decision. The M3 looks good for the price, but there were questions about the Snapdragon 662 – is it still fast enough? Especially since this phone has a 1080p display (and people did appreciate the higher resolution). The large battery...


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    Samsung Galaxy M51 in for review
    If you had to use one word to describe the Samsung Galaxy M51 it's probably going to be the word huge. The budget handset with 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display and enormous battery is in our office and we are about to see how good it is.This is one of the few mid-range phones in Samsung's portfolio that's powered by a Qualcomm SoC. The Snapdragon 730G sits behind the wheel paired with either 6GB or 8GB of RAM. The best part is that the storage in both cases is 128GB, which is also expandable.Arguably the most notable feature is the humongous 7,000 mAh battery supporting...


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    Chinese court finds Gionee guilty of planting malware on more than 20 million units
    The Chinese court has published a verdict on a case involving the Chinese smartphone maker Gionee. It seems that Gionee planted a Trojan Horse on more than 20 million devices to get money from unsolicited ads and other malicious activities without the user's knowledge.The Shenzhen Zhipu Technology Co. Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Gionee, has implanted a Trojan Horse through a software update using the so-called "Story Lock Screen" app. The first devices infected with the "Dark Horse Program" were in December 2018. The job was carried out until October 2019 and for that period, the...


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    vivo X60 series gets 3C certified with 33W charging
    vivo is expected to unveil its X60 series soon, which is said to include X60, X60 Pro, X60 Pro+ and X60s. We already know the last one will come with Snapdragon 765G SoC and 33W charging. Now the lineup has bagged 3C certification, revealing 33W charging support in the process.The listing includes three smartphones with model designations V2059A, V2047A, and V2046A. We don't know which one's associated with which smartphone, but neither of them is the X60 Pro+, since it will charge at a faster rate. The X50 Pro+ came with 44W charging, so we expect the X60 Pro+ to charge at the same...


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    Samsung's 600MP sensor confirmed to be in the pipeline
    According to a tipster, who seems to have really good internal connections over at Samsung, has confirmed that the company is indeed working on a 600MP sensor. And to prove it, he has shared what seems to be a slide from an internal document or presentation. In short, we have a very good reason to believe the report.To our surprise, the slide reveals quite a bit of information - from some key specs to the motivation behind the project. It says that due to the 4K and 8K video recording becoming more mainstream, Samsung wants to solve that with a bigger sensor, which allows for zoomed...


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    A new Nokia phone surfaces on TENAA's website
    After the FCC's listing of two upcoming Nokia smartphones from yesterday, we now have a TENAA listing with an unnamed Nokia device. The model number is TA-1335, which is suspiciously close to the TA-1333 model number of the FCC handset. However, early findings suggest that the two phones have little in common.While the TA-1333 has some similarities with the Nokia 3.4, the TA-1335 from TENAA is clearly closer to the Nokia C3. It's a budget device, reportedly aimed at the CNY 1,000-2,000 market segment. But closer to the lower end of the bracket.The filing reveals a handset with a...


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    Default Asus ROG Phone 3 is our Best Gaming phone of 2020, LG Wing 5G wins Tra

    Last week we had a round of voting to determine the Best Phones of 2020 in seven different categories. While five categories continue to a final this week, two categories have their outright winners.The Asus ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS knocked out its competition – with three quarters of votes it is our Best Gaming phone of 2020.Asus has built a strong brand of gaming hardware that spans PC components, laptops and (for three years running) an Android smartphone. The Lenovo Legion Duel is also backed by a PC gaming brand, though it only managed third place. It was behind the Black Shark 3...


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    Oppo Reno4 Z 5G in for review
    Say hello to the Oppo Reno4 Z 5G, known in some markets as the Oppo A92s.It comes in a stacked retail box with an 18W charger, USB cable, proper 3.5mm earbuds and a complimentary case - not bad for just under €300.On the rear the Reno4 Z 5G has four cameras - a 48MP main camera, 8MP ultrawide unit and a pair of 2MP sensors for macro and depth. The front holds a 16MP main selfie camera and 2MP depth sensor to help with portraits. Video from the rear main camera maxes out at 4K while selfie video goes up to 1080p.The display on the Oppo Reno4 Z 5G has good brightness and...


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    Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag Bluetooth tracker details surface
    We’ve known for a while now that not unlike Apple and its AirTag, Samsung has been working on a smart object tracker, dubbed the Galaxy Start Tag. Information on the EI-T5300, as its official model goes, has been trickling-in over the past few weeks, but mostly in a fragmented manner and getting naturally buried by more-interesting news, like Galaxy S21 leaks.We did some digging around and managed to piece together a much more complete picture from various sources. The South Korean certification authority actually has a whole schematic of the EI-T5300, among other things. The...


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    Meizu Watch tipped to pack a 420 mAh battery
    Meizu teased a new smartwatch back in June, but we haven't heard much about it from the company since. Now we learn the smartwatch will pack a battery with a rated capacity of 420 mAh.This information comes from a reliable Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station, who also said that the company is working on a pair of TWS earphones with active noise cancellation.魅族watch真的快了,嘉德在做电池,额定容量420mah。然后那个神似a pp的anc tws也快了[吃瓜]— Digital Chat Station (@StationChat) December 12, 2020 The source doesn't divulge anything else about the smartwatch or the TWS earphones, but a teaser shared by Meizu...


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    Infinix Hot 10 Play visits FCC – an even cheaper variant with dual rear cameras
    Infinix has a couple of current devices under its “Hot” family line – the vanilla Hot 10 and the Hot 10 Lite. Like its name suggests, the latter downgrades specs a bit, through things like a smaller 6.6-inch display, slightly smaller battery, less memory and one fewer main camera module. Following in the same trend, an Infinix Hot 10 Play has surfaced on the FCC website – an even cheaper device, with an AI Dual Rear camera setup.The FCC filing is for an Infinix X688C – an official model number that has been cross-referenced with other documentation and matched-up wit the Hot 10...


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    ZTE Axon 20 5G in for review
    Every once in a while we get a device that tries to push the boundaries of smartphone design. Hardy the brand that comes to mind when you think of revolutionary tech, ZTE ushered its Axon 20 5G on to the scene back in September as the first commercially-available device with an under-display camera and now we finally have a unit in our hands.We haven’t touched a ZTE device in a long while but the Axon 20 feels and looks like your run of the mill glass slab sandwich held together by an aluminum frame. Then you take a look at the display and there are no obstructions, no moving pop-up...


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    Realme teases Watch S Pro with AMOLED touchscreen, CEO shows its prototypes
    Realme introduced the Watch S last month, and it will follow it up with a Pro variant soon. The company recently shared a live photo of the Watch S Pro to build the hype, and in a new video posted on Twitter, it teased the Watch S Pro with an AMOLED touchscreen.The video stars Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor who flaunts the Watch S Pro, which also has a heart rate sensor onboard.Looks like @ShraddhaKapoor, Chief Lifestyle Officer, Brand Ambassador for #realme AIoT products is excited for #TheStylishNewPro.Are you ready to #MeetTheProTrendsetters? pic.twitter.com/hWCNzRtNiz— realme...


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    Oppo A15s banner reveals key specs
    A couple of months have now passed since Oppo unveiled its A15 budget handset. Enough time for the Chinese giant to already be nearly ready with a sibling for it in the A15s.The latter device model has been spotted on Malaysia’s SIRIM certification website, as well as Singapore’s IMDA and Europe’s EEC sites, hinting at an imminent global release. Now a leaked banner for the upcoming phone offers a glimpse at its overall design, as well as some of the key specs.Oppo A15s bannerIt hardly comes as a surprise that the A15s appears to be outwardly identical to its vanilla A15...


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    OnePlus 9 5G hands-on photos and hardware details leak
    The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro are on their way and potentially expected a bit earlier than usual in mid-March. That much we already know, alongside some pretty credible chatter of a third OnePlus 9E model to complete the lineup. Thanks to an abundance of renders of varying believability, we also have a pretty-good idea as to what the upcoming phones will look like. Today, however, brings the biggest and most tangible leak for the OnePlus 9 5G to date. It seems a prototype unit is out in the wild and has been involved in an up-close and personal hands-on photo session.OnePlus 9 5G from...


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    Xiaomi Mi 11 spotted in the wild
    Xiaomi’s next mainstream flagship line, likely represented by a vanilla Mi 11 and a Mi 11 Pro is inching closer and closer to release. That much we are pretty certain of, seeing how it has popped-up in the rumor mill on quite a few occasions already.After getting a fairly good look at the clean and uninterrupted front panel of the Mi 11, we are now treated to a few real-life shots of the phone from the back side.Xiaomi Mi 11 in the wildCross-referencing the unit’s main camera island arrangement with an earlier case leak for the Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro clearly hints that...


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    AT&T's Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G gets Android 11-based One UI 3.0 stable update
    The Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G locked to AT&T's network is receiving the stable build of Android 11-based One UI 3.0.The firmware carries version number N986USQU1CTL2 and requires a download of around 2.5GB. A complete changelog of the update is currently unavailable, but you can expect it to bring redesigned UI and new features to your Note20 Ultra 5G.Android 11-based One UI 3.0 stable update for Note20 Ultra 5GThe One UI 3.0 update for AT&T's Note20 Ultra 5G is rolling out over the air and should reach all the units soon. But if you can't wait for it, you can try...


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    Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G appears in a hands-on video
    Leaked renders and official videos of the upcoming Galaxy S21 series smartphones have already revealed their design, and now we are looking at a working Galaxy S21+ 5G that has appeared in a hands-on video posted by YouTuber Random Stuff 2.The video shows off the smartphone's slim bezels and the YouTuber says that the S21+ 5G "is really good" and he's impressed, but the cameras capture pictures with saturated colors. That's hardly a surprise since the phone appears to be a pre-production unit and is likely not running the final firmware.The YouTuber further says that the battery...


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    New teaser on Flipkart marks the return of Vaio laptops
    A new teaser on Indian online retailer Flipkart signifies the return of a once prominent brand of laptops. Back in 2014, Sony sold its Vaio laptop business. From what I can personally remember, Sony-made Vaio laptops had excessive amounts of bloatware and were priced much higher than the competition.Following the brand’s years-long hiatus, a Flipkart teaser simply reads “Lighter than your past”. Teasing the brand’s return to retail. The teaser is a play on laptops from the era that Vaio ceased making laptops. Windows notebooks were large and ran hot while ultra-portables of the...


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    Disney + to raise its subscription fees, announces “Star” international streaming service
    Disney announced it’s plans for future content of its own streaming service. The company is going to release 20 new Marvel and Star Wars series “over the next few years”, along with 15 new movies and original Pixar/live-action Disney series in the same amount of time.All this new content on the way calls for a price bump for the streaming service. Disney originally launched its streaming service for $6.99 in the US, with a price that appealed nicely among more expensive streaming services. In March of 2021, Disney +’s subscription fee will increase by $1 to $7.99, marking the service’s...


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    New 12.9-inch Huawei MatePad coming with 120Hz OLED screen and PadOS
    As the Android tablet market share continues to lose the iPad’s success, Huawei believes there’s still room for a new competitor. According to a new report, Huawei has a new tablet on the way, meant to compete with the Apple iPad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+.Huawei Mate 40 ProThe leakster claims that a new Huawei MatePad would arrive with a 12.9-inch OLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate. The tablet’s build is described as having very thin bezels and no punch-hole camera – which leads us to wonder if it will be of the under-display kind.In addition, the new tablet would run...


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    Samsung Galaxy S21 storage and colors leak, stylus for Ultra model confirmed
    The latest leak surrounding the Galaxy S21 lineup has to do with the storage and color options coming to each of the three new models. The folks over at WinFuture.de are reporting that some German retailers are already receiving details about the upcoming flagship Galaxy S-phones including their storage capacities and color options.The smallest of the bunch – the S21 comes in 128GB and 256GB trims both of which will sport gray, white, pink and purple paint jobs.The S21+ also comes in 128/256GB storage options and will be available in just three colors – silver, black and...


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    Samsung launches Game Driver - GPU-enhancing app for Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note20
    Updatable GPU drivers are a common thing in the PC world and lately the mobile users have been getting in on the fun. Qualcomm has been doing it for a year and now Samsung introduced a software solution - an Android app called Game Driver that “enables the best gaming experience”.Samsung Game DriverThe application is only for Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note20 flagships. It should improve the performance of some games including Call of Duty: Mobile and Fortnite.The GPU optimization was done after a collaboration with Google “and the major GPU vendors like ARM and Qualcomm”,...


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    Realme Buds Q2 to retain design, have similar battery capacity
    Realme brought the Buds Q wireless earphones as a more elegant solution and an alternative to the Buds Air series. The first Realme Buds Q arrived with a 40 mAh battery in each bud, and now the successor Buds Q2 was certified by FCC, revealing the buds will inherit the capacity and the overall design.Realme Buds Q2 on FCCThe FCC listing has the marketing name, as well as the model number RMA2008, but interestingly enough, it doesn’t have any info about the capacity of the case. The initial Buds Q brought 400 mAh total capacity, and hopefully, the Buds Q2 will bring some...


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    Cydia files antitrust lawsuit against Apple over App Store monopoly
    In an interesting development, Cydia founder Jay Freeman (aka Saurik) has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and its App Store monopoly in distributing software on iOS. The aim is to ultimately grant users and developers alternatives to the App Store for software distribution and payments.This lawsuit seeks to open the markets for iOS app distribution and iOS app payment processing to those who wish to compete fairly with Apple and to recover the enormous damages Apple caused.Cydia was launched in 2007 (a year prior to the App Store) and served as the default software...


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    Default Sony removes Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store, offers full re

    Sony Interactive Entertainment today announced that it will be removing CD Project Red's Cyberpunk 2077 from its online PlayStation Store. It also announced that it will be offering full refunds to those who already purchased the game. SIE strives to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction, and we will begin to offer a full refund for all gamers who have purchased Cyberpunk 2077 via PlayStation Store and want a refund. Please visit the following link to initiate the refund: https://t.co/DEZlC0LmUG.— Ask PlayStation (@AskPlayStation) December 18, 2020 The company has set up a...


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    vivo X60 and vivo X60 Pro official renders unveiled by the company
    The vivo X60 series is scheduled to arrive on December 29 and the phones are expected to run on Samsung’s first 5nm chipset - Exynos 1080. The company gave us an image of the phones when it revealed it worked with Zeiss on the camera, but now we have the official renders with all the available colors, courtesy of vivo’s online store in China. The vivo X60 comes with a triple-cam setup, no periscope lens, and a single punch hole on the front. Colors are White, Black, and a Blue-ish gradient. vivo X60 The vivo X60 Pro will skip on the Pearl White color option, but it will...


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    Samsung Galaxy A32 5G spotted on Geekbench with Dimensity 720
    Samsung is it continuing its push to deliver more and more affordable 5G and the Galaxy A32 5G will likely be the Korean maker’s best effort yet. We’ve already seen the A32 5G in detailed renders as well as an FCC listing and now we have a Geekbench test run which revealed the phone is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 720 chipset. Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Geekbench scorecard The A32 5G appeared with the same SM-A326B model number as seen before. It managed 477 points in the single-core department and 1,598 multi-core points thanks to the Dimensity 720 5G chipset and 4GB RAM. We can...


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    Amazfit GTS 2 launching in India on December 21 for INR12,999
    Amazfit launched the GTR 2 in India yesterday, which comes in Sport and Classic Editions priced at INR12,999 ($175/€145) and INR13,499 ($185/€150), respectively. Today, the company announced it will bring the GTS 2 to the country on December 21 with a price tag of INR12,999 ($175/€145), and it will be sold through Amazon.in and Amazfit's local site with three color options - Desert Gold, Urban Grey, and Midnight Black. The GTS 2 sports a 1.65" always-on AMOLED display with support for customizable watch faces. It comes with over 90 sports modes and can track your sleep, monitor your heart...


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    Samsung Galaxy M12 gets FCC certified with a 6,000 mAh battery
    The Samsung Galaxy M12 was expected to arrive with a 7,000 mAh battery, but it turns out that won't be the case as the M12 bearing model designation SM-M127F/DS has been certified by FCC with a 6,000 mAh battery. The documents on the regulator's website don't explicitly mention the battery capacity, but they do tell that M12 will pack a battery with model code EB-BM207ABY, which is a known 6,000 mAh cell. FCC doesn't detail all the specs of the Galaxy M12, but thanks to Geekbench, we know it will have an Exynos 850 SoC and boot Android 11. The unit that ran the benchmark test had...


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    Samsung opens Galaxy S21 pre-orders in China
    Samsung has opened the pre-order/registration process in China for the Galaxy S21 series. On its official website, the company revealed people can pay upfront CNY100 (about $15) which will be deducted later from the final price. "Open your eyes for the future" - Machine-translated and adapted slogan translation from Chinese The Samsung China website does not call the Galaxy S21 by name - it used the code phrase “first flagship for 2021”, while the landing page is called “Samsung’s first 5G flagship of 2021”, revealing that China will get the 5G variants of the phone (which is hardly a...


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    Oppo A53 5G gets official with Dimensity 720 chipset
    Oppo unveiled the A53 5G in China today, and while the name implies that this is just an A53 with 5G support, if the Reno series has taught us anything, is that things are never that simple. The Oppo A53 5G is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 720 chipset, which brings that sweet 5G support, but also provides a general performance boost compared to the measly Snapdragon 460 inside both the A53 and the A53s. The 5G model comes with 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 128GB of non-expandable storage. Its screen is a 6.5" 1080x2400 LCD, higher-res than the panels in the non-5G A53/A53s. It has 90 Hz...


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    Lenovo K12's global version will be a rebranded Moto E7
    Lenovo's K12 got official for China alongside the K12 Pro earlier this month, and you may have been wondering whether either of them would get any availability in other markets. It turns out that the answer is yes for the K12, but with a twist. While the Chinese K12 is a rebranded Moto E7 Plus, the global version K12 will be a rebranded Moto E7. The renders of it seen below were leaked today. Lenovo can play around with branding all it wants since it also owns Motorola, but this is just confusing. Then again, we're assuming that it won't offer both identical models in the same market, so...


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    Oppo Reno4 5G receives ColorOS 11 stable update with Android 11
    Oppo announced its ColorOS 11 Android UI overlay back in September and now the maker is bringing a stable build to its Reno4 5G in Australia. The new firmware comes with the CPH2091_11_C.01 build number. ColorOS 11 comes with a flatter and streamlined look, improved dark mode customizations, new quick settings design. Check out more details in our coverage from its launch. The update for Reno4 5G users is expected to come to more regions soon. Owners of the Reno4 Pro 5G should also expect a wider rollout of ColorOS 11 soon. Source | Via


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    Google Stadia goes live on iOS via web app
    Nearly a month after announcing its iOS web app and a year since the service was launched, Google Stadia is now up and running on iPhones and iPads. For now, the platform is only supported on Apple’s Safari web browser and you’ll have to be on the latest iOS 14.3/iPadOS 14.3 build on your device to get access. Accessing your games catalog and all gameplay happens directly in the browser once you sign in to your account. Google also recommends you add a web shortcut on your home screen for the best experience. You’ll be able to play all games via touch controls directly on your device....


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    Asus ROG Phone II updates adds support for 90 fps PUBG, Kunai 3 controller and more
    The Asus ROG Phone II was one of the best gaming phones to come out of 2019 and updates like this one only make it better. Asus started rolling out a new firmware version (17.0240.2012.65) today and it includes game enhancements, wider VoLTE support and a few important bug fixes for the work-from home crowd. First up, gaming. The update enables 90 fps mode on PUBG Mobile, something that has been available on the ROG Phone 3 for a few months now. Another thing that the second-gen ROG phone borrows from the new model is support for the Kunai 3 Gamepad controller (check out our in-depth...


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    Official Samsung Galaxy S21 images leak, showing off the four color combinations
    Last week we saw unofficial renders showing off the four color options of the Samsung Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+. Those weren’t 100% accurate, though, the official images uncovered by WinFuture do a much better job of showing the hues of the back panel and the metal frame (which melds into the camera bump). Samsung Galaxy S21 (leaked official images) The leaked official videos caused some excitement with the two-tone color scheme. That is most noticeable on the Violet version. The White one is more subdued with white back and silver frame. The Pink and Dark Grey colorways use...


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    Samsung Galaxy A50 and A90 receive One UI 2.5
    While most recent Samsung devices are waiting for One UI 3.0 based on Android 11, there are some older handsets from last year that still haven't received One UI 2.5. The Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A90 5G can now be checked off that list. The firmware version of the Galaxy A50 is A505FDDU5BTL1 while the Galaxy A90 gets A908NKSU3CTL3A. Both firmwares contain the latest December security patch from Google. In terms of features, the Galaxy A90 receives special treatment by getting Samsung Wireless DeX support. Expectedly, the A50 skips on the DeX support. Keep in mind that it's probably a...


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    vivo and ZEISS partner up to jointly develop imaging tech for smartphones
    vivo is set to announce the X60 series on December 29 when it was also supposed to unveil the details of its new deal with lens-maker ZEISS, but why wait – today the two companies made their collaboration official and it goes beyond a single launch. The two will establish the vivo ZEISS Imaging Lab, a joint R&D program focused on developing innovative solutions for mobile imaging technology. The program will oversee the joint development and co-engineering of optical components for future vivo flagships. Spark Ni, Senior Vice President & CMO of vivo (left) and Joerg Schmitz, Head of...


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    Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro schematic reveals screen size
    Xiaomi Mi 11 family is on its way and you can tell by the frequency of the leaks not just by the recent rumor about December 29 being the launch date. Today we have one more piece of the puzzle - the Mi 11 Pro's display size. In an alleged leaked schematic of the phone, a diagonal of 171.77mm (not accounting for the bezels) has been measured, which in inches is about 6.76". That's 0.09" bigger than the Mi 10 Pro 5G's display. As per previous reports, the display will offer QHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. Mi 11 Pro schematic Sadly beyond that the drawing doesn't give...


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    Samsung Galaxy A72 camera setup detailed
    Freshly leaked renders of the Samsung Galaxy A72 5G revealed the smartphone will feature a quad camera on the back. While the setup wasn't initially detailed, a report by Dutch blog GalaxyClub claims the Galaxy A72 will sport a 64MP camera on the rear joined by a 12MP ultrawide, 5MP macro and 5MP depth sensor units. The 4G variant of the A72 will sport model code SM-A725F, while the 5G version will have model designation SM-A726B. The source says both will probably come to Europe, with the 4G version expected to be priced between €450-500 and the 5G variant between €550-600. Leaked...


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    Snapdragon 888 phones will be eligible for up to 3 Android OS updates
    Google’s Project Treble has been around since 2017 with the aim of speeding up Android updates by modularizing the core Android OS framework from the OEM skin customization. Now, Google and Qualcomm are teaming up to help Snapdragon-powered phones get support for up to 4 Android OS versions (launch release + 3 OS updates) and 4 years of security updates. Project Treble infographic Starting with the new Snapdragon 888 platform, Project Treble will bring the added OS and security update support which is a monumental shift in software update policies. Back in August Samsung,...


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    Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power goes official as a rebranded Redmi Note 9 4G with an additional camera
    Xiaomi today introduced a new smartphone called Redmi 9 Power, but it's not an entirely new smartphone. It's a Redmi Note 9 4G launched in China last month with an additional 2MP macro camera. This means the Redmi 9 Power has a Snapdragon 662 SoC and runs Android 10 with MIUI 12 on top. The smartphone comes with 4GB RAM on board and has two storage options - 64GB (UFS 2.1) and 128GB (UFS 2.2). But it also comes with a dedicated slot for a microSD card, allowing storage expansion by up to 512GB. The Redmi 9 Power is built around a 6.53" FullHD+ LCD that has a notch for the 8MP selfie...


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    New Motorola with 5,000 mAh battery passes by FCC
    Motorola is preparing to launch a new smartphone, but not before the device is certified that it is safe to use by consumers. A phone with model number XT2127-1/XT2127-2 appeared on FCC, complementing its TUV Rheinland and UL (Demko) listings from earlier this month. So far we know it will have a 5,000 mAh battery with 19W fast charging and will be 4G-only. Motorola XT2127-1 on FCC The phone, said to be internally called Motorola Capri, will come with pretty basic specs - an HD+ screen with a waterdrop notch and Snapdragon 460 chipset. The RAM and storage will be 4/64 GB, and...


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    Realme C20 bags NBTC certification
    Realme launched a bunch of smartphones under its C series this year, and now it is preparing to add a new member to the lineup dubbed Realme C20, which has been certified by Thailand's telecom regulator NBTC. The C20 carries model designation RMX3061 and while NBTC doesn't reveal any of its specs, documents shared by FCC confirm the C20 will pack a 5,000 mAh battery and boot Android 10 with Realme UI on top. Realme C20 NBTC certified Moreover, FCC has also shared an image of the C20, which reveals the smartphone will have three cameras on the back housed inside a squircle-shaped...


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