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Amazon reportedly working on a game streaming platform to compete with Stadia

Posted: 03 Apr 2020 12:05 PM PDT

According to people familiar with the matter, Amazon is working on a game streaming platform similar to Google's Stadia and Nvidia's GeForce Now. The company wants to utilize its cloud computing technologies into something different and compete in the gaming market as well. Interesting fact is that Amazon has been working on a game called Crucible ever since 2014 and along with that game, the company is going to bring another game called New World, which fits into the massive multiplayer online game genre. The game was supposed to roll out last month but was pushed back to May due...

Oppo A12e appears on official website, looks like a re-badged Oppo A3s

Posted: 03 Apr 2020 11:01 AM PDT

Shortly after the Oppo A12 leak from yesterday, the Oppo A12e pops up on our radar as well. At least for a brief moment. The A12e appeared on the company's Vietnamese website but was removed shortly after that. And it looks like the A12e is just a re-branded version of the Oppo A3s that has been in circulation since 2018. Everything matches - from the 6.2-inch HD+ IPS panel to the Snapdragon 450 chipset and the 4,230 mAh battery. Even the design is identical and hard to miss with that wide notch on the front. As of now, no information regarding availability and pricing has...

nubia Red Magic 5G review

Posted: 03 Apr 2020 10:24 AM PDT

Report: Apple App Store and Google Play revenues grow in Q1

Posted: 03 Apr 2020 10:08 AM PDT

According to the latest report from App Annie consumers spent significantly more time and money on apps during the Q1 period. This, of course, coincides with the global COVID-19 pandemic and reflects the increased usage rates of mobile devices across the world. The average weekly time spent in apps and games on Android grew by an estimated 20% worldwide compared to the same period last year. Chinese users, in particular, spent an estimated 5 hours per day on average. US, Italian and French users also saw significant increases in weekly hours spent in non-gaming apps. Consumers...

Google releases COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports to show how well lockdowns work

Posted: 03 Apr 2020 09:18 AM PDT

The COVID-19 pandemic that has infected over a million people across the globe and claimed the lives of over 53,000 at the time of writing this continues to spread in different parts of the world. With no cure available for the SARS-CoV-2 that causes the COVID-19 disease, governments across the world have ordered lockdowns and urged the citizens to practice social distancing and remain at homes to curb the COVID-19 spread. And, to help public health officials and governments ascertain if these measures are working, Internet search giant Google released COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports...

See how Oppo developed the Find X2 Pro camera

Posted: 03 Apr 2020 08:32 AM PDT

Oppo introduced the Find X2 Pro smartphone earlier this year, and a major selling point of the smartphone is its camera with omnidirectional PDAF, improved night mode and a periscope shooter. The company posted on Weibo a two-minute video, explaining the key features that made the camera such an impressive part of the whole device. In short, Oppo decided to improve in five major areas: Photosensitivity, dynamic range, color depth, focus, and signal-to-noise ratio. During the video, the whole process is explained by Don tang, the Oppo Senior Camera Engineer. Instead of...

The Redmi Band is highly affordable, but offers improvements over the Mi Band 4

Posted: 03 Apr 2020 07:43 AM PDT

Xiaomi unveiled the super affordable Redmi Band at just CNY 95 - that's $14 or €13. Despite the low pricing, this smart band actually has a couple of advantages over the more premium (but still highly affordable) Mi Band 4. It starts with the 1.08" color OLED screen, a fraction larger than the 0.95" screen of the Mi band. The glass above the screen is completely flat. The band can display notifications from your phone and also has a screen with the weather forecast. Redmi Band The Redmi Band also simplifies charging as it has a standard USB-A plug, removing the need for a...

New version of vivo V19 leaks through Google Play Console, new vivo Y50 joins it

Posted: 03 Apr 2020 06:53 AM PDT

The Google Play Console leaked two mid-range vivo phones - the V19 and Y50. No, not that V19 that was unveiled in Indonesia last month, this one is fairly different. Google Play Console leak: vivo V19 • vivo Y50 The vivo V19 (model number 1933) has a dual punch hole for the selfie camera (instead of single). However, the Console doesn't tell us about the camera hardware inside, noting about the rear cams either (the Indonesian V19 has a 48+8+2+2MP setup). This V19 gets a more powerful chipset, the Snapdragon 712. Compared to the S675 used in its namesake, the major difference...

Xiaomi Mi Kids Watch 4 and 4 Pro have large OLED screens, 4G and are swim-proof

Posted: 03 Apr 2020 06:05 AM PDT

Xiaomi's unveiled two new kid-oriented smartwatches today with large AMOLED screens, 4G connectivity and swim-proofing up to 20M. The Mi Kids Watch 4 and 4 Pro can be pre-ordered now and will start shipping in 5 days. The Xiaomi Mi Kids Watch 4 has a 1.78" rectangular AMOLED screen with 368 x 448px resolution. It is protected by Gorilla Glass 3. The watch is powered by the Qualcomm Wear 2500 platform. Various apps can be installed - chat apps, learning apps and so on. There's a 5MP camera above the screen, which can be used for video calls (and selfies too). Another 5MP camera...

Latest Samsung Galaxy A21 renders show-out all angles

Posted: 03 Apr 2020 05:18 AM PDT

We already saw images of the Samsung Galaxy A31 as well as a Geekbench listing which told us a bit about its internals. Now, we get a full 360-degree view of the handset courtesy of a GIF shared by Evan Blass (@evleaks). Samsung Galaxy A21 renders It confirms the previously seen design with a punch-hole cutout in the top left corner of the screen and a quad-camera around the back where we can also spot the fingerprint scanner. We can also see the power and volume buttons on the right-hand-side and the SIM-slot on the left. Samsung hasn't divulged any official...

Oppo Find X2 Pro tops AnTuTu performance chart for March

Posted: 03 Apr 2020 04:28 AM PDT

The Chinese benchmarking platform AnTuTu delivered its latest monthly results overview, ranking the fastest devices tested with its app. Until last month we've been seeing only 2019 smartphones, but now the Snapdragon 865-powered flagships are making their presence felt. Ther new leader is Oppo Find X2 Pro, the only phone managing to go over 600,000 on average. The platform is calculating the numbers on the chart, averaging the score of at least 1,000 tested units and the number might change throughout time. The top three - Find X2 Pro, Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, and the Find X2 all come with...

Xiaomi unveils Mi Air 2S TWS earbuds with 24h battery life, LHDC codec support

Posted: 03 Apr 2020 03:38 AM PDT

Xiaomi unveiled the Mi Air 2S true wireless earbuds (TWS), which boast much improved battery life (up to 24 hours total) and enhanced Bluetooth technology. These are currently available only in China where they can be pre-ordered for CNY 400 ($56/€52), but they should roll out to Xiaomi stores globally at some point. Xiaomi Mi Air 2S TWS earbuds The earbuds feature fairly large 14.2mm drivers for high-quality audio. That is supplied over Bluetooth 5.0 using the LHDC - a non-proprietary alternative to Qualcomm's aptX-HD that is available to all smartphone makers as of Android 10....

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 gets Android 10 update

Posted: 03 Apr 2020 02:49 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 launched last July with Android 9 Pie is receiving the Android 10 update. The new firmware comes with build number T865XXU2BTC7 and includes March 2020 Android security patch. A detailed changelog is unavailable at the time of writing this and it's also unclear if the new build brings One UI 2.0 or moves straight to 2.1. The update is currently only seeding in Germany for the LTE models and should arrive for the Wi-Fi variants soon. Those living in Germany should expect an update notification on their Galaxy Tab S6 LTE variant in a week or two, but they...

Solid Samsung Q1 results expected, despite falling smartphone sales

Posted: 03 Apr 2020 02:01 AM PDT

The first quarter of 2020 is already behind our back, and companies are now compiling their financial reports for the period. According to reports from South Korea, Samsung will post "relatively solid" Q1 earnings guidance despite the COVID-19 outbreak that affected production, sales, and marketing across the globe. The Yonhap News Agency said Samsung is expected to announce KRW55.31 trillion (nearly $45 billion) in sales, which is a 5.5% increase from the same period last year. Operating profit is practically the same, but the provisional numbers say KRW6.22 trillion, which is...

Apple's upcoming entry-level phone to be called iPhone SE, come with up to 256GB storage

Posted: 03 Apr 2020 01:11 AM PDT

Apple's long-anticipated entry-level iPhone tipped to launch as the iPhone 9 might actually come with a different name according to the latest rumors. A report obtained by 9to5Mac claims that the official marketing name for the new device will simply be iPhone SE with Apple referencing it as the 2020 version. This is, of course, a nod to the first-gen iPhone SE from 2016 and a common practice in Apple's naming policy. In addition, a screen protector listed on Apple's official online store also confirms the iPhone SE moniker and hints at the nearing launch. The actual protector is also said...

Samsung mobile division plans to build its own foldable glass

Posted: 03 Apr 2020 12:08 AM PDT

Samsung is a major conglomerate that has many sister companies and subsidiaries. One of them is Samsung Electronics, the department that develops the Galaxy mobile lineup, and another is Samsung Display - the arm that manufactures screens for smartphones, as well as TVs, monitors, and many more. According to one report from South Korea, Samsung Electronics is planning to develop its own foldable panel, without the help of Samsung Display, in order to lower the cost of the screen and make the technology more affordable in the future. ETNews reported that the mobile division at...

Disney+ debuts in India through Hotstar

Posted: 02 Apr 2020 11:21 PM PDT

The Disney+ streaming service that went live last November, and expanded to seven new markets in Europe last week, has finally debuted in India through Hotstar. Disney+ was supposed to launch in India on March 29 in conjunction with the beginning of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, which attracts millions of viewers on Hotstar in India. But with IPL suspended due to the ongoing 21-day nation-wide lockdown to curb the COVID-19 spread, the launch of Disney+ was pushed back. However, the Disney+ launch couldn't come at a more opportune moment in India since people...

Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite announced: Helio P35, triple cameras, and 5,000 mAh battery

Posted: 02 Apr 2020 10:31 PM PDT

Motorola unveiled the Moto G8 Power back in February and now the company follows it up with the Moto G8 Power Lite. The Moto G8 Power Lite is built around a 6.5" Max Vision IPS display of 20:9 aspect ratio. It has HD+ resolution and a notch up top for the 8MP selfie camera. On the back you get a fingerprint reader along with a triple camera setup placed vertically in the top-left corner, which is a combination of a 16MP main, 2MP macro and 2MP depth sensor units. The Moto G8 Power Lite is driven by a Helio P35 SoC paired with 4GB RAM. The smartphone runs the outdated Android 9...

Apple accidentally leaks AirTags in one of its own how-to videos

Posted: 02 Apr 2020 09:30 PM PDT

Last year, a report surfaced that Apple was working on developing Bluetooth trackers with the name "AirTag", much like the square Tile. This is a small device that helps you locate the things you tag the Tiles like a set of keys, a backpack, or even a bicycle. The Tile community could help track down your lost item. Some iOS 13 code found by 9To5Mac last year revealed news that Apple was working on its own version of these Tile trackers, supposedly called AIrTags. Now, Apple just accidentally revealed the AirTag's existence. Source: Apple via YouTube In a support video (Now taken...

Oppo A12 leaks in full, specs and design outed

Posted: 02 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT

Oppo has recently re-entered the flagship smartphone space with the Find X2 Pro, and for a long time has also played the mid-range game very well. That, however, doesn't mean that the Chinese company plans on ignoring entry-level models. Case in point: it's currently working on a low-end smartphone to be called Oppo A12 when it launches. This has been leaked today. Alongside the official-looking image you can see below, there's also a full list of specs. So, let's see what we have here. The A12 is said to sport a 6.22-inch HD+ LCD touchscreen with a waterdrop notch housing a 5 MP...
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