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Ross Young: Galaxy Note20 duo will have a larger ultrasonic fingerprint readers from Qualcomm

Posted: 14 May 2020 07:16 AM PDT

Ross Young is back with more on Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note20 phones. He already covered some screen details (including the 120Hz refresh rate), now he says that the two Notes may be the first phones to adopt Qualcomm's new 3D Sonic Max fingerprint reading technology. It creates a sensing area 17x larger than before, covering 20mm x 30mm (a typical reader is only 4mm x 9mm). Max can even scan two fingerprints simultaneously, which increases the level of security offered by the system. Young and his team believe that Samsung will stick with the center punch hole design for the selfie...

Samsung Galaxy A Quantum announced with quantum encryption technology

Posted: 14 May 2020 06:29 AM PDT

Samsung and South Korean carrier SK Telecom today announced a new 5G smartphone dubbed Galaxy A Quantum. The Samsung Galaxy A Quantum is the world's first 5G smartphone equipped with a quantum random number generator (QRNG) chipset, which is developed by SK Telecom's Switzerland-based subsidiary ID Quantique. The QRNG chipset is the SKT IDQ S2Q000 and it enhances the security of the phone's data by using quantum encryption technology to generate random numbers and create unpredictable secure keys. The chipset comprises an LED and a CMOS image sensor, which detects the light...

Honor 30S in Butterfly Red is finally arriving

Posted: 14 May 2020 05:43 AM PDT

Honor launched the 30S midranger at the end of March, two weeks ahead of the Honor 30 flagships. At first, the phone was introduced in White, Green, and Black, while a fourth gradient color was only mentioned, but not shown. Today the company revealed it will be called Butterfly Red and will be finally available for sale on May 18. Тhe color is likely the only change - the phone will remain powered by Kirin 820 that has an integrated 5G modem. RAM is 8GB, while storage will be either 128GB or 256GB. Pricing of the phone will also remain unchanged - CNY2,399 or CNY2,699,...

Analysts: Galaxy A51 was the best-selling Android in Q1, Galaxy S20+ only flagship in the Top 6

Posted: 14 May 2020 04:51 AM PDT

Four out of the six best-selling Android phones during the first quarter of this year were made by Samsung, shows data by Strategy Analytics. The other two were Xiaomi phones. The Samsung Galaxy A51 (the 4G version) was on top with a comfortable lead - with 6 million units shipped, it made up 2.3% of all Androids sold globally during Q1. The A51 is popular around the world, but especially in Europe and Asia. Its closest rival is another affordable model - the Redmi 8 from Xiaomi, which made up 1.9% of the market. It has many fans in India and China and is becoming increasingly popular...

New Realme Watch teaser released, likely to be unveiled on May 25

Posted: 14 May 2020 04:03 AM PDT

We've had some pretty extensive leaks about the upcoming Realme Watch with one of them even revealing key software and hardware features. But none of them had any info regarding the announcement date. Well, it's now becoming clearer with the latest teaser from Realme. Watch me! Are you ready to join our journey in becoming India's Most Popular Tech-Lifestyle Brand?Our next AIoT products are on the way? RT to show your excitement. pic.twitter.com/3Ny6EEDMi4— Madhav @home (@MadhavSheth1) May 14, 2020 As you can see, the teaser itself doesn't say when the watch will be made available but...

Xiaomi unveils Mi AirDots 2 SE - a cheaper version of the AirDots 2s

Posted: 14 May 2020 03:14 AM PDT

Xiaomi unveiled a more affordable version of its AirPod-like true wireless headset, the Mi AirDots 2 SE. They are available for pre-order in China and shipments will start on the May 19. At CNY 170 ($24/€22), they are less than half the price of the AirDots 2s. Xiaomi Mi AirDots 2 SE The main difference is that the SE does not support the high definition codec LHDC, but they do offer AAC. Bluetooth 5.0 is used for the connection to your phone, the signal is transmitted simultaneously to each bud (which offers a more stable connection). Each bud weighs just 4.7g and is good...

Amazfit Ares coming on May 19

Posted: 14 May 2020 02:27 AM PDT

Xiaomi's smart wearables subsidiary Huami is set to introduce its latest smartwatch dubbed Amazfit Ares next week on May 19. Thanks to a new post from the brands' official Weibo account we have our first look at the device complete with some of its features which will include sports tracking with 70 distinct sports modes. It features a rugged design with a silicone strap. The watch will also support Firstbeat professional-grade tracking with special modes for VO2Max measurement, training effectiveness and load as well as recovery times. In addition, Huami CEO Huang Wang also posted...

Mediatek to introduce a new 5G chipset on May 18

Posted: 14 May 2020 01:37 AM PDT

Mediatek is introducing chipset after chipset for the growing 5G market. After we saw the Dimensity 800 and Dimensity 1000 back in January, a more powerful follow-up called Dimensity 1000+ was recently unveiled with the vivo iQOO Z1. Today, the Weibo profile of the company teased another 5G chipset, and it might be a Dimensity 800+ with a mightier GPU and improved features for gaming. The poster doesn't reveal anything in particular, so we're left to play the guessing game. Honor will have an event on May 18, but it is later during the day, so an Honor smartphone with a...

Honor X10 5G design revealed in official poster, specs revealed

Posted: 14 May 2020 12:50 AM PDT

The Honor X10 5G is nearing its launch which is scheduled for next week on May 20. The latest leak gives us an official look at the phone's design which will in fact feature a pop-up camera and will come in white and blue colors with a pattern design. Around the back, we can see the square cutout for the triple cameras. The phone was also listed on Chinese retailer Vmall's website giving us an even more detailed look at its design. Pricing and other specs were not revealed though. Honor X10 5G In related news, noted tipster Ishan Agarwal shared a detailed spec sheet for...

Realme reaches 35 million global users

Posted: 13 May 2020 11:21 PM PDT

Realme is celebrating one year since its arrival in China with the launch of the Realme X. A company executive revealed that the brand now has over 35 million users across the globe, and for that, it will celebrate with a new phone launch on May 25. The phone is codenamed "Blade Runner" and it will likely be a gaming handset with massive software and hardware boosters to increase the performance. This unique phone will be "an anniversary gift" and will be "the ultimate surprise", according to Wu Qi Chase, Chief Marketing Officer at Realme. Speaking about the phone, we see it will...

Samsung Galaxy A21s specs, price, and renders leak

Posted: 13 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy A21s may go official any time now and while we don't have a launch date yet, its official-looking press renders have surfaced along with specs and pricing. The Galaxy A21s is built around a 6.5" PLS TFT display of 1600x720 pixel resolution, with a punch hole in the upper-left corner for the 13MP selfie camera. The smartphone has a fingerprint reader on the back keeping company to an L-shaped quad camera setup, which is a combination of a 48MP F/2.0 main, 8MP F/2.0 ultrawide, and 2MP macro modules. The purpose of the fourth unit is unknown, but it's likely a depth...

Huawei remains banned from doing business with US companies for another year

Posted: 13 May 2020 09:19 PM PDT

If you were wondering whether Huawei would be able to regain its Android license, that chance was has just been thrown out that window for another year. On Wednesday, President Trump has extended an executive order that called for a "National Emergency" to secure information and telecom services from threats, including Huawei. Huawei P40 Pro The first executive order, enacted back in May of last year, barred Huawei from conducting business with any business firm based in the US. This includes Google for Huawei's Android services, and this will only further push Huawei into...

OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro officially go on sale in India on May 29

Posted: 13 May 2020 06:08 PM PDT

A few weeks ago OnePlus officially unveiled its latest flagship devices, the 8 and 8 Pro, for the Indian market. Due to restrictions pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, a release date wasn't announced for the subcontinent, because there was a chance it would get pushed back afterwards. Amazon even had a false start taking pre-orders with an imagined shipping date of May 11, which didn't happen. Today through its Red Cable Club community, OnePlus' Indian arm has finally revealed the date when the 8 and 8 Pro go on sale in India: May 29. You'll find them at Amazon, select retail stores, as...

Unreal Engine 5 announced with new geometry and lighting features, coming in 2021

Posted: 13 May 2020 02:44 PM PDT

Epic Games has announced Unreal Engine 5, the next generation of its 3D game engine. Unreal Engine is the backbone of several of the most popular games in the world, including the likes of Fortnite, PUBG, and more, and is available on a wide variety of platforms, including iOS, Android, desktop and consoles. Unreal Engine 5 now takes things to the next level with the introduction of two new features that the company is calling Nanite and Lumen. Nanite is an update to the geometry pipeline, which significantly increases the fidelity of the geometry in a game while also making it...

Leaked Exynos 880 details suggest it's quite similar to the 980

Posted: 13 May 2020 01:51 PM PDT

Samsung is developing an Exynos 880 chipset, which we saw powering the vivo Y70s 5G earlier today. It's a 5G chipset that will offer an alternative to Qualcomm's Snapdragon 765G and 768 for premium mid-range devices. Leakster Digital Chat Station shared some details about the new chip. It will have two big Cortex-A77 cores and six smaller A55 cores. The GPU is a Mali-G76 (core count is unclear). There should be an integrated 5G modem too, just like the Exynos 980. Exynos 880 (unofficial) Exynos 980 Snapdragon 765G CPU (big cores) 2x A77 at...

Huawei Mate Xs review

Posted: 13 May 2020 01:24 PM PDT

Amazon's new Fire HD 8 tablets bring faster chipsets and USB-C

Posted: 13 May 2020 01:02 PM PDT

Amazon just updated its Fire HD 8 tablet and is now offering three varieties - a vanilla HD 8, an HD 8 Plus and an HD 8 Kids Edition, which is identical to the HD 8 but comes with a special protective case. All three bring faster chipsets, more RAM and USB-C connectors. Amazon Fire HD 8 The big change comes under the hood where Amazon put a new quad-core CPU clocked at 2.0 GHz which it claims will deliver 30% faster performance than the previous-gen tablet. The vanilla Fire HD 8 will now ship with 2GB RAM and 32GB or 64GB onboard storage which can be expanded via the microSD...

Sony PlayStation 4 reaches 110 million sales

Posted: 13 May 2020 12:11 PM PDT

Sony posted its financial earnings from the previous quarter and the PlayStation 4 continues to move substantial numbers despite the global lockdowns and incoming successor. The company sold 1.5 million devices in just three months, reaching a total of 110.4 million consoles since its release. This includes all available configuration, including the Pro. 1.5 million sales in Q1 is a decline compared to last year, however, when Sony sold around 2.6 million consoles. Still seeing how the arrival of PlayStation 5 is just around the corner the number isn't as bad as it could have been....

Realme X2 Pro is getting Android 11 beta soon, testers wanted

Posted: 13 May 2020 11:19 AM PDT

That was quick - Realme is already recruiting long-term beta testers who will try out Android 11 on the X2 Pro. You read that right, Android 11, which isn't even officially in beta yet as Google pushed it back to a June release. The lucky 100 who get picked will experience more than the latest version of the mobile OS, they will also be testing unreleased features of the Realme UI. If you want in, you have until May 18 to sign up (check the Source link for more details). The beta program will last a full year, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the other Realme X2 Pro owners...

Samsung Galaxy M21 now available in Europe at €230

Posted: 13 May 2020 10:29 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy M21 has arrived in several countries on the Old Continent. Locals will be able to buy the phone online later today, shipments will start in about a week. The version with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage will set you back €230. That's the same price as the M20 last year. Still, in India the M21 is only INR 13,200, which is €160 (even after the tax hike in April). Samsung Galaxy M21 in Green, Blue and Black Europe is also missing out on the memory upgrade option, which has 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage. If you need more room for files, at least you can use the...
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