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WhatsApp for Android gets Facebook Messenger Rooms integration with beta update

Posted: 16 May 2020 07:35 AM PDT

The Messenger Rooms feature launched by Facebook last month went live a couple of days ago, and now it's being integrated into Facebook-owned WhatsApp. According to a report by WABetaInfo, Facebook has integrated Messenger Rooms into WhatsApp for Android with the 2.20.163 beta update. The update brings a new "Room" option to the share menu inside the chat, which directs you to Messenger to create a room to have a group video call with up to 50 people. The shortcut to creating a Messenger Room is also available in other parts of WhatsApp, like the Calls tab. Messenger...

Motorola Edge+ teardown reveals aluminum midframe, lots of copper inside

Posted: 16 May 2020 05:40 AM PDT

We've had the Motorola Edge+ at headquarters for a few days, but we're not in the habit of opening up our review units (the occasional 'Heat gun! Heat gun!' chants can be heard in the office, strictly when all other options have been exhausted). So we jumped at the chance to have a look inside the Edge+, presented to us by YouTuber PBKreviews. Before he gets out his heat gun, he points out that he's not thrilled with the phone's presentation and that echoes our own sentiments. We did get a set of in-ear headphones and a protective case, so Europe has it one better than the US, it...

Samsung Galaxy A41 up for pre-orders in the Netherlands

Posted: 16 May 2020 03:55 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy A41 unveiled in March is now up for pre-orders in the Netherlands. It's priced at €299 and you can pre-book one from Samsung's official Dutch site. It has three color options - Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, and Prism Crush Blue. The Galaxy A41 is powered by the Helio P65 SoC and boots Android 10 with One UI 2.0 on top. The smartphone has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage on board, and it also comes with a dedicated microSD card slot for storage expansion by up to 512GB. The Galaxy A41 boasts a 6.1" Super AMOLED Infinity-U display of FullHD+ resolution that...

Redmi Note 10 with the upcoming Dimensity 820 chipset benchmarked

Posted: 16 May 2020 02:25 AM PDT

Mediatek is announcing a new chipset on Monday, a Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 got certified by TENAA recently and now the same phone has appeared on GeekBench with an as-yet unofficial Mediatek SoC - the stars are aligning nicely, we reckon. About a dozen entries in the benchmark's database feature the Xiaomi M2004J7AC, the specific model number we saw in the Chinese regulator's listing, as well as an M2004J7BC. The 'A' model goes by the code name 'atom', while the 'B' one is called 'bomb'. Both devices are powered by a Mediatek MT6875 chipset, which is an unannounced SoC and very...

LG applies for 13 new Q-series device names including a new Q30 lineup in Korea

Posted: 16 May 2020 12:55 AM PDT

A report from My LG Phones points out that the South Korean phone maker has applied for 13 new device names in the Q-series of midrange LG devices. The applications were submitted to the Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service (or KIPRIS). The names included are Q31, Q32, Q33, Q51, Q51S, Q52, Q53, Q61, Q62, Q63, Q91, Q92, and Q93. All the names were filed under Class 9 which indicates these are smartphones. If you go to the Source link to the KIPRIS website and search for "LG Elecrtonics", then sort by "application date" in descending order, you'll find all the most recent...

Sony releases video of pro photographer Nick Didlick praising the Xperia 1 II's camera features

Posted: 15 May 2020 10:57 PM PDT

On Sony Xperia's YouTube channel, a video was posted featuring the unreleased Xperia 1 II (one mark two) with pro photographer Nick Didlick talking about its camera. Didlick has 40 years of experience in photojournalism and sports photography, and he talks mostly about the Xperia 1 II's camera features. Didlick normally shoots with a Sony Alpha 9 series camera, and he's excited about using a similar camera experience on the Xperia 1 II. The Photography Pro app separate from the main camera app and gives control over ISO, shutter speed, and white balance. This is the first Sony...

OnePlus truly wireless earbuds land in July, guess what they look like

Posted: 15 May 2020 08:27 PM PDT

Over the years OnePlus has launched a bunch of phones and a few Bullets branded earphones, but the company has yet to unveil its first pair of truly wireless earbuds. According to a new rumor, that's set to change in July. Coincidentally or not, the OnePlus Z is also expected around the same time, so don't be surprised if the most affordable OnePlus phone of 2020 gets announced alongside these earbuds. And speaking of surprises, or in this case, lack thereof, the OnePlus truly wireless earbuds look a lot like AirPods. The renders you can see below are based on their actual design, so that...

Microsoft Surface Duo specs leak

Posted: 15 May 2020 06:39 PM PDT

Microsoft is busy testing the upcoming Surface Duo internally, a device that has two screens on two equal sides, with a 360-degree hinge between them. So while neither display panel is foldable, that hinge gives you plenty of use case flexibility. The Surface Duo will be just 4.8mm thin when opened, and thus 9.6mm thick when shut. A bunch of specs of the device have been leaked today, so here's what we should expect. The Surface Duo's screens will be identical - 5.6" each, AMOLED, with 1800x1350 resolution and huge bezels. The device will run Android 10, with a planned update to...

OnePlus 7T gains 960fps slo-mo and 4K ultra-wide recording in Open Beta 3

Posted: 15 May 2020 04:20 PM PDT

In the latest build of OnePlus' Oxygen OS Open Beta for the OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro, a couple of new changes to the camera were added that enable a couple of new video recording modes. While the official changelog was posted over at the OnePlus Forums, it didn't make mention of these new video modes. Screenshot posted by u/sneakerspark The feature was first discovered by Reddit user sneakerspark and this screenshot was posted to that thread. Others chimes in confirming the ultrawide camera's addition of a 4K recording option. Oxygen OS Open Beta 3 for both the 7T and 7T...

Facebook buys Giphy for $400 million

Posted: 15 May 2020 01:54 PM PDT

Facebook just announced that it's acquiring the popular GIF-sharing platform, Giphy. Reportedly, the deal cost Facebook $400 million and its plan is to integrate the Giphy library in Instagram and other Facebook-owned services. The integration of Giphy, which is used for sharing but for making and editing GIFs, has started long ago as Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram all work with the library. Facebook even says that about 50% of the Giphy traffic comes from the company's services. More specifically, Giphy would be part of the Instagram team and will make it easier for...

Realme Narzo 10 hands-on review

Posted: 15 May 2020 01:02 PM PDT

Earlier this week, Realme announced a new smartphone series called Narzo, which includes two budget smartphones - Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A. The Narzo 10A comes in So Blue and So White colors, while the vanilla Narzo 10 is offered in That White and That Green shades. We've received the That White variant of Narzo 10, so let's take a closer look at what it has to offer. The Narzo 10 is built around a 6.5" screen which Realme calls Mini-Drop FullScreen display. It's covered with a 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3 and has a resolution of 1600x720 pixels. The display is surrounded by slim bezels on the top,...

Realme Buds Air Neo key features and renders leak

Posted: 15 May 2020 11:46 AM PDT

According to a pretty extensive leak, Realme is about to launch a more affordable alternative to its true wireless headphones, the Realme Buds Air. The upcoming pair is named Realme Buds Air Neo and will offer impressively long battery life on a single charge - 17 hours. However, the headphones will come with aging microUSB port on its case for charging and no support for wireless charging. The rest of the features are borrowed from the original Buds Air like customized R1 chip, Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, 13mm audio drivers and support that Realme Gaming Mode for low-latency audio...

The MediaTek Dimensity 820 will reach 2.6GHz CPU clocks, will power a 5G Redmi

Posted: 15 May 2020 10:57 AM PDT

MediaTek has scheduled an event for Monday (May 18) to unveil a new 5G chipset. The Redmi Note 10 which surfaced on TENAA may be the first phone to use it and if it's not, there's a good chance that it will be the Redmi K30i 5G instead. Redmi General Manager and Xiaomi VP Lu Weibing reposted MediaTek's announcement, lending some credence to the rumors. The new chipset will be called Dimensity 820. We've also heard 800+, which lines up with the naming scheme of the Dimensity 1000+. Either way, the new chip will offer a performance boost - TENAA shows that the CPU will reach clock speeds up...

Redmi Note 10 with 5G, OLED display and faster chipset shows up on TENAA

Posted: 15 May 2020 09:09 AM PDT

The Redmi Note 10 will be the first in the series to feature 5G connectivity. TENAA certified the phone with both NSA and SA support (as well as the usual LTE and older connections). The phone will switch from the LCDs typical for the affordable Redmis to a 6.57" OLED display with 1,080 x 2,400px resolution (20:9 aspect ratio). The punch hole design seems to have been dropped in favor of a teardrop notch for the 16MP main camera. The main camera on the back is a 48MP shooter, just like the Redmi Note 9. However, there are only three cameras on the back now instead of four (we're not...

The US is trying to cut off Huawei's global chip supply, China threatens retaliation

Posted: 15 May 2020 08:17 AM PDT

Things are heating up between the US and China - the US Department of Commerce is tweaking its export rule to "strategically target Huawei's acquisition of semiconductors that are the direct product of certain US software and technology," reports Reuters. Last year, the Department of Commerce put Huawei on the so-called entity list, which effectively banned US companies from selling hardware and software to Huawei. A ban that was extended into 2021. Today, things got worse as the Commerce Secretary says that Huawei has been able to acquire US tech by buying from foreign producers that use...

Huawei P40 lite 5G announced - a rebadged nova 7 SE for Europe

Posted: 15 May 2020 07:33 AM PDT

The Huawei P40 lite 5G is the latest member of the P40 family to make its way to Europe. The device is identical to the previously launched nova 7 SE and will be available for €400, making it one of the most affordable 5G phones in Europe. It's currently up for pre-order while official sales tip off on May 29. The P40 lite 5G features a 6.5-inch FHD+ IPS display with a punch-hole cutout for its 16MP selfie cam. It carries a 64MP main camera around the back alongside an 8MP ultrawide shooter and two 2MP cameras for depth data and macro shots. Huawei P40 lite 5G in green,...
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