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Samsung Galaxy M21 hands-on review

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 07:42 AM PDT

Google Stadia will now work on most Android phones

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 07:29 AM PDT

Google's cloud gaming ambitions with Stadia have been off to a rocky start mainly due to its country and device limitations. Now, Google is bringing experimental support for more smartphones which means as long as your phone can download the Stadia app, you're good to go. Once you have the app up and running, you'll need to head over to the Experiments tab in the settings where you should see a "Play on this device" option. Google is not listing any specific device requirements here so it's still not exactly certain which phones will be able to fit the bill. In addition, 8 more OnePlus...

Vodafone India customers can now use their mobile number with their Apple Watch

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 06:41 AM PDT

Starting today, Vodafone Idea customers can use their mobile number with their Apple Watch with cellular connectivity. With this enabled, you will be able to leave your iPhone at home and still make and receive calls thanks to the eSIM inside the watch. Currently, the service is only available in Mumbai, Delhi and Gujarat, however it will expand to more cities in the coming weeks. Note that customers on any postpaid plan can join, but prepaid users are not invited. You will need an Apple Watch with cellular connectivity as well as an iPhone 6s or newer (and if you haven't done so...

Amazon adds two new color options for the Kindle Paperwhite: Plum and Sage

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 05:53 AM PDT

Amazon quietly unveiled a slight refresh of the 2018 Kindle Paperwhite e-reader - two new paint jobs. The e-reader originally launched in Black, then in 2019 a Twilight Blue color was added. Now the color choices have doubled. The new hues are dubbed Sage (greenish) and Plum (a purplish color). This mostly matters if your Kindle is in the buff, as the front of the device remains black. Cases are not mandatory as the device is reasonably tough, but it's something to keep in mind if you do use one. New colors for the Kindle Paperwhite: Sage and Plum Unfortunately, the new...

Samsung Galaxy S20 BTS edition to get a matching wireless charger

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 05:06 AM PDT

Samsung is going to launch a BTS edition of the Galaxy S20+ smartphone, along with BTS-themed Galaxy Buds+ true wireless earphones. Both devices support wireless charging, so the logical step for the Korean company is to launch a purple Wireless Charging Pad. The image of the purple charger was provided by leakster Evan Blass. This is the latest addition to the lineup of devices developed by Samsung and BTS - one of the most popular K-Pop bands. The leakster does not say whether the charger will be in the fancy retail box, decorated with purple hearts. So far, we know the Galaxy...

Amazfit T-Rex rugged smartwatch arrives in India

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 04:19 AM PDT

After launching the Bip S in India earlier this month, Amazfit today released the T-Rex rugged smartwatch in the country. It's priced at INR9,999 ($130/€115) and has four color options - Rock Black, Army Green, Camo Green, and Khaki. The Amazfit T-Rex is already up for purchase through Amazon.in and the company's official Indian site, and it will also be available for purchase through offline stores like Croma, Reliance Digital and Poorvika Mobiles from next week across the country. The Amazfit T-Rex sports a 1.3" AMOLED Always-On color display of 360x360-pixel resolution that's...

Samsung Galaxy Note20 case leaks, flat screen confirmed

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 03:33 AM PDT

Fresh images of cases for the Samsung Galaxy Note20 solidify the rumor that the non-Plus device will have a flat display. The images hail from the same source that brought the original rumor - IceUnvierse - this time on Weibo. We've seen renders of cases for the Galaxy Note20 before but they were less revealing. We know the Galaxy Note20 will likely have a flat screen, while the Galaxy Note20+ getting a curved panel. IceUniverse claims that the Galaxy Note20 series are not far from mass production. Samsung Galaxy Note20 case, image source: IceUniverse Samsung will likely unveil...

vivo X50 Pro goes on sale

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 02:46 AM PDT

The vivo X50 Pro was officially unveiled last week, and now it's hitting hte shelves. The Snapdragon 765G-powered device is available at major Chinese online retailers like Tmall.com and Suning in two memory combinations. The vivo X50 Pro was announced with a unique camera design - the major 48MP shooter with a Sony IMX598 sensor sitting on top with a new gimbal system that promises unrivaled stabilization. There is a 2x telephoto snapper and an 8MP ultrawide-angle shooters sitting below, along with another 8MP behind a 5x periscope lens. On the front, we're looking at a 6.56" OLED...

Samsung Galaxy M31s appears in Geekbench listing

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 01:59 AM PDT

Geekbench is yet again giving us an early look at a still-unreleased phone, this time its the upcoming Samsung M31s midragner which was spotted bearing the SM-M317F model number. As the name suggests it will be a slightly updated version of the Galaxy M31 which came out in February. The M31s managed 347 points in the single-core department and 1,256 in the multi-core test. The scorecard also confirms the Exynos 9611 chipset and 6GB RAM. Unsurprisingly the phone is running on Android 10, likely with One UI on top. The key feature of the M31 was its massive 6,000 mAh battery and...

Realme X50 Pro 5G will get Android 11 Beta 1 in early July

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 01:12 AM PDT

Google released the first Android 11 beta two days ago with Oppo, Xiaomi and OnePlus quickly following up with lists of their smartphones eligible to get the beta update. Now Realme too has joined the group and announced that its flagship X50 Pro 5G will get the Android 11 Beta 1 in early July. The X50 Pro 5G currently runs Realme UI based on Android 10 and with Android 11, you can expect it to get features like floating notifications, new one-time permission setting and Fast Share. The Realme X50 Pro 5G is powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC and comes with up to 12GB RAM and up to...

Counterpoint: Sales of refurbished smartphones decline 1% in 2019

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 12:21 AM PDT

The smartphone market recorded a decrease in shipments in 2019, and this affected the refurbished segment as well. According to Counterpoint Research, manufacturers sold 137 million refurbished devices (9% of total sales), which is a 1% decrease on a yearly basis. Markets like Europe, China, and the United States saw a decrease, while India, the LATAM region and Africa saw an increase. Jeff Fieldhack, Research Director at Counterpoint, revealed this is the first time in four years the refurbished market has declined for the full calendar year. The trend is changing since many consumers...

Adobe finally brings Photoshop Camera to iOS and Android

Posted: 11 Jun 2020 11:35 PM PDT

In today's world of selfies, plenty of companies do their best to provide more and more intriguing options for all the users that want to add a bit of edge to their photos. Adobe's solution is called Photoshop Camera - an app that was already introduced but was in Beta until now. The application can now be downloaded for free at the App Store and Google Play and it brings over 80 custom filters. Adobe Photoshop Camera implements its own AI capabilities to separate the object from the background, providing "gorgeous selfie, food and scenery shots, and more." There are also features...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 design revealed through leaked images

Posted: 11 Jun 2020 10:46 PM PDT

We've been hearing about the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 for the past couple of months now and today we get our first look at the Korean company's upcoming tablet courtesy of OnLeaks, who shared CAD renders of the Galaxy Tab S7 in partnership with French blog Pigtou. The Galaxy Tab S7 doesn't look all that different from its predecessor - the Galaxy Tab S6. The Tab S7 is rumored to come in two sizes - 11" and 12.4" - and the one we are looking at right now is the 11" model, which OnLeaks claims is 253.7mm long, 165.3mm wide and 6.3mm thick (7.7mm with the camera bump). On the right side of...

Vivo S6 Pro 5G to come with better cameras, faster charging

Posted: 11 Jun 2020 09:46 PM PDT

vivo launched its S6 smartphone with 5G and Exynos 980 chipset earlier this year, and now a Pro version is incoming. According to a leak on Weibo, the phone will have a Snapdragon 765G chipset, four cameras on the back and two more on the front, and will arrive with 33W fast-charging for its 4,200 mAh battery. The vivo S6 Pro 5G will skip on the latest memory technologies - it will keep the DDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 flash storage. It will come with a 60Hz OLED panel, meaning the fingerprint scanner will make its way underneath. The main camera will have a 64MP sensor with a Samsung...

Lenovo Legion gaming phone will arrive in July

Posted: 11 Jun 2020 08:30 PM PDT

After seeing several leaks about the Lenovo Legion smartphone, the company officially confirms that it will launch the upcoming smartphone next month. The news was mentioned in a teaser poster that the phone maker posted to its Weibo handle. Source: Weibo The Legion phone is a gaming smartphone with a unique layout of hardware. It has pop-up selfie cameras that stick out from the side, thus intending a mostly horizontal experience for the user. This horizontal experience was revealed in a teaser, and it has a very odd placement of the main cameras as well. We know the...

OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro get Android 11 beta

Posted: 11 Jun 2020 06:18 PM PDT

Both Oppo and Xiaomi have proudly announced that some of their devices would be getting a beta build of Android 11 soon, but OnePlus has one-upped them. The company already has beta builds for both the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro up for download by eager testers. According to OnePlus, this is "the very first Android 11 beta as part of the developer preview program", which doesn't sound confusing at all. Unlike Google's first Android 11 beta, which was released yesterday after a bunch of prior developer builds, OnePlus' seems to be much less suited for a daily driver. The company notes known...

Sony unveils the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition hardware

Posted: 11 Jun 2020 03:12 PM PDT

After months of secrecy, Sony finally revealed the design of its next-generation PlayStation 5 console. Actually, it unveiled two of them, a standard edition and a digital edition with no optical drive. The PlayStation 5 has a sleek, vertical design dominated by white panels on either side sandwiching a curved black interior. The center portion has what looks like a standard USB-A and a USB-C port on the front along with blue LED lighting and vents along the top curve. The back of the console remains a mystery for now. The PS5 is placed within a vertical stand, something Sony...

AT&T's LG G8X also gets Android 10

Posted: 11 Jun 2020 01:04 PM PDT

The AT&T LG G8X units have started receiving the Android 10 update. The update brings a host of new features and improvements - a darker UI theme, new icons, full-screen gestures and much more. Sprint rolled out the same update last month, while the US-bound unlocked LG G8X received Android 10 back in December. Changelog for the Android 10 update on LG G8X If you own an LG G8X and use in through AT&T in the States, you should check to see if you have an update manually through the dedicated settings menu. And if you still haven't received a prompt, be patient. Here's our...

Report: Dish Network looking to renegotiate Boost purchase as T-Mobile looks for new buyer

Posted: 11 Jun 2020 12:03 PM PDT

A report from Fox Business offers some insight on what's going on behind the scenes as Dish Network is expected to purchase Boost Mobile from Sprint as part of an agreement that was made with regulators. T-Mobile and Sprint's merging required that a third-party purchase Boost Mobile, along with its customers and assets for $1.4 billion. Due to the pandemic, the value of these assets has fallen and Dish Network chair Charlie Ergen is wary of going through with the purchase of Boost Mobile. FOX Business has learned Ergen is balking at the sale price as the value of many assets...

Xiaomi announces Android 11 beta is coming soon to the Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro and Poco F2 Pro

Posted: 11 Jun 2020 11:01 AM PDT

After several delays Google finally announced Android 11 Beta 1 and Xiaomi is eager to try it out. "Soon" it will release Beta 1 for three of its flagships, though the company is mum on the exact timing. Owners of the Xiaomi Mi 10 5G, Mi 10 Pro 5G or the Poco F2 Pro will be among the first to test the new version of Android. This will probably include the first look at MIUI 13 as well - Xiaomi just started pushing out MIUI 12 to the Mi 10 duo, but that is based on Android 10, just like MIUI 11 before it. The Xiaomi Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro and the Poco F2 Pro can expect to test Android 11...
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