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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ key specs revealed by Geekbench

Posted: 13 Jun 2020 09:00 AM PDT

Yesterday we got our first look at the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7, which is expected to arrive in July or August. Alongside that, Samsung is rumored to unveil the Galaxy Tab S7+ that has appeared on Geekbench with its key specs. The Galaxy Tab S7+, sporting model code SM-T976B, runs Android 10 and has 6GB RAM onboard, but there could be other RAM variants as well that are yet to be confirmed. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 leaked CAD renders The benchmark database lists the motherboard on the Galaxy Tab S7+ as "kona", which corresponds to the Snapdragon 865 SoC. This aligns with previous...

Huawei Mate 40-series might get a 108MP main camera with 9P lens

Posted: 13 Jun 2020 07:00 AM PDT

If everything goes as planned, the Huawei Mate 40-series should see an October release, but that doesn't mean that it's too early for some spicy rumors. And this one is all about the main 108MP camera. According to people working in Huawei's supply chain, there's a new 108MP camera with a largely improved optic that's said to be used in the Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro. We are talking 9P, free-form lens that supposed to take care of image degradation and distortion because of the way the lens itself is manufactured. The image clarity should be a big upgrade over other standard lenses on the...

vivo V19 Neo announced: SD675, 6.44" screen, and 48MP quad camera

Posted: 13 Jun 2020 05:15 AM PDT

vivo today added a new member to its V series, dubbed vivo V19 Neo. It runs Android 10-based Funtouch OS 10 out of the box and has a Snapdragon 675 SoC at the helm with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The V19 Neo is built around a 6.44" Super AMOLED Ultra O screen of FullHD+ resolution. The display has a fingerprint reader underneath for biometric authentication and in the top-right corner is the 32MP selfie camera which comes with Super Night Mode and Super Night Selfie features. Around the back, you get an L-shaped camera setup comprising a 48MP main, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro and 2MP...

Apple won't be using BOE OLEDs at least for the first batch of iPhone 12

Posted: 13 Jun 2020 03:13 AM PDT

A report made clear that Samsung won't be using BOE OLED panels for its future Galaxy S21 lineup and in that report, there was a brief mention of the Apple not giving the green light to BOE too. Now, we have some more details surrounding the iPhone OLED supply chain. People familiar with the matter say that Samsung will be responsible for about 80% of the OLEDs intended to the new iPhone 12 lineup since all four variants that are rumored to feature this display tech. The stories seem to be in line with each other as the most recent report says that BOE still hasn't passed the last...

vivo NEX 3S 5G and iQOO 3 get Android 11 Beta

Posted: 13 Jun 2020 12:55 AM PDT

Google and OnePlus have released Android 11 Beta for their devices while Xiaomi, Oppo and Realme have promised to roll out the beta of the latest version of Android soon. Now we have vivo to add to the list as the phone maker has released Android 11 Beta 1 through the Developer Preview Program for the NEX 3S 5G and iQOO 3. You can head over to the first source link at the end of this article to download Android 11 Beta 1 build for the Chinese variants of NEX 3S 5G and iQOO 3, and to the second source link to download the build for the Indian variants of iQOO 3's 4G and 5G models. Do...

Mention of "OnePlus Pods" appear in the OnePlus 8 Android 11 Beta

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 09:49 PM PDT

Shortly after the first Beta build of Android 11 launched for Pixel devices, OnePlus launched a Beta program for the newest duo of OnePlus phones. Within the first Beta build on the OnePlus 8, an XDA Senior Member Some_Random_Username has discovered a string of text that mentions the upcoming TWS earbuds. Source: XDA-Developers XDA-Developers dug deeper into the build and discovered many more mentions of the name "OnePlus Pods". It also uncovered a package called "com.oneplus.twspods" which includes some elements for reading individual battery levels from a left and right earbud....

Google Messages will get Android 11 Bubbles "over the next month"

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 07:35 PM PDT

Following the release of the first build of Android 11 Beta, Google's official Reddit handle /u/androidbetaprogram has posted that Android Messages will be working with Android 11's new Bubbles API "over the next month". For those who are enrolled in the Android Messages Beta app through the Play Store, you can expect Bubbles "in the next week or two". Of course, those users will need to be running the Android 11 Beta. Android 11 will enable third party apps to use "Bubbles", a new API that lets an app minimize its instance into a floating circle that's drawn over the UI. As a new...

Alleged Redmi 9A certified by FCC

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 05:15 PM PDT

Last year, Xiaomi brought its Redmi 8A as a more affordable alternative to the Redmi 8, while this year the Redmi 9 will actually get two cheaper versions - the 9C and 9A. Now a phone bearing M2006C3LG model number was spotted in the FCC database and if the speculations are correct this should be the Redmi 9A. The listing is pretty vague and doesn't reveal much apart from the phone's 4,900 mAh battery and 10W charging. It's also revealed to run on the latest MIUI 12 firmware and we can see a sketch of its back which features the Redmi branding in the bottom left and shows us where...

Samsung's Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ to have 120Hz displays

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 03:55 PM PDT

After the recent massive leak of the Galaxy Tab S7, we get even more details on the upcoming flagship slates. According to the reliable tipster Ice Universe, the two upcoming Galaxy Tab S7 tablets will get 120Hz screens. Knowing the Galaxy Tab S track record, we are pretty sure that the Tab S lineup will feature AMOLED panels. According to the previous rumor, the Tab S7 is rumored have an 11" screen, while the Tab S7+ will have a larger 12.4" display. Source

Xiaomi working on gaming monitor with 165Hz refresh rate

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 02:45 PM PDT

Shortly after the release of the budget Redmi monitor, we get some info about a quartet of Xiaomi gaming-oriented monitors coming shortly. They will come in three flavors - 24.5", 27" and 29.5". The 24.5-inch model is expected to launch sometime in September, while as early as this July, we can expect the 27-inch, 165Hz monitor to be announced. Looking ahead, if all goes to plan, the company will release another 4K model coming in 27-inch and 29.5-inch variants. Further down the line Xiaomi is also said to bring a non-gaming 27-inch monitor and two more gaming-centric screens with...

OnePlus 7T/7T Pro open beta 5 brings one-handed mode, easy dark mode toggle

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 01:35 PM PDT

If you're running Open Beta on your OnePlus 7T or 7T Pro you should check for updates as the company just started rolling out Open Beta 5. Owners of a OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro should also be getting a new version, Open Beta 15, which has essentially the same change log as the 7T update. The change log includes one-handed mode, a feature that was first added to the OnePlus 7 series in January. You can enable it from Settings > Buttons & Gestures > Quick Gestures. Some forum members are reporting that this feature is not actually available, but that's the purpose of these beta tests, to catch...

Our favorite games from Sony's PlayStation 5 event

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 12:30 PM PDT

Yesterday, Sony finally took the wraps off its next-generation PlayStation 5 console. We now know what it looks like, what its accessories are, and also that there will be a disc-free digital edition. But as exciting as the reveal was, it was only just the last five minutes or so of the actual event, which really was entirely dominated by the games that you will be playing on your PS5. Some of them are coming by the end of this year, most of them will be in 2021, and some even as far ahead as 2022 were showcased. But the games really were the focus of Sony's event, as they...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 in for review

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 11:47 AM PDT

The more affordable Redmi Note 9 comes with the same overall design as the Pro version and most of the same specs at the just over €200. We've received a Forest Green unit and here's what grabbed our initial attention. The phone has a 6.53" LCD, which is rather big and combined with the relatively thick bezels on the sides make for a pretty large phone. Still the footprint is more than decent for the screen size, considering the pricing of the phone. Flipping the phone, we have the signature square camera setup, seen in all Redmi Note 9 devices. This vanilla version also has its...

Xiaomi Mi Power Bank 3 unveiled with 30,000 mAh capacity, 18 W output and 24 W input

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 10:52 AM PDT

Xiaomi unveiled its largest power bank yet, the Mi Power Bank 3 with 30,000mAh capacity. That's enough to charge a phone like the Xiaomi Mi 10 (4,780 mAh) 4.5 times or something smaller like the new iPhone SE (1,821 mAh) over 10 times. The bank has two full-size USB-A ports, one USB-C and one microUSB. You can get 18W output from the USB-A and USB-C ports. The battery also has a low-current mode for small gadgets (e.g. smartwatches or Bluetooth earbuds) which have trouble charging from some power banks - this mode can be accessed by tapping the power button twice. The Xiaomi Mi...

Outfit7 brings all talking characters into the My Talking Friends app

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 09:59 AM PDT

Popular game developer studio Outfit7 has published a new free-to-play game, called My Talking Tom Friends. It's a play-as-you-want style game where you interact with the six characters from the popular app My Talking Tom and its sequels - Tom, Angela, Hank, Ginger, Ben and Becca. You can move freely throughout the characters' home, take care of them, complete mini-games, solve puzzles and more. The app is available free-to-play for both iOS and Android devices with Ads and optional in-app purchases. Apple App Store | Google Play

Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro 15 (2020) comes with 10th gen Intel CPU and Nvidia MX350 GPU

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 09:05 AM PDT

Yesterday Xiaomi unveiled the Mi NoteBook 14 for those who want something light to travel with (the Horizon Edition weighs in at 1.35 kg). Today the company is showing off a laptop for those who need something a bit beefier. The Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro 15 (2020) is similar to the Enhanced Edition from last year. The power comes from 10th generation Intel processors - an i5-10210U in the base version and i7-10-510U in the top trim model. In both cases there's an eGPU, an Nvidia GeForce MX350 (compared to MX250 on the 14" laptop). Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Pro 15 (2020) The MX350...

Tecno Spark Power 2 arriving in India next week for under $130

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 08:17 AM PDT

After unveiling the Spark 5 budget smartphone last month, Tecno is set to add one more member to the Spark series, dubbed Tecno Spark Power 2. This information comes to us from a reliable source, who said the Spark Power 2 will be priced under INR10,000 ($130/€115) and will launch in India next week. There's no official word from Tecno yet about the Spark Power 2, but our source tells us that the smartphone will be available exclusively on Flipkart. Tecno Spark 5 Details are scarce about the Spark Power 2 right now, but we don't have to wait too long since the official...

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