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iPhone 12 lineup dummies reveal the design of the back

Posted: 22 Jun 2020 08:05 AM PDT

It's time for the another set of iPhone 12 dummies. This time, Sonny Dickinson, who's got a solid track record with Apple leaks has shown us the sizes of the upcoming phones. There's only three of them since the iPhone 12 Max and 12 Pro will allegedly come with the same 6.1-inch screens. Side view of the dummies The dummies do confirm the rumors about the design changes. The smallest iPhone in the new lineup will have a 5.4" screen, while iPhone 12 Max and iPhone 12 Pro will pack 6.1" panels. Finally we have the 6.7" iPhone 12 Pro Max. The backs and the side frame are...

Oppo Find X2 series gets Android 11 beta

Posted: 22 Jun 2020 07:16 AM PDT

Google tipped off its Android 11 public beta testing earlier this month and the update is slowly makings its way to more manufacturers. As promised, Oppo's Find X2 series are among the first non-Google devices to receive the Android 11 beta. The update will arrive over the air for X2 series owners, who enrolled in the beta and is also available to download for early adopters from the Oppo developers website. Some of the highlights found in Android 11 include a dedicated conversation section in the notification shade as well as the floating bubbles UI for messaging apps. Google is...

Samsung Galaxy A51 update brings new camera features

Posted: 22 Jun 2020 06:27 AM PDT

Samsung launched the Galaxy A51 several months ago and started pushing regular security updates, accompanied by some software improvements. Back in May, the user interface was updated to OneUI 2.1, but some camera features were missing, and now the Korean manufacturer fixed the issue. The update is version A515FXXU3BTF4 / A515FOLM3BTE8 / A515FXXU3BTE7 and is 336.45 MB in size. In addition to stability improvements and bug fixes, there are now Single take, My filters, Night hyperlapse features in the camera app. The Single take feature records a short video of an interesting moment,...

Xiaomi and Huawei to adopt UTG for future foldable phones

Posted: 22 Jun 2020 05:36 AM PDT

UTG or Ultra Thin Glass technology has been used only in one device so far - the Galaxy Z Flip. The phone's flexible panel is made of glass polymer material which is more durable than the one used on the Galaxy Fold. Well, according to a reputable tipster, Huawei and Xiaomi are going to adopt the new tech and use it for its future flexible devices. Digital Chat Station says that UTG will be used for "folding screens and surround screens". At least that's what the machine translation tells us. The surround screen bit is interesting because Xiaomi has already introduced a prototype...

Apple WWDC 2020: What to expect

Posted: 22 Jun 2020 04:49 AM PDT

It's a couple of weeks late compared to last year, but Apple's WWDC is here - this is the second biggest event in Apple's calendar and is all about new OS versions and new Mac releases. Here's what (we think) is coming. iOS 14 iOS 14 - actually, this may be renamed "iPhoneOS" to match the tablet's "iPadOS" - is expected to change the look of the home screen. It will enable List view with different sorting and filtering options (e.g. apps with unread notifications first). The new version may also enable home screen widgets. These are seemingly distinct from the widgets that are...

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 appears in new photos, this time it's powered on

Posted: 22 Jun 2020 03:03 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 is set to bring back the rotating bezel after the Active models swapped it out for a capacitive version. We saw that in photos for the certification process, now new photos have surfaced and they a powered-on watch. As you can see the UI hasn't changed much and it is still heavily reliant on the rotating bezel to scroll through the menus, the list of recent apps and other portions of the UI. The watch is expected to come out with the new Tizen 5.5 OS, which is currently on its second public milestone The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 will come in two sizes - 41...

Samsung Galaxy M31s certification confirms 6,000mAh battery

Posted: 22 Jun 2020 02:07 AM PDT

Samsung is gearing up to release a successor to its Galaxy M31 with the aptly named Galaxy M31s. The upcoming device was already spotted in a Geekbench listing earlier this month and now it appeared in the database of TUV Rheinland. The new certification confirms the key selling point of the phone -its huge 6,000 mAh battery - but sadly includes no other specs. The Geekbench test run revealed the phone will come with the same Exynos 9611 chipset and 6GB RAM as its predecessor. It will also ship with Android 10 with Samsung's One UI on top. It remains to be seen what other tweaks...

Redmi 8 series tops 19 million shipments

Posted: 22 Jun 2020 01:11 AM PDT

Xiaomi announced a major milestone for its Redmi 8 series smartphones which now has 19 million shipments globally. The 8 series accomplished this in less than a year thanks to 4 devices in total. The first member to arrive was the Redmi 8A back in September of last year. After that came the vanilla Redmi 8, followed by the 8A Dual and 8A Pro from earlier this year. The new figures solidify the Redmi 8 series among the best in the entry-level segment. Known for their competitive prices and decent specs, the Redmi 8 models proved a real winner for Xiaomi. Next in line is the Redmi 9...

Xiaomi to launch Redmi 9 in China on June 24

Posted: 22 Jun 2020 12:23 AM PDT

Xiaomi brought the Redmi 9 to Europe and the SEA region, but is yet to launch the entry-level smartphone in its domestic market. This will change on June 24, when it will be revealed to local fans, and the company promises to change the entry-level field. According to Xiaomi, 47% of the phones priced between CNY700 and CNY1,000 have only one or two cameras, while high-end smartphones are already going strong with up to five cameras on the back. The Redmi 9 comes with four snappers, albeit that tally includes a depth sensor and a dedicated macro camera. The Redmi 9 also offers a...

Honor X10 Max officially arriving on July 2, specs revealed

Posted: 21 Jun 2020 10:40 PM PDT

We've been hearing about a bigger Honor X10 for quite some time, and now we get an official confirmation of its arrival - it will be called Honor X10 Max and will be officially unveiled on July 2. According to the official Weibo profile, the phone will have 5G connectivity, and there is even an image of the phone, revealing a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera, as well as a fingerprint scanner on the right side, below the volume rocker. The Honor X10 Max is expected to provide the same Magic user experience as the Honor X10 but on a bigger screen. The Honor 8X had a Max sibling...

Top 10 trending phones of week 25

Posted: 21 Jun 2020 07:21 PM PDT

In week 25 two makers occupied the entire top 10 of the most trending phones in our database. Xiaomi leads Samsung six to four, including taking three of the first four spots. Interestingly enough all six phones by the Chinese maker belong to the Redmi sub-brand. The Redmi Note 9 Pro still leads from the Samsung Galaxy A51, but the third phone on the podium is the Redmi Note 9, which replaces the 9S. The Redmi 9 is fourth, ahead of the Galaxy A71 and a trio of Redmi Notes - the 8 ahead of 8 Pro and the 9S. The two Samsung phones that complete the top 10 are the Galaxy M31 and the...

Samsung Galaxy A41 in for review

Posted: 21 Jun 2020 03:22 PM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy A41 has arrived at our office and we are preparing to put it through our review gauntlet to find out if it's a worthy buy. The Galaxy A41 comes in Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White and Prism Crush Blue colors and we've received the black version, which shimmers rainbow colors from different angles. The retail box includes the usual paperwork alongside the earphones, a USB-C cable, and a 15W adapter. The Galaxy A41 has a Helio P65 SoC at the helm and it runs Android 10-based One UI 2 out of the box. It comes in a single memory configuration - 4GB RAM and 64GB...

Week 25 in review: Samsung Note20 and Tab7 leak, ROG Phone III and OnePlus Nord rumors

Posted: 21 Jun 2020 12:14 PM PDT

We didn't get a lot of high profile announcements this week, but we saw HTC unveil a pair of phones, which is a rather rare event. Doogee S88 Pro and Tecno Spark Power 2 also arrived with big batteries and aggressive pricing. While no actual releases took place there's a lot currently going on in camp Samsung. If rumors are to be believed, August 5 is a date to mark on your calendars. That's when the Korean giant is expected to show us the Galaxy Note20 line, the Fold 2, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G and hopefully a pair of Tab S7 tablets. Quite the lineup. Also on everybody's radar - the ROG...

Redmi Earbuds S Review

Posted: 21 Jun 2020 09:29 AM PDT

The Redmi Earbuds S, also known as the Redmi AirDots S, are a pair of affordable truly wireless earphones by Xiaomi. Despite the pricing, the company markets these as full-featured wireless earphones with an attractive, lightweight design, 12 hour battery life, splash-resistance, and a dedicated low-latency gaming mode. As for the price, the Redmi Earbuds S will set you back by a mere $24 or so in the Indian market. That's not a lot of money even for wired earphones, so to deliver a truly wireless earphone experience on such a tight budget was likely not easy. So the question is,...
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