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Nokia 6.3, 7.3 and 9.3 PureView announcement pushed back, again

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 08:11 AM PDT

If all goes well, the Nokia 6.3, 7.3 and 9.3 PureView should see a release sometime in Q3 this year, probably in the later part of the three month period. However, according to recent reports, the company's announcement of the trio might be delayed due to the COVID-19. HMD might be forced to push back the release date of the phones to the beginning of Q4 this year. It all depends on how long the supply chain disturbances caused by the COVID-19 pandemics take to fix. The Nokia 7.3 is expected to be an affordable 5G smartphone while the 6.3 will be a 4G handset running on a Snapdragon...

Apple unveils iPhone 11 silicone cases and Watch sport bands in new summer colors

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 07:25 AM PDT

Summer is almost here - you can tell by the warm weather and the release of new summer-themed cases for the iPhone 11 trio and Watch wrist bands. Owners of a Apple iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max can pick up a silicone case in one of three colors: Seafoam, Vitamin C and Linen Blue. These cost USD39 or CAD55 in North America, €45 in Europe and £45 in the UK. Here's a link to the Apple Store. Apple iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max silicone cases: Seafoam • Vitamin C • Linen Blue If you have an Apple Watch, then you can get a matching sport band in one of the three colors....

Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition leaks again, brings its retail box for the photo op

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 06:39 AM PDT

BTS is a global phenomenon with religious following around the world. Samsung is working on a special edition Galaxy S20+ for the BTS army, which has leaked a few times before. The phone will be painted in the trademark purple - V defines it as the color of trust and love. And you can see the purple heart on the camera island on the back. In fact, the retail box (as seen in this latest leak) is dotted with purple hearts. Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition and its custom retail box The special edition Samsung Galaxy S20+ will proclaim your BTS fandom, but to actually listen to the...

Google Meet gets AI noise cancellation to take on Zoom

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 05:52 AM PDT

Google Meet (formerly Hangouts Meet) is Google's video conferencing alternative to the likes of Microsoft Teams and Zoom. Back in April Google announced it's bringing in-app noise cancellation to Meet and now we got a live demo that showcases the feature thanks to Serge Lachapelle who serves as the Product Management Director of G Suite. The "denoiser" feature uses machine learning to suppress outside sounds which aren't speech during calls. In the video, we get a demonstration of how it works as Lachapelle talks while making noises with various items such as a food bag, pen and water...

Huawei P Smart S announced: Kirin 710F SoC, 6.3" display, and 48MP triple camera

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 05:06 AM PDT

Huawei has added a new member to its P Smart lineup, dubbed Huawei P Smart S. It's powered by the Kirin 710F SoC and comes with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage onboard. It also has a dedicated slot for the NM card, which allows storage expansion by up to 256GB. The P Smart S boots Android 10 with EMUI 10.1 on top, but it doesn't come with Google Mobile Services (GMS), meaning you have to rely on Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) and AppGallery to download apps. The Huawei P Smart S sports a 6.3" OLED display of FullHD+ resolution with a fingerprint reader underneath for biometric...

Red Magic 5G Transparent edition demos its fan on video, 16GB version stock incoming

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 04:19 AM PDT

The Transparent edition of the nubia Red Magic 5G went on sale on May 31 and sold out fairly quickly. This video shows what you're missing out on if you didn't get one. The transparent back panel and the pulsing LED really gives it that "gaming PC" look. Also, this is one of very few phones to feature an integrated fan for cooling. You can see that demoed in the video with a piece of dry ice. Of course, the transparent back makes it possible to see the "smoke" make its way through the phone, a really cool visual. If this tipped the scales for you, you'll be happy to hear that...

Funtouch OS 10 update for vivo Z1 Pro and Z1x now seeding in India

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 03:28 AM PDT

After a lengthy delay vivo is finally pushing its stable Funtouch OS 10 update alongside Android 10 to the Z1 Pro and Z1x in India. The firmware brings modernized UI elements, new wallpapers, added functionality to the Jovi assistant and The update for the Z1 Pro bears the PD1911F_EX_A_1.7.8 build number and comes in at 3.1 GB in size. The Z1x update comes with the PD1921F_EX_A_1.11.4 and weighs in at 3.32GB. Both updates also bring the May security patch. According to vivo, both updates are currently in their "greyscale" phase meaning they will be seeded to only a few unit...

32-inch and 43-inch OnePlus TVs certified, prices to start below $265

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 02:42 AM PDT

OnePlus is going to launch a new "smarter TV" on July 2, company founder announced yesterday. The company confirmed it will be cheaper than its first TV and we suspected a smaller diagonal could be part of how they achieved it and today we got a confirmation. OnePlus has received certifications for two new models named 32HA0A00 and 43FA0A00, which is clearly an indication of their sizes - 32" and 43". At the same time, Amazon India posted a landing page for the upcoming launch and the following sale, revealing prices will be starting from INR1X,999. Even in the worst-case scenario, this...

TSMC says it won't be affected by eventual trade ban with Huawei

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 01:53 AM PDT

The Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC has confirmed that eventual trade ban with Huawei will not affect its business significantly, according to its chairman Mark Liu. Asked whether the company can fill the order gap by HiSilicon, Huawei's chip manufacturing arm, Liu said "we hope that won't happen, but if it does, we will replace it in a very short time". Analysts estimate that 60% of the TSMC revenue comes from contracts with US companies, while only 20% of them come from China. Speaking at an annual general meeting, Liu said that it is difficult to predict how fast any eventual gap...

Samsung Wearable app confirms "Galaxy Watch 3" and the new bean-shaped Buds

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 01:07 AM PDT

Just Monday, Samsung's Galaxy Watch 3 was inadvertently confirmed by Samsung itself when its support pages briefly went online. We now get the official branding of the Galaxy Watch 3 from images discovered within the Samsung Wearable app. This is the app that interfaces with all of Samsung's earbuds and smartwatches. Samsung is skipping the Galaxy Watch "2" altogether. This is perhaps due to the existence of the Galaxy Watch Active 2, and Samsung's desire to focus on a new generation of smartwatches. The same name was confirmed in the NBTC certification from a couple of days...

Xiaomi Mi Band 5 confirmed to have camera remote, NFC payments, female health tracking, and large display

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 12:19 AM PDT

Building the hype for its next Mi Band fitness tracker, Xiaomi made a Weibo post confirming the new features coming on the Mi Band 5. Here are the seven features mentioned (machine translated). Extra large dynamic OLED screen Magnetic charging NFC UnionPay and QuickPass Take pictures remotely Professional sensor upgrade 11 professional sports modes New women's health model The Mi Band 5 has been teased to arrive in four official colors - yellow, red, green, and black. The "Professional sensor upgrade" refers to a new blood-oxygen saturation sensor...

vivo Y50 comes to India, sales begin June 10

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 11:32 PM PDT

The vivo Y50 unveiled back in April has debuted in India in its Iris Blue and Pearl White color options. It's priced at INR17,990 ($240/€210) and will go on sale starting June 10 through the company's official Indian site, Amazon.in, Flipkart, Paytm, Tata CLiQ and partner retail stores across the country. The vivo Y50 is powered by the Snapdragon 665 SoC paired with 8GB RAM. It boots Android 10-based Funtouch OS 10 and has 128GB storage on board. The smartphone also comes with a dedicated slot for a microSD card for storage expansion. vivo Y50 in Iris Blue and Pearl White...

Sony PlayStation 5 event rescheduled for June 11

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 10:46 PM PDT

The PlayStation 5 event was originally taking place on June 4 but was postponed by Sony due to the ongoing protests in the US. Now the company has announced that the event is happening on June 11. This will be a pre-recorded online-only event which will be streamed starting at 1PM PST (8PM UTC) in 1080p resolution at 30 fps. Sony recommends wearing your headphones because "there's some cool audio work in the show, and it might be harder to appreciate if it's pumped through your phone or laptop speakers". See you Thursday, June 11 at 1:00pm Pacific time (9:00pm BST) for a look at the...

BTS edition of Galaxy S20+ teaser leaks, Galaxy Buds+ BTS edition listed on Samsung UAE

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 08:33 PM PDT

Samsung's collaboration with popular K-Pop boyband BTS is coming into fruition in the form of a special edition of the Galaxy S20+ and the Galaxy Buds+. The boyband once partnered with LG to promote the LG G7 ThinQ a couple of years back, and there was even a BTS Edition of the LG Q7+. A new render of the Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition has leaked thanks to @evleaks. This one is a little different than the one we saw come from Max Winebach. ... pic.twitter.com/VcSZHaVMS0— Evan Blass (@evleaks) June 8, 2020 The render shows the Galaxy S20+ in what looks a lot like the Lilac Purple color of the...

HTC Desire 20 Pro to go official on June 16

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 06:36 PM PDT

HTC still exists and still makes smartphones, apparently, as it's now set to soon unveil its first ever device to run Android 10 from day one. It's going to be called Desire 20 Pro, and recently it's been doing the rounds obtaining various certifications left and right, in anticipation of its launch. The phone will become official on June 16, and this is no rumor: the banner image you see below appears on HTC's Taiwanese website. The outline of the handset reveals a single left-aligned punch-hole for the selfie camera on the front, and an elongated camera island on the back, which...

vivo Z5x (2020) launched in China with SD 712

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 04:23 PM PDT

Last year's vivo Z5x has been re-purposed with a chipset update for the Chinese market dubbed Z5x (2020). The new version comes with the Snapdragon 712 in place of the 710 on last year's model and now starts at CNY 1,298 ($183) for the 4/64GB trim. The phone is built around a 6.53-inch IPS LCD with FHD+ resolution and a punch-hole cutout for the 16MP selfie shooter. The back houses another 16MP camera, alongside an 8MP ultrawide shooter and 2MP depth helper. There's also a capacitive fingerprint scanner. The phone boots Funtouch OS 9 on top of Android 9 Pie and packs a 5,000 mAh...

Samsung launches Galaxy Tab S6 Lite in India

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 01:30 PM PDT

Samsung has launched the Galaxy S6 Tab Lite in India. The company is positioning this as a budget offering for content creators and students. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a 10.4-inch, 2000x1200 resolution IPS LCD with reasonably thin bezels on all sides. The body is made out of unibody aluminum that's 7mm thick and weighs just 467g. The tablet is powered by the Exynos 9611 chipset with 4GB of memory and 64GB of internal storage. These are budget Android phone specs at best and likely not going to be ideal for those who want a more productivity focused device with heavy...

Samsung partners with Corning to develop UTG glass for 2021 foldable phones

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 12:21 PM PDT

Sources from South Korea report that Samsung has decided to use Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) on the upcoming Galaxy Fold 2 phone (there were some doubts until recently). It has already made an order from Dowoo Insys and Schott, the same companies that crafted the UTG used in the Z Flip. However, Samsung wants to bring manufacturing costs down and has struck a partnership with Corning (the maker of Gorilla Glass). The two companies are working to to accelerate development and to set up a supply chain in the US. Currently the plan is to start using Corning UTG on foldable phones coming out next...

Sony Xperia 10 II review

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 11:47 AM PDT

120W Xiaomi charger handled in short video

Posted: 08 Jun 2020 11:29 AM PDT

Early last year Xiaomi detailed a 100W Super Charge Turbo charger and talked more about it this February. Now the company seems to be preparing an even faster charger that can be briefly seen in this video: The charger, MDY-12-ED, has a maximum output of 120W, achieved at 20V (the maximum defined by USB Power Delivery). The difference with the previous charger is that now the current goes up to 6A (the official spec tops out at 5A). Other charging speeds are supported as well, starting from a modest 15W and going up to 120W. Here's a still photo so you can have a better look at the...
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