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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G support page is up, phone is closer than ever to a launch

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 08:10 AM PDT

Samsung is holding an Unpacked event on August 5 and we expect to see a plethora of devices - three Galaxy Note20 phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 and an updated Galaxy Z Flip 5G with new chipset. The Flip phone actually has its support page finally up on Samsung Hungary's website with the model number SM-F707B. Samsung SM-F707B device support page The Galaxy Z Flip 5G will sell in three colors in Hungary, but there will be four versions in total - purple, silver, and black, and copper. The last one, expected to be called Mystic Bronze, will be new for Samsung's Fall 2020...

OnePlus Buds teased to launch alongside Nord series

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 07:21 AM PDT

Alongside the ongoing hype surrounding its Nord series, OnePlus is expected to debut its first TWS earphones - the OnePlus Buds. The brand's official Twitter handle finally acknowledged the upcoming product with a cryptic post. The timing of the hint suggests that the Buds will launch alongside the Nord series on July 21. What's next in line? pic.twitter.com/emwmhr9A0H— OnePlus (@oneplus) July 10, 2020 At the same time, the OnePlus Buds appeared on Amazon India's launch info subscription portal which also implies their nearing launch date. So far we've only seen renders of...

The Huawei Mate 40 could have a curved screen, like the Mate 40 Pro

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 06:34 AM PDT

The Huawei Mate 40 could adopt a curved display, if this glass screen protector is anything to go by. The accessory was revealed by Weibo user 8090 Life Digital. Last year Huawei's Mate 30 line featured a waterfall curved display on the Mate 30 Pro and a flat screen on the Mate 30. Huawei is expected to unveil its new Mate 40 series sometime this fall, possibly in October. We know very little of the Mate 40 line, but expect it will be powered by a 5nm Kirin 1020, possibly a 108MP main camera and, most likely no Google Play Services. Source | Via

Honor MagicBook gets Ryzen 4000 CPUs on July 16

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 05:47 AM PDT

Honor shared a poster on Weibo teasing its upcoming MagicBooks, which are probably going to be just an internal refresh. However, it's going to be a big upgrade as the new lineup will utilize AMD's new 7nm Ryzen 4000-series CPUs. The announcement will take place on July 16 starting at 14:30 CST. Honor's teaser poster The new chips promise a significant jump in performance while improving power efficiency at the same time. We were pleased with both aspects of the current MagicBook 14 with the Ryzen 3000-series in our review but we also wanted to see the new Ryzens and we suggested...

Xiaomi plans global launch for a phone, Mi Band 5, electric scooter and more for July 15

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 04:58 AM PDT

Xiaomi is gearing up for the global launch of several gadgets that are part of its ecosystem. The company's Twitter account posted this teasing message to announce the date for the event – July 15 (next Wednesday). There's a phone hiding in the top half of the second "2" – the design with the fingerprint reader just below the cameras matches the back of the Redmi 9 exactly. It's already available in Spain, though, beating even the launch in China. Still, it's not yet available everywhere in Europe and certainly not globally. Next up is a TV in the last "0". Xiaomi did unveil the Mi TV...

Sony invests $250M in Epic Games, creator of Fortnite and Unreal Engine

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 04:11 AM PDT

Sony has announced it has invested $250 million in Epic Games, the developer and distributor of the popular game Fortnite, which is also the creator of Unreal Engine. In a statement, the Japanese company has revealed it now owns a 1.4% stake of Epic, and the deal will lead to building "a more open and accessible digital ecosystem for all consumers and content creators". Epic Games has remained impartial to cross-platform technology, but analysts predict that Sony might get an edge in the upcoming battle of PS5 vs Xbox Series X. Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida said Epic's technology keeps it...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ live images and Tab S7 render leak

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 03:24 AM PDT

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Tab S7 line has been frequenting the rumor mill for the last few weeks and we've got a good idea of what to expect from the brand's flagship tablets. Now, listings on Safety Korea's database gives us a live look at the Galaxy Tab S7+ from the front and back. We can clearly see this will be a big device measuring in at around 280mm in length and 185mm in width (the Tab S6 is 244.5 x 159.5mm for reference) as it's expected to carry a 12.4-inch AMOLED display. The image also shows us the selfie camera will retain its placement in the middle of the side...

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live TWS earphones images reveal colors, charging case design

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 02:31 AM PDT

Back in April, we got our first look at Samsung's bean-shaped Galaxy Buds Live TWS earphones and today a fresh set of renders have been shared by Evan Blass, showing the earphones in Mystic Bronze color. You can see that the Buds Live earphones have a glossy finish and there are two microphones on the outside along with a grille. The inside of the Buds Live isn't shown in the images but going by previous leaks the earphones won't come with silicon tips which could affect sound isolation. Another picture shows the Buds Live in three colors with the charging case. The lid of the case...

Motorola relaunches the Moto G8 Plus as One Vision Plus in MEA

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 01:42 AM PDT

Motorola launched the Moto G8 Plus in the fall of 2019. The phone is already available for a while but it's only now making it to the Middle East-Africa region under a new name - Motorola One Vision Plus. This is exactly the same Snapdragon 665-powered phone with 4 GB RAM, but instead of 64GB of storage, the company doubled it - it is now 128 GB. This phone comes with 6.3" LCD, with the fingerprint scanner being on the back. There is a 4,000 mAh battery inside with 15W TurboPower charging, although Motorola ships an 18W charger in the retail box. Other specs include a 48MP main...

OnePlus Nord full specs surface: 6.44" display, UD fingerprint reader, and 4,115 mAh battery

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 12:56 AM PDT

Yesterday a couple of leaked images gave us a very clear look at the OnePlus Nord that's coming on July 21 and today its full specs sheet surfaced, leaving little to the imagination. This information comes from reliable leakster Evan Blass who posted an image of a virtual Nord training presentation on Twitter, that includes all the specs of OnePlus' 2020 mid-ranger and imagery of the phone which is just a placeholder. OnePlus already confirmed that Nord will be powered by the Snapdragon 765G SoC, but now we know it will come with 8GB and 12GB RAM and have two storage options - 128GB and...

Canon unveils EOS R5 with 45MP full-frame sensor and 8K RAW video recording

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 12:07 AM PDT

Canon today unveiled two new additions in its full-frame EOS R series of cameras. This includes the previously teased EOS R5 and a new EOS R6 model. The EOS R5 is the 8K video camera that Canon has been teasing for a while. We now know that the camera has a new 45MP full-frame CMOS sensor powered by the DIGIC X image processor. This allows the EOS R5 to record up to 8K resolution videos in 29.97fps in either RAW, 4:2:2 10-bit Canon Log H.265 or 4:2:2 10-bit HDR PQ H.265. And you can do this internally without requiring an external recorder. If 8K isn't your thing, you can also...

Honor offers gift packages for users linking AppGallery with popular games and apps

Posted: 09 Jul 2020 11:10 PM PDT

Honor has announced a deal with mobile game developers, as well as the dictionary company Merriam-Webster, for gift packages worth up to $120 per user. There are three games in the list - Lords Mobile, Rise of Kingdoms, and AFK Arena, and the deal is applicable mostly for Honor 9A and Honor 9X Pro users. The Lords Mobile game offers up to $80 worth of gift packages, including boosts, points, and more. $30 of them can be claimed by all users of AppGallery, but an additional $50 package is exclusive to Honor 9A and Honor 9X Pro users. There is a maximum of 100,000 gift packages and all...

Google teases its upcoming Nest Home speaker following certification images

Posted: 09 Jul 2020 10:22 PM PDT

In an unexpected email sent to the press, Google has teased its upcoming Nest Home speaker. Given the timing, we can expect it to make an appearance at the next Made By Google event – which normally takes place sometime in October. Not long before Google outed its new Nest speaker, photos of the device surfaced on a Japanese database website. Images revealed by FCC documents The new Nest speaker fits in well with its other Nest Home speakers in terms of design. It's got a soft design with rounded corners and its covered in the same fabric seen on the Nest Home Mini and the...

Google’s efforts in making updates faster have paid off, Android 10 fastest adopted update

Posted: 09 Jul 2020 08:11 PM PDT

We've all heard the argument that Apple iPhones update quickly because Apple controls both hardware and software. With the hundreds of unique devices that run Android, its very difficult to have this same speed and effectiveness of major updates – not to mention, the vast differences of software that OEMs offer. Google has been able to push many updates through Google Play Services, even if devices are no longer receiving major OS updates. In a Google Developers Blog post, it's revealed that Android 10 was the quickest adopted Android version ever. Of course, it didn't happen overnight....

Huawei Enjoy 20 render shows round camera setup and pop-up selfie camera

Posted: 09 Jul 2020 07:04 PM PDT

Yesterday, the Huawei Enjoy 20 leaked in live images, revealing the phone's display – free from any punch-hole or notches for a selfie camera – with a round triple camera setup. Today, a new render of the phone appeared on Weibo which corroborates the same design we saw in the live images. The Huawei Enjoy 20 Pro was announced last month with a MediaTek Dimensity 800 chipset with 5G support and EMUI 10.1 over Android 10 (naturally, with no Google Services, but HMS). Meanwhile, the unreleased Enjoy 20 will be powered by an in-house HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset with 8GB of RAM and 128GB...

New beta for OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro optimizes auto-brightness, brings new security patches

Posted: 09 Jul 2020 05:02 PM PDT

OnePlus is rolling out a new beta build for its late 2019 flagships, the 7T and 7T Pro. OxygenOS Open Beta 6 is the new release for the duo, and it brings with it the July security patch level. Additionally, the adaptive brightness curve has been optimized, and the company promises an improved user experience when it comes to brightness changes. The Clock app gets Lap time and Split time for the Stopwatch section with a nicer UI, while in Game Space the new Moments section is where you can store gaming snapshots and screen recordings. Plenty of bugs were fixed too, such as the...

First iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 public betas are now available

Posted: 09 Jul 2020 02:52 PM PDT

Today Apple has made the first public beta builds for iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 available through its beta program enrollment process. If you're interested in running the upcoming OS versions on your smartphone or tablet, head over to the Apple Beta website to enroll your device and then receive the first (and subsequent) betas through software updates. So far, before these public betas went out, we've had two developer betas out, one that was released immediately after the two OS versions got official at WwDC, and the second that got out yesterday. As usual with early beta builds, it's...

Samsung Pay gains support for TransferWise UK debit cards

Posted: 09 Jul 2020 12:01 PM PDT

Samsung Pay now officially supports TransferWise debit cards in the UK. The South Korean tech giant's digital wallet will now accept TransferWise debit Mastercard and debit Mastercard for Business. This will allow you to use your TransferWise cards on Samsung Pay terminals and online in over 50 currencies in more than 70 countries around the world. The offer will be available for users who have a registered UK address and adds to the growing lists of established banks and fintech companies supported by Samsung Pay. All transactions will still have to comply with the TransferWise terms...

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 LTE Aluminium launches in India

Posted: 09 Jul 2020 10:24 AM PDT

Samsung has added the Galaxy Watch Active2 LTE in Aluminum to the already available Stainless Steel models in India. Now the maker's LTE-capable range of smart watches includes the Galaxy Watch in 46mm and 42mm and the Galaxy Watch Active2 in 40mm and 44mm. The Aluminum Galaxy Watch Active2 LTE is made in India and will be available through partner retail stores, leading online retailers, Samsung's own site, as well as Samsung Opera House, on July 11, priced at INR 28,490. Buyers will have a choice between Cloud Silver, Aqua Black and Pink Gold. The Galaxy Watch Active2 features a...

OnePlus Nord creators cases leak

Posted: 09 Jul 2020 09:38 AM PDT

While we're waiting for the OnePlus Nord to release on July 21, the leaks keep coming in bunches. After we got a good look at the device from the front and back and learned more about its AMOLED display, we now have a look at some of the exclusives cases that will launch alongside the Nord thanks to Evan Blass. They come in three varieties from Swedish artists Camilla Engstrom and Finsta as well as Zack Nelson from YouTube channel JerryRigEveything. The latter features a picture of the phone's internals including its cyan-colored battery. We can also spot the phone's USB-C port on the...
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