» Without Label » GSMArena.com - Latest articles

GSMArena.com - Latest articles

–

GSMArena.com - Latest articles

Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW unveiled for Verizon with mmWave support

Posted: 07 Jul 2020 07:37 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW for Verizon is official and you can pre-order it today at a promo price of $15 a month for 24 months on an Unlimited plan. This works out to $360 while its regular retail price is $650. This means that after the promo period is over, the handset will go up to $27.09 a month, which makes the whole $650. Starting on July 16 you will be able to pick up the phone from any Verizon location. The carrier dubbed this "the most affordable 5G Ultra Wideband smartphone", by the way. You can get up to $250 in credit towards the new phone by trading in an old handset (and...

Gmail finally gains multitasking support on iPad

Posted: 07 Jul 2020 07:09 AM PDT

Apple introduced multitasking to its iPads a few years back, but Google's Gmail didn't support it until now. Finally, the app will appear on the Dock where all multitasking-supporting apps are listed and can be used alongside Google Photos or Google Calendar. Multitasking on iPad is extremely useful since it comes with a native drag-and-drop feature for texts or images. Google said in a short message that the app should already work both for G Suite customers and end-users with personal accounts, but they must make sure they have the latest version. It also urged customers to...

Moto G 5G Plus announced as the maker’s most affordable 5G phone

Posted: 07 Jul 2020 06:44 AM PDT

Motorola just unveiled its most affordable 5G smartphone - meet the Moto G 5G Plus. The Moto G lineup has always been about bringing the most bang for your buck and the G 5G Plus will be among the most affordable 5G phones in Europe, starting at just €349. Upfront we have a 6.7-inch FHD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a dual punch holes for the 16MP primary and 8MP ultrawide selfie cameras. The panel is HDR 10 compliant and boasts a 21:9 aspect ratio. The fingerprint scanner which also serves as the power button is located on the right-hand side. The phone boasts a quad-camera...

Huawei patents clamshell foldable phone

Posted: 07 Jul 2020 05:40 AM PDT

We've only seen a few commercially available foldable phones and only two of them come in the clamshell form factor - the Galaxy Z Flip and Razr 2019. It seems that the third major player in the foldable game Huawei will also have a go at that form factor. A patent on CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration) reveals the key design features of the Huawei clamshell but keep in mind that not all patents actually make their way to the production line. Starting with the front of the clamshell Huawei we can see it sports a sizeable notch on the top which houses the selfie...

Microsoft buys Movial to boost Android OS development for Surface Duo

Posted: 07 Jul 2020 04:51 AM PDT

Ever since Microsoft started the development of its Surface Duo device, the company has been relying on a third-party firm that handles the Android software development and the company is called Movial. It has offices in Romania, Taiwan and the US and now Microsoft is acquiring the company so it can move the development in-house. People familiar with the matter say that Movial has already finished the development of the Android OS for Surface Duo and Microsoft is buying the firm so it can continue to provide software support for the smartphone after launch. Following the...

TikTok to pull out from Hong Kong

Posted: 07 Jul 2020 04:04 AM PDT

Popular video-sharing app TikTok will pull out from the Hong Kong market within days, reports Reuters citing a company spokesperson. This decision to exit Hong Kong comes after the Chinese government passed its controversial security law in the semi-autonomous city in a bid to exert more control over its Internet, impose censorship, and force companies operating in the region to hand over user data. TikTok is owned by China-based ByteDance, but the company says its user data isn't stored in China - something they told the Indian government recently following a ban along with 58...

Kuo: Apple's AirPods 3 will adopt AirPods Pro's SiP technology

Posted: 07 Jul 2020 03:18 AM PDT

The next-generation AirPods are expected to be released sometime in 2021 and according to Ming-Chi Kuo, a renowned Apple analyst, the pair will adopt the more advanced SiP technology instead of the current SMT tech. For the record, SiP stands for system-in-package chip solution while SMP means surface mount technology. SiP allows for more components to be crammed inside smaller space, similar to the AirPods Pro. The current design of the AirPods Pro uses SiP and the custom H1 chip is handling noise-canceling, Siri commands, connectivity, etc. It's still unclear what exactly that...

Oppo contributes to first 5G SA network deployment in the United Kingdom

Posted: 07 Jul 2020 02:29 AM PDT

The 5G network in the United Kingdom keeps expanding, and today Oppo announced the first successfully deployed 5G standalone network. In a controlled environment at the Coventry University, two Oppo smartphones were tested on Vodafone's network, built with Ericsson equipment on several tasks, part of the so-called "slice switching software solutions". The devices were a Find X2 Pro with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset and a Reno3 5G, coming with a Mediatek Dimensity 1000L platform. The solution, offered by Oppo, allows each sliced network to work independently with its own resources...

EMUI 11 coming in Q3 2020

Posted: 07 Jul 2020 01:42 AM PDT

Huawei's EMUI is celebrating its eight-year anniversary and the company held a special online event where we got our first detail on the next iteration of the custom user interface. Dr. Wang Chenglu, President of Huawei's Consumer Business Software Department confirmed that EMUI 11 is coming in the third quarter of this year. Despite not revealing an actual date for the release, rumors suggest the Mate 40 series will be the first set of devices to ship with the new EMUI 11 skin. EMUI began its journey in 2012 as Emotion UI 1.0 based on Android 4.0. It matured over the years and...

Poco M2 Pro arrives with 33W fast-charging and 5,000 mAh battery

Posted: 07 Jul 2020 12:57 AM PDT

Poco introduced its latest M2 Pro smartphone. It comes with 33W fast-charging for the 5,000 mAh battery, as well as an aggressive price tag for its midrange specs and features. Beyond that the Poco M2 Pro is largely identical to the Indian Redmi Note 9 Pro smartphone, sold globally as Redmi Note 9S. It has the same overall design and Snapdragon 720G chipset, the quad-camera setup with a 48MP main sensor is an exact copy too. The other three shooters are an 8 MP ultrawide-angle cam + 5 MP macro + 2 MP depth sensors. The screen is a 6.67" LCD, while the fingerprint scanner is on...

Oppo Reno4 Pro to launch in India between July 20 and 24

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 11:15 PM PDT

Oppo announced the Reno4 and Reno4 Pro earlier last month in China and the company is rumored to bring the Pro version to India soon. The Chinese phone maker hasn't revealed the launch date of the Reno4 Pro in India yet, but the latest report claims the smartphone will debut in the week starting July 20. It's unclear if the Reno4 will also tag along with the Pro version and if the Indian units will retain the specs of their Chinese counterparts or come with different specs. Oppo Reno4 (left) and Oppo Reno4 Pro (right) The Reno4 and Reno4 Pro are both powered by the Snapdragon...

Watch the Poco M2 Pro announcement live here

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 10:27 PM PDT

Poco debuted back in August 2018 with the Poco F1 and since then the company has launched two smartphones - F2 Pro and X2. Today, the company will add a new member to its lineup, dubbed Poco M2 Pro. The Poco M2 Pro will be unveiled in India through an online event that will be streamed on YouTube starting at noon local time (6:30AM UTC). You can follow it with us by tuning to the stream below. Poco has already confirmed that M2 Pro will sport quad cameras and pack a screen with a punch hole in the center. It will also come with a battery having 33W fast charging support. The...

Samsung Galaxy Note20+ goes through FCC, poses for live photos

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 09:51 PM PDT

The latest news about the Samsung Galaxy Note20 shows a Black Galaxy Note20 captured in live images by Samsung leaker @JimmyIsPromo. The images come just a few days after Samsung accidentally posted renders of the Note20 on its own website. The phone shot was a plain black model with a glossy finish. We are expecting other colors to come with a matte finish – akin to the one on some of the Samsung Galaxy S20 models. Small Bezel#Note20 #GalaxyNote20Ultra pic.twitter.com/8uHqLpLEIR— Jimmy Is Promo (@jimmyispromo) July 7, 2020 Here, we also get a good look at the triple camera setup...

Facebook Messenger shows early signs of cross-chat support with WhatsApp

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 09:03 PM PDT

We know that Facebook eventually plans to integrate WhatsApp into Facebook's other apps. As reported by WABetaInfo, reverse engineer @Alex193a has discovered evidence of this in the latest version of Facebook Messenger. The list below shows the mentions of "whats_app" references. This could be a pre-cursor to the long process that it will be to integrate Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp users. The main difference between both messaging platforms is that WhatsApp stores chat information on-device in addition to end-to-end encryption (along with the ad-free experience). This is why WhatsApp...

Huawei Mate V might be on the way, folding inwards

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 07:11 PM PDT

Huawei and Samsung have so far diverged on what the best design would be for a phone that can turn into a tablet through the magic of folding screens. While Samsung's Galaxy Fold folds inwards, Huawei's Mate X and Mate Xs both fold outwards. While Samsung has been rumored to stick with its previous design for the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 2, and improve upon the formula, Huawei may just give up on its unique path and actually join Samsung in the inward-folding realm for the next device. This has been referred to in rumors as Mate X2, but Huawei has recently filed for a new trademark in...

Google's Pixels and Samsung's S20 family get July security patches

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 05:04 PM PDT

It may not be July 1st, but today is the first Monday of the month, and that means one thing: Google is ready to send out a new batch of monthly security patches to its still supported Pixels. This time around there's no feature drop like last month, so all you're getting are security fixes - but hey, those are important too, so your phone isn't exposed to nasty vulnerabilities. As usual with Google rollouts, it may be a few days (or even weeks) before all supported Pixel units out there get the update, but it is finally on the way. The build number for all devices is...

Alleged renders of Google Pixel 5 leak, reminiscent of Pixel 4

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 02:47 PM PDT

Welcome to what could very well be the first look at the Google Pixel 5. The renders below are based off of CAD schematics and show what Google's upcoming compact Pixel 5 could look like. From the rear the Pixel 5 looks very much like the Google Pixel 4 with a dual camera setup, however the Pixel 5 also has a capacitive fingerprint scanner - something the Pixel 4 dropped in favor of face recognition. The front of the Pixel 5 features a single selfie camera, embedded into the display via a punch hole. Based on the CAD data, the Pixel 5 will measure 144.6x70.4x8mm - slightly shorter...

Samsung Galaxy Fold successor to be called Z Fold 2

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 01:13 PM PDT

According to rumors, Samsung will introduce at least four phones at its Unpacked event on August 5. We're expecting the Note20 duo, Galaxy Z Flip 5G and the successor to the Galaxy Fold. We now get to know the name of the flagship foldable - the Galaxy Z Fold 2. Galaxy Z Fold 2 design renders This name change would unite the upcoming foldable with the brand's other folding phones - the Z Flip under one series. Samsung has been clear with this intent as it was confirmed by a company spokesperson in an interview from earlier this year. According to the representative, the Z series...

Motorola One Fusion+ review

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 01:11 PM PDT

Versatile Video Codec (H.266) finalized, will produce 50% smaller files than HEVC (H.265)

Posted: 06 Jul 2020 12:06 PM PDT

After several years of research, Fraunhofer HHI has announced that the Versatile Video Codec (H.266/VVC) standard has been finilized. This was done with the help of several high profile partners: Apple, Ericsson, Intel, Huawei, Microsoft, Qualcomm and Sony. H.266 promises to cut file sizes in half (same for bandwidth requirements for streaming) while maintaining the same visual quality as H.265/HEVC. That's a massive improvement – keep in mind that something like 80% of all Internet traffic is streaming video. The new codec can handle anything from SD to 8K as well as 360° videos, all...
Disqus Comments

Popular Post