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Apple says game streaming services like Microsoft's xCloud violate App Store policies

Posted: 07 Aug 2020 08:48 AM PDT

Samsung made a big deal out of its partnership with Microsoft, which includes special enhancements for the xCloud game streaming service for the new Galaxy Note20 phones, plus a 3-moth pass for those who pre-order them. But xCloud's beta test on iOS ended early, well before the September 15 launch of the service. As suspected, this was due to Apple App Store policies. Nvidia's GeForce Now and Google's Stadia are not available on iPhone and iPad for the same reason. Here a statement from Apple sent to Business Insider: "The App Store was created to be a safe and trusted place for...

OnePlus Nord tear-up: watch Carl Pei assemble the phone by hand

Posted: 07 Aug 2020 07:27 AM PDT

Carl Pei, co-founder of OnePlus, rolled his sleeves up and assembled a OnePlus Nord piece by piece. Many of these tasks are performed by machines at the factory, but the exec demonstrated the assembly process by hand and showed great familiarity with every component in the process. Watch the video below. Pei points out interesting details, like the copper heat pipe, which wicks heat away from the chipset, and explains the functions of the three ribbon cables that connect the motherboard with the secondary board at the bottom. He makes it seem easy, but the final design is the...

Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra leak points to ceramic and transparent backs

Posted: 07 Aug 2020 06:24 AM PDT

Xiaomi is turning 10 this year and will celebrate with special editions of two of its best phones at the moment – the company is expected to announce commemorative editions of the Mi 10 Pro and Redmi K30 Pro on August 11. Previously, rumors dubbed them "Pro Plus", but CEO Lei Jun posted on Weibo that in English the phones will bear the "Ultra" name and "Extreme Commemorative Edition" in China (or maybe "Supreme"). Leaked info suggests that there will be two versions of the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra – one with a ceramic back and one with a transparent back. The ceramic model will come in...

vivo iQOO 5 battery with 120W fast-charging certified, live-tested on video

Posted: 07 Aug 2020 05:29 AM PDT

The first commercially available phone with charging speeds over 100W, vivo iQOO 5, is coming on August 17. The company revealed it will have 120W fast-charging and posted a video, revealing the process of certification at TUV Rheinland while answering some of the questions about such charging rates. During charging, the iQOO 5 smartphone will reach "normal temperatures" in a test environment of room temperature of about 25 degrees. The plug will be able to withstand 10,000 plug-ins and plug-outs of a cable, while the battery can take up to 600 charge and discharge cycles...

Xiaomi to release MIUI version in India without banned apps

Posted: 07 Aug 2020 04:38 AM PDT

Earlier this year the Indian Government banned 59 mobile applications, including TikTok and WeChat as well as some Xiaomi ecosystem apps. Today the smartphone manufacturer posted a message on Twitter, revealing a MIUI update is scheduled to hit all devices, removing all blocked apps and clarifying that MIUI Cleaner isn't among them. The company also promised 100% of data by Indian users is stored on servers in India and none of the information is shared with anyone outside of India. The new MIUI update will be built without any of the blocked apps being pre-installed, which is a...

Kuo: iPhone 12 production runs into camera supply issues, launch may be unaffected

Posted: 07 Aug 2020 03:49 AM PDT

Back in April analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that the 5.4" and 6.1" iPhones will start mass production in September, a month after the originally planned start in August. Now he says that problems with the lens for the ultra wide camera may lead to delayed shipments of the component. All four iPhone 12 models will be using 7P lenses (7 element assembly) for their ultra wide-angle cameras. The issue lies with the lenses for the two non-Pro iPhones as their coating is prone to cracking during the high temperature, high humidity test. This problem affects components coming from Genius...

Microsoft is now looking to acquire TikTok's global operations

Posted: 07 Aug 2020 03:03 AM PDT

Earlier this week Microsoft officially confirmed that it is negotiating the acquisition of TikTok's operations in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Now insiders report that the software giant is looking to expand the scope and include Europe and India in the deal, perhaps even buying TikTok's global operations. The Financial Times writes that Microsoft and ByteDance (which owns TikTok) were in negotiations to add India to the deal, but that reportedly fell through. A source told Reuters that Microsoft is yet to approach ByteDance with the offer to fully acquire the social...

Samsung activates ECG on Galaxy Watch Active2 in Korea

Posted: 07 Aug 2020 02:11 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 was announced last August with the hardware to measure electrocardiogram (ECG) readings, but the feature wasn't enabled due to pending approvals from regulatory agencies in different countries, and it was only in May this year that Galaxy Watch Active2 got ECG certification in South Korea. Samsung said it will activate ECG on the Galaxy Watch Active2 in Q3 2020, and the company has kept its promise as the feature is now enabled on the smartwatch, albeit in South Korea only. To use the ECG feature, Galaxy Watch Active2 users need to download the...

Samsung Galaxy Note20 gets a Mystic Red version in South Korea

Posted: 07 Aug 2020 01:15 AM PDT

Samsung's Galaxy Note20 officially comes in Mystic Green, and Mystic Gray color options in addition to the Mystic Bronze hero paint job. Well it appears that the company's home market is getting a bit of a special treatment and an exclusive-for-now Mystic Red Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G. The vanilla version of the phone has a bright red back panel and a similarly glowing S Pen as is the norm these days. There is also a custom wallpaper for this phone, which is exclusive to the local carrier KT, although we would expect it to make it to the global scene eventually. On the inside...

Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro Plus is going to be called Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra

Posted: 07 Aug 2020 12:27 AM PDT

Next week Xiaomi will celebrate its first decade in the smartphone business by announcing two new phones - previously believed to be named the Mi 10 Pro Plus and the Redmi K30 Extreme Commemorative Edition. Today Lei Jun, co-founder and chairman of the company, slightly lifted the curtain on the first phone, revealing that it will actually be called Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra outside of China, while the working (machine-translated) name for the home market is Mi 10 Supreme Edition. The executive also revealed more details about the incoming phone like availability and versions. From what...

Realme 5 Pro and C3 get new color options

Posted: 06 Aug 2020 11:38 PM PDT

Realme has announced new color options for the Realme C3 and Realme 5 Pro in India. The entry-level C3 now comes in Volcano Grey shade, while the 5 Pro is now offered in Chroma White. Realme 5 Pro in Chroma White The Volcano Grey C3 is already up for purchase through Flipkart, but it will also be sold through the company's official Indian site. The Chrome White 5 Pro, on the other hand, will be available for purchase from August 8 noon local time through Flipkart and Realme's online store. Realme C3 in Volcano Grey In addition to announcing new color options for C3 and 5...

Samsung Galaxy Note20 series is already getting its first software update

Posted: 06 Aug 2020 10:48 PM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra unveiled just two days ago and yet to go on sale are already receiving their first software updates. The new updates require a download of around 500MB. It's unclear what exactly the new firmwares bring to the 2020 Note flagships since the changelog only mentions the August 2020 Android security patch, but they likely come with performance improvements and bug fixes. Most early adopters will likely receive this the moment they take the phone out of the box. The Note20 and Note20 Ultra are both powered by the Exynos 990 or Snapdragon...

OnePlus phones get first dibs on PUBG Mobile at 90fps

Posted: 06 Aug 2020 09:58 PM PDT

The popular battle royale mobile game PUBG Mobile is getting a new 90fps mode and it is debuting only for select OnePlus devices. The exclusivity starts now and will last through September 6 before making its way to other devices. The OnePlus 7 Pro, 7T, 8, and 8 Pro all support PUBG Mobile at the new frame rate. The OnePlus Nord is obviously missing from this list, despite having a 90Hz display. It's understandable since the Nord has the lower-tier Snapdragon 765G. OnePlus is very close with our community of tech enthusiasts, so we know that mobile gamers are looking for a more...

HTC Wildfire E2 goes on sale sans announcement, with entry-level specs

Posted: 06 Aug 2020 08:03 PM PDT

After having been spotted in the Google Play Console last month, the HTC Wildfire E2 is now available to purchase in at least one market - Russia. The phone didn't have a formal announcement, and maybe we won't ever get one anyway, considering the fact that it's a low-end offering. It may or may not make it to other countries soon, that remains to be seen. The HTC Wildfire E2 comes with a 6.22" 720x1560 IPS touchscreen, and is powered by MediaTek's Helio P22 chipset, paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage (with a hybrid dual-SIM slot). On the rear there's a 16 MP...

Google discontinues Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL in US and other regions

Posted: 06 Aug 2020 05:44 PM PDT

Google has discontinued sales of the Pixel 4 and the Pixel 4 XL in the US and some other regions. The phone may still be available through some other retailers and in other regions but only till stock lasts. According to The Verge, a Google spokesperson said that the company has sold through its inventory of the two devices. The company assured that the phones will continue to receive the claimed three years of software updates from when they first became available in the US. The decision to end sales for the Pixel 4 series came only ten months since they went on sale in the US back...

Sony WH-1000XM4 launched with improved active noise cancelation

Posted: 06 Aug 2020 03:31 PM PDT

Sony has finally launched the WH-1000XM4, the latest in the company's flagship range of noise-canceling headphones. The WH-1000XM4 is a more iterative update with a 'if it ain't broke' attitude but features enough noteworthy improvements across the board. For starters, Sony has improved upon the already excellent active noise canceling on the previous model. The WH-1000XM4 features the same dual microphones and QN1 noise-canceling chipset as before but also adds a new SoC that samples music and ambient noise 700 times per second. This data, along with a new algorithm, is then used...

Leaked document suggests Pixel 5a is coming next year, a foldable phone is in the works

Posted: 06 Aug 2020 06:05 AM PDT

An internal document escaped from Google's grasp and it hints at a possible folding Pixel. The document details every phone since the Pixel 2 and features four yet to be announced devices: Barbette, Raven, Oriole and Passport. Barbette is possibly the rumored Pixel 5a - Google has so far officially confirmed only the Pixel 5 5G and 4a 5G. The Raven and Oriole should be the next generation Pixel 6 duo. Note that Google phones typically have code names based on fish species, but this document uses other code names, making it tough to crack. This leaves the Passport, which is explicitly...
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