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Poco M2 is arriving on September 8 with big display and big battery

Posted: 02 Sep 2020 04:47 AM PDT

Poco introduced the M2 Pro back in July, and today, the company announced it will unveil the vanilla M2 on September 8 at 12 noon in India. That's a day after the Poco X3 NFC is making its global debut. It's time to change all your WTF moments to #PowerFTW moments.Get ready, the #POCOM2 is arriving on 08th September at 12 noon on @Flipkart.Know more here: https://t.co/IhIRnUwfngRT & get a chance to win the new POCO phone.2000 RTs - 1 📱3000 RTs - 2 📱5000 RTs - 4 📱 pic.twitter.com/U6DGxP6ton— POCO India #POCOM2 (@IndiaPOCO) September 2, 2020 A promo page for the smartphone set up by...

Redmi 9A comes to India, Redmi Earphones tag along

Posted: 02 Sep 2020 03:58 AM PDT

A third member of the Redmi 9 series has made its way to India - welcome to the Redmi 9A, the most affordable Redmi device on the local market. It comes with a 6.53-inch HD+ display, Helio G25 chipset and a single 13MP camera on its back. The 5,000 mAh battery from the two other Redmi 9 phones is here as well alongside 2/3GB RAM, 32GB storage and a 5MP selfie cam. Pricing starts at INR 6,799 for the base 2/32GB trim and goes up to INR 7,499 for the 3/32GB variant. The Redmi 9A will be available in black, blue and green colors with official sales tipping off on September 4 at 12-noon...

Check out Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2's best new features in our latest video

Posted: 02 Sep 2020 03:06 AM PDT

Samsung's next-generation foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Fold2, offers a ton of improvements over its predecessor in key areas like the hinge and the screen design on both sides. If by any chance you missed Samsung's latest Unpacked event, Angie is here to take you through the new features and design improvements that make the Galaxy Z Fold2 such a promising device. She talks about the overhauled hinge, the upgraded camera setup and the optimized One UI 2.5 software for foldables.

LG to introduce its rotating Wing smartphone on September 14

Posted: 02 Sep 2020 02:09 AM PDT

We've been hearing about LG's upcoming Wing smartphone for a while now and we've even seen it in action twice. It features two separate displays which swivel 90 degrees horizontally to reveal a T-shaped form factor. Now we get a launch date as LG has confirmed that we'll see the premiere of its new phone on September 14 at 11PM KST time (2PM UTC). We get a glimpse of the Wing's form factor in the video below at the 14-second mark and the accompanying press release reveals the new phone will be part of its "Explorer Project". This will be a series of devices that deliver "distinctive...

Samsung Galaxy Tab A7, Galaxy Fit2 are official, Wireless Charging Trio comes along

Posted: 02 Sep 2020 01:15 AM PDT

Alongside the partial Galaxy A42 5G announcement, Samsung lifted the veil off its latest tablet, smart tracker and wireless charger. Say hello to the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7, Samsung Galaxy Fit2 and Wireless Charging Trio. The Galaxy Tab A7 is the latest affordable slate by the Korean company, but don't confuse it with the dated Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016). This one comes with a 10.4" TFT with a resolution of 2000x1200 pixels and about 80% screen-to-body ratio. The new tablet is powered by an unspecified octa-core CPU (3 cores running at 2GHz, the rest at1.8 GHz), coupled with 3GB RAM...

Samsung announces Galaxy A42 5G - its cheapest 5G phone yet

Posted: 02 Sep 2020 01:01 AM PDT

Samsung is expanding its 5G portfolio with a new phone called Galaxy A42 5G. In a somewhat strange announcement the company shared images of the phone, but only a few of its specs with a promise to deliver the rest later on. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G The Galaxy A42 5G is built around a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED, and while we didn't get the resolution of the panel, the A41 already has a 1080p screen so anything else would be a surprise. The under-screen fingerprint sensor will also be undoubtedly carried over along with the waterdrop notch for the selfie camera on top. There are four...

Asus Zenfone 7, 7 Pro get camera improvements with new update

Posted: 01 Sep 2020 10:58 PM PDT

The Asus ZenFone 7 and Zenfone 7 Pro that were announced last week and launched globally yesterday are getting a new software update, sporting version number 29.12.18.10. The new firmware brings along several improvements, which include improvements to the camera and DC dimming. The update also brings the group alarm and dual-band Wi-Fi features to the ZenFone 7 duo. Additionally, the new build fixes the system/touch freeze problem and enables Google Lens on Asus Camera. You can check out the complete changelog of the update below: Improved System/touch freeze problem. Fixed...

AT&T and Verizon reveal pricing for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

Posted: 01 Sep 2020 10:06 PM PDT

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold2 5G is now available for pre-order from Samsung's official website for $2000. If buyers wish to buy the new foldable device from a carrier, Verizon and AT&T have both offered pre-order details for the Z Fold2 5G. To start, both carriers will begin pre-orders for the Z Fold2 starting Wednesday, September 2 and both will carry the same retail price of $2000. Verizon will offer a few promotions to get folks to purchase through the carrier. Verizon users can expect to have a monthly phone payment of $83.33 per month for 24 months. Subscribers get up to $550 off the...

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold2 infographic covers the basics

Posted: 01 Sep 2020 09:19 PM PDT

As part of the barrage of promotional content it's released today to celebrate the full official announcement of its latest foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold2, Samsung has also outed an infographic. This covers all of the basics of the new device, giving you the essential information you should know about it at a glance - or two. Or three. Anyway, while literally long (see below), it does cover a lot of ground, and summarizes the new handset neatly. The Galaxy Z Fold2 goes on sale on September 18, with pre-orders starting on September 2. It will be priced at $2,000/€2,000. It...

Sony Xperia 1 II and Xperia 5 II will get Android 13, rumor says

Posted: 01 Sep 2020 07:11 PM PDT

With the introduction of the Note20 and Note20 Ultra last month, Samsung announced that it will issue up to three Android OS version updates to its flagship devices starting with the Galaxy S10 family from last year. Now it looks like Sony may be ready to follow suit. According to a new rumor out of Japan, the company will give the Xperia 1 II three Android OS version updates, which means that the final iteration hitting it will be Android 13. There's no word on the exact timeline for any of these updates yet, but it would be nice to see that Sony's flagship will be on par, in this regard,...

Check out Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold2 official introduction videos and photos

Posted: 01 Sep 2020 05:04 PM PDT

Earlier today, Samsung fully unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 including specs and pricing. Along with today's announcement, Samsung also released a small lot of videos introducing the Galaxy Z Fold2. Along with the videos showing off the Z Fold2's updated displays and hinge, a few lifestyle photos were released as well. The first video is Samsung's cheeky farewell to "flat" referring to the current form-factor of all smartphones. "As one era ends the next one unfolds". These lifestyle photos show some people modeling with the phone while not actually using it....

The cheaper OnePlus Nord version (8/128 GB) is out of stock in most regions

Posted: 01 Sep 2020 02:59 PM PDT

The OnePlus Nord has sold out in most of Europe and India. At least the more affordable 8/128 GB model (in either gray or blue) is out of stock. Only in the UK there's a note saying that it "ships within 3 days". If you're in mainland Europe, you can still buy a Nord, but you'll have to pick up the €500 version with 12GB of RAM and 256GB storage. That one is ready to ship in 24 hours anywhere on the Old Continent. The 8/128 GB version is out of stock in most regions • the 12/256 GB option is still available That's not the case in India where all versions of the phone are not...

First Nokia 2.4 images show off a new fingerprint reader on the back

Posted: 01 Sep 2020 01:22 PM PDT

The Nokia 2.4 (aka Wolverine) may be unveiled at IFA later this week, along with the 3.4 and several mid-rangers. The 2-series model will have a design very similar to that of its predecessor, the Nokia 2.3 as you can see in the render below shared by @evleaks. The back does show one new feature – the fingerprint reader. The 2.3 phone had only basic face unlock. The model number, TA-1270, has appeared in FCC docs, which revealed that a battery upgrade is in order too – from 4,000 mAh to 4,800 mAh. The phone will still come with a 10W charger, though. Nokia 2.4 The dual camera...

Kuo: Apple will miss the shipment targets for mmWave-enabled iPhone 12 models

Posted: 01 Sep 2020 12:01 PM PDT

Ming-Chi Kuo has posted a new investor note, claiming that shipments of 5G mmWave-enabled iPhones will fall far short of the current market predictions for this year as well as next year. Kuo forecasts that Apple will manage to ship 4-6 million iPhones with mmWave in 2020 and 25-35 million in 2021. For comparison, market estimates for this year were 10-20 million and 40-50 million for next year. He attributes this to the slower than expected rollover of mmWave base towers, a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It makes sense as mmWave is intended for crowded public areas with many...

OnePlus CEO takes new role in Oppo and OnePlus parent company

Posted: 01 Sep 2020 10:49 AM PDT

OnePlus started as an Oppo offshoot, eventually becoming its own recognizable brand in Western Europe and the United States. Its co-founder and CEO Pete Lau has now become a Senior Vice President at OPLUS - a mysterious company that wholly owns Oppo while it has a majority stake in OnePlus and a smaller stake in Realme too. Pete Lau with OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren A OnePlus spokesperson confirmed Lau will remain CEO at OnePlus, but in the same time "he has also taken on the role of SVP and chief product experience officer for OPLUS". His new role is announced just days after Realme...

Nvidia announces new RTX 3090, 3080, and 3070 graphics cards

Posted: 01 Sep 2020 09:45 AM PDT

Nvidia today announced its next generation RTX 30 series of graphics cards. Based on the new Ampere architecture, the three new cards being announced today — the RTX 3090, RTX 3080, and the RTX 3070 — claim big improvements in rasterized and ray traced 3D rendering. The RTX 3090 is the new flagship graphics card in this lineup, which will be taking over the mantle from the Titan RTX. The RTX 3090 boasts 50% improved performance over the Titan RTX and even claims to do 8K at 60fps "across many top games". The RTX 3090 has 24GB of GDDR6X memory, same capacity as the Titan RTX but...

ZTE LiveBuds announced with 20-hour battery life and IPX5 waterproof design

Posted: 01 Sep 2020 09:11 AM PDT

Alongside its under-display camera pioneer Axon 20 5G, ZTE introduced a pair of TWS earphones dubbed LiveBuds. They come with Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, 20-hour battery life, IPX5 water resitance and electronic noise canceling (ENC). The LiveBuds sport an in-ear design and come with a rounded tip design for added comfort. There's dual microphones and side-mounted touch controls. Each bud weighs just 4 grams. The ZTE LiveBuds will retail for CNY 199 ($29) and are already up for grabs in China.

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