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Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e receives One UI 2.5 update

Posted: 25 Sep 2020 08:17 AM PDT

Samsung has begun seeding its OneUI 2.5 update to the Galaxy Tab S5e across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The new firmware bears the T720XXU1CTI1 build number and comes in at just over 660MB. It brings plenty of fresh new features headlined by Wireless DeX which lets you turn any compatible monitor or TV into a work-friendly setup. There's also the neat Multi Window mode which allows you to run up to three apps simultaneously in re-sizable windows. You also gain Edge panel and app pairs as well as Live Caption and Nearby Share. Sadly or not depending on your views of taking photos...

Moto G9 (Play) review

Posted: 25 Sep 2020 07:45 AM PDT

Tecno Spark 6 debuts with 6.8” display, Helio G70 chipset and agressive price

Posted: 25 Sep 2020 07:09 AM PDT

Tecno unveiled its latest budget offering with the Spark 6. It offers key upgrades over the Spark 5 - a larger 6.8-inch display, snappier Helio G70 chipset, improved 16MP primary camera as well as several camera, audio and software tricks. The Spark 6 is built around a punch-hole bearing 6.8-inch HD+ LCD with a 20.5:9 aspect ratio and 8MP selfie cam. Around the back we find a circular cutout for the quad cameras though only the main 16MP cam is of any use, the remaining sensors are all 2MP shooters for macro, depth and AI scenes. MediaTek's Helio G70 is paired with 4GB RAM and...

The nubia Watch will be available globally in October, Kickstarter backers get it first

Posted: 25 Sep 2020 06:13 AM PDT

The nubia Watch kickstarter campaign was a success and the first units will ship to backers starting on October 8. They will be the first to get it, but the company plans to put up its unique-looking watch on general sale. That will happen in October as well, though we don't have the exact date yet. The price of the smartwatch should be $400 – early backers on Kickstarter got it for as little as $200, but that offer is now long gone. The nubia Watch will ship to Kickstarter backers soon, global availability to follow Currently, the nubia Watch is available in China from the...

Oppo expands to South Africa, A72 is its pioneer

Posted: 25 Sep 2020 05:24 AM PDT

Oppo has just announced its expansion to an new market - the company has made its way to South Africa. The first phone, introduced by the official Oppo division, is the Oppo A72 which local media already had to chance to have for a quick hands-on. OPPO has officially landed in South Africa! 📲Welcome to the team, @OPPOSouthAfrica! 🎉 https://t.co/BfDWfpUXCK— OPPO (@oppo) September 25, 2020 Two other phones that hit the country are Oppo A15 and Oppo A53, all of them midrangers. A flagship is coming in Q2 2021, so it's likely not going to be one of the currently existing ones. An...

The Google Pixel 5 will reportedly cost $700, $200 more than the Pixel 4a 5G

Posted: 25 Sep 2020 04:24 AM PDT

We know that the Pixel 4a 5G will cost $500/€500/£500, Google has officially confirmed those prices. But it's keeping the Pixel 5 price under wraps. How much difference can there be considering that both are Snapdragon 765G-powered devices with seemingly the same camera setup? Leakster Jon Prosser puts the price of the Pixel 5 with 128 GB storage at USD 700. Evan Blass claims that the phone will be CAD 900 in Canada. This lines up with the Vodafone Germany leak that priced the phone at €630 (note euro prices change slightly between countries due to different VAT). Leaked images...

Huawei Mate X2 appears in new patent listing, model number also revealed

Posted: 25 Sep 2020 03:35 AM PDT

It seems the Huawei Mate X2 is not coming anytime soon though that isn't stopping Huawei from continuing to work on the device. The latest evidence comes in the form of a new patent filing with CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Office) for the Mate X2 alongside clarification on its model number. The new patent shows us a more refined version of the previously spotted design listing with an inward folding design and decently sized outside display with a punch-hole cutout. The device also comes with five rear cameras housed in a rectangular cutout. The topmost sensor features a...

The Galaxy A72 could be Samsung's first penta-camera phone, A52 will stick with four cams

Posted: 25 Sep 2020 02:42 AM PDT

A couple of years ago Samsung unveiled the world's first quad camera phone, the Galaxy A9 (2018), now the company is working on going up to five cameras. It won't be the first – that honor goes to the Nokia 9 PureView – but it is on brand for the A-series, which is often the testing ground for camera experimentation (e.g. the Galaxy A80 is Samsung's first and only phone with a flip up cam). The Samsung Galaxy A72 will become the company's first penta-camera phone, reports The Elec. The selection of modules is a list of the usual suspects – a 64 MP main cam, 12 MP ultra wide, 8 MP telephoto...

US Judge blocks TikTok ban, asks the US to defend the decision

Posted: 25 Sep 2020 01:49 AM PDT

The Commerce Department of the United States issued an executive order to Apple and Google to ban WeChat and TikTok from their app stores, but now US District Judge Carl Nichols blocked the decision. The judge said the government "must file a response to a request by TikTok for a preliminary injunction or delay the order by 2:30 pm EDT Friday." The TikTok app A similar situation is happening in California, with a federal judge issuing a preliminary injunction blocking the ban of WeChat - another platform, owned by a Chinese conglomerate Tencent. According to TikTok, the...

Huawei Mate 40 Pro spotted in brief hands-on video

Posted: 25 Sep 2020 01:01 AM PDT

It's the same old story, unofficial Huawei Mate flagship strolls on the subway with its NDA case giving us our first look at what's to come. The video below shows the alleged Mate 40 Pro with its curved waterfall screen, pill-shaped punch hole and red accent power button next to the volume rocker. Upon closer inspection, the selfie cam cutout appears slimmer than what we saw on the P40 Pro which is in line with previous speculations. The Mate 40 series will debut with the 5nm Kirin 9000 chipset and is expected to carry on the circular camera cutout around the back. We're...

Nokia 7.3 leaked renders give us our best look at it yet

Posted: 25 Sep 2020 12:11 AM PDT

The Nokia 7.3 that we've been hearing about for a few months was rumored to be unveiled at Nokia's September 22 event, but that didn't happen as the company only introduced the Nokia 2.4 and Nokia 3.4. And while we wait for an official word about the Nokia 7.3, its CAD-based renders have been leaked by OnLeaks, revealing its design. The Nokia 7.3 packs a punch hole display, which according to the leakster, measures 6.5" diagonally and has FullHD+ resolution. The plastic back of the phone houses four cameras inside a circular module, with the LED flash placed on their left side and...

OnePlus 8T confirmed to pack 4,500 mAh battery with 65W charging

Posted: 24 Sep 2020 11:22 PM PDT

The OnePlus 8T will be unveiled on October 14 and OnePlus has already confirmed it will sport a 6.55" 120Hz FullHD+ flat display. The Chinese phone maker also teased 65W fast charging, which has now been confirmed in a post on OnePlus Forums. OnePlus' 65W fast charging is called Warp Charge 65, which OnePlus says will provide 8T "a day's power in 15 minutes". To be more precise, it will charge the 8T's 4,500 mAh battery from flat to "almost 58%" in 15 minutes, and 100% in 39 minutes. To achieve those speeds, the OnePlus 8T won't pack a single 4,500 mAh battery. It will come with two...

iPhones dominate the top 10 smartphones sold in the US during first week of September

Posted: 24 Sep 2020 10:35 PM PDT

In a new report from Counterpoint (via TheElec) a list of the top 10 selling smartphones for the first week of September were released. The dates cover smartphone purchases estimated between August 31 and September 5. The list certainly shows the lack of diversity in smartphone popularity among American smartphone consumers. The top three devices are all iPhones. The iPhone 11, 11 Pro Max, and iPhone SE 2020 are still seeing strong smartphone sales in the US. Apple also took the 5th and 6th spots with the iPhone XR and iPhone 11 Pro. Basically, every iPhone that Apple sells is on the...

Mobvoi announces TicWatch Pro 3 GPS with Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 Platform

Posted: 24 Sep 2020 08:08 PM PDT

Mobvoi is the company behind products like the TicWatch and the TicPods. The TicWatch Pro 3 GPS has been made official and it brings some improvements over its predecessor. The most notable change is the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 Platform, and the TicWatch Pro 3 is the first one to pack the new chipset announced back in June. The TicWatch Pro 3 uses version 2.0 of its Dual-Layer Display. When its main AMOLED screen turns off, a low-power TN Screen takes over and actively displays the time, date, step count, and basic information about an ongoing workout. This display is backlit...

Samsung India posts first video teaser for the Galaxy F41

Posted: 24 Sep 2020 07:00 PM PDT

The unveiling of the Galaxy F41 is still a couple of weeks away – it's scheduled for October 8 – but Samsung India already posted the first teaser video. It expands on the #FullOn tagline of the new F-series line-up and makes no attempt to hide the phone. The video description has links to the Samsung site as well as Flipkart where the phone will be available once it launches. The F41 is designed and made in India, at the Noida factory, specifically. There's not much in terms of specs yet, besides noting that the screen will be a Super AMOLED panel and that the phone will pack a...

Oppo is also launching a smart TV in October

Posted: 24 Sep 2020 06:00 PM PDT

Smartphone companies have been expanding their portfolios with smart TVs recently. OnePlus, Nokia, Xiaomi, Realme and even Honor have released products in this segment lately, and now Oppo is planning to join. During the 2020 Oppo Developer Conference, officials announced the company's ecosystem is going to expand with a TV, which will be released in October. Yi Wei, General Manager at Oppo, did not reveal much about the actual TV but announced it is a key step towards expanding the company's IoT network of devices. Rumors are pointing to two sizes - 55" and 65", with different...

Amazon announces new Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick Lite

Posted: 24 Sep 2020 05:00 PM PDT

Amazon has announced two new Fire TV devices. The first is an update to the existing Fire TV Stick and the other is a new Fire TV Stick Lite. The updated Fire TV Stick now features the faster SoC from the Fire TV Stick 4K. This means you get a new, faster quad-core CPU and a better GPU that can launch apps and start playing content quicker. It also includes new dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi for faster and more stable connection. The standard stick is still limited to 1080p at 60Hz but it now supports HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG content. There's also support for Dolby Atmos for...

Amazon announces Luna, a cloud gaming service for Fire TV, desktop and mobile

Posted: 24 Sep 2020 04:00 PM PDT

Amazon has launched Luna, its own cloud gaming service for the Fire TV, desktop, and mobile platforms. In many ways, this service is similar to Google Stadia, and will allow users to play games that are streamed over the internet without having to download and install them first. The Luna service will offer different channels that customers can subscribe and get access to different content. There is the main Luna+ channel, which is currently in early access, and includes titles like Resident Evil 7, Control, Panzer Dragoon, A Plague Tale: Innocence, The Surge 2, Yooka-Laylee and The...

Amazon announces new Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Show 10

Posted: 24 Sep 2020 03:00 PM PDT

Amazon has released a bevy of new products today, chief among which are the four new Echo models. The first is the new Echo, which is a combination of the previous Echo and Echo Plus models. The new Echo ditches the tower shaped design of the previous models for a new spherical shape. Most of the surface of this sphere is a grille while the plastic underside has a glowing ring of LED. The new Echo features an upgraded speaker system, with a single 3-inch woofer and dual tweeters, along with Dolby audio processing. The Echo senses acoustics of your space and automatically tunes...

Latest Google Pixel 5 leak shows new Mint Green color

Posted: 24 Sep 2020 02:29 PM PDT

This is not our first encounter with the Google Pixel 5, in fact, we've seen its almost complete spec sheet and a couple of images. Now leakster Evan Blass has shared yet more images – this time showing the back of the phone as well as a new color. That color is the Mint Green that we never got with the Pixel 4 (despite leaks). Earlier today images of the Pixel 4a 5G surfaced, but only in Black. Also, the 4a 5G version seems to have a smooth finish on the back panel. Google Pixel 5 in Mint Green Unlike the Pixel 5, which has a textured finish - that should make it grippy and...
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