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Infographic maps every 5G device that Samsung has launched so far

Posted: 03 Sep 2020 07:39 AM PDT

Samsung unveiled its first 5G smartphone back in February 2019 and has continued to grow its 5G portfolio since. There are many phones, of course, but also some tablets and even an ultraportable laptop. The infographic below will give you a bird's-eye view of of the lineup, for more details we have reviews for several of the devices. There are four series of Galaxy phones that feature next-gen connectivity. The flagships, of course, including the newly-formed Z-series. Just a couple of days ago the Galaxy Z Fold2 went on pre-order and it will launch by the end of the month. On the other...

TomTom releases navigation app on Huawei AppGallery

Posted: 03 Sep 2020 06:47 AM PDT

When US companies were ordered to stop working with Huawei, one of the apps that were dearly missed was Google Maps with its effortless navigation and mapping solutions. Today, the Chinese smartphone company finally has a viable alternative - TomTom released its own navigation app on Huawei AppGallery. TomTom GO Navigation app It will be free for the first 30 days but then you have to pay either €1.99/month or €12.99/year if you want to continue using it after that. TomTom signed a deal with Huawei back in January, and after a conversation with Huawei representatives,...

vivo demoes color-changing phone panel

Posted: 03 Sep 2020 05:58 AM PDT

Smartphone companies have been trying to introduce more and more funky colors on the back of the phone to make their devices stand out. We've seen all kinds of gradients, vegan leather, transparent background, pure 24-karat gold, but now vivo claims it has developed a way to customize the panel in any color you want. The technology used by the Chinese company is based on electrochromism - a phenomenon that allows the glass to change its color or opacity when voltage is applied to it. The vivo engineer explains in this short video how the technology works or at least we assume...

Upcoming Redmi Note 10 phones with Dimensity 820 and 720 chipsets are on the way

Posted: 03 Sep 2020 05:09 AM PDT

Benchmark results revealed that the Redmi Note 10 will be powered by a Dimensity 820 chipset. Leakster Digital Chat Station corroborates this and adds that there is another Redmi device in the works, one using the Dimensity 720. This would be the first 5G-connected Redmi Note phone, by the way. It's possible that this second device will be launched as "Redmi 10" or we may see a Note 10 and Note 10 Pro, depends on what the Redmi marketing department is thinking. Anyway, there is already a Redmi phone using the Dimensity 820 chip, the Redmi 10X 5G, though that is available exclusively...

TCL unveils TABMAX and TABMID tablets alongside smartwatch and TWS earphones

Posted: 03 Sep 2020 04:15 AM PDT

IFA Berlin 2020 is officially underway and TCL kicked off the festivities with two tablets, a pair of TWS earphones and a senior citizen-focused smartwatch. The tablets come with the company's NXTVISION display technology, midrange specs and affordable prices. The TWS earphones offer noise-canceling for calls while the smartwatch comes with all the standard tracking features as well as independent 4G connectivity. TCL TABMAX The TCL TABMAX is the more premium slate - it's built around a 10.36-inch FHD+ LCD with slim bezels, and sports an 8MP selfie cam and dual speakers. It also brings...

Motorola shows off Razr 5G's folding action in new teaser poster

Posted: 03 Sep 2020 03:30 AM PDT

The refined Motorola Razr 5G will be announced on the global stage on September 9 (next Wednesday), the company also has scheduled a second event for the following day – this one targeting the Chinese market specifically. Check out the "save the date" poster that Moto sent out. New poster for the Motorola Razr 5G event in China (the global event will be the day before) Yes, those are Razr phones making up the digits. The clamshell foldable form factor is the key selling point of this phone (well, that and nostalgia as you can see in the teaser image below). Anyway, this is a...

Huawei announces Enjoy 20 and Enjoy 20 Plus with Dimensity 720 5G

Posted: 03 Sep 2020 02:44 AM PDT

Huawei just announced two new mid-range phones - the Enjoy 20 Plus 5G and the Enjoy 20. The Plus version looks a lot like the Mate 30 Pro from the back while the front adopts a clean, cutout-less design boasting 92% screen-to-body ratio. The vanilla Enjoy 20, on the other hand, has a waterdrop notch and a camera island similar to that of the iPhone 11-series. Huawei Enjoy 20 Plus 5G The handset comes with a tall 20:9 IPS LCD panel with 1080 x 2400px resolution in a 6.63-inch diagonal. It supports 90Hz refresh rate and the 16MP f/2.0 front camera is hidden inside an elevating...

Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup now receiving One UI 2.5

Posted: 03 Sep 2020 01:55 AM PDT

Samsung has been pushing its One UI 2.5 update to older flagships such as the Galaxy Z Flip, the Galaxy S20 and the Galaxy Note10 lineups. Next in line are the Samsung Galaxy S10e, Samsung Galaxy S10, Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, Samsung Galaxy S10+, with one major exception - the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite. The update has started arriving to a limited number of units, and if everything is alright, all global units will receive it in the upcoming week or two. Full log of One UI 2.5 update The update is called G973FXXU8DTH7/G973FOXM8DTH7/G973FXXU8DTH7, with the bold digit being...

Realme 7 hands-on review

Posted: 03 Sep 2020 01:36 AM PDT

Realme 7 and 7 Pro announced: improved cameras and bigger, faster charging batteries

Posted: 03 Sep 2020 01:04 AM PDT

Realme introduced the Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro six months ago, and today, the company announced their successors, dubbed Realme 7 and Realme 7 Pro, respectively. These come with improved cameras, bigger batteries, and faster charging. The pair's panel also flaunts a new design, which Realme says is inspired by the mirror space in nature. Realme 7 Pro Let's talk about the Realme 7 Pro first. It's powered by the same Snapdragon 720G SoC found on the 6 Pro, but it brings in some solid upgrades over its predecessor in some other departments. The biggest one is the 65W SuperDart...

Qualcomm teases Snapdragon 4-series chip with 5G, announces 8cx Gen 2 for Windows laptops

Posted: 03 Sep 2020 12:30 AM PDT

Qualcomm unveiled its vision for a wireless future at IFA. It covers everything from affordable (including its cheapest 5G chipset yet) to powerful (with a new compute platform for laptops) as well as piece of mind with new noise cancellation tech. In the first quarter of 2021 Qualcomm will unveil the first Snapdragon 4-series chipset with a 5G modem. Motorola, Oppo and Xiaomi will be the first makers to use of the affordable chip and should release phones in early 2021. More details to follow. The 4-series chip aims to bring next-gen connectivity to regions with 3.5 billion...

Poco X3 leaks in full hands-on video, pricing also surfaces

Posted: 03 Sep 2020 12:01 AM PDT

The Poco X3 NFC smartphone is going to arrive on Monday but a hands-on video popped up a bit early from the Spanish-speaking website Tecvideos TV, giving us the full details on the device. Meanwhile, a separate leak gave us a rough idea on its price. The full YouTube hands-on was taken down since, but deleting stuff from the internet is hard so here go some screenshots. Poco X3 hands-on This time the Poco phone won't be a rebranded Xiaomi device - it will be an entirely new handset with four cameras and the LED flash lined up in an X-formation. It will cost PHP10,990...

Watch the Realme 7 and  7 Pro announcement live here

Posted: 02 Sep 2020 11:12 PM PDT

Realme will add two new phones to its main series and it promises that they will be the fastest charging phones in India. You can watch Madhav Sheth and company unveil the Realme 7 and Realme 7 Pro in the live stream below (a Facebook stream is also available at the company's official page). That fast charging will deliver up to 65 watts of power, by the way. According to the CEO, a short 3-minute charge will fuel up the phone enough so that you can watch a full 2.5 hours movie or listen to over 13 hours of music. Also, both phones will feature second-generation 64MP cameras,...

Google Maps begins accepting parking fare via Google Pay

Posted: 02 Sep 2020 10:10 PM PDT

On Wednesday, software company Passport introduced a new partnership with Google to accept parking fares directly through the Google Maps app. Back in 2016, Passport acquired local parking app startup ParkX. A few years later, Passport updated the city of Austin, Texas with a back-end system to manage the city's parking meters. In 2019, the ParkX app would eventually be rebranded to ParkATX. Google Maps integration solves the need to download a new app to pay for parking since all Android devices come with Google Maps built-in and many iOS users already drive with Google Maps....

Nokia 2.1 is now receiving Android 10 (Go edition) update

Posted: 02 Sep 2020 09:13 PM PDT

HMD Global has now started sending out a new software update to one of its phones. This time it's the Nokia 2.1, and it's got the update to Android 10 (Go edition) on the way. The rollout is already undergoing in the first wave countries, which are Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. In these places, 10% of the devices will get the update today, and 50% by September 5. The rollout will be complete by September 7. It will then hopefully make it to other territories. As this was a Go edition phone from its launch,...

Deal: grab a OnePlus 7T for just $399.99 if you act fast

Posted: 02 Sep 2020 07:42 PM PDT

If you want a OnePlus phone but the company's 8 and 8 Pro seem too expensive, while the Nord is out of reach for you in North America, how about a OnePlus 7T instead? The flagship offering from late 2019 has now dropped to its lowest price ever, but you need to move fast. Until September 3 at 11:59 PM EDT, B&H will sell you an unlocked unit for just $399.99. That's just about what the Nord would have ended up costing had it launched in the US, but the 7T has a much more powerful chipset, as well as a telephoto camera on its back. It still runs Android 10 with OxygenOS on top, of...

Titanium version of the Samsung Galaxy Watch3 unveiled in Germany

Posted: 02 Sep 2020 05:32 PM PDT

Samsung quietly unveiled a more premium version of the Galaxy Watch3 – one that uses titanium for the body instead of the usual stainless steel. Samsung Germany posted the press release, saying that the watch will be available online starting on September 18. The Samsung Galaxy Watch3 Titan will only come in 45 mm size (there's no mention of a 41mm option) and will be painted in Mystic Black exclusively. The bracelet is made out of stainless steel, by the way, only the watch body is titanium. Samsung Galaxy Watch3 Titan (45 mm, Wi-Fi only) This premium version appears is...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 in for review

Posted: 02 Sep 2020 04:11 PM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 is official and better yet, it's here at HQ and in our hands. And to say that it got us all excited might be an understatement. Before we move to handling the phone, let's take a gander at the retail package. The first-gen Galaxy Fold came in a resplendent package with a two-piece plastic case with a carbon-fiber-like finish as well as a set of Galaxy Buds truly wireless earbuds. The Galaxy Z Fold2 comes with a rather poor by comparison set of accessories - a 25W charger, wired USB-C AKG earbuds, USB-C cable and some leaflets. No case, no TWS buds. The...

Samsung Galaxy S20 Lite and Galaxy S20 FE inch closer to a launch

Posted: 02 Sep 2020 02:31 PM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy S20 family is going to welcome two more members any moment now. The Galaxy S20 Lite and the Galaxy S20 FE are right around the corner, as the latest set of leaks confirms. The S20 Lite moniker appeared on Samsung USA and Samsung Germany websites as part of the troubleshooting tutorial for the Gear 360 camera and its accompanying app. In the same time, the Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) has been certified at Bluetooth SIG and Wi-Fi Alliance with three variations - 4G and two 5G ones for Sub-6 and mmWave bands. Samsung Galaxy S20 Lite moniker Launching a Fan...

Poco X3 NFC to arrive with 33W fast charging, renders surface

Posted: 02 Sep 2020 01:22 PM PDT

September 7 is drawing near and leaks about the upcoming Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC aren't showing any signs of slowing down. Today we got some extra info straight from German certification agency TUV. Screenshots of the certification document Two handsets with model numbers M2007J20CG and M2007J20CT, which belong to the Poco X3, have been spotted in a certification document revealing the charging speed. It confirms the 33W charging rate. A full charge of the 5,160 mAh battery will only take 65 minutes as per previous teasers. We also got some new renders of the phone. The...
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