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Xiaomi brings the Mi Watch to Europe, a 65W GaN charger tags along

Posted: 30 Sep 2020 06:30 AM PDT

The Xiaomi Mi Watch is coming to Europe. This is not a Wear OS watch, instead it runs proprietary software, which helps it achieve extra-long battery life. A big, bright display • 6 wrist straps The circular AMOLED display measures 1.39" in diameter and has 454 x 454 px resolution. It's quite bright too, peaking at 450 nits, and is protected by Gorilla Glass 3. The watch has 117 exercise modes and (unlike the Mi Band) there is a built-in GPS receiver, so it doesn't need to be connected to your phone when you go for a run. The time piece is also swim proof (5 ATM), so you can...

Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite is the first Snapdragon 750G phone, has a 120Hz display too

Posted: 30 Sep 2020 06:05 AM PDT

The Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite is the budget-friendly model in the T-series, even so it maintains some of the best features. This includes the 6.67" LCD with adaptive refresh rate – it goes up to 120Hz (the other two do 144Hz, but it's not a huge difference) and has multiple intermediate steps down to 30Hz. Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite The HDR10-certified display has 1080p+ resolution (20:9) and promises 84% NTSC color coverage and 450 nits of brightness. The phone is also armed with dual speakers and a Hi-Res Audio certification. Like the Mi 10T, the Lite has a 64MP main camera on the back,...

Xiaomi Mi 10T and 10T Pro are S865-powered phones with 144Hz adaptive displays

Posted: 30 Sep 2020 05:56 AM PDT

The Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro are the first Xiaomi phones with 144Hz displays. Better yet, the flat LCDs have an adaptive refresh rate and can go as low as 30Hz to fit the content. There are intermediate modes too, like 48Hz for movies, 60Hz for regular video, 90Hz and 120Hz too. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro The displays measure 6.67" in diagonal and have 1080p+ resolution (20:9). They are HDR10-certified and put out up to 650 nits at full blast. The front is protected by Gorilla Glass 5, another GG5 sheet covers the back. The frames are made of aluminum alloy and there are fingerprint readers...

US Department of Justice to sue Google over search and advertsing

Posted: 30 Sep 2020 05:29 AM PDT

The US Department of Justice will file a lawsuit against Google next week, reports Reuters citing three inside sources. This suit will accuse the company of trying to undermine rival search engines (Microsoft's Bing and others). By limiting their access to data about users and their preferences, Google is preventing its rivals from improving their search and advertising platforms. The search giant has denied these accusations. The DoJ is also looking into Google's ad business that sells space for ads under search results as well as the tools to run such ads. State attorneys...

Huawei Mate X2 certified, as Mate Xs EMUI 11 beta program starts

Posted: 30 Sep 2020 04:44 AM PDT

With the Kirin 1000 chip shortage that Huawei is experiencing, there were speculations the Huawei Mate X2 won't come around until next year. But the new Wi-Fi certification from the Wi-Fi Alliance is indicating otherwise. Screenshot from the Wi-Fi Alliance certification The fact that Mate X2 had passed the certification process clearly indicates that its launch is around the corner. Other than the fact that it would support Wi-Fi 6 and run EMUI 11, there's nothing else that could be of any interest in the actual listing. In other Huawei foldable phone news, the Mate Xs has...

Watch the Xiaomi Mi 10T series announcement live here

Posted: 30 Sep 2020 04:00 AM PDT

Xiaomi is about to unveil its Mi 10T series, and we expect two flagships on stage - the Mi 10T and the Mi 10T Pro. A Mi 10T Lite might be joining them too - we've heard less about that one, but that's likely down to its mid-range nature. The event is scheduled for 12 noon UTC and will be streamed live for all fans to enjoy. We've embedded the video below so you can tune in from the comfort of your home or office. The Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro are expected to be pretty similar with the camera being the key difference. While the vanilla version will bring a 64MP main shooter, the Pro...

Google to start enforcing its 30% cut of in-app purchases next year

Posted: 30 Sep 2020 03:23 AM PDT

As you may know Google takes 30% from in-app purchases on most apps in the Play Store and the company has now declared that it plans on enforcing it more strictly starting September 30, 2021. Google said that about 97% of the apps in Play Store already use the store's system for in-app purchases and are compliant with the policies. Still major apps like Spotify and Netflix, for example, ask for your credit/debit card directly, circumventing the Google system and the commission that comes with it. Recently, Epic Games found itself in hot water with both Google and Apple after refusing...

vivo releases full V20 specs as lineup begins global rollout

Posted: 30 Sep 2020 02:36 AM PDT

The vivo V20 lineup was introduced last week in Thailand, but today the midrangers are finally going on sale, hitting Southeast Asia and becoming the first phones in the world to ship with Android 11, out of the box. The family includes three phones - vivo V20 SE, vivo V20 Pro, and vivo V20. The initial announcements brought us all the specs of the first two, but the middle option is only now getting detailed. The vanilla vivo V20 is powered by the Snapdragon 720G, coupled with an 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, the latter expandable via a dedicated micro SD slot. At the front, we...

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra battery detailed by 3C listing

Posted: 30 Sep 2020 01:48 AM PDT

Earlier this month, we saw a report about the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's battery and now we have more proof that it will indeed launch with a 4,855mAh cell. A recent certification from China's 3C agency reveals the next Ultra flagship in Samsung's lineup will carry a battery with the EB-BG998ABY model number which features a rated capacity of 4,855mAh. This will likely translate to a typical capacity of about 5,000 mAh. Galaxy S21 Ultra battery listing The G998 digits in the listing reveal we're indeed talking about the S21 Ultra here. Like the recent S21+ battery listing, the S21...

vivo announces X50e 5G with 48MP camera, Snapdragon 765G

Posted: 30 Sep 2020 12:03 AM PDT

vivo just delivered a new midrange smartphone for the Taiwanese market dubbed vivo X50e 5G. With quad cameras, 33W charging, and a Snapdragon 765G chipset, the vivo X50e is the cheapest 5G-enabled member of the X50 lineup. There's a 6.44-inch AMOLED screen complete with an in-display fingerprint scanner. The panel covers 103% of the NTSC color space, while its waterdrop notch houses a 32MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture. Around back is the diamond shaped quad camera setup, consisting of a 48MP main camera with f/1.79 aperture, a 13MP telephoto camera, an 8MP ultrawide shooter,...

Realme Q2 appears on AnTuTu

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 11:18 PM PDT

Realme's China is going to introduce a new phone from its Q family, speculated to be called Realme Q2. While the original Realme Q was merely a rebranded Realme 5 Pro, this one is likely to be an entirely new handset with an OLED screen and 65W fast charging. The phone with model number RMX2173 has appeared on AnTuTu, scoring nearly 520,000 points, equaling flagship-tier phones' results like the Galaxy S20 or Honor 30 Pro+. A previously published TENAA listing of the phone said it comes with 2.4GHz CPU, which matches the Snapdragon 765, but the score doesn't align. Either the...

Dark mode for Google Maps begins rolling out for some Android users

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 10:27 PM PDT

A dark theme is making its way to Google Maps as some users are reporting. Google is rolling out an app-wide dark mode to Google Maps as of version 10.51.1 running on Android 11. It seems the change is gradually rolling out on the server side as updating to the latest version of Google Maps is not enough to see the option appear in the app's settings menu. The appearance setting in the app will let you force the dark theme indefinitely or match the Android phone's universal system theme setting. Source: Reddit u/BrokenF*ckenArm There has always been an automatic night-mode that...

EU will reportedly approve Google’s acquisition of Fitbit

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 09:35 PM PDT

In November of last year, Google announced its plans to acquire the fitness smartwatch maker Fitbit. At this point, the acquisition is still pending regulatory approvals, and according to a report from Reuters the $2.1 billion purchase will be receiving the EU's antitrust approval. This, as per "people familiar with the matter said." Privacy of user data remains a great concern, and the report mentions that Google offered to limit the use of Fitbit data for Google ads while more diligently monitoring the process of doing so. "We're also formalizing out longstanding commitment to supporting...

T-Mobile will offer the Motorola Razr 5G for half off

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 08:49 PM PDT

Motorola made the new Razr 5G official earlier this month, and now it's almost ready to hit T-Mobile. That's actually one of its main differentiating points from its predecessor (aside from the improved internals) - the original foldable Razr was Verizon exclusive, the Razr 5G isn't. Anyway, back to T-Mobile. You'll find the device in stores at the magenta carrier, in Polished Graphite and Blush Gold, starting on October 2. The Razr 5G is priced at $1,399.99 full retail, and you can get it with 24 monthly installments of $58.34. However, if you activate a new line and trade-in an...

LG Wing pre-orders start at Verizon on October 1 for $999.99

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 06:34 PM PDT

LG officially took the wraps off its Wing smartphone about two weeks ago, and we already have one at the office and are working hard on our review. In the meantime, Verizon has gone ahead and announced its pricing and availability details for the device. The Wing will be up for pre-order at Big Red from October 1, for $999.99 full retail. Of course you can also get it with 24 monthly installments, in which case you pay $41.66 per month. You can get up to $750 off when you add a line on select Unlimited plans and trade-in an eligible device. You can also get up to a $250 Verizon...

Gboard for Android TV gets a redesign

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 04:23 PM PDT

Google is rolling out an updated version of Gboard for Android TV. The update seems to be rolling out server-side, so installing the latest version of the app doesn't seem to help at the moment. The main change in this update is a complete redesign of the keyboard. Previously, Gboard would span the entire width of the display when it popped up on the bottom. The new design looks much like what it does on phones, with a narrower design that doesn't take up as much space. Oddly enough, some apps will still stretch the keyboard background across the width of the screen, even...

Oppo teases 4K 120Hz TV, coming next month

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 02:59 PM PDT

Oppo is teasing a new TV that will be capable of displaying 4K video at 120 fps. It has partnered with 8KRAW to compile stunning footage of natural scenes with vivid colors that highlight the capabilities of the TV. The new model will be released next month, but so far the company is keeping mum on the details. Here's the video we mentioned, only in 720p, but you'll need a 4K 120 fps capable display to enjoy it in its full splendor, anyway. Leakster Digital Chat Station does have some unofficial info. The Oppo Smart TV will be available in 55" and 65" sizes. Both versions will use...

Huawei power bank charging at 66W certified, ahead of Mate 40 launch

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 01:41 PM PDT

A famous Weibo leakster just shared an entry from the Compulsory Certification of China database showing a Huawei power bank capable of charging at up to 66W speeds. And while that's nice enough on its own, the more exciting bit might be that there's no current Huawei smartphone supporting that kind of charging speed, so it's likely meant for the upcoming Mate 40-series. Screenshot from 3C Previously the company got a certificate for a 66W charger, so at this point it's almost certain that at least one of the Mate 40 phones will come with 66W charging support. Back to the power...

Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G: what to expect

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 12:38 PM PDT

It's that time of the year when brands are rushing to unveil their new products ahead of the holiday season. Google is next in line with the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G and we've made a summary of all the leaks and rumors in one place for your convenience in preparation for tomorrow's event. Alongside the two phones, we're also expecting the announcement of a revised Chromecast (which you can already buy) as well as a new Nest Home speaker for your home entertainment needs. Pixel 5 Despite its incremental name change, the Pixel 5 marks a new directions for the lineup. We won't see a...

Realme to introduce its first phone with 125W charging in Europe

Posted: 29 Sep 2020 11:19 AM PDT

Earlier this month, Realme held an event at IFA Berlin where it laid out its plans for Europe in the coming years. We learned the brand aims to be a top-5 smartphone company by the end of 2021 and will now devote much more effort in growing its presence in the Old Continent. Back in August Realme announced its 125W UltraDart charger and now CEO of Realme India and Europe Madhav Sheth confirmed the new blazing fast charger will debut alongside an upcoming Realme phone in Europe. I just stepped out of our realme Labs and couldn't wait to share a sneak-peek of what's coming up.We're...
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