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TSMC to begin manufacturing 5nm Apple chips in Q4 2020

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 08:07 AM PDT

Apple is preparing to move most of itslineup to in-house chipsets, with the MacBooks joining the iPhone 12, the Watch Series 6 and the iPads. According to reports from Taiwan, TSMC has received an order from Apple for mass production of Apple Silicon for Q4 2020, based on the 5nm process technology. The report claims the monthly capacity of wafers will be between 5,000 and 6,000 but we can't calculate the right amount of actual chips due to many variables, including the density of chips on a single wafer, wastage from manufacturing, etc. Apple already confirmed it developed its own...

FCC reveals Realme Watch S Pro photos and specs

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 07:16 AM PDT

The Realme Watch is a fine piece of kit (you can read our review for more details), but if you prefer round watches you will have to wait until the company fully unveils the Realme Watch S Pro. The new time piece was teased at the company's IFA event, but it's yet to be fully announced. However, the FCC was kind enough to post copious photos of the watch and even the user manual, which contains the relevant specs. The Watch S Pro has a 1.39" AMOLED display with 454 x 454 px resolution and an Always On function. The whole watch weighs 63.5 g (strap included) and measures 46.1 mm in...

Xbox Series S officially coming on November 10 with next-gen gameplay at 120 fps 

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 06:27 AM PDT

The cat is out of the bag, so Microsoft decided to just drop a short video covering the highlights of the Xbox Series S console instead of trying to deny rumors. Here's what the video revealed. The Series S will become available on November 10 at a price of $300/£250, the built-in storage is a custom NVMe SSD with 512 GB capacity. This is an "all-digital" console, which is Microsoft's way of saying that there's no optical drive and you'll be downloading games instead (which is just fine if you plan to get an Xbox Game Pass subscription). Despite being the budget offering, it...

Samsung launches One UI 3.0 developer beta program for Galaxy S20

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 05:35 AM PDT

After Google launched Android 11 for Pixel phones, Samsung is fast to introduce its developer beta program for Galaxy S20 users in South Korea and the US. So developers using the phone can now join to trial their apps on the new platform. As per previous firmware releases, the Galaxy Note20 lineup isn't allowed in the program just yet and will have to wait a bit longer. Anyway, if you are a developer from the US and want that early access, make sure to apply on Samsung's official website at the source link below. Source

Live photos of the Google Pixel 5 surface, could be called Pixel 5s

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 04:48 AM PDT

A set of Google Pixel 5 renders revealed the design in full last week so the live photos from today serve more as a confirmation but they also add to the mystery surrounding the naming of Google's upcoming smartphone. Live photos of the Google Pixel 5s One of the photos shows the "About phone" menu and the Pixel 5s moniker appears twice. The leakster also calls the handset by this name so there could be a sudden change of name. When it comes to design, the rear-mounted fingerprint reader, the punch-hole design for the front-facing camera and the rear camera module are all...

Poco sells 10,000 units of the X3 NFC in 30 minutes

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 03:59 AM PDT

Poco announced the X3 NFC smartphone on Monday, and just a day later it went on sale. The phone's aggressive price considering its a Snapdragon 732G chipset, big battery with fast charging and unique design made fans rush to order it with 10,000 units gone in the first 30 minutes. Poco sells the phone from its official AliExpress store accomplishment, which alone achieved the impressive number. The phone can also be found at Xiaomi's own store, selected regional Amazon websites, Banggood, Gearbest, the Dutch platform Belsimpel, and the leading online platform in Southeast Asia -...

LG Wing render surfaces, shows out the back too

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 03:16 AM PDT

LG is ready to shake up our perceptions of smartphone design with its upcoming Wing. We already know the swiveling phone is getting announced on September 14 and we've even seen it in action a few times on video. Now, we get a new render from evleaks which details the phone's back and gives us another glimpse of the swiveling display. We can see the phone will come in light blue and black colors and will boast triple rear cameras housed in a rectangular cutout with a 64MP primary shooter. The main display is rumored to come in at 6.8-inches, while the smaller one is around 4-inches....

T-Mo's LG Velvet runs Geekbench, offers first glimpse at Dimensity 1000C's performance

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 02:23 AM PDT

The LG Velvet 5G for T-Mobile is the first smartphone powered by a Dimensity chipset outside of China. Specifically, it uses the Dimensity 1000C, a brand new chip that is branded as part of the flagship 1000-series. Does it have the performance to match that branding, though? The first Geekbench result can begin to answer that question by showing what the CPU is capable of. It features four Cortex-A77 cores, which are exclusive to the 1000 chips while the 800 and 700 models use A76. ARM claims that the A77 is 20% faster than the A76 at equal clock speed. Which is 2.0 GHz in the case of...

Motorola Razr 5G full specs leak ahead of announcement

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 01:26 AM PDT

Motorola will announce the Razr 5G later today but WinFuture couldn't wait any longer and shared a full specs rundown of the foldable complete with its official renders and a €1,500 ($1,760) suggested price tag. The phone had seen its fair share of leaks in the past months which already painted a clear picture of the new changes from last year's Razr 2019. The overall design remains quite similar to last year's Razr with a plastic 6.2-inch foldable OLED panel with a 2142 x 876-pixel resolution and tall 21:9 aspect ratio. The notch is still present housing the earpiece, 20MP selfie...

Next Oppo UI to be called ColorOS 11, launch scheduled for September 14

Posted: 09 Sep 2020 12:32 AM PDT

Google started rolling Android 11 and its OEM partners are quickly following with their own overlays based on the new release. Realme is pushing an Android 11 Preview to its flagship, but now Oppo is ready to share the upgrades that will come with the latest ColorOS. Unlike Xiaomi, where MIUI and the underlying Android version get updated separately, Oppo and its sister companies are releasing a new ColorOS version when Google delivers a major update. The BBK subsidiary is moving from ColorOS 7 and will go straight to ColorOS 11. There will be a launch event on September 14 which will be...

Realme X50 Pro is already getting Android 11 preview

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 10:42 PM PDT

Google has introduced Android 11 and started pushing the new OS to Pixel owners. Other companies are ready to follow suit, and one of the first manufacturers to do so is Realme - it has opened the application process for Realme X50 Pro users at its Community website. Android 11 brings optimizations to messaging, notifications, permissions, and a quicker toggle between media devices in the same network. Some users of the X50 Pro have already been experiencing the A11 lifestyle, since Realme pushed its first beta earlier this summer. Realme will allow exactly 100 users of X50 Pro...

Apple countersues Epic Games, demanding damages for breaching its contract

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 09:50 PM PDT

In the latest development of legal onslaught between Apple and Epic Games (reported by CNBC, Apple is now countersuing Epic Games for breaching its contract with Fortnite at the App Store. Apple seeks damages for the breach, though it's not clear how much it is demanding. In the filing for the District Court of Northern California, Apple suggested that "Epic's lawsuit is nothing more than a basic disagreement over money. Although Epic portrays itself as a modern Robin Hood, in reality it is a multi-billion dollar enterprise that simply wants to pay nothing for the tremendous value it...

Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra get $200 discounts in the US

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 09:06 PM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra were both announced and released last month with prices (US) of $999 and $1,299, respectively. Not even a month has passed and Samsung is already discounting the price of the new Samsung flagship duo. Anyone purchasing the phone unlocked in the US can get a discount of $200 for either smartphone. That bumps the price of the Galaxy Note20 down to $799, and the Note20 Ultra is now $1099. Customers in the US can buy the phone from B&H Photo, Best Buy, or Amazon for the discounted price. Keep in mind this only applies to the unlocked variant...

Apple sets Apple Watch announcement for September 15

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 07:55 PM PDT

On Tuesday morning, evidence of a new Apple event surfaced in Twitter's code, revealing a new emoji that appeared whenever the #AppleEvent hashtag was used. Not long afterwards, Apple's SVP of Marketing, Greg Joswiak tweeted a teaser for the event that will take place on September 15. See you in 7 days! #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/zDXneII5di— Greg Joswiak (@gregjoz) September 8, 2020 Members of the press were also sent official invitations for the launch event titled "Time Flies". Apple could be hinting that it plans to introduce an updated Apple Watch, perhaps the Series 6. As per...

Microsoft working on a budget 12.5-inch Surface laptop with 10th gen Intel CPU

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 06:03 PM PDT

According to inside sources, Microsoft is looking to launch a budget 12.5-inch laptop similar to the Surface Go, meaning lower price and targeted at students. The new machine is said to fill in the gap between Surface Go and the Surface Laptop with a price tag between $500 and $600. The laptop itself will employ Intel's 10th Generation Core i5 CPU paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Judging by the price tag, we would assume that the CPU will be from the Y-series, low-powered chips. The system will run on Windows 10 in S Mode, which means only Microsoft Store apps...

Apple to ramp up iPhone 12 production, already mass-producing AirTags

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 04:49 PM PDT

Apple is ready to begin mass production of the iPhone 12 series and planning to ramp up towards the end of September or the beginning of October, according to supply chain sources, quoted by Nikkei Asia Review. According to the report Apple hopes to make 80 million 5G iPhone 12 units by the end of the year, but the realistic projection is closer to 73-74 million. The rest will be manufactured in early 2021. Out of the projected 80 million, 40% is reportedly made up of the iPhone 12 Max - with a 6.1-inch OLED, two cameras on the back and 5G. It's expected that iPhone 12 series mass...

Bose will rename new TWS headset to QuietComfort 700, first promo video leaks

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 03:23 PM PDT

It seems that the hotly-anticipated Bose Noise Canceling Earbuds 700 may actually become a part of the QuietComfort series – Australian retailer Harvey Norman jumped the gun on publishing a promo video, which revealed the new name and some details. The previous TWS headset, the Earbuds 500, have been renamed "Sports Earbuds". These were expected in late 2019, but the launch got pushed back. Similarly, the Earbuds 700 were supposed to be out already, however there that plan was delayed as well. Anyway, the Bose QuietComfort 700 video has been removed, but someone made a copy and...

Macro shot shows the screen above ZTE Axon 20's under-display camera

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 02:11 PM PDT

When ZTE talked about the Axon 20 and how its selfie camera works, it skipped over a few important details. This is the first production phone to have an under-display camera, in case you missed that. The first hands-on images offer a better look at what goes on behind the curtain. There's a small square area over the selfie camera, which has a lower pixel density – similar to that of a 720p display instead of 1080p like the rest of the panel. Macro view of the screen above the camera • The square is noticeable on a flat background It also changes up the sub-pixel arrangement...

Android 11 now available for Pixel phones

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 01:42 PM PDT

Google is now rolling out the stable build of the Android 11 update for Pixel phones. This includes the Pixel 2, Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, and Pixel 4a series of devices. The update can be downloaded by heading into Settings > System > Advanced > System update. You can find the factory images here and the full OTA images here. Android 11 features several new features, many of which are focused around messaging and notifications. The notifications will now show a separate section for messaging apps, which will help separate messages from other notifications on your phone. The new...

Nokia 8.3 5G up for pre-order in Belgium

Posted: 08 Sep 2020 12:55 PM PDT

HMD's Nokia 8.3 5G went official in March but its has yet to hit store shelves anywhere. Now Belgian retailers are starting their pre-orders for the first Nokia 5G device and it comes bundled with a pair of BH-605 Power Earbuds. Pricing for the 6/64GB variant comes out to €579.95 while the 8/128GB configuration costs and €649.95. Both are available only in the Polar Night colorway. There are no specifics as to when the devices will start shipping though past European retailer listings have revealed September 15 as the starting date for sales. The 8.3 5G boasts a 6.81-inch IPS LCD...
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