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Xiaomi demos intuitive way to interact with smart gadgets - just point your phone at them

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 08:17 AM PDT

Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology has made its way to several smartphones, including the Xiaomi Mi 10 5G. Besides offering a high bandwidth method of transferring data, UWB accurately calculates the distance and relative position between devices, which promises to change the way we interact with smart home devices. As Xiaomi demonstrates in the video below, direction tracking tells the phone what device you are pointing at, allowing it to display the relative controls – simple on/off switch in the case of a fan, playback controls for speakers and more for a smart TV. This is...

Oppo is bringing its League of Legends Find X2 edition on October 19

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 07:24 AM PDT

The multiplayer online game League of Legends is enjoying an uptick of interest in the East. This month LOL is celebrating 11 years since its announcement and Oppo decided to commemorate the anniversary with a custom-made Find X2 smartphone and Watch. Now, thanks to a leak on Weibo we have a date to circle on our calendars - October 19. The report says the special version will have a custom paint job and an exclusive theme and will be available with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. Oppo Find X2 Limited Edition The phone has the Worlds 2020 logo on the back - that is the marketing...

Limited edition OnePlus Nord with sandstone back coming alongside 8T

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 06:36 AM PDT

OnePlus has its signature sandstone finish since the very first phone from 2014 and the tradition has been carried over via cases with newer models. Now, the company is going back to its roots and bringing a sandstone back finish to the OnePlus Nord. The brand's official Twitter profile confirmed a limited edition version of the midranger is coming on October 14 alongside the OnePlus 8T. Beauty is everywhere. Find it with #OnePlusNord.Know more October 14 - https://t.co/tKWwNuN8Hv pic.twitter.com/z54y3cjomi— OnePlus (@oneplus) October 11, 2020 Currently, the Nord is only offered in...

Xiaomi Mi Air 2 Pro TWS earbuds leak: improved ANC, new low latency codec

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 05:47 AM PDT

The Xiaomi Mi Air 2 Pro TWS earbuds have leaked yet again – instead of a hands-on video, this time we get a peek at official images of the buds plus more details about them, courtesy of Digital Chat Station. Xiaomi Mi Air 2 Pro The Mi Air 2 Pro will feature 12 mm drivers and a choice of aptX Adaptive and LHDC V3 audio codecs. The latter promises sub-100 ms latency, aptX Adaptive is a low latency codec as well (50-80 ms). The active noise cancellation will be improved to 35 dB reduction, which matches Apple's AirPods Pro. There will be a "transparent" mode to disable ANC...

Huawei exec shares a Mate 40 camera sample, teases class-leading zoom

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 04:59 AM PDT

Huawei is unveiling the Mate 40 smartphone lineup on October 22, and we finally have a camera sample, teasing one of the key selling points of the new phones. The head of Huawei's smartphone unit, He Gang, posted on his Weibo profile a picture of the moon in broad daylight, revealing impressive details of the moon's surface. Camera sample from a Huawei Mate 40 smartphone Huawei was one of the first companies that made taking pictures of the moon trendy and sort of a benchmark for the zooming capabilities of a smartphone. The company is also always trying to upgrade the camera...

"Orion" phone with Exynos 1080 appears on AnTuTu, beats S865+ phones in the GPU test

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 04:11 AM PDT

AnTuTu has discovered the first results from an Exynos 1080-powered phone in its database. This 5nm chip was briefly mentioned by a Samsung exec, but is yet to be fully revealed so this discovery fills in some important details. The CPU features for Cortex-A78 cores and four A55, the big cores are clocked "up to" 3.0 GHz. With a 181,000+ CPU score, this phone surpasses the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, which uses a Snapdragon 865+, though some S865+ devices scored higher - the Asus ROG Phone 3, for example, got 185,651 points, so it's pretty close. "Orion" phone with Exynos 1080: AnTuTu...

Top Redmi Note 10 to come with 108MP camera and Snapdragon 750G

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 03:22 AM PDT

Rumors about the Redmi Note 10 have been circulating for a while now. The last time we saw one it detailed the phone's appearance and today Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station is bringing us more details about its specs. Digital Chat Station Weibo post He claims the top model of the Redmi Note 10 will be powered by the Snapdragon 750G and will boast a 108MP primary camera while the more affordable offering should come with MediaTek's Dimensity 720 and a more modest 48MP main shooter. Alleged Redmi Note 10 design The new leak claims both models will come with LCD panels and...

Apple reportedly had to choose between 5G and 120Hz for iPhone 12 lineupand it picked 5G

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 02:34 AM PDT

We've heard conflicting reports on whether the iPhone 12 lineup will have 120 Hz screens. The consensus appears to be "no" and the reason cited by two different sources is a simple one – power draw (rather than supply issues). According to Jon Prosser, Apple was faced with an "either-or" situation – add 5G (which is more power hungry than 4G) or add 120 Hz (which uses more power than 60 Hz). Adding both would have made the battery life too short. The team at Cupertino picked 5G because it's easier to market. Advertising faster Internet connectivity will resonate with consumers more than...

AnTuTu September performance rankings are out, iQOO 5 series leads the way

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 01:17 AM PDT

As we march deeper into October, AnTuTu is taking the time to recognize its best performers of September in both the flagship and midrange subgroups. The iQOO 5 Pro with 663,752 points and its vanilla counterpart at 662,165 points topped the flagship rankings outpacing last month's leader - the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra and its 648,624-point result. The scores represent the statistical average for each device based on over 1,000 test performed on AnTuTu V8 between September 1-30. iQOO 5 Pro and iQOO 5 Both iQOO models were powered by the Snapdragon 865 and 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and speedy...

Kuo: Vanilla iPhone 12 to be the bestseller of new lineup

Posted: 12 Oct 2020 12:27 AM PDT

Apple is going to launch its new iPhone lineup tomorrow at the "Hi, Speed" event. We expect four new smartphones, and according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the second cheapest option will rake in most of the cash at launch. According to Kuo, the bestseller of the new lineup will be the regular Apple iPhone 12, with an expected share of 40% of the total shipments. His predictions say that the iPhone 12 mini, the iPhone 12 Pro, and the iPhone 12 Pro Max will each get about 20% of the total and half that of their vanilla sibling - the one expected to come with a 6.1" screen and two...

Oppo will introduce its first Smart TV on October 19

Posted: 11 Oct 2020 11:37 PM PDT

Oppo is the latest smartphone company that wants to make its way into Smart TV territory. The Guangdong-based manufacturer already said we should expect a TV, and now it revealed the official launch date - October 19, with a special event set to take place in Shanghai, China. Oppo Smart TV official teaser The teaser itself does not reveal anything more than the date. However, thanks to 3C certifications, we know to expect two TVs - A65UB00 and A55UB00, obviously the first coming with a 65" panel, the other with a 55" diagonal. According to some sources, the teaser actually says...

Week 41 in review: Galaxy F41 is here, iPhone 12 event is official

Posted: 11 Oct 2020 05:49 PM PDT

Welcome to another week's recap! Apple finally set the date for the iPhone 12 event. The new iPhones are coming on October 13 and there will be four of them - a 5.4-inch iPhone 12 mini, a 6.1-inch iPhone 12 and 12 Pro and a 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max. We'll cover the event so be sure to check in on Tuesday. The notch on the iPhone 12 series is rumored to remain the same and only get smaller with next year's iPhone 13 lineup. Huawei detailed the availability of its in-house Harmony OS 2.0 - it will come to the Mate 40 series, running the Kirin 9000, first and then to the Kirin 990...

Apple iPhone 12 event: what to expect

Posted: 11 Oct 2020 03:33 PM PDT

The usual September time frame for Apple to launch its new flagship iPhones came and went and we're still waiting. That wait is finally coming to an end as the team at Cupertino will show us the new models on Tuesday. We will report on the official announcement as it happens, but for now let's go over what we expect to see at the event. In short, four iPhones and not much else – Apple already unveiled new iPads and new watches, also it seems that accessories such as new over-ear AirPods and the AirTag trackers have been delayed. Still, four iPhones is more than we've ever gotten in one...

Top 10 trending phones of week 41

Posted: 11 Oct 2020 01:31 PM PDT

After Xiaomi and Google dominated our readers' interest last week with their newly announced phones, they are gone from the top three this time around. Instead, it's Samsung's turn to lead with the freshly unveiled Galaxy F41 taking the honor. The iPhone 12 Pro Max extends its unprecedented run in the top 10 ahead of its announcement and it's all but certain that it will be one step higher come its debut next week. Another Samsung, the Galaxy S20 FE, rounds up the podium, pushing the previous leader Galaxy Pixel 5 all the way down to fourth position. Interestingly enough the...

Flashback: weird phones from unexpected brands (Marshall, Puma, Facebook)

Posted: 11 Oct 2020 10:59 AM PDT

You know all the big smartphone-making brands, since you're reading this site, you probably hear about them every day. However, sometimes an outsider has a go at designing a phone to complement its usual business. Today we will look at few interesting examples of just that - the results are often intriguing. Marshall London Marshall is best known for its guitar amps, though it makes other audio hardware – speaker cabinets, headphones and so on. And that one time in 2015 it made an Android smartphone. The Marshall London was a curious device as it had two 3.5 mm jacks. They could...

OnePlus 8, 8 Pro receive Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 stable update

Posted: 11 Oct 2020 08:44 AM PDT

OnePlus released the Android 11 beta for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro back in June, and after four months, the company is now rolling out the stable build of Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 for its 2020 flagships. OxygenOS 11 brings in a new design and is aimed at improving the overall experience of users on big screens. Additionally, it comes with an Always-on Ambient Display, five new themes for Zen Mode, and a custom time range feature for the Dark Mode. Here's the complete changelog of Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 for OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro: System Fresh new UI visual...
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