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Meizu launches premium UR Live Special Edition earphones

Posted: 19 Oct 2020 07:08 AM PDT

Meizu just launched a pair of Premium wireless earphones in China with neckband. Starting at CNY 1,299 ($195), the Meizu UR Live Special Edition are among the most expensive products in this form factors. The earphones are marketed as compact without sacrificing audio quality. In fact, they have two customized subwoofers that take care of the low-frequency sounds along with a dual-channel independent conductive structure for accurate-sounding low-frequency and high-frequency sounds. When it comes to design, the headphones promise a natural fit thanks to the thousands of ear...

Samsung brings Galaxy Fit2, Wireless Charging Trio to the United States

Posted: 19 Oct 2020 06:19 AM PDT

Samsung introduced a bunch of new Galaxy products back in August. The Galaxy Note20 series was almost immediately available for pre-order while other products like the wearable Fit2 and the wireless charging pad for multiple devices are getting a more gradual rollout. Now US buyers are finally getting the chance to purchase the Galaxy Fit 2, Wireless Charging Trio, and two new colors of the Galaxy Buds Live. Samsung Galaxy Buds Live • Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 • Samsung Wireless Charging Trio The bean-shaped TWS earbuds were initially launched in Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze,...

Detailed Huawei Mate 40 Pro massive leak describes 12 MP 5x zoom cam, 6.76" display

Posted: 19 Oct 2020 05:30 AM PDT

After a longer than usual wait, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro is ready to be introduced this Thursday, on October 22. There have been limited leaks and some may prove to be inaccurate. This latest bundle of info has been compiled by the reliable Roland Quandt and should be the most accurate yet as it comes so close to the launch. The phone will feature curved sides for both the display and the sides. The design is meant to make the side bezels disappear when you look at the display head on. The new Mate will be curvier than the P40 Pro, but without sacrificing the side buttons like the 2019 Mate...

Kuo: iPhone 12 and 12 Pro pre-orders total 7-9 million, with 2 million ordered on the first day

Posted: 19 Oct 2020 04:42 AM PDT

Pre-orders for the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro went live this Friday and famed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo from TF Securities estimates that the two models saw between 7 and 9 million pre-orders in total before the weekend was over. To put that in perspective, Apple's estimates show that the entire iPhone 11 line-up brought in 10-12 million pre-orders during launch week last year. The 2019 models moved 500,000 to 800,000 units in the first 24 hours while just the two iPhone 12 models hit an estimated 1.7 to 2 million units in the same time frame. Kuo notes that the pre-orders for the iPhone 12 Pro...

HTC Desire 20+ unveiled with Snapdragon 720G, quad cameras and 5,000mAh battery

Posted: 19 Oct 2020 03:54 AM PDT

HTC is still in the smartphone business and the Desire 20+ is the latest proof. It's a Snapdragon 720G-powered midranger with four rear cameras, an HD+ display and 5,000 mAh battery. HTC Desire 20+ The 6.5-inch LCD comes with a waterdrop notch for the 16MP selfie cam and a resolution of 720x1,600 pixels. The phone features a textured back design with ridges extending diagonally across the back panel. There's also a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Around the back we find the quad camera setup with a 48MP primary shooter alongside a 5MP ultrawide lens. The two auxiliary...

Samsung Galaxy S9-series start receiving One UI 2.5

Posted: 19 Oct 2020 02:59 AM PDT

Shortly after the Samsung Galaxy Note9 received One UI 2.5, the Galaxy S9-series is joining it with some users reporting that the OTA is happening. This is supposed to be the Galaxy S9 and S9+'s last major update. The firmware version of the software is G96xFXXUCFTJ2 and users getting the update are from Germany but, baring the discovery of any major issues, it won't be long before users from other countries tart receiving it. One of the most notable features coming with the One UI 2.5 is the wireless DeX support along with Samsung's newer, smarter keyboard with enhanced...

vivo to announce iQOO U1x with SD662 chipset on October 21

Posted: 19 Oct 2020 02:11 AM PDT

Another day, another vivo phone launch. This time it will be called vivo iQOO U1x and it has already been listed on JD.com two days before its arrival on October 21. The listing reveals it will have a Snapdragon 662 chipset, a 5,000mAh battery, and up to 128GB of storage. The phone is also up on TMall with its price tag - it will start from CNY899, which is about $135/€115. vivo iQOO U1x The vivo iQOO U1x has appeared in TENAA's database back in September. Thanks to the certification and the multiple retailer listings, we can finally put 2 and 2 together to get a comprehensive...

First Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra images show redesigned camera bumps

Posted: 19 Oct 2020 01:23 AM PDT

With speculation looming that Samsung may launch its S21 series as early as January we're naturally expecting to get more details on the upcoming flagships. Well, we got just that thanks to the latest set of renders from @onleaks which give us our first look at the Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra. In addition, the source backs up the rumors of the January launch. Both phones come with centered punch hole cutouts like their predecessors with the S21 sporting a flat 6.2" panel while the Ultra's comes in between 6.7-6.9" with an even more pronounced curvature. Samsung Galaxy S21 and...

Xiaomi creates 80W wireless charger, tops up a battery in 19 minutes

Posted: 18 Oct 2020 11:55 PM PDT

Xiaomi has a wireless charger on the market that offers 55W fast charging rates but apparently, this isn't fast enough. The company has just revealed it has just developed an 80W wireless fast charger that can fill in a battery in 19 minutes. A company VP posted a video of the fast-charging process, revealing the new charger looks a lot like the current one. He also claimed the new charger is breaking world records since it is twice as fast as the next in line (which is the 40W Huawei SuperCharge Wireless Stand). The 55W fast charger was introduced in August alongside the Mi 10...

Hot Take: iPhone 12 lineup

Posted: 18 Oct 2020 11:04 PM PDT

Seven years since the launch of the iPhone 4s, Apple didn't launch its new iPhones in September. Instead, we got them last week, a whole month later than usual. But this year has been anything but usual, so why should we expect that from the iPhone launch? Regardless, even if it wasn't as scheduled, Apple came out swinging with the new iPhones. We got four new iPhone 12 models this year, including two new Pro models, an update to the standard iPhone, and an honest to goodness small but uncompromised iPhone in the form of the iPhone 12 mini. The new iPhones come with features like...

Top 10 trending phones of week 42

Posted: 18 Oct 2020 03:31 PM PDT

Apple had its biggest phone announcement ever this week and the iPhone 12 quartet quickly occupied the top of our trending chart. Unsurprisingly, given that it made the top even before its official debut, the iPhone 12 Pro Max sits in first. The 12 mini slides in second with the middle children of 12 Pro and 12 following in that order. That's hardly a surprising development seeing how the mini and Pro Max are unique propositions - one being by far the tiniest phone with flagship chipset and the other by being the most capable iPhone yet. But even the jack-of-all-trades position of the...

Amazfit X review

Posted: 18 Oct 2020 12:12 PM PDT

Introduction Last month we received the Amazfit X and after spending a lot of quality time with the futuristic-looking wearable we are ready to share what's good about it and what rubbed us the wrong way. The uniqueness of the X comes from an extra-tall screen that curves around your wrist, offering a lot of room for text, while also looking much better than any of its rivals. It was initially available at Indiegogo for just over $150, but its retail price is supposed to be $329, although now that all units available through the platform are gone it's unclear how much Amazfit will...

Week 42 in review: Apple iPhone 12 series and OnePlus 8T are official

Posted: 18 Oct 2020 08:37 AM PDT

Welcome to your week's recap and as far as eventful weeks go, this one was huge. Apple's much anticipated, not to mention delayed by a month, iPhone announcement happened this week and Apple unveiled an unprecedented four-strong lineup. The iPhone 12 family is all OLED, all 5G and boasts a new design with flat sides, reminiscent of the iPhone 4 and 5 of old. The non-Pro iPhone 12 and 12 mini have dual cameras. The iPhone 12 Pro has a new 6.1-inch display (up from the 5.8-inch of its predecessor) and a mostly unchanged triple camera. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a new 12MP main camera ...

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