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With the Nord N100 OnePlus broke its promise of high refresh rate screens

Posted: 26 Oct 2020 08:31 AM PDT

About a year ago OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei made a promise – going forward, all OnePlus phones will come with high refresh rate screens or "Fluid Display technology" as the company calls it. By the way, "Fluid Display ≠ 90 Hz", to qualify as "Fluid" a display must also have fast response times and must be coupled with software optimizations for a smooth experience. Here Pei is making that promise on video (this was part of the OnePlus 7T announcement). But if you've had a peek at the two new Nord phones, you'll have noticed that only one of them is equipped with a 90Hz display. The...

Samsung creates a 10,000 PPI OLED panel

Posted: 26 Oct 2020 07:42 AM PDT

Engineers from Standford and Samsung have been working on a very intriguing project for some time now and they say they are ready to show it to the world. It's the highest pixel density display in the world boasting 10,000 PPI. The tech is based on ultra-thin solar panels effectively coming up with a brand new architecture for OLED displays. In theory, it could be used for TVs, smartphone displays and VR headsets, but it's going to be particularly useful for the latter as it will eliminate the so-called screen door effect. This effect can be seen in almost every VR headset currently...

LG Tone Free with ANC announced

Posted: 26 Oct 2020 06:51 AM PDT

Back in June, LG announced its Tone Free TWS earbuds which featured a self-cleaning charging case with UV light. Now we get a similar looking pair bearing the HBS-FN7 model number which come with the same neat case and active noise cancellation. The new model has three microphones on each earbud for monitoring and toning out sounds. They are developed alongside Meridian Audio and come with an in-ear canal design. Pairing is done over Bluetooth 5.1 and the earphones support the SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs. The UVnano case emits UV light onto the silicone tip and inner mesh. LG...

The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro ace the drop test, but the back glass is vulnerable

Posted: 26 Oct 2020 06:01 AM PDT

With the iPhone 12 series Apple introduced Ceramic Shield, a new type of screen glass which "provides the biggest jump in durability ever on iPhone". The company specifically advertises a 4x increase in drop resistance, so naturally, someone put those claims to the test. The videos below show an iPhone 12 and an iPhone 12 Pro. Note that the Shield only protects the front, the type of glass used on the back is unknown, but it's definitely less strong. Also, the Pro models have stainless steel frames while the two vanilla phones use aluminum. And you'll see that the two materials are...

OnePlus Nord N10 5G and N100 unveiled: mid-rangers with LCDs and Snapdragon chipsets

Posted: 26 Oct 2020 05:11 AM PDT

OnePlus broke out of its "flagship only" mold with the release of the Nord, now the company is ready to dip even further into the mid-range and even graze the upper end of the entry-level market. In other words, Nord is now a series of phones. OnePlus Nord N10 5G The OnePlus N10 5G sticks close to the original formula with a mid-range Snapdragon, 90Hz display and a 64MP main camera. The N10 is aiming at a lower price bracket, though, so affordability considerations led to some changes. The new model has a 6.49" display with 1080p+ resolution. There is one major change from the...

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra to keep 108MP main and 40MP selfie cameras, claims leaker

Posted: 26 Oct 2020 04:04 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra will not be a huge departure from the current model, based on info from leakers. And if you're thinking that it's too early for leaks, Samsung is reportedly pulling the S21 launch forward to January. The new Ultra will have a slightly smaller screen, down a tenth of an inch to 6.8", and this will be the only curved panels – the S21 and S21+ will have flat displays. Also, the refresh rate may get a small bump to 144Hz (though that is not certain yet). The Galaxy S21 Ultra will use a 108MP main camera on the rear and a 40MP selfie camera. The resolutions are...

Honor Halloween sale sees laptops, smartwatches discounted

Posted: 26 Oct 2020 03:16 AM PDT

Halloween is slowly creeping up and Honor is starting yet another sales campaign across Europe. There's deals on Honor laptops and smartwatches as well as plenty of smart accessories through coupons. The new promos are valid in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain until October 31. Kicking off the sales campaign are the MagicBook 14 and MagicBook 15 laptops both outfitted with AMD Ryzen 5 4500U chips, 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD storage. The 14-inch model goes for £599.9 in the UK and €649.9 in France, Germany, Italy and Spain. You'll have to apply the available coupon at...

LG Q52 is official with a Helio P35 chipset and $290 price tag

Posted: 26 Oct 2020 01:15 AM PDT

LG Q52 leaked last week in multiple hands-on photos and today its official debut comes. It is a midranger with a Helio P35 chipset for the Korean market that has four cameras and two LED flashes on the back and a basic LCD panel with HD+ resolution on the front. The LG Q52 is better known outside South Korea as LG K52 - they are effectively the same phone with the same specs sheet from top to bottom. The company coupled the Mediatek chip with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, and there is a microSD slot for more internal memory, if needed. The camera setup on the back has 48MP main and ...

Huawei nova 8 SE specs leak, reveal 66W fast charging

Posted: 26 Oct 2020 12:00 AM PDT

Update: The leakster has also provided official images of the phone which we included below. Original article follows: Huawei's latest nova series phone was the nova 7 SE 5G Youth (yes, that's the real full name) with a Mediatek chipset and now the company is preparing a successor. Logically called Huawei nova 8 SE, it will come in two variants and will have slight improvements with the battery technology and the screen. A well-trusted Chinese leakster revealed the nova 8 SE will have a 6.53" OLED screen with Full HD+ resolution. It will support 66W fast charging that was...

Amazfit Neo Review

Posted: 25 Oct 2020 08:04 PM PDT

Huami launched many smartwatches this year under its Amazfit brand, but the Amazfit Neo stands out from the rest because of its design. The wearable comes with retro looks, but has a few features up its sleeve which make it quite modern. It's also the cheapest smartwatch the company has launched this year, but is it a worthy addition to your wrist or has Huami cut one too many corners? Read on to find out. Amazfit Neo specifications Display: 1.2", STN monochrome screen, Always-On Display Straps: Polyurethane (PUR) straps, 20mm width Features: Real-time heart rate monitor,...

Top 10 trending phones of week 43

Posted: 25 Oct 2020 04:33 PM PDT

Apple's occupation of the top 4 of our trending chart was short lived with the newly announced Huawei Mate40 lineup securing two of the podium spots. However, the iPhone 12 Pro Max retained its top position as the Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro+ took second and third. The rest of the iPhone 12 lineup follows with the 12 Pro taking fourth, ahead of the vanilla 12 and the 12 mini. The exotic Huawei Mate 40 RS Porsche Design took seventh, ahead of the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro. Two more Xiaomi phones complete the chart - the Redmi Note 9 Pro and the returning Poco X3 NFC. This means there...

Hot take: Flagship chipsets are no longer necessary

Posted: 25 Oct 2020 01:05 PM PDT

The fascination with speed has been the core catalyst behind the advancements in computing hardware. Faster processors not just make existing tasks faster but also enable new features that would not have been possible previously. These new features enable new possibilities and allow hardware to go beyond what they were originally designed for. Faster hardware allowed your phone to go from something you called and texted on to a miniature computer and your watch to go from something that kept time to become a miniature smartphone. A computer that would once upon a time take up an entire...

Week 43 in review: Huawei Mate 40 family is here, iPhone 12 struggles with 5G

Posted: 25 Oct 2020 09:37 AM PDT

Welcome to your weeks recap and it begins with Huawei's big Mate 40 series unveil. Huawei had four phones to introduce - the Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+ and Mate 40 Pro RS Porsche Design and they are looking impressive. The new phones all have OLED displays, 5nm Kirin chipsets and multiple cameras on the rear. The Mate 40 Pro and Pro+ are among the best cameraphones to get right now with a main 50MP f/1.9 camera, a new 20MP ultrawide with autofocus and either a 5x periscope zoom (on the Pro) or a 3x zoom camera and 10x periscope zoom (on the Pro+). Huawei told us the prices, but...
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