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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Ceramic Shield scratches like regular glass, torture test finds

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 09:09 AM PDT

The iPhone 12 Pro is the latest phone to enter the JerryRig durability test and unsurprisingly it passed without issue. What's also not surprising is that the iPhone's new Ceramic Shield front glass scratched at the same level as any regular glass screen - at a level 6 on Mohs' scale of hardness. The scratches do appear fainter, but they're scratches nonetheless. Apple has coated the glass with nanoscale ceramic crystals, increasing the glass' endurance to breaking, not scratching. An interesting side effect of the added ceramic was discovered in the burn test, where the iPhone screen...

Apple working on its own search engine as Google ties could be cut soon

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 08:18 AM PDT

Apple is said to be working on its own search engine to replace Google. As of now Google pays Apple between $10b and $12b a year to be the main search provider on Apple devices, but that deal will soon expire and a reported antitrust case against Google by the US Department of Justice could prevent its extension. Apple has already made moves for a transition away from Google. Its Applebot, which was first reported of in 2014, has been crawling the web ever since and has allegedly increased its rate substantially recently. Furthermore, in iOS 14's home screen search, Apple has begun to...

Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition with Snapdragon 460 unveiled

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 07:27 AM PDT

Back in July, Realme unveiled the C15 - an entry level phone with 6,000 mAh battery and MediaTek's Helio G35 chipset at the helm. Now, Realme is introducing a new Snapdragon 460 version of the C15 dubbed Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition. The only major change here is the chipset while the rest of the spec sheet is identical to the regular Realme C15. The phone retains its 6.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD, giant 6,000 mAh battery and four camera setup. It comes with the same storage variants namely 3/4GB RAM and 32/64GB storage. The 3/32GB trim will sell for INR 9,999 ($135) while the 4/64GB...

Samsung certifies entry-level Galaxy A02s, phone pops on Geekbench

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 06:38 AM PDT

The next Samsung smartphone in the entry-level world was expected to be called Galaxy A02, but a device with the model number SM-A025F/DS was just certified in Thailand as Galaxy A02s, revealing the actual marketing name of the device. This is the third time we see this moniker appear online - first it was certified by Bluetooth SIG, later popped on Geekbench, and today is on NBTC. Samsung Galaxy A02s on NBTC and Geekbench Those listings reveal pretty much nothing about the actual specs sheet of the phone. What we can take out from these listings is the Galaxy A02s will have...

Apple iPhone 12 dormant reverse wireless charging revealed by FCC

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 05:49 AM PDT

According to an FCC filing, the recently released iPhone 12 family might be hiding a reverse wireless charging feature, much like several of its Android rivals. The functionality has been rumored to appear with iPhone 11 but was then revealed that Apple has removed the feature in the final testing phase. A teardown from last year showed that not all the required hardware was in place. This year, however, the iPhone 12 seems to be rocking all the hardware that's needed to charge an accessory wirelessly. Of course, Apple hasn't mentioned anything about the feature and it's not currently...

Samsung pushes September security patch for Galaxy S7 series

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 04:57 AM PDT

Despite officially no longer being supported the Galaxy S7 duo is now receiving the September 2020 security patch. The two early 2016 phones were previously on the March 2020 security patch Update changelog The new update is currently rolling out in Canada and the UK and weighs in just under 70MB. The Galaxy S7 gets the G930W8VLS8CTI1 while the S7 Edge comes with the G935W8VLS8CTI1 build number. The new software comes with improved device stability, bugs fixes and performance optimizations. It's expected to arrive in more regions soon. Via

Micromax confirms that it will use Helio G chipsets for the "in" phones, teases their design

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 04:09 AM PDT

Micromax's return to India's smartphone market will begin on November 3. The company has now confirmed that the new phones – the "in" series – will be powered by MediaTek Helio G chipsets with hints pointing to the G35 and G85. India is gearing up to game on with the ultimate performance. And we have the perfect processor for that. Share the screenshot to tell us which one you think it is. #INMobiles unveiling on 3rd Nov, 12 noon.#MicromaxIsBack #INForIndia pic.twitter.com/g4EoKHN7Pr— Micromax India (@Micromax__India) October 27, 2020 The teasers continue with the back of a new phone,...

Huawei Mate 40 Pro disassembled, have a peak inside

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 03:21 AM PDT

The same Chinese tech blog that gave us a look inside the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro now brings the teardown of the Huawei Mate 40 Pro. The disassembly is the usual process of heating up the phone so that the adhesive holding its glass plate to the frame can loosen and then be pried open with a thin tool. The Mate 40 Pro is naturally modular inside. We can see the main board, the wireless charging coil, the 4,400mAh battery, the USB-C connector and the cameras. The main and ultrawide cameras are connected, while the 5x periscope zoom camera has its own independent housing. The...

LG Wing and SD845-powered Velvet arrive in India

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 02:33 AM PDT

In the final week of October, LG detailed the rollout of its latest phones in India - LG Velvet (the 4G variant with Snapdragon 845) is scheduled to hit the market on October 30, the LG Wing to follow on November 9. LG Velvet and LG Dual Screen LG has decided to skip on the 5G variant of the Velvet since India has no infrastructure to take advantage of it yet. The 2.5-year-old Snapdragon 845 is still pretty powerful, but it's a 10nm compared to 7nm on the 5G version, meaning it's not quite as power-efficient. The rest of the specs are the same - 6.8" OLED, 48MP main camera,...

Sony Xperia 1 II with 12GB RAM benchmarked ahead of global rollout

Posted: 28 Oct 2020 01:50 AM PDT

The Sony Xperia 1 II is already out in a special 12GB RAM configuration in Taiwan. Now we get a Geekbench listing for the device which shows out the small performance gains compared to the regular 8GB RAM model. The 12GB RAM Xperia 1 II manages a 908-point single-core run and 3387 points in the multi-core department. For comparison, the standard 8GB RAM model pushes around 895 points in the single-core test and just over 3,225 in the multi-core department. Xperia 1 II with 12GB RAM Geekebnch run The 12GB RAM Xperia 1 II is expected to launch in more regions on October 30.

New Oppo phone might arrive with Snapdragon 870 chipset

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 11:15 PM PDT

Qualcomm is about to launch the Snapdragon 875 chipset in December, and we expect a "lite" version of the flagship platform to tag along. It will sit as a more affordable chip that can offer pretty similar performance, while missing on a few features. The leakster that goes by the (machine-translated) name Digital Chat Station revealed Oppo is developing a smartphone that will have that new chip with a working name Snapdragon 870. The new chipset by Qualcomm will be able to reach 3.2 GHz speed of the CPU, and we assume this will be only one super-powerful core and not a cluster of...

EMUI 11 could be Huawei’s last version of EMUI before Harmony/HongMeng OS

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 09:19 PM PDT

Ever since reports surfaced that Huawei was working on its own operating system called Harmony OS (also known as HongMeng OS), rumors swirled that the company would eventually replace Android with it. Huawei eventually refuted that the OS wasn't intended for smartphones. Of course, this was before the Huawei ban was issued by the Trump Administration. Huawei officially announced it last August. A new report from MyDrivers cited an interview with Wang Chenglu, Head of Software Development at Huawei Consumer Business Group. In this interview, the question of how EMUI 11 and HongMeng OS was...

LG Wing lands at AT&T on November 6

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 06:44 PM PDT

Today AT&T has finally announced some launch details for the LG Wing on its 5G network. The phone was unveiled in mid-September, and in the US it went to Verizon first, but AT&T and T-Mobile were always meant to follow. Now we have the skinny on AT&T's plans. The LG Wing will be available from the carrier starting on November 6, for a full retail price of $1,050. You can split that over 30 months, resulting in a monthly installment of $35. Or, if you have a qualifying device to trade-in, you can purchase the Wing for as low as $11.67 per month, which adds up to a total of just...

OnePlus Watch reportedly further delayed

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 04:09 PM PDT

Earlier this month, OnePlus teased a OnePlus smartwatch is on the way and "just a matter of time". Although OnePlus didn't have a concrete announcement or release date for such a device, a new report suggests the smartwatch project was "indefinitely delayed" – this according to Max Jambor via Voice. The same leaker contradicts his own report from a while back that suggested the OnePlus Watch would be announced in October. In 2016 first rumors about a OnePlus Smartwatch surfaced. At the beginning of the month, OnePlus itself have a hint at the OnePlus 8T Launch Event that a smartwatch...

Huawei nova 8 series phones certified with 66W charging

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 12:00 PM PDT

Huawei is rumored to update its nova line soon and we've seen evidence of the nova 8 series in certifications and leaks. We're expecting no less than three models with the nova 8, nova 8 SE, and nova 8 Pro. Now, we have a new listing on China's 3C agency revealing the charging capabilities of the vanilla (JSC-AN00) and Pro (TN00) models. Both models will feature 66W charging thanks to their HW-110600C00 charger which is the same brick that comes on the Mate40 flagships. 3C listing The nova 8 is expected to come with a 90Hz OLED display while the Pro will get a 120Hz OLED panel. They...

XDA partners with F(x)tec to make a phone that runs LineageOS and Ubuntu Touch OS

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 11:00 AM PDT

XDA has been around since the dark ages of smartphones and has proven a fertile ground for mods – including CyanogenMod. Now the XDA team has decided to get in the driver's seat and make a phone of its own. It partnered with F(x)tec to build the hardware so it can focus on the software. Fittingly, it chose LineageOS, the phoenix that rose from the Cyanogen ashes. But that's not all, Ubuntu Touch OS is supported out of the box. The team managed to get HDMI out working (over USB-C), so you can hook up a large monitor and peripherals to turn the phone into a Linux desktop. Ubuntu can...

Poco F2 Pro long-term review

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 09:55 AM PDT

Amazfit GTR 2 and GTS 2 go global, UK and US get them first

Posted: 27 Oct 2020 09:30 AM PDT

Amazfit introduced the GTR 2 and GTS 2 in China last month. Today the wearables finally escape the domestic market and set off for the United Kingdom and the United States, before covering the rest of the world. Device Price UK Date of arrival US Date of arrival Amazfit GTR 2 £159 / $179 October 30 October 30 Amazfit GTS 2 £159 / $179 November 15 November 1 You will be able to purchase the Amazfit GTR 2 in Obsidian Black only, while the GTS 2 will come in Midnight Black, Desert Gold, Urban...
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