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LG Q63 (or Q83) renders show a distinctive triangular camera bump

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 08:17 AM PST

The LG Q63 name was lumped with 12 other trademark applications for various LG models. However, the first CAD-based renders of the phone – or of the related LG Q83 – show that it's more than a face in the crowd. It will have distinctive design that stands out from the current Q-series phones and may set the design language for LG's 2021 mid-rangers. The camera bumps is triangular with one big lens in the corner and two smaller modules to the side. Besides the LED flash, there's an extra sensor, but there are no details on the camera features so far, so we can only guess at its...

Huawei asks UK to reconsider ban now that Trump lost

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 07:26 AM PST

Huawei is having a turbulent period in the past two years, being a major hostage in the trade war between the United States and China. One of the setbacks the Chinese company suffered is its ban for supplying carriers with 5G equipment in the United Kingdom. In an interview with The Guardian, Victor Zhang, Huawei's vice president, said he is hoping the decision could be revisited since Donald Trump was not reelected for US President and "the new US administration would adopt a different approach." Victor Zhang, Vice-President at Huawei Initially, the United Kingdom allowed carriers...

Snapdragon 875 in Galaxy S21 benchmarked, but the Exynos 2100 might be the one to have

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 06:35 AM PST

Samsung is expected to introduce its Galaxy S21 lineup in January, and as usual, the phones will arrive with Snapdragon 875 or Exynos 2100 chipset, depending on the market. The variant with Qualcomm's platform appeared on Geekbench and reached a 3,319 multi-core score, but according to leaksters, this is not nearly enough - the Exynos 2100 version will be able to reach nearly 4,000. Samsung Galaxy S21 phone on Geekbench Over the past few years the Snapdragon variant of the Galaxy S flagships available in China, South Korea and the US offered better power management, which lead some...

All Redmi K40 phones will have high refresh rate screens and fast charging, claims leakster

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 05:48 AM PST

The current Redmi K30 line-up is a bit of a mess with screen refresh rate ranging from 60Hz through 120Hz to 144Hz across various LCD and OLED panels. Similarly, the phones have 27W, 30W or 33W fast charging. According to Weibo leakster Digital Chat Station, the upcoming K-series flagships should be more unified. All Redmi K40 models will have fast refresh screens and fast charging. Don't expect massive improvements from the current generation, though, the 3C already certified a possible K40 (Pro?) phone with 33W fast charging using the same MDY-11-EX power brick as the K30...

Samsung Galaxy M12 renders show an A42-like design

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 04:57 AM PST

Samsung is working on an entry-level Android with a massive 7,000 mAh battery. It will likely be named "Galaxy M12", though F12/F12s is also a possibility. Anyway, we saw live photos of an unfinished back panel earlier this month, now @OnLeaks has filled in the blanks with CAD-based 3D renders of the phone. The design is very similar to the recently announced Galaxy A42 5G. The screen will be a flat 6.5" panel, an LCD this time – notice the side-mounted fingerprint reader (also consider M12's price class). The resolution will be 720p+ at best as even the A42 5G has a 720 x 1,600 px...

Poco M3 launching on November 24

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 04:09 AM PST

Last month we got word that Poco is planning to launch another device before the year's end. Now, Poco Global's official Twitter account shared a teaser for the upcoming Poco M3. The phone will be the third member of the Poco M-series after the Poco M2 and M2 Pro. The online launch event will take place on November 24 at noon GMT. I don't know about you, but I truly miss the feeling of waiting for a new POCO to be revealed. 🙌Introducing POCO M3, Our MOST ???? yet! 😏#POCOM3 Is #MoreThanYouExpect pic.twitter.com/pQKQoGbFSe— POCO (@POCOGlobal) November 17, 2020 We don't know much else...

Mediatek purchases power management chip business from Intel

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 03:22 AM PST

Intel sold its smartphone modem business to Apple last year, and now the it's offloading another chip-related division. In a press release, Mediatek announced it has purchased Enpirion - Intel's power management chip business for the price of $85 million. The deal is ready to go through once approved by regulators. The Envision business provides an integrated high-frequency power solution for FPGA circuits, SoC, CPU, and ASIC. To put it simply, the division offers power management tools for chips in devices that come with a power supply, often from a battery. The acquisition was...

OnePlus 9 also spotted on Geekbench

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 02:37 AM PST

Yesterday we saw the OnePlus 9 Pro in a Geekbench listing, flexing its Snapdragon 875 chipset and 8GB RAM. That phone had the LE2117 model number and now we have its non-Pro counterpart with the LE2113 codename in another Geekbench test run. OnePlus 9 on Geekbench The new listing confirms the OnePlus 9 is also powered by the Snapdragon 875 alongside the same 8GB of RAM and runs Android 11. The single-core performance is slightly below the 9 Pro at 1,115 points while the multi-core score comes out to 3,483-points. Take these scores with a grain of salt as usual as they are just...

Oppo announces AR Glass 2021

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 01:45 AM PST

Last year at its Inno Day event, Oppo unveiled AR glasses, and this year it's back with a much improved version. While the previous iteration seemed to model VR glasses in design, this time around, with the Oppo AR Glass 2021, we're getting something that's much closer to a casual pair of eyewear. Not quite there yet entirely, but definitely closer. Oppo says the AR Glass 2021 is 75% lighter than its predecessor, while connecting it to a Find X2 Pro smartphone through a USB-C to USB-C cable results in a big boost in performance thanks to the Snapdragon 865 chipset. The Birdbath...

Oppo unveils rollable smartphone concept

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 01:30 AM PST

Oppo is no stranger to shaking up the smartphone design status quo. Back in 2013, the Oppo N1 had a rotating camera followed by 2018's Find X which got rid of the notch thanks to its slide-out cameras. Now the maker is yet again redefining the norms with its Oppo X 2021 rollable concept phone. The biggest wow factor with this device is that it doesn't have a fixed display size as it can adjust between 6.7 and 7.4-inches in diagonal which presents new opportunities for developers and users. Oppo gives the example of clicking a video link which then results in the screen adjusting for...

Samsung Black Friday Deals announced: Smartphones, tablets, and more discounted for two weeks

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 12:30 AM PST

Black Friday is still more than a week away but smartphone brands have already started announcing their Black Friday deals. Samsung, too, has joined the group and announced discount offers for its smartphones, smartwatches, wireless earphones, and more to celebrate the event in the UK. Samsung's Black Friday deals run for two weeks starting from November 18, 2020. You can check out the table below for all the details. Product BAU Price Discounted Price Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition GBP1,049 GBP629 Galaxy S20 5G GBP899 ...

Samsung Galaxy M42 to have a 6,000 mAh battery, multiple listings confirm

Posted: 16 Nov 2020 11:29 PM PST

Samsung's Galaxy M lineup is famous for its huge batteries - most of the current devices have a 6,000 mAh power cell, and the Galaxy M51 goes even further with 7,000 mAh. According to multiple listings, a new phone is going to join the family, again with a mighty battery. The device with a model number Samsung EB-BM425ABY is likely to be called Galaxy M42, and it appeared on 3C with 6,000mAh capacity. Samsung EB-BM425ABY certifications Technically, the capacity listed at CCC is 5,830 mAh, which is likely the minimal charge, while the typical capacity is going to be 6,000 mAh....

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G 8GB model goes on sale in Taiwan

Posted: 16 Nov 2020 10:37 PM PST

The Samsung Galaxy A42 5G made its formal debut in Taiwan last month with 6GB RAM. Now the company has launched an 8GB RAM model in the country, which is priced at TWD13,990 ($490/€415) and has three color options - Black, White, and Grey. The Galaxy A42 5G 8GB model can be purchased from retail stores across the country, and if you buy it from Samsung Smart Pavillion, you can get a discount of up to TWD1,000 ($35/€30) and an additional one-year warranty by trading in your old smartphone. The Galaxy A42 5G is powered by the Snapdragon 750G SoC and runs Android 10 out of the box....

Report: Apple begins testing folding iPhone for possible release in 2022

Posted: 16 Nov 2020 09:00 PM PST

Ever since Samsung developed and marketed the Galaxy Fold, speculation had sparked that Apple was working on a folding iPhone competitor. We've already seen Apple snag a few folding device patents (1,2,3) but patents alone don't signify that a product will come as a result. A new report from Economic Daily claims that Apple is being sent samples of folding phones from its Chinese suppliers including Foxconn and New Nikko. Apple is reportedly evaluating whether to use OLED or microLED displays for a folding device. The decision will drastically change the folding device's manufacturing...

Watch the Oppo INNO Day 2020 keynote live here

Posted: 16 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST

Oppo is hosting its annual Inno Day conference today where the company is unveiling the latest innovations in the world of mobile technology. We attended the event last year, but this time we'll be following it online and the good news is you can too. The event begins at 16:00 local time, which is 8 AM UTC/GMT. It will be 90 minutes long and we expect plenty of intriguing announcements. According to one teaser from yesterday, Oppo is going to showcase a concept device with a rollable display. We also expect to see a phone with 125W fast charging over the wire and 65W...

Huawei officially announces the sale of Honor smartphone business

Posted: 16 Nov 2020 06:45 PM PST

Following reports of Honor's imminent sale, parent company Huawei has made the news official. With US restrictions severely limiting Huawei's telecom consumer and commercial businesses, the company had to resort to selling off its secondary smartphone brand: Honor (known as "Glory" before translating). At a difficult time when industrial technology elements are unsustainable and consumer businesses are under tremendous pressure, in order to allow Honor channels and suppliers to continue, Huawei Investment Holding Co., Ltd. decided to sell the entire Honor business assets. The purchaser is...

Sony's Xperia 5 II and Xperia 1 II get huge price cuts in the UK for Black Friday

Posted: 16 Nov 2020 05:21 PM PST

Although we're still a ways off from Black Friday, a lot of companies seemingly can't wait for the actual day to arrive, and are launching "Black Friday" deals well in advance. That's the case with Sony in the UK, for example, which is doing something like this in partnership with Amazon. Buying the Xperia 1 II from Amazon right now means you'll only pay £799.99 for the privilege, which is down £300 from the initial recommended retail price. If you want a smaller flagship Sony phone, then how about the Xperia 5 II? This one launched at £799.99 earlier this year, but now you can have one...

Google Pixel 4a is now available in new Barely Blue color

Posted: 16 Nov 2020 01:54 PM PST

Google's Pixel 4a may be a perfectly decent mid-range smartphone on the inside, but its outside has so far been incredibly boring, what with only one color version being available - Just Black. That's... functional, don't get us wrong, but maybe you want some more color in your life? If that's the case, then you should currently rejoice, for the Pixel 4a just got another hue: it's called Barely Blue, and as usual for Google, the name of the colorway is incredibly descriptive. As you can see from the image above, which shows it side by side with the black version, it is a very...

TCL 10 5G UW hands-on: Verizon 5G speed test

Posted: 16 Nov 2020 08:30 AM PST

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and 12 mini pass durability test

Posted: 16 Nov 2020 07:44 AM PST

Now that they're finally on sale, the iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max are getting into peoples' hands and beginning their work life. And those buyers will be happy to know that the pair is just as durable as the iPhone 12/12 Pro. The Ceramic Shield screens both scratch at the usual level 6 on Mohs scale of hardness, but interestingly the grooves aren't as deep as those on last year's iPhone 11. Another interesting find is that a 50 second lighter test didn't do permanent damage to the screen pixels, like it does on all OLED panels. Perhaps the ceramic molecules in the screen glass have...
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