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Redmi Note 9 Pro gets Android 11 update with MIUI 12

Posted: 18 Nov 2020 09:55 AM PST

Last week, Xiaomi pushed its stable Android 11 update for the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. Four days ago, Chinese Redmi K30 Pro Zoom units also got their Android 11 builds and now Indian units of the Redmi Note 9 Pro aka Redmi Note 9S are getting in on the action. Redmi Note 9 Pro update screen The new MIUI 12 update comes with the V12.0.1.0.RJWINXM build number and weighs in at 2.3GB in size. It's based on Android 11 so you're also getting the latest privacy, security and messaging enhancements. Keep in mind this is a stable beta build so there is a high chance of bugs and stability...

Gionee M12 unveiled with 6.55" display, 48 MP main camera and 5,100 mAh battery

Posted: 18 Nov 2020 08:44 AM PST

Two versions of the Gionee M12 launched in Nigeria this week. Both are Android 10-running entry level phones, the only difference between being the chipset. One comes with the MediaTek Helio P22, the other gets the Helio A25 (same silicon but with lower clocks). Two memory configurations are available for them - 4/64 GB and 6/128 GB. You also get a microSD slot is available if you need more room for data. The Gionee M12 is available in Magic Green and Dazzling Black The M12 has a 6.55" IPS LCD with 720 x 1,600 px resolution. There's no strengthened glass to protect it, but...

Video offers 360° view of the Samsung Galaxy M12

Posted: 18 Nov 2020 07:55 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy M12 will perhaps offer the most battery capacity per dollar when it comes out early next year. The phone is said to have a 7,000 mAh battery, same as the M51, and will be an entry-level model in Samsung's affordable M-series. OnLeaks published renders of the upcoming phone, showing design very similar to the already official Galaxy A42 5G. Now the leakster has created a short video showing the M12 from various angles (and how the two-texture back reflects light at different angles). The Galaxy M12 will measure 163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm, a fraction narrower and...

vivo details OriginOS: highly interactive widgets, new gestures, memory optimizations

Posted: 18 Nov 2020 07:06 AM PST

vivo detailed OriginOS today, the replacement of FuntouchOS. The new platform focuses on a re-imagined widget system, advanced gestures, memory optimizations and a healthy dose of visual flair. Let's start with the widgets. They are inspired by the Huarong Road, a type of sliding puzzle with different piece sizes. The homescreen can be easily rearranged even if there are multiple widgets of mismatched sizes (in fact, this is the preferred way to lay out your OriginOS homescreen). In their simplest form, widgets change their look to convey information – a sun or a rainy...

Huawei refutes rumors on splitting up with Leica

Posted: 18 Nov 2020 06:15 AM PST

Earlier today a leakster Digital Chat Station claimed that Huawei and Leica's cooperation has come to an end. However, a Huawei spokesperson was quick to say this is "absolutely fake news", while Leica reps said they "have no information about the termination of the relationship". The leakster usually provides inside information about unreleased devices but it looks like he was fed some misleading news. He also claimed that other local companies have already approached the brand for cooperation. Leica has been providing camera know-how to Huawei since 2016. The smartphone company...

Apple reduces App Store fee to 15% for developers with less than $1 million earnings

Posted: 18 Nov 2020 05:24 AM PST

Apple has announced a new App Store Small Business Program. Under this new program, smaller developers will be eligible for a reduction in the App Store fees. Developers who made less than $1 million dollars in earnings in the previous calendar year can participate. Going forward those will take a 15% pay cut of their total revenue as commission to Apple instead of the usual 30% that they had to pay previously. If at any point this developer crosses the $1 million mark in earnings, then they will automatically be switched to the standard 30% fee. However, if they fall back below...

Zepp Z comes with Amazon Alexa, two-week battery life and premium looks

Posted: 18 Nov 2020 04:35 AM PST

Zepp is the latest smart wearable brand in Huami's portfolio and the newest product in its lineup is the Zepp Z smartwatch. The Zepp brand is catered to the more premium smartwatch segment and makes use of fancier materials. The Zepp Z features a brushed titanium casing with a brown leather strap. We have a circular 1.39-inch AMOLED display with 454 x 454 pixels and always-on functionality. There are three buttons on the side. The health key sits up top and acts as a shortcut to measure your heart rate, blood oxygen levels or stress levels. There's the crown element in the middle for...

The Sony Xperia 10 III will have a Snapdragon 690 chipset, Sony's first 5G mid-ranger

Posted: 18 Nov 2020 03:47 AM PST

With its first two 5G phones out of the gate, both of them flagships, Sony is preparing to bring its mid-range lineup into the 5G era. It is working on a phone that will be powered by the Snapdragon 690 chipset and it's an easy guess that this will be the Sony Xperia 10 III. The company allegedly canceled the Xperia 10 II Plus, which was going to be powered by a Snapdragon 720, so that it can shift its focus on 5G. And if that's the reason we didn't get a Plus model this year, things bode well for an Xperia 10 III Plus for 2021 (though there's no evidence of that yet). What evidence...

Apple MagSafe Duo charger is slower than the regular MagSafe

Posted: 18 Nov 2020 02:59 AM PST

Apple introduced its MagSafe compatible accessories back in October and one of the more impressive gadgets was the MagSafe duo charger that can fill the batteries of an iPhone and an Apple Watch simultaneously. Now the company finally listed the accessory on its website giving us a few more details. The news aren't great though - its charging speeds only reach 14W though, which is lower than the single MagSafe 15W charger. The bad news do not stop here - the $129 accessory ships with no power brick - there's only USB-C to Lightning cable in the box. You have to purchase the 20W...

Samsung Galaxy S20 gets another One UI 3.0 beta update

Posted: 18 Nov 2020 02:06 AM PST

Samsung released a One UI 3.0 beta update for the Galaxy S20 last week with tons of bug fixes, and now the company is rolling out yet another new version for its 2020 flagship. The new firmware includes bug fixes and improves the camera and system performance of the Galaxy S20. The changelog isn't extensive, which means Samsung either didn't mention all the changes or One UI 3.0 is ready for public rollout. The new beta build is available in the UK and Germany at the time of writing this, but it should arrive in other markets soon. If you are enrolled in the beta program, you can...

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max aces DisplayMate test

Posted: 18 Nov 2020 01:18 AM PST

Now that all the iPhone 12 series phones are up for sale and making their way to consumers and reviewers alike, DisplayMate went ahead and did their full review of the iPhone 12 Pro Max's 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED panel. The results show impressive performance across the board with the largest iPhone ever breaking 10 performance records. The 12 Pro Max deserves the highest A+ rating and perfect absolute color accuracy of 0.9 JNCD. Image contrast accuracy and intensity scale accuracy were of the highest quality too. iPhone 12 Pro Max Super Retina XDR OLED: Color gamut • Color...

Realme sold more than 6.3 million phones during the Festive Days promo

Posted: 18 Nov 2020 12:26 AM PST

Realme today announced it sold more than 8.3 million products during the Festive Days sale in India, out of which 6.3 million were smartphones, resulting in year-on-year growth of over 20%. Realme sold more than 8.3 million products during the Festive Days sale in India Realme launched several smartphones this year in a bid to fill in every possible price gap, and also diversified its product portfolio with the launch of wearables and smart TVs. It also announced a smart plug, security camera, electric toothbrushes, and a couple of wireless earphones with active noise...

Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro camera and display details leak

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 11:34 PM PST

More specs of Xiaomi upcoming Mi 11 flagship line have surfaced. After a report from earlier this week the Pro will have a QHD+ display with 120Hz refresh rate, we have more details on the screen, as well as info on what the cameras will be. According to the leakster Digital Chat Station we're looking at a 50MP main camera and 12MP telephoto shooter. On the software side MIUI 12 will bring MEMC support and AI HDR enhancements as revealed by a screenshot from an internal beta firmware. MIUI 12 camera features for the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro Xiaomi is working on some features that will...

Samsung Galaxy A50s gets One UI 2.5 with November security patch

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 10:41 PM PST

Samsung released One UI 2.5 for the Galaxy A51 last month and now it's the Galaxy A50s's turn to receive the One UI 2.5 update. The new firmware is based on Android 10 and bumps up the Android security patch level on the Galaxy A50s to November 2020 in addition to bringing new features to the smartphone, like SOS functionality for Messages, Bitmoji support for Always-On Display, and an improved camera experience to name a few. The One UI 2.5 update has version number A507FNXXU5CTK3 and is currently only seeding in Vietnam, but should expand to more countries soon. If you live in...

Google will announce new Google Pay app and co-branded debit card

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 09:09 PM PST

Google is preparing for a video announcement livestream taking place tomorrow morning. Images of a Google co-branded debit card leaked back in April along with mockups of money managing tools in the Google Pay app, much like the Apple Card does for iPhone users in the Wallet app on iOS. The video premieres this Wednesday morning at 9:27AM (PT) on Google's YouTube Channel (embedded below). The video is currently pending a livestream starting at that time and the video's description says: We invite you to watch live and learn more about the new Google Pay app, designed to help you...

Oppo teases Find X3 with new image capturing and display capabilities

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 07:30 PM PST

Oppo announced its new "Full-path Color Management System", which will make its debut with the Oppo Find X3 series coming next year. "Full-path" means that the system covers everything from capturing images, storing them and displaying them with full DCI-P3 gamut coverage and 10-bit color depth. An image's journey starts with capture. Oppo has adopted algorithms and hardware that will preserve fidelity of an image while performing multi-frame noise reduction, distortion correction and "perceptual extreme super-resolution". An interesting new development is support for Digital...

OnePlus Buds will be just $1 tomorrow, OnePlus 7T can be yours for $349

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 05:47 PM PST

OnePlus is holding a huge sale tomorrow, on November 18, through its US online store. You will be able to grab the OnePlus Buds true wireless earbuds for just $1. Yes, you read that right, and no, it's not a typo. However, stock will be limited at this price, and we don't know exactly how many pairs of 'buds the company has prepared for this purpose. It also hasn't mentioned a specific time when the sale will start, which means that if you want to buy these for $1, you're going to need to mash that F5 button a lot throughout the day. With OnePlus Buds, you'll get awesome bass drops. And...

Google Fit app gets revamped while Wear OS improves workouts

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 04:21 PM PST

The Google Fit app is being revamped to be more usable for people who are into tracking all possible fitness metrics. This has been a long time coming, as the app was in dire need of becoming more useful. Now there are new data points for you straight on the home screen, which acts as a hub for all your connected apps and devices. A summary of all your metrics and how you're doing compared to your goals is available at a glance. New sections on the main page include daily sleep info, recent workouts, and weight and blood pressure trends over time. The sleep tracking is more...

Google Maps now shows COVID guidelines and restrictions, lets you order food

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 01:02 PM PST

Google Maps has gained new features to help you navigate a world affected by the pandemic. The COVID-19 Info layer has been enhanced with additional info (total confirmed cases and deaths) and handy information about local guidelines and restriction, plus testing sites if you're not feeling well. If you're using public transport, you can still ensure social distancing is possible by checking the crowdedness information provided in Maps. If you're driving instead, you can preview the voice control features enabled by Google Assistant's new driving mode in Maps (limited to English-speaking...

Apple iPhone 12 mini review

Posted: 17 Nov 2020 11:53 AM PST
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