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Next Mi Mix to arrive in 2021, some impressive specs rumored

Posted: 04 Nov 2020 08:39 AM PST

Xiaomi's Mi Mix lineup has always been about innovation. However, this year the lineup is on pause and we should expect the next phone to arrive in 2021, said Digital Chat Station, a Chinese leakster with solid record. According to him, the specs are going to be mightily impressive and instead of a wrap-around screen, this time Xiaomi will introduce a folding display. Last Xiaomi Mi Mix that actually hit the stores came with a sliding screen The specs sheet looks fiery with a 200W fast-charging solution, and yes, that pun was intended. We already have the Mi 10 Ultra that supports...

Samsung Galaxy S21-series to come with Galaxy Buds Beyond

Posted: 04 Nov 2020 07:54 AM PST

The good news just keeps coming today. After the report about the Galaxy S21 lineup launching earlier than usual next year, we now have a tip about the retail package. The AKG earphones will no longer be included but it's not what you think as their place will be taken by the Galaxy Buds Plus' successors expected to be called Galaxy Buds Beyond. Up until now, Samsung has offered its wireless buds free of charge but only as a pre-order offer. With the Galaxy S21 family, the company plans to start offering its wireless solutions bundled. And talk about a bundle. The news comes right...

OnePlus Nord N10 5G and N100 UK pre-orders detailed

Posted: 04 Nov 2020 07:04 AM PST

OnePlus has detailed the availability of the Nord N10 5G and N100 smartphones for the UK. The OnePlus Nord N10 5G will start its pre-orders on November 14 and become available from Amazon UK and OnePlus stores on November 27. The N10 5G comes in a single Midnight Ice variant with 6/128GB, priced at £329. The OnePlus Nord N100 will go on pre-order tomorrow through Amazon UK and will be available in John Lewis, Amazon, Three and OnePlus' own website on November 10. The Nord N100 comes in Midnight Frost with 4/64GB for £179. OnePlus N10 5G and N100 The company is yet to confirm...

Samsung Galaxy M21 gets One UI 2.5 update with October patch

Posted: 04 Nov 2020 06:16 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy M21 was launched in March with Android 10-based One UI 2.0 and picked up the One UI 2.1 update in September. Now the Galaxy M21 is finally receiving the One UI 2.5 update, which bumps up the Android security patch level on the smartphone to October 1, 2020. Additionally, the One UI 2.5 update also brings improvements to the Camera, Samsung Keyboard, and Messages apps. The Messages app now supports the SOS feature that allows users to share location messages every 30 minutes for 24 hours with their contacts. The Samsung Keyboard app, on the other hand, now...

Apple Watch finally gains native Spotify streaming

Posted: 04 Nov 2020 05:27 AM PST

Nearly two years after rolling out its Apple Watch app, Spotify can now work independently on all Watch Series 3 and above without connection to an iPhone. This in turn allows you to stream music to any Bluetooth headset or speaker. The update brings standalone streaming to Wi-Fi-only and cellular models running Watch OS 6.0 and above. Up until now, the Spotify app on Apple Watch could be used to remotely control music playback while still being connected to an iPhone. The new update is still making its way to users in the US and the new on-device streaming option is appearing with a...

Samsung unveils W21 5G - a more premium Galaxy Z Fold2 for China

Posted: 04 Nov 2020 04:27 AM PST

Samsung unveiled a second version of its 2020 foldable flagship to China, though without the Galaxy name. The phone is very much based on the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, but will be known as the "Samsung W21 5G" in the country. The hardware is nearly identical – a 7.6" Dynamic AMOLED 2X display nestles inside, a 6.23" Super AMOLED with Gorilla Glass Victus remains on the outside. The W21 5G is powered by the Snapdragon 865+ chipset and in China the phone gets the maximum memory configuration of 12GB RAM and 512GB storage. Strangely, the W21 is slightly taller than the Z Fold2, but the...

OnePlus opens its biggest experience store yet

Posted: 04 Nov 2020 03:47 AM PST

Today marks an important milestone for OnePlus as the company opened its biggest experience store yet. Located in Hyderabad, India, it has a simplistic design that OnePlus says reflects the "burden-less design" of its products. The brick walls are supposed to represent OnePlus' stable and loyal community. The store itself spans across almost 1,500m2 and it's called OnePlus Nizam Palace. Inside there are LED walls running a slideshow of what the community was able to capture with its OnePlus smartphones and a holographic display shows off the key features of the latest OnePlus 8T...

OnePlus Nord N100 is receiving OxygenOS 10.5.1 update

Posted: 04 Nov 2020 02:58 AM PST

The OnePlus Nord N100 announced last month with Android 10-based OxygenOS 10.5 is getting the OxygenOS 10.5.1 update. The new firmware is still based on Android 10 but improves the system stability and optimizes the touch and interaction experience on the Nord N100. In addition to that, the 10.5.1 update also improves the camera experience on the Snapdragon 460-powered smartphone. Here's the full changelog of OxygenOS 10.5.1 update for Nord N100: System Optimized the touch and interaction experience Improved system stability Camera ...

Samsung now seeding second One UI 3.0 beta to Galaxy Note20 series

Posted: 04 Nov 2020 01:09 AM PST

Samsung has begun seeding its second One UI 3.0 beta for the Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra two weeks after it rolled out the first update to users. The new update comes bearing the N98xxXXU1ZTJQ build number and is focused on fixing bugs and issues from the previous release. One UI 3 new beta changelog It weighs just under 690MB and is currently seeding to users in India. The UK, Germany and US are expected to be next in line for this update. The November security patch is also part of the new beta build. Via

Samsung Galaxy S21 trio coming on January 14, report claims

Posted: 04 Nov 2020 12:22 AM PST

Samsung is reportedly going to announce its Galaxy S21 lineup on January 14, claims popular tipster Jon Prosser. He correctly predicted the arrival of the iPhone 12 lineup recently and has a decent track record in the past. This would be the earliest in the calendar year the S flagship line has ever debuted. The tweet also says pre-orders will begin the very same day, with a market launch scheduled for two weeks later - January 29. A little late on the colors Jon. Here they are by model... pic.twitter.com/O81EBbPriw— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) November 4, 2020 According to the...

Vivo S7e 5G is official with a 64 MP camera, 33W fast charging

Posted: 03 Nov 2020 11:35 PM PST

vivo introduced a new phone for its domestic market called vivo S7e 5G. It comes with Dimensity 720 5G chipset, triple main camera, and fast charging. The vivo S7e 5G has a lot in common with the vivo Y73 5G, announced last month - same chipset, same 8/128 GB memory and even the camera placement and footprint are the same. However, here the main shooter on the back has a 64MP sensor, up from 48MP. The other two cams in this triple setup remain the same - 8MP ultrawide unit and 2MP depth sensor. At the front the vivo S7e 5G has a 6.44" OLED with Full HD+ resolution and a...

Oppo K7x announced with Dimensity 720 and 90Hz screen

Posted: 03 Nov 2020 10:37 PM PST

Oppo introduced the K7 5G in August and today the company added another member to the K series, dubbed Oppo K7x. The Oppo K7x is built around a 6.5" FullHD+ LCD that has a 90Hz refresh rate and a touch sampling rate of 180Hz. The screen has a pixel density of 405 ppi and a maximum brightness of 600 nits. Under the hood, the Oppo K7x has a Dimensity 720 SoC paired with 6GB RAM. The smartphone runs Android 10-based ColorOS 7.2 out of the box and has 128GB of storage onboard. For photography, the K7x comes with a total of five cameras - a 16MP snapper on the front, with the 48MP...

First Snapdragon 875 leaked specs reveal Cortex-X1 core

Posted: 03 Nov 2020 09:48 PM PST

Qualcomm is expected to announce the Snapdragon 875 chipset next month and one leakster on Weibo said he saw a prototype of the new platform. According to Digital Chat Station, the 5 nm chip will have one Cortex-X1 super powerful core running at 2.84 GHz, three Cortex-A78 ones at 2.42 GHz, and four power-efficient Cortex-A55 clocked at 1.8 GHz. According to ARM calculations the Cortex-X1 will bring 20% higher sustained performance than Cortex-A78 and 30% better peak performance, which aligns well with early benchmarks. The Snapdragon 875 will also bring a new Adreno 660 GPU,...

Google says Pixel 5’s screen gap has no impact on water resistance

Posted: 03 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST

If you recall, we reported on a situation where a number of Pixel 5 owners reported a visible gap between the frame and display of their barely new devices. We can confirm that our Pixel 5 review unit didn't have this issue, but 9to5Google was not as lucky. The outlet reports its interaction with Google Support to identify the manufacturing issue where the Pixel 5 showed a visible gap between the frame and the display. The gap is enough to collect dust and to cause concern since the device is rated for IP68 water resistance. … we can confirm that the variation in the clearance between...

Apple iPhone 12 mini confirmed to support MagSafe charging at only 12W

Posted: 03 Nov 2020 07:29 PM PST

As first reported by Mac Rumors, Apple has updated its support documents that shine light on the functionality between the iPhone 12 models and the new MagSafe chargers. iPhone 12, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max will reach peak wireless charging speeds of 15W while the iPhone 12 mini will reach peak speeds of 12W. Actual speeds will vary on a number of factors including temperature, current battery charge, and system activity. The support document recommends to use at least a 20W USB-C charger for optimal charging speeds of 9V@2.22A or 9V@2.56A and higher for the three higher-tier iPhone...

Huawei engineer explains the advantages of the free form lens on the Mate 40 Pro

Posted: 03 Nov 2020 05:02 PM PST

Huawei released a post where one of its engineers explained the advantages of the free form lens tech on the Mate 40 Pro. The machine translation is rather rough but we did get the gist of it. The free form lens is undoubtedly one of the iconic Mate 40 Pro features. Instead of using the traditional spherical or aspherical optical elements, the 20MP ultrawide camera on the phone uses an asymmetrical lens with a complex and uneven surface. With this, the engineers are trying to tackle one of the biggest issues of ultrawide cameras - distortion. But distortion isn't the only...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 2 to have stereo speakers, tipster says

Posted: 03 Nov 2020 03:32 PM PST

Samsung released its 5G-wielding Galaxy Z Flip back in July with few hardware changes over the original model. Today, we have our first bit of info on the Galaxy Z Flip 2 which is tipped to come with stereo speakers. z flip 2 5g 🤭#h121#mediumlevelcompany pic.twitter.com/DzKYMfVGRV— Ricciolo (@Ricciolo1) November 3, 2020 This would be a welcome improvement over the two previous Z Flips which only came with a single downward-firing speaker, which felt like a letdown on such a high-end device. Other predictions for the upcoming Z Fold 2 include a larger and more useful 1.1-inch outer...

Apple iPhone 12 Pro review

Posted: 03 Nov 2020 02:11 PM PST

Huawei's Mate 40 Pro tops AnTuTu's October flagship charts, Xiaomi rules the mid-range

Posted: 03 Nov 2020 02:03 PM PST

AnTuTu has published its monthly top 10 charts for best-performing flagships and mid-rangers and the Huawei Mate 40 Pro tops the first one. The average score of all devices that ran AnTuTu 8 is 685,339 but with the performance mode turned on, the Mate 40 Pro can go even beyond 720,000 points. The second place takes the iQOO 5 Pro and iQOO 5 both running the Snapdragon 865+ chipset. The Asus ROG Phone 3 takes 7th place falling behind some considerably cheaper devices like the Redmi K30S. In any case, Huawei's Kirin 9000 is holding the title for now until Qualcomm fires back with the...

Honor Band 6 blurs the line between smartband and smartwatch

Posted: 03 Nov 2020 12:49 PM PST

Honor introduced the latest member of its Band line and it's a big step up from last year's model. The new Honor Band 6 brings a 1.47-inch AMOLED panel with a 194 x 368-pixel resolution and 2.5D curved glass. This effectively positions the Band 6 in smartwatch territory if we go by screen size alone. The new band is wider and thicker than its predecessor though it appears to be several millimeters shorter. Elsewhere functionality is pretty similar to last year's model. Honor Band 5 and Band 6 Band 6 still does heart rate tracking, blood oxygen monitoring and sleep tracking as well...
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