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Motorola will include a Desktop Mode and a TV interface in its Android 11 update

Posted: 02 Dec 2020 07:55 AM PST

Motorola snuck in an interesting detail about its Android 11 implementation into the S888-powered Moto G announcement – the company is working on a desktop mode for its phones, similar to the Samsung and Huawei modes. Of course, Motorola is a pioneer in the field with the Atrix from the distant 2011. Motorola's new Desktop Mode is coming with its Android 11 update The desktop mode allows you to juggle multiple freely-resizable windows, just as you would expect. This mode requires the USB-C adapter to support DisplayPort Alt Mode to feed the video signal out (this can also...

Snapdragon 888 fully unveiled: the first with Cortex-X1, 35% faster GPU

Posted: 02 Dec 2020 07:00 AM PST

After yesterday's preview, Qualcomm fully unveiled its new Snapdragon 888 chipset today. It's a 5nm chip with next generation architecture. The first devices with the 888 will be out in Q1 of next year, several smartphone makers are already vying for who will be first. There is a lot to cover, so settle in. CPU The 888 is the first chip to go official with the Cortex-X1 core (ARM's base design has some Qualcomm tweaks). Compared to the A78, the X1 can execute 33% more instructions per clock, has double the SIMD hardware and the capacity of the L1 and L2 caches has been doubled as...

vivo with Snapdragon 888 does early Geekbench 5 test

Posted: 02 Dec 2020 06:21 AM PST

The floodgates are open – Qualcomm unveiled preliminary details about the Snapdragon 888 and a number of companies have confirmed that they are building a phone using the new flagship chip. vivo is among them as evidenced by this Geekbench result. The vivo V2056A is listed with a "Lahaina" motherboard, which is the code name for the 888 (Qualcomm uses names of locations in Hawaii for the 800 series). The phone packs 12GB of RAM and runs Android 11, nothing too surprising here. Geekbench 5 result: vivo V2056A with Snapdragon 888 But the benchmark is interesting beyond the...

Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ still tops AnTuTu's charts in November

Posted: 02 Dec 2020 05:33 AM PST

AnTuTu published its charts for best performing flagships and mid-range phones in November 2020 and the list doesn't seem to be all that different from October's. There is some movement in the rankings but we can see mostly the same phones. The Mate 40 Pro+ and Mate 40 Pro still lead the pack with the brand new Kirin 9000, which will remain unchallenged at least until the first Snapdragon 888-powered smartphone comes around. The third position is now taken by the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra, which saw its average slightly improve over the last month surpassing the Redmi K30S Extreme Edition and...

Motorola will launch Snapdragon 888-powered Moto G next year

Posted: 02 Dec 2020 05:12 AM PST

Motorola is working on a Snapdragon 888-powered phone, but it may not the smartphone you would expect. Next year there will be a Moto G phone with a Snapdragon 800-series chipset. The G-series has been around for years and its focus has always been value-for-money. Motorola returned to the flagship field after a few years absence, not with a Moto X phone, but with the Edge+. So, you would have thought that an Edge+ 2 or something will be the first Motorola with the new chip. And that is definitely coming too. But a Moto G with a flagship chipset may shake up the market a bit – there...

Xiaomi Mi 11 to be the world’s first phone with Snapdragon 888, Redmi to also adopt the SoC

Posted: 02 Dec 2020 03:59 AM PST

Qualcomm introduced its latest flagship chipset called Snapdragon 888, and companies immediately started bragging they'll bring their new phones with the platform. Xiaomi went a step further and announced on that the chip will make its global debut on the Xiaomi Mi 11. Meanwhile, in a Weibo reply the Redmi director Lu Weibing revealed the brand's next flagship will also be among the first phones with the SD888, without revealing any details on a launch date or any eventual name. Xiaomi co-founder and CEO Lei Jun held a keynote during the Snapdragon Summit, speaking about the loyal...

Samsung reveals One UI 3.0 stable rollout schedule, S20 series first in line to get the update

Posted: 02 Dec 2020 03:11 AM PST

Samsung's been testing the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 beta update on its flagships for some time, and it has now shared a list of devices eligible to get One UI 3.0 stable update along with their release schedule. The first smartphones in line to get One UI 3.0 stable update are the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra, which will get stable builds sometime this month. These will be followed by nine smartphones in January 2021, and the rollout for other smartphones and tablets will continue till September. You can check out the complete list below to see if your device is...

Reuters also confirms Samsung about to discontinue the Galaxy Note line

Posted: 02 Dec 2020 02:24 AM PST

What started as a far-fetched rumor back in August has only gained more traction in the past months and now it looks just about certain that Samsung will in fact discontinues its Galaxy Note line. The latest confirmation comes from Reuters and is based on three sources with close knowledge on the matter. The rumored move is expected to reflect the lowered demand for flagship smartphones in relation to the ongoing pandemic. Samsung is allegedly planning to relocate its development resources to its foldable phone range. One of the sources also mentioned Samsung is planning to bring S Pen...

Oppo: Reno5 series are coming on December 10

Posted: 02 Dec 2020 01:39 AM PST

Oppo has finally announced the launch date of the Reno5 series after a month filled with rumors and leaks. The smartphones will arrive on December 10 when the "Diamond Glow series will debut", according to a nine-second video teaser, posted by the company on Weibo. The Reno5 lineup will be the first to bring three phones from the start - a vanilla Reno5 with a Snapdragon 765G, a Reno5 Pro with Dimensity 1000+ chipset, and a Reno5 Pro+ with Snapdragon 865. Expectations are the first two to be minor upgrades over the Reno4 5G and Reno4 Pro 5G, while the Pro+ version, albeit not...

vivo V20 Pro 5G arrives in India

Posted: 02 Dec 2020 12:08 AM PST

vivo announced the V20, V20 SE, and V20 Pro 5G in September. The vanilla V20 and SE models already made their way to India since and today the Pro variant joins them. The vivo V20 Pro 5G is offered in Midnight Jazz and Sunset Melody colors and comes in a single 8GB/128GB configuration. It's priced at INR29,990 ($410/€340) and will go on sale later today through vivo's online store, Flipkart, Amazon.in, and other online and offline retailers across the country. vivo V20 Pro 5G offers and availability The V20 Pro 5G has a Snapdragon 765G SoC at the helm and our unit boots Android...

vivo Y20 (2021) gets NBTC certified

Posted: 01 Dec 2020 11:12 PM PST

vivo announced the Y20 back in August and it's now preparing to introduce the Y20 (2021), which has been certified by Thailand's NBTC. The vivo Y20 (2021) sports model designation V2043, and while the listing on the Thai regulator's website doesn't reveal its specs, it does confirm that the Y20 (2021) will not support 5G networks. The Y20 (2021) should come with some upgrades over the Y20 launched in August, which is built around a 6.51" HD+ LCD and has a Snapdragon 460 SoC under the hood. vivo Y20 The smartphone ships with a 5,000 mAh battery charging at up to 18W through...

Huawei's EMUI 11 reaches 10 million users worldwide

Posted: 01 Dec 2020 10:21 PM PST

Huawei has just announced that 10 million users across the world are using smartphones with its latest EMUI 11. The accomplishment was done in 82 days since the user interface's announcement back in September, which is a month and a half faster than the EMUI 10 rollout. The Emotion UI was introduced at the Huawei Developer Conference with plenty of visual changes and under-the-hood optimizations. One of the biggest changes is the new multi-window functionality - it is now centered and can be activated with a gesture. There are also improvements in how the phone works with a mirrored...

Apple’s homepage gets (RED) makeover, proceeds go to COVID-19 relief through June 2021

Posted: 01 Dec 2020 09:29 PM PST

On Tuesday, Apple made its home page positively RED. In its latest efforts to promote its newest change to its Product (RED) lineup of products, Apple is announcing that proceeds of (RED) devices and accessories will be redirected to the "Global Fund's COVID-19 Response. Starting now through June 30, 100% of "eligible proceeds" from (RED) products will go to this Global Fund. Here's how Apple explained it on its website. For 14 years, our partnership with (RED) has led to almost $250 million in donations to fund HIV/AIDS treatment programs. Now through June 30, Apple is working...

New Redmi Note 9 series sells more than 300,000 units in a few hours

Posted: 01 Dec 2020 07:06 PM PST

Xiaomi unveiled three new members of the Redmi Note 9 line last week, the Redmi Note 9 5G, Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G, and Redmi Note 9 4G, making matters even more confusing than before when it comes to understanding its lineup (since there are a bunch of other, older, non-5G Redmi Note 9 models too). The new phones went on sale in China today, and in just a few hours the company recorded more than 300,000 sales. The number was tallied up until 12 PM local time, after which the official Redmi account on Weibo posted the image you can see below, in celebration of the good news. The Redmi...

Oppo Find X3 series will unsurprisingly use the Snapdragon 888

Posted: 01 Dec 2020 04:48 PM PST

Oppo may currently be very busy preparing the launch of the Reno5 series, but the Chinese company is also developing its next flagship smartphones, which are due to arrive in the first quarter of next year, according to a press release we received. Oppo doesn't say it outright, but we'll assume the devices in question will be called Find X3 and Find X3 Pro, successors of the Find X2 and X2 Pro, respectively. They will be powered by the just unveiled Snapdragon 888 chipset, surprising absolutely no one. Oppo Find X2 Pro (left) and Find X (right) While it does launch a myriad of...

Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite 5G review

Posted: 01 Dec 2020 02:43 PM PST

WhatsApp now lets you assign individual wallpapers to different chats

Posted: 01 Dec 2020 02:13 PM PST

WhatsApp's latest update is all about personalization. After updating to the latest version of the app on Android and iOS, you can assign different wallpapers to your chats with all of your contacts. It's not only aesthetically pleasing but it can also work as a visual indicator that you are sending the right message to the right person once you get used to the said wallpapers. There is a handful of them too. They are split into two categories - dark and bright. The app can also sync with your system's preference so once you turn on the dark mode, the app will switch to dark mode as...

Caviar removes the cameras of the iPhone 12 Pro to make it Stealth

Posted: 01 Dec 2020 12:55 PM PST

You may not remember this, but back in the day companies used to make special versions of their phones without cameras. Those were for business and government employees working in sensitive areas where cameras are banned. With today's always-connected devices the bigger worry is that the phone can be compromised and its camera used to spy on you. As usual, Caviar's phones arrive in a premium box Caviar has a lavish solution to the problem – the iPhone 12 Pro Stealth. The company removed the triple cam from the back and disabled the selfie camera on the front (Face ID still...

Omdia: Quad-cam smartphones have become the most popular among consumers

Posted: 01 Dec 2020 11:41 AM PST

Smartphone companies have been launching devices with three or more cameras since the beginning of 2018 and the multi-cam approach became practically universal. According to research agency Omdia, quad-camera smartphones are most popular among consumers in 2020, surpassing the triple cameras solution. Advantages of multiple cameras are obvious - with more lenses and sensors, smartphones can take better variations of photos without compromising the quality. Omdia said that phones with multiple cameras are no longer considered premium - the feature has become a necessity even in...

Oppo Reno5 series pictured before official announcement

Posted: 01 Dec 2020 10:35 AM PST

Soon Oppo will unveil the new Reno5 series starting with a trio of phones. Leakster Digital Chat Station posted an image showing the three models from the front. All three have single punch hole cameras, but only two have curved screens (the one on the left has a flat screen). The three upcoming Oppo Reno5 phones We think these three are the Oppo Reno5 5G, Reno5 Pro 5G and Reno5 Pro+ 5G, respectively. The vanilla model will be powered by the Snapdragon 765G (the other two will use a Dimensity 1000+ and a Snapdragon 865). From what we've seen in photos by TENAA, it will be the...
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