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Realme 7i next in line for Realme UI 2.0 early access

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 07:57 AM PST

Realme is working hard on bringing its Realme UI 2.0 to as much devices as possible. Community members on nearly a dozen phones are working on beta versions of the interface, and now another device joins the party - the Indian variant of Realme 7i. To participate in the Early Access development process, owners of Realme 7i smartphones should go to the Software Update sub-menu in the phone's Settings and then tap the gear icon in the top-right corner. They will be invited to participate in a Trial version, but not before providing some information about themselves. The slots are limited...

iOS 14.5 Beta 2 now rolling out to devs, adds new features to Music and Shortcuts apps

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 07:08 AM PST

The second beta of iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 is now seeding to developers and 9to5Mac and the r/iOSBeta sub-Reddit have compiled a changelog. The biggest upgrades are to the Shortcuts and Music apps and there are a number of smaller tweaks as well. The Shortcuts app gained three new actions – Take Screenshot, Orientation lock (on/off) and Voice & Data mode (5G, 5G Auto, 4G, 3G). The Music app switched to pop-over menus, which don't obscure the whole UI. A quicker way to tweak playlists was added as well – you can swipe left or right on a track. Options on the left let you move the...

As supply of Snapdragon 835 chips runs out, the F(x)Tec Pro1-X will switch to the Snapdragon 662

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 06:17 AM PST

The IndieGoGo campaign for the F(x)Tec Pro1-X smartphone has received over $1 million in funding and the first units were shipped out to "super early bird" backers at the end of January. But now the team has run into supply issues. Specifically, the Snapdragon 835 at the heart of the phone has reached the end-of-life stage and is no longer available, meaning no more phones can be built. This affects both the original Pro1 model (more on that in a minute) as well as the Pro1-X, which was designed for XDA-Developers (both are quite similar and use the 835 chipset). The team has chosen the...

Nord lineup lifts OnePlus sales to record highs in the United States

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 05:29 AM PST

OnePlus introduced the Nord N10 and Nord N100 phones in October 2020 in an effort to expand its portfolio towards the mid-range and gain some extra market share. According to one report, this proved to be a successful decision, and the company is on track to sell north of 2 million phones at T-Mobile's Metro alone. The expected 15% market share is not only impressive; it is believed to be the highest OnePlus has ever seen at a single US carrier. The tracking firm Wave7 Research says Metro usually sells around 15-16 million devices per year, and looking at the trends, the 2 million...

Carl Pei says Essential acquisition was all about the patents

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 04:37 AM PST

Yesterday news broke out that Carl Pei's new venture Nothing has acquired the Essential smartphone brand. The details were unraveled in filings with the UK's Intellectual Property Office and detailed the IP transfer was completed on January 6, 2021. Now, Pei himself confirmed yesterday's reports and clarified that the whole deal was centered around the patents held by Essential. He further clarified that there is, ahem, nothing to share regarding Nothing's plans with the newly acquired Esenetial patents. Though with the new evidence, it's more likely we'll see Nothing in the smartphone...

Samsung Galaxy A52 and A72 will launch in India in mid-March, prices leak (again)

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 03:49 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy A52 and A72 are a month away from launching in India, according to a new report. Both phones will have 4G and 5G versions, powered by Snapdragon 720G and 750G, respectively. Besides India, the Galaxy A52 will apparently debut in Vietnam as the leaked price is in dong – between VND 9.3 and 9.5 million for the 4G version and VND 11 million for the 5G model. That works out to €330-€340 and €395, respectively. These numbers more or less match the prices from yesterday, which claimed that the two A52 versions will cost €350 and €430 in Europe (where prices are typically a bit...

Realme Narzo 30 Pro appears, looks suspiciously similar to the Realme Q2

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 02:58 AM PST

Realme is expected to out the Narzo 30 lineup next week, and the brand CEO for India and Europe has just revealed one of the phones on his Twitter page. Madhav Sheth posted a photo, holding the Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G, surrounded by the retail boxes of the phone. After a detailed inspection of the image, we can see a triple camera with a 48MP main sensor and a fingerprint scanner on the side - confirming yesterday's reports of this being a rebranded Realme Q2. The phones have also been listed on Flipkart - one of them will be able to "Trigger Ultimate Speed", while the other will...

Redmi Note 10 teasers outline key features

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 02:11 AM PST

Yesterday we got confirmation that the Redmi Note 10 series is due to launch on March 4 and now the landing page on Xiaomi India is giving us some hints about the new phones. The teasers suggest an all-new design that is lighter and slimmer than its predecessors. We can see a punch-hole display in one of the teasers which also mentions Gorilla Glass protection on the front and an IP52 rating. The side profile of the device is also revealed showing a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and the protruding camera hump. The back of the device is curved while the display appears to be...

Oppo Find X3 pops up on Geekbench with 8GB RAM and Android 11

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 01:19 AM PST

Yesterday we saw a few screenshots that revealed the Oppo Find X3 bearing model code PEDM00 will run Android 11-based ColorOS 11.2 and have 8GB RAM onboard. Today, the smartphone has popped up on Geekbench with 8GB RAM and Android 11, corroborating those specs. The chipset powering the smartphone is listed as "kona" in the motherboard section, which is the Snapdragon 865 SoC's codename. However, one of the snapshots from yesterday showed us the About page of the Find X3, revealing the smartphone will come with a Snapdragon 870 chip under the hood, which is essentially a Snapdragon 865++...

Samsung Galaxy Fold, unlocked Galaxy S10 get Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update in the US

Posted: 17 Feb 2021 12:29 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy Fold received Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update last month in a few countries, and now it's time for the units in the US (SM-F900U1) to get the latest version of Android. The update comes with version number F900U1UEU4DUA3 and includes the usual Android 11 and One UI 3.0 goodies as well as the February 2021 Android security patch. Samsung Galaxy Fold The new firmware is rolling out over the air and should reach your Galaxy Fold in the US any moment now. But if you can't wait for the update prompt, you can check for the update manually by navigating to your...

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G appears on Google Play Console, confirms Snapdragon 750G chipset

Posted: 16 Feb 2021 11:40 PM PST

The Galaxy A52 5G is expected to be the next best-selling midranger by Samsung, but the phone is yet to arrive. It already appeared in multiple leaks, revealing the majority of its specs, and now it has popped up on Google Play Console, confirming the Snapdragon 750G chipset and Android 11 out of the box. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G on Google Play Console The listing also has a frontal image of the phone from which we can see an Infinity-O panel that is most likely AMOLED, given the fact, there is no fingerprint sensor in sight, and the power key is clearly visible. The Galaxy A52 5G...

Stadia leadership reportedly praised Studio employees before closing down studios

Posted: 16 Feb 2021 10:20 PM PST

On the first day of February, Google announced that it was closing down its in-house SG&E (Stadia Games & Entertainment) Studios. Google intended to create video games exclusive to its Stadia cloud-gaming service that would showcase the platform's capabilities. As reported by Kotaku, none of the employees saw it coming. They were, in fact, notified the same day that Google publicly announced the studio's closures. In addition to receiving the news at the last minute, employees of the studio were praised for their work just the week before. According to 'four sources with knowledge of what...

OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro both rumored to arrive at T-Mobile

Posted: 16 Feb 2021 08:51 PM PST

Although OnePlus has been quite mum about its incoming smartphones, we've seen leaks and rumors flying around. The latest rumor comes from Max Weinbach who has successfully revealed leaks about the Samsung Galaxy S20 series with accuracy. OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro will hit T-Mobile. Pro model has 12GB of RAM.— Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach) February 15, 2021 T-Mobile apparently has plans to carry the new OnePlus 9 duo. The OnePlus 9 Pro is expected to arrive with 12GB of RAM. We can only speculate that the 9 Pro will arrive with 256GB of internal storage. Based on previous leaks and...

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 available for Pre-order starting at $549

Posted: 16 Feb 2021 06:14 PM PST

Samsung's new Galaxy Chromebook 2 is now open for pre-orders in the US. The Chromebook 2 is the first to feature a Samsung QLED display. This is a 13.3-inch Full HD+ display with touchscreen functionality – It's also S Pen compatible. This Chromebook is powered by an Intel Celeron chip at the entry-level price, or you can upgrade to a 10th generation Intel Core i3-10110U which clocks at 2.1GHz with Turbo Boost up to 4.1 GHz. The overall product weights 2.72 lbs and measures 12 x 8 x 0.55". There's a headphone jack and dual 5W speakers. There's a 720P web camera for conference...

Android 11 update reaches Samsung Galaxy A51 units in India

Posted: 16 Feb 2021 03:47 PM PST

Earlier this month, Samsung started sending out the update to One UI 3.0 based on Android 11 to the Galaxy A51 units sold in Russia. It was inevitably just a matter of time until the update would make it to more countries and territories, and today it's reached India. The new release for Indian units has been captured on a couple of Samsung-dedicated firmware pages, with the new build number ending in DUB1 and the February 2021 security patch level included for good measure. The over-the-air rollout should start any moment now, and then from the time it does expect it to take at least a...

LastPass to limit free tier to either desktop or mobile from March 16

Posted: 16 Feb 2021 01:05 PM PST

LogMeIn, the company behind the popular password manager LastPass, has announced a major change to the way the free tier of the service works. Starting March 16, 2021, users of the free tier will be limited to using the service on either just desktop or just mobile. Currently, the free tier of LastPass is, by and large, a fully functional password manager that allows using the service across mobile and desktop platforms. This means you can create and save passwords on your computer through the desktop client and they will automatically be synced to your phone or tablet through the...

Oppo Find X3 spotted in benchmark listings with Snapdragon 870

Posted: 16 Feb 2021 10:55 AM PST

We've seen a steady influx of leaks surround Oppo's Find X3 series in the past months and we're expecting at least three phones to launch sometime next month. Based on the latest rumors, we're in for a Find X3 Pro, Find X3 Neo and Find X3 lite, the latter of which is supposedly a rebadged Reno5 5G but today we have a leak focused on the vanilla Find X3 model powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 870 chipset. The new info comes courtesy of two AnTuTu and AIDA 64 benchmark listings and reveals the device is bearing the PEDM00 model name. The actual listings shows the chipset is codenamed kona...

Microsoft unveils Xbox Wireless Headset, puts it on pre-order immediately at $100

Posted: 16 Feb 2021 10:01 AM PST

Microsoft unveiled the first wireless Xbox headset in quite a while – it will be available from March 16 at $100, but you can pre-order one today if you want to be among the first to have it. This Xbox Wireless Headset is designed for gaming on the Xbox Series X or Series S as well as PCs. You can also simultaneously connect it to your phone so you would hear it if it rings while you play. You can even accept the call and continue playing. As a proper gaming headset, this one has a microphone (which can be tucked away when not in use). Two beam-forming mics and voice isolation...

OnePlus Watch appears in patent schematics with two different wrist strap designs

Posted: 16 Feb 2021 09:08 AM PST

OnePlus has patented two designs for its upcoming smartwatch and the patent comes with fairly detailed drawings. It's a round timepiece not too different from the vivo Watch, but the straps look unique. The first is a sportier version with with a strap that looks like something you may see on a smart band. It also looks very similar to the Sport Bands for the Apple Watch. Either way, this one is most likely made out of silicone. OnePlus Watch, sport version The other version is likely leather. Check out that clasp at the end of the strap, quite an unusual design that will...
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