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Google enables Password Checkup on Android, launches five usability features

Posted: 24 Feb 2021 07:45 AM PST

Google has developed six new features for Android (and Android Auto) that will make your phone safer and easier to use. These are available for fairly old phones, ones running Android 9 and even Android 6 in one instance. Here's what's new. Password Checkup will let you know if your password was exposed Google added the Password Checkup feature in Chrome back in 2019. Basically, Google keeps track of hacks that expose passwords – those passwords are now unsafe as hackers can easily try to use them to log in. Now when you enter a password into an app using Autofill, you will get a...

Official Samsung Galaxy M62 listing reveals all the details

Posted: 24 Feb 2021 06:57 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy M62, which debuted as Galaxy F62 in the Indian market, has now been listed on Samsung's official Thai website. The Galaxy M62 will be available in Thailand and Malaysia on March 3, but for now we can examine its product page. Available in Blue, Black and Green, the Galaxy M62 has a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED of 1080p resolution, an Exynos 9825 chipset paired to 8GB of RAM and a quad camera, highlighted by the main 64MP sensor. The Galaxy M62's key feature is its impressive 7,000mAh battery that can recharge at 25W. It has a neat feature that it can be used to charge...

Nothing announces partnership with Teenage Engineering

Posted: 24 Feb 2021 06:09 AM PST

Nothing has announced that it will be joined by Teenage Engineering as a founding partner of the company. The co-founder and CEO of Teenage Engineering — Jesper Kouthoofd — will be the Creating Lead for Nothing's designs while vice head of design Tom Howard has been appointed as Head of Design of Nothing. "When Carl first told me about Nothing's vision I remember being super excited thinking about how this would be translated into the design identity of the products. After months of research and development, we are now in a place where I believe we will have something exciting to show to...

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G confirmed to be water-resistant through new leaked render

Posted: 24 Feb 2021 05:24 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy A52 is a regular at the rumor mill, with leaks popping up every week in the past two months. One of them claimed the phone will be water-resistant, and today Evan Blass posted an official teaser, confirming the IP67 certification. The Galaxy A52 will be the first Samsung midranger since 2017 with any sort of official protection against water ingress. In the past four years, we've seen nearly 50 new additions to the Galaxy A family, but none of them was certified for any sort of IP rating. The new teaser also confirms once again a quad-cam setup on the back, an...

Red Magic 6's screen to exceed 144Hz refresh rate

Posted: 24 Feb 2021 04:37 AM PST

While we wait for nubia to announce its Red Magic 6 next week the rumors keep piling on. The latest addition comes from nubia President Ni Fei who shared a teaser for the Red Magic 6's display refresh rate. The post specifies that the new edition will be higher than the 144Hz seen on the Red Magic 5S though the actual number is not revealed just yet. Weibo post by Ni Fei According to speculations, the Red Magic 6 will pack a 165Hz display. Red Magic phones have been consistent with upping their refresh rate and the Red Magic 5G was the first phone announced with a 144Hz refresh rate...

Lenovo's next Legion gaming phone is coming this Spring

Posted: 24 Feb 2021 03:46 AM PST

Lenovo has teased its next gaming phone through Weibo. The teaser itself reveals only that cooling will be a centerpiece of the device and that the device will be a part of the Legion line. In his post on Weibo, Lenovo General Manager Chen Jin says that the phone will be feature-packed and won't compromise on anything to achieve the ultimate gaming experience. He also promised a Spring release for the phone. We expect this upcoming device to be the Lenovo Legion Pro 2 (a successor to last year's Legion Pro), to run a Snapdragon 888 with up to 16GB of RAM, obviously have some sort of...

Oppo Reno5 K officially confirmed, to arrive on February 25

Posted: 24 Feb 2021 02:58 AM PST

Oppo has been working on a smartphone called Reno5 K, claimed one rumor yesterday. Today the company confirmed the phone is real and will be officially introduced tomorrow, February 25. There is no word on specs, but thanks to a listing on the China Telecom website, we know it will be the Reno5 5G with a Snapdragon 750G chipset and a new green-ish color. The specs sheet in the listing matches the one of the Reno5 5G completely - a 6.43" OLED with Full HD+ resolution, four cameras on the back, with the main one being 64 MP, while the front has one 32 MP snapper. Other specs of the...

Alleged Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite appears in live images with a flat screen and triple rear camera

Posted: 24 Feb 2021 02:09 AM PST

Xiaomi unveiled the Mi 11 as the world's first Snapdragon 888-powered smartphone last December and is expected to follow it up with the Pro, Ultra, and Lite models soon. The last one appeared in a couple of renders before, and today we are looking at its live images, which corroborate previous leaks. The Mi 11 Lite will share the design with the vanilla model, but it won't feature a curved display. One of the images reveals the Mi 11 Lite will boot to Android 11-based MIUI 12 and have 6GB RAM onboard. The picture doesn't tell us what chipset is powering the Mi 11 Lite, but you can see...

Meizu 18 and 18 Pro appear in an official teaser

Posted: 24 Feb 2021 01:22 AM PST

The Meizu 18 series will arrive on March 3, and we expect to see two phones - Meizu 18 and Meizu 18 Pro. Both devices were just teased by the company on its Weibo profile, revealing similar looks and a punch-hole screen, with the selfie camera in the center. Both devices will have 2.5D curved edges of the front, the volume rocker and power key both on the right-hand side and are likely to be relatively thin. Meizu will keep its tradition of making the vanilla phone smaller than its Pro sibling, which brings users a choice between screen diagonal, battery capacity, and of course, final...

Realme Buds Air 2 TWS earphones arrive with Active Noise Cancellation and better battery life

Posted: 24 Feb 2021 12:30 AM PST

Realme unveiled the Narzo 30 series smartphones today and alongside those the company introduced the Buds Air 2 TWS earphones - successors to the Buds Air launched way back in December 2019. The Realme Buds Air 2 look similar to the Buds Air Pro and flaunt a two-tone color splicing design. They are powered by the custom R2 chip, which Realme says offers 80% increased battery life and reduces the latency by 35% compared to its predecessor. Realme Buds Air 2 are lightweight and come with an upgraded chip The Buds Air 2 pack a 10mm driver in each bud with Diamond-like...

Realme unveils Narzo 30 Pro with 5G and 120Hz screen, Narzo 30A tags along

Posted: 24 Feb 2021 12:10 AM PST

Realme unveiled the first two models of the Narzo 30 series – the advanced Pro model and the budget 30A option. The Narzo 30 Pro is the first in the family to support 5G networks and the first to have a 120Hz display (previous generations had a few 90Hz phones). The Pro model focuses on gaming, camera quality and fast connectivity, while the A-phone is for the budget conscious and bets on a large 6,000 mAh battery instead. Realme Narzo 30 Pro The Narzo 30 Pro is the "most powerful 5G gaming mid-ranger", according to Realme, which is a lot to put on one device. At the heart of that...

Samsung to develop folding displays for Google, Oppo, and Xiaomi

Posted: 23 Feb 2021 10:45 PM PST

A new report from The Elec reiterates a previous report from December that noted vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi, and Google would all be releasing a foldable device. Today's report doesn't mention vivo, but it does mention that Samsung is developing folding displays for Oppo, Xiaomi, and Google. The new report details some of the specifics about each OEM's folding display and its supposed sizes. Starting with Oppo, the display in question is said to open from top to bottom, which means the device will have a clamshell form factor. The external screen will be between 1.5 to 2-inches, so we imagine the...

Watch the Realme Narzo 30 Series launch live

Posted: 23 Feb 2021 10:00 PM PST

Realme confirmed the Narzo 30 Series launch date last week, and now the time has come. The event will see the debut of the Narzo 30A and Narzo 30 Pro 5G smartphones as well as the Buds Air 2 TWS earphones. It all starts at 12:30 PM IST / 07:00 UTC and we've provided a stream through Realme's official YouTube channel. The Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G will be the first phone of the Narzo series with 5G connectivity, while the Narzo 30A is advertised as "a powerful budget gaming ninja" and we expect a similar design to the Narzo 20 smartphone. The Realme Buds Air 2 are going to arrive...

Samsung allows 100-day return window for Z Fold2 and Z Flip 5G in the US

Posted: 23 Feb 2021 09:05 PM PST

Samsung is enacting a new way to entice customers to try one of the company's foldable smartphones. Samsung will let anyone who purchases a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G or Galaxy Z Flip 5G to "Buy and try" either of the phones, extending the return period to 100 days. If you purchase a Galaxy Z Flip 5G for $1,200 or a Galaxy Z Fold2 5G for $2,000, Samsung will offer you a 100-day return window to decide if you're not happy living with a Samsung foldable. For reference, Best Buy's return window for smartphones is 14 days (with a restocking fee if opened) and Samsung's online store allows a...

Two Nokia smartphones receive Android Enterprise Recommendation certification

Posted: 23 Feb 2021 08:20 PM PST

Today's news from HMD arrives for Android Enterprise users. The company is announcing two Nokia phones' certifications as officially recommended Android Enterprise compatible smartphones. The Nokia 5.4 receives the 'AER' (Android Enterprise Recommended) stamp of approval running Android 10. Meanwhile, the Nokia 8.3 5G receives the same recognition with its most recent Android 11 update. Nokia 8.3 5G The Nokia 8.3 5G finally received Android 11 earlier this month and the company says that its rollout was completed on February 7. The Nokia 8.3 5G currently retails in the US for $599...

Samsung Galaxy M62 is the F62 for the rest of the world, launching on March 3

Posted: 23 Feb 2021 06:35 PM PST

Last week, Samsung announced the Galaxy F62 for India, with a huge 7,000 mAh battery. The phone went on sale a couple of days ago in the subcontinent, but if you live elsewhere and were interested in this model, here's some good news for you. The Galaxy F62 is leaving India next week, only it will arrive in other markets as the Galaxy M62. Why the need to use two different letters to depict the same phone in different countries? We don't know, but it's not like Samsung is the only company doing stuff like this. Anyway, the M62 is going to launch in Malaysia on March 3, as the above...

Huawei now accepts third party apps for its wearable devices

Posted: 23 Feb 2021 04:22 PM PST

In the world of wearables, it seems like you can either get great battery life or a decent selection of third party apps. Huawei's watches have so far been solidly in the former camp (unlike Wear OS devices and Apple Watches which are both in the latter). But that's changing, as Huawei is now allowing third party apps for its smartwatches. It's interesting to consider whether Huawei's newfound focus on wearables and audio accessories was perhaps, at least in part, driven by its issues with smartphones (deriving from the US government's various bans on the company). Either way, we're happy...

Sony FX3 is the company's most affordable cinema camera

Posted: 23 Feb 2021 02:00 PM PST

Sony has launched the new FX3, a compact full-frame camera that is now the most affordable model in the company's cinema lineup. Based on the A7S III, the FX3 incorporates some features found on the more expensive cinema cameras in a smaller and lighter body. To say the FX3 is similar to the A7S III would be an understatement. As such, it would be easier to just list things that are different between the two cameras, and just acknowledge that everything else is basically identical. One of the primary differences is in the design. The FX3 has the same stills camera-style body of the...

Apple supplier will reportedly start manufacturing mini-LED panels for iPads in March

Posted: 23 Feb 2021 12:09 PM PST

Rumors that Apple will transition its iPad line to mini-LED panels have been circulating for quite a while now – the (rumored) launch was originally targeted for late 2020, but that was pushed back to this year. And it may finally be happening. DigiTimes reports that Ennostar will start mass producing mini-LED panels at the end of this quarter (i.e. March). This lines up with the unofficial info that new iPad Pros (11 and 12.9 inch) will be unveiled in March. The Pro tablets are said to be the first to adopt mini-LED, to be followed by MacBooks (the upcoming 14 and 16 inch MacBook Pros,...

Samsung Galaxy A12 review

Posted: 23 Feb 2021 11:46 AM PST
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