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Galaxy S21 Ultra' OLED uses less power at higher brightness than S20 Ultra and Note20 Ultra

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 08:17 AM PST

The display on the new Galaxy S21 Ultra represents a big improvement over the panel on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra and especially the Galaxy S20 Ultra. For starters it enables variable refresh rate at the higher QHD+ resolution. Samsung has achieved this by increasing the clock speed of the MIPI display interface from 1157MHz to 1462MHz, similarly to what OnePlus did last year with 8 Pro. The guys over at AnandTech set out to test the display on the Galaxy S21 Ultra and compare it to the OLEDs on the Galaxy S20 Ultra and Note20 Ultra, finding more interesting details in the process. The...

Nokia 3.4 is "coming soon" to India

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 07:29 AM PST

The Nokia 3.4 announced last September was said to debut in India in mid-December. That didn't happen, and while we wait for an exact launch date, Nokia teased the 3.4 in India today, saying it's "coming soon". New things to discover right on your fingertips with the Nokia 3.4.Are you ready to #AddNewToYou? #Nokia3dot4 pic.twitter.com/SckVEHLncn— Nokia Mobile India (@NokiamobileIN) February 3, 2021 The Nokia 3.4 is powered by the Snapdragon 460 SoC and has three memory options - 3GB/32GB, 3GB/64GB, and 4GB/64GB. Although it's unclear if all these variants will come to India, rumors...

Gaze at the Sony Xperia 1 III in this short video that shows the phone spinning 360°

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 06:40 AM PST

After publishing the first Sony Xperia 1 III renders, @OnLeaks created a short video that offers a 360° look at the phone. And with a phone like the Mark 3, many of the good stuff are on the side. As the phone rotates, notice the camera shutter button plus the Xperia Pro-inspired customizable key on the right side. It's just below the power button/fingerprint reader combo. A couple of seconds later the 3.5mm headphone jack comes into view. And then the card slot, which will have room for a microSD. This is a paragraph we can't write about many 2021 flagships. Other things to notice...

Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 key specs leak

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 05:52 AM PST

Last weak we saw a Geekbench listing for Samsung's upcoming Galaxy XCover 5 rugged phone bearing the SM-G525F model number. Today, reliable leakster @Sudhanshu1414 is filling us in on the device's key specs. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 key specs:-5.3 inch display, HD+ resolution with 1600 x 900 pixels -4GB RAM + 64GB ROM -16MP Rear -5MP Front -3000mAh battery -15W charging -USB-C port-Color: Black-LTE support pic.twitter.com/qBIIajcznP— Sudhanshu (@Sudhanshu1414) February 2, 2021 These include a 5.3-inch HD+ display, 4GB RAM and 64GB storage as well as a 3,000 mAh battery with 15W charging...

Sony sold 4.5 million PS5 consoles, only 1 million phones during the holiday season

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 05:03 AM PST

Sony has published its financial results for the October-December 2020 period, which is Q3 in the Japanese company's fiscal year. The holiday period saw the launch of the new console Playstation 5, which saw 4.5 million sales despite severe stock shortages. Meanwhile, Sony has sold only 1 million smartphones - a 23% decrease yearly. Fiscal Q3 2019(in JPY million / USD million) Fiscal Q3 2020(in JPY million / USD million) Change Sales 113,500 / 1,080 111,061 / 1,056 (2.2%) Operating profit 6,965 / 66 21,292 / 202 ...

Oppo Find X3 series leaks in detailed images: X3 Pro, X3 Neo and X3 Lite

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 04:15 AM PST

There have been several Oppo Find X3-series leaks and a couple of official teasers so far, but these images let us get a much clearer picture. Delivered by the reliable Evan Blass, they show the entire Find X3 lineup, consisting of the Oppo Find X3 Pro, Find X3 Neo and Find X3 Lite. The latter is supposed to be a re-branded Reno5 5G. Now off to the official-looking images of the X3 Pro to take a detailed look at the unique camera bump. According to the source, internal information suggests that the so-called "crater" design is a significant achievement as these panels have very low...

Nokia 1.4 announced with a large 6.51" display, bigger battery and €99 price tag

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 03:29 AM PST

The new Nokia 1.4 dwarfs its predecessor in terms of screen size and battery capacity, but not price. The phone has an MSRP of €99 and should be available globally starting today. The biggest change is the new display – a 6.51" panel with 720p+ resolution (20:9). For comparison, the Nokia 1.3 had a 5.71" display. Also, the battery now has 4,000 mAh in its tank (up from 3,000 mAh). However, that didn't come with a corresponding upgrade in charging speed – 5W is all you get and (worse still) it's piped through microUSB. As always, HMD is promising 2 days of battery life. 8 MP main...

Apple and Kia reportedly nearing $3.6b investment for electric car manufacturing

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 02:42 AM PST

A new report from Korean outlet DongA claims that Apple and Kia are nearing a deal that would see Apple make a $3.6b (4 trillion KRW) investment in Kia for future electric car production. Apple is targeting Hyundai subsidiary Kia for its US facilities in Georgia. Through its investment Apple hopes to begin electric car manufacturing by 2024 with the initial expectation of 100,000 vehicles per year. That figure could further be expanded to 400,000 units per year. Industry insiders claim that Apple is leaning towards Hyundai as its main partner to enter into car production because of...

HMD looking to a modernized take on the Nokia 3650

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 01:53 AM PST

HMD Global has brought back several Nokia classics ranging from the 3310 (2017) to the 8110 4G and more recently the 6300 4G. According to a new report, the controversial Nokia 3650 will be the next OG Nokia to get a reboot later this year. Nokia 3650 in yellow and blue The 2003 Symbian Series 60-powered candybar polarized fans with its unique circular keyboard layout which set it apart from virtually any other phone at the time. There's no certainty if HMD will bring back the same design or if it will try to tweak it to make it more usable. The OG Nokia 3650 had a...

Xiaomi has suspended non-GMS phones from downloading Google Services

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 01:04 AM PST

Smartphone companies have been launching their devices in China without Google Mobile Services since all Google platforms are banned in the Asian country. However, users were usually able to download them if they were planning to use the phone outside Mainland China or through a VPN. Sadly, Xiaomi users in China no longer have a straightforward option for doing so. Support staff for MIUI has announced that starting this month, Mi and Redmi phones, purchased without pre-installed GMS, will no longer be able to freely download them. Devices that will be affected by this change are...

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G appears in rotating colorful renders

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 12:14 AM PST

A press render of the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G that leaked last week revealed the phone's design, but today we are looking at a bunch of new 360-degree renders, which show the Galaxy A52 5G in four colors. These renders are shared by reliable leakster Evan Blass, who claims the marketing name of these four shades are Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, and Awesome Blue. You can check them out below. Galaxy A52 5G The first set of Galaxy A52 5G renders that leaked last December showed the phone with the panel having a prism-like finish. However, it's safe to say...

Oppo Reno5 Marvel Edition launch imminent as it bags NBTC certification

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 11:20 PM PST

Oppo introduced the Reno5 4G and 5G last December, and the company will soon follow them up with a special edition called Reno5 Marvel Edition that's been certified by Thailand's NBTC. The Thai regulator doesn't detail the Reno5 Marvel Edition's specs, but it reveals the smartphone won't support 5G networks. The listing also includes Reno5 Marvel Edition's model code (CPH2159), which is the same as Reno5 4G, suggesting the Reno5 Marvel Edition is based on Reno5 4G. Oppo Reno5 Marvel Edition on NBTC This means the Oppo Reno5 Marvel Edition will be powered by the Snapdragon 720G...

Motorola sells first Edge S batch of 10,000 units in 2 minutes

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 10:25 PM PST

Motorola introduced the Edge S smartphone last week as the first phone with the Snapdragon 870 chipset. Today was the first flash sale, and according to the company, the whole batch of 10,000 units sold out in just two minutes. Motorola Edge S posters Motorola Edge S users had a choice between three memory combinations - 6/128 GB, 8/128 GB, or 8/256 GB, with prices ranging between CNY1,999 and CNY2,799 (that's $310 and $430, respectively). The phone comes with a 6.7" LCD with Full HD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. Other specs of the Edge S include a dual punch-hole design...

T-Mobile announces 5G capacity upgrades ahead of Super Bowl in Tampa, FL

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 09:35 PM PST

On Tuesday, T-Mobile's President of Technology over at T-Mobile announced via Twitter that the carrier has upgraded its 5G capacity in Tampa, Florida in anticipation of the city's hosting of the Super Bowl 55 this year. The major sporting event will take place this Sunday February 7 at the Raymond James Stadium where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will take on the Kansas City Chiefs. Super Bowl comes once a year.. but these Tampa Bay @TMobile 5G network upgrades are permanent! We deployed massive Ultra Capacity 5G upgrades throughout the city to make @TMobile's FASTEST 5G in America broadly...

Huawei confirms its folding Mate X2 will be announced on February 22

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 08:54 PM PST

On its Weibo handle, Huawei officially confirmed that it will announce the successor to the Mate XS. The Huawei Mate X2 will be announced on February 22, this comes shortly after a report speculated the design was folding smartphone's launch was imminent. There The poster teases the Mate X2's display, which will invert the folding direction of the screen to an inward-folding one. Previous reports point to diagonal screen size of 8.01" with a resolution of 2480x2222 and since the phone will fold inwards like the Galaxy Z Fold 2, it will feature a 6.45" external display as well. It...

Exynos 2100 edges out the Snapdragon 888 in a Galaxy S21 Ultra battery test

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 07:45 PM PST

The first Galaxy S21 Ultra comparative benchmarks suggested the Snapdragon 888 might still have the edge over Exynos 2100 when it comes to power efficiency but a new video suggests there's more to the story. The 30-minute battery test itself is separated into several stages and some of them include stress tests and performance tests. At the end of the video, the Exynos 2100 ends up better in preserving the battery. The margin is only 2%, suggesting it will barely be perceivable in real life usage, though. Plus phone batteries sometimes drop unevenly, so the result might have been...

Huawei FreeBuds 4i appear in Bluetooth SIG listing

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 06:37 PM PST

Back in May, Huawei unveiled its FreeBuds 3i wireless earphones which offered active noise cancellation and up to 17 hours of battery life. Now, we get confirmation that Huawei is working on a successor dubbed FreeBuds 4i as they appeared on the Bluetooth SIG regulator body's website. Huawei Freebuds 4i Bluetooth SIG listing The upcoming earphones bear the T0001 model number and pack Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity. The headphones were previously also spotted in SGS Fimko and TENAA certification listings which revealed the Freebuds 4i's charging case will pack a Li-ion battery and charge...

February update fixes touch issues on Pixel 5 and 4a 5G, sensor issues on Pixels 3 and up

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 05:35 PM PST

Google has issued the February 2021 update for all Pixel phones running Android 11. Besides security patches this update brings a couple of important fixes. Don't get too excited, this is just Google fixing things that it broke. First, the touch sensitivity issues on the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G should be resolved with the new firmware. People started noticing that the screens of their phones would sometimes miss touches after installing the December 2020 update. The other fix covers every phone since the Pixel 3 – there was a long-standing issue with sensors not being detected at...

Virtoo is a Your Phone alternative for LG laptops that supports any Android or iOS phone

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 04:31 PM PST

Microsoft's Your Phone app is cool, but running Android apps on your computer only works with Samsung phones (and the Surface Duo). If you have an LG laptop you can use the Virtoo app to achieve a similar effect. Note that the requirement here is an LG laptop, you can use the app with any Android device and even iPhones (there's a "but" coming). Here are download links for Virtoo for Windows, Android and iOS. It looks like you can run only one app at a time (unlike Your Phone). Basically, Virtoo mirrors your phone's screen. And here is the "but" - this is available only with Android...

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G detailed TENAA specs arrive

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 03:31 PM PST

The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has been listed over at the Chinese TENAA, adding some of its missing specs. We now know the measurements - 159.9x75.1x8.4mm, while the accompanying images confirm the renders we've seen so far - punch hole camera on the front and a quad camera system on the rear. Otherwise the Galaxy A52 5G has a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with an embedded fingerprint scanner, a 64MP main camera and a 4,500mAh battery with 15W charging. The 5G-capable Snapdragon 750G chipset drives the phone aided by 6GB or 8GB of RAM. There will be an LTE-only Galaxy A52, which will likely use a...
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