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Apple takes another lens supplier on board for its iPhone 13 lineup

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 07:18 AM PST

While there won't be any significant camera upgrades to this year's iPhones, according to Ming-Chi Kuo (though other analysts disagree), Apple is trying to secure another lens supplier for its upcoming iPhone 13 lineup. Sunny Optical will most likely join Largan, Yujingguang and Kantatsu, which in turn supply the lenses to LG Innotek for assembly. Sunny Optical will be appointed to the 7P main lens. Recent rumors suggest that the ultrawide camera will receive an update with a better 6P lens, bigger aperture - f/1.8 and autofocus. The report doesn't say whether Sunny Optical will...

Poco discounts several phones on Flipkart, announces X-series has sold over 1 million units

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 06:33 AM PST

Poco India says it turns 1 year old today and while the company definitely had a presence in the country before 2020, we won't argue against having a party. And by "party" we mean discounts on Poco phones – check out the sale over at Flipkart (it will run from today until Sunday). Among the offers is the Poco X3, which saw its price reduced by 25% and down to INR 15,000. It and other X-series phones have been quite successful – the company just announced that it has sold over 1 million units of X-phones. It doesn't specify whether this is just in India, but since this is reported by...

Android TV gets updated UI more in tune with Google TV

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 05:44 AM PST

Google has refreshed its Android TV interface to look and feel more like the Google TV UI which debuted with on the latest Chromecast back in September. New Android TV interface For context, Google TV is the newer interface for smart TVs and the company's Chromecast streaming sticks. It's still based on Android TV though it has a distinctly different UI. It's available on Sony and TCL's latest TVs and is expected to come as the UI of choice for new TV models going forward. Old Android TV interface The new Android TV update replaces the old vertical scrollable apps list...

HMD teases faster than expected Android 11 rollout for the next batch of Nokia phones

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 04:51 AM PST

Back in September last year, Nokia shared its update roadmap for Android 11 for most of its phones. Today the company's CPO Juho Sarvikas teased on Twitter that Android 11 is coming sooner than expected. Counterpoint Research recognized us for fastest portfolio wide deployment of Android 9 & 10. Now we do a hat trick with Android 11 committing to latest Android experience even to our most affordable global handsets. Nokia 8.3 5G opens flood gates, other products to fast follow pic.twitter.com/YDvG50Wh3h— Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) February 2, 2021 That's at least what we could gather...

Amazon's upcoming CEO backs the company's troubled game studio

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 04:05 AM PST

Despite a string of canceled games, Amazon will not shut down its game studio. Bloomberg reports that Andy Jassy, who is poised to take over the CEO position from Jeff Bezos, has pledged support for Amazon Game Studios. This comes after an extensive report by Bloomberg on the issues that the studio is facing. Mike Frazzini, the head of AGS, denied those reports and now has the backing of the new CEO. In June of last year, AGS cancelled Crucible, a year earlier Intensity was axed and the year before that Breakaway went on the chopping block. New World was delayed from a mid-2020 launch...

Qualcomm reports massive increase in income, warns about chip shortage in H1 2021

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 03:19 AM PST

Qualcomm has published its financial results for the past quarter, and they look mightily impressive. During the October-December period, marked as Q1 2021 in the fiscal year of the chip company, revenue increased 62%, while net income soared 165% from $925 million to $2.455 billion. However during a call with investors, CEO Cristiano Amon warned the company is struggling to meet demand and the industry is facing a global shortage for the next six months. (in $ million) Fiscal Q1 2021 Fiscal Q1 2020 Change Revenue $8,235 $5,077 62% ...

OneDrive one-ups Google Photos with Samsung Motion Photo and 8K video support

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 02:31 AM PST

Microsoft just updated OneDrive adding playback support for Samsung Motion Photo and 8K video from the Galaxy S20, S21 and Note20 series. Up until now OneDrive could store the files, but not play them back. In the case of Samsung's Motion Photo, which adds a couple of seconds of video and sound to a still shot, OneDrive will only show the still image. OneDrive now supports up to 250GB files, which works nicely for those large 8K videos. The app also features a new home screen layout with quick access to recent and offline files and a new "On This Day" with photos taken on this day years...

Oppo F19 and F19 Pro expected to launch in March

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 01:44 AM PST

According to a new report from 91mobiles, Oppo will introduce its F19 and F19 Pro phones in India next month. Based on industry sources, the F19 series will come as the follow up to last year's F17 series though there are few details on what we can expect from the new models so far. The report also mentions Oppo's F21 series will be released in the second half of 2021. Oppo F17 Pro The F19 series was actually rumored as far back as January 2019 with speculations of a 10x optical zoom module though that didn't quite pan out. Wе'll be on the lookout for more details surrounding Oppo's...

Samsung Galaxy A51 receiving Android 11-based One UI 3.0 stable update

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 12:48 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy A51 launched in December 2019 is receiving the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 stable update. The new firmware comes with version A515FXXU4DUB1 and bumps up the Android security patch level on the Galaxy A51 to February 2021. The update also comes with an improved UI and includes the usual Android 11 and One UI 3.0 goodies, which include chat bubbles, dedicated media playback widget, and Always-On Display customizations. Samsung Galaxy A51 The One UI 3.0 update for the Galaxy A51 is currently seeding in Russia, but other markets should get it soon. If you live...

Realme X7 and X7 Pro debut in India

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 11:57 PM PST

Realme announced its X7 series in China last September, and now the phones have reached India. The Realme X7 and Realme X7 Pro bring 5G connectivity, 64MP cameras, and prices starting from INR15,399 through the Real Upgrade Program. Realme X7 Pro The Realme X7 Pro comes with a Dimensity 1000+ chipset and a quad-cam setup on the back with 64MP main and 8MP ultrawide units. Two 2MP sensors for bokeh and close-up shots are keeping them company. At the front is a 6.55" Super AMOLED panel with a fingerprint scanner underneath and a 32MP selfie shooter in the upper left corner inside a...

vivo S7t is official with a Dimensity 820 chip

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 11:22 PM PST

vivo has just released a new phone called vivo S7t. As the name suggests it comes pretty close to the existing vivo S7, but has a different chipset. The new handset is powered by a Dimensity 820 chip by Mediatek instead of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G while keeping the 6.44" AMOLED screen, 64MP main camera and 4,000mAh battery with33W fast-charging. The phone has only one memory combination - 8GB RAM + 128GB storage. The camera island on the back also has an 8MP ultrawide cam and a 2 MP depth sensor, while the front-facing dual camera consists of 44MP regular and 8MP ultrawide...

Watch the Realme X7 and X7 Pro India launch live

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 10:00 PM PST

The Realme X7 and X7 Pro introduced last September will debut in India today. The launch event will start at 12:30PM IST (7AM UTC) and will be streamed on Realme's official social media accounts and YouTube channel. You can follow it with us by tuning in to the stream below. The Indian Realme X7 is believed to be a rebranded V15 5G, and the image shared by Realme India and Europe's CEO Madhav Sheth and the features confirmed on the Indian site suggest the Indian X7 will indeed be a rebadged V15 5G. You can check out the detailed specs of Realme V15 5G here. Image of Indian X7...

Samsung Galaxy F62 to arrive in mid-February with 7,000 mAh battery for under $340

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 09:15 PM PST

We've been hearing about the Galaxy F62 for some time now, and while there's no word from Samsung about it yet, an IANS report citing industry sources says Samsung will launch the Galaxy F62 in India in mid-February for less than INR25,000 ($340/€285) with an Exynos chip and a 7,000 mAh battery. A separate report claims the Galaxy F62 (SM-E625F) will pack a 6.7" Super AMOLED display and feature a 32MP selfie shooter and a 64MP primary camera. The smartphone will be offered in Green and Blue colors and run Android 11-based One UI 3.1 out of the box. The Galaxy F62 will come with 6GB RAM...

Four Galaxy A phones from 2017 will no longer receive security updates

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 05:03 PM PST

As phones age, the rate at which they receive software updates slows down - this is exactly what happened to several Samsung phones. The Galaxy J3 Pop/Emerge, Galaxy A7 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A3 (2017) will no longer be receiving any security updates. The quartet had a good run - it went on sale four years ago (January 2017). Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge • Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) • Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) • Galaxy A3 (2017) There are some more bad news. The Galaxy A8 (2018) was demoted from monthly to quarterly updates while its sibling, the Galaxy A8s (also from...

Caviar unveils the Origin concept - a Vertu-inspired phone that runs Android

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 04:19 PM PST

Caviar is usually content with taking an iPhone or Galaxy and putting enough gold and gemstones on it so that it looks like it came out of King Tut's tomb. However, it wanted to do something outside the (gilded) box with the Caviar Origin concept, which is something fairly unique. The phone takes inspiration from the now-defunct luxury phone maker Vertu. That is the classic Vertu phones, the ones before the unsuccessful attempt to transition from Nokia S40 software to Android. Speaking of, what OS do you think runs on the Origin? The Caviar Origin looks like a classic Vertu...

Apple settles an antitrust case with South Korea for more than $89 million

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 03:39 PM PST

Back in 2016, Apple was accused of abusing its dominant market position in South Korea. Now, almost five years later, Apple Korea and the South Korean government have reached a settlement in which Apple has to spend KRW 100 billion ($89.6 million) in the country to help small businesses, education and consumers. In the antitrust case, Apple was found guilty of forcing carriers to buy a minimum amount of devices, share the cost of repairs with Apple and even pay for iPhones' TV ads. Now, the company will invest KRW 40 billion into building research and development centers for small...

TikTok will now warn you when you’re sharing videos containing unverified information

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 02:52 PM PST

Fact-checking content has become a leading focus for most social media companies and TikTok is now rolling out a new prompt system that will warn you when you are about to share "unsubstantiated content" with your friends. These prompts will appear on video content that TikTok's partnering web-based fact-checking platforms PolitiFact, Lead Stories and SciVerify cannot confirm. TikTok explains this feature will be particularly useful during unfolding events before fact-checkers pronounce their final opinion. New "unsubstantiated content" prompts When you try to re-share a video...

Xiaomi Mi 10T and 10T Pro start receiving Android 11

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 02:03 PM PST

Xiaomi Mi 10T and 10T Pro launched with MIUI 12 on top of Android 10 but now, Xiaomi is releasing an update to bump up the underlying OS to Android 11. Reports from users in India say that the rollout has already begun in their region. The build number is 12.1.1.0 RJDINXM and the patch itself is 2.8GB big. The OTA update also brings the January 2021 security patch. Perhaps users outside of India would have to wait a couple of more days before the Android 11 update hits their units as well, but do drop us a line in the comments if you got it elsewhere. Via

All iPhone 13 models to get upgraded ultrawide camera with f/1.8 optics

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 01:14 PM PST

Apple will bring a new ultrawide angle camera with a brighter f/1.8 lens to all iPhone 13 models, according to a note by Barclays analysts Blayne Curtis and Thomas O'Malley. That information differs from a previous report by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who said only the Pro models will get the new camera. The new f/1.8 lens will increase the amount of light reaching the sensor over the f/2.4 lens used on current iPhone ultrawides. It's also likely that Apple will increase the sensor size of the new ultrawide angle cameras as the current 1/3.6" fades when compared to the Galaxy S21 Ultra's...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T review

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 01:00 PM PST
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