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Google is working on anti-tracking features for Android

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 08:11 AM PST

Apple has announced its new update will include App Tracking Transparency tool that will allow you to better control your privacy. According to Bloomberg, Google is working on something similar - preventing cross-app tracking on Android devices, but the feature is still in early discussion stages. A spokesperson for Google said the company is "always looking for ways to work with developers to raise the bar on privacy while enabling a healthy ad-supported app ecosystem." However, anonymous sources revealed Mountain View actually wants to find the balance between privacy-conscious...

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G review

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 07:21 AM PST

iFixit teardown shows the Samsung Galaxy S21 is easier to repair than the S20, still not perfect

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 07:19 AM PST

iFixit took apart a Samsung Galaxy S21 and gave it a repairability rating of 4 out of 10. While the S20 never got an official rating from iFixit, this year's flagship is clearly easier to repair. Check out the video below for a look at the critical areas. Long story short, the plastic back is easier to remove than a glass panel (you don't have to worry about cracking it). The flat display is easier to remove as well, it also helps that display cable is now detachable. The less than perfect score is because the two most common repairs – changing the battery or the display – are still...

Apple's AR/VR headset to have 8K displays and a $3,000 price tag, claims new report

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 06:29 AM PST

The first report that Apple is working on an Augmented Reality (AR) headset came out in 2017 and work has carried on in secrecy since. The headset might finally see the light of day next year, but it will not be something for the average consumer. The Information spoke with a person familiar with the project. Apple's headset is expected to cost around $3,000, however it will feature the most advanced hardware seen yet. The company laid the groundwork for this with the addition of LiDAR sensors on iPads and iPhones as well as developing its own silicon. The headset will have two 8K...

Motorola Athena pops up on Google Play Console and Geekbench with a SD662 chip

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 05:40 AM PST

A new Motorola smartphone has surfaced, and once again it has a model name of a Mediterranean city. After the Motorola Ibiza and Motorola Capri, say hello to the Motorola Athena (also known as Motorola Defy). The phone popped up on the Google Play Console and Geekbench with a Snapdragon 662 chipset and 4GB RAM, suggesting it will be yet another affordable handset. Motorola Athena/Defy Thanks to the Google Play Console, we know the new phone will have an HD+ screen with a waterdrop for the selfie camera (unless it is a placeholder since the Moto G9 has the same front...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7/S7+ get new Blue color, 512GB option

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 04:51 AM PST

Samsung is now listing a Phantom Navy color option for its Galaxy Tab S7+ and Galaxy Tab S7. The new blue color is out of stock at the moment and we could only find it in Samsung's German website. The Phantom Navy sits alongside the previously available Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze and Mystic Silver color options. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ in Phantom Navy Additionally Roland Quandt reports that Samsung will soon start offering a 512GB model of the Galaxy Tab S7+. No details on pricing are available at this point, though. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7+ are now launching in a...

Gartner: smartphone sales to grow 11% in 2021, 5G to reach 35% share

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 04:02 AM PST

The smartphone world will return to growth in 2021, according to Gartner's forecast. The researcher projects an 11.4% increase in sales over 2020, that would see more than 1.5 billion smartphones being shipped. The market recorded a 10.5% decline in 2020 due to the pandemic. A total of 1.378b phones were shipped, down from the 1.540b in 2019. Gartner expects the markets in the Asia Pacific, Western Europe and Latin America to see the strongest growth in 2021. China, specifically, is projected to consume 40 million phones more than last year. 5G phones will account for 35% of the...

Samsung unveils Galaxy M12 with 6,000 mAh battery, 48 MP main camera

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 03:13 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy M12 is now official with a low-key launch in Vietnam. The phone is based on the Galaxy A12, though it stands out with a larger battery – 6,000 mAh capacity. It supports the same 15W fast charging over USB-C and promises 24 hours of web browsing on a single charge (over Wi-Fi). Alternatively, it can play videos for 23 hours straight or music for nearly 5 days. The web and videos are viewed on the 6.5" display, a PLS LCD with 720p+ resolution (20:9). It's an Infinity-V panel, meaning a notch for the selfie camera. As for music, there's only a single loudspeaker, but you'll...

Oppo A15s gets a new storage variant

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 02:21 AM PST

The Oppo A15s launched in India last December with 64GB storage is joined by a 128GB variant today. It's priced at INR12,490 ($170/€145) and is already available for purchase through Amazon.in and mainline retail channels in Dynamic Black and Fancy White colors. The A15s is built around a 6.52" HD+ display and has a Helio P35 SoC at the helm paired with 4GB RAM. It runs Android 10-based ColorOS 7.2 out of the box and comes with a microSD card slot for storage expansion by up to 256GB. Oppo A15s in Dynamic Black and Fancy White colors The rear panel of the A15s is home to a...

Xiaomi's 67W GaN charger certified ahead of the global Mi 11 announcement

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 01:33 AM PST

Xiaomi introduced a 65W GaN (Gallium-Nitride) charger last year - a compact adaptor that sits comfortably in the palm of a hand and can charge pretty much every device through USB-C. Now, the company has certified with TUV Rheinland a more powerful version - it reaches 11V at 6.1A, bringing the total power output 67.1W. Xiaomi MDY-12-EU 67W GaN charger The brick has model number MDY-12-EU and MDY-12-ET. The first three letters are usually for adaptors that are shipped with smartphones, meaning we could see handsets with a 67W wired charge as soon as this year. When the...

Xiaomi's new concept phone has a waterfall display that curves in all four corners

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 12:45 AM PST

Xiaomi likes to show out concept phones every once in a while with the last one being the Mi Mix Alpha from September 2019. Today, we get a look at a different type of curved display that melts in all four corners from top to bottom and left to right. Xiaomi is calling it a 88-degree hyper quad-curved screen and it's the most extreme form of a curved screen we've seen to date. The concept device features no ports or physical buttons. The new display actually comes with four rounded cutouts in the corners which are presumably there to deter unwanted palm touches. Another interesting...

Xiaomi Mi 11 European pricing leaks ahead of February 8 global debut

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 10:54 PM PST

Xiaomi Mi 11 European pricing has leaked ahead of its February 8 international debut. The base variant of Mi 11 with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage will be priced at €799 in Europe, and shelling out €100 more will get you double storage. The Mi 11, currently only available in China, has a 12GB/256GB variant as well, but the source has no information on its global pricing. If the global Mi 11 shares the specs with its Chinese counterpart, it will have a Snapdragon 888 SoC, 6.81" 120Hz QHD+ AMOLED screen, and a 4,600 mAh battery with 55W charging in tow. For photography, it will have a...

Realme announces affordable V11 5G with Dimensity 700

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 09:10 PM PST

Realme has just announced a new affordable smartphone in China. It is called Realme V11 5G and comes with Dimensity 700 chipset, two cameras on the back, and a big 5,000 mAh battery. The front panel is a 6.52" LCD with a waterdrop notch for the 8 MP camera. The resolution of the screen is HD+ with a tall ratio of 20:9. Unsurprisingly, the refresh rate is only 60 Hz. Since the fingerprint scanner cannot be placed underneath, it made its way on the side, acting as a power key. The camera setup on the back might look like it has three shooters, but there is only one 13 MP main cam + 2...

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Z Fold 3 rumored to arrive in July

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 07:45 PM PST

The Note lineup normally launched around September/October so we generally believed this was when we'd expect the new foldables to arrive. If a rumor is to be believed, Samsung may be planning to launch its new foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3, in July this year - months earlier than the Z Fold2, which arrived last September. We may have to wait 5 months to see Flip 3 and Fold 3.— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) February 4, 2021 If Samsung is now making a shift to its release strategy and its H1 flagship (the S21 seires) already released in January, then this new timeline...

Nvidia GeForce Now game streaming service lands on M1 Macs

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 05:27 PM PST

The M1 Macs Apple recently announced have a ton of power thanks to the company's own processor, but what about gaming? Well, Nvidia's got your back. Its GeForce Now game streaming service is now available to use on M1 Macs, through the dedicated app. This has been 'translated' using Apple's Rosetta 2 emulator, so GeForce Now isn't at this point fully optimized for M1. However, many other apps that use Rosetta 2 have almost no discernible performance hit, so we're very curious as to how this will do. You can also use GeForce Now through Chrome or Safari, but a dedicated app is...

Google's Pixels will read your heart rate and respiratory rate with their cameras

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 02:49 PM PST

Google is soon adding some interesting new features to its Fit app for its Pixel smartphones. You'll be able to measure your heart rate by placing a finger on the rear camera, which reminds us of a fad from many years ago in the Android world. This works by tracking color change as blood moves through your fingertip. On the other hand, measuring your respiratory rate works with the selfie camera, where you position yourself within a frame and then just breathe. The software will monitor the rise and fall of your chest and infer the rate from there. A Google Health product manager...

Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro gets One UI 3.0 with Android 11

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 12:19 PM PST

Samsung's XCover Pro is the latest phone to get the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update. This update comes hot on the heels of the One UI 3.0 update for the Galaxy A51 which started seeding in Russia earlier today. The rugged XCover Pro launched a year ago with Android 10 and One UI 2.0 and this is the phone's first major update. The new firmware bears the G715FNXXU7BUA8 build number and brings along the January security patch. Check out all the new additions found in One UI 3.0 in our mini review write up. Via

Upcoming Motorola Ibiza spotted on Geekbench

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 11:29 AM PST

Geekbench is giving us a look at an upcoming Motorola device bearing the XT2137-2 model number. The phone carries the Ibiza codename and could be the Moto's first device powered by the 5G ready Snapdragon 480 chipset. So far vivo's Y31s and Oppo's A93 5G are the only devices to launch with the budget 5G SoC. Moto Ibiza Gekbench listing The Moto Ibiza managed 2,466 points in the single-core test run and 6,223 points in the multi-core department. Keep in mind that this test was done on Gekbench 4. The listing also reveals the device packs 6GB RAM and boots Android 11. Moto...

Apple's first car will be fully autonomous, won't be available for end users

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 10:37 AM PST

A new report emerged today to back up most recent claims that Apple has reached a deal with Kia to make its first electric car. And Kia's US arm will take on production, which is said to kick off in 2024. The report also confirms that Apple's first electric car won't be available for end users and will be aimed at businesses. Moreover, it's being designed to be fully autonomous. It all seems to be in line with Apple's acquisition of Drive.ai - a self-driving car startup. On the same day, a different South Korean source published a report that on February 27, Apple and Kia will sign...

Samsung Galaxy Watch3 gets SmartThings Find support in new update

Posted: 04 Feb 2021 09:43 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy Watch3 has received a new firmware, which brings bug fixes, stability improvements and a few new features. The release - R840XXU1BUA8 - is live in the US & South Korea and involves a 74MB download. It enables support for Samsung's SmartThings Find, which allows your Galaxy phone to help you find your Galaxy Watch3 on a map. The service also allows you to ring the watch to help you locate it. SmartThings Find supports all manner of Galaxy devices like phones, tablets and even the Galaxy Buds Pro. The Galaxy Watch3 update also introduces a new group-walking challenge,...
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