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Huawei's Petal Search reaches 18M monthly active users outside China, to hit 60M by the end of the year

Posted: 10 Mar 2021 08:13 AM PST

Earlier this week Huawei held a briefing with select media representatives to give more updates on its HMS and HarmonyOS environment. Some interesting numbers were reported at the meeting, hosted by Dr. Jaime Gonzalo, VP Consumer Mobile Services and Andreas Zimmer, Head of Product at Huawei Europe - Petal Search, Huawei's own search engine, is on track to reach 60 million active users outside China by the end of 2021. During the call, both executives underlined that Huawei is strong outside its domestic market. Currently, there are 18 million monthly active users of Petal Search...

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 Pro Max is reportedly coming soon with an inward folding design

Posted: 10 Mar 2021 07:21 AM PST

Xiaomi's first foldable phone has been a long time coming, but the wait may soon be over. Leakster Digital Chat Station claims that tentatively named Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 Pro Max will adopt an inward-folding design similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 and Huawei Mate X2. This could the prototype that was spotted in the wild in January. Then a foldable phone with a model number M2011J18C surfaced on TENAA in February. However, it could be only one of three Xiaomi foldables to be launched this year according to Ross Young, founder of Display Supply Chain Consultants. Xiaomi foldable...

Poco X3 Pro launch teased for March 30

Posted: 10 Mar 2021 06:33 AM PST

Poco has been going a little mad lately and the teaser for its next release is anything but straightforward. Instead, it focuses on what the brand does best – communication with the fans. Here's a letter for the Poco family. The letter itself is interesting, talking about why no other phone has managed to reach the insane value-for-money levels of the Poco F1 – costs and taxes have gone up, so INR 21,000 phones can't get flagship Snapdragon chips. But note that bits of the text are in bold. If we're reading this right, the Poco X3 Pro is coming on March 30. The phone recently bagged...

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G appears in unboxing video

Posted: 10 Mar 2021 05:35 AM PST

While Samsung is expected to announce its Galaxy A52 and A72 phones at next week's Unpacked event, YouTuber Moboaesthetics got a hold of a retail Galaxy A52 5G unit early and posted his unboxing video. We can see the box reveals some of the phone's key specs which match previous leaks. These include an Infinity-O display, 64MP main camera with OIS and IP67 water and dust resistance rating. The side of the packaging reveals the A52 5G bears the SM-A526B/DS model number. The box contents include a USB-A to USB-C cable alongside a 25W fast charger, clear silicone case and SIM ejector...

OnePlus 9 series will feature a 50MP Sony IMX766 ultrawide camera, CEO shares camera sample

Posted: 10 Mar 2021 04:47 AM PST

OnePlus recently confirmed that the primary cameras on its OnePlus 9 series arriving on March 23 will use Sony's IMX789 sensor. Now the company has also revealed the ultrawide camera on the OnePlus 9 will use an IMX766 sensor. Capture beautiful ultra-wide photos with the #OnePlus9Series. Learn more: https://t.co/1emddh5FvZ pic.twitter.com/b62Sg4bEfV— OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) March 9, 2021 The ultrawide camera will have 50MP resolution, and OnePlus says the unit will come with a freeform lens, which will reduce distortion from 20% to about 1%. OnePlus CEO Mr. Pete Lau even shared a...

Asus unveils ROG Phone 5, Pro and Ultimate with 6.78" 144 Hz AMOLED displays, S888 chipsets

Posted: 10 Mar 2021 03:40 AM PST

Asus has unleashed the ROG Phone 5. The gaming flagship has been redesigned to improve performance and ergonomics and now comes in multiple flavors with the Ultimate edition sporting 18GB of RAM. Let's break down the different versions. The vanilla Asus ROG Phone 5 has three main configurations or versions A, B and C as Asus calls them. The difference between them is the memory configuration. A has 12GB or 16GB of RAM and 256GB storage, B adds a basic 8/128GB model and C comes in 8/128GB and 12/256GB configurations. Note that most models use UFS 3.1 storage, except the version C...

Nikkei: Apple is reducing iPhone 12 mini production

Posted: 10 Mar 2021 03:06 AM PST

The iPhone 12 mini has been underperforming for months and Apple has been whittling down production orders. In early February analysts at JP Morgan reported that Cupertino has cut the build numbers by 11 million. Now Nikkei Asia is saying that when it rains, it pours. The latest estimates suggest that Apple will reduce overall iPhone production numbers by a further 20% compared to the plans in December. And most of that is the mini. Overall Apple is expected to produce 75 million iPhones (including 12-series and older models) in the first 6 months of 2021. That's well below the initial...

Watch the Asus ROG Phone 5 event live

Posted: 10 Mar 2021 02:15 AM PST

The countdown is nearly at zero and the live stream is about to start – hit play to watch the Asus ROG Phone 5 be unveiled on stage. If you prefer, you can watch on Facebook and Twitter too, the event starts at 11:00 am UTC. Asus has lined up an all-star cast of esports competitors for a showmatch of League of Legends: Wild Rift to warm up the crowd. Asus will give away ten ROG Phone 5s. Round 1 of that giveaway started yesterday, you had to predict which team would win the match for a chance to win one of five phones. Don't worry if you missed it, you can enter Round 2 while the...

Xiaomi Mi 10S debuts with Snapdragon 870, dual speakers and 108MP camera

Posted: 10 Mar 2021 01:05 AM PST

While Xiaomi's Mi 11 is already making waves, last year's Mi 10 series is not yet ready to take a back seat. The latest addition is the Mi 10S which just debuted in China. It brings a 90Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 870 chipset and a Samsung 108MP main sensor. The front features a curved 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate. The panel is HDR10+ certified and protected by Gorilla Glass 5. It packs a punch hole cutout for the 20MP selfie cam as well as a fingerprint reader tucked under the panel. Audio is a big focus point of the Mi 10S thanks to its dual speaker setup...

Over 30,000 Realme GT units sold in first flash sale

Posted: 10 Mar 2021 12:31 AM PST

Realme GT 5G was unveiled with a Snapdragon 888 chipset and an affordable price, and the first sale in China has been a massive success - over 30,000 units of the new flagship sold out in seconds. The company boasted on Weibo for gathering over CNY100 million in revenue during the sale. The exact number of devices is not revealed, but depending on the exact breakdown of the versions purchased, the amount is between 30,312 and 35,727. The phone launched at two price tags - CNY2,799 and CNY3,299 for the different memory options. It's no wonder that there's no shortage of demand...

T-Mobile will automatically enroll all users in targeted ad data collection under new privacy policy

Posted: 09 Mar 2021 11:41 PM PST

As spotted by Wall Street Journal, T-Mobile has updated its privacy policy and will begin enrolling its subscribers in its advertising program that will use basic browsing and app usage data for advertisers to target more specific ads to users. This change will take place starting on April 26, unless subscribers opt out. An example that WSJ gives is that advertisers would be able to know if a user is interested in things like buying a car or cooking. We imagine that this kind of tracking could reveal a user's specific interests and spending habits. T-Mobile flagship store in Time...

Huawei Mate 40E 5G announced with Kirin 990E and 90Hz curved screen, Mate 40 RS Porsche Design gets a new variant

Posted: 09 Mar 2021 10:55 PM PST

Huawei's Mate 40 series includes four smartphones - Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+, and Mate 40 RS Porsche Design. Today the company added the fifth member to the lineup, dubbed Mate 40E 5G. The Huawei Mate 40E 5G sports a 6.5" FullHD+ 90Hz curved OLED screen with a 240Hz touch sampling rate. The panel has a punch hole in the top-left corner for the 13MP selfie camera and a fingerprint reader underneath for password-less unlocking of the phone. The Mate 40E 5G's rear panel houses a circular camera island that includes a 64MP primary, 8MP telephoto (3x optical zoom), and 16MP...

Chrome OS turns 10, new update brings Phone Hub, refreshed icons, Nearby Share on its way

Posted: 09 Mar 2021 09:04 PM PST

Google is celebrating Chrome OS' tenth birthday by announced a major update to the operating system that brings new features, improved interoperability and Wi-Fi sharing with Android phones, and some features that improve the productivity experience. Phone Hub is a new shortcut that lives on the taskbar. From here, you'll be able to remotely enable your smartphone's hotspot, switch the volume mode, and locate it if you need to. You'll be able to see the phone's signal strength, battery level, and recent Chrome browser tabs from your phone. Wi-Fi Sync has been expanded to support...

Samsung Galaxy A52 4G appears on Google Console listing

Posted: 09 Mar 2021 07:59 PM PST

A new LTE variant of the Samsung Galaxy A52 is arriving soon, and the smartphone's existence has been confirmed in a Google Play Console listing. Some of the phone's specs have been revealed, though they're mostly similar to those of the 5G variant. This Galaxy A52 LTE variant is powered by the Snapdragon 720G paried with 8GB of RAM and reportedly 128GB of storage. Graphics are powered by the Adreno 618 GPU and the phone will arrive with Android 11 out of the box. The new Galaxy-A series smartphone will expand into India with model number SM-A525F. Like the 5G model, the LTE...

Samsung announces launch event for March 17, Galaxy A52 and A72 will probably star

Posted: 09 Mar 2021 05:53 PM PST

Samsung's upcoming heroes in its A-series mid-range line, the Galaxy A52 and A72 (in both 4G and 5G iterations) have been leaking a lot lately, which usually means an official announcement is close by. And would you know it, today the Korean company has just announced its next launch event. It's called Galaxy Awesome Unpacked, and it's scheduled for March 17 at 10 AM ET. Samsung is unsurprisingly staying mum on what exactly it will unveil on that occasion, but we are willing to take a stab at guessing. Perhaps it's Galaxy Awesome Unpacked, and not just Galaxy Unpacked, because the...

Google Pixel 5a to arrive on June 11, Pixel 6 may get a centered hole-punch selfie cam

Posted: 09 Mar 2021 03:01 PM PST

According to a new report from an unnamed source, Google's next Pixel smartphone will be the Pixel 5a. This should be announced on June 11. The Pixel 4a only got official in August of last year, so it looks like its successor will be faster out of the gate. Then again, the 4a's launch was repeatedly delayed (rumor had it), hopefully the same doesn't happen this year. The Pixel 5a's selfie camera hole-punch is reportedly going to be smaller than its predecessor's, while being found in roughly the same left-aligned spot at the top of the screen. The Pixel 6, on the other hand,...

Xiaomi Redmi 9T review

Posted: 09 Mar 2021 12:38 PM PST

Asus ROG Phone 5: what to expect

Posted: 09 Mar 2021 10:47 AM PST

The Asus ROG Phone 5 will join the game tomorrow and we thought this would be the perfect time to look back at all the official and unofficial info about the phone we've seen so far. The event will be live streamed starting at 11:00 am UTC. In the meantime, here's a summary of what to expect from said event. Two versions (at least) There will be at least two versions of the new ROG Phone. One has an LED backlit ROG logo, the other has a small display on its back. We're sure that there will be other differences too, but the back design is the easiest way to tell them...

Report: Android 11 has the fastest adoption rate of any Android yet

Posted: 09 Mar 2021 09:31 AM PST

According to data from StatCounter Google's Android 11 now boasts the fastest adoption rate out of any Android version to date in the US. As of this month, Android 11 holds over 25% of the mobile and tablet Android version market share just 6 months after its official release. Android 10 is still the most widely available version in the US with its 33% market share. Android version adoption rates in the US On the global stage, Android 10 is again the undisputed leader with its 41% market share. Android 10 is still the most popular version across Europe and Asia where Android 11 is...
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