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Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite gets One UI 3.1 with March security patch

Posted: 03 Mar 2021 07:52 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite got the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update in late January, and over a month later, it's receiving One UI 3.1, which is Samsung's latest custom Android skin. The new update carries version number N770FXXU7EUB3 and comes with the March 2021 Android security patch. A detailed changelog of the latest firmware is unavailable at the moment, but you can expect it to bring new features, including Private Share and Eye Comfort Shield, to the smartphone. The One UI 3.1 update for the Galaxy Note10 Lite is seeding in France at the time of writing this, and if...

Realme 8 specs revealed by brand CEO

Posted: 03 Mar 2021 06:52 AM PST

Realme has unveiled its 108 MP camera technology on March 2, and the company revealed it will come with the Realme 8 Pro. This also means there is a Realme 8 in the works, and Madhav Sheth, CEO at Realme, has confirmed such a device exists. The executive posted a photo of the phone and its retail box, essentially revealing all major specs and phone features. The Realme 8 will come with a 6.4" Super AMOLED screen, which will be a first for the midrange series - up until now, the phones had LCD. The chipset will be Helio G95, which isn't really an upgrade because it also came in the...

Google Play Console listing reveals key Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite specs

Posted: 03 Mar 2021 06:00 AM PST

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite recently starred in a couple of hands-on photos revealing the design but information about specs has been rather scarce. An early rumor suggested that the Mi 11 Lite will feature a brand new Qualcomm SoC, but the Google Play Console listing says otherwise. A screenshot from the Google Play Console listing The listing reveals the code name "renoir" as well as the model number M2101K9G. The chipset's model number coincides with the Snapdragon 765G and so do the core configuration and clocks. Memory configurations will surely vary but an 8GB RAM variant will likely...

MediaTek announces the MT9638, a 4K-capable TV SoC

Posted: 03 Mar 2021 04:30 AM PST

MediaTek may be known mostly for its smartphone SoCs but the company is doing chips for all kinds of electronics. Today, the Taiwanese-based maker announces its MT9638 chipset for 4K TVs. But 4K is far from being the only neat feature. The chipset can also do a bunch of AI-powered stuff like super resolution, picture quality and voice assistant. The infamous MEMC feature is also on board but the variable refresh rate is arguably the most important feature for gamers. A quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 CPU is running the show at up to 1.5GHz. Aside from the standard CPU, there's also a...

Samsung is indeed working on a Wear OS smartwatch, new evidence suggest

Posted: 03 Mar 2021 03:40 AM PST

A couple of weeks ago, a renowned Samsung tipster said that Samsung is working on a Wear OS-powered smartwatch and will be ditching Tizen OS. And while we can't say that the latter is for sure, the former seems to be further backed by stronger evidence. In a Galaxy S20 kernel source code teardown, an XDA developer found that there's a device codenamed "Merlot" and it's associated with Google's Wear OS. The device has been mentioned even alongside the already released Galaxy Watch3 with code name "Noblesse". As of now, information is pretty scarce, but we hope to see some more...

Samsung Galaxy A32 4G arrives in India for $300

Posted: 03 Mar 2021 02:51 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy A32 4G announced last week was expected to arrive in India on March 5, but the company launched the smartphone two days early. The Galaxy A32 4G comes in a single 6GB/128GB memory configuration in India and is listed on Samsung's official Indian website. It's priced at INR21,999 ($300/€250) and has four color options - Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, and Awesome Violet. The Galaxy A32 4G is powered by the Helio G80 SoC and runs Android 11-based One UI 3.1 out of the box. It's built around a 6.4" FullHD+ 90Hz Super AMOLED screen with a notch for the...

Meizu 18 and 18 Pro are official with Snapdragon 888, curved front glass

Posted: 03 Mar 2021 02:01 AM PST

As expected, Meizu unveiled its 18 series in China today. The Meizu 18 and 18 Pro both run Snapdragon 888 chipsets with 5G, offer up to 12GB of RAM, and they are both on sale in China starting today. The Meizu 18 Pro is the bigger phone with a 6.7-inch 3200x1440px Samsung E4 AMOLED that supports 120Hz refresh rate and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. The front glass is curved on all four sides - 50-degrees on the left and right and 5-degrees on the top and bottom. Meizu has gone with Qualcomm's latest 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner underneath the display. The Meizu 18 Pro is equipped...

Oppo Reno5 F to arrive as A94 and F19 in different markets

Posted: 03 Mar 2021 01:22 AM PST

Oppo's Kenya branch teased the Reno5 F last week with a 48MP primary camera, 4,310 mAh battery, and 30W charging. Now we learn the smartphone will arrive with two other names in different markets. Word comes from leakster Evan Blass, who claims an Oppo smartphone codenamed Darwin will be launched in different regions with three different names - Reno5 F, A94, and F19. The Oppo Darwin will be called F19 in India, A94 in Europe, and Reno5 F in Asia. India and Europe will also get 5G variants called F19 Pro and A94 5G, respectively. We wonder why Oppo decided to name the 5G variant F19...

vivo iQOO Neo5 shines in live photos, will have three cameras, 120 Hz display

Posted: 03 Mar 2021 12:30 AM PST

A new gaming phone from vivo's iQOO branch will arrive on March 16, and today we got to see a couple of live photos of the device. We're talking about the vivo iQOO Neo5 that apparently will have three cameras on the back and one on the front behind a punch hole. All three cameras appear to be standard, with no periscope shooter in sight. However, this is expected, since the Neo lineup is an affordable flagship within the iQOO universe and a sophisticated telephoto camera is not how you keep the price low. The front of the phone will be a flat OLED panel, as evident by the...

Lenovo teases Legion 2 Pro’s dual turbo cooling system

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 11:25 PM PST

On a Weibo post, Lenovo has posted a teaser for its upcoming successor to its Legion gaming phone. In addition to featuring active twin cooling fans, Lenovo's general manager has also officially confirmed that this device will be called the 'Lenovo Legion 2 Pro'. When roughly translated, the poster reads: "Double adjustable fan turbo cooling system" and at the bottom it says, "A new storm has appeared, you can crush everything." Lenovo also confirms that the Legion 2 Pro will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. There's still no hint as to when the handset will release...

Motorola’s upcoming smartwatch will be powered by Snapdragon Wear 4100 platform

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 10:20 PM PST

Last week, a report surfaced that Motorola was going to announce a new 'Moto G' smartwatch powered by Google's Wear OS along with a couple of renders of the smartwatch with a transparent backing. A Reddit thread points out that the text written around the backside of the watch body says "Snapdragon Wear 4100" to indicate that the watch will be powered by the latest wearable chipset by Qualcomm. Via Reddit Despite this new discovery, we're still not any closer to knowing exactly when Moto will launch this new smartwatch. The new Moto watch is expected to be a successor to the Moto...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 gets Android 11 update with One UI 3.1

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 08:49 PM PST

Samsung has been getting better and better at rolling out updates to its incredibly vast roster of devices recently, and today this has been proven once again. Originally scheduled to receive Android 11 in May, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 from 2019 is now already busy getting the new software. The rollout isn't wide just yet, currently being constrained to the LTE model of the tablet sold in Germany. If you own one of those, however, you will soon be notified of a new build being available for you - T865XXU4CUB7. This 2.2 GB download will bring you Android 11 with Samsung's latest One UI 3.1...

Here's how much the Galaxy A32 will cost in India when it launches there on March 5

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 06:35 PM PST

The 4G version of the Samsung Galaxy A32 became official late last month, and the device is now on its way to India. The official launch in the subcontinent is rumored to happen on March 5. If you were waiting for this one and wondering how much it would cost in India, a usually reliable tipster has shared this information today. The version with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage will supposedly retail for INR 21,999 (that's approximately $300 or €248 at the current exchange rates). The phone has a 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED touchscreen with 90 Hz refresh rate, a quad rear camera setup (64...

DJI announces FPV first person hybrid drone

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 04:20 PM PST

DJI has launched the FPV, a hybrid drone that combines the first person perspective, speed and agility of racing drones with the ease of use and integrated camera functionality of consumer drones. The DJI FPV includes high performance motors that can take it from a standstill to 100kph in just 2 seconds while reaching a max speed of 140kph. The drone includes three flight modes; the Normal mode, which is designed for novice pilots and allows the drone to hover in place and have obstacle detection. The Manual mode takes the training wheels off and gives full control over the flight,...

LG V60's successor reportedly put on hold

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 03:47 PM PST

A new report from Korean outlet Chosun claims that LG has indefinitely put its V60 successor on hold. LG was supposed to begin field testing the phone, codenamed Rainbow, at the end of February, aiming for a market release in March. The company has reportedly ceased communication with local carriers about the release of the Rainbow. LG's Rainbow phone is rumored to be a traditional-looking smartphone as opposed to the Explorer Project rollable phone (which LG demoed at CES), that is expected in 2021. Rumor pointed to the Rainbow being the LG V70 with a Snapdragon 888 chipset and...

New Samsung Galaxy Tab passes by FCC and TUV Rheinland

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 02:34 PM PST

A new Samsung Galaxy Tab (SM-T225) has appeared in the FCC database. The same model was previously spotted on Geekbench powered by the Helio P22T and 3GB RAM with Android 11 onboard. Based on speculations this should be the upcoming Galaxy Tab A7 Lite which is expected to launch with an 8.7-inch display later this summer. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite render (credit: @_h0x0d_) The FCC listing revealed a sketch of the device which matched a previous render seen on Twitter. The sketch also confirms a headphone jack next to the USB-C port. We also get confirmation on the SM-T225's dual-band...

Samsung's 110" and 99" micro-LED TVs will be available later this month, more models unveiled

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 01:23 PM PST

Samsung unveiled part of its 2021 TV line-up back in January, including micro-LED and Neo QLED offerings. Today's Unbox & Discover event brought yet more models, including some for the artistic crowd and some for your back porch. micro-LED Samsung introduced its first micro-LED TV back in 2018 – the humongous 146" TV (or bigger, depending on the configuration) dubbed The Wall. Now that the technology has matured the company has prepared three models more suitable for your average home. Two micro-LED TVs – 110" and 99" – will launch globally at the end of March, followed by a smaller...

All Apple stores in the US are now opened for the first time since March last year

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 12:22 PM PST

When Apple closed its retail stores in the US in mid-March 2020, the initial plan was to reopen a couple of weeks later on the 27th. That didn't happen – it took nearly a full year for all the US stores to reopen, which they finally did. 9to5Mac reports that all 270 Apple stores in the United States are open in some capacity. Some allow in-store shopping sessions, others still operate as Express storefronts, but they are open. If you're planning an in-store visit, you should know that Apple is still enforcing COVID-19 precautions – this means you need to wear a mask and store occupancy...

Samsung will unveil three Exynos chipsets this year, claims leakster

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 11:11 AM PST

Leakster Ice Universe reports that Samsung will unveil three Exynos chipsets this year – a mid-range 800-series chip, a high-end 1200-series and a flagship 2200-series. The latter two should feature GPUs based on AMD's RDNA architecture. According to an earlier tweet from the leakster, Samsung will demo the GPU – just the GPU – in June, with the full chipsets being unveiled at a later date. The first phones with AMD GPUs may not arrive until next year, but there's no official time line for any of this yet. You're probably thinking that these Exynos/AMD chipsets will power...

Oppo ropes in Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan as F lineup's ambassador, reveals F19 Pro+ 5G's camera features

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 10:17 AM PST

Oppo's India CMO teased the F19 Pro and F19 Pro+ 5G yesterday, and earlier today, Flipkart revealed the F19 series will arrive in India on March 8. Now Oppo has announced it has signed Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan as the F lineup's product ambassador. Additionally, Oppo revealed the F19 Pro+ 5G will come with features including Ultra Night Video and AI Highlight Portrait Video, which will put it "ahead in photography and videography". Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G Moreover, the F19 Pro+ 5G will be the first smartphone in the F series to be equipped with Oppo Smart 5G 3.0 to enable faster...
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