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Samsung Galaxy Buds2 found in APK teardown

Posted: 30 Mar 2021 10:41 AM PDT

Samsung's fifth pair of wireless Galaxy earbuds are on the way, an APK teardown of the latest build of the Galaxy Live app reveals. The Android Police team was able to spot the reference to the Galaxy Buds2 moniker. The upcoming buds are codenamed "berry" and will serve as the true successor to the original Galaxy Buds released in 2019. Galaxy Buds2 moniker from Galaxy Wearable APK teardown The only other bit of useful info revealed in the APK is that the Buds2 will be able to connect to multiple Bluetooth devices simultaneously. Samsung's current TWS earbud lineup includes last...

Apple's WWDC 2021 will start on June 7, a free online-only event

Posted: 30 Mar 2021 09:29 AM PDT

Apple has set the date for its next Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) – it will start on June 7 and end on the 11th. Like last year, it will be an online-only event and it will be free for all developers to attend. The most exciting part for non-devs is that Apple will showcase the upcoming versions of its various operating systems – iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS and tvOS. As for developers, they can look forward to online sessions, 1:1 labs offering technical guidance and "new ways for developers to interact with Apple engineers and designers". The State of the Union and keynote...

vivo Y30g announced with Helio P65, 6.5" screen, and 5,000 mAh battery

Posted: 30 Mar 2021 08:31 AM PDT

vivo's Y30 series includes three smartphones - Y30, Y30 Standard Edition, and a Y30 for China. That number has now increased to four as the company just unveiled the vivo Y30g. The vivo Y30g is built around a 6.51" HD+ LCD with a notch for the 8MP selfie camera. Around the back, we get a dual camera setup comprising 13MP primary and 2MP depth sensor units. The third circle above the flash isn't for a real camera. Under the hood, the vivo Y30g has a Helio P65 SoC paired with 8GB RAM. The smartphone boots Android 11-based OriginOS and comes with 128GB storage. Although it also has a...

Xiaomi announces 15" laptop with E4 OLED display, 14" model with 120 Hz LCD follows

Posted: 30 Mar 2021 07:28 AM PDT

We weren't expecting new laptops today, but Xiaomi is on a roll – so, meet the Xiaomi Mi Laptop Pro 15" and 14". The 15" model boasts an E4 OLED display, this is the same type of panel used in Xiaomi's flagship smartphones. It is very bright (for a laptop screen) with 600 nits peak brightness and features DC dimming. The 3.5K resolution of the display makes for a sharp 261 ppi pixel density, the aspect ratio is 16:10. This 10-bit panel has 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut and is calibrated before it ships (deltaE is around 1). And it borrows another thing from smartphones,...

Xiaomi unveils new logo and brand identity

Posted: 30 Mar 2021 06:29 AM PDT

Day two of Xiaomi's Mega Launch event brought us the brand's first foldable smartphone – the Mi Mix Fold but there was another non-tech announcement on stage. The new Xiaomi logo is here and it brings a brand new "Alive" branding identity designed by Japanese graphic designer Kenya Hara. The big change in the new logo is its rounded edges. There's also the new MI typography which adds a more aesthetically pleasing look to the company's name next to the logo. Xiaomi specifies that it wanted a more agile look to its brand identity and one which symbolizes its agile nature heading into...

Xiaomi's foldable Mi Mix Fold brings the first liquid lens with 3x magnification

Posted: 30 Mar 2021 05:43 AM PDT

Xiaomi's cutting edge Mix series is back with the Mi Mix Fold – the company's first foldable phone that is packed with innovative features. So much so that the folding display may not even be the most interesting component on the phone. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold has an 8" internal display (4:3) and a 6.5" external display The large internal screen is an 8.01" OLED panel with 4:3 aspect ratio (1440p+ resolution). It's a tablet-sized display and Xiaomi claims it is the largest display on a foldable smartphone, although Huawei may disagree with this. Still, it's large enough that...

Huawei P50 possibly delayed again, MatePad Pro2 now the likely HarmonyOS pioneer

Posted: 30 Mar 2021 04:59 AM PDT

The Huawei P50 series may have been delayed yet again. It is believed that Huawei originally had an end of March event planned at which it would have announced the release of HarmonyOS 2.0 and the first phones to run it out of the box – the P50 models. However, the phone launch was pushed back – to June, according to unconfirmed info – and the company didn't want to hold back the release of its Android replacement OS. So, Huawei officially confirmed that HarmonyOS is coming in April. As for the P50 series, Weibo users are claiming that the new launch date has been tentatively set for...

Xiaomi will set up an electric car subsidiary with a $10 billion investment over the next 10 years

Posted: 30 Mar 2021 04:15 AM PDT

Xiaomi's Mega Launch proved so long that it had to be split into two – Part 1 yesterday brought several Mi 11 and we expected that Part 2 today will bring the company's first foldable. It could be much more than that, Xiaomi just announced that it is getting into the electric car business. It posted an announcement that it will invest an estimated $10 billion over the next 10 years, starting with an initial investment of $1.5 billion. Xiaomi will set up a wholly-owned subsidiary to run its electric vehicle business. Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi, will also serve as CEO of that subsidiary as...

Watch Part 2 of Xiaomi's Mega Launch 2021 event live here

Posted: 30 Mar 2021 03:28 AM PDT

You didn't think it was over, did you? Even though Xiaomi unveiled the Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Lite (and 5G) and Mi 11i yesterday, not to mention additional gadgets, there is more to come from the aptly-named Mega Launch. After Part 1 comes Part 2 of the event. The company has officially confirmed that the Mix series will be making a comeback and we expect that to be the focus for today. It teased a liquid lens, but rumors suggest that the big reveal will be this – the new Mi Mix will be a foldable phone, Xiaomi's first. And while that's a big deal, we expect that there will...

OnePlus 9 series phones worth CNY300 million sold in first sale in China

Posted: 30 Mar 2021 02:58 AM PDT

The OnePlus 9 smartphones unveiled last week went on their first sale in China today, and OnePlus announced it sold units worth CNY300 million in 10 seconds across different online platforms. That translates to about $45.6 million at current exchange rates. However, the company didn't reveal which phone sold the most - the OnePlus 9 or the OnePlus 9 Pro. The OnePlus 9 lineup also includes the Snapdragon 870-powered OnePlus 9R, but it's currently an India-exclusive and even there it will not go on sale until next month. The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro, on the other hand, are powered by the...

Oppo A54 unveiled with a 5,000 mAh battery, Helio P35 chipset

Posted: 30 Mar 2021 02:09 AM PDT

The Oppo A54 smartphone has just been announced in Indonesia. It's an entry-level device with a big battery, a Mediatek chipset and a stylish design. There are three cameras on the back, although Oppo designed the island to appear as if it hosts four shooters. The phone comes with a Helio P35 chipset, built on the 12nm process. It is paired with 4GB RAM and 128GB of storage, and there is a microSD slot for up to 256GB more. Oppo equipped the A54 with a basic 6.51" LCD with HD+ resolution and standard 60Hz refresh rate. There are no notches on the top - a single punch hole for the...

Poco X3 Pro lands in India

Posted: 30 Mar 2021 01:20 AM PDT

Last week Poco announced its X3 Pro to the global stage and now the device is making its entrance in India. The X3 Pro will retail for INR 18,999 ($260) in its 6/128GB trim and INR 20,999 ($287) for the 8/128GB model. First sales are scheduled for April 6 at 12 noon from Flipkart. Early bird offers include a flat INR 1,000 discount on both storage versions for ICICI credit card buyers. The X3 Pro looks quite similar to the regular Poco X3 though you get a Snapdragon 860 at the helm which is a beefed up version of the Snapdragon 855+ from yesteryear. Elsewhere the main cam has actually...

Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite specs and render surface

Posted: 30 Mar 2021 12:26 AM PDT

Samsung introduced the Galaxy Tab A7 last September, and it will follow up with a Lite variant in a few months that has appeared in a leaked render. The render was shared by leakster Evan Blass, who claimed the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite will be powered by the Helio P22T SoC and come with 3GB RAM onboard. The tablet will pack a 5,100 mAh battery and sport an 8.4" screen. This bit contradicts a previous leak which claimed the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite will feature an 8.7" display. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite will also have cameras on the front and back, but their resolutions are currently...

MediaTek shipped the most smartphone chipsets in 2020

Posted: 29 Mar 2021 11:35 PM PDT

A new report by DigiTimes reveals that MediaTek was the number 1 smartphone chip maker in 2020. The brand's immense growth is thanks to growing orders from key smartphone OEMs, Huawei's US ban, and the company's strategic announcement of its new lineup of Dimmensity chipsets with built-in 5G modems. In 2020, MediaTek shipped 351.8 million units to smartphone OEMs, compared to the 238 million supplied to OEMs in 2019. This meant an increase from 17.2% global market share in 2019 up to 27.2% market share in 2020. As per Omdia, this is the first time that MediaTek surpasses Qualcomm...

Watch the Poco X3 Pro arrival in India here

Posted: 29 Mar 2021 10:30 PM PDT

The Poco X3 Pro was introduced to the global audience last week, and now India is about to welcome the phone. The company is having a dedicated event, and it will be live-streamed on YouTube. We've provided the video below: The Poco X3 Pro looks like the Poco X3, but the biggest difference is the Snapdragon 860 chipset that is an improved version of the 7nm SD855+ flagship SoC. It comes with a 6.67" LCD, tiny notch at the middle of the status bar, and now the screen has a 120Hz refresh rate. If you want to learn more about the phone, you can also check out our written review or...

Samsung Galaxy flagships are receiving April security patch including S21, Z Fold2, and Note10

Posted: 29 Mar 2021 08:25 PM PDT

Google's latest April security patch is now rolling out to a few Samsung Galaxy flagship devices. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2, Galaxy S21 series, and Galaxy Note10 series are now receiving the new OTA, even ahead of Google's Pixel devices – which normally receive their Android updates on the first Monday of the month. Though all devices are receiving the same patch, not all of them are going to see the same changes. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Starting with the Galaxy S21 series, Samsung's latest flagship lineup is receiving a 1GB update that brings performance and camera...

Galaxy A21s receives Android 11 early, Galaxy A51 gets One UI 3.1

Posted: 29 Mar 2021 05:57 PM PDT

Samsung shows no signs of stopping its mad update dash with Android 11 and One UI 3.x, and the latest phone to receive such a new release is the Galaxy A21s. The entry-level model launched last June was in line to get Android 11 in May 2021, but the company just couldn't wait anymore and pushed out the update in its home country of South Korea. The new build over there is A217NKSU5CUC7, with One UI 3 based on Android 11. Since it's out in one market, it should trickle onwards to others pretty soon. Perhaps Samsung will finalize the global release by the time the initial May deadline...

Our Poco X3 Pro video review is out

Posted: 29 Mar 2021 02:51 PM PDT

The Poco X3 was one of the brand's most successful phones of the past few months, and last week an enhanced version got outed - we're talking about the X3 Pro. And we mean "enhanced" in performance, as the name implies - not so much in the camera department, at least on paper. Anyway, the Poco X3 Pro has an amazing price, and if you want to know if it's worth your time, take a look at our full in-depth video review, fresh out of the oven in all its eight minute glory. Before you ask - yes, we'll tell you if those lower camera resolution numbers translate into worse pictures compared to the...

Realme 8 Pro review

Posted: 29 Mar 2021 11:57 AM PDT

Poco F3 in for review

Posted: 29 Mar 2021 10:37 AM PDT

Say hello to the Poco F3 - the flagship phone Poco unveiled just a week ago. Here's a quick key features video to get you up to speed if you've somehow missed the announcement. The Poco F3 is a Redmi K40 by a different name. As such it carries the same key specs - 6.67-inch Super AMOLED with 120Hz refresh rate, a Snapdragon 870 with 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 4,520mAh battery with 33W wired charging. The Poco F3 runs nicely thanks to the combination of fluid refresh rate and upper-end chipset. It's also quality made with glass at both ends and metal in the...
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