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Report: LG to exit mobile business after all

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 08:01 AM PDT

When your business has been operating at a net loss for the past six years, there are few ways you can go about staying afloat. In the case of LG Mobile, shutting down all further efforts now seems like the most likely scenario. A new report from The Korea Times citing industry sources claims LG will confirm its exit from the smartphone market as early as next week. The report specifies that an official announcement will be made next week, April 5 after the LG board meeting decides the fate of the mobile division for good. Just last week LG reportedly went after negotiations to sell off...

Hot Take: Xiaomi Mi 11 lineup

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 06:27 AM PDT

On monday, Xiaomi announced the remaining members of its Mi 11 lineup. What started with the Mi 11 back in December is now an entire series with five different models. But now that Xiaomi has put all its cards on the table, it's easier to make an overview of the company's premier series of smartphones and see how each of them stack up in the series. The Samsung GN2 sensor looks exciting The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is the first smartphone to feature Samsung's latest and greatest image sensor. The 50-megapixel GN2 has an impressive spec-sheet, including a massive 1/1.2-inch size with...

Sony Xperia phone launch scheduled for April 14

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 05:37 AM PDT

The 2021 Sony Xperia lineup will be introduced on Wednesday, April 14 at 5:30 PM UTC/ 1:30 PM EST. As usual in these times we're living, Sony will host an online keynote which will be livestreamed on the brand's official YouTube channel. What can we expect to see at this event? For starters the flagship Xperia 1 III. Rumors haven't revealed a lot so far but we're still expecting a 6.5-inch OLED display with 4K resolution and the signature 21:9 aspect ratio alongside improved brightness. Render of the Xperia 1 III We're also expecting the Xperia 10 III which we saw in a...

vivo X60 series scores twice as many pre-booking as the X50 family

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 04:47 AM PDT

The vivo X60 series is off to a strong start in India – vivo reports that it has received twice as many pre-bookings for the new phones compared to the X50 phones last year. And this only counts up to March 30, so it's missing the last two days of the pre-booking period. Highlight features: vivo X60 Pro+ • vivo X60 Pro • vivo X60 The X60 series will go on sale tomorrow, April 2. You can find the three models on vivo's official site as well as on Flipkart, Amazon and other online and retail stores. Here are some handy links plus the base prices for the models: vivo...

Samsung and Flipkart will launch the Galaxy F12 and F02s in India on Monday

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 03:59 AM PDT

Samsung and Flipkart will launch two affordable phones in the F-series on Monday. Their highlight features are already posted on the retailer's site as a teaser of what is to come. It's not a huge mystery, by the way, as the F-series tends to follow the specs of the corresponding M-series phone almost word for word.

Oppo F19 unveiled, company sets April 6 launch event for India

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 03:11 AM PDT

After debuting its F19 Pro and F19 Pro+ last month, Oppo has now unveiled the third member in the series – the vanilla F19 in Sri Lanka. The Oppo F19 brings a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a standard 60Hz refresh rate. You get a punch hole cutout in the top left corner for the 16MP selfie cam as well as an embedded fingerprint scanner under the display. The back brings a square camera cutout for the 48MP main shooter which is accompanied by a 2MP macro cam and a 2MP depth module. The Snapdragon 662 sits at the helm aided by 6GB RAM and 128GB storage which...

Samsung Galaxy Galaxy A Quantum 2 leaks on Google Play Console

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 02:19 AM PDT

Back in 2019, Samsung released the curious Galaxy A80 on the scene with its unique flip-up camera that allowed you to have a full-screen experience and great quality selfies. As time went by we never quite got a true successor but the last few months we've seen several reports on the Galaxy A82 and now we get a Google Play Console listing revealing its alleged appearance and key specs. Samsung Galaxy Quantum2 listing on Google Play Console The device is codenamed Galaxy A Quantum 2 and bears the a82xq model number. The attached image reveals a centered punch hole cutout on the...

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is coming to India on April 23

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 01:29 AM PDT

The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra unveiled earlier this week will debut in India on April 23, although it's currently unclear if it will be joined by the other smartphones in the Mi 11 series - the Mi 11, Mi 11 Lite 5G and Mi 11i (the Mi 11 Pro was confirmed to be exclusive to China). In the world of flagships, we're pushing further.The only #SuperPhone, launching on 23.04.2021.Stay tuned! RT with #Mi11Ultra if you're excited too. pic.twitter.com/sVk73yd0zh— Mi India (@XiaomiIndia) April 1, 2021 The Mi 11 Ultra is powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC, boots Android 11-based MIUI 12.5, and has three...

Realme C20, C21, and C25 set to debut in India on April 8

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 12:43 AM PDT

Realme today announced it will introduce the C20, C21, and C25 in India on April 8. The launch event will start at 12:30PM IST (7AM UTC) and will be streamed live on the company's official YouTube channel and Facebook and Twitter accounts. The press note Realme sent says the C20 will be introduced as an "entry-level smartphone killer," C21 as the "most versatile and stylish entry-level king," and the C25 as an "entry-level gaming and battery monster" in India. The C20 was unveiled in January, while the C21 and C25 were announced in March. All three smartphones feature 6.5" HD+ LCDs,...

Realme 8 Pro gets April security patch and camera improvements with second software update

Posted: 31 Mar 2021 11:56 PM PDT

The Realme 8 Pro unveiled last week is receiving a new firmware with version number RMX3081_11_A.27. This is the second software update after a build with version RMX3081_11_A.24 was rolled out before the launch, which came with Starry Mode and Starry Timelapse features. The new build bumps up the Android security patch level on the Realme 8 Pro from February 2021 to April 2021, which is impressive since even Google's Pixels are yet to receive the April patch. Realme 8 Pro Additionally, the firmware adds Hyper Motion Slo-Mo mode to the smartphone's rear camera and updates the...

Samsung Galaxy M21 gets One UI 3.1 Core update

Posted: 31 Mar 2021 10:25 PM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy M21 announced last March with Android 10-based One UI 2.0 received One UI 2.1 in September and One UI 2.5 in November. The smartphone then picked up the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update in January, and now it's receiving the One UI 3.1 Core update. The new firmware includes the March 2021 Android patch and improves the Galaxy M21's security while also improving the camera and overall device performance. But aside from that, you can also expect it to bring new editing tools, Eye Comfort Shield, and improved stock apps to the smartphone. Samsung Galaxy M21 One...

Microsoft shuts down Cortana app on Android and iOS

Posted: 31 Mar 2021 09:25 PM PDT

Microsoft's Cortana apps for Android and iOS have officially reached their defunction on March 31 2021. Microsoft's voice assistant alternative to Google Assistant and Siri will continue to function on Windows 10. As explained in Microsoft's Cortana support page, the mobile app is no longer supported as of Wednesday this week. Lists and reminders will no longer be available through Cortana apps on mobile. These reminders and lists can still be accessed through Cortana on Windows 10 and Microsoft's To Do apps, available for both Android and iOS. The shutdown was originally...

Huawei posts strong revenue in 2020 despite US ban

Posted: 31 Mar 2021 08:03 PM PDT

Huawei's 2020 annual report has been published and the company reports that the numbers are in line with what was forecasted: "marginal growth". Huawei's sales revenue weighed in at CNY 891.4 billion ( $136.7 billion) with net profit CNY 64.6 billion ($9.9 billion). Revenue is up 3.8% YoY and profits are up 3.2% YoY. This is despite US sanctions that were set in 2019 by the Trump Administration. Over the past year, we've held strong in the face of adversity. We've kept innovating to create value for our customers, to help fight the pandemic, and to support both economic recover and social...

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra stars in its very own video teardown

Posted: 31 Mar 2021 05:09 PM PDT

This Monday Xiaomi unveiled its top of the line flagship smartphone for 2021, the Mi 11 Ultra, alongside many other products. The Ultra is the successor of the widely praised (including by us) Mi 10 Ultra from 2020, which sadly never got an international release. The Mi 11 Ultra rectifies that error, albeit for an eye-watering price. If you were wondering whether what's inside the handset might warrant all that dough, a Chinese YouTube channel has the answer for you, in the form of a video teardown. Obviously it's in Chinese, but you can see what's important - and you may also want to try...

vivo X60t surfaces with Dimensity 1100 chipset

Posted: 31 Mar 2021 02:21 PM PDT

vivo's X60 family already has quite a few members, but soon another one will join, and thanks to a China Telecom listing, we have a lot of details about it. It's called X60t, and unlike all the other X60 series models which use Exynos and Snapdragon chipsets, this one has a MediaTek Dimensity 1100 under the hood, paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Its model number is V2085A, it runs Android 11 (we assume with Origin OS on top), and it has a 6.56-inch 1080x2376 OLED display. The phone measures 159.63 x 75.01 x 7.4mm and weighs 175g. On the front, in the centered...
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