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Samsung Galaxy M12 comes to the UK

Posted: 19 Apr 2021 07:36 AM PDT

Last month, Samsung launched its Galaxy M12 handset in India and now the phone has made its way to the UK. It will retail for £159 starting April 30 and will be exclusive to Amazon UK at launch. The big selling point of the M12 is its 5,000 mAh battery which is actually lower than the Indian version's 6,000 mAh cell. You also get a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 720 x 1600 pixel resolution. The device is still powered by the Exynos 850 SoC paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The camera setup includes a 48MP primary shooter alongside a 5MP ultrawide snapper...

Caviar launches custom iPhone 12 Pro (Max) phones celebrating Gagarin, Armstrong, Musk and Bezos

Posted: 19 Apr 2021 06:47 AM PDT

Last week the world celebrated the 60th anniversary of the first manned spaceflight, performed by Yuri Gagarin on April 12 1961. Caviar is marking the occasion with the launch of its "Space Conquerors" line of customized iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max phones. These not only celebrate the past but also look to the future as well with nods to Elon Musk's SpaceX (and his ambition to go to Mars) and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. The iPhone 12 Pro (Max) Gagarin is made out of aviation-grade titanium and has a 3D miniature of the Vostok-K rocket that brought the cosmonaut to orbit. Only 12 units will...

Kuo predicts expanded mmWave support for iPhone 13, leaked screen protector appears with smaller notch

Posted: 19 Apr 2021 05:54 AM PDT

The iPhone 13 rumor mill is starting to get more and more specific with each passing week and we now have more details regarding 5G connectivity. Ming-Chi Kuo expects Apple to sell mmWave supporting iPhones in more regions including Canada, Japan, Australia, and major European markets. With last year's iPhone 12 series, Apple only sold mmWave iPhones in the US which accounts for 30-35% of all iPhone 12 shipments while this year the number is expected to increase to 50-65% in total. The big visual change seen on mmWave handsets is the antenna cutout below the power button. You can see the...

Samsung Galaxy M32 spotted with 6,000 mAh battery

Posted: 19 Apr 2021 04:55 AM PDT

Samsung's Galaxy M-line has brought in several phones with ample battery capacities and it seems another one is on its way. A new listing on the DEKRA certification agency details an upcoming Samsung Galaxy phone believed to be the Galaxy M32. The listing shows a battery with a rated capacity of 5,830 mAh which should translate to a typical value of 6,000 mAh. Samsung Galaxy M32 battery listing The battery bears the EB-BM325ABN model number which gives out its ties to the Galaxy M32. Not much else is known about the device though according to speculation, we're in for a similarly...

Report: Samsung considered bringing back the 3D ToF sensor for the Galaxy S22, decided not to

Posted: 19 Apr 2021 03:46 AM PDT

Korean publication ET News reports that the 3D Time of Flight (ToF) sensor will not be making a comeback next year with the Galaxy S22 series. ToF sensors were featured on recent high profile releases like the Galaxy S10 5G and S20 Ultra. However, the company swapped in a simple Laser AF system for the Galaxy Note20 Ultra launch and found that the change didn't negatively impact user experience. So, ToF was out and Laser AF was in for the Galaxy S21 Ultra launch as well, which will carry over to next year's S22 series. According to insiders, Samsung thought about bringing the ToF sensor...

OxygenOS 11.0.0.2 hotfix rolling out for the OnePlus 7 and 7T series

Posted: 19 Apr 2021 03:45 AM PDT

OnePlus started rolling out the Android 11 update back in late March, but pretty quickly it became apparent that there were issues with the new firmware, so the rollout was halted. Now, nearly a month later, the company has a hotfix that resolves the "unforeseen bugs" in the original release (the bugs themselves are never explicitly listed). OnePlus 7 and 7T series receiving the OxygenOS 11.0.0.2 11.0.0.2 Here's OxygenOS 11.0.0.2 for the OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 7T and 7T Pro. This update has been rolling out over the weekend, but it goes in stages and only a limited number of users have...

Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, vivo, ZTE to launch phones with under-display cameras this year

Posted: 19 Apr 2021 02:33 AM PDT

A number of phone makers have smartphones in the pipeline with next-generation under-display cameras. Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, vivo, ZTE and Meizu are all expected to show phones with new under-display cameras in the second half of the year. According to popular insider Ice universe Samsung's and Oppo's devices to use an under-display camera will be foldables, while Xiaomi's will be the Mi Mix 4. We've already heard that vivo's NEX 5 is expected to bring an improved under-display camera in the second half of the year. ZTE first showed a mass market under-display camera solution in the...

Sony Xperia 10 III gets an exclusive Yellow color for Docomo Japan

Posted: 19 Apr 2021 01:44 AM PDT

Sony ushered in its new Xperia lineup last week and now it has been revealed the midrange Xperia 10 III is getting an exclusive yellow color for Docomo's online shop. The Japanese carrier usually teams up with Sony on limited edition colorways. Reservations for the exclusive Xperia 10 III are already underway while the date of the first sale is still not finalized. Docomo mentions a "mid-June 2021 or later" lauch which fall in line with Sony's promise to bring the Xperia III lineup later this summer. Make sure to check out our Hot Take on the new Xperia lineup where we delve deeper...

Redmi gaming phone to have Dimensity 1200, big battery and 67W charging

Posted: 19 Apr 2021 12:49 AM PDT

Redmi is expected to launch its own gaming branch as early as this month. According to sources from China, the first phone will come with a Samsung E4 AMOLED screen with 144Hz refresh rate. On the inside, the phone is said to be powered by Dimensity 1200 chipset and will have a lovely price tag. The new phone will also excel with a large 5,000 mAh battery and 67W fast charging. What should further boost the phone's gaming pedigree, is some sort of shoulder keys that the Redmi team will borrow from the Black Shark division, also a Xiaomi brand. The selling price is said to...

Realme Q3 series arriving on April 22, Q3 Pro to have Dimensity 1100

Posted: 18 Apr 2021 10:30 PM PDT

Realme announced the Q3 lineup will arrive this month, and we finally know the date. The series will be introduced on April 22, as confirmed by the company on Weibo. One of the expected phones will be the Realme Q3 Pro, and it has already appeared on TENAA and Geekbench with a Dimensity 1100 chipset. We also know the lineup will have a fluorescent color option that will glow in the dark. The Realme Q3 Pro is going to arrive with a 6.43" AMOLED panel and a 4,500 mAh battery. The main camera will have a 64MP sensor, and the whole setup looks like a triple-cam one with no periscopes or...

Top 10 trending phones of week 15

Posted: 18 Apr 2021 05:22 PM PDT

As we complete another week we find a couple of familiar faces atop our trending chart. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra leads Redmi Note 10 Pro for the second time in a row, while the newly launched Galaxy Quantum 2 completes the podium. The non-Pro Redmi Note 10 takes fourth ahead of two of the newly unveiled Sony phones follow in fifth and sixth. The Xperia 1 III got a bit more attention than the Xperia 5 III, helping it just edge out its more compact sibling. The Poco F3 is seventh, followed by its X3 Pro stablemate as a couple of Samsung phones complete the top 10 - the Galaxy A72 ahead...

Hot take: Sony Xperia 1 III, Xperia 5 III and Xperia 10 III

Posted: 18 Apr 2021 01:03 PM PDT

Sony brought its smartphone lineup for an entire year in a single announcement this week and there are things we want to talk about. So here go a few early thoughts on what we found interesting, what are the key points and what we think about them. A true band of brothers The Sony Xperia 1 III, Xperia 5 III and Xperia 10 III are very different and yet they clearly follow the same formula. You could say they have more things in common than any smartphone lineup out there. All three have 21:9 OLED screens, stereo speakers, a 4,500mAh battery, expandable storage, 3.5mm headphone...

Week 15 in review: Sony Xperia 1 III, 5 III, 10 III are here

Posted: 18 Apr 2021 09:47 AM PDT

Welcome to another week's recap. The biggest story of the week was Sony's triple announcement. The Japanese company unveiled the make III revisions of its Xperia 1, 5 and 10 smartphones, which will come to market in early summer. The Xperia 1 III and 5 III both feature identical camera systems, which include three 12MP cameras with PDAF and OIS, covering the wide, ultrawide and telephoto range. The latter is a first of its kind with a variable focal length of 70mm and 105mm from a single sensor. That translates to around 2.9x to 4.4x zoom. The Xperia 10 III is a compact device with a 6"...
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