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OnePlus 9, 9 Pro receive OxygenOS 11.2.2.2 with camera improvements and bug fixes

Posted: 03 Apr 2021 11:30 AM PDT

The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro unveiled last week are receiving yet another software update as OnePlus has released OxygenOS 11.2.2.2. The new update bumps up the Android security patch levels on both smartphones to March 2021 and comes with tons of improvements and bug fixes. You can check out the complete changelog below for more details. System Improved the charging stability to provide a better user experience Improved WhatsApp's video clarity when giving video calls Improved the vibrating performance of games such as Call of Duty and PUBG Fixed the issue...

Samsung Galaxy F12 pops-up on GeekBench and official support page before launch

Posted: 03 Apr 2021 09:30 AM PDT

Samsung is gearing-up for an affordable device launch in India on Monday (April 5), as already confirmed in official teasers. We expect to see two new phones as part of the release - the Galaxy F02s and the Galaxy F12. It's hardly a secret that F-series devices are typically just rebranded M-series ones. Hence, for details on the F02s, you can check out the corresponding Galaxy M02s and the Galaxy F12 should match the Galaxy M12 respectively. We were already pretty certain that this would be the case, but a now-removed GeekBench listing, as well as an official Samsung support page...

Tecno Spark 7 is arriving on April 9 with a 6,000 mAh battery

Posted: 03 Apr 2021 07:30 AM PDT

Yesterday we gave you an exclusive first look at the Tecno Spark 7 and reported that the smartphone will launch in India next week. Now the company has announced that the Spark 7 will be introduced in India on April 9. The Tecno Spark 7 will be sold through Amazon.in and the e-commerce giant has set up a promo page on its website revealing that the smartphone will pack a 6,000 mAh battery, claimed to offer up to 41 days of standby time. The Spark 7's render we shared yesterday revealed the smartphone's design, but it didn't tell us how many rear cameras the Spark 7 will come...

Huawei Band 6 is now official

Posted: 03 Apr 2021 04:30 AM PDT

After a bit of a pause since the announcement of the Huawei Band 4 in 2019, Huawei is now ready with an update. The company is skipping number 5 and is jumping straight to 6. We'll just leave it up to you to decide whether that or the company's timing have something to do with Xiaomi's recent announcement of the Mi Band 6. Huawei Band 6 First things first, at 1.47 inches and 194 x 368 pixels, the AMOLED display on the Huawei Band 6 is a big step up from the 0.96-icnh LCD unit on the Huawei Band 4. 148% larger, to be exact. Huawei promises a huge variety of watch faces,...

Lenovo Legion 2 Pro will come with a 5,500 mAh battery and 90W charging

Posted: 03 Apr 2021 02:30 AM PDT

Lenovo today announced that the Legion 2 Pro arriving on April 8 will pack a 5,500 mAh battery, which is 500 mAh larger than what its predecessor Legion Pro ships with. The company also revealed that the Legion 2 Pro's battery will support 90W charging, but it's yet to confirm if the implementation will be similar to what we've seen on the Legion Pro, which features two USB-C ports supporting up to 45W speeds, taking the total to 90W. Lenovo is yet to detail the Legion 2 Pro's specs sheet, although the company has already confirmed that the gaming smartphone will come with a...

vivo X60t announced with Dimensity 1100, 120Hz screen, and triple camera

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 11:30 PM PDT

vivo announced the X60 and X60 Pro last December and followed up with the X60 Pro+ in January. Now the company has added a new member to the lineup, dubbed vivo X60t. The vivo X60t looks similar to the vanilla X60 but comes with the Dimensity 1100 SoC under the hood, unlike the Chinese X60 that has an Exynos 1080 chip at the helm and the global X60 which is powered by the Snapdragon 870. vivo X60t • vivo X60 (China) • vivo X60 (Global) Another difference is in the camera department. The X60t sports a triple camera setup co-engineered with ZEISS. It consists of a 48MP primary,...

Samsung’s new Galaxy SmartTag Plus is now available in the US for pre-order

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 06:55 PM PDT

Samsung first introduced the Galaxy SmartTag and SmartTag Plus back in January when it announced the Galaxy S21 series. The small device connects into Samsung's SmartThings app and lets a Galaxy smartphone find that device or lets the device find the Galaxy smartphone. The Galaxy SmartTag Plus is finally available for pre-order from B&H Photo in the US. Samsung Galaxy SmartTag (standard) The Smart Tag Plus uses a combination of 'UWB' and Bluetooth 5.0 to enable AR tracking with the Galaxy phone when you're in closer proximity. Battery life is also significantly shorter on the...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 gets $200 / £200 cheaper in permanent price cut

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 04:05 PM PDT

From this point on, Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold2 will be $200 cheaper in the US and £200 cheaper in the UK. This is not a temporary offer or anything like that, it's a permanent price cut, which makes the company's foldable device slightly more affordable than before - albeit it's still solidly in "bonkers expensive" territory even so. So, the Z Fold2 is now $1,800 in the US, and £1,600 in the UK. Additionally, in the UK Samsung is offering a 60-day "trial period" for both the Galaxy Z Fold2 and the Galaxy Z Flip. This means you can grab one and then for 60 days you can trade it in at...

Apple Arcade adds over 30 games including some new and classic App Store titles

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 12:43 PM PDT

Apple has announced that it is adding over 30 new games to the service. This includes some brand new Apple Arcade Originals as well as some classic titles in two new categories. The first of the two new categories is Timeless Classics. This includes games such as Really Bad Chess, Sudoku Simple, Backgammon, Tiny Crossword, Solitaire, Checkers Royale, Chess - Play & Learn, FlipFlop Solitaire, Good Sudoku, SpellTower, and Mahjong Titan. Timeless Classics The other category is App Store Greats. This includes classic App Store titles such as Monument Valley, Mini...

Poco F3 review

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 11:31 AM PDT

Pixel 6 will reportedly use custom Google silicon

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 10:18 AM PDT

This year's Pixel devices will reportedly use custom Google silicon, according to 9to5Google. As per this report, the upcoming Pixel 6 smartphones — codenamed "Raven" and "Oriole" — will employ this custom SoC (system-on-chip). These devices are part of a platform known as "Slider", which also encompasses future Chromebook devices that will use this SoC. Known internally as the GS101 "Whitechapel" chip, this SoC is seemingly being made in collaboration with Samsung. It is understood that this part will share design and architecture with Samsung Exynos processors, along with some...

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