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Leakster: Oppo will introduce two inward-folding phones, vivo has one in the works

Posted: 06 Apr 2021 07:11 AM PDT

Oppo showcased its first foldable phone prototype in early 2019, but hasn't actually released or even announced a finished product yet. This is set to change this quarter – leakster Digital Chat Station reported that Oppo will launch its first foldable in Q2. Now DCS is back with more details, clarifying that there will be two models from Oppo – one with an 8" display and one with a 7" display. Both will have an inward folding design. The 7" model was reportedly close to mass production in January, so it should be the first to arrive in stores. Oppo's original foldable design...

WhatsApp is working on cross-platform chat migration

Posted: 06 Apr 2021 06:22 AM PDT

WhatsApp has a neat feature that allows you to back up your chat logs online, but you can't access and move the data between iOS and Android. According to WABetaInfo, this might change, as WhatsApp is working on a cross-platform migration, even if the feature is not available yet even to those on the beta channel. There isn't any timeline when this will be added, but the source said people who have the latest WhatsApp version on the App Store or TestFlight can see the image below. WhatsApp says the main issue for enabling the feature is "difference in data formats" - backups...

ZTE Axon 30 series will be unveiled on April 15 with 3x 64 MP camera and periscope, S888 chipset

Posted: 06 Apr 2021 05:33 AM PDT

ZTE will lift the veil off its new flagship Axon 30 series next week, specifically on April 15 (Thursday). This announcement comes attached to the first official photo of the Axon 30 Pro that shows off the characteristic shape of the camera island. That island will be home to three 64MP cameras as was teased previously. You can see the 3x 64 label right next to the fourth module on the back – the telephoto camera. By the way, the rumor of a 200 MP sensor proved to be unfounded (admittedly, those rumors were stoked by a ZTE exec). ZTE Axon 30 Pro's first official image, note the 3x...

Former Nokia and HMD exec Juho Sarvikas joins Qualcomm

Posted: 06 Apr 2021 04:42 AM PDT

Juho Sarvikas has been the driving force behind Nokia smartphones for the better part of the last decade. He was the Chief Product Officer at HMD Global following the rebirth of the beloved smartphone brand, but now the Finn is joining Qualcomm. Starting April 12, Sarvikas will be a VP at San Diego and will be the president of the North American division. Sarvikas' new Twitter bio and cover photo The change was announced by Jim Cathey, president of Qualcomm Global, on Twitter. Sarvikas followed with a retweet, essentially confirming the news, which was warmly welcomed on social...

Check out the LG Rollable that never got to see daylight

Posted: 06 Apr 2021 03:55 AM PDT

LG is officially out of the smartphone business and with that, we will never get to see its rollable concept phone which was teased at CES 2021. A new listing on Safety Korea, unearthed by tipster @FrontTron on Twitter reveals a live look at the rollable that was not meant to be. The device bears the LM-R910N model number and we can see its curved screen and what appears to be a selfie camera in the left corner. Sadly, we only get a single image of the device in its non-expanded form. LG Rollable listing on Safety Korea The listing fails to mention any specs which we knew...

Realme 8 gets Starry Mode and tons of camera optimizations with second software update

Posted: 06 Apr 2021 03:06 AM PDT

The Realme 8 introduced about two weeks ago is receiving a new software update with version number RMX3085_11_A.08. It's the second update for the vanilla 8 released by Realme after a build with version RMX3085_11_A.05 was rolled out, which optimized the Ultra Night mode and the touching algorithm. The new firmware further optimizes the touching algorithm on the Realme 8 while also optimizing the power consumption. Additionally, the update brings Starry Mode to the Realme 8 and comes with tons of camera improvements. You can check out the complete changelog of the update below for more...

Oppo F19 arrives in India, sales start later this week at a slightly lower price than the F19 Pro

Posted: 06 Apr 2021 02:21 AM PDT

The Oppo F19 Pro and Pro+ went on sale in India last month, but their vanilla sibling is a bit late to the party – the Oppo F19 is only now arriving in the country and will go through a very short pre-order period (just a couple of days). The Oppo F19 arrives in India this week The RRP is set at INR 21,000, but as is often the case there's already a discount applied, so the current price is INR 19,000 ($260/€220). That's only slightly below the F19 Pro (INR 21,500) and F19 Pro+ (INR 23,500). Note that the Pro+ is currently closer INR 26,000 right now. Like its siblings, the...

vivo X70 Pro+ to bring upgraded camera and battery

Posted: 06 Apr 2021 01:35 AM PDT

vivo launched its X60 series in the global scene, but leaksters are already claiming to have the first intel on its successor. According to one tip from Weibo, the vivo X70 Pro+ will have a bigger sensor for the main camera, a bigger battery with fast charging, and will stick to Snapdragon 888 chipset. The top-tier smartphone will be updated with a 1/1.28" sensor, compared to the X60 Pro+ that comes with a 50MP 1/1.31" imager. The battery of the X70 Pro+ will have 4,500mAh capacity and will charge at 66W, compared to 4,200 mAh and 55W specs of the current flagship. Still, we're are...

Watch realme's TUV Quality Standards Launch Event

Posted: 06 Apr 2021 12:45 AM PDT

Another Realme event is coming and this time TUV Rheinland is joining in. The German certification agency ensures all tested products meet specific quality benchmarks. Realme has also been teasing its Smart Factory on social media and we're likely getting a detailed look of the facility today. The event starts at 9:30 AM UTC / 3 PM IST and we've got the livestream linked below for those of you who want to tune in. We can expect to see the fully automated Realme factory in action which was already shown in a few teasers. These revealed a design studio alongside a smart warehouse...

Nokia C20 gets Bluetooth certified ahead of April 8 expected announcement

Posted: 05 Apr 2021 11:46 PM PDT

HMD Global has scheduled an event on April 8 where it's expected to announce a bunch of new Nokia smartphones, including the Nokia C20 that has just bagged Bluetooth SIG certification. The C20's Bluetooth SIG listing reveals the smartphone will have four different model codes, possibly for different regions/memory configurations - TA-1352, TA-1356, TA-1339, and TA-1348. Nokia C20 Bluetooth certified The listing also hints the Nokia C20 will have a Unisoc chipset under the hood, but other than that, it doesn't reveal any additional specifications of the smartphone. Previous...

Samsung Galaxy F41 gets One UI 3.1 update

Posted: 05 Apr 2021 10:51 PM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy F41 announced last October with Android 10-based One UI 2.1 picked up the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update in January, and now, it's receiving One UI 3.1, which is Samsung's latest custom Android skin. The new build brings improvements to the camera and device performance and bumps up the Android security patch level on the Galaxy F41 to March 1, 2021. The update comes with firmware version F415FXXU1BUC8 and requires a download of around 1GB. It's currently seeding in India, but rollout in other markets should commence soon. If you live in India and haven't...

Lenovo Legion 2 Pro reveals a built-in fan in new live photos

Posted: 05 Apr 2021 09:50 PM PDT

Lenovo will introduce its new gaming handset, called Legion 2 Pro. The phone is expected to come with a massive 5,500 mAh battery, 90W fast-charging (or even 110W), and stick to the side pop-up selfie camera introduced in the first Legion series. The upcoming device, scheduled to arrive on April 8, was posted by AnTuTu's official profile on Weibo, revealing the phone's design. It will have an actual physical built-in fan on the back and will keep the cameras in the middle. Lenovo Legion 2 Pro The successor of the Lenovo Legion is sticking to the horizontal orientation -...

Hands-free “Hey Spotify” wake word rolls out

Posted: 05 Apr 2021 09:00 PM PDT

Last month, reports surfaced that Spotify was working on enabling a hands-free wake word: "Hey Spotify". Today, I received a notification in the Spotify app on my personal Galaxy S21 device that walked through the feature and how to enable it. Let's look at what it is and what it does. A notification was received by the Spotify app. It brought us to a screen that prompted us to turn on "Hey Spotify". Saying the wake phrase will prompt Spotify's built-in voice search while the screen is on and the Spotify app is open. This means that the app is continuously listening for the wake phrase....

Redmi 20X promo poster leaks showing colors, hinting at specs

Posted: 05 Apr 2021 06:09 PM PDT

Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi is getting ready to launch yet another smartphone, not that anyone is surprised anymore. This one may be confined to the company's home market of China, though, as its predecessor was. We're talking about the Redmi 20X, which, logic dictates, would be the successor to the Redmi 10X from last year. That model arrived in China in June, so we may be looking at a similar release timeline again. The promo poster you can see above got outed on Weibo, and it shows us the phone's design, tells us to expect four colorways (black, white/silver, blue, and green), and...

Realme Narzo 30 cruises through Geekbench with Helio G95 on board

Posted: 05 Apr 2021 03:27 PM PDT

Realme announced the Narzo 30 Pro and Narzo 30A back in February, but so far there's been no vanilla iteration of the series. That may change very soon, though, as the Narzo 30 was just spotted in the Geekbench database. The phone was caught there with MediaTek's Helio G95 chipset on board, paired with 6GB of RAM. It achieved a single-core score of 517 and a multi-core score of 1,682 in Geekbench 5. The prototype in question was running Android 11, which is what the Narzo 30 should have from day one when it finally becomes official. Realme CEO Madhav Sheth teased two versions for...

Oppo Reno6 series certifications surface - 3C and MIIT

Posted: 05 Apr 2021 10:42 AM PDT

Oppo's Reno6 series have just surfaced on China's 3C and MIIT certification sites. The listings reveal only a few details we didn't know. The devices Oppo is preparing carry the model codes PEPM00, PEXM00 and PDNM00. We've seen the first and believe it's the Oppo Reno6, which carries a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset and 65W charging. The images below are reportedly of that device. Oppo Reno6 The other two model numbers will also support 65W charging thanks with the maximum output rated at 10V and 6.5A. Oppo's Reno6 lineup reportedly consists of the aforementioned Reno6...

OnePlus Pay gains certification in India

Posted: 05 Apr 2021 09:28 AM PDT

Like other well-established smartphone players, OnePlus has its own digital payment service called OnePlus Pay. It was announced back in 2019 and only made its way to China a year later in 2020. According to a new certification, the service won't remain exclusive to Chinese users and is making its way to India soon. OnePlus Pay trademark listing The trademark listing was filled and accepted by the India Trade Marks Registry though we don't get any additional details in the listing description. OnePlus Pay will be the brand's competitor to the likes of Google Pay servings as a...
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