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Asus cancels tomorrow's Zenfone 8 event for India, ROG Flow X13 and Zephyrus reveals also delayed

Posted: 11 May 2021 08:01 AM PDT

Asus was planning on making several major reveals in India tomorrow, but those plans have been scuttled as much of the country goes into lockdown. The event was supposed to introduce the Zenfone 8 series and bring several gaming laptops. This change in plans seems to affect only India as the page dedicated to the global Zenfone 8 launch is still counting down (with a little over a day left on the clock). That event starts at 5:00 PM GMT and will introduce Asus' new all-round flagship to the world. Or flagships rather, detailed leaks have described two devices: the Zenfone 8, a petite...

iPhone 13 series will be slightly thicker and with larger camera bumps

Posted: 11 May 2021 07:11 AM PDT

The latest rumor for the iPhone 13 series concerns the phones' physical dimensions. According to schematics obtained by MacRumors, all iPhone 13 models will measure at 7.55mm in thickness compared to 7.4mm on the current 12 series. The resulting 0.15mm change is visualized below though you'd be hard-pressed to actually see it in real life. Then again it will be enough to render a lot of cases and other accessories incompatible with new models. Image credit: MacRumors Apple is allegedly preparing a more substantial change around the back with the camera bumps on the iPhone 13 Pro...

Samsung to attend the MWC in Barcelona but only virtually

Posted: 11 May 2021 06:24 AM PDT

The Mobile World Congress is set to make a comeback last year after skipping 2020. The exhibition is set to take place between June 28 and July 1 in Barcelona, Spain with as many as 50,000 people attending. However, many tech companies have decided it is still not safe to send out their employees to do in-person presentations. The latest to pull out is Samsung Electronics – if the company has anything to unveil at the MWC, it will do so virtually. "The health and safety of our employees, partners and customers is our number one priority, so we have made the decision to withdraw from...

Realme UI 2.0 edges closer for X7, C12 and C15 as new betas arrive

Posted: 11 May 2021 05:36 AM PDT

Realme's campaign of bringing Realme UI 2.0 to a number of its smartphones is going at full steam, with three more phones opening to the public. Realme X7 5G users can sign up for Early Access, while Realme C12 and Realme C15 owners are already past that step and in line for Open Beta. The process with all phones is pretty much the same, but Early Access means more bugs, errors and non-supported apps, so Realme suggests only people who are ready to deal with the unpredictable impact on the phone and its effect on daily use. The package is over 5GB in size, and you can join through the...

Lava Z2 Max announced with 7" screen and 6,000 mAh battery

Posted: 11 May 2021 04:47 AM PDT

Indian handset maker Lava unveiled four Z series smartphones in January - Z1, Z2, Z4, and Z6. Today the company added a fifth member to the lineup, dubbed Lava Z2 Max. The Lava Z2 Max is aimed at students and is developed to support online education during the ongoing pandemic. Thus, it comes equipped with a 7" HD+ LCD - allowing students to comfortably watch the content on screen - and packs a 6,000 mAh battery which Lava claims can play YouTube videos for about nine hours at full brightness and volume. Under the hood, the Lava Z2 Max has a quad-core Helio chipset clocked at...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 cameras detailed

Posted: 11 May 2021 03:56 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 will carry a similar array of cameras as its predecessor, if the information of @FrontTron is to be believed. The major innovation here will be the use of an under-display camera for the foldable display - a 16MP Sony IMXx71 with 1μm pixels - allowing for a seamless big display experience. There will be another selfie camera on the cover display - a 10MP Sony IMX374 with 1.22μm pixels - inside a punch-hole cutout. The rest of the cameras are a trio of 12MP sensors - wide, ultrawide and a telephoto units, the latter likely a 3x non-periscope one. Z Fold3...

Report: iPhone 12 production in Foxconn's facility in India drops by half as staff tests positive

Posted: 11 May 2021 03:07 AM PDT

Apple started manufacturing iPhone 12 in India recently, but according to a report by Reuters the production capacity at one of the factories has shrunken by half. The cause is that over 100 employees at the Foxconn-operated facility have tested positive for COVID-19. There are dormitories on site where employees can stay, they are the ones keeping production running. Employees are allowed to leave, but as a precaution no one is allowed to get in. The two sources quoted by the publication do not know how many workers are at the factory in total. The factory is located in southern state...

Samsung certifies Galaxy Tab S7 XL Lite as more colors leak

Posted: 11 May 2021 02:22 AM PDT

Samsung is close to launching the Galaxy Tab S7 Lite series - the affordable alternative of the Galaxy Tab S7 tablets. While we expected a regular and a Plus variant, the company actually obtained certification for the bigger slate from the FCC under the moniker Galaxy Tab S7 XL Lite. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 XL Lite certifications In the same time, Evan Blass posted on Twitter some more renders of the Tab S7 Lite series in Blue, Silver, and White colors. Beyond the colors those don't reveal anything new - we already spotted the same tablet in Pink and...

Oppo Reno6 Pro and Reno6 Pro+ certified on TENAA with key specs and images

Posted: 11 May 2021 01:36 AM PDT

The past month has been abundant in information about Oppo's upcoming Reno6 series and we now have detailed specs for the Reno6 Pro and Reno6 Pro+ thanks to their updated TENAA certifications. Oppo Reno6 Pro and Reno6 Pro+ key specs Both Reno6 Pro models (PEPM00 and PENM00) bring curved 6.55-inch OLED displays with FHD+ resolution and punch hole cutouts in the left corner. The Reno6 Pro is outfitted with MediaTek's Dimensity 1200 chipset while the Reno6 Pro+ brings Qualcomm's Snapdragon 870 SoC. Both phones come with dual cell batteries with a total capacity of 4,500mAh and offer...

Realme C20A announced: Helio G35 and a 6.5" screen

Posted: 11 May 2021 12:49 AM PDT

After introducing the C20 and C21, Realme has further expanded its portfolio of entry-level smartphones with the Realme C20A. The Realme C20A is built around a 6.5" HD+ display that has a waterdrop notch for the 5MP selfie camera. The back panel of the smartphone, having what Realme calls a "Geometric Art Design", is home to a square-shaped camera island that only includes the 8MP primary camera joined by an LED flash. Under the hood, the Realme C20A has a Helio G35 SoC paired with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage. The smartphone boots Android 10-based Realme UI and comes with a dedicated...

nubia Z30 Pro gets new teaser as May 20 arrival is officially confirmed

Posted: 11 May 2021 12:01 AM PDT

The ZTE Axon 20 was the first commercially available smartphone with an under-display front-facing camera. The Chinese maker improved its technology and its CEO said earlier it will arrive with the Nubia Z30 Pro on May 20. Today, the nubia brand officially confirmed the date on Weibo, revealing the first poster of the new phone as well. The new under-display technology was already demoed at MWC Shanghai which took place in February. Ni Fei, President of Mobile Devices at ZTE, posted an image revealing the position of the camera is practically invisible, which is a massive upgrade...

Realme Narzo 30 is coming on May 18 with Helio G95 SoC and triple camera

Posted: 10 May 2021 11:14 PM PDT

Realme launched the Narzo 30A and Narzo 30 Pro 5G back in February, and now the company is set to add the vanilla 30 to the lineup on May 18. The Narzo 30 will be unveiled by Realme Malaysia next Tuesday through its official Facebook page, and the event will start at 12PM local time (4AM UTC). Realme's Malaysian branch also confirmed that the Narzo 30 will be powered by the Helio G95 SoC and pack a 5,000 mAh battery, which is advertised to go from flat to 50% in 25 minutes with the 30W Dart Charger. Additionally, the company confirmed that Narzo 30 will feature a side-mounted...

Spotify adds timestamps for sharing, improves Canvas

Posted: 10 May 2021 10:23 PM PDT

Spotify has announced it is making it even easier for you to share tracks or podcasts at a particular moment. The streaming platform is adding a new option in the Share button which will allow listeners to share at the current playtime, and receivers will get a link that will send them straight to the point. Additionally the Swedish company is improving Canvas. Canvas is a feature that adds video-art showcases to static song pages, which bring a whole new listening experience when the device is not tucked away in a pocket or on a desk. Up until now, these visualizations were...

Honor confirms 66W Super Charge on the Honor Play 5

Posted: 10 May 2021 09:35 PM PDT

As reported by SeekDevice, Honor took to Weibo to officially announce that its upcoming Play 5 5G smartphone will come equipped with 66W charging. This confirms our own reporting from a tipster last month that also offered leaked renders of the Honor Play 5. Just yesterday, Honor teased the Play 5 on Weibo where it confirmed the device would launch on May 18. Based on the leaks and confirmed teasers we've seen so far, it's expected that Honor may launch more than one Play 5 variant. The most recent poster features 5G branding while the other does not, so based on the naming...

US Attorneys General Coalition urges Facebook not to launch “Instagram for Kids”

Posted: 10 May 2021 08:33 PM PDT

Back in March is when we heard the first reports from Buzzfeed about discussions within the company to plan an "Instagram for Kids" app that would allow children under the age of 13 to begin using the popular photos-sharing app in a supposedly safe way. A coalition of 44 US attorneys general all signed a letter to Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg dated this Monday. The letter lists reasons and cites research to show that Facebook should not go forth with its plans to develop and market a kid-friendly version of the Instagram app. Facebook has repeatedly failed to protect the health and...

Google asks Wear OS users to fill out survey with update expected soon

Posted: 10 May 2021 07:50 PM PDT

Google I/O is taking place next week where the company will announce updates and future improvements across its various platforms, operating systems, and online services. Android Central reports that some users on Android have been prompted to fill a survey to help improve Wear OS. There has been much speculation about Wear OS and what direction Google may be steering the platform. Ever since Google's Acquisition of Fitbit, it was rumored that Google planned to launch a Pixel-branded smartwatch, but that never materialized. Scrolling through Wear OS App drawer on Skagen Faslter 3...

Unannounced Realme Narzo 30 stars in hands-on video ahead of launch

Posted: 10 May 2021 05:42 PM PDT

Realme's Narzo 30 family is so far comprised of the Narzo 30 Pro 5G and the Narzo 30A, but there's a third member coming soon. This will be the 'vanilla' Narzo 30, which was already spotted in a benchmark last month. Although we still don't know exactly when this phone is due to become official, someone has already gotten their hands on a review unit, and promptly posted an unboxing and hands-on video on YouTube - of a phone that isn't even announced yet. Here it is for your viewing pleasure. The device comes in a blue Narzo box, and has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD FHD+ 90Hz display with 580...

Redmi Note 10S receives MIUI 12.5 update right before launching in India

Posted: 10 May 2021 03:02 PM PDT

Quick, let's play a game of "which Redmi is this"? Can you name, off the top of your head, what the Redmi Note 10S has going for it that's different than all the other Redmi Note 10 series devices? No? Well, it's the one with the MediaTek Helio G95 chipset, if that helps. It became available last month in specific markets, and is going to be made official for India on May 13. Now just a few days before that, it's receiving the update to MIUI 12.5. It's still going to run Android 11, of course, just with the newer skin on top. MIUI 12.5 was unveiled for international markets in...

Red Magic 6R spotted in 3C listing with 55W fast charger

Posted: 10 May 2021 11:11 AM PDT

An upcoming Nubia device believed to be the Red Magic 6R appeared in a listing on China's 3C agency. The device was spotted with the NX666J model number, which matches the details from an earlier TENAA listing. The new certification shows the phone will bring a 55W charger in the box which is slightly slower than the 66W on the Red Magic 6 and 120W on the Red Magic 6 Pro. Red Magic 6R listing on 3C database The previous listing also revealed the device will pack a 6.67-inch OLED display with FHD+ resolution and a Snapdragon 888 chipset with 6/8/12GB RAM and 128/256/512GB of storage....
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