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Poco M3 Pro 5G's display and battery detailed ahead of launch

Posted: 15 May 2021 08:00 AM PDT

Poco recently announced that the M3 Pro 5G arriving on May 19 will be powered by the Dimensity 700 SoC. Now we learn the smartphone will sport a 6.5" DotDisplay with FullHD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. Poco also said that the screen will come with a DynamicSwitch feature to offer you "a more flexible viewing experience". That sounds a bit vague, but the poster shared by the company suggests DynamicSwitch will automatically adjust the screen refresh rate depending on the app. #POCOM3Pro 5G has a 90Hz 6.5" FHD+ DotDisplay featuring DynamicSwitch that offers you a more flexible...

Instagram will soon let you create posts on desktop

Posted: 15 May 2021 06:00 AM PDT

Most of Instagram's features have been exclusive to its mobile app, including one of its core functionalities - the ability to create and edit posts. Well, there has been a trend for the past year or so to expand the desktop Instagram site. According to a developer and tipster on Twitter, Instagram is about to let you create and edit posts from the desktop site. Mockups of the possible design He also posted a couple of mockups of how the feature would work. Supposedly, the desktop site will let you drag and drop photos and videos, crop, apply filters, tag people and locations,...

Realme 8 5G review

Posted: 15 May 2021 04:42 AM PDT

Xiaomi looking to re-release the Redmi Note 8 in select markets

Posted: 15 May 2021 04:00 AM PDT

In a series of tweets, a renowned Xiaomi tipster claims that the company is looking to re-release its 2-year-old Redmi Note 8 phone for select markets. An FCC listing is in line with his claims certifying a smartphone with model number M1908C3JGG. Is this device going to be a Redmi Note 8 for 2021...? Just appeared on FCC. MTK Helio G85, 4k mAh, MIUI 12.5. pic.twitter.com/E1AMSGJqPs— Kacper Skrzypek (@kacskrz) May 13, 2021 The handset is confirmed to run on the MediaTek G85 platform along with a 4,000 mAh battery and will ship with MIUI 12.5 out of the box. The 2019 Redmi Note 8...

Oppo Find X3 Pro Mars Exploration Edition announced

Posted: 15 May 2021 02:00 AM PDT

China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft has successfully landed on Mars, and as a tribute to the mission, Chinese phone maker Oppo announced a special edition Find X3 Pro, dubbed Find X3 Pro Mars Exploration Edition. The Oppo Find X3 Pro Mars Exploration Edition (machine translated from Chinese) comes in a new gray paint job, making it the fifth color option for the flagship joining the already available Blue, White, Gloss Black, and Cosmic Mocha colorways. Oppo says the gray shade is inspired by outer space, and the phone's rear panel is made of high-fog AG Glass with metallic luster to...

Samsung Galaxy M12 goes on sale in Russia

Posted: 14 May 2021 11:00 PM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy M12 unveiled in February is now available for purchase in Russia. It comes in Black, Blue, and Green colors and has two memory options - 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB priced at RUB12,990 ($175/€145) and RUB14,990 ($200/€165), respectively. The Galaxy M12 is powered by the Exynos 850 SoC and runs Android 11 out of the box. It's built around a 6.5" 90Hz HD+ LCD with a notch for the 8MP selfie camera. Around the back, we get a square-shaped quad camera setup, which is a combination of 48MP primary, 5MP ultrawide, 2MP macro, and 2MP depth units. The rest of the Galaxy...

Realme GT Neo Flash Edition is on the way with 65W charging

Posted: 14 May 2021 07:29 PM PDT

Realme's GT line of flagship smartphones has grown from one device (the eponymous GT) to two with the launch of the GT Neo back in April, and now it looks like a third member might join the Chinese company's roster. According to a new rumor from a prolific leakster from the company's home country, Realme will soon out the GT Neo Flash Edition. If you're wondering what the Flash in that name stands for, it's charging. For some reason, the GT Neo only supports 50W fast charging for its 4,500 mAh battery, and doesn't go all the way up to 65W, which is currently the top number for...

New Samsung Galaxy Book Pro and Pro 360 available for pre-order with $180 Samsung Credit

Posted: 14 May 2021 05:15 PM PDT

Last month, Samsung announced its lineup of new Samsung Galaxy Book computers: The Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360. The latter has a hinge that swings all the way around to take advantage of Windows 10's tablet mode. Each one comes in 13 and 15-inch versions and they're all currently on pre-order. Today (Friday) is the last day to take advantage of a promotion that Samsung is holding in the US. Anyone who pre-orders one of these Galaxy Book Pros will be eligible for $180 in Samsung Credit, redeemable towards any Samsung accessories or other Samsung products. Samsung...

LeEco is staging a comeback, schedules major event for May 18

Posted: 14 May 2021 03:12 PM PDT

LeEco sprang back to life earlier this year when it announced a pair of TWS earbuds with active noise cancellation. But the company has grander plans and sent out invites for a May 18th event. The invite is laconic, with "I'm back" written in large font. Below that it unveils the name of the event, "LeTV Smart Ecological Conference", which is quite vague. So, what's this about? Several versions of the invite teasing LeEco's May 18 event If you look closely, there's a mirrored "TV 3D" in the bottom right of hte first invite. And a mirrored "VR" appears a couple of times. You...

Apple iPhone 13 to feature FaceID chip twice as small as the one on iPhone 12 series

Posted: 14 May 2021 02:03 PM PDT

Apple is said to finally shrink the notch on its iPhone 13 series. Last month we even saw a leaked screen protector detailing the re-arranged notch looks and now DigiTimes is reporting Apple is looking to source 40-50% smaller VCSEL chips used for 3D mapping face scans for its 2021 iPhones. Leaked iPhone 13 screen protector The report further mentions that the decreased chip will play a key role in shrinking the overall notch size. The same smaller image processing chip will also be used in future iPads with FaceID. With the smaller notch, Apple will also look to move up the...

Samsung adds third-party wallet support to its Blockchain Wallet

Posted: 14 May 2021 12:41 PM PDT

Little known fact is that Samsung has a native crypto wallet for its Galaxy smartphones and starting today, the so-called Samsung Blockchain Wallet will support third-party wallets and cold wallet storages so you can manage your crypto assets from one place. Samsung's wallet can now connect to hardware wallets like Ledger Nano S and Nano X. Keep in mind, though, that Samsung's wallet support for tokens is still limited to Bitcoin, Etherium, ERC20 tokens, Tron and TRC tokens. In addition, the wallet supports decentralized apps built on blockchain to authenticate and exchange assets on...

Oppo Reno6 Pro+ specs confirmed yet again, will feature X-axis linear motor

Posted: 14 May 2021 11:09 AM PDT

The Reno6 Pro and Reno6 Pro+ are expected to arrive as the latest additions to Oppo's product lineup. We've already seen the pair in TENAA listing and a leaked spec sheet and now we get more details surrounding the Pro+ and its camera setup Well-known tipster DigitalChatStation confirmed via his Weibo profile that the Reno6 Pro+ will carry a Snapdragon 870 chipset alongside a 4,500 mAh battery with 65W SuperVOOC charging and Sony's 50MP IMX766 camera sensor. The handset is said to measure in at 7.99mm thick while weighing in at 188 grams. DigitalChatStation post on Weibo This...

Reuters: TSMC may build its advanced 3nm foundry in the US instead of Europe

Posted: 14 May 2021 09:33 AM PDT

Building more semiconductor foundries in the midst of a global chip shortage sounds like great news. However, it's a very expensive process that takes years, which is made clear in a report from Reuters about TSMC's plans to built more factories. Last year it announced a $10-12 billion investment to build one chip factory in Phoenix, Arizona (first of up to six). It will be producing chips on a 5 nm process with a relatively low target of 20,000 12" wafers a month (compared to 100,000/month that the factories in Taiwan are churning out). Now the company's leadership is considering a more...
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