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Realme confirms X7 Max 5G is on the way

Posted: 20 May 2021 07:49 AM PDT

Realme has been teasing its upcoming Dimensity 1200-powered phone for a while now and today we get confirmation that the device in questions is the Realme X7 Max 5G. Realme India and Europe CEO Madhav Sheth shared a teaser for the device on his Twitter account and the official landing page for the phone on Realme's website (URL mentions X7 Max 5G) confirmed we are indeed expecting the X7 Max 5G. Dare to Leap into the milky way?#FutureAtFullSpeed pic.twitter.com/MiNc7Wf6DP— Madhav108MP (@MadhavSheth1) May 20, 2021 Looking at the phone's rear design, there's quite a few similarities with...

Check out our Realme 8 video review

Posted: 20 May 2021 07:03 AM PDT

The Realme 8 is one of the most interesting mid-rangers right now, and following our detailed text review we now have the video breakdown for you. While the Realme 8 comes with a Super AMOLED screen of regular 60Hz refresh rate, instead of the 90Hz LCD of the Realme 7. The camera setup is identical to the Asian variant of the Realme 7, but global users will see an upgrade in the 64MP main snapper. The chipset, the battery, and the memory are all borrowed from the predecessor, but one major change is the software - Realme 8 ships with Realme UI 2.0 out of the box. The interface...

Asus releases second update for Zenfone 8 and 8 Flip with more camera improvements

Posted: 20 May 2021 06:11 AM PDT

Just days after the first update, Asus has started rolling out another firmware for its Zenfone 8 and Zenfone 8 Flip flaship duo – version 30.11.51.44 and 30.11.55.39, respectively. The Asus Zenfone 8 gets its second firmware update Like the first one, this one improves the camera image quality. It also fixes a thumbnail-related issue if you're using a third-party camera app. This is a fairly small update, weighing in at 140 MB on the Zenfone 8. It does contain a few other important things like improving the system stability (and fixing an issue that caused notifications that...

Apple Watch Series 7 leaks in renders

Posted: 20 May 2021 05:19 AM PDT

Tipster John Prosser has once again teamed up with concept artist Ian Zelbo to give us an idea of what the design of the next generation of Apple Watch might look like. The Watch Series 7 is expected to bring a major redesign to Apple's smartwatch line with flat edges instead of the curved ones seen on all previous models. Apple Watch Series 7 renders (Source: @RendersbyIan) The new renders also depict a mint green colored Apple Watch which matches the iPhone 12 and latest iPad Air alongside the more standard black, white, blue and red colored paint jobs. We should be getting...

Huawei MateBook 16 unveiled with Ryzen 5800H APU, 16" 3:2 display and sub-2kg metal body

Posted: 20 May 2021 04:30 AM PDT

The newly uveiled Huawei MateBook 16 strikes a great balance between power and portability. It's a 16" laptop that features the latest H-series APUs from AMD, but still finds a way to keep things relatively light and weighs a hair under 2 kg, despite the nearly all-metal body. Huawei MateBook 16 The laptop has two configurations – one with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (6 cores/12 threads) and one with a Ryzen 7 5800H (8c/16t). Both are 7nm parts based on the Zen 3 architecture with a TDP of 45W, but they also have a 54W performance mode that can be launched by tapping Fn + P. A...

Realme Watch 2 Pro announced with 1.75" screen, GPS and 14-day battery life

Posted: 20 May 2021 03:43 AM PDT

Realme unveiled the Watch 2 last month, and today the company followed up with the Realme Watch 2 Pro. The Realme Watch 2 Pro looks similar to the vanilla Watch 2 but sports a larger screen that measures 1.75" diagonally and has a resolution of 385x320 pixels. It also has a 30Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 600 nits. Like the Watch 2, the Pro version also supports 100+ watchfaces, including the new live options. But, you now get the Master Edition watchfaces as well that are designed by South Korean artist Grafflex - the same person who collaborated with Realme for the...

nubia Z30 Pro brings three 64MP cameras, Snapdragon 888 and 120W charging

Posted: 20 May 2021 02:55 AM PDT

There's a new flagship from nubia called the Z30 Pro and it brings a compelling camera experience with three 64MP shooters alongside Qualcomm's best Snapdragon 888 and a 144Hz refresh rate display. If these specs sound familiar it's because we've seen them in ZTE's Axon 30 Ultra which launched last month. nubia Z30 Pro The Z30 Pro features a curved 6.67-inch OLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. The panel can output 10bit colors and brings HDR10+ support in a 20:9 aspect ratio. Around the back, we have a 64MP main cam with a Sony IMX686 sensor and...

Xiaomi Redmi Note series reaches 200 million sales

Posted: 20 May 2021 01:27 AM PDT

Xiaomi has announced a very impressive milestone today - the company has sold 200 million Redmi Note phones across the world. The series has been the maker's bestseller since the arrival of the first Redmi Note in March 2014 and has been the driving force that pushed Xiaomi up to third place in the world. The company also announced China will finally get the Note 10 series on May 26, and the country might get a new device as well, according to an official poster on Weibo. Xiaomi posters about the 200M milestone, the Note 10 arrival, and the Note 9 sales The phone, pictured in...

Oppo Reno6 smartphones appear on company website and online retailers

Posted: 20 May 2021 12:40 AM PDT

Yesterday, Oppo announced that it will officially launch the Reno6 series on May 27. Now, the company has shared a teaser for the Reno6 Pro with a summer-inspired color scheme. In addition, the smartphone and its Reno6 Pro+ sibling have been listed on JD.com, one of China's largest retailers, ahead of the phone's announcement. The listing shows the phone from all angles in product renders. The device in the video above allegedly shows the Oppo Reno6 Pro which has curved sides. It has a shimmery finish on the back that's meant to mimic the sparkling waves of the sea at midday, just in...

Samsung Galaxy F52 5G announced with Snapdragon 750G and 120Hz screen

Posted: 19 May 2021 11:51 PM PDT

Samsung introduced the Galaxy F62 in February, and now it has expanded its portfolio of the Galaxy F series with the Galaxy F52 5G. The Samsung Galaxy F52 5G is built around a 6.6" FullHD+ TFT screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and a punch hole in the top-right corner for the 16MP selfie shooter. Around the back, we get a 64MP primary camera joined by 8MP ultrawide, 2MP depth, and 2MP macro units. Under the hood, the Galaxy F52 5G has a Snapdragon 750G SoC with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. It also has a microSD card slot for storage expansion by up to 1TB. On the software side, we...

Realme smartphone codenamed "Quicksilver" is coming soon with Snapdragon 778G 5G SoC

Posted: 19 May 2021 11:00 PM PDT

Realme has announced that it will soon launch a smartphone powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 778G 5G SoC introduced yesterday. Realme doesn't tell us anything about this Snapdragon 778G 5G-powered smartphone, but it did reveal that the phone is codenamed "Quicksilver" and will come with a GT Mode and new cooling system to offer a "leap-forward performance" to its users. The Snapdragon 778G 5G is built on TSMC's 6nm node and comprises eight cores - 1x Kryo 670 (A78) clocked at 2.4GHz, 3x Kryo 670 (A78) cores clocked at 2.2GHz, and 4x Kryo 670 (A55) cores that max out at 1.9GHz. The...

Model numbers for future Google Pixels revealed by Android 12 Beta including a foldable Pixel

Posted: 19 May 2021 10:18 PM PDT

Following Google's I/O Keynote on Tuesday, Google released the first Public Beta build for Android 12 and within it, 9to5Google found "numerous" mentions of four unreleased Pixel devices. Even these models' codenames were also revealed within the code. The following model numbers are specific to "Japanese variants of the Pixel 6 and other phones." G4S1M (Pixel 5a 5G) "Barbet" GR1YH (Pixel 6 family) "Oriole" GF5KQ (Pixel 6 family) "Raven" GPQ72 (Pixel foldable) "Passport" It's interesting to note that Google has been using fish species as codenames for all its Pixel devices and...

Samsung’s new Wear OS watch rumored to bring 5nm chipset and thinner bezel

Posted: 19 May 2021 09:21 PM PDT

On Tuesday, Google made several announcements about updated to various Android products and Google apps and services. Among the announcements was Google's partnership with Samsung in developing a new Wear OS for future smartwatches. Neither company shared any specifics about incoming smartwatches, but tipsters @IceUniverse and @RQuandt both shed some light on the Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Watch that's expected to arrive with the new operating system. 1 model Aluminum, 1 model stainless steel.— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) May 19, 2021 Starting with the chipset, this is expected to be a...

Xiaomi Mi 11 gets MIUI 12.5 update in Europe

Posted: 19 May 2021 07:59 PM PDT

Back in February at the global unveiling of MIUI 12.5, Xiaomi promised that global versions of its phones would start receiving this update in April or May. Among the devices in the first batch was the Mi 11, and today the company has kept its promise. Following a rollout in China last month, MIUI 12.5 is now available for Mi 11 units in Europe. The new build that's arriving over-the-air is labeled 12.5.1.0.RKBEUXM. The "EU" in the middle there tells you where it's headed. Xiaomi Mi 11 MIUI 12.5 update in Europe According to the changelog you can see in the screenshots above,...

Popular iPhone camera app Halide now available on the iPad

Posted: 19 May 2021 06:32 PM PDT

Lux, creators of the popular third-party camera app Halide for the iPhone, have now released their iPad app. Halide for iPad features a redesigned UI for the larger display and the iPad's size. Instead of using the same layout for the buttons as the iPhone version, Halide for iPad features a new layout, which places the frequently used controls in a honeycomb pattern on the side of the screen where you'd normally hold the iPad. Other controls like the lens switcher and manual focus are on the opposite edge. The less frequently used controls are placed in the...

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 mass production reportedly starts as launch nears

Posted: 19 May 2021 05:31 PM PDT

The Unpacked event in July is expected to introduce Samsung's new foldable devices and possibly three Galaxy Watch4 models and maybe even the second generation Galaxy Buds. Samsung is already mass producing the parts for them and yields are starting to stabilize, according to leakster Roland Quandt. The name of the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 (SM-R177, code name 'berry') was first spotted in an APK teardown in March. More recently a sketch of their charging case surfaced, showing a familiar design (though the case is said to be larger than before). The buds will allegedly be available in four...

Nokia C20 Plus and C30 might have 5,000 mAh and 6,000 mAh batteries, respectively

Posted: 19 May 2021 04:11 PM PDT

The Nokia G10 and G20 have 5,050 mAh batteries, the biggest capacity of any Nokia phone so far. However, a new model may surpass them and it belongs to the basic Android Go Edition series. The Nokia C30 will have a 6,000 mAh battery, according to a leakster on Baidu, who posted a schematic of the phone. This matches the rumored battery capacity of the Nokia X50, though the two are on the opposite ends of the spectrum – the X50 will reportedly be a flagship with a 108MP main camera and Zeiss optics. The C30 will have a dual camera by the looks of it, and a fingerprint reader too. Both...

Samsung trademarks Z Roll name, hinting at incoming rollable phone

Posted: 19 May 2021 03:18 PM PDT

Yesterday Samsung shared a demo video of its display advancementsand one of the concepts it showcased was a rollable unit. As we all know, concepts not always make it to the real-world, but a new trademark granted by EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office), Samsung might be taking this one very seriously. The company trademarked the Z Roll name, signaling its commitment to the project. The document also suggests that the Z Roll will support S-Pen. Perhaps it's too optimistic to expect Samsung's rollable phone to come out this year but hopefully the next one. It will be...

Huawei FreeBuds 4 announced with ANC, Kirin A1 chip and fast charging

Posted: 19 May 2021 02:18 PM PDT

Huawei announced its latest flagship TWS earphones earlier today in China with the brand new FreeBuds 4. The earphones come in familiar design to the FreeBuds 3 and are driven by Huawei's Krin A1 chip. The new version comes with 14.3mm dynamic drivers and has three microphones for voice and surrounding noise pick up. The active noise cancellation can reduce up to 25db of surrounding noise. Each earbud comes with three-level touch controls and weighs just 4.1 grams. The FreeBuds 4 connect over Bluetooth 5.2 and support simultaneous connection to two devices. They also come with a...

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE LTE version now available in Vietnam

Posted: 19 May 2021 01:29 PM PDT

About a month ago, Samsung silently listed a new 4G LTE version of its Galaxy S20 FE powered by the Snapdragon 865 in Germany. Now that same phone got a more formal introduction before being listed on Samsung Vietnam's official website complete with pricing details. The 256GB storage version retails for VND 15,490,200 which is roughly $672/€550. The now discontinued Exynos 990 version was selling for €630 in Europe which is a substantial premium over the newly released SD 865 version in Vietnam. Only time will tell when Samsung plans to bring its refreshed S20 FE to more...
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