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Realme tipped to launch Snapdragon 778 and 870-powered smartphones on June 18

Posted: 22 May 2021 07:40 AM PDT

A couple of days ago, Realme said it will soon launch a smartphone codenamed "Quicksilver" powered by the freshly announced Snapdragon 778 5G SoC. The company didn't reveal the timeframe for the same, but now we learn Realme is slated to unveil a Snapdragon 778-powered smartphone on June 18. Word comes from reliable tipster Digital Chat Station, who said that Realme will also introduce a Snapdragon 870-powered smartphone on the 18th of next month. The tipster doesn't divulge anything else about these smartphones, but the phone with the Snapdragon 778 chip at the helm they are referring...

OnePlus 6, 6T get May security patch with OxygenOS 10.3.11

Posted: 22 May 2021 04:40 AM PDT

The OnePlus 6 and 6T, both launched in 2018, are receiving the OxygenOS 10.3.11 update. It doesn't bring any new features to the duo but bumps up the Android security patch level to May 2021 on both smartphones. Additionally, the new builds also improve the system stability on the OnePlus 6 pair and fix some known issues. OnePlus 6T OxygenOS 10.3.11 is based on Android 10, and it's going to be a while before OnePlus 6 and 6T get the Android 11 stable update since OnePlus will only start releasing the Android 11-based Open Beta builds beginning in August. Circling back to...

Redmi Note 8 2021's design revealed in new teaser

Posted: 22 May 2021 01:40 AM PDT

A couple of days ago, Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi revealed it sold over 25 million units of the Note 8 globally, and to celebrate the milestone, the Chinese phone maker announced it will soon launch the Redmi Note 8 2021. While Redmi hasn't revealed the Note 8 2021's unveiling date yet, it took to Twitter to tease the smartphone's design. The poster shared by Redmi reveals the Note 8 2021 will pack a waterdrop notch display, just like the original Note 8. It also confirms that Note 8 2021 will arrive in blue color, but there will likely be more options available. Additionally, the image...

Samsung trademarks “Z Slide” smartphone name with European IP Office

Posted: 21 May 2021 10:40 PM PDT

Recently, we learned that Samsung trademarked the name "Z Roll", hinting that the company was working towards a device with an extendable display. Samsung has more recently trademarked the name "Z Slide" with the European Intellectual Property Office, indicating yet another entry into Samsung's "Z" lineup of devices. The trademark is listed under Class 9, indicating a smartphone, mobile, telecommunication apparatus, or tablet computer. There's no telling what the 'Z Slide' would look like. LetsGoDigital provided the following mockup render and speculates that the Z Slide may be a...

Xiaomi Mi 11, Mi 11 Pro, and Mi 11 Ultra reach 3 million cumulative sales worldwide

Posted: 21 May 2021 08:41 PM PDT

Xiaomi is proudly announcing that its Mi 11, Mi 11 Pro, and Mi 11 Ultra have reached over 3 million cumulative sales worldwide. Undoubtedly, if we would add in the other members of the Mi 11 family, the number would be even bigger. Furthermore, Xiaomi boasts that the aforementioned trio took up the most market share for Android phones in China in their respective price bracket of CNY 4,000 - 6,000. This statistic allegedly comes from third party agencies and it's valid for the first quarter of the year. Although Xiaomi isn't saying it, we're assuming a lot of those 3 million units...

Clubhouse now available globally on Android

Posted: 21 May 2021 06:30 PM PDT

Clubhouse has arrived on Android. The company, who had initially started a slow rollout, has announced that it is now available globally. Dear everyone, everywhere: @Android is officially live across the globe! ❤️👋— Clubhouse (@Clubhouse) May 21, 2021 The app works pretty much exactly the same as it does on iOS. This means you still need an invite from someone to be able to start using the service but the good thing is that all existing users get multiple invites to give out so there's plenty of those going around at the moment. Clubhouse is a social networking service that allows...

Spotify now lets you download songs to your Apple Watch

Posted: 21 May 2021 05:47 PM PDT

Spotify is finally making a long-awaited feature a reality - the option to download songs to your Apple Watch and stream directly to your headset. Up until now, the watchOS Spotify app was merely a remote control of the iOS app on the iPhone but with the new update, you will be able to stream music offline without the need of a phone at all. Let's say you go out for a run and you don't want to bring your phone with you. Just download your favorite playlists/songs to your watch and then stream them via Bluetooth. That's a highly-requested feature that has been around for a while on...

Asus Zenfone 8 Flip disassembly video shows few changes from last year’s model

Posted: 21 May 2021 04:32 PM PDT

There's a pair of new Zenfones from Asus and PBKreviews decided to give us a look at the larger Flip model's insides. There are hardly any hardware differences (check out the Zenfone 7 Pro teardown here) from last year's model which isn't surprising. It's still cool to see just how Asus managed to cram the flip-up camera module among all the other components. Once the glass back and protective cover are removed, we can see the flip up camera surrounded by the motherboard. The 5,000mAh battery is held in place with several connectors while the loudspeaker assembly occupies the bottom...

WhatsApp will soon let you migrate chat history to another phone number

Posted: 21 May 2021 03:11 PM PDT

As of now, WhatsApp is quite restrictive when it comes to chat history syncing, only supporting a single phone number rather than an account. Well, according to a reputable source, Facebook is working on making your life easier when changing phones. Screenshots of the supposed features WhatsApp's developers' team will soon let you migrate chat history from one phone number to another, which is pretty useful for people owning two phones or who plan on changing their phone number. They also seem to be working on cross-platform sync because right now, you can't transfer your chat...

Microsoft Office for Android gains dark mode

Posted: 21 May 2021 02:03 PM PDT

Most paper is white, so naturally digital document editors show black text on a white background. But paper reflects light and screens emit light – many phone users find it easier on the eyes if they read white text on a black background instead. And many of them have apparently been asking Microsoft to enable Dark mode in the Office app for Android. Today their wish is granted, they can now view and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents without bright light blasting their eyes. The update is rolling out today. Once you install it, you can tap on the Profile icon in the Home...

Coolpad is coming back, will unveil the Cool 20 next week

Posted: 21 May 2021 12:47 PM PDT

Remember Coolpad? The company has been pretty quiet, releasing only a handful of phones over the last twelve months. But according to its Weibo account it is ready to wake up from slumber – it will unveil a new phone on May 25 (Tuesday). That phone will be called the Cool 20 and you can check out an image of its back below. Coolpad rejects plastic builds that are quick to scratch up and promises a more premium and durable glass sandwich design (presumably with a metal frame in between, though it doesn't specify). Coolpad is coming back and says "no" to plastic • New phone coming...

Android 12 will prevent screenshots being automatically uploaded on Google Photos

Posted: 21 May 2021 11:23 AM PDT

Google Photos users with Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo smartphones have been struggling with a niggling issue since forever - their phones have been backing up their screenshots along with their camera shots with no option to switch it off. According to people from XDA Developers, who dug around the Android 12 beta, Google will finally require that all devices that want to run Android 12 must save the screengrabs in a different folder so they don't mix with the actual photos. Up until now, major manufacturers pushed the screenshots into the DCIM subfolder (which stands for Digital Camera...

Samsung forecasts 7 million foldable shipments for this year

Posted: 21 May 2021 10:11 AM PDT

Samsung is at the forefront of the foldable market thanks to its Z Fold and Z Flip lines. A new report from South Korean news outlet The Elec suggests Samsung is aiming to ship between 6 and 7 million units of its upcoming Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3. The report specifies that the Z Fold3 alone is expected to sell in the 3 million unit range while the Z Flip3 is expected to rack in an additional 4 million shipments. Both phones are expected to launch in July which would leave roughly 5 months for them to reach the aforementioned milestones. For comparison, Samsung managed 2.5 million...

Counterpoint: iPhone 12 series leads Q1 sales in terms of volume and revenue

Posted: 21 May 2021 09:22 AM PDT

The iPhone 12 was the best-selling phone in Q1 by number of units sold, the iPhone 12 Pro Max came in second. However, looking at the revenue they generated the two Apple devices switch places. This comes from the latest report by Counterpoint Research, which notes that this Q1 was a record-setting quarter with over $100 billion in revenue generated by smartphones. As expected high end devices made the most money – models costing $400 and up account for 65% of the global revenue. The Top 10 devices in the image below account for 46% of the global revenue yet make up only 21% of the units...
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