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Instagram brings back Like count as an opt-in feature

Posted: 27 May 2021 07:12 AM PDT

Instagram and Facebook have been experimenting with hiding the Like count for the past year, with the feature becoming official in the middle of the pandemic. Today the Instagram revealed it is bringing the counters back, but users will have control over what they see and what their followers can see. First and foremost, there is the option to hide counts on all posts in the News Feed. This allows you to focus on photos and videos rather than on the popularity of a given post. The toggle can be found in the new Posts section in Settings -> Privacy and applies instantly. In terms of...

Oppo Reno6, 6 Pro and 6 Pro+ arrive with 90Hz displays, 65W charging

Posted: 27 May 2021 06:21 AM PDT

The Reno series from Oppo continues to grow in numbers and the latest additions are the Reno 6, Reno 6 Pro and Reno 6 Pro+. The two Pro variants feature identical specs save for the cameras and chipsets with the Pro utilizing the Dimenisty 1200 SoC while the Pro+ is outfitted with the Snapdragon 870 instead. The vanilla version opts for the recently announced Dimenisty 900 and all three phones come with triple camera setups and 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 charging. Oppo Reno6 Oppo Reno 6 brings a flat 6.4-inch AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate and FHD+ resolution. The phone has flat...

ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G review

Posted: 27 May 2021 06:11 AM PDT

IDC forecasts boom in smartphone shipments

Posted: 27 May 2021 05:28 AM PDT

The latest IDC prediction on the smartphone is painting an optimistic picture. Based on the gathered data, IDC is forecasting 1.38 billion smartphone shipments for 2021 which would be a 7.7% increase compared to last year and the highest total since 2015. The upward trend is also expected to continue into 2022 but with a more modest 3.8% annual growth. IDC believes the wide-scale deployment of 5G networks paired with the lowered cost of 5G phones will lead to a triple-digit percentage increase in 5G phone shipments by the end of this year. China is expected to be the driving force...

The Nintendo Switch Pro may be unveiled in a few weeks with 7" OLED display, DLSS support

Posted: 27 May 2021 04:39 AM PDT

Time flies – the Nintendo Switch is already 4 years old and it is time for it to retire to the gaming hall of fame. Its replacement, the tentatively named Nintendo Switch Pro, will be unveiled in a few weeks, some time before E3 (which will be held in mid-June), according to sources speaking to Bloomberg. The timing of the announcement will allow Nintendo's partners (and the company itself) to showcase their upcoming games at the expo. But that reveal may be followed by a long wait. The first shipments may start around July, though with the chip shortage that is strangling the industry,...

nubia introduces Red Magic 6R with Snapdragon 888 and four cameras

Posted: 27 May 2021 03:51 AM PDT

nubia launched its latest gaming smartphone, called Red Magic 6R. It not a huge upgrade over the Red Magic 6 and Red Magic 6 Pro, but comes with a much slimmer body and more universally appealing design, dropping some of the gaming aesthetics. The nubia Red Magic 6R is powered by a Snapdragon 888 chipset, coupled with either 8GB or 12GB RAM. The display is a 6.67" AMOLED with a 144Hz refresh rate and a single punch hole in the center. There are shoulder triggers that are touch sensors (and not physical keys like in the Redmi K40 Gaming) that offer 400Hz touch sampling...

OnePlus 8T discounted to $569

Posted: 27 May 2021 03:05 AM PDT

The OnePlus 8T unveiled last October was sold at $749 in the US with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage onboard. That variant is now discounted by $180, bringing down the price to $569. This offer, valid until May 31, is applicable on the 8T purchased from OnePlus' official website, and if you buy it from the OnePlus Store app, you get an additional discount of $20, translating to a final price of $549. The OnePlus 8T is built around a 6.55" FullHD+ 120Hz Fluid AMOLED display having a punch hole in the upper-left corner for the 16MP selfie camera and a fingerprint reader underneath for...

Beats Studio Buds spotted in the ears of LeBron James

Posted: 27 May 2021 02:02 AM PDT

We know Apple is working on a new pair of Beats Studio Buds. We even saw their design leak in official renders uncovered in iOS 14.6 but now we have actual images of the earbuds sitting in the ears of LeBron James. LeBron James wearing Beats Studio Buds The basketball superstar posted a few pictures on his Instagram which show the white pair of Studio Buds in his ears prior to a game in the NBA Playoffs. If you zoom in close enough you can see the overall shape matches the previously leaked renders. Studio Buds feature a generic round in-ear design with a squared-off...

Huawei announces Matebook D 14 & D 15 with Ryzen 5000 CPUs

Posted: 27 May 2021 01:13 AM PDT

Huawei has upgraded its Matebook D 14 and Matebook D 15 laptops once again - they received the latest AMD Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 platforms. Aside from the new chips, everything else remains the same on the inside and outside, including screen size, battery capacity and form factor. Huawei Matebook D 14 AMD 2021 • Huawei Matebook D 15 AMD 2021 The D 14 and D 15 models use either the mid-range Ryzen 5 5500U or the more capable Ryzen 7 5700U SoC, in either case with built-in Radeon Vega GPU. The Ryzen 5 has six CPU cores with a max clock rate of 4.0GHz, while the Ryzen 7 has eight cores...

Huawei Watch 3 with HarmonyOS is coming on June 2

Posted: 26 May 2021 11:36 PM PDT

Huawei is holding an event on June 2 to unveil its new lineup of HarmonyOS-running devices, which will also include a new smartwatch - the Huawei Watch 3. Huawei hasn't detailed the Watch 3's specs yet, but it has released several teaser images on its Weibo profile. The Huawei Watch 3 will support eSIM functionality, allowing you to make calls from the smartwatch without requiring a smartphone. The company's also promising better battery life. The Watch 3's unveiling is less than a week away, but you can expect Huawei to drop some teasers confirming more features of its new...

Amazon announces it has agreed to purchase MGM for $8.75 billion

Posted: 26 May 2021 10:00 PM PDT

Amazon is announcing that it has agreed to acquire MGM's (Metro Goldwyn Mayer) entire backlog of content dating back almost a century. It's noted that MGM has over 4,000 films and 17,000 hours of television shows and with it, Amazon hopes to improve its current on-demand video offerings. Amazon has heavily invested into its own Amazon Studios to create original shows and films exclusive for Prime video and this acquisition will position the platform to compete with Disney+ and Netflix on a larger scale. Amazon believes that MGM's catalog will complement Amazon Studios...

100W charger for the upcoming Honor 50 series gets pictured

Posted: 26 May 2021 09:11 PM PDT

Honor is expected to unveil its next flagship smartphone series next month, and rumor has it we'll be looking at three smartphones in the family: Honor 50, Honor 50 Pro, and Honor 50 Pro+. One or two of these will get 100W fast wired charging, as already revealed through a past certification, and today the 100W charging brick has leaked in all its glory in the hands-on image you can see below. It's likely that only the Honor 50 Pro+ will use this specific charger, with the other two models limited to 66W. The 50 and 50 Pro are also said to sport the same chipset, namely the recently...

Our Black Shark 4 video review is now out

Posted: 26 May 2021 06:59 PM PDT

Xiaomi sub-brand Black Shark is playing the affordability game this year with its latest gaming focused smartphone, the Black Shark 4. Unlike the Pro model, this one's getting a global release, and its price significantly undercuts its direct competitors. But just how good can it be, all things considered? Well, we wanted to find out, of course, so we went ahead and wrote an in-depth review of it. And now, for those who are short on time, we're releasing the video review as well. As usual, this is much more concise, while still containing all of the essential bits and pieces of info you...

Watch the Chinese Redmi Note 10 Pro go through a series of torture tests

Posted: 26 May 2021 04:31 PM PDT

As the latest phone in Redmi's lineup in China, the Note 10 Pro underwent a rough patch of stress tests to prove its durability. Wang Thomas who serves as product head under the Redmi brand shared the short video in which the Note 10 Pro takes a long sequence of abuse and manages to stay intact. The first obstacle in the Note 10 Pro's way is a short drop test on a hard surface. It's followed up by a spin in a centrifuge machine accompanied by some small plastic materials. The phone is then subjected to a series of shots with walnuts, machine drilling followed by a round in a...

Xiaomi publishes Q1 report, net profits more than double as market share grows

Posted: 26 May 2021 02:59 PM PDT

Xiaomi published its financial report on the three-month period that ends on March 31 2021, which shows growth across the board. The total revenue for the company was CNY 76.9 billion, up 54.7% compared to the same period last year, while the adjusted net profit went up to CNY 6.1 billion, a 163.8% increase over last year (note: this is a non-IFRS number). Smartphones remain the backbone of the company, the 49.4 million units shipped accounted for CNY 51.5 billion of the revenue (up 69.8% YoY). 4 million of those phones cost CNY 3,000/€300 or more. The gross profit margin on smartphones...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 to weigh the same as Flip 5G

Posted: 26 May 2021 01:47 PM PDT

It appears Samsung's next clamshell foldable, the Galaxy Z Flip3 will weight the exact same 183g as its predecessor, as per renowned tipster Ice universe. Sadly, there's no more information in his report as of now. Samsung is expected to change-up the design of the Galaxy Z Flip3 with a bigger outer display, which shares a matte glass cover with the dual main cameras. The total number of cameras is expected to stay at three - likely a wide and ultrawide on the outside and a selfie on the inside (possibly an under-display one, like the Galaxy Z Fold3). Flip3 183g— Ice universe...

Nokia C20 Plus appears on Geekbench with the same chipset, more RAM

Posted: 26 May 2021 12:33 PM PDT

We knew it wouldn't be a powerhouse and it is not – the Nokia C20 Plus results have appeared on Geekbench, showing a modest performance. Which is what you can expect from an Android 11 Go Edition phone. The benchmark doesn't list the exact chipset, just that it is made by Unisoc. However, the octa-core CPU with four 1.6 GHz cores and four 1.2 GHz cores and these results all suggest that this is the exact same chip as the one in the regular Nokia C20 (a Unisoc SC9863A, specifically). Geekbench results: Nokia C20 Plus • Nokia C20 Interestingly, the Plus model has 3 GB of RAM...

The new USB PD Extended Power Range standard will supply up to 240W of power

Posted: 26 May 2021 11:21 AM PDT

The current USB Power Delivery specification supports up to 100W of power being delivered. That is enough for phones (well, most phones) and laptops that use 15W processors, but not enough for more power-hungry devices such as a gaming laptop. The USB Implementers Forum has designed a new specification called USB PD Extended Power Range (EPR) that can deliver up to 240W. This will be done at 50V and 5A (with some safety margin), which is a lot of power – to ensure everything runs smoothly, only Electronically Marked cables will be supported (these include a little chip that can tell the...

Counterpoint: HMD shipped 2 million Nokia smartphones in Q1, up from 1.7 million a year ago

Posted: 26 May 2021 10:14 AM PDT

HMD Global shipped 2 million Nokia smartphones in the January-March period. That is up year on year (was 1.7 million in Q1 2020), but down from the previous quarter when the number of shipments reached 2.8 million, reports NokiaMob quoting data by Counterpoint Research. What went wrong and what went right? Nokia smartphones lost ground in India, they were down 38.5% from Q4 last year and down 17% from Q1 last year. Nokias are doing well in Africa and parts of Europe, which helped boost shipments compared to the October-December quarter. Smartphones aside, HMD shipped 11 million...

Asus ROG Phone 5 now available in the US

Posted: 26 May 2021 09:06 AM PDT

If you live in the US, you can now pick up the ROG Phone 5 straight from Asus online store (linked below) for $1,000. Asus is only selling the 16/256GB trim for now. The smartphone is unlocked and compatible with AT&T, T-Mobile and most MVNOs networks. The ROG Phone is the latest iteration in the Asus gaming lineup and features a massive 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, the flagship Snapdragon 888 chipset and a 6,000 mAh battery with 65W charging. You also get mappable pressure sensitive Air Triggers touch areas and an RGB light panel on the back. If you need to...
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