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Samsung Galaxy S20, S21 series and Z Fold2 get May security patch

Posted: 04 May 2021 07:52 AM PDT

The latest Samsung devices to receive the May security patch are the Galaxy S20 series, S21 series and Z Fold2. Apart from the improved security, the S21 series and Z Fold2 got enhancements to their cameras and quick share function. For now the update has been made available to European units. Galaxy S20 and S21 series update changelogs (Source: AllAboutSamsung) The S21 series is getting G98xBXXU3AUDA update build number which comes in at just under 1GB in size. The Z Fold2's update comes with the F916BXXU1DUDA build number and weighs just over 493MB. The changelog is...

Samsung to supply both displays and circuit boards for iPhone 13 displays

Posted: 04 May 2021 07:00 AM PDT

The latest report from Korea suggests that Samsung will supply 110 million OLED panels for the iPhone 12 and 13 this year. The panels for the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max will have an low-temperature polycrystalline oxide backplane (LTPO), which enables variable 120Hz refresh rate without a huge battery hit. The LTPO panels will be supplied mostly by Samsung with some supply coming from LG, but the circuit boards that connect the OLED display to the phone will come from Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Samsung Display. PCB maker Youngpoong Electronics has been added as a supply partner...

Realme C11 (2021) arrives in Russia with Unisoc chipset

Posted: 04 May 2021 06:19 AM PDT

The Realme C11 has been a thing since August, while the Realme C20 is a bit younger and was announced this January. The brand decided to mash together both devices and relaunch them as Realme C11 (2021) but with a twist - the chipset is entirely new. The Realme C11 (2021) runs on а Unisoc SC9863 platform, which makes it the first smartphone of the company with a chip that is not by Mediatek or Qualcomm. This allows Realme to lower the price even more and offer the device as a real bargain. While the phone is technically a successor of the original Realme C11, it has the body of the...

Redmi Watch coming to India on May 13

Posted: 04 May 2021 05:31 AM PDT

Redmi India is gearing up for another launch event on May 13 where we'll see the local debut of the Redmi Note 10S and now we learn that won't be the only announcement on stage. A new tweet from Redmi India confirms the brand is also bringing the Redmi Watch which was announced in China late last year. Bet you didn't see this coming! 👀Brace up to #WearYourVibe and witness the arrival of @RedmiIndia's first _ _ _ _! 😎RT and let me know your answer.Arriving alongside the #SavageBeast #RedmiNote10S on 13th May! Get notified: 👉 https://t.co/BoZXUsItkFI ❤️ #Redmi #Xiaomi...

Realme C20A will be unveiled next week

Posted: 04 May 2021 04:35 AM PDT

Realme launched the affordable C20 in January, and today, the company's Bangladeshi division announced it will unveil the C20A next week. Realme doesn't explicitly mention the unveiling date but says the C20A will be introduced on Eid, which is on May 13. While Realme hasn't detailed the C20A's specs yet, it did confirm that the smartphone will feature a 6.5" screen and pack a 5,000 mAh battery. We should know more about the Realme C20A in the days leading to the official announcement. Source (in Bangla)

Samsung ends support for the Galaxy S8 series

Posted: 04 May 2021 03:47 AM PDT

Samsung has officially taken the Galaxy S8 series off its list of supported devices after little over four years of updates. Up until now the former flagship phones were getting biannual updates. Interestingly the Galaxy S8 Active is still supported for quarterly security updates, while the Galaxy S8 Lite for biannual ones. The last update the Galaxy S8 received was the April 2021 security patch. The Samsung Galaxy S8 series launched in April of 2017 with the then-new wide-aspect 18.5:9 displays, which ushered in the new on-screen navigation (yes, before the Galaxy S8 there were...

Realme X7 Max 5G's leaked box confirms specs of upcoming phone

Posted: 04 May 2021 02:49 AM PDT

Realme was supposed to launch its X7 Max 5G smartphone in India today, commemorating its three-year anniversary. But the announcement was postponed due to the devastating ongoing COVID-19 wave India. We had previously heard that the Realme X7 Max 5G was a rebranded GT Neo and that has now been confirmed by an image of the phone's retail box. It shows part of the specs, including the 5G-enabled MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset and the 120Hz-capable AMOLED display. Image source: @Gadgetsdata So we are likely also looking at a 6.43-inch 1080p Super AMOLED for the Realme X7 Max, a...

New video reveals major features and design of Harmony OS

Posted: 04 May 2021 01:54 AM PDT

Huawei is expected to start pushing Harmony OS to its devices as early as next month. While the in-house system is still in beta, a four-minute video appeared on Weibo, revealing all major improvements the Chinese company has introduced. The most drastic change is a new control center, dragged from the top right corner. The top left corner brings a search engine within the phone, while a basic down gesture anywhere on the screen reveals notifications. The phone used in this video is Huawei Mate 40 Pro. The apps are opened a lot quicker than we have seen on any Android-powered...

T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S10+ gets One UI 3.1 with the latest update

Posted: 04 May 2021 12:41 AM PDT

T-Mobile has released a new software update for the Galaxy S10+ that brings One UI 3.1 to Samsung's 2019 flagship. The new build comes with the March 1, 2021 Android security patch, which will likely miff some users since Samsung has already started rolling out the May patch. Besides, the update's changelog only mentions improvements to the smartphone's camera and performance, but you also get One UI 3.1 features. The new firmware carries version number G975USQU5GUCG and requires a download of about 1.2GB. The update's rolling out over the air, and if you haven't received it yet,...

Infinix Note 10 Pro is arriving on May 13

Posted: 03 May 2021 11:34 PM PDT

The Infinix Note 10 Pro appeared in a leaked render last month, and we also saw a couple of its live images a few days ago, which revealed its design and two color options. Today we learn the smartphone will be introduced on May 13. This revelation comes from Infinix's Pakistan branch, which confirmed the Note 10 Pro will be up for pre-orders in the Asian country from May 16, with sales commencing two days later. The company also shows us the Note 10 Pro in a previously unseen Black color, but unlike the other two variants, this one has a two-tone design. Infinix hasn't...

Verizon sells media group for $5 billion, AOL and Yahoo sold at a loss

Posted: 03 May 2021 10:22 PM PDT

A report from The Verge confirms speculation that Verizon was in talks to sell its media group. This group includes both AOL and Yahoo!, websites that were once popular in the years that preceded the birth of the modern smartphone. The following list includes all the brands part of the Verizon Media group: Yahoo! Yahoo! Mail Tech Crunch Yahoo! Finance Engadget Yahoo! Entertainment RYOT AOL Yahoo! Life Yahoo! News Yahoo! Fantasy Yahoo! Sports Rivals Makers Built by Girls AutoBlog Flurry In the Know Verizon sold off its Verizon Media group properties to Apollo...

Google Stadia’s Head of Product leaves the company

Posted: 03 May 2021 08:49 PM PDT

A report from The Information confirmed that John Justice, Google Stadia's Vice President and Head of Product, has left Google. 9to5Google received confirmation of Justice's departure through a statement from Google. We can confirm John is no longer with Google and we wish him well on his next step. John Justice oversaw the consumer experience for Stadia and has previously talked about the future of Google Stadia. Following intense competition from Microsoft and Sony with the release of their most recent generation of video game consoles (and the establishment of other...

Twitter Spaces now open to anyone with more than 600 followers

Posted: 03 May 2021 07:52 PM PDT

Twitter announced in a blog post on Monday that it is opening its Spaces feature to all users with at least 600 followers. Spaces is an audio-only voice chat feature that lets a host stream voice chats with other Twitter users. Audience members can either listen in or become part of the conversation. Viewing a Twitter Space Twitter announces new features coming to Spaces. The most significant of which is "Ticketed Spaces" which lets Space hosts monetize their Spaces for a monetary fee. A limited group of users will be able to test Ticketed Spaces "in the coming months". You'll...

Google is now rolling out the May update to supported Pixels

Posted: 03 May 2021 05:21 PM PDT

It's the first Monday of the month, and you know what that means? A Google update. Of Android. For its Pixel line. Well, those that are still supported anyway. We're talking Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, and Pixel 5. That's the entire list. All of these devices aside from the Pixel 4a 5G and the Pixel 5 have build RQ2A.210505.002 headed towards them, while the Pixel 4a 5G and the Pixel 5 get build RQ2A.210505.003. As usual with Google updates, expect this one to take multiple weeks reaching all of the units out there in the...

iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max to have 120 Hz AMOLED screens made by Samsung

Posted: 03 May 2021 02:36 PM PDT

We've been hearing the fact that iPhones are going 120 Hz this year for a while now, and today a new report from Korea basically confirms that, while adding some intriguing new info. Only the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max are said to get the new LTPO AMOLED screens with 120 Hz refresh rates, and these will be made exclusively by Samsung Display. Not just that, but Samsung Electro-Mechanics will supply the rigid flexible printed circuit boards (RFPCB). These are used to connect the OLED panel to the main board. RFPCB is rigid but can be folded, which allows for more convenient...

Check out the color variants OnePlus ditched for the 9 series

Posted: 03 May 2021 11:10 AM PDT

A tipster just shared a mockup image of all the colors OnePlus was considering for the OnePlus 9 series but got axed in the end. We say mockups because the colors shown below are based on live images, which for privacy reasons, were not shown. The colors in question are Matte White, Glossy Black, Glossy Silver and Glossy Green. The tipster doesn't say which ones were considered for the vanilla and which ones were assigned to the Pro. The Glossy Green color seems like a glossy variant of the Glacial Green color that the OnePlus 8 series launched with. There's also a slim chance that...

A Realme laptop might be in the works, launches in Q3 2021

Posted: 03 May 2021 10:00 AM PDT

Realme first joked about launching a new laptop for April Fools' Day, but we now have every reason to believe that the company might be serious about it. Realme published a questionnaire asking about users' gender, age, annual income, what kind of phone they are using at the moment and if they are satisfied with it. Interestingly enough, there were a couple of notebook-related questions in there as well, hence the headline in the community forum post. Users are asked whether they are planning on buying a new laptop in the next three months or so and how much are they willing to spend....

Motorola phones codenamed Berlin and Berlin NA cameras revealed

Posted: 03 May 2021 08:42 AM PDT

A massive leak revealed the other day that Motorola is preparing to launch four Edge-branded smartphones. They are internally called Sierra, Berlin, Berlin NA and Kyoto and now the original source, Technik News, gives us a bit more detail around the Berlin and Berlin NA cameras. Both handsets are supposed to feature 32MP OmniVision OV32B40 selfie cameras, while the main camera on the back will use the 108MP S4KHM2 for the vanilla Berlin and the 108MP S5KHM2 sensor will make its way to the Berlin NA. Both sensors are supplied by Samsung. For ultrawide, Berlin would use a 16MP...
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