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Qualcomm announces Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders with Snapdragon 888 and 6.78-inch 144Hz AMOLED screen

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 08:00 AM PDT

Qualcomm has more than 1.6 million 'Snapdragon Insiders', a community of fans and enthusiasts who participate in online forums and are among the first to hear about news coming from Qualcomm. To cater to these power users, Qualcomm has partnered with Asus to deliver a unique smartphone. Qualcomm announces the "Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders" and yes, that's the official name. To those who can afford the curated offering of $1,500, the package includes the handset, along with a pair of TWS earbuds with Snapdragon Sound produced by Master & Dynamic, a bumper case, a Qualcomm...

OnePlus confirms July 22 launch date of Nord 2 5G

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 07:15 AM PDT

The OnePlus Nord 2 5G is right around the corner, and yesterday the first batch of teasers appeared online. Today we received an official confirmation in our inbox that the new midranger will arrive on July 22 at 7:30 PM. The announcement from OnePlus we received in the mail We are pretty confident what the phone will look like, thanks to unofficial renders, and the company confirmed the Nord 2 will be powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 1200 chipset. Specs have also leaked, suggesting a 6.53" AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution, a 90Hz refresh rate, and a 4,500mAh...

Our Sony Xperia 1 III video review is out

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 06:37 AM PDT

The Sony Xperia 1 III may be the ultimate power user phone – it checks boxes that other phones don't even know exist (e.g. dual focal length telephoto) or have forgotten about (3.5 mm jack, what's that?). But it's also a phone that is not easy to love due to some frustrating limitations. The main attractions are out in the open – the 4K OLED 120 Hz display, the stereo speakers, a microSD slot, two-stage shutter key, mostly stock Android 11 along with the aforementioned headphone jack. But when we dug into the details, we found that not all is as it seems. For one, only some apps...

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G goes through 3C certfication, battery capacity revealed

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 05:54 AM PDT

Samsung's top M-series phone, the Galaxy M52 5G, is approaching release and a 3C (Compulsory Certification of China) is here to add another item to list of known specifications. The certification docs confirm a battery capacity of 4,860mAh. We believe that this is the rated (minimal) capacity so the typical, marketed capacity will be 5,000mAh. Going by a previous leak, the camera setup will be identical to the Galaxy A52's while the Snapdragon 778G is believed to be powering up the Galaxy M52 5G. Via

Poco F3 GT due to launch in India with Dimensity 1200 chipset

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 05:07 AM PDT

Back in May, Poco confirmed that its upcoming Poco F3 GT phone will launch in Q3 (July 1-September 30) and will be powered by the Dimensity 1200 chipset. The device is expected to be a rebranded Redmi K40 Gaming Edition and earlier today, Poco India posted a cryptic tweet which confirms its F3 GT is indeed coming to India soon. FFFor real??? pic.twitter.com/FKUUnuFfSg— POCO India - The God Of Madness (@IndiaPOCO) July 8, 2021 The new teaser confirms the F3 GT is launching in India soon and we get a snapshot of the device at the end. The looks do match the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition and...

Google faces lawsuit in the US over Play Store monopoly

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 04:23 AM PDT

36 US states have filed a lawsuit against Google over engaging in monopolistic activities in app distribution and payments on the Play Store. The suit at the US District Court for the Northern District of California claims Google is violating Section 1 and 2 of The Antitrust Laws, better known as the Sherman Act. According to the plaintiff states, Google is imposing "technological obstacles or inaccurate warnings" to scare away users from sideloading apps and prohibiting OEMs from preloading competing app stores. OnePlus 9 Pro According to the documents, over 90% of Android users...

The design story behind the Oppo Reno6 and the manufacturing process told through videos

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 03:36 AM PDT

The Oppo Reno6 series is preparing to launch in India next week, but before the fireworks start, the company took some time to describe the design process behind the Reno6's unique exterior. A big part of it is the "Sparkling Matte finish", which sounds like an oxymoron. This was first introduced with the Reno5 Pro 5G, but after refining the process, Oppo has extended it to all models in the Reno6 series. The step-by-step process of creating the rear glass panel for the Reno6 series What it is is an anti-glare pane of glass that has been etched in a special...

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE details confirmed: new 32MP main camera, microSD slot

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 02:47 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is percolating through the Chinese wireless authority testing procedures and after a bit of waiting TENAA finally lists the device specifications along with the four usual product shots. We've seen renders and we've heard specs, but it's always nice to get those confirmed by a reliable source. The S21 FE will have 6.4" display with 1,080 x 2,340 px resolution. That's larger than the S21 (6.2") and a bit smaller than the S20 FE (6.5") with a different aspect ratio to boot (19.5:9 vs. 20:9). The phone measures 155.7 x 74.5 7.9 mm, slightly shorter and thinner than...

Motorola One 5G UW Ace comes to Verizon

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 01:49 AM PDT

There's a new and affordable 5G Motorola phone out on Verizon called the One 5G UW Ace. Yes, that's a mouthful of a name but it's been Verizon's way of differentiating itself from the crowd. Spec-wise the phone is nearly identical to the Moto One 5G Ace launched earlier this year. The new device sports mmWave 5G connectivity and also debuts Verizon's Adaptive Sound audio which is the carrier's own spatial audio feature and a direct answer to the likes of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. The premise is that it can optimize sounds across all apps and media on your device including on your...

Motorola Edge 20, Edge 20 Pro pop up on TENAA, confirm key specs

Posted: 07 Jul 2021 11:47 PM PDT

Two Motorola smartphones were just certified by TENAA, XT2143-1 and XT2153-1, and they appear to be the Edge 20 and Edge 20 Pro devices, since they are matching the previously leaked specs. The vanilla variant is indeed having a 2.4 GHz CPU, which is the frequency of the prime cores in the Snapdragon 778G, while the Pro option is listed with a periscope lens and 3.2 GHz processor, which matches the Snapdragon 870. Motorola Edge 20 The Motorola Edge 20 will arrive in China with three RAM and three storage options - 6/8/12 GB and 128/256/512 GB. Usually, TENAA also lists...

vivo S10 Pro is coming on July 15 with 108MP camera

Posted: 07 Jul 2021 10:10 PM PDT

vivo introduced the S9 series in March, and the company today announced it will unveil the S10 lineup next week - on July 15. vivo hasn't explicitly mentioned how many smartphones the S10 series includes, but we'll get a Pro model since that's what the phone maker used to share the lineup's posters on its Weibo account. The images reveal that the S10 Pro will feature three cameras on its rear panel, with the primary camera using a 108MP sensor. vivo S10 Pro You can also see that the smartphone has flat frames, and an image shared on vivo's Chinese website tells us the S10...

Google finally sends out July update to its Pixels

Posted: 07 Jul 2021 06:03 PM PDT

Usually Google sends out its monthly software update to supported Pixel smartphones on the first Monday of the month, but the rollout got slightly delayed this time around because of the 4th of July weekend in the US. Anyway, a couple of days late, it's here now. If you have a supported Pixel, you're getting build RQ3A.210705.001, which obviously includes the July security patch level. This fixes a bunch of vulnerabilities ranging from high to critical. Additionally, the Pixels are also getting VoLTE support "on certain networks" (can't believe it's 2021 and this is now rolling...

OnePlus responds to app throttling fiasco

Posted: 07 Jul 2021 03:28 PM PDT

In case you've been fully enclosed underneath a rock today, you might have missed the scandal regarding OnePlus' throttling of most known and popular apps - something that led Geekbench to remove the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro from its database. Now the company has responded, issuing the same statement left and right. Here it is in all its glory: Our top priority is always delivering a great user experience with our products, based in part on acting quickly on important user feedback. Following the launch of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro in March, some users told us about some areas where we...

Microsoft Office gets a new UI, Office Insiders can try it

Posted: 07 Jul 2021 01:22 PM PDT

Windows 11 comes with a new UI and to match it, Microsoft has come up with a fresh UI redesign for its Office too. The update is only available to Insiders for now (that's how Microsoft is calling its beta testers) and will be seeded to the wider public later this year. The changes include a new rounder look to go in line with Windows 11's aesthetics and some buttons have been retouched here and there across all Office apps. Microsoft originally intended to move away from the traditional ribbon bar and swap it for a command bar. In this update, though, there's no change in this...

Rumor: Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 will have a completely invisible under display camera, rear display

Posted: 07 Jul 2021 12:01 PM PDT

Xiaomi has been working on under display cameras (or as some call them, under panel cameras, UPC) for years, but is yet to actually launch a phone with one. The Mi 10 Ultra was supposed to be the first, but that didn't pan out. It didn't happen for the Mi 11 Ultra either. But now the Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 is getting ready for launch and this one may be it – Xiaomi has finally figured out how to truly hide the under display camera, says Ice Universe. A render showing the Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 and its under display camera The camera will be completely invisible to the naked eye when not in...

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 keyboard accessory leaks ahead of tablet's unveiling

Posted: 07 Jul 2021 10:51 AM PDT

There's been an influx of rumors surrounding Xiaomi's alleged return to the Android tablet game and now we have a listing of what appears to be a keyboard accessory and stylus pen for the yet to be official Mi Pad 5. Mi Pad 5 keyboard case and stylus The certification comes courtesy of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and shows several images of the keyboard cover alongside the stylus which has a separate holster built-in on the case. The keyboard does not come with a trackpad and appears to be a bit on the cramped side. Xiaomi Mi Pad 5...

Limited Edition Cobalt OnePlus Watch coming to India

Posted: 07 Jul 2021 09:41 AM PDT

OnePlus is finally bringing its limited-edition Cobalt Watch to India. This version brings a more premium leather band alongside a cobalt alloy casing in place of the stainless steel on the regular model. Pricing starts at INR 19,999 (268) though HDFC Bank credit card owners get INR 1,000 ($13) off. Open sales begin on Jul 16 while pre-orders are open until Julu 10. It's not about being watched, it's about being remembered. Check out our latest addition to the OnePlus Watch, Cobalt Limited Edition. Pre-order now: https://t.co/XuzOfxynZj#SmartEverywear pic.twitter.com/P4jBMe369N— OnePlus...

LG's Q2 2021 earnings guidance point to record revenue

Posted: 07 Jul 2021 08:44 AM PDT

LG published its Q2 guidance and it looks great. The company posted its highest ever revenue and unsurprinsgly bested the lockdown-interrupted second quarter of 2020 by around 48.4%. Operating profit for the period stood at KRW 1.1 trillion (~$967 million), a 65.5% increase year-over-year while the revenue is estimated at KRW 17.1 trillion (~$15 billion). It's important to note that since LG has shut down its mobile business, it will be excluded from the Q2 reports and will be treated as an operating loss. The actual earnings report will be posted by the end of this month, giving...
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