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Report: sales of Samsung Galaxy S21 series are lower than S20, S10 sales

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 08:17 AM PDT

Korean publications citing analytical firm Kiwoom Securities report that Samsung is disappointed with the sales of the Galaxy S21 generation. The early expectations were that the series will be a hit, but that didn't pan out. In the first six months of availability, the S21 models have sold a total of 13.5 million units. That is 20% below what the Galaxy S20 generation managed in the same time frame and a whopping 47% less than the S10 generation. Here's a chart from Counterpoint Research, which shows the month-by-month sales of Galaxy S series going back to the S5: During the...

Asus Zenfone 7 and 7 Pro get Android 12-like one-handed mode with new update

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 07:28 AM PDT

Earlier this year Asus rolled out the Android 11 update for the Zenfone 7 and 7 Pro. The latest update is still on version 11 of the OS, but it does include a new one-handed mode inspired by Android 12. Asus Zenfone 7 and 7 Pro receive minor update Previously, the screen would shrink uniformly, that is vertically and horizontally. The new implementation only smooshes the screen down vertically. The height can be configured in the settings. Here's a video demo from Asus: The update (version 30.41.69.89) includes several camera improvements as well. For one, the video camera...

Upcoming iQOO 8 to pack Samsung E5 screen, company confirms

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 06:39 AM PDT

The iQOO 8 series will be launched on August 17, and today vivo's brand revealed spicy details regarding the screen. The panel, rumored to be 6.78" in diagonal, will be a Samsung E5 LTPO display with translucent material in the area where the front-facing camera will be. This means we're not going to see a fully-fledged under-display selfie camera; more likely vivo found a way to make the camera even less visually obtrusive. vivo iQOO 8 posters The vivo iQOO 8's panel will have 1440p resolution adding up to a density of 517 PPI. It will also be 10-bit, allowing it to display 1...

Android 11 comes to Nokia 5.3

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 05:51 AM PDT

HMD is finally seeding Android 11 to its Nokia 5.3 smartphone nearly a year after the phone's announcement and only about a month before Android 12 rolls around. The first wave of countries to receive the update include Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan and Vietnam. HMD will roll out the update to 30% of the approved markets immediately, then to 50% by August 5 and the full list by August 6. More regions will be added in the coming weeks. The update weighs in at 1.67 GB and brings the June security patch. You...

Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro still tops AnTuTu's chart in July

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 05:02 AM PDT

AnTuTu has released its monthly performance charts, of the fastest benchmarked smartphones on its platform, and for a fifth consecutive month the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro topped the sheet. We also see that all Top 10 devices were powered by the Snapdragon 888. The nubia Red Magic 6 Pro sits in second. There's also the reason Xiaomi is shipping the phone with OnePlus 9 Pro rounding up the top 3. Qualcomm chips are powering the top three devices in the midrange chart as well, but here we have a bit of diversity - six different platforms are represented in the Top 10. The Xiaomi Mi 11...

Samsung's Galaxy Watch4 will support both Bixby and the Google Assistant

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 04:04 AM PDT

The upcoming Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic will be the first Samsung watches to run Google's wrist-worn OS in a long time. And you know what that means – Google services and apps will be on board, the ones that were missing from the Tizen watches. This does include the Google Assistant, according to leakster Snoopy. Google tends to offer its products wholesale – if a maker wants access to the Play Store, they have to install the Google apps too (which often leads to duplication). And even though Samsung struck some kind of special deal with Google, which allowed it to customize Wear...

Honor Magic3 appears on AnTuTu, revealing key specs

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 03:13 AM PDT

The Honor Magic3 arriving on August 12 was spotted on Geekbench yesterday with a Snapdragon 888+ SoC, 8GB RAM, and Android 11. Now it has appeared on AnTuTu as well, but with 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and a few more specs. The benchmark database reveals that the Magic3 will have 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage onboard and its screen will have a 120Hz refresh rate. However, it doesn't mention the panel's type, resolution, or diagonal. Talking about the performance, the Magic3 scored 749,223 points in AnTuTu's test, which is less than what the Snapdragon 888-powered smartphones achieved in our tests....

Lenovo P12 Pro with Snapdragon 855 chipset appears on the Google Play Console

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 02:23 AM PDT

A month ago Lenovo launched the Yoga Tab 13, Yoga Tab 11 and Tab P11 Plus with global availability. Now clues have appeared of another slate, a sequel to the Lenovo Tab P11 Pro from last year. Unlike the first three, which have IPS LCDs, the P11 Pro has an 11.5" OLED display. However, despite its "Pro" moniker it is powered by the mid-range Snapdragon 730G chipset. The P11 Plus is no powerhouse either, packing a Helio G90T. The Lenovo P12 Pro (TB-Q706F) was spotted on the Google Play Console and is getting a major performance upgrade with a Snapdragon 855 (or possibly an 860). It's not...

Oppo announces its second-gen under-display camera technology

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 01:29 AM PDT

Today Oppo introduced its new under-display camera technology, two years after building its first working prototype. The company worked a lot to improve the quality of the screen on top and the image quality of the camera itself, resulting in product far more suited for comercial products. The panel is developed jointly with BOE, one of the major display manufacturers in China. The companies developed an innovative pixel geometry that shrinks the size of every pixel in the area over the camera lens, reaching 400ppi. Oppo also has replaced the traditional screen wiring with a new...

Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Classic leaks yet again in detailed renders

Posted: 04 Aug 2021 12:41 AM PDT

The upcoming Galaxy Watch4 series from Samsung has leaked thoroughly in leaks thus far and the latest one comes from @evleaks. It shows the Watch4 Classic model in black and white and we can see both the watch face side with its rotating bezel as well as the rear which houses the health-tracking sensors. SGW4C pic.twitter.com/mJEb7rFlRF— Evan (@evleaks) August 3, 2021 Watch4 Classic is expected to bring Gorilla Glass DX/DX+ protected display, Exynos W920 chipset and One UI Watch on top of Wear OS. Other expected features include MIL-STD-810G certification, 5ATM water resistance, heart...

Honor X20 is coming on August 12, design and key specs confirmed

Posted: 03 Aug 2021 11:04 PM PDT

Honor unveiled the X20 SE in June, and it will add another member to the X20 lineup on August 12, dubbed Honor X20. In addition to announcing the event date, Honor also posted an image on Weibo confirming the X20's design - it has a 64MP triple camera on the back, with the screen having a pill-shaped hole in the upper-left corner. The X20 will come in at least two colors, and we can also see the smartphone has a fingerprint reader on its right-side frame joined by the volume rocker, suggesting it will pack an LCD panel. But then we've seen smartphones with AMOLED screens and...

Xiaomi confirms Mi Mix 4 will launch on August 10, check out the under display camera

Posted: 03 Aug 2021 10:20 PM PDT

This morning, Xiaomi has officially confirmed that the Mi Mix 4 will be launched on August 10 in China. The company posted a teaser to its Weibo page with the save-the-date. The event will take place next Tuesday and 7:30PM local time. Source: Xiaomi via Weibo Sadly, the teaser does not include any photos of the hardware. Recent TENAA filings revealed the device will come with model number 2106118C and equips 8/12GB of RAM with up to 256GB of internal storage. In related news, a video posted by Digital Chat Station on Weibo shows the alleged display panel for the Xiaomi Mi MIx...

WhatsApp gets “View Once” photos and videos

Posted: 03 Aug 2021 08:41 PM PDT

Today, WhatsApp is rolling out a new disappearing feature for photos and videos. Users can send 'View Once' photos and videos through the messaging app, and the recipient will only see it once. The feature was actually being tested as early as late June. For example, you might send a View Once a photo of some new clothes you're trying on at a store, a quick reaction to a moment in time, or something sensitive like a Wi-Fi password. The way it works feels a lot like it does on Instagram. The recipient needs to tap the "Photo" or "Video" button to see the image or video. Once...

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 full specs leak

Posted: 03 Aug 2021 06:57 PM PDT

At its grand August 11 event, Samsung will launch many things, including two new foldable smartphones, two new smartwatches, and the Galaxy Buds2. The new earbuds have been leaking like crazy lately, and after finding out what they're going to cost, today's leak brings us their full specs sheet. If you take into account the fact that leaked renders of the buds (like the ones below) have also been outed countless times, correct us if we're wrong, but we think this means Samsung has literally nothing left to announce next week - at least on the Buds2 front. Anyway, here go the specs....

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 Indian prices leak

Posted: 03 Aug 2021 04:28 PM PDT

After Korean prices and European prices, today's the day when we find out how much the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 are going to cost in India. Of course the info is unofficial, as we're still about a week away from Samsung's unveiling event, but a tipster who was reliable with pricing details in the past has stepped up and revealed how much you should expect the new foldables to go for in India. The Galaxy Z Fold3 is apparently going to be priced at around INR 1,35,000 ($1,818 or €1,533 at the current exchange rates), although its recommended sales price will be INR 1,49,990...

Sony Xperia 5 III review

Posted: 03 Aug 2021 02:28 PM PDT

Apple updates Mac Pro graphics options with AMD RDNA 2 cards

Posted: 03 Aug 2021 01:46 PM PDT

Apple today updated the graphics card options for its Mac Pro workstation computer. The company has introduced AMD's latest generation RDNA 2 based graphics cards, replacing the previous Vega II offerings. The Mac Pro will now offer users a choice of either a Radeon Pro W6900X, a Radeon Pro W6800X, or a Radeon Pro 6800X Duo in addition to the existing 580X, W5500X, and W5700X options. The Radeon Pro W6900X is the flagship single GPU option. Based on the Radeon RX 6900XT gaming GPU, the Radeon Pro W6900X features the same 80 compute units, 5120 stream processors, and a slightly lower...

Realme reaches 100 million users, GT series to launch in India on August 18

Posted: 03 Aug 2021 11:31 AM PDT

After introducing its new MagDart ecosystem, Realme India and Europe CEO Madhav Sheth shared that the brand now encompasses over 100 million users globally. An estimated 50 million of Realme's users are from India making it the brand's number one market. In related news, the latest episode of #AskMadhav revealed Realme GT series will launch on August 18 in India. The lineup will include the Realme GT 5G, GT Neo, GT Master Edition and GT Master Explorer Edition. An exclusive report from India Today Tech suggest a starting price of around INR 30,000 ($404) for the GT series. We'll...

The Motorola Edge S Pro will be unveiled on Thursday, an Edge 20 Pro for China

Posted: 03 Aug 2021 10:13 AM PDT

Yesterday, Motorola revealed that there is a new smartphone coming on August 5 (Thursday) and that it will have a new brand spokesperson for China. This info was posted from a Motorola Edge S Pro, a model that hasn't been announced yet, leading to predictable speculation. Motorola will unveil the Edge S Pro in China on August 5 (Thursday) Now the company has made it official and has sent out press invites. This will be Motorola's thinnest and lightest 5G phone yet (6.99 mm and 163g, according to a teaser). How does it relate to the recently unveiled Motorola Edge 20 series? The...

Spotify is testing Plus - a cheap ad-supported subscription with unlimited skips

Posted: 03 Aug 2021 08:54 AM PDT

Spotify is quietly testing a new, more affordable subscription dubbed Spotify Plus. It's undergoing A/B testing with only some users reporting that they've gotten an offer to try it and then the offer comes with a different price tags. The streaming service is clearly trying to feel out the best price for Plus. Some users saw Spotify Plus as a $1 a month service, a tenth of the $10/mo price for the Premium tier. However, Plus is a mix between Free and Premium – well, it's mostly the Free tier with some restrictions lifted. For context, the Free tier lets you listen to any album, but...
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