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Samsung Galaxy Xcover6 Pro renders surface, bring some specs along with them

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 08:37 AM PDT

A couple of months ago OnLeaks released 3D renders of the Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro 2. Since then new information has surfaced, including that the actual market name of the phone may be Galaxy Xcover6 Pro. Either way, it was time to update the renders. The overall design looks the same, but there have been corrections. For example, the two camera lenses and two of the buttons (top and left) now have red color accents, which is pretty typical of the series. These should be shortcut buttons, by the way, they enable the user to quickly trigger a preset action without using the...

Canalys: Global smartwatch shipments rise in Q1 but smart bands plummet

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 07:32 AM PDT

A total of 41.7 million smartbands and smartwatches were shipped globally in Q1 2022 based on data from Canalys. 32 million of those were smartwatches with the product category experiencing a 15% growth compared to the same period last year. On the other side of the table, smart bands saw a 37% drop in shipments for the quarter which marks the sixth consecutive fall since Q4 2020. Apple shipped the most smartwatches in Q1 2022 with a total of 9.2 million units. Cupertino also earned 22.1% of the global market share thanks to strong demand for the Apple Watch Series 7. Huawei saw 4.6...

DSCC: foldable shipments rise 571% in Q1, Galaxy Z Flip3 dominates market with 51% share

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 06:31 AM PDT

Q1 of this year was the 3rd best quarter for foldable smartphones, according to DSCC. It didn't reach the record highs of the holiday quarter (Q4'21), but with 2.22 million shipments in total it is up 571% compared to the Q1 of last year. Clamshells continue to dominate – the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 alone accounted for 51% of all foldables shipped. The Galaxy Z Fold3 was the second most popular foldable in Q1. As you can imagine, Samsung remains the market leader by a wide margin, it controlled 74% of the market, compared to Huawei. That said, Huawei's market share is actually rising...

OnePlus 10T 5G coming soon, but no Ultra in sight, claims tipster

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 05:09 AM PDT

According to a fresh new leak, the long-rumored OnePlus 10 Ultra may not end up launching after all. Reliable tipster Max Jambor (aka Max J) is confident that OnePlus will instead launch a T-series phone dubbed OnePlus 10T 5G. This would be the first T-series OnePlus phone since the OnePlus 8T from 2020. Final name of the next and only flagship phone coming this year: OnePlus 10T 5G— Max Jambor (@MaxJmb) June 1, 2022 It remains to be seen what specs updates will come with the OnePlus 10T 5G though we can safely assume it will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset as OnePlus...

New version of Amazfit GTS 2 launches in India with a lower price

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 04:38 AM PDT

Amazfit brought the GTS 2 to India last year, and this month it is relaunching it in two new colors and at a more attractive price. Simply called GTS 2 (new version), the wearable is launching on June 5 and will be sold exclusively on Amazon. The Amazfit GTS 2 (new version) is offered in Midnight Black and Petal Pink. The difference is actually in the straps - the actual watches are the same as before. You can check out our review from last summer, where we established it has a lovely design, offline voice commands that actually work and the sleep tracking works impressively well...

Realme GT 2 Explorer Master to have 100W and 150W charging variants

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 04:21 AM PDT

Realme is already working on a new smartphone, called GT 2 Explorer Master Edition. This claim comes from Digital Chat Station, where they posted on their Weibo page the phone will have two variants with different batteries and different charging standards. One will have a 4,800 mAh cell and will work with a 150W charger, and another will have a slightly bigger 5,000 mAh battery but will be limited to 100W speeds. The 150W charging standard is already part of Realme's feature portfolio, as we've seen it in the Realme GT Neo3 - the first phone with such high rates. However, the 100W...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4's full specs leak

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 03:28 AM PDT

We are still at least a couple of months away from the official unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4, but we already know what the smartphone will look like, thanks to the renders that leaked last month. A few specs of the Galaxy Z Flip4 have also leaked already, and now a complete list of the Galaxy Z Flip4's specs has surfaced, painting a clearer picture of Samsung's 2022 foldable smartphone. The source claims that the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 will run Android 12-based One UI 4 out of the box and have the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC under the hood with 8GB RAM and two storage options -...

Canalys: Samsung dominated Latin America smartphone market in Q1

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 02:25 AM PDT

Smartphone shipments in Latin America for Q1 totaled 31 million units according to the latest Canalays report. The new figure represents a 3% decline compared to the same period last year. Samsung was the clear-cut leader in terms of shipments (13.4 million) and market share (43%) in the region. Lenovo came in second with 5.5 million shipments and an 18% market share but the company also saw the largest annual market share drop with a 20% yearly decline. Xiaomi came in third with 4.3 million shipments and a 14% share of the market. Apple followed with 1.5 million shipments and a 5%...

Garmin announces Forerunner 955 with solar charging and Forerunner 255

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 01:34 AM PDT

Garmin brought a refresh of its GPS running watches - welcome the Forerunner 955 with solar charging and a touchscreen, and the Forerunner 255 with a multi-GPS location for even more precise tracking. The Forerunner 255 is more affordable and lighter of the two making it a crowd favorite. It comes in two sizes - 46mm and 41mm (which is actually named 255S) and lets you download music tracks from Spotify and then stream them wirelessly via Bluetooth to earbuds, making the phone unnecessary during a run. The multi-GPS band uses the L1 and L5 satellites - a technology gaining...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 case reveals new hinge

Posted: 01 Jun 2022 12:42 AM PDT

Samsung's next generation of flip foldable is expected to be announced in the coming months and the latest leak concerns it physical dimensions. Reliable tipster Ice Universe shared a detailed look at an alleged Z Flip4 case which shows off a larger outer screen cutout and a narrower one for the hinge mechanism. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 case Z Flip4 is expected to retain the overall design of the outgoing Z Flip3 with a 6.7-inch main screen but in a thicker 7.2mm body compared to the Flip3's 6.9mm. The new phone will also get a larger cover screen which is expected to be in the...

Samsung Galaxy Watch5's wireless charger gets RRA certified

Posted: 31 May 2022 11:02 PM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Watch5 is expected to arrive in August or September. Samsung hasn't divulged anything about it yet, but we already know the smartwatch will come in two sizes and pack slightly larger batteries than its predecessor. And while we await an official word from Samsung about the Galaxy Watch5, its wireless charger has been certified by South Korea's National Radio Research Agency (RRA), moving it a step closer to the launch. The filing on the certifying authority's website doesn't reveal the wireless charger's charging speed, but it tells us the charger has model designation...

Report: Samsung Electronics to manufacture Google’s second-generation Tensor on 4nm process

Posted: 31 May 2022 10:15 PM PDT

A new report from Naver cites industry sources that Samsung Electronics foundries will begin mass-producing Google's second-generation Tensor chipset on the 4nm process this month. Google revealed it would launch two new Pixel 7 models in the fall – these new devices would feature the new chipset. The other thing mentioned was the use of PLP technology. "PLP is a packaging technique which chips cut from a wafer are placed on a rectangular panel. It is possible to minimize the discarded edge, thereby reducing cost and improving productivity." Samsung is reportedly in close talks with...

Pixel Watch will reportedly last “up to a day” on a charge

Posted: 31 May 2022 07:19 PM PDT

The Google Pixel Watch is a highly anticipated wearable and is expected to swap more users towards using WearOS. The latest report comes from 9to5Google who cites a source that gives insight into the battery life expected on the recently teased Pixel Watch. According to the source, the Google Pixel Watch is said to last up to a day on a single charge. This number doesn't represent Google's official battery figures as the device is not yet released – so the officially advertised battery endurance may change once the Watch launches. The Google Pixel Watch was revealed to have a 300mAh...

Moto E32s launches in India on June 2, here's how much it will cost

Posted: 31 May 2022 04:59 PM PDT

Motorola quietly unveiled the Moto E32s in Europe earlier this month, and now this budget device is getting ready to make the trip to India, where it will be launched on June 2. This information comes straight from Motorola, the company announcing the date alongside the pricing information, thankfully. The E32s will be yours starting at INR 9,299, and will be sold through Flipkart, Reliance Digital, and JioMart. The device comes with a 6.5-inch 720x1600 90 Hz LCD touchscreen, the MediaTek Helio G37 chipset, either 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage or 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage,...

Redmi sells 270,000 Note 11T Pro units in one hour

Posted: 31 May 2022 01:48 PM PDT

Redmi's recently unveiled Redmi Note 11T Pro for the Chinese market had its first sale earlier today, and it was a very successful one. Redmi general manager Lu Weibing reports that the brand managed to sell over 270,000 units in just one hour. While he doesn't go into specifics, we assume that means both the Note 11T Pro and the Note 11T Pro+ taken together. Still, it's a very impressive achievement, and it looks like the Chinese really like these phones. Hopefully that means they will be launched in other markets too in the future, although at this point it's anyone's guess if that ends...

Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold gets big new MIUI 13 closed beta update

Posted: 31 May 2022 10:14 AM PDT

Xiaomi's first foldable phone - the Mi Mix Fold just got a major MIUI 13 closed beta update which brings plenty of improvements that should better take up the large real estate of the 8-inch inner AMOLED display. Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold The new Android 12-based update brings a reworked desktop layout for the main display with optimizations for dual-screen desktop mode. Multitasking is also improved with new parallel windows and free-form window options. There's a new three-finger gesture that activates split-screen. Other aspects like Control Center get a revised layout. System apps like...

Realme GT Neo3 150W review

Posted: 31 May 2022 09:58 AM PDT

Apple Maps now testing improved data in France, Monaco and New Zealand

Posted: 31 May 2022 09:02 AM PDT

Cupertino has been periodically updating Apple Map data, bringing in more detailed views in select countries around the world. The improved maps will be available in France, Monaco and New Zealand soon. Testing has already started, though the public at large may have to wait until mid-July before they gain access – July 15, according to Justin O'Beirne, who has been tracking Apple's rollouts of these updates (which usually come out on a Thursday or Fridaya). The improved Apple Maps data includes much more detailed 3D models The new map brings much more detailed 3D...

Redmi K50 Ultra might bring a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset

Posted: 31 May 2022 07:49 AM PDT

The Redmi K50 family is getting a new member - a Redmi K50 Ultra. The new smartphone will have a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, according to Digital Chat Station, a credible leakster from the company's homeland. The K50 Ultra will retain most of the K50 Pro specs, including the 100W+ fast charging, but will have a 50MP main camera, which be a resolution downgrade from the K50 Pro and the K50 Gaming, but we are likely looking at a larger sensor. Redmi K50 Pro color options The Redmi K50 Ultra will be one of the Xiaomi flagships in the second half of the year. The phone will have an...

iQOO Neo6 in for review

Posted: 31 May 2022 06:59 AM PDT

The iQOO Neo6 that began its international rollout today has landed at our office for a full review. Our unit comes in Dark Nova color, but there's one more option - Cyber Rage. It's also worth mentioning that we are talking about the global/Indian Neo6 here, which is different from the Neo6 launched in China last month. Before we proceed further to see what the global Neo6 offers, let's check out its retail package. The smartphone comes in a black-colored box - which is smaller than the more expensive iQOO 9 lineup's package - and includes a protective case, some paperwork, a SIM card...
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