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Report: Apple's facing legal problems with in-house 5G modem

Posted: 30 Jun 2022 08:11 AM PDT

Apple has had a rocky relationship with Qualcomm, which has been the company's sole supplier of 5G chips after Intel pulled out. Actually, Apple bought Intel's modem division with the idea to eventually ditch Qualcomm and switch to in-house modems. Analyst Migh-Chi Kuo recently reported that might not be happening according to the original timeline (H2 2023). However, the implication was that the tech wasn't ready. Now FOSS Patents presents an opposing view - the problem with Apple's 5G efforts is a legal one, not a technical one. Apple has a licensing agreement with Qualcomm that ends...

Infinix announces 180W Thunder Charge: coming to a flagship later this year

Posted: 30 Jun 2022 07:07 AM PDT

Infinix teased its upcoming 180W Thunder Charge system earlier this week, now the company has revealed more details about it. Unlike the 160W Ultra Fast Charge system we saw last year (which was just a concept), Thunder Charge is coming to the market later this year – it will make its debut on a yet to be named flagship phone. The goal for the new 180W charger is to get a 4,500mAh battery to 50% charge in just four minutes. Like on the Infinix Note 12 VIP there will be a Furious Mode, which charges at maximum speed, and Normal mode, which is still fast but keeps temperatures...

Xiaomi Band 7 Pro and Xiaomi Book Pro to be announced on July 4

Posted: 30 Jun 2022 06:11 AM PDT

Xiaomi already confirmed it will announce its Xiaomi 12S smartphone lineup on July 4 but the smartphones won't be the only new devices at the event. Xiaomi Band 7 Pro and Xiaomi Book Pro 2022 will also make their debut on Monday. Xiaomi Band 7 Pro Band 7 Pro will come in black and gold colors and will offer a larger display than the regular Smart Band 7. In terms of features, we can expect the usual mix of health and activity tracking but Xiaomi hasn't shared any details so far. Xiaomi Book Pro 2022 Xiaomi Book Pro 2022 will be a thin and light notebook with a...

New OnePlus 10T renders highlight the design differences with the 10 Pro

Posted: 30 Jun 2022 05:19 AM PDT

Earlier this month we saw speculative renders of the OnePlus 10T with a somewhat unusual design. Now @OnLeaks has published new renders that look much closer to the 10 Pro design, though still with some notable differences. These new renders are allegedly based on real life photos of a pre-production unit. They show that the camera bump on the back won't span the full width of the phone like the earlier renders did. The leakster highlights the changes between the current OnePlus 10 Pro and the upcoming 10T. The metal frame will apparently be replaced by a plastic one and the design...

Samsung begins production of first-gen 3nm chips

Posted: 30 Jun 2022 03:40 AM PDT

Samsung Foundry announced that it's beginning mass production of its first-generation chips on the 3nm node. It's based on the new GAA (Gate-All-Around) transistor architecture, which is the next step after FinFET. Compared to 5nm, Samsung's first-gen 3nm chips can provide up to 23% better performance, up to 45% reduced power consumption, and a 16% reduction in surface area. Samsung's second-gen 3nm node will be even more impressive - compared to 5nm, Samsung touts that it will achieve a 50% reduction in power consumption, up to 30% improvement in performance, and a 35% reduction of...

Nothing phone (1) to start from €470 in Europe, Amazon leak reveals

Posted: 30 Jun 2022 02:44 AM PDT

Nothing will launch its phone (1) on July 12, and we have an official confirmation it will run on the Snapdragon 778G+ chipset. The phone's performance will be on par with the Samsung Galaxy A73 and the Moto Edge 30, but its price leaked on Amazon and it is going to compete with the more powerful Google Pixel 6 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. A listing posted by Amazon Germany and subsequently shared on Reddit reveals the company will sell the phone (1) for €469.99 with 8/128 GB or €549.99 with 12/256 GB. Nothing phone (1) on Amazon Germany The prices in Europe are drastically...

Realme GT Neo 3 150W Thor: Love and Thunder launching on July 7

Posted: 30 Jun 2022 01:37 AM PDT

Realme is continuing its collaboration with Marvel Studios with a special Thor: Love and Thunder edition of the Realme GT Neo 3 150W smartphone. Realme VP Madhav Sheth teased the new device in a tweet and Realme India also confirmed the launch is scheduled for July 7. The teasers show out the phone's back will feature Thor's hammer. The other teaser image shows out the phone's blue color and blue charging cable. The Thor: Love and Thunder edition Realme GT Neo 3 150W will be sold via realme.com and offline retailers in India. This would be the second Realme x Marvel phone...

Motorola reveals unusual focal lengths for X30 Pro’s triple camera

Posted: 30 Jun 2022 12:44 AM PDT

Motorola posted a teaser for its upcoming X30 Pro flagship smartphone. This is the same smartphone expected to come equipped with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and a 200MP main camera sensor. Motorola may launch the X30 Pro as the Motorola Frontier in markets outside of China. The teaser reveals that the Moto X30 Pro will use three different focal lengths on its camera system in what is an unusual setup in the smartphone realm. 35mm is the widest it goes, matching the ZTE Axon 40 Ultra's main camera that we really liked in our review. You then get 50mm telephoto, which would be about 2x...

iQOO 10 Pro appears on TENAA with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 11:54 PM PDT

The iQOO 10 series is expected to arrive soon, and reports are at least one of the phones will have a Dimensity 9000+ chipset. We assume this is the vanilla version, because the Pro was just certified by TENAA with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset. The listing revealed a bunch of other specs so let's dig in. vivo iQOO 10 Pro alleged renders The iQOO 10 Pro will inherit the 6.78" AMOLED with 1440p resolution from its predecessor. The vivo brand certified the phone with four RAM options - 6/8/12/16GB, and three memory choices - 128/256/512GB. There are two 50MP cameras on the back...

Apple M2 MacBook Air's pre-orders to begin on July 8

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 11:00 PM PDT

Apple unveiled the M2-powered MacBook Air and MacBook Pro earlier this month. The MacBook Pro went on sale a couple of weeks ago, but Apple hasn't revealed when exactly the MacBook Air will be available for purchase. However, if a new report is to be believed, the MacBook Air will launch on July 15, with pre-orders expected to begin on July 8. The M2 MacBook Air starts at $1,199, and you can buy one with an 8-core GPU or a 10-core GPU. It comes with a 13.6" Liquid Retina display having a peak brightness of 500 nits and packs a 52.6 Wh Li-Poly battery advertised to offer up to 15 hours of...

iFixit now carries replacement OEM parts for repairing Google Pixels

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 09:51 PM PDT

Google and iFixit announced a partnership back in April where original Pixel parts would become available for customers to purchase on iFixit so they can perform their own repairs using iFixit's guides. Want to make your Pixel last even longer?Starting today, @iFixit has the genuine Pixel spare parts you need to give your Pixel 2 through 6 a hardware makeover. 🤩To learn more, visit https://t.co/D6xprSZ2La https://t.co/a5WmCdqnXn— Made By Google (@madebygoogle) June 29, 2022 It have been over two months and Google now announces that original replacement parts for Pixel smartphones can...

Google's Switch to Android iOS app now supports all Android 12 devices

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 06:57 PM PDT

Google really seems to think a lot of people are switching from iPhones to Android phones, and thus it's updated its Switch to Android iOS app. It now supports all Android 12 devices, whereas previously it only worked with Pixels. While Google's perception of how many people switch from iOS to Android might be optimistic to put it nicely, it sure is useful to have such a handy switching tool. You can connect your new Android 12 phone to your iPhone either with your iPhone's cable, or wirelessly. All you need to do to get started is download the Switch to Android app on your iPhone,...

Nothing confirms Snapdragon 778G+ chipset for the phone (1)

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 03:57 PM PDT

Nothing founder and CEO Carl Pei is continuing his teaser campaign for the upcoming Nothing phone (1), drip-feeding information left and right every few days in advance of the July 12 launch event. Today he confirmed that the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ premium mid-range SoC. This is in fact no surprise, since a Nothing phone (1) prototype was spotted on Geekbench with that exact chipset a few days ago, but it's nice to have the official confirmation. Clearly high-end chips have gotten much more expensive these days than they were back when Pei co-founded OnePlus...

Samsung Galaxy M53 review

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 10:08 AM PDT

Brazil is considering making USB-C mandatory, but only for phones

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 08:56 AM PDT

The EU already decided to make USB-C mandatory for small and medium-sized electronics (crucially including smartphones) from 2024. Some US politicians want to adopt a similar policy and now Brazil's wireless regulator is asking locals whether it should follow suit. Anatel published Public Consultation 45/2022 to gauge the sentiment of Brazilian citizens and companies, who have until August 26 to make their feelings known. Unlike EU's new rules, which also include tablets, handheld consoles, headphones, speakers, ebook readers and similar electronics, Anatel's proposal covers only...

Snapchat+ announced, a premium tier for $3.99/month

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 08:00 AM PDT

Snapchat is the latest service to offer a paid premium tier in its lineup. Snapchat+ is a $3.99/month subscription service that adds several new features including the option to see who has rewatched your stories and the ability to change the app's icon. The press release also mentions Snapchat+ will offer a "collection of exclusive, experimental and pre-release features" including the option to pin a friend as your BFF inside the chat section. Sadly, paid users will not have the option to turn off ads in the app. Snapchat+ will be available in the United States, Canada, the United...

ARM unveils Cortex-X3 (+25% peak performance) and Cortex-A715 (+20% efficiency)

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 07:00 AM PDT

The second generation ARMv9 processors cores were just unveiled by the parent company – the Cortex-X3 and A715. The little A510 core also received a small refinement. The new design will enable increased performance, improved efficiency and new, more powerful configurations. Let's start with the Cortex-X3. According to ARM, this is the third year of double-digit IPC growth (Instructions Per Cycle, i.e. how much the CPU can do at a set clock speed). Like its predecessors, the X-core is focused on peak performance. Compared to the best Android chipsets right now (which use the...

ARM introduces Immortalis-G715, its first GPU with hardware ray tracing support

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 06:50 AM PDT

Ray tracing is a major selling point for the recent generations of desktop GPUs and consoles and it even made its way on mobile. ARM is getting in on the action with a new GPU line, Immortalis. Mali isn't going away, in fact, there are two new designs to be used in premium and mid-range smartphones. Immortalis-G715 is ARM's first GPU to have hardware acceleration for ray tracing. The G710 from last year could do it in software, but hardware support is literally a game changer – it takes up only 4% of the shader core area, but improves performance by more than 300%. Below is a demo...

Sony introduces two Inzone gaming monitors (4K 144Hz and FHD 240Hz),  three headphones too

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 06:00 AM PDT

Today Sony unveiled a new series of gaming hardware – Inzone. The launch products are two monitors and three headsets. Inzone products are designed for an immersive gaming experience be it on PC or on a PlayStation 5. Sony Inzone M9 and M3 gaming monitors Both are 27" gaming monitors with IPS LCD panels. The Inzone M9 has 4K resolution and 144Hz refresh rate (120Hz over HDMI). For improved dynamic contrast, it uses Full Array Local Dimming. It peaks at 600 nits brightness and has a VESA DisplayHDR 600 certification. Additionally, this monitor has 95% DCI-P3 coverage. Specs:...

Samsung Galaxy XCover6 Pro official with 5G connectivity and replaceable battery

Posted: 29 Jun 2022 05:14 AM PDT

The first rugged Samsung smartphone with 5G support is here with the new Galaxy XCover6 Pro and it brings most of the features you'd expect in a 2022 smartphone. Starting with the display, XCover6 Pro brings a 6.6-inch PLS LCD with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. With its increased touch sensitivity, the display on the XCover6 Pro can be easily operated even with gloves or wet hands. The display is also protected by the latest Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+. In true XCover fashion, the phone is both IP68 water and dust resistant and MIL-810H compliant. The phone's listed...
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