MediaTek Dimensity 920 & Dimensity 810 Mid-range 5G Chipsets Announced

MediaTek has announced two new 5G mobile chipsets — Dimensity 920 and Dimensity 810. Both these new chipsets are based on the TSMC’s 6nm manufacturing node. As seen with the previous Dimensity chipsets, both the Dimensity 920 and Dimensity 810 SoCs will offer good performance and 5G connectivity even in a budget smartphone. The new mid-range …

Here's A First Look At Potential Sony Xperia 1 III Camera Samples

Thanks to recent leaks, this may be the first set of camera samples from the upcoming Sony Xperia 1 III. Sony announced the Xperia 1 III alongside its younger sibling, the Xperia 5 III, in April of this year. Apart from the additional ToF 3D camera on the Xperia 1 III, both these devices share …

OnePlus 9 To Miss Out On Periscope Setup For Its Telephoto Camera

OnePlus is rumored to launch three smartphones under the OnePlus 9 series. According to the latest leak from China, none of these new OnePlus 9 smartphones will feature a periscope lens setup for the telephoto camera. While there is no exact reason mentioned, the supply chain issues could have impacted the company in sourcing these …

Next-Gen Fossil Smartwatch With LTE Support Gets FCC Certified

Fossil is reportedly working on the Gen 6 smartwatch as the successor to the popular Fossil Gen 5 smartwatch. Now, a new Fossil smartwatch with the model number C1NF1 has received FCC certification. As per the listing, the yet-to-be-launched Fossil smartwatch will come with LTE support. Over the last couple of years, Fossil has become …

Galaxy Note 10 Series On Verizon Receive November Security Patch

Samsung has already rolled out the November security patch for the Galaxy Note 10, Note 10+, and Note 10+ 5G. However, users with carrier-locked smartphones will have to wait for their respective carriers to roll out the same update. Now, Verizon is pushing out the latest November security patch update to the carrier-locked Galaxy Note …

New Device Settings Menu In The Google Home App Is Rolling Out Widely

Last week’s Google Home app update introduced a redesigned device settings menu. It was then available only for the Nest Hub Max and that too for limited users. According to 9to5Google, the new device settings menu in the Google Home app is now rolling out widely. Still, it is limited to the Nest Hub and …

US Allowing Companies To Supply Chips To Huawei, With A Big Caveat

The sanctions put forward by the US government over the last one-and-half-year pushed China’s Huawei to the brink of extinction. According to a new report from the Financial Times, the US is now allowing more chipset manufacturers to supply their chips to Huawei. The caveat here is that the license will be granted only if …

TCL Launches LTE-Enabled TAB Family Edition On Verizon For $199

Alongside the TCL 10 5G UW, TCL also launched a new affordable tablet called the TAB Family Edition on Verizon. On the hardware front, it is basically the same TCL TAB 8 launched earlier this month. While it lacks the top-notch specifications to compete with the iPad, it will still be an excellent option for …

Here Are The Leaked Specs For The OnePlus Nord N10 5G & N100

OnePlus is rumored to launch two new Nord-branded smartphones on October 26. Now, the key specs of the OnePlus Nord N10 5G and Nord N100 have been leaked ahead of the launch, thanks to OnLeaks. While there is no official confirmation, only the OnePlus Nord N10 with 5G support will likely debut in the US. …

Samsung Trademarks Blade Bezel, Might Debut With The Galaxy S21

Samsung will reportedly launch the Galaxy S21 (or Galaxy S30?) smartphones a month earlier than usual. Over the last few weeks, there have been several leaks about these upcoming flagship smartphones. According to LetsGoDigital, Samsung has trademarked the name „Blade Bezel” in its home country of South Korea. The company filed the trademark with the …

Apple's MagSafe Charger Works With A Few Android Smartphones

During the Apple iPhone 12 launch event, MagSafe made its comeback in an all-new avatar. The company also announced a range of MagSafe accessories including cases, a leather wallet, and a wireless charger. Interestingly, the MagSafe wireless charger is now found to be working with at least some of the high-end Android smartphones. Apart from …

OPPO Patents Smartphone With Waterfall Display & Under-Display Camera

After patenting several foldable smartphone designs over the last few months, OPPO is back with an innovative design for traditional candy bar-style smartphones. The latest OPPO patent approved by CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration) reveals the smartphone with a waterfall display and an under-display selfie camera. While the company filed for the patent in …

OnePlus Nord N10 5G & Nord N100 Might Launch On October 26

OnePlus is set to launch the OnePlus 8T smartphone and the OnePlus Buds Z TWS earbuds on October 14. According to the famed leakster @Onleaks, the company is reportedly planning to debut two new smartphones under the Nord series by the end of this month. The all-new OnePlus Nord N10 5G & Nord N100 smartphones …

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Gets A New Update With Battery Life Improvements

Samsung is rolling out a second OTA update for the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra in less than a week’s time. The earlier update included the October 2020 security patch along with the usual improvements and bug fixes. This new OTA update is currently rolling out for Galaxy Note 20 Ultra users in Germany and is …

One UI 3.0 Public Beta Coming To Galaxy S20 Series In the US

A day after rolling out the One UI 3.0 public beta in its home country, Samsung is now making it available in the US. It is still limited to the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra smartphones. The banner for the public beta is now showing up in the Samsung Members app for …

Updated Gboard App Shows An Extra Emoji In The Suggestion Strip

The recent updates added some nifty features to the Gboard app on Android. According to AndroidPolice, the server-side update rolling out to a limited number of Gboard users will allow an extra emoji to show up in the suggestion strip. Prior to this update, the suggestion strip uses to display (mostly) two words and one …

TSMC Hits Major Milestone In 2nm Technology Development

The recently unveiled Apple A14 Bionic is the world’s first mobile chipset based on 5nm process technology. Based on the leaks, all the flagship mobile chipsets launching later this year will be built on the 5nm node. TSMC, the world’s biggest contract chipmaker, has reportedly made a significant breakthrough in the development of the 2nm …

Galaxy Tab Active Pro & Tab S5e Get September 2020 Security Update

Samsung has started rolling out the September 2020 Android security patch update for a couple of its tablets. The September update is now rolling out to the Wi-Fi only variant of the Galaxy Tab S5e in Colombia, Chile, and Trinidad and Tobago. For the Galaxy Active Pro tablets, the September update is currently limited only …

Aftershokz Launches Affordable Bone Conduction Headphones For $99

Aftershokz is one of the most popular brands for bone conduction headphones. The newly launched Aftershokz OpenMove are the company’s most affordable wireless headphones at launch. They also come equipped with the proprietary 7th-generation of bone conduction technology. The Aftershokz OpenMove will be available in two color options — Slate Grey and Alpine White. These …

Motorola Is The Latest To Bring A Sub-$500 5G Android Smartphone To Market

Last month, Motorola launched its budget 5G smartphone called the Moto G 5G Plus in Europe. Back then, the company confirmed that its first 5G G-series smartphone won’t be available in the US market and promised to soon launch another 5G smartphone for under $500. As promised, Motorola today launched the Motorola One 5G in …

The Motorola Razr 5G Looks A Lot Like The Razr 4G

Motorola has scheduled the launch event of its next foldable smartphone for September 9. While the company hasn’t revealed anything about this new device, the teaser says it is „getting ready to flip the smartphone experience once again.” The press renders and key specs of the upcoming Motorola Razr 5G are now leaked online, thanks …

Spotify Premium Subscribers Can Grab The Google Nest Mini For Free

Spotify once again partnered with Google to offer the Google Nest Mini for its premium subscribers. Previously, we have seen a similar offer from Spotify in the US. This time, the free Google Nest Mini offer is only limited to Spotify users in Canada. The offer applies to all the existing and new premium subscribers. …

Huawei Is About To Announce A New Chipset That None Of Us Will Ever Be Able To Use

Huawei has officially confirmed its presence at IFA 2020 event by scheduling its keynote for September 3. The company’s theme for 2020 IFA keynote is „Huawei’s Vision For A Seamless AI Life.” While the teaser image includes several hardware products, the company might actually announce only its latest Kirin chipset. Moreover, we can also expect …

Latest Update Breaks Google Pay On Fossil Gen 5 Smartwatch

Earlier this month, Fossil teased about the Wellness app rollout for the year-old Gen 5 smartwatches. According to Android Police, users are now complaining about the broken Google pay app after installing the latest WearOS update. The new update rolled out earlier this week brings a bunch of new features like sleep tracking and VO2 …

OnePlus 8 Pro Gets New Oxygen OS Update With August Security Patch

OnePlus is rolling out a new Oxygen OS update to its latest flagship OnePlus 8 Pro. The new OxygenOS 10.5.13.IN11DA update for the OnePlus 8 Pro comes in just 138MB of size and includes the Android security patch for the month of August 2020. This new update is currently limited to only the OnePlus 8 …

Galaxy Note 20 Pre-orders Crossed One Million Mark In South Korea

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra smartphones are currently available for pre-order and will be in stores starting August 21. According to a new report, Samsung has already managed to reach 1.17 million pre-orders in its home country of South Korea. It is almost 90-percent of the Galaxy Note 10 pre-orders placed …

Huawei To Soon Launch Low-cost Lidar Products For Autonomous Cars

Huawei now became the second-largest smartphone brand in the world. The company achieved this feat even though it was caught in the tussle between the US and China. However, Huawei is also making significant developments in the automotive industry by developing lidar products. According to KrASIA, Huawei is currently working on low-cost lidar-based products for …

Microsoft Announces New Graphite Color For The Surface Earbuds

Earlier today, Microsoft has finally revealed the pricing and availability details of the Surface Duo. The Redmond-giant also announced a new color option for the already launched Surface Earbuds — Graphite. However, there is no Graphite Surface Duo, it only comes in Glacier color. According to Windows Central, the Surface Earbuds in the new Graphite …

Redmi K30 Ultra Powered By Dimensity 1000+ 5G SoC Goes Official

Xiaomi has officially launched the Redmi K30 Ultra smartphone at its 10th-anniversary event in China. It was launched alongside the Mi 10 Ultra that supports 120W fast charging. The Redmi K30 Ultra with flagship-level specifications is priced just under $300. It is the first smartphone from the Xiaomi to feature the new MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ …

Pixel 4a Becomes The First Smartphone To Get ioXt Certified At Launch

A week ago, Google announced the budget Pixel 4a smartphone. Today, the Alphabet-owned company confirmed that the Pixel 4a is the first smartphone to come with ioXt certification, an international standard for IoT security, at launch. Alongside the Pixel 4a, last year’s Pixel 4 smartphones are also certified by the Internet of Secure Things Alliance …

LINE Now Supports Group Video Calling With Up To 500 Users

With people worldwide confined to their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic, video calling has become vital for personal interactions. LINE is the latest company to bring in a more sophisticated video calling service called LINE Meeting. LINE works more like the „super app” WeChat than just a regular instant messaging app like WhatsApp. It …

Sony WH-1000XM4 Headphones Officially Launched With Multi-device Support

After months of rumors and leaks, Sony has finally launched WH-1000XM4 noise-canceling headphones. The new Sony headphones are the successor to 2018-launched WH-1000XM3. As seen in the leaks, the design of these new wireless noise-canceling headphones looks identical to its predecessor. The flagship Sony WH-1000XM4 priced at $350 (€389 in Europe) will undercut the Bose …

LG Will Be Next To Launch An Affordable 5G Smartphone

The LG Velvet 5G launched earlier this year is one of the best mid-range 5G smartphones in the market. During the earnings call, the LG mentioned it will launch an affordable 5G phone by the end of this year. With the upcoming mass-market 5G smartphones, LG is trying to get the early mover advantage in …

New Leak Reveals Galaxy Note 20 & Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Pre-order Promo

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series launch is just around the corner. Now, an image from a Telegram group reveals the pre-order promo for the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra. Apart from the pricing, nearly everything about these new flagship devices has already leaked online. As per the newly surfaced image, users can …

OnePlus Nord Series To Make Its Debut In The US In 2020

OnePlus made a comeback in the mid-range segment with the newly launched OnePlus Nord smartphone. The first device in this new series is limited to Europe and India. According to Wired, the CEO of OnePlus has confirmed that a Nord-branded smartphone will make its debut in the US by the end of this year. However, …

LG Velvet 4G Goes Official With Two-Year-Old Snapdragon 845 SoC

The LG Velvet is the first smartphone to feature LG’s new design language. The company has now listed the LG Velvet 4G on its German website without making any formal announcement. Compared to the 5G variant, the LG Velvet 4G uses the exact same hardware apart from the processor. Even the design looks similar with …

OnePlus Nord To Come Pre-loaded With Google Phone, Messages & Duo Apps

The much-awaited OnePlus Nord will come pre-loaded with Google Phone, Messages, and Duo apps. OnePlus has officially confirmed about this new change via its OnePlus Nord Instagram account. According to the company, these apps will offer the Smoothest-est experience to the user. Google Duo is one of the many Google apps that come pre-loaded on …

TCL 10 Plus And TCL 10 SE Officially Announced In Russia

At CES 2020, TCL announced the 10L, 10 Pro, and 10 5G smartphones. The company has added two new smartphones to its 10 series — TCL 10 Plus and TCL 10 SE. Both these smartphones are now officially announced in Russia. However, the company is yet to reveal pricing or availability details. The devices will …

Latest Update Brings Galaxy S20 Features To Galaxy A51 And Galaxy A71

Samsung introduced several new features with the flagship Galaxy S20 series. The company started offering some of the new features to older flagships with the latest One UI 2.1 update. Today, it has officially confirmed that these very same features are also coming to the mid-range Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 smartphones. First off, the …

Moto G 5G Plus Goes Official, Brings 5G To Masses

Motorola has officially unveiled the Moto G 5G Plus. It is the first 5G smartphone under the affordable Moto G series. The Moto G 5G Plus also packs competitive specifications, making it one of the best mid-range smartphones in the market. On the front, it sports a 6.7-inch CinemaVision display with Full HD+ resolution and …

Huawei To Debut 120Hz Display With Mate X2 Foldable Smartphone

Huawei launched the Mate Xs foldable smartphone in February this year. It is a minor upgrade to last year’s Huawei Mate X. According to the latest information, Huawei will be launching the Mate X2 smartphone later this year with a 120Hz display. The device was mentioned in the list of smartphones launching in 2020 with …

T-Mobile's Galaxy S20 & Galaxy Note 10 Are Getting Updated, But Not The Update You're Expecting

The Samsung flagship smartphones on T-Mobile are now receiving a new OTA update. This new update from T-Mobile brings the June Android security patch update along with regular fixes and system improvements. The update weighs in at around 300 MB in size for all the smartphones. As of now, it is only being rolled out …

LG Stylo 5 On Verizon And Metro Starts Receiving Android 10 Update

In the last couple of months, several flagship LG smartphones are updated to the latest Android 10. Now, the company seems to be readying the latest OS update to its budget smartphones. According to LG Stylo 5 subreddit, the Verizon and Metro variants of the device are now receiving the Android 10 OTA update. LG …

Xiaomi's Fire TV Stick Killer Just Leaked Again

The upcoming Mi TV Stick from Xiaomi was already listed on Chinese reseller websites a while ago. Now, the updated listing hints the Xiaomi’s streaming device will be coming in two different variants — Mi TV Stick FHD and Mi TV Stick 4K. As the name suggests, the Mi TV Stick 4K will support streaming …

OPPO Confirms Working On Custom Mobile Processor

OPPO has officially confirmed its plans to design its custom mobile processor. The confirmation comes after recent rumors about its hiring from other chip makers. The current dispute between Huawei and the US government gives OPPO a very good reason to start working on its custom mobile processor. OPPO is the second largest smartphone brand …

OPPO Expected To Launch Smart TV Very Soon In China

OPPO has officially teased its smart TV launch for the very first time. The company mentioned about it in an infographic posted on Weibo celebrating its one-year anniversary of 5G journey in China. However, we have been hearing leaks about the OPPO smart TV from December last year. Even before making smartphones, the company used …

Here Is How Gaming On Sony Xperia 1 II Is Possible Without Using Battery

Sony will be shipping its flagship Xperia 1 II in the US starting July 24th. Apart from the top-notch specifications, the device also gets some exclusive camera-centric features. It even includes a new gaming feature to make the battery last longer than usual. The performance of smartphones has improved considerably over the past couple of …

Samsung Announces Galaxy Book S Powered By Intel Lakefield Processor

Samsung has officially unveiled a new variant of the Galaxy Book S laptop powered by Intel’s Lakefield processor. Apart from using the Intel chip, the 2020 Galaxy Book S packs similar hardware as the original Galaxy Book S. Samsung launched the Snapdragon 8cx powered Galaxy Book S alongside the Galaxy Note 10 series in August …

Brave Introduces Encrypted Video Calling Service Called Brave Together

The stay-at-home order has caused a surge in usage of video calling apps. Over the last few months, we have seen the sudden rise of Zoom and Houseparty. The popular Chromium-based browser Brave is now coming out with its own video calling service called Brave Together. Unlike other dominant players like Zoom and Google Meet, …

Realme Smart TV, Realme Watch & Realme Buds Air Neo Launched

Realme, the spin-off brand of OPPO, is the fastest growing smartphone brand in the world. Today, the company has marked its entrance into two new segments — Smart TV and Smartwatch. Realme has launched its first ever Smart TV in two sizes along with a smartwatch called Realme Watch and a new pair of TWS …

TCL 10 Pro & 10L Will Go On Sale Starting May 19th In The US

TCL has already been confirmed to enter the US smartphone market with the TCL 10 Pro and TCL 10L smartphones. It is one of the leading TV brands in the world. Now, TCL is set to manufacture smartphones under its own brand instead of making them for other brands like Blackberry and Palm. The TCL …

SwiftKey Gets Rebranded As Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard

Microsoft-owned SwiftKey is one of the most popular keyboard apps on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. With the latest beta update for Android, the company has changed the app name from SwiftKey to Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard. This new update also adds Emoji 12.0 support for Android 10 devices. SwiftKey was first …

Sony Xperia 10 & Xperia 10 Plus Gets Android 10 Update

Sony launched the Xperia 10 and Xperia 10 Plus mid-range smartphones in February 2019 at Mobile World Congress. The devices came with Android 9 Pie-based Xperia UI out of the box. After a long wait, the Xperia 10 and Xperia 10 Plus gets the Android 10 update. Back in November 2019, the company officially confirmed …

Boost Mobile Launches Affordable LG K51 Smartphone For $89.99

A new budget smartphone is now available for the Boost Mobile customers in the US. The company launched the affordable LG K51 smartphone for just $89.99. It looks very much similar to the LG K41S launched in February this year. Unlike the LG K51, the K41S additionally features a macro sensor on the rear. Triple …