Huami introduced the Amazfit GTR and Amazfit GTS last year in July and August, respectively, and today the Chinese brand followed up with their successors, dubbed GTR 2 and GTS 2.
Amazfit GTR 2
The Amazfit GTR 2 sports a 1.39" color AMOLED screen of 454x454 pixel resolution that's covered by 3D glass and is surrounded by bezels significantly thinner than the ones we've seen on the first-gen GTR. It supports custom dial backgrounds and you also have the option to put your favorite picture from the gallery in the background.
The GTR 2 packs a bigger battery (471 mAh), which is claimed...
It certainly took a while, but HMD is finally ready to release its first 5G smartphone. Meanwhile, the company unveiled two entry-level models for the budget-conscious.
Nokia 8.3 5G
The Nokia 8.3 5G is HMD’s first 5G smartphone – a phone that was announced half a year ago, but its launch got delayed. The wait is almost over, though, it will be available tomorrow in the US (September 23) on Amazon at a price of $700 for the 8/128 GB configuration. Best Buy will also have it in stock a few weeks from now.
It’s been a while since March, so allow us to recap the spec sheet of the Nokia...
Some unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G units in the US are now receiving an update that brings a handful of under-the-hood improvements and bumps up the security patch to September 2020.
Screenshot of the changelog
The update has been spotted outside of the US as well but the changelog didn't include any of the camera and stability changes except the September security patch, so the US users are the first ones to receive the full update. The company will likely push the improvements with the next security patch in October.
Anyway, the changelog isn't very descriptive, as...
Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 750G – a global 5G chipset with AI-powered noise suppression and support for 120fps gaming. This is a 5G-enabled successor to the S730G and a faster alternative to the S690 chip (while still keeping the budget below S765 levels).
The 750G is equipped X52 modem also used in the S765 chips. Compared to the X51 found inside the S690, it adds mmWave 5G and can hit peak download speeds of 3.7 Gbps (up from 2.5 Gbps). Sub-6 is also available, Qualcomm says that this is a truly global 5G chipset with multi-SIM support.
The AI hardware can deliver up to...
If you’ve never heard of Imint, it’s a company based in Sweden that offers video enhancement solutions that are used by many OEMs for mobile smartphone cameras. It’s main product is called “Vidhance” whose algorithms are used by brands like Xiaomi, Oppo, vivo, Nubia, OnePlus, Huawei, Motorola, and Infinix.
Vidhance has previously been integrated into smartphones powered by MediaTek in the past, but at the software level. With Imint’s partnership, Vidhance can be integrated into the MediaTek’s chipsets at a deeper level, thus making video stabilization features perform quicker and more...
Perhaps it's the US ban, perhaps it's Xiaomi's push in the PC monitors market. Either way, a reliable source claims that Huawei is looking to enter the said market as well as the PC market. The brand of monitors would use flat and curved displays.
The alleged curved displays will be sourced by TPV Technology while the flat ones will be made by BOEVT, a subsidiary company of BOE. The curved ones will surely fall into the gaming segment and come in 27 and 34-inch flavors while the flat ones will be up to three models. No specifics have been given about the BOE-made flat monitors,...
Royole was the first company to launch a foldable smartphone, way ahead of its more popular competitors Samsung or Huawei, but decided to stick to the Chinese market, marking its first device as practically unknown outside the domestic scene.
Today it introduced the second iteration, and now it comes with a better hinge, an improved screen with a bigger diagonal and lovely price tag - meet the Royole Flexpai 2.
The unveiling was a follow-up of a March event, where company CEO Bill Liu introduced the new folding screen. Now we know all the specs, the price, and the neat features that...
Apple's Watch Series 6 is out and iFixit is fast to publish the full teardown of the smartwatch and see what makes it tick. The disassembly reveals several internal design changes that help with the overall repairability score, which is still 6/10 - the same as Watch Series 5.
The most notable change is the removal of the Force Touch gasket. Since the Force Touch feature has been axed with the arrival of watchOS 7, the gasket is no longer here. The extra space has allowed Apple to fit a larger battery, bigger Taptic Engine and a couple of new sensors such as the one for blood oxygen...
Xiaomi offshoot Poco unveiled the Poco X3 NFC earlier this month, and today, the company announced the smartphone for the Indian market without NFC and a bigger battery.
The Poco X3 NFC packs a 5,160 mAh battery while the X3 ships with a 6,000 mAh cell, but like the X3 NFC, the regular X3 supports 33W fast charging.
Other than these differences, the rest of the specs of the Poco X3 are the same as the X3 NFC's, meaning you get a Snapdragon 732G SoC, 6.67" FullHD+ 120Hz LCD, side-mounted fingerprint reader, dual stereo speakers, and a USB-C port.
For photography, the Poco X3 comes...
We've been hearing about vivo's V20 series for a couple of weeks now and while the V20 SE is set to be unveiled on September 24, the company now introduced the first two smartphones of the V20 lineup, dubbed V20 and V20 Pro.
vivo V20 Pro
Let's talk about the more premium V20 Pro first. It's powered by the Snapdragon 765G SoC, boots Android 10-based Funtouch OS 11, and has 8GB RAM and 128GB storage onboard.
The V20 Pro is built around a 6.44" FullHD+ AMOLED display that has a fingerprint underneath and a notch up top for the dual camera setup - a 44MP main unit with Eye Autofocus and...
iOS 14 was just officially released last week with major changes to iOS and iPad OS devices and their home screens, among many other changes. Less than a week later, Apple is already hard at work on incremental updates with the release of the iOS 14.2 Public Beta.
The Beta is now open to anyone with an Apple ID and a compatible iPhone or iPad device. iOS 14.2 brings a new Music Recognition function right in the Control Center, which integrates Shazam’s (newly acquired by Apple) music recognition abilities. It will let you recognize music that’s ambiently playing and will also be...
Xiaomi's Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro have been leaking a lot recently, and there's a lot of anticipation building for these phones that are successors to the highly popular Mi 9T and Mi 9T Pro from last year. A few days ago, a rumor said the Pro model would be priced at €699, which is probably more than most people would have hoped for.
Here's a plot twist. Today, yet another unconfirmed rumor comes to contradict that. According to one tipster in Germany, the Mi 10T will be priced at €499, while the Mi 10T Pro will go for €599. That's a full €100 cheaper than initially rumored, and also,...
Google is finally going to make the Pixel 5 and the Pixel 4a 5G official at an online event on September 30. As we get closer to that, we have more and more clues about these phones.
Today they were found listed at multiple European retailers, with those listings giving us presumptive pricing, color options, storage size, and even a possible release date. Let's start with the latter. According to BT in the UK, the phones will be out on October 15.
The Pixel 4a 5G will cost £499 with 128GB of storage, while the Pixel 5 will go for £615. The Pixel 5 will be offered in black and green,...
The other day, Microsoft officially launched Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on Android. This basically allows Android gamers to stream Xbox games on their Android mobile devices, but the question remains – what about iPhone users? The good news for iPhone users is that Microsoft has not given up yet.During an interview with CNBC in which Microsoft’s Phil Spencer spoke about the company’s decision to acquire Bethesda, Spencer also spoke about […]
Are you looking forward to the next flagship smartphone from OnePlus? If you are, you might be interested to learn that the company has confirmed that the upcoming smartphone will be officially launching on the 14th of October. This is according to a recent teaser video that the company posted on its YouTube page.What’s interesting about this launch date, and we can only assume was done on purpose, is that […]
Apple made a surprising announcement last week when they revealed that iOS 14 would be released the next day after the announcement itself. This is of course great news for iPhone and iPad users who might have been looking forward to some of the new features and changes to the platform.In fact, based on the current adoption rate of iOS 14 from the data gathered by Mixpanel, it appears that […]
If the rumors are to be believed, Apple is expected to launch as many as four new iPhones this coming October. Given that they will all fall under the iPhone 12 lineup, this could get rather confusing in terms of naming, but now we know how Apple might end up naming some of their devices.According to a tweet by @L0vetodream, apparently the base iPhone 12 model could actually be called […]
New major updates to iOS are always welcome, but usually with new updates, there are new features that might require more work than before, and as such, older hardware might not be optimized to handle it so well. As a result, sometimes it can feel like installing a new iOS update on an older iPhone could result in downgraded performance.For those who might be worried that this could happen with […]
OnePlus has officially confirmed that it's announcing the 8T at an online event on October 14, just as was rumored (and then revealed by Amazon India). Multiple sources have so far claimed that there won't be a OnePlus 8T Pro this year, just the 8T, so with that in mind you may be wondering how much it's going to cost.
And to that, all we can say is - OnePlus has done it again. At least according to a tipster over on Twitter, the OnePlus 8T will be exactly $100 or €100 more expensive than the OnePlus 8 was when it launched.
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Are you looking to stream your Xbox games on your mobile device? If you are, then you’ll be very happy to learn that Microsoft has finally made its remote play app available to all Android users. Prior to that, the app was only available to Insiders, but now it seems that the company is rolling it out to everyone.However, we should point out that this app should not be mistaken […]
iOS 14 was made available to download last week. One of the new features of iOS is the ability to allow users to choose which apps they want to use as their default app, like browsers or email clients. For those who have been looking forward to the feature, you’ll be pleased that Google has finally updated its Gmail app to take advantage of that.According to a tweet by the […]
Apple’s iPhone 12 lineup is coming, and it’s expected to arrive sometime in October. A new leaker claims that the upcoming entry-level 5.4-inch iPhone will be called the ‘iPhone 12 mini’. The leaker also claims the phone that was initially thought to be called the ‘iPhone 12 Max’ will be called just ‘iPhone 12’.
12mini1212 Pro12 Pro Max— 有没有搞措 (@L0vetodream) September 21, 2020
With four new iPhones expected to arrive this year, Apple will have to come up with at least one new name for the lineup. Apple has used ‘mini in both the iPad and Mac computer lineups – and how can we forget...
Microsoft and Sony fired the opening shots of the next-gen console wars when they revealed the pricing of the new models. However, the real battle could be over platform exclusives and Microsoft just announced a major deal to acquire ZeniMax Media.
If you haven’t heard of ZeniMax itself, you’ve certainly heard of the games its studios create: id Software (Doom, Quake), Bethesda (The Elder Scrolls, Fallout), MachineGames (Wolfenstein), Arkane Studios (Dishonored, Prey).
The acquisition means that ZeniMax’s game roster will be added to the Xbox Game Pass for console and PC. Even upcoming...
LG might have the Wing to make it soar the skies of innovation with its unusual design, but it also is planning to keep churning new entry-level phones to actually bring in revenue. The next expected phone is called LG W11 and is already listed on Google Play Console with some key specs including a Helio P22 chipset.
LG Neo11LM listed on Google Play Console
The phone is codenamed Neo11LM. The phone has an HD+ screen with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels, which is a 20:9 ratio. The one available image reveals a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera.
The listing also showcases 3GB...
The OnePlus 8T is launching on October 14. 7:30 PM IST time (2PM UTC) on October 14 as clarified by the latest teaser video for the phone. It shows a bunch of action sequences and a glimpse at the device at the 19-second mark alongside the catchphrase “Ultra Stops at Nothing”. This could be a hint of an accompanying OnePlus 8T Ultra though we haven't heard any such rumors so far. Current speculations only pointed out that there won’t be a OnePlus 8T Pro.
A second, shorter ad starring OnePlus brand ambassador Robert Downey Jr. talks about moving faster - a likely nod to the OnePlus 8T's...
Realme had a huge day today with unveiling four new phones at two separate events - first was the Realme C17, followed by a trio of Narzo 20 devices. The latter one was also the stage where the company CEO Madhav Sheth detailed the Realme UI 2.0.
The interface will be based on Android 11 and will have three key directions of improvement - Creativity, Sociability, Productivity.
The Creativity one carries the tag “Express yourself” and will bring more colors to the already available for configuration themes.
Another “unprecedented upgrade,” as the company put it, is Always-On...
They're among the best Android phones you can get. But should you spend more on the current Note 20 Ultra, or save some cash and go with the Note 10 Plus?
One of the features of iOS 14 is that the company is finally bringing support for picture-in-picture mode when it comes to videos. Apps, of course, need to be updated to take advantage of the new feature. YouTube was discovered to be testing this out in their app back in August, but they have yet to update their app to support it.This means that for now, users could only use […]
If you haven’t downloaded TikTok or WeChat yet, you might want to do so quickly. This is because according to an announcement by the US Department of Commerce, both TikTok and WeChat will be banned and removed from app stores in the US starting this Sunday, and will also see the ban of US companies hosting these services.According to the announcement by the Department of Commerce, “In response to President […]
When Apple announced iOS 14, they announced a bunch of privacy changes to the platform that would better protect users against things like tracking. One of those changes included how iOS devices would use a random MAC address when connecting to WiFi networks, with the idea being that it would prevent retailers from using MAC addresses to track customers.This sounds great for the end-user, but not so much for corporations […]
A report from earlier this year from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed that Apple could be working on a small wireless charging mat. It is unclear if this is Apple’s alternative to the failed AirPower charging mat, or if it could be another separate accessory entirely, but now a video has surfaced that supposedly confirms the existence of the device.This is according to a video shared on Twitter by Jordan Khan […]
For years, Android allowed users to set default apps when it comes to browser or email clients, but it was only with iOS 14 that Apple finally introduced a similar feature to its platform. With iOS 14 having been released, we’re sure that many users are excited to try out the new feature, but there might be some bad news.According to reports, it appears that a bug in iOS 14 […]
When it comes to identifying songs you hear in public or on the radio, Shazam is one of those apps. However, to launch Shazam would need to look for the app, launch it, or you can also launch Siri and use Shazam through it. However, Apple is hoping to make the process a little faster.The company has recently released iOS 14.2 in beta form to developers and one of the […]
Heads up iPhone and iPad users, if you have been looking forward to checking out the latest iOS and iPadOS update, you’ll be pleased to learn that Apple has since officially released iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 where both the software updates for Apple’s smartphones and tablets are now available for download.The updates are rather substantial in size weighing in at over 2GB, but considering the host of changes and […]
There are games designed for touchscreen devices, but there are also games that stand to benefit from using a physical controller. If you prefer using physical controllers for your mobile games, then you might be interested to learn that Razer has since unveiled its new Kishi controller for iOS devices.As you can see in the image above, the Kishi is a set of detachable controllers designed for the iPhone. It […]
If you’re an Android gamer looking for a game streaming service, you might be interested to learn that Microsoft’s Project xCloud has launched for Android. This comes in the form of Xbox Game Pass which is basically the Netflix for video games, and where unlike other streaming services like Google Stadia, gamers just need to pay a one-time subscription fee and will be able to access the games in the […]
Earlier this year, Apple introduced the iPhone SE. This is the company’s latest attempt at creating an affordable iPhone, but the problem with it is that it was a bit small compared to some of Apple’s other iPhones. This is where the rumors later suggested that Apple could actually have an iPhone SE Plus in the works for the second half of 2020.It’s starting to feel like those rumors could […]
Recently, it was revealed that at the somewhat last minute, Apple put the iPhone 12 to production but scrapped their plans to include a 120Hz display. This is rather disappointing given that many Android phones have displays with similar refresh rates, not to mention it debuted in the iPad Pro years ago.Now according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, he claims that if you want an iPhone with a 120Hz refresh rate […]
Over the past couple of years, LG has focused on the idea of ultra-productivity for every user, not just the wealthy ones who can spend more than $1400+ of the latest folding devices.After much soul-searching, LG just announced the LG Wing. It’s a dual-screen phone with a twist: the primary screen can rotate 90-degrees revealing a secondary display. Essentially, you can use the phone in landscape and portrait mode at […]
When Google announced the Pixel 4a, they also announced that they would be launching both the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 later on, but they did not state when this would happen. However, it seems that we now have a date to look forward to as Google has since confirmed that they would be hosting an event on the 30th of September.The event will most likely see Google officially […]
Apple recently announced some changes that they would be making to the App Store. These changes would basically allow game streaming services onto its platform, which sounds like a good thing, but there is a catch that would make it infinitely more difficult for developers to do so.Despite it seeming like a good thing, Microsoft appears to be less than thrilled about it. In a statement made to The Verge, […]
Last year, Microsoft announced their dual screen Android smartphone, the Surface Duo. For those who have been eagerly anticipating the device, you’ll be pleased to learn that Microsoft has finally made the handset available for order, although at a price point of $1,399, it will not come cheap.In terms of specs, it seems that Microsoft has opted to use some 2019 hardware. The phone will be powered by the Snapdragon […]
While Samsung was seemingly the first to publicly reveal that they were looking into an under-display front-facing camera, they have yet to release such a solution. Instead, companies like ZTE and Xiaomi have beaten them to the punch, but there could be a good reason for the delay.According to a tweet by Ice Universe, they are claiming that Samsung will finally have their own solution ready in 2021 and that […]
The notch of the iPhone series has been kind of a sore spot in terms of design. Some have defended Apple’s decision by claiming that you kind of don’t notice the notch’s existence after a while, but the fact that it is still there simply cannot be ignored. However, that could change with the company’s 2021 smartphones.According to a tweet by Ice Universe, they are claiming that come 2021, Apple’s […]
While the 2020 iPad Pro refresh didn’t really seem like that big of a deal, one of the changes that Apple introduced to the tablet came in the form of a LiDAR scanner. Following that, the rumors started flowing that suggested that a similar hardware feature could also be coming to the iPhone 12.Now thanks to a video uploaded by EverythingApplePro, it shows what is allegedly the chassis of the […]
There has been speculation whether or not the iPhone 12 will come with a 120Hz ProMotion display that first debuted on the iPad Pro years ago. Unfortunately for those who have been holding out and hoping for a 120Hz display iPhone, you could be disappointed to learn that will not be happening.This is according to a report from Jon Prosser who claims that apparently the 120Hz display did not make […]
A couple of years ago, Valve attempted to launch its Steam Link app on the iPhone, but it was rejected. For those who are unfamiliar, Steam Link was basically a game streaming app that allowed gamers to stream Steam games from their accounts to their mobile devices. Apple cited App Store guideline violations as a reason why they rejected the app.However, the good news is that Apple has since made […]
Are foldable phones the next big thing? We’ve seen several of them launch already, but they haven’t quite taken over like we would have expected. Presumably price is one of the reasons why many have yet to adopt the technology, so maybe if it was a bit more affordable, things could change.That being said, Apple has been rumored to be exploring the idea themselves and now according to a post […]
One of the rumored features of the iPhone 12 is that it will come with support for 5G. Now thanks to a post by Evan Blass, he shared what appears to be a leaked promo email from a carrier (unspecified) that basically confirms it. In addition to confirming the feature, the email also hints at a possible launch date.According to the email, it suggests that pre-orders for the iPhone 12 […]
The Apple Watch is a water-resistant smartwatch that you can take with you when you swim, but what happens after you come out of the pool? In case you didn’t know, the Apple Watch comes with an active water ejection system that uses the vibration from the speakers to forcibly eject water from its ports.It is actually a pretty cool feature and an excellent idea, especially since sometimes leaving water […]
It certainly took a while, but HMD is finally ready to release its first 5G smartphone. Meanwhile, the company unveiled two entry-level models for the budget-conscious.
Nokia 8.3 5G
The Nokia 8.3 5G is HMD’s first 5G smartphone – a phone that was announced half a year ago, but its launch got delayed. The wait
Huami introduced the Amazfit GTR and Amazfit GTS last year in July and August, respectively, and today the Chinese brand followed up with their successors, dubbed GTR 2 and GTS 2.
Amazfit GTR 2
The Amazfit GTR 2 sports a 1.39" color AMOLED screen of 454x454 pixel resolution that's covered by 3D glass and is surrounded
It certainly took a while, but HMD is finally ready to release its first 5G smartphone. Meanwhile, the company unveiled two entry-level models for the budget-conscious.
Nokia 8.3 5G
The Nokia 8.3 5G is HMD’s first 5G smartphone – a phone that was announced half a year ago, but its launch got delayed. The wait
Some unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G units in the US are now receiving an update that brings a handful of under-the-hood improvements and bumps up the security patch to September 2020.
Screenshot of the changelog
The update has been spotted outside of the US as well but the changelog didn't include any of the camera
Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 750G – a global 5G chipset with AI-powered noise suppression and support for 120fps gaming. This is a 5G-enabled successor to the S730G and a faster alternative to the S690 chip (while still keeping the budget below S765 levels).
The 750G is equipped X52 modem also used in the S765 chips.
If you’ve never heard of Imint, it’s a company based in Sweden that offers video enhancement solutions that are used by many OEMs for mobile smartphone cameras. It’s main product is called “Vidhance” whose algorithms are used by brands like Xiaomi, Oppo, vivo, Nubia, OnePlus, Huawei, Motorola, and Infinix.
Vidhance has previously been integrated into
Perhaps it's the US ban, perhaps it's Xiaomi's push in the PC monitors market. Either way, a reliable source claims that Huawei is looking to enter the said market as well as the PC market. The brand of monitors would use flat and curved displays.
The alleged curved displays will be sourced by TPV Technology
Royole was the first company to launch a foldable smartphone, way ahead of its more popular competitors Samsung or Huawei, but decided to stick to the Chinese market, marking its first device as practically unknown outside the domestic scene.
Today it introduced the second iteration, and now it comes with a better hinge, an improved
Apple's Watch Series 6 is out and iFixit is fast to publish the full teardown of the smartwatch and see what makes it tick. The disassembly reveals several internal design changes that help with the overall repairability score, which is still 6/10 - the same as Watch Series 5.
The most notable change is the
Xiaomi offshoot Poco unveiled the Poco X3 NFC earlier this month, and today, the company announced the smartphone for the Indian market without NFC and a bigger battery.
The Poco X3 NFC packs a 5,160 mAh battery while the X3 ships with a 6,000 mAh cell, but like the X3 NFC, the regular X3 supports
