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The Xperia Pro-I isn't the first phone to have a one-inch camera sensor. But it is the first to put the one-inch sensor from the Sony RX100 camera into a phone.

Honor announced the Play5 5G in May with the Dimensity 800U SoC, and now it has added another member to the Play series, dubbed Honor Play5 Youth. The Honor Play5 Youth is powered by the Dimensity 900 SoC and runs Android 11-based Magic UI 4.2 out of the box. It has 8GB RAM on board with support for virtual RAM expansion up to 2GB. The smartphone's base model comes with 128GB storage, but a 256GB trim is also available. The Play5 Youth is built around a 6.67" FullHD+ 120Hz screen with DCI-P3 coverage and has a pill-shaped hole in the upper-left corner for the 16MP selfie camera. We...

Xiaomi is bringing the Redmi Note 11 series in China on Thursday, and today we got to learn another key feature about the new lineup. At least one of the phones will have a 108 MP camera with 2.1 μm large pixels, just like the Redmi Note 10 Pro/Pro Max. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 series camera details The size of a single pixel is just marketing talk - in reality, the pixels are 0.7 μm, but thanks to the 9-to-1 pixel binning technology, they will be grouped into a single 2.1 μm pixel to receive more light and provide a better image in certain scenarios. The default resolution of the...

Update: Check out our Sony Xperia Pro-I handson review. Out of the blue, Sony has a new Xperia Pro phone. The Xperia Pro-I (where 'I' stands for 'Imaging') is the first phone outside Japan to deliver a 1.0-inch camera sensor with phase-detect autofocus. That 1.0-inch type imager is taken straight off the company's very popular RX100 VII compact camera, but it has been 'optimized for a smartphone'. What that means is that the Xperia Pro-I uses a big chunk of that sensor (but not all of it) to produce 12MP images with a 2.4µm pixel pitch - that's some 20% larger than the iPhone 13...

For a while now, Samsung's been doing this thing where it sometimes releases a security patch before even Google gets round to it. It's usually at the very end of a month when a specific Samsung device might get next month's security update, but the distance keeps growing. Case in point: a few hours ago, when it was still October 25, the company has started rolling out the November security patch to Galaxy S21 Ultra units purchased in Germany. This is a new record, releasing such an update six days before the actual "security patch level" you'll have once you apply it - that will be...

I spent over a week with the $599 Pixel 6. For the price, this is the best phone you can buy.

Apple today is releasing macOS 12 Monterey to compatible Macs running Apple silicon or Intel processors. The new version is a free upgrade to anyone with a compatible machine. macOS Monterey brings with it a host of new features and improvements. The first is SharePlay, which also went live today on iOS and iPadOS. This allows users to listen to music, watch movies or TV shows, and more together over a FaceTime call. FaceTime calls also get spatial audio, so the speaker's voice comes from the direction they are on the screen. Other FaceTime improvements include Voice...

Apple today is also rolling out HomePod Software Version 15.1, which brings with it the much requested lossless audio support for Apple Music and also spatial audio. The update enables lossless audio support for Apple Music on both the HomePod and the HomePod mini. This means your HomePod will now play the lossless ALAC encoded stream when playing Apple Music instead of the lossy AAC encoded version. You will need to enable the option through the settings and also make sure you have the individual or family plan, not the new voice plan. The update also brings spatial audio with...

Apple today is rolling out iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 to compatible devices. The major change in this update is the inclusion of SharePlay, one of the headlining features of iOS 15. With SharePlay, users will be able to listen to songs, watch a movie or a TV show, complete a workout together, or share their screen to view apps with their friends or family members while on a FaceTime call. SharePlay is currently supported by Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple Fitness+, as well as Disney+, ESPN+, HBO Max, Hulu, MasterClass, Paramount+, Pluto TV, SoundCloud, TikTok, Twitch and will be coming...

Here's everything we've heard about the Galaxy S22 lineup's release date, price, camera specs and more.

Sony unexpectedly scheduled a smartphone event in the early hours of tomorrow, where it will unveil its new flagship. We have no clue what the name will be, but we expect to see “a camera with a phone attached”, as the company put it. The unveiling will be broadcast live, and we have embedded the stream below. The YouTube link has a 46-second teaser which will be replaced with a live video once the event begins at 12 noon JST/4 AM BST, or 11 PM EDT/8 PM PDT (October 25 in the United States). Once the event is done swing by our homepage for the full details on what Sony had to show.

HTC isn’t confined to making VR headsets and a few phones each year. If you needed proof, the company’s True Wireless Earbuds Plus are now official as HTC’s latest TWS earphones. They bring an in-ear design with rubber tips and short stems and a charging case that extends the buds' battery life up to 86 hours of listening. HTC True Wireless Earbuds Plus (images: HTC) The HTC TWS Plus alone will last you 4.5 hours with ANC and an hour more without noise canceling. They are IPX5 rated for water and sweat resistance and come in black and white colors. They are priced £69 in the...

A new report coming from Weibo's famous tipster, Digital Chat Station, gives us an idea of what the design of the upcoming Xiaomi 12 will look like. The key takeaway is that the phone will offer high screen-to-body ratio. Sure, the flagships from the past couple of years by definition have high screen-to-body ratios, but the chin has remained somewhat thicker than the rest of the bezels. Only a few handsets in existence have symmetrically slim bezels all-around. The Xiaomi 12 will likely feature a smaller chin, matching the sides and that will bump up the ratio even higher than its...

Google hopes the Pixel Pass will sweeten your Pixel 6 purchase. Let's see if it's actually a good deal.

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The Samsung Galaxy S22 lineup leaked several times over the last couple of months. The details available surrounding Samsung's flagship family are now becoming more specific and we are now down to color variants. The Galaxy S22 Ultra, for example, is rumored to come in so-called Dark Red color in addition to the standard Black and White models. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 Phantom Green Now a new leak from GalaxyClub claims that Samsung is readying a green-colored option as well. The report doesn't mention the name of the color nor does it try to depict it. It will likely be similar to the...

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Google’s first ever mobile chipset, Tensor, is at the heart of the new Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. The chip comes from Samsung’s 5nm foundries and features an unusual CPU configuration with two Cortex-X1 cores, two Cortex-A76 (from 2018!) and four A55s. The X1 core was pretty popular this year, it was the prime core in the Snapdragon 888 and Exynos 2100 (both fabbed on Samsung’s 5nm node), and we already know how it performs. So early Geekbench single-core results are not much of a surprise (note that Geekbench reports that the X1 cluster ran at only 2.8 GHz, even though we often see it at 2.9...

But only for Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy Note devices at first.

Xiaomi is having a big launch party for its Redmi brand in China - the Redmi Note 11 smartphones and Redmi Watch 2 are scheduled to arrive on October 28. Today we learned a Redmi Smart Band Pro will also join the fun with a light rectangular body and rubber strap. Xiaomi Redmi Smart Band Pro According to WinFuture, the new bracelet is expected to be a direct rival of the Huawei Watch Fit and Samsung Galaxy Fit wearables. It is also shaping to be a follow-up of the Redmi Smart Band that arrived last year and we even reviewed it. The new wristband is obviously going to be...

In our interview with CEO Madhav Sheth the company leader told us that the Realme 9 series is set for a 2022 launch and talked about the difficulties and delays caused by the global chip shortage. The company is forging on, however, and it already registered a phone with model number RMX3393 in the global IMEI database. According to leakster Mukul Sharma, this is the Realme 9 Pro+. Sheth held back hardware details for the new series, but unofficial sources have a few things to say. The Realme 8 Pro was powered by a Snapdragon 720G chipset, a far cry from the 870 According to recent...

A new Oppo A-series phone was silently announced today in China. Oppo A56 5G comes as the successor to Oppo's A55 5G though the specs between the two are virtually identical with the only difference on the new model being one less 2MP cam around the back. The A56 5G also comes with new coats of paint in black, purple and blue shades. Oppo A56 5G (image: Oppo) Oppo A56 5G features a 6.5 inch HD+ LCD with a waterdrop notch and an 8MP selfie cam. It’s powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 700 5G chipset alongside 6 GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage which is expandable via microSD. There’s a...

The JioPhone Next was supposed to arrive in September, but the chip shortage pushed the launch back to Diwali (early November). The carrier did offer some additional details about the upcoming super-affordable smartphone Early indications were that the phone will run Android Go Edition, however, Jio and Google worked together to create Pragati OS – an Android customization that is designed for the Indian market with many features aimed at specific issues (“pragati” means “progress”). “Translate Now” will help users cross the language barrier. They can talk into the phone in their...

Motorola joined forces with eBuyNow and in an investor presentation, back in February, the two companies revealed a roadmap for smartwatch releases that would go under the Motorola branding. Now, in a press release, more specific plans for a smartwatch called Moto Watch 100 have been detailed. Moto Watch 100 The device is set to be mass-produced in November, it will fit in the entry-level segment but it's also supposed to have a premium feel, as per the press release. There are a couple of slides that give us a sneak peek of the design along with some features. Interestingly...

Samsung launched its beta program for Galaxy S21 One UI 4 based on Android 12 earlier this month and is already releasing a third OTA update fixing several issues. The update is about 975MB big and it's already being distributed to Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra units. Screenshot from the changelog The changelog is rather long but it focuses on ironing out some problems. For instance, the voice command recognition in the default camera app has been improved, Bixby now works from a locked screen, the phone won't randomly restart after changing the system's theme and also fixed the...

Redmi is hosting a launch event later this week on October 28 where we’ll see the debut of the Redmi Note 11 series as well as the Redmi Watch 2. While we wait for the event, the smart wearable has appeared in a listing on Chinese online retailer JD.com revealing it will cost CNY 399 which roughly translates to $62.51. This is a bit steeper than the first-gen Redmi Watch which launched at CNY 299 ($45). Redmi Watch 2 price leaks (image: Weibo) Keep in mind that this price is yet to be confirmed officially so we’ll have to wait until after Thursday’s event. Redmi Watch 2 is...

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Honor announced the Play5 5G in May with the Dimensity 800U SoC, and now it has added another member to the Play series, dubbed Honor Play5 Youth. The Honor Play5 Youth is powered by the Dimensity 900 SoC and runs Android 11-based Magic UI 4.2 out of the box. It has 8GB RAM on board

Xiaomi is bringing the Redmi Note 11 series in China on Thursday, and today we got to learn another key feature about the new lineup. At least one of the phones will have a 108 MP camera with 2.1 μm large pixels, just like the Redmi Note 10 Pro/Pro Max. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 series

Out of the blue, Sony has a new Xperia Pro phone. The Xperia Pro-I (where 'I' stands for 'Imaging') is the first phone outside Japan to deliver a 1.0-inch camera sensor with phase-detect autofocus. That 1.0-inch type imager is taken straight off the company's very popular RX100 VII compact camera, but it has been 'optimized

For a while now, Samsung's been doing this thing where it sometimes releases a security patch before even Google gets round to it. It's usually at the very end of a month when a specific Samsung device might get next month's security update, but the distance keeps growing. Case in point: a few hours ago,

Apple today is releasing macOS 12 Monterey to compatible Macs running Apple silicon or Intel processors. The new version is a free upgrade to anyone with a compatible machine. macOS Monterey brings with it a host of new features and improvements. The first is SharePlay, which also went live today on iOS and iPadOS. This

Apple today is also rolling out HomePod Software Version 15.1, which brings with it the much requested lossless audio support for Apple Music and also spatial audio. The update enables lossless audio support for Apple Music on both the HomePod and the HomePod mini. This means your HomePod will now play the lossless ALAC encoded