Amazfit Bip S smartwatch arrives in India

The Amazfit Bip S unveiled back in January at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has debuted in India. The smartwatch is priced at INR4,999 ($65/€60) and has four color options - Red Orange, Warm Pink, White Rock, and Carbon Black. The Bip S will go on sale starting noon local time today through online retailers Amazon.in, Flipkart, Myntra as well as the company's official Indian website. It will also be sold through offline stores, which include Croma, Reliance Digital and Poorvika Mobiles. The Amazfit Bip S is built around a 1.28" Transflective Always-On color touch display. It...

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HP announces new OMEN 15 gaming laptops with AMD CPU

HP has updated its OMEN 15 gaming laptop with new design and new specs for 2020, including an option to configure it with an AMD CPU, a first for a OMEN laptop. The OMEN 15 can now be configured with up to an Intel Core i7-10750H or an AMD Ryzen 7 4800H CPU. For graphics, you can now have it configured with up to NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super Max-Q. For memory, you can have it configured with up to 32GB of DDR4-2933 on the Intel model and DDR4-3200 on the AMD model. Storage can be as high as 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD, in either a single stick or dual 512GB sticks in RAID 0...

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Facebook's Manage Activity feature lets you bulk hide and delete old posts

Facebook announced a new feature today that's all about making your profile not stand out for the wrong reasons, say when you're looking for a job and a possible employer looks you up. Manage Activity is the name, bulk deletion and hiding of past posts is the game. It lets you curate your presence on Facebook in a much more streamlined way than before. You can archive (nee hide) content you no longer want others to see, but still want to keep for yourself over on the social network. There's also a trash bin, where you can move stuff you no longer want to ever see again. Content...

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Verizon's LG V40 ThinQ is now receiving Android 10

If you own an LG V40 ThinQ on Verizon, here's some good news for you. The long awaited update to Android 10 for your device is now finally rolling out. Both AT&T and T-Mobile have beaten Verizon to the punch, while Sprint is lagging behind even worse for some reason. The update will install software version V405UA30a on your handset, with Android 10 and the April 1, 2020 security patch level. Sure, that's two months old right now, but this is LG we're talking about, and its track record with timely updates is anything but smooth. This security patch level is still better than...

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Xiaomi will launch the Mi Band 4 NFC in Europe with Mastercard support (starting with Russia)

Xiaomi will release the NFC-enabled version of the Mi Band 4 in Europe in a couple of weeks. Until now, this version was exclusive to China, but it will soon become available in Russia and later on in Europe as well. Initially, only Mastercard will be supported. You will have to add your card in the Mi Fit app and select "Russia" as your region. Support for Visa, Google Pay and PayPal should be added, but there's no time frame for when that will happen. Besides contactless payments, you will be able to use Xiaomi Mi Band 4 NFC in public transport. MasterCard's PayPass currently supports...

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Kirin 990 confirmed for the Honor Play 4 Pro, first Play 4 teaser video leaks

The Honor Play 4 and Play 4 Pro will be officially unveiled tomorrow, but one of the promo videos snuck out a day early. Better yet, some official teasers confirm some hot specs for the phone. Kirin 990 confirmed • Fast charging, but how fast? • Body temperature sensor The Pro version will get the flagship Kirin 990 chipset while the vanilla model may be getting a MediaTek Dimensity 800 (both offer 5G connectivity). The fast charger teaser is unfortunately less informative and doesn't confirm the rumored 40W. Finally, there's the body temperature sensor, which was officially...

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Android 11 Beta 1 features music controls in the notification shade, new icon shapes

Android 11 Beta 1 was supposed to be delayed, but some users received it anyway, which offers an early look at the new features. These include a "Bubble menu" (similar to Facebook's chat heads), a new Power menu and updates to the Pixel Launcher (obviously, the Beta arrived on Pixel phones first). There's more. Music playback controls can now be put into the notification shade by enabling the "Media resumption" option. It has a collapsed view, sharing a couple of rows with quick toggles, and an expanded view, which looks just like a music player widget. Music controls in the...

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nubia Play leaves China under a new name: nubia Red Magic 5G Lite

After a number of gaming flagships, nubia launched the midranger nubia Play. Initially released in China, the phone is likely to appear outside the domestic market but under a new name name. The Nubia NX651J phone, which is the model designation of the nubia Play, was certified at the GCF (Global Certification Forum) and EEC (Eurasian Economic Commission) with the name Nubia Red Magic 5G Lite. nubia Red Magic 5G Lite certifications The phone brings plenty of exciting specs, including a 144Hz refresh rate of the AMOLED screen and 240Hz touch sampling rate. It brings a clean...

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OnePlus Launcher 4.4.2 brings improved multi-tasking and quick search

OnePlus issued a new update for its OnePlus Launcher bearing the 4.4.2 version number. The main new addition is the revamped multitasking navigation setup which now includes app icons in the recent apps menu. There's also a new gesture-based trigger to toggle quick search in the app drawer. The new icons in the multitask bar can act as a slider bar which allows for faster scrolling through open apps and easily identifies apps thanks to the icons on the bottom. Another smaller change is the removal of the "X" button which has now been replaced with a "Close Apps" option....

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iOS 14 to hit all iPhones that are currently running iOS 13

We won't know for sure until Apple's WWDC hits the Web later this month (this year it's online-only), but there's mounting evidence that the upcoming iOS 14 will support every device currently running iOS 13. The Verifier came to this conclusion based on clues found in early development code from iOS 14 as well as an unnamed trusted source. Here's the list of all devices headed for the next iOS version: iPhone SE (2020) iPhone 11 iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone XS iPhone XS Max iPhone XR iPhone X iPhone 8 iPhone 8 Plus iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus iPhone...

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Motorola Edge+ does competitive videos, good photos according to DxOMark

The Motorola Edge+ is Moto's first earnest attempt at a flagship in a while. On paper, it promised great results from its 108MP main camera with a large 1/1.33" sensor and its friends, the 3x telephoto cam and ultrawide shooter. It achieved an overall score of 113 in DxOMark's tests - not enough to get into the current Top 10, but it's in the company of some 2019 greats like the Galaxy S10+ and OnePlus 7T Pro. The photography score of 119 is a built on the good quality shots delivered by the main and the ultrawide cameras. Images are detailed with good colors, noise is kept low....

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Oppo Find X2 Pro tops AnTuTu's performance chart for May

AnTuTu issued its monthly ranking of the best-performing smartphones and for the first time, there are three devices that cross the 600,000 threshold. The mightiest phone, according to the Chinese benchmark, is the Oppo Find X2 Pro, with an average score of 604,123, followed by its non-Pro sibling, while the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro sits at third. Interestingly enough, all Top 10 devices are powered by a Snapdragon 865 chipset - Kirin 990 5G and Exynos 990 are nowhere to be seen. The Top 10 is overwhelmed by BBK Electronics brands - only the Mi 10 Pro and the Redmi K30 Pro are not from...

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The Samsung Galaxy A31 will launch on Flipkart in India two days from now

The Samsung Galaxy A31 will launch in India two days from now (on June 4) and it will be exclusive to Flipkart. For now, there retailer's teaser page holds only a Notify me button along with some spec highlights. The price is expected to be around INR 23,000 (but that hasn't been officially confirmed). This will be quite a premium over the Galaxy M31, which started at INR 15,000 (though lately you can only find the 6/64GB version for INR 16,000). The two phones have some things in common, like the 6.4" 1080p+ Super AMOLED display. However, the A31 has an in-display fingerprint reader while...

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Samsung Galaxy Buds and Buds+ get home screen widgets with new updates

Samsung has released new updates for the Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Buds+ which bring homescreen widgets for both TWS earphones. There are two types of widgets - one that shows the battery level of the buds and the charging case, and the other that lets you turn on the Ambient Sound and lock the touchpad. You can set the widgets' background colors to white or black and there's also an option to adjust the transparency of the widgets to your liking. Moreover, you can also set the widget's theme to automatically match with the system theme, meaning if you switch to Dark Mode on your...

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Honor Play4 Pro listed on JD.com, Geekbench

The Honor Play4 Pro isn't official yet, but it's already listed on JD.com with an expected shipping date of June 10. Honor is expected to officially unveil the device tomorrow - June 3. We'll need to wait for that official announcement as many of the Honor Play4 Pro specs haven't been revealed and the JD.com listing fails to fill us in. There's not even a price attached to the listing. Honor Play4 Pro The Honor Play4 Pro has also passed through Geekbench with an undisclosed Kirin chipset and 8GB of RAM. Given the results(single core:740, multi core:2816) and the specs...

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OnePlus Z spotted in Geekbench listing with Snapdragon 765G

We've been hearing rumors about a possible July launch for the affordable OnePlus Z and now a Geekbench listing for a device bearing the AC2003 model number appeared to give us more details. The phone managed 612 points in the single-core department and 1,955 points in the multi-core test. The complied scores and motherboard in the listing suggest the phone is powered by the Snapdragon 765G chipset as previously speculated. In addition, the device is listed with 12 GB RAM and expectedly runs Android 10. The OnePlus Z has been shrouded in mystery so far and we've only seen...

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Samsung details its 8nm Exynos 850 chipset for entry-level devices

Samsung unveiled the entry-level Galaxy A21s powered by the Exynos 850 earlier a couple of weeks back, but now that the phone is up for purchase the Korean company finally revealed more about its new chipset. The Exynos 850, which is the latest entry-level SoC by Samsung. It is built on the 8nm LPP process, packs eight Cortex-A55 cores with a maximum frequency of 2.0 GHz and doesn't support any sort of 5G. The Exynos 850, codenamed S5E3830, has an ARM Mali-G52 GPU and supports LDDR4x RAM and eMMC 5.1 storage. Front and rear cameras up to 21.7 MP are supported, but if a...

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Sony PlayStation 5 June 4 event postponed over George Floyd protests

The PlayStation 5 event that was scheduled for June 4 has been postponed by Sony in light of the ongoing George Floyd protests in the US. Even though the event was online, Sony said now is not the right time for a celebration and that more important voices need to be heard. pic.twitter.com/ZAY8StN0EU— PlayStation (@PlayStation) June 1, 2020 At its June 4 event, Sony was going to give us our first look at the PlayStation 5 games, but there will still be enough time for that before the console launches. And while Sony hasn't unveiled the PlayStation 5 yet, it detailed the next-gen...

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Samsung unveils Galaxy M01 as Galaxy M11 arrives in India

Samsung announced the arrival of two new entry level phones to India today. The Galaxy M11 was previously announced, but the Galaxy M01 is only now making its debut. Both phones are available starting today across all Samsung offline stores, Samsung.com, Amazon India, and Flipkart. The new Galaxy M01 has a 5.7-inch HD+ Infinity-V display with a notch. It's powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 chipset with 3GB of memory and 32GB of expandable storage. It's powered by a large 4,000mAh battery but with no fast charging. The camera is a humble 13MP wide with a 2MP depth sensor on...

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Oppo Reno4 Pro official images appear in online listing

Oppo is all set to introduce its Reno4 series on June 5 but we've already a lot from the duo. Adding to the list is a set of official renders of the Reno4 Pro which come courtesy of Chinese retailer JD.com and show us all angles of the Crystal Red and Blue colorways. Oppo Reno4 Pro in Crystal Red and Blue The listing confirms 6.55-inch AMOLED panel with a 90Hz refresh rate and a single punch hole cutout in the top left corner for its 32MP selfie cam. Around the back, we can see the triple camera setup, headlined by the optically stabilized 48MP main shooter alongside 13MP...

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Realme X3 SuperZoom is now on its way to Asia Pacific

Last week Realme introduced the X3 SuperZoom - the brand's first phone with a periscope camera. It packs the Snapdragon 855+ chipset, along with 12GB DDR5 RAM and up to 256 GB UFS 3.0 storage. Initially, the phone was announced for the European market at €499, and now the latest teasers reveal the X3 SuperZoom will appear in the Asia Pacific region with a launch scheduled in Indonesia on June 16. During the European launch, we also saw Realme Band, Realme Watch, Realme Buds Air Neo, and two new power banks. Realme held events in China the previous day, where it also unveiled the...

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Lenovo's Legion gaming smartphone passes through 3C

Lenovo has a new smartphone coming soon, one that carries its Legion gaming branding. In May, we saw a teaser from the company, as well as some leaked promotional materials. The Legion smartphone is a gamer-centric device intended to be used horizontally. The smartphone has now strolled through China's 3C with a model number L79031. The only pieces of information listed aside from the model number are the charger specifications, and that it's a "5G Mobile Phone". The charger included with this device only goes up to 45W even though earlier teasers suggested the phone will...

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