Lenovo Legion Phone officially coming on July 22

On Wednesday, Qualcomm officially announced an incremental update to its high-end chipset. The Snapdragon 865+ is already confirmed to be used in two high-end gaming smartphones - the Asus ROG Phone 3 and the Lenovo Legion phone. Lenovo has now announced that its new smartphone will arrive on July 22 – the same day as the Asus ROG Phone 3’s scheduled announcement date. The information was made public on Lenovo’s Weibo handle through a new teaser. The phone will be announced at 7:30 PM Beijing time. The new Snapdragon 865+ brings a 10% clock-speed boost of the prime CPU core, and...

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Realme C11 India launch set for July 14

The Realme C11 unveiled last week will debut in India on July 14. The launch event will be streamed live on the company's social media accounts starting at 1PM IST (7:30AM UTC). The Realme C11 packs a 6.5" HD+ LCD and has a Helio G35 SoC under the hood. It runs Android 10 with Realme UI on top and comes with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage. But it also has a dedicated slot for microSD card, which allows storage expansion by up to 256GB. In terms of imaging, the Realme C11 sports a dual camera setup on the back comprising a 13MP main and 2MP depth sensor unit. For selfies and video calls,...

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Asus ROG Phone 3 will debut in India on July 22

Earlier this month Asus announced it will unveil the ROG Phone 3 on July 22 through an online event and now the company has confirmed that the gaming smartphone will debut in India on the same day alongside the global announcement. The launch will be streamed live on Asus India's YouTube channel starting at 8:15PM IST (2:45PM UTC) and the smartphone will be sold through Flipkart. Asus hasn't divulged any details about the ROG Phone 3 other than confirming that it will have the freshly announced Snapdragon 865+ SoC at the helm. But thanks to TENAA, we know the gaming smartphone will...

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LG K31 pops up in a Google Play Console listing, key specs revealed

LG is gearing up for another mid-range as evidenced by the just leaked K31. It popped up on the Google Play Console along with its key specs and an image of its front. A screenshot from the listing The LG K31 comes with fairly thick bezels and a waterdrop-style notch on the top. The panel is IPS LCD with 720 x 1520px resolution. A MediaTek Helio P22 sits behind the wheel aided by 2GB of RAM. The system runs on Android 10. Sadly, there's nothing else about the phone but the listing itself suggests that the K31 is nearing launch. Via

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MediaTek to release Dimensity 600 as early as this month

In the rapidly expanding 5G market, the demand for 5G-enabled devices grows by the day and to reach the masses, chip makers would have to offer more affordable solutions. According to the latest report coming from a Taiwanese media, MediaTek is going to launch the Dimensity 600 as early as this quarter. Information around the Dimensity 600 SoC is still scarce, but people familiar with the matter say that it would be very competitive. The company is expecting the new chip to account for the majority of its 5G-related shipments in the fourth quarter this year while the first devices...

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Garmin updates Fenix 6, Instinct and Tactix Delta smartwatches with solar charging

Garmin has brought solar charging to its three most popular smartwatch lines with the newly updated Fenix 6, Instinct and Tactix Delta smartwatches. The addition of solar charging aims to extend the battery endurance of the watches. The Fenix 6 Pro Solar and Fenix 6S Pro Solar bring between 9 and 14 days of battery life depending on the features used. Now, Garmin is listing a 10.5 - 16 day estimated battery life given the right amount of sun exposure. Outside of the battery enhancement, the new Fenix series smartwatches bring more specific tracking for mountain biking, surf and indoor...

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OnePlus releases OxygenOS updates for the OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro

OnePlus is now rolling out OxygenOS updates for the OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro in NA, EU and Indian markets. These updates bring a host of improvements and bug fixes that should take care of most of the issues discovered so far. The OnePlus 8 Pro gets the more substantial update. The version number for the update is 10.5.11 for NA and India and 10.5.10 for EU. Meanwhile, the OnePlus 8 also gets most of the same changes, minus ones specific to the hardware on the 8 Pro. The version numbers here are 10.5.8 for EU, 10.5.9 for India and 10.5.10 for NA. You can read through all the changes...

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Apple expands independent repair program to Canada and Europe

Apple officially allowed independent shops to repair your iPhone one year ago. The program first launched in the US and currently boasts over 700 locations that are part of 140 independent companies. Now the Independent Repair Provider Program is expanding to Canada and 32 countries in Europe. You will be able to view which companies in your city are certified by Apple on this page (currently, it only shows US locations). This program ensures that repair shops will use genuine Apple parts, tools and repair manuals. Any company that wants to can join for free, training is also free....

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Intel details Thunderbolt 4: two 4K monitors or one 8K, 4-port docks and 100W charging

Intel announced Thunderbolt 4 in January but left plenty of people scratching their heads – it’s no faster than Thunderbolt 3, so what has changed? Today the company unveiled more details about the new standard and why it will be the one port to rule them all. First, it will be compatible with USB4. Both standards will debut with the Tiger Lake platform later this year. USB4 supports 20 Gbps throughput and can go up to 40G bps with the right hardware. That would match the 40 Gbps throughput of TB4 (USB4 itself is built on top of Thunderbolt 3). Thunderbolt 4 will support up to two...

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Samsung stops supporting Galaxy S7 active and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)

It’s the end of the road for the Samsung Galaxy S7 active and the old Galaxy Tab A 10.1 – at least if you want to continue receiving security updates. Still, both devices were released in 2016, which means they’ve received support for 4 years. Samsung Galaxy S7 active • Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) Those are not the only changes to Samsung’s update schedule, several devices were bumped down from the Quarterly Update list to “Other Regular Security Updates”. Here’s the list: Galaxy S8 Lite Galaxy A6+ (2018) Galaxy J7 Top Galaxy J6 Galaxy J4 Galaxy J3...

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Samsung also mulls removing the charger from some retail packages

Apple may not be the only one considering removing the charger from the retail box – Samsung is thinking the same thing, reports ETNews. The company will start next year and only some models will be affected. But which ones? Removing the charger from the affordable segment will have a bigger relative impact on the price (this is a move to save on manufacturing costs). Also, entry-level phones are less likely to require a special high power charger so the ones you already have at home will likely do the job. On the other hand, dropping the bundled charger from premium Galaxy phones also...

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Oppo Reno 10x zoom can finally record video with the periscope and ultra wide cameras

The Oppo Reno 10x zoom has three cameras on its back – one of the first ever periscopes on a phone, an 8 MP ultrawide cam and a 48 MP main camera. Unfortunately, only that last one could be used for video capture – that is no longer true as the ColorOS 7.1 update finally enabled recording using the other two cameras. This means you can go wide or zoom in – the periscope offers 5x optical, 10x hybrid and up to 30x digital zoom. You can see this demonstrated on video by XDA Junio Member Subzuda: Note that this works only at 1080p resolution and 30 fps. If you want to go higher, you...

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Realme C11 is coming soon to India

Two weeks after Realme announced the 120Hz display toting Realme X3 in India the company is teasing the launch of a new C series smartphone in the country. A series that successfully made its mark.Standing out with the highest rated smartphones in its segment on @Flipkart, #realme C series is one of the most loved series with the best Battery, Processor and Display in its price segment. Stay tuned for the next addition! pic.twitter.com/tv34J5jlf6— realme (@realmemobiles) July 8, 2020 Realme hasn't explicitly mentioned the name of the upcoming smartphone, but a poster shared by the...

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Samsung Galaxy Note20's S Pen stylus to double up as a pointer

The Samsung Galaxy Note20 series is coming on August 5, which will likely include the Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra (or Note20+ as the bigger phablet is also known). Samsung hasn't officially shared any details about its 2020 Note lineup yet, but recently leaked live photos and official images revealed what the smartphones will look like. The leaked images also included the S Pen and while it doesn't look all that different from the previous versions, the stylus will come with a new software feature that will allow it to be used as a pointer. This information comes from...

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OnePlus Buds certified in Finland, expected alongside OnePlus Nord on July 21

OnePlus' Buds are nearing release, as evidenced by their certification from the Finish SGS Fimko agency. The certification itself reveals the model number of the OnePlus Buds - E501A and the charging speed of the charging case - 5V/1.5A or 7.5W. What we know so far of the OnePlus Buds is that they'll have an in-ear design and be truly-wireless, as opposed to the Bullets Wireless, which have the neckband form factor. We expect to see the Buds alongside the OnePlus Nord on July 21. Via

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Snapdragon 865+ unveiled with 10% CPU and GPU boost, Wi-Fi 6E support

Qualcomm has just unveiled the first mobile chipset to surpass the 3GHz CPU clock speed ceiling. Last year the S855+ found inside the Asus ROG Phone II and other phones came very close – 2.96 GHz. This year the Snapdragon 865+ pushes its Prime CPU core up to 3.1 GHz, a 10% increase compared to the 2.84 GHz frequency of the vanilla SD865 chip. It’s still a Kryo 585 core as are the other three “big” cores (those run at the unchanged 2.42 GHz). Like the non-plus version, the S865+ supports 144 Hz displays. However, it has a 10% better chance of hitting the required game framerates to make...

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Asus ROG Phone 3 confirmed to pack Snapdragon 865+ chipset

The Asus ROG Phone 3 is coming on July 22 and is expected to continue the tradition of offering the most powerful hardware in the gaming phone category. The phone has been rumored to launch with an updated version of the Snapdragon 865 and now a video teaser (which has since been deleted) from the official Asus ROG Twitter account confirms the presence of the Snapdragon 865+ in the ROG Phone 3. Similar to last year’s Snapdragon 855+, the 865+ is expected to be an overclocked version of the Snapdragon 865. The chipset is expected to launch with a Kryo 585 Prime high-performance...

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Xiaomi unveils new RedmiBook 16 and RedmiBook 14 II, with Intel and Nvidia power this time

Xiaomi unveiled two RedmiBook laptops today, both powered by 10th generation Intel processors that replace the Ryzen 4000 APUs in the same models announced earlier this year. RedmiBook 16 The new version of the RedmiBook 16 offers a choice between the Core i5-1035G1 and i7-1065G7. Both are 15 W chips with 4 cores and 8 threads, but the i7 runs at higher clock speeds (1.3-3.9 GHz vs. 1.0-3.6 GHz) and has more L3 cache (8 MB vs. 6 MB). It also has double the GPU computing units, but that doesn’t matter as much as there is an Nvidia MX350 GPU with 2 GB of GDDR5 RAM. Regardless of CPU...

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Huawei Enjoy 20 appears in live image, key specs revealed

After the Enjoy 20 Pro made its debut last month, Huawei is gearing to release its vanilla Enjoy 20. The phone appeared in a hands-on photo on Weibo and we got to learn some of its key specs. According to the image, the phone will be powered by the Kirin 820 chipset paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage. We can also see its display, rumored to come in at 6.6-inches is packing a 2,400 x 1,080 pixels resolution and features no cutouts, meaning we should expect a pop-up selfie camera. The phone is running the latest EMUI 10.1.1 on top of Android 10 and bears the FRL-AN00a model...

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Realme X50 5G now available in Europe, is actually the X50m model

The Realme X50 5G has arrived in Europe. The phone became available earlier today, you can find it on Realme.com at a price of €350. There is only one memory configuration, GB of RAM and 128 GB storage, and two color options, Jungle Green and Ice Silver (which is actually blue). €350 is the same price as the Realme 6 Pro, which uses the slower Snapdragon 720G chipset (and is 4G only) and the 6.6” screen tops out at 90 Hz. The Snapdragon 765G chipset inside the X50 brings not only 5G connectivity, but a more powerful GPU to boot. And it needs it as its 6.57” display has 120Hz refresh rate....

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Alleged Google Pixel 5 XL renders surface with a punch hole display and dual camera setup

A couple of days ago we saw renders of what's allegedly the Google Pixel 5 and today it's Pixel 5 XL that has popped up. The CAD renders of the Pixel 5 XL come from Twitter user @xleaks7 in collaboration with Pigtou who also brought us the vanilla Pixel 5 renders. As you can see the two phones look quite similar - a display with a punch hole in the top-left corner for the selfie camera and a fingerprint reader on the back keeping company to the dual camera setup placed inside a square-shaped module in the upper left corner. The source doesn't reveal the specs of the rear cameras, but...

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Redmi K30 series passes 3 million sales in China

Back in December, Redmi introduced its Redmi K30 and K30 5G as its key midrange phones. Since then we’ve seen the series expand with four more versions and now the company announced the K30 series has passed the 3 million sales mark in China. For reference, the lineup crossed the 1 million sales milestone back in March. To celebrate the achievement Redmi is offering the Redmi K30 in its 6/128GB trim for CNY 1,399 as well as the 8/128GB version for CNY 1,599. The offer will be available only between July 8-12 via the official Xiaomi web store. In related news, a recent rumor suggests...

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