Xiaomi phone with 5G and 120W charger gets certified

The number of companies, joining the 100W+ fast-charging hype train is getting bigger and bigger with every day. Today a Xiaomi smartphone was certified with a 120W charger on 3C (or CCC) - Chinese Compulsory Certification. M2007J1SC on 3C The M2007J1SC device will be able to reach 20V at 6A through the charger which carries the model number MDY-12-ED. We do not have any other specs, aside from the fact that this will be a 5G smartphone, but this is hardly a surprise anymore. Xiaomi is the fourth company or brand that promised a massive increase in charging speeds in the past...

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OnePlus 8, 8 Pro get Android 11 Beta 2

OnePlus has released the second Android 11 beta for the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. The company refers to it as the Android 11 Developer Preview 2, but it's actually based on the Android 11 Beta 2. The new beta builds don't bring any new features to the OnePlus 8 duo, but they do come with known issues listed below: All data will be cleared while flashing the build Certain UI screens look less than desirable Some camera functions are not available Some apps may not function as expected System stability issues You can download the beta builds for your OnePlus 8 and 8...

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Google Maps can now use Live Liew AR to pinpoint your location

In more densely packed areas of the world, GPS and Wi-Fi aren’t a reliable way to pinpoint your location, which can get frustrating when trying to navigate through a city either on foot or by car. Thanks to a new AR feature, Google Maps users on Android can use the Live View AR to pinpoint exactly where they are and in which direction they are facing. Google Maps launched Live View walking directions almost a year ago, which allowed you do follow walking directions by using your phone’s camera to recognize where you are relative to landmarks and other visual references from Google’s Street...

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Google Play Pass subscription service arrives in more countries, adds yearly payment option

Last September, Google launched Play Pass, a subscription service for apps and games on the Play Store. For just $4.99 per month you could access over 350 apps and games that are free of ads, in-app purchases, and any upfront payments. Today the service is growing up somewhat, by adding a new yearly payment option. So instead of shelling out $4.99 each month, you can pay $29.99 and get access for an entire year. If you already have Play Pass, you can "upgrade" to a yearly subscription in the Play Store app. This will only be available in the US, at least for now. That said, today...

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Google Pixel Buds will soon be updated with new features, new colors to arrive in August

According to Forbes reporter Jay McGregor, the new Google Pixel Buds are due for a “Feature Drop” in which Google will update the product to support more new features that were not available out of the box. Google has done Feature Drops for Pixel devices in the past, and this would be the first Drop for the Pixel Buds. According to the report, there’s only word of the Feature Drop, but not word on what will actually be included as part of the Drop. Based on what is known right now , Google may possibly update the Pixel Buds with new EQ settings to adjust the sound quality, Adaptive Sound...

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11-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 won't have an in-display fingerprint sensor

Samsung may not showcase the Galaxy Z Fold 2 at its August 5 Unpacked event after all, but there's still plenty of hardware that's expected to get official on that occasion. Alongside the two Note20 family members, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and perhaps the Galaxy Watch 3, we'll also reportedly see not one but two high-end tablets being launched, both called Galaxy Tab S7. A press render of the S7 leaked less than 24 hours ago, and now comes new information about biometrics. There will be two sizes of the Tab S7, 11" and 12.4", just in case the resemblance to the iPad Pro line in looks wasn't...

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OnePlus Buds promise 30 hours of battery life with the charging case

OnePlus just published important details about the upcoming OnePlus Buds but without going all the way and announcing them. The forum post talks about design, usability and battery life. The post claims that the upcoming Buds will have an "industry-leading" battery life. The pair should be able to provide continuous listening of around 7 hours while the case itself would be capable of recharging the Buds in no time adding more than 21 hours of non-stop listening. Moreover, the buds themselves won't be heavy by any means weighing at just 4.6 grams while the case alone will be 36...

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Samsung reveals vision for 6G future, expects holograms to be available to the masses in 2030

Telecommunications companies are working hard to implement 5G connectivity in our daily life, and apparently some are already working on the future 6G network. Samsung has released a white paper called “The Next Hyper-Connected Experience for All” where it visualized what are the key fields for development and what are the obstacles. According to Samsung, the earliest commercialization of 6G could be as early as 2028, while mass commercialization could happen in 2030, which is in ten years time. The Korean company said both humans and machines will use 6G, and it will bring truly...

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OnePlus Nord design revealed in interview with Carl Pei

The highly anticipated OnePlus Nord isn’t scheduled to debut until a week from now but the latest video from MKBHD gives us our first official look at the design of the phone alongside several other noteworthy bits of info. The interview conducted with OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei shows us the upcoming OnePlus Buds TWS earphones in an eye-catching teal colorway which Pei is wearing throughout the video. Pei also shows the interesting Nord prototype with three L-shaped cameras seen in the company’s first “New Beginnings” video series. OnePlus Buds and Nord prototypes We...

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Xiaomi to introduce its 100W wired fast charging tech next month

We've been hearing rumors about Xiaomi's 100W fast charging tech for months now and back in February, one of the company's execs talked openly about the challenges the R&D team has to overcome to make this work. Well, according to a respected tipster, Xiaomi might have found a way. In fact, the needed components have already entered mass production. The hardware needed for Xiaomi's 100W fast charging, which might be called Super Charge Turbo, has entered mass production at Foxconn's factories last month and if all goes to plan, Xiaomi will introduce the tech as early as next...

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Huawei 5G network equipment banned in the UK effective December 31

In a sweeping turn of events, the UK government has banned Huawei from providing 5G infrastructure equipment to local carriers. Effective after December 31, British telecom operators will no longer be allowed to buy or use Huawei 5G components in their next-gen networks. The decision was signed off by Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a meeting with the National Security Council (NSC) and in addition orders all currently deployed Huawei 5G equipment to be removed by 2027. We have been clear-eyed from the start that the Chinese-owned vendors Huawei and ZTE were deemed to be...

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Realme C11 hands-on

The Realme C11 was announced for India today and we got our hands on the device for some early impressions. Let's start with the retail box. Realme is pushing for affordable here (the phone launches at Rs 7,499 or USD $100), which means you don't get a silicone case inside the retail box. There's a sim eject tool, USB cable and a 10W charger, which is the largest Realme has even shipped us. Holding the 6.5-inch 196g C11 feels nice. The display doesn't impress on paper - it's a 720x1560px IPS LCD of generic refresh rate - but it's bright and sharp enough. It's also uninterrupted...

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Oppo A12s announced: Helio P35 SoC, 6.2" display, and dual camera

After unveiling the A12 back in April Oppo has announced the A12s. But it's not an entirely new phone. It's actually the A12 with a different design, meaning it comes with a Helio P35 SoC under the hood with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage, and there's also a microSD card slot for storage expansion up to 256GB. The Oppo A12s runs the dated Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6.1 on top. It's built around a 6.2" LCD of 1520x720-pixel resolution that has a notch up top for the 5MP selfie camera, which comes with AI Beauty mode. Around the back, we have a fingerprint reader keeping company to the dual...

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Possible sighting of Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 at Geekbench shows Snapdragon 662 chipset

A Samsung tablet – possibly the Galaxy Tab A 7.0 – surfaced on Geekbench with an unknown Qualcomm chipset. The tablet, SM-T505, runs Android 10 and has 3 GB of RAM, which suggests this is a more affordable model. What chipset is it using, though? It’s listed as “Bengal” and has an octa-core CPU clocked at 1.8 GHz. This is one of several recent chips from Qualcomm: Bengal, Lagoon, Scuba and Lito (this last one has been surfacing quite often). Samsung SM-T505 tablet at Geekbench with (possibly) a Snapdragon 662 chipset Based on kernel source code, the Bengal has an Adreno 610 GPU...

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Oppo A72 5G specs and images surface

An unreleased Oppo smartphone sporting model code PDYM20 was spotted on Chinese certifying authority TENAA's website earlier this month. It was assumed to be a Reno series smartphone but turns out that's not the case since the device has popped up on China Telecom's website with the moniker Oppo A72 5G. The listing also includes the images and specs of the Oppo A72 5G. The smartphone supports dual-mode 5G and packs a 6.5" 90Hz display with a punch hole in the top-left corner for the 8MP selfie camera. Around the back, you get a 16MP primary camera joined by 8MP (likely ultrawide) and 2MP...

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First Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 render appears online

Samsung is expected to unveil a duo of tablets at its Unpacked event next month - the Galaxy Tab S7 and the Galaxy Tab S7+, and an official-looking version of the non-Plus option was leaked by Evan Blass. The slate appears to have redesigned body, compared with its predecessor Galaxy Tab S6, as well as the attachable keyboard and the back cover. All the sides of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 will be flat, and one cannot miss the similarities with Apple’s competitor - the iPad Pro 11 (2020). The selfie camera made its way on the long side and will be on top when the tablet is held in...

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Realme C11 comes to India alongside new 30W Dart Charge 10,000mAh Power Bank

Realme just capped off its latest product launch in India with the entry-level C11 smartphone which was joined by the 30W Dart Charge 10,000mAh power bank. The C11 boasts a clean design with a waterdrop notch display, Geometric Art Design textured back and square camera cutout. The phone was previously announced Malaysia late last month. The C11 is built around a 6.5-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch for its 5MP selfie cam. Around the back, we find a 13MP primary shooter alongside a 2MP depth sensor and the LED flash housed in the square camera cutout. Under...

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Oppo Reno4 Pro spotted in NCC, nearing global launch

The Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G might soon be ready for a global release outside of China. The latest evidence is seen in a Taiwanese NCC listing of the Oppo Reno4 Pro with model number OPPO CPH2089 featuring a new black-colored variant with a unique etched design not currently available in China. The overall design is otherwise identical to the Chinese variant. The phone in question appears in a few live photos from the listing in a few different angles. One images shows the phone next to its package contents, which includes a bundled pair of USB-C earbuds, and a 50W...

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Google accidentally shows off the Pixel 4a to the world

Take a look at the Google Pixel 4a, courtesy of Google itself. The official render went up on Google's Canadian store page where an image of the Nest WiFi should have been. Technically we've already seen the Pixel 4a, but it's nice to have the design confirmed once and for all. The Pixel 4a has a single selfie camera embedded into the display, a single rear camera with a flash, capacitive fingerprint scanner and a headphone jack. The date on the phone's screen - May 12 - seemingly confirms that Google was planning to unveil the Pixel 4a at its I/O conference, but decided to push the...

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Realme C11 comes to India alongside new 30W Dart Charge Power 10,000mAh Bank

Realme just capped off its latest product launch in India with the entry-level C11 smartphone which was joined by the 30W Dart Charge 10,000mAh power bank. The C11 boasts a clean design with a waterdrop notch display, Geometric Art Design textured back and square camera cutout. The phone was previously announced Malaysia late last month. The phone is built around a 6.5-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch for its 5MP selfie cam. Around the back, we find a 13MP primary shooter alongside a 2MP depth sensor and the LED flash housed in the square camera...

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Huawei reports positive H1 2020 financial results

The first half of 2020 is already behind our backs and companies have started issuing their financial reports for the past auditing periods. Huawei has reported in a press release that both the revenue and the net profit increased on a yearly basis, respectively 13.1% and 9.2%. The numbers say the revenue was CNY454 billion, which is slightly over $64 billion in today’s exchange rates. The carrier business achieved CNY159.6 billion, the enterprise division scored CNY36.3 billion, and the consumer business which includes the mobile devices reached CNY255.8 billion in...

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OnePlus 8 Pro June update arrives to the US with battery improvements, limits Photochrom camera

A new update has begun rolling out in the US for the OnePlus 8 Pro with June security patch and a few notable changes and improvements. Last week, OnePlus released this update for Europe and India, and the update is now arriving to the United States and has arrived to our unit as The release notes for the OTA are very similar to the notes from last week. In India, the Photochrom camera was re-enabled after being temporarily disabled, triggered by reports that the camera could see through clothes and plastic in some situations. Meanwhile, it was never turned off in the US. The notes...

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