Google Maps make a comeback to Apple Watch after a three-year hiatus

Google pulled Maps from iOS for Apple Watch in 2017, but in its latest blog post, the company announced the return of Maps to the smartwatch alongside support for Apple's CarPlay Dashboard. Google Maps on Apple Watch will help you navigate by car, bike, public transport or on foot. The app will also provide ETA and step-by-step directions for the destinations you've already saved. And the ones that aren't saved will have to be started from your phone and you can then continue getting directions on your Apple Watch. Google also added Apple CarPlay Dashboard support to Maps on iOS,...

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iQOO partners with BMW M Motorsport, may unveil iQOO 5 BMW edition on August 17

iQOO has announced its partnership with BMW M Motorsport for the 2020 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) season, meaning we may see the company unveil an iQOO 5 BMW special edition on August 17 alongside the regular model. The iQOO 5 coming on August 17 will be the first smartphone from the company to support 120W fast charging, which fills a 4,000 mAh battery from flat to 100% in just 15 minutes. iQOO partners BMW M Motorsport iQOO hasn't revealed the entire specs sheet of the iQOO 5 yet, but it did confirm that the smartphone will pack an AMOLED display with...

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Apple releases WatchOS 7 Public Beta with sleep tracking, cycling directions, and new workouts

On Monday, Apple officially releases its first public beta of watchOS 7 for Apple Watch Series 3 and up. Although Apple has had the watchOS beta program for years now, this marks the first time that Apple releases it as a public beta. This means you won’t be required to have a developer account to download and test the next version of watchOS. The most significant additions to watchOS 7 include official sleep tracking, improved bicycle directions and navigation, more watch face customizations including complications for Siri Shortcuts, a new hand-washing timer, and new workout...

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OnePlus Nord gets OxygenOS 10.5.4 update

OnePlus keeps doing the rapid fire update thing right after a new phone is launched, it's been the company's MO for a while now, and things are not different for the Nord, even if it is just a mid-ranger. The phone is now receiving yet another software update. This is OxygenOS 10.5.4 and it's rolling out, incrementally, to the India and Global models, with the EU-specific Nord to follow soon. The changelog mentions improved launch speed for the Gallery app, an improved display experience (it remains to be seen whether this means the tinting at low brightness has been fixed), better...

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Kuo: WeChat ban in the US could impact iPhone sales globally

Last week, the Trump Administration signed an executive order that bans both ByteDance and Tencent from doing businesses with American companies in an effort to ban Chinese apps that are allegedly accused of posing a risk to American consumers data in the hands of the Chinese government. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, 11, and 11 Pro Today, long-time Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has offered two possible outcomes of the new ban. As per MacRumors citing a new research note from Kuo, the worst-case scenario predicts that iPhone sales decline 25%-30%, globally, if the app is removed from the App...

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Huawei to introduce a notebook with floating display, Honor to bring a new budget entry

According to inside sources, Huawei is going to introduce a revolutionary new laptop on August 19. The revolutionary part is the display. It will feature 3K resolution and razor-thin bezels. And by razor-thin bezels, we really do mean razor-thin. The report claims that Huawei is calling it "floating full-screen" design without any bezels. It would break the constraints of the physical frame and offer immersive and clear visuals. And as for Honor, the same source points at a new MagicBook SE targeted at office users and students who are looking for something on a budget. However, the...

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Samsung Galaxy Note20 in Mystic Blue up for pre-booking in India

The Samsung Galaxy Note20 was announced in Mystic Bronze, Green and Black options last week. Later on, South Korean users got a Mystic Red version and now Samsung is bringing a fifth color option with the Mystic Blue Galaxy Note20. The same blue colorway was also spotted in a listing on South Korea’s KT Telecom. Galaxy Note20 in Mystic Blue The phone is currently up for pre-booking on Samsung India’s official website as well as other local retailers and goes for INR 77,999 ($1,041) in a single 8GB RAM and 256GB storage variant with 4G connectivity. Samsung is also...

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Lava A5, A9 and Z61 Pro get ProudlyIndian editions

Lava introduced two new versions of its A5 and A9 feature phones well as ProudlyIndian Edition of its Z61 Pro smartphone. The latter was launched last month and boasts a 5.45-inch LCD, 8MP primary camera and 3,100 mAh battery while retailing at INR 5,777 ($77). Lava A5 The Lava A5 comes in a candy bar form factor with a 2.4-inch QVGA display, 1,000 mAh battery and dual SIM slots. The phone supports up to 32GB microSD cards for added storage. There’s also support for 22 languages, a single 0.3 MP rear-facing camera that can also record videos as well as other expected features like FM...

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Qualcomm tries to persuade the US government to let it sell chips to Huawei

With Huawei's sanctions from the US government in place, the company can't make chips of its own so it's forced to source its SoCs from other makers, such as MediaTek, Samsung and Qualcomm. Even Huawei said that the Mate 40-series might be the last smartphones to run on an in-house Kirin chipset. That's why Qualcomm sees this as an opportunity to start lobbying the US government so it would let it make chips for Huawei. In its presentation, Qualcomm says that Huawei will ultimately be able to source its hardware to make 5G phones in the near future and in doing so, it might seek...

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra in white poses for the camera, alleged pricing leaks

A few days ago it was made clear that Xiaomi is going with the Mi 10 Ultra moniker instead of the previously rumored Mi 10 Pro Plus. A couple of leaked promo posters revealed the back design of the phone but a more recent live image is here to give us a closer look at how the handset will look in person. The white back panel isn't just plain white. It has a subtle pearl-like gradient while the close-up shot of the camera module confirms the 120x zoom, the quad-camera array and the overall design of the camera stack. The pricing of the Mi 10 Pro Ultra has leaked as well from the...

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Xiaomi CEO: Mi MIX line and Surge chips put on hold but will make a return someday

Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi, took to Weibo to answer a few frequently asked fan questions. These include details on the Mi Mix line’s future and the Mi Mix Alpha in particular as well as Xiaomi’s plans for its in-house Surge chipsets. According to Jun’s statement, the Mi Mix line is currently put on hold as it bears high expectations as Xiaomi’s cutting edge line of smartphones. Xiaomi was not confident with how its developments were going so it decided to head back to the drawing board. We do get confirmation that the Mi Mix line will make a return one day but there is no specific...

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Huawei Mate X2 to have same screen as Mate X

With Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold2 5G out already, Huawei is bound to release its own 2020 foldable flagship in the following months. And a reliable insider claims that display's size will be the same as on the previous Mate X, measuring 8.03" in diagonal when unfolded. The Mate X2 will have the same panel size as the original Mate X, 8.03”. But it is in-folding rather than out-folding.— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) August 9, 2020 Two days ago, a report from the same source said that the design of the foldable display will now be inwards folding and that the panels will be sourced from Samsung...

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Samsung details camera, S Pen and new Ultra-Wideband of Note20 Ultra on video

Samsung has published three videos, detailing the advancements of the Galaxy Note20 Ultra in the camera, the S Pen and the premiere of Ultra-Wideband technology. The three videos go into detail with the new features of the Galaxy Note20 Ultra. For example you can see how to record better video with Samsung's Pro Video mode on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra - it allows you to use the phone's three microphones to enhance the recorded audio from either the front or the rear of the phone and also adjust sound levels while recording. Samsung shows off the new S Pen gestures for navigating the...

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra passes by Geekbench day before announcement

Ahead of its announcement scheduled for tomorrow, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra (aka Mi 10 Pro Plus) stopped by Gekbench. The phone will commemorate Xiaomi’s tenth birthday and we’ve seen numerous leaks and teasers so far, giving us a clear picture of what to expect. The device was seen bearing the M2007J1SC model number and pumped out 901 points on the single-core test and 3,275 on the multi-core department. These results are in line with other Snapdragon 865+ powered phones. The test also revealed the phone comes with 16 GB RAM and boots Android 10. The Mi 10 Ultra is expected to...

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OnePlus' HydrogenOS 11 video shows off some of the features

Today, OnePlus is set to introduce its HydrogenOS 11 software, which is the Google Play Services-free Chinese version of its global OxygenOS software. The major release should bring some new features, new aesthetics and more importantly, Always-on display. Something OnePlus fans have been asking for years now. But ahead of the announcement today, a video just popped up taking us through some of the new functionalities the HydrogenOS 11 offers. The first thing that we've noticed is the new Shelf, the new calling screen and new live wallpaper, which seems to be interactive too. We've...

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra passes by Geekbench day before announcement

Ahead of its announcement scheduled for tomorrow, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra (aka Mi 10 Pro Plus) stopped by Gekbench. The phone will commemorate Xiaomi’s tenth birthday and we’ve seen numerous leaks and teasers so far, giving us a clear picture of what to expect. The device was seen bearing the M2007J1SC model number and pumped out 901 points on the single-core test and 3,275 on the multi-core department. These results are in line with other Snapdragon 865+ powered phones. The test also revealed the phone comes with 16 GB RAM and boots Android 10. The Mi 10 Ultra is expected to...

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Samsung Galaxy M51 support page goes live as launch nears

Rumors about Samsung’s Galaxy M51 date back to March and have picked up traction in the past months revealing all of the handset’s key specs. The successor to the Galaxy M40 is rumored to get its announcement soon and this is now even more evident as its product page went live on Samsung Russia’s website. The device was spotted with the same SM-M515F/DSN model number as seen on its FCC listing. The M51 is expected to carry a 6.5" Infinity-O punch-hole display and its dimensions come in at 162.6 x 77.5 x 8.5mm. The back will sport a fingerprint reader alongside a four-camera...

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