Leaked screenshots from iPhone 12 Pro Max unofficially confirm LiDAR and 120Hz display

The latest iPhone 12 leak comes from @Jon_Prosser who has corroborated major iPhone leaks in the past. In screenshots and a short hands-on video obtained by Prosser, the iPhone 12 Pro Max will feature the 120Hz refresh rate display after all. This news comes just under two days after reports came, claiming that the iPhone 12 Pro would not have this kind of display due to supply issues. The leaked screenshots are allegedly from an iPhone 12 Pro Max PVT (production validation prototype) which is a manufactured device that comes off the assembly line after the first run of mass production...

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Sony launches Xperia 8 Lite, it is the Xperia 10 with new main cameras

The smartphone market around the globe is pretty straightforward - a company launches a phone with the latest specs, it hits the shelves, people buy it, then the company goes on to the next device. However, some places have their own logic and one of them is Japan. Sony is bringing on its domestic scene a smartphone called Xperia 8 Lite - it has the exact same body and major specs as the Xperia 10, launched in February 2019, with the main difference being the main camera setup. The Xperia 8 Lite comes with a Snapdragon 630 chipset - a 14 nm process platform that was unveiled over...

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Smartphone industry sees drastic decline in Q2 2020

With COVID-19, the global smartphone industry overall has slowed down as factories and retail stores closed, causing massive delays in the supply chain and sales put in jeopardy. The latest report from TrendForce estimated the global smartphone production reached 268 million units in Q2 2020, resulting in a 16.7% drop YoY compared to the same quarter last year. Among the top six smartphone brands globally, Samsung was the only brand to see decline in Q2 2020. Of course, Samsung was also the top seller in this quarter. In order starting with the most units sold, the top brands are Samsung,...

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LG Wing with rotating dual screens stars in leaked video

LG's been offering a so-called Dual Screen accessory for its flagships for a while now, which is basically a case that also happens to add another display to your smartphone. However, it looks like the company is ready to once again experiment with an even crazier form factor. Meet the LG Wing. This device is rumored to arrive before the end of the year. It has two screens, a main 6.8" one that can be rotated to make the phone achieve a "T" form factor. That rotation also reveals the second, smaller, 4-inch display that until then was sitting pretty underneath part of the main...

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Patents reveal two possible designs for Realme smartwatches

Realme is working on new smartwatch designs, two of which were filed with the Chinese Patent Office. The company’s first model, the Realme Watch was announced a month ago and these new designs share a lot of similarities with it. For starters, both are square. Realme patent for a smartwatch design In fact, this first design appears identical at first glance, but a closer examination does reveal some differences. The display appears to be a tad smaller and the button is higher up. Also, the sensor bump on the back is now square. Moving on to the second design, this one brings a...

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Firefox for Android gets a major update

Mozilla just released its updated Firefox browser for Android adding a ton of new features and optimizations. Most of them come directly from the desktop version of the browser to make the experience more seamless across different platforms. For starters, the address bar has been moved at the bottom of the screen so you can reach it more easily if you are using a big phone with one hand. And if you don't like it, you can always put it back up. Since Firefox is privacy-oriented, the Enhanced Tracking Protection feature has been implemented here as well. There are three presets -...

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Gionee M30 with 10,000 mAh battery announced

Last month we saw an upcoming Gionee phone with a 10,000 mAh battery in a certification listing and now we see its official debut - meet the Gionee M30. The phone comes with a ginormous 10,000 mAh battery with 25W fast charging. It’s also got a sleek design with an aluminum frame and back though combined with the ample battery makes it one of the heavist devices in recent memory, tipping the scale at 305 grams. The Gionee M30 is built around a 6" IPS LCD with HD+ resolution. The back comes with a leather-like finish with a single 16MP camera and fingerprint scanner while the front...

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TSMC announces plans for 2nm chipset factory

TSMC is hosting its annual conference and after announcing its roadmap for the next two years, it share another interesting bit. The chip manufacturer is already working on setting up its 2 nm foundry, starting from building a factory and R&D center. It will employ around 8,000 people and will be an evolution from the 3nm chips that are supposed to arrive in consumer devices by the end of 2022. TSMC has already purchased land in Hsinchu to expand its research and development center, confirmed YP Chin, senior VP at the Taiwanese company. The 2nm node is going to be developed on the...

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Fitbit unveils Sense, its most advanced watch yet, Versa 3 and Inspire 2 also debut

They are now official, you can even pre-order them – Fitbit unveiled the Versa 3, Inspire 2 and the all-new Sense, Fitbit’s most advanced smartwatch yet. Fitbit Sense These are stressful times and stress is something you need to get under control. The Fitbit Sense can help you with that thanks to the new Electrodermal Activity sensor (EDA), the first sensor of its kind on a smartwatch. It measures the sweat levels on your skin – you just put your palm over the face of the watch and the EDA Scan app measure your stress levels. The watch is equipped with a wide array of other sensors...

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Gionee Max launched in India with dual camera, 5,000 mAh battery, and Android 10 at $80

The Gionee Max that was teased last week has arrived in India. It's an entry-level smartphone having Spreadtrum's SC9863A SoC at the helm with 2GB RAM. It runs Android 10 out of the box and has 32GB of storage onboard, but it also comes with a dedicated microSD card slot for storage expansion up to 256GB. The Gionee Max is built around a 6.1" HD+ display, that has a notch up top for the 5MP selfie camera. Around the back, we get a 13MP primary camera joined by a Bokeh camera of unknown resolution. The Gionee Max doesn't come with a fingerprint reader, but you do get Face Unlock...

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Samsung Galaxy Watch3 and Buds Live get triple the sales of their predecessors

The Samsung Galaxy Watch3 and Galaxy Buds Live have tripled the sales of their predecessors during the first weeks of availability (they went on sale on August 6). This report comes from Korean agency Yonhap News, which adds that Mystic Bronze was the color of choice for the buds – half of the people who bought them picked the bronze version. The Buds Live reached 300,000 sales in the two weeks following the launch. You can read our review if you’re wondering whether you should get a pair for yourself. The Galaxy Watch3 sales hit the 60,000 mark, triple what the Galaxy Watch Active2...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 stars in its first review video

While the rest of us are eagerly waiting to get a glimpse of the coveted Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2, a Chinese reviewer has already published his review video. The video was also posted on YouTube through the Inspiration Institute channel and gives us our best look at the second-gen Galaxy Fold in just under 5 minutes. The tall 60Hz 6.23-inch cover display with its 25:9 aspect ratio is a major upgrade over the first gen Fold’s 4.6-inch external panel. It offers all the functionality of a regular non-folding phone so you don't have to constantly resort to the main 7.6" panel. We can also...

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Realme X7 Pro Geekbench scorecard confirms MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ chipset

The Realme RMX2121 – a phone that is allegedly the Realme X7 Pro – has done a round of Geekbench testing and the benchmark shows that it’s powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ chipset. The company already teased some features of the X7 Pro, things like the 120 Hz OLED display, then it surfaced on TENAA, which filled in most missing details. Except the chipset as that’s not listed in TENAA’s tables. RMX2121 - likely the Realme X7 Pro - results from Geekbench 4 The Dimensity 1000+ supports 1080p+ displays with refresh rates of up to 144 Hz. It’s equipped with four Cortex-A77...

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Oppo A53 arrives in India: Snapdragon 460, 90Hz HD+ screen, and 5,000 mAh battery

The new Oppo A53 that went on pre-orders in Indonesia last week has arrived in India. The smartphone's powered by the Snapdragon 460 SoC and comes in two memory configurations - 4GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB. It also comes with a dedicated microSD card slot, which allows storage expansion by up to 256GB. The Oppo A53 packs a 6.5" HD+ display that has a refresh rate of 90Hz - a first for a smartphone with a panel of this resolution. The screen has a punch hole in the upper-left corner for the 16MP selfie camera. The back of the phone, which flaunts a 3D Iridescent Wave Design, is home to a...

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Some Galaxy Note20's have vapor chamber cooling, others use graphite

It seems Samsung equipped some of its Galaxy Note20 Ultra and Galaxy Note20 units with copper-enveloped vapor chamber cooling and others with layered graphite thermal pads. This was discovered by iFixit during their teardown of the Galaxy Note20 duo. Both of their Snapdragon 865+ units come with graphite thermal pads (seen below) for heat dissipation, however they've found evidence in this teardown video of a Galaxy Note20 Ultra with a vapor chamber cooling solution. And it doesn't appear to be an Exynos vs Snapdragon issue, as Zack Nelson from JerryRigEverything states his Exynos...

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OnePlus Nord receives an update improving the macro camera

The month-old OnePlus Nord is now receiving its third software update. The OxygenOS version is bumped up to 10.5.5 and delivers improvement to color accuracy and clarity to the macro camera, the low-light performance of the front-facing shooter and bunch of other fixes and improvements. The changelog mentions improved volume adjustment interface and the issue that some users had of a sudden reboot when free-form is enabled has been resolved. Additionally, OnePlus Notes is no longer constantly running in the background. The general power consumption has been lowered and the charging...

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Nokia 5.3 and C3 make their way to India, 150 and 125 tag along

HMD has brought over two more smartphone offerings for the Indian market with the Nokia 5.3 and C3. Alongside them, HMD is bringing the Nokia 125 and 150 feature phones. Nokia 5.3 The Nokia 5.3 is built around a 6.55-inch HD+ IPS LCD with a waterdrop notch for its 8MP selfie cam. Around the back, we have a 13MP primary shooter alongside a 5MP ultrawide snapper and two 2MP modules - one for macro shots and one for depth sensing. The phone runs on the Snapdragon 665 platform with 4GB or 6GB RAM and 64GB storage which is expandable via microSD. The battery comes in at 4,000 mAh and...

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Samsung Galaxy M51 press renders leak

Samsung is going to introduce the Galaxy M51 sooner rather than later as its model number SM-M515F stars in an ever increasing number of leaks. While early renders suggested a triple camera setup, a fingerprint scanner on the back, and a punch-hole in the left corner, now we have the official press images showing them to be fake. The Galaxy M51 will have four shooters in an L formation while the fingerprint scanner will double as a power key on the right side of the phone. The selfie camera will be in a punch hole, but the cutout is in the center rather than any of the corners, and here’s...

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TSMC is ready to deliver 5nm chips, 3nm scheduled for H2 2022

TSMC is hosting its annual Technology Symposium and has detailed its roadmap for the next two years. Currently, the company is already manufacturing chipsets on the 5nm process technology (codenamed N5), and expectations are Apple to be its main client and consumer with the iPhone 12 series. Speaking about the 3nm process technology (also referred as N3), the Taiwanese manufacturer revealed it will take a different path in architecture than its competitor Samsung and will begin mass production in H2 2022. There are several steps between the N5 and N3, the first one being N5P. It...

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