Asus Zenfone 7, 7 Pro get camera improvements with new update

The Asus ZenFone 7 and Zenfone 7 Pro that were announced last week and launched globally yesterday are getting a new software update, sporting version number 29.12.18.10. The new firmware brings along several improvements, which include improvements to the camera and DC dimming. The update also brings the group alarm and dual-band Wi-Fi features to the ZenFone 7 duo. Additionally, the new build fixes the system/touch freeze problem and enables Google Lens on Asus Camera. You can check out the complete changelog of the update below: Improved System/touch freeze problem. Fixed...

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OnePlus CEO takes new role in Oppo, Realme and OnePlus parent company

OnePlus started as an Oppo offshoot, eventually becoming its own recognizable brand in Western Europe and the United States. Its co-founder and CEO Pete Lau has now become a Senior Vice President at OPLUS - a mysterious company that oversees OnePlus, Oppo, and Realme. Pete Lau with OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren In a statement to Android Authority, an OnePlus spokesperson confirmed Lau will remain CEO at OnePlus, but in the same time “he has also taken on the role of SVP and chief product experience officer for OPLUS”. His new role is announced just days after Realme unveiled its...

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AT&T and Verizon reveal pricing for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold2 5G is now available for pre-order from Samsung’s official website for $2000. If buyers wish to buy the new foldable device from a carrier, Verizon and AT&T have both offered pre-order details for the Z Fold2 5G. To start, both carriers will begin pre-orders for the Z Fold2 starting Wednesday, September 2 and both will carry the same retail price of $2000. Verizon will offer a few promotions to get folks to purchase through the carrier. Verizon users can expect to have a monthly phone payment of $83.33 per month for 24 months. Subscribers get up to $550 off the...

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Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold2 infographic covers the basics

As part of the barrage of promotional content it's released today to celebrate the full official announcement of its latest foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold2, Samsung has also outed an infographic. This covers all of the basics of the new device, giving you the essential information you should know about it at a glance - or two. Or three. Anyway, while literally long (see below), it does cover a lot of ground, and summarizes the new handset neatly. The Galaxy Z Fold2 goes on sale on September 18, with pre-orders starting on September 2. It will be priced at $2,000/€2,000. It...

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Sony Xperia 1 II and Xperia 5 II will get Android 13, rumor says

With the introduction of the Note20 and Note20 Ultra last month, Samsung announced that it will issue up to three Android OS version updates to its flagship devices starting with the Galaxy S10 family from last year. Now it looks like Sony may be ready to follow suit. According to a new rumor out of Japan, the company will give the Xperia 1 II three Android OS version updates, which means that the final iteration hitting it will be Android 13. There's no word on the exact timeline for any of these updates yet, but it would be nice to see that Sony's flagship will be on par, in this regard,...

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Check out Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold2 official introduction videos and photos

Earlier today, Samsung fully unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 including specs and pricing. Along with today’s announcement, Samsung also released a small lot of videos introducing the Galaxy Z Fold2. Along with the videos showing off the Z Fold2’s updated displays and hinge, a few lifestyle photos were released as well. The first video is Samsung’s cheeky farewell to “flat” referring to the current form-factor of all smartphones. “As one era ends the next one unfolds”. These lifestyle photos show some people modeling with the phone while not actually using it....

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OnePlus CEO will oversee synergy between Oppo, Realme and OnePlus in a new role

OnePlus started as an Oppo offshoot, eventually becoming its own recognizable brand in Western Europe and the United States. Its co-founder and CEO Pete Lau has now become a Senior Vice President at OPLUS - a mysterious company that oversees OnePlus, Oppo, and Realme. Pete Lau with OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren In a statement to Android Authority, an OnePlus spokesperson confirmed Lau will remain CEO at OnePlus, but in the same time “he has also taken on the role of SVP and chief product experience officer for OPLUS”. His new role is announced just days after Realme unveiled its...

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Nvidia announces new RTX 3090, 3080, and 3070 graphics cards

Nvidia today announced its next generation RTX 30 series of graphics cards. Based on the new Ampere architecture, the three new cards being announced today — the RTX 3090, RTX 3080, and the RTX 3080 — claim big improvements in rasterized and ray traced 3D rendering. The RTX 3090 is the new flagship graphics card in this lineup, which will be taking over the mantle from the Titan RTX. The RTX 3090 boasts 50% improved performance over the Titan RTX and even claims to do 8K at 60fps "across many top games". The RTX 3090 has 24GB of GDDR6X memory, same capacity as the Titan RTX but...

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ZTE LiveBuds announced with 20-hour battery life and IPX5 waterproof design

Alongside its under-display camera pioneer Axon 20 5G, ZTE introduced a pair of TWS earphones dubbed LiveBuds. They come with Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, 20-hour battery life, IPX5 water resitance and electronic noise canceling (ENC). The LiveBuds sport an in-ear design and come with a rounded tip design for added comfort. There’s dual microphones and side-mounted touch controls. Each bud weighs just 4 grams. The ZTE LiveBuds will retail for CNY 199 ($29) and are already up for grabs in China.

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ZTE LiveBuds announced with 20-hour battery life and IPX5 waterproof design

Alongside its under-display camera pioneer, theAxon 20 5G, ZTE introduced a pair of TWS earphones dubbed LiveBuds. They come with Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, 20-hour battery life, IPX5 waterproofing, and electronic noise canceling (ENC). The LiveBuds sport an in-ear design and come with a rounded tip design for added comfort. There’s dual microphones and side-mounted touch controls. Each bud weighs just 4 grams. The ZTE LiveBuds will retail for CNY 199 ($29) and are already up for grabs in China.

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Here are the prices for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 around the world

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G is now official and already available to pre-order. It’s available in Mystic Bronze and Mystic Black, there’s the Thom Browne special edition (which has a richer retail package, but more on that later. The table at the bottom of this post shows the prices for some of the key markets with links to the official Samsung stores. There are a few things to note first, though. First, there are trade-ins available that can almost halve the cost of the phone – but only if you part with something really pricey, like the original Galaxy Fold. The good news is that in...

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OnePlus 8T render leaks in Android 11 Developer Preview

The latest Android 11 developer preview for OnePlus 8-series phones was found to contain an image of an upcoming phone - the OnePlus 8T. The render reveals the front which looks identical to the OnePlus 8 with a punch-hole cutout in the top left corner and a flat display. The image in the software build is titled as OnePlus_8T.webp and comes from the About Phone section. In addition to the render, we also get a glimpse of the reworked Game Space menus in both landscape and portrait mode as well as hints about 8K video support for upcoming devices from the OnePlus Camera app (version...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 is official with bigger screens, new hideaway hinge

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 is finally official and it's better than its predecessor in every way. Starting with the screen - the outside screen (which Samsung calls Cover screen) has grown from a bezel-ridden 4.6-inch to a 6.2-inch 2260x816px Super AMOLED that covers the entire front and sports a particularly tall 25:9 aspect. Inside the main screen has seen a smaller increase - up from 7.3-inch, it's now a 7.6-inch 2208x1768px Dynamic AMOLED of 22.5:18 aspect ratio and adaptive 120Hz refresh rate. The main display also now incorporates Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) for improved image...

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Watch the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 unveiling here

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note20 lineup on August 5 and we expected to see the Galaxy Z Fold2 taking the stage as well. However, the successor of the Galaxy Fold was only teased at the event and is getting its separate introduction today. The new foldable device will be revealed online and we’ve provided a YouTube video below for all of you. The Galaxy Z Fold2 will come with 5G support, a 7.6” 120 Hz display when unfolded with Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) on top. Samsung has also notably improved the conventional external display and it now takes the entire front side of the phone when...

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ZTE Axon 20 5G arrives as the first phone with under-display camera

In the quest for full-screen smartphones, the selfie camera proved to be a persistent obstacle. Notches shrunk and we got punch holes, pop-up and flipping workarounds but it was only a matter of time before we got an under display solution. Several makers are working on the tech, but today ZTE introduced its Axon 20 5G - the first commercially-ready smartphone with an under-display selfie camera. Being the first of its kind brings plenty of bragging rights but also required a whole new approach to the screen assembly process. One of the big problems with past under-display cameras so...

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Pre-production iPhone 12 allegedly handled on video

The video bellow allegedly shows off someone handling the new iPhone 12, fresh out of its retail package. But how can we be sure that this isn’t just the iPhone 11 Pro? And we don’t mean this as an indictment of Apple’s slow pace when it comes to its smartphone designs. The first thing that stands out are the flat sides – rumor has it that the 2020 generation of Apple phones will take a cue from the iPad Pros, which have squared off sides. The iPhone 11 generation has rounded sides. But rumors also claimed that the notch will be smaller and we’re not seeing it. To be fair, it didn’t look...

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Tecno Spark Go 2020 announced: 6.52" display, 5,000 mAh battery, and Android 10 (Go Edition)

Tecno today announced a new entry-level smartphone, dubbed Spark Go 2020. As evident from its name, the smartphone runs Android 10 (Go Edition) with HiOS 6.2 on top. The Tecno Spark Go 2020 is powered by the Helio A20 SoC that's paired with 2GB RAM. The smartphone has 32GB of storage onboard but it also comes with a dedicated slot for a microSD card, which allows storage expansion by up to 256GB. The Android Go-running smartphone is built around a 6.52" 20:9 HD+ display with waterdrop notch for the 8MP front-facing camera. Around the back is a 13MP primary shooter that's joined by...

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Xiaomi teases sub-€300 Mi 10 phone with 5G connectivity, "brand new" Snapdragon 700 chip

Xiaomi has announced plans to launch a sub-€300 5G-enabled smartphone later this month. And not just any smartphone, but a member of the capable Mi 10 family that will be powered by a brand new Snapdragon 700-series chipset. The Mi 10 line-up started off with flagships but has since then added some mid-rangers. They are great value for money, though, and this phone promises to live up to that description as well. By the way, if you see “new Snapdragon 700-series” and think of the Snapdragon 732G that was announced yesterday, that one only has a 4G modem. Currently, the 765/768 are...

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Bloomberg: two Apple Watches, new iPad Air coming in a month

Apple has asked its suppliers to manufacture at least 75 million 5G-enabled iPhones as it anticipates 80 million shipments of its next-gen iPhones this year, reports Bloomberg citing people familiar with the situation. The Cupertino-based tech giant plans to launch four new iPhone models later this year - two regular and two Pro premium offerings. These will support 5G networks, come with OLED panels, and come in three sizes - 5.4", 6.1", and 6.7". The regular models will get 5.4" and 6.1" displays and have aluminum sides, while the Pro versions will pack 6.1" and 6.7" screens and have...

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Realme X7 and Realme X7 Pro are official, Realme V3 tags along

Realme has just introduced three new 5G phones to the Chinese audience - the premium Realme X7, Realme X7 Pro, and the ultra-affordable Realme V3. The vanilla Realme X7 is the official debut of the Mediatek Dimensity 800U chipset, so we'll start with that one. Realme X7 The chipset of the Realme X7 is built on the 7nm process technology and its two big Cortex-A76 CPU cores run at 2.4 GHz. The GPU is Mali-G57 and the platform is coupled with 6GB or 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, while the internal storage is 128GB. The front is occupied by a 6.4” AMOLED panel with 180 Hz touch sampling rate....

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MediaTek’s Helio G95 comes with slightly overclocked GPU, same core specs as G90T

Over a year ago, MediaTek announced its G90 series gaming chipsets with the G90 and G90T. Now the company is unveiling the line's new top dog called G95 - an overclocked version of the G90T with 5% better GPU performance. It still only supports 4G connectivity and has the same CPU layout, RAM and connectivity as the Helio G90T. The G95 is fabricated on TSMC’s 12nm process and comes with two Cortex-A76 cores clocked at 2.05GHz alongside six Cortex-A55 cores working at 2.0GHz. The Mali G76 MC4 GPU is now clocked at 900MHz which provides the aforementioned performance boost. In terms of...

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Asus Zenfone 7 and Zenfone 7 Pro launch globally

Asus announced the Zenfone 7 series last week in its home country of Taiwan. Now, it is launching globally and we finally have the European pricing of the phones as well. The Asus Zenfone 7 will sell for €699, while the Asus Zenfone 7 Pro will set you back €799. The vanilla version will ship with 8 GB RAM and 128 gigs of storage, while the Pro option comes with 8/256 GB memory. Other key differences include Snapdragon 865+ and OIS for main and telephoto cameras on the Zenfone 7 Pro, while the basic Zenfone 7 comes with the Snapdragon 865 and no optic image stabilization. The...

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Asus Zenfone 7 Pro review

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