Apple Store online is launching in India on September 23

Apple today announced that it will launch its online store in India on September 23 to offer products and support directly to the customers for the first time in the country. With Apple Store online, customers will get assistance from Apple Specialists, who will help them choose the right products and set them up. These specialists will also help customers with their product issues, customizing their Macs according to their needs, and provide 1:1 free online sessions upon purchase of certain Apple products from the online store. The guidance will be offered in both Hindi and...

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Samsung’s Wireless Charger Trio appears on Samsung site, reveals more specs

Earlier this month, Samsung held its “Life Unstoppable” virtual event where it announced the Galaxy Tab A7, Galaxy Fit2, and it announced the Wireless Charger Trio - a new wireless charger that mimics the idea of Apple’s AirPower Charging Mat. It’s a single product that can simultaneously (wirelessly) charge a phone, earbuds, and watch. Samsung didn’t reveal any specifics about the charger at the event, but Samsung’s Germany and Korea's store pages have the Wireless Charging Trio listed. We are now offered new details on the charging pad. The Charger Trio has six charging coils...

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OnePlus launches a white edition of the 7T in China

The OnePlus 7T launched In October of last year. It came with the Snapdragon 855 chipset, and an updated design. The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro went on to succeed the 7T and 7T Pro when it launched back in April. Based on OnePlus’ launch cycles over the last few years, we are expecting OnePlus to soon announce the OnePlus 8T refresh model. As the OnePlus 7T reaches the end of its life cycle, OnePlus is celebrating the success of the 7T by launching a white edition of the phone in China. This special edition 7T is arriving with a white back panel with a smooth finish and a shiny silver...

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Samsung launches production of a new film shot in 8K on Galaxy S20 and Note20 devices

In Korean news, Samsung Electronics announces that it is going to produce a new film in 8K, entirely shot with this year’s Samsung Galaxy flagship phones. The Galaxy S20 Ultra and Galaxy Note20 Ultra will be shooting the new film called “Untact” in 8K resolution. According to Samsung, some special scenes might use new equipment. The project is meant to promote Samsung’s flagships and their ability to record video in 8K resolution. Samsung is going to open two 8K theathers in Seoul next month where it will hold small showings of the film on its QLED 8K TVs. A reservation system will...

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OnePlus Buds Z coming soon as more affordable TWS offering

Back in July, OnePlus introduces its Buds TWS earphones priced at $79/€89 and new rumors suggest we’re in for an even more affordable offering dubbed Buds Z. Noted tipster Max J posted a tweet about the upcoming earphones but without any specific details. pic.twitter.com/mAN4k90s6M— Max J. (@MaxJmb) September 16, 2020 In addition, the latest OxygenOS 11 beta revealed the OnePlus Buds Z in a string of code as covered by XDA Developers last week. OnePlus Buds Z in OxygenOS 11 source code The rumors suggest the Buds Z will launch alongside the OnePlus 8T series. That’s all the...

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Your Phone now lets everyone (with a Samsung phone) run Android apps on their PC

The Apps feature of Microsoft’s Your Phone app is graduating from the Insider program – soon it will be available to everyone who owns a supported phone. This feature allows you to run Android apps in individual windows on your Windows 10 PC (previously you had to rely on screen mirroring). The updated Your Phone app is rolling out now (note that it may take up to 48 hours to reach you). Once installed, you’ll see an Apps tab on the left and a full list of apps from your phone to the right. Click one and it will pop up as if it’s a native app on your PC. You can even pin it to the Windows...

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Oppo turns 16, reflects on the road it took and growing global footprint

16 years ago, Oppo officially began its journey. Fast forward to today and the brand has expanded into the broader reaches of the tech realm with smart devices, 5G network equipment and AI developments. Oppo currently operates in over 40 countries and regions and owns 6 Research Institutes and 4 R&D Centers. A combined 350 million people around the world use Oppo’s products. Today we’re celebrating 16 years of OPPO! 🙌Here’s some of our most iconic devices, past and present. 😍Can you name them all? 📲 #OPPODay20 pic.twitter.com/DAtxkbZwTa— OPPO (@oppo) September 17, 2020 The company’s...

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro long-term review

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Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro to arrive in Europe for €699

Xiaomi is about to unveil a new phone with a 108MP camera, called Mi 10T Pro. Bringing a 144Hz screen and a 5,000 mAh battery, it's shaping to be an exciting one and now we have a price to add to the list of known bits. An image taken in a Xiaomi retail store reveals that the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro will cost €699. It comes from usually reliable leakster Digital Chat Station, so it's very likely the real thing. It does confirm the Mi 10T Pro's Snapdragon 865 chipset, and 144Hz display with adaptive refresh rate though. Source (in Chinese) | Via

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Huawei nova 7 SE Life spotted at TENAA, may switch to a non-Kirin chipset

There’s a new version of the Huawei nova 7 SE in the works – TENAA spilled the beans on the so-called Life version. On the surface, it appears to be the same, though there might be more going on behind the scenes. TENAA lists the processor as “2.4 GHz octa-core”, which matches the Kirin 820 chip inside the current nova 7 SE. However, rumor has it that this is actually the MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset. It’s a similar 7nm chip built at TSMC, featuring the same CPU layout (2x A76 and 6x A55), but with scaled down graphics (Mali-G57 MC3, down from MP6). Huawei nova 7 SE...

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The Sony Xperia 5 II to get Android 11 right after launch

The Sony Xperia 5 II will come with Android 10 out of the box. However, an unconfirmed rumor claims that it won’t stay on 10 very long as the Android 11 update will be available shortly after the phone gets released (which will be in late October). The Xperia 1 II will allegedly receive the update at the same time. Previously, a rumor claimed that both Mark Two phones will be updated all the way to Android 13. That works out to three years of major Android updates. Note that neither of these claims have been officially confirmed by Sony, all the press releases we saw only mention having...

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max's AnTuTu result shows minor performance gains

Even though Apple didn't announce any new iPhones during its September event, the company detailed the heart of the future phones - the Apple A14 chipset. Based on Apple's claims at the announcement we estimated it to have a 17% faster CPU and 8% better GPU than its predecessor and a newly surfaced benchmark shows these numbers are close enough. An AnTuTu benchmark run on the iPhone 12 Pro Max, reveals 16% higher CPU score and 4% better GPU result. There's however a more pronounced boost in memory speeds - 22%, but overall the performance gains are clearly minor. The combined...

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Entry-level LG Q31 arrives with a $180 price tag

LG has just introduced a new entry-level smartphone, called Q31. It is driven by the Helio P22 with 3GB of RAM and the company has provided 32GB of internal storage with optional expansion via the microSD slot. The smartphone has a 13MP f/1.8 main cam, coupled with a 5MP f/2.2 ultrawide-angle shooter with 120-degree FoV. On the front, hidden behind a waterdrop notch, is sitting another 5MP f/2.2 camera. The LG Q31 is an extremely small and light smartphone at just 145 grams and standing at 147.9 x 71 x 8.7mm. This means there’s isn’t much of a battery - the power cell’s capacity is...

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Oculus announces the Quest 2 with higher resolution displays and 90Hz support

The standalone Oculus Quest headset just got a successor with improvements all around. It's more powerful, has better ergonomics, 50% more pixels on each display and supports 90Hz refresh rate. The device is built on Qualcomm's brand new Snapdragon XR2 platform paired with 6GB of RAM. The displays now offer 1832 x 1920px resolution per eye, which is around 50% more pixels than the original quest. Oculus doesn't say if the displays are OLED or LCD but we assume it's the latter. More importantly, 90Hz refresh rate is also supported within the menus and soon gaming titles supporting 90fps...

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Here are the Sony Xperia 5 II prices and availability dates

The Sony Xperia 5 II was announced earlier today but you can’t have one yet – the first pre-orders will start at the end of this month, the first units won’t be available until October 20. Note that the dates vary by country quite a bit, so we’ve prepared a table for you to consult. Some press releases stick with a nebulous “Autumn” time frame, others are more specific. We’ve also included the prices for each country (where available). Sony Xperia 5 II Country Price Availability Austria EUR 900 TBA Bulgaria BGN...

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G infographic reveals all key specs

Samsung’s Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) has been leaking left and right in the past month and we have a solid idea of what to expect when the phone gets unveiled on September 23 at its own Unpacked event. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE infographic Now, Evan Blass shared the full infographic of the device giving us a rundown of its key specs and more looks into its colorful design. The images also confirm previous speculations on the hardware front including a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED with 120Hz refresh rate, Exynos 990 (on the 4G variant) or Snapdrgaon 865 (on the 5G model) and a triple...

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Sony Xperia 5 II's promo videos highlight its many talents

The Sony Xperia 5 II burst onto the scene earlier today – it repackages the Xperia 1 II hardware into a smaller body while improving some areas like the screen, which now supports 120 Hz refresh rate and 240 Hz touch sampling rate. 120 Hz is the future of gaming with multiple titles for the next gen consoles (like the PS5) having announced support already. The phone also comes with game-centric features that block out distractions, ensure consistent performance and allow you to record voice commentary while you go. The next clip offers a more general look at the new Sony flagship....

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Samsung Galaxy M31 and M01s get One UI 2.1 updates

Samsung has been pushing One UI updates to most of its flagships, but its midrangers and affordable devices in the Galaxy M lineup are also up for a surprise. Users of the Samsung Galaxy M31 and Samsung Galaxy M01s should already be receiving a notification about an incoming update that would bring some new features and the latest security patch. Screenshot from a Samsung Galaxy M01s The One UI 2.1 is missing some of the features from the one in the Galaxy S phones but it still brings digital wellbeing, device care, and parental control features. There are also the new navigation...

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Realme 7i announced with Snapdragon 662 SoC, Realme 7 gets NFC version

Earlier this month, Realme introduced its Realme 7 series in India wtih the Realme 7 and Realme 7 Pro. Today, the company added a new member to the lineup, dubbed Realme 7i, which was detailed by the company's Indonesian branch through an online event. The Realme 7i is powered by the Snapdragon 662 SoC as opposed to the Helio G95 chipset on the regular 7. It packs a 6.5" 90Hz LCD like the Realme 7, but the resolution is down from FullHD+ to HD+. Another difference between the Realme 7 and 7i is that the former comes with a side-mounted fingerprint reader, while the latter has it on the...

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Royole FlexPai 2 launching on September 22, spotted on Geekbench

Chinese flexible display manufacturer Royole made rounds last year when it released its FlexPai foldable phone - beating Samsung’s Galaxy Fold and Huawei’s Mate X to the market. In March of this year we saw the announcement for the FlexPai 2 with improvements across the board and updated specs. Now, we get confirmation from the brand’s Weibo profile that the foldable will launch on September 22. In addition, the FlexPai 2 has been spotted in a Geekbench 4 listing revealing its synthetic performance. The device is powered by the Snapdragon 865 chipset paired with 8GB RAM and managed...

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Sony Xperia 5 II launches with 6.1" 120Hz OLED display

If you hate large phones, but love photography, music, videos and gaming, the Sony Xperia 5 II may be just what you’ve been waiting for. In case you missed it allow us to repeat – this phone has gaming ambitions as (unlike the Xperia 1 II) its screen refreshes at 120Hz. Gaming is now part of the Xperia 5 brand It’s a 6.1” OLED display and while it drops the resolution to 1080p+ (while keeping the 21:9 aspect ratio), it’s still pretty sharp and supports HDR and Creator Mode so the film looks just as the director intended. Better yet, this is the first phone that supports black...

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