Oppo Reno4 Lite gets certified on FCC with familiar specs

Oppo Reno4 Lite is getting closer to a launch, as the phone has just been certified at the FCC - the agency that regulates all communications across the United States. The phone with model number CPH2125 is listed with its dimensions, weight, and battery capacity, and they are identical to another Oppo phone that is already on the market - the Oppo F17 Pro. The Reno4 Lite moniker hasn’t been officially confirmed, but it already appeared under the same model number in previous leaks. If this phone is truly the F17 Pro, then we should be expecting a device with a Helio P95 chipset, 8 GB...

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Microsoft announces new voice assistant for Outlook, adds new features to the email app

In a new post, Microsoft detailed several new changes coming to Outlook for Windows, Android, and iOS. To start, Microsoft wants to simplify the setup process for adding your email from Outlook on your computer to your mobile. You’ll be able to scan a QR code from your computer that will securely transfer email credentials to Outlook mobile. This will not only help users, but your IT department will be happy about it as well. A new feature can suggest replies for emails based on its context. For example, if an email asks about availability, Outlook can suggest you send availability for a...

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Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick Lite leaks with new remote

WinFuture has leaked a set of promotional images of a new lower-cost Fire TV Stick that Amazon is expected to be launching soon. The timing is coincidental with the 2nd generation Fire TV Stick going out of stock on the retailer in the US. Although the report didn’t offer any of the new device’s specs, the “Fire TV Stick Lite” might be a new lower cost alternative to Amazon’s current Fire TV Stick 4K, which runs $50 on the retailer’s website. Amazon also (still) offers a refurbished version of the second-generation Fire Stick with an updated Alexa remote that includes a built-in IR...

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Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 finally receives Android 10 update

Android 10 first came out a year ago, and Android 11 has already been released by Google at the beginning of this month. Neither of these facts has stopped Verizon and Samsung from holding up the Android 10 update for the Galaxy Tab S4 sold by Big Red - up until now. It's finally rolling out, so you can taste last year's Android... today. At this rate, don't expect to ever get Android 11 on the Tab S4. Just saying. Anyway, the new software is build T837VVRU4CTH6, and it packs Samsung's One UI 2.1 on top of Android 10. The August 2020 security patch level is included. Once again,...

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Google Pixel 5 full specs leak

Yesterday we saw the Google Pixel 5 being listed at various retailers in both the UK and continental Europe, ahead of the phone's official unveiling on September 30. Today, from Germany comes a full specs leak of the upcoming device. Let's dive in. As rumored countless times before, the Pixel 5 will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 765G chipset, and not the flagship-grade Snapdragon 865 or 865+. This means lower performance, but also a lack of support for mmWave 5G - only Sub-6 networks will work. The screen will be a 6-inch 1080x2340 OLED with 90 Hz refresh rate and HDR support,...

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Xiaomi Mi 10T, Mi 10T Pro, and Mi 10T Lite are getting official on September 30

It's official. Xiaomi is announcing the Mi 10T family of smartphones at an online event that will take place on September 30, at 2 PM CEST / 12 PM GMT / 1 PM BST / 3 PM EEST. Expected are the Mi 10T, the Mi 10T Pro, and the Mi 10T Lite, the latter of which should employ the newly announced Snapdragon 750G chipset for a price under €300, as also teased by Xiaomi in the past. The Mi 10T Pro has been rumored to sport a 144 Hz LCD display, a big battery, and a 108 MP main camera. The non-Pro Mi 10T will swap that out for a 64 MP sensor. The phones should run MIUI 12 out of the box, and...

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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G to be one of the first with Snapdragon 750G

Samsung's most affordable 5G-enabled handset, the Galaxy A42 5G was announced earlier this month but the company was hesitant to unveil the full specs of the device. And now we know why. A screenshot of the source code According to the source code of Galaxy A42 5G's benchmark, the handset is running Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 750G chipset. At the time of the phone's announcement, the chipset wasn't around yet, so we can see why Samsung was so secretive. The source doesn't explicitly say it's the SD 750G but the configuration of two cores running at 2.21 GHz and six more ticking...

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Android 11 for TVs announced with focus on media and security features

Shortly after the release of Android 11 for smartphones, Google is now launching Android 11 for TVs. Many of the Android 11 features for mobile can be found here as well, along with other implementations specifically tailored to TVs. Google gives a few examples of the intrinsic Android 11 features such as performance improvements involving memory management. Privacy hasn't been overlooked either as one-time permissions are carried over to Android 11 for TVs. A framework for the physical microphone mute buttons for better integration with TVs featuring far-field microphones has been...

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Pete Lau confirms 120Hz display on the OnePlus 8T and other features

It's already clear by now that OnePlus is planning to release a successor to the OnePlus 8 only. The OnePlus 8T Pro just isn't happening this time around. We also know the price and most of the specs, but it's always good to hear a confirmation from an official. And there's no better confirmation coming straight from the CEO himself. In an exclusive interview with TechRadar, Pete Lau said that the OnePlus 8T will indeed feature a 120Hz refresh rate display and will be the same size as its predecessor, meaning 6.55". The engineers have worked on improving the perceived smoothness, color...

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Amazfit GTR 2 and GTS 2 announced with bigger batteries and blood oxygen monitoring

Huami introduced the Amazfit GTR and Amazfit GTS last year in July and August, respectively, and today the Chinese brand followed up with their successors, dubbed GTR 2 and GTS 2. Amazfit GTR 2 The Amazfit GTR 2 sports a 1.39" color AMOLED screen of 454x454 pixel resolution that's covered by 3D glass and is surrounded by bezels significantly thinner than the ones we've seen on the first-gen GTR. It supports custom dial backgrounds and you also have the option to put your favorite picture from the gallery in the background. The GTR 2 packs a bigger battery (471 mAh), which is claimed...

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Nokia 2.4 and 3.4 debut as Nokia 8.3 5G goes global

It certainly took a while, but HMD is finally ready to release its first 5G smartphone. Meanwhile, the company unveiled two entry-level models for the budget-conscious. Nokia 8.3 5G The Nokia 8.3 5G is HMD’s first 5G smartphone – a phone that was announced half a year ago, but its launch got delayed. The wait is almost over, though, it will be available tomorrow in the US (September 23) on Amazon at a price of $700 for the 8/128 GB configuration. Best Buy will also have it in stock a few weeks from now. It’s been a while since March, so allow us to recap the spec sheet of the Nokia...

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Nokia 2.4 and 3.4 debut as Nokia 8.3 5G hits the US

It certainly took a while, but HMD is finally ready to release its first 5G smartphone. Meanwhile, the company unveiled two entry-level models for the budget-conscious. Nokia 8.3 5G The Nokia 8.3 5G is HMD’s first 5G smartphone – a phone that was announced half a year ago, but its launch got delayed. The wait is almost over, though, it will be available tomorrow in the US (September 23) on Amazon at a price of $700 for the 8/128 GB configuration. Best Buy will also have it in stock a few weeks from now. It’s been a while since March, so allow us to recap the spec sheet of the Nokia...

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Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra's new patch improves camera performance

Some unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G units in the US are now receiving an update that brings a handful of under-the-hood improvements and bumps up the security patch to September 2020. Screenshot of the changelog The update has been spotted outside of the US as well but the changelog didn't include any of the camera and stability changes except the September security patch, so the US users are the first ones to receive the full update. The company will likely push the improvements with the next security patch in October. Anyway, the changelog isn't very descriptive, as...

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Snapdragon 750G unveiled with mmWave 5G support, AI noise suppression

Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 750G – a global 5G chipset with AI-powered noise suppression and support for 120fps gaming. This is a 5G-enabled successor to the S730G and a faster alternative to the S690 chip (while still keeping the budget below S765 levels). The 750G is equipped X52 modem also used in the S765 chips. Compared to the X51 found inside the S690, it adds mmWave 5G and can hit peak download speeds of 3.7 Gbps (up from 2.5 Gbps). Sub-6 is also available, Qualcomm says that this is a truly global 5G chipset with multi-SIM support. The AI hardware can deliver up to...

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Imint announces collaboration with MediaTek to improve video stabilization at hardware level

If you’ve never heard of Imint, it’s a company based in Sweden that offers video enhancement solutions that are used by many OEMs for mobile smartphone cameras. It’s main product is called “Vidhance” whose algorithms are used by brands like Xiaomi, Oppo, vivo, Nubia, OnePlus, Huawei, Motorola, and Infinix. Vidhance has previously been integrated into smartphones powered by MediaTek in the past, but at the software level. With Imint’s partnership, Vidhance can be integrated into the MediaTek’s chipsets at a deeper level, thus making video stabilization features perform quicker and more...

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Huawei looking to enter the PC and monitor markets

Perhaps it's the US ban, perhaps it's Xiaomi's push in the PC monitors market. Either way, a reliable source claims that Huawei is looking to enter the said market as well as the PC market. The brand of monitors would use flat and curved displays. The alleged curved displays will be sourced by TPV Technology while the flat ones will be made by BOEVT, a subsidiary company of BOE. The curved ones will surely fall into the gaming segment and come in 27 and 34-inch flavors while the flat ones will be up to three models. No specifics have been given about the BOE-made flat monitors,...

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Royole Flexpai 2 is official with improved hinge, costs under $1,500

Royole was the first company to launch a foldable smartphone, way ahead of its more popular competitors Samsung or Huawei, but decided to stick to the Chinese market, marking its first device as practically unknown outside the domestic scene. Today it introduced the second iteration, and now it comes with a better hinge, an improved screen with a bigger diagonal and lovely price tag - meet the Royole Flexpai 2. The unveiling was a follow-up of a March event, where company CEO Bill Liu introduced the new folding screen. Now we know all the specs, the price, and the neat features that...

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Apple Watch Series 6 teardown reveals easy to replace display and battery

Apple's Watch Series 6 is out and iFixit is fast to publish the full teardown of the smartwatch and see what makes it tick. The disassembly reveals several internal design changes that help with the overall repairability score, which is still 6/10 - the same as Watch Series 5. The most notable change is the removal of the Force Touch gasket. Since the Force Touch feature has been axed with the arrival of watchOS 7, the gasket is no longer here. The extra space has allowed Apple to fit a larger battery, bigger Taptic Engine and a couple of new sensors such as the one for blood oxygen...

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Poco X3 arrives in India: Snapdragon 732G SoC, 120Hz display, and 6,000 mAh battery

Xiaomi offshoot Poco unveiled the Poco X3 NFC earlier this month, and today, the company announced the smartphone for the Indian market without NFC and a bigger battery. The Poco X3 NFC packs a 5,160 mAh battery while the X3 ships with a 6,000 mAh cell, but like the X3 NFC, the regular X3 supports 33W fast charging. Other than these differences, the rest of the specs of the Poco X3 are the same as the X3 NFC's, meaning you get a Snapdragon 732G SoC, 6.67" FullHD+ 120Hz LCD, side-mounted fingerprint reader, dual stereo speakers, and a USB-C port. For photography, the Poco X3 comes...

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