Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime specs and design revealed by Amazon, launching soon

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy M31 in February and followed up with the Galaxy M31s in July. Now Amazon.in has revealed that the Korean tech giant will soon add a new member to the M series, dubbed Galaxy M31 Prime. The e-commerce giant has set up a promo page on its website, which reveals the M31 Prime's design and specs. Amazon doesn't explicitly mention the phone as M31 Prime on the promo page and instead calls it Galaxy M Prime, but a quick look at the page's source code reveals mentions of the Galaxy M31 Prime name. The Galaxy M31 Prime will be powered by an Exynos 9611 SoC paired...

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Watch Realme's Leap to Next Gen and The Fas7er Revolution events live here

It will be a busy day for Realme as it has two events scheduled within a couple of hours of each other. However, they are literally a continent apart – one is the “Leap To Next Gen” in India, the other is “The Fas7er Revolution” in Europe. You can watch both below. The Next Gen event will bring the Realme 7i to the Indian market, an affordable phone with a 90Hz 720p display, 5,000 mAh battery and 18W fast charging. There will also be a special edition of the Realme 7 Pro (Sun Kissed Leather), two noise-canceling Bluetooth headsets, details on the SLED TV, a soundbar for it and more. The...

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Chrome for Android and iOS can now alert you when your passwords are compromised

Google is improving the security and usefulness of mobile Chrome - for iOS and Android. Starting today, the mobile versions of the browser will alert you if any of the passwords you've asked it to remember have been compromised, and if so, how to fix them. Not just that, but it will take you straight to the right 'change password' form after you've been alerted that the password is compromised, on whichever service you used it for. To check whether any of your passwords have been compromised, Chrome sends a copy of them to Google using a special form of encryption, that doesn't allow...

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G Suite gets rebranded to Google Workspace with new icons in tow, including for Gmail

To say that Google as a company loves to rebrand its services would be a massive understatement. And today, it's done it again. The bundle of services previously known as G Suite is now called Google Workspace. This includes the same services as before, although with the new overall branding come new icons for the individual parts of Workspace, including Gmail, in what is the biggest change to its iconography since its inception. Gone is the envelope, while the M has stayed but isn't all red anymore, now incorporating all the Google colors. The same logic applies to the other icons...

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Samsung, Huawei and Apple ship the most phones in Q2 of 2020

As expected, the second quarter of 2020 has been less profitable for smartphone makers than the same time of 2019, with the global pandemic and all. Overall Q2 of 2020 saw 20.4% fewer phones shipped at 294.7 million compared to Q2 of 2019's 370.3 million. There haven't been drastic changes at the top - Samsung and Huawei got 20% share of the pie each with Apple sitting in third with 13.5% market share. Digging into the numbers reveals a bit more, however. Samsung shipped 54.7 million phones, down from 75.1 million in Q2 of 2019 and down from the 60 million in Q1 of 2020. Huawei shipped...

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Razer Card announced - a pre-paid Visa card with 1% cashback on all purchases and a light-up logo

Razer is known mostly for its gaming-oriented computers, peripherals and the occasional smartphone, but the company is venturing into a new territory – it just announced the Razer Card, a pre-paid card with cashback deals and gamified features. Razer partnered with Visa to launch this card, starting with a beta test in Singapore. Only 1337 users can join the test, they will be able to use the basic card or upgrade to the Premium version. The Razer Premium Card is the fist card that lights up – a Razer logo glows green as you pay. This card also gives you access to gamified rewards...

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YouTube Music free tier now supports casting uploaded songs to smart speakers

Google is in the process of phasing out Play Music in favor of YouTube Music as its de facto music streaming platform. The service already crossed the 500 million downloads mark last month and is available in 95 countries across the globe. Now, its free tier is getting a long-awaited enhancement. One of YT Music's key selling points is that you can upload your own MP3 files to the cloud and listen from any device as long as you are signed into your profile. However the YT Music free tier did not support casting cloud library songs to smart speakers. Now that issue has been resolved...

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Apple to hold its next online event on October 13

Apple has sent out invites for its next online event, which will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 PDT. The event will take place at the Apple Park and will be streamed online, just like the previous two events. As usual, the invite includes an image with vague imagery featuring the Apple icon. The tag line for this one is 'Hi, Speed.' A lot of people over the years have taken to finding the deeper meaning behind these images but they rarely ever lead to anything. For now, we can't really be certain of anything since the invite doesn't go into any details. However,...

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Ulefone Armor X8 entry-level rugged phone unveiled

Ulefone has built up a reputation on delivering rugged smartphones and its latest offering is the Armor X8 - a budget friendly tough phone that doesn’t compromise on durability. It comes with IP68/IP69K/MIL-STD-810G ratings and can withstand shock, drops, vibration and extreme temperatures. It can survive for 30 minutes when submerged in water at up to 1.5m levels and drops from 1.2 meters on hard ground. Like all rugged phones, the Armor X8 is not the most compact device out there, measuring 160x79x13.8mm and weighing 256 grams. The rest of the specs are nothing to brag about....

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Xiaomi Mi Air 2 Pro appear in hands-on video, reveal design and features

Xiaomi is about to introduce its new flagship TWS earphones dubbed Mi Air 2 Pro and a big leak now lets us get a better idea of what to expect. A hands-on video, complemented by a detailed specs sheet paint the picture of another feature rich product in the booming market. The video reveals the Mi Air 2 Pro will ditch the cotton-ball-in-ear design and will stick to a stem, sticking out of the ear canal. There will be rubber tips on the end and a touch-sentive surface on the outer side, enabling various gestures. The case will have a flat bottom and top, which will make it...

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Qualcomm schedules Snapdragon 875 announcement for December 1

Qualcomm traditionally launches its next-gen flagship chipset at its yearly conference in Hawaii, taking place at the beginning of December. Despite the overall COVID-19-related uncertainties, the chip company will stick to its usual schedule, announcing this year's event for December 1-2 and that’s when we expect to see the Snapdragon 875. Qualcomm posted the date on its Weibo profile, and Xiaomi China president was the first to share his excitment. Lu Weibing confirmed that the company's next flagships will be among the first phones on the market with Snapdragon 875. An upper...

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Early adopters see cracks in the plastic around Microsoft Surface Duo's USB-C port

The Microsoft Surface Duo is not the most durable phone in the world and it’s basically impossible to repair. So, hearing that the design is flawed adds insult to injury – several Duo owners are reporting that the plastic around the USB-C port has cracked. Each half of the device measures only 4.8 mm thick while a USB-C plug is 2.6 mm thick, the whole port is slightly thicker than that. This doesn’t leave much on either side of the port, so the plastic is razor thin (and clearly not very durable). User photos of cracks in the plastic around the USB-C port Some users say the...

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Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra get first public Android 11/One UI 3.0 beta

As expected, the One UI 3.0 beta is now available in South Korea for the Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra. You can join through the Samsung Members app, though note that there is a limited number of spots for beta testers available. Users of SIM-free phones and those on the major carriers (SKT, KT and LGU+) are welcome to join. Joining the Android 11/One UI 3.0 beta test for the original Galaxy S20 trio Those who join will experience Android 11 enhanced with a long list of One UI changes. Version 3 brings improvements to every corner of the software, from the Always On Display to the...

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Fossil Gen 5E bring Wear OS at an even more affordable price

Last year Fossil introduced its Gen 5 smartwatch with Android Wear, Snapdragon 3100 chipset and a $295 asking price. Today the maker is introducing its Gen 5E smartwatches which come in a smaller 42mm casing alongside the 44mm option from last year. The premise is that the Gen 5E is a more affordable alternative to last year’s Gen 5 with a retail price of $249 for both the 42mm and 44mm models. The 5E comes with the same basic specs as last year’s model including an AMOLED display, Snapdragon 3100 chipset alongside a speaker/microphone setup for taking and receiving calls directly on...

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Android Go's camera is getting Night mode now, HDR coming soon

The best thing about Google phones is the advanced camera software that delivers better image quality than the camera hardware would suggest. Pretty soon, you won’t even need to buy a Pixel to get the benefits of Google’s computational photography – Night mode and HDR are coming to Android Go phones. Night mode will arrive first, it is already rolling out to the Nokia 1.3, Wiko Y61 and Y81 (more phones soon). It takes a burst of photos (without a flash) and merges them into a single bright, sharp photograph. HDR will be added to the Camera Go application later this year. It will...

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE arrives in India, sales begin October 16

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE unveiled last month has arrived in India. It comes in a single 8GB/128GB configuration priced at INR49,999 ($680/€580) and has five color options - Cloud White, Cloud Navy, Cloud Lavender, Cloud Red, and Cloud Mint. You can buy one from Samsung's local online store, Amazon.in, and offline retail stores across the country starting October 16. The Galaxy S20 FE launched in India doesn't support 5G networks and has an Exynos 990 SoC at the helm. It runs Android 10-based One UI 2.5 out of the box and sports a 6.5" FullHD+ AMOLED display having a refresh rate of...

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Coolpad introduces ultra-affordable Cool 12A smartphone

Just when you think the entry-level smartphone market can’t get any more saturated, another company comes in and introduces a new device that will fight for its spot under the sun. The latest addition to the ultra-affordable scene is the Coolpad Cool 12A which has some intriguing specs for its price range. The new phone has a 4,000 mAh battery and a USB-C port, two cameras, and an attractive price tag of CNY599 which translates to just south of $90/€75. Coolpad Cool 12A Coolpad does not reveal the chipset inside the Cool 12A but after some detective work we established it is...

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Apple stops selling Bose, Logitech and Sonos products

Apple has removed Sonos, Bose and Logitech products from its online store as well as shelves on its brick and mortar outlets. The move will ensure future Apple and Beats headphones and speakers won't have competition through Apple's retail channels. Apple reportedly told Sonos that "they will no longer carry third-party speakers at retail from September onwards.", as cited by a Bloomberg report. Sonos shares have reportedly taken a 7% hit since this story broke. Apple is gearing up to announce its first over ear headphones in the AirPods Studio and is said to be working on new AirPods...

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vivo V20 is coming to India on October 13

The vivo V20 announced last month will debut in India on October 13. It's powered by the Snapdragon 720G SoC and comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage onboard. It's also the world's first smartphone to run Android 11 out of the box. The V20 packs a 6.44" FullHD+ AMOLED display with a 44MP selfie camera inside the waterdrop notch with Eye Autofocus, and a fingerprint scanner underneath for biometric authentication. Around the back, the V20 has a triple camera setup, which is a combination of a 64MP primary, 8MP ultrawide, and 2MP depth sensor units. Keeping the lights on is a 4,000...

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Poco C3 debuts as the most affordable Poco phone ever

After plenty of teasers, Poco finally announced its latest smartphone - the Poco C3. The C stands for camera while the 3 is the number of sensors on the back. Looks alone will tell you it’s a Redmi 9C clone and similarities are certainly more than skin-deep. The Poco comes with a two-tone pattern on the back for better grip and fewer fingerprints. It comes in Arctic blue, Lime green and Matte black colors. Poco C3 in all its colors You ge a 6.53-inch waterdrop notch display with HD+ resolution and a 20:9 aspect ratio. There’s a 13MP primary camera alongside a 2MP macro cam and...

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T-Mobile's Galaxy S10 lineup gets One UI 2.5 update

Samsung released One UI 2.5 update for the Galaxy S10 series last month, which includes the S10, S10e and S10+. Now the units locked to T-Mobile's network are also getting a taste of One UI 2.5. The new build for the S10 lineup sports version number G97xUSQU4ETH7 and comes with the September 2020 security patch instead of the latest October patch. But it does bring in new features to the S10 trio, including wireless DeX support and Pro Video mode. You can check out the screenshots below for the complete changelog. The One UI 2.5 update is rolling out over the air and should reach...

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