Upcoming Honor X-series phone leaks in live images

An unannounced Honor phone bearing the Dingdang codename and DNN-LX9 model number broke cover in a series of live images. Those arrived in our mailbox alongside a few of its specs and even its alleged pricing. The images reveal a trio of available colors - green, black, and silver colors. It’s going to be a mid-ranger with a 6.67-inch display, four rear cameras with a 48MP primary sensor, and a 5,000mAh battery with Huawei SuperCharge support. NFC support is also there, while the images further reveal a headphone jack and USB-C connector. Our source says the phone will...

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Apple iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro appear on AnTuTu, fail to impress

Apple introduced its iPhone 12 lineup earlier this week, and the vanilla iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Pro are already being prepared for pre-order before next week’s market arrival. Today we spotted both devices benchmarked on AnTuTu, giving us a sneak peek of the synthetic performance of the phones’ internals. Both iPhone 12 devices are powered by the A14 Bionic, built on the 5 nm process technology, but the raw numbers reveal rather disappointing results when compared to the Snapdragon 865 chip by Qualcomm, used by most Android flagships. Apple iPhone 12 • Apple iPhone 12...

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Google’s Recorder App now lets you edit recordings by transcribed text

Google first introduced its advanced voice recording app with the Pixel 4. It flexed Google’s ability to transcribe text without an internet connection, and it worked surprisingly well. It was a very easy way to record a conversation or interview and then go back and search through text to find the important parts. The app would later be made available for older Google Pixel devices. Version 2 of the Google Recorder began rolling out to Pixel users yesterday, and we found it pre-loaded on our Pixel 5 review unit. A new feature lets you crop out parts of recorded audio by simply...

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OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 7T, and 7T Pro will get Android 11 in December

OnePlus has recently sent out the update to Android 11 for the 8 and 8 Pro, and you may be wondering when to expect the same new software to reach the company's 2019 phones. We're talking OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 7T, and 7T Pro, as well as the 5G variants. Well, according to OnePlus, the 2019 roster is due to receive that sweet Android 11 goodness at some point in December. This reportedly comes from a company spokesperson speaking to Android Authority. Weirdly missing any mention here is the OnePlus Nord, the mid-range smartphone that launched not that long ago with Android 10. Hopefully...

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iPhone 11, SE (2020) and XR also lose in-box chargers and EarPods

Yesterday Apple unveiled its first iPhones to come without a power adapter or earphones in the box. The new iPhone 12 models ship with a USB-C to Lighting cable and that's that and we now learn that thechange has been carried over to older models sold by Apple as well. From now on iPhone XR, iPhone 11 and iPhone SE (2020) units will only come with a USB-C to Lightning cable and no power adapter or EarPods in the box. Box contents for older iPhones To partially offset the change Apple discounted the price of its EarPods by $10, taking them down to $19 apiece and matching the...

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Watch the OnePlus 8T and Buds Z announcement live here

Apple unveiled its new phones yesterday and today the center of attention becomes OnePlus - we expect the company to unveil the OnePlus 8T smartphone and the TWS earphones OnePlus Buds Z. There will be an online event which will be streamed on YouTube and all other major social media platforms - it begins at 14:00 UTC and you can follow it below. For the first time in 2.5 years, we are going to see only one phone - no 8T Pro or collaborations with automotive brands. The OnePlus 8T is expected to arrive with Warp Charge 65, topping at 65W, 120Hz refresh rate, and a flat display - you...

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