Oppo phone shines on Geekbench with Dimensity 1000+, looks like the Reno5 Pro 5G

Oppo is preparing a phone called Reno5 5G for the market but usually, the midrange lineup has a Pro variant as well. While we’ve never heard any rumors about the phone whatsoever, a device with the model number PDSM00 appeared on Geekbench and it sure looks like a Pro version of the Reno5 - Dimensity 1000+ chipset, 8 GB RAM, Android 11. The single-core result of 2392 and the multi-core score of 5836 are nothing extraordinary, although we rarely see anymore a device tested on Geekbench 4.1, given there is a new version to test the performance of the CPU. We are leaning towards a...

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Realme 7 5G is coming on November 19

The Realme 7 5G that was spotted on Thailand's NBTC yesterday will be unveiled on November 19. This information comes from Realme's UK branch, which took to Twitter to announce that the Realme 7 5G launch event will start at 10AM GMT next Thursday and will be livestreamed on the company's official Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube accounts. Realme also posted an image of the Realme 7 5G, which confirms the smartphone will pack a punch hole display and feature a side-mounted fingerprint reader. Realme hasn't divulged any other specifications of the Realme 7 5G yet, but NBTC revealed the...

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Moto E7 official-looking renders leak showing two colors

Motorola sure is taking its sweet time bringing the E7 to the market, if we go by how long it has been leaking - and the fact that its relative, the E7 Plus, has been official since September. Today we get a new expose of the Moto E7, which is the star of two separate sets of official-looking press renders, showing it in two color versions. Accompanying the renders are also some of the E7's purported specs. The phone is said to come with a 6.5-inch HD+ display, a 48 MP main rear camera aided by a 2 MP depth sensor, a 5 MP selfie snapper buried inside that waterdrop notch up front, and...

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OnePlus’ newest Nord phones won’t be updated past Android 11

The new OnePlus Nord phones, the N10 5G and the N100, are questionable choices by the company. It’s not to say they are terrible phones, but they aren’t exactly the stand-out devices that OnePlus has been pumping out over the last couple of years. The latest development on these devices is OnePlus has confirmed to Android Central that the N10 and N100 will only be upgraded through Android 11. These two Nord devices come with Android 10 out of the box, so it was assumed that OnePlus – with its excellent history record of updating devices – would eventually push an update to Android 11. As...

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Deal: buy two OnePlus 8T units, pay only $1,123.50 and get two free pairs of OnePlus Buds

When it comes to deals from its online store, OnePlus has those more than Apple does, but way less than other Android makers. Today is one of those special days, though. If you were looking into OnePlus' latest flagship-ish phone, the 8T, but thought its $749 price off putting, maybe this is a chance for you, but you need to buy two of them. Instead of paying around $1,500 for that privilege, your bill will only amount to $1,123.50, thanks to a special promo OnePlus is running right now. Not just that, but you're also receiving not one, but two pairs of OnePlus Buds for free. The...

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Google Photos will stop offering free uploads on June 1, 2021

One of the key features of Google Photos was the free, unlimited photo and video uploads and backups in a compressed format. Google has now announced that this feature will be going away on June 1, 2021. Starting June 1, any files uploaded to Google Photos will be counted towards the 15GB default storage that you get with every new Google account. If you have a Google One subscription, then it will be counted towards that. Previously, only images uploaded in the uncompressed 'Original' quality preset would be counted towards your storage space, while images uploaded in the...

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vivo X60 and X60 Pro leak in live images

We’re expecting to see vivo’s new OriginOS based on Android 11 debut on November 18 alongside the company’s X60 series phones. So far we’ve heard of 3 devices – the X60, X60 Pro and X60s 5G. Now, leaked shots of the X60 and its Pro counterpart have appeared on Weibo showing their designs and confirming they will indeed debut with vivo’s new OriginOS interface. vivo X60 (left) and X60 Pro (right) The X60 is shown with a flat display and centered punch-hole selfie cam. We can also spot an orange accented power button on the right-hand side. The device is expected to debut with...

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Apple adds three new colors to Solo Loop and Sport Band Apple Watch bands

Apple has quietly added three new colors to the Solo Loop and Sport Band silicone bands for the Apple Watch. The three new colors are an orangey Kumquat, a light-blue Northern Blue and a dark purplish Plum color. The three new colors are available for these two silicone bands and aren't available for the Braided Loop or the Sport Loop bands. Apple usually adds watch band colors to go with a new season, but Kumquat and Plum aren't very wintery. Guess White and Blue are just about the only two colors of winter anyway.

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Google Pixel 4a does well in DxOMark review but can’t compete with multi-cam setups

Google’s Pixel 4a is the search giant’s most affordable smartphone option at the moment. Pixels are known for their camera prowess and the 4a’s single rear-facing 12.2MP shooter was put to the test by the folks over at DxOMark. The hardware here is identical to last year’s Pixel 4 and 4 XL, namely a 1/2.55-inch sensor with 1.4µm pixels and f/1.7 aperture. There’s OIS and dual pixel PDAF combined with Google’s excellent image processing algorithms. While decent on paper, these specs managed to net the Pixel 4a just 111 overall points which positions it towards the bottom of the...

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OnePlus 5 gets EIS with latest OxygenOS 10.0.1, here’s how to download it

OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T got OxygenOS 10 based on Android 10 back in spring but the update was full of issues so the company pulled it back and started working on it all over again after finding an issue with the communication module. Six months later, a stable build is finally available to download through the Source link we’ve put at the end of this article. But before heading there, let’s see what is new. The full changelog for OxygenOS 10.0.1 for OnePlus 5 consists: System - Fixed the abnormal call recording issue; - Fixed the de-activated alarm issue when phone was powered...

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Samsung Galaxy M31s gets One UI 2.5 update

Announced back in July, Samsung’s Galaxy M31s debuted with One UI 2.1 Core and now the midranger is getting the One UI 2.5 update. The new update comes with the M317FXXU2BTK1 build number and weighs in at 748MB in size. It's currently live in India and also brings the latest November security patch. Galaxy M31s One UI 2.5 update changelog Alongside the well-known camera improvements, always-on display and Samsung keyboard enhancements users are also treated to Samsung’s Alt Z Life system-wide private mode which debuted on the Galaxy A51 and A71 earlier in August. Once...

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IDC: Realme Watch most shipped wearable in last two quarters in India, company tops segment in September 2020

Oppo offshoot Realme has emerged as the No. 1 brand in the wearables category in IDC India's Monthly Wearable Device Report of September 2020, gaining a share of 22.1% in India's wearables market. Additionally, IDC also revealed that Realme Watch was the most shipped device in India in the last two quarters, with a market share of 21.3% and 24.1% in Q2' 20 and Q3' 20, respectively. The Realme Watch was unveiled back in May and is the company's first smartwatch. It sports a 1.4" color display and comes with heart rate monitoring as well as an SpO2 sensor for blood oxygen level...

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Samsung highlights the key features of Galaxy Buds+ and Galaxy Buds Live in new infographic

Samsung launched the bean-shaped Galaxy Buds Live earbuds in August alongside the Galaxy Note20 smartphones. Now, the company posted an infographic, showing how its new hearables stack up to the already existing Galaxy Buds+. Samsung Galaxy Buds+ vs Samsung Galaxy Buds Live The Samsung Galaxy Buds were decent and when the Galaxy Buds+ arrived with major boost in audio quality, we were really impressed. The Korean company says they provide “superior sound quality for an immersive listening experience”. It's not the Galaxy Buds Live sound terrible, but due to “comfortable...

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Samsung phones and tablets are now part of the Android Enterprise Recommended Program

Google launched its Enterprise Recommended program back in 2018 to help business clients select, manage and deploy devices to their employees. The biggest advantage of the program is that it tells businesses which devices are enterprise-ready and meet all security requirements. Samsung is the latest make jumping on board the Android Enterprise Recommended Program which already includes most established Android manufacturers. Businesses will now be able to choose between Google’s zero-touch enrollment (available on all devices running Android 9 and above) or Samsung’s own Knox Mobile...

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Kuo: Apple won't release iPhone SE model in H1 2021

Apple fans got really excited when the affordable and compact iPhone SE (2020) was introduced back in April but apparently they are not getting a 2021 version of it. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Cupertino is not planning to launch a new SE smartphone in the first half of 2021. The prediction was part of a bigger analysis on the overall optics market - up to four Apple suppliers are into a fierce battle for providing cameras for the iPhone 13 and that is likely to affect the preparation and production of an eventual iPhone SE (2021). Kuo revealed that 2021 will see intense...

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Samsung to expand One UI 3.0 beta program to foldable phones, 2019 flagships

Samsung has released One UI 3.0 beta for the Galaxy S20 and Note20 lineups. Today the company announced it will expand the beta program to eight more devices, which include the Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, Galaxy Note10, Galaxy Note10+, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10 5G, Galaxy S10e, and Galaxy S10+. South Korean units will be the first to get a taste of One UI 3.0 beta, but you can expect the beta program to expand to more countries soon. One UI 3.0 beta will soon be available for these devices in South Korea Samsung hasn't revealed the exact date of One UI 3.0 beta's...

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