Top-tier Redmi Note 9 variant passes through GeekBench

The latest development on the imminent release of the Redmi Note 9 series in China is regarding the highest-tier device in the lineup. Although the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 are already launched in India, there are new variants headed to the Chinese market – confusing, ain’t it? Well. The main difference is: the ones headed to China will have support for 5G networks. The new GeekBench listing shows the phone running Android 10 with 8GB of RAM and an octa-score chipset clocked at 1.8 GHz. It scored a 645 in the single-core and 1963 in the multi-core tests in version 5.2.5 of the...

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LG patents a 17-inch laptop with rolling display

With Oppo’s recent concept phone announcement and TCL’s concept devices in the not so distant past, rollable displays are the next smartphone trend after folding ones. LG’s already got a rollable TV on its high-end Signature lineup starting at $60,000, and the company recently filed for the "Rollable" name, supposedly for an LG-made smartphone with a slide out display. The company might also be dabbling with the idea for a future laptop. LG’s latest patent (via RootMyGalaxy) shows a whole new laptop form factor, one that would involve a 17-inch display that rolls up to stow away. The...

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Samsung launches leather covers for the Galaxy Z Fold2, Galaxy Buds Live

Today Samsung has officially launched leather covers for the Galaxy Z Fold2 and the Galaxy Buds Live in its home market of South Korea. Of course, leather covers for phones are nothing new - even so, it's good to see one offered for the Z Fold2, as because of its form factor there haven't yet been as many cases out there for it as there are for other models. You get two colors for the leather, to go with the two hues in which the foldable smartphone is sold. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 leather cover On the other hand, it's not every day that we see a manufacturer release a...

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Deal: Grab a Nokia 8.3 for just £399.99 for Black Friday

It's Black Friday season, inescapably. Nokia's thought something up for the UK market, and until December 2 you can purchase a Nokia 8.3 5G bundle for just £399.99. Aside from the phone itself, this includes a free Nokia Grip and Stand as well as a Nokia Clear Case. If the 8.3 isn't up your alley, you can grab the Nokia 5.3 for £139.99, and it also comes with the same free accessories. Alternatively, the Nokia 3.4 is available for £129.99 with a free Nokia Grip and Stand, while the Nokia 2.4 costs just £99.99 and comes with a free case, and the Nokia 1.3 goes for £69.99 with a free...

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max review

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Amazon Black Friday deals let you save on Apple, Samsung, Oppo and others

Black Friday 2020 is here and Amazon Germany is offering select Apple, Samsung, Oppo, Realme and Motorola phones with variable discounts. There are deals on refurbished Apple flagships from last year – the 64GB iPhone 11 Pro comes out to €769.99 while the 256GB model is now €814. The 11 Pro Max is up fro grabs at €934.09 with 256GB storage or €973.99 if you want the 512GB model. If you need a capable tablet, the 11-inch iPad Pro (2018) with 256GB storage is down to €724. Samsung is offering its popular Galaxy A51 for €219 in the 4/128GB trim. There’s Oppo’s Reno4 Z 5G for €299 as...

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LG Stylo 7 images show ridged design with four cameras and sylus

Back in May we saw the debut of LG’s stylus-packing Stylo 6 smartphone and today we’re treated to a set of renders for its successor – the LG Stylo 7. These show an updated design with a 6.8-inch display and a centered punch-hole cutout. The back features an interesting take with ridged cutouts for the four cameras and stylus housing. Dimensions are listed in at 170.6mm x 77mm x 8.6 mm. The bottom houses a headphone jack next to the USB-C port, speaker cutout and stylus housing. There's a side fingerprint reader that doubles as the power button. LG Stylo 7...

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There will be five Snapdragon 875-powered flagships in Q1 with 100W charging, says leakster

Qualcomm will reveal the Snapdragon 875 soon, the official event is set for December 1. Besides faster performance, the new chip will also bring support for 100W fast charging thanks to the latest Quick Charge 5. Leakster Digital Chat Station says that there will be 5 new flagship smartphones in the first three months of 2021 that will offer the potent combination of the 875 chip and a 100W power brick. Samsung’s Galaxy S21 phones might be among them, we’re already seeing them crop up in benchmarks. The OnePlus 9 Pro also ran Geekbench, this one is expected to come out in mid-March....

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Teardown of M1-powered MacBook Air and Pro shows very little has changed

The new M1-powered MacBooks promise a computing revolution, but it seems that said revolution is entirely concentrated into the M1 chip. The rest of the laptop is more or less the same. iFixit took apart the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro and put them side by side with the Intel-powered models that they replace. And, well, see for yourself, you’d be hard pressed to say what has changed. Even the fan in the Pro is the exact same component. MacBook Pro: Intel (left) • M1 (right) Why is it much quieter than the Intel version then? Simple, the Apple M1 is so efficient it barely...

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DxOMark tests iPhone 12 Pro selfie camera, gives it a solid if unspectacular mark

Last week DxOMark published its iPhone 12 Pro camera review and the results showed slight improvements over its predecessor. Now, the selfie cam review is out and the verdict is similar – it’s a balanced and capable sensor though not quite industry-leading. Still, shots were noticeably better than the iPhone 11 Pro duo from last year. The iPhone 12 Pro’s front cam managed a 98-point total score, placing it seventh in the overall rankings. It shares the spot with the Asus Zenfone 6 and is just a point behind Samsung’s Galaxy Note10+ which sits at 99 points. iPhone 12 Pro selfie...

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Huawei Mate X2 arrives at TENAA, unknown 5G phone tags along

The TET-AN00/TET-AN10 – which is believed to be the Huawei Mate X2 – has received the stamp of approval from TENAA, a few days after passing through the 3C. This means the phone is good to go and the official announcement could be around the corner. The full information from the certification process has not been published yet. Leaks suggest that the new foldable will keep the screen size at 8”, but will switch to an in-folding design (the original X leaves the display outside). As seen in patent drawings, this change requires a secondary screen to remain outside – a narrow 4.5” panel....

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Apple and Facebook lock horns over data collection practices

Apple has sent a letter to human rights watch groups in which it is reassuring the new iOS 14 will have new privacy restrictions. The company also said Facebook is “collecting user data with disregard of user privacy”. A response from Menlo Park came almost immediately, saying Apple is throwing a smoke bomb and trying to distract from other issues. The social network claimed Apple is using its dominant market position to self-preference its own data collection while making it nearly impossible for competitors to use the same data. Apple has delayed the rollout of privacy...

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Oppo Reno5 5G series will come with a trio of chipsets from Qualcomm and MediaTek

We’ve been seeing details about Oppo’s upcoming Reno5 5G series for a while now. We know there’s a vanilla Reno5 5G as well as a Pro version powered by Mediatek’s Dimensity 1000 chipset. Oppo PEGM00/PEGT00 (Reno5 5G) Now, well-known Chinese blogger Digital Chat Station confirmed we’ll see versions of the Reno5 5G series with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 and 765G chips as well as Mediatek’s Dimensity 1000. It remains to be seen what model will get which chipset. The new leak also confirms all three phones will come with punch hole displays and an unspecified high refresh rate. The...

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Ericsson argues against Huawei's ban in Sweden

Huawei was recently banned from supplying 5G equipment to carriers in Sweden, the home country of its rival Ericsson. It has now received support from an unexpected place as the Ericsson CEO Borje Ekholm said in an interview that this decision is restricting free competition and trade. He also said the ban will delay the rolling out of the new technology. Exactly one month ago the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) released a list of four companies that are allowed to compete for 5G frequencies in the North-European country. Two of the conditions were that installations must not...

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Google Stadia is coming to iOS as a web app

Google has announced that its game-streaming service Stadia will soon debut on iOS. It won't arrive in the form of a dedicated iOS app, as Apple said those violate the terms of its App Store, so instead it will be available to iOS users in the form of a progressive web app (PWA). A PWA allows developers to deliver an app-like experience through a website, and by using a web app to bring Stadia to iOS, Google will be able to bypass Apple's App Store rules. Google hasn't revealed when exactly Stadia will launch on iOS, but confirmed that public testing for the service will begin in...

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ZTE Blade 20 Pro 5G surfaces with a Snapdragon 765G chipset

ZTE participated at the China Mobile Global Partner Conference where it demoed some of its latest technologies. An interesting surprise that surfaced from the depth of the Chinese social media is a smartphone called ZTE Blade 20 Pro 5G - it isn’t officially announced yet, but is scheduled to arrive in ten days, November 30. The phone, also spotted at the Guangzhou Mobile Exhibition, will have a Snapdragon 765G chipset, two storage options and an OLED screen with curved sides. There isn’t an official specs sheet yet, but the highlights have been confirmed by an info card placed in...

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