Samsung Galaxy S21 certified by FCC with 9W reverse wireless charging

Samsung is launching the Galaxy S21 flagships next month, but first, the Korean company has to acquire the required approvals across multiple markets. The latest certification comes from the FCC, where the vanilla Galaxy S21, codenamed SM-G991U appeared, featuring 25W wired charging support. The phone listing also mentions 9W reverse wireless charging, doubling the rate of the Galaxy S20 rates. Samsung Galaxy S21 (SM-G991U) on FCC The whole equipment, certified by the FCC, included some information about a charger. The EP-TA800 adapter was also approved by the US regulatory,...

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Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) leaked by Amazon

Motorola announced the Moto G Stylus back in April, and earlier last month, we learned the company is working on its successor, dubbed Moto G Stylus (2021). We don't know when the Moto G Stylus (2021) will be unveiled, but it was just listed on Amazon with a few of its specs and official-looking images. The Moto G Stylus (2021) packs a punch hole display like the 2020 Moto G Stylus, but it now has a textured back with an additional camera on the back, taking the total count to four. According to a previous leak, we are looking at a 48MP primary, 8MP ultrawide, and two 2MP units (depth and...

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New Gboard beta update with new font now rolling out to all beta users

The latest version 10.1 of Gboard brings a new look to users who are enrolled in the beta version of the app. As 9to5Google reports, the new version of Gboard began a smaller, more controlled rollout of the update back in September. Source: 9to5Google The update brings minor changes to the keyboard’s appearance, including a change in font that’s closer to Google Sans, so it would more closely match the Pixels’ UI. This font makes the letters on the keyboard appear somewhat rounder than before. There’s also a slight change in the upper bar of the keyboard when set to the dark...

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Here are Apple's promo videos for the AirPods Max

Earlier today Apple shocked the world and unveiled its much-rumored over-the-ear headphones, the AirPods Max. Their price is also quite shocking, at $549 in the US, €600 or £549 in Europe, and a whopping INR 59,900 in India - the latter currently translates into $812, by the way. While you'll have to decide for yourself if these prices are in any way justified, especially given the $350-$400 competition in the mass market, these are unlike anything else in the space, first and foremost, because of design. Once again Apple has managed to create something that's both unique looking and...

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Samsung Galaxy A52 leaks in press renders

Samsung is working on expanding its range of affordable 5G devices even further, and one of the upcoming phones in that roster is the Galaxy A52 5G. This will follow in the footsteps of the A51 5G, which launched back in April. A few press renders of the Galaxy A52 5G have been leaked today, so you can take a look at the smartphone in all its glory. As you can see, it has a design that is very similar to that of its predecessor, while the camera island has gotten bigger and now each shooter has distinct rings around it inside the island. It's a design that's slightly more similar to...

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Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra official video teasers leak

We've seen a lot of leaks regarding the upcoming Galaxy S21 family by Samsung recently, and today it's time to check out the first one showing officially made stuff. Three short video teasers have been outed, purportedly coming straight from Samsung's marketing department. These confirm the designs of the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra, as well as the fact that the S21 and S21+ will make do with three rear cameras (no periscope zoom) and flat screens, while the S21 Ultra gets a curved display and four snappers, including a periscope. Another difference is that the S21 and S21+ will have...

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Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra's pro-grade camera highlighted in a new promo video

The Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra is still Samsung's latest non-foldable flagship. That's why you get a cool new promo video right before the holidays serving as a useful reminder of how awesome it is and remind you to consider gifting one. The video highlights the Galaxy Note20 Ultra's pro-grade video-recording capabilities. And what better way to show it than recording a skate dancer using the phone. 8K resolution and Super Steady are some of the highlights mentioned in the official post. However, the video itself has been uploaded in 1080p, which kind of makes sense given that the...

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Samsung schedules a CES 2021 event for January 11

Samsung has just confirmed its attendance at next year's CES. The company's event is going to be on January 11 and will start at 6:00 AM (PT). It will be streamed at the company's website so we'll be able to follow it live. If the company is to repeat last year's program we should see its new line of QLED TVs, soundbars and cutting-edge display technologies.

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Huawei Mate 40 Pro's iFixit teardown ends with a mediocre repairability rating

The latest teardown victim of the folks over at iFixit is Huawei’s Mate 40 Pro which managed a 4/10 repairability score. Access to all major components is relatively easy though taking off the display requires plenty of caution due to the huge amount of adhesive used around the panel. Like most teardowns, this one begins by heating up the back and prying open the rear panel. The authors note the obscene amount of adhesive used to keep the phone intact which necessitated the use of additional equipment. Once open we can immediately see the flash and three camera modules which are...

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OnePlus 9 Pro tipped to have IP rating, 9E to join the lineup

OnePlus has been under fire for skipping the IP water and dust-proof certificate on its flagship phones for years and the company finally introduced its first phone with an official IP rating this year - the OnePlus 8 Pro. However, the vanilla OnePlus 8 skipped that (except for those US carrier units) and according to the latest rumor, the smartphone maker is about to do the same with the OnePlus 9 family. According to a tipster, who has an excellent track record when it comes to OnePlus-related leaks, only the Pro version will be boasting IP68 certification against water and dust. The...

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LG looking to outsource its budget phones to cut costs

According to a statement released by LG on Monday, the Korean tech giant plans to further outsource its low to midrange smartphones. The move is done in a bid to further cut costs after its disappointing earnings reports which saw the mobile division operating at a loss for 22nd straight quarter. LG plans to contract original design manufacturers (ODMs) to produce its budget phones and has already cut numerous projects for its self-developed entry-level phones choosing instead to invest more into its premium devices instead. Competition from Chinese smartphone brands has forced LG...

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Apple introduces AirPods Max over-ear headphones with active noise cancellation

A pair of premium over-ear headphones from Apple have been on the cards for some time now. Despite rumors of a delay into 2021 they are now official - meet the AirPods Max. Cutting straight to the chase here, $549/€600-620/£549 of your hard-earned money get you Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), Adaptive EQ and high-fidelity special audio. All of this is backed-up by Apple’s own H1 chip for a premium wireless Bluetooth 5.0 audio experience. There is still a physical port on the headphones – a lightning one meant for charging the battery, said to be good for up to 20 hours on a...

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Gionee K30 Pro announced with 4,000 mAh battery and 128GB base storage

Gionee just announced the K30 Pro (not to be confused with the K3 Pro). The phone's full specs aren't actually revealed yet, but the bits we do get paint an entry level picture. The K30 Pro is built around a 6.53-inch IPS LCD display with 720 x 1520px resolution and a waterdrop-styled notch. And don't be fooled by the official renders, the handset doesn't have an under-display fingerprint reader (we still haven't seen an LCD solution with UD fingerprint reader) but instead offers a rear-mounted one embedded into the camera bump, which looks a lot like the one on the Huawei Mate 30...

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Nokia Purebook laptop launching in India soon

There were some rumors about a Nokia laptop in the past but no hard evidence has been presented. Until now, that is. In fact, the confirmation comes straight from Flipkart, which owns the right for the non-phone products by the brand in India. The retail giant setup a landing page for the upcoming laptop. The teaser on Flipkart The teaser itself doesn't say much except that the notebook will be powerful, immersive and lightweight. Also, the name of the product is officially confirmed to be "Purebook" following the PureView lineup of Nokia smartphones. Unfortunately, the...

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LG Uplus and Qualcomm bring 5G mmWave to South Korea

South Korea is the global leader in terms of 5G deployment but until now the country only had access to sub-6Ghz variety of the new-gen network. LG Uplus and Qualcomm have now launched the first-millimeter wavelength (mmWave) 5G network in the country though it’s limited to the Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT) located in the city of Gumi, North Gyeongsang province. The newly implemented network will power KIT’s Smart Campus model which aims to transform education through low latency virtual desktop access, remote classes with seamless two-way communication and AI-related...

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Upcoming Lenovo Tab with Android 11 spotted on Geekbench

An upcoming tablet by Lenovo appeared in a Geekbench listing booting Android 11. The unnamed slate bearing the TB-7306F model number sports Mediatek’s Helio A22 and 2GB RAM. The tablet managed 144-points in the single-core department and 498-points on the multi-core test. Lenovo TB-7306F Geekbench listing These specs are in line with the Tab M8 which could indicate the TB-7306F is in fact its successor. Last year’s model offered an 8-inch IPS panel in both HD and FHD+ configurations alongside 16/32GB storage and a 5,000 mAh battery. Cameras stood at 2MP upfront and 5MP around the...

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New Asus ROG gets benchmarked with SD888 at Geekbench, HTML5

Asus is already working on its next ROG phone and it appears it may be announced a lot earlier than the usual June-July period. A phone with the model number ASUS_I005DA and ASUS_I005DB has popped up on Geekbench and HTML5 benchmarking platforms, revealing a Snapdragon 888 chipset (codenamed Lahaina, after an island in Hawaii). Asus ROG 5 on HTML5 The upcoming Asus gaming device could be called Asus ROG 4, but is more likely to skip the number and go straight to Asus ROG 5 for two reasons - one, the number four sounds a lot like “death” in Chinese so smartphone companies tend to...

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Xiaomi Mi 11 to come with 55W fast charging

The Xiaomi M2011K2C, expected to arrive as the Xiaomi Mi 11, has just been certified by 3C. The phone will come with the MDY-12-EQ charger that supports speeds of up to 55W, hinting of the charging rates of the upcoming smartphone. There’s not much we know about the Mi 11, although with rumors indicating it's coming out before the end of the year that's bound to change. We got confirmation it will be the first with Snapdragon 888, alongside its Mi 11 Pro sibling. Another pointed to a 120Hz QHD+ panel for the Pro, but there’s no info whether the vanilla will have the same...

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Samsung Galaxy F62 enters mass production, should arrive in Q1 2021

Samsung introduced the Galaxy F41 in October as the first member of its new Galaxy F series, and it is now working on the Galaxy F62, which was spotted on Geekbench last week. There's no official word from Samsung about it yet, but a new report claims the F62 has entered production at Samsung's facility in Greater Noida in India. It will be one of the slimmest smartphones from Samsung and will likely arrive in Q1 2021. Galaxy F41 Details are scarce about the Galaxy F62 right now, but thanks to Geekbench, we know it will have an Exynos 9825 SoC at the helm with 6GB RAM. The F62...

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Motorola Moto G9 Power arrives in India, sales begin December 15

Motorola introduced the Moto G 5G and Moto G9 Power earlier last month. The Moto G 5G arrived in India last week, and today the Moto G9 Power joins it. The Moto G9 Power comes in a single 4GB/64GB configuration in India priced at INR11,999 ($160/€135). It has two color options - Electric Violet and Metallic Sage - and will go on sale exclusively through Flipkart starting December 15. The Moto G9 Power is built around a 6.8" HD+ LCD that has a hole in the top-left corner for the 16MP selfie camera. Around the back, you get a fingerprint reader and a triple camera setup comprising a...

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