Samsung opens Galaxy S21 pre-orders in China

Samsung has opened the pre-order/registration process in China for the Galaxy S21 series. On its official website, the company revealed people can pay upfront CNY100 (about $15) which will be deducted later from the final price. "Open your eyes for the future" - Machine-translated and adapted slogan translation from Chinese The Samsung China website does not call the Galaxy S21 by name - it used the code phrase “first flagship for 2021”, while the landing page is called “Samsung’s first 5G flagship of 2021”, revealing that China will get the 5G variants of the phone (which is hardly a...

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Oppo A53 5G gets official with Dimensity 720 chipset

Oppo unveiled the A53 5G in China today, and while the name implies that this is just an A53 with 5G support, if the Reno series has taught us anything, is that things are never that simple. The Oppo A53 5G is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 720 chipset, which brings that sweet 5G support, but also provides a general performance boost compared to the measly Snapdragon 460 inside both the A53 and the A53s. The 5G model comes with 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 128GB of non-expandable storage. Its screen is a 6.5" 1080x2400 LCD, higher-res than the panels in the non-5G A53/A53s. It has 90 Hz...

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Lenovo K12's global version will be a rebranded Moto E7

Lenovo's K12 got official for China alongside the K12 Pro earlier this month, and you may have been wondering whether either of them would get any availability in other markets. It turns out that the answer is yes for the K12, but with a twist. While the Chinese K12 is a rebranded Moto E7 Plus, the global version K12 will be a rebranded Moto E7. The renders of it seen below were leaked today. Lenovo can play around with branding all it wants since it also owns Motorola, but this is just confusing. Then again, we're assuming that it won't offer both identical models in the same market, so...

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Oppo Reno4 5G receives ColorOS 11 stable update with Android 11

Oppo announced its ColorOS 11 Android UI overlay back in September and now the maker is bringing a stable build to its Reno4 5G in Australia. The new firmware comes with the CPH2091_11_C.01 build number. ColorOS 11 comes with a flatter and streamlined look, improved dark mode customizations, new quick settings design. Check out more details in our coverage from its launch. The update for Reno4 5G users is expected to come to more regions soon. Owners of the Reno4 Pro 5G should also expect a wider rollout of ColorOS 11 soon. Source | Via

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Google Stadia goes live on iOS via web app

Nearly a month after announcing its iOS web app and a year since the service was launched, Google Stadia is now up and running on iPhones and iPads. For now, the platform is only supported on Apple’s Safari web browser and you’ll have to be on the latest iOS 14.3/iPadOS 14.3 build on your device to get access. Accessing your games catalog and all gameplay happens directly in the browser once you sign in to your account. Google also recommends you add a web shortcut on your home screen for the best experience. You’ll be able to play all games via touch controls directly on your device....

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Asus ROG Phone II updates adds support for 90 fps PUBG, Kunai 3 controller and more

The Asus ROG Phone II was one of the best gaming phones to come out of 2019 and updates like this one only make it better. Asus started rolling out a new firmware version (17.0240.2012.65) today and it includes game enhancements, wider VoLTE support and a few important bug fixes for the work-from home crowd. First up, gaming. The update enables 90 fps mode on PUBG Mobile, something that has been available on the ROG Phone 3 for a few months now. Another thing that the second-gen ROG phone borrows from the new model is support for the Kunai 3 Gamepad controller (check out our in-depth...

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Official Samsung Galaxy S21 images leak, showing off the four color combinations

Last week we saw unofficial renders showing off the four color options of the Samsung Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+. Those weren’t 100% accurate, though, the official images uncovered by WinFuture do a much better job of showing the hues of the back panel and the metal frame (which melds into the camera bump). Samsung Galaxy S21 (leaked official images) The leaked official videos caused some excitement with the two-tone color scheme. That is most noticeable on the Violet version. The White one is more subdued with white back and silver frame. The Pink and Dark Grey colorways use...

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Samsung Galaxy A50 and A90 receive One UI 2.5

While most recent Samsung devices are waiting for One UI 3.0 based on Android 11, there are some older handsets from last year that still haven't received One UI 2.5. The Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A90 5G can now be checked off that list. The firmware version of the Galaxy A50 is A505FDDU5BTL1 while the Galaxy A90 gets A908NKSU3CTL3A. Both firmwares contain the latest December security patch from Google. In terms of features, the Galaxy A90 receives special treatment by getting Samsung DeX support. Expectedly, the A50 skips on the DeX support. Keep in mind that it's probably a staged...

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vivo and ZEISS partner up to jointly develop imaging tech for smartphones

vivo is set to announce the X60 series on December 29 when it was also supposed to unveil the details of its new deal with lens-maker ZEISS, but why wait – today the two companies made their collaboration official and it goes beyond a single launch. The two will establish the vivo ZEISS Imaging Lab, a joint R&D program focused on developing innovative solutions for mobile imaging technology. The program will oversee the joint development and co-engineering of optical components for future vivo flagships. Spark Ni, Senior Vice President & CMO of vivo (left) and Joerg Schmitz, Head of...

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro schematic reveals screen size

Xiaomi Mi 11 family is on its way and you can tell by the frequency of the leaks not just by the recent rumor about December 29 being the launch date. Today we have one more piece of the puzzle - the Mi 11 Pro's display size. In an alleged leaked schematic of the phone, a diagonal of 171.77mm (not accounting for the bezels) has been measured, which in inches is about 6.76". That's 0.09" bigger than the Mi 10 Pro 5G's display. As per previous reports, the display will offer QHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. Mi 11 Pro schematic Sadly beyond that the drawing doesn't give...

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Samsung Galaxy A72 camera setup detailed

Freshly leaked renders of the Samsung Galaxy A72 5G revealed the smartphone will feature a quad camera on the back. While the setup wasn't initially detailed, a report by Dutch blog GalaxyClub claims the Galaxy A72 will sport a 64MP camera on the rear joined by a 12MP ultrawide, 5MP macro and 5MP depth sensor units. The 4G variant of the A72 will sport model code SM-A725F, while the 5G version will have model designation SM-A726B. The source says both will probably come to Europe, with the 4G version expected to be priced between €450-500 and the 5G variant between €550-600. Leaked...

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Snapdragon 888 phones will be eligible for up to 4 Android OS updates

Google’s Project Treble has been around since 2017 with the aim of speeding up Android updates by modularizing the core Android OS framework from the OEM skin customization. Now, Google and Qualcomm are teaming up to help Snapdragon-powered phones get support for up to 4 Android OS versions (launch release + 3 OS updates) and 4 years of security updates. Project Treble infographic Starting with the new Snapdragon 888 platform, Project Treble will bring the added OS and security update support which is a monumental shift in software update policies. Back in August Samsung,...

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Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power goes official as a rebranded Redmi Note 9 4G with an additional camera

Xiaomi today introduced a new smartphone called Redmi 9 Power, but it's not an entirely new smartphone. It's a Redmi Note 9 4G launched in China last month with an additional 2MP macro camera. This means the Redmi 9 Power has a Snapdragon 662 SoC and runs Android 10 with MIUI 12 on top. The smartphone comes with 4GB RAM on board and has two storage options - 64GB (UFS 2.1) and 128GB (UFS 2.2). But it also comes with a dedicated slot for a microSD card, allowing storage expansion by up to 512GB. The Redmi 9 Power is built around a 6.53" FullHD+ LCD that has a notch for the 8MP selfie...

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New Motorola with 5,000 mAh battery passes by FCC

Motorola is preparing to launch a new smartphone, but not before the device is certified that it is safe to use by consumers. A phone with model number XT2127-1/XT2127-2 appeared on FCC, complementing its TUV Rheinland and UL (Demko) listings from earlier this month. So far we know it will have a 5,000 mAh battery with 19W fast charging and will be 4G-only. Motorola XT2127-1 on FCC The phone, said to be internally called Motorola Capri, will come with pretty basic specs - an HD+ screen with a waterdrop notch and Snapdragon 460 chipset. The RAM and storage will be 4/64 GB, and...

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