Merry Christmas!

In this roller coaster of a year where many things were canceled, we have Christmas to celebrate some of the most important things in life - family, supportive friends and humility of the soul. To all our new and old readers we would like to thank for being with us and thank you for staying along the road during these unusual times. The next year is one of promises for a brighter and healthier future where we’ll know better and won't repeat our mistakes. Our pledge for 2021 is to keep improving, stay dedicated, and always work tirelessly in providing you the latest in everything...

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Samsung Galaxy A72 4G appears on Geekbench

Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy A72 early next year. It will have 4G and 5G versions, bearing model designations SM-A725F and SM-A726B, respectively. Samsung hasn't divulged anything about the A72 yet, but its 4G variant has appeared on Geekbench with key specs. The Galaxy A72 4G runs Android 11, has 8GB RAM onboard, and a Snapdragon 720G SoC at the helm, which is the same chipset that powers the Galaxy A52 4G. The benchmark database doesn't include any other specs of the Galaxy A72 4G, but previously leaked renders revealed its 5G counterpart will pack a 6.7" punch hole...

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Galaxy Z Fold3's screens to shrink, Xiaomi working on three different foldables

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold3 will have slightly smaller screens than its predecessor, the Z Fold2 (pictured below). This is required in order for the company to be able to fit the S Pen somewhere inside the chassis, as this upcoming device will be the company's first foldable to have support for the stylus. The Z Fold3's inner screen will be 7.55" (compared to 7.59" on the Fold2), while the outer display will shrink from 6.23" to 6.21". On the other hand, the Galaxy Z Flip3 and Z Flip Lite will both have a 6.7" display inside, up from the 6.67" on the Z Flip. The new Flips will both have 120...

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Oppo Reno5 4G global version gets handled in hands-on video, specs outed

Earlier today Oppo finally made the Reno5 Pro+ 5G official, and you may have thought it would be the last member of the new mid-range family - but no. It turns out there's also a Reno5 4G coming to global markets, and this one has first been detailed earlier this month. Now an Indonesian YouTube channel got to handle the device for a video, and here it is. At the same time, from another source comes yet another confirmation of the phone's specs. The Reno5 4G will be powered by the Snapdragon 720G chipset, and it will boast a 6.4" FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED touchscreen with an in-display...

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BOE to start supplying Apple with OLED panels for the iPhone 12 family

Earlier this year, before even the iPhone 12 family came to be, a rumor claimed that Apple is in talks with BOE to become a third OLED screen supplier for the iPhone 12-series. However, only Samsung and LG remained in the supply chain with BOE having some issues with the quality control and the deal was pushed back until those issues were resolved. Now, an industry analyst firm says that BOE has finally received certification and will soon start manufacturing OLED panels for Apple's iPhone 12 family. The estimate is that Samsung will be making about 130 million units in 2021 while LG...

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Xiaomi Mi 11-series teased with video Night mode

The Xiaomi Mi 11-series launch is just around the corner - December 28 and Xiaomi is hyping us up with a brand new feature - video Night mode. Or at least that's what we could gather from the Google-translated text on Weibo. The post wishes us a merry Christmas accompanied by a video of a music box in the dark. The video itself is supposedly shot on the Mi 11 and highlights the handset's low-light video recording capabilities and even hinting at a special Night video mode. And all thanks to the advancements of computational photography. We've tested smartphones with great...

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Madhav Sheth: Realme Buds Air 2 TWS earphones and Smart Bulbs are coming in Q1 2021

Realme debuted as a smartphone brand back in May 2018 but has expanded its product portfolio since with the launch of TWS earphones, fitness band, smartwatches, smart TVs, and soundbar as a part of its 1+4+N product strategy. Yesterday Realme announced a bunch of new AIoT products as a part of the same strategy, which include the Watch S Pro, Watch S Master Edition, and Buds Air Pro Master Edition. On the sidelines of this event we spoke with Mr. Madhav Sheth - VP of Realme and CEO of Realme India and Europe - to learn more about the company's plans for the AIoT segment in 2021, and Sheth...

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE's Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update rolling out globally

Samsung released Android 11-based One UI 3.0 stable update for the Galaxy S20 FE last week in Russia. Now it has expanded the rollout in over a dozen countries across different continents for both the 4G and 5G variants. The new builds for the 4G and 5G models have firmware version G780FXXU1BTL1 and G781BXXU1BTL, respectively. The update is rolling out over the air and should reach your unit soon. But if you can't wait for the update notification to pop up on your device, you can check for the update manually by heading to Settings > Software update menu on your phone. If you still...

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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G review

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Our YouTube channel got hijacked

As you might have noticed, we haven’t been publishing videos to YouTube for over a month and there’s a reason why. While none of the accounts we own was compromised, a hijacker used a connected entity called MCN to get full access to the channel. They also received ownership of the content and redirected our YouTube revenue to their own account. YouTube support had been very slow to acknowledge that there was an issue at all, and it was tight-lipped about what exactly happened and who is responsible. For the full story, watch the video we made that explains the situation in more...

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Oppo Reno5 Pro+ announced with SD865 and 50MP main camera

After unveiling the Reno5 and Reno5 Pro earlier this month, Oppo just gave the Reno5 Pro+ its own event probably because it shapes up to be a proper flagship. In other words - it checks all the boxes, although, given the amount of leaks from the past couple of weeks, it's no surprise. The handset is built around the 6.55-inch AMOLED panel with 1080 x 2400px resolution (tall, 20:9 aspect ratio) and supports up to 90Hz refresh rate. The touch sampling rate is also a bit higher than the average at 180Hz. Arguably more important is the fact that the display can peak at 1,100 nits of...

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OnePlus 9 live images leak along with key specs

According to the latest rumors, OnePlus is planning to launch not two but three flagship models - OnePlus 9, 9 Pro and a 9 Lite or 9E. We still don't know the official name of the latter. In any case, today's report is all about the vanilla OnePlus 9. A couple of live images confirm the punch-hole camera and reveal a reverse wireless charging feature. Alleged OnePlus 9 live images As of now, only the OnePlus 8 Pro supports wireless and reverse wireless charging, so we thought the two functionalities would be reserved for the Pro models from then on, especially since the OnePlus 8T...

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro US price and battery life revealed in latest leak

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro are expected to go official next month alongside the Galaxy S21 series. Samsung hasn't divulged anything about these TWS earphones yet, but their key features leaked a few days ago, and we also learned that Buds Pro will cost €229 in Europe. Now the promo materials posted by a Twitter user reveal the Galaxy Buds Pro will be priced at $199 in the US. The images also tell us that each bud will come with a 2-way speaker and have three microphones onboard. The Buds Pro will be IPX7 rated and feature noise canceling. The leaked images don't reveal the battery size...

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Realme X7 Pro India launch imminent as it appears on support page

The Realme X7 Pro launched in China in September began its global rollout last week and is currently available in Thailand and Taiwan. Realme has already confirmed it will bring the X7 lineup to India in 2021, and while we don't have an exact date of launch yet, the X7 Pro has appeared on the support page of Realme's Indian site, suggesting an imminent launch. X7 Pro support page on Realme's Indian site The X7 Pro has a Dimensity 1000+ chipset at the helm and packs a 6.55" FullHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display. It features a 32MP selfie camera and sports a 64MP quad camera setup on the...

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