Moto G Stylus (2021) shines on Geekbench with Snapdragon 768, 4GB RAM

Motorola is expected to unveil the G Stylus (2021) any time now, and we saw images of the phone twice. Now, the successor to the Moto G Pro (sold as G Stylus at some markets) appeared on Geekbench, revealing a bit more about its internals. Moto G Stylus 2021 The Geekbench 5.2 results are 542 on the single-core trial and 1,650 on the multi-core test. The chipset listed as “Qualcomm”, but further investigation say it has an Adreno 612 GPU, meaning it is the Snapdragon 768. The listing also revealed 4GB RAM and, somewhat disappointingly, Android 10. The phone is said to have four...

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It's official: Honor V40 is coming on January 18

The Honor V40 previously rumored to launch on January 12 was today confirmed to arrive on January 18 with 5G support. Honor also posted a video clip on Weibo giving us a glimpse of the V40. The smartphone packs a curved screen with a pill-shaped hole in the top-left corner for the dual selfie camera. It has volume keys and a power button on the right-side of the frame, and at the bottom is the USB-C port flanked by a SIM card slot, microphone, and speaker. The clip doesn't show us the rear of the V40, but leaked images of its protective case suggest the smartphone will look...

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Clearly White unlocked Google Pixel 4a 5G variant arriving to the US soon

Google surprised us when it launched three Pixel devices this year, but it also surprised some when it only released the Pixel 4a and 4a 5G in black models while the more expensive Pixel 5 got the Sage Green option. Eventually, a Clearly White variant would arrive as a Verizon-exclusive, and more recently a Barely Blue Pixel 4a arrived back in November. That Clearly White Pixel 4a 5G is now arriving to the US as an unlocked variant and will no longer be a Verizon-exclusive. The new variant was listed by the retailer B&H Photo Video as “Coming soon” with a pre-order date of January 28. It...

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Microsoft Edge rolls out cross-platform tab and history sync

Microsoft’s Edge browser is based on Chromium, an open-source web browsing platform from Google that’s also the basis for other browsers like Opera and Amazon Silk. The browser has proven to be quite a popular option for those who’d rather not use Chrome. The latest feature that enables cross-sync for open tabs and browsing history between PC and mobile versions of Microsoft Edge. This feature was first spotted with the Android Beta version of the app, but only now is the feature officially rolling out to the stable release of the Edge browser. The rollout is currently taking place in the...

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Pre-reserve a Galaxy S21 in India, get a free cover

Samsung is making the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra official at a special event on January 14. As we get closer to that day, we're seeing more and more local Samsung websites start up pre-reservation systems for the new devices, even if they aren't being named. The latest to join this club is Samsung's India website, which is now taking blind pre-reservations for "your next Galaxy smartphone". If you do go this route right now, and then you buy the phone, you will receive a free Smart Clear Cover worth INR 3,849. Here's how it works. If you visit the Source linked below, and enter...

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Watch our Samsung Galaxy A42 video review

Ladies and gentlemen, we're back! On YouTube, that is. The saga of our channel being hijacked is now finally resolved (you can read more about that here if you weren't aware of what was going on). And now we're back in business. Like we mentioned before, we never stopped recording review videos during the past few weeks when our channel was out of our hands, so now it's time for an absolute bonanza of video content coming your way in the next few days. Starring today is the Samsung Galaxy A42, a phone we reviewed in writing last month. Here is our video take on this mid-range...

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Samsung Galaxy S20+ long-term review

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Samsung to hold a dedicated event for Galaxy S21's Exynos 2100 chipset on January 12

Exactly two days before the Galaxy S21 family reveal, Samsung is holding an Exynos-only event. called Exynos On. Notably, this is the first time Samsung is holding a dedicated event for a chip, signifying the importance of the Exynos 2100. Samsung is trying to beat Qualcomm this year and the preliminary benchmark results suggest an outstanding performance not only in single but in multi-threaded scenarios as well. Aside from the new architecture consisting of an ARM X1 Prime @2.91GHz core, 4x Cortex-A78 @2.81GHz cores and a cluster of 4x Cortex-A55 @2.21GHz cores, we also expect...

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Lenovo's Tab P11 pairs 11” LCD with Snapdragon 662 and affordable price tag

Back in August, Lenovo unveiled its Tab P11 Pro Android tablet and now the maker is announcing a more affordable version dubbed Tab P11. The new model comes with an 11-inch IPS LCD with a 2000 x 1200-pixel resolution, Snapdragon 662 chipset and a single 13MP rear camera around the back. There’s another 8MP selfie cam up front and a smaller 7,500 mAh battery with 20W charging over USB-C. Lenovo Tab P11 in black and white We get Android 10 on the software front and two memory/storage configurations to choose from: a 4/64GB version and 6/128GB trim. Both come with a microSD slot...

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Samsung unveils Galaxy Chromebook 2, the first with a QLED display

At last year’s CES Samsung introduced the first Chromebook with an AMOLED screen. This year the company marks another first with the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2, the first of its kind to have a QLED display. It’s a 2-in-1 device with a 13.3” touchscreen with 1,920 x 1,080 px resolution. The narrow bezels enclose an HDR display. Besides finger input, it also supports an USI Pen (a cross-compatible pen part of the Universal Stylus Initiative), which can detect 4,096 levels of pressure. The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook is the first with a QLED display (13.3" 1080p) It’s not quite as...

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OnePlus 8T gets hotfix for the video playback issue

The OnePlus 8T started receiving a new new OxygenOS version on December 29, but some reported that video playback would pause mysteriously after the update. A new version is rolling out now with a hotfix for this issue. India is the first to get the new firmware, which has a version number 11.0.6.8. North America and Europe will get it soon as well (note: the European version is is 11.0.6.9). Hotfix aside, the rest of the changelog is the same as the version from the end of December. Even the Security Patch stays on November 2020. Changelog System ...

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Redmi Note 9T stars in hands-on preview day before announcement

While we’re patiently expecting the Redmi Note 9T to debut tomorrow Dutch concept creator and YouTuber Jermaine Smit aka Concept Creator went ahead and unboxed the device and gave us his first impressions. Sadly, the video got taken down so we only have a few screenshots. Right off the bat the device is nearly identical to the China-exclusive Redmi Note 9 5G in design and internals alike. It’s powered by the 5G ready Mediatek Dimensity 800U chipset and comes with a 5,000mAh battery. Redmi Note 9T front and back It boasts a 6.53-inch IPS LCD with FHD+ resolution and a 90Hz...

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Xiaomi Mi 10i now available for Amazon Prime, Mi Reward members, general sale starts tomorrow

The Xiaomi Mi 10i is already on sale in India, but not everyone is invited. Amazon Prime members can grab a unit right now (note: the 6/64 GB version isn’t available yet). The other group with priority access to the new phone is Reward Mi members. Amazon Prime and Mi Reward members get early access to the Xiaomi Mi 10i In both cases, you can get an INR 2,000 instant discount with an ICICI Bank card. Also, Reliance Jio is offering benefits “worth INR 10,000”, though it’s not a lump sum. INR 3,000 of that is split into 40 INR 75 discount coupons, which you can use to recharge your...

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Eight smartphones get CES 2021 Innovation Awards

The Consumer Technology Association, the CES organizer, has announced the CES 2021 Innovation Awards Honorees. Devices, platforms, and technologies across 28 categories were highlighted for bringing “outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products.” The category Mobile Devices saw eight smartphones - we have a gaming phone, LG’s swivel phone, a foldable, but also a few that are more about value for money than outright innovation: Asus ROG Phone 3 & Asus ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad LG Wing LG Velvet 5G TCL 10 5G UW Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G /...

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WhatsApp introduces new privacy policy, will share your data with Facebook

WhatsApp, the messaging platform owned by Facebook, has updated its Privacy Policy. All users received a notice, saying that the service will now be sharing user data with other Facebook companies. This comes in stark contrast with what the company initially promised back in 2014 during the acquisition by Facebook when WhatsApp assured its goal is to know “as little as possible”. While users were able to opt out until now, starting February 8, they will have only one solution, if they don’t want their data to be owned by the parent company - uninstall the app and stop using the...

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Samsung patent reveals how the company plans to make under-display cameras

A recently filed patent at USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) by Samsung reveals how the company plans to make the under-display camera tech work. And unsurprisingly, it's not all that different from the current implementation we've seen from Oppo and ZTE. We even had the chance to review the ZTE Axon 20 5G. The document talks about a "Display Device" with two separate but still connected display panels. The better part of the screen uses a standard matrix while a smaller panel can be positioned near the top bezel or near the top-left or right angle. The smaller panel...

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Lava unveils four new Z-phones, launches myZ phone configurator tool

Lava Mobiles’ Game Changer event ended with no less than four new phones. Actually, a bit more than that. Or less, depending on how you count. They are all part of the Make in India program, but the Lava Z1 holds the distinct title of the first smartphone designed in India. Lava Z6 and Z4 We’ll lump these two together as they are essentially the same phone. Both have 6.51” displays with 720p+ resolution and run Android 10 on MediaTek Helio G35 chipsets. Lava Z6 The major difference is whether you want 4GB of RAM (then get the Z4) or 6GB (go for the Z6). In either case,...

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Pete Lau says OnePlus will focus its R&D efforts on camera improvements

In a recent discussion on Weibo, OnePlus' co-founder and current CEO, Pete Lau, said that the company's research and development efforts will go mainly towards improving the camera quality. After all, that's the re-occurring theme with all OnePlus devices - reviewers are often a bit disappointed by the camera quality compared to other flagships. The company already made big strides last year and it's now expressing its commitment to continue pushing in 2021. The is also in line with a recent rumor going claiming that the company is working with Leica to deliver its technologies to...

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LG’s 2021 Gram laptops arrive with 11th gen Intel processors, 16:10 screens

LG continues to update its Gram laptop line each year and the latest product refresh brings a total of five new models, two of which are 2 in 1 convertibles. All come with sleek designs and are powered by Intel’s 11 gen Rocket Lake processors, Iris X GPUs and 16:10 aspect ratio displays. The largest offering is the 17-inch model which boasts an IPS panel with 2560 x 1600-pixel resolution. Despite its large size, the laptop weighs in at 1.35kg which is quite compact for this size. The standard 14-inch model comes in at 999 grams. All new Grams come with 8/16GB LPDDR4x RAM and...

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Samsung Galaxy M02s is official with big battery and aggressive price

Samsung introduced a new affordable smartphone called Galaxy M02s. It will debut in India with a starting price of INR8,999 ($122) and will come with an octa-core CPU, a big battery, and three cameras on its back. The Galaxy M02s is powered by the Snapdragon 450 chipset. The 3.5-year-old platform is built on the 14nm process and offers an octa-core Cortex-A55 CPU running at 1.8GHz. It is coupled with either 3GB RAM and 32GB storage in the base version or 4/64 GB in the more upscale model. There is a microSD slot for up to 1 TB more of storage. The front panel of the phone is a 6.5”...

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Realme V15 5G announced: Dimensity 800U, 64MP triple camera, and 50W charging

Realme has launched its first phone of 2021 with the Realme V15 5G. The smartphone is built around a 6.4" FullHD+ AMOLED screen that comes with a 180Hz touch sampling rate and a peak brightness of 600 nits. The AMOLED panel, made by Samsung, has a fingerprint reader embedded for biometric authentication, and there's also a hole in the upper-left corner for the 16MP selfie camera. Around the back, the Realme V15 5G sports a 64MP primary camera joined by an 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro modules. The smartphone comes with Super Night Mode for front and rear cameras, AI Beauty, Portrait Mode,...

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Samsung Galaxy A32 5G appears on official support page, three more midrangers get certified

At least four new Samsung midrangers are on the verge of making their official debut. A device with model number SM-A326B/DS, said to be called Galaxy A32 5G now even got its official support page. In the same time, three other devices were certified by BIS, the Bureau of Indian Standards - Samsung Galaxy A52, Samsung Galaxy F62, Samsung Galaxy A32 - all three of them LTE-only. The Galaxy A32 5G has popped up on Samsung UK and Samsung Ireland’s pages and while there are no specs, we do know that the /DS ending means the phone will take two SIM cards in those two markets. Previously ...

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