Oppo confirms Find X3 arrival in March

Renders of the Oppo Find X3 Pro leaked just a few hours ago, and the company realized the new flagship series is not a secret anymore. That’s why the official account on Weibo posted a somewhat mysterious message, but still pretty obvious what is going on - the Oppo Find X3 series will arrive in March 2021. The message said, “See the #ImpossibleSurface in March.” While this machine-translated line took some adaptation from our side, it is clear Oppo is really going to have a weird camera bump that rises out of the back gradually, instead of being a simple island protruding from the...

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Black Shark 4 is the new king of AnTuTu with 788,505 points

Yesterday Xiaomi sub-brand Black Shark revealed that its next smartphone is called Black Shark 4, and will have 120W wired fast charging for its 4,500 mAh battery. Today the brand's CEO took to Weibo to share the fact that a prototype Black Shark 4 has managed to achieve the highest score ever on the AnTuTu benchmark: 788,505 points. That's much more than Xiaomi's Mi 11 (hovering around 700k-710k), or other unreleased phones like the Oppo Find X3 (around 771k) or iQOO 7 (around 752k). This accomplishment has been explained as coming from the dedication of Black Shark engineers, but...

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Oppo Find X3 Pro leaks in official-looking renders, showcasing unique camera hump

2021 is quickly shaping up to be the year of the strange and unique camera bumps. Samsung's Galaxy S21 family is starting the procession with its weird humps that 'integrate' into the metal frame, but it looks like other companies are willing to experiment too. Case in point: Oppo's Find X3 Pro. You can take a look for yourself and bask in the glory of the weirdness of the way the back material 'rises' into the hump, thanks to the newly leaked official-looking renders you can see below. On the front, the display is obviously curved on the sides, and the front-facing snapper is...

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Global version of Xiaomi Mi 11 goes through the FCC, three memory configurations mentioned

A Xiaomi exec reassured fans that the Xiaomi Mi 11 will soon be available globally. Rumors point to February launch, and now the phone has a green light from the FCC, which published its certification documents. The agency received several units, each with different memory configurations – 6/128 GB, 8/128 GB and 8/256 GB. This suggests that the worldwide version will miss out on the 12GB RAM option. FCC documents listing the Xiaomi Mi 11 units used for testing and their memory configurations The Mi 11 is a dual SIM phone with no microSD card slot. The FCC lists the software...

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Canalys: PC market posts 25% year-on-year growth in Q4 2020

According to the latest Canalys analysis, the global PC market grew for a third quarter in a row recording an impressive 13% growth compared to Q3 2020 thanks to the increased demand during the holiday season. But even compared to Q4 2019, the industry marked an impressive 25% growth. That's a speedy recovery after the tough Q1 last year. The shipments for the entire 2020 grew 11% reaching 297 million units with notebooks and mobile workstations being the driving factor and accounting for 235.1 million of those. In fact, desktop PC shipments fell 22% to 61.9 million units compared to...

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Dimensity 1200 tipped to be more powerful than the Snapdragon 865

We've been reading rumors and seeing benchmark results from MediaTek's next chipset for quite some time now and we can finally put a name on it - Dimensity 1200. At least according to a renowned Chinese tipster, who claims to have read the technical paper of the SoC. He says that the Dimensity 1200 SoC will have higher clock speeds than the Snapdragon 865 chipset translating into overall better performance. MediaTek's contender will also have an upgraded ISP for better camera quality and some 5G-related improvements as well. And given the most recent benchmark, in which the said...

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New affordable Alcatel phones and tablet announced

CES 2021 is in full swing and TCL unveiled three budged phones under its Alcatel brand as well as an affordable 7-inch tablet. All three phones are powered by MediaTek’s Helio A25 chipset, pack multi-cam setups and feature waterdrop notch displays. Alcatel 3L (2021) The Alcatel 3L brings a 6.52-inch LCD with FHD+ resolution and an 8MP selfie cam. It has 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which is further expandable via microSD cards. You get a 48MP primary camera alongside two 2MP modules for macro shots and depth data. There's also a convenient rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. You’re...

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vivo Y31 specs and design revealed through leaked poster

vivo introduced the Y31 with a 4.7" HD screen, big bezels, and a single rear camera back in September 2015, and the company will soon follow it up with a new version, posters of which have surfaced revealing its design and specs. The new vivo Y31 packs a FullHD+ notched display surrounded by slimmer bezels. Around the back, it has a triple camera with the main shooter using a 48MP sensor. The new Y31 features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and will ship with a 5,000 mAh battery charging at up to 18W. The smartphone will come in at least two colors and have 6GB RAM and 128GB storage...

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Huawei to announces three new laptops tomorrow, Kirin 820E and new Mate X in March

Huawei will have its first announcement event for the year tomorrow, but it will take place in China, unrelated to the CES 2021 conference. The company will introduce three new Matebooks, one leakster revealed. The company also has a new lineup of smart TVs in the pipeline, a new Kirin 820E chipset for mobile phones, a new tablet, and an improved Mate X foldable. However, all these will arrive later in the year, likely in March. The January 13 announcement for the new Matebook X series is scheduled for 3PM local time or 7AM UTC. While we don’t know much about the actual laptops, we...

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon and Yoga have 11th gen Intel CPUs, Dolby Voice

Lenovo finished off its CES 2021 announcements with a pair of ThinkPad laptops and a 12.3-inch tablet PC hybrid. Starting things off with the new Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 - it brings a redesigned body and a 14-inch 16:10 display with thin bezels, larger trackpad and up to i7 xPro 11th Gen Intel processors. You can configure it with up to 32GB of LPDDR4 4,266MHz RAM and up to 2TB of PCIe SSD storage. These are the first devices with Dolby Voice, which optimizes speaker and microphone performance, adjusts voices and reduces background noise on a conference call, independent of...

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Sony unveils its Airpeak drone, it can carry a full frame Alpha camera

Sony unveiled its first done, the Airpeak. It can carry a full frame Sony Alpha mirrorless camera and is in the smallest drone that can do so. It is “capable of dynamic filming and precise, stable flight”, though details are scarce beyond that. The Sony Airpeak done can carry a full frame Alpha camera The Airpeak drone has a front-facing camera and a distance sensor, which with the power of AI will (presumably) be used for target tracking and obstacle avoidance. Sony is really keeping its cards close to its vest, we don’t even have details on range and flight time...

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Xiaomi to bring new RedmiBook Pro with 11th-gen Intel Core chipset

Intel took it to CES 2021 to introduce its latest chipsets, and Xiaomi immediately announced on Weibo it will bring a new RedmiBook Pro with the platform. The new laptop will have a Tiger Lake H-series processor that is a more powerful version of the currently available U series. The RedmiBook Pro by Xiaomi will be launched at a dedicated event next month, around the time when we expect to see the Redmi K40 series. While we cannot confirm whether both the laptop and the smartphone will appear on the same stage, it shouldn’t be taken out of the equation. One possibility for a launch...

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Exynos 2100 unveiled with Cortex-X1 CPU, 40% faster Mali-G78 GPU and integrated 5G modem

The Exynos 2100 is Samsung’s first flagship chip with an integrated 5G modem and its second to be built on the 5nm EUV process. Also, it’s the first Exynos chip to get its very own launch event. The processor adopts ARM’s new high-performance Cortex-X1 core and runs it at up to 2.9 GHz. Joining it are three A78 cores, plus four power efficient A55 cores. Samsung claims that this CPU is 30% faster in multi-core tasks compared to the Exynos 990. Part of that advantage comes from the more advanced process, which can enhance performance by 10% (at the same power level) or lower power...

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Watch the Exynos 2100 launch live here

Samsung is having a launch event today, revealing one of the most important parts of the upcoming Galaxy S21 series (for most of the world anyway). We are about to witness the debut of the Exynos 2100 chipset that is the company's most promising SoC in recent years. The fact that Samsung chose to hold a dedicated event for it instead of just issuing a press release speaks volumes on the importance of the 5nm flagship chipset to the company. The unveiling will take place online and begin at 11 PM KST / 9 AM EST (2 PM UTC). We have embedded a YouTube video below, and you can find a direct...

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Leaked official images confirm no charger in Galaxy S21 boxes, tout "new dual zoom lens system"

We’re just a couple of days away from the Galaxy S21 Unpacked event and the official pages and press materials are ready to go – and, of course, some of them leaked out. Let’s start with “What’s in the box”, the answer to which is just the phone, basically. What's in the Galaxy S21 retail package: USB-C cable, ejector pin and a quick guide You do get a USB-C cable for data and charging, a SIM ejector tool and a Quick Start guide. But no charger, no headset. Presumably, the cable is C to C, so you better have a compatible adapter. And if you plan to use a wired headset, you better...

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Renders of 11" and 12.9" iPad Pros show no major design changes except a fingerprint reader

Now that all but one iPhone have transitioned from LCD to OLED, the iPads may be next in line. Or they could be switching to mini-LED displays instead – actually, some rumors from last years claimed that both things are happening. The rumors claimed that a 12.9” iPad Pro will become the first mini-LED device. Production of the panels should have already started and the tablet is expected in H1 of this year. Others mentioned an iPad Pro with an OLED display coming in H2. All of that may soon become relevant as CAD-based renders of a 12.9” iPad Pro have surfaced. Of course, there’s no way...

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Intel announces 11th Gen mobile H-series processors, Alder Lake and more

Intel's CES 2021 conference was rather busy as the company unveiled and teased a slew of new platforms and products. Sadly we didn't get all the details, but the rough preview we were given looks exciting. Let's start with arguably the more interesting one - Alder Lake. The platform is set to go against Apple's ARM M1 chip. Intel says it uses a hybrid architecture similar to ARM's BIG.little by utilizing high-performance cores along with high-efficiency ones. However, Intel wants this platform to be the foundation of future desktop and notebook processors instead of focusing on mobile...

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Amazfit GTR 2e and GTS 2e launching in India this month

The Amazfit GTR 2e and GTS 2e smartwatches unveiled last month will debut in India this month after the conclusion of CES 2021. The GTR 2e and GTS 2e are affordable versions of the GTR 2 and GTS 2, respectively, which were introduced in September. They retain most of the features of the GTR 2 and GTS 2, but skip Wi-Fi connectivity. However, both wearables make up for it by offering longer battery life. Amazfit GTR 2e The GTR 2e and GTS 2e are priced at CNY799 ($125/€100) in China, which translates to around INR9,000 ($120/€100) at current exchange rates. The GTS 2 and GTR 2 are...

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Motorola “Nio” spotted in FCC and TUV certifications

The long-awaited Motorola XT2125-4 (code name Nio) rumored to launch with the Snapdragon 865 was spotted on both the FCC and TUV Rheinland certification databases. We can see the phone will come in 5G connectivity, dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth low energy. The TUV listing reveals a 5,000 mAh battery (model number LZ50) with 20W fast charging support. Motorola XT2125-4 FCC listing According to previous rumors, the Moto “Nio” will pack a 6.7-inch display with FHD+ resolution and an unusual 105Hz refresh rate which is likely just a test version while the final unit will come with a...

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Huawei nova 8 Pro King of Glory Edition announced

Huawei announced the nova 8 and 8 Pro duo last month but they went on sale just a couple of days ago. In an attempt to reinforce the momentum, the company brought a special King of Glory Edition with interesting design and a cool new UI theme. Huawei nova 9 Pro King of Glory Edition The purple back of the phone is engraved with the Luban character on top while the internals are unchanged. This means you get a Kirin 985 SoC, 6.72-inch OLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate and a quad-camera setup on the back (64 main + 8 ultrawide + 2MP macro + 2MP depth). The special edition...

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