Realme Watch 2 full specs and design revealed by FCC

Last week we learned Realme is gearing up to launch the Watch 2 and Watch 2 Pro soon as the smartwatches were mentioned in the source code of Realme Link app. While Realme hasn't divulged anything about these wearables yet, the Watch 2 has bagged FCC certification, revealing its design and specs in the process. The Realme Watch 2 bearing model code RMW2008 has the power button on its right side and features a 1.4" 320x320-pixel resolution TFT color touchscreen like the first-gen Watch. But the detachable silicon straps now come with Realme's "Dare To Leap" slogan that we've already seen on...

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LG reportedly in talks to sell smartphone business to Vietnamese conglomerate

LG Electronics has been making headlines with swirling reports that the company plans to exit the smartphone business. The latest development involves a Vietnamese conglomerate who is reportedly in talks of buying the smartphone business from LG Electronics. According to BusinessKorea, Vietnam’s Vingroup Co has put the most attractive offer to buy LG’s smartphone business. The company accounts for 14% of Vietnam’s market capitalization of listed Vietnamese companies. It has a diverse portfolio of businesses with hands in various industries including hotels, real estate, distribution,...

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Honor V40 5G is official with Dimensity 1000+ chipset, 50 MP main camera

Honor has announced its first phone since the company officially has separated from Huawei - say hello to the Honor V40 5G. The device comes with a Dimensity 1000+ chipset, a new 50 MP camera, and plenty of more specs to be intrigued about. The screen of the Honor V40 5G is a 6.72” OLED with curved sides and a pill-shaped punch hole for the dual selfie cameras. The panel supports a 120 Hz refresh rate and up to 300 Hz touch sampling rate and is TUV Rheinland-certified for AI adaptive brightness. The resolution is exactly 2676 x 1236 pixels. On the back, we have three cameras - the...

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OnePlus and Oppo’s R&D departments merge, statement confirms

A report surfaced from DoNews that cited Oppo insiders who claimed that Oppo and OnePlus had merged their research and development departments, adding that new employees brought onto the new department were to be hired by Oppo and not OnePlus. The merge reportedly happened as recently as December but hasn’t been officially stamped until recently. “It’s similar to the relationship between Xiaomi and Redmi, sharing the same R&D system”. This was quoted by the Oppo insider. OnePlus 8 Pro Shortly after the report was covered by Android Authority, the outlet was emailed an official...

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Verizon is offering the iPhone 11 Pro for just $599.99 until Sunday, cheap LG Velvet too

If you don't mind Verizon being your carrier of choice, the company is offering some very good deals on three smartphones right now as an online-only flash sale. These are all valid until Sunday, and only through Big Red's website. Let's start with the star of the show. The iPhone 11 Pro can now be yours for just $599.99, which as far as we can tell is the cheapest it's ever been. You need to add a new line for it, however, and pick an eligible Unlimited plan in order to get the price so low. If Android phones are more up your alley, you can get the Motorola One 5G UW for free with...

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Sony Xperia Pro is finally nearing launch almost one year after its unveiling

Remember the Xperia Pro? For almost a year, neither did Sony. But now it looks like the company is finally almost ready to launch this elusive smartphone, that was announced alongside the Xperia 1 II in February of last year. The Xperia 1 II arrived on the market several months later, but there's still been no trace of the Xperia Pro anywhere. That's about to change, however, for Sony servers have now started to host firmware files for the Xperia Pro. That's a sure sign that the actual market availability isn't far. The Xperia Pro is only expected to be offered in the US, which makes sense...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G review

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2021 iPhones will have smaller notches, LiDAR and sensor-shift OIS

Back in 2017, Apple introduced its iPhone X as one of the biggest redesigns in its smartphone line. Four iPhone generations later the iPhone 12 series is still sporting the same sized notch but according to the latest DigiTimes report backed by supply chain insiders, the next generation of iPhones will finally offer smaller cutouts. The same information was confirmed in a previous report from earlier this month. The company will fit the infrared camera and dot projector in a single module allowing for a more compact design. In addition to having smaller notches, the next iPhones...

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Samsung rolls back Android 11/One UI 3.0 update for the Galaxy S10 lineup

Earlier this month, Samsung pushed an OTA update to the entire Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup containing Android 11 and the maker's One UI 3.0. However, the company abruptly stopped the update and is no longer available for the Galaxy S10 phones. Samsung still hasn't disclosed the reason for rolling back the update, although clearly these are related to some bugs discovered in the code. Some users say that the update has introduced a couple of annoying bugs like a strange blur in photos and devices heating during normal use. We suspect that there are more than a few bugs that forced...

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Nokia phone codenamed “Quiksilver” visits Geekbench

An upcoming Nokia phone powered by the 5G ready Snapdragon 690 chipset appeared in a listing on Geekbench. The device is code-named “Quicksilver” and managed 471 points in the single-core department and 1,500 on the multi-core test. According to speculations, this is the rumored Nokia 6.3/6.4 which appeared in renders two weeks ago. Nokia "Quicksilver" Geekbench listing The new listing reveals the device packs 6GB RAM and boots Android 11. According to past rumors, the Nokia 6.3/6.4 will release a 6.45-inch waterdrop notch display with a 16MP selfie cam. Nokia 6.3/6.4...

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nubia Red Magic 6 Pro passes 3C certification with 120W charger

After last year’s Red Magic 5G and 5S, nubia is looking to build on its success with the upcoming Red Magic 6 series. Last week we got an official teaser for the Red Magic 6 series which alluded to a 4,500 mAh battery with 120W charging and today we have a certification listing that confirms these will be part of the Red Magic 6 Pro's specs sheet. NX669J-P and NX669J listings on 3C The listing on China’s 3C certification agency shows nubia’s NX669J-P believed to be the Red Magic 6 Pro will indeed support charging at up to 120W speeds. In addition, a second model bearing the NX669J...

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Android 12 will reportedly feature App Pairs to simplify launching apps in split screen mode

Google built a split-screen multitasking feature into Android 6.0 Marshmallow (2015), but it was experimental. The feature was officially enabled by default the following year with 7.0 Nougat. Later came 9.0 Pie, which changed how app switching worked and people were upset because the new gesture was slower and less convenient. The history lesson is over and there’s good news – launching split-screen may become more convenient on Android 12. 9to5Google has seen evidence that Google is working an a feature called App Pairs. This will allow you to have single icons that launch two app of...

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Caviar celebrates the year of the ox by putting a golden ox head on a Galaxy S21 Ultra

Caviar is celebrating the Lunar New Year with specially-adorned Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra phones. It’s the year of the Ox, which sets the theme for one design that can’t be contained in two dimensions. The other versions have (in Caviar’s own words) a more “restrained design”. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Ox by Caviar The Galaxy S21 Ultra Gold Ox has a three dimensional bas-relief of an ox head mounted on the back. A 24 carat gold ring runs through its nose and it can pivot freely (so you can use it as the world’s most expensive phone grip). As if that wasn’t enough, two...

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vivo X60 Pro+ unveiled: camera monster with 1/1.3" main sensor, upgraded gimbal stabilization

The vivo X60 Pro+ brings an upgraded version of the gimbal stabilization system, better sensors for the cameras and a fast Snapdragon 888 chipset to deliver the new image processing algorithms. There’s a lot to cover, but let’s start with that monstrous camera setup. Meet the vivo X60 Pro+ The main module is built around a large 1/1.3” ISOCELL GN1. This one has a classic OIS rather than a gimbal. This camera's large 1.2µm pixels (2.4µm with binning) and the bright f/1.57 aperture are a great foundation for excellent low-light imaging. Super Night Mode 2.0 builds on that – it...

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Renders of iPad mini 6 suggest two punch holes: for the selfie camera and for the FP reader

Leaked renders of the iPad mini 6 suggest that Apple is on the verge of a major change in direction – for its tablets and perhaps later on for its phones too. The images come @xleaks7 and CoverPigtou, a collaboration that has a good (though not perfect) track record when it comes to leaking designs of upcoming devices. Look at the renders and notice what is there and what isn’t there. This tablet could become Apple’s first device to feature a punch hole front camera. And there is no FaceID hardware, the mini will keep using a fingerprint reader. And not just any FP reader, this one that...

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Samsung starts mass producing OLED panels for laptops

OLED panels for laptops have been around for a while now but they came with a number of trade-offs. Notebooks launched with OLED screens suffered from high power consumption and ghosting issues. However, Samsung promises it has resolved those and is now mass producing 90Hz OLEDs for laptops. The "large quantity" of OLED displays will be adopted by multiple notebook manufacturers and they would offer 10x better response time than other OLEDs and are on par with their 120Hz LCD counterparts. The panels are said to be 14" but resolution and aspect ratios aren't mentioned. Given the...

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Redmi pledges allegiance to Dimensity 1200, promises a gaming phone in 2021

Mediatek introduced two new chipsets yesterday, the Dimensity 1200 and Dimensity 1100, and Redmi has revealed it will launch the first phone with the mightier platform. The announcement was made by brand CEO Lu Weibing who also confirmed on his Weibo profile that a gaming Redmi phone is also in the works and should arrive this year after the company will focus more on e-sports. While it is logical to assume that the two will coincide, the executive did not confirm that the new handset will come with a Mediatek chip. Lu revealed that thanks to TSMC’s new 6nm process technology, the...

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Samsung Galaxy A82 might be in the works with a flip-up camera

Remember the Galaxy A80? The phone had a camera that could rise and flip around when you wanted to take a selfie. That kept the front neat with slim bezels and no punch holes. However, this model didn’t get a sequel last year as the device rumored to be the A81 turned out to be the Note10 Lite instead. So here we go again – rumor has it that Samsung is working on a Galaxy A82 (with alleged model designation SM-A826B, though that isn’t certain yet). Unfortunately, there’s no confirmation that the phone will feature a flip-up camera like the A80. So far we really only know that it will be a...

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Infinix Hot 10 Play announced with Helio G25, 6.82" screen, and 6,000 mAh battery

Infinix announced the Hot 10 and Hot 10 Lite smartphones last year, and today the company added a Play variant to the series. The Infinix Hot 10 Play is powered by the Helio G25 SoC and runs Android 10 (Go Edition) with XOS 7.0 on top. The Hot 10 Play comes in 2GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB memory options, and it also has a microSD card slot for storage expansion by up to 512GB. The Helio G25-powered smartphone is built around a 6.82" IPS screen of HD+ resolution with a waterdrop notch for the 8MP selfie camera. The rear panel has quite an interesting design and is home to a fingerprint scanner...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 preorders expected to surpass the Galaxy S20

Samsung introduced the Galaxy S21 smartphones last Thursday, and now the first reports about the pre-order campaign are coming. Industry insiders in South Korea revealed that Samsung is getting 15-20% more orders compared to last year's Galaxy S20 lineup. The major increase comes from those going for unlocked phones, while pre-orders placed through carriers are unchanged. Back in 2020, only 10% of pre-ordered phones in South Korea were unlocked; the rest were on-contract deals. This year the interest in those has tripled. The push for unlocked devices was also stimulated by...

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Motorola Edge S appears in live images and AnTuTu listing

Motorola is all set to introduce its Snapdragon 870-packing Edge S on January 26. Just ahead of next week’s announcement, live images of the device emerged on Weibo, while an official AnTuTu test run shared by Lenovo China’s GM of mobile Chen Jin gives us an idea about the performance of the new chipset. Motorola Edge S live images The images show out a tall display with dual punch hole cutouts and interestingly enough the device is recognized as the Motorola Edge+ which was last year’s Moto flagship. We can see the back houses a square camera cutout with four modules headlined by...

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Huawei Mate X2 full specs tipped, Kirin 9000 and 50MP camera in tow

The foldable Huawei Mate X2 we've been hearing about for a year now bagged TENAA certification last November, but its listing didn't detail the specs. However, reliable Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station has filled in the gaps, sharing the full specs of the Mate X2. The Mate X2 will be powered by the Kirin 9000 SoC and feature an inward folding display with a resolution of 2480x2200 pixels and a diagonal of 8.01". The secondary screen on the outer cover will measure 6.45" diagonally and have 2700x1160-pixel resolution. Huawei Mate X with outward folding display The Mate X2 will...

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