Samsung Galaxy A52 4G and 5G's full specs, design and price revealed in a massive leak

We've been hearing about the Samsung Galaxy A52 4G and Galaxy A52 5G for quite some time, and while there's still no official word from Samsung about these smartphones yet, the steady stream of leaks over the past months have given us a fair idea of what to expect from these phones. However, the latest leak by German blog WinFuture leaves little to the imagination as it details the specs of the Galaxy A52 4G and 5G while revealing their prices and sharing new renders. The Galaxy A52 4G and 5G were spotted on Geekbench with Snapdragon 720G and Snapdragon 750G, respectively. The...

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The Samsung Galaxy A12 prices for India leak, will start from INR12,999

Samsung is expected to bring the Galaxy A12 to India any time now, as multiple sources and leaks revealed the launch is just around the corner. Previously, we’ve heard the Asian country will get only two memory combinations, and today we have the info on how much each of them would cost. According to 91mobiles, the Samsung Galaxy A12 with 4 GB RAM and 64 gigs of storage will cost INR12,999, which is about $178/€150. The second option is 4/128 GB and will be INR13,999 or $190/€160. It is quite sad that India gets only two memory options. There are two more, 3/32 GB and 6/128 GB, but...

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Android 12’s internal dessert name to be Snow Cone, may feature one-handed mode

As reported by XDA, the next version of Android could be internally referred to as Android ‘Snow Cone”. Granted, Google no longer gives its Android releases dessert names as official names of Android versions, but every version’s internal code contains abbreviations that refer to the Android version. Although Google has not officially confirmed this name, XDA reports that Google’s yet-to-be released source code for Android 12 will often be prefaced with “sc” or Snow Cone. Android 11 was referred to rvc (for red velvet cake) internally, and some previous versions of Android did have an...

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Essential smartphone brand acquired by Carl Pei’s Nothing startup

Late last month, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei announced his new startup company simply named ‘Nothing’. It was later revealed that the brand plans to release a pair of TWS earbuds. The company has plans to eventually release an ecosystem of devices that could connect to each other. If this sounded familiar it’s because now-defunct smartphone brand Essential was going to do the same. It seems that Essential’s initial intention of creating this ecosystem of devices has aligned with Nothing as a new report reveals. 9to5Google found filings with the UK’s Intellectual Property Office that...

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More than 100 games are coming to Stadia this year, FIFA 21, Far Cry 6 and more

Google is planning to add upward of 100 new games to its Stadia cloud gaming platform in 2021. Among those are Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition and Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut on February 23, It came from space and ate our brains on March 2, FIFA 21 on March 17, Kaze and the Wild Masks on March 26, Judgment on April 23, as well as Killer Queen Black, Street Power Football, and Hellpoint, which haven't gotten an official release date. Google also promised Stadia support for Far Cry 6, Riders Republic and Hello Engineer in 2021. Google recently...

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Microsoft xCloud service for web browsers gets previewed in leaked image

Microsoft's upcoming xCloud gaming service for the web was leaked in a screenshot. According to The Verge, the service is currently in testing by Microsoft employees ahead of its public release. xCloud is Microsoft's cloud gaming service and is currently available on Android devices. The service allows you to play games from Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on your phone as they are streamed over the cloud. This is done through a dedicated app, which is not on iOS as Apple, in its typical ridiculous fashion, demanded games on the service to be submitted individually for review and also take...

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vivo S9 detailed specs leak

The first MediaTek 1100-powered phone will be announced on March 6 - the upcoming vivo S9 midranger. The device already appeared in a Google Play Console listing and now leaksters @Digital Chat Station and @Arsenal revealed detailed specs of the device. vivo S9 leaked poster 6.44-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and notch cutout for its dual selfie cameras. The main sensor upfront will be Samsung’s 44MP GH1 and it will be accompanied by an ultrawide snapper. The back appears to house a triple camera setup similar to vivo’s S7 5G though we don’t get details on the actual...

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Camera test: S21 Ultra vs. Note20 Ultra

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Apple's foldable iPhone will reportedly support a stylus

The first rumors that Apple is developing a foldable iPhone cropped up in late 2017. More recent reports suggest that the device will finally be ready for market next year, but a new report from analytic firm EqualOcean pushes that back to 2023. Schematics from an Apple patent on foldable phone design Interestingly, the report also claims that the foldable iPhone will support a stylus. It’s not clear if that means the current Apple Pencil that is used by select iPads (and that iPhones are occasionally rumored to support) or if it will be a new design. When unfolded, the...

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IDC: Indian market drops 2% in 2020, strong H2 counters weak H1

In its latest market report, IDC focuses on the performance of the Indian smartphone market in 2020. The first half of the year, which was marked by the lockdowns and restrictions at the beginning of the current pandemic, saw a 26% year-over-year decline in shipments, while the second half of 2020 saw a recovering market push to a 19% YoY growth. The resulting nearly 150 million phones shipped are a decline of just -1.7% YoY, which is the first after several years of growth for the Indian market. IDC projects that 2021 will bring an increase in shipments of around 10% over 2020. The...

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The Microsoft Surface Duo won't get Android 11 until the summer (but there's good news for others)

The Microsoft Surface Duo was discounted to $1,000 in the US and this week it will launch in Canada, the UK, Germany and France (at full price, unfortunately). If you do decide to get one (or already have one), you’ll be glad to hear that Microsoft is working on an Android 11 update for its dual-screen phone. You’ll be less pleased to learn that the update won’t arrive until the summer. This information was revealed to Dr. Windows at a presentation related to the launch in Germany. According to Windows Central sources, the Android 11 update is coming around in June or July (summer doesn’t...

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Next Realme flagship to be the start of new GT series

Realme exec Xu Qi Chase shared some interesting news on his Weibo profile earlier today regarding the brand’s upcoming Snapdragon 888 flagship. Chase previously confirmed that the phone codenamed Realme Race will mark the start of an all-new flagship series and now we get a solid hint that it will be called Realme GT. Weibo post The accompanying picture in the Weibo post shows a Nissan GT-R scale model car and last week we saw a TENAA listing for a Realme device with GT branding on its back. Realme Race/GT TENAA images We already know this will be the brand’s first SD...

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Sony Xperia 10 III appears on Geekbench with a Snapdragon 765G chipset

Sony is expected to bring the Xperia 1 III and the Xperia 10 III very soon. The midranger has now appeared on Geekbench with a somewhat surprising chipset - the Qualcomm lito, better known as Snapdragon 765G. The SoC might be hidden behind a moniker, but the Geekbench results align with other SD 765G-powered devices. What is more surprising is that Sony will go for the relatively old 5G chipset, rather than the previously rumored Snapdragon 690 5G - after all, the Xperia 10 II also went for a 6-series platform - the 665. The Geekbench listing also revealed the new Xperia 10 III will...

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Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 will cost around €300, a cheaper alternative to the Xcover Pro

The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 leaked in detail earlier this month, now WinFuture has some additional information. The rugged phone will reportedly be available only to businesses initially. It will support features like mPOS – mobile point of sale – which are aimed squarely at companies rather than consumers at large. This model will have a smaller screen than the Xcover Pro from last year – a basic 5.3” LCD, down from 6.3”. Also, the resolution will be downgraded to 720 x 1,600 px, this is a device built to a budget. A budget of just under €300, specifically (the Pro costs €500). To get...

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Moto E7 Power appears on Flipkart with (almost) full specs, to launch this Friday

India will get a new Motorola Power phone later this week – following G9 Power’s launch in December now comes the Moto E7 Power. It will land on Flipkart on February 19 (this Friday). The retailer isn’t waiting until then to reveal almost all the details about the phone, though the most important one is missing – the price. A defining characteristic is the large battery, 5,000 mAh in this case, a 1,000 mAh upgrade over the vanilla Moto E7. The phone will charge over USB-C (charging speed was not mentioned, so we assume it is nothing special). The Moto E7 Power has a 6.5” 720p+...

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Apple rumored to bring Always-On Display functionality with iPhone 13

The hype surrounding Apple’s next iPhone lineup has been slowly gaining traction in the passing months. According to a new leak from EverythingApplePro and Max Weinbach, Apple will finally bring Always-On Display functionality to its upcoming iPhone 13 series. The rumor suggests iPhone 13 units will use Samsung’s 120Hz LTPO (low-temperature polycrystalline oxide) displays and users will be able to have their battery percentage and time on display at all times. There’s also talk of notifications appearing on the AOD by lighting up just a small portion of the screen. The new leak also...

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Realme celebrates 3 million Narzo phones sold, Narzo 30 might arrive next week

Madhav Sheth, Realme CEO, has just revealed the brand has sold over 3 million affordable Narzo phones since the series’ introduction in May 2020. He also revealed the retail box for the Narzo 30 lineup will be blue, as voted by the fans in a public poll on Twitter. The actual arrival date of Narzo 30 is not yet confirmed, but according to industry sources, the new phone/s will arrive in the last week of this month - February 21-28. 3 Million+ #Narzobyrealme users!Catering to the needs of Young Players, this achievement is a proof of our successful product strategy. RT if you are you...

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Samsung Galaxy F62 with 7,000 mAh battery announced

The latest addition to Samsung’s Galaxy F series is here with the Galaxy F62. It packs a humongous 7,000mAh battery making it the second device in Samsung’s lineup to sport a battery this big after the Galaxy M51. You also get a bundled 25W charger in the box and a textured dual-tone Laser Gradient design. The F62 comes with a 6.7-inch Infinity-O AMOLED Plus display with FHD+ resolution and a 32MP selfie cam. Around the back, we have a quad-camera setup with a 64MP primary sensor, 12MP ultrawide and two 5MP modules for macro shots and depth data. Samsung's 7nm Exynos 9825 which...

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite new image points to a flat front screen

Xiaomi is expected to bring a Lite member of its Mi 11 lineup, and the latest leaks gives us a better idea of its design. According to one trustworthy leakster, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite will look exactly like the Mi 11 from the back and the front with one major difference - the screen will have no curved edges, but a flat panel instead. This is the second time such a render appears online - over a month ago another leakster suggested the same - flat screen and three shooters on the back, lined up similarly to the vanilla Mi 11. The chipset is reportedly going to be Snapdragon 732G...

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