Oppo Reno5 K 5G announced with Snapdragon 750G, 90Hz screen, and 65W charging

Oppo today added a new member to its Reno5 lineup dubbed the Reno5 K 5G. The Reno5 K 5G is built around a 6.43" FullHD+ 90Hz Super AMOLED screen and has a Snapdragon 750G SoC at the helm. The Oppo Reno5 K 5G boots Android 11-based ColorOS 11.1 and comes in two memory configurations - 8GB/128GB and 12GB/256GB. It doesn't have a microSD card slot, though, so you might want to go for the 256GB variant if you are someone who likes carrying around a vast library of offline music and takes a lot of photos and videos. Speaking of photos, the Reno5 K 5G has a total of five cameras onboard - a...

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vivo X60 series nears global launch, bags multiple certifications in the process

The vivo X60 series arrived in the last days of December, with the vanilla X60 and the X60 Pro debuting Samsung’s first 5nm chipset Exynos 1080. These phones, along with the later-introduced flagship X60 Pro+, are currently available in China, but this won’t be the case anymore. Two vivo X60 phones were certified in multiple countries, including Indonesia and India - a vital step before introducing the devices at their respective markets. vivo X60 • vivo X60 Pro The vivo X60 with model number V2045 was just spotted on Indonesia Telekom’s website, days after the very same phone...

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Google’s voice recorder app getting desktop interface via web

One of the Google Pixel’s most compelling features is its voice recording app. Currently exclusively available on all Pixel phones, the voice recorder app transcribes voice (only in US-English at the moment) in real-time, even without a data connection. As reported by 9to5Google, the Google Recorder web application has arrived, albeit a bit early as the interface isn’t fully working just yet. Recorder.google.com has gone live and the site will allow you to listen to and view recordings and their transcriptions. The app makes it easy to search through hours-long recordings and...

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Instagram's TikTok clone Reels is now available in the Lite app in India

Instagram's TikTok clone, Reels, has officially launched last August, but so far it's only been available in the main Instagram app. From today on, however, you can also find Reels inside Instagram Lite in India. As with all of Facebook's Lite apps, this one is designed to be less data intensive and also use less resources on your phone, so it's perfect for people who either have lower-end devices or small data plans, or both. Reels is a feature that lets you record and edit 15-second multi-clip videos with audio, effects, and a bunch of creative tools. If that sounds familiar to...

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Oppo A54 5G surfaces in Japan, will be released in June

Oppo's quest to launch as many affordable 5G phones as possible is still ongoing, and the latest device that has that honor is the A54 5G. This model has been listed by Japanese carrier au, and we have to say it looks a lot like the already announced Oppo A93 5G. The key difference we see between these two is the fact that while the A93 5G has a triple rear camera system, the A54 5G goes with a quad setup, although it's housed in a very similar looking camera island. The Oppo A54 5G has a 48 MP main sensor, a couple of 2 MP snappers (we assume one is macro one is a depth sensor), as...

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LG is licensing its webOS to other smart TV makers

LG showed off the latest version of its TV operating system, webOS 6.0, at CES in early January. There are many changes, but it turns out the company is planning something even bigger – it will license webOS to other TV makers. Over 20 TV manufacturers from around the world have already signed on, including RCA, Ayonz and Konka. This will be good for everyone as more TVs will draw in more developers, who will make more apps for people to use (webOS is well behind Android TV in that regard). It’s also good for the company as it expands the user base for its streaming service, LG...

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Racing Yellow Realme GT 5G shines in new trailer, pricing teased

Realme’s upcoming GT 5G flagship is arriving next week and we're familiar with most of its key specs. This will be the brand’s first Snapdragon 888 powered device and it’s Racing Yellow (aka Bumblebee leather) variant appeared in a new teaser video. We can see the back sports textured yellow leather-like material while the area below the camera cutout is made from ridged plastic Realme VP Xu Qi Chase also confirmed the GT 5G will be equipped with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS3.1 storage. In terms of dimensions, the phone will be 8.6mm thick and weigh 186 grams. Realme GT 5G...

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Oppo explains how its rollable prototype phone works on video

The Oppo X 2021 concept phone is back – originally demoed at Inno Day 2020, the company is now revealing more details about its rollable phone at MWC Shangahi 2021. Here is a short video that explains how the display expands from 6.7” to 7.4”. The action is powered by two roll motors. They use cogs that mesh into the so-called Warp Track laminate, which is similar to timing belt. The laminate is made of high-strength steel for allowing it to be both tough and thin – at its thinnest it measures only 0.1 mm, but is still strong enough to support the display. Whether retracted or...

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The Redmi K40 will be a gaming phone too, with 300+ Hz touch sampling rate and gaming accessories

Xiaomi will unveil the Redmi K40 tomorrow and it wants it to be more than just a flagship – it wants the K40 to be one of the best gaming phones out there. GM Lu Weibing has been splitting his time between posting teasers on Weibo and shooting ads with celebrity Wang Yibo. Redmi K40: higher than 300 Hz touch sampling rate • Advanced haptic feedback The phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset (the Pro model, at least), this is step one. The 120 Hz OLED display is step two, but today we get a bit more details – the touch sampling rate will be higher than 300 Hz. That...

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Google Pay adds support to 84 financial institutions across 24 countries

Google Pay has just expanded its list of financial institution partners. Thanks to a list gathered by Android Police, we’ve learnt that 84 banks and platforms in 24 countries now support Google’s native service for contactless payments. The majority of banks are in Canada, but the overall update spans over 5 continents. Here’s the full list: Australia Bank of Queensland Limited Austria Prepay Solutions Brazil XP Investimentos Banco Inter Digio Canada Access Credit Union Advance Savings Credit Union Limited Affinity Credit Union Assiniboine Credit...

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Apple AirPods 3 leak in live image

Earlier this week we got a look at some AirPods 3 renders and now Chinese audio blog 52audio is giving us a live look at Apple’s next-gen TWS earbuds. The design is just as depicted in the previous leak with shorter stems than the AirPods 2 and more in line with the AirPods Pro. The top half of the earbuds looks just like the AirPods Pro though we don’t get to see if Apple is going with the previously reported in-ear silicone tips. The charging/carrying case is wider than the AirPods 2 one and again more in-line with the one found on AirPods Pro. AirPods 3 render (Source:...

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Google enables Password Checkup on Android, launches five usability features

Google has developed six new features for Android (and Android Auto) that will make your phone safer and easier to use. These are available for fairly old phones, ones running Android 9 and even Android 6 in one instance. Here’s what’s new. Password Checkup will let you know if your password was exposed Google added the Password Checkup feature in Chrome back in 2019. Basically, Google keeps track of hacks that expose passwords – those passwords are now unsafe as hackers can easily try to use them to log in. Now when you enter a password into an app using Autofill, you will get a...

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Official Samsung Galaxy M62 listing reveals all the details

The Samsung Galaxy M62, which debuted as Galaxy F62 in the Indian market, has now been listed on Samsung's official Thai website. The Galaxy M62 will be available in Thailand and Malaysia on March 3, but for now we can examine its product page. Available in Blue, Black and Green, the Galaxy M62 has a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED of 1080p resolution, an Exynos 9825 chipset paired to 8GB of RAM and a quad camera, highlighted by the main 64MP sensor. The Galaxy M62's key feature is its impressive 7,000mAh battery that can recharge at 25W. It has a neat feature that it can be used to charge...

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Nothing announces partnership with Teenage Engineering

Nothing has announced that it will be joined by Teenage Engineering as a founding partner of the company. The co-founder and CEO of Teenage Engineering — Jesper Kouthoofd — will be the Creating Lead for Nothing's designs while vice head of design Tom Howard has been appointed as Head of Design of Nothing. “When Carl first told me about Nothing’s vision I remember being super excited thinking about how this would be translated into the design identity of the products. After months of research and development, we are now in a place where I believe we will have something exciting to show to...

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Samsung Galaxy A52 5G confirmed to be water-resistant through new leaked render

The Samsung Galaxy A52 is a regular at the rumor mill, with leaks popping up every week in the past two months. One of them claimed the phone will be water-resistant, and today Evan Blass posted an official teaser, confirming the IP67 certification. The Galaxy A52 will be the first Samsung midranger since 2017 with any sort of official protection against water ingress. In the past four years, we’ve seen nearly 50 new additions to the Galaxy A family, but none of them was certified for any sort of IP rating. The new teaser also confirms once again a quad-cam setup on the back, an...

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Red Magic 6's screen to exceed 144Hz refresh rate

While we wait for nubia to announce its Red Magic 6 next week the rumors keep piling on. The latest addition comes from nubia President Ni Fei who shared a teaser for the Red Magic 6’s display refresh rate. The post specifies that the new edition will be higher than the 144Hz seen on the Red Magic 5S though the actual number is not revealed just yet. Weibo post by Ni Fei According to speculations, the Red Magic 6 will pack a 165Hz display. Red Magic phones have been consistent with upping their refresh rate and the Red Magic 5G was the first phone announced with a 144Hz refresh rate...

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Lenovo's next Legion gaming phone is coming this Spring

Lenovo has teased its next gaming phone through Weibo. The teaser itself reveals only that cooling will be a centerpiece of the device and that the device will be a part of the Legion line. In his post on Weibo, Lenovo General Manager Chen Jin says that the phone will be feature-packed and won't compromise on anything to achieve the ultimate gaming experience. He also promised a Spring release for the phone. We expect this upcoming device to be the Lenovo Legion Pro 2 (a successor to last year's Legion Pro), to run a Snapdragon 888 with up to 16GB of RAM, obviously have some sort of...

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Oppo Reno5 K officially confirmed, to arrive on February 25

Oppo has been working on a smartphone called Reno5 K, claimed one rumor yesterday. Today the company confirmed the phone is real and will be officially introduced tomorrow, February 25. There is no word on specs, but thanks to a listing on the China Telecom website, we know it will be the Reno5 5G with a Snapdragon 750G chipset and a new green-ish color. The specs sheet in the listing matches the one of the Reno5 5G completely - a 6.43” OLED with Full HD+ resolution, four cameras on the back, with the main one being 64 MP, while the front has one 32 MP snapper. Other specs of the...

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Alleged Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite appears in live images with a flat screen and triple rear camera

Xiaomi unveiled the Mi 11 as the world's first Snapdragon 888-powered smartphone last December and is expected to follow it up with the Pro, Ultra, and Lite models soon. The last one appeared in a couple of renders before, and today we are looking at its live images, which corroborate previous leaks. The Mi 11 Lite will share the design with the vanilla model, but it won't feature a curved display. One of the images reveals the Mi 11 Lite will boot to Android 11-based MIUI 12 and have 6GB RAM onboard. The picture doesn't tell us what chipset is powering the Mi 11 Lite, but you can see...

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Meizu 18 and 18 Pro appear in an official teaser

The Meizu 18 series will arrive on March 3, and we expect to see two phones - Meizu 18 and Meizu 18 Pro. Both devices were just teased by the company on its Weibo profile, revealing similar looks and a punch-hole screen, with the selfie camera in the center. Both devices will have 2.5D curved edges of the front, the volume rocker and power key both on the right-hand side and are likely to be relatively thin. Meizu will keep its tradition of making the vanilla phone smaller than its Pro sibling, which brings users a choice between screen diagonal, battery capacity, and of course, final...

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Realme Buds Air 2 TWS earphones arrive with Active Noise Cancellation and better battery life

Realme unveiled the Narzo 30 series smartphones today and alongside those the company introduced the Buds Air 2 TWS earphones - successors to the Buds Air launched way back in December 2019. The Realme Buds Air 2 look similar to the Buds Air Pro and flaunt a two-tone color splicing design. They are powered by the custom R2 chip, which Realme says offers 80% increased battery life and reduces the latency by 35% compared to its predecessor. Realme Buds Air 2 are lightweight and come with an upgraded chip The Buds Air 2 pack a 10mm driver in each bud with Diamond-like...

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Realme unveils Narzo 30 Pro with 5G and 120Hz screen, Narzo 30A tags along

Realme unveiled the first two models of the Narzo 30 series – the advanced Pro model and the budget 30A option. The Narzo 30 Pro is the first in the family to support 5G networks and the first to have a 120Hz display (previous generations had a few 90Hz phones). The Pro model focuses on gaming, camera quality and fast connectivity, while the A-phone is for the budget conscious and bets on a large 6,000 mAh battery instead. Realme Narzo 30 Pro The Narzo 30 Pro is the “most powerful 5G gaming mid-ranger”, according to Realme, which is a lot to put on one device. At the heart of that...

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