Lenovo teases Legion 2 Pro’s dual turbo cooling system

On a Weibo post, Lenovo has posted a teaser for its upcoming successor to its Legion gaming phone. In addition to featuring active twin cooling fans, Lenovo’s general manager has also officially confirmed that this device will be called the ‘Lenovo Legion 2 Pro’. When roughly translated, the poster reads: “Double adjustable fan turbo cooling system” and at the bottom it says, “A new storm has appeared, you can crush everything.” Lenovo also confirms that the Legion 2 Pro will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. There’s still no hint as to when the handset will release...

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Motorola’s upcoming smartwatch will be powered by Snapdragon Wear 4100 platform

Last week, a report surfaced that Motorola was going to announce a new ‘Moto G’ smartwatch powered by Google’s Wear OS along with a couple of renders of the smartwatch with a transparent backing. A Reddit thread points out that the text written around the backside of the watch body says “Snapdragon Wear 4100” to indicate that the watch will be powered by the latest wearable chipset by Qualcomm. Via Reddit Despite this new discovery, we’re still not any closer to knowing exactly when Moto will launch this new smartwatch. The new Moto watch is expected to be a successor to the Moto...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 gets Android 11 update with One UI 3.1

Samsung has been getting better and better at rolling out updates to its incredibly vast roster of devices recently, and today this has been proven once again. Originally scheduled to receive Android 11 in May, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 from 2019 is now already busy getting the new software. The rollout isn't wide just yet, currently being constrained to the LTE model of the tablet sold in Germany. If you own one of those, however, you will soon be notified of a new build being available for you - T865XXU4CUB7. This 2.2 GB download will bring you Android 11 with Samsung's latest One UI 3.1...

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Here's how much the Galaxy A32 will cost in India when it launches there on March 5

The 4G version of the Samsung Galaxy A32 became official late last month, and the device is now on its way to India. The official launch in the subcontinent is rumored to happen on March 5. If you were waiting for this one and wondering how much it would cost in India, a usually reliable tipster has shared this information today. The version with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage will supposedly retail for INR 21,999 (that's approximately $300 or €248 at the current exchange rates). The phone has a 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED touchscreen with 90 Hz refresh rate, a quad rear camera setup (64...

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DJI announces FPV first person hybrid drone

DJI has launched the FPV, a hybrid drone that combines the first person perspective, speed and agility of racing drones with the ease of use and integrated camera functionality of consumer drones. The DJI FPV includes high performance motors that can take it from a standstill to 100kph in just 2 seconds while reaching a max speed of 140kph. The drone includes three flight modes; the Normal mode, which is designed for novice pilots and allows the drone to hover in place and have obstacle detection. The Manual mode takes the training wheels off and gives full control over the flight,...

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LG V60's successor reportedly put on hold

A new report from Korean outlet Chosun claims that LG has indefinitely put its V60 successor on hold. LG was supposed to begin field testing the phone, codenamed Rainbow, at the end of February, aiming for a market release in March. The company has reportedly ceased communication with local carriers about the release of the Rainbow. LG's Rainbow phone is rumored to be a traditional-looking smartphone as opposed to the Explorer Project rollable phone (which LG demoed at CES), that is expected in 2021. Rumor pointed to the Rainbow being the LG V70 with a Snapdragon 888 chipset and...

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New Samsung Galaxy Tab passes by FCC and TUV Rheinland

A new Samsung Galaxy Tab (SM-T225) has appeared in the FCC database. The same model was previously spotted on Geekbench powered by the Helio P22T and 3GB RAM with Android 11 onboard. Based on speculations this should be the upcoming Galaxy Tab A7 Lite which is expected to launch with an 8.7-inch display later this summer. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite render (credit: @_h0x0d_) The FCC listing revealed a sketch of the device which matched a previous render seen on Twitter. The sketch also confirms a headphone jack next to the USB-C port. We also get confirmation on the SM-T225’s dual-band...

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Samsung's 110" and 99" micro-LED TVs will be available later this month, more models unveiled

Samsung unveiled part of its 2021 TV line-up back in January, including micro-LED and Neo QLED offerings. Today’s Unbox & Discover event brought yet more models, including some for the artistic crowd and some for your back porch. micro-LED Samsung introduced its first micro-LED TV back in 2018 – the humongous 146” TV (or bigger, depending on the configuration) dubbed The Wall. Now that the technology has matured the company has prepared three models more suitable for your average home. Two micro-LED TVs – 110” and 99” – will launch globally at the end of March, followed by a smaller...

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All Apple stores in the US are now opened for the first time since March last year

When Apple closed its retail stores in the US in mid-March 2020, the initial plan was to reopen a couple of weeks later on the 27th. That didn’t happen – it took nearly a full year for all the US stores to reopen, which they finally did. 9to5Mac reports that all 270 Apple stores in the United States are open in some capacity. Some allow in-store shopping sessions, others still operate as Express storefronts, but they are open. If you’re planning an in-store visit, you should know that Apple is still enforcing COVID-19 precautions – this means you need to wear a mask and store occupancy...

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Xiaomi VP confirms Super AMOLED displays for Redmi Note 10 series

After plenty of speculation, Xiaomi's global Vice President Manu Kumar Jain finally confirmed that the upcoming Redmi Note 10 series will feature Super AMOLED displays. It remains to be seen if all three models (vanilla, Pro and Pro Max) get this feature or if it's only reserved for the more expensive variants. Either way, these will be the first devices with AMOLED panels in the Redmi Note series. 📢 BOOOOM! Excited to share that #RedmiNote10 series will feature #SuperAMOLED display - 1st TIME EVER ON a #RedmiNote! 🔥Undoubtedly the single-most #10on10 anticipated reveal of all-time!RT and...

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Samsung will unveil three Exynos chipsets this year, claims leakster

Leakster Ice Universe reports that Samsung will unveil three Exynos chipsets this year – a mid-range 800-series chip, a high-end 1200-series and a flagship 2200-series. The latter two should feature GPUs based on AMD’s RDNA architecture. According to an earlier tweet from the leakster, Samsung will demo the GPU – just the GPU – in June, with the full chipsets being unveiled at a later date. The first phones with AMD GPUs may not arrive until next year, but there’s no official time line for any of this yet. You’re probably thinking that these Exynos/AMD chipsets will power...

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Oppo ropes in Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan as F lineup's ambassador, reveals F19 Pro+ 5G's camera features

Oppo's India CMO teased the F19 Pro and F19 Pro+ 5G yesterday, and earlier today, Flipkart revealed the F19 series will arrive in India on March 8. Now Oppo has announced it has signed Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan as the F lineup's product ambassador. Additionally, Oppo revealed the F19 Pro+ 5G will come with features including Ultra Night Video and AI Highlight Portrait Video, which will put it "ahead in photography and videography". Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G Moreover, the F19 Pro+ 5G will be the first smartphone in the F series to be equipped with Oppo Smart 5G 3.0 to enable faster...

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Meizu announces Flyme 9 and Flyme for Watch

Earlier today Meizu capped off a press conference in Zhuhai, China where it debuted its latest Android skin – Flyme 9. As with other manufacturers, Meizu is going for a simpler and more flat design dubbed Alive Design. Starting from the lock screen, Flyme 9 brings flatter icons and faster unlock animations. The layout is streamlined and easier on the eyes. Text on all pages and menus is streamlined and uniform. Icon shapes and unified and there’s a new 5x6 layout on the home screen. Users are also treated to new widgets and can customize the color, text size and thickness of the...

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The Realme GT 5G will launch with the Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 out of the box

The Realme GT will be unveiled on Thursday and it will launch with Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0. The latest version of the Realme software was announced in September with Dark mode, improved privacy features, productivity enhancements and more. Some of the company’s older models are being updated to version 2.0, here’s the roadmap. The Realme GT will launch with the Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 out of the box Realme UI 2.0 is good for old and new devices alike. According to the company’s own testing, it improves resource utilization by 45%, speeds up response times by 32% and...

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New Samsung Galaxy A50s update brings Single Take, Night Hyperlapse and My Filters

The Samsung Galaxy A50s, which launched in mid-2019 with Android 9, received the Android 10 update with One UI 2.0 a year ago then One UI 2.5 in November. Now there’s a new important update – this one focused on the camera. It’s currently rolling out in India and weighs a little over 200MB. Samsung Galaxy A50s is a new firmware version (A507FNXXU5CUB3) There are three major improvements: 1) Single Take, 2) Night Hyperlapse and 3) My Filter. Single Take automatically captures multiple photos (wide, cropped, portrait, etc.) and even videos with a single tap of the shutter button....

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Oppo Reno5 Z gets FCC certified with 4,300 mAh battery

An unknown Oppo smartphone sporting model code CPH2211 and believed to be the Reno5 Z bagged Bluetooth certification yesterday. The same device has now been certified by the USA's FCC, moving it a step closer to the launch. Oppo Reno4 Z 5G The US certifying authority reveals that the smartphone will run Android 11-based ColorOS 11.1 out of the box and pack a 4,310 mAh battery, which will charge at up to 30W with the bundled charger. The CPH2211 will support 5G networks, and a schematic of the smartphone included in the listing reveals it will feature three cameras on the rear...

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Caviar unveils iPad Pro decorated with 1kg of gold, words of wisdom from Steve Jobs and Tim Cook

Caviar has taken things a little literally this time and replaced the Apple logo on the back of several iPhones and iPads with a whole apple tree. An apple tree made of gold that is and set on a background of darkened apple wood. The crown jewel is the iPad Pro Grand Apple. Only one will be made and if you have $184,310 to spend you can decide whether it will be based on an iPad Pro 11 (2020) or iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) and how much storage it will have. The Grand Apple will be decorated with 1kg of 18 karat gold shaped in the form of an apple tree growing out of a golden field of wisdom –...

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Kuo: iPhone 13 series with smaller notch, 13 Pro gets 120Hz screen, foldable in 2023

Renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has a another bit of information regarding Apple's iPhone lineup going forward. Starting off with the iPhone 13 series that will premiere this Fall - there will be four models with the same-sized screens as the current lineup, all will have a smaller notch and a Lightning port. Kuo notes that Apple wants to move to a portless iPhone with a MagSafe connector, but that technology isn't mature enough yet. We could see the first portless iPhone in 2022 or in 2023 at the latest. All iPhone 13 models will have a new ulrawide camera - 6p f/1.8 lens and...

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Realme C21 full specs and design revealed by retailer ahead of March 5 unveiling

Realme unveiled the C20 in January, and the company will follow it up with the C21 on March 5. This revelation comes from Realme's Malaysian branch, which made the announcement on Facebook. Realme Malaysia also shared a couple of images on its Facebook page, one of which confirms the C21 will pack a 5,000 mAh battery with up to 47 days of standby. Another picture includes the phone's name, with the letter 'C' teasing a "large display", and the number '2' having a total of four cameras drawn on it. Three of them are placed separately, indicating that the smartphone will come with a...

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iQOO 7 retains first place in AnTuTu's rankings for February, Snapdragon 870 makes first appearance

The iQOO 7 managed to fend off new challengers for the performance crown in AnTuTu’s rankings for February 2021. The Snapdragon 888-powered flagship retains first place, despite a slight decline in average points. The vivo X60 Pro+ mounted a strong challenge and lost by the slimmest of margins - just 14 points. As averages shift, we wouldn’t be surprised to see the X60 on top next month. Note that AnTuTu rankings are based on the average of multiple results rather than the best individual score. As more sample points are gathered the average shifts slightly. Another newcomer, the Redmi...

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Xiaomi CEO confirms Super AMOLED displays for Note 10 series

After plenty of speculation, Xiaomi India CEO Manu Kumar Jain finally confirmed that the upcoming Redmi Note 10 series will feature Super AMOLED displays. It remains to be seen if all three models (vanilla, Pro and Pro Max) get this feature or if it's only reserved for the more expensive variants. Either way, these will be the first devices with AMOLED panels in the Redmi Note series. 📢 BOOOOM! Excited to share that #RedmiNote10 series will feature #SuperAMOLED display - 1st TIME EVER ON a #RedmiNote! 🔥Undoubtedly the single-most #10on10 anticipated reveal of all-time!RT and share this...

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Realme details 108MP camera ahead of Realme 8 Pro launch

For the second year in a row, Realme is hosting a Camera Innovation Event. Last year the brand showcased its first 64MP quad cam phone using Samsung’s ISOCELL Bright GW1 module and this year we get to see the first 108MP camera which will debut with the upcoming Realme 8 series. The sensor in question is Samsung’s ISOCELL HM2 with 9 to 1 pixel binning tech and up to 3x lossless zoom. The ISOCELL HM2 is a 1/1.52” sensor with 0.7 μm pixel size and Super-PD autofocus. It can shoot stills at up to 12000x9000 pixel resolution and record videos up to 4K@120 fps. Realme has developed several...

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Oppo Find X3 Pro, X3 Lite, and X3 Neo specs and renders leak

Following Oppo’s official confirmation that it will reveal the Find X3 series on March 11, three of the Find X3 devices’ press renders and specs have been leaked by WinFuture. Let’s start with the most exciting of the bunch. Find X3 Pro This is Oppo’s flagship model and is expected to pack the Snapdragon 888 chipset with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The 6.7" AMOLED screen will feature QHD+ resolution, HDR10+ support and 120Hz refresh rate. This display will be protected by Gorilla Glass 5 and will have a in-display fingerprint scanner. The quad-camera system has...

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Follow the Realme Camera Innovation event live here

Madhav Sheth, CEO at Realme teased the arrival of 108MP cameras to the company's smartphone lineup and we'll now get an entire event detailing what it's going to be about. It will be live-streamed on YouTube and begins at 9:30 AM GMT. We’ve provided the video below. Expectations are that this event is the warmup to the launch of the Realme 8 series, which will be the first with a triple-digit amount of megapixels for the brand. Back in June 2019 ahead of the arrival of the Realme 5 series, we we got a similar event dedicated to the 64MP camera tech. Sheth has already said on...

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Flipkart reveals Oppo F19 Pro is coming on March 8 with a punch hole screen and quad camera

Oppo introduced the F17 Pro last September, and it will soon follow up with the F19 Pro with the company's India CMO teasing the F19 Pro and Pro+ 5G yesterday. While Oppo hasn't detailed the F19 lineup's specs yet, Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart has revealed the Pro model will be launched in India on March 8 at 7PM local time (1:30PM UTC). Under the "Upcoming Launches" section on its app and mobile website, Flipkart has added a banner confirming F19 Pro's launch date and design. The smartphone packs a punch hole display and sports a quad camera setup on the back. It will also come with...

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