Samsung Galaxy F41 gets One UI 3.1 update

The Samsung Galaxy F41 announced last October with Android 10-based One UI 2.1 picked up the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update in January, and now, it's receiving One UI 3.1, which is Samsung's latest custom Android skin. The new build brings improvements to the camera and device performance and bumps up the Android security patch level on the Galaxy F41 to March 1, 2021. The update comes with firmware version F415FXXU1BUC8 and requires a download of around 1GB. It's currently seeding in India, but rollout in other markets should commence soon. If you live in India and haven't...

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Lenovo Legion 2 Pro reveals a built-in fan in new live photos

Lenovo will introduce its new gaming handset, called Legion 2 Pro. The phone is expected to come with a massive 5,500 mAh battery, 90W fast-charging (or even 110W), and stick to the side pop-up selfie camera introduced in the first Legion series. The upcoming device, scheduled to arrive on April 8, was posted by AnTuTu’s official profile on Weibo, revealing the phone’s design. It will have an actual physical built-in fan on the back and will keep the cameras in the middle. Lenovo Legion 2 Pro The successor of the Lenovo Legion is sticking to the horizontal orientation -...

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Hands-free “Hey Spotify” wake word rolls out

Last month, reports surfaced that Spotify was working on enabling a hands-free wake word: “Hey Spotify”. Today, I received a notification in the Spotify app on my personal Galaxy S21 device that walked through the feature and how to enable it. Let’s look at what it is and what it does. A notification was received by the Spotify app. It brought us to a screen that prompted us to turn on “Hey Spotify”. Saying the wake phrase will prompt Spotify’s built-in voice search while the screen is on and the Spotify app is open. This means that the app is continuously listening for the wake phrase....

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Redmi 20X promo poster leaks showing colors, hinting at specs

Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi is getting ready to launch yet another smartphone, not that anyone is surprised anymore. This one may be confined to the company's home market of China, though, as its predecessor was. We're talking about the Redmi 20X, which, logic dictates, would be the successor to the Redmi 10X from last year. That model arrived in China in June, so we may be looking at a similar release timeline again. The promo poster you can see above got outed on Weibo, and it shows us the phone's design, tells us to expect four colorways (black, white/silver, blue, and green), and...

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Realme Narzo 30 cruises through Geekbench with Helio G95 on board

Realme announced the Narzo 30 Pro and Narzo 30A back in February, but so far there's been no vanilla iteration of the series. That may change very soon, though, as the Narzo 30 was just spotted in the Geekbench database. The phone was caught there with MediaTek's Helio G95 chipset on board, paired with 6GB of RAM. It achieved a single-core score of 517 and a multi-core score of 1,682 in Geekbench 5. The prototype in question was running Android 11, which is what the Narzo 30 should have from day one when it finally becomes official. Realme CEO Madhav Sheth teased two versions for...

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Oppo Reno6 series certifications surface - 3C and MIIT

Oppo's Reno6 series have just surfaced on China's 3C and MIIT certification sites. The listings reveal only a few details we didn't know. The devices Oppo is preparing carry the model codes PEPM00, PEXM00 and PDNM00. We've seen the first and believe it's the Oppo Reno6, which carries a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset and 65W charging. The images below are reportedly of that device. Oppo Reno6 The other two model numbers will also support 65W charging thanks with the maximum output rated at 10V and 6.5A. Oppo's Reno6 lineup reportedly consists of the aforementioned Reno6...

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OnePlus Pay gains certification in India

Like other well-established smartphone players, OnePlus has its own digital payment service called OnePlus Pay. It was announced back in 2019 and only made its way to China a year later in 2020. According to a new certification, the service won’t remain exclusive to Chinese users and is making its way to India soon. OnePlus Pay trademark listing The trademark listing was filled and accepted by the India Trade Marks Registry though we don’t get any additional details in the listing description. OnePlus Pay will be the brand’s competitor to the likes of Google Pay servings as a...

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The vivo NEX 5 may be coming in H2 with an under display camera and quad curve display

Last year vivo demonstrated the APEX 2020 concept phone, which had an under display selfie camera and a waterfall display. A month later it unveiled the vivo NEX 3S 5G, which did inherit the waterfall display but not the camera – it had a pop-up camera instead. But that was a year ago and now fans on Weibo are getting antsy and are wondering where the is the new NEX. A couple of leaksters claim that the vivo NEX 5 is on the way, but it will only be unveiled in the second half of the year. They offer a few details about the device as well. It will have an under display camera, skipping...

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In memoriam: LG's great smartphone inventions

Today we got the bad news that LG will exit the mobile business, so we wanted to look back at all the innovations that the company brought over the years as a thank you for all its hard work. LG didn’t always get the recognition it deserved. For example, the LG KE850 Prada was announced in December of 2006 – it was the first phone with a capacitive touchscreen and an all-touch UI. Of course, in January Apple unveiled its first iPhone, which stole the spotlight from the Prada. Today everyone points to the iPhone as the start of the touchscreen revolution, while LG’s contribution lays...

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Huawei P50 leaks in high-quality images

Welcome to your second serving of high-quality renders of the Huawei P50. The renders were done by Waqar Khan, based on leaked schematics and rumors of the upcoming phone. The Huawei P50 looks similar to the Huawei P50 Pro, of which we've also seen renders. There are two large circles meant to house camera lenses. The renders show two lenses per circle for a total of 4 cameras. The Huawei P50 is expected to have a standard wide angle camera, an ultrawide and a telephoto (non-periscope), while the P50 Pro will have a wide + periscope + ultrawide and the P50 Pro+ will have a...

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Samsung and Adidas bring Stan Smith Galaxy Buds Pro

Samsung and Adidas are teaming up for a special edition of the Galaxy Buds Pro inspired by the legendary Stan Smith tennis shoes. The new pair of Buds Pro comes in white and green box which houses the limited edition Buds Pro in a snapback hat case. There’s also a coupon to purchase the new Stan Smith sneakers which feature Adidas Primegreen upper made from recycled materials. The case of the limited edition Galaxy Buds Pro is also made from recycled materials in line with Adidas’ recent efforts of cutting down waste. Users also get a custom Adidas Originals theme applied on their...

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Olixar shows off Sony Xperia 1 III and 10 III case designs (and the phones themselves)

A couple of months ago @OnLeaks posted CAD-based renders of the upcoming Sony Xperia 1 III (a video too). Now accessory maker Olixar has put up cases for the phone on its official site, which show a familiar design – the same as in the CAD renders, but also the same as last year. Well, almost the same. The biggest changes occurred on the rear camera island. The telephoto lens is now a periscope, as expected. The ZEISS T* logo is still on board (denoting special coating on the lenses), even if it is no longer exclusive. Also, it seems that the LED flash and the 3D ToF sensor have swapped...

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Oppo A74 and A74 5G quietly unveiled with Snapdragon 662 and 480 chipsets

Maybe the launch wasn’t planned quite like this, but either way the Oppo A74 (4G) is now official and is already listed on two stores in the Philippines. It’s also up on Oppo’s Cambodia site. Then there’s the Oppo A74 5G, which cropped up in Thailand. Oppo A74 4G highlights The A74 4G has a 6.43” AMOLED display with 1080p+ resolution. The refresh rate is a standard 60 Hz, but the phone has a gaming mode that boosts the touch sampling rate from 135 Hz to 180 Hz. In terms of image quality, you get 100% sRGB and 92% DCI-P3 coverage. The fingerprint reader is built into the...

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Lenovo Legion 2 Pro to have side pop-up 44MP selfie camera, 64MP main one

Lenovo has issued another batch of teasers for its upcoming (April 8) gaming phone Legion 2 Pro. Things are getting interesting. The Lenovo Legion 2 Pro will have an unusual front-facing camera to say the least. It will be use a motorized pop-up mechanism and will be located on the side, so as to face you correctly while you're gaming in landscape. Also, the sensor is a 44MP one. It's likely that it will pixel-bin 4 pixels into 1 for a resulting 11MP selfie image. 44MP selfie camera of Legion 2 Pro Here are a few selfie samples Lenovo shared on its Weibo. Selfie...

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Samsung Galaxy F12 and F02s introduced in India

Two new phones from Samsung have graced Samsung’s F-series in India – welcome to the Galaxy F12 and F02s. The F12 is a rebadged Galaxy M12 while the F02s is nothing but a Galaxy M02s in new colors. Samsung Gaalxy F12 With the F12, you’re getting a 6.5-inch waterdrop notch display with FHD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. There’s an Exynos 850 at the helm aided by 4GB RAM and 64GB or 128GB of expandable storage. There’s a 48MP main camera on the back alongside a 5MP ultrawide snapper, and two 2MP modules for macro shots and depth data. The battery comes in at 6,000 mAh and you get a...

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LG is officially out of the smartphone business

It’s the end of the road for LG’s mobile division. The company confirmed it's moving out of the smartphone business after the decision was finally approved by its board of directors. LG will now shift its focus and resources in the fields of electric vehicle components, IoT devices, smart homes, robotics, AI and business-to-business solutions. The currently available LG smartphone inventory will still be sold at retailers and LG promises both hardware and software support to existing customers for an unspecified amount of time that will vary by region. The process of phasing out LG’s...

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