Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S10 gets April patch and new camera features with the latest update

The Samsung Galaxy S10 locked to Verizon's network is receiving a new software update, which bumps up the Android security patch level on the smartphone to April 2021 and brings a couple of new camera features. Here's the small changelog of the new update: Pro Mode - Ultra Wide Ultra wide lens is now available in Pro and Pro Video camera modes. Auto Night Mode Photo, Portrait, and Hyperlapse camera modes now automatically detect low light conditions and turn on Night mode for optimal quality. The new firmware sports version...

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Flashback: Sony Xperia Z, ZL and Z Ultra lay the foundations for the modern Xperia flagships

Previously we traced the history of Sony (Ericsson)’s Xperia line of phones, from the Windows Mobile beginnings through the switch to Android to the birth of the Compact line. All of these eventually lead to the Xperia 1 and 5 series, the latest of which were announced this week. Today we wanted to look at the phone that prototyped the design language used by Sony today, the Sony Xperia Z. Before that there was the Xperia S, the first phone after the divorce with Ericsson (Sony got to keep the Xperia kids). Sony Xperia Z official photos The S featured one of the first 720p...

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Microsoft pushes UI refresh and new features to OneDrive and Bing Android apps

Microsoft seems to be giving some extra care and attention to some of its Android apps. Both the OneDrive and Bing apps have recently received updates. The major highlight in OneDrive is Chromecast support. It works in the usual way - just open up a photo or a video from your OneDrive and a Chromecast icon should appear on to titlebar if there are any Chromecast receivers in your vicinity. There are some other smaller tweaks in OneDrive here and there too. The Home tab, for instance, now prominently features the Recent view with the last files you interacted with, so you can quickly pick up...

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OnePlus Nord N100 is getting new update with March security patches

OnePlus has been doing pretty well with software support, taking care of its budget Nord N100 handset. Units are now receiving a new update in North America and EU regions. The packages are slightly different and have different version numbers, but should essentially contain the same changes and improvements. North America users get OxygenOS 10.5.7 – 10.5.7.BE81AA, while EU ones should look out for OxygenOS 10.5.9 – 10.5.9.BE83BA. Unfortunately, the official change log is kind of sparse and only has two entries: Updated Android security patch to 2021.03 Fixed known issues and...

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Honor Band 6 review

Introduction Honor is now an independent company, launching wearables on its own, but its latest wrist band was actually developed under Huawei ownership as it initially came out in China in November 2020. It only recently hit global markets, giving us a chance to spend some time with it and produce this review. It does bring a bunch of features to get enthusiastic about, and here’s what we found them to perform in real life. The Honor Band 6 is not a smartwatch, although at this point the division lines are very blurry. It has a large display, a bunch of sensor and tracking for all...

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Infinix Note 10 Pro appears in a leaked render with punch hole screen

The Infinix Note 10 Pro was spotted on Geekbench in February with the Helio G90T SoC, 8GB RAM, and Android 11. Now the smartphone has popped up on Google Play Console with the same Android version and RAM amount, but with a different chip - Helio G90. We've also heard rumors of the G95, so it's unclear what exactly will power the Infinix Note 10 Pro. That said, the Google Play Console tells us that the Note 10 Pro will pack a FullHD+ screen, which a leaked render revealed will have a punch hole in the center for the selfie camera. A schematic of the Infinix Note 10 Pro further...

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vivo V21 SE listed on Google Play Console, revealing some specs

The vivo V21 family is still shrouded in quite a bit of mystery. The only real solid bit of info we have thus far is an April 27 unveiling event in Malaysia for the regular V21 and the V21e. Beyond that, various sources have also suggested the existence on a V21 Pro, which may or may not be similar or even the same as the V21 5G, recently certified in Indonesia. Last, but not least, there is the V21 SE, officially going by its V2061 model number in a new device listing in the Google Play Console. The name and model were cross-referenced and matched using the Indian IMEI database, which is...

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NFC certification for LG's Rollable phone surfaces online

Before anyone gets unnecessarily excited - NO, LG hasn't gone back on its decision to leave the smartphone business. At least not officially, that is. This is just another case of unfortunate timing surrounding the rollable phone that the company teased at CES 2021. Apparently the LM-R910N, as its official designation goes, was pretty far along in the development cycle. Enough for LG to start filing for various certifications for it to go to market. The NFC certification, as seen here, is dated January 5, at which point the Rollable or LM-R910VM, mentioned in the document in particular, was...

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Oppo A54 Indian prices leak ahead of April 19 launch

Oppo will launch two smartphones in India next week - the A54 on April 19 and the A74 5G a day later. Oppo confirmed that the A74 5G will be priced under INR20,000 ($270/€225) in the country but didn't hint at the pricing of the A54. However, a new report claims the smartphone will start at INR13,490 ($180/€150) and have three memory options. The base variant will have 4GB RAM and 64GB storage onboard, and for INR1,000 ($13/€11) more, you'll get double storage. The third model, with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage, will cost INR15,990 ($215/€180). The Oppo A54, announced last month, is...

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Samsung Galaxy A22 4G pops-up at BIS India

Samsung has been working hard on flushing-out its popular Galaxy A lineup with the recent announcement of the Galaxy A72, A52 and A32. The trio can be had in both a vanilla 4G variety, as well as trendy and reasonably-priced 5G variant. It seems that the Korean giant is now planning to introduce an even cheaper A device in the Galaxy A22. Again, in both a 4G and a 5G version. Last we heard of such a model was way back in December last year, until a certain SM-A225F was recently spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website. Samsung Galaxy A22 4G: BIS • HTML5...

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Fitbit Luxe appears in leaked images with stainless steel body and OLED screen

Fitbit announced the Ace 3 fitness band for kids last month, and the next smart band it will introduce is called Fitbit Luxe, which has appeared in images leaked by German blog WinFuture. The Fitbit Luxe has an elegant design and will have at least three color options. Its body is made of polished stainless steel, and its interchangeable straps will come with a buckle clasp we usually don't see on fitness trackers. The Luxe will pack a color OLED touchscreen of unknown resolution. We don't have the detailed specs of the wearable yet, however, the leaked pictures reveal the fitness...

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