Nokia 2.4 receiving Android 11 update

The Nokia 2.2 got the Android 11 update about two weeks ago, and now it's the Nokia 2.4 that's getting a taste of the latest version of Android. 🛬 We're so pleased to announce that Android 11 has landed for the #Nokia2dot4! All the latest software features are ready to be installed. Find out more here: https://t.co/4P7QnBO4IP pic.twitter.com/88XE8CxsYq— Nokia Mobile (@NokiaMobile) April 26, 2021 We don't have the complete changelog of the Android 11 update for Nokia 2.4, but you can expect a new UI and Android 11 goodies such as chat bubbles and one-time permissions. As is the case...

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Oppo K9 5G key specs revealed in an official listing ahead of May 6 launch

Oppo will introduce the K9 5G on May 6 in China, and the company has already confirmed the smartphone will come with a Snapdragon 768G SoC, 64MP triple camera, and 65W charging. Now we learn more about the K9 5G as the smartphone has been listed on Oppo's Chinese website. The Oppo K9 5G will sport a 6.43" Samsung-made OLED having a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. The screen will also have a sixth-gen fingerprint scanner underneath for biometric authentication, with the punch hole in the upper-left corner housing a 32MP selfie camera. The 64MP primary camera on the...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE battery capacity leaks

Samsung is working on the Galaxy S21 FE, that should be the successor to the successful Galaxy S20 FE from last year, and launch at some point in the next few months. The S20 FE was a sort of 'flagship killer' device from Samsung itself, and it looks like the company will want to reprise its success. It turns out, however, that it plans on doing that with the exact same battery capacity. Rumor has it the Galaxy S21 FE's battery has the model number EB-BG990ABY, which is what you'd expect given that the phone's model number should be SM-G990B. Galaxy S21 FE render The rated capacity...

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Apple rolls out iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4

Apple is now rolling out iOS 14.5 to the iPhone alongside iPadOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4. This is a pretty sizable update that brings a lot of new features but here's a quick rundown of some of them. The main new feature is that you can now unlock your iPhone with your Apple Watch if you are wearing a mask. A new 'Unlock with Apple Watch' option has been added in phone's settings, which should cause your iPhone to unlock automatically if you are wearing a mask and also your Apple Watch. This feature requires you to have also updated to watchOS 7.4. Another major new feature is App...

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Oppo Reno5 5G in for review

Say hello to the Oppo Reno5 5G, a phone that Europeans can find at their local Amazon as the Find X3 Lite, and which aims to be provide the best value in the lineup. It comes in a well-stocked box with a case, 65W charger, a sturdy USB cable and regular old 3.5mm earbuds. Up front the Reno5 5G is one of the best reasons to buy it - the 6.43-inch 1080p AMOLED isn't only high quality and high refresh rate at 90Hz, but it enables the phone's compact form. At 172g the Oppo Reno5 5G is pleasingly light. The Reno5 5G comes with Android 11 and Oppo's fully-featured ColorOS 11.1, which...

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Honor 50 Pro+ specs revealed by benchmark: 6.79" AMOLED 120 Hz display, S888 chip, triple camera

Honor will skip the 40 series and jump straight to the “Honor 50”. The series will be unveiled in May and the top of the line model should be the Honor 50 Pro+. The team behind the Master Lu benchmark has discovered the phone’s specifications and shared them with the world. This will be a proper flagship. It will have a 6.79” AMOLED display with 1440p+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate (with HDR10+ support to boot). It will run the Magic UI 4.0 software, though at this point it is not clear if it will have Google services on board or not.

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Smart Keyboard Trio 500 brings DeX button and seamless connectivity with up to 3 devices

Working from home comes with its own perks and issues but regardless a good keyboard is a must-have accessory right now. Samsung launched its Trio 500 compact Bluetooth keyboard earlier today and it aims to be the one keyboard you use across all your devices. It brings a slim and light profile with connectivity to three devices simultaneously and adds a designated DeX key for Samsung users. Switching between your connected devices is fast and convenient with the F7-F9 function keys. The DeX button located on the F12 key summons Samsung’s desktop interface on all compatible devices...

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Leakster: Xiaomi will be the first to use Samsung's upcoming 200 MP sensor

One of Samsung’s ISOCELLL sensors was the first (on mobile) to breach the 100 MP barrier and Xiaomi was the first company to use it. Now as Samsung prepares to launch the first 200 MP sensor, Xiaomi prepares to once again be the first to use it. So says leakster Digital Chat Station, though without any time frame for when that might happen. Another well-known leakster, Ice Universe, says that the 200MP sensor will have 0.64 µm pixels, the smallest yet. Previously, we heard a report that the sensor will have a 1/1.37” optical format, so smaller than the GN2 (1/1.12”) and about the same...

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Xiaomi has shipped over 1 million Mi Smart Band 6 units worldwide

CEO Lei Jun announced that the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 has surpassed 1 million shipments globally. And keep in mind that most of those are from China, since sales there started on April 2, but it only went global a few weeks later. Even so, the Mi Band 3 hit the 1 million mark in 17 days, the Mi Band 4 got there even quicker, just 8 days. The cheap-but-capable smart bands have been waning in popularity, while Xiaomi’s “hearables” (i.e. more advanced wireless headphones) have been picking up the slack. They helped the company secure its second place in the wearables market. Xiaomi...

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Nokia X50 tipped to bring 108MP camera and Snapdragon 775 chipset

HMD announced half a dozen new Nokia phones along with a new naming convention earlier this month with its new C-series,G-series and X-series phones. According to new information from obtained by Nokiapoweruser, we are due to see a more high-end device soon dubbed Nokia X50. The two key features of the device will be its Snapdragon 775 chipset and 108MP main camera. The 775 (model number: SM7350) is a yet to be released SoC from Qulacomm and is expected to serve as the successor to last year’s popular Snapdragon 765G platform. Based on the small list of available info, the device will be...

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Huawei Mate 40 Pro 4G gets certified with Harmony OS 2.0

Huawei released its Mate 40 series back in October 2020, and predictably the phones came with Android OS and EMUI on top. Now that the company is about to finalize its in-house OS it has already started testing it on its former flagships. A device that looks a lot like the Huawei Mate 40 Pro smartphone has been listed at TENAA. The footprint and overall design are exactly the same but one major difference is the phone codenamed NOH-AL00 runs Harmony OS 2.0 as per the included table. Huawei Mate 40 Pro Another interesting note about this Huawei Mate 40 Pro is there are no...

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Redmi K40 Gaming Edition confirmed to pack 5,000 mAh battery and 67W charging

While we’re patiently awaiting tomorrow’s announcement of the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition, more and more official leaks keep coming. The gaming phone will sport a 5,065 mAh battery with 67W wired charging. This positions the device as the best-equipped Redmi K40 member in terms of battery capacity and charging speed. Redmi K40 Gaming Edition battery and charging speed posters In addition to the battery and charging specs, Redmi announced its partnership with JBL Audio and the K40 Gaming Edition will be the first device to feature dual speakers tune by the legendary audio company....

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Motorola Moto G20 official with 90Hz display and 5,000mAh battery

Another new member of the Moto G series has arrived - welcome the Moto G20. The entry-level device comes with a 6.5-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The display has 20:9 aspect ratio and brings a waterdrop notch for the 13MP selfie cam. Moto G20 in Breeze Blue and Flamingo Pink Powering the internals is the eight-core Unisoc T700 chipset which boasts two Cortex-A75 cores alongside six Cortex-A55 and a Mali G52 GPU. It’s aided by 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which is further expandable via microSD. Around the back we have a 48MP primary camera backed by...

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vivo iQOO 7 Legend is the company's new global flagship, iQOO 7 joins it

The gaming brand iQOO brought its 7 series flagships outside China. During an event in India, the iQOO 7 and iQOO 7 Legend went official, and as expected they are not quite what the naming might make you believe. The global iQOO 7 actually corresponds to the iQOO Neo5, with vertical camera setup and a Snapdragon 870 chipset. The Chinese iQOO 7 is actually going to be known as iQOO 7 Legend overseas and it comes with the Snapdragon 888 chipset and design developed in partnership with BMW M Motorsport. The iQOO 7 Legend's Snapdragon 888 is joined by UFS 3.1 storage and LPDDR5...

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Xiaomi Mi 11X hands-on review

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