Weekly poll results: iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) shows great promise, but iPadOS needs to be better

The new iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) is showing great potential. It came out on top in last week’s poll, collecting many positive votes even though it is an expensive device, which naturally limits its appeal. A consensus formed in the comment section – the Apple M1 chipset is great, but it is wasted on iPadOS. Even though it branched off iOS, it is still much closer to a phone OS (an iPhone at that) than it is to macOS. Accessories can extend the capabilities of the iPad Pro, but it's still not a Mac This locks you out of a lot of professional software, limits what you can do with the...

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Xiaomi Black Shark 4 in for review

Say hello to the Black Shark 4, the lower standing member of Xiaomi's latest gaming smartphone duo. Differentiated from the Black Shark 4 Pro by the Snapdragon 870 in place of the 888 and a slightly different set of cameras, the Black Shark 4 is still an impressive phone. We got the Chinese version model with an included 120W charger that can top up the 4,500mAh battery of the Black Shark 4 in just 17 minutes, but depending on where you live you're likelier to get the 67W charger in the box. As that's still plenty fast, so we really can't count it against it. Our unit comes with...

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Motorola One Hyper gets Android 11 in the US

Motorola began rolling out Android 11 for the One Hyper last month, starting with Brazil, and now the company has released the latest version of Android for the Snapdragon 675-powered smartphone in the US. Android 11 is rolling out for the unlocked variants and comes with build number RPF31.Q1-21-20-1. A detailed changelog of the update is unavailable, but you can expect the usual Android 11 goodies, including chat bubbles and one-time permissions. Motorola hasn't updated its software support page at the time of writing this to confirm the Android 11 rollout for the One Hyper, but...

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vivo X60t Pro gets 3C certified with 33W charging

vivo's X60 series currently includes four smartphones - vanilla X60, X60 Pro, X60 Pro+, and the X60t. But vivo isn't done yet, and it will soon add one more smartphone to the lineup, dubbed X60t Pro, which has been certified by China's 3C. According to 3C, the X60t Pro, sporting model code V2120A, will support 33W charging and 5G networks - just like the X60t. The Chinese certifying authority doesn't divulge anything else about the X60t Pro, but the smartphone is expected to have the Dimensity 1200 SoC under the hood. Being a "Pro" variant, we expect it to come with some...

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Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 and Watch3 get system improvements with new updates

Samsung has released new software updates for the Galaxy Watch Active2 (SM-R820) and Galaxy Watch3 (SM-R840). Both are based on Tizen 5.5.0.2, but the update for the Watch Active2 comes with build number R820XXU1DUD1, while the firmware for the Watch3 has version R840XXU1BUD2. Samsung Galaxy Watch3 The build for the Watch3 includes system reliability improvements, while the Watch Active2 also gets improvements to Wi-Fi and Messaging App stability. You can download the new updates through the Galaxy Wearable app. Source 1, Source 2 | Via

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Infinix Note 10 Pro appears in live images with quad camera

Last month, a leaked render of the Infinix Note 10 Pro confirmed the smartphone will pack a punch hole display. Now, we are looking at a couple of live images of the Note 10 Pro, which reveal the smartphone will sport a quad camera setup on the rear and come in at least two colors - one is purple, and the other has a reflective gradient design. Infinix Note 10 Pro The pictures also confirm that Note 10 Pro will come with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Infinix hasn't divulged anything about the Note 10 Pro yet, however, the smartphone was spotted on Google Play Console with...

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3C certification reveals Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 will come with 25W charger

New details about Samsung’s next folding flagship have emerged, this time from the 3C certification site. A listing matching the supposed technical model number of the Galaxy Z Fold3 reveals that the folding device will come included with a 25W fast charger. The included adapter has the model number EP-TA800 and is the same one that comes included with the Galaxy Z Fold2. Though the charger included is rated for 25W, it isn’t implausible that the phone itself could support faster charging speeds when using another compatible adapter - this is out of pure speculation. It was...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE mentioned on Samsung Mexico’s website

Following the buzz around the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE as of late, the latest leak comes from the actual phone maker. As first reported by Galaxy Club, Samsung Mexico had briefly displayed mention of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE in its homepage. The website read “Conoce más sobre Galaxy S21 FE” which translates to “Learn more about the Galaxy S21 FE”. This was written below a photo of the Galaxy S21 and the Galaxy S21 Ultra. The name of the unreleased phone has since been removed from the home page, but there is a screenshot provided by Galaxy Club. Source: Galaxy Club We’ve heard...

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