Realme Narzo 30 is coming on May 18 with Helio G95 SoC and triple camera

Realme launched the Narzo 30A and Narzo 30 Pro 5G back in February, and now the company is set to add the vanilla 30 to the lineup on May 18. The Narzo 30 will be unveiled by Realme Malaysia next Tuesday through its official Facebook page, and the event will start at 12PM local time (4AM UTC). Realme's Malaysian branch also confirmed that the Narzo 30 will be powered by the Helio G95 SoC and pack a 5,000 mAh battery, which is advertised to go from flat to 50% in 25 minutes with the 30W Dart Charger. Additionally, the company confirmed that Narzo 30 will feature a side-mounted...

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Spotify adds timestamps for sharing, improves Canvas

Spotify has announced it is making it even easier for you to share tracks or podcasts at a particular moment. The streaming platform is adding a new option in the Share button which will allow listeners to share at the current playtime, and receivers will get a link that will send them straight to the point. Additionally the Swedish company is improving Canvas. Canvas is a feature that adds video-art showcases to static song pages, which bring a whole new listening experience when the device is not tucked away in a pocket or on a desk. Up until now, these visualizations were...

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Honor confirms 66W Super Charge on the Honor Play 5

As reported by SeekDevice, Honor took to Weibo to officially announce that its upcoming Play 5 5G smartphone will come equipped with 66W charging. This confirms our own reporting from a tipster last month that also offered leaked renders of the Honor Play 5. Just yesterday, Honor teased the Play 5 on Weibo where it confirmed the device would launch on May 18. Based on the leaks and confirmed teasers we’ve seen so far, it’s expected that Honor may launch more than one Play 5 variant. The most recent poster features 5G branding while the other does not, so based on the naming...

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US Attorneys General Coalition urges Facebook not to launch “Instagram for Kids”

Back in March is when we heard the first reports from Buzzfeed about discussions within the company to plan an “Instagram for Kids” app that would allow children under the age of 13 to begin using the popular photos-sharing app in a supposedly safe way. A coalition of 44 US attorneys general all signed a letter to Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg dated this Monday. The letter lists reasons and cites research to show that Facebook should not go forth with its plans to develop and market a kid-friendly version of the Instagram app. Facebook has repeatedly failed to protect the health and...

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Google asks Wear OS users to fill out survey with update expected soon

Google I/O is taking place next week where the company will announce updates and future improvements across its various platforms, operating systems, and online services. Android Central reports that some users on Android have been prompted to fill a survey to help improve Wear OS. There has been much speculation about Wear OS and what direction Google may be steering the platform. Ever since Google’s Acquisition of Fitbit, it was rumored that Google planned to launch a Pixel-branded smartwatch, but that never materialized. Scrolling through Wear OS App drawer on Skagen Faslter 3...

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Unannounced Realme Narzo 30 stars in hands-on video ahead of launch

Realme's Narzo 30 family is so far comprised of the Narzo 30 Pro 5G and the Narzo 30A, but there's a third member coming soon. This will be the 'vanilla' Narzo 30, which was already spotted in a benchmark last month. Although we still don't know exactly when this phone is due to become official, someone has already gotten their hands on a review unit, and promptly posted an unboxing and hands-on video on YouTube - of a phone that isn't even announced yet. Here it is for your viewing pleasure. The device comes in a blue Narzo box, and has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD FHD+ 90Hz display with 580...

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Redmi Note 10S receives MIUI 12.5 update right before launching in India

Quick, let's play a game of "which Redmi is this"? Can you name, off the top of your head, what the Redmi Note 10S has going for it that's different than all the other Redmi Note 10 series devices? No? Well, it's the one with the MediaTek Helio G95 chipset, if that helps. It became available last month in specific markets, and is going to be made official for India on May 13. Now just a few days before that, it's receiving the update to MIUI 12.5. It's still going to run Android 11, of course, just with the newer skin on top. MIUI 12.5 was unveiled for international markets in...

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Red Magic 6R spotted in 3C listing with 55W fast charger

An upcoming Nubia device believed to be the Red Magic 6R appeared in a listing on China’s 3C agency. The device was spotted with the NX666J model number, which matches the details from an earlier TENAA listing. The new certification shows the phone will bring a 55W charger in the box which is slightly slower than the 66W on the Red Magic 6 and 120W on the Red Magic 6 Pro. Red Magic 6R listing on 3C database The previous listing also revealed the device will pack a 6.67-inch OLED display with FHD+ resolution and a Snapdragon 888 chipset with 6/8/12GB RAM and 128/256/512GB of storage....

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Samsung Galaxy F52 5G photos and price tag surface ahead of announcement

The Samsung Galaxy F52 5G is expected later this month, but one Weibo user already had a close encounter with the phone and provided a few photos of it along with price. The phone will reportedly cost CNY 2,000, which is around $310/€255. This is a good deal less than the Galaxy A52 5G, which goes for CNY 3,000 in China and €430 in Europe. Interestingly, this phone (model number SM-E5260) has a punch hole selfie camera in the upper right corner rather than the center like current Galaxy models. Around the back there is a quad camera with an LED flash in the upper left corner, just as we...

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Sony WF-1000XM4 leak in images alongside expected release date

Sony has been producing some of the best noise canceling headphones for the past several years and now we get a series of actual product images for the upcoming WF-1000XM4 in-ear earphones. Uncovered by The Walkman Blog, the upcoming XM4s show a more compact and round design compared to their predecessors. We can see rubber tips as well as openings for the microphones There’s speculation that Sony will also bring Hi-Res audio support. Images of the Sony WF-1000XM4 We also have images of the charging case which shows a slimmer profile than the outgoing XM3 case. The bottom...

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Exynos chipset with AMD GPU coming this year, will be used in Windows laptops

Laptops like the recent Samsung Galaxy Book Go run Windows 10 on a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. However, according to reports Samsung will introduce a new Exynos chipset in the second half of this year that will be used to power future laptops. This chip – tentatively named Exynos 2200 – will feature an AMD Radeon GPU, which will deliver a PC-class graphics performance. The chip will be fabbed at Samsung’s 5nm foundries. The €450 Galaxy Book Go runs Windows 10 on a Snapdragon 7c chipset Interestingly, when Samsung and AMD officially announced their collaboration, there was...

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PlayStation 5 consoles will be hard to find in stores even in 2022, Sony warns

Sony has already sold 7.8 million PlayStation 5 consoles and aims to sell a further 14.8 million over the next 12 months. However, Bloomberg reports that the tech giant has warned analysts that the console will remain in short supply through 2022. There is strong demand for the PS5, however the global semiconductor shortage has made it difficult to increase production, so for now the PS5 will be difficult to find in stores. Earlier, Sony had predicted that supply will pick up in the second half of this year, but it no longer believes that. It didn’t set a new estimate for when supply will...

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Samsung has already patched the security vulnerability in Qualcomm models on some devices

A few days ago Check Point Research disclosed a vulnerability in Qualcomm modems that could allow attackers to listen in on your calls, read your texts and more. Today Samsung announced that it is aware of the vulnerability and that it has already patched a number of its devices. Samsung has been rolling out patches to some of its Qualcomm-powered Galaxy devices since January (but the company doesn't specify which ones). Most other Galaxy devices will be secure once you install the May 1 2021 patch. The vulnerability in question is known as CVE-2020-11292. It is not mentioned in...

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Lenovo Yoga Pad Pro set to launch on May 24

After teasing its Yoga Pad Pro 13 last week, Lenovo has now revealed the launch date for its upcoming tablet. The device is set to be announced on May 24 in China. The latest teaser also confirms the Pad Pro will bring a quad-speaker setup with Dolby Atmos housed in the tubular kickstand. Yoga Pad Pro launch date confirmation The latest Yoga Pad will offer a large 13-inch display with 1440p resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision. The screen supports 4096 levels of pressure making it ideal for sketching and taking down notes. According to speculation, we’ll see the...

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Leaked Honor 50 image confirms earlier dual-ring design reports

The Honor 50 smartphone is expected in June and today we spotted a leaked image of the phone, suggesting the dual-ring design we reported back in April is real. The second circle will actually host two shooters, one of them with a periscope lens. While this isn’t the first time we’re seeing this two-circle design, the render is a visualization of how it might look in real life. The leakster says nothing on whether it is a real image or a CAD-based render - either way, it is likely a close match for what we are going to see. This setup obviously has main + telephoto shooters, and the...

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Kuo: iPhones will switch to Apple's own 5G modems in 2023 "at the earliest"

Apple brought CPU and GPU development in-house and rumors have been swirling since at least 2019 that it wants to design its own 5G modems. Back then it was believed that the first own silicon modems will appear in 2022 iPhones, but the latest investors note by Ming-Chi Kuo revises that to “2023 at the earliest”. This lines up with an earlier report by a team of analysts at Barclays who also point to 2023. The modem will support both sub-6 and mmWave 5G. Apple first officially confirmed that it has started work on a modem in December 2020. A couple of months ago it announced a €1...

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Samsung Galaxy A12 and A02s get Android 11

The latest Samsung phones to get the Android 11-based update are the Galaxy A12 and Galaxy A02s. The A12 gets One UI 3.1 (Core) in Russia with firmware version A125FXXU1BUE3 alongside the May security patch. The A02s is also getting the Core build of One UI 3.1 via its A025FXXU2BUDC update which was spotted in Russia. Strangely this update comes with last month’s April security patch instead of the newer May build. Both updates bring the usual Android 11 goodies which include one-time permissions, improved smart lock controls, improved Digital Wellbeing, chat bubbles and much...

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Xiaomi to introduce new noise-cancelling earphones on May 13

Xiaomi brought Mi Air 2 Pro back in October, but now the TWS earphones are getting a successor. The company has posted a teaser on its Weibo profile, revealing a new case with the new Xiaomi logo on the hinge. The image also tells us when the launch will take place - this Thursday, May 13. Meanwhile, a leakster posted an alleged image of the actual buds, which will have rubber tips. Xiaomi TWS earphones Xiaomi said the upcoming set will be the company’s flagship noise-cancelling earphones, without clarifying if there will be Active Noise Cancellation - something we are yet to see...

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vivo commits 3 years of software support for its X-series phones

Last week Oppo confirmed its plans to extend software support for the Find X-series to three years and now vivo is doing the same for its X-series. Models launched after July 2021 will be eligible for three major Android OS upgrades and security updates. Featuring top of the line hardware, the X series flagship phones are built to last and we want to make sure that our customers get software support that lives up to their expectations. We always innovate with the user in mind. With this pledge, we are making a promise to our customers that they will be able to enjoy a premium...

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