New Qualcomm SM7325 chipset to be built on the 6nm process

The Honor 50 is expected to be powered by the Qualcomm SM7325 chipset, and for so long we heard the name Snapdragon 775G. Now another moniker has appeared online, and a leakster claims the platform will actually be called Snapdragon 778G. He also revealed some specs that look a lot like the Snapdragon 780G, including the CPU, GPU, and connectivity features. The major difference between the SM7325 and the SD778G (which is also known as SM7350 at Qualcomm) is the process technology they are built on - the new SoC is basically on the 6 nm, while the current one is a 5 nm...

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Google Photos testing new filters that let you search by type of content

Google Photos is testing a new feature that should make finding images and videos easier. While searching for images of a specific person within Google Photos, users will be able to refine the search by choosing whether to show results including: favorites, videos, selfies, collages, animations, movies, creations, screenshots, archived, and motion photos. As Android Police reports, the new Google filtering feature seems to be in testing, as it is not possible to see the filtering option from any device. The filters also appear to not be specific to a particular version of Google...

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Wear OS teased on Twitter ahead of Google I/O

Google I/O will kick off virtually tomorrow, May 18 where Google will announce various updates and changes to its existing software products and perhaps some new ones. One of the major changes expected to be announced at Google I/O this year is the long-overdue update to Google’s Wear OS. The time has come for #GoogleIO. Join us tomorrow for a look at what’s new on Wear OS. pic.twitter.com/ylGiIevTc4— Wear OS by Google (@WearOSbyGoogle) May 17, 2021 Ever since Google acquired fitness tracking wearable company Fitbit, it’s been long rumored that Google would eventually incorporate new...

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Apple is working on Beats Studio Buds truly wireless earbuds with no stems

The fact that Apple is working on a new pair of truly wireless earbuds shouldn't be surprising at all to anyone. The AirPods line is highly successful, and obviously the company would want to keep it fresh. But these aren't that, they will be Beats branded. Okay, in fairness, that's probably not very surprising either, considering Apple owns the brand and its bread and butter is headphones. But look at them. Just... look at them. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Beats Studio Buds. They look like every other pair of truly wireless earbuds out there except any of the other ones Apple...

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Apple announces two new Pride Edition bands

Apple today is introducing two new Pride Edition bands for the Apple Watch. The company also revealed a matching dynamic 2021 Pride watch face. The first is a new Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop, which has the familiar Solo Loop design introduced last year but uses a different color for each of the overlapping weaves. It features the original rainbow colors, as well as black and brown to symbolize Black and Latinx communities, as well as those who live or lived with HIV/AIDS. Meanwhile, light blue, pink, and white represent the transgender and nonbinary individuals. Pride...

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Apple Music to get lossless audio and Dolby Atmos at no extra cost

Apple today announced that it will be offering two new features to its Apple Music subscribers, lossless audio and Dolby Atmos tracks. Both features will be available in June at no additional cost. Apple will be offering its entire library of 75 million songs in lossless. Apple's codec of choice is its ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec), which is open-source and royalty-free. The lossless tracks will start at CD quality, which is 16-bit at 44.1kHz, and will go up to 24-bit at 48kHz based on the tracks. These tracks will be playable on all recent Apple devices and other compatible...

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Amazon Music HD now available to all Amazon Music Unlimited users

Amazon has discounted its Music HD streaming service to as low as $8/€8 for Prime members and $10/€10 for non-Prime users. Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers will get the added HD streaming capabilities free of charge. The move is an obvious jab at Apple Music’s new high-quality lossless audio support coming later this month. Amazon Music HD launched back in 2019 with prices ranging from $13 for Prime users and $15 for everyone else. The service offers 70 million songs in lossless audio with CD or above playback quality. There’s HD and Ultra HD streaming options with the former...

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Poco M3 Pro 5G design officially confirmed, main camera will have a 48 MP sensor

Poco has officially confirmed the design of the M3 Pro 5G and it matches the leaked renders we saw a week ago. The camera island is restricted to the upper left corner instead of going across the device like on the vanilla M3. An official image of the Poco M3 Pro 5G The island has a different finish than the rest of the back, which makes it stand out. The large “POCO” logo stands out too and the company is so proud of this design that it snuck in a smaller “designed by Poco” underneath. And while we’re having a closer look at the image, notice that the main camera has a 48 MP...

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The Samsung Galaxy F52 5G will go on pre-order this Thursday in China

A poster for the Samsung Galaxy F52 5G has surfaced in China, spotted by Weibo user Instant Digital. This will be the first F-series device in the country (currently, the F-series is focused on India), the Galaxy A52 5G is already available. The two devices are quite similar, though the A52 5G costs CNY 3,000 while the F52 5G will go for CNY 2,000 (in Europe the A-phone is €430, subtracting 33% from that shows that the F-phone should cost under €300). The poster details the pre-order period, first sale and a couple of freebies According to the poster, the Galaxy F52 5G will be...

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Huawei smartwatch with blood pressure measurement coming in H2

According to a new Weibo post by Huawei official He Gang, we’ll see the brand’s first smartwatch with blood pressure monitoring in the second half of this year. Based on the shared info, Huawei’s upcoming smartwatch with ECG (electrocardiogram) monitoring has already passed registration as a medical device in China and is now starting clinical trials in medical institutions across the country. He Gang post on Weibo Huawei plans to incorporate hypertension management and coronary heart disease screening alongside smart body temperature health measurement. Huawei’s ECG reader will...

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First major update for Zenfone 8 and 8 Flip improves camera, performance, adds new features

The Asus Zenfone 8 and Zenfone 8 Flip are receiving their first major software updates after launch, versions 30.11.51.41 and 30.11.55.37, respectively. These updates started rolling out over the weekend and may take a few days to reach everyone. The updates have mostly identical changelogs. The image quality of the camera has been improved and there’s a new Document mode. If you have a RhinoShield for your Flip, the camera will now launch automatically once you slide the camera cover out of the way. Asus ZenFone 8 Flip and ZenFone 8 • The RhinoShield SolidSuit has a sliding...

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Three Galaxy Watch4 models are on the way with One UI-skinned Wear OS

Samsung will ditch Tizen and replace it with Wear OS for the Galaxy Watch4 generation, according a constantly increasing pile of leaks and rumors. However, the change may be mostly on the inside – the Google software will reportedly be skinned with On UI 3.x, so the interface will appear similar to the current Galaxy Watches. Samsung will also carry over the SmartThings features that current Watch owners are used to. There will be new features too, including a walkie-talkie function that will allow you to send short voice messages (Apple rolled out a similar feature with watchOS 5). The...

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Realme's smart gadget division will introduce a new brand, the name starts with a "D"

Realme TechLife, the division for smart gadgets, will soon introduce a new brand. The company and its CEO Madhav Sheth tease that the it starts with the letter D, however, it’s not quite clear if this will be an own brand or if it's another company that has joined the TechLife platform. It sounds like the former. Either way, the new brand will have its own product line. The full announcement is scheduled for May 25 (Tuesday next week), but we will probably see a few more teasers until then. Realme plans to launch over 100 new AIoT product this year. “AIOT is another springboard of...

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Samsung showcases several foldable displays ahead of SID 2021 exhibition

Ahead of this week’s Society for Information Display (SID) exhibition, Samsung Display teased several of its upcoming foldable OLED panels. We get a sneak peek at the brand’s S-foldable panel as well as a slidable option and a large screen panel for laptops with a built-in camera under the panel. The conference will span from today until May 21. The S-foldable screen folds at two points, giving you the flexibility to adjust the desired screen real estate on the fly depending on the task at hand. The screen diagonal expands up to 7.2-inches when fully opened but there’s also a more...

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Oppo Reno5 A surfaces in Japan with an S765G chipset and similarities to the Reno5 5G

Oppo will soon add a new letter to the Reno5 alphabet – two versions of the Oppo Reno5 A have been spotted at the Google Play Console. One of them will be SIM-FREE (CPH2199), the other is headed for Japan’s SoftBank (A101OP). This comes about a year after the Reno3 A was unveiled in Japan. Oppo Reno5 A listing on the Google Play Console • Oppo Reno5 A render (courtesy of @evleaks) The original Reno A phone never made its way West, not even under a different name, so unless Oppo has changes its regional strategy you may never see this one in a store near you. Here’s a quick look at...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE (previously known as S7 Lite) listed on the Google Play Console

The ‘Fan Edition’ label may get attached to a new product line at Samsung – the tablet that has been leaking under the name “Galaxy Tab S7 Lite” might actually be called the “Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE”. The name comes from a Google Play Console listing. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (GTS7XLITE) listed on the Google Play Console It will have the same 10,090 mAh battery (EB-BT975ABY) as the premium Tab S7+ with the same 44W fast charging. Like the S7+, the Fan Edition slate is expected to ship with only a 15W charger. The retail package should include an S Pen, however, which can magnetically...

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Google is planning a big UI overhaul for Android 12, leak suggests

We are just a day away from Google's annual I/O conference but that's just enough time for a very massive leak on the Android 12. According to an inside source speaking to Jon Prosser, the tech giant is looking to re-design Android's UI and focus on stronger privacy and security in its next major release. Front Page Tech put out a video summarizing the three big changes coming to Android 12: Beautiful new experience (read new UI) Stronger privacy and security protections All of your devices work better together The new design includes revamped toggles, buttons, widgets and even...

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S hands-on review

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Sharp Aquos R6 debuts with 240Hz screen and enormous 1” sensor

Sharp has announced the Aquos R6 smartphone for the Japanese market - a flagship with only one functioning camera on the back, but one that comes with a huge 1” sensor. It is the biggest camera sensor put in a mobile phone ever, and it was developed jointly with Leica all the way from R&D through lens design to image quality adjustment. The phone also comes with the world’s first Pro IGZO OLED 6.67” screen that allows for a dynamic refresh rate between 1Hz and 240Hz for finding the perfect balance between power-saving and smoothness. Resolution is WUXGA+, which means 2,730 x 1,260...

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LG selling Velvet 2 Pro, Rollable phone to employees in South Korea

As LG exited the smartphone business, consumers never got to see the brand’s Velvet 2 Pro and LG Rollable phones. Yet a limited number of the phones were made and now tipster @FrontTron is reporting that LG employees in South Korea have the exclusive opportunity to purchase either of the unreleased devices. LG Velvet 2 Pro (LG Universal 2nd Gen, LG Rainbow, LM-V700N)Unlocked unitApprox. 3000 unitsResale prohibitedBlack, Bronze, IvoryAvail. only to Korea LG employees (max. 2 unit per person)Around USD 170Around 6 months of After Service (while parts last)No software updates...

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Sony Xperia Ace 2 appears on Google Play with Helio P35

The Sony Xperia Ace 2 is a successor to the compact smartphone that remained exclusive to Japan. The phone appeared on Google Play Console and what we see is somewhat underwhelming - a modest Mediatek chipset and unimpressive screen resolution. Sony Xperia Ace II on Google Play Console The SO-41B smartphone, confirmed to arrive on sale under the name Xperia Ace II, has been certified with a Mediatek MT6765 chipset, which is the Helio P35 platform (that means no 5G connectivity). The RAM is 4GB although larger versions aren't ruled out. The screen’s resolution is 1496 x 720...

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Realme set to launch Watch 2 Pro, Buds Wireless 2 and more on May 20

Realme already unveiled its Watch 2 in Malaysia last month and now it seems we’re in for a Pro version. The Realme Watch 2 Pro is teased for a May 20 launch alongside a series of other smart wearables including Realme Buds Wireless 2, Buds Wireless 2 Neo and Realme Pocket Bluetooth speaker. Realme AIoT Sports Launch conference poster Realme’s Watch 2 Pro looks to have a square design similar то the regular Watch 2. According to a leaked FCC certification, the smartwatch will boast a 390mAh battery, up from the non-Pro’s 315 mAh cell. Realme Buds Wireless will serve as the true...

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