Spotify launches Greenroom, a Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces competitor

Spotify announces Greenroom, a new competitor for the suddenly-popular category of livestreaming voice chat apps like Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces. Although Greenroom carries Spotify’s branding, it’s a separate app altogether. It works with the same basic premise as Twitter Spaces and Clubhouse. One user creates an audio-only room with listeners able to tune in and participate. The creator of the room can control whether anyone speaks or only certain folks. Spotify positions Greenroom as a way to connect with people to “join the conversation”. It features music, sports, and...

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Qualcomm confirms Snapdragon Wear 3100/4100 “capable” of running new Wear OS

During Google I/O, it was announced that Wear OS was going to receive a long-awaited and significant update. The question remained whether existing wearables running Wear OS would be upgradable to the new Wear OS version co-developed with Google and Samsung. Thanks to a statement provided to XDA-Developers, we have confirmation that upgrading existing Wear OS devices to version 3.0 is theoretically possible. The spokesperson confirms that both the Snapdragon Wear 3100 and Snapdragon Wear 4100/4100+ will be “capable” of supporting Wear OS 3.0. Here’s what Qualcomm said. We are working...

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Google offers a look into its first permanent Google Store in New York

Google announced its plans to open its first permanent brick and mortar store in New York City last month and today Google unveiled the store in a blog post. The store will open its doors to the public on Wednesday June 17. In anticipation of its new store opening, Google offers a look inside the store, its layout, and spaces throughout. In Google’s Blog post, the company explains that the store’s materials, furniture, and fixtures were all considered with sustainability in mind. “The veneer on the walls is a soft gray responsible sourced hickory, each lighting fixture is energy...

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There won't be a Huawei Mate 50 series this year, rumor has it

At this point in the year, Huawei's P50 flagship device family should've already been announced, but the company's very well documented woes stemming from the various bans against it issued by the US government have taken a toll on that launch, which is why it's rumored to have been delayed. It should still happen at some point this year, and that's much more than could be said for the presumptive Mate 50 family. Every year in the second half, Huawei has unveiled the new Mate flagships, complementing the P-series in its roster. But in 2021, that won't happen, according to a new report out...

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Rugged Motorola Defy 2021 has full specs leaked alongside a bunch of images

It's been a while since we've seen a ruggedized smartphone from Motorola, but the company is apparently looking to revive its Defy brand this year, with a device aptly named the Motorola Defy 2021, which has now leaked in full, with specs and images, courtesy of Evan Blass, aka @evleaks. This phone will have IP68 dust and water resistance, withstanding up to 1.5m of water depth for up to 35 minutes. It's also "drop-proof", able to survive falling from up to 1.8m onto steel. It sports a structurally reinforced PCB as well as a lanyard that's somehow supposed to reduce...

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Samsung Galaxy M32 unboxing video posted ahead of announcement

The Samsung Galaxy M32 has essentially leaked in full (by Samsung itself, no less) and we even saw pricing details. Even so, the phone doesn’t officially go live until next week – Samsung and Amazon will launch the M32 in India on June 21 at noon. So, one might say that it is too early for unboxing videos, but here we are. There isn’t much to unbox: the phone itself, a 15W charger (EP-TA200) and a USB A-to-C cable. There should be a SIM ejector in there too. This is pretty much what we expected and the same kit that the A32 comes with. Beyond showing the contents of the retail...

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Some Poco X2 owners are facing camera issues, Poco posts a simple fix

Having issues with the camera on your Poco X2? It turns out that you are part of a small, unlucky group – Poco reports that less than 0.2% of X2 owners in India have experienced this issue. But fret not, there’s a really easy fix you can try. What Poco advises that you try is to clear the app data for the Camera app and then reboot the phone. According to the company, this should be all it takes for the majority of users. If you don’t know how to clear the app data, Poco posted the step-by-step process: Step by step instructions on how the clear the app data for the...

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Honor to launch the Magic 3 in August

Honor may be bringing back a new Magic phone this August, as per tipster @RODENT950. In his tweet he lists only the supposed time of announcement - August - and an old promo image of the Honor Magic 2 from 2018. August 😏 pic.twitter.com/SfIRB67BTV— Teme (特米)😷 (@RODENT950) June 16, 2021 The Honor Magic 2 hid its selfie camera, front-facing sensors and earpiece in a slide-away portion of the phone that tucked under the display. That aside the Magic 2 was a competent phone for its time with a Kirin 980 chipset, three rear cameras and a 6.39-inch AMOLED display. If Honor is indeed...

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Windows 11 revealed in leaked screenshots

Microsoft has set an even date for June 24 and will most likely introduce the net iteration of Windows, supposedly called Windows 11. And we already have a pretty good look at what the major changes in the UI will look like, thanks to the leaked screenshots online. Windows 11 screenshots The first thing to notice is the centered Start Menu and taskbar icons, looking similar to Apple's macOS. There's also a setting that moves the Start Menu and icons to the left where they've always been if you don't really like the change. here's a first look at Windows 11. There's a new Start...

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TicWatch E3 announced with Wear 4100 SoC and reasonable price tag

The Mobvoi TicWatch 3 Pro was announced in December last year with a slew of cool features but it's also fairly bulky and somewhat pricey. Now the company is revealing the Wear OS-powered TicWatch E3 - a toned-down version of the 3 Pro to address both of those. The E3 skips the dual-display functionality, adopts a more compact 1.3" screen and features a smaller 380 mAh cell. As a result, the E3 should feel much easier on the wrist. However, the powerful Qualcomm Wear 4100 SoC paired with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage remains on board. Sensors for blood oxygen...

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OnePlus will deepen its integration with Oppo

Last year OnePlus CEO Pete Lau took up the Senior Vice President position at OPLUS – a company that wholly owns Oppo and has a majority stake in OnePlus (as well as a small stake in Realme). Lau was responsible for overseeing the product strategy of both OnePlus and Oppo. Several teams from both companies were joined together to “better streamline our operations and capitalize on additional shared resources”. Now, months later, the positive effects of this move are clear and were deemed important enough to further integrate the two companies. However, Lau claims that the OnePlus brand will...

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Honor 50 series unveiled with 120Hz displays, 108MP cameras and GMS support

Honor opened a new page in its history today with the release of its Honor 50 series. The Honor 50 Pro, Honor 50 and Honor 50 SE are the first devices from the company which will ship with GMS support out the box in over a year. All three come with 120Hz displays, 108MP main cams and up to 100W fast charging. The Honor 50 and its Pro counterpart are also the first phones powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 778G chipset. The Honor 50 SE is the more affordable entry in the trio and relies on Mediatek’s Dimensity 900 platform. Honor 50 and 50 Pro The best of the Honor 50 bunch is...

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Honor confirms it's coming back to the GMS family

A Honor spokesperson has confirmed to us that global Honor smartphones and tablets will be able to run Google's Mobile Services going forward. Honor is undergoing Google's Play Protect security review and compatibility testing to ensure GMS apps are ready to run on Honor devices. Honor says that compatible Honor devices will get GMS, but hasn't specified which ones nor whether older devices already on the market will get GMS support or when. As part of Huawei's sale of Honor, the now-independent brand will be able to get access to Google Mobile Services on its smartphones and...

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro to get a White version

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro earphones were introduced in January 2021 in three Phantom colors - Silver, Violet, and Black, to match the Galaxy S21 flagships' palette. One paint job that was missing was White, and while the Stan Smith special edition was something similar, finally we’ll get a plain variant. White Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro case The images were shared by tipster Roland Quandt and show the White Buds Pro will also have white rubber tips, a matte white touchpad, a white charging case and Samsung writing in silver on the lid of the case. White Samsung...

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Oppo's F series now has 10 million users, F19 and F19 Pro get new color variants

Oppo today announced that its F series family is now 10 million strong, and to celebrate the milestone, the company launched the F19 and F19 Pro in Space Silver and Fantastic Purple colors in India, respectively. Oppo F19 Pro in Fantastic Purple color Oppo also announced deals and offers on its products for the customers. From June 16, 2021 to June 30, 2021, customers who buy the F19 will get a discount of INR1,000 ($14/€11), while existing users will get a Free Double Protection Warranty on the purchase of F19 series smartphones. And if you buy any F series smartphone using...

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The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE will support 25W fast charging, 3C certification reveals

The launch of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE may or may not be delayed, but the certification process is going forward – China’s 3C approved the use of the Samsung EP-TA800 charger for the SM-G9900, the local version of the S21 FE. This charger maxes out at 25W and has been around for quite a while, it shipped with the Galaxy Note10 series. Whether or not the S21 FE actually includes said charger in the retail package is unclear. The current Galaxy S20 FE came with a 15W charger (from the S10 days), but the question here is more about whether there will be a charger at all. For what it’s...

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Lenovo K13 Note and K13 Pro spotted on Google Play Console

Lenovo is expected to announce several K13 phones which are believed to be rebrands of the Moto G series. Confirming those rumors are two new Google Play Console listings for the Lenovo K13 Note and K13 Pro. The former is rumored to be a rebrand of the Moto G10 while the K13 Pro could be nearly identical to the Moto G30. The Lenovo K13 Note brings an HD+ screen with a waterdrop notch. The Snapdragon 480 5G (sm4350) is situated at the helm which is an improvement over the Moto G10’s SD 460. RAM is listed at 4GB. The software side is covered by Android 11. The phone is expected to come with...

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Counterpoint: iPad market share continues to grow in Q1 2021 across all models

The latest report from market research firm Counterpoint shows that Apple’s iPad lineup continues to perform strongly. The brand’s global tablet market share has grown 53% YoY in Q1 2021 to a total market share of 37%. During the same quarter in 2020, iPad shipments made up 30% of market share. The report mentions that Apple and Samsung both benefitted throughout 2020 from decreased competition in the tablet space. The two companies “aggressively released and promoted new models” while other tablet makers “downsized or closed the business”. Apple sold 33% more iPad units worldwide in...

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