Motorola smartphone codenamed "Kyoto" to arrive as Edge 20 Lite

Last month we learned Motorola is preparing to announce a bunch of new Edge branded smartphones codenamed Sierra, Berlin, Berlin NA, and Kyoto. Today, leakster Evan Blass revealed the last one will be launched as the Edge 20 Lite. Additionally, Blass revealed that Motorola smartphones codenamed Lisbon and Saipan will be introduced as G60S and G50 5G, respectively. Motorola Edge Motorola already launched a phone with the G50 moniker and 5G connectivity in March, but that one was codenamed Ibiza, and it's unclear how the Saipan will differ from it. Blass didn't divulge any...

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Doogee unveils S97 Pro, a rugged phone with 8,500 mAh battery and Samsung 48MP main camera

Chinese phone maker Doogee unveils its S97 Pro and markets it as the first rugged smartphone with a professional laser rangefinder. The range finder can detect distances of up to 40 meters and it has 8 measuring modes. On the front is a 6.39-inch “HD+Dot” display with 1560x720 px resolution and a 16MP selfie camera via the punch-hole cutout. The laser rangefinder emitter and receiver are both located at the top of the phone. Around back is the quad camera setup, headlined by a 48MP Samsung sensor +8MP ultrawide + 2MP macro + 2MP depth sensor. The Doogee S97 Pro...

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Samsung Galaxy A51 finally receives Android 11 update with One UI 3.1 in the US

Samsung used to have a very bad rep for updates going out to its unlocked smartphones sold in the US, and while the situation has improved somewhat, it's still not great. Case in point: the unlocked US-bound Galaxy A51 is now starting to receive the update to Android 11 with One UI 3.1 on top. That's all fine and dandy, until you remember that international units got Android 11 back in February. That's about four months of delay right there for you yanks. Anyway, the new Android version from 2020 is finally on its way to you now. It arrives over the air as build version...

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OnePlus Nord N200 will get only one major Android update

The OnePlus Nord N200 is in a weird state right now having been semi-announced by T-Mobile last week, but not being up on OnePlus' own website. Regardless, the phone is headed to the magenta carrier where it will be available to buy from June 25. That's also when it looks like it may go up for pre-order at other US retailers, and we don't yet know exactly when or if the phone will be offered in other countries. It's all kind of a mess. However, if you were more concerned with OnePlus' update policy for the new device, especially given the iffy history the Nord line has had with that, we...

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Samsung unveils 2021 Odyssey gaming monitor lineup with flat panels

Samsung today unveiled its 2021 series of Odyssey gaming monitors. The key feature this year seems to be the flat panels, or more specifically, the lack of curved panels as found on the 2020 series. The new series features three models, the G70A, the G50A, and the G30A. The G70A is the top of the line model with a 28-inch, 3840x2160 IPS panel that has a maximum refresh rate of 144Hz. The panel has peak brightness of 400 nits, with 300 nits typical brightness and it supports VESA DisplayHDR 400 standard. The G70A also features AMD FreeSync Premium Pro support and is Nvidia G-SYNC...

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Samsung Gallery updated with tablet/DeX UI, Samsung Notes learns new skills too

The Samsung Gallery app gains a new “Drawer UI” in the latest update (12.1.07.5), a handy way to navigate the folders on your device for Galaxy tablets or phones in DeX mode. It pulls out from the left and works similarly to a desktop file browser. Samsung Gallery updated with Drawer UI and Full screen scrolling Another change (this one seemingly for phones only) is the Full screen scrolling – basically, it hides the status bar and the navigation bar while you scroll, leaving more room for thumbnails (to bring the bars back just scroll up slightly). Samsung Notes is also...

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Windows 11 will finally introduce advanced multi-monitor settings

Windows 10 has been around for a while but little has been done to improve the multi-monitor experience for users. And using more than one monitor in 2021 isn't a rare thing too. A growing number of users have asked Microsoft to do something about it in the Feedback Hub and we can finally see the company making some efforts. In the leaked Windows 11 build, there's an option that allows the OS to remember each window location based on the monitor connection. This means that if you leave a bunch of windows opened on both monitors, once you re-connect a display or when you wake up the PC....

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Cyberpunk 2077 is back on the PS Store, owners of base PS4 consoles beware

Cyberpunk 2077 launched in a pretty poor state, things were so bad that Sony removed the game from its PlayStation Store. After months of work, the game is back, but that’s not the end of the story as more updates and fixes will be released throughout the rest of the year. The game as it is right now can be played on a PlayStation 5 or a 4 Pro. The CDPR team warns that owners of base PlayStation 4s “may” continue to experience performance issues, so using one of the beefier consoles is recommended. Sony warns against buying the game if you have a base PS4. If you’re interested in the...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 mass production underway, first units already sent to carriers

According to reports from earlier this month, Samsung already started mass production of its Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 foldables. Now, FrontPageTech and John Prosser are reporting that 50,000-70,000 units of each foldable are being made per day leading up to the alleged (and still not officially confirmed) August 3 launch date. According to the same report, Samsung is looking to sell a total of 7 million units of its two new folding phones. Open sales are expected to begin on August 27. Speculative renders: Galaxy Z Fold3 • Galaxy Z Flip3 Noted tech journalist Roland Quandt is...

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Samsung announces virtual MWC event, teasing new devices

Samsung canceled in-person attendance of MWC 2021, committing only to an online presence. Today the company made it official and set the time and date for the Samsung Galaxy MWC Virtual Event, which will be held on June 28 at 17:15 UTC. It will be livestreamed on YouTube, so everyone can attend. The press release announcing the event is pretty terse – the company will will talk about the “ever-expanding Galaxy device ecosystem” and will present a “vision for the future of smartwatches”. What Galaxy devices? Well, the silhouettes offer some clues. Are those the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z...

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The OnePlus Nord CE now shipping in Europe, don't miss our video review

The OnePlus Nord CE 5G is now available in Europe and can be bought from your local OnePlus.com website. The stores only carry the 8/128 GB and 12/256 GB versions, which cost €330/£300 and €400/£370, respectively. The cheapest version, the €300 6/128 GB model, is listed as “not available” (or not listed at all in the case of the UK and Irish sites), so that is probably coming at a later date. Meanwhile, you can check out our Nord CE text review to see how it stacks up against similarly-priced competition. Or watch our OnePlus Nord CE 5G video review below, which we've just...

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Amazon Prime Day deal roundup - Apple, Samsung, Realme and others

Amazon's big Prime Day sale is on and there are some good 30 hours left to go. There are all sorts of deals and some of them go by fast, so we'll round up the ones we have noticed so far. However keep in mind that we're always updating our Deals page with the latest offers. Starting with Apple's deals, where you can get an 18% discount on a 64GB iPhone 12 at €769, 19% off a 128GB iPhone 12 mini for €689, 16% and 15% off the 40mm and 44mm Apple Watch 6 GPS at €359/€389. The 2020 11-inch iPad Pro is 20% off at €749. The iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max aren't featured in the Prime...

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra pops up on Geekbench running Android 12

The Mi 11 Ultra is a fairly recent release from Xiaomi and the phone initially launched with Android 11 and MIUI 12.5 on top. No official information regarding the beta version of Android 12 has been disclosed so it's interesting to see the handset making an appearance on Geekbench 5 with the latest Android OS. Mind you, this is the global version of the device given the model number listed on Geekbench - M2102K1G. This is probably the first sighting of the Mi 11 Ultra running Android 12 and suggests that Xiaomi will soon have more to share about the update. Perhaps an Android 12...

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ZTE Axon 30 with second-gen UD camera to launch on July 22

Last week, Chinese display maker Visionnox teased its second-generation under-display camera which is expected to debut on the ZTE Axon 30 and now tipster Digital Chat Station is hinting that the phone could be announced on July 22. The info comes from a video shared by ZTE President Ni Fei who disclosed that the company is looking to launch an all-new device in the coming month. Visionox InV see Pro display concept Earlier this year, ZTE launched its Axon 30 Pro and Axon 30 Ultra both of which arrived with punch hole displays. This leaves the vanilla Axon 30 to carry on the legacy...

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Realme will launch the first Dizo products on July 1

Last month Realme unveiled its AIoT brand, Dizo, which will focus on smart home gadgets, accessories, entertainment products and more. Dizo is almost ready for its first product launch, which is coming on July 1 (Thursday next week). Dizo will launch its first products next week For now Madhav Sheth and co. are keeping mum about what will be shown off at the event. However, Shopee Vietnam has been teasing the Dizo GoPods, GoPods D and Dizo Watch for weeks now (they are the Realme Buds Air 2, Buds Q2 and Watch 2, respectively, with minor exterior changes). Dizo GoPods •...

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Samsung Galaxy M21 Prime Edition will actually be called M21 2021 Edition

A couple of weeks ago a “Samsung Galaxy M21 Prime Edition” surfaced on the Samsung India website, but it appears that the company has had a change of heart when it comes to the naming. Or the phone will be sold under another name in other regions. We say this because the same model number, SM-M215G, appeared on the Google Play Console as the “Galaxy M21 2021 Edition”. Unfortunately, for now it only appears on the supported devices list, which doesn’t list any specs. The original Galaxy M21 was revealed over a year ago as a more affordable version of the M31 with the same 6.4” Super...

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AMD's RDNA 2-powered Exynos GPU 30% faster than current Mali GPU

According to a report from Korea, early testing shows that AMD's custom RDNA 2 graphics processor for Samsung's next Exynos chipset is showing up to 30% faster performance than the current Mali-G78, found in the Galaxy S21 Ultra with the Exynos 2100. If we take into account that the next generation Mali-G710 promises a 20% increase in performance, then the RDNA 2-powered Exynos chip would still offer better performance by about 10%. However, the report shares that the AMD developed graphics processor has a throttling issue and struggles to maintain its clock speed for long. The second...

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Samsung Galaxy M32 goes official with 90Hz AMOLED and 6,000 mAh battery

Right on schedule, Samsung announced its Galaxy M32 for the Indian market. The device packs a large 6,000 mAh battery alongside a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a Mediatek Helio G80 chipset. Samsung Galaxy M32 The front houses a waterdrop notch for the 20MP selfie cam. The screen has FHD+ resolution and can crank out up to 800 nits of brightness. The right hand side houses the power button which also doubles as a fingerprint scanner. There’s a 64MP main can around the back grouped alongside an 8MP ultrawide snapper and two 2MP modules for macro...

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