Realme GT 5G Master Edition is in the works

Realme VP Mr. Xu Qi Chase posted a picture with Japanese designer Mr. Naoto Fukasawa yesterday to tease a new smartphone launch. Mr. Chase didn't divulge anything about this phone, but today, reliable tipster Digital Chat Station revealed that Realme's upcoming smartphone will be the GT 5G Master Edition, which could be designed by Mr. Fukasawa like Realme's previous Master Edition phones. The first Master Edition smartphone by Realme was a specially designed version of the Realme X launched in 2019, which came in two variants - Garlic and Onion. The same year, Realme launched the X2 Pro...

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Samsung Galaxy M22 moves a step closer to launch as it gets Bluetooth certified

The Samsung Galaxy M22 we've been hearing about for a while now has moved a step closer to launch as it bagged Bluetooth certification. The Galaxy M22 is listed on Bluetooth SIG's website with model code SM-M225FV_DS, where "DS" signifies dual-SIM support. The certifying authority also tells us that the M22 will come with Bluetooth 5.0, but other than that, it doesn't divulge anything about the smartphone. Samsung Galaxy M22 Bluetooth certified However, thanks to Geekbench, we know the Galaxy M22 will be powered by the Helio G80 SoC, run Android 11, and have 4GB RAM onboard....

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Big tech companies push back new antitrust bills, Tim Cook called Speaker Pelosi to oppose them

Over a week ago, US lawmakers announced huge bipartisan bills aimed at huge tech companies. Many outlets reported that Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google were directly targeted in the new set of bills that would put more restrictions on corporations’ monopolistic tactics such as acquiring competitors. Naturally, these corporations are widely against the new bills and have begun executing their lobbying campaigns against the bills. The following is an excerpt from New York Times Executives, lobbyists, and more than a dozen think tanks and advocacy groups paid by tech companies have...

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Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra camera lag fixing update arrives in the US

Lately Samsung has been incredibly good with sending out security updates on time for its flagships, sometimes even before Google does. This month, however, things have been different, and it's only now that the June security patches are headed to the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra units sold in the US. The delay has to do with Samsung working overtime in fixing some camera lag issues that had been widely reported right before the update was initially supposed to come out. While the company hasn't outright said that it decided to also incorporate the lag fixes in the June update, that's...

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AMD releases FidelityFX Super Resolution, available in seven games today

AMD today released its FidelityFX Super Resolution or FSR. Announced earlier this month, FSR aims to render a high resolution output image from a low resolution source, thereby providing performance improvement without significant impact to image quality. Starting today, the feature is available in seven titles, including 22 Racing Series, Anno 1800, Evil Genius 2, Godfall, Kingshunt, Terminator: Resistance and The Riftbreaker. AMD has announced that the feature is also coming to DOTA 2, Far Cry 6, and Resident Evil Village by the end of this year. The company claims that more than...

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Kantar: Amazon has the most valuable brand globally, followed by Apple and Google

Kantar published its BrandZ report, which lists the most valuable brands globally. The #1 spot is held by Amazon with a brand value of $684 billion, up a whopping $268 billion (+64%) compared to last year. It was the first to become a half-a-trillion-dollar brand, the second one is Apple, which holds the #2 spot with $612 billion (+74%), followed by Google at $458 billion (+42%). Samsung is #42 on the list, Huawei is a bit further down in #50, then further down is Xiaomi at #70. This is an improvement of 11 places compared to last year and the brand now between Budweiser and...

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Leak: the Infinix Zero X will support 160W wired and 50W wireless charging

Infinix officially confirmed that it is working on a device with 160W fast charging and posted the following teaser: That's right. 160W charging! ⚡#Infinix pic.twitter.com/IlgMNaC9M3— InfinixIndia (@InfinixIndia) June 21, 2021 Previously, we saw leaked renders of the phone in question as well as a photo of the power brick that makes it happen (and that isn’t as big as you may imagine). Now leakster Ice Universe adds some more details on the upcoming phone, which is tentatively named Infinix Zero X. Besides gulping down 160W through a wire, it will also be able to charge at 50W...

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Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go silently announced with Intel Celeron chipset and LTE connectivity

Samsung continues to pump out new laptops and the latest addition is the Galaxy Chromebook Go. It’s an entry-level Chromebook with a 14-inch TFT display of 1366x768-pixel resolution and a 720p webcam. The big feature here is LTE support for seamless connectivity on the go. Powering the Galaxy Chromebook Go is an Intel Celeron N4500 chipset paired with Intel UHD graphics. There’s 4 or 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 32GB, 64GB or 128GB eMMc storage. The laptop weighs 1.45kg and features a backlit keyboard. I/O includes 2x USB type-C ports, one USB 3.2, a headphone/mic jack as well as microSD and...

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Huawei Watch 3 and 3 Pro get special Robert Lewandowski watch faces

Robert Lewandowski has been the face of Huawei products in various European countries for a few years, now the company has decided to honor the footballer with a special watch face for the new Huawei Watch 3 and Watch 3 Pro. The watch face features an “RL9” badge, which has become the personal brand of Lewandowski, as well as his signature. The special watch face was designed with Robert Lewandowski's input The promo campaign in his home country of Poland is a step up. 25 of those who buy a Watch 3 or Watch 3 Pro before August 9 will have a chance to win a meeting with...

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Samsung W22 5G coming as a more premium Z Fold3 for China

In the past two years, Samsung brought over its Galaxy Fold and Z Fold2 to China as the Galaxy W20 and W21 and it seems the trend will continue with this year’s Z Fold3 which is reportedly coming as the W22 5G. A new report specifies that the Z Fold3 and W22 5G (SM-W2022) will be identical in specs but will have some design changes. Past W-series devices also had two SIM slots to cater to the Chinese market. Samsung W21 5G The W20 and W21 5G were both exclusive to China Telecom and the W22 will follow in their footsteps. It’s said to arrive with 512GB of storage and exclusive black...

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Amazfit GTS 2e and GTR 2e get Alexa support with new update

The Amazfit GTR 2e and GTS 2e unveiled last year came with an offline voice assistant, allowing you to control a few features of the smartwatches through voice commands and without internet access. Now both smartwatches are receiving new software updates with Alexa support in India, which will allow you to interact with your smartwatch through voice to play music, set alarms, get weather, traffic, and sports updates. The updates for the GTS 2e and GTR 2e come with firmware version 1.0.2.31 and can be installed on the smartwatches through the official Zepp app. Once the update is...

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Report: no 1TB version of iPhone 13 Pro, no LiDAR for the non-Pro models

Market intelligence firm TrendForce published its prediction of Apple’s strategy with the upcoming iPhone 13 series. Or perhaps it will be called Apple 12s and it may as well be as this generation will focus on improving the features introduced with the 12. Component shortages have driven prices up, but according to the analysts Apple will maintain the pricing of the current generation starting at $700 for the mini (though the mini will not be the focus of attention, more on that in a sec). Apple is also upgrading some components. For one, the iPhone 13 Pro duo will have AMOLED panels...

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Lenovo K13 Note launched with Snapdragon 460 and familiar looks

Lenovo announced its K13 Note for the Russian market earlier today. The phone is a rebadged Moto G10 inside and out. You get a 6.5-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch for the 8MP selfie cam. The body is made from plastic and features a fingerprint scanner on the back. There’s a 48MP main cam next to an 8MP ultrawide snapper. The remaining two shooters are 2MP modules for macro shots and depth data. Lenovo K13 Note in Gray and Pearl colors The Snapdragon 460 sits at the helm aided by 4GB RAM and 128GB storage which is expandable via microSD. The battery comes...

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Google Chat gets advanced search functionalities

Google Chat, which is a part of Google Workspace, received a handy new update bringing advanced search features so you can find messages and content easier than before. You can use a word you remember from the message and the system will also look for the content in the messages. You can also tap on the available filters on the fly in case you are looking for something in particular like file, image or a link. This sounds a lot like the search filters in Telegram and some other IM clients. Screenshots from the new version of the app The feature is available now on Android...

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The Nothing ear (1) TWS buds will be sold at Selfridges in London and online

The Nothing ear (1) – the first product of Carl Pei’s new company – is supposed to launch this month, but that hasn’t happened yet. We do get to know the first retailer that will carry the TWS headset and it’s a posh one. Selfridges is a chain of high-end department stores in the UK with the one on Oxford Street in London being the second largest shop in the country. There the Nothing buds will be sold in partnership with Smartech, which already sells a variety of gadgets in the store. The buds will be available at the Selfridges London store as well as online at Selfridges.com. The...

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite debuts in India, Mi Watch Revolve Active tags along

Xiaomi launched the Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11X, and Mi 11X Pro in India in April, and today the company further expanded its Mi 11 lineup in the Asian country with the Mi 11 Lite. The Mi 11 Lite comes in Jazz Blue, Vinyl Black, and Tuscany Coral colors in India, and you get three memory options - 4GB/64GB, 6GB/128GB, and 8GB/128GB. However, the company has only revealed the prices of the last two variants. The 6GB RAM model is priced at INR21,999 ($295/€250), and the 8GB RAM version at INR23,999 ($325/€270). You'll be able to buy one starting June 28 through Mi.com, Mi Home, Flipkart, and other...

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Huawei P50 series coming on July 29 with huge ultrawide sensor

The Huawei P50 series' unveil could be on July 29, as per a Weibo rumor. The date was revealed by converting the binary code hint 1011011001 to 729, suggesting 29 of July. The P50 series is said to feature three devices - the P50, P50 Pro and P50 Pro+. Another source from China claims that due to the Pandemic's effect on supply, Huawei could unveil a mostly 4G-ready fleet of P50 devices, all running the Kirin 9000 chipset. That would allow a lower price, although we still expect 5G versions of both the P50 Pro and P50 Pro+. A third rumor has pointed to the series using a new...

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Samsung Galaxy M22 to support 25W charging, only ship with 15W charger

The Samsung Galaxy M22 isn't new to the rumor mill as some of its specs leaked a while ago. But a fresh FCC certification is here to tell us that the phone is getting closer to launch and that it supports 25W fast charging. However, there's a catch. According to the listing, the device will ship with a 15W charger so you'd have to buy the 25W-rated charger from Samsung to take advantage of the fast charging. This is not the first time the manufacturer has shipped a phone with a lower-rated charger to cut on cost and the Galaxy M22 is a budget entry anyway. So far, clues suggest that...

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Apple iPhone 12 mini production reportedly halted

It’s no secret that the iPhone 12 mini underperformed in terms of sales compared to the rest of Apple’s current iPhone lineup. Now, TrendForce is reporting that the 12 mini is no longer in production, reaching the end of its life cycle. The phone is still up on Apple’s website and will continue to sell as before until stock lasts. Apple is expected to focus on driving sales of the three non-mini models in the iPhone 12s series in view of the fact that the iPhone 12 mini (which reached End-of-Life ahead of time in 2Q21) suffered disappointing sales performances compared to other models...

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