Huawei and Rovio bring Angry Birds 2 to AppGallery

Huawei has announced a new partnership with Rovio, proving once again its dedication to developing an in-house ecosystem that can be equal to Google and Apple’s solutions. As a result the popular game Angry Birds 2 is now available on AppGallery, while the franchise movie can be found on Huawei Video. Angry Birds 2 watch faces The Chinese company announced you will soon be able to use Huawei Themes to display dedicated Angry Birds 2 branding, including watch faces for the Watch Fit and Watch 3 wearables. While the game can be played for casual fun, to progress and beat the...

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TCL announces US availability for 20 Pro 5G, 20S and 20 SE

Back in April, TCL announced it was expanding the TCL 20 lineup and today the company details which of the devices are becoming available in the US, and a promo for the brand’s newly unveiled Moveaudio earbuds. TCL 20 Pro 5G Let’s start with the TCL 20 Pro 5G, which is available today at $499.99 in the US from Amazon in Moondust Gray and Marine Blue. Compared to the global version, everything will be the same on the US-spec, except for the 5MP macro camera, which is a 2MP sensor in the global edition. TCL 20 Pro 5G The 20 Pro 5G is powered by the Snapdragon 750G and paired...

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Huawei will provide firmware updates for all Honor phones released before April 1 2021

Now that Huawei sold off its Honor brand, the company was able to become an independent smartphone brand and will once again release smartphone pre-installed with Google Services. With the company departing from its parent company Huawei, Honor explains exactly how firmware updates will be fulfilled going forward. Honor View 20 (December 2018) Honor Finland confirms to i>SuomiMobiili that Huawei will be handling firmware updates to all Honor devices released before April 1 2021 throughout the rest of their life cycles. That means that Honor will be solely responsible to handle its...

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OnePlus Nord 2 renders leak and it looks a lot like the OnePlus 9

The OnePlus Nord marked a new direction for the company when it launched last year. The new lineup of devices marked its re-entry into the entry-level and midrange segments. More than a year later, the OnePlus Nord2 is now on the company’s release radar and the latest report shows the unreleased phone in all its glory. The Nord2’s renders come courtesy of 91Mobiles and OnLeaks. The renders reveal the handset’s design, largely based on the OnePlus 9 with its rectangular triple camera setup. A couple of couple of differences like the placement of the third camera and the LED flash module...

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Xbox Cloud Gaming now available on iOS and desktop through the browser

Microsoft today announced that it is launching the Xbox Cloud Gaming service through the web for Apple devices as well as desktop computers. The service is now available in 22 countries to subscribers of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate service. To access the service, you need to visit xbox.com/play through the Microsoft Edge, Chrome, or Safari browser on your iPhone, iPad, PC, or Mac. If you are already a subscriber to the Game Pass Ultimate service and in one of the 22 supported countries, you can start playing from over a 100 games immediately. Microsoft says the games run on the...

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Windows 11 expected to arrive October 20

Microsoft unveiled Windows 11 last week but it only said that the OS is coming "this holiday", which wasn't too specific. But a closer look at a few images of Windows 11 strongly points to October as the month Microsoft will roll out the OS. The screenshot below shows a Microsoft Teams message from Stevie Bathiche of the Surface Team to Microsoft's head of Windows and devices, Panos Panay, saying "can't wait for October!". And the official promo materials from Microsoft on the Windows 11 website feature the date October 20 in the taskbar. Even Walmart seems to know...

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Apple may be exploring the possibility of larger iPad Pros, 14" and even 16"

Apple’s financial report for the second quarter of 2021 showed that revenues generated by Mac and iPad sales rose significantly compared to last year – Macs were up to $9.10 billion (+70.1% YoY), iPads were close behind with $7.8 billion (+78.9%). So, Apple must be thinking of ways to keep that growth going and one option may be giant-sized iPads. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman daydreamed of 14” and even 16” iPads in his weekly Power On newsletter. But it’s more than wishful thinking. According to Gurman, engineers and designers at Apple are exploring the possibilities of larger iPads....

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 display sizes confirmed by another leak

We've heard the rumors before so the report from the reputable Korean media ETNews comes out as a confirmation about the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold3's and Z Flip3's display sizes. According to the inside sources, the Galaxy Z Fold3's external display will measure 6.23" in diagonal while the inner, extended display will go up to 7.55". In other words, there won't be any changes in size, just expect a more compact overall device. The Galaxy Z Flip3, on the other hand, will get a larger 1.9" external display, coming from 1.1" on the original Z Flip. The main, inner panel, however, remains...

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Samsung's take on Wear OS is called One UI Watch

Samsung's next smartwatch OS is called One UI Watch and it will be based on Google's Wear OS. Samsung didn't deatil the Galaxy Watch4, but confirmed it will premiere the One UI Watch user experience when it becomes official at an Unpacked event later this summer. Because it's based on Wear OS, One UI Watch will integrate more deeply with Android than Tizen OS did. If you install an app from the Play Store that has a watch app, it will automatically be installed on the watch as well. And there is seamless sync between watch and smartphone, so if you have more than one city in your clock app...

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Watch the Samsung MWC 2021 event live here

Samsung is not attending MWC 2021 in person but the company will introduce new products and services in a V virtual dvent that will be live-streamed on YouTube. The live stream will start at 19:15 CEST, which is 17:15 UTC. We expect to learn more about the company's plans for its wearables going forward and its adoption of Wear OS. Samsung has already confirmed its new Galaxy Watches will come with Google Wear OS rather than the in-house Tizen, and leaks have already revealed two vanilla and two Active wearables in different sizes. A bunch of Galaxy Book laptops was officially...

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The Infinix Concept Phone 2021 supports 160W fast charging, goes from 0-100% in 10 minutes

The Infinix Concept Phone 2021 joins the fast charging race with a bespoke 160W system that can fully charge the 4,000 mAh battery in just 10 minutes. This phone also serves as a showcase of other features Infinix is working on, including color changing technology to liven up the rear panel. The Ultra Flash Charge system is built around an 8C battery, which has 18% lower internal resistance compared to a 6C battery, according to the company. These so-called “C-rate” numbers indicate how fast a lithium battery can be charged or discharged. The company developed the Super Charge...

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Report: the Apple Watch Series 7 will feature a larger battery instead of adding new sensors

Ever since the original Apple Watch was released, Apple has been advertising a battery life of 18 hours. This is just as true for the first model as it is for the current Series 6. However, according to insider reports the company believes that it can get owners of older Watches to upgrade if the new model offers better battery life. That will be the focus of the Apple Watch Series 7 to the exclusion of new sensors. According to Bloomberg, the 2022 model will introduce a body temperature sensor. That could have been added this year, but Cupertino thought it is wiser to use the room that...

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Huawei Mate X2 4G goes on sale in China with HarmonyOS 2.0 out of the box

Huawei has trouble sourcing 5G components due to the trade war with the US, so the company has taken to re-releasing some of its existing 5G phones as 4G-only models. The latest to take the plunge is the foldable Huawei Mate X2. The 4G model went on sale in China for the first time today at 10:08 local time. Besides dropping the 5G connectivity, the phone is almost unchanged - it still uses a Kirin 9000 chipset, for example (the 4G version of it, anyway). There is a small price cut involved too, though it barely makes a scratch on the CNY 17,800 price tag of the Mate X2 5G. The 4G...

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Tecno Spark Go 2021 arriving on July 1 with a big display and battery

The affordable Tecno Spark Go 2020 is getting a refresh with the Tecno Spark Go 2021. The new handset will arrive on July 1 at Amazon India, with unveiling scheduled for noon local time. Tecno Spark Go 2021 features The Spark Go 2021 shares a lot of specifications with its predecessor - the screen will be a 6.52” LCD with HD+ resolution and with waterdrop notch for the 8MP selfie camera. On the back, we have two shooters, a dual-LED flash and a fingerprint scanner. Compared to the Spark Go 2020 the 2021 version brings a new design - three new colors and fancy lines will make...

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Honor confirms Magic3 series is coming with Snapdragon 888 Plus

Qualcomm introduced the new Snapdragon 888 Plus chipset earlier today, and many smartphone manufacturers have already pledged allegiance to the new platform. One of the makers that will introduce a smartphone with the SD888+ is Honor, marking a huge step in its development as an independent brand. Ms. Fang Fei, President of Product Line at Honor, said that the new chipset will appear in the upcoming Magic3 series. The platform’s industry-leading performance and gains in AI will allow Honor to create “a mobile experience that will fulfill the needs of even the most demanding users”, Fei...

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Honor confirms Magic3 series is coming with Snapdragon 888 Plus

Qualcomm introduced the new Snapdragon 888 Plus chipset earlier today, and many smartphone manufacturers have already pledged allegiance to the new platform. One of the makers that will introduce a smartphone with the SD888+ is Honor, marking a huge step in its development as an independent brand. Ms. Fang Fei, President of Product Line at Honor, said that the new chipset will appear in the upcoming Magic3 series. The platform’s industry-leading performance and gains in AI will allow Honor to create “a mobile experience that will fulfill the needs of even the most demanding users”, Fei...

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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 888 Plus with 3 GHz CPU, better AI engine

MWC 2021 is underway, and the first major announcement comes from Qualcomm. The San Diego chip company announced the Snapdragon 888 Plus chipset with a 3GHz prime CPU core and improved AI Engine, which now performs 20% better. Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus specs: CPU: Qualcomm Kryo 680, up to 3 GHz, 64-bit. GPU: Adreno-660. AI Engine: Hexagon 780, 32 TOPS. Modem: Snapdragon X60 5G Modem-RF, 7.5 Gbps DL, 3 Gbps UL, global 5G multi-SIM. Wi-Fi: FastConnect 6900, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 802.11/a/b/g/n. Camera: Spectra 580 ISP, Triple camera up to 28 MP, Dual camera up to 64...

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Lenovo Yoga Tab 13 goes global, the smaller and cheaper Yoga Tab 11 and Tab P11 Plus join it

Following the launch of the Yoga Pad Pro 13” in China, Lenovo has announced that the unique tablet will become available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in June for €800 and in the US in July for $680. Note the slight name change to Yoga Tab 13. Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 (left) and Yoga Tab 13 (right) • Yoga Tab 11 hanging out If that 13” tablet is too large (or too pricey) for you, there’s also the Lenovo Yoga Tab 11, which will start at $320/€350. It will be available in EMEA in June and in the US in August. You lose the microHDMI in port and the Snapdragon 870 chipset, but the...

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vivo X60t Pro+ unveiled with a 12MP sensor behind the 50mm lens instead of 32MP

Vivo’s X60 series is like a tree that keeps growing new branches – the latest addition to the series is the vivo X60t Pro+, which is a variant of the X60 Pro+ with a different sensor behind the 50 mm telephoto lens. The original X60 Pro+ comes with a 32 MP sensor, which was replaced by a 12 MP sensor. Unconfirmed info points the new sensor being the Sony IMX663, a 1/2.93” sensor with 1.22 µm pixels, replacing the Samsung S5KGD1 1/2.8” sensor with 0.8 µm pixels and Quad Bayer filter. The aperture also changed, from f/2.08 to f/1.98. The swap also comes with a small price cut from CNY...

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Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro X to be unveiled on June 30 with 45W CPU

Xiaomi is about to launch its new flagship laptop dubbed Mi Notebook Pro X. The notebook is going to be unveiled in China on June 30, according to the company's official Weibo posts. The two teasers don't go much into detail but mention slim and portable chassis coupled with the latest generation hardware from Nvidia and Intel. We are talking Intel's 11th Generation H35 CPUs running at 45W along and Nvidia's brand new RTX 3050Ti GPU. The teaser posters from Xiaomi's Weibo posts We will soon know more about the product and we hope to hear something about international...

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OnePlus Nord2 gets benchmarked with Dimensity 1200

OnePlus is expected to bring a successor to its Nord smartphone later this year, and it should arrive before Q4 2021. Rumors suggested a Dimensity 1200 chipset, and now the phone was benchmarked with this exact Mediatek platform. OnePlus Nord2 on AI Benchmark The scorecard confirms the upcoming phone will have 8GB RAM in at least one of its versions, which is also what the original Nord has. The listing also confirms the phone runs Android 11, but that's about all we can take away from it. Source • Via

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