Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 Edition is arriving on July 21, design and specs revealed

Samsung announced the Galaxy M21 last March and it will introduce the 2021 edition called the Galaxy M21 2021 Edition on July 21. This revelation comes from Amazon.in, which tells us that the Galaxy M21 2021 Edition - previously rumored to be called the Galaxy M21 Prime Edition - will be announced in India next Wednesday as a part of Amazon's Prime Day launches. The e-commerce giant has also set up a promo page on its website, revealing the Galaxy M21 2021 Edition's design and key specs. The smartphone is built around a 6.4" FullHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display and packs a...

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Apple’s iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 11 were top sellers last quarter

A research report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners analyzed how iPhones were selling during Apple’s third fiscal quarter. This report convers all iPhones thar were sold during the months of April through June. A part of this research was surveying 500 Apple customers who purchased an Apple product during the April-June period. This includes an iPhone, iPad, Mac computer, or Apple Watch. From left to right: Apple iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro As the pandemic restrictions eased, Apple saw iPhone sales shift towards more expensive models. At...

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Honor confirms Magic3 series launch event for August 12

Yesterday a rumor started doing the rounds claiming Honor is holding a global launch event on August 12, and today the company itself has confirmed this to us through an invite. As you can see, the invite specifically mentions the Honor Magic3 series, and it also gives us a nice close-up view of one of the upcoming phones' cameras, pitted against the horizon. Whether or not this implies a huge camera bump remains to be seen, but we'd vote on "yes". No other details have been provided, but since the word "series" is used it's clear that there won't just be one Magic3 device, but...

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Xiaomi is now the world's second biggest smartphone maker, neck and neck with Samsung

All of the other Chinese smartphone brands have benefited from Huawei's international demise (except Honor), but none more than Xiaomi, and today's news comes to confirm this fact yet again. According to Canalys, in the second quarter of 2021, Xiaomi was the second biggest smartphone maker globally in terms of sales. As you can see, Samsung is still No.1 with 19% market share, although Xiaomi is really breathing down its neck at this point with its 17% cut. Xiaomi's shipments increased more than 300% in Latin America, 150% in Africa, and 50% in Western Europe. That said, its...

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Valve Steam Deck is a handheld gaming PC that runs SteamOS

Valve has announced its own handheld gaming console. The Steam Deck is a compact gaming PC running a custom version of SteamOS and can play all of your Steam games while also functioning as a computer. The Steam Deck has a formfactor similar to other portable gaming consoles like Nintendo Switch or the PlayStation Vita. On either side of the display are analog sticks with the d-pad on the left and ABXY keys on the right. Unlike most other controllers, the Steam Deck places its keys in a unique arrangement, where the keys are on the same plane as the analog keys. This has...

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Helio G96 chipset unveiled with 108MP camera and 120 Hz display support, G88 follows

While the future is 5G, the sun has not yet set on the Helio line of chipsets – in fact, MediaTek just refreshed the upper echelons with the reveal of the Helio G96 and Helio G88. Note that, despite their names, these are not strict upgrades over the G95 and G85. The Helio G96 features are pair of Cortex-A76 cores clocked at 2.05 GHz and six A55 cores, same as the G95. However, its GPU is only a Mali-G57 MC2, a clear downgrade from the G76 MC4 that came before. MediaTek unveils the Helio G95 and G88 chipsets The chip is not without upgrades, however. For one, it supports 120 Hz...

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CIRP: US buyers bought more expensive iPhones, traded in their old ones earlier last quarter

CIRP surveyed 500 US customers who bought an iPhone, iPad, Mac or an Apple Watch in the April-June quarter of this year. And what the researchers found is that Apple customers are spending more money than in previous quarters. While the general trend in the industry (and for iPhones too, until now) is for the upgrade cycle to grow, US buyers were trading in newer iPhones than before. CIRP notes that the number older models (3 years and older) was smaller and that they were being replaced by more expensive models, for the first time in many quarters. During the 12 month period ending in...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra long-term review

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vivo S10 and S10 Pro arrive with 44MP selfie cameras and Dimensity 1100 chipsets

Right on cue, vivo launched its S10 series in China. The two midrangers come with impressive specs and slim and flat designs measuring at just 7.29mm and weighing 173 grams. The pair also bring photochromic backs that react to changes in light offering a unique-looking appearance. Both models come with 6.44-inch 90Hz Super AMOLEDs, 44MP selfie cams, Dimensity 1100 chipsets and 4,000 mAh batteries with 44W wired charging. The S10 Pro has the upper hand in the camera department with its 1/1.52-inch 108MP ISOCELL HM2 sensor with 9:1-pixel binning. The vanilla model opts for a 64MP main...

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Yamaha YH-L700A unveiled: over ear headphones with ANC and spatial audio

Yamaha unveiled the YH-L700A, a pair of over-ear, noise-canceling headphones with spatial audio support. This feature uses head tracking to provide a more immersive listening experience. The headphones have 40 mm drivers with a frequency response spanning the 8 Hz to 40 kHz range. These have a closed-back design and when connected through the 3.5 mm jack they support Hi-Res audio. Yamaha YH-L700A If you want to use them wire-free, they offer Bluetooth 5.0 with AAC and aptX Adaptive support. Dolby Atmos (or an alternative multi-channel format) doesn’t seem to be supported,...

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Netflix might launch a game streaming service like Stadia and Xbox Cloud

We've heard the rumors before and now a Bloomberg report confirms that Netflix is working on a game streaming service of its own. But it won't be competing the the likes of YouTube and Twitch, no. It will instead go against Google's Stadia and Xbox Cloud services that are actual gaming services. Just like the aforementioned services above, Netflix will let you play games on the cloud without having to own powerful hardware to do so. Then again, given the most recent Netflix hiring, Mike Verdu from EA, the company might be looking to develop in-house games. And it would make sense to...

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Samsung Galaxy Watch4 series to feature all-new Exynos W920 chipset

After a faulty early listing on Amazon Canada yesterday, more details surrounding Samsung’s Galaxy Watch4 series have emerged. SamMobile reports that the wearables will be powered by the all-new Exynos W920 chipset which should offer significant performance gains over its predecessors. For reference, all Samsung Watches dating back to 2018’s Galaxy Watch have utilized the 10nm Exynos 9110. The new report specifies the W920 SoC will offer “1.25x faster processing times compared to the Exynos 9110” and “8.8x smoother graphics performance”. The new chipset will be paired with 1.5GB RAM...

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The base OnePlus 9 Pro is not coming to North America, 12/256 GB model is $100 off

We have some good news and some bad news for North American fans of OnePlus – the more affordable configuration of the OnePlus 9 Pro, the one with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB storage, will not be available in the US or Canada. It was part of the original launch plan, but supply issues made it a no-go. Here’s a statement from the company issued to Android Police: “The OnePlus 9 Pro 8x128 GB variant was originally set to be sold in North America for $969. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen supply constraints specific to North American devices, we recently concluded it is no longer possible to...

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Tecno Camon 17, Camon 17 Pro are officially in India

Tecno India promised to bring the Camon 17 and Camon 17 Pro smartphones to its fans, and the day has finally come. Both devices are up for pre-order on Amazon, with first sale scheduled for next Monday, July 26. The vanilla Camon 17 comes with a Helio G85 chipset, four cameras, and Android 11. It has a big 5,000 mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging, and Tecno has priced the handset at INR12,999 or about $175. Currently, there’s only one memory choice - 6/128 GB. The Camon 17 Pro, which we already reviewed, has a slightly more powerful Helio G95 chip, better cameras with a 64...

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Nokia XR20 image leaks, looks like a ruggedized midranger

Two days ago Nokia teased an upcoming rugged phone due to launch on July 27. Now, we get our first look at the device (expected to launch as the XR20) courtesy of a Nokia community forum post that was published prematurely. The image shows a dark blue colored phone covered in water droplets presumably hinting at an IP68 rating. The camera cutout appears slightly different to the previous teaser. The bottom of the device features a speaker cutout, Type-C port and headphone jack while the left side houses the power button. The XR 20 is expected to feature the Snapdragon 480 5G chipset...

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Counterpoint: half of mid-rangers sold in Europe support 5G, but Huawei's departure increased prices

In the first quarter of last year there were no mid-range 5G phones available on the European market. Then in Q3 they made up 20% of the segment. In the first quarter of this year 5G mid-rangers account for half of devices sold in Europe in the $250-$500 range, according to Counterpoint Research. Support for the next-gen networks is only part of the story – the mid-tier ($250-$500) and “affordable premium” tier ($500-$700) are what drove the growth of smartphone sales on the Old Continent last year. And this came at the expense of Huawei. Huawei is now all but gone from the Western...

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Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 gets FCC certification, 22.5W charging and MIUI 12.5 confirmed

Plenty of recent evidence points to a new Xiaomi tablet in the works and now an FCC listing has yet again confirmed its existence. The new info about a Xiaomi tablet with the 21051182G model number brings a few more spec details including MIUI 12.5 on the software side, 22.5W charging speeds and dual-band Wi-Fi capabilities. Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 FCC certification Last week we saw an MIIT certification for the alleged Mi Pad 5 Pro which confirmed 5G connectivity and a Snapdragon 870 chipset at the helm. This version should come with an 11-inch LCD with 120Hz refresh rate and 2,560...

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Huawei may resort to using Qualcomm chips for its P50 series, due to Kirin SoCs shortages

According to a new report, Huawei is going to do some mix and match when it comes to chipsets and its P50 series of smartphones. The rumor appears to be perfectly in line with a similar report in June too. Due to the US trade ban, the company has a limited supply of Kirin 9000 SoCs and they just won't be enough for all P50 units. So Qualcomm chips are the obvious substitution here. Since the US government has to explicitly allow each US company to do business with Huawei, there are some obstacles that arise. For instance, Huawei can't produce more of its Kirin 9000 chipsets and the...

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vivo Y72 5G launched in India with Snapdragon 480, 90Hz refresh rate

The first 5G handset in vivo’s Y-series in India is now official with the launch of the Y72 5G. The handset is powered by the Snapdragon 480 chipset instead of MediaTek’s Dimensity 700 on the global model. The rear cameras are slightly different here as well with a 48MP main shooter in place of the 64MP one on the international variant and a 2MP auxiliary snapper instead of the 8MP ultrawide. Another change comes in the screen which now sports a 90Hz refresh rate but gets a downgraded 8MP selfie cam. vivo Y72 5G in Slate Gray and Prism Magic The rest of the specs are matching...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 specs revealed on Geekbench

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip3 has just recently passed through China’s TENNA which revealed details about the battery capacity and dimensions of the upcoming foldable phone. Now, the American variant of the Z Flip3 has appeared in Geekbench. The benchmark run reveals that the SM-F7110U is running the Snapdragon 888 chipset and at least 8GB of RAM. The Geekbench 5 score came in at 1,015 for the single-score and 3,161 for multi-core. Unsurprisingly, the Z Flip3 tested is running Android 11 with Samsung’s One Ui layered on top. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 renders Samsung’s...

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