Samsung will likely not announce Galaxy S21 FE at August 11 Unpacked

Samsung will be holding the second major Unpacked event of the year next month where it will announce a couple of new foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Buds2, and two new smartwatches. While we are not expecting a new Galaxy Note21 this year, it was initially believed that a cheaper variant of the S21 series, the Galaxy S21 FE, would make an appearance at the event. According to a new report from LetsGoDigital, the Galaxy S21 FE will not debut at the upcoming Unpacked event. LetsGoDigital has seen official documentation from Samsung which confirmed that the cheaper S21 variant wouldn’t be...

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OnePlus Nord 2 gets its first update

The OnePlus Nord 2 finally became fully official yesterday, and today the Chinese company is already issuing an update for it. This is the first ever update for the Nord 2, and in all likelihood will be waiting for you to download (285MB) and install once you take your device out of the box. The build is labeled OxygenOS 11.3 A.05, and if you're acquainted with OxygenOS update nomenclature you'll find that odd. The explanation for the new naming system is that this phone is the first one where OxygenOS is based on ColorOS, and the letter/number build system is very similar to...

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Nokia 1.3 is now receiving its Android 11 update

Nokia's most barebones phone, the 1.3, hasn't been forgotten update-wise, although the long-forgotten promise of Android One phones receiving new major versions of the OS in a timely fashion is still hilarious in hindsight. That's because this Android One device is only now getting updated to Android 11, a version that's almost one year old. The update is going out in stages, and the first stage includes all of the units that were sold in Australia. The next wave includes all the other countries and territories where the Nokia 1.3 was available, but HMD Global isn't saying just when...

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Report: Apple iPhone 13 to support 25W wired charging

The latest rumor pertaining to the iPhone 13 series is regarding the phones’ charging speeds. A report from MyDrivers cites “foreign media” who apparently learned through supply chain partners that Apple might be increasing the battery charging speeds of some iPhone 13 models to a peak current of 25W. Apple’s iPhone 12 lineup supports maximum charging current of 20W and even is Apple does increase the charge capacity to 25W, the charge time may not improve drastically. MyDrivers notes that the 18W charger is no longer available from Apple, and that a 25W charger would cost slightly more...

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OnePlus Nord2’s Oxygen OS is merged with Oppo's Color OS

OnePlus and Oppo recently revealed that the two smartphone brands would merge their Android skins Oxygen OS and Color OS, respectively. We already saw this happen with the OnePlus 9 series in China, which shipped with Color OS, replacing Hydrogen OS – OnePlus’ Android skin for the Chinese market. OnePlus Nord2 5G running Oxygen OS 11.3 OnePlus confirmed this within the reviewer’s guide of the Nord2 as mentioned by Adam Conway via Twitter. Here at GSMArena, we received the same reviewer’s guide to prepare our coverage. This information isn’t explicitly mentioned on OnePlus website,...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 to retain paltry 15W charging speed

While the “charging wars” have been escalating in the past two years reaching ludicrous 160W speeds, Samsung has shied away, only supporting up to 25W solutions on its phones. Now, noted tipster IceUniverse is again hinting that the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip3 will not pass this threshold and will instead only support 15W charging speeds. The iPhone 13 series will use 25W fast charging, Samsung is still launching 15W Z Flip3 😂— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) July 23, 2021 Back in May we came across a 3C listing which also confirmed the 15W charging on the Z Flip 3 so it’s safe to assume this...

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iQOO 7 5G in Monster Orange unveiled in India

While we’re patiently awaiting the debut of iQOO 8, the brand announced a new color for its iQOO 7 5G dubbed Monster Orange. The handset will go on sale from July 26 via Amazon India and the iQOO store for a retail of INR 31,990 ($430). The phone was previously only available in Ice Blue and Storm Black colors. iQOO 7 packs a 6.62-inch AMOLED with a 120Hz refresh rate and FHD+ resolution. Snapdragon 870 chipset, 4,400 mAh battery with 66W fast charging and a triple camera setup. The main shooter utilizes a 48MP sensor with OIS alongside a 13MP ultrawide snapper and 2MP depth helper. ...

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Honor teases its V7 Pro tablet, to run on Dimensity 1300T

In an official Weibo post, Honor shared a teaser video of its upcoming V7 Pro tablet, which may join the Magic3 series on stage on August 12. Following that the prolific Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station revealed that the tablet will run on a yet-to-be-announced Dimensity 1300T chipset. We don't know anything about a Dimensity 1300T, but we guess MediaTek will have more to share on it in the coming days. The teaser from Honor, however, is quite revealing on its own too. The edges are flat, the back will be clothed in leather and the camera module on the back seems big...

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Realme is launching the Watch 2 and 2 Pro, headphones in India next week

Realme announced it is bringing a number of its accessories to India – two smartwatches, two neckband headphones and a TWS headset. None of these are new, we’ve seen them in other regions, but they weren’t available in the country until now. That will change on Monday when all but one of the five accessories will become available. The Realme Watch 2 Pro will become available on July 26 (Monday) and will sell through realme.com and Flipkart, later expanding to other retail channels as well. The Pro model is priced at INR 5,000. Realme Watch 2 Pro If that’s too much, the...

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Motorola Edge 20 appears in renders with punch hole display and triple camera

Motorola is working on the Edge 20 lineup, which reportedly includes the Edge 20, Edge 20 Pro, and Edge 20 Lite. The first two were spotted on TENAA's website earlier this month with their pictures and a few specs. And today, renders of the Motorola Edge 20's global variant have surfaced, giving us our best look at the smartphone yet. The international Motorola Edge 20 is built around a 6.7" display surrounded by slim bezels on the left and right side and a chin, which the source says could be bigger than it appears in the renders. The screen has FullHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh...

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Huawei shares a P50 Pro camera sample

After Huawei officially confirmed the July 29 announcement of the P50 series, teasers started flowing in. The latest one is once again about the camera and comes in the form of a sample. Huawei's official Weibo account posted a single, low-light photo of two people fencing. The image, of course, has been compressed when uploaded to Weibo so pixel-peeping won't tell us much. However, the fact that colors look so good and the fast-paced subjects aren't blurred is quite impressive. For now, the full specs of the camera setup aren't officially confirmed but a previous teaser...

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Gorilla Glass with DX and DX+ will protect the camera lenses of your next flagship

Corning announced a couple of new lens protective glass composites dubbed Gorilla Glass DX and DX+. These are technically not new as they have been covering smartwatch displays since 2018 but the transition to camera lenses required plenty of tweaking to durability and light transmittance. Corning states that its Gorilla Glass with DX and DX+ offers advanced optical performance, superior scratch resistance and durability compared to regular smartphone lens covers. The enhanced optical clarity is said to let in more light (up to 98% of ambient light according to Corning) pass through...

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Samsung Galaxy A22 5G arrives in India with Dimensity 700 chipset, 2 years of OS updates

Three weeks after the 4G version of the Galaxy A22 arrived in India, the 5G model follows. It is available in two versions, one with 6GB of RAM and one with 8GB, both have 128 GB storage and a microSD slot. The former model sells for INR 20,000, the latter for INR 22,000. For comparison, the 6/128 GB 4G model is currently INR 18,500 on Amazon. The Samsung Galaxy A22 5G will be available online through Samsung.com and leading online stores as well as brick and mortar retailers. Here’s the 6 GB model on Samsung.com, for example. Flipkart and Amazon are yet to update their listings at the...

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Poco F3 GT announced with Dimensity 1200, maglev triggers and 67W charging

Poco just announced its F3 GT smartphone which shares plenty of ques with Xiaomi’s Redmi K40 Gaming Edition. The two gamer enhanced devices share identical bodies down to the weight and size. There’s a 6.67-inch 10-bit AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and FHD+ resolution upfront. The selfie cam sits in a centered punch-hole cutout up top. Gorilla Glass 5 covers both the front and back of the F3 GT while the right-hand side features physical pop-up gaming triggers. MediaTek’s Dimensity 1200 sits at the helm aided by 6/8GB dual-channel UFS 3.1 RAM and 128/256GB UFS 3.1...

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Samsung Galaxy F42 5G's key specs revealed by Geekbench

The Samsung Galaxy F42 5G that got Wi-Fi certified in May and bagged Bluetooth certification last month has now passed through Geekbench, revealing key specs in the process. The Galaxy F42 5G, bearing model code SM-E426B, is powered by the Dimensity 700 SoC. It runs Android 11 and has 6GB RAM onboard, but there could be more RAM options to choose from. Geekbench doesn't divulge any other specs of the F42 5G, but its Bluetooth certification revealed the smartphone is a rebranded Galaxy A22 5G. That means you should expect a 6.6" FullHD+ 90Hz screen, 48MP triple camera, 8MP selfie...

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