Honor X20 is coming on August 12, design and key specs confirmed

Honor unveiled the X20 SE in June, and it will add another member to the X20 lineup on August 12, dubbed Honor X20. In addition to announcing the event date, Honor also posted an image on Weibo confirming the X20's design - it has a 64MP triple camera on the back, with the screen having a pill-shaped hole in the upper-left corner. The X20 will come in at least two colors, and we can also see the smartphone has a fingerprint reader on its right-side frame joined by the volume rocker, suggesting it will pack an LCD panel. But then we've seen smartphones with AMOLED screens and...

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Xiaomi confirms Mi Mix 4 will launch on August 10, check out the under display camera

This morning, Xiaomi has officially confirmed that the Mi Mix 4 will be launched on August 10 in China. The company posted a teaser to its Weibo page with the save-the-date. The event will take place next Tuesday and 7:30PM local time. Source: Xiaomi via Weibo Sadly, the teaser does not include any photos of the hardware. Recent TENAA filings revealed the device will come with model number 2106118C and equips 8/12GB of RAM with up to 256GB of internal storage. In related news, a video posted by Digital Chat Station on Weibo shows the alleged display panel for the Xiaomi Mi MIx...

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WhatsApp gets “View Once” photos and videos

Today, WhatsApp is rolling out a new disappearing feature for photos and videos. Users can send ‘View Once’ photos and videos through the messaging app, and the recipient will only see it once. The feature was actually being tested as early as late June. For example, you might send a View Once a photo of some new clothes you’re trying on at a store, a quick reaction to a moment in time, or something sensitive like a Wi-Fi password. The way it works feels a lot like it does on Instagram. The recipient needs to tap the “Photo” or “Video” button to see the image or video. Once...

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Samsung Galaxy Buds2 full specs leak

At its grand August 11 event, Samsung will launch many things, including two new foldable smartphones, two new smartwatches, and the Galaxy Buds2. The new earbuds have been leaking like crazy lately, and after finding out what they're going to cost, today's leak brings us their full specs sheet. If you take into account the fact that leaked renders of the buds (like the ones below) have also been outed countless times, correct us if we're wrong, but we think this means Samsung has literally nothing left to announce next week - at least on the Buds2 front. Anyway, here go the specs....

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 Indian prices leak

After Korean prices and European prices, today's the day when we find out how much the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 are going to cost in India. Of course the info is unofficial, as we're still about a week away from Samsung's unveiling event, but a tipster who was reliable with pricing details in the past has stepped up and revealed how much you should expect the new foldables to go for in India. The Galaxy Z Fold3 is apparently going to be priced at around INR 1,35,000 ($1,818 or €1,533 at the current exchange rates), although its recommended sales price will be INR 1,49,990...

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Apple updates Mac Pro graphics options with AMD RDNA 2 cards

Apple today updated the graphics card options for its Mac Pro workstation computer. The company has introduced AMD's latest generation RDNA 2 based graphics cards, replacing the previous Vega II offerings. The Mac Pro will now offer users a choice of either a Radeon Pro W6900X, a Radeon Pro W6800X, or a Radeon Pro 6800X Duo in addition to the existing 580X, W5500X, and W5700X options. The Radeon Pro W6900X is the flagship single GPU option. Based on the Radeon RX 6900XT gaming GPU, the Radeon Pro W6900X features the same 80 compute units, 5120 stream processors, and a slightly lower...

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Realme reaches 100 million users, GT series to launch in India on August 18

After introducing its new MagDart ecosystem, Realme India and Europe CEO Madhav Sheth shared that the brand now encompasses over 100 million users globally. An estimated 50 million of Realme’s users are from India making it the brand’s number one market. In related news, the latest episode of #AskMadhav revealed Realme GT series will launch on August 18 in India. The lineup will include the Realme GT 5G, GT Neo, GT Master Edition and GT Master Explorer Edition. An exclusive report from India Today Tech suggest a starting price of around INR 30,000 ($404) for the GT series. We’ll...

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The Motorola Edge S Pro will be unveiled on Thursday, an Edge 20 Pro for China

Yesterday, Motorola revealed that there is a new smartphone coming on August 5 (Thursday) and that it will have a new brand spokesperson for China. This info was posted from a Motorola Edge S Pro, a model that hasn’t been announced yet, leading to predictable speculation. Motorola will unveil the Edge S Pro in China on August 5 (Thursday) Now the company has made it official and has sent out press invites. This will be Motorola’s thinnest and lightest 5G phone yet (6.99 mm and 163g, according to a teaser). How does it relate to the recently unveiled Motorola Edge 20 series? The...

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Spotify is testing Plus - a cheap ad-supported subscription with unlimited skips

Spotify is quietly testing a new, more affordable subscription dubbed Spotify Plus. It’s undergoing A/B testing with only some users reporting that they’ve gotten an offer to try it and then the offer comes with a different price tags. The streaming service is clearly trying to feel out the best price for Plus. Some users saw Spotify Plus as a $1 a month service, a tenth of the $10/mo price for the Premium tier. However, Plus is a mix between Free and Premium – well, it’s mostly the Free tier with some restrictions lifted. For context, the Free tier lets you listen to any album, but...

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Honor Magic 3 shown in video teaser, also appears in Geekbench listing

In the latest Honor Magic 3 news, the device appeared in an official teaser showcasing its display and cooling solution. The short clip shows the waterfall screen which houses a pill-shaped cutout for the dual selfie cameras. We are also shown an animation of the cooling system which will be tasked with keeping the Snapdragon 888 Plus in check. In related news, the Magic 3 was also spotted in a Geekbench 4 listing bearing the ELZ-AN10 model number. The device managed a 3,556-point single-core score and 10,257-points in the multi-core department. We can also spot 8GB RAM while the...

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Xiaomi CEO confirms August 10 launch for new smartphones and tablets

Yesterday brought news of Xiaomi’s rise to number 338 on the Fortune 500 list and today CEO Lei Jun confirmed he will hold his annual speech event on August 10. Lei Jun also confirmed that next week’s keynote will also bring more details on the next smartphone and tablet offerings from the brand. Lei Jun annual talk poster The event will mark the first time in three years with a new Xiaomi tablet. We’ve heard ample recent rumors suggesting a trio of Mi Pads. The Mi Pad 5 series could be joined by the long rumored Mi Mix 4. MIUI 13 may also be detailed at the event which makes quite...

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Honor Tab V7 Pro to come with stylus and magnetic keyboard support

Honor has already revealed a tablet named V7 Pro is incoming on August 12, and today the company revealed more details about it. According to the latest teaser, the slate will have stylus support and will work with a magnetic cover keyboard. Honor Tab V7 Pro The predecessor Honor V6 also worked with a stylus and we suspect it might be the very same. What is different with the upcoming V7 Pro is the keyboard will be with a different design - it will have a thick element in the middle, likely with a battery tucked in it that will charge the tablet wirelessly or through the...

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Realme unveils the MagDart ecosystem: 50W and 15W chargers, power bank and more

Realme unveiled a whole ecosystem with the introduction of MagDart. It is primarily a system to charge your phone, but it does enable some other features as well. You may have heard about the Realme Flash phone, but that is just a concept device used to demo the system. The Realme Flash concept phone • A peek at the MagDart hardware inside the phone Instead, the first phone that users will be able to charge with MagDart is one you may already have – the Realme GT. The company will release a case that adds wireless charging to the GT (which it doesn’t have natively), specifically...

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Xiaomi unveils RedmiBook 15 Pro and e-Learning Edition for India with 11th gen Intel CPUs

Xiaomi unveiled a pair of Intel-powered laptops for the Indian market. The RedmiBook 15 Pro is the higher end model with an 11th generation Intel H-series processor, the other model is made especially for students, the RedmiBook e-Learning Edition. Note that the Pro is different form the one we saw in China earlier this year. RedmiBook 15 Pro This is a 15.6” laptop with a 1080p display and a polycarbonate body that has a brushed metallic finish. This allows it to be fairly thin and light, 19.9 mm and 1.8 kg (3.97 lbs). With its 46 WHr battery, this laptop can go 10 hours on a single...

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Watch Realme's Magnetic Innovation Event live

Realme's been teasing its magnetic wireless charging technology since last week, and today, the company will tell us more about it during its Magnetic Innovation Event, which will start at 12PM UTC. You can follow it with us by tuning to the stream below. Realme's magnetic wireless charging technology is reportedly called MagDart, and leaked images revealed the company will offer two types of chargers - one that's puck-shaped and another that's larger and has a fan inside to keep the thermals in check. The latter will also have a USB-C port on board, and our sources told us it will be...

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Strategy Analytics: Xiaomi was the top smartphone seller in Europe in Q2

Strategy Analytics has issued its quarterly report on the smartphone market in Europe, and we have a new leader in sales. Xiaomi managed to surpass Samsung and has become the best-selling vendor with 25.3% of the market share. The Korean giant is sitting closely behind and the analysts predict we haven't seen the end of the battle for top positions. Company Shipments (in million) Market share Q2 2021 Yearly change Xiaomi 12.7 25.3% +67.1% Samsung 12 24% -7% Apple 9.6 19.2% +15.7% ...

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Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro's availability details confirmed

Google officially confirmed the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro's existence yesterday and gave us an early look at the duo while also revealing a few features. And, while Google hasn't announced the Pixel 6 lineup's pricing yet, the Internet search giant has confirmed the availability of the two phones in eight countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, the UK, and the US. However, Google doesn't tell us the exact date of launch in these countries other than vaguely saying that the Pixel 6 pair will be up for purchase in these markets in September or sometime in Q4 2021....

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Big pricing leak spoils Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event

While most of us are patiently waiting for August 11 and Samsung’s big Galaxy Unpacked event, leakster Evan Blass had some other plans and shared more detailed renders of the products expected to launch alongside their European pricing details. Remember that pricing is almost never a direct conversion across markets and currencies. https://t.co/MLvLUynwjG pic.twitter.com/fdbRvnySu6— Evan (@evleaks) August 3, 2021 First off are the two foldables – Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3. The base variant Z Fold3 likely with 256GB storage is listed for €1,899 while the upper 512GB storage tier is...

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Oppo to introduce second-gen under-display camera technology on August 4

Oppo demoed an under-display camera back at MWC Shanghai in 2019, and we got to test the technology. We have heard virtually nothing from the Chinese company since, but today the President of Oppo China has suddenly revealed the company will reveal its second-generation solution tomorrow, August 4. Oppo poster on Weibo The first iteration came on a prototype device with a customized display and camera module. The part of the screen above the lens was made of a unique highly transparent material with redesigned pixel structure. Eventually, ZTE brought its own take of how the...

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Samsung Galaxy A20 is getting Android 11-based One UI 3.1 update in the US

Samsung released the Android 11-based One UI 3.1 update for the Galaxy A20 in June, and it has now arrived in the US. The new firmware, carrying version number A205USQU9CUG3, is currently rolling for Xfinity Mobile customers, but it shouldn't be too long before other variants also pick up the update. The new build comes with the July 2021 Android security patch, and if you haven't received the update prompt yet, you can navigate to your Galaxy A20's Settings > Software update menu to check for the update manually. Via

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