vivo to introduce its in-house ISP called V1 with the X70 series

The vivo X70 series has been in the rumor mill for quite some time, and today we learned a spicy new detail about the lineup. According to leakster Digital Chat Station, the company will introduce a self-developed chip called vivo V1 with the new flagships. An image of the chips, sitting in a mold, has popped up on Weibo, and while there is no hard proof of what the chip would be for, we’re pretty confident this is an ISP for the camera setup. The vivo V1 won’t be the first image signal processor a smartphone maker has developed for its own purposes. Google was one of the first...

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Realme GT Master Edition goes on sale in India today

Realme announced the GT 5G and GT Master Edition in India last week. The former went on sale yesterday in the country, and the latter will be up for purchase starting today at noon local time through Realme's official website, Flipkart, and mainline channels. The Realme GT Master Edition is offered in Luna White, Cosmos Black, and Voyager Grey colors. The last one's designed by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa, which flaunts a Suitcase Design and comes with a vegan leather back. Luna White • Cosmos Black • Voyager Grey All three colors have two memory options - 8GB/128GB...

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Motorola Moto E20's specs and renders surface, Moto E30 codenamed "Cyprus" in the works

Last week, we saw a couple of official-looking renders of an unknown Motorola smartphone leaked by Evan Blass, which we now know is the Moto E20. Blass says the Motorola Moto E20 is codenamed "Aruba" and sports model designation XT2155-1. It's built around a 6.5" HD+ display with a notch for the 5MP selfie camera. The back panel of the Moto E20 flaunts a hexagon-shaped pattern and houses a camera system consisting of 13MP and 2MP units. The cover also has the signature Motorola logo, but it's unclear if it doubles up as a fingerprint scanner. Motorola Moto E20 The Moto E20...

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iPhone 13 Face ID might work with masks and foggy glasses on

According to a new report, Apple is currently testing the new, revamped and narrowed Face ID array of the upcoming iPhone 13 family. Employees are given a special case for the iPhone 12, as revealed in the image below. This case has the next-gen Face ID array at the top, as you can see, and once the case is connected to an employee's iPhone 12, the phone will use the case's array for authentication. And that's where the interesting bit starts. Apparently, Apple is testing this internally on a large scale, choosing to go this route instead of giving select employees an unreleased...

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Message reactions are coming to WhatsApp

WhatsApp might have a ton of users, but it does usually find itself lacking in features compared to a lot of its competitors, and a lot of times that's by design. Some things, however, are missed by people more than others. One such feature that is a mainstay in other messaging apps, including Facebook's very own Messenger, is message reactions. You long press a message you've received and a row of emojis show up and you can instantly react to that message without having to bother to quote-reply and then insert an emoji, or, even worse, actually type some words. This feature is...

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Limited Edition Halo Infinite Xbox Series X Bundle and Elite Series 2 controller announced

Microsoft and 343 Industries today announced two Halo themed products, the Xbox Series X - Halo Infinite Limited Edition Bundle and the Halo Infinite Limited Edition Elite Series 2 controller. Both pieces of hardware are meant to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Halo and celebrate the launch of Halo Infinite. The Xbox Series X - Halo Infinite Limited Edition Bundle includes a custom console, controller, and a copy of the game. The console features a custom livery featuring references from the game. The bottom of the console is covered in dark metallic armored pattern with...

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Fitbit Charge 5 comes with an ECG, EDA and many more sensors, brighter Always On display

The Fitbit Charge 5 was unveiled today with an impressive array of sensors. This is the company’s first band-style fitness tracker with an ECG feature. Just touch your finger to the metal frame and hold for 30 seconds – the band will be able to detect Atrial Fibrilation (AFib). Note that this feature will be enabled some time after launch. Fitbit Charge 5 in Black/Graphite, Lunar White/Soft Gold and Steel Blue/Platinum The Charge 5 also has a skin temperature sensor as well an an EDA sensor (ElectorDermal Activity, aka galvanic skin response), which allows it to track your...

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vivo X70 renders show a similar design to the Pro, with three cameras and a flat display

vivo is expected to launch three flagship phones in September – the vivo X70, X70 Pro and X70 Pro+. Earlier today we saw renders of the Pro model along with some specs, now it’s time to have a closer look at the vanilla model. vivo X70 renders by @OnLeaks and MySmartPrice The vivo X70 will be roughly the same size as the Pro and will feature a flat 6.5” display (most likely a 1080p+ panel). The phone will measure 158.5 x 73.4 x 8.0 mm, according to info from @OnLeaks. For comparison, the Pro model has a curved 6.56” display with 120 Hz refresh rate. The vanilla model will...

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Realme Narzo 50A renders surface revealing unique back design

On Monday, we got our first set of info for Realme’s upcoming Narzo 50A handset. Now @OnLeaks and 91mobiles are back with the first set of renders for the yet to be released device and the back design is certainly polarizing. Realme Narzo 50A (source: 91mobiles) We can see a spacious rectangular camera cutout with three lenses and an LED flash and a fingerprint scanner below them. There’s a dual-tone design to the back with a smooth surface complemented by a portion featuring diagonal grooves which is something we haven’t seen so far. Narzo 50A will be a budget offering said to...

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Leak suggests all four iPhone 13 models will go on sale on September 17

Last year Apple launched the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro (starting pre-orders in mid-October), followed by the iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max (in early November). This year Cupertino may launch all four models simultaneously and at an earlier date too, based on evidence spotted in an ecommerce app in China. The following screenshot was posted by @PandaIsBald and was reported on by IT Home. It shows that all four iPhone 13 models will go on sale on September 17. This is for China, but the country should be in the first wave. A screenshot revealing the September launch schedule for the iPhone...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 series is getting One UI 3.1.1 features with new update

Samsung has released new software updates for the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra, which come with the One UI 3.1.1 features, including a new bedtime mode, a new weather app, faster animations, and enhanced Camera app. Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra The new firmware, having version G99*WVLU4AUGQ, bumps up the Android security patch level on the S21 lineup to August 1, 2021, and adds Voice over Network Radio (VoNR) support to the units locked to T-Mobile's network in the US. The updates are currently seeding in the US (T-Mobile only) and Canada, but the rollout should...

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Counterpoint: how vivo conquered the Chinese market in Q2

Counterpoint Research reported that vivo climbed to the top spot in the Chinese market back in April. Now an analyst from the company has posted an interesting write-up of how vivo (and its sibling company Oppo) managed to grow so big. It starts with the fall of Huawei, of course. While the now-independent Honor is doing well in recapturing some of the lost market share, its new products (like the Magic3 series) are on the pricey side and Honor just lacks the brand acclaim held by Huawei that allowed the P and Mate series to sell at such prices. Pricing is a big factor, explains the...

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The Google Pixel 6 phones to have in-display fingerprint readers

Google officially confirmed some details about the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro earlier this month and even shared images of the two upcoming phones. Unlike the Pixel 5, the 6-series shows no sign of a rear-mounted fingerprint reader. Where is the reader then? Built into the display, by the looks of it. Hiroshi Lockheimer posted a screenshot, probably from the Pixel 6 Pro (Lockheimer is a founding member of the Android team). The post was deleted, but you can clearly see the fingerprint reader icon. Screenshot (probably) showing the Pixel 6 Pro lockscreen Per the official details, the Pro...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G listed on the Google Play Console with 6GB of RAM

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G will be powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset – we knew that already from Geekbench results. Now the details listed on the Google Play Console confirm this and make it clear that this isn’t the Plus chip (look at the clock speed of the prime core). The GPC listing also confirms another spec, the 6 GB of RAM. We’ve seen versions with 8 GB, so that will be an option, but it should have been the base capacity – both the Galaxy S20 (4G and 5G) and the S21 start at 8 GB RAM. In fact, this will be the first Snapdragon 888-powered phone with less than 8...

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Samsung Galaxy M32 5G announced: Dimensity 720 and 48MP quad camera

Samsung introduced the Galaxy M32 with Helio G80 SoC in June, and today the company followed up with its 5G version - Galaxy M32 5G. Unlike its 4G counterpart, the Samsung Galaxy M32 5G is powered by the Dimensity 720. It comes in 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB configurations and supports storage expansion by up to 1TB via a microSD card. On the software front, the Galaxy M32 5G boots Android 11-based One UI 3.1 and comes with the promise of two years of OS upgrades. You also get Samsung's Knox Security suite and the Alt Z mode. The latter allows you to quickly switch between main and...

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Samsung Germany warns that some Galaxy Z Fold3 and Watch4 Classic pre-orders have been delayed

Pre-orders for Samsung’s new foldable phones are going well. Perhaps a little too well as buyers in Germany have received emails saying that due to high demand the shipping of certain Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Watch4 Classic versions may be delayed. Technically, the new phones and watches are not supposed to ship until the 27th, though some units have already been sent out to lucky buyers. Some less lucky buyers may have to wait until mid-September to get theirs, however. The issue appears to be limited to the 512 GB version of the Z Fold3 and the 46 mm LTE version of the Watch4...

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Motorola Moto G50 5G with Dimensity 700 goes official

A new Motorola smartphone launched in Australia earlier today – the Moto G50 5G. The phone shares plenty of similarities with the Moto G50 launched in March though the new model is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 700 chipset instead of the Snapdragon 480. The rest of the core specs are quite similar across the board save for the cameras and fingerprint sensor placement. Moto G50 5G in Meteorite Gray and Green (images: Motorola) There’s a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate and waterdrop notch for the 13MP selfie cam. Around the back, we have a triple cam setup sporting an...

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vivo X70 Pro found in Google Play Console listing renders appear as well

We’re slowly creeping up on the launch of vivo’s next X-series flagships – the X70 series and now the X70 Pro model (V2104) was spotted in a Google Play Console listing as well as in renders courtesy of @OnLeaks and 91mobiles. vivo X70 Pro listing on Google Play Console (images:MyFixGuide) The GPC listing gives us a rough idea of what the device will look like including its key specs. The phone sports a curved display with a centered punch hole cutout and a 1080 x 2376-pixel resolution. MediaTek’s MT6893 sits at the helm which is none other than the Dimensity 1200 SoC. There’s 8GB...

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