Black Shark 4S is coming on October 13 with triple camera

The Black Shark 4 lineup consisting of the vanilla and Pro models will be joined by a third member on October 13 - Black Shark 4S. It will be unveiled at an event in China starting at 3PM local time. Black Shark hasn't detailed the 4S' specs sheet yet, but a poster it shared on Weibo reveals the smartphone will sport a horizontally-aligned triple camera setup on the rear panel. Another image shows us the phone's front side. Black Shark 4 is coming on October 13 with triple camera While we await more information from Black Shark about the 4S, its CEO posted a few camera samples...

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Dutch regulators find Apple's payment rules for App Store are anti-competitive

An exclusive report from Reuters reveals that a Dutch watchdog group has found Apple's rules pertaining to its App Store and in-app purchases are anti-competitive and have already asked Apple to change them. This is according to Reuters' sources: "four people familiar to the matter". The Dutch investigation launched in 2019 when there was reason to believe "Apple's practices amounted to an abuse of a dominant market position,". Since then, the scope was further focused primarily on dating apps. The investigation included a complaint from Match Group, the company behind many dating apps...

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Poco M4 Pro 5G will be announced by early November

Earlier this month we revealed that Poco is working on the M4 Pro 5G, to be the successor to the M3 Pro 5G which was released back in May. Back then we only knew the device's name, its model number, and the fact that a bunch of certification agencies across the world had given it the necessary go-ahead. That led us to speculate that an official launch couldn't be very far away, and it turns out we were right to think that. At least if you believe today's rumor, which says that the Poco M4 Pro 5G will become official for international markets either in late October, or early...

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OnePlus 9 RT official-looking renders leak ahead of rumored October 13 unveiling

OnePlus' lineup has been getting progressively more convoluted recently, and its next device will definitely not reverse that trend. We're talking about the OnePlus 9 RT, now rumored to become official in less than a week - on October 13, to be exact. This contradicts a previously outed date, which was October 15. We'll soon find out which was accurate (if any). The phone has already been caught in a benchmark's database, and it's expected to run Android 11 on day one, allegedly arriving in three colors. And today we have the first leaked press renders showing its design, with the main...

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Samsung outlines its chipmaking roadmap, expects first 3nm chips in H1 2022

During the annual Samsung Foundry Forum, Choi Si-young spoke about the future of Samsung's production of chips and what the global shortage will mean for future of its Foundry Business. Si-young is the president and head of Samsung's Foundry Business and he spoke about Samsung's roadmap for building 3nm and 2nm chips. Samsung aims to remain competitive despite the global component shortage. Si-young iterated that Samsung will "lead the most advanced technologies while taking silicon scaling a step further." Even through the shortage, the company expectes "few companies to be...

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Mobvoi officially teases TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS,will launch October 13

In a Tweet posted on Thursday morning, Mobvoi announces that it will launch the TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS on October 13. The smartwatch brand is hosting a giveaway as well, in which participants in the US can win a $20 gift card for Mobvoi's online store, a pair of TicPods ANC, or the new TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS. 🎉TICWATCH PRO 3 ULTRA GPS, 6-day countdown to release! 🎉From Oct. 8th to 13th, join our #giveaways by completing daily tasks on Twitter to win 20 FREE #TicWatchPro3Ultra GPS and unlimited single 20 USD Mobvoi Gift Cards! 🎁Learn more details: https://t.co/w9h5NGvodl...

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Huawei nova 8i and nova 9 coming to Europe soon

Huawei is not giving up on the European market and will allegedly bring two more of its nova series phones to the Old Continent soon. According to info from WinFuture these should be the nova 8i and nova 9 though as you’d expect both will arrive without GMS support like all recent Huawei phones. nova 8i with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage will reportedly come in at €350 while the more recently launched nova 9 with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage will cost €550. There’s no word on when we should expect to see the pair on sale. Huawei nova 8i Both novas will boot HarmonyOS 2 out the box...

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Latest Samsung Galaxy A52 update enables RAM Plus

While RAM Plus was prominently featured in the One UI 4.0 changelog, it is not actually part of Samsung’s Android 12 update package. Samsung has enabled it on several phones that still run Android 11, including the Galaxy Z Fold3, the Galaxy S21 series, the Galaxy M52 as well as two of the A52 series – the 5G model and the A52s 5G. Now the 4G model, the Galaxy A52, has also received RAM Plus as part of the update that started rolling out earlier today. The new firmware (version A525FXXU4AUI3) also contains the October security patch with fixes for over 60 vulnerabilities. RAM Plus...

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Google's Pixel Fold, Watch and some Nest speakers to join the Pixel 6 event

The Google Pixel 6 duo is all set to launch on October 19 but the latest report has it that those won't be the only devices we will see on stage. In fact, quite a few of them are expected to make an appearance according to AI - a tipster on Twitter. The rumored Pixel Fold and Pixel Watch might steal the spotlight for a while and some Nest speakers are also to be expected. While we think the Pixel Fold is a little bit of a stretch, Google could tease the device or at least give us a little bit of information regarding its development. The actual sales of the product will likely commence...

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Moto G Pure unveiled: a $160 phone with a 6.5" HD+ display and a Helio G25 chipset

Motorola just unveiled the Moto G Pure and it claimed the title of the cheapest phone of the new G-series. At $160 in the US it is cheaper than even the G Play ($170 MSRP). The two phones are similar in many ways, though the Pure makes some compromises to hit its price point. It is powered by the Helio G25, the lowest rung of the Helio G ladder. This 12 nm chip uses eight Cortex-A53 CPU cores and a PowerVR GE8320 GPU. The G Play is powered by the Snapdragon 460, an 11 nm chip with four large A73-derived cores and a faster Adreno 610 GPU. The Moto G Pure is the new cheapest...

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Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip3 and Z Fold3 reach 1 million sales in South Korea, the Flip accounts for 70% of units

A few days later than expected, but Samsung’s third generation foldables have reached the 1 million sales mark in South Korea. This happened on Wednesday, says Samsung (analysts were predicting that million will be achieved last weekend). It has been a little over a month since the Galaxy foldables launched in their home market. Only Samsung’s greatest hits – the Galaxy Note10 and the Galaxy S8 series - were faster in getting to 1 million sales in their home market. The Galaxy Z Flip3 makes up the bulk of the sales, accounting for 70% of the total. The other 300,000 units were the...

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Anker unveils Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro buds with ANC, LDAC support and improved design

Anker launched the new Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro TWS buds with multiple upgrades over the previous generation. The biggest one is Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), which leverages 6 microphones and HearID – a feature that looks and the in-ear pressure and how much noise has gone in to personalize the noise canceling profile. Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro colors: Dusk Purple • Fog Gray • Frost White • Midnight Black There are three transparency modes, starting with the basic fully transparent mode. The other two either enhance human voice while suppressing ambient noise or just boost...

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Motorola Moto E40 debuts with 90Hz LCD, 48MP main cam

Motorola today announced its newest E-series member – welcome the Moto E40. This is a budget offering set to one-up the recently launched Moto E20 in practically every category. From its 6.5-inch HD+ LCD which delivers 90Hz refresh rate and cleaner punch hole look down to the more capable Unisoc T700 chipset and larger 5,000 mAh battery. The back features a grooved design for easier grip and fewer fingerprint smudges. The camera department is also more potent thanks to the 48MP main sensor which is aided by a 2MP macro cam and a 2MP depth sensor. Selfies are taken with an 8MP...

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Honor 50 tipped to cost €499 in Europe

We already knew Honor is makings its comeback to Europe later this month on October 26 with the Honor 50 and now WinFuture is here to reveal the pricing details. The baseline 6GB RAM and 128GB storage model will reportedly go for €499 while the 8/256GB trim will set you back €599. Unfortunately, there’s mention of the Honor 50 Pro coming alongside its vanilla counterpart. Honor 50 also packs an impressive curved 6.57-inch OLED with a 120Hz refresh rate and a respectable camera setup with a 108MP main shooter with with a 1/1.52-inch sensor and 9 to 1 pixel binning. The accompanying...

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iOS 15 adoption still trails iOS 14 two weeks after release

This year's version of iOS stumbled out of the gates as early adopters discovered a few major bugs. Perhaps that's the reason so many users are hesitant to update their iPhones to iOS 15. Two weeks after the release the adoption is way behind what iOS 14 managed at the same point last year. Mixpanel's previous analysis showed data for the first two days only - 8.59% of the users installed the new OS. Now, the firm cites 22.22% adoption rate by October 5 2021. In comparison, iOS 14 was already installed on 14.68% of the devices in the first two days and 41.97% after two weeks. Keep...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3, Galaxy Z Fold3 Wooyoungmi Edition to launch soon

The Galaxy Z Flip3 and Galaxy Z Fold3 are offered in multiple colors and you also have the option to buy their Thom Browne Edition, which will be soon joined by Wooyoungmi Edition. Wooyoungmi is a South Korean menswear clothing brand launched by designer Youngmi Woo in Paris in 2002. Neither Samsung nor Youngmi have divulged anything about the Wooyounmi Edition of the Galaxy Z Flip3 and Galaxy Z Fold3 yet, but a few pictures posted on Twitter give us an idea of what to expect from these special edition smartphones. The images tell us that the Galaxy Z Flip3 will come in black color...

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A cache of Pixel 6 images leaks, confirming features we already knew about

October 19 can’t come soon enough – leaks of the Pixel 6 series have revealed just about everything about the upcoming Google phones. Earlier today German retailer MediaMarkt confirmed the rumored price of the vanilla Pixel 6, €650. This means that the rumored €900 price for the Pixel 6 Pro model is probably correct too. Now here comes Evan Blass who has dug up basically all the images that will be featured on the Pixel 6 page on the Google Store. While the surrounding text is missing, the images are descriptive enough (plus, it’s not like this is the first time we’re hearing about these...

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Oppo A54s images, specs and European pricing leak

Oppo released its A54 back in March and now it seems that the maker is looking to release an S-version dubbed A54s. Renders and key specs procured by GizPie detail the Oppo A54s deisgn, key specs and European pricing. The A54s looks quite similar to Oppo’s A16 with a 6.52-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch for the 8MP selfie cam. MediaTek’s Helio G35 chipset is said to be the SoC of choice paired with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. The big change comes around the back apparently where the A54s is said to feature a 50MP main camera in place of the 13MP main shooter of...

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Moto E30 leaks in renders, quite similar to Moto E40

Yesterday Motorola India teased an upcoming launch for its Moto E40. It seems that another E-series device is on its way as Roland Quandt shared some renders of the Moto E30. These look quite similar to the ones we’ve seen for the E40 which may imply the two are the same device meant for different markets. Moto E30 (image: Roland Quandt) Moto E30 features a display with a punch hole cutout and substantial bottom bezel alongside a triple camera setup on the back with a 48MP main sensor. The back also features the same ridged design as on the E40 renders. Moto E30 renders...

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Realme GT Neo2 India launch set for October 13

Last month, Mr. Madhav Sheth - VP of Realme and CEO of Realme India, Europe, and Latin America - confirmed that the GT Neo2 will launch in India in October. Today, the company announced that the GT Neo2 will debut in the brand's biggest market on October 13. The launch event will begin at 12:30PM local time and be live-streamed on Realme's official YouTube channel and Facebook page. Realme's touting the GT Neo2 as a "neo flagship killer" and a "premium mid-range" smartphone, featuring a Snapdragon 870 SoC, a 120Hz E4 AMOLED display, and 65W charging. And since we haven't heard any...

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