Honor 60 design revealed, will keep the dual circle camera

The Honor 50 phones were introduced in June and it took four months for the vanilla version to escape the domestic market. The company has no time to waste though and is already preparing the successor Honor 60, scheduled to arrive on December 1. The company teased its dual-circle design previously, and today it revealed the entirety of its design - a mix between the Honor 50 and Redmi K40 looks with one camera in each big circle and one extra shooter in between them on the oval island. The LED flash will be on the side. Honor is once again going for stand-out aesthetics since it is...

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Microsoft and Qualcomm reportedly have an exclusivity contract for Windows on ARM that’s expiring soon

A new report arises from XDA-Developers that Microsoft and Qualcomm had an exclusivity deal to only officially only support Windows on ARM on Qualcomm-powered devices. Given the collaboration that the two companies invested to make Windows on ARM possible, the exclusivity is arguably justified. Qualcomm currently supplies a few chipsets for machines running Windows on ARM including the Snapdragon 7x Gen2 Compute, Snapdragon 8X compute, and Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 Compute. A contract between the two tech giants does explain why we haven’t seen wider adoption of Windows on ARM on more...

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See if Microsoft's dual-screen Surface Duo 2 survives scratch, burn, and bend testing

Microsoft hasn't let the complete market failure of the first Surface Duo deter it from launching the Surface Duo 2 a few weeks ago, and while there are some notable improvements in this one compared to its predecessor, it probably isn't going to be popular either. The dual-screen construction presents a 'foldable' device of sorts, although not in the way we're used to thinking about that word. Neither of the two screens folds, this is just a device with two screens separated by a hinge - and bezels. But here's the million dollar question: how will it do when subjected to some torture...

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Qualcomm confirms Snapdragon 8 Gen1 name, will unveil it on November 30

Ahead of its Snapdragon Tech Summit on November 30, today Qualcomm has announced some changes to its branding strategy for mobile SoCs (which it calls "platforms"), and also the fact that there are now over 2 billion Snapdragon devices in use across the globe. Qualcomm has confirmed recent rumors, saying that it will switch to a new naming scheme for its mobile platforms. The names will entail "a single-digit series and generation number", starting with the newest flagship Snapdragon 8-series platform. So without saying it outright, Qualcomm is confirming that it won't be Snapdragon 898 or...

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WearOS soars in Q3 on the wings of Samsung's Galaxy Watch4

Samsung posted its best smart wearable quarter ever thanks to its move from Tizen to WearOS. And WearOS enjoyed its best quarter thanks to Samsung. Per Counterpoint's report, in Q3 WearOS' market share soared to 17%, up from 4% in Q2 and 3% in Q3 of 2020 - mainly due to Samsung's move to the platform in 2021. Apple retained its position as market leader in Q3 but lost 10% of its share over the same quarter in 2020 due to the Apple Watch Series 7's launch being pushed to Q4. Looking at Q3 of 2021, compared to Q3 of 2020, Samsung has pushed Huawei off the second spot and Amazfit was...

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Samsung is working on a fix for the 120Hz bug on Galaxy S21 units after the One UI 4 update

The Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra units in the US received the stable version of One UI 4 last week, even the carrier phones. However, one bug managed to sneak through the beta tests and is currently affecting users. The issue is with the 120 Hz mode, specifically that the screen drops down to 60 Hz as soon as the user lifts their finger rather than, say, when the scrolling animation is done. Samsung is aware of the issue and is working on a fix. It seems that this issue was actually caught in the beta tests, but the fix that is present in the current version of the software...

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Samsung Display teases slidable and rollable displays

Samsung Display has been working on rollable and slidable displays for a long while and now the brand launched a new microsite which gives us a look into the future tech. The new hub will serve as a platform for Samsung to showcase its developments and will feature announcements and offer first looks into all the future folding OLED displays. Samsung Rollable and Slidable Flex displays (images: Samsung) Back in May, Samsung trademarked the Z Rollable name which is more proof that the brand intends to offer such a device in the near future. Check out the source link below for more...

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Oppo soon to announce a smart TV in India

OnePlus and Realme already have their TV offerings in the Indian market and according to a trustworthy source, sister company Oppo will be joining the party pretty soon as well. It's believed that the company's K9 series will enter the country. The K9 TV family is already selling in China and goes up to 75" in size with 60Hz LCD panels with support HDR10+ and HLG. They are powered by MediaTek SoCs and run on the company's ColorOS TV 2.0 software. While the announcement of the lineup will likely happen pretty soon, the first units will hit the market in the first quarter of 2022. We...

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OnePlus 10 Pro won't be getting periscope telephoto lens

OnePlus says that it's focusing more and more on the camera performance of its phones but it's yet to match its rivals in terms of telephoto cameras and it seems like it won't be doing so with its OnePlus 10 Pro flagship either. According to reputable Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station, the OnePlus 10 Pro won't be featuring a periscope zoom camera, sticking with a standard optical zoom unit capable of 3.3x magnification and up to 30x digital zoom. The tipster further says the sensor itself isn't high resolution, so the hybrid zoom feature would probably fail to impress. And...

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vivo Y74s 5G unveiled: another Dimensity 810 phone with 50MP main camera

The vivo Y76s was announced not two weeks ago and now arrives the Y74s, which is... essentially the same device. Not only does it look the same, it has the same specs too. The vivo Y74s 5G is powered by a Dimensity 810, has a 50 MP camera on the back, plus 44W fast charging This is a 5G phone thanks to the Dimensity 810 – the 6 nm chipset sports two Cortex-A76 cores, six A55 and a Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. In this phone the chip is paired with 8 GB of RAM (LPDDR4X) and 256 GB of built-in storage (UFS 2.2). There is also a microSD slot that supports cards up to 1 TB. The 6.58” LCD has a...

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Apple offering free repairs for iPhone 12 and 12 Pro units with speaker issues

If you own an iPhone 12 or 12 Pro and are experiencing speaker issues, Apple may cover your phone repair. A new service program was issued for devices not emitting any sound from the receiver during calls and manufactured between October 2020 and April 2021. All devices experiencing said problems will be serviced free of charge from an Apple Authorized Service Provider. The repair program appears to be eligible globally though Apple explicitly mentions that it “may restrict or limit repair to the original country or region of purchase”. The program covers iPhone 12 and 12 Pro units two...

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Oppo Reno7 hits JD.com ahead of launch, specs and renders are here

The Oppo Reno7 series will officially go on sale on November 25 in China and will consist of the Oppo Reno7 Pro 5G, the Oppo Reno7 5G, and the Oppo Reno7 SE 5G. The Reno7 5G and Reno7 Pro 5G have both been listed on retailed JD's website with press images and specs revealed in the process. The Reno7 Pro 5G is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1200-MAX with 8GB or 12GB of RAM and has a 4,500mAh battery with 65W charging that promises a full charge in 32 minutes. It has a 50MP main camera, 13MP 2x telephoto and portrait camera, and a 64MP ultrawide snapper. The display is a 6.55-inch...

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Jio puts the Redmi Note 11T through 5G trial, the phone will support seven 5G bands

While plenty of 5G-enabled phones have launched in India, the country is yet to flip the switch on its first commercial network. The government is still planning the spectrum auction that will determine which carriers get to use which frequencies. However, it’s never too early to start testing whether phones will actually work with the next-gen networks once they become operational. This is exactly what Reliance Jio has done with the upcoming Redmi Note 11T 5G. The carrier and phone maker put the device through its paces, trying out different usage scenarios in a lab trial. The phone...

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The Honor 60 series will be unveiled on December 1

As it turns out, the November 22 teasers were about when the reveal date for the upcoming Honor 60 series will be announced – and that is December 1, Wednesday next week. This teaser continues the cosmic theme of the earlier ones, which will tie into an astrophotography mode for the phone’s camera. We expect that there will be three models – vanilla, Honor 60 Pro and an SE model. The Pro model will be powered by the Snapdragon 870 according to some rumors and its 4,500 mAh battery will charge at 100W (or perhaps even higher). That’s speculation, but we know from the 3C that the vanilla...

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Google Pixel 6a renders suggest compact midranger in the works

It seems Google is still open to new A-series phones in its Pixel line and we now have renders of the rumored Pixel 6a. The design is line with the current Pixel 6 and 6 Pro sporting a punch hole display upfront and a visor on the back for its dual-cam setup. The OLED display on the Pixel 6a is said to measure 6.2-inches. Google Pixel 6a renders (images: 91mobiles) At 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.7mm Pixel 6a would be noticeably more compact than the regular Pixel 6 which measures at 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9mm. The rest of the spec sheet should include a 50MP Samsung ISOCELL GN1 sensor for the main...

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