Motorola Moto G51 5G's India launch date tipped

Motorola recently launched the Moto G31 in India with a base price of INR12,999 ($175/€155), and now a new rumor claims the company will bring the Moto G51 5G to the country next - on December 10. The Motorola Moto G51 5G is the world's first smartphone with the Snapdragon 480+ chip at the helm, and when it debuts in India next Friday, it will be the country's first Snapdragon 480 Plus-powered phone as well. The Moto G51 5G runs Android 11 out of the box and comes with up to 8GB RAM and up to 128GB storage onboard, but it's unclear what memory configurations it will come with in...

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A Google Pixel Watch is totally definitely possibly coming in 2022, new report claims

Google is reportedly totally definitely doing a Pixel Watch this time. Unlike the many, many, many, countless other times this was rumored, this time it's totally happening! - says the report that's all about how it's happening. Forgive us for being skeptical, after having been exposed to way too many Pixel Watch rumors over the years, none of which ever panned out. Anyway, in 2022 the thing is totally going to appear and exist and be sold (presumably in the handful of countries where Google sells Pixel phones). The upcoming wearable is said to be codenamed Rohan, and execs "have told...

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vivo V23 5G is allegedly launching in India this month

It's been a bit over six months now since the launch of the vivo V21 5G, and that means its successor is almost ready to appear on the scene. According to a new rumor, this will be called V23 5G and is due to be launched in India at some point this month. The vivo V23 5G could feature an in-display fingerprint sensor. It should come with an upgraded SoC and better camera features compared to its predecessor, the V21 5G. Otherwise, not much is known about it. vivo V21 5G In the meantime, the vivo V23e 5G launched in Thailand last month, right after the 4G V23e made its debut in...

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Vivaldi 5.0 for Android brings two rows of tabs

Vivaldi today released v5.0 of its browser for Android. The major new change in this version is the introduction of double tab bars, borrowed from the desktop version of the app. With two tab bars, users can now have one row for tab stacks and the second row for the tabs within. Stacks allow the user to group together a bunch of related tabs and then you can cycle between stacks instead of individual tabs. You can simply drag tabs on to one another to create a tab stack. You can also manage how the tabs appear. You can disable the X button to close the tab on all but the current...

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New Reddit changes show users voting and commenting in real-time

Reddit is introducing new features that add an element of real-time interactivity to the company's website and mobile apps. These include showing when new votes and comments come in and also when users are typing. Among the new UI changes is a live counter for votes and comments on posts. The number of the votes and comments visible below a post will now change in real-time as the count changes. The voting buttons also have a new animation to them. Another major change is that users will now be able to see other users typing when trying to submit a new comment. This is similar...

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Stable MIUI 13 is ready, likely to launch alongside the Xiaomi 12

A developer who likes to dig deep into Xiaomi's software to look for clues suggests that the company is ready with MIUI 13 stable release and the uncovered builds are for the vanilla Xiaomi 12. Looks like #MIUI13 will come to the Stable channel (at least in China) at launch... Builds for the expected Xiaomi 12 series are ready. pic.twitter.com/H0pIZ3gfvZ— Kacper Skrzypek 🇵🇱 (@kacskrz) December 1, 2021 The latter is rumored to come this month so the time frames coincide well and Xiaomi will likely introduce its new skin with Xiaomi 12, which will come with MIUI 13 based on Android 12...

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AnTuTu's Android ranking is out for November - SD888+ on top

AnTuTu's Android power rankings for November are out and unsurprisingly, the high end is all Snapdragon 888 Plus' with a few vanilla 888 sprinkled in. The statistics are taken from November 1 until the 30 and only phones to have completed more than 1000 runs qualify. The number below is the average and not the highest. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4S Pro is the leader for a second month in a row. Also unchanged from October are the next six places, occupied by the SD888+ ZTE nubia Red Magic 6S Pro, vivo iQOO 8 Pro, the SD888 Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro, the SD888+ vivo X70 Pro+, Asus Rog Phone...

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Apple vs. Epic Games lawsuit in Australia to begin as court rejects stay request

Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple and the company's anti-competitive App Store policies in Australia a while back, but the Cupertino-based company argued that the dispute should be first filed in California. The court initially ruled for a temporary stay on the case and is now overturned. The decision was made in July and was overturned by a full bench of the court and the High Court in Canberra didn't go with Apple's request. Epic Games says that if the court allows Apple to choose where the trial would be held, it would have a "chilling effect" on the Australian...

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Samsung Galaxy Note10 series gets One UI 4 beta

South Korean users of the Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ can now enroll for the One UI 4 beta. The Samsung Members app is the one-stop shop to sign up for early access to the new Android 12-based update. Once enrolled users will be allowed to download the update as from the software update sub-menu in the settings app. Samsung One UI 4 banner in Members app (image: via @FrontTron) We still don’t have official confirmation of which features made it to the 2019 Galaxy Notes but we expect most of them to be around as the phones run capable hardware even by 2021 standards. Based on...

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Xiaomi 12's camera bump to have a unique coating

No, we are not talking about Zeiss-branded lens coating, this latest leak is referring to the whole camera bump's finish. According to reputable Chinese tipser Digital Chat Station, the upcoming Xiaomi 12 will take a unique approach with its camera bump design. Alleged Xiaomi 12 camera design In the Weibo post, he says that the camera bump with a bunch of large camera modules inside. However, Xiaomi is likely looking for a way to make it a bit more inconspicuous by applying the same AG glass coating it uses for the back panel. The tipster says that the company uses new coating...

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Samsung Galaxy A73's specs, price, and renders surface

Two weeks ago, we got our first look at the Samsung Galaxy A73 as its concept renders surfaced. Today we are looking at the CAD-based renders of the Galaxy A73 shared by OnLeaks, which corroborate the smartphone's previous design leaks. The Samsung Galaxy A73 will pack a 6.7" FullHD+ AMOLED display with a centered punch hole for the selfie camera of an unknown resolution and a fingerprint reader underneath for biometric authentication. The source says that the panel is expected to have a 90Hz refresh rate, but a previous leak claimed it will go up to 120Hz. Around the back, we'll get a...

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Coolpad Cool 20 Pro is official with Dimensity 900, 120 Hz display

Coolpad announced a new phone for the Chinese market called Cool 20 Pro. It is powered by a Dimensity 900 chipset and comes with a 120Hz LCD. Coolpad Cool 20 Pro promo images The 6.58” display has Full HD+ resolution and supports up to 120Hz refresh rate. Coolpad decided to equip the Cool 20 Pro with an 8MP selfie camera, sitting in a waterdrop notch. Around the back the Cool 20 Pro has a 50MP main camera, coupled with an 8MP ultrawide and 2MP macro shooters. The battery capacity is 4,500mAh and supports 33W charging through the USB-C port. The bottom also has a...

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These are the App Store Award winners for 2021

As the year comes to a close, Apple announced its annual App Store Awards winners for the best iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV apps. As usual the categories are App of the year and Best game and they are separated by device. This year Apple added a new Trend of the Year category which identifies a movement that had lasting impacts on people’s lives. The theme of this category is connection and Among Us, Bumble and Canva were the three prize winners here. The iPhone app of the year belongs to Toca Life World – a colorful world-building game for kids with plenty of freedom for...

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Samsung plans to launch more water-resistant Galaxy A series phones next year

Samsung has launched over half a dozen Galaxy A series smartphones with water resistance already, including the Galaxy A52, A52 5G, A52s 5G, and A72 this year. And if a report by The Elec is to be believed, we'll see more water-resistant Galaxy A series mid-rangers from Samsung in 2022 in a bid to compete with Chinese brands. So which smartphones in the Galaxy A lineup will come with an IP rating? The publication claims that the Galaxy A33 and higher models will have ingress protection, but it doesn't reveal the exact rating. So far, Samsung has launched five Galaxy A smartphones with...

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Apple warns suppliers over dwindling iPhone 13 series demand

According to industry sources quoted by Bloomberg, Apple has informed its suppliers that demand for its iPhone 13 series has slowed down and it will further cut production estimates. Previously, Apple cut down its iPhone production estimates for this year from 90 million to 80 million due to the ongoing chipset shortage and it now seems those numbers will be revised yet again. One of the big reasons why Apple is seeing lowered demand is because consumers are deciding to skip on buying the hard-to-get iPhones. Despite the ongoing struggles analysts predict a record holiday season for...

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Poco X3 Pro was the best-selling phone in Europe during Black Friday

Senior Xiaomi executive Lu Weibing revealed on social media that Poco X3 Pro was a massive success in Europe. The device was the best-selling smartphone on Amazon in six key Western European markets - Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, the United Kingdom. Mr. Lu accompanied the image with a text proudly announcing that Poco has developed rapidly in 2021. The phone itself was definitely a steal and we understand why it was such a success during Black Friday. Poco X3 Pro started selling for €249 or €299 in March 2021, but for Black Friday it was massively discounted - users...

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