You can now make new WhatsApp chats disappear by default after 90 days

Last November, WhatsApp introduced the disappearing messages feature that deletes chats automatically after seven days. And a year later, it has increased that time limit, allowing you to set messages for auto-deletion after 24 hours or 90 days in addition to the previous one-week option. Not just that, WhatsApp users will now also have the option to turn on the disappearing messages feature for all new individual chats by default. Previously, it had to be enabled manually. And, once you've turned on default disappearing messages, the app will display a message in your chats telling the...

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Realme RMX3310's specs and design revealed in TENAA certification listing

Realme is expected to launch new smartphones soon, including the flagship GT 2 Pro and the 9i. The company hasn't divulged much about these yet, but a new Realme smartphone bearing model designation RMX3310 has been TENAA certified, revealing design and specs in the process. The Realme RMX3310 is powered by an octa-core processor with a maximum clock speed of 2.84GHz, suggesting a Snapdragon 888 SoC at the helm. The smartphone has two RAM (8/12GB) and storage (128/256GB) options and runs Android. The certifying authority doesn't tell us which version of Android, but we hope it's Android 12...

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Motorola teases Moto Edge X30’s under display selfie camera with live image

This morning, Motorola’s upcoming Moto Edge X30 – the one that’s to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset – has appeared in a live image posted by Motorola’s GM, showing that the Moto smartphone will have an under-display selfie camera. Motorola General Manager Chen Jin posted the following image with the accompanying text: There is no doubt that the under-screen camera is still a radical choice for the industry, but the crazy increase in user demand and feedback for this feature tells us to do the right thing, not the easy thing. So this time we decided to do whatever it takes,...

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OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro now receiving Oxygen OS 12 update

A new stable update is now rolling out to the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro across most regions globally. The update includes Oxygen OS 12 based on Android 12. We were able to pull the update on a US Unlocked variant of the OnePlus 9 Pro and installed it with no issues. Oxygen OS 12 brings new changes to the recently Oppo-fied Android skin. Even with this update, the UI keeps the Oxygen OS despite the recent merging of Oppo’s Color OS team with OnePlus. There are now some new design elements and animations that look new. App icons are also updated with new textures and according to OnePlus “a design...

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New Pixel Feature Drop brings a lot of goodies

Google has a new Pixel Feature Drop for owners of Pixel devices. All of these are headed to the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, but for the rest of the Pixels that are still supported, you'll be getting a subset of "relevant updates", according to Google. Anyway, let's dive right into the drop. The December Pixel Feature Drop puts Snapchat on your lock screen (if you want it to be there), with Quick Tap to Snap. This means you'll be able to make a Snap quicker than on any other device, Google boasts. Also, "starting this month", you'll be able to add a new Pixel-exclusive Lens called Pixel Face to your...

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vivo publishes new video teaser for upcoming Origin OS Ocean

vivo is getting ready to unveil the next version of its Android skin for China. This will be called Origin OS Ocean and will be announced on December 9, as already revealed. Today the company has published a new video teaser for the upcoming OS version, and, rather unsurprisingly, it all starts in the ocean. The new UI design elements are neatly showcased too, it's not just an empty teaser, this one. The home screen UI is especially new and fresh compared to the previous iteration of Origin OS, and apparently the traditional Android home screen / launcher experience is gone now,...

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Doogee announces its first women’s oriented smartwatch

Known for its rugged smartphone range, Doogee has also ventured into the smartwatch front with a few models. Today the brand is unveiling its first women’s smartwatch – the DG Venus. It brings a colorful design, a slim watchband and plenty of themes to suit your style. Doogee DG Venus (image: Doogee) Doogee DG Venus comes in at just 34 grams and is 9.6mm thick. It features a round display with a single button for controls on the right side. You get sports tracking for 7 sports as well as a heart rate monitor and sleep tracker. Battery life is rated at 7 days on a single charge. You...

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Dogee announces its first women’s oriented smartwatch

Known for its rugged smartphone range, Doogee has also ventured into the smartwatch front with a few models. Today the brand is unveiling its first women’s smartwatch – the DG Venus. It brings a colorful design, a slim watchband and plenty of themes to suit your style. Doogee DG Venus (image: Doogee) Doogee DG Venus comes in at just 34 grams and is 9.6mm thick. It features a round display with a single button for controls on the right side. You get sports tracking for 7 sports as well as a heart rate monitor and sleep tracker. Battery life is rated at 7 days on a single charge. You...

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Marketing images of the Google Pixel Watch leak

Wear OS shot up in popularity after Samsung dropped its in-house platform in favor of Google’s software. But Google will still make a Pixel Watch, right? Apparently it tried, it was supposed to launch at the Pixel 6 event, but the chip shortage pushed back the release to early 2022. After years of waiting, a few more months doesn’t seem like much. Leaked marketing images of the Google Pixel Watch The design and branding have reportedly been decided – it will be called the Google Pixel Watch and it will have a bezel-less display with a crown as the only hardware button....

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 also gets stable One UI 4

Just as the Galaxy Z Flip3 got its stable One UI 4 update, Samsung has begun seeding the Android 12-based UI update to its other foldable – the Galaxy Z Fold3. South Korean units of the large screen foldable are now receiving the new firmware. Users in other parts of the world should expect to see the update pop up on their phones in the coming days. South Korean Z Fold3 users on the stable Android 11 build have reportedly received the update while those on the One UI 4 beta are yet to have the same success. As usual, the new update requires you to go into settings and select software...

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Lenovo execs post photos of Lenovo Legion Pad, a small gaming tablet

Gaming tablets are a rarity – we haven’t seen one in a long while, but Lenovo is making one and it will be part of its Legion series. Actually, we can barely call this a tablet, assuming that the rumors are true. So far all the official info that we have is two photos shared by Lenovo execs on Weibo. One shows the front of the tablet, the other the Legion branding on the back. The tablet is visibly on the small side. How small? It will be about 8”, according to IT Home, which quotes unnamed sources. That’s fairly small, considering that a phone like the Lenovo Legion 2 Pro has a 6.92”...

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Sharp Aquos Wish goes official in Japan with SD480 and compact body

Sharp has been making some really interesting phones for the Japanese market in the past year with the Aquos R6 and its 1-inch camera sensor being among the biggest headliners. Today the brand announced an entry-level device dubbed Aquos Wish. Sharp Aquos Wish in its three colors (image: Sharp) It comes with a compact 5.7-inch HD+ LCD with a waterdrop notch for its 8MP selfie cam. There’s a Snapdragon 480 chipset at the helm aided by 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which is expandable via microSD. The back house a single 13MP cam. There’s a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and the...

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Oppo shares detailed December timeline for ColorOS 12 updates

Oppo introduced its new ColorOS 12 back in October and promised some phones will be able to get it before the end of the calendar year. Now that we’re in the last month, the company gave specific dates for seven smartphones from four lineups. December 10 Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G December 20 Oppo Find X2 December 22 Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (incl. Diwali Edition) December 28 Oppo A74 5G Oppo Reno6 5G The date for every device mentioned is the first available when the update can be downloaded. If you want to participate you must head to the Software Update section in...

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LG is shutting down its developer website, last chance to unlock your bootloader

After LG announced that it's exiting the smartphone business, the company promised three years OS updates to its most recent flagship phones in order to extend their life cycle and make sure loyal users aren't left disappointed. But starting next month, the Korean tech giant will no longer provide keys to unlocking bootloaders. There's a notice on the developer website saying that the company will terminate it and "all information provided on the website and issuing the bootloader unlock key will not be available" after December 31, 2021. So if you plan on keeping your LG phone a...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 now getting One UI 4.0 update

The beta testing of the One UI update for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 completed successfully and the phone is now getting the finalized stable update. Units in Serbia are now getting the F711BXXU2BUKM firmware, which is a stable version of One UI 4.0 on top of Android 12 and, of course, it includes the December security patch. Samsung is likely using Serbia as a soak test ground and should it all go smoothly the rest of the world should receive the notification in the following days. Via

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 trio appears in official looking renders

A new set of official renders of the Galaxy Tab S8 series were shared by Evan Blass on Twitter. These show out the 11-inch Tab S8, 12.4-inch Tab S8+ and the 14.6-inch Tab S8 Ultra displays. The two smaller slates have a familiar look to the outgoing Galaxy Tab S7 series while the Ultra variant sports a notch as rumored previously. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and Tab S8+ (images: @evleaks) We can clearly spot two selfie cameras in the notch and noticeably slimmer bezels all around compared to the other two models. The Tab S8 Ulta’s notch appears quite compact compared to some other...

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Moto Edge X30 teasers reveal battery life, camera design

The Moto Edge X30 will be unveiled on Thursday as the first smartphone with the newest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. The brand has started giving more details about the phone in the last few days, and the latest teasers revealed battery life, camera design and sensors. The phone also appeared on Geekbench with 12GB RAM while a company exec shared a video from the production line, confirming the Edge X30 will be ready for the December 9 launch. Moto Edge X30 posters The camera island on the back will have two 50MP cameras - behind the wide and ultrawide lenses. The third...

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Realme 9i specs leak, 90Hz LCD and SD 680 chipset

We’re expecting Realme’s 9 series to launch sometime in January 2022 with at least four models in tow. One of the bunch is the Realme 9i and its key specs recently leaked via ThePixel.vn and were also confirmed by reliable tipster Chun on Twitter. These include a 90Hz refresh rate LCD with FHD+ resolution and Snapdragon 680 chipset which was unveiled earlier in October. It’s built on a 6nm process and features a 4G LTE modem, Kryo 265 CPU cores and Adreno 610 GPU. The leaked renders also show a triple camera system on the back with speculations of a 50MP main sensor floating around. The...

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