Oppo Find X4, Redmi K50 phones to have Dimensity 9000 chipset, Mediatek confirms

Mediatek unveiled the Dimensity 9000 last month, and today the company shed more light on the first phones to launch products with the SoC. The chip, built on the 4nm process, will be adopted by Oppo, vivo, Xiaomi, and Honor - all four companies will launch a new phone with Dimensity 9000 in Q1 2022. Henry Duan, VP at Oppo, revealed the next Find X flagship will be the first to be launched with the Dimensity 9000. He is likely talking about the vanilla Find X4 since we already have a confirmation the X4 Pro will feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Xiaomi VP and General Manager of Redmi...

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Latest Disney+ update enables Apple SharePlay support

Apple enabled SharePlay on iOS, iPadOS and tvOS with version 15.1. The new feature has now been adopted by the Disney+ app, which is the streaming home of Disney classics, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic. With SharePlay up to 32 people can watch the same movie or TV episode simultaneously while chatting about it over FaceTime. Of course, all 32 will need a subscription, this isn’t a way to share your account. Apparently, this also doesn’t work with kids’ profiles. On the plus side, everyone can choose which audio stream to listen to and whether they want subtitles. Playback...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5" unveiled with a faster chipset, larger screen

Samsung has refreshed its affordable Galaxy Tab A tablet with slightly better performance, a bit larger screen, more storage and multitasking features to help you work or study from home. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) switches over to a 10.5” LCD with 1,920 x 1,200 px resolution. That’s a 16:10 aspect ratio, which means the display has slightly more vertical room compared to the 10.4” 15:9 display of the Tab A7. As before, there are four Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers for an immersive audio experience. The new Tab A8 slate comes with entertainment built-in – Samsung TV Plus...

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Caviar’s Stealth 2.0 iPhone 13 series can stop bullets

Just over a year ago, Luxury brand Caviar showcased modified versions of the iPhone 12 series which removed all camera modules (front and rear) for privacy-conscious users. Now, the brand is ready with version 2.0 which also adds BR-2 class 2 bulletproof armor made by NPO TCIT - a brand that specializes in armored vehicles and combat helicopters. The Stealth 2.0 iPhone 13 Pro/ Pro Max are advertised as strong enough to withstand a pistol shot as demonstrated by the video below and remain usable after. Caviar also has a version made out of high-impact titanium which is also touted to...

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Google Pixel 6 Pro may still get Face Unlock support with a future software update

In October, Google introduced the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with in-display fingerprint scanners for biometric authentication, but the duo didn't come with the Face Unlock feature as expected since it wasn't ready for prime time during the launch event. However, there's still hope for the Pro version's owners since Android 12L's source code includes references to the face recognition feature on the Tensor-powered smartphone. The strings hint at a Pixel smartphone's ability to switch between face ID and fingerprint recognition to unlock the smartphone. The only Pixel phones having Face Unlock...

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iQOO Neo5s official teaser highlights back design

New teasers for the iQOO Neo5s keep on coming up and the latest one gives us our first look at the phone’s back design. Neo5s will bring a curved edge backplate with a triple camera setup housed in the rectangular cutout with LED flash. We can also distinguish an OIS marking which is presumably for the 48MP IMX598 main camera. Elsewhere the Neo5s is expected to bring a 6.56-inch OLED display with a punch-hole cutout and pressure sensitivity, the last-gen flagship Snapdragon 888 chipset and 66W fast charging. Yesterday we got official confirmation that the device will bring an...

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vivo reveals S12 series, Watch 2 design in new teasers

The vivo S12 series smartphones and Watch 2 wearable are scheduled to arrive on December 22, and in its teaser campaign the company let us see their designs a little early. vivo shared some images on Weibo, officially confirming the design of the handsets, as well as the watch. vivo Watch 2 • vivo S12 series The devices previously leaked, but it's always good to have a confirmation from the horse's mouth. The event, scheduled to take place at 7:30 PM local time next Wednesday, will reveal the vivo S12 phones in three colors - Island Blue, Warm Gold, and...

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Oppo Find N hands-on review

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Oppo Find N unveiled with 7.1" foldable display, no gap and capable camera

Oppo took its time when designing its first foldable phone – it went through six iterations over the last four years. But finally the Oppo Find N is here and some of the design choices make it unique in a market that started to fill up with competitors. One major difference is that Oppo stuck with sane aspect ratios, starting with 18:9 for the outer screen, making the inner one 8.4:9 (slightly narrower than a square). To put that in perspective, the Galaxy Z Fold3 has a 25:9 outer display, the Mi Mix Fold a 27:9, while the Mate X got closest to a regular phone ratio of 19.5:9. It’s...

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Official cases for Galaxy Tab S8 series and Tab A8 listed on British retailer

We’ve seen our fair share of Galaxy Tab S8 series rumors and leaks in the past months and more than a few details on the upcoming entry-level Tab A8 and now we get more confirmation from British retailer Box.co.uk. The official Samsung cases for the trio of flagship tablets and entry-level tab are complete with pricing and product numbers but lack actual images. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra render The slew of cases come in Gray, Silver, Pink, Black, Navy and Lavender colors and form factors that range from standing, book keyboard, clear edge covers and keyboard variants. The Tab S8 Ultra has...

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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G's key specs revealed by Geekbench

A Samsung device sporting model code SM-A536U, which is likely the Galaxy A53 5G (A52 5G is SM-A526U), has appeared on Geekbench with its key specs. The device is running Android 12 and has 6GB RAM onboard. However, there could be more RAM options that are yet to be confirmed. The motherboard section in the benchmark's listing mentions "s5e8825," which is a codename for the Exynos 1200 SoC. It includes eight CPU cores - two with a maximum clock frequency of 2.40GHz, and the rest capped at 2GHz. And to handle graphically intensive tasks such as gaming and video editing, there's a...

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