realme RMX3310 with 6.62-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 50MP triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery gets certified

realme introduced the GT Neo 2 smartphone in September, and it was launched in India in October. Now a new smartphone with the model number RMX3310 has been certified by TENAA in China that looks similar to the Neo2, and has almost similar specs, but instead of Snapdragon 870 SoC, this is powered by Snapdragon 888 and has a 50MP rear camera instead of a 64MP camera while retain other specs. Continue reading “realme RMX3310 with 6.62-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 50MP triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery gets certified”

OPPO INNO DAY 2021 on December 14-15 — Retractable camera tech, first self-developed NPU and more

Update: Dec 7, 2021 – OPPO has started teasing it self-developed retractable camera tech. It reveals 1/1.56″ sensor, 50 mm equivalent lens, f/2.4 aperture. It also shows that is water-resistant, so there are no gaps. Similar to the pop-up front camera tech, the lens retracts when it detects a fall.

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Benchmarks: How good is this compared to Snapdragon 888 / 888 Plus?

Qualcomm introduced its flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile platform at its Snapdragon Tech Summit 2021 last week. The latest flagship SoC has a Kryo Prime Arm Cortex-X2-based CPU at up to 3.0GHz, 3 x Kryo  Performance A710-based CPUs at up to 2.50GHz and 4x Kryo Efficiency A510-based CPUs at up to 1.8GHz. It is fabricated using the Samsung 4nm Process Technology. We got to check out the smartphone at the event, and here are the official benchmark scores. Continue reading “Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Benchmarks: How good is this compared to Snapdragon 888 / 888 Plus?”

moto edge s30 with Snapdragon 888+ confirmed for Dec 9; edge X30 special edition with under-screen camera teased

motorola already confirmed its flagship moto edge X30 smartphone will be introduced on December 9th in China. Today, the company has confirmed the launch of new S30 model with an LCD screen and Snapdragon 888+ SoC. Lenovo China GM Chen Jin also teased a new special edition X30 model with under-screen camera. Continue reading “moto edge s30 with Snapdragon 888+ confirmed for Dec 9; edge X30 special edition with under-screen camera teased”

Google Pixel Feature Drop brings Pixel 6 features to older Pixel phones

As expected, Google has started rolling out the Pixel Feature Drop update that brings several Pixel 6 features to older Pixel phones. This includes Quick Tap to Snap and Pixel-exclusive Lens to Snapchat, Conversation mode, Car crash detection, new languages for transcription in the Recorder app and more. Continue reading “Google Pixel Feature Drop brings Pixel 6 features to older Pixel phones”

Samsung merges mobile and consumer electronics divisions, announces new CEO

Samsung today announced the merger of its mobile business with its consumer electronics division, and also announced new leadership in the biggest reshuffle since 2017. The company said this move is for the next phase of its future growth and to strengthen its business competitiveness. Continue reading “Samsung merges mobile and consumer electronics divisions, announces new CEO”

Xiaomi TV ES50 2022 with 4K HDR , Dolby Vision, MEMC, far-field mics for voice control announced

After introducing ES43, ES55 and ES65 2022 models of  TVs earlier this year, Xiaomi has introduced ES50 2022, a 50-inch model in China. It supports HDR, Dolby Vision, 4096 levels of brightness control, multi-zone backlight, up to 600 nits brightness, self-developed algorithms to reduce color errors, and achieve a professional display-level color accuracy of ΔE≈2. The TV also supports MEMC motion compensation. Continue reading “Xiaomi TV ES50 2022 with 4K HDR , Dolby Vision, MEMC, far-field mics for voice control announced”

WhatsApp Disappearing Messages gets 24 hours and 90 days options, in addition to 7 days

Last year, WhatsApp introduced a new feature in their chats called Disappearing Messages, where messages in group chats and individual chats would automatically be deleted after 7 days. After testing earlier this year, it is now expanding the feature to include a 24-hour and 90 days option as well. Continue reading “WhatsApp Disappearing Messages gets 24 hours and 90 days options, in addition to 7 days”

Alleged Pixel Watch render with circular dial and bezel-less display surfaces

Earlier this year, Google acquired Fitbit for $2.1B to launch its first smartwatch somewhere in 2022. Recently, the renders of the Google smartwatch surfaced online, giving us a glimpse of what it will look like. Continue reading “Alleged Pixel Watch render with circular dial and bezel-less display surfaces”

Samsung Galaxy A03 Core Android 11 Go Edition phone with 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 7999

After the Galaxy A03 that was introduced last month, Samsung has launched a cheaper Galaxy A03 Core Android 11 Go Edition phone in India. It has a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, is powered by Unisoc SC9863A SoC, comes with a 8MP rear camera, 5MP front camera and a 5,000mAh battery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A03 Core Android 11 Go Edition phone with 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 7999”

Apple said to launch updated Watch SE and rugged variant for sports athletes in 2022

Apple is planning to bring an updated Apple Watch SE and a new Apple Watch with a rugged design to its Watch line-up next year. According to Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to launch a second-gen Watch SE alongside Apple Watch 8. Continue reading “Apple said to launch updated Watch SE and rugged variant for sports athletes in 2022”

ColorOS 12 Beta based on Android 12 rolling out to more phones globally, including India

OPPO launched the ColorOS 12, the next major update based on Android 12 for its smartphones globally, back in October. After rolling out the beta update to Find X2 series and Reno6 series in November, last week it announced that it will roll out the update to more models in December globally, including India. Continue reading “ColorOS 12 Beta based on Android 12 rolling out to more phones globally, including India”

HONOR X30 to be announced on December 16

HONOR introduced the HONOR X30 Max back in October. Today, the company has confirmed that it will introduce the HONOR X30 in China on December 16th. It is also celebrating its 8th anniversary of the HONOR brand since the launch of the first product of in X series – the HONOR 3X. The HONOR X series has 90 million users, said the company. Continue reading “HONOR X30 to be announced on December 16”