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ITM Semiconductor, a South Korean circuit manufacturer who began supplying battery circuit modules for the iPhone 11 is supposedly going to be supplying newer battery protection circuits for the upcoming iPhone 12. The newer module will likely enable the iPhone 12 to have a larger battery capacity due to the smaller size of the protection circuit.
Continue reading “2020 iPhone models may have larger battery with new battery protection circuits”
Sony introduced the Xperia 1 smartphone with 4K OLED HDR 21:9 display at MWC earlier this year and the company launched the Xperia 5 with 21:9 display recently at IFA this year. Both smartphones shipped with Android 9.0 (Pie) and now, Sony has started rolling out the Android 10 update to both Xperia 1 and Xperia 5.
Continue reading “Sony Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 Android 10 update starts rolling out”
HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for its flagship Nokia 9 PureView smartphone, which makes it the second Nokia phone to get the update after the Nokia 8.1 in October. Android 10 brings number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Smart Reply, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and lots more. Continue reading “Nokia 9 PureView Android 10 update starts rolling out”
Google introduced Digital wellbeing along with Android 9 as a bunch of tools to help users unplug from their smartphones and have more fulfilling lives. Since then, Google has constantly been working on adding more tools to the suite, with the latest being Android Focus Mode.
Update 3: OnePlus is rolling out new OxygenOS 10.0.1 hotfix for the OnePlus 6 and 6T. This has fixes and improvements, and is 74MB in size for the 6T and 50MB for OnePlus 6, however these still have October security patch. It is gradually rolling out, however, you can download the OnePlus 6 and 6T update here, if you can’t wait. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T OxygenOS 10.0 Android 10 stable update starts rolling out [Update: OxygenOS 10.0.1 hotfix]”
Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release for December. Pixel and Pixel XL get the final patch, as it had promised. Google is also adding Live Captions (for Pixel 3 and later), Styles & Wallpaper (Pixel 3 and Later) Pixel themes, Swipe-down gesture for notifications and Gesture navigation in third-party launchers (Pixel 2 and later), as noted by Android Police. Continue reading “Google Pixel phones get December 2019 security update, brings Live Captions, Gesture navigation in third-party launchers and more to older Pixels”
Samsung announced Android 10 beta program officially for the Galaxy S10 series last month, and roll out the beta update for Galaxy S10 series, Galaxy Note 10 series few weeks back, and most recently for the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9 series. Now it has confirmed the Android 10 One UI 2.0 update schedule for its old phones, and also said that stable update will begin starting from January 2020 for its flagships. However, it is offering update only for the phones that are released in 2018 and 2019. Continue reading “Samsung confirms Android 10 update for range of Galaxy smartphones, only available for 2018 and 2019 devices”
After Galaxy S10 series and the Note 10 series, Samsung has started rolling out beta version of One UI 2.0, the next major One UI update based on Android 10 for its last year’s flagship Galaxy Note 9 and S9 series in India. This brings Clean and easy-to-use interface with minimized pop-ups, New, smarter layout for a visually comfortable experience, enhanced Dark Mode, Focus Mode, Intuitive Device Care menu and more. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9 Android 10 One UI 2.0 beta starts rolling out in India”
After the 6Z, ASUS has started rolling out Android 10 update for the 5Z smartphone globally, including India. The phone was launched back in July last year running Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZenUI 5.0, and got the Android Pie update earlier this year. The new Android 10 update with ZenUI 6.0 brings system-wide dark theme, smart app support on messages, gesture-based UI navigation, enhanced security and privacy, and this update also upgrades the Google Play services. Continue reading “ASUS ZenFone 5Z Android 10 stable update starts rolling out in India”
Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO launched the POCO F1 smartphone in India back in August 2018 running MIUI 9.6 Global Stable on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo) and later updated it to Android 9.0 in December 2018. The device runs MIUI 11 based on Android 9.0 as of now. POCO F1 is confirmed to get Android 1o update but the company has not shared any timeline for Android 10 rollout but POCO F1 has one of the most active developer community. Continue reading “Get Android 10 on POCO F1 with OxygenOS port”
OPPO today launched the ColorOS 7 for the global markets, at an event in India, as it had promised. It also announced ColorOS 7 roll out details for several phones, and said that it will be based on Android 10. ColorOS 7 introduces a simple design with lighter icons that are easier to interact and lighter in vision. It brings new Soloop video editor, new DocVault apps, Three-fine screenshot, Music Party, AI Beautification 2.0, App Lock, Private Safe, Osense and lots more. You can check out all the features here.
OPPO introduced ColorOS 7, the next major ColorOS update in China last week. Today it has launched the ColorOS 7 for the global markets at an evente in India. OPPO said that ColorOS is used by over 300 millions users across 140 countries and regions and in over 80 languages. OPPO said that it has a lighter UI, faster app launch, system-wide dark mode, Soloop video editor and more. Here are the top features that were showcased at the event. Continue reading “OPPO launches ColorOS 7 based on Android 10 globally — Here are top new features”
At the realme XT launch event the company revealed roadmap for Android 10 roll out for its smartphones. The roll out begins Q1 2020 and will continue through Q3 2020. The company did not reveal any details about the realme OS, but the Android 10 update will likely come with realmeOS. A recent report said that realme OS will be availble for all the realme phones,but the realme 1, realme 2, realme C and realme U series are missing in the roadmap. Continue reading “Realme confirms Android 10 update roadmap, roll out begins in 2020 [Update: X2 Pro to get it in Q1 2020]”
After lots of speculations and teasing, Google is finally bringing Duplex artificial intelligence guidance to users booking movie tickets online through Assistant in the US and UK. This new feature is built on existing Duplex technology that can book restaurant reservations over the phone. Continue reading “Google officially rolls out Duplex-powered assistant to book movie tickets on Android”
