OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro Android 11 update further delayed to next year

While OnePlus has already rolled out Oxygen OS 11 update based on Android 11 for the OnePlus 8 and 8T series, the Android 11 update for the one-year old 7T series is yet to come. Now, the company has stated that the Android 11 update has been further delayed to next year, due to some issues in the development cycle.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, Galaxy S21+ 5G and Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G press renders show range of color variants

After the specifications, and teaser videos, press renders for the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, S21+ 5G and S21 Ultra 5G have surfaced online. This shows the Galaxy S21 in Violet, Gray, White, and Pink, S21 Plus in Violet, Silver and Black and S21 Ultra in Silver and Black colours. The S21 and S21 Plus is expected to come in 128GB and 256GB versions and the S21 Ultra is expected to come in 512GB version depending on the market. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, Galaxy S21+ 5G and Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G press renders show range of color variants”

Samsung Galaxy A72 5G with 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED Infinity-O display, quad rear cameras surface

After the renders of the Galaxy A52 5G that surfaced last week, now the CAD renders of the Galaxy A72 5G has surfaced online. This shows a similar Glasstic rear panel as the A52 and the phone is said to feature a 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED flat display with an in-display fingerprint scanner, and an Infinity-O front camera which might feature a 32MP sensor similar to the predecessor. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A72 5G with 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED Infinity-O display, quad rear cameras surface”

Apple iPhone 13 series on track for September 2021 announcement: Rumour

When the COVID-19 pandemic caused many of the factories around the world to shutdown, it significantly disrupted Apple’s iPhone supply chains, causing months of production delays. Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo has reportedly predicted that Apple will likely not face such issues in 2021, and the iPhone 13 is well within schedule.

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OnePlus 9 5G with 6.55-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, triple rear cameras surface in live images

 After the CAD renders that surfaced last month, live images of the upcoming OnePlus 9 5G smartphone has surfaced online. This reveals a flat punch-hole display for the phone, similar to the OnePlus 8T, however the back of the phone has two large camera modules, and a smaller camera module along with LED flash. There is also Ultra Shot branding next to the camera. Since it is a prototype, it has a different logo instead of OnePlus. Continue reading “OnePlus 9 5G with 6.55-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, triple rear cameras surface in live images”

Apple reportedly begins development of in-house 5G modem for future iPhones, iPads

Back in October, Apple made a huge splash in the smartphone space with 5G support on their latest iPhone 12 series. The 5G modem for these iPhones were supplied by Qualcomm, but that may not be the case in future iPhones and iPads and sources inside Apple have revealed that they are developing their own 5G modem chips.

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OnePlus 9 Pro will reportedly continue to feature IP68 water and dust resistance

It took many years for Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus to start including IP ingress protection in their smartphones, with the OnePlus 8 Pro being the first phone to feature an official IP68 rating. OnePlus seems to be sticking with this choice as the OnePlus 9 Pro is now rumoured to feature IP68 water and dust protection too.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, Galaxy S21+ 5G and Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G teaser videos surface

After the specifications, teaser videos for the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, S21+ 5G and S21 Ultra 5G have surfaced online. This reveals the center punch-hole camera on the front and the rear camera design of the phones. This also shows the Phantom Violet colour version along with Bronze finish in the camera bump and the sides in the S21 and the S21+. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, Galaxy S21+ 5G and Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G teaser videos surface”

OPPO Find X3 Pro specs surface: 6.7-inch QHD+ 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 888, 50MP quad rear cameras

Last month OPPO confirmed that its next flagship Find X series phone will feature end-to-end 10-bit colour support right from shooting, encoding, storage, decoding, and display of the content. Earlier this month the company confirmed that the phone will be powered by Snapdragon 888. Now the specifications of the phone has surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. Continue reading “OPPO Find X3 Pro specs surface: 6.7-inch QHD+ 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 888, 50MP quad rear cameras”

Apple developing up to 32-core Apple Silicon SoCs for high-end Macs: Report

Apple’s foray into the desktop ARM computing world was, for the most part, a success with the launch of the M1 Apple Silicon in the entry level Macs. According to sources from the industry, Apple is definitely not stopping here and is reportedly developing successors to M1 for their high-end machines that will reportedly have up to 32-high performance cores.

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Nokia 5.4 with 6.39-inch display, Snapdragon 662, 48MP quad rear cameras surface

HMD Global had announced Nokia 5.3 mid-range phone back in March earlier this year. Now the company is gearing up to launch its successor Nokia 5.4 (TA-1340 / TA-1333), and the specifications of the phone has surfaced. It is said to pack a 6.39-inch HD+ screen, and a 16-megapixel front camera inside the punch-according to FCC certification. It is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 662 with 4GB of RAM, run Android 10, come with a 48-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, 2-megapixel depth and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. Continue reading “Nokia 5.4 with 6.39-inch display, Snapdragon 662, 48MP quad rear cameras surface”

Samsung reportedly launching 3 new foldable smartphones in 2021

According to sources from the industry, Samsung will be releasing three new foldable smartphones in 2021, expanding their portfolio in this relatively new smartphone form factor. The three devices include the Galaxy Z Flip 2, Galaxy Z Fold 3 and a Galaxy Z Fold Lite.

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Spotify testing offline local storage music playback on Android app

For quite a while, Spotify has allowed their users to listen to locally downloaded music on their Android/iOS app. However, there was a limitation for the feature where users would need to be synced on the same local network as their desktop Spotify app. This is about to change as Spotify is testing the ability to play locally stored music on the phone directly via the app.

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Moto G series phone with Snapdragon 865, 5000mAh battery, dual front cameras surface

At the Qualcomm Tech Summit Digital 2020, Motorola President Sergio Buniac in a video said that the company will bring Moto G series phone powered by a Snapdragon 800-series processor for the first time in 2021. The video also showed a glimpse of a phone that looks similar to the Moto G 5G Plus that is connected to Lenovo ThinkVision monitor that supports DisplayPort Alternate Mode for video output over a USB-C cable. Now a full front image of the phone has surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. Continue reading “Moto G series phone with Snapdragon 865, 5000mAh battery, dual front cameras surface”

Apple said to release two new Macbook Pros with Apple Silicon and Mini-LED displays in 2021

When Apple launched the new Macbook Pro 13 with their new Apple Silicon M1 chip inside, many of us were a little disappointed when the Macbook Pro 13 still had the same external design. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, that will soon change as Apple is rumoured to be developing two new Macbook Pro models for 2021, both with external redesigns and Mini-LED displays.

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