Top 10 trending phones of week 22

A fee new phones premiered in week 22 and two of them ended up on top of our trending chart - the Redmi 10X Pro just edged out the Nokia C5 Endi. Meanwhile the Redmi Note 9S managed to gain a position and take the last podium spot as the Samsung Galaxy A51 had to settle for fourth. Sony's new flagship - the Xperia 1 II is starting to make its way to stores and that helped boost its popularity and propel it to fifth. The Redmi Note 8 pair follows - the Pro ahead of the vanilla version. Following them is the Realme 6 Pro, which makes a return to the chart. The Apple iPhone SE...

Honor Magic Earbuds review

Huawei's subbrand Honor has been aggressively expanding into the world of accessories after the trade ban by the United States caused it to look for alternative revenue streams to compensate falling overseas phone sales. The latest gadget announced was the Honor Magic Earbuds - initially known as Honor FlyPods 3 in China, and also available in some markets under the name Huawei Freebuds 3i. We received a Robin Egg Blue pair in the office and spent some quite a bit of time with them so now we are ready to share our impressions. The Honor Magic Earbuds in Blue are definitely standing...

Top 10 trending phones of week 21

In week 21 some substantial rumors emerged that allowed us to add two upcoming phones to the database and it appears you guys have been paying close attention. The vivo X50 took the top, while the Samsung Galaxy Note 20+ got to third place even though neither phone is official yet. Inbetween we have the Galaxy A51, which shapes up to be a worthy successor of the A50 that spent almost a year in our top 10. A quintet of Xiaomi phones follow - the Redmi Note 9S regained fourth as the Poco F2 Pro slid to fifth. The Redmi Notes 8 Pro, 10 and 8 take the next three positions in that order....

Week 22 in review: Realme X50 Pro Player, X3 SuperZoom, Watch and TVs are here

Last week was huge for Realme. It unveiled 3 phones, two TVs, a smartwatch and a pair of headphones and power banks, across a few events in India, China and Europe. Starting off with the phones - the Realme X50 Pro Player Edition. It's mostly a X50 Pro but with better cooling and slightly inferior cameras for the same price. It's on sale in China now. The Realme X3 SuperZoom brings an 8MP 5x periscope camera, a 64MP main camera, a Snapdragon 855+ and a 120Hz fast-refresh IPS LCD and a potent 12/256GB option for €499, when it goes on sale on June 2. The Realme 6s replaces the Realme...

Flashback: the Motorola Nexus 6 was the best in the series and it changed Google

The Motorola Nexus 6 came at a strange time. Google had just sold off the Motorola division to Lenovo months earlier and the smartphone world was in a sudden transition to 64-bit processors. Also, flagship prices were on the rise, something Google tried to fight with the affordable Nexus 4 and 5, but this phone was different. With the Nexus 6, Google attempted to create a premium device and in many respects it succeeded. However, the $650 price tag for the 32GB model did not sit right with many Nexus fans and the larger 5.96" display had its detractors as well. This was large even by the...

Weekly poll: is the Realme X3 SuperZoom the right one for you?

Could it be? A periscope camera on a €500 phone that will be available in Europe, rather than China-exclusive? The Realme X3 SuperZoom makes that a reality and shows that the brand is serious about getting a foothold on the Old Continent. The periscope lens has 122mm focal length, that's 5x magnification compared to the main camera. Speaking of, the 64MP main cam assists in shooting up to 60x hybrid zoom photos. The phone also boasts two 8MP ultrawide cameras, one on the front and one on the back (the main selfie cam is a 32MP shooter). While this phone is all about the camera, it...

Weekly poll results: most people are looking to spend between $200 and $600 on their next phone

Most people are looking to buy a phone in the $200-$600 range, shows last week's poll. The lower half of that price range proved the most popular, meaning that $200-$400 is the sweet spot for new devices. This also means that Apple hit the bullseye with the iPhone SE (2020), which is exactly $400 if you can make do with 64GB storage. The upgrade to 128GB costs $50, which pushes things into the next price range, but that's not unexpected for Apple. Still, an Apple A13 chipset at $400 should be a wake-up call to Android makers and probably Qualcomm too - Apple's chipset is in a league of...

OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z Review

The Bullets Wireless Z are the third pair of wireless earphones from OnePlus. A replacement to the excellent Bullets Wireless 2 from last year, the Bullets Wireless Z are meant to be a more affordable option, while matching the design and features of its predecessor. The Bullets Wireless Z are the cheapest wireless set from OnePlus so far, with the US pricing being half what the Bullets Wireless 2 cost. In India, the Bullets Wireless Z costs a third of the Bullets Wireless 2 and half of the original Bullets Wireless. In fact, the INR1,999 price is the lowest anywhere in the world and...

Upcoming Honor Play 4 shines in three different colors in official banners

Honor is cooking-up another pair of devices for its "Play" lineup. Heading towards a June 3 announcement, the Honor Play 4 and Honor Play 4 Pro should not be confused with the Play 4T and Play 4T Pro. A different pair of Honor devices, that recently appeared out of the blue and are already official. Honor Play 4 colors A company manager took to Weibo today to showcase banners for the Honor Play 4 in three colors. Officially, that's about as much as we know about the Honor Play 4 pair at the moment. Unofficially, a recent TENAA listing suggests the regular Honor Play 4 will...

India is loosening legislation and enabling Apple and others to increase domestic production

India is making major strides towards incentivizing and expanding local production of major manufacturers like Apple and Samsung. The empowered committee of secretaries - the governing body for the country's Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) program met on Friday and decided to remove and alter a few important clauses. This has been done as a deliberate effort to attract more US investment, mainly by making India more attractive as a partner in the so-called "China plus one strategy". Simply put, the changing and constantly-developing economic climate in China has been...

You can get a vivo iQOO 3 for as little as INR 31,990 on Flipkart

Vivo has a pretty-sweet promo currently going for the iQOO 3. The base 8GB/128GB version can be had for just INR 31,990. That's and INR 3,000 discount on top of the already active INR 4,000 discount, in place since last month. In order to get the most reduced price on Flipkart, you will have to use a ICICI Bank Credit Card, Credit Card EMI or Debit Card EMI for the transaction. The promo pricing across the entire iQOO 3 lineup (4G and 5G versions) goes as follows: Smartphone Launch Price Current Price After ICICI card discount iQOO 3 4G 8+128GB Rs....

Oppo Reno4 render showcases dual selfie cameras. Specs in toll.

The Oppo Reno4 and Reno4 Pro are on their way. We know that much for sure, with a June 5 unveiling event already scheduled. Thanks to some specs leaks and TENAA listings, we also have a pretty good understanding of what kind of specs to expect from both devices. The pair seems to share most of their internals and design. But, so far, most physical glimpses we have received have been of the Reno4 Pro variant. Enter a new, detailed render that showcases the vanilla Reno4 phone. Oppo Reno4 render Alongside it - a nifty specs comparison table, that clears-up some of the differences...

Google pushes back Android 11 Beta Launch Show once again

Google's Android 11 roadmap has been hitting all sorts of snags lately. The original Google I/O May 12 to May 14 event was canceled entirely, due to COVID-19. With it, the anticipated Android 11 Beta release morphed into a fourth Developer Preview build of the OS. The then scheduled June 1 Launch Show online event was later postponed to June 3. And in the latest development, that date has now been scrapped, as well, pushing the whole thing back an undetermined amount of time. We are excited to tell you more about Android 11, but now is not the time to celebrate. We are postponing the June...

Samsung Galaxy M01 and M11 launching in India on June 2

A few days ago, we heard quite a bit of chatter about the Galaxy M01 and M11 coming to India as early as the start of June. Now we have an even more specific date and time for the launch - June 2 at 12PM. The specific time is a bit unexpected, since it seems unlikely for Samsung to hold and actual event for the budget pair. Still, we could be treated to some formal unveiling, even if it is a scheduled promo video. Alternatively, you can expect to see listings go up online. We'll likely be keeping a closer eye on the Galaxy M01 ourselves, since, unlike the M11, its specs sheet is...

Vivo X50 Pro+ flagship pops-up in new leak

Vivo's new X50 family is just around the corner and should be officially unveiled on June 1. After a myriad of leaks and official teasers, over the last few weeks, we honestly thought that we had a good idea of what to expect from the upcoming vanilla X50 and the X50 Pro. In a fresh new plot twist, though, we now have an image detailing a third X50 Pro+ model. This one - a proper Snapdragon 865 flagship. vivo X50 lineup specs A potentially confusing revelation, this new development does explain certain inconsistencies from the last few days. Mainly, the fact that the X50 Pro was...

Oppo Reno4 Pro renders leak in Black and White ahead of launch

On Friday, Oppo revealed a teaser video that confirms the Reno4 Pro will be announced on Friday, June 5. The Reno4 will also make an appearance, and we've recently seen photos of this phone appear in red and blue "Glow" models. A new set of high-quality renders were published on Weibo with the Reno4 Pro in black and white. The Oppo Reno4 and Reno4 Pro are 5G phones powered by the Snapdragon 765G chipset and have punch-hole selfie cameras with curved-edge displays. One will have dual 32+2MP cameras while the other has a 32MP selfie shooter. Both phones have three triple main...

Samsung Galaxy Note20's battery could be 4,300 mAh after all

Samsung's Galaxy Note20+ will apparently have a 4,500 mAh battery, but what about the (slightly) smaller Note20? Back in April, word on the streets was 4,000 mAh. Now though, it looks like Samsung has managed to cram a bit more juice into the Note20's cell. After digging through the Chinese 3C's certification database, the enterprising folks at SamMobile have figured out that the model number for the battery that's going to be used in the Chinese version of the Note20 is EB-BN980ABY. Oh, and its capacity is 4,300 mAh. That's marginally better than what was thought before, and in...

Samsung Galaxy A71s 5G UW is headed to Verizon

Verizon is getting ready to add another mid-range Samsung smartphone to its 5G roster, complete with support for its ultrafast mmWave network of course. This will be a reinterpreted Galaxy A71, except, unlike the already announced A71 5G, Big Red's model will be powered by a different chipset and have a different name. It's going to be called Galaxy A71s 5G UW, to fit with what seems to be Verizon's newfound naming scheme (read: tacking "5G UW" to the end of device monikers left and right, where "UW" stands for "UltraWideband" aka mmWave). The Galaxy A71s 5G UW may very well look...

Sony to hold another PS5 event on June 4

Sony recently detailed much of PS5's specs but it's holding another next week and it gave us a short teaser. It will be held at 1:00PM (PDT) on June 4 and will be streamed via PlayStation's official website. Join us Thursday, June 4 at 1:00pm Pacific time for a look at the future of gaming on PlayStation 5: https://t.co/Yr8fafcOVd #PS5 pic.twitter.com/F0yBbDmOtC— PlayStation (@PlayStation) May 29, 2020 The teaser suggests that while the previous event was a bit more technical revealing most of the specs of the PS5, this one will be more game-focused. That's why I'm excited to...

Sony Xperia 1 II review

Realme X3 SuperZoom in for review

The Realme X2 Pro was launched last year, and its successor as the brand's flagship is actually the Realme X50 Pro 5G. However, the company decided to branch out its X family laterally and earlier this week unveiled the Realme X3 SuperZoom with Snapdragon 855+ chipset for the European market. We now have the phone with us and the review is already underway, but while you wait we though we'd share our initial impressions of this unique phone. The X3 SuperZoom is the first Realme device with a periscope telephoto camera - an 8MP sensor behind 122mm lens, which the company marks...

LG ramping up production for iPad LCD panels

Industry insiders report that Apple has asked LG to ramp up production significantly of LCD panels for iPads. Reportedly, the surge in demand for big-screen devices during the pandemic in Asia has asked for an uptick in manufacturing. Initially, Apple lowered its orders to LG and its other suppliers as the company expected a significant drop in sales. But LG is forced to react fast to the changing demand so it doesn't fall behind the competition coming from Japan's Sharp and China's BOE Display. Source

OnePlus is disabling the Photochrome mode on the 8 Pro globally

OnePlus 8 Pro's Photochrome mode, which used an IR camera that can see through some plastics and thin clothing, proved controversial, so the company decided to disable it temporarily. Originally, it stated that this will affect only 8 Pro phones in China, but now an international update is rolling out that also disables the feature. Oxygen OS 10.5.9.IN11AA has only one item in its change log, which says that the Photocrhome filter will be "temporarily removed for adjustment". It promises that the feature will be re-enabled some time in June. The Photochrome mode on the OnePlus 8...

Samsung Galaxy Book S announced with Intel Lakefield chipset and LTE connectivity

Back in August last year Samsung introduced its Galaxy Book S which was a Windows laptop running on the Snapdragon 8cx chipset. Now, we get an Intel-powered version that relies on the power-efficient Lakefield SoC and Intel UHD graphics in the same fan-less ultrabook design. Upfront is a 13.3″ Full HD touchscreen LCD with a 1MP camera in the top bezel. The device weighs in at 950 grams and measures just 11.8mm at its thickest point. It also boasts a quad stereo speaker setup tuned by AKG and a built-in fingerprint scanner. The Intel Core i5-L16G7 Lakefield chipset is paired...

The OnePlus and McLaren partnership is officially over

It's official - OnePlus will no longer be making McLaren-branded phones as the partnership between the two companies has ended. Dating back to 2018, the short-lived partnership saw a few interesting releases. OnePlus' McLaren phones: the 6T, 7T and Concept One The latest (and last) was the OnePlus Concept One with its disappearing camera and the McLaren signature Papaya Orange color. Before that was the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren (a T-Mobile exclusive for the US) and the OnePlus 6T McLaren, which introduced Warp Charge 30, the company's first charger upgrade over the original Dash...

Apple starts selling refurbished iPhone XR units in the US

Apple kept the iPhone XR around as a lower cost alternative to the iPhone 11, knocking its price down to $600 - a sweet $150 discount from the original price and $100 less than the 11. However, it took until now for Apple to officially start selling refurbished XR units. A refurbished iPhone XR with 64GB storage will cost you $500. Then it's $540 for the 128GB model and $630 for the 256GB one (all of them unlocked). The color selection is limited by the storage you're looking for. Of course, things have changed since the iPhone 11 trio was unveiled - the iPhone SE (2020) was...

Infinix Hot 9 and 9 Pro launched with 6.6" displays, Helio P22 SoC and 5,000 mAh batteries

As expected Infinix unveiled its latest handsets in India today with the Hot 9 and Hot 9 Pro. The two phones are largely similar with the major difference being that the Pro has a 48MP primary camera instead of the 13MP shooter found on the vanilla model. Both the Hot 9 and Hot 9 Pro feature 6.6-inch displays with HD+ resolution, a 20:9 aspect ratio and a punch hole cutout in the top left corner for the 8MP selfie cam. Around the back we find a capacitive fingerprint scanner alongside a 13MP main shooter on the Hot 9 and a 48MP main camera on the 9 Pro. The three auxiliary cams are a...

Pixel 4a XL back cover shows the dual camera that could have been

Someone is selling а "Google Pixel 4a XL replacement back cover" on eBay, never mind that this phone was never officially announced - and according to the latest rumors, it never will be. So, here are photos that were sent to 9to5Google for a look at what could have been. You should be pretty familiar with the Pixel 4a by now - we've seen anything from hands-on videos to camera photo shoots. We've made our peace with the fact that the 4a will have a single camera, but check out the XL case. 3.5mm headphone jack on top and fingerprint reader on the back It looks almost...

Qualcomm's new FastConnect chips bring blazing fast Wi-Fi 6E, BT5.2 with high quality audio

Earlier this year the FCC allowed the 6GHz band to be used for Wi-Fi, this was dubbed "Wi-Fi 6E". Now Qualcommm unveiled its first two 6E modems aimed at mobile applications - the FastConnect 6900 and 6700. Wi-Fi 6E can use almost 1,200MHz of spectrum, a significant expansion of what was already available. Better yet, the spectrum is fresh, that is there are no legacy devices getting in the way. This also means that the spectrum is contiguous (it doesn't have to go around legacy stuff), so it can fit a whopping seven 160 MHz channels - the 5 GHz band has room for only two. That...

Nokia C5 Endi, C2 Tava and Tennen announced

HMD quietly updated its entry-level lineup for the US and Cricket Wireless. The Nokia C5 Endi, C2 Tava and Tennen bring Android 10, triple camera setups and affordable pricetags. The C2 Tava and Tennen are essentially the same phone but the latter will be sold through retailers while the Tava will remain exclusive to Cricket Wireless. Nokia C5 Endi The Nokia C5 Endi is built around a 6.5-inch HD+ display with a waterdrop notch for its 8MP selfie camera and a chunky bottom bezel. It features a polycarbonate casing and a dedicated Google Assistant button on the left-hand side. Around...

Honor 30 family hits Russia - it's first market after China

Honor introduced a trio of flagships earlier this year - Honor 30, Honor 30 Pro, and Honor 30 Pro+. 1.5 months after the launch in China, the lineup is finally going international and the first market to get them is Russia. However, only the Honor 30 and Honor 30 Pro+ are currently available - there's no mention of the Honor 30 Pro at all. The Honor 30 arrives with Kirin 985 chipset, flat 6.53" display, and a 40 MP main camera. Only one of its memory options is currently up for pre-order - 8/256GB. The initial price is RUB39,990 - that's about $565/€510 or 15% more expensive than it...

Oppo Reno4 series to launch on June 5

Oppo's Reno4 lineup is on the wat, and today we have a specific date to mark in our calendars - June 5. Next Friday we expect to see two new smartphones with 5G connectivity to take the baton from the Reno3 family that was the first non-flagship smartphone series with 5G capabilities. The phones will have 65W fast charging, borrowed from the Find X2 and Ace2 flagships. The lineup will also bring "Super Night Mode" for improved night shots. The company mentioned this on its Weibo profile, but also has sent media invites where you can see the date and time of launch only...

IDC: Hearables market on the rise, but smartwatch sales have declined in Q1 2020

Q1 of 2020 has seen a significant growth in the wearables market, according to the latest report from IDC. The analysts include not only smartwatches and fitness trackers in the category, but hearables (AirPods and competitors) as well, which has seen an uptick in demand during COVID-19. Hearables, including headphones and earbuds, are becoming an increasingly popular category in the tech space. With COVID-19 forcing many people to work or be productive from home, the demand for personal audio devices has risen, and the numbers reflect this. Apple has seen an increase of 59.9% YoY...

Infinix partners with Imint for its Vidhance stabilization solution

On Thursday, Imint has announced a new partnership with the phone maker Infinix. The Swedish company provides its video stabilization algorithm solutions to other phone maker brands like Xiaomi, vivo, Oppo, nubia, OnePlus, and more recently, Motorola with the Edge+. The first Infinix device to have Vidhance is the Note 7. The Infinix Note 7 runs a MediaTek Helio G70 chipset, so the partnership shows that Imint's solution can work across many devices, regardless of chipset. Imint has previously announced a new integration with Qualcomm hardware that would improve power efficiency of its...

OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro updated in India with 960fps video and smudge detection in the camera

Today, both the OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro are receiving the latest build of Oxygen OS. The OTA brings the phones up to Google's May security patch. The update brings Oxygen OS to 10.3.3 (for India). The changelog includes new Dolby Atmos integration with the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z, optimized volume adjustment, improved battery life and system stability, and general fixes and patches. The update also includes two new camera features. Source: user SumitKsoni via OnePlus Forums The OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro will now be able to record 720p video at up to 960fps slow-motion. The camera...

Here's a look at the cancelled Google Pixel 4a XL

Last year Google did the (previously) unthinkable and diluted its oh-so-premium Pixel brand by launching a couple of mid-rangers, the Pixel 3a and 3a XL. It's been around a year since their launch, so we're expecting their successors any day now. Wait, no. There's going to be only one successor, the 4a, because the company has cancelled the 4a XL. If you were wondering what the 4a XL would have looked like had it ended up seeing the light of day, here are some renders for you. Google seems to continue living in its own parallel mobile world, where basic features don't matter, and,...

Here's a look at the canceled Google Pixel 4a XL

Last year Google did the (previously) unthinkable and diluted its oh-so-premium Pixel brand by launching a couple of mid-rangers, the Pixel 3a and 3a XL. It's been around a year since their launch, so we're expecting their successors any day now. Wait, no. There's going to be only one successor, the 4a, because the company has canceled the 4a XL. If you were wondering what the 4a XL would have looked like had it ended up seeing the light of day, here are some renders for you. Google seems to continue living in its own parallel mobile world, where basic features don't matter, and,...

Huawei P20 Pro and Mate 10 are now getting Android 10 with EMUI 10 globally

Google is about to unleash the first public beta of Android 11 in a few days, and yet there still are plenty of phones out there that don't even run Android 10. However, two more models have joined the party today, as Huawei has started sending out updates to EMUI 10 based on Android 10 to both the P20 Pro and the Mate 10. The latter was launched in November 2017, being about two and a half years old at this point, and it's nice to see it wasn't forgotten by the Chinese company. It's certainly not every day that we see an Android device getting new Android releases after the two-year...

Xbox Series X will play four generations of Xbox titles, some in HDR and 120fps

This morning, Jason Ronald, Director of Program management for Xbox Series X has made a blog post about the next-gen Xbox and its backwards compatibility with older Xbox games. From day 1, the Series X will be compatible with games across all four generation of Xbox consoles. The challenge in being able to do this is outlined in the blog post. Primarily, it comes down to the variances in chip architectures. The Series X's custom chip is thanks to this ability, in addition to the design of the Xbox OS and hypervisor. Over 100,000 hours have been clocked testing old games on the Series X,...

Poco F2 Pro in for review

The hugely-anticipated second coming of the Pocophone is finally here at HQ and we've started work on its review. There's a lot to go over with the Poco F2 Pro, but here's a brief hands-on and key features video to get you started. Now let's open that box. The Poco F2 Pro comes with a 30W charger, a USB cable and a complimentary case. The Pocophone F1 was Xiaomi's first go at a flagship with a midrange price and it was unbelievable value at the time. We expected a Snapdragon 855/855+ powered Poco F2 to arrive in 2019, but Xiaomi had their hands full with the Redmi K20 Pro and its...

Oppo releases ColorOS 7 (Android 10) update to its phones in India

Oppo is ready to start rolling out ColorOS 7 (based on Android 10) to its phones in India, following a similar rollout in China, which took place in April. The update is heading out to flagships, affordable phones and everything in between - it targets models in the Reno, Find, K and A series. The software has received some India-specific features like the Digilocker service, which promotes paperless governance. You will also be greeted with a Hawa Mahal wallpaper. This will be a staged rollout, here's the plan. The update is already available to many models, it will reach another six...

Oppo ropes in MediaTek, Qualcomm and HiSilicon engineers to work on its own chip

We know that Oppo is working on a chip of its own for some time now but the company is yet to confirm any specifics. Now, according to a Nikkei Asian Review media outlet, the tech giant is aggressively recruiting engineers to work on its future SoC and most of the engineers come from well-known companies. Most recently, Oppo recruited a couple of top executives from MediaTek and Unisoc. Jeffery Lu, MediaTek's co-chief operating officer is on the list of new employees along with an executive involved with MediaTek's 5G chip development has also agreed to Oppo's offer. Xiaomi also gave...

Budget LG Phoenix 5 leaks

Thanks to a new leak from Evan Blass we have our first look at the upcoming LG Phoenix 5 which will be a budget option exclusive to AT&T. Unfortunately the images aren't accompanied by any specs. We can still see that the phone will sport waterdrop notch display and dual camera setup around the back. It will serve as the successor to 2018's LG Phoenix 4 which came with a 5-inch LCD, Snapdragon 425 chipset 2GB RAM and 16GB storage. It also had a single 8MP rear shooter and a 5MP selfie cam and booted Android 7 Nougat. We can expect overhauled entry-level spec on the new Pheonix 5 and...

ZTE Axon 11 SE listed by retailer ahead of launch

ZTE is set to introduce its Axon 11 SE on June 1. Yet Chinese retailer Tmall couldn't wait that long and published a listing for the phone complete with its key specs. It comes with a 6.53-inch LCD with an FHD+ resolution and a 16MP selfie cam. It will also support dual-mode 5G connectivity thanks to the Dimensity 800 chipset paired with 6GB or 8GB RAM and 128/256GB storage. The camera department will be headlined by a 48MP main shooter alongside an 8MP ultrawide snapper and two 2MP modules - presumably for depth data and macro photography. ZTE Axon 11 SE (TENAA...

Samsung Galaxy Note20 color options leak

With the renders of the Galaxy Note20+ out, it's now time to talk colors. According to an inside source, the Note20 will come in gray, green and copper while the Note20+ will be selling in black and copper. Samsung might be looking for more simplified and less flashy colors this time around but it's not inconceivable for the company to release more color options after the initial launch. Reportedly, the copper variant won't be the same as the one we saw on the Galaxy Note9, though. The new copper will be leaning more towards gold-ish hue. Also, keep in mind that the color options...

The Android 11 Beta Launch party will be livestreamed on June 3

Google delayed the Android 11 Beta launch to June 1 and scheduled a "launch show" for June 3. It will be all online, of course, as the traditional I/O event was canceled. Below is the livestream for the event, it will start at 15:00pm UTC and will last an hour. It will focus on the new features in Android 11 and what's new for developers. Google will also publish 12 "binge-worthy" talks on Android, starting with the basics (What's new and What's new in System UI) and covering many topics for developer and the Google Play ecosystem. If you're hoping that Google will finally...

Google enables 1440p mode in Stadia, announces new games and PUBG Ranked Mode

Google enabled 4K streaming on Stadia in early March, the service originally launched with a 1080p cap. Now there is a middle step - 1440p mode. If your hardware meets the requirements for 4K but your Internet can't quite handle it, then you should try 1440p. You will need a 1440p or 4K display and a Chromecast Ultra or Windows PC. There are more games coming to Stadia too - Jotun: Valhalla Edition ($15), Sundered: Eldritch Edition ($20), MK11: Aftermath ($40 for the expansion, $60 for the "Kollection") and The Crew 2: Hobbies ($50 for the base game, Hobbies is free) are all available...

Amazfit T-Rex to launch second week of June in India

Initially announced at CES 2020 in January, the Amazfit T-Rex is finally making its way to India in two weeks' time. The rugged smartwatch brings an AMOLED display, 20-day battery life, GPS and a MIL-STD-810 rating. The official press release did not specify the exact launch date for the wearable but just that it's coming in the second week of June. The T-Rex also comes with activity tracking for 12 sports with its PPG optical tracker and can be used during swims as well. It pairs with over Bluetooth with both Android and iOS and runs on the custom Amazfit OS. Sleep tracking is also...

Oppo unveils Ace2 EVA limited edition, custom Watch, headset, Air VOOC charger debut

The Evangelion-inspired limited edition of the Oppo Ace2 is now official and there's a lot more to it than custom decals on the back - there's a lot of EVA-styled gear you can get. Oppo Ace2 EVA limited edition There's the phone, of course, but it looks different from the one we saw last week. It has a purple and green color scheme to match EVA-01. The case included in the pack has an even more elaborate design and there are EVA-themed wallpapers pre-loaded. The bundled EVA limited edition case • Wired charger is included, Air VOOC charger is sold separately • SIM...

Samsung ready to start manufacturing 5nm Exynos chips in August

Samsung has been developing its 5nm EUV process for the past few months, and now reports from South Korea reveal the manufacturer is ready for mass production to start. ZDNet revealed the next chip will be called Exynos 992, and Samsung Electronics has the final say whether the platform will arrive with the Galaxy Note20 smartphone lineup in August. Samsung factory in Hwaseong, South Korea The Exynos 992 will use ARM's Cortex-A78 CPU cores and Mali-G78 GPU architecture. In theory, this would mean 20% more efficiency of the processor, compared with the existin Cortex-A77 on the...