Sony is now pushing stable Android 12 to Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III

Sony is the latest company to update their latest flagships to Android 12. The Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III are now getting the latest OS by Google with a build number 61.1.A.1.149. First in line are dual-SIM variants (model numbers XQ-BC72 and XQ-BQ72), with other versions expected to follow very soon. The update brings plenty of new features for Sony Xperia owners. The company posted a convenient guide on its website, introducing the best elements of the new A12 experience (or should we say xperia-nce). The OS offers long screenshots, one-handed operation and a notification, telling...

Realme 9 Pro certified with 5,000 mAh battery

A new Realme device believed to be the Realme 9 Pro passed TUV certification with a 5,000 mAh battery. The phone bears the RMX3472 model number which is the same identifier which the device passed through Indonesia’s SDPPI and TKDN, Thailand’s NBTC, and Russia’s EEC. No word on the actual charging speeds here but we expect at least 50W which was the figure seen on the Realme 8 Pro. Realme 9 Pro TUV dertification Elsewhere Realme 9 Pro is expected to pack a Dimensity 810 chipset while the Pro+ model should bring a Dimensity 920 chip while the third model in the series - Realme 9i...

Lenovo Legion Y90's design revealed in official teaser video

Last month, Lenovo teased the Legion Y90 gaming smartphone with a 144Hz screen and said it would be unveiled on January 1. Well, that didn't happen, and while we wait for its launch date, Lenovo has posted a short video on Weibo, giving us a glimpse of the Legion Y90's design. We can see that its flat screen with rounded corners has slim bezels on the top, with a selfie camera on the right side of the earpiece. Around the back, in the center, is the huge island housing flash, cameras, and Y-shaped light. We also see antenna lines on the frames, suggesting a metal build. You can watch the...

Official OnePlus 10 Pro camera samples show off what its 150° ultra wide camera can do

OnePlus and Hasselblad will take their collaboration to version 2.0 on January 11 when the OnePlus 10 Pro goes official. While you wait, you can enjoy these first camera samples that the company shared, including ones from the 150º ultra wide-angle camera. Yes, the Realme GT2 Pro is getting competition in the ultra ultrawide camera field. It seems that this camera will also be used to take fisheye style photos. Typical ultra wide cam • OnePlus 10 Pro 150º ultra wide • Fisheye effect As before, a major focus of the camera is color accuracy. The OnePlus 10 Pro will feature...

Honor Magic V specs leak, detail 7.9" 90Hz inner display, triple 50MP camera

The Honor Magic V will be the company’s first foldable and will arrive on Monday, January 10. It’s an ambitious horizontal foldable – it’s set to be the first with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset – but aside from a few teasers, Honor has kept the specs mostly under wraps. Leaked info offers a sneak peek at what is coming next week. The Magic V will have a 7.9” internal display, an OLED with 2,272 x 1,984 px resolution (this is a square-ish 10.3:9 aspect ratio). This display will have a 90 Hz refresh rate. An official teaser video hinted at a gapless design, which is the next major evolution...

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE goes on sale

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE was announced earlier this week after months of anticipation. It comes with a Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 2100 chipset, depending on the market, and today its sale started in some regions, ahead of the initially announced January 11 date. The price of the phone begins from €749/£699 for the 6/128 GB model and can be purchased at some offline stores across Europe. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Germany United Kingdom Australia Russia 6/128 GB €749 £699 AUD 999 RUB 59,990 8/256 GB €819 ...

Google to introduce new connectivity features for your smart devices in 2022

At CES 2022, Google shared its future plans to make device connectivity easier and more seamless for Android phones, Chromebooks, Android TVs and Wear OS smartwatches. Google will begin with Fast Pair for Bluetooth headphones, which will automatically pair with your Chromebook or even use your Android phone to set up a new Chromebook giving it all the information needed of paired devices and Wi-Fi passwords. This should be available in the coming weeks. Looking a couple of months ahead, Matter-enabled smart devices will support pairing with your Google TV or Android TV OS...

OnePlus 10 series to arrive with HyperBoost GPU tech

The OnePlus series is inching closer to launch so naturally, teasers are becoming more frequent. The latest one comes from the co-founder, Pete Lau. He talks about a new GPU tech called HyperBoost and it's all about optimizing performance and gaming experience. The new feature will be made available with the OnePlus 10 series shipping with ColorOS 12.1 out of the box. It's a chip-level optimization that uses AI algorithms developed by a two-year-long R&D. The machine-translated text from Weibo makes it a bit hard to understand the underlying tech that helps the GPU maintain optimal...

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G will indeed have an Exynos 2100 in certain markets

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has the same chip as the Galaxy S21 series, but up until now, we assumed that only meant the Snapdragon 888. However, the S21 FE 5G will indeed have an Exynos 2100 in certain markets as well. One such market is Australia as revealed by retailer Harvey Norman's product listing. It clearly says the Exynos 2100 is powering the phone. Samsung is traditionally mum on the specifics of the chipset in its official pages. Either way - we'll have the Galaxy S21 FE 5G in our office soon - so keep an eye on our homepage to know all about it! Source

Redmi K50 certified with 67W charging

While we wait for the Redmi K50 series announcement which is allegedly coming in February, China’s 3C agency went ahead and listed the vanilla K50 model on its database. The listing shows a Xiaomi device with the 2201116SC model number and 67W charging which is still plenty fast but nowhere near the 120W fast charging capabilities of the K50 Pro model. We don’t get any other specs for the K50 at this point. Redmi K50 listing on 3C We do know that the K50 Pro will offer a 4,700 mAh battery which charges at the aforementioned 120W speeds. The phone is also expected to debut the...

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Exynos model receiving Android 12-based One UI 4, unlocked Galaxy Note20 gets it in the US

Samsung rolled out the Android 12-based One UI 4 stable update for the Galaxy S20 FE 5G last week, which was released for the S20 FE 4G Snapdragon variant yesterday and is now rolling for the S20 FE 4G Exynos 990 model. The update's seeding for the Galaxy S20 FE 4G Exynos variant with model designation SM-G780F in Russia and has firmware version G780FXXS8DUL6. It comes with the usual Android 12 and One UI 4 features and the December 2021 Android security patch. Samsung has also released One UI 4 for the unlocked Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra units in the US, which comes with...

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge arrives in India with 120W charging, 11i tags along

Xiaomi India had an event today, revealing “India’s fastest charging smartphone” - the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge which tops up at up to 120W. It was accompanied by the Xiaomi 11i which is basically the same smartphone, but with a bigger battery and “just” 67W charging rate. These phones are entirely new, though - they are renamed Redmi Note 11 Pro+ and Redmi Note 11 Pro, launched by Xiaomi in China back in October 2021. The Xiaomi 11i phones (not to be confused with the Mi 11i, sold in India as Mi 11X) have a Dimensity 920 chipset. The platform is accompanied by 128GB storage,...

ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 specs appear on TENAA

The new gaming smartphone from nubia is on its way. A Red Magic 7 phone has been certified by TENAA and the listing reveals most of its specs. It appears to be an incremental upgrade over the Red Magic 6s series. The device with model number NX679J will have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, and a 64MP main camera on the rear. The 6.8” OLED screen of this new phone will have 1080p resolution. The listing also reveals up to 16GB RAM and 512GB storage, but no micro SD slot. TENAA hasn't detailed the other three cameras on the back, but it has confirmed an 8MP selfie shooter. Battery...

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 4G model gets Android 12-based One UI 4 stable update

Last week, Samsung released the Android 12-based One UI 4 stable update for the Galaxy S20 series, including the Galaxy S20 FE. It was only rolling out to the S20 FE's 5G model, but Samsung has now rolled out the update for the 4G version as well. However, the release is limited since it is only the Snapdragon 865-powered variant with model code SM-G780G that's getting One UI 4. Besides, the update is currently only seeding in Malaysia, but the rollout should expand to more markets soon. If you live in Malaysia, your Galaxy S20 FE 4G Snapdragon variant will receive One UI 4 with...

iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro get official with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, BMW M versions

Today vivo sub-brand iQOO finally made its latest flagship smartphone duo official, following many weeks of leaks, rumors, and speculation. Both the iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro can be had with BMW M stripes on the back in a special version. iQOO 9 The 'vanilla' phone comes with a flat screen - a 6.78" 1080x2400 AMOLED panel with 120 Hz refresh rate and 1,500 nit peak brightness, more specifically. On the rear it has Samsung's ISOCELL GN5 1/1.57" sensor for its main 50 MP camera with f/1.75 aperture and OIS, alongside a 13 MP 120-degree ultrawide, and a 12 MP 2x zoom lens. Selfies are taken...

Google Pixel 3 series receives an update that fixes emergency calling bug

The Google Pixel 3 series received its timely security patch but along with it, Google bundled a fix that should take care of the emergency calling bug. Even though last October was the end of the road for the duo in terms of major software updates it's nice that the company still addressed this issue. The build number is SP1A.210812.016.A2 and is available for download to most users, including Verizon-locked ones. The patch itself is just 500KB big. After applying you will be able to call 911 without issues. As we mentioned earlier, Android 12 is the last major update for the Pixel...

Wi-Fi 6 Release 2 improves upload performance and power management

The Wi-Fi Alliance just announced the Wi-Fi 6 Release 2 standard. It brings improvements to uplink, as well as power management at all supported bands - 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz - and is intended for routers and devices both at home and in the workplace as well as smart home IoT devices. Release 2 adds support for multi-user MIMO uplink - the ability for multiple connected devices to upload to an access point simultaneously. Wi-Fi 6 Release 2 is smarter with power management too. It supports new low-power and sleep modes that will particularly benefit battery-powered smart home...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 owners in the US start receiving One UI 4.0

Samsung started seeding the One UI 4.0 update based on Android 12 for the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 last month and many markets got it, but it was just available to Verizon units in the US. Now, the rest of the US-based foldables can finally get the update too. That includes Comcast and Xfinity mobile networks and the rest of the carrier-locked and unlocked units in the US. The firmware version for the locked variants is F711USQS2BUL7 and F711U1UES2BUL7 for the unlocked Galaxy Z Flip3. The Z Fold3's version is F926USQS1BUL7. It's important to note that the firmware versions are a tad...

DIZO Watch R and Buds Z Pro announced

Realme TechLife brand DIZO announced its latest smart accessories today with the brand new Watch R and Buds Z Pro. Watch R comes with a circular 1.3-inch AMOLED screen with 360x360px resolution and 550 nits brightness. You get always-on-display functionality, over 150 watch faces and activity tracking for 110 sports modes. The watch features a metal frame and is 5ATM waterproof. You also get 24-hour heart rate tracking, SpO2 monitor and sleep tracking, 12-day battery life with typical use and 60-day standby time. A full charge should take around 2 hours. Watch R needs to be paired to a...

Intel announces 12th-gen H processors for laptops with hybrid design

Back in October, Intel detailed its new desktop-bound 12th-gen Alder Lake chips and now it's bringing its H chips to laptops. The new processors are based on a hybrid design with up to 6 performance cores and up to 8 efficiency cores. This is the first time Intel is using this design on laptops and it promises huge gains in performance while maintaining excellent battery life. The new chips are based on Intel's improved 10nm process and are rated at 45W (though will likely push way past that under load). The processors support DDR5-4800 and low-power LPDDR5-5200 RAM, which should add to...

HMD launches four new Nokia C and G-series smartphones at CES 2022

The announcements at CES 2022 keep piling on and it's Nokia’s turn as it introduced four new phones all running Android 12 out the box. All four are scheduled to arrive to US prepaid carriers Tracfone, Boost Mobile and Consumer Cellular later in Q1. The smartphones are joined by the Nokia 2760 4G feature phone. Nokia C100 and C200 are the maker’s newest budget options with MediaTek Helio A22 chips, 4,000 mAh batteries and single rear cameras. C100 is priced at $99 while C200 comes in at $119. Nokia C100 Nokia G100 and G400 are the more capable phones out the bunch offering...

Samsung sold 10 million S20 FE units last year

The Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) proved to be a true hit with consumers as evident by a recently shared official statement from Samsung. The Korean tech giant confirmed that it sold over 10 million units of the S20 FE (LTE and 5G models combined) since its introduction in Q4 2020. The figure makes it one of the best-selling Galaxy smartphones of the past year. Past reports from US carriers confirmed that the S20 FE was one of the most popular devices by consumer interest after its launch. During the summer, reports predicted that Samsung had amassed 13.5 million sales of its flagship...

Xiaomi 12 Ultra will stick to 50MP main camera, mold confirms design once again

The Xiaomi 12 Ultra is still unannounced, and rumors and leaks keep floating online. The latest one comes from tipster Digital Chat Station, who revealed the company will stick to a 50MP sensor for the main camera, as well as a high resolution ultrawide and a telephoto shooter with some optical zoom. In the meantime, an aluminum mold appeared online, based on the schematics accessories manufacturers receive from Xiaomi, confirming the camera design of a big circle on an even bigger rectangle, taking up more than 1/3 of the back of the phone. Xiaomi 12 Ultra aluminum...

vivo V23 and V23 Pro can change color, have dual selfie cameras

vivo's V23 series is official with the V23 Pro and V23. The highlight of both phones is design and selfie cameras - both combine metal with glass, but the V23 has flat sides, while the Pro features a dual-curved design. Both phones employ what vivo calls Fluorite AG Glass, which is said to provide a soft, matte finish to the surface of the glass. You could get the pair of V23 phones in Stardust Black or the special Sunshine Gold, which can change its color when exposed to direct sunlight for up to 5 to 6 minutes. The vivo V23 Pro has 3D curved front and back glass and a thinner...

Watch the vivo V23 series announcement live

vivo announced the V23e and V23e 5G last year, and today, the company will add two new members to the lineup, dubbed vivo V23 and vivo V23 Pro. The smartphones will be unveiled at an event in India, which will start at noon local time (6:30AM UTC). You can follow it with us by joining the live stream below. The biggest highlight of this vivo V23 pair is the color-changing Fluorite AG Glass on the rear, which changes color when exposed to sunlight or artificial UV rays, making the duo the first in India to have this feature. However, only the Sunshine Gold color model...