Google Maps introduces new bicycle-related features

As per Google, the demand for bicycle navigation on Google Maps has grown rapidly during the COVID-19 outbreak. Requests have grown 69% and Google is now responding with a couple of useful biking-related features and navigation for some major cities. Google has used an AI algorithm, crowdsourced data and data collected with the local municipalities...

Realme Watch S will be unveiled on November 2, key specs confirmed

Realme introduced the Realme Watch back in May, and later it announced that the Watch S Pro will arrive in Q4 2020. We are yet to hear more about it from Realme, but the company's Pakistani branch has announced on Twitter that the non-Pro model will be unveiled on November 2. The tweet also includes an image that reveals the Watch S' design as well...

Huawei might be working on a foldable phone with clamshell design

While we are still waiting for the Mate Xs follow-up, the company seems to be exploring the possibilities of doing a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip competitor with clamshell design. At least according to this design patent filed back in April at the China National Intellectual Property Office. Looking at the image, the phone looks strikingly similar to the...

Oppo is working on a new navigation algorithm offering accuracy up to 1 meter

Oppo has announced its new RTK technology that greatly improves navigation precision. According to the company, the new algorithm can achieve 1-meter accuracy without any additional equipment. This should be good enough for per-lane navigation as well. Oppo is working closely with China Mobile to implement the technology, which in turn is working...

Samsung Galaxy S20 with Android 11 gets Wi-Fi certified, stable build might roll out soon

Samsung has released the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 beta for the Galaxy S20 in some countries, and it seems the company might soon release the stable build of its custom Android skin for the vanilla S20 as the smartphone with Android 11 has been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Wi-Fi Alliance has certified the 4G and 5G variants of the Galaxy S20,...

OnePlus 8T goes on sale in the US

The OnePlus 8T announced last week is now available for purchase in the US through OnePlus' online store with two color options - Lunar Silver and Aquamarine Green. It's priced at $749 and comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. There's also an 8T+ 5G for T-Mobile priced the same, which comes with an IP68 rating while sharing the rest of the specs...

Deal: Sony Xperia 1 drops to $549 unlocked

If you're after a high-end Sony smartphone but don't want to splurge for this year's flagship, the Xperia 1 II, perhaps you'd be better served by its predecessor, the Xperia 1 from 2019. It's still a very capable handset, and now you can grab one for the lowest price ever - but you need to act fast. Until October 25 at 11:59 PM EDT, B&H will...

Samsung Galaxy F12 (or F12s) is on the way to India, new leak shows

Earlier this month, Samsung made the Galaxy F41 official for the Indian market. This is the first smartphone in the F series, and weirdly enough it's just a rebranded Galaxy M31. So much for Samsung's strive to simplify its midrange offering stables, then. We have Galaxy A, M, and now F, and we're wondering why J had to die way back when. Anyway,...

Huawei Mate 40 Pro takes the AI Benchmark crown

Huawei made the Mate 40 Pro official yesterday, alongside the Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro+, and Porsche Design Mate 40 RS. The Mate 40 Pro has already been put through our review process, yielding some very interesting benchmark results - don't forget to check those out in our comprehensive review. The Mate 40 Pro also took the crown in the DxOMark smartphone...

Samsung reportedly considering switching the base S Pen tech so it will work on the Galaxy Fold3

Rumors suggested that the Galaxy Fold2 will come with an S Pen but that didn’t happen. The Elec quotes UBI Research, which says that Samsung will try again for the third generation foldable, though it may need to switch to a different technology. The Galaxy Notes use Electo-Magnetic Resonance (EMR), which works with a passive stylus and is generally...

Samsung Galaxy S21+ CAD renders show the same camera as the S21 and a flat screen

The trio is complete – we saw CAD-based renders of the S21 and S21 Ultra earlier this week, now 3D schematics of the Samsung Galaxy S21+ have surfaced as well. What they show is that the vanilla and the plus model will continue to share a camera, only the Ultra will get a fancier setup. This new camera island appears to be part of the metal frame...

Microsoft’s Surface Duo now starts at $1,199

One of the more interesting devices in recent memory - the Microsoft Surface Duo is getting its first major discount directly from the Microsoft Store. It originally retailed at $1,399 for the 128GB storage variant but is now listed at $1,199 instead. The 256GB trim is also down $200 to $1,299. There’s no information as to how long these offers will...

Huawei Mate40 Series event summed up in 2 minutes, first promo clip appears

Huawei introduced its Mate40 lineup of smartphones, spanning the Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+, and Mate 40 RS Porsche Design. The event was yesterday and was filled with new hardware and you might’ve missed some of those. That’s why there is now an official two-minute-long Highlights reel, revealing everything exciting about the new Mate 40...

Teardown reveals the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro are almost identical on the inside

A Chinese tech channel shared a full teardown video of the recently announced iPhone 12 and 12 Pro revealing some interesting insight about how these phones are made. And as it turns out, they are quite similar to one another. Both phones use the same L-shaped logic board with the only difference being the LiDAR connector, which on the vanilla iPhone...

Samsung opens One UI 3.0 beta for Galaxy Note20 series

Not too long after Samsung pushed its One UI 3.0 beta to the Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra, the Korean tech giant has begun seeding the new beta firmware to its Galaxy Note 20 series in the US, Germany and South Korea. Note20 and 20 Ultra owners can now access the early beta by signing up on the Samsung Members app. Once registered the beta will...

Samsung opens One UI 3.0 beta for Galaxy Note20 series

Not too long after Samsung pushed its One UI 3.0 beta to the Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra, the Korean tech giant has begun seeding the new beta firmware to its Galaxy Note 20 series in the US, Germany and South Korea. Note20 and 20 Ultra owners can now access the early beta by signing up on the Samsung Members app. Once registered the beta will...

LG Q52 leaks in multiple live shots, looks like a rebranded K52

LG introduced the K52 midranger last month. The phone is expected to sell in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia, but apparently, the home scene is getting the phone under a new name - LG Q52. That is revealed by leaked hands-on photos, which show a phone of the same size with triple LED flash, appeared. LG Q52 with some promo materials...

Popular tipster shares Samsung Galaxy S21+ mockups

Following up on its recent tweet, the popular Samsung-related leaskster Ice Universe shared two mockups aiming to give us a better idea of the upcoming Galaxy S21+ design. The series is reportedly launching in January. Samsung Galaxy S21+ from the front The mockups combine the flat panel with the symmetrical bezels all-around. If the tipster's sources...

Micromax "in" series launch set for November 3

Last week phone maker Micromax announced it will soon make a comeback to the smartphone industry in India with its new "in" series of handsets, and later we heard rumors about the brand launching the new lineup in the first week of November. Today the company confirmed that its "in" series is indeed coming on November 3. The launch event will start...

Apple iPhone 12 and 12 Pro now on sale, pre-orders open in second wave countries

Official sales for the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro as well as the new iPad Air are now open. Users who participated in last week’s first wave pre-order will now receive their new phones and tablets. Apple is offering both contactless delivery and in-person store pickup options for buyers. As usual buyers in Australia and New Zealand got their devices first...

Samsung Galaxy S21 rear camera housing surfaces

Earlier this week, we saw renders of the Samsung Galaxy S21 which revealed the phone's design. It packs a flat, punch hole display and around the back are three snappers with the camera bump wrapping around the corners. Now an image of what's said to be the S21’s camera housing has surfaced on Twitter, which is in line with the camera module in leaked...

Xiaomi to launch Redmi K30S on October 27

The Xiaomi Redmi K30S appeared several times, revealing itself as a rebranded Mi 10T. We still don’t have any official confirmation when the device is launched, but according to several leaks, a date has already been set - October 27. The phone will bring all the neat specs like 5,000 mAh battery life, a 64 MP main camera, with the main difference...

Huawei Mate 40 Pro tops DxOMark charts for both front and rear cameras

Huawei unveiled the Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+, and Porsche Design Mate 40 RS today, but it seems like every media outlet was only sent the Mate 40 Pro, just like what initially happened with the P40 family. So we have our Mate 40 Pro review out already, but so does DxOMark, and the new device has entered its charts at No.1 both for its rear...

Huawei Mate 30E Pro makes quiet debut with Kirin 990E chipset

Huawei had a big day today, announcing the Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro+, and Porsche Design Mate 40 RS. As it turns out, however, those four just weren't enough, and so the company quietly unveiled a fifth phone in its home market, China. This is the Huawei Mate 30E Pro, which is now up for reservation in the country. It's basically identical...

Court documents reveal that Apple will use Qualcomm 5G modems through 2023

Last year Apple and Qualcomm buried the hatchet, which paved the way to using Qualcomm modems in Apple’s new 5G iPhones. A teardown from earlier today revealed that the iPhone 12 series is using the X55 modem, a modem usually found paired with a Snapdragon 865 chipset in this year’s Android phones. But this is just the beginning of the partnership....

Court documents reveal that Apple will use Qualcomm 5G modems through 2023

Last year Apple and Qualcomm buried the hatchet, which paved the way to using Qualcomm modems in Apple’s new 5G iPhones. A teardown from earlier today revealed that the iPhone 12 series is using the X55 modem, a modem usually found paired with a Snapdragon 865 chipset in this year’s Android phones. But this is just the beginning of the partnership....

Two Redmi Note phones certified, to come with 25W and 33W charging

Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi is already working on its upcoming Note 10 lineup and we suspect two of the phones have been already certified with their charging speeds revealed. The Xiaomi M2007J22C and Xiaomi M2007J17C appeared on 3C, revealing they will have 25W and 33W fast charging, respectively. Redmi certifications at 3C The listing showcases both...

LG Wing coming to India on October 28

A little over a month ago, the LG Wing 5G came to be and was revealed that the handset will start its rollout in the US and South Korea with other countries to follow. Now the unorthodox phone is confirmed to arrive in India on October 28. The company has already sent media invites and has teased the phone on its official Twitter account. We had...

Massive leak details OnePlus Nord N10 and N100 smartphones

OnePlus will add two new phones to its Nord line on October 26 (that's next Monday) - the midrange N10 and the entry-level N100. And thanks to Steve Hemmerstoffer, better known as @OnLeaks we have the key specs for both in advance. The 5G-enabled OnePlus Nord N10 will have a 6.49-inch FHD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate (no word if LCD or OLED)....

Huawei unveils Petal Maps, Docs and adds more Petal Search functionality

Continuing with the announcements from today’s major Huawei event we have some major software developments. Huawei officially has its own in-house maps app called Petal Maps. It’s part of the broader Petal ecosystem which also includes Petal Search serving as Huawei’s alternative to Google’s mobile suite. In addition, Huawei Docs is here as the maker’s...

Caviar unveils custom iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max inspired by ancient warriors

Caviar is back with a new series of customized iPhone 12 phones, the theme this time is “warrior”. These are based on the iPhone 12 and Pro Max and are currently on pre-order. There are no shipping dates listed, but we imagine that you’ll have to wait a bit longer for the Pro Max model than the regular Pro as Apple staggered the releases this year....

Huawei unveils FreeBuds Studio, Porsche Design Watch GT 2 and more

Alongside its flagship phones, Huawei featured a new pair of over-ear headphones with impressive noise canceling abilities, long battery life and superior audio quality. There’s also a Porsche Design watch, glasses with built-in headphones, a smart speaker and several accessories for the Mate 40s. The Huawei FreeBuds Studio feature no less than 8...

Google kills Google Play Music, offers easy migration to YouTube Music

Google finally ripped the bandage off and officially shut down Google Play Music. Although, when opening the app it still says that Google Play Music will soon shut down so you have to make the migration to YouTube Music. In other regions, it doesn't give you any other options except transferring your data to YouTube Music. Google Play Music app...

Huawei announces Mate 40 Pro Ring Light Case, M-Pen 2 stylus, fast car chargers and power bank

Alongside the four new Mate40 phones, Huawei gave us a few exciting accessories. Kicking things off is the new M-Pen 2 stylus which will work on the new phones as well as Huawei’s tablets. It supports 4096 pressure levels as well as tilt sensitivity. Battery life is rated at 40 days with normal use or 10 hours of continuous writing/drawing. It charges...

Huawei Mate 40 brings 6.5-inch OLED and Kirin 9000E

The Huawei Mate 40 is the entry level model in the new Mate 40 series and while it misses a couple of the bangs and whistles of the Pros, it's still a very capable phone. The screen is smaller - 6.5-inch vs 6.76-inch - flatter and will smaller 68-degrees curve vs 88-degreees. It's also slightly less crisp with a resolution of 2376x1080px compared...

Huawei Mate 40 Pro, Pro+ and RS unveiled with 6.76" 90 Hz displays, 50 MP main camera

The Mate 40 Pro models are finally official and they were well worth the wait. They will try to muscle their way to top of “best camera” charts with their revised hardware co-developed with Leica. But other elements of the phones have received arguably even bigger upgrades. Huawei Mate 40 Pro, Pro+ Still, we want to start with the camera on the Huawei...

Huawei Mate 40 Pro review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_mate_40_pro-review-2184.p...

vivo Y30 and Y3s debut in China

vivo just added two phones to its Y series in its home market of China - the Y30 and the Y3s. You may also know these devices by different names, though - the Chinese vivo Y30 is the vivo Y20 in India, while the vivo Y3s is known the vivo Y17 in India. vivo Y30 The vivo Y30 has a 6.51-inch IPS LCD of 720x1600px resolution, Snapdragon 460 with 8GB...

Watch the Huawei Mate40 series launch event live

Huawei is holding its Mate40 series launch event in China today, which will be streamed live on YouTube starting at 12PM UTC. You can follow it with us by tuning to the stream below for all the updates. Huawei hasn't divulged much about the Mate40 lineup, but a recent leak revealed the full specs and design of the Mate40 Pro. You can read more about...

Canalys: India saw record smartphone shipments in Q3

In these unusual times with people confined at home and losing their jobs, the smartphone market goes at different paces in different places of the world. The latest numbers from Canalys show that after a huge drop in Q2 the Indian scene rebounded to reach a new record for shipments in Q3 2020 - 50 million. Xiaomi remained on top for the 9th consecutive...

Huawei Mate 30E Pro to have Kirin 990E chip, Porsche design leaked ahead of event

Huawei will hold its Mate 40 series event today but at this point we have a very good idea of what to expect. Now let's add to that a few details about the rumored revamped Mate 30 Pro, which according to Ishan Agarwal will be called Mate 30E Pro. Apparently the only change from it and the Mate 30 Pro from 2019 is the chipset - the Mate 30E Pro uses...

Our OnePlus 8T video review is out

The latest mid-cycle OnePlus refresh arrived with the OnePlus 8T and now we have our video review which covers everything you need to know about it. The main additions come in the form of the 120Hz refresh rate display and 65W Warp Charger as well as the redesigned camera cutout around the back. Speaking of the cameras we have a brighter f/1.7 aperture...

Samsung is recruiting One UI 3.0 beta testers for Galaxy Note20 series in the US

After rolling out the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 beta for the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra in the US earlier this month, Samsung is recruiting One UI 3.0 beta testers for the Note20 and Note20 Ultra in the States. Those who own an unlocked Note20/Note20 Ultra or are locked to Sprint or T-Mobile's networks are eligible for the One UI 3.0 beta...

Honor 10X Lite leaks ahead of its launch in Russia

Honor’s current midrange X10 family has two representatives available only in China - the X10 5G and the X10 Max 5G. Now the family is getting a third member, which will appear on the global scene - the Honor X10 Lite. The launch is scheduled for tomorrow, October 23, and the first market to get it will be Russia. The leaked image of Honor X10 Lite...

iPhone 12 teardown reveals Qualcomm X55 5G modem and 2,815 mAh battery

The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro are both officially going on sale starting this Friday. Thanks to a teardown video posted by Century Weifeng Technology, we are getting a close look inside the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 model. The teardown video compares the iPhone 12 to the iPhone 11 and although there are some similarities in the overall layout of the phone’s...

Google responds to recent anti-competitive lawsuit

Last night, a lawsuit was filed that was drafted by several US State Attorneys General calling out Google for its anti-competitive conduct and dominance in the search service industry. Google replied in a blog post, responding to some of the claims that the lawsuit set forth. Today’s lawsuit by the Department of Justice is deeply flawed. People use...

Netflix will give users in India free access for a weekend

Netflix's user growth has been slowing down recently, and the company is now looking for ways to make more people interested in subscribing. As part of a test, it is said to be offering free access to users in India for a weekend. This should somehow help expand its reach in the country, according to a top company executive. Netflix recently stopped...

Entry-level Oppo A33 launches in India with 90 Hz screen

Back in September, Oppo first unveiled the A33 in Indonesia, as a lower-end sibling of the A53. While the A53 has been official in India for a while, it's only today that the A33 has joined it in the spotlight in the subcontinent. The Oppo A33 is definitely an entry-level model, with its Snapdragon 460 chipset, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of expandable...

French iPhone 12 comes in two boxes to accommodate EarPods

In 2020 Apple took a stand against unnecessary carbon emissions (and spending money on accessory production) and took away the charger and earbuds from the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro retail package, as well as from that of the iPhone 11, SE (2020) and XR. But France requires manufacturers to ship headphones with phones by law, so Apple had to accommodate...

OnePlus Nord N10 sketch leaks, shows off 8T-looking back

Rumors about the next OnePlus Nord smartphone have been swirling for a while now with the Nord N10 5G being touted to launch soon with a sub-$400 price tag. Well known tipster Max J once again took to Twitter to confirm the upcoming phone through a cryptic image of the device. 📷 / 🔵 pic.twitter.com/RnFOB239y8— Max J. (@MaxJmb) October 21, 2020...