Leaked memo reveals OnePlus asked its employees to not respond to any OS-related questions

A few days ago, OnePlus CEO Mr. Pete Lau announced the company's decision to "further integrate" with Oppo to "be more efficient" and bring "faster and more stable software updates" for its users. And even though Mr. Lau said that OnePlus "will continue to operate independently", there are still some unanswered questions, one of them revolving around...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 has reportedly entered mass production

Earlier this month, we heard the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 entered mass production, and now a new report by FrontPageTech claims the mass production of the Galaxy Z Flip3 has also kicked off. The source also claims that Samsung has ordered the production of 50,000-70,000 units of Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 a day since it is aiming to produce...

vivo Pad trademarked with European IP Office

vivo trademarked several product names last year, one of which was the "vivo Pad" tablet that was expected to arrive in January. However, that didn't happen, and months later, there's still no word from vivo about its first tablet. But it looks the company will soon enter the tablet category since a vivo device, believed to be a tablet, bagged TUV...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite launched in India, sales begin June 23

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite unveiled last month have arrived in India. The Tab S7 FE comes in Mystic Black, Mystic Silver, Mystic Green, and Mystic Pink colors and has two memory options - 4GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB priced at INR46,999 ($635/€535) and INR50,999 ($690/€580), respectively. Both models have LTE connectivity. The...

Samsung Galaxy F42 5G seems to be a rebranded Galaxy A22 5G

Samsung's Galaxy F42 5G first surfaced last month when it received its Wi-Fi certification, and today it's back again, this time with the Bluetooth certification. This signifies that it's getting closer to launch. The weird thing is that the certification for the Galaxy F42 5G is shared with the one for the recently unveiled Galaxy A22 5G, and this...

Our Samsung Galaxy A32 5G video review is out

Samsung is leading the way when it comes to offering a diverse portfolio of 5G smartphones and the latest one is the midrange Galaxy A32 5G. With our written review out the way, we now bring your attention to the video breakdown with Will guiding you through the A32 5G’s key features and if it's worth the asking price. The Dimensity 720 5G chipset...

iOS finally gets official Picture-in-Picture support for YouTube, rolling out globally

YouTube users on Android have enjoyed PiP (picture in picture) since Android Oreo and iOS users will finally be able to enjoy YouTube videos while using other apps. In a statement to MacRumors, YouTube confirms that PiP is now rolling out to the YouTube app on iPhone and iPad. Picture-in-Picture (PiP) allows users to watch YouTube videos in a small...

Yahoo Mobile shuts down, users must switch to Visible

Yahoo Mobile is an MNVO (mobile network virtual operator) that sold mobile services backed by Verizon’s network. Last month, Verizon announced it would sell its media group, which included AOL and Yahoo website properties and brands. As a result of the sale, the Yahoo Mobile network is being shut down. The network was not particularly a popular one...

Xiaomi Mi 11 long-term review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi11_long_term-review-2282.p...

The new Huawei MatePad T 10 Kids Edition is designed for very young kids

Huawei introduced the MatePad T 10 Kids Edition, a tablet for young children. Like the MatePad T 10s it is powered by a Kirin 710A chipset, but it has a smaller, lower resolution display – a 9.7” 1,280 x 800 px IPS LCD (156 ppi). It runs Android 10 with EMUI 10.1 (sorry, no HarmonyOS here, no Google services either) and comes with 2 GB of RAM and...

Rumor: Samsung may be hiring ex Apple and AMD engineers to design a custom CPU

Samsung shut down its in-house CPU design department because the Mongoose cores underperformed compared to the stock ARM designs. Qualcomm stopped using custom cores years ago. But now things are changing. A new report claims that Samsung is courting former CPU engineers from Apple and AMD, one of which was a major player in the development of Apple’s...

Samsung joins the wireless file transfer standard started by Xiaomi, Oppo and vivo

A couple of years ago Xiaomi, Oppo and vivo joined forces to create the Mutual Transfer Alliance (MTA) – a standardized way to transfer files between devices (phones and computers) locally over a 20 MB/s wireless connection. After a few months of beta testing, the feature went live. Since then other companies have joined the Alliance, a list that...

Realme Buds Q2 coming to India on June 24, to be rebranded Buds Air 2 Neo

Earlier this week, Realme teased the Buds Q2 TWS earphones in India with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), and today, the company announced the Buds Q2 will debut in the Asian country on June 24 alongside the Narzo 30 4G and 5G smartphones and the Realme Smart TV FHD 32". The Buds Q2 were first announced in April in Pakistan, but the ones launching...

Battlegrounds Mobile India launches with changes, PUBG: New State gains momentum

The long-awaited Indian version of the popular PUBG Mobile game has finally arrived making a bunch of changes in order to comply with the Indian's government's requirements. The core mechanics and idea of the game remain untouched but there are several changes that make the gaming experience a lot different than the original game. The most prominent...

Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 rumored to be pricier than Mi 11 Ultra and have UD camera

A Mi Mix 4 is coming, an increasingly large number of rumors suggests. And a new report coming from China gives us a little bit of detail regarding the phone's pricing and its main appeal - the display. According to MyDrivers, the handset is going to be more expensive than the Mi 11 Ultra but there's a good reason for that. Firstly, it will adopt...

Madhav Sheth talks about the upcoming Narzo 30 phones, the Realme GT launch in India and more

Realme posted episode 27 of its AskMadhav Q&A series where the CEO for India and Europe answers questions from the community. Fans had a lot of questions about the X7 Pro and Max this week, as well as inquiries about plans for future product launches. The June 24 event will be a big one, it will bring the Narzo 30 and Narzo 30 5G that are currently...

Poco X3 GT certified with FCC, should arrive soon

The Poco X3 GT has reportedly received certification with the FCC, pointing to an imminent announcement. The phone is a global variant of the China-bound Redmi Note 10 Pro and bears the same specs. Those are a 6.6-inch IPS LCD of 120Hz refresh rate, MediaTek Dimensity 1100 5G with either 6GB or 8GB of RAM, a 5,000mAh battery with 67W charging and...

Visionox showcases second gen under-display camera prototype

ZTE is one of the smartphone makers expected to launch a device with an under-display camera later this year. We already got a sneak peek at a concept phone from ZTE touting the second-gen UD camera earlier this year but now Visionox showcased its development which will most likely arrive on an upcoming ZTE Axon series phone. The post shows Visionox’s...

OnePlus 8 series gets June security patch and AOD screenshot function with the latest Open Beta

OnePlus has released OxygenOS Open Beta 11 for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro and Open Beta 6 for the 8T to bump up the Android security patch level on the smartphones to June 2021. OnePlus 8T Additionally, the new beta builds add the screenshot function for Always-On Display (AOD) and improve the power consumption performance to extend battery life. The...

Android's Find My Device network will reportedly go crowd-sourced

Both Samsung and Apple have their own trackers: the SmartTag and the AirTag, respectively. What these trackers have in common is they both use a crowd-sourced network of devices to help track and locate lost tags or other devices. An APK Teardown suggests Google is working on a similar crowd-sourced network for locating lost things. The teardown...

Google chimes in about the fate of current Wear OS watches and the new update

On Wednesday, Qualcomm issued a statement to XDA-Developers where a spokesperson confirmed that the most recent couple of generations of the Snapdragon Wear Platform would be capable of running the new, unified Wear OS version. A Google spokesperson later issued a statement to the same outlet. User experience is a top priority for us. We have not...

Samsung stops selling the Galaxy Z Fold2 in the US

Samsung has stopped selling the Galaxy Z Fold2 in the US through its official online store. When you try to access the page that used to host the listing for the device, you're greeted with an error message telling you that the "Galaxy Fold is no longer available for purchase on Samsung.com". The wording is weird because it references the original...

Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro are now receiving the MIUI 12.5 update in Europe

Back in February Xiaomi announced the international rollout of MIUI 12.5, the latest version of its Android skin, which was initially unveiled in December in China. Since then, we've seen a steady, if slow, stream of updates headed to various devices in international markets. Over in Europe, the Mi 11 got MIUI 12.5 last month, and now it's finally...

SA: Samsung and vivo are the fastest-growing 5G smartphone vendors in Q1 2021

The latest report from Strategy Analytics gives more insight into the sales of 5G phones for the January – March period. Samsung (17 million shipments) and vivo (19.4 million) saw the biggest gains on a per quarter basis as they grew by 79% and 62% respectively compared to Q4 2020. Apple still holds the lead with total shipments at 40.4 million but...

OnePlus confirms that OxygenOS is here to stay

OnePlus and Oppo have always had a connection, but the two companies made it official last year and yesterday Pete Lau, CEO of OnePlus and SVP at the parent company of the two brands, announced that the two will merge even more resources. What does that mean for OxygenOS? Nothing, says OnePlus, after MySmartPrice reached out for clarification. According...

LG might soon start selling iPhones in its stores in Korea, report claims

LG is exiting the mobile business and yet its LG Best Shop locations in Korea may soon find themselves full of people looking to buy a new phone – not one made by LG, but by Apple. Such a move makes sense as LG stores will soon find themselves with empty floor space and available sales assistants that used to be dedicated to LG phones. According...

The LG phones that could be surface: LG Stylo 7, LG K33 and K35

LG mothballed its smartphone business, but when that happened several new models were in different stages of development. The LG Velvet 2 Pro was apparently close enough to being ready that LG had a few thousand units produced, which it sold to employees. A couple of weeks ago details on the phone surfaced – an S888-powered flagship with a keyless...

The Lenovo K13 Pro is the Moto G30, the K13 Note is the G20, confirms the Bluetooth SIG

Yesterday a couple of Lenovo K-series phones appeared on the Google Play Console and we suspected them of being rebranded Moto G devices. That is indeed the case for both as revealed by the Bluetooth SIG, which certified several variants of each device. Bluetooth SIG certifications for the Moto G20/Lenovo K13 Note and the Moto G30/Lenovo K13 Pro...

OnePlus Nord CE 5G starts receiving its first software update

The OnePlus Nord CE 5G just went on sale and it's already getting an OTA update addressing some issues and bumping up Google's security patch to May 2021. The changelog mentions improvements to the color accuracy of the display, ironing of some stability issues and tuning for the selfie portrait mode. The software version is OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 but...

Xiaomi sets up Pioneer Team to polish MIUI experience

Xiaomi's MIUI has come a long way in recent years and we've often praised the custom skin for how mature it has become. However, there are still some bugs and inconsistencies feature-wise from one Xiaomi phone to the other. To fix that the company is now gathering a MIUI Pioneer Team. The team will be based in China and its main task is to gather...

Motorola Defy officially announced with IP68 rating and Gorilla Glass Victus

Earlier this year Motorola announced a deal with UK-based rugged phone maker Bullitt Group. Now, Moto has unveiled the first phone from the partnership – the Motorola Defy (2021). This is the first Defyphone since 2012 and it has a rugged body and internals similar to the Moto G9 Play. Motorola Defy (2021) It all starts wit the 6.5-inch HD+ screen...

Vivo V21e 5G to launch in India on June 24

The vivo V21e 5G is coming to the Indian market on June 24, per vivo itself. The phone is the namesake of the vivo V21e, which launched back in April in Malaysia, but with a few differences. The Indian model achieves 5G through the use of a MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset (confirmed via a recent leak) and it has a different rear panel design with...

Honor Earbuds 2 SE run for 10 hours and have active noise cancellation

Honor unveiled its first TWS earbuds since the split with Huawei and they're called the Honor Earbuds 2 SE. Costing CNY 469 (INR 5,400/€60, converted), the Earbuds 2 SE have an in-ear design and active noise cancellation, thanks to two dedicated microphones. When not used for cancelling noise, the two mics allow for ambient sound mode so you can...

Infinix phone with 160W charging leaks in renders

Last week we reported on an upcoming Infinix phone with 160W charging and today we have some images shared by the folks over at XDA Developers showcasing the rumored device in all its glory. Infinix 160W charging phone renders The device certainly looks more premium than past Infinix phones with a curved display and under-display fingerprint scanner....

LG Velvet LTE gets Android 11 stable update

The LG Velvet 5G received the Android 11 stable update in January, and now it's the LTE model that's getting a taste of Android 11. A detailed changelog of the update is currently unavailable, but we know the new build comes with the usual Android 11 features such as chat bubbles and notification history. It also adds Quick View and Night Time Lapse...

Leitz Phone 1 is a Leica-branded phone exclusive to Japan

Leica has released its first phone for the Japanese market with the SoftBank exclusive Leitz Phone 1. The internals are shared with another Japan-exclusive phone – Sharp’s recently launched Aquos R6 with the only difference being in the phone’s design including the camera bump which is now circular and comes with its own Leica-branded lens cap. The...

Realme Narzo 30 4G and 5G's India launch set for June 24, Smart TV 32" will tag along

Realme India and Europe's CEO, Mr. Madhav Sheth, recently confirmed that the company will launch the Narzo 30 4G and 5G in India this month, and today the phone maker announced the Narzo 30 duo will debut in the Asian country next week - on June 24. Alongside the Narzo 30, Realme will introduce the new Smart TV 32" in the country and promised "more...

Spotify launches Greenroom, a Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces competitor

Spotify announces Greenroom, a new competitor for the suddenly-popular category of livestreaming voice chat apps like Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces. Although Greenroom carries Spotify’s branding, it’s a separate app altogether. It works with the same basic premise as Twitter Spaces and Clubhouse. One user creates an audio-only room with listeners...

Qualcomm confirms Snapdragon Wear 3100/4100 “capable” of running new Wear OS

During Google I/O, it was announced that Wear OS was going to receive a long-awaited and significant update. The question remained whether existing wearables running Wear OS would be upgradable to the new Wear OS version co-developed with Google and Samsung. Thanks to a statement provided to XDA-Developers, we have confirmation that upgrading existing...

Google offers a look into its first permanent Google Store in New York

Google announced its plans to open its first permanent brick and mortar store in New York City last month and today Google unveiled the store in a blog post. The store will open its doors to the public on Wednesday June 17. In anticipation of its new store opening, Google offers a look inside the store, its layout, and spaces throughout. In Google’s...

There won't be a Huawei Mate 50 series this year, rumor has it

At this point in the year, Huawei's P50 flagship device family should've already been announced, but the company's very well documented woes stemming from the various bans against it issued by the US government have taken a toll on that launch, which is why it's rumored to have been delayed. It should still happen at some point this year, and that's...

Rugged Motorola Defy 2021 has full specs leaked alongside a bunch of images

It's been a while since we've seen a ruggedized smartphone from Motorola, but the company is apparently looking to revive its Defy brand this year, with a device aptly named the Motorola Defy 2021, which has now leaked in full, with specs and images, courtesy of Evan Blass, aka @evleaks. This phone will have IP68 dust and water resistance, withstanding...

Samsung Galaxy M32 unboxing video posted ahead of announcement

The Samsung Galaxy M32 has essentially leaked in full (by Samsung itself, no less) and we even saw pricing details. Even so, the phone doesn’t officially go live until next week – Samsung and Amazon will launch the M32 in India on June 21 at noon. So, one might say that it is too early for unboxing videos, but here we are. There isn’t much to unbox:...

Some Poco X2 owners are facing camera issues, Poco posts a simple fix

Having issues with the camera on your Poco X2? It turns out that you are part of a small, unlucky group – Poco reports that less than 0.2% of X2 owners in India have experienced this issue. But fret not, there’s a really easy fix you can try. What Poco advises that you try is to clear the app data for the Camera app and then reboot the phone. According...

Honor to launch the Magic 3 in August

Honor may be bringing back a new Magic phone this August, as per tipster @RODENT950. In his tweet he lists only the supposed time of announcement - August - and an old promo image of the Honor Magic 2 from 2018. August 😏 pic.twitter.com/SfIRB67BTV— Teme (特米)😷 (@RODENT950) June 16, 2021 The Honor Magic 2 hid its selfie camera, front-facing sensors...

Windows 11 revealed in leaked screenshots

Microsoft has set an even date for June 24 and will most likely introduce the net iteration of Windows, supposedly called Windows 11. And we already have a pretty good look at what the major changes in the UI will look like, thanks to the leaked screenshots online. Windows 11 screenshots The first thing to notice is the centered Start Menu and taskbar...

Tecno Camon 17 Pro review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/tecno_camon_17_pro-review-2281.p...

TicWatch E3 announced with Wear 4100 SoC and reasonable price tag

The Mobvoi TicWatch 3 Pro was announced in December last year with a slew of cool features but it's also fairly bulky and somewhat pricey. Now the company is revealing the Wear OS-powered TicWatch E3 - a toned-down version of the 3 Pro to address both of those. The E3 skips the dual-display functionality, adopts a more compact 1.3" screen and features...

OnePlus will deepen its integration with Oppo

Last year OnePlus CEO Pete Lau took up the Senior Vice President position at OPLUS – a company that wholly owns Oppo and has a majority stake in OnePlus (as well as a small stake in Realme). Lau was responsible for overseeing the product strategy of both OnePlus and Oppo. Several teams from both companies were joined together to “better streamline...

Honor 50 series unveiled with 120Hz displays, 108MP cameras and GMS support

Honor opened a new page in its history today with the release of its Honor 50 series. The Honor 50 Pro, Honor 50 and Honor 50 SE are the first devices from the company which will ship with GMS support out the box in over a year. All three come with 120Hz displays, 108MP main cams and up to 100W fast charging. The Honor 50 and its Pro counterpart...