Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 2021's specs, price, and colorful official images leak

We've been hearing about the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) for a few months now, which is expected to enter mass production in a few days and go official next month. Samsung hasn't divulged anything about the Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) yet, but thanks to leaked specs and renders, we know what to expect from the tablet. And while we await an official...

Counterpoint: Realme almost overtakes Xiaomi in India during October

According to Counterpoint data sent out by Realme in the form of a press release, the manufacturer gained an impressive 18% market share of the Indian smartphone market in October 2021, almost surpassing Xiaomi. The latter was able to pull of 20% market share during the same period. Xiaomi's sub-brand Poco didn't do all that well as it delivered...

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra/Note visits Geekbench with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, which could be called the Galaxy S22 Note, was spotted on Geekbench last month with model designation SM-S908B, Exynos 2200 SoC, and 8GB RAM. Now the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered variant has also appeared on the benchmark database, bearing model code SM-S908N and SM-S908U. The former is likely a Korean unit, and the latter...

Xiaomi announces new battery tech, 10% bigger capactiy and advanced monitoring

In a short Weibo post, Xiaomi revealed a new battery tech the R&D team has been working on and it should be made available next year. The machine-translated Chinese might be a little bit off but from what we gather, Xiaomi was able to increase the silicon content inside the battery about 3 times and has resulted in more efficient capacity storage....

Huawei Mate V protective case leaks to reveal design

The Huawei Mate V is supposed to come out on December 23, but we still don't have any proper images of the phone. We only know that it will adopt the same form factor as the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3. So the leaked renders of an alleged case for the Mate V give us a hint of what the device will look like and to no one's surprise, the camera design on...

vivo iQOO Z5 hands-on review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_iqoo_z5_handson-review-2354.p...

Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro and 12 Ultra cases show out possible back designs

A fresh new case leak might have just revealed the back designs of the upcoming Xiaomi 12 lineup. These offer a look at the backs of the Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro and 12 Ultra. The camera island cutouts on the Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro match earlier leaks with a larger opening for the rumored 50MP main cam and two smaller auxiliary modules hanging below. The...

Microsoft almost ready with a fix for slowed down NVMe SSDs

An issue with Windows 11 is slowing down certain NVMe SSDs and it has been first spotted months ago when the system was still in beta stage. The problem hasn't been fixed since then and was recently brought to light once again by a number of Reddit users. As a result, Microsoft has finally acknowledged the issue and is already working on a fix. In...

Honor X30 supposed render shows a follow-up to the Magic3 design

The Honor X30, which will go official in China on December 16, could look like the Honor Magic3. A leaked render from Weibo supposedly reveals the X30's design with a circular camera array on the rear, reminiscent of Honor's Magic3 and earlier, of Huawei's Mate efforts. The circular design matches Honor's teaser for the December 16 announcement....

Google Play Store games coming to Windows 10 and 11 next year

During this year's Game Awards, a surprising announcement was made by a spokesperson from Google - games found on Google Play will get native support on Windows 10 and 11 starting next year. Then again, given that Microsoft already has a partnership with Amazon to list its apps on Windows 11's Microsoft Store, it was just a matter of time for Google...

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra could end up called Galaxy S22 Note

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is rumored to have a slot for an S Pen, just like the Galaxy Note smartphones. The latest reports suggest the phone will not only get the stylus but will also be reunited with the moniker as well. That’s right, the biggest Samsung flagship of the upcoming series might be called Galaxy S22 Note. The rumor comes from Twitter...

Realme X7 Max 5G joins its GT siblings in the Realme UI 3.0 early access beta programs

Realme UI 3.0, the company’s Android 12 based update, made its debut in mid-October and after that beta versions have began trials have begun on high-end devices like the Realme GT and the GT Master Explorer. Now owners of a Realme X7 Max 5G have the opportunity to test out the new OS version. Note that this is an Early Access program and only a...

Realme GT2 Pro to get a 1TB storage version

Realme is set to introduce its GT2 Pro flagship with the fresh new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset soon and we now get word from reliable tipster Ishan Agarwal that the top-end version of the phone will have 1TB storage. This would be the first Realme phone with 1TB storage at the helm. Last month, Realme founder and CEO Sky Li confirmed GT2 Pro will...

Motorola Moto G51 5G debuts in India with faster charging, sales begin December 16

Motorola launched the Moto G31 last week in India, and today the company introduced one more G series smartphone in the Asian country - the Moto G51 5G. The Motorola Moto G51 5G was announced earlier last month as the world's first Snapdragon 480 Plus-powered smartphone, and it's also the first smartphone in India to have the Snapdragon 480+ chip...

iQOO Neo 5s coming December 20 with OriginOS Ocean

Just as vivo unveiled its latest Origin OS Ocean update, iQOO confirmed its upcoming Neo 5s is set to debut on December 20. The phone will debut with the brand new Android 12 based interface. A more affordable iQOO Neo5 SE is also expected to debut with the Snapdragon 778G+ chipset. iQOO Neo5s poster and leaked image (images: Weibo) iQOO Neo 5s will...

Samsung Galaxy S22 memory and color options leaked by retailers

Samsung is bringing the Galaxy S22 series early next year, and the memory and the leaks are already coming thick and fast. The latest scoop revelas the color and memory options for the upcmoming flagship trio. Tipster Snoopy Tech claiming to have the info from retailers revealed there are no significant changes from the S21 devices - the vanilla...

OnePlus OxygenOS 12 review

After being in the beta phase for several months, OxygenOS 12 for the OnePlus 9 series has finally started rolling out to devices in select regions. This is possibly the most significant update in OnePlus history, as not only is it adopting a new build of Android (Android 12), overhauling the UI, but also merging with Oppo's ColorOS codebase to create...

Motorola Edge X30 debuts with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Special Edition carries under-display camera

It took just over a week after the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 announcement and we already have the first phone to officially use the brand new flagship chipset. Welcome to the Motorola Edge X30. It comes in two versions with the X30 Special Edition sporting a trendy under-display selfie camera while the regular X30 makes do with a punch hole solution. The...

Oppo Find N appears on Geekbench, teaser video reveals the design

Earlier today Oppo officially confirmed its Find N foldable phone and promised to give us the full details on December 15. Yet a couple of interesting bits came in earlier through a teaser video and a leaked benchmark. The video almost reveals the design in full, which is reminiscent of Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold3, except there's no gap between the...

Tecno announces affordable Pova Neo with big battery and screen

Tecno launched a new phone in Nigeria, called Pova Neo. It is a relatively affordable handset and comes with а big 6,000 mAh battery and an ample screen. The Pova Neo is built around a 6.8” LCD with HD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. It has a waterdrop notch on the top for an 8MP selfie camera, while on the back are 13MP main and 2MP portrait...

Samsung suspends One UI 4 update for Z Fold3 and Z Flip 3

Early adopters often take up risks by installing the latest firmware updates on their main devices and sometimes it makes for a rough experience. Poin in case – Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 owners who’ve updated their devices to the stable One UI 4 update have been reporting major bugs and issues with their devices. Now, Samsung has decided...

Apple iPhone 14 Pro series to come with punch-hole displays

While Apple is dealing with supply chain constraints with its current iPhone lineup, Korean news outlet TheElec reports that next year’s Pro models will bring 48MP punch-hole selfie cameras. The 6.06-inch iPhone 14 Pro and 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro Max are said to use LG Display LTPO 120Hz OLED panels and will be the only models to sport the new look....

iQOO 9 to come with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, iQOO Neo5s will run on 888

At least four new iQOO phones are coming in shortly - the flagship iQOO 9 in two flavors, and two more, part of the Neo5s series. We now get some more details about those with the latest Weibo leak claiming the Snapdragon 888 chipset will power the Neo5s, while the iQOO 9 will have the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. vivo iQOO Neo5S unofficial render The iQOO...

Kuo: Rugged Apple Watch coming in 2022

There’s a rumor that Apple is working on a ruggedized version of its Apple Watch and now noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is confirming that the wearable is due to launch in 2022. Kuo is expecting three Apple Watch models next year with the Watch 8 series, a new SE model and the rugged watch. The rugged watch has also been dubbed as Explorer edition in...

Samsung and Discovery create a short documentary on tigers using a Galaxy S21 Ultra

Samsung has partnered with Discovery to shoot a short nature documentary called “Eye to Eye With a Tiger” using a Galaxy S21 Ultra. The documentary follows wildlife photographer Yashas Narayan as he ventures out into Ranthambore National Park to capture footage of the beautiful but endangered animal. This project is for a good cause, it will raise...

Early benchmarks suggest the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 matches Apple's A15 Bionic's GPU

Apple's 15 Bionic launched in September with the iPhone 13 family as it usually does but we are yet to see Qualcomm's competing solution, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Early benchmark results are now out and they suggest that the hype around the SoC's new Adreno GPU might be justified. Renowned tipster IceUniverse shared a couple of screenshots showing...

Realme GT 2 Pro leaked specs reveal Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, QHD+ screen

Realme will make an announcement regarding its upcoming GT 2 Pro flagship tomorrow. The leakster Digital Chat Station has now shared a few key features in advance, and they include the latest Snapdragon chipset, better screen and two 50MP cameras. Realme GT 2 Pro (image: @OnLeaks x 91mobiles) The phone is said to pack a 6.7” AMOLED panel, manufactured...

Oppo teases new NPU and smart AR glasses

Oppo’s annual Inno Day is scheduled to take place next week and we’ll see plenty of new developments from the brand including a retractable rear camera phone prototype and the brand’s latest flagship. That won’t be all as Oppo shared it also plans to show out its latest neural processing unit (NPU) as well as a new pair of smart AR glasses. Oppo...

vivo announces Y55s 5G with its biggest battery ever

The vivo Y55s 5G leaked in full last month when China Telecom added the phone to its database. Today the manufacturer made the phone official, confirming all the specs and features. The most impressive of them is the 6,000 mAh battery, which is the biggest ever in a vivo smartphone. vivo Y55s 5G The vivo Y55s 5G (not to be confused with the vivo...

Samsung support page for Galaxy S21 FE 5G uploaded once more

If you weren't sure that these renders of the Galaxy S21 FE 5G are legitimate, they are. The Green variant appeared briefly on Samsung UAE's official website under a support page for the Galaxy S21 FE 5G. Here's a snippet of the sighting, which doesn't reveal any specs, but at this point, we don't really need any. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is...

Xiaomi TV ES50 2022 debuts with HDR and Dolby Vision support

Xiaomi just announced its ES50 2022 TV in China, delivering plenty of features in a 50-inch diagonal. Of course, resolution is 4K but more importantly, the device supports HDR, Dolby vision and can go up to 600 nits of brightness in 4096 different levels. One of the centerpiece features Xiaomi's new TV has is the professional-level color accuracy...

Samsung US offers deals for last minute gift shopping: foldables, tablets plus renewed S20 phones

Do you have all the gifts sorted out for the holiday season? If not, here's a chance to pick up a Samsung phone, tablet or wearable with some discounts and freebies. Note that the deals are available only through the links below that lead to Samsung US. We'll start as usual with the foldables, which are the hot item this season. They, along with...

Realme to make a GT 2 Pro announcement on December 9

Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 flagship SoC for Android devices last week, and with that began the race amongst smartphone brands to become the first company to launch the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered smartphone. Xiaomi Founder and CEO Mr. Lei Jun said the "Xiaomi 12 Series will be the world's first smartphones" to have the Snapdragon 8...

Analyst: iPad Pro with wireless charging, plus updated iPad Air and basic models coming in 2022

Apple hasn’t missed a year and released a new basic iPad every year since 2017’s 5th generation, going up to the 9th generation this year. There will be a new model in 2022, says Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, which will bring minor upgrades just like its predecessors. The 2021 model got bumped up to an Apple A13 Bionic chipset (up from A12), which means...

Major Samsung shake-up: phone and consumer electronics divisions merged

Samsung revealed it will merge the mobile and consumer electronics businesses into one big division and will appoint new co-CEOs. The goal is to simplify its structure and focus on growing the logic chip business, Reuters reports. Han Jong-see, the current visual display business (primarily TVs) will be promoted as vice chairman and co-CEO, and also...

Samsung and Tecno working on RGBW camera sensor

Tecno Mobile held a webinar event yesterday where it unveiled that it’s working with Samsung to bring an RGBW camera sensor to its future phones. Samsung’s ISOCELL GWB was briefly detailed on stage and its main feature is the RGBW color filter. Samsung ISOCELL GWB The new 64MP sensor adds a white sub-pixel to the red, green and blue array which should...

New affordable vivo phone surfaces on TENAA

A vivo phone with model number V2140A appeared on Chinese certification agency TENAA's website. It is an entry-level device with LTE connectivity and basic features, suggesting a low price, and we think the name will be vivo Y15. Our assumption is based on the fact that many of the specs match the already launched vivo Y15a and vivo Y15s, two phones...

You can now make new WhatsApp chats disappear by default after 90 days

Last November, WhatsApp introduced the disappearing messages feature that deletes chats automatically after seven days. And a year later, it has increased that time limit, allowing you to set messages for auto-deletion after 24 hours or 90 days in addition to the previous one-week option. Not just that, WhatsApp users will now also have the option...

Realme RMX3310's specs and design revealed in TENAA certification listing

Realme is expected to launch new smartphones soon, including the flagship GT 2 Pro and the 9i. The company hasn't divulged much about these yet, but a new Realme smartphone bearing model designation RMX3310 has been TENAA certified, revealing design and specs in the process. The Realme RMX3310 is powered by an octa-core processor with a maximum clock...

Motorola teases Moto Edge X30’s under display selfie camera with live image

This morning, Motorola’s upcoming Moto Edge X30 – the one that’s to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset – has appeared in a live image posted by Motorola’s GM, showing that the Moto smartphone will have an under-display selfie camera. Motorola General Manager Chen Jin posted the following image with the accompanying text: There is no doubt...

OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro now receiving Oxygen OS 12 update

A new stable update is now rolling out to the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro across most regions globally. The update includes Oxygen OS 12 based on Android 12. We were able to pull the update on a US Unlocked variant of the OnePlus 9 Pro and installed it with no issues. Oxygen OS 12 brings new changes to the recently Oppo-fied Android skin. Even with this...

New Pixel Feature Drop brings a lot of goodies

Google has a new Pixel Feature Drop for owners of Pixel devices. All of these are headed to the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, but for the rest of the Pixels that are still supported, you'll be getting a subset of "relevant updates", according to Google. Anyway, let's dive right into the drop. The December Pixel Feature Drop puts Snapchat on your lock screen...

vivo publishes new video teaser for upcoming Origin OS Ocean

vivo is getting ready to unveil the next version of its Android skin for China. This will be called Origin OS Ocean and will be announced on December 9, as already revealed. Today the company has published a new video teaser for the upcoming OS version, and, rather unsurprisingly, it all starts in the ocean. The new UI design elements are neatly...

Doogee announces its first women’s oriented smartwatch

Known for its rugged smartphone range, Doogee has also ventured into the smartwatch front with a few models. Today the brand is unveiling its first women’s smartwatch – the DG Venus. It brings a colorful design, a slim watchband and plenty of themes to suit your style. Doogee DG Venus (image: Doogee) Doogee DG Venus comes in at just 34 grams and...

Dogee announces its first women’s oriented smartwatch

Known for its rugged smartphone range, Doogee has also ventured into the smartwatch front with a few models. Today the brand is unveiling its first women’s smartwatch – the DG Venus. It brings a colorful design, a slim watchband and plenty of themes to suit your style. Doogee DG Venus (image: Doogee) Doogee DG Venus comes in at just 34 grams and...

Marketing images of the Google Pixel Watch leak

Wear OS shot up in popularity after Samsung dropped its in-house platform in favor of Google’s software. But Google will still make a Pixel Watch, right? Apparently it tried, it was supposed to launch at the Pixel 6 event, but the chip shortage pushed back the release to early 2022. After years of waiting, a few more months doesn’t seem like much....

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 also gets stable One UI 4

Just as the Galaxy Z Flip3 got its stable One UI 4 update, Samsung has begun seeding the Android 12-based UI update to its other foldable – the Galaxy Z Fold3. South Korean units of the large screen foldable are now receiving the new firmware. Users in other parts of the world should expect to see the update pop up on their phones in the coming days....

Lenovo execs post photos of Lenovo Legion Pad, a small gaming tablet

Gaming tablets are a rarity – we haven’t seen one in a long while, but Lenovo is making one and it will be part of its Legion series. Actually, we can barely call this a tablet, assuming that the rumors are true. So far all the official info that we have is two photos shared by Lenovo execs on Weibo. One shows the front of the tablet, the other the...

Sharp Aquos Wish goes official in Japan with SD480 and compact body

Sharp has been making some really interesting phones for the Japanese market in the past year with the Aquos R6 and its 1-inch camera sensor being among the biggest headliners. Today the brand announced an entry-level device dubbed Aquos Wish. Sharp Aquos Wish in its three colors (image: Sharp) It comes with a compact 5.7-inch HD+ LCD with a waterdrop...

Oppo shares detailed December timeline for ColorOS 12 updates

Oppo introduced its new ColorOS 12 back in October and promised some phones will be able to get it before the end of the calendar year. Now that we’re in the last month, the company gave specific dates for seven smartphones from four lineups. December 10 Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G December 20 Oppo Find X2 December 22 Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (incl....