First Samsung Galaxy Watch Active4 renders surface, showing a new, flatter design

Samsung will unveil a new breed of smartwatches soon, possibly in August. They will run Wear OS, the first Samsung watches to do so in quite a while, but it will be skinned with One UI for a smoother transition from the current models. Thanks to OnLeaks and GizNext we get our first look at the design of the upcoming Active model. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active4 (unofficial renders) The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active4 will move away from the rounded sides of the current Active2 model. Even the two buttons on the side will be rectangular rather than round. The new shape helps...

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Micromax In 2b and In 2c benchmarked with Unisoc chipset, show Helio G80 level of performance

Micromax is staging a comeback and plans to release 4-5 new products every quarter, said co-founder Rahul Sharma. It already launched 1-series devices like the Micromax In 1, the In Note 1 and In 1b, now clues of the upcoming 2-series have surfaced. The Micromax In 2b and In 2c both ran Geekbench 5 and both are powered by the same Unisoc T610 chipset connected to 4 GB of RAM and running Android 11. Geekbench 5 scores: Micromax In 2b and In 2c The Unisoc T610 is a 12 nm chipset with 2x Cortex-A75 cores at 1.8 GHz and 6x A55 cores also at 1.8 GHz. It also features a Mali-G52 MP2...

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Honor patents Magic Flip, Fold and Flex names as it looks to join the foldable race

Honor is proudly going forward as an independent company, and last week we saw the first flagship series since the company separated from Huawei. It is also moving towards foldable devices after patenting at least three names - Magic Flip, Magic Fold, Magic Flex. The trade names does not necessarily mean Honor will launch three phones, nor they give a specific timeline of a potential foldable arrival. However, the company is certainly evaluating its options and it seems reasonable to expect from it to to adopt the new form factor sooner rather than later. The patent list also...

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Caviar puts meteorites on the back of iPhone 13 Pros, gilds a Tesla Model S

Caviar is not known for its patience – it is, however, known for creating luxury versions of smartphones covered with as many precious metals and precious stones as they can hold. The latest line-up has a cosmic theme and it comes from the future. Caviar's Parade of the Planets Golden, based on iPhone 13 Pro Okay, these are just prototypes, but Caviar plans to customize iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max (which are, of course, months away from announcement). A couple of these have enough meteorites on them to make even Bruce Willis break a sweat. They are called “Parade of...

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Facebook Live Audio Rooms and Podcasts launch in the US

Facebook's alternative to Clubhouse has started rolling out in the US to some iOS users. It's called Live Audio Rooms and also comes with Podcasts. Both features are part of the Facebook platform and for now, are limited to just select public figures and groups. If the Facebook group is public, anyone can drop in and listen but private groups allows only members to join. Up to 50 speakers are supported but the number of listeners is unlimited. Group moderators and admins can choose who can create a Live Audio Room and who can join as a speaker. The Podcasts feature is pretty...

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LTE-only Snapdragon 888 variant incoming, will power the Huawei P50 series

Qualcomm is planning to build a new Snapdragon 888 chipset without the 5G connectivity. It will be a new platform with a model number SM8450 (the current 888 is SM8350). It will be aimed at manufacturers who prefer to sell in markets where the next-gen networks haven’t been developed and one particular maker that is not allowed to use 5G technology from American companies. Yes, we’re talking about Huawei. According to some leaksters, the P50 series, scheduled to launch in late July, will be powered by this new Qualcomm chipset. The Chinese company cannot trade with US companies on...

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