Xiaomi Mi Air 2 Pro appear in hands-on video, reveal design and features

Xiaomi is about to introduce its new flagship TWS earphones dubbed Mi Air 2 Pro and a big leak now lets us get a better idea of what to expect. A hands-on video, complemented by a detailed specs sheet paint the picture of another feature rich product in the booming market. The video reveals the Mi Air 2 Pro will ditch the cotton-ball-in-ear design and will stick to a stem, sticking out of the ear canal. There will be rubber tips on the end and a touch-sentive surface on the outer side, enabling various gestures. The case will have a flat bottom and top, which will make it...

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Qualcomm schedules Snapdragon 875 announcement for December 1

Qualcomm traditionally launches its next-gen flagship chipset at its yearly conference in Hawaii, taking place at the beginning of December. Despite the overall COVID-19-related uncertainties, the chip company will stick to its usual schedule, announcing this year's event for December 1-2 and that’s when we expect to see the Snapdragon 875. Qualcomm posted the date on its Weibo profile, and Xiaomi China president was the first to share his excitment. Lu Weibing confirmed that the company's next flagships will be among the first phones on the market with Snapdragon 875. An upper...

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Early adopters see cracks in the plastic around Microsoft Surface Duo's USB-C port

The Microsoft Surface Duo is not the most durable phone in the world and it’s basically impossible to repair. So, hearing that the design is flawed adds insult to injury – several Duo owners are reporting that the plastic around the USB-C port has cracked. Each half of the device measures only 4.8 mm thick while a USB-C plug is 2.6 mm thick, the whole port is slightly thicker than that. This doesn’t leave much on either side of the port, so the plastic is razor thin (and clearly not very durable). User photos of cracks in the plastic around the USB-C port Some users say the...

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Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra get first public Android 11/One UI 3.0 beta

As expected, the One UI 3.0 beta is now available in South Korea for the Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra. You can join through the Samsung Members app, though note that there is a limited number of spots for beta testers available. Users of SIM-free phones and those on the major carriers (SKT, KT and LGU+) are welcome to join. Joining the Android 11/One UI 3.0 beta test for the original Galaxy S20 trio Those who join will experience Android 11 enhanced with a long list of One UI changes. Version 3 brings improvements to every corner of the software, from the Always On Display to the...

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Fossil Gen 5E bring Wear OS at an even more affordable price

Last year Fossil introduced its Gen 5 smartwatch with Android Wear, Snapdragon 3100 chipset and a $295 asking price. Today the maker is introducing its Gen 5E smartwatches which come in a smaller 42mm casing alongside the 44mm option from last year. The premise is that the Gen 5E is a more affordable alternative to last year’s Gen 5 with a retail price of $249 for both the 42mm and 44mm models. The 5E comes with the same basic specs as last year’s model including an AMOLED display, Snapdragon 3100 chipset alongside a speaker/microphone setup for taking and receiving calls directly on...

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Android Go's camera is getting Night mode now, HDR coming soon

The best thing about Google phones is the advanced camera software that delivers better image quality than the camera hardware would suggest. Pretty soon, you won’t even need to buy a Pixel to get the benefits of Google’s computational photography – Night mode and HDR are coming to Android Go phones. Night mode will arrive first, it is already rolling out to the Nokia 1.3, Wiko Y61 and Y81 (more phones soon). It takes a burst of photos (without a flash) and merges them into a single bright, sharp photograph. HDR will be added to the Camera Go application later this year. It will...

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