Apple working on a software update to enable Face ID after third party iPhone 13 screen repairs

Last week iFixit found out that unauthorized screen repairs on the brand new iPhone 13 series render Face ID useless. This is due to a tiny new control chip implemented in the flex cable connecting the screens on the phones that links each display to its unique motherboard. This meant that all repair shops not part of Apple’s Independent Repair Program would be forced to desolder the small chip from the broken screen and then re-solder it on the new display – a process which would take plenty of time and effort as well as special equipment not available in most repair shops. The new...

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Caviar is now offering iPhone 13 Pro with a T-Rex tooth fragment on the back

The Russian luxury company Caviar has announced its latest project for people willing to spend an absurd amount of money for an exclusive iPhone. The latest product is called iPhone 13 Pro Tyrannophone which has a tooth fragment from a T-Rex, which is 80 million years old. The new Tera series also includes a Monsterphone with hardened titanium panel and a Teradiamond option that has 1,024 actual diamonds on the back - the number matches the number of gigabytes the new iPhones have. The Tyrannophone also has a lightweight composite foundation with engraving on the back, gold plated...

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vivo Y76s 5G goes official: Dimensity 810, 50MP camera, and 44W charging

vivo recently announced the Y15s, and today the company added a new member to the Y series, dubbed vivo Y76s 5G. The vivo Y76s 5G is powered by the Dimensity 810 SoC, runs Android 11-based OriginOS 1.0, and has 8GB RAM onboard, which can be expanded virtually by up to 4GB. While the Y76s 5G doesn't have more RAM options, you can do have the option to buy the smartphone with 128GB or 256GB of storage, expandable up to 1TB via a microSD card. The Y76s 5G packs a 6.58" 60Hz FullHD+ LCD with a 180Hz touch sampling rate and a notch for the 8MP selfie camera. The smartphone's rear panel...

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Realme Q3t announced with Snapdragon 778 SoC and 144Hz screen

The Realme Q3T that leaked late last month has been officially unveiled by Realme. The Realme Q3T is built around a 6.67" FullHD+ screen with a refresh rate of 144Hz and 600 nits peak brightness. The panel also has a punch hole in the upper-left corner for the selfie camera, and while Realme hasn't mentioned its resolution, a previous leak revealed the smartphone sports a 16MP selfie shooter. Around the back, we get a 48MP primary camera joined by a monochrome unit and a macro camera, which lets you take pictures of objects from as close as 4cm. The Realme Q3T has a Snapdragon...

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One UI 4 beta with Android 12 expands to the Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra

Yesterday Samsung decided to expand the One UI 4 beta program to the Galaxy S20 family, starting with those devices purchased unlocked in the US. And today the company is spreading the Android 12 love even further, making the One UI 4 beta program available for the Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra. This time around it all starts in the UK, where owners of either the Note20 or the Note20 Ultra can join the beta program to test out the upcoming version of Samsung's software, which is based on Google's newest iteration of Android, released last month for Pixels. If you are in the UK,...

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OnePlus 10 Pro leaked renders show a very unique camera bump

OnePlus is working on its next top of the line smartphone, and today we got our first look at it through a couple of leaked renders purporting to show its design. And dare we say it, that's a very unique camera hump on the back right there. We haven't seen anything like it before, although the way the camera island 'turns' into the frame is eerily reminiscent of what Samsung's done this year for its Galaxy S21 family of devices. These renders are said to be based upon real pictures of an early prototype, so keep that in mind as the design may still be subject to change. As you can...

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