Sony Xperia L4 comes with 21:9 display, triple camera and larger battery

Sony's new Xperia L4 brings a lot of improvements over its predecessor. For starters it shares a lot of its DNA with Sony's Xperia 1 flagship - it has a triple camera, a 21:9 display and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The display is a 6.2-inch 21:9 HD+ LCD, it's taller than the Xperia L3's 18:9 screen and matches the cinematic ratio of the Xperia 1. The taller aspect makes it more convenient to use two apps simultaneously in portrait mode. The triple camera on the rear includes a 13MP wide-angle with phase detect autofocus, a 5MP ultrawide snapper and a 2MP depth...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/embargo_sony_xperia_l4_has_a_219_display_triple_camera_and_larger_battery-news-41610.php

vivo Z6 5G arriving on February 29 with Snapdragon 765G SoC and 5,000 mAh battery

The vivo Z5 launched last July with Snapdragon 712 SoC and 48MP triple camera will get a successor on February 29, dubbed vivo Z6 5G. vivo shared an image on Weibo revealing the Z6 5G's design. It has a punch hole in the display and around the back is a quad camera setup accompanied by a fingerprint scanner. The vivo Z6 will have a Snapdragon 765G SoC at the helm and come with what the company describes as "PC-grade" liquid cooling. It will support dual-mode 5G and pack a 5,000 mAh battery charging at 44W. The rest of the specs of the Z6 5G are currently unknown, but vivo did...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_z6_5g_launch_date-news-41615.php

Google Pixel 5 will support reverse wireless charging, hidden Android 11 code reveals

Android 11 is out now, even if it's just the first Developer Preview it means we already get to see a lot of what makes it tick, months ahead of its final release in Q3. The enterprising folks over at XDA Developers went digging through the Android 11 code and found something intriguing. Basically, it looks like the Pixel 5 will support reverse wireless charging. The feature will be called Battery share in the Settings menu, and will let your Pixel 5 wirelessly charge things such as true wireless earbuds, smartwatches, and even other phones. This feature is obviously nothing new in the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_5_will_support_reverse_wireless_charging_hidden_android_11_code_reveals-news-41614.php

New OxygenOS update finally reaches the OnePlus 7T with January security patch

A few days ago OnePlus started sending out a new update for three of its 2019 smartphones, the OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, and 7T Pro. Notably absent from the list was the 7T, which for some reason saw a delayed rollout of what is basically the same update. Now though it is finally going out to OnePlus 7T units in the wild, arriving as OxygenOS 10.0.8 globally and OxygenOS 10.3.1 in India. Once you install this, you'll have the January 2020 security patch level, which is soon to be two months behind, but that's par for the course for OnePlus. The changelog mentions RAM management...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/new_oxygenos_update_finally_reaches_the_oneplus_7t_with_january_security_patch-news-41613.php

Android 11 is now available in Developer Preview form, here's what's new

Google's gotten us used to releasing the first Developer Preview of a new Android version in March, but this time around the company has been faster. Android 11/R is now out in the form of Developer Preview 1. As usual, this is not intended to be used by regular consumers because it's very much a first unpolished draft of what will end up being Android 11 later this year. Still, the release is useful because we get a glimpse of the changes headed our way when Android 11 becomes final. Note that this may not be the full list, as Google has the habit of unveiling some more new features...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/android_11_is_out_in_developer_preview_form_with_many_changes-news-41612.php

Our Samsung Galaxy A71 video review is out

With the written review out, you might want to catch up on what Will has to say about the Galaxy A71 - one of the first updates to the supper successful Galaxy A lineup from last year. As always, the big and sharp Super AMOLED panel is the centerpiece feature, which is a rare sighting in this price range while the long battery life and the solid Snapdragon 730 make the Galaxy A71 a nice all-rounder. It looks like Samsung is kicking off 2020 with a sensible solution. But that doesn't mean the phone doesn't have its downsides that may or may not steer away some potential buyers. Check...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/our_samsung_galaxy_a71_video_review_is_out-news-41607.php