Bloomberg: 12.9-inch iPad Pro will bring mini-LED display in April, despite shortages

A report by Bloomberg suggests that Apple is still on track to unveil its refreshed iPad Pro tablets this month, despite issues with supply. The problem is with mini-LED display supply constraints. Apple is rumored to upgrade the LCD on at least the 12.9-inch iPad Pro with a mini-LED display in 2021. There's still no confirmation if the 11-inch iPad Pro will also get a mini-LED or stick with its LCD. Bloomberg's report suggests that the 12.9-inch iPad Pro could become official alongside the 11-inch one, but ship later and in lower quantities. A mini-LED display is said to improve on...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apples_129inch_ipad_pro_will_bring_miniled_display_in_april_despite_shortages-news-48611.php

LG shares list of phones eligible for Android 12 update alongside Android 11 roadmap update

Despite exiting the smartphone market, LG will continue to offer software updates for some of its devices. Thanks to two listings on LG’s official websites in South Korean and Germany we have the complete list of LG phones eligible for Android 12 and 13 as well as more details on the Android 11 update roadmap. The Android 11 update roadmap mentions a diverse set of phones headlined by the LG Velvet 5G which is already receiving the update in certain regions. We can also see the regular LTE Velvet, LG Wing and G8s as well as the K42 and K52 midrangers. Keep in mind this a regional LG...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/lg_shares_list_of_phones_eligible_for_android_12_update_alongside_android_11_roadmap_update-news-48609.php

Xiaomi is reportedly working on new tablets with 11" 120 Hz screens and Snapdragon chipsets

For all the phones that Xiaomi creates, it has only ever made a few tablets – and it hasn’t made a new one since mid-2018. Leakster Digital Chat Station says that two new Mi Pads are in development and offers the key specifications for them. Let’s call them Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 and Mi Pad 5 Pro for now. They will be equipped with the same 11” LCD with 2,560 x 1,600 px resolution (16:10), which is able to detect 4,096 pressure levels. The display will have 120 Hz refresh rate and 240 Hz touch sampling rate – while common on phones, high refresh rate displays are quite rare in the tablet...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_is_reportedly_working_on_new_tablets_with_11_120_hz_screens_and_snapdragon_chipsets-news-48610.php

Samsung Galaxy M42 to arrive with Snapdragon 750G this month

The Galaxy M series is well appreciated in India, and the local fans are up for another treat this month, called Samsung Galaxy M42. The phone will have 5G connectivity, thanks to its Snapdragon 750G chipset, and will arrive as early as this month. The information appeared online at IANS, the Indo-Asian News Service. The short message also included an alleged price range of between INR20,000-25,000, which is about $265-$335. The upcoming midranger is already being promoted with the #FastestMonster hashtag. So far we know it will have a 6,000 mAh battery and four cameras on the back,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_m42_to_arrive_with_snapdragon_750g_scheduled_for_india_launch_this_month-news-48608.php

vivo Y20s [G] debuts with Helio G80

The vivo Y20 series consists of six different phones, and today a new name has been added to the lineup - vivo Y20s [G]. It went on sale in the Philippines as a version of the vivo Y20s with a Helio G80 chipset, and will be sold in other markets as vivo Y20G. The vivo Y20s [G] has the same 6.51” LCD panel with a waterdrop notch at the front as the rest of the Y20 lineup. Around the back you get a 13MP main camera as well as 2MP depth and 2MP macro modules. vivo Y20s [G] The phone is sold in the Asia-Pacific country in two colors - Obsidian Black and Purist Blue. There...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_y20g_is_now_also_selling_under_the_name_vivo_y20s_g-news-48606.php

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip2 rumored to launch in July

With the Galaxy S21 series, Samsung moved up its release schedule by a month and now it seems the upcoming Z-series foldable phones will also launch earlier than last year. South Korean news outlet TheElec reports that the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip2 are both expected to launch in July. The new report confirms past rumors of LTPO screens with under-display cameras and S-pen stylus support. The Z Fold3’s dual battery capacity is also reported to come in at 4,380mAh which is slightly less than the Z Fold2’s 4,500mAh total. The smaller battery capacity is also expected to be reflected...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_z_fold3_and_galaxy_z_flip2_rumored_to_launch_in_july-news-48605.php