Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 unveiled with new ARMv9 CPU cores, new Adreno GPU architecture

Qualcomm unveiled its next-generation chipset for flagship Android devices and it brings improvements across the board. In a way, it is a clean break from previous designs as it switches over to the new ARMv9 instruction set and a new naming scheme. We won’t have to wait long to see it in action, the first commercially available phones with the new chip will come out before the end of the year. Meet the Snapdragon 8 Gen1 – that’s the new naming scheme, digit for class (8 being flagship) and a generation. It is Qualcomm’s first 4nm chipset and the first to use this new generation of the CPU...

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 unveiled with new ARMv9 CPU cores, new Adreno GPU architecture

Qualcomm unveiled its next-generation chipset for flagship Android devices and it brings improvements across the board. In a way, it is a clean break from previous designs as it switches over to the new ARMv9 instruction set and a new naming scheme. We won’t have to wait long to see it in action, the first commercially available phones with the new chip will come out before the end of the year. Meet the Snapdragon 8 Gen1 – that’s the new naming scheme, digit for class (8 being flagship) and a generation. It is Qualcomm’s first 4nm chipset and the first to use this new generation of the CPU...

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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 unveiled with new ARMv9 CPU cores, new Adreno GPU architecture

Qualcomm unveiled its next-generation chipset for flagship Android devices and it brings improvements across the board. In a way, it is a clean break from previous designs as it switches over to the new ARMv9 instruction set and a new naming scheme. We won’t have to wait long to see it in action, the first commercially available phones with the new chip will come out before the end of the year. Meet the Snapdragon 8 Gen1 – that’s the new naming scheme, digit for class (8 being flagship) and a generation. It is Qualcomm’s first 4nm chipset and the first to use this new generation of the CPU...

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Rocket League Sideswipe now available worldwide for iOS and Android

Rocket League Sideswipe from developer Psyonix (owned by Epic Games) is now available worldwide on iOS and Android devices. The game is around 700MB-1GB in size depending on platform and device, and is available for free. Rocket League Sideswipe is the mobile version of the incredibly popular Rocket League for PC and consoles. Similar to the standard version, Sideswipe is based on the same basic concept of 'football but with cars' where you steer your vehicle to shoot your ball through the enemy's goalpost. The major difference between the standard version and Sideswipe is that...

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Rocket League Sideswipe now available worldwide for iOS and Android

Rocket League Sideswipe from developer Psyonix (owned by Epic Games) is now available worldwide on iOS and Android devices. The game is around 700MB-1GB in size depending on platform and device, and is available for free. Rocket League Sideswipe is the mobile version of the incredibly popular Rocket League for PC and consoles. Similar to the standard version, Sideswipe is based on the same basic concept of 'football but with cars' where you steer your vehicle to shoot your ball through the enemy's goalpost. The major difference between the standard version and Sideswipe is that...

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Rocket League Sideswipe now available worldwide for iOS and Android

Rocket League Sideswipe from developer Psyonix (owned by Epic Games) is now available worldwide on iOS and Android devices. The game is around 700MB-1GB in size depending on platform and device, and is available for free. Rocket League Sideswipe is the mobile version of the incredibly popular Rocket League for PC and consoles. Similar to the standard version, Sideswipe is based on the same basic concept of 'football but with cars' where you steer your vehicle to shoot your ball through the enemy's goalpost. The major difference between the standard version and Sideswipe is that...

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The 4G Samsung Galaxy A13's back panel leaks revealing some design features

As we wait for Samsung's presumably most affordable 5G handset, the Galaxy A13 5G, we get a couple of photos of the 4G variant. Or to be exact, we only have photos of the back panel, which would most likely be the same for the 5G model too. Samsung Galaxy A13 4G back panel The back features a total of five holes - four for the cameras and one for the LED flash. There's no camera island so we assume that each lense will protrude a little from the body. Moreover, the panel is most certainly made of glossy plastic and there are the 3.5mm audio jack and USB-C connector at the...

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The 4G Samsung Galaxy A13's back panel leaks revealing some design features

As we wait for Samsung's presumably most affordable 5G handset, the Galaxy A13 5G, we get a couple of photos of the 4G variant. Or to be exact, we only have photos of the back panel, which would most likely be the same for the 5G model too. Samsung Galaxy A13 4G back panel The back features a total of five holes - four for the cameras and one for the LED flash. There's no camera island so we assume that each lense will protrude a little from the body. Moreover, the panel is most certainly made of glossy plastic and there are the 3.5mm audio jack and USB-C connector at the...

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The 4G Samsung Galaxy A13's back panel leaks revealing some design features

As we wait for Samsung's presumably most affordable 5G handset, the Galaxy A13 5G, we get a couple of photos of the 4G variant. Or to be exact, we only have photos of the back panel, which would most likely be the same for the 5G model too. Samsung Galaxy A13 4G back panel The back features a total of five holes - four for the cameras and one for the LED flash. There's no camera island so we assume that each lense will protrude a little from the body. Moreover, the panel is most certainly made of glossy plastic and there are the 3.5mm audio jack and USB-C connector at the...

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The Google Pixel 6 series refuses to charge with certain USB-C cables

The Google Pixel 6 series has been plagued with numerous issues at launch, although some of the problems have already been ironed out with software updates. However, there seems to be more coming this way. Reports online claim that the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro refuse to charge over some USB-C cables and chargers. To be fair, Google warned about this and said that some cables and charging bricks won't be compatible with the phone, especially the ones that are not Power Delivery-certified. The reasoning behind this is to protect the device's charging port and battery as there are plenty of...

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The Google Pixel 6 series refuses to charge with certain USB-C cables

The Google Pixel 6 series has been plagued with numerous issues at launch, although some of the problems have already been ironed out with software updates. However, there seems to be more coming this way. Reports online claim that the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro refuse to charge over some USB-C cables and chargers. To be fair, Google warned about this and said that some cables and charging bricks won't be compatible with the phone, especially the ones that are not Power Delivery-certified. The reasoning behind this is to protect the device's charging port and battery as there are plenty of...

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The Google Pixel 6 series refuses to charge with certain USB-C cables

The Google Pixel 6 series has been plagued with numerous issues at launch, although some of the problems have already been ironed out with software updates. However, there seems to be more coming this way. Reports online claim that the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro refuse to charge over some USB-C cables and chargers. To be fair, Google warned about this and said that some cables and charging bricks won't be compatible with the phone, especially the ones that are not Power Delivery-certified. The reasoning behind this is to protect the device's charging port and battery as there are plenty of...

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Canalys: HP shipped the most PCs in Western Europe during Q3, Apple leads tablet department

Based on data from Canalys and its Q3 2021 Western Europe’s PC market which includes desktops, notebooks and workstations grew by 21% compared to last year, totaling 16.3 million shipments. HP regained the top spot with its 4.4 million shipments and a 27% market share, followed by Lenovo with 4.1 million shipments and 25% share. Dell grew by 43% to take up the third spot with 2.3 million shipments while Apple (1.9 million) and Acer (1.2 million) round out the top five makers. The July – September period marked the sixth consecutive quarter of growth for the PC market in Western Europe...

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Canalys: HP shipped the most PCs in Western Europe during Q3, Apple leads tablet department

Based on data from Canalys and its Q3 2021 Western Europe’s PC market which includes desktops, notebooks and workstations grew by 21% compared to last year, totaling 16.3 million shipments. HP regained the top spot with its 4.4 million shipments and a 27% market share, followed by Lenovo with 4.1 million shipments and 25% share. Dell grew by 43% to take up the third spot with 2.3 million shipments while Apple (1.9 million) and Acer (1.2 million) round out the top five makers. The July – September period marked the sixth consecutive quarter of growth for the PC market in Western Europe...

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Canalys: HP shipped the most PCs in Western Europe during Q3, Apple leads tablet department

Based on data from Canalys and its Q3 2021 Western Europe’s PC market which includes desktops, notebooks and workstations grew by 21% compared to last year, totaling 16.3 million shipments. HP regained the top spot with its 4.4 million shipments and a 27% market share, followed by Lenovo with 4.1 million shipments and 25% share. Dell grew by 43% to take up the third spot with 2.3 million shipments while Apple (1.9 million) and Acer (1.2 million) round out the top five makers. The July – September period marked the sixth consecutive quarter of growth for the PC market in Western Europe...

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Nokia PureView 9 won't be getting Android 11, says company's official website

Despite Nokia being a bit slow when it comes to updating its phones at times, it has kept its promise to deliver two full years of major Android updates. The Nokia 9 PureView, however, is going to be an exception to the rule according to the company's official Polish website. Nokia outlines the camera experience and its features to be the main reason for the decision. It says that the device's camera software and features are not compatible with Android 11 and therefore, the core appeal of the phone would be lost after updating. After all, Nokia 9 PureView's innovative camera is the...

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Nokia PureView 9 won't be getting Android 11, says company's official website

Despite Nokia being a bit slow when it comes to updating its phones at times, it has kept its promise to deliver two full years of major Android updates. The Nokia 9 PureView, however, is going to be an exception to the rule according to the company's official Polish website. Nokia outlines the camera experience and its features to be the main reason for the decision. It says that the device's camera software and features are not compatible with Android 11 and therefore, the core appeal of the phone would be lost after updating. After all, Nokia 9 PureView's innovative camera is the...

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Here are the best apps of 2021 on Google Play

Google just announced the best apps for 2021 on its Google Play Android app store but this time around, the selection includes the apps for Wear OS and Google TV. The company says the main criteria for choosing the best apps in each category innovative nature of the said apps. New gameplay features and new ways to interact with the software. Once again apps focused on personal growth are leading the pack with the highest demand. Apps such as Balance for meditation, Moonly for guidance through the lunar calendar and Laughscape for mediation through laughter. The best game category...

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Nokia PureView 9 won't be getting Android 11, says company's official website

Despite Nokia being a bit slow when it comes to updating its phones at times, it has kept its promise to deliver two full years of major Android updates. The Nokia 9 PureView, however, is going to be an exception to the rule according to the company's official Polish website. Nokia outlines the camera experience and its features to be the main reason for the decision. It says that the device's camera software and features are not compatible with Android 11 and therefore, the core appeal of the phone would be lost after updating. After all, Nokia 9 PureView's innovative camera is the...

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Here are the best apps of 2021 on Google Play

Google just announced the best apps for 2021 on its Google Play Android app store but this time around, the selection includes the apps for Wear OS and Google TV. The company says the main criteria for choosing the best apps in each category innovative nature of the said apps. New gameplay features and new ways to interact with the software. Once again apps focused on personal growth are leading the pack with the highest demand. Apps such as Balance for meditation, Moonly for guidance through the lunar calendar and Laughscape for mediation through laughter. The best game category...

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Amazon Appstore not working on Android 12 phones

As Android 12 becomes more widespread, a growing number of users can't access their apps from Amazon's Appstore and some believe that the company's DRM is to blame. It doesn't play well with Google's new OS. As per Amazon's support forum, users are unable to download apps or even access their app library on the store. The issue itself appeared in October as soon as Google Pixel owners started updating to Android 12. Amazon has already acknowledged the issue and is working on a fix. It has put out a warning on its app store. The good news is that if you are still running Android 11,...

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Here are the best apps of 2021 on Google Play

Google just announced the best apps for 2021 on its Google Play Android app store but this time around, the selection includes the apps for Wear OS and Google TV. The company says the main criteria for choosing the best apps in each category innovative nature of the said apps. New gameplay features and new ways to interact with the software. Once again apps focused on personal growth are leading the pack with the highest demand. Apps such as Balance for meditation, Moonly for guidance through the lunar calendar and Laughscape for mediation through laughter. The best game category...

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Amazon Appstore not working on Android 12 phones

As Android 12 becomes more widespread, a growing number of users can't access their apps from Amazon's Appstore and some believe that the company's DRM is to blame. It doesn't play well with Google's new OS. As per Amazon's support forum, users are unable to download apps or even access their app library on the store. The issue itself appeared in October as soon as Google Pixel owners started updating to Android 12. Amazon has already acknowledged the issue and is working on a fix. It has put out a warning on its app store. The good news is that if you are still running Android 11,...

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Redmi Note 11T 5G launches in India with Dimensity 810 and 33W charging

Redmi India held their latest product launch keynote earlier today in India where we saw the debut of the Redmi Note 11T 5G. It’s a direct successor to last year’s Redmi Note 10T 5G and matches the vanilla Redmi Note 11 in all its key specs. Redmi Note 11T 5G in Aquamarine Blue, Stardust White and Matte Black Redmi Note 11T 5G brings a 6.6-inch IPS LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate and a punch-hole cutout for its 16MP selfie cam. It utilizes MediaTek’s Dimensity 810 5G chipset paired with 6/8GB RAM and 64/128GB storage. You only get a 50MP main shooter and an 8MP ultrawide snapper around...

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Redmi Note 11T 5G launches in India with Dimensity 810 and 33W charging

Redmi India held their latest product launch keynote earlier today in India where we saw the debut of the Redmi Note 11T 5G. It’s a direct successor to last year’s Redmi Note 10T 5G and matches the vanilla Redmi Note 11 in all its key specs. Redmi Note 11T 5G in Aquamarine Blue, Stardust White and Matte Black Redmi Note 11T 5G brings a 6.6-inch IPS LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate and a punch-hole cutout for its 16MP selfie cam. It utilizes MediaTek’s Dimensity 810 5G chipset paired with 6/8GB RAM and 64/128GB storage. You only get a 50MP main shooter and an 8MP ultrawide snapper around...

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Samsung Galaxy A23 to feature a 50MP camera

Samsung announced the Galaxy A22 4G and 5G in June with 48MP primary cameras, and now we hear the South Korean conglomerate will go with a 50MP primary camera for the Galaxy A23. Word comes from Dutch publication GalaxyClub, which also claimed that the Galaxy A23 will come in 4G and 5G versions like its predecessor. However, not all regions may get both models. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G While the rest of the specs of the Samsung Galaxy A23 remain unknown, the source says that we could see the smartphone ship with a 5,000 mAh battery. It's unclear when exactly Samsung will...

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Samsung Galaxy A23 to feature a 50MP camera

Samsung announced the Galaxy A22 4G and 5G in June with 48MP primary cameras, and now we hear the South Korean conglomerate will go with a 50MP primary camera for the Galaxy A23. Word comes from Dutch publication GalaxyClub, which also claimed that the Galaxy A23 will come in 4G and 5G versions like its predecessor. However, not all regions may get both models. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G While the rest of the specs of the Samsung Galaxy A23 remain unknown, the source says that we could see the smartphone ship with a 5,000 mAh battery. It's unclear when exactly Samsung will...

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Samsung Galaxy A23 to feature a 50MP camera

Samsung announced the Galaxy A22 4G and 5G in June with 48MP primary cameras, and now we hear the South Korean conglomerate will go with a 50MP primary camera for the Galaxy A23. Word comes from Dutch publication GalaxyClub, which also claimed that the Galaxy A23 will come in 4G and 5G versions like its predecessor. However, not all regions may get both models. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G While the rest of the specs of the Samsung Galaxy A23 remain unknown, the source says that we could see the smartphone ship with a 5,000 mAh battery. It's unclear when exactly Samsung will...

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Honor 60 specs leak ahead of December 1 announcement

Earlier today some live shots of the Honor 60 next to the Honor 60 Pro appeared giving us a look at what to expect from the upcoming duo design-wise. And now, a purported list of essential specs has leaked for the Honor 60. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for the Pro model, at least not yet. Anyway, let's dive in. According to a tipster that's been reliable in the past, the Honor 60 will have a 6.67-inch FHD+ OLED screen with a high (although unspecified) refresh rate, the Snapdragon 778G+ SoC at the helm, up to 12 GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, a 108 MP f/1.9 main rear camera...

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Honor 60 specs leak ahead of December 1 announcement

Earlier today some live shots of the Honor 60 next to the Honor 60 Pro appeared giving us a look at what to expect from the upcoming duo design-wise. And now, a purported list of essential specs has leaked for the Honor 60. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for the Pro model, at least not yet. Anyway, let's dive in. According to a tipster that's been reliable in the past, the Honor 60 will have a 6.67-inch FHD+ OLED screen with a high (although unspecified) refresh rate, the Snapdragon 778G+ SoC at the helm, up to 12 GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, a 108 MP f/1.9 main rear camera...

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Honor 60 specs leak ahead of December 1 announcement

Earlier today some live shots of the Honor 60 next to the Honor 60 Pro appeared giving us a look at what to expect from the upcoming duo design-wise. And now, a purported list of essential specs has leaked for the Honor 60. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for the Pro model, at least not yet. Anyway, let's dive in. According to a tipster that's been reliable in the past, the Honor 60 will have a 6.67-inch FHD+ OLED screen with a high (although unspecified) refresh rate, the Snapdragon 778G+ SoC at the helm, up to 12 GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, a 108 MP f/1.9 main rear camera...

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Oppo Reno7 and Reno7 Pro price in India leaks

Oppo unveiled the Reno7 and Reno7 Pro for the Chinese market last week, and now the wait begins for them to eventually arrive in other places as well. A new report today claims that the Reno7 and Reno7 Pro will debut in India in January, leaving the Reno7 SE behind for some reason. Not just that, but this rumor also gives us some price ranges for the two phones of the series that will make it to India. Allegedly, the Reno7 is to be priced between INR 28,000 to INR 31,000, while the Pro model will go for anywhere between INR 41,000 to INR 43,000. Oppo Reno7 Pro But wait, there's...

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Oppo Reno7 and Reno7 Pro price in India leaks

Oppo unveiled the Reno7 and Reno7 Pro for the Chinese market last week, and now the wait begins for them to eventually arrive in other places as well. A new report today claims that the Reno7 and Reno7 Pro will debut in India in January, leaving the Reno7 SE behind for some reason. Not just that, but this rumor also gives us some price ranges for the two phones of the series that will make it to India. Allegedly, the Reno7 is to be priced between INR 28,000 to INR 31,000, while the Pro model will go for anywhere between INR 41,000 to INR 43,000. Oppo Reno7 Pro But wait, there's...

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Oppo Reno7 and Reno7 Pro price in India leaks

Oppo unveiled the Reno7 and Reno7 Pro for the Chinese market last week, and now the wait begins for them to eventually arrive in other places as well. A new report today claims that the Reno7 and Reno7 Pro will debut in India in January, leaving the Reno7 SE behind for some reason. Not just that, but this rumor also gives us some price ranges for the two phones of the series that will make it to India. Allegedly, the Reno7 is to be priced between INR 28,000 to INR 31,000, while the Pro model will go for anywhere between INR 41,000 to INR 43,000. Oppo Reno7 Pro But wait, there's...

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Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO effective immediately

In an unexpected announcement, co-founder of Twitter Jack Dorsey has confirmed that he’s stepping down as CEO and (now, former CTO) Parag Agarwal will take over as CEO effective immediately. not sure anyone has heard but,I resigned from Twitter pic.twitter.com/G5tUkSSxkl— jack⚡️ (@jack) November 29, 2021 He’s curious, probing, rational, creative, demanding, self-aware, and humble. He leads with heart and soul, and is someone I learn from daily. My trust in him as our CEO is bone deep. Bret Taylor has now been appointed the Chair of Twitter’s board of executives, and Jack Dorsey will...

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Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO effective immediately

In an unexpected announcement, co-founder of Twitter Jack Dorsey has confirmed that he’s stepping down as CEO and (now, former CTO) Parag Agarwal will take over as CEO effective immediately. not sure anyone has heard but,I resigned from Twitter pic.twitter.com/G5tUkSSxkl— jack⚡️ (@jack) November 29, 2021 He’s curious, probing, rational, creative, demanding, self-aware, and humble. He leads with heart and soul, and is someone I learn from daily. My trust in him as our CEO is bone deep. Bret Taylor has now been appointed the Chair of Twitter’s board of executives, and Jack Dorsey will...

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Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO effective immediately

In an unexpected announcement, co-founder of Twitter Jack Dorsey has confirmed that he’s stepping down as CEO and (now, former CTO) Parag Agarwal will take over as CEO effective immediately. not sure anyone has heard but,I resigned from Twitter pic.twitter.com/G5tUkSSxkl— jack⚡️ (@jack) November 29, 2021 He’s curious, probing, rational, creative, demanding, self-aware, and humble. He leads with heart and soul, and is someone I learn from daily. My trust in him as our CEO is bone deep. Bret Taylor has now been appointed the Chair of Twitter’s board of executives, and Jack Dorsey will...

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Lenovo's GM posts from a Motorola Edge X30 (aka Moto Edge 30 Ultra)

Whether it was a Motorola phone that posted those 1 million points in AnTuTu or not, the next Moto flagship is definitely operational – one is in the hands of the General Manager of Lenovo China, who posted a vague teaser about it. A lot less vague is the “posted from” label on Weibo, which names the phone as the Moto Edge X30. The expectation is for this to be the model name in China, while the rest of the world will call the phone the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra. As for the vague teaser, the GM mentions two panes of Gorilla Glass and a cool-running “powerful inner core”. Earlier this...

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Lenovo's GM posts from a Motorola Edge X30 (aka Moto Edge 30 Ultra)

Whether it was a Motorola phone that posted those 1 million points in AnTuTu or not, the next Moto flagship is definitely operational – one is in the hands of the General Manager of Lenovo China, who posted a vague teaser about it. A lot less vague is the “posted from” label on Weibo, which names the phone as the Moto Edge X30. The expectation is for this to be the model name in China, while the rest of the world will call the phone the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra. As for the vague teaser, the GM mentions two panes of Gorilla Glass and a cool-running “powerful inner core”. Earlier this...

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Lenovo's GM posts from a Motorola Edge X30 (aka Moto Edge 30 Ultra)

Whether it was a Motorola phone that posted those 1 million points in AnTuTu or not, the next Moto flagship is definitely operational – one is in the hands of the General Manager of Lenovo China, who posted a vague teaser about it. A lot less vague is the “posted from” label on Weibo, which names the phone as the Moto Edge X30. The expectation is for this to be the model name in China, while the rest of the world will call the phone the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra. As for the vague teaser, the GM mentions two panes of Gorilla Glass and a cool-running “powerful inner core”. Earlier this...

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Huawei's upcoming flip phone to feature a new, simpler hinge

Industry sources from Zhaoli Technology that manufacturers smartphone hardware, suggest that Huawei's next foldable phone will feature a next-generation hinge design. The company has worked on the new hinge for quite a while and said that a smartphone manufacturer is ready to launch a phone with the aforementioned hinge. Despite the fact that no names were given, it's most likely that the smartphone manufacturer in question is Huawei; The new hinge uses fewer parts and it's considerably simpler, which in turn drives the price down and improves reliability. The foldable...

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Huawei's upcoming flip phone to feature a new, simpler hinge

Industry sources from Zhaoli Technology that manufacturers smartphone hardware, suggest that Huawei's next foldable phone will feature a next-generation hinge design. The company has worked on the new hinge for quite a while and said that a smartphone manufacturer is ready to launch a phone with the aforementioned hinge. Despite the fact that no names were given, it's most likely that the smartphone manufacturer in question is Huawei; The new hinge uses fewer parts and it's considerably simpler, which in turn drives the price down and improves reliability. The foldable...

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Huawei's upcoming flip phone to feature a new, simpler hinge

Industry sources from Zhaoli Technology that manufacturers smartphone hardware, suggest that Huawei's next foldable phone will feature a next-generation hinge design. The company has worked on the new hinge for quite a while and said that a smartphone manufacturer is ready to launch a phone with the aforementioned hinge. Despite the fact that no names were given, it's most likely that the smartphone manufacturer in question is Huawei; The new hinge uses fewer parts and it's considerably simpler, which in turn drives the price down and improves reliability. The foldable...

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The best Cyber Monday deals from Amazon US

After a weekend of Black Friday shopping come yet more deals on Cyber Monday. Here are some of the most interesting offers we spotted on Amazon in the US. While normally we focus on smartphones, tablets and wearables, this time we decided to expand the scope with some extra gadget deals. If you are interested in phone deals primarily, check out our Deals page, which is updated daily and shows additional info like a price history (including the lowest and highest prices that we've seen recently). Smartphones The OnePlus 9 Pro is down to $900 ($169 off) for the 12/256 GB version. The...

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The best Cyber Monday deals from Amazon US

After a weekend of Black Friday shopping come yet more deals on Cyber Monday. Here are some of the most interesting offers we spotted on Amazon in the US. While normally we focus on smartphones, tablets and wearables, this time we decided to expand the scope with some extra gadget deals. If you are interested in phone deals primarily, check out our Deals page, which is updated daily and shows additional info like a price history (including the lowest and highest prices that we've seen recently). Smartphones The OnePlus 9 Pro is down to $900 ($169 off) for the 12/256 GB version. The...

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The best Cyber Monday deals from Amazon US

After a weekend of Black Friday shopping come yet more deals on Cyber Monday. Here are some of the most interesting offers we spotted on Amazon in the US. While normally we focus on smartphones, tablets and wearables, this time we decided to expand the scope with some extra gadget deals. If you are interested in phone deals primarily, check out our Deals page, which is updated daily and shows additional info like a price history (including the lowest and highest prices that we've seen recently). Smartphones The OnePlus 9 Pro is down to $900 ($169 off) for the 12/256 GB version. The...

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Leak reveals Oppo foldable phone's screen and camera details

The era of foldable phones is upon us and it's no secret that every major OEM is working on a foldable phone of its own. Oppo is close to releasing its own and now reputable Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station confirms some of the specs. It will be adopting an in-folding design like the Samsung Galaxy Fold line with the outer screen being locked at 60Hz with a centered punch-hole for the selfie camera and a slightly curved glass. The main, internal screen will use the same punch-hole selfie camera design and run at 120Hz. The punch-hole, however, will be placed in the upper-left...

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Leak reveals Oppo foldable phone's screen and camera details

The era of foldable phones is upon us and it's no secret that every major OEM is working on a foldable phone of its own. Oppo is close to releasing its own and now reputable Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station confirms some of the specs. It will be adopting an in-folding design like the Samsung Galaxy Fold line with the outer screen being locked at 60Hz with a centered punch-hole for the selfie camera and a slightly curved glass. The main, internal screen will use the same punch-hole selfie camera design and run at 120Hz. The punch-hole, however, will be placed in the upper-left...

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Dimensity 7000's specs surface: 2.75 GHz CPU, new GPU

MediaTek unveiled its Dimensity 9000 flagship chipset earlier this month and we later heard it will be getting a more affordable version called Dimensity 7000. Back then we learned the upcoming SoC will be built on the TSMC 5nm FinFET process, and today a leakster gave us more info on the specs. The CPU will have two clusters of four cores each - one running at 2.75GHz, the other at 2.0GHz. The four powerful cores will be of the Cortex-A78, while the other four, dedicated to efficiency, will be Cortex-A55. This alignment of the CPU looks a lot like the Dimensity 1200, but...

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Dimensity 7000's specs surface: 2.75 GHz CPU, new GPU

MediaTek unveiled its Dimensity 9000 flagship chipset earlier this month and we later heard it will be getting a more affordable version called Dimensity 7000. Back then we learned the upcoming SoC will be built on the TSMC 5nm FinFET process, and today a leakster gave us more info on the specs. The CPU will have two clusters of four cores each - one running at 2.75GHz, the other at 2.0GHz. The four powerful cores will be of the Cortex-A78, while the other four, dedicated to efficiency, will be Cortex-A55. This alignment of the CPU looks a lot like the Dimensity 1200, but...

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