Month: September 2020

The Sony Xperia 5 II is unique for its connection to the past – it has a classic design, a size that draws comparisons with the beloved Compact models and features like the 3.5mm jack that other makers have abandoned for modern alternatives like USB-C and Bluetooth. It’s also a phone that perfectly embodies … Read more

A recently filed document in EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) by Samsung may reveal a feature of the upcoming Galaxy S21 family next year. The description of the so-called ISOCELL Vizion camera perfectly fits the one of a 3D ToF sensor. According to some, the Galaxy Note20 lineup missed on the 3D ToF … Read more

In a rather lengthy post from the other day, Huami’s CEO outlined a few of the standout features that the future Amazfit GTR 2 and GTS 2 will offer. The biggest upgrade is the blood oxygen monitor, which is rather rather in more budget-conscious wearables such as thosel. The CEO draws comparison to Apple’s … Read more

The Sony Xperia 5 II will come with Android 10 out of the box. However, an unconfirmed rumor claims that it won’t stay on 10 very long as the Android 11 update will be available shortly after the phone gets released (which will be in late October). The Xperia 1 II will allegedly receive … Read more

Honor has several laptops in its MagicBook fleet but today the company brought its first gaming machine to the mix with the Hunter V700. It features a clean aesthetic for the most part with an aluminum body and RGB backlit logo and rear vents alongside a full-sized keyboard, complete with a numpad. … Read more

Ming-chi Kuo wrote in his most recent research note that the iPhone 12 models will not have 120Hz screens – due to battery life considerations, claims the analyst. An earlier report from another source pointed the finger at supply issues with the driver ICs. Anyway, Apple will reportedly wait until 2021 when it will … Read more

LG is opening a new page in its smartphone history with the Wing 5G. The company felt that the current candybar smartphone design has been stagnant and could use a refresh with a swivel. We’ve seen phones with two screens and swiveling was a thing back in the early 2000s on several feature phones … Read more

Nokia is probably best remembered through its camera phones – Lumia 1020, 808 PureView, N8 and others still carry a spark of nostalgia for long-time fans. But it all started with the Nokia 7650, the first model from the Finnish company to have an integrated digital camera. It shot 640 x 480 px stills, … Read more

Samsung’s official India website now has a pair of support pages up – one for the SM-T505 and another for the SM-T500. These are the Wi-Fi only and LTE variants of the recently-announced Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 (2020), respectively. These are also accompanied by firmware version numbers that coincide with India notation. All of … Read more

Yesterday Huawei officially unveiled HarmonyOS 2.0 and confirmed that it will power smartphones in 2021. Interestingly, you may not need to buy a new phone to make the switch – some EMUI 11 devices will be able to install and run the new OS. It’s not clear which ones – all, perhaps, or just … Read more