Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple AirPods Pro 2 are not coming this year

Apple brought the AirPods Pro in 2019, but a successor is not coming until 2022, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now claims. In an investor note, he stated that demand for the TWS earphones in 2021 is lower than expected, and Apple had to revise its sales forecast to 70-75 million units from 75-85 million. This isn’t the first time we hear about Apple not rushing with the new Pro buds. Bloomberg previously reported the same for 2022, but fans of the Cupertino company should get their fix with regular AirPods coming this fall. As we already reported, the new Apple AirPods 3 will have a...

Samsung Galaxy F22 is coming on July 6, design and specs revealed

The Samsung Galaxy F22 we've been hearing about for a few months will be officially introduced next week - on July 6. This confirmation comes from Samsung's Indian branch as the company set up the Galaxy F22's promo page on its official website, revealing the phone's design and specs. The Samsung Galaxy F22 is built around a 6.4" 90Hz Super AMOLED screen of HD+ resolution, features a 48MP quad camera on its rear panel, and packs a 6,000 mAh battery. The smartphone will come in black color, but there will likely be other color options as well. While Samsung hasn't confirmed the...

Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Classic leaks in all its glory, rotating bezel in tow

Earlier today we heard that Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Watch4 family would have a Classic variant, to join the eponymous Watch4 and the Watch4 Active. Turns out that the device previously known as Watch4 Active could simply be called Watch4 - and we've already seen what it looks like courtesy of some leaked renders. And now it's time for the Galaxy Watch4 Classic to get the same treatment. So here it is in all its "Classic" glory, complete with rotating bezel and two huge buttons on the right. Like the other member(s) of the Watch4 family, the Classic watch will also run Samsung's...

Samsung Galaxy A03s gets Bluetooth certified on its way to the market

Samsung is working on revamping its entry-level model in the A-series, the one that starts with a zero. The Galaxy A03s has already leaked in some detail back in May, and now it's been spotted at the Bluetooth SIG getting the mandatory Bluetooth certification ahead of its launch, which definitely can't be too far off at this point. The phone will have the model number SM-A037F, and a dual-SIM version (ending in "/DS"). It supports Bluetooth 5.0, and that's the extent of the info we get from the Bluetooth SIG about it. The aforementioned leak from May talked about the handset...

Realme X2 Pro finally receives update to Android 11 and Realme UI 2.0

The Realme X2 Pro was a revelation in the 'flagship killer' space when it launched back in October 2019, using the traditional formula of pairing killer specs with a jaw-droppingly low price. And Realme hasn't forgotten it. Not completely, at least. Starting today, the phone is finally receiving a stable update to Android 11 with Realme UI 2.0, following some beta testing. The new build is labeled RMX1931_11_F.11, and comes in at 349MB. As usual, the update may be going out in stages, so don't fret if you haven't received the notification yet. It might help to manually check in...

AT&T sets Google Messages as default SMS app for all its Android phones

In a Tweet posted by @Android today, Google and AT&T have agreed to make Google Messages the default messaging app for all Android phones sold by the carrier. While most Android devices already come pre-installed with Google Messages, Samsung phones continued arriving with Samsung’s built-in messaging app that did support RCS, but does not support Google’s recently enabled end-to-end encryption for one-on-one chats. .@Google + @ATT are working together to bring an enhanced messaging experience with RCS for Android customers in the U.S. Share full-resolution picturesSend higher-quality...

iPhone 12 series reached 100 million sales just seven months after launch

The iPhone 12 series has been the most successful launch of an Apple lineup since the iPhone 6 in 2014, reports Counterpoint Research. Back then it was the refreshed design and larger screens that attracted people to the 6 series, what drove 12 series sales? According to the analysts, it was the adoption of 5G on all models as well as OLED displays, even on the non-Pro phones. Unlike previous generations, this time around people flocked to the higher-end models. The iPhone 12 Pro Max in particular – this was the most popular phone of the four accounting for 29% of total sales, up from...

HBO Max launches in Latin America and the Caribbean, costs 50% off for early subscribers

Fans in 39 territories in Latin America and the Caribbean can now sign up for HBO Max. And if you do so by July 31, you will get an early bird bonus of a 50% discount of the monthly payment for the entire duration of their subscription. Users in Mexico and Brazil will get to watch the matches of the UEFA Champions League (the quarter finals start on Friday). HBOMax is now available in 39 territories in Latin America and the Caribbean This aside, all HBO Max subscribers will get to enjoy fan-favorite content from the WarnerMedia properties, including Friends, Harry Potter, Game...

WhatsApp is testing View Once messages, a more restricted version of disappearing messages

WhatsApp introduced disappearing messages in November, those allow you to send texts, images and other media that will automatically be deleted after 7 days. But what if that’s too long? The IM app is testing a new feature called View Once messages. They do what it says on the tin – the recipient can view the photo or video and it will disappear immediately after they close it. These kind of messages get no previews in the notification shade or on the lock screen, of course. View Once messages can be sent in both individual and group chats. The feature is activated by tapping the...

Apple to release 10.86-inch OLED iPad in 2022, two 120Hz OLED iPads in 2023

A newly published report from the Korean The Elec tells a story of three upcoming iPads. Two of these devices are scheduled for sometime in 2023 while the other is expected to arrive in 2022. All of them will feature OLED displays. The report goes into some specifics. For example, the 2022 iPad will have a 10.86-inch screen, which is coincidentally the same size as the current iPad Air. This might mean that the report is referring to the next generation iPad Air. Apple would use Thin-Film Encapsulation (TFE) method to protect the OLED panel from moisture and oxygen since the tech is...

LG's QNED Mini-LED TV lineup launches in July 2021

LG's brand new QNED TV series is about to be released globally starting July. The new bit about those TVs is the Mini-LED backlighting combiled with LG's Quantum Dot NanoCell tech, which is still based on the QLED types of panels like Samsung's QLED series. Optimization and implementation is what sets them apart. The LG QNED TVs will come in several flavors - 8K QNED99, QNED95 and 4K QNED90. They all take advantage of the Mini-LED backlight boasting far more granular local dimming and better HDR capabilities than their standard LCD TV counterparts. The 86-inch 8K TV from LG, for...

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Beta 4 of iOS 14.7 and iPadOS 14.7 starts rolling out to public beta testers today

Apple is working on iOS 15 with overhauled Facetime and Maps, but that’s not ready for public testing yet. Today it started rolling out iOS 14.7 and iPadOS Beta 4 to public beta testers, which could be the last public beta builds of the OS14 before the company will shift the focus of beta testing to version 15. Public betas or not, Apple will continue to update iOS 14 This new version isn’t particularly exciting, it just restores the battery service messages that had disappeared from some iPhone 11 units. If you have this message, you still need to service your phone – iOS 14.7 isn’t going...

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra gets the Best Smartphone award at GLOMO 2021

After a year of absence, the Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards at the Mobile World Congress are back (there was no MWC last year). The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra was voted the Best Smartphone of the past year by the jury, which had this to say about the phone: “The best Android smartphone Samsung has ever made with a great range of features, stunning AMOLED display, best-in-class cameras and more – this phone delivers across the board and is a worthy winner of Best Smartphones in 2021.” Samsung was the only company to get two phones onto the shortlist of nominees for 2021, the second...

Honor X20 SE is official with Dimensity 700, impressive 22.5W fast charging

The Honor X20 SE smartphone is finally official - it has a Mediatek Dimensity 700 chipset, plenty of storage and three cameras on the back. The debuts in China, but hopefully it will make it globally now that Honor is an independent brand that does need all the overseas sales. The front panel of the Honor X20 SE measures 6.6” and has Full HD+ resolution. There is a single punch hole in the center for the 16MP selfie camera. Since it is an LCD, the fingerprint scanner is on the right-hand side, acting also as a power key. The triple shooters on the back include a main 64MP snapper...

Apple increases 5G component orders for iPhone 13 lineup

According to Digitimes, Apple has increased the number of its suppliers for 5G-related hardware and that's because it expects to deliver more mmWave-capable phones with the iPhone 13 generation. The iPhone 12 family is the first lineup to support 5G connectivity but the mmWave support is limited to US as the rest of the world got only sub-6GHz 5G support. Now more markets are expected to adopt the faster mmWave standard and Apple wants to be ready. Source

Samsung Galaxy F22 arrives on Google Play Console with Helio G80

Samsung is preparing to launch a Galaxy F22 smartphone that is rumored to also arrive under the name Galaxy A22 in non 5G markets (because we already have Galaxy A22 5G for countries with the next-gen network). The phone has appeared on the Google Play Console, confirming its key specs - Mediatek Helio G80 chipset and 4GB RAM. The latter could, of course, relate to just one of the phone's versions and other trims may be available. Samsung Galaxy F22 on Google Play Console The new affordable smartphone will come with Android 11 out of the box, and looking at the single image, it...

Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro X debuts with 3.5K OLED display, 35W Intel CPU

Xiaomi announced its latest premium notebook offering, the Mi Notebook X Pro in China and it packs some impressive specs. In addition to the latest generation hardware from Intel and Nvidia, the device also flaunts a 15.6-inch 3.5K (3456 x 2160px) OLED display with going up to 600 nits peak brightness, offers Gorilla Glass protection and full DCI-P3 color gamut coverage. The display is surrounded by thin 4.03mm thin bezels and Xiaomi says it achieves 91% screen-to-body ratio. On the inside you get 11th Generation Intel Core i7 or Core i5 CPUs. Configurations go up to Core i7-11370H,...

Sony Xperia 1 III earns a 6/10 repairability score in disassembly video

The Sony Xperia 1 III looks pretty old-school on the outside, but the inside is layer upon layer of modern components. What if one of them breaks? It will need to be replaced and the video below shows the disassembly process step by step. Sony didn’t do anything too crazy, everything is held down by Philips screws and a moderate amount of glue. However, there are multiple layers tied together with flex cables, which need to be taken apart. The good news is that if you need to replace the display, you only need to take apart the bottom assembly to reach the screen’s flex cable, you don’t...

Apple releases International Collection Watch bands for 22 countries

Apple has announced 22 new bands for the Apple Watch, themed with the flag colors of 22 countries. The breathable Sport Loop bands, cost $49 each and come in 40mm and 44mm sizes, making them compatible with Apple Watch Series 4, Watch SE and later. For each watch band there's a downloadable Stripes watch face with each country's specific color combinations. The countries are Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and...

Energizer Hard Case G5 is the brand's first 5G phone, Ultimate U680S (4G) also unveiled

Avenir Telecom unveiled its first Energizer-branded 5G phone, cleverly called the Energizer Hard Case G5. “Hard Case” means this is part of a rugged line of products that ranges from flashlights to smartphones. And “G5” is “5G” spelled backwards, get it? Jokes aside, this phone comes with an IP69 rating for dust and water resistance. It can go down to 1.2m depth (4 ft) for half an hour. The whole device is hermetically sealed to keep water out. The exterior is made out of several layers of solid industrial rubber, which makes the Hard Case G5 shock resistant and it can survive drops...

Samsung Galaxy Watch4 series to have a Classic variant

Samsung is expected to bring at least four Galaxy Watch4 wearables, each with different size and battery capacity. Two of the wearables with model codes SM-R885F and SM-R895F have been certified in Thailand under the name Galaxy Watch4 Classic, meaning this is the third different variant we’ve seen after the vanilla Watch4 and the sporty Watch4 Active. Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic certified at NTBC The Galaxy Watch3 smartwatches sported a selection of leather, rubber and even titanium bands. We expect the Galaxy Watch4 series' Classic variant to leather straps,...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 design and colors revealed in latest leak

After we saw all of the Galaxy Z Flip3's angles through official-looking renders, it's now time to take a gander at the Galaxy Z Fold3's exterior. The renders, reportedly provided by an inside source, show Samsung's upcoming foldable from nearly all angles - just the top and bottom frames are missing. The Galaxy Z Fold3 is rendered in three colors - Black, Green and a gradient (Phantom?) white and pink finish. All three appear to have a matte surface on the rear panel. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 in green The images show a punch-hole outer camera, rumored to have...

First Huawei P50 hands-on photos pop up online

The Huawei P50 will arrive in late July and rumors point to three members. The company has teased the camera setup, and today we have the first live photo. A phone in dazzling sparkling Pink color has appeared online, showing us what the dual-circle solution looks like in real life. There are three cameras at the top, while at the bottom we have a periscope cam. Huawei P50 camera Leica might’ve released its own-branded phone for the Japanese market, but it looks like the partnership with Huawei will continue for the P50 series as well, just like we were promised earlier. The...

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE certified by FCC with 45W fast charging

Samsung is planning to launch the Galaxy S21 FE (Fan Edition) and the last several weeks have been full of rumors for the lower-cost Galaxy S21 variant. The latest news comes from MyFixGuide which reports that the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has passed through the FCC and should be ready to launch soon-ish. The FCC listing shows model numbers SM-G990U and SM-G990U1. The phone in question will be compatible with two Samsung chargers: the EP-TA800 (25W) and EP-TA845 (45W) but neither of them will be included in the box as revealed by a previous report. The Galaxy S21 FE was...

vivo S10 leaks with 108 MP main camera, Dimensity 1100 chipset

vivo launched the S9 smartphone in March, and it's already working on this model's successor, according to a new leak from China today. Not just that, but the S10 seems to be finalized, so it's only a matter of time before it becomes official. Such is the fast pace of phone launches these days. The vivo S10 is rumored to sport the MediaTek Dimensity 1100 chipset at the helm, just like the S9, but unlike its predecessor it will have a 108 MP main camera. It also gets NFC support, UFS 3.1 storage, 44W fast charging (going from zero to 38% in 15 minutes), and Android 11 on board...

Asus Zenfone 8 finally reaches the US, yours from $599.99

Back in May Asus launched the Zenfone 8, one of a very small number of flagship devices that are more compact than most smartphones nowadays. It's taken more than six weeks, but today the Zenfone 8 has finally managed to cross the big pond and land into the US, where Asus' own online store is offering it starting from $599.99. That price nets you the unlocked version with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and you should note that it's a limited time promo price to celebrate the launch. Starting on July 14, it will switch to the generally recommended price of $629.99, so act fast in case you...

Amazon offers up to 6 months of Disney+ for free with an Amazon Music Unlimited subscription

Amazon is known for offering a wild variety of perks all so that you’d sign up for Prime. That’s not an exception, but instead it is the game plan – now even Amazon Music Unlimited is getting some interesting perks. Recently, Music Unlimited subscribers got Music HD for free. Now there is a new perk – 6 free months of Disney+ for new Music Unlimited users. Current users get only 3 months, but that’s plenty of time to browse through the rich library of Disney, Marvel, Pixar, Lucasfilm and National Geographic content. The Disney+ subscription itself costs $8 a month, meaning you can have...

Nikon announces Z fc mirrorless camera with retro design

Nikon has announced the Z fc, a DX-format mirrorless camera that features a retro design but with modern features and performance. The camera design is inspired by the old Nikon FM2 film camera that was launched back in the 80s but the internals are based on the company's mid-range Z50. The Z fc body is largely made out of plastic but features leather-tone inserts on the front and the top as well as aluminum dials. The dials form a big part of the charm of this camera, offering manual control over things such as ISO, shutter speed, and exposure compensation. There's even a small...

Redmi Note 10 Pro receives an update enabling 2GB of virtual RAM

Many of the smartphone OEMs have introduced their own take on virtual RAM expansion so that low-memory phones can keep up with the ever increasing demand by apps. This boosts the multi-tasking capabilities and keeps more apps cached for faster launch times. And the Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G is now gaining that feature with an update. The OTA update is being distributed to Chinese unitz, for now, and when activated, the system allocates 2GB of the internal storage and adds it to the RAM when needed. So depending on your memory configuration - either 6 or 8GB, you get 8GB or 10GB of RAM...

Nothing ear (1) TWS buds to arrive on July 27

Carl Pei, OnePlus co-founder and the person behind the Nothing tech company, is going to announce the Nothing ear (1) wireless earphones on July 27. The date was confirmed in a press release which gave little hints for the upcoming product. The new product is backed by GV and investors like Tony Fadell (inventor of the iPod) and Casey Neistat (creator at YouTube), the message to media read. Nothing’s mission is apparently to “remove barriers between people and technology to create a seamless digital future”, whatever that means. So far, we know practically nothing about these new...

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 to cost $149-$169

The Samsung Galaxy Buds2 are reportedly coming in August and according to the latest report they'll be priced between $149 and $169, making them more of a Galaxy Buds+ replacement than a Galaxy Buds Pro successor. The Galaxy Buds+ launched at $149 (currently $99), while the Galaxy Buds Pro launched at $199. We've seen press renders of the Galaxy Buds2 in Black, Purple, Green and White (the case itself is white, while the inside is accented). The buds themselves feature a Galaxy Buds Pro-like design. They'll reportedly not have active noise cancellation in order to keep the price...

New Samsung flagship chipset with AMD GPU tops 3D Mark charts

Samsung and AMD are working on a new Exynos chipset with GPU, based on RDNA architecture, and the first score from a benchmarking platform looks promising. The new Samsung flagship chipset ran 3D Mark, posting an overall score of 8,134, 50% better than any Galaxy S21 flagship. Screenshots: New Samsung flagship • Current best Samsung phone • Top devices on 3D Mark The CPU in the test is listed as Cortex-A77 architecture, meaning the overall score for the final product will be different - the Exynos 2100 will use Cortex-X1 prime core, while ARM already unveiled its Cortex-X2...

New Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 renders show the phone from all angles and in several colorways

We’ve seen renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3, however, GizNext has struck the mother lode – a collection of images that show the phone from different angles and in several colorways. The flip phone will maintain the size of the internal screen at 6.7” (25:9 aspect ratio), but will bring a larger, more practical external display measuring 1.9” (enough to fit two lines of text, the original Flip could barely fit a few words). The internal display will have a more durable Ultra Thin Glass (UTG). Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 renders According to certification documents,...

Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Preview

You can now test Windows 11 through the first Insider Preview, if you enroll in Microsoft's Insiders Program. The preview build 22000.51 brings most of Windows 11, but doesn't feature the new Microsoft Teams Integration nor Android apps through the Store, those will come at a later time. Among the novelties is the revised settings menu with a persistent navigation bar on left side (so you finally don't get lost in a heap of menus), an updated File Explorer, the new look, featuring four new themes - Glow, Captured Motion, Sunrise and Flow, along with new sounds. The redesigned...

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G camera specs leaked

A recent Geekbench listing revealed that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy M52 5G will be the first handset from the company running the Snapdragon 778G SoC and now a new leak gives some details about the camera setup. According to GalaxyClub's insider info, the Galaxy M52 5G will feature a quad-camera setup headlined by a 64MP main sensor. A 12MP ultrawide unit and 5MP dedicated macro shooter are also on the menu, meaning the fourth camera will likely be a mere depth sensor. And if this sounds familiar, it's because it is. The Galaxy A52 features the same exact camera setup on the...

Rumor: Xiaomi is working on a phone with a 192MP camera with 16-in-1 binning support

Samsung is working on a 200MP sensor and there is high probability that Xiaomi will be the first to use it. Little was known about either, but now leakster Digital Chat Station offers more details about the sensor and the phone itself. The sensor will have a resolution of 192MP and will support 16-in-1 pixel binning, which works out to exactly 12MP output resolution. With cropping instead of binning, this sensor should support native 4x zoom. And with many intermediate steps, it should offer high quality digital zoom from 1x to 4x. All that will require a lot of number-crunching power,...

Kuo: iPhone 13 Pro series to have improved ultra-wide camera with AF

Apple has been bringing iPhones with ultrawide-angle cameras since 2019, and all of them had fixed focus. This will finally change with the iPhone 13 Pro series, which will have an improved ultrawide shooter with autofocus, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims. In his investor memo, Kuo revealed only the mightier iPhones will have the new camera in 2021, while the non-Pro models will need to wait until 2022 when all four models will get the updated ultrawide camera. Autofocus is better because the lens can be adjusted, resulting in crisper images in all scenarios. In fixed focus, the object...

vivo Y51A gets 6/128GB memory combo and a lower price

The vivo Y51A midranger has been on the market for over six months, and the company has announced it is getting a new memory variant that will lower the price ever so slightly. Fans in India will be able to purchase a new version with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage for INR16,990 ($230/€190). The vivo Y51A is currently sold for INR17,990 ($240/€205) at Amazon India and comes with 8GB RAM. Other specs include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset, 6.58” LCD with Full HD+ resolution and three cameras on the back. The phone comes with a 5,000 mAh battery with 18W charging through the USB-C...

Huawei and Rovio bring Angry Birds 2 to AppGallery

Huawei has announced a new partnership with Rovio, proving once again its dedication to developing an in-house ecosystem that can be equal to Google and Apple’s solutions. As a result the popular game Angry Birds 2 is now available on AppGallery, while the franchise movie can be found on Huawei Video. Angry Birds 2 watch faces The Chinese company announced you will soon be able to use Huawei Themes to display dedicated Angry Birds 2 branding, including watch faces for the Watch Fit and Watch 3 wearables. While the game can be played for casual fun, to progress and beat the...

TCL announces US availability for 20 Pro 5G, 20S and 20 SE

Back in April, TCL announced it was expanding the TCL 20 lineup and today the company details which of the devices are becoming available in the US, and a promo for the brand’s newly unveiled Moveaudio earbuds. TCL 20 Pro 5G Let’s start with the TCL 20 Pro 5G, which is available today at $499.99 in the US from Amazon in Moondust Gray and Marine Blue. Compared to the global version, everything will be the same on the US-spec, except for the 5MP macro camera, which is a 2MP sensor in the global edition. TCL 20 Pro 5G The 20 Pro 5G is powered by the Snapdragon 750G and paired...

Huawei will provide firmware updates for all Honor phones released before April 1 2021

Now that Huawei sold off its Honor brand, the company was able to become an independent smartphone brand and will once again release smartphone pre-installed with Google Services. With the company departing from its parent company Huawei, Honor explains exactly how firmware updates will be fulfilled going forward. Honor View 20 (December 2018) Honor Finland confirms to i>SuomiMobiili that Huawei will be handling firmware updates to all Honor devices released before April 1 2021 throughout the rest of their life cycles. That means that Honor will be solely responsible to handle its...

OnePlus Nord 2 renders leak and it looks a lot like the OnePlus 9

The OnePlus Nord marked a new direction for the company when it launched last year. The new lineup of devices marked its re-entry into the entry-level and midrange segments. More than a year later, the OnePlus Nord2 is now on the company’s release radar and the latest report shows the unreleased phone in all its glory. The Nord2’s renders come courtesy of 91Mobiles and OnLeaks. The renders reveal the handset’s design, largely based on the OnePlus 9 with its rectangular triple camera setup. A couple of couple of differences like the placement of the third camera and the LED flash module...

Xbox Cloud Gaming now available on iOS and desktop through the browser

Microsoft today announced that it is launching the Xbox Cloud Gaming service through the web for Apple devices as well as desktop computers. The service is now available in 22 countries to subscribers of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate service. To access the service, you need to visit xbox.com/play through the Microsoft Edge, Chrome, or Safari browser on your iPhone, iPad, PC, or Mac. If you are already a subscriber to the Game Pass Ultimate service and in one of the 22 supported countries, you can start playing from over a 100 games immediately. Microsoft says the games run on the...

Windows 11 expected to arrive October 20

Microsoft unveiled Windows 11 last week but it only said that the OS is coming "this holiday", which wasn't too specific. But a closer look at a few images of Windows 11 strongly points to October as the month Microsoft will roll out the OS. The screenshot below shows a Microsoft Teams message from Stevie Bathiche of the Surface Team to Microsoft's head of Windows and devices, Panos Panay, saying "can't wait for October!". And the official promo materials from Microsoft on the Windows 11 website feature the date October 20 in the taskbar. Even Walmart seems to know...

Apple may be exploring the possibility of larger iPad Pros, 14" and even 16"

Apple’s financial report for the second quarter of 2021 showed that revenues generated by Mac and iPad sales rose significantly compared to last year – Macs were up to $9.10 billion (+70.1% YoY), iPads were close behind with $7.8 billion (+78.9%). So, Apple must be thinking of ways to keep that growth going and one option may be giant-sized iPads. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman daydreamed of 14” and even 16” iPads in his weekly Power On newsletter. But it’s more than wishful thinking. According to Gurman, engineers and designers at Apple are exploring the possibilities of larger iPads....

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 display sizes confirmed by another leak

We've heard the rumors before so the report from the reputable Korean media ETNews comes out as a confirmation about the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold3's and Z Flip3's display sizes. According to the inside sources, the Galaxy Z Fold3's external display will measure 6.23" in diagonal while the inner, extended display will go up to 7.55". In other words, there won't be any changes in size, just expect a more compact overall device. The Galaxy Z Flip3, on the other hand, will get a larger 1.9" external display, coming from 1.1" on the original Z Flip. The main, inner panel, however, remains...

Samsung's take on Wear OS is called One UI Watch

Samsung's next smartwatch OS is called One UI Watch and it will be based on Google's Wear OS. Samsung didn't deatil the Galaxy Watch4, but confirmed it will premiere the One UI Watch user experience when it becomes official at an Unpacked event later this summer. Because it's based on Wear OS, One UI Watch will integrate more deeply with Android than Tizen OS did. If you install an app from the Play Store that has a watch app, it will automatically be installed on the watch as well. And there is seamless sync between watch and smartphone, so if you have more than one city in your clock app...

Watch the Samsung MWC 2021 event live here

Samsung is not attending MWC 2021 in person but the company will introduce new products and services in a V virtual dvent that will be live-streamed on YouTube. The live stream will start at 19:15 CEST, which is 17:15 UTC. We expect to learn more about the company's plans for its wearables going forward and its adoption of Wear OS. Samsung has already confirmed its new Galaxy Watches will come with Google Wear OS rather than the in-house Tizen, and leaks have already revealed two vanilla and two Active wearables in different sizes. A bunch of Galaxy Book laptops was officially...

The Infinix Concept Phone 2021 supports 160W fast charging, goes from 0-100% in 10 minutes

The Infinix Concept Phone 2021 joins the fast charging race with a bespoke 160W system that can fully charge the 4,000 mAh battery in just 10 minutes. This phone also serves as a showcase of other features Infinix is working on, including color changing technology to liven up the rear panel. The Ultra Flash Charge system is built around an 8C battery, which has 18% lower internal resistance compared to a 6C battery, according to the company. These so-called “C-rate” numbers indicate how fast a lithium battery can be charged or discharged. The company developed the Super Charge...