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The Samsung Galaxy A32 5G we've been hearing about since last month has been certified by Bluetooth SIG, moving it a step closer to the launch. The listing on the organization's site doesn't tell us any specs of the A32 5G other than confirming Bluetooth 5.0, but it does reveal the smartphone will have three model designations - SM-A326B_DS, SM-A326BR_DS, and SM-A326B. The last one has appeared in HTML5 and Geekbench tests with Android 11, 4GB RAM,...

2020 was an interesting year for Google. After releasing its first mid-ranger with the the Pixel 3a in 2019 the company eschewed the flagship segment altogether in 2020. The Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 all use Snapdragon 700 series chipsets and have a total of 8 cameras between them including the selfie snappers. The shift from proper flagship hardware, meant Google doubled-down on software as the core of a great experience. A very "in-character"...

The terribly bizarre 2020 is finally behind us and here we are, hoping for a fresh start. We can only hope the next twelve months will be calmer, safer, and happier. Thank you for being with us through this loooong year that felt like a rollercoaster, but we’re ending on a high. The year has been extremely busy, even from the confinements of our own homes. With hard work and perseverance, we surpassed 1 million subscribers on our YouTube channel,...

As the year winds down it's a great time to reflect on the top stories of the past 12 months. This is the fourth and final installment where we look at the stories that shaped this year. It's time to close out the 2020 issue of our top stories. We're looking at the months of October through to December and for the first time ever, this is the time Apple unveiled its phones. After many reports and leaks, the iPhone 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, 12 mini and...

As a rule, whenever we talk about new software updates, especially major ones, we advise you to install as soon as possible, in order to get all the new features and security fixes. Sometimes, though, rollouts are botched and updates do bad things to phones. That's exactly what seems to be happening to the Xiaomi Mi A3. The update to Android 11 has started rolling out for this Android One device, but a lot of reports from users have popped up saying...

LG's saying goodbye to 2020 with a bang, releasing a new software update for the Wing that brings some nice user experience enhancements. First and foremost, after installing the new software you'll be able to easily move an app between the two screens by swiping with three fingers. Additionally, app, widget, and folder names are now displayed on the second Home screen, the camera app gains support for scanning QR codes, there's a new screen showing...

DisplayMate has concluded its tests of the Xiaomi Mi 11 display and found it to be an excellent panel – it got a final score of A+, the highest in the DM ranking system, earning a Very Good or higher rating in almost every tests performed. The display has close to perfect calibration when running in sRGB or DCI-P3 modes, it t has perfect 100% coverage of those color gamuts in the respective modes. Auto Color tends to boost saturation and contrast...

The Huawei P50 Pro will be smaller than its predecessor, according to info from @OnLeaks, who published the first tantalizing render of the upcoming flagship. The display will measure 6.6”, which means it’s closer in size to the P40 than the P40 Pro (which has a 6.76” panel). The left and right sides of the display still have a curve with a very tight radius, but Huawei won’t repeat mistakes of the past – there are hardware buttons on the side....

There’s no time to waste – the iQOO 7 will be officially unveiled on January 11 and the phone still has things to check off its to-do list. It already ran AnTuTu (iQOO mentioned the results in a Weibo post), now it has gone through Geekbench too. Version 5.1.0 of the benchmark specifically. iQOO 7 putting its Snapdragon 888 chipset to the Geekbench test We note this because Qualcomm posted official results for the Snapdragon 888 chipset, but those...

Earlier this month Oppo unveiled the 5G connected duo of the Reno5 and Reno5 Pro. Now the company quietly launched a 4G version of the Reno5. It is fairly similar to its sibling, with some key differences – the connectivity, of course, which that also necessitated a new chipset. Or rather an old one. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 720G chipset, which was also used in the Reno4 4G from a few months ago. The new model brings several improvements...

The Xiaomi Mi 11 is the first Snapdragon 888-powered phone and Xiaomi will enjoy a short exclusivity period. That will soon come to an end, however, as leakster Digital Chat Station reports that there are a few more on the way. The first is the iQOO 7, which is officially set for a January 11 unveiling. Next up is the vivo X60 Pro+, following the launch of the X60 and X60 Pro, both of which use the Exynos 1080. According to DCS these will be the...

The Galaxy S21 series will be unveiled earlier than usual and the first official teaser video is already out. Titled “A new Galaxy awaits” the short 30-second clip is a stylish rehash of the design evolution of the entire S-series. The video is currently set as “unlisted” on the Samsung US channel. The company is also sending out animated invites for the upcoming event (below). It’s a little abstract, but it appears to be a teaser for the upgraded...

Xiaomi VP Manu Kumar Jain has joined in the teaser campaign for the Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G. He posted a video describing the upcoming phone as an “extension” to the Mi 10, Mi 10T, Mi 10T Pro and even the Mi 10T Lite. That’s quite a family tree. Anyway, the Mi 10i has been specifically designed for India and uses a brand new camera sensor – a 108MP camera, as seen in the numerous teasers that have come out recently. The full announcement will be on January...

Cyberpunk 2077 is the latest title from Polish game studio CD Project Red, the same company that brought us the successful Witcher series. Announced first in 2012, Cyberpunk 2077 went through multiple delays before it was finally launched on December 10 on Windows, PS4, Xbox One, and Stadia. It would be an understatement to say that Cyberpunk 2077 was one of the most hyped game launches in recent memory. While the initial announcement did happen...

The Galaxy S series has proven to be a resounding success for Samsung. These devices continue to be among the most sought after Android flagships every year. Samsung has introduced some major innovations with the series over the past few years. As we approach the launch of the Galaxy S21, the company has put out a new teaser which highlights the history of this series. It builds anticipation for what...

Realme continues its meteoric rise, posting some amazing growth figures even though it's no longer a small startup. Its 2020 lineup was marked by insanely short model turnover in the constant battle to offer something just that little extra bit cheaper or flashier, as fast as possible. That lead to a number of excellent successful products, but also plenty of misfires and experiments gone wrong and everything in between. Winner: Realme 7 Pro Currently...

I won't lie, it's been a tough year. Just to make myself clear I've enjoyed staying at home and not meeting people and all that, and it has given me the opportunity to reignite my past love for quiet indoor hobbies otherwise hampered by all the going to places (yeah, as if). No, I'm talking about finding a phone that would make me run to the store on launch day. Or maybe pre-order. Whichever is the more rushed and impulsive of the two. Perhaps I...

In 2020 Oppo had quite the upturns in multiple fields. It launched plenty of new phones, expanded its ecosystem of smart gadgets, and even had some cool concept devices to share with us. Here’s which devices were the real winners and which ones came short of the mark. Winner: Oppo Find X2 Pro We have to start with the new Find X phone, the first one since 2018, and a full-blown flagship with all the bells and whistles that make a smartphone great....

A new patent has been granted to Apple by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The company has been toying with the idea of a new kind of keyboard to be used on its computers. This keyboard would feature configurable keys that contain tiny displays to label its function. Imagine a keyboard with “dynamic labels” that would change depending on what you are doing. This is already kind of like what Apple’s Touch Bar already does on its MacBook Pro models...

Samsung has introduced a new special edition Galaxy Z Fold 2 for Vietnam. It’s called the Galaxy Z Fold 2 Limited Edition Collection – Spring 2021 and customers have an opportunity to pre-order it before January 7. Interestingly, Samsung Vietnam isn’t selling the new Limited Edition Collection alongside the standard Galaxy Z Fold 2. Instead, what seems to be happening here is Samsung has replenished the Galaxy Z Fold 2 stocks in Vietnam after...

As more and more movies premiere on streaming services instead of movie theaters (most of which are closed right now), a debate has started – can a TV really recreate the theater experience? Samsung has partnered with studios, filmmakers and other manufacturers to solve this problem. Upcoming Samsung QLED TVs will feature HDR10+ Adaptive and Filmmaker Mode, which will work hand in hand to show movies just as the director intended. HDR content is...

Verizon just sneaked in another monthly firmware update for the Galaxy S20 series. Or tried to, at least, but we’re still hazy on the details. The official changelog from the wireless carrier is pretty generic and appears to be a simple copy-paste job reiterating the contents of the previous over-the-air update that Verizon started rolling out earlier this month. As it turns out, that was a pretty major release, seeing how it included an upgrade...

The Snapdragon 888-powered iQOO 7 has appeared on AnTuTu with a score of 752,935 points, which is 17,496 more than what the chipset scored on a Qualcomm reference device with 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB UFS 3.0 storage onboard. The iQOO 7, on the other hand, used the same amount of LPDDR5 RAM but has 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. However, it is worth noting that the unit that ran the benchmark test is a prototype and we can still see performance differences...

Would you like to welcome the new year with a new smartwatch? Then don’t miss the chance to participate in our latest contest. One lucky winner will receive the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 from SamMobile! The Galaxy Watch Active 2 is one of the best smartwatches that Samsung has made. It has an elegant design, great health and fitness features in addition to long-lasting battery life. Check out...

A new affordable Realme smartphone has popped up on Geekbench. It has the model number RMX3092 and comes with Dimensity 720 chipset with 5G modem. The benchmark also reveals 8GB RAM and, somewhat disappointingly, Android 10. We are unsure as to what like the upcoming phone - it is the first one a number 3 after the code letters RMX, so it could be a member of a whole new line. Alleged Realme 8 on Geekbench The chipset and less-than-current Android...

The Galaxy S21 is still shaping up to be the cheapest addition to Samsung’s Android flagship series in quite a few years. Namely, yet another report out of South Korea pointing toward this likelihood emerged earlier today. Industry sources close to Samsung now estimate the Galaxy S21 series will retail at between 980,000 and 1.18 million won, which amounts to a $900-$1,085 range. This potential ambit...

Honor is expected to launch its V40 series in January 2021, and one of its members has already gone through Game Bench. The listing revealed the phone with designation NWE-AN10 runs Android 10 and sports a Mali-G77 MC9 GPU. It was also able to reach 90fps suggesting it has the screen to match it. Honor V40 benchmarked at GameBench Leaksters already revealed the NWE-AN10 is an Honor V40 device, but we still don’t know whether it is the vanilla version...

Following the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update for the Galaxy Note20 and S20 series, Samsung is now rolling out a stable update for the Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ in Europe. German Note10 users can now update their phones to the latest firmware which bears the N97xFXXU6ETLL build number and also brings the December security patch. Software info after One UI 3 update on Galaxy Note10+ This update is actually coming a month ahead of schedule according...

Samsung chairman Lee Jae-yong is currently undergoing a retrial for accounting fraud, bribery, and stock manipulation charges. Due to his father’s death, Lee was absent from the retrial proceedings to attend the funeral of Lee Kun-hee. The prosecution is now demanding a prison sentence of up to nine years for Lee. According to South Korean publication Yonhap News, prosecutors said that Lee deserves nine years in prison, given Samsung’s position and...

vivo only announced the Y20 in August and today the company is already following it up with its 2021 model, dubbed vivo Y20 (2021). However, there aren't too many differences between the two models. The Y20 (2021) replaces the Snapdragon 460 SoC with a Helio P35 chipset, runs Funtouch OS 11 out of the box, and charges at up to 10W instead of 18W. The rest of the specs remain the same, meaning you get a 6.51" HD+ LCD, 5,000 mAh battery, and a side-mounted...

The iQOO 7 was just confirmed to be unveiled on January 11 through an online event in China, which will start at 7:30PM local time. It will come with a Snapdragon 888 SoC, LPDDR5 RAM, and UFS 3.1 storage. The Chinese phone maker gave us a glimpse at the smartphone last week with a triple camera setup and BMW co-branded design. iQOO 7 The iQOO 7 is rumored to sport a 120Hz FullHD+ display and pack a 4,000 mAh battery with 120W charging. More details...

As reported by Telefoon NL, Samsung Netherlands’ home page contains an invitation for an event titled “The First Look 2021”. It’s set to take place on January 6 at 4PM local time (11 AM EST) and details of the event are scarce. The same invitation can also be seen on Samsung’s US home page, but this offers more information as to what the event refers to. This January 6 “First Look” event appears to have everything to do with Samsung’s CES announcements...

After releasing the One UI 3.0 update to the Galaxy S20, Galaxy Note 20, and other high-end smartphones, Samsung has released the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 stable update to the Galaxy Note 10 and the Galaxy Note 10+. The update is rolling out in Germany right now, but it could soon expand to other markets. The new software update bears firmware version N97xFXXU6ETLL, and it brings along the December 2020 security patch to the Galaxy...

As reported by Telefoon NL, Samsung Netherlands’ home page contains an invitation for an event titled “The First Look 2021”. It’s set to take place on January 6 at 4PM local time (11 AM EST) and details of the event are scarce. The same invitation can also be seen on Samsung’s US home page, but this offers more information as to what the event refers to. This January 6 “First Look” event appears to have everything to do with Samsung’s CES announcements...

Samsung has permanently dropped the prices of the Galaxy A31, Galaxy M01, and the Galaxy M01s in India. This price drop comes a few weeks ahead of the launch of the Galaxy S21 series and the Galaxy A lineup for 2021. Recently, the company had also dropped the prices of the Galaxy Buds+ and the Galaxy Buds Live in India. The Galaxy A31, which was launched in India in June 2020 with a price tag of INR 21,999 (around $300), is now being sold for just...

When Samsung unveiled the Exynos 1080 processor a few days ago, the company had mentioned that the first phones using the new chipset would be from Vivo. The Chinese smartphone brand has now unveiled two new smartphones powered by the Exynos 1080: Vivo X60 and Vivo X60 Pro. Both devices are proper flagships, featuring high-end specs, design, and cameras. The Vivo X60 and the Vivo X60 Pro+ feature 6.56-inch Super AMOLED (E3) screens with Full...

If you're looking for a cheap Android smartphone that costs $349.99, most people would recommend a Pixel 4a. But, if you're willing to settle for a slightly less great main camera, the OnePlus 7T can now be yours for the exact same price - and it's a better phone in every other respect. Interestingly, the 7T has an actual telephoto camera on the back, unlike both of its successors from 2020, the 8 and 8T. So there's also that going for it, as well...

Samsung has been pushing the HDR10+ format by partnering with various studios, TV brands, and streaming services. The company has now announced HDR10+ Adaptive, an improvement over the open-source HDR10+ format, to offer optimum video quality by factoring in ambient lighting. The HDR10+ Adaptive feature improves the HDR10+ viewing experience by adapting to the ambient lighting in the room, which means...

OnePlus is currently pushing new updates to two of its recent smartphones, the 8T and the Nord. The 8T is receiving the November security patch, while the lower-end Nord is going to have the December security level, which is a weird difference, but hey - at least you're getting new security fixes no matter which of these phones you have. The changelog for the update going out to the OnePlus 8T also mentions an optimized experience for gesture navigation,...

LG's Stylo line has somewhat successfully positioned itself as a more budget-friendly alternative, to Samsung's Note family for a few years now. The main parallel between the two being the stylus, housed in the phone's body. A successor to the Stylo 6 is actually a bit overdue at this point, but earlier leaks did already indicate that the Stylo 7 is on its way. In this new leak we get a much clearer look at the Stylo 7 in higher resolution images...

About two weeks ago we reported on Motorola’s upcoming Capri smartphone (model numbers XT2127-1/XT2127-2) which appeared on several certification agencies. Now we have more intel on its more powerful counterpart dubbed Capri Plus and bearing the XT2129-3 model number as it popped up in a Geekbench listing. The new Capri series phones are expected to be part of either the Moto E or Moto G lineups. The new Geekbench test run reveals Lenovo branding...

Not in September, not in November, not in 2020. The Nokia 7.3 release date always seems to slide forward, but the phone does appear to be slowly working towards launch. The latest bit of info comes from TUV Rheinland Japan, which certified the batteries of two models. One is possibly the 7.3 – or it could be renamed Nokia 7.4 by the time it launches (WT340). That one is rated at a 5,050 mAh typical capacity. The other device, presumably the Nokia...

Samsung’s 2020 range of 4K smart TV models reportedly can’t deliver the highest graphical experience for PS5 (PlayStation 5) console owners, even though TV models such as the Q70T, Q80T, Q85T, Q90T, and Q95T should technically be capable of whatever the Sony PS5 can throw at them. Now, although this might be frustrating for PS5 owners who may want to experience the console’s highest-possible graphical...

Amazfit announced its new flagship smartwatches GTS 2 and GTR 2 at an event in China three months ago, and just four weeks later, the wearables escaped the domestic market, heading to the United States and the United Kingdom. The company has even bigger plans for its GT 2 lineup however and has now confirmed it will introduce “more GTS 2 and GTR 2 products” during CES 2021. The devices we expect to see are the GTS 2e and GTR 2e - the cheaper Wi-Fi-deprived...

Poco has been on a roll in the budget end of the market lately and the Poco M3 is arguably the best entry-level phone out now. We’ve already published our written review and now we bring you the video breakdown. The M3 packs quite the compelling spec list with a large 6.53 FHD+ display paired with a 48MP main cam and 6,000 mAh battery all packaged in a unique design for around $150/€150. It’s not the first time that Poco ventures into the entry-level...

In the US you can already reserve a Galaxy S21, which will net you $50 to spend on accessories. That should be enough to buy a protective case for your new flagship – speaking of which, here’s an overview of S21 cases. We’ve already seen the Kvadrat cases, these are woven covers that use yarn made from recycled materials. If you prefer metal instead, there are the Rugged Standing Cover with a built-in kickstand. Galaxy S21 accessories: Kvadrat and...

If you’re up for another Galaxy S21 leak then you probably won’t be disappointed by the latest. A few hands-on photos featuring the Galaxy S21+ in Phantom Violet have emerged via @MauriQHD and although they don’t reveal anything we didn’t already know about the phone, they still offer a good view on the actual product rather than the press renders. The leaked hands-on photos appear to be depicting a Galaxy S21+ preview unit that’s not intended...

After many teasers and leaks, vivo's X60 and X60 Pro are now official and available for pre-order in China. Both phones share a specs blueprint with differences in the cameras, storage and RAM options and batteries. The common features include a 6.56-inch 2376x1080px E3 AMOLED with HDR10+ support and 120Hz refresh rate, a 5nm Exynos 1080 chipset and Android 11 under OriginOS 1.0. The vivo X60 Pro has a main 48MP f/1.5 camera (Sony IMX598 sensor)...

Xiaomi announced the Mi 11 series yesterday, but the event saw only one phone with the Pro version suspiciously missing. According to reliable leakster Digital Chat station, there is a Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro but it will arrive after the Chinese New Year (also known as Spring Festival) on February 12, 2021. Alleged Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro renders The Xiaomi Mi 11 arrived with an improved display and charging capabilities over the predecessor Xiaomi Mi 10. However,...