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Earlier today, Samsung unveiled all the new features that are included in One UI 3.1.1. The company also announced that it would release the One UI 3.1.1 update to the Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Galaxy Fold, and the Galaxy Z Fold 2. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has now started getting the update along with the August 2021 security patch. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is getting the One UI 3.1.1 update in Canada, Germany, South Korea, and the UK. The new software...

The Android 12-based One UI 4.0 beta program will be open to Galaxy S21 series owners in September — Samsung confirmed today through its community forums. No exact launch date was revealed. However, the last time Samsung mentioned the beta program, the company claimed that the first beta build is “coming soon!” without offering any other details. And while we were already expecting the beta program to land on the Galaxy S21 series before the end...

CINNO Research has posted its analysis of the smartphone market in China, and the numbers show one big winner - Honor. The newly independent company climbed to third place in its domestic market with 4 million smartphone sales in July, surpassing Xiaomi (3.9 million) and Apple (3 million). Oppo retained the lead with 5.6 million units sold, while vivo moved 5.3 million phone. However, the month was relatively unimpressive on a yearly basis. The...

The yet to be announced Nokia G50 5G can’t keep itself out of the news – official images along with some details about the phone have been dug up by WinFuture. Apparently, the G50 aims to be an affordable phone for those looking for an entry into 5G. To sweeten the deal even further, Nokia will bundle the phone with a TWS headset in many regions. This next-gen connectivity will come courtesy of the Snapdragon 480, Qualcomm’s first 5G-capable entry-level...

The new Galaxy Watch 4 smartwatch series is available for pre-order in Vietnam from today, while the Galaxy Buds 2 earbuds are supposed to hit the online store in a couple of weeks, the company announced earlier. Samsung is giving early adopters a bunch of free goodies and cash vouchers, and Z3 customers take advantage of additional discounts. The Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic have a starting...

Kim Bu-gyeom, the incumbent Prime Minister of South Korea, wants to see Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong back in his seat as soon as possible. He openly said as much today in a statement given to the Financial Times. With the main implication being that any regulations standing in the way of Lee taking back the reigns at Samsung might not be standing for much longer. Having served 19 months of his 30-month...

The Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Fold 3 are the first phones to run One UI 3.1.1 out of the box. This version of One UI brings a lot of new features for foldable smartphones. Earlier today, Samsung detailed those features and announced that they would be released to the Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Galaxy Z Fold 2, and the Galaxy Fold. After the Galaxy Z Flip, Samsung has released the...

Samsung may have decided to pursue large-screen foldable devices. A variety of foldable device concepts got showcased at SID 2021 earlier this year, and now, word on the street is that Samsung has decided to make at least one of those ambitious concepts a reality. Specifically, Samsung might be developing the 17-inch foldable laptop-tablet hybrid showcased at SID 2021 (check the video below), and rumor has it that the device will be called the Galaxy...

The CC11 series is expected to arrive with two models – vanilla and Pro – and should be available globally under the Note 11 (last year’s CC9 was exported as the Note 10 series). We’ve been hearing rumors about the devices, now TENAA has supplied some additional details about the vanilla phone. The Xiaomi CC11 features a 6.55” AMOLED display with 1,080 x 2,400 px resolution (that is 20:9). According to previous rumors, it will have a 90 Hz refresh...

The Realme 8i was a subject of an extensive leak last week along with an official-looking render. Most of the specs are already out there but today Realme and MediaTek themselves confirmed the chipset. #MediaTekHelioG96 brings an impressive breadth of features & capabilities to 4G smartphones to power premium user experience. It comes with an 120Hz display, 108MP Camera & #MediaTekHyperEngine 2.0 Lite gaming technologies. https://ift.tt/3zwxag5...

Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3 with One UI 3.1.1 onboard. Most of the new features in One UI 3.1.1  are related to large-screen foldable devices. However, the update was also released to the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S20, Galaxy S21, Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 20, and the Galaxy A52. Now, Samsung has released it to the Galaxy Z Flip as well. The Galaxy Z Flip is getting the One UI 3.1.1 update with firmware version F700FXXU8EUH5...

Drone shows are still somewhat of a rarity, despite the widespread availability of drones. Samsung even uses them to deliver some of its smartphones. Coordinating one can be especially frustrating, given that there are quite literally a lot of moving parts involved. Samsung Netherlands put up one hell of a drone show centred around its newest foldables, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. It...

Nearly four years after the debut of Bose’s QuietComfort 35 II the American audio brand released a successor dubbed QuietComfort 45. The new pair comes in black and white colors with a largely unchanged design and several improvements like USB-C charging, up to 24 hours of battery life and a fourth onboard mic for better voice pickup. Bose QuietComfort 45 (images: Bose) The active noise cancelation is still here and you get two modes - Quiet and...

The Galaxy S21 FE is almost here, as has been evident from the tons of mounting evidence these past couple of weeks. And we can now add another one to the pile: We’ve obtained the user manual for the Galaxy S21 FE (5G). And those who were hoping to find a microSD slot on the Galaxy S21 FE will be sorely disappointed, as the user manual doesn’t mention anything about it. The user manual does confirm other features, though, such as water and dust resistance,...

Samsung is bringing 5G access to more affordable Galaxy devices with each passing year. Last year, the most affordable 5G Galaxy smartphone was the Galaxy A42 5G. This year, the company’s cheapest 5G smartphone is the Galaxy A22 5G. Next year, the most affordable 5G smartphone from Samsung could cost even lower. According to a new report from GalaxyClub, Samsung is working on a new 5G smartphone with...

Technically, this is the second update for Samsung's Galaxy Watch4 and Watch 4 Classic since the first one came before they were even launched. Anyway, the new firmware brings a couple of essential features, mostly related to the fitness tracking functions. The most notable thing about the update is the support for Samsung Health. This is an essential health tracking platform for all Samsung smart wearables, mostly for those running TizenOS. Good...

The vivo X70 series will arrive on September 9. The mightiest phone of the family will be the vivo X70 Pro+ which was already teased yesterday, and today a leakster revealed the full camera setup. The shooters, developed alongside Zeiss, will include a 50MP 1/1.31" main snapper and a periscope lens. The main camera will have a Samsung ISOCELL GN1 sensor. The ultra-wide-angle snapper will come with Sony IMX598 48MP sensor behind, while the third...

Now that the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Fold 3 have launched, Samsung seems to be preparing for the mass production of the Galaxy S22 series. We have already revealed some information about the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and the Galaxy S22 Ultra. Now, it is being reported that Samsung will start the mass production of those phones as early as November 2021. According to reports coming out of South...

OnePlus unveiled the Buds Pro TWS earphones last month, which are the third pair of TWS earphones from the company and the first to come with active noise cancellation (ANC). The Buds Pro are priced at INR9,990/€149/$150, but the company is reportedly working on a "Lite" version of the Buds Pro which will have a more aggressive price. Word comes from tipster Max Jambor, who also claims that the lite variant of the Buds Pro will feature ANC. While...

Tecno Mobile’s latest smartphone launch happened in Nigeria, where the brand introduced its Spark 8 handset. Spark 8 brings a 6.5-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch for its 8MP selfie cam. The back houses an unusually large square cutout with a 16MP main cam and a QVGA secondary lens alongside the LED flash module and fingerprint scanner. Tecno Spark 8 (image: FRED'S TECH HUB) There’s a MediaTek Helio P22 chipset under the hood...

Beginning today, One UI 3.1.1 is no longer exclusive to the latest Samsung foldable phones — the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3. The company is now rolling out the One UI 3.1.1 firmware update to every one of its previously-released foldable devices, including the original Galaxy Fold. Samsung designed One UI 3.1.1 to improve the user experience for foldable device owners with additions like Drag &...

Earlier this year, we had exclusively reported that Samsung’s new smartwatches could be used as walkie talkies. However, that feature was missing from the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic during the launch. The South Korean firm has now released a new app that activates the feature and allows its new watches to be used as walkie talkies. Samsung’s new Walkie-Talkie app can be used for instant two-way voice communication. You can use...

Two Meizu smartphones were just certified by TENAA and the listing reveal most of their specs and design. They are likely the 18s and 18s Pro flagships since they share a lot of similarities with the Meizu 18 and Meizu 18 Pro. The main difference is the Snapdragon 888+ chipset, powering these phones. The Meizu M182Q or the Meizu 18s has a 6.2” AMOLED screen with 1440p resolution. There are three cameras on the back with 64MP, 16MP and 8MP sensors....

The wearable market in India is growing, and Q2 was a successful period for the segment, with both the earwear and the wrist wearable segments experiencing massive year-on-year growth. Samsung, unfortunately, isn’t the most dominant brand in India, and the company lost a lot of ground in the earwear segment compared to a year ago. According to the latest market tracker from IDC, by the end of Q2 2021, India’s wearable market grew 118.2% year-on-year...

vivo officially unveiled the design for the X70 Pro+ before the September 9 announcement of the new flagship series. The Pro model was not featured in the published images and videos, but someone has a unit on hand and posted a photo. Here’s the first look at the vivo X70 Pro. It matches the 3D renders from a few days ago, so you can check those out for more angles. The vanilla model and the X70 Pro lack the so-called “cloud window” to the side...

While the September security update already started deploying earlier today, a number of active Samsung devices are still in the process of getting this month’s patch level. The Galaxy A21 is one of those, having just started receiving the August 1st, 2021 update in the United States. The new firmware is targeting the carrier-locked variants of the device and can be identified by release version A215USQS5AUG6. If...

Huawei introduced its own mobile OS to the world under the name Harmony OS. Back in June, the company CEO promised 100 models will get the stable variant, and according to Chinese media, this milestone is right around the corner. Today, the company celebrated 70 million devices switching to Harmony OS, and reports also claimed “nearly” 100 models are eligible for the update. Users have been able to migrate to HarmonyOS since April, but the first...

Samsung’s new Galaxy A52s 5G refresh is reportedly on its way to becoming available in South Korea soon. Local media reports that the Galaxy A52s 5G will be going on sale in Korea on September 3. It will be available through Samsung’s online store and retail partners, as well as the country’s three main mobile carriers: KT, SK Telecom, and LG U+. The Galaxy A52s 5G will reportedly go on sale in South...

Even though September hasn’t started yet, Samsung has already started releasing the September 2021 security update. After releasing it to the Snapdragon version of the Galaxy S20 FE 4G, the South Korean firm has rolled it out to the Galaxy S20 FE 5G in various European markets. The new security update is rolling out to the Galaxy S20 FE 5G in Austria, Italy, Luxembourg, Nordic countries, Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland, the Baltic region, and the Czech...

I uninstalled Samsung Pay a few months back when it came to light that Samsung is doing away with MST support on newer flagships, which means you can only use Samsung Pay with NFC-enabled payment terminals and card readers these days. While reviewing the Galaxy Z Flip 3, however, I set up Samsung Pay again, and boy am I in love with how cool it feels to make payments with it. Thanks to the larger...

Shortly after the original GT, Realme unveiled the Realme GT Neo (this was in March). Today, the VP of Realme China confirmed that the company is working on a follow-up and while the official didn’t go further than that, the OnLeaks and Digit.in have renders and specs to share. The Realme GT Neo2 will have a flat 6.62” AMOLED display, the largest in the GT family yet. It will have 120 Hz refresh rate and 1080p+ resolution. This phone will probably...

Realme Pad, the maker's first entry into the tablet space will be powered by a 12nm octa-core MediaTek Helio G80 chipset, as revealed by Geekbench. The benchmark also shows the software is Android 11, as expected, and that the Realme Pad will start with 4GB of RAM, although we expect a 6GB model as well. The Realme Pad will come in Grey and Gold, with a 10.4-inch 1080x2400px 60Hz IPS LCD, an 8MP front-facing camera and 8MP camera on the opposite...

ECG and blood pressure monitoring will become available for the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic in Australia starting September 10 through the Samsung Health app. They’ll be the first Samsung smartwatches in Australia to offer these features, but they won’t be alone. Samsung announced that ECG and blood pressure monitoring will also become available to Galaxy Watch 3 and Galaxy Watch Active 2 customers in Australia through a firmware update...

The Honor X20 series already have two members - the affordable X20 SE and the X20 5G with an Oreo-shaped camera island on the back. Reports from China now reveal a third variant is on its way - it will have a humongous 7.2” screen, a 6,000 mAh battery and will keep the circle on the back. The Honor X20 Max would be a natural successor of the Honor X10 Max, launched in the summer of 2020. It came with a 7.1” screen, meaning the new device will have...

One UI 3.1.1 debuted with the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Fold 3. While most of the improvements seen in this new version of One UI are related to foldable smartphones, the update is rolling out to other smartphones as well. The One UI 3.1.1 update made it to the Galaxy S21 series last week. Now, the update seems to have been released to the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S20, Galaxy Note 10, and the Galaxy Note 20 series. Since the South Korean firm is...

Now that the Galaxy A52s 5G is out and about globally, it’s time to talk about its price in one of the most important smartphone markets in the world: India. A leak from earlier hinted that it would cost significantly more than its predecessor, the Galaxy A52. Now a deleted Amazon listing confirms the aforementioned leaks’ validity and reaffirms that the Galaxy A52s 5G will not come cheap in India. The listing tells us that the entry-level Galaxy...