Huawei will sell the Honor division and this is more than just a legal shuffle – it will affect the end product too. Leakster writes that the Honor V40 series will not use the Kirin 9000.
The Honor V30 and V30 Pro used the Kirin 990 chipset, HiSilicon’s top chip of 2019 (well, ‘chips’, really, as the Pro used the slightly more advanced 990 5G chip). If all was well, the V40s would have…
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Z Flip 5G get One UI 3.0 beta
November 23, 2020
Last week we learned that Samsung was having difficulties with the rollout of its One UI 3.0 beta based on Android 11 and deiced to postpone it until they are fixed. There were several issues with battery life drain and persistent app crashes for Galaxy Note10 beta testers…
The Oppo Reno 5 has seen its fair share of leaks, which have shaped a very good picture of what to expect from it when it arrives. We know that it will be available with at least two, if not three chipsets – the Snapdragon 865, Snapdragon 765G and the MediaTek…
Apple Store Black Friday: get up to $150 gift card with purchase of iPhone, iPad, Mac and more
November 23, 2020
The Apple Store has today announced its Black Friday shopping event. The company is offering a gift card with eligible iPhone, iPad Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, Apple TV, HomePod and Beats purchases. The event runs from November 27 through November 30.
As usual, you will definitely find better promotions elsewhere: check out 9to5Toys for the best Black Friday deals coverage. However, if you were…
iPhone 12 Mini Diary: Initial thoughts on the smaller battery and device portability
November 23, 2020
Since Apple released the first “big” iPhone back with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, I’ve bounced from the big phone to the smaller phone almost like clockwork each year. With the iPhone 6 lineup, I went with the 6 Plus. With the 6s lineup, I went back to the smaller one…
Waze for iOS testing support for CarPlay’s dashboard mode in beta
November 23, 2020
Google’s Waze platform arrived on Apple CarPlay in 2018, and now it’s about to adopt one of Apple’s latest features. It appears that Waze will soon support CarPlay’s dashboard mode.
A photo obtained by the Verge shows Waze showing its navigation interface on the…
OxygenOS Open Beta 4 rolls out for OnePlus 8 series w/ November patch, yet more power tweaks
November 23, 2020
The OxygenOS Open Beta 4 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro as, technically, the fourth post-Android 11 update for the mid-2020 flagship duo.
In recent years, the OxygenOS Open Beta has steadily become the main way to ensure that your device is up-to-date and has all of the most recent — not necessarily the “latest” — patches and fixes for your OnePlus device. This has proven…
OxygenOS 11.0.5.6 rolling out for OnePlus 8T w/ supposed battery life boosts, more camera tweaks
November 23, 2020
As seems customary after the release of a new device, OnePlus is giving the latest OnePlus 8T extra care and attention with its fourth update — OxygenOS 11.0.5.6 — since it officially went on sale.
Previous OxygenOS updates for the OnePlus 8T were supposed to resolve a…
Google Duo adds L’Oreal lipstick filter to glam up your video calls
November 23, 2020
Google Duo’s AR-powered video filters are set to get a little more “glam” with a series of new L’Oreal Paris lipstick filters usable when video calling your friends and family.
Filters have been part of Google Duo video calls for a while now, with timed or…
Report: Samsung eyes Galaxy Z Fold 3 release in June, S Pen support for Fold and S21 Ultra
November 23, 2020
Samsung’s plans for 2021 aren’t what we all expected. The Galaxy S21 series is being released earlier than ever. The Galaxy Note series is a no-show. And now, a fresh report is confirming a handful of details regarding Samsung’s 2021 plans, as well as an earlier release date for Galaxy Z Fold 3.
AJUNews reports from Korea that Samsung is indeed skipping the Galaxy Note 21 and instead…
