The Honor V40 was originally scheduled for a mid-December launch, but perhaps due to the change of ownership of the brand that was pushed back to January. Now it seems that there has been another bump in the road, though a small one.
Soon after the sale of the brand was announced, the Honor CEO wrote a letter to fans, promising an immediate launch of a new phone. In that letter the CEO wrote how…
OnePlus releases Oxygen 11 OS list of eligible devices
January 4, 2021
OnePlus brought a bit more clarity about its Android 11 update plans, announcing which devices will get Oxygen OS 11 and when they should expect it. In a forum post, the company confirmed the OnePlus Nord is first in line for an Open Beta build with the arrival scheduled for…
While all of last year’s iPhones got support for the more common sub-6GHz form of 5G, the much faster mmWave 5G iPhones were limited to US models only. But that may be set to change this year.
Background
We’ve previously outlined the two main types of 5G …
Sub-6GHz…
OnePlus is undoubtedly not the same firm that it was just a few short years ago as the lines blur between independent OEM and Oppo family member. The very first OnePlus fitness tracker is one such indication with the firm teasing the device for the first time.
The official OnePlus India account has now teased the upcoming fitness tracker in a post over on Twitter. The accompanying image gives…
TWRP 3.5.0 adds support for more Android 10 devices including Pixel 4, Note 10 series
January 4, 2021
The TWRP 3.5.0 update has now been released with improved support for Android 10 and numerous devices including the Pixel 4 and Galaxy Note 10 series.
For those not fully versed in TWRP or TeamWin Recovery Project, it’s a custom recovery that many tinkerers like to use…
Renders of the optional Galaxy S21 S Pen leak alongside carry case w/ Note series vibes
January 4, 2021
The first renders of the optional Galaxy S21 S Pen have now been shared online alongside a carry case which no doubt signals Samsung’s intent to call time on the Note series in the future.
While the addition of stylus support was already known, the convergence of the…
Considering just how fast previous full Android upgrades have been from the firm, OnePlus has dropped the ball slightly with the Android 11 rollout for its previous hardware. Despite some delays, the firm has confirmed that the OnePlus 7/7T and Nord series are next in line to get updated with the OxygenOS 11 Open Beta starting “next week.”
In a status report-style post over on the Official…
The official Android 11 update is now rolling out for the Xiaomi Mi A3 but, as we saw with the Android 10 rollout last year, it’s not without some pretty sizeable issues.
For those unaware, the original rollout of Android 10 for the Xiaomi Mi A2 and A3 was fraught with…
If you thought that Samsung was letting up with software patches and security updates in 2021, then think again. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ are among the very first to get updated to the January 2021 security patch which is all the more impressive given the age of the former…
Following the firing of AI researcher Timnit Gebru in December, more than 225 Google employees in the United States have announced that they have formed a union, a first within Alphabet’s umbrella.
The Google and Alphabet employees revealed their self-formed union in an op-ed in the New York Times that is a direct response to harassment and ethically questionable decisions from Google’s…
