OnePlus has unveiled a new concept device, the simply named OnePlus 8T Concept. Based on the existing OnePlus 8T, this new concept device lets the company showcase some of the technologies that they have been working on.
The OnePlus 8T Concept features a color-changing film under the back glass. The film contains metal oxide and can change its colors based on different applied voltages by…
Samsung currently has three models of Galaxy Buds earphones, including the original Buds, Buds+ and bean-shaped Buds Live — the latter its first with active noise cancellation (ANC). However, as rumored, a fourth model called the Buds Pro is set to join the lineup…
Samsung rolling out Android 11 for Galaxy Z Flip 5G in Europe
December 21, 2020
The latest Samsung device to get Android 11 is the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. That’s a month earlier than what the brand’s Android 11 roadmap originally suggested. According to user reports, the new update is live in Switzerland bearing the F707BXXU1CTL6 build number. It’s…
OnePlus' second concept phone is an 8T that changes color
December 21, 2020
Plenty of phones have a special back panel with a colourful gradient or shimmering effect. Very few, however, actually change color altogether. (Not without a case or Dbrand-style skin, anyway.) The OnePlus 8T Concept is different, though. The experimental phone has a stylish pattern on the back that can switch between light silver and dark blue. According to OnePlus, the design relies on a…
A suspected state-sponsored attack saw dozens of iPhones hacked by exploiting an iMessage vulnerability that remained unpatched for around a year. The attack was a so-called zero-click one because it didn’t require the victims to take any action: the hack was enabled…
Under Indian law, Apple has ultimate legal responsibility for the underpaid wages at a Wistron iPhone assembly plant near Bangalore, says a local report.
iPhone assembly was suspended at the plant due to damage caused when workers rioted following underpayments. An…
iPhone 12 is the world’s best-selling 5G phone – Counterpoint
December 21, 2020
The iPhone 12 became the world’s best-selling 5G smartphone in October, despite preorders opening halfway through the month, says Counterpoint Research.
The company split out the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro …
That saw the iPhone 12 capture 16% of the total global market, while the iPhone 12 Pro achieved a further 8%. The closest competitor was Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G, which hit…
iPhone 12 mini Diary: Overnight ICU stay shows the limitations of the smaller battery
December 21, 2020
On December 10, my world changed in a flash as I went from having a normal day at work to following an ambulance to the emergency room with my five-year-old daughter inside. Read on to see how the iPhone 12 mini performed when we were stuck in intensive care…
The latest OnePlus Concept slaps a color-changing film on OnePlus 8T for no real reason
December 21, 2020
In years prior, a number of OnePlus Concept devices have showcased some interesting tech that may eventually arrive with upcoming hardware. This year though, the OnePlus Concept is a color-changing film slapped on the back of a OnePlus 8T and it really isn’t anywhere near…
Watch Tesla’s new world’s biggest battery take shape with new Megapacks in drone video
December 21, 2020
The massive new Tesla Megapack project at the Moss Landing substation in California is starting to take shape as we can see in a new flyover of the construction site.
It could soon become the world’s biggest battery.
We first learned of the project at PG&E’s Moss Landing substation when they submitted it to CPUC and the company was in talks with Tesla in 2017.
It involves four…
