Sigma has announced three new primes in the company’s “Contemporary” line of lenses, but has categorized them additionally under what they are calling the “I Series.” I Series Lenses are characterized by a compact design mixed with “superb optical performance.”
The 35mm f/2, 65mm f/2, and 24mm f/3.5 join the 45mm f/2.8 in the I Series line, and all four are coined by Sigma as having…
Sigma’s Magnetic Metal Lens Caps Are Proudly Over-Engineered
December 1, 2020
Sigma has included a new all-metal magnetic lens cap (in addition to the normal plastic cap) with its three latest lenses, and the company seems to admit that the meticulously crafted, tested, and machined pieces of metal are a bit over-engineered.
Speaking about the new I…
Sony today announced Visual Story, a new free iOS app that provides gallery creation, cloud storage, and web delivery to professional wedding and event photographers who shoot Sony cameras.
Once the app is paired with your Sony camera, the photos you shoot can…
Zoom became one of this year’s big success stories for real-time video communications, as the rapid shift to remote work forced businesses to rethink their operations. Now a new startup is setting out to become the go-to platform for asynchronous video communications.
There is no shortage of non-real-time communication tools that allow globally distributed teams to check in with each other —…
Nokia 5.4 price and specs revealed by early listings
December 1, 2020
A Nokia smartphone bearing model designation TA-1333 has bagged FCC certification. It’s said to be the Nokia 5.4, since TA-1223 was one of the model codes for the Nokia 5.3.
A document shared on FCC’s website revealed the TA-1333 will pack a 4,000 mAh battery. It…
ZTE made headlines back in September when it announced its Axon 20 5G – the first smartphone with an under-display camera. Now, the Chinese maker is releasing an updated version of the same phone with 12GB RAM and an orange faux leather back dubbed Axon 20 5G Extreme…
Samsung Galaxy A31, M51 receive One UI 2.5 update
December 1, 2020
Samsung’s busy testing Android 11-based One UI 3.0 beta on its flagships smartphones, but it has also been updating the lower-tier smartphones with One UI 2.5, with the Galaxy A31 and Galaxy M51 being the latest to get the upgrade.
The One UI 2.5 update for the Galaxy A31 carries firmware version A315NKSU1BTK2, while the firmware version for Galaxy A51 is M515FXXU1BTK4. Both are based on…
It seems that Samsung’s 2021 smartphones will come with Android 11 out of the box – even the more affordable models like the Galaxy A32 5G, which had its web browser evaluated by HTML5 Test.
The phone, SM-A326B, was running the latest Android according to the test’s…
Here's a closer look at the Samsung Galaxy S21+
December 1, 2020
Based on the leaked Samsung Galaxy S21+ CAD renders from more than a month ago, in collaboration with bring complete 3D renders that give us a closer look at what the Galaxy S21+ might look like. There’s a 4K video along with the renders too.
Galaxy S21+…
WhatsApp iOS update brings custom wallpapers for individual chats, sticker search, more
December 1, 2020
WhatsApp today announced a major update to its iPhone app that will bring some great new features to its users, including new custom wallpapers for individual chats, separate backgrounds for light and dark mode, sticker search, and more.
Users can already set custom wallpapers for WhatsApp chats, but the same wallpaper is shown in all chats across the app. This changes with the latest WhatsApp…
