Qualcomm is the name of the game when it comes to high-end Android smartphones, and today we’re getting the first details on what’s next. For 2021, the processor we’ll see in many major Android phones will be the Snapdragon 888.
Succeeding the Snapdragon 865, the 888 will make its debut in the Xiaomi Mi 11 series before showing up in flagship phones from LG, OnePlus, and more throughout…
How Mark Kelly used conversational AI to help win a Senate seat
December 1, 2020
Conversational artificial intelligence has rapidly smartened and scaled since chatbots first entered mainstream social media in 2016. The first few iterations of chatbots on Facebook Messenger were simple, enabling restaurant reservations, flower deliveries, and other…
Canon Considering More Lenses Like the RF 800mm and 600mm f/11
December 1, 2020
In an interview with Mynavi News, Canon’s Kengo Iezuka says that not only were the 800mm and 600mm f/11 lenses possible because of mirrorless design, but the success of these two lenses may lead to additional similarly-designed primes.
Kengo Iezuka is one of the executives…
Very rarely does a photographer only have one type of battery these days. From your camera’s battery, to rechargeable AAs, to drone batteries, it can be cumbersome to try and carry a charger for each when traveling. Bronine wants to change that with the Volkit.
The Volkit is a free voltage charging device with modular charging bricks that work with an assortment of brands and batteries. Bronine…
Samsung is working on an object tracker called Galaxy Smart Tag
December 1, 2020
Samsung is apparently looking to expand its Galaxy brand even further than before, this time to also encompass what seemingly will be a smart object tracker, akin to Tile. We’re assuming this will work in concert with Samsung’s SmartThings Find feature, which was…
Xiaomi introduced three Redmi Note 9 phones back in March, followed by three more in November but the latter trio was designated for the local market. Or that’s what we thought – apparently, the Chinese company is planning to launch them online under new…
Last week we saw case renders of the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G which revealed its design. Today we get an even better look at the smartphone, thanks to the CAD renders shared by .
According to the leakster, the Galaxy A32 5G will pack an Infinity-V display measuring 6.5″ diagonally. And the flat rear panel of the smartphone, having a glossy finish, is made of plastic and will house three cameras…
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 to cost as much as the Z Fold2
December 1, 2020
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 is still pretty far off but info starts to emerge lately. This one, for example, gives some insight into the possible pricing of the handset.
The cited source has an excellent leak track record but warns not to take it as a sure thing yet. The…
Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin is starting to take shape with construction ramping up on both sides of the first section of the construction site.
In May 2020, Electrek exclusively reported that Tesla’s next factory is going to be in Austin.
At the time, a source…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 30, 2020
December 1, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
