Right on cue, Samsung is now rolling out the January 2021 security patch to those with the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra.
Unlike the recent Galaxy S9 update — which also added the January 2021 security patch — those in the US with an unlocked Galaxy S20 series handset can get updated in what feels like super-quick fashion. It’s not entirely clear if locked devices are receiving updates…
Despite the fact that Google Photos is the “premiere” photo-focused product from Google, Gallery Go is the lightweight, offline alternative for those with modest Android hardware on offer. Having only been released around 18 months ago, Gallery Go has now amassed 50…
Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G goes official in India w/ Snapdragon 750G, 108MP camera, 120Hz display
January 5, 2021
The Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G has now been officially unveiled with the device expanding the ever-growing Mi 10 series, but with the caveat that this device has been made in India.
Xiaomi has manufactured the Mi 10i in India as part of the “Make in India” government-backed…
After confirming that the OxygenOS 11.0 Open Beta would be available for the OnePlus Nord just a few days ago, owners can now get a taste of Android 11 on their affordable Android devices right now.
OnePlus confirmed in an official blog post that the OxygenOS Open Beta 1 based on Android 11 is now available for the OnePlus Nord and brings with it all of the core features that we saw on OnePlus…
After initially only launching in selected markets, the OnePlus Nord N10 5G and N100 are set to go on sale from January 15 in the US.
Both handsets will go on sale exclusively at T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile, making them the very first prepaid OnePlus devices available…
Today is the first Monday of the month, so you know what that means, right? It’s time for Google’s monthly update to go out to Pixel smartphones left and right.
This time around, the new software comes with “further improvements” for auto-brightness…
Ericsson’s CEO petitions Swedish Minister of Foreign Trade to overturn Huawei and ZTE ban in Sweden
January 5, 2021
Over the weekend, a report surfaced that Ericsson CEO Borje Ekholm attempted to persuade the Swedish Minister of Foreign Trade to reverse a ban that was imposed. The ban would require telecom companies in Sweden to phase out any Huawei or ZTE 5G equipment by the beginning of 2025.
The Executive sent the Minister, Anna Hallberg, a series of text messages that pleaded her to take a look at the…
Oppo Find X3 sets new AnTuTu record
January 5, 2021
Oppo is expected to bring the Find X3 series in the first quarter of 2021, and one of the phones from the lineup has appeared on AnTuTu. The Snapdragon 888-powered phone reached a score of 771,491, which is a new record.
Qualcomm’s official numbers are a bit north of…
Samsung may be removing the bundled charger and earphones with its Galaxy S21 lineup and it seems that won’t be the only omission. Two weeks ago we got a detailed spec leak on the Galaxy S21 and S21+ which claimed neither device will come with a microSD card slot and now…
ZTE introduced the Axon20 5G in September claiming the tile of the world’s first commercially available smartphone with a front-facing camera under the display. Later on it followed it up with an Extreme edition in China and it’s now delivering that in global markets under the name Sunset Yellow.
The company will start gathering pre-orders on its global website starting January 7…
