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 flagship duo.
The January 2021 patch has been spotted already rolling out in Germany, which does mean that we should see a…
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…
The OnePlus 8 Pro was the company’s first and still only device with wireless charging, but that’s about to change. Next year’s OnePlus 9 series will deliver more wireless charging, including an upgrade to the speeds at a whopping 45W.
Max Jambor reports on Voice…
Made by Google is kicking off the new year with a new device passing through the FCC. This filing suggests a new Nest Hub Smart Display.
A4R-GUIK2 is classified as an “Interactive Device,” with Google previously using the “interactive” designation for Smart Displays and speakers. For example:
Nest Hub (H1A): Google Interactive
Nest Hub Max (H2A): Interactive Video Streaming Device
Nest…
Realme is starting the year with a bang and will announce a new phone on January 7. It will be called Realme V15, but we’ve seen it before under the codename Realme Koi.
Images of the phone were posted online, and the device has a gorgeous color on the back – a…
We know a lot about Samsung’s next set of flagship smartphones already, thanks to a plethora of leaks, but more is in store. Today, Samsung has officially confirmed a January 14 digital “Unpacked” event where the company will launch its Galaxy S21 lineup and…
Weekly poll: the Xiaomi Mi 11 is the first S888 powered phone, but is that enough to want one?
January 3, 2021
That was quick – the Snapdragon 888 was unveiled on December 1 and the first phone to use it arrived on December 28. This is more than a paper launch to claim “first”, by the way, the phone goes on sale on January 1.
This means that the Xiaomi Mi 11 is the first phone that will let buyers experience the performance of the new Cortex-X1 CPU core. The new chipset also supercharges AI…
2020 Winners and Losers: LG
January 3, 2021
We won’t beat around the bush here, LG hasn’t been going so great on the smartphone scene lately. Some sort of re-imagining is definitely in order and we have already seen early signs that the Korean giant is trying to take a new course one way or another.
Winner: LG…
Xiaomi demos its Wi-Fi 6E AX6000 router by pitting the Xiaomi Mi 11 against the iPhone 12 Pro Max
January 3, 2021
Xiaomi recently made its first Wi-Fi 6E router official. The Mi Router AX6000 is priced at CNY 599 (about $91) and is currently available for reservation in China and will be going on its first sale on January 8. It is chuck-full of next-get Wi-Fi features, which we will…
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G gets Bluetooth certified
January 3, 2021
The Samsung Galaxy A32 5G we’ve been hearing about since last month has been certified by Bluetooth SIG, moving it a step closer to the launch.
The listing on the organization’s site doesn’t tell us any specs of the A32 5G other than confirming Bluetooth 5.0, but it does reveal the smartphone will have three model designations – SM-A326B_DS, SM-A326BR_DS, and SM-A326B.
The…