The latest teardown victim of the folks over at iFixit is Huawei’s Mate 40 Pro which managed a 4/10 repairability score. Access to all major components is relatively easy though taking off the display requires plenty of caution due to the huge amount of adhesive used around the panel.
Like most teardowns, this one begins by heating up the back and prying open the rear panel. The authors note…
The Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra is still Samsung’s latest non-foldable flagship. That’s why you get a cool new promo video right before the holidays serving as a useful reminder of how awesome it is and remind you to consider gifting one.
The video highlights the…
We’ve seen a lot of leaks regarding the upcoming Galaxy S21 family by Samsung recently, and today it’s time to check out the first one showing officially made stuff. Three short video teasers have been outed, purportedly coming straight from Samsung’s…
Samsung Galaxy A52 leaks in press renders
December 9, 2020
Samsung is working on expanding its range of affordable 5G devices even further, and one of the upcoming phones in that roster is the Galaxy A52 5G. This will follow in the footsteps of the A51 5G, which launched back in April.
A few press renders of the Galaxy A52 5G have been leaked today, so you can take a look at the smartphone in all its glory.
As you can see, it has a design that is very…
Huawei tested facial recognition that targeted Uyghurs in China
December 9, 2020
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei tested facial recognition software that could identify minority Uyghur individuals and automatically send alerts to local authorities of their presence, according to a report obtained by The Washington Post. The document reportedly…
Last month, Made by Google surprisingly launched its cheapest phone in a new color stateside. The Barely Blue Pixel 4a is now coming to Japan later this month.
The polycarbonate unibody takes on a very light blue hue that can be mistaken for white in certain lighting…
The Release Candidate version of iOS 14.3 is now available to developers and public beta users. In addition to many of the changes we’ve already reported, iOS 14.3 RC includes changes to the TV app, the Health app, and more. Apple has also released watchOS 7.2 RC and tvOS 14.3 RC.
With today’s release of iOS 14.3 RC, we expect a release to the general public sometime within the next week…
New Google Pay rewards are powered by Rakuten
December 9, 2020
The new Google Pay comes with some pros and cons, but one big benefit is the addition of rewards. The automatic rewards are great, but at launch, some users were wary of how they worked. Now, we know that Google Pay rewards are powered by Rakuten.
Odds are you’ve heard of…
Google is opening Fuchsia OS development to the public
December 9, 2020
For the past five years, Google has been developing a new operating system, Fuchsia, from the ground up. Starting today, Google’s Fuchsia OS is now being developed more openly, including accepting contributions from the public.
For almost as long as it’s been in…
Google rolling out the final Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL update
December 9, 2020
The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL officially reached end of life status in October after three years of updates. Google promised one last release, but it did not come yesterday alongside the Pixel Feature Drop. The final Pixel 2 update is now rolling out.
Similar to the first Pixel phone, the Pixel 2 skipped a November update, but is now getting the previous month’s patches, along with those introduced…
