Like every other phone this year, a key part of the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 are 5G speeds. In the UK, Google is running a Map-based “Mobile Cinema” game where you can find free movies as part of a Pixel 5 advertisement.
While we’re all a bit less mobile than usual this year, Google Pixel presents some of the most rewatchable British films, available to download in seconds from…
Classic Hangouts now uses Google Meet for group video calling
November 26, 2020
Back in October, Google announced that Chat was going free next year as part of the eventual deprecation of classic Hangouts. The company detailed several transitions related to this, including a change to group video calling that brings Meet into the existing Hangouts…
Google Assistant is a powerful tool, but it’s only ever been available on the wrist via the company’s own Wear OS. Now, Google Assistant has arrived on Fitbit, and somewhat annoyingly, it works incredibly well.
Assistant on Fitbit arrives as the second voice assistant…
Samsung Galaxy Note20 series One UI 3.0 stable release nears as beta program closed
November 25, 2020
The One UI 3.0 beta program for the Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra that was announced last month ended today in South Korea, which suggests the release of One UI 3.0’s stable version is very close.
However, Note20 series users in other countries might still receive beta updates as the program is not officially closed outside South Korea.
The One UI 3.0 beta program for the Galaxy S20…
Samsung already has two foldable clamshells in its lineup with the Galaxy Z Flip and Z Flip 5G and we’ve been hearing about a successor coming in Q2 of 2021. Now, leakster shared a couple of bits about the upcoming foldable which is referred to as the Galaxy Z…
Apple iPhone 12 Pro's bill of materials comes up to $406
November 25, 2020
Japanеsе teardown experts have released their reports on the bill of materials (BoM) for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, giving us a close approximation of the component costs of building the two phones. The iPhone 12 BoM comes out to $373 while the 12 Pro’s is $406.
Samsung opens One UI 3.0 beta program for the Galaxy S10 series
November 25, 2020
Samsung has released Android 11-based One UI 3.0 beta for the Galaxy S20, Note20 and Z Flip lineups already, and today the Galaxy S10, S10+ and S10e join them as the company opened the One UI 3.0 beta program for its 2019 flagships.
Samsung had confirmed the One UI 3.0 beta for the S10 lineup a couple of weeks ago, but it was delayed due to battery drain concerns. But now that Samsung has opened…
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G series retail boxes reveal key specs
November 25, 2020
Xiaomi is going to introduce the Redmi Note 9 5G series in China tomorrow, November 26, and some final leaks ahead of the event confirmed even more details. According to leaked photos of the retail boxes, the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G will have a 108 MP main camera, while the key…
FCC upholds ZTE's status as a national security threat
November 25, 2020
The FCC has rejected ZTE’s request for the reconsideration of its designation as a US national security threat. If you’ll recall, the commission formally named Shenzhen-based manufacturers ZTE and Huawei as national security threats back in June, warning US carriers that…
More images of Samsung Galaxy S21 (or S21+) cases surface
November 25, 2020
Yet more case renders have surfaced, showing off the Galaxy S21 (or S21+) design ahead of schedule. The two non-Ultra models will have flat displays, which makes it easy to design a case with a protective lip that keeps the display away from danger.
The displays will measure 6.2” and 6.7”, respectively, both 120Hz OLEDs with 1080p+ resolution. That’s a strange downgrade compared to this year…
