The promise of cloud gaming is to bring the power of a high-end gaming machine to almost any device through streaming, but this month, Google’s platform gets the challenge of next-gen — now current-gen — hardware. Now, a speed test pits Google Stadia against the Xbox Series X, and the results are a bit surprising.
Google has touted the speed of Stadia since day one, from the time to launch a…
Qualcomm gets US permission to sell 4G phone chips to Huawei
November 15, 2020
The US is making an exception to a ban against Huawei buying US chip technology — if a slight one. Qualcomm has confirmed to Reuters that it has received US government permission to sell 4G phone chips to Huawei. The American company didn’t say which chips were allowed…
Galaxy S21 specs leak hints at Ultra model with S Pen support
November 15, 2020
There might not be much mystery left when Samsung reveals the Galaxy S21 (or S30) next year. Android Police sources claim to have leaked detailed specs for the S21 family, and they suggest the Ultra model will be even more of a centerpiece than it is now. While display sizes…
iPhone 12 mini owners report unresponsive lock screens
November 15, 2020
Some early iPhone 12 mini buyers are having a rough experience with their diminutive new handset. Users on MacRumors, Apple’s forum and Reddit report that the 12 mini’s touchscreen is partly unresponsive at the lock screen. They’ll not only have trouble launching the camera or flashlight, but even swiping up to unlock using their thumb. Other fingers work, but that’s not very helpful for a…
First OnePlus 9 CAD renders surface
November 15, 2020
The upcoming OnePlus 9-series are said to launch earlier next year in March and the first batch of rumors started flying in this month. At first, wе heard that OnePlus is planning to launch three OnePlus 9 phones but then the rumor was quickly dismissed. Now we have…
OnePlus 9 might boast a larger screen and Note 20-like cameras
November 15, 2020
You might be getting a glimpse at the OnePlus 9 mere weeks after the 8T made its debut. The 91mobiles team says it has obtained CAD renders for the OnePlus 9 that reveal some of its key design choices. While it will reportedly borrow a flat display, a corner camera bump and…
With availability for all of Apple’s new devices hitting yesterday, Survivor’s latest cases for iPhone 12 have your device covered. Readers can head below for a more detailed look at Survivor’s Endurance collection, and watch as we go hands-on with the new line from Survivor.
As seen in our hands-on above, Survivor offers iPhone 12 users sleek and sturdy defence against potential…
Galaxy S21: Huge leak divulges nearly full spec list w/ new design, plastic base model
November 15, 2020
With an earlier launch expected this time around, the leaks have started to pour out around Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S21 series. Today, we’re getting a huge reveal of nearly all of the specs for each Galaxy S21 model, as well as new details about each device.
If…
LG Wing Review: Great for content consumption, not much else
November 15, 2020
Smartphone design over the past few years has hit a bit of a plateau. There’s only so much you can do with a glass slab after all. While other OEMs are pushing foldables as the future, LG had the bright idea of coming up with some unique designs and throwing them at the…
Qualcomm confirms that it can now supply Huawei with chips
November 14, 2020
Earlier this week, news broke that Qualcomm has finally been granted a license to supply Huawei with some products. It was just a rumor from China at that point with no actual evidence to back it up. Now Qualcomm has stepped up to confirm it.
In a public statement, Qualcomm confirmed the license acquisition for 4G-enabled chipsets. This is in line with an earlier report saying Qualcomm won’t be…
