Apple has announced its iPhone 12 lineup, and as ever, the phones’ camera systems were the focus of much of the company’s presentation. This year, though, there’s more to differentiate each model than ever before. The iPhone range is getting improvements across the board, but Apple appears to be reserving the biggest advances for its biggest phone. The 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max has some…
One of the headlining features of iPhone 12 is its support for 5G connectivity. Ahead of pre-orders beginning on Friday, the first 5G speed tests with the iPhone 12 have hit the web, offering a better, but still incomplete, look at what kind of speeds you can expect with the…
Sony begins rolling out Android Pie to 30 older TV models
October 14, 2020
Sony has confirmed that it will be rolling out Android Pie to 30 of its older-generation Bravia and non-Bravia smart TVs from 2016 or later.
For those with older models, the 6.7115 firmware has now already starting rolling out with plenty of fixes, and of course, the…
The OnePlus Nord special edition will be Gray Ash
October 14, 2020
OnePlus teased a special edition of the Nord and it looked like it will bring back its trademark Sandstone back, however a mix-up revealed that is not the case – instead the new color option will be called “Gray Ash”.
The OnePlus Nord Gray Ash special edition post went up prematurely
This color first leaked back in July when it was discovered in the OxygenOS source code. Then in August…
Today only, as part of its Prime Day event, Amazon is offering up to 30% off various Samsung Galaxy Smartphones. Deals start at $200 for Prime members with free shipping available across the board. Headlining is the Samsung Galaxy S10 128GB for $574.99. That’s down…
iPhone 12 Diary: Steve Jobs was right
October 14, 2020
Steve Jobs famously said people don’t know what they want until you show it to them, and he’s still being proven right. After repeatedly calling for a modern iPhone SE, Apple finally made one – but I’m not buying it.
The rumor that I thought likely to change my mind…
Typically Apple starts pre-orders for its new gadgets at midnight local time in each country. This year, however, Cupertino decided to launch the pre-orders simultaneously around the world.
For the US, the start is at 5:00 am PDT, same for Canada. Moving east to the UK, the launch will be at 1:00 pm BST, a bit further to Germany go time is at 2:00 pm CEST, then moving all the way to Australia the…
Yesterday Apple unveiled its first iPhones to come without a power adapter or earphones in the box. The new iPhone 12 models ship with a USB-C to Lighting cable and that’s that and we now learn that thechange has been carried over to older models sold by Apple as well.
One UI 3.0 beta for Galaxy S20 series now available in Germany
October 14, 2020
Last week, Samsung opened up its One UI 3.0 beta for the flagship Galaxy S20 phones. The beta was initially limited to users in South Korea and the US but as of today it’s also available to users in Germany. Those who can’t wait to test out the new Android 11…
Breaking down Apple’s three new iPhone 12 camera systems
October 14, 2020
Apple has just announced its iPhone 12 lineup, and as part of today’s announcements, the company introduced a dizzying amount of camera tech scattered amongst the new iPhones. If you’re coming from an iPhone that currently has a single camera, or even a pair, you may find some serious upgrades here.
But first, let’s establish the baseline.
The iPhone SE’s camera.
One camera: iPhone…
