Did you watch Xiaomi’s live stream? The company announced the global availability and pricing of the Xiaomi 12 series, along with the Xiaomi Watch S1 and S1 Active and the Buds 3T Pro. It was a long event that covered no less than six products, so we can understand if missed it.
For those of you who are really strapped for time, here is the 1-minute recap of the event:
If that was too light on…
A while back we heard a rumor that the Realme GT Neo3 will come in two variants with two different battery capacities and two different charging speeds: 4,500 mAh and 150W and 5,000 mAh and 80W. Today, Xu Qi Chase, VP of Realme China, seemingly confirmed the second…
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 can work with an S Pen, but support is limited – the foldable display is just too fragile to use Samsung’s regular stylus, you need to use one with a retractable tip instead. Rumor has it that Samsung is working on a more durable solution.
The…
LG Velvet is now receiving Android 12 update
March 17, 2022
Back in April last year, LG officially announced its retreat from the smartphone business, followed by halting manufacturing activities at the end of May. It’s definitely been a while since then, but apparently some of LG’s mobile division software engineers were kept on the job, and what they’ve been working on has been released today.
We’re talking about the update to…
Another report comes from Ross Young, CEO of Display Suppy Chain Consultants (DSCC). The report, via Twitter, states that Samsung is expecting to receive a much larger initial order of display panels for its successor to the Galaxy Z Flip3.
Samsung Display is expected to…
Last week, Realme CMO Mr. Xu Qi Chase gave us our first official look at the Realme GT Neo3 and said the smartphone will launch in China in March. Today we learn the smartphone will be introduced on March 22, and the company will launch the GT Neo3 Le Mans version on the…
Android 12L Beta 3 now available for Lenovo P12 Pro
March 17, 2022
At the start of March, Android 12L rolled out to Pixel phones and AOSP, while updates for Samsung and Microsoft devices are planned for this year. Lenovo is also on that list and yesterday released Android 12L Beta 3 for the Lenovo P12 Pro.
The Lenovo P12 Pro Android 12L Developer Preview Program has lagged behind Google’s. DP1 came in December, while the Lenovo tablet jumped to Beta 2 in late…
Pixel Launcher search on Android 13 tests directly showing results from Google Photos 
March 17, 2022
With Android 12, the Pixel Launcher introduced a new “Search your phone” capability. Google is now testing search results from Google Photos in the Pixel Launcher on Android 13.
So far, we’ve only encountered this on a single Android 13 device. Searching for…
Google Classroom ‘practice sets’ will give students real-time help as part of ‘adaptive learning’ push
March 17, 2022
Google wants to leverage AI to help kids get a more “personal learning experience.” In the coming months, Google Classroom is getting a “practice sets” feature that surfaces assistance and other suggestions as students do the work.
Practice sets in Google…
While LG is done with smartphones, the company is fulfilling its promise of still supporting existing models. This week, the LG Velvet is getting its Android 12 update.
Rolling out starting in Korea, the LG Velvet is the brand’s first smartphone to get Android 12. While the update is certainly pretty late, it’s still great to see it coming at all considering LG hasn’t played an active role…