Honor is back in Europe with two models – both with Google Mobile Services, just like in the good old days. The two phones are the Honor 50 and Honor 50 Lite, but we have to clear some things up. First, the Pro model hasn’t made the trip yet (here’s a quick look at the differences between the two).
Second, the Honor 50 Lite is not the Honor 50 SE. The Lite model appears to be based on the…
Sony Xperia Pro-I promos highlight photo and video capabilities
October 27, 2021
Earlier today, Sony ushered in its latest camera-centered smartphone with the release of the Xperia Pro-I. We’ve already got the chance to test it out and you can read more about our first impressions in the hands-on review here but now Sony added a few promo videos that…
It appears the next iPhone SE will retain the iPhone 8 ‘s base of a 4.7-inch LCD but add 5G when it arrives in early 2022.
This report comes from industry insider Ross Young and seemingly disproves the recent report that the next iPhone SE will adopt the iPhone XR…
Apple sued in China for not including iPhone chargers in the box
October 27, 2021
Apple is being sued in China for failing to include iPhone chargers in the box. The report says that the lawsuit has been put forward for ‘public interest’ status, suggesting that it could be fast-tracked or given a higher profile.
It follows a consumer protection fine in Brazil for the same issue, and Apple being forced to continue to supply EarPods with iPhones in France ……
Google Tensor shows stunning results in Pixel 6 Pro speed test, just seconds short of iPhone 13 Pro [Video]
October 27, 2021
Tensor is the first mobile chip Google has ever designed for its Pixel smartphones, and as we explained in our review earlier this week, the performance feels indistinguishable from the best Snapdragon flagships. However, it also puts up an impressive comparison with…
Pokémon GO developer launches new AR game ‘Pikmin Bloom’ for iOS
October 27, 2021
The long-anticipated new AR game from Niantic and Nintendo is finally here. Pikmin Bloom is an app designed to “bring a little joy to your everyday journeys on foot.”
This is the second app that Niantic develops in partnership with Nintendo. The first one, Pokémon GO…
LumaFusion video editor to come Android, Chrome OS in ‘coming months’ as development begins
October 27, 2021
While Android has its fair share of solid video editing apps, Chrome OS has to make do with some fairly basic and substandard options. That is set to change as the team behind the excellent iOS and iPad-only LumaFusion has confirmed that development has started on dedicated Android and ChromeOS versions of the app.
For those unaware, LumaFusion is the closest experience to Final Cut Pro that is…
Google Tensor shows stunning results in Pixel 6 Pro speed test, just seconds short of iPhone 13 Pro [Video]
October 27, 2021
Tensor is the first mobile chip Google has ever designed for its Pixel smartphones, and as we explained in our review earlier this week, the performance feels indistinguishable from the best Snapdragon flagships. However, it also puts up an impressive comparison with…
Samsung ends Android 12 beta on Galaxy S21, shows off One UI 4’s colors, features in new video
October 27, 2021
Android 12 is perhaps the biggest update to the platform in years, but most of its best designs and features are primarily on Pixel. Samsung has been working on its One UI 4 update based on Android 12, and in a new video the company shows how it’s adopting some of…
With the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro officially launching tomorrow, Google today detailed some additional places where its custom Tensor SoC is being used to improve and power the camera.
Google already detailed some of these advancements at the Pixel Launch Event, but started by reiterating how Live HDR+ Video is made possible by Tensor’s Image Signal Processor (ISP) directly featuring an accelerator…
