With Google’s long-awaited Pixel 6 event finally in the books we can look forward to how the custom Tensor chipset sitting at the helm of the new devices performs in the real world. It seems another smartphone OEM is looking to follow in Google’s footsteps with a report from saying Oppo is already planning its own custom system on a chip (SoC) which should be implemented in its flagships as…
Oppo K9s goes official with Snapdragon 778G, 6.59" 120Hz LCD
October 20, 2021
Right on schedule, the Oppo K9s has arrived – in China, at least. The s-phone is a Snapdragon 778G-powered alternative to the K9 Pro that was unveiled last month and something of an upgrade over the original K9. Here is a comparison between them.
The K9s is bigger than…
Global Realme GT 5G gets Realme UI 3.0 early access beta
October 20, 2021
Exactly one week after its official announcement, Realme UI 3.0 early access beta has finally graced global Realme GT 5G units. The news was shared on the Realme community forum complete with a detailed walkthrough of how to enroll for the beta. Keep in mind this release…
Watch the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Part 2 event live here
October 20, 2021
Samsung held an Unpacked event back in August when we saw the arrival of the Galaxy Z Fold3, Galaxy Z Flip3, the Galaxy Buds2 and the Galaxy Watch4. With the reports of a Galaxy Note21 being canceled and the Galaxy S21 FE postponed, we were quite surprised to learn there is a Part 2 event in the timeline.
The time for the new launch has come – it is today, and Samsung will present whatever…
Samsung unveils Galaxy Z Flip3 and Watch4 series Bespoke Edition
October 20, 2021
Remember how Samsung gave you the option to customize the hinge cover on the Galaxy Z Fold2? Well, it has extended that idea with the new Bespoke Studio starting with the Galaxy Z Flip3 Bespoke Edition, the Galaxy Watch4 series joins the fun as well (but not the Z…
Samsung’s Unpacked Part 2 event brought Bespoke customization to the Galaxy Z Flip3 and Galaxy Watch4 series which lets you cater the devices to your own style. Staying on the style theme, Samsung announced a collaboration with French—Japanese electronic music and…
Apple execs praise iPhone 13 camera revolution in new interview
October 20, 2021
Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 a month ago. As the product is still rolling out across the globe, Apple executives reflect back on the company’s 15 years of smartphone camera revolution and discuss how the iPhone 13 improves this experience.
Apple’s VP of software camera engineering Jon McCormack, VP of hardware camera engineering Graham Townsend, and iPhone product manager Louis Dudley were…
OxygenOS 11.0.9.9 rolls out for OnePlus 8/8 Pro w/ October 2021 security patch, adds Files by Google
October 20, 2021
OxygenOS 11.0.9.9 based upon Android 11 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro with the October 2021 security patch and also adds the Files by Google app.
While Android 12 has now officially arrived on Google Pixel phones, OnePlus shoveled a minor update to the…
Google Store moves up shipping dates for some following Pixel 6 ordering chaos [Updated]
October 20, 2021
Yesterday the Google Store went down amid the launch of the Pixel 6, finally allowing orders to be placed hours later only for excited fans and eager new customers to see shipping dates slip back for months. Now, the Google Store has updated Pixel 6 shipping times for…
We’ve had some time to dive deep into the Android 12 Previews and Android 12 Betas over the past few months. Now that the stable release has dropped and is available on Pixel hardware, we’re going to dig even deeper and share every new feature and change we’ve found in Android 12 — the biggest overhaul to the world’s most popular mobile OS.
While there are much more than just cosmetic…
