The Samsung Galaxy A52 is a regular at the rumor mill, with leaks popping up every week in the past two months. One of them claimed the phone will be water-resistant, and today Evan Blass posted an official teaser, confirming the IP67 certification.
The Galaxy A52 will be the first Samsung midranger since 2017 with any sort of official protection against water ingress. In the past four years…
Official Samsung Galaxy M62 listing reveals all the details
February 25, 2021
The Samsung Galaxy M62, which debuted as Galaxy F62 in the Indian market, has now been listed on Samsung’s official Thai website.
The Galaxy M62 will be available in Thailand and Malaysia on March 3, but for now we can examine its product page.
Available in Blue, Black…
Google has developed six new features for Android (and Android Auto) that will make your phone safer and easier to use. These are available for fairly old phones, ones running Android 9 and even Android 6 in one instance. Here’s what’s new.
Password Checkup will let you…
Oppo explains how its rollable prototype phone works on video
February 25, 2021
The Oppo X 2021 concept phone is back – originally demoed at Inno Day 2020, the company is now revealing more details about its rollable phone at MWC Shangahi 2021. Here is a short video that explains how the display expands from 6.7” to 7.4”.
The action is powered by two roll motors. They use cogs that mesh into the so-called Warp Track laminate, which is similar to timing belt. The…
Racing Yellow Realme GT 5G shines in new trailer, pricing teased
February 25, 2021
Realme’s upcoming GT 5G flagship is arriving next week and we’re familiar with most of its key specs. This will be the brand’s first Snapdragon 888 powered device and it’s Racing Yellow (aka Bumblebee leather) variant appeared in a new teaser video. We can see…
LG is licensing its webOS to other smart TV makers
February 25, 2021
LG showed off the latest version of its TV operating system, webOS 6.0, at CES in early January. There are many changes, but it turns out the company is planning something even bigger – it will license webOS to other TV makers.
Over 20 TV manufacturers from around the…
Tesla releases behind-the-scenes look at testing of its fart machine and Boombox mode
February 25, 2021
Tesla has released a new video giving a rare behind-the-scenes look at testing of its “holiday software update,” which includes its fart machine and Boombox mode.
While Tesla frequently pushes new over-the-air software updates to its customer fleet, over the years, the automaker has developed a tendency to release bigger updates with more features in December every year.
Last year, the…
This breakthrough may revolutionize lithium-sulfur batteries
February 25, 2021
Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, given their light weight and theoretical high capacities, are a promising alternative to conventional lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for large-scale energy storage systems and electric vehicles. But Li-S batteries currently suffer from poor…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 24, 2021
February 25, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Polestar 2 now available for test drives in select cities
February 25, 2021
EV automaker Polestar is now allowing prospective customers to book test drives of its Polestar 2 electric fastback. Its website now lets consumers arrange a visit to a retail location near them. Additionally, the company can also bring the Polestar 2 to your home or office, depending on where you’re located. So far, Polestar has a small retail presence in select US cities compared to other EV…
