A new Motorola smartphone has surfaced, and once again it has a model name of a Mediterranean city. After the Motorola Ibiza and Motorola Capri, say hello to the Motorola Athena (also known as Motorola Defy).
The phone popped up on the Google Play Console and Geekbench with a Snapdragon 662 chipset and 4GB RAM, suggesting it will be yet another affordable handset.
Motorola Athena/Defy
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7/S7+ get new Blue color, 512GB option
February 7, 2021
Samsung is now listing a Phantom Navy color option for its Galaxy Tab S7+ and Galaxy Tab S7. The new blue color is out of stock at the moment and we could only find it in Samsung’s German website.
The Phantom Navy sits alongside the previously available Mystic Black…
Google is working on anti-tracking features for Android
February 7, 2021
Apple has announced its new update will include App Tracking Transparency tool that will allow you to better control your privacy. According to Bloomberg, Google is working on something similar – preventing cross-app tracking on Android devices, but the feature is…
Skype for Android gains background blur
February 7, 2021
The latest 8.68 update for Skype’s Android app brings a highly coveted feature – background blur. In addition, the new update is bringing more custom reaction options. Users on iOS and iPadOS gain improvements to the share extension with support for dark theme and improved performance.
The changelog also details bug fixes and stability improvements. The new update is following a gradual…
OxygenOS 11 Beta 2 now rolling out for OnePlus 7 and 7T series, AOD enabled only on Pro phones
February 7, 2021
On Saturday last week OnePlus pushed out the last Android 10-based update for the OnePlus 7 and 7T series. The last because the next stable release will bring Android 11. We don’t know when it’s coming yet, though the beta testing process is progressing…
Trio of upcoming budget Motorolas leak with renders and specs
February 7, 2021
Motorola is preparing its next G and E series phones, two of which have already appeared in leaks as the Moto Capri and Capri Plus. Now, XDA’s and Techniknews’ are giving us an early look at the two Capri phones which will be known officially as the Moto G10 (Capri)…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 6, 2021
February 7, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Demand is growing for AI solutions that process images from cameras and other photo sensors. These solutions have applications in security, autonomous vehicles, healthcare, smart cities, and many other areas, but the more advanced they become, the more computationally…
The best part of the Chromecast refresh is the Google TV interface that comes along with it, but as with any Google product that UI is subject to change over time. This week, it appears that a slight tweak to the Google TV homescreen is being tested with smaller app…
The upcoming OnePlus 9 Pro looks as though it will provide a major step up in the camera hardware stakes with an alleged prototype appearing with Hasselblad branding.
One long-standing complaint about OnePlus devices has undoubtedly been the lacklustre camera performance. That is all despite the inclusion of normally top tier sensors and fairly capable internals. A new video courtesy of Dave2D…
