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Samsung Galaxy S21's ultrawide camera detailed, AF confirmed

Another day, another Galaxy S21 leak. This time is about the ultrawide camera, which until now has been vaguely mentioned in leaks. And by the looks of it, we have high hopes of the ultrawide snapper. According to solid Samsung tipster, , all three phones from the Galaxy S21 family will use the same Sony IMX563 sensor for their ultrawide units. It supports dual phase detection autofocus…
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Sony Xperia 1 II receiving Android 11 in Taiwan

Sony has started seeding Android 11 to its Xperia 1 II smartphones and the first country to get it is Taiwan. The build number is 58.1.A.0.921 and it’s right on schedule because Sony promised the update by the end of December. We expect the Android 11 update to hit more Xperia 1 II units in the following days or weeks. The patch itself is just 933MB big and holds November’s security…
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Xiaomi Mi 11 tipped to launch on December 29

Xiaomi’s upcoming Mi 11 flagship has been leaking left and right in the past weeks and now we might have its actual release date. It was believed to launch in January and then December and now the latest report gives us a specific date – December 29. This would give…
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Apple revamps Shazam iOS app user interface, launches Shazam on the web beta

Apple today overhauled the Shazam iOS app with a new look, modernizing the user interface and bringing the design language in line with recent UI updates to Apple Music. Upon launching the app, the screen is dominated by the central Tap to Shazam button with access to recently identified music revealed by swiping up. Apple is also adding the ability to identify songs through a web browser for the…
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2021 iPhones could have ProMotion as well as always-on display

A supply-chain report last month raised the possibility of next year’s flagship iPhones having an always-on display, and a follow-up report suggests the same screen technology could also enable ProMotion. Both reports point to LG offering the same type of OLED panels to…
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Google Earth gains a dedicated dark theme

The past few years has seen a shift to dark themes on many of the most popular mobile applications all working directly with on-device system themes, the latest being that of Google Earth. Dark themes have become a big deal in part due to the ability to toggle the mode officially in Android 10 onwards. The downside is that not every developer is quick to add the option for those that prefer not…
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