Last month, Samsung sent out two updates for both 4G and 5G variants of the Galaxy S20 FE that aimed at fixing a touchscreen issue that was affecting some users of the phone. Before any fixes were issued, the phone would register ghost touches and jittery movement when scrolling or zooming. A new update is now rolling out for the Galaxy S20 FE, but initial reports of the update – which mention…
Huawei Mate 30 Pro gets EMUI 11 update
November 10, 2020
The Huawei Mate 40 family launched recently running EMUI 11, and now the time has come for the company’s latest Android iteration to make it to older devices as well. The Mate 30 Pro from last year seems like it’s going to be among the first to receive the update…
OnePlus Nord SE to come with 65W charging and Snapdragon 765G
November 10, 2020
OnePlus announced the vanilla Nord in July, followed by the Nord N100, and Nord N10 5G at the end of last month. Now we hear a Nord SE will be joining the series and according to it will be powered by the Snapdragon 765G SoC like the regular Nord.
OnePlus Nord
The…
Huawei Mate X2 gets certified with 66W charging
November 10, 2020
The next Huawei foldable device is expected to be called Mate X2. It is likely to be an entirely new device and not just an update like the Mate Xs was to the original Mate X. One of the changes is a new fast-charging standard – 3C (CCC or China Compulsory Certification) has already certified the phone and listed 66W charging speeds – over 20% faster than the previous two Huawei…
Nokia 8000 4G image and key features leak: 2.8" screen, S210 chipset, WhatsApp and Facebook
November 10, 2020
The first official image of the new Nokia 8000 4G has slipped out along with additional details about its design and features. First off, if you were expecting a slide-out keypad cover (a trademark of the original 8000-series), you’d be disappointed.
The new design looks…
Error in latest beta for OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro wipes some users' data, here's what to do
November 10, 2020
OxygenOS Open Beta 3 was released for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro just before the end of October, but there was a mix-up. Some users received the stable update, version 11.0.1.1, instead of the beta, and installing that leads to a full wipe.
If you’re received the wrong update…
Multiple reports suggest that Samsung will launch the new Galaxy S21 in January instead of February as usual. Reuters offers an explanation for the early launch – to capitalize on Huawei’s woes and grab some market share. Insiders claim that the S21 series will hit stores by the end of January instead of in early March.
One source says that Huawei’s stockpiles of components will be running…
While the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max went up for pre-order last Friday, the company also announced that its full lineup of 2020 iPhones is coming to more countries on November 20, including Brazil. While this may sound irrelevant, Brazil will once again have the…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 9, 2020
November 10, 2020
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…
Tesla is apparently looking to switch to AMD “Navi” chip for its onboard media computer (MCU), according to a new leak.
Originally, Tesla used Nvidia Tegra chips in its Media Control Unit (MCU), which is different from its Autopilot or Full Self-Driving (FSD) computers that use Tesla’s own chip.
As Tesla started working to transition away from using Nvidia’s chips for its Autopilot…
