HMD Global announced the Nokia 5.3 back in March, and now we learn about the Nokia 5.4, which according to will launch sooner than expected.
The publication also claims that unlike the 5.3 that packs a waterdrop notch display, the 5.4’s screen will come with a punch hole and will measure around 6.4″ diagonally. It will also have a better chipset at the helm, but it’s unclear…
Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G moniker confirmed ahead of imminent launch
November 29, 2020
A couple of Oppo smartphones with model designations PDSM00 and PDST00 got TENAA certified recently. These are said to be two versions of the Reno5 Pro 5G, and now we know that they are indeed different variants of the Reno5 Pro 5G as both have been HDR10+ certified…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 28, 2020
November 29, 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…
Designed to deceive: Do these people look real to you?
Kashmir Hill and Jeremy White, The New York Times
Fake personas on the internet are nothing new, but completely fake people that appear to be alarmingly real in photographs or animations are becoming increasingly common. To better understand how easy this process can be, The New York Times created an AI system that generates portraits of…
Tesla-powered classic 1966 VW Microbus delivers electric van life and you can win it
November 29, 2020
A salvaged Tesla powertrain is now powering a classic 1966 VW Microbus for people who want to combine nostalgia with their electric van life.
The electric van is up for grabs in this sweepstakes on Omaze.
Volkswagen’s 1960s microbus has become iconic and it turns head to…
Tesla owners are going to be able to remotely view what their Autopilot cameras can see
November 29, 2020
Tesla’s Sentry Mode is about to bring things to a whole new level by enabling Tesla owners to remotely see what their cars can see through Autopilot cameras.
We recently learned that Tesla is planning a big software update, likely version 11, to be pushed to its fleet…
Galaxy Z Fold 2 diary: Still in the honeymoon phase of foldables
November 29, 2020
Smartphones have gotten boring. That’s probably something you’ve heard over the past several years, and to an extent it’s true. Our mobile devices have gotten so good that the improvements year over year are becoming harder to recognize. That’s why foldables like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 are so exciting, and two months later I’m still in the “honeymoon phase” with my own device.
Photokina Shuttered Indefinitely Due to the Crashing Camera Market
November 28, 2020
After 70 years of holding its leading photographic trade show in Cologne, Germany, Photokina may be no more. The world’s largest photo trade fair has announced that due to a “massive decline in markets for imaging products,” it will be discontinued…
This Guy Watercooled His Canon R5 and Unlocked Unlimited 8K
November 28, 2020
The Canon R5’s overheating time limit has been the subject of much discussion and controversy. Regardless of how or why the overheating happens, Matthew Perks over at DIY Perks has come up with an unusual mod that actually works to fix it: he watercooled his camera.
Using…
Realme 7 Pro gets Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 early access update
November 28, 2020
Realme detailed the Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 in September and revealed the Early Access Roadmap with the list of smartphones eligible to get its latest custom Android skin. The X50 Pro 5G and Narzo 20 have already received Realme UI 2.0, and today the Realme 7 Pro joins them as the company has opened the Early Access Program for the Snapdragon 720G-powered smartphone.
Those interested can…
