While Android 12 for Samsung devices look more likely with each passing week, the Korean firm is rolling on with its consistent monthly security patches. For November 2021, a select few Samsung Galaxy smartphones are already seeing the latest updates. Here’s the full, continuously updated list.
Samsung November 2021 security update — what’s new
Sticking with the excellent track record of…
Galaxy A53 5G renders show a familiar mid-range footprint
November 8, 2021
The upcoming Galaxy A53 5G has been uncovered courtesy of 3D renders with the supposed mid-ranger looking very familiar to previous affordable Samsung Galaxy A-series smartphones.
At first glance, the Galaxy A53 5G renders shared by @OnLeaks and Digit look almost exactly…
Honor today unveiled its first self-funded factory after gaining independence from Huawei. The Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park located in Shenzhen, China is the maker’s flagship production facility with a 75% automated production line allowing for one device…
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra leaks in hands-on shots
November 8, 2021
We’re slowly but surely getting towards the end of 2021, meaning rumors are focusing on the slew of new devices coming in early 2022. As usual, Samsung likes to kick things off in late January/early February with its latest Galaxy S-series phones and seeing how the S22 lineup is already in mass production we’ve been waiting on some real photos of the phones. Enter who managed to procure spy…
OnePlus teasing new Limited Edition phone launch
November 8, 2021
A new Limited Edition OnePlus phone is right around the corner as per several cryptic tweets by the company. These include retro graphics and … fruits. Well, we’re hard to press out what to expect but according to rumors, the phone will be inspired by the iconic arcade…
Oppo seems to be keeping busy working of variants of the vanilla Oppo A16 announced back in July. Last month an Oppo A16s version was revealed, which basically just added NFC to the original. Now there is a new A16K already on sale in the Philippines. It, however, actually…
Realme's first phone with an under-display selfie cam allegedly shows up in patent document
November 8, 2021
There has been persistent chatter within the industry that Realme is working on its first phone with an under-display camera for some time now. In fact, back in September, Realme VP Xu Qi Chase posted an image of a smartphone on Weibo that has no notch or a punch hole for the selfie camera, and he clarified in the post’s comments that the device doesn’t come with a pop-up mechanism…
Leaked promo video showcases a familiar, but new Oppo Reno6 Lite
November 8, 2021
It seems like Oppo is just deliberately trying to confuse everybody at this point. As we are currently waiting on the Reno7 series to drop sometime this month, the smartphone giant clearly has no intention of slowing down its constant rebranding and tiny specs iteration…
Weekly poll results: the Sony Xperia Pro-I is well received, but not everyone needs a professional phone
November 8, 2021
While the meaning of “Pro” has been watered down over the years, people still believe there is a place for truly professional smartphones like the Sony Xperia Pro-I.
It’s not a phone for everyone, that’s clear enough in last week’s poll. But it wasn’t meant to…
Flashback: iPod touch - the almost iPhone
November 8, 2021
Apple changed the portable music player world in 2001 with the launch of the original iPod. It wasn’t the first portable MP3 player by a long shot – Internet folklore still remembers early criticism like this post on Slashdot (by CmdrTaco himself): “No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame.”
“Nomad” refers refers to Creative’s Nomad series of portable MP3 players. The Nomad…
