The Realme GT will be unveiled on Thursday and it will launch with Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0. The latest version of the Realme software was announced in September with Dark mode, improved privacy features, productivity enhancements and more. Some of the company’s older models are being updated to version 2.0, here’s the roadmap.
The Realme GT will launch with the Android 11-based Realme…
Meizu announces Flyme 9 and Flyme for Watch
March 5, 2021
Earlier today Meizu capped off a press conference in Zhuhai, China where it debuted its latest Android skin – Flyme 9. As with other manufacturers, Meizu is going for a simpler and more flat design dubbed Alive Design.
Starting from the lock screen, Flyme 9 brings flatter…
Oppo ropes in Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan as F lineup's ambassador, reveals F19 Pro+ 5G's camera features
March 5, 2021
Oppo’s India CMO teased the F19 Pro and F19 Pro+ 5G yesterday, and earlier today, Flipkart revealed the F19 series will arrive in India on March 8. Now Oppo has announced it has signed Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan as the F lineup’s product…
On a Weibo post, Lenovo has posted a teaser for its upcoming successor to its Legion gaming phone. In addition to featuring active twin cooling fans, Lenovo’s general manager has also officially confirmed that this device will be called the ‘Lenovo Legion 2 Pro’.
When roughly translated, the poster reads: “Double adjustable fan turbo cooling system” and at the bottom it says, “A new…
A new Samsung Galaxy Tab (SM-T225) has appeared in the FCC database. The same model was previously spotted on Geekbench powered by the Helio P22T and 3GB RAM with Android 11 onboard. Based on speculations this should be the upcoming Galaxy Tab A7 Lite which is expected to…
LG V60's successor reportedly put on hold
March 5, 2021
A new report from Korean outlet claims that LG has indefinitely put its V60 successor on hold.
LG was supposed to begin field testing the phone, codenamed Rainbow, at the end of February, aiming for a market release in March. The company has reportedly ceased communication…
The US Patent & Trademark Office this week granted Apple a patent for a new magnetic connector capable of transmitting power to the iPhone. This comes after rumors that Apple is considering removing the Lightning port from its smartphones in the future.
As reported by Patently Apple, the patent shows a new type of connector that can be somewhat compared to the iPad’s Smart Connector and…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 4, 2021
March 5, 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…
I never got into Apex Legends as much as some other people. The reasons for that came down to how I play battle royale games. With Apex Legends, developer Respawn Entertainment emphasized team-based combat and cooperation on three-player squads. I primarily play battle…
What a new Nintendo Switch actually needs
March 5, 2021
Bloomberg reported yesterday that a new version of the Nintendo Switch is on its way later this year. It will come with a 7-inch, 720p-resolution OLED display. When docked, it can run games at 4K.
Nintendo has not confirmed any of this, but there’s little reason to doubt the report. We’ve been expecting an updated version of the Switch. The device is a huge hit, selling about 80 million…