Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold3 will have slightly smaller screens than its predecessor, the Z Fold2 (pictured below). This is required in order for the company to be able to fit the S Pen somewhere inside the chassis, as this upcoming device will be the company’s first foldable to have support for the stylus.
The Z Fold3’s inner screen will be 7.55″ (compared to 7.59″ on…
Samsung Galaxy A72 4G appears on Geekbench
December 25, 2020
Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy A72 early next year. It will have 4G and 5G versions, bearing model designations SM-A725F and SM-A726B, respectively. Samsung hasn’t divulged anything about the A72 yet, but its 4G variant has appeared on Geekbench with key…
Samsung Galaxy M12 bags NBTC certification
December 25, 2020
The Samsung Galaxy M12 with model designation SM-M127F/DS bagged FCC certification last week, and now it has been certified by Thailand’s NBTC as well, moving it a step closer to the launch.
The Thai regulator doesn’t detail the specs of the Galaxy M12, but the…
Samsung released Android 11-based One UI 3.0 stable update for the Galaxy S20 FE last week in Russia. Now it has expanded the rollout in over a dozen countries across different continents for both the 4G and 5G variants.
The new builds for the 4G and 5G models have firmware version G780FXXU1BTL1 and G781BXXU1BTL, respectively. The update is rolling out over the air and should reach your unit…
Madhav Sheth: Realme Buds Air 2 TWS earphones and Smart Bulbs are coming in Q1 2021
December 25, 2020
Realme debuted as a smartphone brand back in May 2018 but has expanded its product portfolio since with the launch of TWS earphones, fitness band, smartwatches, smart TVs, and soundbar as a part of its 1+4+N product strategy.
Yesterday Realme announced a bunch of new AIoT…
Xiaomi Mi 11-series teased with video Night mode
December 25, 2020
The Xiaomi Mi 11-series launch is just around the corner – December 28 and Xiaomi is hyping us up with a brand new feature – video Night mode. Or at least that’s what we could gather from the Google-translated text on Weibo.
The post wishes us a merry…
Earlier this year, before even the iPhone 12 family came to be, a rumor claimed that Apple is in talks with BOE to become a third OLED screen supplier for the iPhone 12-series. However, only Samsung and LG remained in the supply chain with BOE having some issues with the quality control and the deal was pushed back until those issues were resolved.
Now, an industry analyst firm says that BOE has…
Scientists set a solar cell efficiency world record
December 25, 2020
A Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) research team published a paper in the journal Science earlier this month on the development of a perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell that achieved 29.15% efficiency. That’s a new world record.
Solar cell efficiency record
This beats the…
Ahead of its release in theaters and through streaming tomorrow, HBO Max is confirming details on how you’ll be able to watch Wonder Woman 1984 on the new Chromecast with Google TV. Unfortunately, that lacks support for Dolby Atmos.
Google’s latest streaming stick is a…
Feature Request: Apple should offer users more control over battery health features on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
December 25, 2020
Apple introduced a new software feature with iOS 13 that helps prolong the life of your iPhone’s battery called “Optimized Battery Charging.” I’d love to see Apple not only expand it to iPad and Mac but also take a page out of Tesla’s book (and Dell, Samsung, others) and adopt a feature from its charging strategy.
Update 12/24/20: It’s now over a year since Apple released its…
