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…
EGEB: Abu Dhabi secures funding for world’s largest solar farm
December 25, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Al-Dhafra will depose its sister site in Abu Dhabi when it becomes the world’s largest solar farm in 2022.
Virginia’s Dominion Energy files plans with federal regulators for the largest US offshore wind farm to date.
A…
Tesla launches 3 new in-car video games on its arcade platform
December 25, 2020
Tesla is launching 3 new in-car video games on its arcade platform as part of its bigger holiday software update.
As we reported earlier today, Tesla is about to release a big software update during the holidays and surprisingly, no information has leaked about…
Podcast: 2020 world of electric vehicles review, and more
December 25, 2020
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a few news items about Tesla and other automakers, but as a holiday special, we are going to have a broader discussion about the year 2020 in the electric vehicle world.
Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for electric…
