According to an FCC filing, the recently released iPhone 12 family might be hiding a reverse wireless charging feature, much like several of its Android rivals. The functionality has been rumored to appear with iPhone 11 but was then revealed that Apple has removed the feature in the final testing phase. A teardown from last year showed that not all the required hardware was in place.
This year…
The next Samsung smartphone in the entry-level world was expected to be called Galaxy A02, but a device with the model number SM-A025F/DS was just certified in Thailand as Galaxy A02s, revealing the actual marketing name of the device.
This is the third time we see this…
Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition with Snapdragon 460 unveiled
November 1, 2020
Back in July, Realme unveiled the C15 – an entry level phone with 6,000 mAh battery and MediaTek’s Helio G35 chipset at the helm. Now, Realme is introducing a new Snapdragon 460 version of the C15 dubbed Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition.
The only major change here is the…
The iPhone 12 Pro is the latest phone to enter the durability test and unsurprisingly it passed without issue.
What’s also not surprising is that the iPhone’s new Ceramic Shield front glass scratched at the same level as any regular glass screen – at a level 6 on Mohs’ scale of hardness. The scratches do appear fainter, but they’re scratches nonetheless.
Apple has…
Samsung has begun pushing an update to the Galaxy Watch Active2 smartwatch, bringing security updates and one feature that was exclusive to the Galaxy Watch3 – voice support during exercise.
The firmware comes with model number R820UXXU1CTJ5/R820OXA1CTJ5 and is about…
Analyst: Apple reaches 1 billion active iPhones
November 1, 2020
Above Avalon is a crowd-funded platform tracking Apple’s performance in the smartphone market since the first iPhone in 2008. According to its founder Neil Cybart Cupertino has reached 1 billion active iPhones milestone in 2020.
iPhone active users • New and…
Sony has published its financial reports for the three months ending on September 30 and there’s some good news from the mobile division – it shipped 600,000 smartphones, level with the same period last year.
It may not sound like great news, but Xperia shipments were on a decline and they hit their lowest point at the beginning of this year with only 400,000 units shipped. So, leveling off is…
The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro has been on open sale in some regions for just a few days and so far demand has been quite strong. So strong in fact that Apple has reportedly contacted its supply chain partners to accelerate production for the iPhone 12 by as many as 2 million…
OnePlus Nord gets OxygenOS 10.5.9 with Game Space features
November 1, 2020
This is the second update for the OnePlus Nord this month and while smaller it still brings a couple of nice new features. The Game Space has been enhanced, while the October’s security patch is also part of it. Keep in mind that the OTA update is available only for…
New Oppo phone might arrive with Snapdragon 870 chipset
November 1, 2020
Qualcomm is about to launch the Snapdragon 875 chipset in December, and we expect a “lite” version of the flagship platform to tag along. It will sit as a more affordable chip that can offer pretty similar performance, while missing on a few features.
The leakster that goes by the (machine-translated) name Digital Chat Station revealed Oppo is developing a smartphone that will have that new…
