Huawei’s rapid-fire event this Thursday brought many new devices, the most interesting of which are, of course, the new Mate flagships. The ANC over-ear headphones, the fancy smartwatch and the other things are interesting as well, don’t get us wrong, but let’s focus on the phones for now.
Starting with the Huawei Mate 40 Pro. This phone will be available in the UK on November 13 and should…
Huawei nova 8 SE specs leak, reveal 66W fast charging
November 1, 2020
Update: The leakster has also provided official images of the phone which we included below.
Original article follows:
Huawei’s latest nova series phone was the nova 7 SE 5G Youth (yes, that’s the real full name) with a Mediatek chipset and now the company is preparing a…
Google will fix Pixel 5 bug that leaves battery indicator stuck
November 1, 2020
Battery life is perhaps the best upgrade to the new Pixel 5, but there’s a weird bug some users have noticed. The battery indicator on some Pixel 5 units is getting stuck at a certain percentage despite extended usage, but a fix is coming.
If you’ve already had a Pixel…
PUBG Mobile officially pulls out of India
October 31, 2020
The Ministry of Electronics & IT in India banned 118 mobile apps back in September, and the list included the popular game PUBG Mobile. After multiple attempts to get back on track and to bring the battle royale title to its fans, PUBG Corporation has finally given up and announced it is terminating all service and access to users.
Starting today, October 30, PUBG Mobile Nordic Map: Livik and…
Lucasfilm’s immersive entertainment studio ILMxLAB has released a new trailer for Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, and it gives us a glimpse of the kind of adventures we can expect from Ady Sun’Zee. It shows the young Padawan exploring a mysterious Jedi…
SmartThings Find app can track down lost Samsung Galaxy devices
October 31, 2020
Smartphones and other devices are so intertwined with our lives that losing one can be traumatic. To that end, Samsung has unveiled SmartThings Find, an app that uses a variety of technologies to locate your phone, even if there’s no cell or WiFi signal.
Unlike…
Lenovo unveils transparent edition of Legion Pro gaming flagship
October 31, 2020
Lenovo unveiled a transparent edition of the Legion Pro gaming flagship. The X-shaped middle part is now see-through, allowing you to peek at the components inside (the two “wedges” on either side of the X remain opaque).
While most phones are pretty static, the Lenovo Legion Pro has a side-mounted pop-up camera. It’s normally hidden out of sight, but with the transparent edition the…
Samsung redesigns its Galaxy Store to focus on games
October 31, 2020
Samsung wants its phones to be the go-to option for mobile gamers, and it’s taking another step towards achieving that goal. The redesigned Galaxy Store has just two home screen tabs: one for apps and one for games.
Each time you buy a game from the Galaxy Store…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s service push, changes to Tesla’s regen braking, Model 3 2021 gets its EPA rating, and more.
Discover all the new and innovative…
Tesla Gigafactory Texas is progressing on pace 100 days in, but the hard part is still to come
October 31, 2020
We are now roughly 100 days into the Tesla Gigafactory Texas construction project, and it is progressing on pace, but the hard part is still to come as Tesla tries to rapidly deploy production capacity at the new facility.
Electrek exclusively reported that Tesla’s next factory is going to be in Austin back in May 2020.
At the time, a source said that Tesla planned to move fast with hopes to…
