An upcoming Xiaomi smartwatch appeared in the FCC’s database revealing its key specs and design. It’s the Mi Watch Lite which may be launched as Redmi Watch in markets like China and as the name implies its shaping up to be a more affordable alternative to the brand’s Mi Watch which was announced last year. The listing contains a full look at the wearable’s retail box with a snap of its…
Nokia phones top Counterpoint's Trust Rankings: a mix of update speed and hardware durability
November 1, 2020
Counterpoint Research has published its report on “Trust Rankings” for smartphone makers, which are based on the four pillars of up-to-date software, security updates, build quality and devices recommended for enterprises.
HMD Global’s Nokia phones topped the charts…
Starting on September 15 Huawei was cut off from Samsung Display and LG Display, which supply a fraction of the panels used in the new Mate 40 Pro model. Now and report that Samsung Display has successfully acquired a license to sell certain panels to the Chinese…
Samsung pushed the early beta One UI 3.0 software to Galaxy Note20 users on Friday and now the interface is going public for users in the United States that own Sprint, T-Mobile, or Unlocked versions of the Galaxy Note20 5G and Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G.
One UI 3 update
The name of the new interface is One UI 3 and is based on Android 11. According to the update log, there are visual changes to…
Huawei nova 8 series phones certified with 66W charging
November 1, 2020
Huawei is rumored to update its nova line soon and we’ve seen evidence of the nova 8 series in certifications and leaks. We’re expecting no less than three models with the nova 8, nova 8 SE, and nova 8 Pro. Now, we have a new listing on China’s 3C agency revealing the…
OnePlus Watch reportedly further delayed
November 1, 2020
Earlier this month, OnePlus teased a OnePlus smartwatch is on the way and “just a matter of time”. Although OnePlus didn’t have a concrete announcement or release date for such a device, a new report suggests the smartwatch project was “indefinitely delayed”…
LG Wing lands at AT&T on November 6
November 1, 2020
Today AT&T has finally announced some launch details for the LG Wing on its 5G network. The phone was unveiled in mid-September, and in the US it went to Verizon first, but AT&T and T-Mobile were always meant to follow. Now we have the skinny on AT&T’s plans.
The LG Wing will be available from the carrier starting on November 6, for a full retail price of $1,050. You can split…
Ever since reports surfaced that Huawei was working on its own operating system called Harmony OS (also known as HongMeng OS), rumors swirled that the company would eventually replace Android with it. Huawei eventually refuted that the OS wasn’t intended for…
OnePlus Nord N10 5G and Nord N100 unveiled
November 1, 2020
OnePlus broke out of its “flagship only” mold with the release of the Nord, now the company is ready to dip even further into the mid-range and even graze the upper end of the entry-level market. In other words, Nord is now a series of phones.
OnePlus Nord N10 5G
The…
With the iPhone 12 series Apple introduced Ceramic Shield, a new type of screen glass which “provides the biggest jump in durability ever on iPhone”. The company specifically advertises a 4x increase in drop resistance, so naturally, someone put those claims to the test.
The videos below show an iPhone 12 and an iPhone 12 Pro. Note that the Shield only protects the front, the type of glass…
