Realme has patented a smartphone design that has a unique oval-shaped rear camera module and a hole-punch display, as per a report. The illustration shared in the report shows the rear camera module has five cutouts, including a rectangular one. It is possible that this rectangular cutout features a periscope camera. When seen from the
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Foxconn is moving some iPad and MacBook assembly to Vietnam from China at the request of Apple Inc, said a person with knowledge of the plan, as the US firm diversifies production to minimise the impact of a Sino-US trade war. The development comes as the outgoing administration of US President Donald Trump encourages US
OnePlus Nord, the highly popular mid-range smartphone that debuted in July, has finally been put through the paces by benchmark site DxOMark to test its camera performance. The phone achieved an overall score of 108 points – nowhere in line with flagships but slightly higher than some models including iPhone SE (2020). The DxOMark camera
Flipkart Black Friday sale is underway, and it brings impressive discounts on several Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo, Samsung, and other smartphone brands. The sale will last till November 30, when the Motorola Moto G 5G is slated to launch on the day. Among other offers, Samsung Galaxy S20+ is on sale once again and comes with
OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 have started receiving a new Oxygen OS update bringing the latest Android security patch. The OxygenOS 11.0.2.2 is rolling out in India, Europe, and North America. The update brings with it November 2020 Android Security Patch to the two phones, along with optimisations and fixes. The OTA update is
iPad Pro next-generation line-up will reportedly support 5G mmWave technology seen on current generation iPhone 12 models in the US. This technology is expected to offer faster speeds than sub-6GHz 5G at short distances. A new report suggests that Apple is actively developing its own in-house mmWave AiP (antenna in package) to integrate it into
Moto G9 Plus has reportedly been spotted on Indian BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) certification website, hinting at a future launch in the country. The phone has already gone official in Brazil in September, and since then there has been no clarity on whether it will be launched in the Indian market or not. However,
MacBook models in 2021 are tipped to have both Apple Silicon and Intel chips as options. This comes after noted TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released his predictions for the possible launch timeline of the redesigned Macbook range with the new Apple Silicon. He claims that a redesign for the Apple Silicon-based MacBook line-up will
MIUI 13 is Xiaomi’s next iteration of user interface and it is set to come to a number of smartphones including Redmi, Poco, and Blackshark phones. The update will be presented in the second quarter of 2021 (Q2 2021) according to a new a report citing a Super Moderator on Xiaomi Mi Community forum. However,
Apple could make a new MacBook Pro model that would come with a Touch Bar supporting pressure sensing Force Touch. This has been suggested by a patent application that was published by the US Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday. Apple introduced its Force Touch technology on the first-generation Apple Watch back in September 2014.
TCL 20 5G specifications and renders have been leaked online. The new TCL smartphone is said to be in development with model number T781. The TCL 20 5G moniker touts the phone to be a successor to TCL 10 5G that debuted in April. However, its leaked specifications suggest that it could be a low-mid-range
Apple prides itself on setting trends and not following them, and the iPhone 12 mini is a prime example of that. In a world where nearly all smartphones have 6-inch or larger screens, this new 5.4-inch model does stand out. Even as the iPhone 12 Pro Max launches with the biggest screen ever on an
Samsung Galaxy S21 series will have Bixby voice as a biometric method to unlock the phone, according to a report. The smartphone series is expected to be launched with One UI 3.1 based on Android 11, which will reportedly have the new unlock method as one of the features. One UI 3.1 will allow you
Tech giants that break new EU rules aimed at curbing their powers could face fines, be ordered to change their practices or even be forced to break up their European businesses, the bloc’s digital chief Thierry Breton said on Wednesday. Breton’s comments come two weeks before he is due to present draft rules known as
Xiaomi has been trying hard to break the mould of a budget smartphone maker for quite some time now. The company has tried on multiple occasions to bring in its premium Mi series models, and the latest one is the Mi 10T Pro. This is a successor to the Xiaomi Mi 10, but comes at
Apple is planning to launch redesigned MacBook models with its in-house silicon in the second half of 2021, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reportedly said in a research note. The Cupertino company started the transition from Intel processors to its proprietary M1 chip with the launch of the new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini earlier
Oppo F17, Oppo A15, Oppo A12, and Oppo Reno 3 Pro has received a permanent price cut in India. The Chinese smartphone maker has reduced the prices for the aforementioned budget to mid-range handsets by up to Rs. 2,000. The revised prices are meant for both online and offline retailers. While Oppo Reno 3 Pro
Apple is preparing to launch a new iPad Pro lineup in 2021 with OLED screens, according to a report. The new lineup could be following the next-generation iPad models that are rumoured to come with mini-LED displays. OLED panels on the iPad Pro models are expected to result in higher brightness as well as lower
OnePlus 8T and OnePlus 7T have started receiving OxygenOS updates with some features and improvements to the former and the November 2020 security patch for the latter. OnePlus 8T gets OxygenOS version 11.0.5.6 while OnePlus 7T gets OxygenOS 10.3.7 in India. The development has been shared on the official OnePlus forums for the two phones.
MacBook models with Apple’s M1 processor have been put through iFixit’s teardown process that shows that the internals have not changed much when compared to Intel-powered models. The team at iFixit notes that these new MacBook models are “less accessible for upgrades and repairs.” MacBook Air with Apple Silicon has mostly the same configuration for
Micromax has made a comeback in the Indian smartphone market with two devices, the In Note 1 and the In 1B. I’ve already spent some time with the In Note 1, which packs some good hardware at a competitive price, and it seems that the In 1B is following the same strategy. This more affordable
Apple has released iOS 14.2.1 specifically for the iPhone 12 series. The new iOS update carries a fix for a bug that was making the lock screen unresponsive on iPhone 12 mini. Apple has also brought a list of other bug fixes through the iOS 14.2.1 update that are only available to iPhone 12 mini,
Go SMS Pro, a popular messaging app for Android devices, has been pulled from Google Play. The new development comes just hours after a serious vulnerability was reported in the app that could allow anyone to access photos, videos, and other files sent privately by its users. Go SMS Pro developers were informed about the
iPhone 12 Pro Max has been subjected to a teardown by YouTuber Zack Nelson aka JerryRigEverything, offering a peek at what the internals are like. He specifically showed what the new sensor shift image stabilisation on the iPhone 12 Pro Max looks like. Apple says that this new technique can stabilise an image at over
LG Stylo 7 CAD-based renders have leaked online. The renders show the rumoured phone from all angles and it tips a 3.5mm audio jack support. The LG Stylo 7 is likely to succeed LG Stylo 6 lunched in May this year. The LG Stylo 6 has a waterdrop-style notch, and the LG Stylo 7 could
Gmail for iOS has been updated with support for a dedicated widget. The Gmail widget is available on the devices running on iOS 14 and above, lets you search your inbox and compose a new email. In addition to Gmail, Google Drive and Google Fit apps on iOS have been updated with widgets. Google has
Lenovo has teased the launch of its new series that appears to take on the new Redmi Note 9 smartphones that Xiaomi is launching in China on November 26. The Chinese company has released a teaser image on Weibo that aims to take a dig at Redmi. Lenovo is speculated to bring its Lemon series
Apple, advertising giant GroupM, and others asked the judge hearing the US Justice Department’s lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google on Friday to allow them to designate certain data used by the government as “highly confidential,” to ensure that no-one from Google could see it. The US Justice Department, which sued the search and advertising giant in
Huawei Mate X2, the successor to the company’s original foldable phone, has allegedly surfaced on China’s TENAA certification website with model numbers TET-AN00 and TET-AN10. Earlier this month, the same model numbers were spotted on the Compulsory Certification of China (3C) website. Huawei Mate X2 is expected to come with 5G connectivity and support 66W
Google has announced that its cloud gaming service Stadia is finally coming to iOS, with its public testing to start rolling out in the coming weeks. However, instead of bringing a standalone app, as has been anticipated, the search giant has decided to bring Stadia to iOS as a Web app. The new move comes