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iPhone 11 Pro Max Bests Huawei and Samsung in Battery Life Benchmark
With the new iPhone 11 series, Apple has focused on two issues: the battery and the camera. The tests show that the manufacturer has done its homework on at least one of them.
hardware & software
Barth Faryna
September 25, 2019
Samsung Galaxy Fold - $2000 Smartphone is Extremely Fragile
Samsung has released a video that shows how future and current users should take care of their new Fold. The company also reveals that the magnet holding a smartphone in folded position may demagnetize credit cards, and if you have an implanted medical device, you should consult a physician before buying it. And there's more of it.
hardware & software
Julia Dragovic
September 23, 2019
Xiaomi Shows Quick and Wireless Charging
Xiaomi introduced a new wireless charging system that can fully charge a phone with a 4000mAh battery in 69 minutes.
hardware & software
Paul Wozniak
September 10, 2019
Nokia Tops Samsung (and Pretty Much Everybody Else) in Android Updates
Nokia is a company somewhat forgotten by the users, but the brand has not disappeared from the market. Not only that! The latest report shows that in terms of updating Android Nokia is the leader among all manufacturers.
hardware & software
Barth Faryna
September 4, 2019
XDA Developers: Xiaomi Prepares as Much as Four 108 Mpix Phones
According to XDA Developers, Xiaomi is working on four phones with 108 Mpix matrix in the basic camera. This will be a record achievement for smartphones.
hardware & software
Barth Faryna
September 3, 2019
Huawei Mate 30 Pro Appearance Leaked
For a few days now, a graphic allegedly depicting the Huawei Mate 30 Pro smartphone, which is about to be launched, is making rounds on the Internet. The authenticity of the renderings was confirmed by one of the main leak „specialist”, so we can be almost certain that this is how the phone will look like.
hardware & software
Barth Faryna
August 28, 2019
First Smartphones With Snapdragon 875 CPU in 5nm Technology in 2021
Qualcomm intends to launch Snapdragon 875 mobile processors, which will be manufactured in 5nm technology, in 2021. A year earlier, the first smartphones with 865 chips will be launched on the market.
hardware & software
Michael Kulakowski
August 27, 2019
Android Q is Now Android 10; New Name and Logo for Google's OS [Updated]
The doubts have been dispelled and we already know what the new version of Google's mobile OS will be called. Android 10, because that's the sooftware's full name, is moving away from the traditional naming associated with sweets. A new logo was also introduced.
hardware & software
Conrad Hazi
August 27, 2019
Samsung is Working on a New Fold. Again
All signs (read: disclosed patents) suggest that Samsung has written off the old, although new Fold. While the work on the smartphone was supposed to be finished, the company is already working on a completely new, transformed version. This time it will fold horizontally.
hardware & software
Julia Dragovic
August 22, 2019
KNOB - Serious Security Gap Detected in Bluetooth
Bluetooth SIG Engineers recently published a note concerning a serious bug in the specification of the Bluetooth standard. It describes an exploit called KNOB that enables attacks on almost any Bluetooth Classic-compatible device and data interception.
hardware & software
Conrad Hazi
August 18, 2019
Huawei Mate 30 - Expected Release Date Revealed
The latest reports indicate that the presentation of the Huawei's flagship models Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro is approaching. Earlier rumors suggested October, but according to new information the launch may happen earlier.
hardware & software
Barth Faryna
August 12, 2019
Samsung Will Use AMD Radeon GPUs in its New Smartphones
Samsung will use AMD GPU in its future smartphones. Mobile GPUs will be based on RDNA architecture, just like Navi family cards. The first devices with this technology will probably be available on the market in 2021.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
August 6, 2019
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Prices Leaked - Lower Than Expected
The official launch of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ is approaching, and there are more and more information about the devices on the web. Recently, one of the „leakers” posted information on his Twitter about the official prices of the smartphones, which shows that the phones will be cheaper than previously expected.
hardware & software
Barth Faryna
August 5, 2019
Huawei Smartphone With Proprietary OS Later This Year
Huawei has been working on Hongmeng, the company's proprietary OS for some time now. Until now, it was not entirely clear whether the OS would be available on smartphones. The Chinese Global Times reports that it will be so, and the first device of this type will debut later this year. We even know its price.
hardware & software
Barth Faryna
August 5, 2019
Android Will Enable Us to Choose Search Engine
Reuters agency reports that Google will enable the choice of a default search engine on mobile devices running the Android system beginning from 2020. Companies will enter an auction, and those who pay the most will appear in the system.
hardware & software
Konrad Serafinski
August 5, 2019
The EU: Google Won't Listen to Recordings Collected by Assistant App
The German Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information has banned Google from listening to sound material recorded through the use of Smart Assistant app. The company agreed and offered to refrain from this practice throughout the European Union for a certain period of time.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
August 2, 2019
Google Will Pay 5 Bucks For Your Face
Recently, residents of many American cities have been talked to on the street by Google employees, who offered them Starbucks or Amazon vouchers in exchange for... their faces. The value of the coupons was exactly $5. That's how much Google is willing to pay for a human face.
hardware & software
Barth Faryna
July 30, 2019
Developers of TikTok Will Develop Their Own Smartphones
ByteDance, the company behind the popular TikTok app, announced that it is planning to create its own smartphone. The device will be developed in cooperation with Smartisan Technology.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
July 30, 2019
Samsung Galaxy Fold Lives; New Launch Date
Despite the serious delay suffered by Samsung's Galaxy Fold folding smartphone, the manufacturer is not putting down its arms. Contrary to rumors circulating on the web, the device will appear in stores later this year, and the implemented fixes are intended to prevent further malfunctions.
hardware & software
Barth Faryna
July 26, 2019
Powerful and Expensive, Asus ROG Phone 2 Smartphone Debuts
Asus ROG Phone 2 is another smartphone in the Republic of Gamers hardware line designed specifically for gamers. The specification of the device looks very impressive, but such powerful components are followed by an equally high price.
hardware & software
Barth Faryna
July 23, 2019