Here’s what the rumored Apple iPhone Flip might look like

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Feb 9, 2022

Apple has been rumored to be working on a foldable iPhone for a while now. Industry tipsters have claimed that the brand already has a working prototype which is akin to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold devices. Recent rumors have also suggested that the foldable iPhones might debut in 2022-2023.

Now, Youtuber ardstudiodesign has created a concept render video of the alleged upcoming foldable iPhone showcasing potential design and stylistic profile for the device.

The device render is quite similar to a concept render revealed last year by Graphic designer Technizo and features a similar flip design to the Galaxy Z Flip3 devices. The phone is shown to have a triple-camera cluster on the left and a secondary screen on the right. The secondary screen is quite important in a flip smartphone to make checking notifications, incoming calls, or just the time an easier process.

Apple flip foldable iPhone — Image via LetsGoDigital

The Youtuber also plays around with ideas like making the device waterproof by going portless and featuring a tightly sealed hinge. He also throws around the idea of the iPhone Flip featuring an M1 chip, which in concept sounds like a good idea, however, is quite impractical due to the heat produced by the M1 chip. It will be quite a challenge to keep the temperatures under control on such a small device. The idea of going portless, however, doesn’t appear to be as far-fetched due to Apple’s recent push for MagSafe charging as well its talks or the company getting rid of physical SIM card slots in their upcoming iPhone Models.

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Meta & Chime file lawsuit against alleged Facebook, Instagram Phishing scammers

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Feb 9, 2022

Meta, the Facebook parent company, has filed a Joint lawsuit with digital banking company Chime against two Nigeria-based individuals, in a series of lawsuits filed to protect its users from phishing attacks which have been on the rise since 2020.

In the lawsuit, Meta said that the two defendants in this case were engaging in phishing attacks to deceive people and gain access to their online financial accounts.

The two Nigeria-based individuals were using Facebook and Instagram accounts to impersonate Chime and lure people to fake branded phishing websites with the aim of obtaining their Chime account login information and withdrawing funds.

Meta, which has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, said the defendants used a network of computers to control more than 800 impersonating Instagram accounts and five Facebook accounts, in order to conceal their activity and evade technical enforcement measures.

For those unaware, Phishing attacks are the practice of sending fraudulent communications that appear to come from a trustworthy source. It is usually done through email. The goal is to steal sensitive data like credit card and login information or install malware on the victim’s machine.

Meta’s director of platform enforcement and litigation Jessica Romero stated in a blog post that “Impersonation scams are a serious challenge, and this action represents a major step forward in cross-industry collaboration against this abuse.”

This is the first joint complaint between Meta and a financial services company. The Fintech Company Chime was launched by former Visa Inc (V.N) executive Chris Britt and Comcast Corp alumnus Ryan King in 2012.

Meta also stated that it has taken several previous actions against the defendants since June 2020 for violating its terms including blocking impersonating domains on its platforms, sending cease and desist letters, and disabling their accounts.

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POCO M4 Pro 4G spotted running Helio G96, 6GB RAM on Geekbench

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Feb 9, 2022

POCO is has announced that its POCO M4 Pro 5G will launch in India on February 15. Now, just a week before its launch, the 4G variant of the POCO M4 Pro has been spotted on Geekbench. So let’s take a look at what the POCO M4 Pro 4G has in store.

The 4G variant of the POCO M4 Pro is revealed to carry the model number 2201117PG. The handset scored 517 points in the single-core test of Geekbench 5 and managed a score of 1852 points in the multi-core round.

The Geekbench listing revealed that the smartphone houses an octa-core processor arranged in a 2 + 6 core configuration. The two performance cores are clocked at 2.05GHz while the remaining 6 cores have a 2.00Ghz clock speed. The code name ARM MT6781 leads us to believe that it is a MediaTek Helio G96 SoC which is based on a 12nm node and has the Mali G57 GPU onboard.

Other than that, the listing reveals that the POCO M4 Pro 4G will come with 6GB RAM and will boot Android 11 out of the box.

To get a better idea of what to expect from the POCO M4 Pro 4G, we can take a look at its 5G sibling which has already been released in some markets and is slated to launch in India on February 15th.

The POCO M4 Pro 5G come with a 6.6-inch FHD+ 90Hz display (LCD), MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC, 50MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) dual camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, dual stereo speakers, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11, 5,000mAh battery, and 33W fast charging.

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Sony announces Gold-platted and Aluminium-alloy framed Walkman models

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Pranav Sawant

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Feb 9, 2022

Sony has officially announced its Walkman Signature series in the Asian market. Sony NW-WM1ZM2 and Sony NW-WM1AM2 are the two models in the series and they offer Gold-plated chassis and S-Master digital amp technology. Let’s take a look at the details.

The Sony NW-WM1ZM2 and Sony NW-WM1AM2 offer a high-resolution audio listening experience. The duo comes with a 5.0-inch compact display sporting an HD resolution.

There’s Wi-Fi connectivity that allows the devices to connect to the Internet and play and download music from endless catalogues. Both Walkman models use S-Master HX digital technology, which is Sony’s in-house technology from the Walkman brand. There’s a full digital amplifier inside the Walkmans offering rich full-bodied sound(via Sony).

The NW-WM1ZM2 comes in a 99.99% purity 4N Gold-plated chassis that is made out of oxygen-free copper(OFC). On the other hand, NW-WM1AM2 is made out of an Aluminium alloy frame that offers rigidity and a boxy in-hand feel. It has a black-colored design.

The devices run on Android 11 out of the box and have the traditional Walkman home screen setups. The devices offer up to 40 hours of 96kHz FLAC high-resolution audio playback.

Both models feature an audio jack and a USB Type-C port. The NW-M1AM2 has 128GB storage, while the NW-WM1ZM2 comes with 256GB of storage. There’s also microSD card support on both.

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Here’s why Redmi Note 11S does not ‘Set the Bar’ in India

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Feb 9, 2022

After teasing for days, Xiaomi finally announced the Redmi Note 11 and the Redmi Note 11S in India earlier today. However, unlike the Redmi Note 10 series launch event that happened in March 2021, this year’s conference was not so interesting despite the live stream being AI-generated. Because the products are sort of boring as compared to last gen.

The newer models do bring some upgrades but then again, that’s what the latest generation should offer. Anyhow, the pricing of the new smartphones is unlike Xiaomi.

In a nutshell, we really don’t think that Xiaomi India ‘Set the Bar’ with the Redmi Note 11S.

Redmi Note 11S All Colors Global — Redmi Note 11S

Xiaomi India had been hyping the launch of the Redmi Note 11S in the country even before the device went official in other markets. Specifically, the company uses the term ‘Set The Bar’ to promote this phone.

But deep down we all, including Xiaomi, know that the company had actually ‘Set the Bar’ last year with the India-exclusive Redmi Note 10 Pro.

For those unaware, the Redmi Note 10 Pro sold in India is not available anywhere else. This phone packs all the features of the Redmi Note 10 Pro sold in other international markets, except for the 108MP primary camera.

The device uses a 64MP main camera. As a result, it debuted at ₹3,000 cheaper than the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max, which is actually the Redmi Note 10 Pro that’s available elsewhere.

This handset was introduced at ₹15,999 for the base 6GB + 64GB memory configuration. Almost a year later, Xiaomi launches the same variant of the Redmi Note 11S in India a bit higher at ₹16,499.

Redmi Note 10 Pro (Max) Featured 01 — Redmi Note 10 Pro

For starters, the Redmi Note 11S is not a successor of the Redmi Note 10 Pro. It actually succeeds the Redmi Note 10S, which debuted at ₹14,999 for 6GB RAM and 64GB storage.

The Redmi Note 11S is a better handset than its predecessor. But it’s definitely not on par with the Redmi Note 10 Pro. Because the latter not only offers a matte rear glass finish but a better chipset in the form of Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G and a capable 5MP telemacro camera with autofocus.

The Redmi Note 10 Pro went through multiple price hikes and the base variant was discontinued long ago. Anyway, the mid 6GB + 128GB version and the top 8GB + 128GB are still on sale for ₹17,999 and ₹18,999 respectively.

In other words, the handset is only ₹500 costlier than the same memory configurations of the Redmi Note 11S. In our opinion, one should better get the older phone than the newer one.

The Redmi Note 11S is a good smartphone standalone. However, its pricing makes the year-old Redmi Note 10 Pro a better deal in India. Having said that, we are not sure how long Xiaomi will continue selling the last-gen model.

What are your thoughts on the Redmi Note 11S in India? Do you think Xiaomi should have retained its predecessor’s price? Let us know in the comment section below.

Apple working on realityOS for its upcoming AR/VR headset

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Sean

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Feb 9, 2022

Over the last couple of weeks, we have reported on a number of reports regarding the upcoming AR/VR headset from Apple. Now, the company’s open source code has revealed that this new product will be paired with a dedicated software dubbed realityOS.

The reference to ‘realityOS’ was spotted (Via MacRumors) on App Store upload logs and Apple Open source code earlier today (9th February 2022) and is likely built for its rumored AR/VR based headset. For those unaware, the Cupertino based giant is rumored to be working on a mixed reality based wearable product that will reportedly launch sometime in late 2022 or 2023. As per our previous reports, the iPhone maker is believed to be working on at least two AR based gadgets.

One is said to be an AR based Apple Glass, while the second will be a mixed reality headset that supports both augmented reality and virtual reality. In other words, the realityOS might be the platform used for both of these products. Talking about the headset, it will reportedly powered by two Apple Silicon based chips that output Mac like performance to help seamlessly switch between AR and VR modes. The ‘rOS’ will likely be the platform that users interact with, similar to tvOS and watchOS.

Recently Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, also hinted that the App Store might soon be filled with AR based applications. So, we can even expect these products to connect with the Metaverse as well. Unfortunately, the brand has yet to officially reveal any finer details regarding the two wearable products, so stick around for more updates.

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Redmi K50 Gaming Mercedes AMG Petronas Edition revealed

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Feb 9, 2022

Earlier today, Xiaomi‘s sub-brand Redmi announced that their upcoming Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will be their first device to debut in the K50 lineup and will launch on February 16th. Now, it has been revealed that the K50 Gaming smartphone will also come with a special edition of its own.

A recent tweet from Xiaomiui has stated that the Redmi K50 Gaming will have a Mercedes AMG Petronas edition. Last year, Xiaomi also launched a Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Edition for the Mi Electric Scooter Pro 2.

The K50 Gaming Mercedes AMG Petronas edition will come with a different paint job than the base models and will sport the iconic color scheme of the Mercedes F1 cars. This includes a Grey colored back panel with Black triangular designs around the mid-section of the back panel. Two sides of the triangles will be lined with Cyan color and the RGB strip integrated within the camera module will also glow with a Cyan hue.

The Phone will also have two dark Grey racing stripes running vertically down the center of the back panel and a Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team branding will be present on the top right corner along with the iconic Mercedes badge.

Redmi K50 Gaming Edition specifications (rumored)

So far, rumors suggest that the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition has 162 x 76.8 x 8.45mm dimensions and weighs 210 grams. The device is likely to house a 6.67-inch OLED QHD+ display that offers a high refresh rate. For selfies, it may feature a 16-megapixel snapper, and its rear seems to be fitted with a 64-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera unit. It may come with a side-facing fingerprint scanner.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 powered device may feature a 4,700mAh battery that supports 120W fast charging. It may come with other features such as ultrawide-band support, x-axis linear motor, and JBL dual speakers.

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Nubia Z40 Pro and ZTE Axon 40 head to China’s MIIT

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Pranav Sawant

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Feb 9, 2022

Nubia is expected to launch its upcoming Nubia Z40 flagship smartphone in the coming months. Before it even debuts, we’ve seen plenty of its details, thanks to certification sites like Geekbench. Now, the Pro model of the Z40 has appeared on another listing, this time on China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology(MIIT). Additionally, the company’s ZTE AXON 40 was also spotted on the same certification.

The listing reveals that the Nubia Z40 Pro has the model number NX701J, whereas the ZTE AXON 40 has the ZTEE A2023BH model number. Unfortunately, we do not learn any of the specs.

Notably, this is the initial phase of certifications for the ZTE Axon 40. Having said that, it could be some time until we see the device in the market. On the other hand, the Nubia Z40 series is quite frequent in the leak spree lately. This time, it’s the Pro.

The details for the Pro model are not known as of now, but interestingly, the Pro seems to have the same model number as the other Z40 model. Or, the Z40, which we saw previously could actually be the Pro model, who knows? Nonetheless, the device was seen on Geekbench recently confirming it to have 16GB of RAM.

nubia Z30 Pro Interstellar Silver Featured 03 — nubia Z30 Pr

It will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 flagship chipset clocked at a peak frequency of 2.50GHz. It will boot on Android 11 out of the box. The device was teased earlier, it was confirmed to come equipped with a 35mm optical master lens. It will come with the first aerospace-grade heat dissipation material to keep the internals cool while doing intense gaming sessions.

Other than this, the Nubia Z40 is expected to come with betterments over the predecessor Nubia Z30 series. The Z30 Pro comes with a 120W fast charging and has quad-rear cameras. We can expect similar fast charging support and cameras on the Z40.

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Intel backs RISC-V and future disruptive tech, sets up $1 billion fund

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Sean

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Feb 9, 2022

Intel has recently announced that it is setting up a new fund that will help startups in developing new technologies from its Intel Foundry Services (IFS). This billion dollar fund is being offered to both large and small firms that are working on innovative chip tech that will not be limited by ISAs (instruction set architectures).

As per the official announcement (Via TomsHardware), the funds will help startups that are seeking to develop disruptive tech (technology that has a major impact on the market/industry) while also reducing the time it takes for these technologies to make it to the consumer market. Notably, the chip making giant won’t be limiting architecture for firms using its IFS. While Team Blue has been a major figure in the x86 architecture, the 1 billion US Dollar fund will embrace other instruction sets as well. This includes the x86, ARM, and even RISC-V.

The first two are known architectures that are used in PCs and smartphones, but the latter is an open sourced and free platform that has been rising in popularity in recent times. In other words, Intel will include RISC-V under its IFS fund to bring in more customers. Furthermore, the chipmaker is also betting on development of modular designs on chip architecture through advanced 3D packaging technologies. In simpler terms, it is expecting the semiconductor industry to shift towards chips that use multiple ISA in a single chip.

Intel CEO, Pat Gelsinger, stated that “Foundry customers are rapidly embracing a modular design approach to differentiate their products and accelerate time to market. Intel Foundry Services is well positioned to lead this major industry inflection. With our new investment fund and open chiplet platform, we can help drive the ecosystem to develop disruptive technologies across the full spectrum of chip architectures.” The sizeable fund will be streamlined in three aspects:

Equity investments in disruptive startups.
Strategic investments to accelerate partner scale up.
Ecosystem investments to develop disruptive capabilities supporting IFS customers.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink may have lost 40 satellites due to a geomagnetic storm

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Sean

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Feb 9, 2022

Starlink, the internet service provider from Tesla & SpaceX founder Elon Musk, has apparently lost a number of its satellites following a geomagnetic storm, with around 40 being destroyed.

According to an official blog post, the company stated that around 40 of its 49 Starlink satellites that were launched on 3rd February 2022 have been destroyed because of the geomagnetic storm. This storm has caused “up to 50 percent higher drag than during previous launches,” which prevented the newly launched satellites from reaching their optimal orbit around the Earth. Despite Starlink’s best efforts of reducing damages, 40 of the satellites ended up burning up in the Earth’s atmosphere and were unable to reach their proper destination.

For those unaware, SpaceX’s ISP unit had recently announced that it has sent more than 2,000 satellites and had planned to launch over 12,000 more. So while the loss of 40 might not impact the overall figure, it is still quite an expensive loss, with almost all of the Falcon 9 rocket’s payload being destroyed. Interestingly, the company took this chance to also showcase the minute impact that its satellites cause in the skies.

Space debris and clutter has been a growing concern in recent years, with Starlink’s satellites also facing criticism due to plans to launch thousands of satellites. Apart from this, astronomers had also called out the brand for disrupting images of the night sky since these satellite end up leaving streaks across space images. This means that it is harder for astronomers to detect possibly dangerous asteroids.

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Motorola Moto G Pro bags Android 12 update

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Feb 9, 2022

In 2021, the Moto G Pro became the first Motorola smartphone to bag the Android 11 update in late January. Exactly a year later, the handset is now once again the first device from the company to receive the Android 12 update.

Motorola Moto G Pro Mystic Indigo Featured — Motorola Moto G Pro

According to XDA Developers, Motorola has started seeding the Android 12 stable update for Moto G Pro in the UK. The latest software update for the phone (XT2043-7) arrives with build number S0PR32.44-11-8.

In order to check whether their unit has got the newest software release, users need to head over to Settings > System > Advanced > System update. Anyway, some users may get it earlier, while others may have to wait as the update is being rolled out in batches.

The almost 2-year-old Moto G Pro has got access to the Android 12 update ahead of newer and more expensive smartphones from Motorola. Because it is part of the Android One program.

The handset will no longer receive any Android updates but will continue to get security patches for about a year. The phone is also known as Moto G Stylus in the US, however, this variant of the device is not eligible for Android 12 as it is not part of Android 12.

Now, as Motorola has kickstarted the Android 12 update rollout, we expect the vast list of entitled handsets to bag the update in the coming days.

ASUS ROG Magic 16 is now official with 165Hz display and RTX 3060 GPU

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Pranav Sawant

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Feb 9, 2022

A few weeks back, ASUS officially launched the ROG Magic X gaming laptop in China with powerful internals like a 120Hz screen and RTX 3080 GPU. Now, the company has unveiled the ASUS ROG Magic 16 2022 Edition in China. The laptop costs a little less than the Magic X but offers RTX 3060 GPU and 165Hz game-ready display.

ASUS ROG Magic 16 Pricing and Specifications

The ASUS ROG Magic 16 costs CNY 9,999(~$1,571) and comes in the Black shade. It will go on sale starting tomorrow(February 10) on JD.com. Just for comparison, the ROG Magic X costs CNY 13,499(~$2,132).

The ROG Magic 16 2022 Edition has a sleek form factor but has a large 16-inch display. The screen has a 165Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. It has a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 500 nits of brightness, and Dolby Vision support. It has an aspect ratio of 16:10.

The gaming laptop is powered by the Intel i7-12700H processor and has 6GB of RTX 3060 GPU. It supports dual-display and three-mode switching technology. It has 16GB of DDR5 RAM and 512GB of PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD. The laptop has a 90Wh battery that supports 100W Power Delivery standards. It has 6 Dolby Atmos tuned speakers and runs on Windows 11 OS. As for the thermals, it keeps it cool by the Glacier cooling 2.0 system. This cooling system uses six heat pipes, dual fans, and four air outlets. It also has liquid crystal materials and the dual fans are dust-proof. It comes with ASUS Aura RGB that is customizable from within the laptop.

It has the following connectivity and port options — Wi-Fi 6E, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, an HDMI port, microSD card reader, a Thunderbolt 4 port, RJ45 network port, and the audio jack.

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Realme GT2 Pro price slashed, first Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 phone to receive price cut

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Feb 9, 2022

Realme GT2 Pro was announced at the beginning of this year in China. Like other new flagship phones such as Moto Edge X30, Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro, iQOO 9 Pro, and OnePlus 10 Pro, the GT2 Pro is also powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 flagship chipset. Realme is now offering the GT2 Pro with a price cut of 500 Yuan in the home market through multiple platforms such as Realme China’s website, OPPO mall, JD, Tmall, Suning, Pinduoduo, and more.

The Realme GT2 Pro was announced in four variants such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage, and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage. These models were introduced for 3,899 Yuan (~$613), 4,199 Yuan (~$659), 4,499 Yuan (~$707), and 4,999 Yuan (~$786), respectively.

Realme GT2 Pro's listing on Realme China's website — Realme GT2 Pro’s listing on Realme China’s website

At the time of writing this post, we could not find the 8GB+128GB variant on Realme’s online store. As can be seen in the screengrab, the other three variants are listed with discounted price tags of 3,699 Yuan (~$581), 4,299 Yuan (~$675), and 4,799 Yuan (~$754), respectively. At present, the Realme GT2 Pro is the cheapest flagship phone featuring a 2K display and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. The device comes in four colors such as white (master edition), green (master edition), blue, and black.

Realme GT2 Pro specifications

The Realme GT2 Pro has a 6.7-inch AMOLED Quad HD+ display that offers a 120Hz refresh rate and 1400 nits of peak brightness. It has a front camera of 32-megapixel and a 50-megapixel (Sony IMX766) + 50-megapixel (150-degree ultrawide) + 3-megapixel (microscope) triple camera unit.

The SD8G1 powered handset ships with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. It runs on Realme UI 3.0 and Android 12 OS. The handset comes with other features like an in-screen fingerprint scanner and a 5,000mAh battery with 65W fast charging support.

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ZTE MC8020 5G router launched with peak Wi-Fi speeds touching 5400Mbps

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Zohaib Ahmed

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Feb 9, 2022

ZTE, on February 9th, launched the third-generation 5G indoor CPE MC8020 router for a retail price of 2,999 Yuan (~$471) in China. It reached peak Wi-Fi speeds of 5400Mbps, thanks to the presence of 4K QAM modulation technology.

The ZTE 5G CPE MC8020 router supports 5G dual-mode, which can be used by China Mobile, China Unicom, Telecom, and radio and television (via IT Home). All frequency bands of four major Chinese operators are also supported along with the ability to run a simultaneous connection of 128 devices.

Upgrades over previous generations include a 25% higher Wi-Fi forwarding rate, a 15% increased coverage, and a 20% speed boost.

The boost in coverage can be owed to the usage of the world’s first four-way omnidirectional high-gain antenna, which is designed to penetrate walls. High-performance chips paired with Qualcomm’s dual-core 64-bit network acceleration engine have been implemented as well.

Last but not least, the router also supports NFC one-touch networking function, using which you can seamlessly connect your NFC-supporting mobile device without the need for inputting passwords. Simply open NFC on the phone, tap the router, and that’s it — you’ll be connected in no time.

It remains to be seen if the ZTE 5G CPE MC8020 router will be launched in the global market. There is no official announcement yet but it isn’t all that unlikely.

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Jeep & Razor have built an electric scooter for off roading

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Sean

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Feb 9, 2022

Jeep has just partnered up with Razor (not to be confused with gaming accessories maker Razer) for a new electric scooter. This model is not for kids however, and is being targeted for adults that are enthusiastic about off roading.

In other words, its quite a unique new e-scooter that is built for a particular purpose. The partnership between Jeep and Razor brings the new RX200. This electric scooter isn’t made to be the fastest or most powerful, rather, its adopts a wider design with 8 inch tires for a better off the trail riding experience. It has a top speed of 12 miles/hr with its tires being filled with pneumatic tires that seeks to offer a comfortable ride with great grip on uneven surfaces.

Unfortunately, the battery life might leave a lot to be desired since the RX200 only lasts for around 40 minutes of use. But some might appreciate that the electric scooter arrives iwth a style inspired by Jeep, which means you can expect to see a rugged look and the “Jeep” branding as well. The RX200 will be available for purchase from Razor’s official website and Amazon and is priced at 499 US Dollars. Notably, the new RX200 arrives amid a rising demand for electric bikes and scooters. While the known American automobile maker doesn’t offer its own e-scooters, Jeep does sell an e-bike of its own.

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Lenovo Legion Y90 key specs officially revealed before launch

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Feb 9, 2022

Lenovo has been teasing the Legion Y90 gaming smartphone and the Legion Y700 gaming tablet for weeks. However, the company is yet to disclose their launch date. Though we know almost everything about the said device, one of the firm’s executives has officially disclosed its specs a few hours back.

Earlier today, Lin Lin, a product manager at Lenovo, shared a screenshot of Lenovo Y90’s ‘About phone’ page on Weibo. The picture confirms the primary features of the handset.

According to the image, the device will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. This particular variant has 18GB LPDDR5 RAM, 4GB virtual RAM, and 640 GB UFS 3.1 (512GB) + SSD (128GB) combo. We believe that there will be other memory configurations as well.

Further, it will sport an AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and up to 720Hz multi-finger touch sampling rate. It will run ZUI 13 and will draw power from a 5,600mAh battery, which can charge at 68W.

Since the Lenovo Legion Y90 is a gaming smartphone, it will also come with dual cooling fans with RGB light, a liquid cooling system, four ultrasonic shoulder buttons, two capacitive pressure buttons on the rear, and dual stereo speakers with support for Dolby Atmos.

According to previous reports, the handset will be called Lenovo Legion Phone 3 in international markets. It will arrive with a 6.92-inch screen with 1,300 nits peak brightness level, a 64MP + 13MP dual-camera system on the rear, a 16MP front-facing camera, and two USB Type-C ports.

Material You-style wallpaper-based dynamic theming could soon turn compulsory for all OEMs

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Zohaib Ahmed

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Feb 9, 2022

Google has slowly but steadily been upgrading its software catalog to be Material You-compliant. Chrome OS and Search are among the latest to show hints of the new design language — but it doesn’t just end there. A new report suggests that dynamic theming will soon be turning compulsory if any Android 12 Android phone or tablet is to ship with Google services.

The source, which has spoken to Android Police, has picked off the information from internal Google documentation. It says that starting March 14, Google will require any new Android 12-based builds submitted for GMS (Google Mobile Services) approval to implement a dynamic theming engine. Certain conditions will be put in place alongside such as the ability to generate five tonal palettes based on a single source color.

It could be possible that this requirement will be going live with the release of Android 12L. The monet engine currently remains a Pixel-exclusive thingy and is yet to go full open source, but Android 12L is expected to integrate it fully into AOSP.

Manufacturers will thus have to create their own compliant dynamic theming engines or directly implement Google’s monet.

Android expert Mishaal Rahman says that some manufacturers like Xiaomi and Motorola have already started monet-related patches from Google’s internal Android 12L repository. Other manufacturers like Samsung chose to go with their own implementation of dynamic wallpaper-based theming, which while isn’t powered by monet, uses very similar logic.

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Renders of upcoming Motorola Hawaii+, Dubai, Rogue, Rhode, Austin smartphones leaked

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Feb 9, 2022

Motorola is expected to launch the Motorola Edge 30 Pro in global markets. Reliable tipster Evan Blass has shared official renders of upcoming Motorola smartphones that are codenamed Hawaii+, Dubai, Rogue, Rhode, and Austin.

Motorola Hawaii+ and Dubai

The Motorola Hawaii+ can be seen sporting a punch-hole display with a slightly thick chin. The green-coloured rear shell of the device has a 50-megapixel triple camera unit.

Motorola Hawaii+ (left) and Motorola Dubai (right)

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The Motorola Dubai appears to be a high-end device with slim bezels surrounding its punch-hole panel. It also features a 50-megapixel triple camera unit. It appears that the Motorola logo on the backside of both devices could be integrated with a fingerprint scanner.

Motorola Rogue and Austin

Motorola Rogue can be seen sporting a display without any notch or punch-hole. It can be said based on the recent reports it could be called the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra. It could be packed with the same internals as the Edge 30 Pro. However, one of the major highlights of the device will be that it will be arriving as Motorola’s first smartphone with an under-display camera. The Motorola logo can be seen placed at the bottom-left corner of the phone’s back.

Motorola Rogue (left) and Motorola Austin (right)

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Motorola Austin appears to be a mid-range with a punch-hole display, thick bezels, and 50-megapixel triple cameras. Its render was previously shared by 91mobiles back in November 2021.

Motorola Rhode

The Motorola Rhode phone will be arriving in 4G and 5G flavors. It appears to be a mid-ranger with a punch-hole panel and 50-megapixel triple rear snappers. The 4G model has a plain back, whereas the 5G variant has dotted patterns on its rear shell.

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Unfortunately, there is no information on the final marketing name and specifications of these phones (except the Rogue model).

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Redmi K50 Gaming Edition to come with self-developed IO Turbo read-write engine

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Zohaib Ahmed

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Feb 9, 2022

After announcing the launch date of the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition earlier today and revealing its design, Redmi has continued teasing the gaming phone through a series of posts. The latest teaser talks about strides made in its read and write speeds, and they’re nothing short of impressive.

The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition comes with an exclusive, self-developed “IO Turbo” read and write engine that has been designed by reconstructing the file read and write architecture. The traditional single-threaded read and write has been converted to multi-threaded, doing away with bottlenecks.

This, Xiaomi claims, boosts decompression speeds up by 100% and copy speeds by 300%. Paired with top-of-the-line LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition should “challenge you to the limits of performance.”

The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and support VRS variable resolution rendering technology.

Another cool bit revealed today was that the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition comes with 5 major material upgrades for the entire thermal system to greatly improve heat dissipation efficiency. These span the design of the smartphone itself, chip thermal conduction, VC heat transfer, and graphite thermal diffusion.

The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition could be the first to launch from among the Redmi K50 series. The series is perhaps the most diverse yet, equipped with a range of processors including Snapdragon 870, Dimensity 8000, Dimensity 9000, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

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Apple iPhones are recording Siri interactions despite users opting out

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Sean

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Feb 9, 2022

Apple has recently rolled out the iOS 15.4 beta 2 update. This software upgrade brings a number of fixes, including a bug that led to interactions with Siri being recorded, despite users opting out.

According to a ZDNet report, the bug first surfaced with iOS 15. It automatically enabled the “Improve Siri & Dictation” settings that allowed the Cupertino based giant to record, store, and review users’ interactions with its voice assistant. The iPhone maker told ZDNet that it has fixed this issue and has even deleted any recordings collected through this bug. Apple further added that it has turned off this feature for many users with the release of the latest iOS 15.2 update.

So, some users might receive a prompt that asks them for permission to enable the “Improve Siri & Dictation.” The company stated that “With iOS 15.2, we turned off the Improve Siri & Dictation setting for many Siri users while we fixed a bug introduced with iOS 15. This bug inadvertently enabled the setting for a small portion of devices. Since identifying the bug, we stopped reviewing and are deleting audio received from all affected devices.”

While the issue has been fixed, the company should also add a prompt that notifies users to keep their iPhones up to date, especially considering that the bug was related to privacy preferences. So we advise that iPhone users check if they have received the update and upgrade their devices to the latest build.

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