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Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 GPS review

December 6, 2020

Introduction With the TicWatch Pro LTE last year, Mobvoi has certainly got my attention with its power-efficient layered dual-displays and arguably one of the smoothest Wear OS experiences of 2019. One year later and Mobvoi is back with the TicWatch Pro 3 GPS. The name “GPS” is there to differentiate the LTE variant that just landed in Europe. Mobvoi (formerly named TicWatch) is proud of its

China Telecom reveals Oppo Reno5 5G and Reno5 Pro 5G details and pricing

December 5, 2020

After some Chinese stores and Oppo itself revealed a few key specs of the Oppo Reno5 5G and Reno5 Pro 5G, today’s listing on China Telecom’s website paints a much more detailed picture. The images reveal a curved screen on both handsets but the Pro carries a bigger 6.55-inch panel while the non-Pro version settles for a 6.43-inch one. Both handsets feature OLED panels with 1080 x 2400px resolutio

vivo Y52s 5G pops up with Dimensity 720 chipset

December 5, 2020

If you can’t beat them, flood the market - that’s probably vivo’s mantra on the 5G smartphone revolution in China. The company is preparing yet another smartphone for the domestic market, and this time it will be called vivo Y52s 5G. It has already popped up on China Telecom’s certification website with renders and full specs, and it looks like the phone will run on a Dimensity 720 chipset.

Realme Buds Air 2 and Buds Q2 just around the corner certifications reveal

November 28, 2020

Realme ventured into the TWS headphones market a year ago but it has already built a solid portfolio of such products. The latest FCC and Indonesia Telecom certification filings reveal that it’s about to add two more TWS sets in the very near future, updating its original ones. An FCC certification was granted for Realme Buds Air 2. The model number of the pair is RMA2003 and unfortunately, the

vivo Y20 2021 gets NBTC certified

November 20, 2020

vivo announced the Y20 back in August and it’s now preparing to introduce the Y20 (2021), which has been certified by Thailand’s NBTC. The vivo Y20 (2021) sports model designation V2043, and while the listing on the Thai regulator’s website doesn’t reveal its specs, it does confirm that the Y20 (2021) will not support 5G networks. The Y20 (2021) should come with some upgrades over the Y20 laun

Reports say some iPhone 12-series units losing LTE and 5G service

November 12, 2020

Since the end of October, a few hundred users have taken yo Apple’s forums to report that their iPhone 12 (with reports seemingly covering all fourmodels) drops the cellular connection on 5G and 4G networks. This seems to be happening more often with Verizon and AT&T users but T-Mobile clients experience the issue too. A separate Reddit thread has been created just for this and owners of iPhone

Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 LTE announced

November 9, 2020

After launching its TicWatch Pro 3 series back in September, Mobvoi has now unveiled its TicWatch Pro 3 LTE in Europe. As the name suggests, the biggest change here is the addition of LTE antennas in the watch which allows it to take calls and send texts on its own without a paired smartphone. It’s important to note that at launch, cellular connectivity is limited to Vodafone users in Spain, Germa

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro pass FCC certification

October 30, 2020

Just a few days ago we found out Samsung’s next TWS earphones will be called Galaxy Buds Pro thanks to listings on the Indonesian Telecom certification authority, China’s 3C agency and Korea’s NRRA. Now the Galaxy Buds Pro bearing the same SM-R190 model number appeared in the FCC database, revealing we’re inching closet to their release. Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro case schematics The upcoming pai

Samsungs next TWS earphones will be called Galaxy Buds Pro

October 19, 2020

Samsung is getting ready to launch yet another pair of true wireless earbuds with Galaxy Buds branding, perhaps alongside the Galaxy S21 family in January. Following the original Galaxy Buds, the Buds+, and the Buds Live, we’re going to get the Buds Pro. This name was confirmed by the Indonesian Telecom Certification authority, right alongside the model number SM-R190. The new earbuds have also

An affordable 5G-connected iQOO phone goes through TENAA

October 7, 2020

The iQOO brand is mostly made up of powerful devices, but there are some more affordable models too – those are part of the U-series. It seems that pretty soon the iQOO V2054A will be joining them, after being added to the TENAA database. This could become the first iQOO U phone with 5G, as the other two have only LTE connectivity. Previously, TENAA detailed the V2019A, an “iQOO U1 with 5G”, but

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Z Flip 5G get One UI 30 beta

October 1, 2020

Last week we learned that Samsung was having difficulties with the rollout of its One UI 3.0 beta based on Android 11 and deiced to postpone it until they are fixed. There were several issues with battery life drain and persistent app crashes for Galaxy Note10 beta testers but now, both the 4G LTE Galaxy Z Flip and its 5G counterpart are getting the patched beta firmware. One UI 3.0 beta for Ga

Top-tier Redmi Note 9 variant passes through GeekBench

September 26, 2020

The latest development on the imminent release of the Redmi Note 9 series in China is regarding the highest-tier device in the lineup. Although the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 are already launched in India, there are new variants headed to the Chinese market – confusing, ain’t it? Well. The main difference is: the ones headed to China will have support for 5G networks. The new GeekBench listing

Ericsson argues against Huaweis ban in Sweden

September 24, 2020

Huawei was recently banned from supplying 5G equipment to carriers in Sweden, the home country of its rival Ericsson. It has now received support from an unexpected place as the Ericsson CEO Borje Ekholm said in an interview that this decision is restricting free competition and trade. He also said the ban will delay the rolling out of the new technology. Exactly one month ago the Swedish Post

The Sony Xperia 10 III will have a Snapdragon 690 chipset Sonys first 5G mid-ranger

September 6, 2020

With its first two 5G phones out of the gate, both of them flagships, Sony is preparing to bring its mid-range lineup into the 5G era. It is working on a phone that will be powered by the Snapdragon 690 chipset and it’s an easy guess that this will be the Sony Xperia 10 III. The company allegedly canceled the Xperia 10 II Plus, which was going to be powered by a Snapdragon 720, so that it can shi

Huawei officially announces the sale of Honor smartphone business

September 4, 2020

Following reports of Honor’s imminent sale, parent company Huawei has made the news official. With US restrictions severely limiting Huawei’s telecom consumer and commercial businesses, the company had to resort to selling off its secondary smartphone brand: Honor (known as “Glory” before translating). At a difficult time when industrial technology elements are unsustainable and consumer busines

Realme X7 phones to hit India in 2021

August 18, 2020

Realme India already teased the X7 series arrival in the country, but now we learn there’s still some waiting to do. The CEO Madhav Sheth, CEO revealed on they will be hitting India in 2021, with more devices to follow after that. We were the first to introduce 5G smartphones in India with #realmeX50Pro. Now our plan is to democratize 5G technology in 2021 starting with the launch of #realmeX7 s

Huawei Mate X2 gets certified with 66W charging

July 31, 2020

The next Huawei foldable device is expected to be called Mate X2. It is likely to be an entirely new device and not just an update like the Mate Xs was to the original Mate X. One of the changes is a new fast-charging standard - 3C (CCC or China Compulsory Certification) has already certified the phone and listed 66W charging speeds - over 20% faster than the previous two Huawei foldable phones.

MediaTek unveils Dimensity 700 a 7nm chipset with 5G modem

July 27, 2020

MediaTek continues its quest to create affordable 5G smartphones – the latest step in that direction is the Dimensity 700, a 7nm chipset similar to the recently-announced Dimensity 720. The most important component is the 5G modem. It supports carrier aggregation which enables faster connections (up to 2.77 Gbps downlink speeds) and seamless handover between 5G cells. The modem also features Dual

Better Business Bureau finds T-Mobile to be misleading Americans about 5G in ads

July 15, 2020

A new release from The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB (Better Business Bureau) National Programs is calling out T-Mobile for its most recent marketing ads that could mislead customers about its 5G network. The ad in question may lead customers to believe that T-Mobile and Sprint’s networks have combined and resulted in immediate benefits to T-Mobile customers. T-Mobile has made cle

Nokia 6300 4G and 8000 4G detailed: KaiOS-powered takes on the classics

July 12, 2020

The Nokia 6300 and 8000 are coming back and rumor has it that they will be KaiOS phones that bridge the gap between old featurephones that inspired them and modern smartphones. Both will be 4G LTE phones with dual SIM versions. The original Nokia 6300 The Nokia 8000 4G is expected to be based on the Nokia 8800 and will have a Gold option (a throwback to the Gold Arte), in addition to Black,