In the world of portable devices, it looks like you can get great battery life or a decent selection of third-party apps. Huawei watches have so far been solidly in the former camp (unlike Wear OS devices and Apple Watches which are both in the latter). But that is changing, as Huawei now allows third-party apps for its smartwatches. It’s interesting to wonder if Huawei’s new focus on wearable devices and audio accessories was perhaps, at least in part, driven by its issues with smartphones (stemming from the various bans the U.S. government has imposed on the business). Either way,…
Author: Kevin Le
Sony introduced the new FX3, a compact full-frame camera that is now the most affordable model in the company’s cinema lineup. Based on the A7S III, the FX3 packs some features of more expensive cinema cameras into a smaller, lighter package. To say the FX3 is similar to the A7S III would be an understatement. As such, it would be easier to just list the things that are different between the two cameras and recognize that everything else is basically the same. One of the main differences is in the design. The FX3 has the same camera-style body as the…
Rumors that Apple will switch its iPad lineup to mini-LED panels have been circulating for some time now – the (rumored) launch was originally slated for late 2020, but that has been pushed back to this year. And it can finally happen. DigiTimes reports that Ennostar will begin mass-producing mini-LED panels at the end of this quarter (i.e. March). This matches unofficial reports that the new iPad Pro (11 and 12.9 inch) will be unveiled in March. Pro tablets would be the first to adopt the mini-LED, followed by MacBooks (the next 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros, perhaps, but that’s…
introduction It’s 2021 and we had previously reviewed the S21 trio of high-end Samsung phones. At the opposite end of the Galaxy spectrum is the Galaxy A12 (12, not 21) – an entry-level handset designed to deliver the Samsung experience, on a budget. Announced late last year and available since January, the Galaxy A12 isn’t the most affordable phone Samsung sells – the Galaxy M02 gets that title. Samsung’s naming is a bit uncertain in the lower tier and it can be confusing between the A and M series, but the A12 sits just below the M12 and above the…
With all the hype surrounding underscreen cameras, ZTE last year launched the first commercially available smartphone with the new technology on its Axon 20 5G. Now, ZTE is giving us another look at its second-generation attempt at MWC Shanghai. The brand’s official Weibo account shared two posts detailing the display of what we assume to be the Axon 30 Pro. ZTE prototype device with second generation UD camera According to the article, the pixel density above the UD camera has been increased twice and now reaches 400ppi, resulting in a more consistent appearance of the panel. Additionally, the entire panel…
Yesterday we saw the upcoming Redmi Note 10 Pro retail box and today we have the non-Pro ones as well. And when it comes to retail boxes, this one is telling. It shows a render of the phone, details the display as a FullHD + AMOLED unit, and gives the main camera – 48MP. We know that Redmi will unveil the Note 10 series on March 4, and we’re waiting for the vanilla Redmi Note 10, the Redmi Note 10 Pro, and maybe even a Redmi Note 10 Pro Max. Redmi teased the Note 10 series for Gorilla Glass protection,…
Oppo is looking to add another phone to the Reno5 family. According to a leak on Weibo, a phone called the Reno5 K is on the way, but that’s not entirely new – it’s actually the Oppo Reno5 5G with a Snapdragon 750G chipset, instead of the original 765G. Oppo Reno5 K A quick look at the specs tells us that to expect a 6.43-inch OLED panel with a 90Hz refresh rate and Full HD + resolution. There is a 32MP shooter with an f / 2.4 aperture on the front. On the back we have a 64MP main camera…
nubia is preparing to launch its latest gaming smartphones as part of the Red Magic 6 line on March 4 and will be joined by a Red Magic smartwatch. We’ve already seen the wearable in a detailed FCC listing and now Nubian President Ni Fei has shared an official render of the Red Magic watch along with its display specs. Official Red Magic Watch teaser The 1.39-inch round AMOLED display comes with a resolution of 454×454 pixels, which is pretty standard in the smartwatch business. The case appears to be made of metal and has two side buttons, one of…
An LG spokesperson denied Yonhap’s report that the company had suspended the LG Rollable phone project. “I can firmly deny that such a decision regarding future mobile products has been finalized,” the spokesperson told The edge. The wording is a bit vague, the company has not decided to put the project on the back burner, but it has not decided to go ahead either. It has a working prototype, which it demonstrated at CES, but concrete launch plans for a consumer device have not been revealed so far. Earlier this year TheElec reported that the company was considering exiting the…
In a note to investors, famous analyst Ming-Chi Kuo pointed out that Apple is working on two new MacBook Pros that bring back the SDSX card reader and have an HDMI port. These will hit store shelves later this year. While not explicitly stated, it could be the 14-inch and 16-inch Apple Silicon-powered Apple MacBook Pros for 2021. This is the second time we’ve learned that Apple will be bringing back the SD card reader on its laptops. It is interesting to know what kind of port Apple will use for HDMI. Current MacBooks already have display compatible USB-C ports…