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Samsung's Unpacked 2020 event is less than a month away, and it's safe to say the leaks are in full swing. In addition to the Note 20 Ultra, it appears we have more information about the flagship Galaxy Tab S7 that Samsung might also announce at the event. A few months ago, SamMobile reported the Tab S7 would be available in two sizes: an 11-inch and 12.4-inch version (known as the Tab S7+). Now, the publication reports that it has a few more details on exactly what to expect for the bigger version. Apparently, the S7+ will include an AMOLED display (complete with an in-display fingerprint sensor) with a 2,800 by 1,752 pixel resolution. It's also set to support the S Pen complete with built-in Bluetooth. As with the Tab S6, you'll likely be able to use the S Pen as a remote to take photos, click through PowerPoint presentations, and more. Under the hood, it's said to pack the new Snapdragon 865+ processor (running Android 10), along with a choice between 6GB of RAM ...

As the OnePlus Nord release date approaches, a series of new leaks offer us more details about the handset. An official teaser image meant to promote the July 21st launch date has leaked. Separately, photos showing the internal camera setups for the OnePlus Nord also made their way online. The OnePlus Nord is expected to feature a mid-range processor like other 2020 Android handsets, but the phone will be more affordable than similar devices. The OnePlus Nord will not be a flagship phone, which is usually what you’d expect from the famous Chinese smartphone maker that emerged a few years ago as an alternative to expensive Android phones. In recent years, OnePlus phones have become increasingly more costly, as they’ve reached feature parity with their rivals. But OnePlus is determined to release an affordable phone this year, which couldn’t have come at a better time. Millions of people are out of work as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, and smartphones aren’t exactly essenti...

© Bloomberg An attendee plays the Epic Games Inc. Fortnite video game during the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp. invested $250 million in Epic Games Inc., owner of the popular video game Fortnite and the widely used Unreal Engine for game development. The PlayStation maker and Fortnite proprietor didn’t disclose the new value of the games company. Bloomberg News first reported last month that Epic was close to securing funding at a valuation of about $17 billion. The Unreal Engine is used to create many popular game franchises, such as Borderlands and Gears of War, along with Epic’s own Fortnite. The fifth iteration, Unreal Engine 5, made its debut this summer and was demonstrated on PlayStation 5 hardware, signaling the close collaboration between Epic and Sony. Sony is preparing for the introduction later this year of the PlayStation 5, its first major game console release since 2013. Epic is prim...

TikTok has had a difficult week, to say the least — and rival Instagram just made it much harder. India, which has the most TikTok downloads outside of China, announced late last week that it would ban the popular video-sharing platform and several other Chinese apps, saying they pose a "threat to sovereignty and integrity." And the United States, the third-largest TikTok market, may follow India's lead. Now, Instagram is hoping to fill India's TikTok-size void with its own video-sharing feature called Reels. Facebook, Instagram's parent company, said it would begin testing Reels in India on Wednesday. "We're excited to expand our test of Instagram Reels to India," a Facebook spokesperson said. Reels gives anyone the ability to create and discover short form videos, which is how more and more people are enjoying and creating content." Instagram began testing Reels in Brazil in November, and has since expanded into France and Germany. The in-app ...

© Provided by CNET Motorola combines its expertise in affordable phones with its knowledge of 5G to create the Moto G 5G Plus. Motorola There's one quality nearly all 5G phones have in common: They're expensive. It will cost you at minimum $999 to buy a Motorola Edge Plus or one of the phones from the Samsung Galaxy S20 family. Depending on the carrier, the OnePlus 8  and LG V60 are slightly less expensive ranging from $700 up to $900 respectively. And who knows how much Apple will charge for its heavily rumored iPhone 12, which is expected to have 5G. So it's a real surprise to see Motorola launch the Moto G 5G Plus, a truly affordable 5G phone. © Motorola Motorola combines its expertise in affordable phones with its knowledge around 5G to create the Moto G 5G Plus. Motorola is no stranger to budget phones, having launched four new Moto phones in 2020 that cost between $150 and $300. Motorola is also no stranger to 5G. In 2018, its Moto Z3, along with a separately sold 5...

Realme has quietly listed the 30W Dart Charge power bank on its India website. The support page of Realme’s Indian website shows the 30W Dart Charge power bank with a model number RMA156. However, clicking that leads to nothing but the listing indicates an imminent launch in the country. Also, it looks like the Realme C11 is ready to launch in India.  Realme brought close to eight exciting products alongside the X50 Pro Player edition in China back in May. That included the Realme 10,000mAh Power Bank 2 with 18W fast charging via Type-C. The design of the power bank was a unique carbon-fiber textured finish which the company said was created using an advanced lithography technique. However, the highlight of the auxiliaries was the 10,000mAh power bank with support for the company’s proprietary 30W Dart Charge. Realme also claimed that the new power bank will offer 53% faster compared to the lower-rated 18W charging. (Image credit: Realme) While the new power bank allows the VOOC/Da...

Qualcomm has announced a refreshed version of its flagship Snapdragon 865 processor called the Snapdragon 865 Plus, which is designed to boost performance by almost 10 percent for gaming and AI applications. There are three key improvements of the Snapdragon 865 Plus from the stock standard 865: The Kryo 585 CPU has had its clock speed boosted up to a maximum of 3.1GHz, which is 10 percent higher than the standard 865 The Adreno 650 GPU offers 10 percent faster graphics rendering Newly added compatibility for Qualcomm’s FastConnect 6900 connectivity suite, which the company says supports Wi-Fi speeds up to 3.6Gbps It’s a similar refresh to last year’s Snapdragon 855 Plus model, which offered improvements to CPU and GPU performance for gaming compared to the regular 855. It also means that Qualcomm isn’t using the midyear refresh to add the most anticipated upgrade to the Snapdragon 865: integrating the Snapdragon X55 modem into the main chipset instead of requiring a separate component...

It’s probably a phone. Image: Samsung After months of rumors, Samsung has finally confirmed that its next Galaxy Unpacked event is Aug. 5. Unlike previous Unpacked events, this one will be entirely digital, which means anyone can watch to see what the company will reveal. (Spoiler alert: It’s almost certainly gonna be a giant copper phone.) You may be thinking to yourself, “Huh, didn’t Samsung just have a Galaxy Unpacked event?” Yes, yes they did. But that was in the Before Times: February, to be exact. Covid-19 hadn’t yet shut the entire world down, and to be honest I don’t even know how you remember that far back. I actually attended that Unpacked event in San Francisco and it feels like a lifetime ago. Taking a plane to attend a smartphone launch in a packed venue? What a world. Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Flip at that event, which was a cool and fun phone that apparently sold pretty well. But Samsung is rumored to have more phones in store for this year, including a Galaxy Note ...

© Provided by T3 Samsung Q60T/Q65T review Welcome to T3’s Samsung Q60T/Q65T review. This Samsung’s cheapest 4K QLED TV for 2020, but has quite a few features from higher up Samsung’s QLED pecking order – including the excellent Tizen-based Smart TV interface. The reason we've mentioned two models (the Q60T and the Q65T) here is that they're functionally identical, but with different stand colours. Different retailers will stock different models, but the important stuff is all the same. It’s available in a very wide range of screen sizes, which is one reason why it will be a hugely popular TV, but we specifically tested the 55-inch version, known as the Samsung QE55Q65T. Pick a slightly smaller version than this and the bill will be less than four figures, which is why it counts as one of the best TVs under £1000 we’ve seen. Between picture quality and functionality, it makes plenty of sense, and it’s also adept as a gaming TV, thanks to its impressively low lag (though there ar...

Reliance Jio recently announced JioMeet, its free video calling service. JioMeet competes with Google Meet and Zoom video calling services. In this post, we compare the three video calling services to help you decide which one should you use. Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio recently announced the launch of JioMeet, a free video calling app that will take on the likes of Google Meet and Zoom video calling services. There have been reports that JioMeet is similar to Zoom and uses a similar user interface (UI). While the UI may be similar, the apps offer different features. In this post, we look at JioMeet, Google Meet, and Zoom to help you decide which video calling service should you use. JioMeet vs Google Meet vs Zoom Advertisement Platforms supportedJioMeet and Zoom supports Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS devices. Additionally, the two services can also be accessed using a browser. Coming to Google Meet, it is available on Android and iOS devices and can be used on computers usin...

PUBG Mobile has started rolling out an exclusive new map for its users. The new Livik Map is being rolled out to users. The update will eventually reach everyone. The new 0.19.0 version will also bring some other changes, including a new Royal Pass Season 14. The new map is different compared to the existing Erangel, Miramar, Vikendi and Sanhok. The map is much smaller and players will be able to complete matches within 15 minutes. The map will only accommodate up to 52 players. The new 0.19.0 update will be 1.84GB in size for Android users whereas their iOS counterparts will have to use up 2.13GB. PUBG is also offering a few gifts to players who update their game before the 13 July. Players will get 2,888 BP, 100AG and nightmare helmet. The new map gets a short combat time and fast-paced settings, two new firearms will be added to enhance the gameplay experience: The first new weapon is a P90, a submachine gun from Team Death Match Arena Mode. According to the developers, this also pr...

iOS 13.3 Public Beta 3 Anthony Karcz Most Public Beta program participants are eagerly waiting for the switch from iOS 13 to iOS 14, but that's not coming until the second or even third full week of July. So, in the meantime, we still have iOS 13.6 Public Beta 3.  What Was Revealed at WWDC? Despite the focus being on iOS 14 (and rightfully so), there was still at least one big tip of the hat to iOS 13 in the form of the new CarKey feature. This digital key feature will be supported by BMW vehicles later this year and was part of the iOS 13 beta starting back in iOS 13.4. But while it was rumored, it never actually released. Now that BMW is rolling out support, the latest rumor is that we'll see it fully operational in iOS 13.6. What's New?  Everything that was in the previous iOS 13.6 Public Beta release is in this one with no new additions.  You can now toggle your software updates to automatically download, but not install, iOS updates or download and install automatica...

Rumors suggest we could see a follow up to the $1,980 Galaxy Fold as soon as August. Angela Lang/CNET Samsung's follow-up to the Galaxy Fold will be called the Galaxy Z Fold 2, according to report Monday from SamMobile. The small change to naming convention would put the rumored foldable phone more clearly under Samsung's Galaxy Z line along with the clamshell Galaxy Z Flip.  Samsung may reveal the Galaxy Z Fold 2 on Aug. 5 at a virtual Unpacked event, possibly alongside the rumored Galaxy Note 20 and a 5G version of the Galaxy Z Flip, according to another report. For more like this Subscribe to the CNET Now newsletter for our editors' picks for the most important stories of the day. There's no official information from Samsung on the Galaxy Z Fold 2 yet, but the phone is expected look similar to the original $1,980 Galaxy Fold. It's also rumored to have improved cameras, a larger battery and may possibly come with a stylus and be waterproof. Samsung didn't imme...

Xiaomi launched the Redmi K30 series last year and going by the annual update cycle, the company is expected to launch the new Redmi K40 series soon. A new report suggests that the phones from the new series will be launching later this year. The company is expected to launch two smartphones, the Redmi K40 and Redmi K40 Pro. A report from Digital Chat Station has suggested that the devices will be going on sale by year end. The report claims the Redmi K40 will sport a Snapdragon 775 chipset whereas the flagship device, Redmi K40 Pro will feature Qualcomm’s upcoming flagship, Snapdragon 875. Another popular Indian leakster Sudhanshu claims that the development of these new smartphones has been confirmed by a Xiaomi official. The tweet states, “Xiaomi is already working on the successors of RedmiK30 series." -Wang Teng Thomas, Redmi Product Director. His tweet also mentions Lei Jun, Xiaomi’s CEO stating that “RedmiK40 will use a OLED panel with high refresh rate." The leakster ...

In late June, OnePlus revealed its plans to release a "more affordable" smartphone. Details, at the time, were vague, other than the fact that OnePlus plans to limit its availability to Europe and India. We've seen more information released, slowly, about the new phone, called OnePlus Nord, on the official OnePlus Nord Instagram account. There are now two parts of a documentary posted to the account, detailing the company's approach and thinking behind the Nord. Each episode is about 10 minutes long.  On Tuesday OnePlus posted an invite for the Nord launch event on July 21. More specifically, the event is an augmented reality event, requiring only the OnePlus Nord AR app to attend. There's also a chance to get a physical invite to the event, which will have a QR code recipients scan.  OnePlus OnePlus released an Android and iPhone version of the Nord Launch app. The iPhone app isn't live yet but should be soon. You can install and setup up the app...

Newly independent Xiaomi spin-off Poco has announced its latest smartphone, further broadening the brand beyond the Poco F1’s initial pitch of high specs for low prices. Like the X2, the M2 Pro is more of a mid-range affair: it’s basically a tweaked version of Xiaomi’s global Redmi Note 9 Pro that’s aimed at the Indian market. No-one will mistake the M2 Pro’s spec sheet for that of a flagship, but it could be a compelling option for customers who prioritize battery life. There’s a 5,000mAh battery with a 33W fast charger included in the box; Poco says it should provide a 50-percent charge in 30 minutes. Combined with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor, I’d expect this phone to last a pretty long time. The M2 Pro has a 6.67-inch 1080p LCD with a 16-megapixel hole-punch selfie camera. There’s a fingerprint sensor integrated into the power button. The camera setup includes four sensors: 48-megapixel primary, 8-megapixel ultrawide, 5-megapixel macro, and 2-megapixel depth. The phone is...