In this article, Mobile57 is reporting all the latest happenings about Smartphones, Tablets, Wearables, and mobile technology News of Wednesday, 8th September 2021, in the tech industry.
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TCL 20 R lands in Europe. The budget phone is available for sale for €179 in Netherlands. However, the actual price of TCL 20 R is €249. With a 6.52-inch display, TCL 20R delivers HD+ content, 90Hz refresh rate, and 180Hz touch sampling rate. Its peak brightness is 500nits. The internal specs include Dimensity 700 chipset and 4GB RAM. The starting storage is 64GB. Battery ranks at 4500 mAh. The mobile device is running on Android 11 out of the box, TCL 20 R promises Android 12 update.
Two new Lenovo 5G tablets have been announced today. Lenovo Tab P11 is an affordable device, available only in cellular for €499. On the other hand, Tab P12 Pro arrives in WiFi and Cellular models. The WiFi variant of Lenovo P12 Pro costs €609, whereas the cellular P12 Pro 5G priced at €899. Both tablets will go on sale in Europe by October 2021.
As the name shows, Tab P11 measures 11-inch in size while P12 Pro sports 12.6 inches screen. The former has 60Hz LCD Display and the later flaunts 120Hz AMOLED display. Chipset is main difference between two gadgets. Tab P11 borrows power of Snapdragon 750G chip, whereas the P12 Pro gets Snapdragon 870 processor. A 7000 mAh battery powers P11; however, a 10,200 mAh powerhouse keeps P12 Pro alive for a long time.
Just like Samsung Stylus, Lenovo is offering Precision Pen 2 that allows drawing on touch screen. It also does some other tasks like playing or stopping music or video playback.
The Chinese brand Oukitel has unleashed C25 Smartphone. The Oukitel C25 has a unique taste of chipset, Tiger T310. We cannot say much about performance, but the Cortex A75 with 2.0 GHz clock rate seems to work fine. The RAM capacity is 4GB, and hence it can play games like PUBG. The starter model has 32GB Storage. Oukitel C25 runs on Android 11 and packs a 5000 mAh battery. The device can wake up to two days and gives a long watch and gameplay session.
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The tech giant Apple has sent an invitation card with the title "Apple Event." The live streams will be played on 9/14 at 10 a.m. PDT. Apple has just confirmed the event but not confirmed the announcement of iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max. But we are sure about their announcement because Apple had always been launching iPhones by September, except just last year due to Covid pandemic. And that’s why we are expecting to Apple to be back on the track. Obviously, Apple will launch some other products, too. It could be a Mac or Apple Watch, or both.
A new report from Bloomberg suggested that Apple may delay Watch Series 7 shipment because the company is facing production issues. The same source predicted that the shipment could be delayed to October. Rumors say Apple is focusing more on improving hardware specs of Watch 7 instead of health related features. Whether the claim is right or wrong, we will get official confirmation on the 14th September event.
Just a week ahead of Apple event, a new MagSafe Charge with the model number A2548 arrived to Federal Communications Commission of US. The previous MagSafe Charge for iPhone 12 was A2140. As we knew, iPhone 13 is coming; it will support new MagSafe Charge.
Up until now, Galaxy M52 has been rumored. Recently, Samsung added a support page for Galaxy M52 5G. The page gets listed with the model number SM-526B/DS. The support page on the official Samsung Indian website hints that a launch is right around the corner.
Vivo is gearing up to announce iQOO Z5 this month. A pro variant called iQOO Z5 Pro could also launch alongside Z5. The standard edition has already spotted on IMEI database with the model number I2018. iQOO Z5 is a successor to iQOO Z3. Moreover, it comes to know that India will be the first marketplace of Z5.
Oppo A11s is rumored so far. Some leaked renders of A11s showed the phone in all of its glory. A big flat screen with a left-cornered punch hole selfie camera, a triple rear camera setup aligned vertically next to LED flash, and a Fingerprint Scanner in the middle of the back. Power key is there on right side, while volume rockers placed to the left hand side. The other features, pricing scheme, and launch date are still mysterious.
The latest report comes from a tipster, Digital Chat Station. The source claimed the next Xiaomi flagship Smartphone to carry 200MP and 50MP dual primary cameras. Last week, Samsung introduced ISOCELL HP1 200MP sensor and 50MP ISOCELL GN1. The tipster did not disclose the name of flagship device. We expect it to be Xiaomi 12 Ultra with the world's first 200MP camera.
The leakster DHS suggested the upcoming Redmi K50 will support 100W Fast Charging. According to rumors, Redmi K50 will have Snapdragon 870 chipset that allows up to 120W fast charge and even above. So, this is not surprising but good news for Redmi K50 buyers. The brand’s home country China will be the first destination to welcome K50 Smartphone.
Realme posted a teaser of its first tablet, Realme Pad. The teaser revealed a 7100 mAh battery that provides 65 days stand-by, 12 hours video playback, and 18W quick charging. Realme Pad is said to be very slim, measuring 6.9 mm thickness. It will have a 10.4 inches display, 1200 x 2000 pixels resolution, Helio G80 chipset, 4GB RAM, and 64GB of Storage. Realme Pad is coming tomorrow, September 9.
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Google is rolling out Android September security patch for all Pixel smartphones without any exception. The roll-out has just started via OTA and it may take time to reach all Pixel devices across the world. The international update version is RQ3A.210905.001. Google did not highlight the countries which will get it first. Therefore, Pixel owners should manually check software updates in settings.
When other Android counterparts are rolling out the September update, Nokia is releasing August security patch for Nokia 5.1 Plus. Reports say that it will soon follow up with September Android update.