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Nokia, earlier today, announced the launch of as many as six new smartphones in a live-streamed press event. The new smartphones announced by the company are all part of the company's budget segment and span across three device classes; X series, G series and C series.
The X series models include the Nokia X20 and the Nokia X10
The G series models are the Nokia G10 and Nokia G20
The new C series models include the Nokia C10 and the Nokia C2
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For our poll of the week, you were asked to let us know what you think of the entire flat screen vs curved screen debate. The results were, well, quite interesting. Turns out, the majority of NextPit readers around the world have spoken loud and clear about their disenchantment with curved screens! Who would have thought!?
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Earlier today, Oppo announced the launch of its much-awaited Find X3 series. The new lineup from Oppo includes one mid-range phone and two high-end devices. And if you were wondering what the similarities and differences between these three models are, you have come to the right place. Here's everything you need to know about the Oppo Find X3 Lite, Find X3 Neo and the Find X3 Pro.
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Fast charging technology is here to stay and is a huge convenience. However, there have been several claims made about the adverse effects of fast charging on the life of the battery. Is that really the truth? And if that really is the case, why are manufacturers all gung-ho about it? I got to the bottom of this question and as it turns out, the answer is not a simple, straightforward yes or no.
UltraDart, SuperVOOC, HyperCharge and more: the battle of the fast chargers
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Samsung has extended its commitment to providing security updates for its smartphones, with a promise to release fixes for its devices for at least four years.
The policy applies to the Galaxy S, Z, Note, A, M, and XCover lines;
Includes models released starting in 2019;
Only security updates are promised - not feature updates.
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Samsung is reportedly readying the launch of a new mid-range smartphone called the Galaxy A72 in Europe soon. The phone will be offered in 4G and 5G variants with slight changes to their respective specifications. While the 5G version of the phone appeared in leaked images back in December, today, we have come across leaked photos of the Samsung Galaxy A72 4G courtesy of German tech blog Winfuture.
The Samsung Galaxy A72 will come in 4G and 5G variants
The phone features quad cameras at the back
Could be priced around the €500 mark at launch
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Days after Xiaomi announced the global launch of the Mi 11, the second handset from the same series has unceremoniously appeared in a video. The new handset is reportedly called the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra - and by the looks of it - this is the Mi 11 equivalent of the Galaxy S21 Ultra. The upcoming handset was leaked by a Filipino YouTuber known as Tech Buff PH who has since then made the video private.
The Mi 11 Ultra has a secondary display on the rear panel
It supports 67W wired and wireless fast charging
The camera supports up to 120x zoom
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Here is something that might just tip the scales in Samsung's favor if you have been on the fence on whether to pick up the latest Samsung Galaxy S21 or not. A videographer has been broadcasting a timelapse video of a Samsung Galaxy S21 being fully immersed in a water-filled aquarium for 12 days straight - in order to "test the level of its waterproof capability". Currently, the video stream is still active and the smartphone continues to function as it should.
Photo Owl Time Lapse's YouTube channel streams a video of a Samsung Galaxy S21 immersed in about 50 cm of freshwater
The smartphone has been underwater for 267 hours at the time of writing
Despite a moisture warning and a few screen glitches, the smartphone still remains functional
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Huawei wants to reset its relations with the US wants to initiate and a conversation with President Biden, CEO Zhengfei reportedly told the international press. In the process, he also commented on the rumours about the alleged sale of Huawei's mobile phone division and said a few words of praise about the iPhone 12.
Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei wants to talk to US President Joe Biden
He thinks the iPhone 12 is the best smartphone in the world
Huawei's smartphone division definitely won't be sold, CEO confirms
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I am not sure about you, but I have had many instances where some of my friends ended up sending an unwanted text (it’s mostly to an ex), or send a less than glamorous photo of themselves to someone really important or just post the same on social media. While there have been several apps that have been designed to prevent such incidents, a Chinese company seemingly wants to do more.
Chinese company patents 'drunk mode' for smartphones
Users will need to pass a sobriety test to unlock select apps
No word if this mode will ever make it out of China
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