The new One UI 4.0 beta for the Galaxy S21 series reaches the UK

The new One UI 4.0 beta for the Galaxy S21 series reaches the UK The new One UI 4.0 beta for the Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra is expanding. The first users to receive it were in South Korea with reports coming out of Germany too. Less than a day later the update went live in India and now it has reached UK shores.

This update adds RAM Plus, Material You themes and other new features. It is based on Android 12, you can read our Android 12 review for a brand-agnostic view of the new OS.

The new One UI 4.0 beta has reached the UK

Brits who want to test the new software early can sign up using the Samsung Members app (it should be in the…

Visa and Apple in talks to cut on transaction fees with Apple Card

Visa and Apple in talks to cut on transaction fees with Apple Card According to people familiar with the matter, some US-based banks are rather unhappy with the transaction fees imposed by Apple on its Apple Card. The list of banks include JPMorgan Chase, Capital One and Bank of America. Reportedly, they’ve already contacted Visa and asked them to change the way they handle some Apple Card transactions.

As of now, Apple is charging the banks a small fee on each transaction that uses Apple Card via Apple Pay. The fee varies from country to country and for instance, in the US, Apple asks 0.15% of each credit card transaction and 0.5 cents for debit card…

Realme will bring the 8i to Europe this month

Realme will bring the 8i to Europe this month A month ago, Realme introduced the Realme 8i and 8s in India and the former is finally making its way to European shores. The VP of Realme, Madhav Sheth, confirmed the upcoming launch in a Tweet.

The handset will arrive on October 14 and will be the first handset on the continent to run on the MediaTek Helio G96 chipset and promises 120Hz at an extremely low price.

We already reviewed the phone and found a lot to like about it so if the pricing is right, it really has the potential to win over a large number of buyers. Currently, the device is starting at INR 13,999 in India,…

Huawei Matebook 16 review

Huawei Matebook 16 review Huawei is going strong in the world of laptops, and the company just launched the very intriguing Matebook 16 with a 16″ 3:2 screen, massive battery and super-fast charger. It is offered with two AMD APUs, and we got the mightier version with Ryzen 7 5800H.

The laptop ships with Windows 10 Home, but it’s eligible for a Windows 11 update now that Microsoft has released the latest version of its OS.

As the name suggests, the Matebook 16 comes with a 16″ screen – it is an IPS LCD with an aspect ratio of 3:2. The resolution is 2,520 x 1,680 pixels and the laptop claims each display is…

Plot twist: the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is going to be released in January, S22 series delayed

Plot twist: the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is going to be released in January, S22 series delayed Rumors of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G’s death may have been greatly exaggerated – the phone will launch alongside the S22 series at the end of December or in January, says Ice Universe. Another leakster, Roland Quandt, says that Samsung is doing its usual pre-launch preparations so the S21 FE is definitely on the way.

You know how Samsung removed mentions of the phone on its support pages? Those are still missing, but the UK site is advertising a free mystery gift with the purchase of an S21 FE or other devices. In the Netherlands you can score 4 months of YouTube Premium for free with an S21…

Realme UI 3.0 first look details widgets and redesigned quick settings toggles

Realme UI 3.0 first look details widgets and redesigned quick settings toggles Realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12 is expected to arrive as an OTA update to Realme GT 5G from October 13 onwards. Prior to that users in China got a closed beta for their devices and now tipster Digital Chat Station managed to procure some more screenshots of the new UI.

Realme UI 3.0 first look (images: Weibo)

The interface looks inspired by ColorOS 12 with the widgets in particular looking identical to those shown in the ColorOS 12 beta.

ColorOS 12 beta widgets

This is no surprise as previous versions of Realme UI were also based on ColorOS. The icons appear to be…

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