Google readying big gaming-related features for Android 12

Google readying big gaming-related features for Android 12

Google just announced its Android Game Development Kit that allows developers to make use of some advanced features and also streamline their working process without having to constantly switch between different developer tools. Additionally, Google said that Android 12 will allow you to play games as they are being downloaded.

This is particularly useful for games that are large in size. This feature is available on some gaming platforms like Blizzard’s Battle.net and EA’s Origin Access. So it’s nice to see this feature being implemented on Android phones using the Google Play Store….

Samsung unveils its first image sensor for cars, signs $436 million deal with Tesla

Samsung unveils its first image sensor for cars, signs $436 million deal with Tesla

Today Samsung unveiled the ISOCELL Auto 4AC, its first image sensor that is tailor-made for cars. It is intended to be used as a reverse camera or (on more advanced systems) to power surround view monitors.

This isn’t about image quality and certainly not resolution – instead the focus is on practical things like a high dynamic range (120 dB) and LED flicker mitigation. Both are based on what Samsung calls CornerPixel.

This technology combines two photodiodes per pixel – one 3.0 µm for low-light operation and one 1.0 µm one placed in the corner (hence the name) that will be used for…

iQOO reaches 25 million users globally, holds special deals July 13-16 to celebrate

iQOO reaches 25 million users globally, holds special deals July 13-16 to celebrate

vivo sub-brand iQOO has announced it sold over 25 million smartphones globally, and to celebrate the milestone, it has announced “iQOO Quest Days” in India from July 13 to July 16, as a part of which customers will get discounts on their purchase of iQOO 7, 7 Legend, and Z3 from Amazon.in.

Customers buying the iQOO 7, 7 Legend, and Z3 will get INR2,000 ($26/€22) off on exchanging their old smartphones. Additionally, they will also get coupons worth up to INR2,000 ($27/€23) from Amazon. You can check out the table below for more details.

Offers
iQOO Z3
iQOO 7
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Oppo Reno6 Z images, specs and even price leak before the official unveiling

Oppo Reno6 Z images, specs and even price leak before the official unveiling

The Oppo Reno6 Z will be officially unveiled on July 21, the company already has warm-up pages live in several locales (Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam). These flaunt images of the device and confirm a couple of the key specs. In addition, leakster Evan Blass has dug up several images that appear to be from the actual product page.

Official details for the Oppo Reno6 Z

The warm-up pages freely admit that the phone will be powered by a MediaTek 800U chipset (which we’ve seen in benchmarks) and that it will support 30W VOOC flash charge. That’s the same chipset and charging system as…

Google Lens update allows you to analyze photos from your gallery

Google Lens update allows you to analyze photos from your gallery

As 9to5Google reported, the Google Lens app receives an update overhauling the design and the main focus of the app itself. The new design emphasizes on the ability to analyze already saved photos and screenshots rather than analyzing in a live preview.

Screenshots from the new UI

That’s a neat new feature, which is also available to the built-in Lens in default camera apps but you are still encouraged to use the live preview analyzer. Anyway, tapping on the rounded gallery preview button opens up your recently saved photos.

It’s interesting to note that screenshot analysis has…

New ZTE Axon 30 live photo reveals improved UD camera

New ZTE Axon 30 live photo reveals improved UD camera

ZTE is expected to bring the Axon 30 this month, and the phone will have an under-display camera, just like the predecessor Axon 20. Ni Fei, President of Mobile Devices at the company already promised a next-gen solution of the technology, and today we saw a leaked live photo, revealing the final product.

The issue with the Axon 20, the first commercial smartphone with an under-display front-facing camera, was the OLED matrix did not allow enough light to go through and Visionox had to compromise with the viewing experience.

We expect ZTE will reveal what exactly was…

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