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Honor patents Magic Flip, Fold and Flex names as it looks to join the foldable race

Honor is proudly going forward as an independent company, and last week we saw the first flagship series since the company separated from Huawei. It is also moving towards foldable devices after patenting at least three names – Magic Flip, Magic Fold, Magic Flex.

The trade names does not necessarily mean Honor will launch three phones, nor they give a specific timeline of a potential foldable arrival. However, the company is certainly evaluating its options and it seems reasonable to expect from it to to adopt the new form factor sooner rather than later.

The patent list also…

Caviar puts meteorites on the back of iPhone 13 Pros, gilds a Tesla Model S

Caviar is not known for its patience – it is, however, known for creating luxury versions of smartphones covered with as many precious metals and precious stones as they can hold. The latest line-up has a cosmic theme and it comes from the future.

Caviar’s Parade of the Planets Golden, based on iPhone 13 Pro

Okay, these are just prototypes, but Caviar plans to customize iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max (which are, of course, months away from announcement). A couple of these have enough meteorites on them to make even Bruce Willis break a sweat.

They are called “Parade of…

Facebook Live Audio Rooms and Podcasts launch in the US

Facebook’s alternative to Clubhouse has started rolling out in the US to some iOS users. It’s called Live Audio Rooms and also comes with Podcasts. Both features are part of the Facebook platform and for now, are limited to just select public figures and groups.

If the Facebook group is public, anyone can drop in and listen but private groups allows only members to join. Up to 50 speakers are supported but the number of listeners is unlimited. Group moderators and admins can choose who can create a Live Audio Room and who can join as a speaker.

The Podcasts feature is pretty…

LTE-only Snapdragon 888 variant incoming, will power the Huawei P50 series

Qualcomm is planning to build a new Snapdragon 888 chipset without the 5G connectivity. It will be a new platform with a model number SM8450 (the current 888 is SM8350). It will be aimed at manufacturers who prefer to sell in markets where the next-gen networks haven’t been developed and one particular maker that is not allowed to use 5G technology from American companies.

Yes, we’re talking about Huawei. According to some leaksters, the P50 series, scheduled to launch in late July, will be powered by this new Qualcomm chipset.

The Chinese company cannot trade with US companies on…

Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22+ to have 50MP main cam, proper telephoto lens

The Galaxy S21 and S21+ use basically the same camera hardware as their predecessors in the S20 generation. This will not repeat for the S22 generation as Samsung will change its philosophy for next year’s models, according to leakster Tron.

The S20/S21 cameras featured a main 12 MP module with large pixels and a 64 MP module for zooming in. The large pixels on the main cam enabled high-quality night shots, while the high-res module offered the option of full resolution shots without zoom as well as recording 8K videos.

For the Samsung Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+ things will be…

Our nubia Red Magic 6R video review is out

The Red Magic line from nubia has provided some stellar hardware for considerably less gaming phones from the likes of Asus and Lenovo. The latest addition is the Red Magic 6R and we’re bringing our video review of the device for your attention.

With its 6.67-inch 144Hz AMOLED display, the Red Magic 6R is in the upper echelon of the refresh rate game but still falls short of its predecessor’s 165Hz panel. It’s still an excellent panel with good colors which goes up to 770 nits of brightness.

The 6R’s design is a definitely more subtle than previous Red Magic phones with a glass…

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