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Samsung releases Android 11 for three more devices

Samsung’s been busy updating its smartphones with Android 11 lately, and the company continues its streak as it has released the latest version of Android for three more devices – Galaxy M01, Galaxy A41, and Galaxy Tab A7.

The Android 11 update for the Galaxy M01 carries version number M015GXXU3BUD9 and requires a download of about 1.4GB. It brings the April 2021 Android patch and One UI 3.1 Core – a lighter version of One UI – to the smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy A41

Android 11 for the Galaxy A41, on the other, brings One UI 3.1 to the smartphone. It, too, includes the April 2021…

Check this video of Harmony OS 2.0 running on Huawei Mate X2

The Harmony OS 2.0 is Huawei’s in-house platform that should be available by June to customers. It is already in the final stages of development, and we got a hold of a video, showcasing how the OS looks like on a Huawei Mate X2. Check it out:

At first it has a lot of similarities to Android, especially around the notification bar and how the icons are grouped and how they look. Swiping down anywhere on the home screen brings the search engine of the phone, and we expect Petal Search to be incorporated for the global devices.

The control center can be pulled down from the top right…

Snapdragon 888 Plus may power devices in Q3, Honor might make one of them

Ever since Huawei sold off the Honor brand, the company has been cleared to work with Qualcomm again and we already know that the brand is working on the Honor 50 Pro+ that is to be powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC. According to leaker Digital Chat Station, Honor will be one of the OEMs to equip a flagship with the updated chipset.

Honor 30 Pro+

According to the leaker, the Snapdragon 888 Plus (or Pro), is already being tested by manufacturers and we may see devices with the updated chipset as soon as Q3. This Plus (or Pro) variant is expected to have a small update in…

Microsoft announces 1.3 billion Windows 10 users following earnings report

Following Microsoft’s earnings call on Monday, the software company announced that it had added 300 million users in the last year. The company celebrated it had surpassed 1 billion users in March 2020 and the company revealed that it reached a new all-time high of 1.3 billion users.

Microsoft credited the spike of demand to the growth of users purchasing larger-screen devices including laptops and desktop computers during the pandemic, which had a large demographic of users switching to work-from-home setups.

In Microsoft’s earnings report for the quarter ending on March 31 2021,…

ZTE Blade 11 Prime hits some carriers in the US with under $200 price

ZTE’s launching a new smartphone in the US today. The Blade 11 Prime interestingly has big Blade branding on the back, and the only mention of ZTE is on the lower side where the small regulatory text is.

The Blade 11 Prime is already available from both Visible and Yahoo Mobile, both of which are MVNOs operating on Verizon’s network. The phone is priced at $192 outright, or you can buy it on 24 monthly installments of $8.

If you’re wondering exactly what specs that amount of cash will net you, here are the details. The Blade 11 Prime has a 6.52-inch 720×1600 touchscreen, the…

Realme GT Neo reaches India on May 4, rebranded as Realme X7 Max 5G

Realme isn’t slowing down the pace of its new phone launches, and today we have news about the next model that will hit India. We’re talking about the Realme X7 Max 5G, which is going to be launched on May 4 in the subcontinent, alongside a new TV. The date isn’t randomly chosen – the company will celebrate its three-year anniversary on May 4.

It’s been an exciting three years for Realme for sure, packed to the brim with phone launches and weird rebrandings. And in case you were wondering about that X7 Max 5G, yes, it’s one of those too.

Realme CEO Madhav Sheth has been teasing the…

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