Our OnePlus 9 video review is out

Our OnePlus 9 video review is out

While it’s easy to get starstruck by its Pro sibling, the OnePlus 9 is a capable alternative at a lower cost. You’re looking at quite a gap, especially in the US where (for some unknown reason), the base 8/128 GB version of the 9 Pro is not available. This means you can have the vanilla phone for $730 or the 12/256 GB Pro for $1,070.

Availability issues cut the other way in Europe. The OnePlus 9 (priced €700) is coming soon and you have to put in a €100 deposit to reserve a place in the queue. Actual sales will start in 13 days. In contrast, the OnePlus 9 Pro (€900) is ready to ship in 24…

LG will update select phones to Android 11, some will even get Android 12

LG will update select phones to Android 11, some will even get Android 12

LG made the difficult decision to leave the phone business, but it will not leave its current users out in the cold. The company will continue rolling out Android 11 updates for select devices as confirmed by LG’s South Korean website.

Work on the Android 12 update continues as well, however, LG has not revealed which phones are expected to receive it (the recent flagships, presumably, but how recent?). The company warns that timing and availability will vary by country (and depend on Google’s testing and deployment procedures).

Security updates will continue to be released. However,…

OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro get minor update with camera and battery life fixes

OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro get minor update with camera and battery life fixes

Only a few days after the 11.2.2.2 update for the OnePlus 9 series, the company has put out a new update – OxygenOS 11.3.3.3. This one is much smaller, but is important nonetheless. It’s currently rolling out in India for the OnePlus 9 Pro, the North American and European rollouts should be close behind. The OnePlus 9 update will follow soon as well.

Oxygen OS 11.3.3.3 update notification for the OnePlus 9 Pro (image credit)

The main improvements in 3.3.3 are related to the camera and reducing standby power draw. The rest of the update is focused on improving stability.

One user…

Latest Pixel 5 update brings camera fixes, connectivity and GPU improvements

Latest Pixel 5 update brings camera fixes, connectivity and GPU improvements

Google’s Pixel 5 was never a performance champion. In fact, the Snapdragon 765G-powered device managed to score below similarly equipped phones from other brands in our own benchmark testing. The latest Pixel 5 update now brings improvements across the board including performance optimizations in graphic intensive apps and games.

Google Pixel Security Update for April 2021

The April update also brings third-party camera quality improvements, solves VPN connectivity issues and brings system and UI optimizations. Apart from Pixel 5, the new update is also bringing the same additions…

Leakster: Oppo will introduce two inward-folding phones, vivo has one in the works

Leakster: Oppo will introduce two inward-folding phones, vivo has one in the works

Oppo showcased its first foldable phone prototype in early 2019, but hasn’t actually released or even announced a finished product yet. This is set to change this quarter – leakster Digital Chat Station reported that Oppo will launch its first foldable in Q2.

Now DCS is back with more details, clarifying that there will be two models from Oppo – one with an 8” display and one with a 7” display. Both will have an inward folding design. The 7” model was reportedly close to mass production in January, so it should be the first to arrive in stores.

Oppo’s original foldable design…

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