Honor’s Earbuds 3 Pro come with built-in temperature monitoring
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Along with its 100W charging-capable Magic 4 phone, Honor has announced new Earbuds 3 Pro that include built-in temperature monitoring technology. According to Honor, this technology is an industry first, that owners can experience once the €199 buds are released.
Temperature monitoring, among other signals, has become especially important to tracking someone’s health during the pandemic, and checking your temperature at home using infrared ear thermometers is already widely available. Wearables incorporating temperature monitoring sounds like something that isn’t far off, and the idea even reportedly caught Apple’s eye while developing updates to its AirPods.
Wearers can tap the buds three times to activate temperature monitoring, with continuous measurement and even an “abnormal temperature alert.” However, a footnote mentions that there are “not for any medical purpose,” and that for now, the device is for demonstration purposes only until it has been brought into compliance with related regulations.
The Wall Street Journal reported in October that Apple was looking into adding the feature in its AirPods, making the product a part of its growing platform of health tech. An earlier rumor mentioned temperature monitoring as a feature for the Apple Watch Series 7, but it wasn’t there when the device launched in September.
From The Verge
Realme Buds Q2s’ design and features revealed ahead of March 3 launch, V25’s RAM/storage confirmed
The Realme V25 coming on March 3 was spotted on TENAA with three RAM (6GB/8GB/12GB) and two storage (128GB/256GB) options, and last week, it passed through Geekbench with 12GB RAM and Android 12. While Realme hasn’t detailed the V25’s specs sheet yet, the company today confirmed that the smartphone will come with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage after all.
Additionally, the company announced that it will also introduce the Buds Q2s TWS earphones at the March 3 event. A few posters shared by Realme show us the Buds Q2s in green color, and you can see that their charging case has a translucent lid.
Realme calls this a “Space Capsule” design (machine translated from Chinese) and says the Buds Q2s will come with Dolby Atmos support and offer 30 hours of endurance (likely when paired with the charging case).
From Gsmarena
Realme GT Neo3 will be one of the first Dimensity 8100-powered smartphones
Realme announced its 100-200W UltraDart charging yesterday and said that the GT Neo3 will be the first to use it as it will come with 150W charging, filling the phone’s battery from flat to 50% in just 5 minutes. Today, the company revealed another key detail about the GT Neo3 – its processor. The young brand announced that Realme GT Neo3 will be one of the first smartphones to come with MediaTek’s freshly-announced Dimensity 8100 SoC.
That’s no surprise since rumors about the GT Neo3 coming with a Dimensity 8000-series started making rounds on the internet last year. However, some reports claimed the GT Neo3 will have the Snapdragon 888 SoC instead, which could be one of the two models spotted on TENAA recently – RMX3562 and RMX3560. The former is said to pack a 5,000 mAh cell with 80W charging, and the latter is expected to come with a 4,500 mAh battery and 150W charging.
From Gsmarena
vivo Y33s 5G arrives with Dimensity 700 and 5,000 mAh battery
vivo announced the Y33s last August with the Helio G80 SoC, and today the company unveiled its 5G version, powered by the Dimensity 700 chip.
The vivo Y33s 5G runs Android 12-based OriginOS Ocean out of the box and has three memory options – 4GB/128GB, 6GB/128GB, and 8GB/128GB. It also has a microSD card slot for storage expansion up to 1TB.
The Y33s 5G is built around a 6.51″ LCD with a waterdrop notch for the 8MP selfie camera, and around the back is a 13MP primary camera joined by a 2MP macro unit.
The smartphone features a side-mounted fingerprint reader for biometric authentication and packs a 5,000 mAh battery that draws power through a USB-C port at up to 18W.
These specs might sound familiar to you since the vivo Y33s 5G isn’t an entirely new smartphone. It’s a version of the vivo Y55 5G announced in January with a smaller display, lower screen resolution, and a different camera setup. You can check out the detailed specs of the vivo Y55 5G and Y33s 5G here.
The vivo Y33s 5G comes in three colors and is available for pre-orders in China through vivo’s official website. The base variant with 4GB RAM and 128GB is priced at CNY1,299 ($205/€185), and for CNY100 ($16/€14) more, you get 2GB RAM extra. The top-end model, with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, will set you back by CNY1,599 ($255/€225).
From Gsmarena
Qualcomm Unveils 5G Snapdragon X70 Modem That May Appear in 2023 iPhones
Qualcomm says its latest 5G modem for smartphones includes “the world’s first 5G AI processor integrated in a 5G Modem-RF System,” which is supposed to increase the average download and uplink speeds on mmWave and sub-6GHz bands. From the company’s press release:
Snapdragon X70 inherits the unrivaled 10 Gigabit 5G peak download speed of its predecessor and packs in new, advanced capabilities such as Qualcomm 5G AI Suite, Qualcomm 5G Ultra-Low Latency Suite and 4X carrier aggregation to achieve unmatched 5G speeds, coverage, signal quality and low latency. The Qualcomm 5G Ultra-Low Latency Suite in Snapdragon X70 allows OEMs and operators to minimize latency for hyper-responsive 5G user experiences and applications.
“Our 5th generation modem-RF system extends our global 5G leadership and the introduction of native 5G AI processing creates a platform and inflection point for performance-enhancing innovations,” said Durga Malladi, senior vice president and general manager, 5G, Mobile Broadband and Infrastructure, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “Snapdragon X70 is an example of how we’re realizing the full potential of 5G and making an intelligently connected world possible.”
According to the company, the Snapdragon X70 can reach up to 10Gbps downlink speed and a peak 3.5Gbps upload speed, and yet it is up to 60% more power efficient, due to its 5G PowerSave Gen 3 technology. The modem also includes support for global 5G multi-SIM and Dual-SIM Dual Active.
From Gsmarena
Dimensity 8100 and 8000 announced, first smartphones coming in March
The Dimensity 9000 is challenging Qualcomm in the flagship segment, now MediaTek unveiled its high-end competitors – Dimensity 8000 and 8100. Both are 5 nm chips that are built up of essentially the same hardware. However, the 8100 is a winning ticket for the silicon lottery and runs at higher clock speeds. There is also the Dimensity 1300, a small upgrade over the existing 1200 chip.
| Dimensity 1200 | Dimensity 8000 | Dimensity 8100 | Dimensity 9000 | |
| Node | 6 nm | 5 nm | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU (big) | 1x Cortex-A78 @ 3.0 GHz | – | – | 1x Cortex-X2 @ 3.05 GHz |
| CPU (medium) | 3x Cortex-A78 @ 2.6 GHz | 4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.75 GHz | 4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.85 GHz | 3x Cortex-A710 @ 2.85 GHz |
| CPU (small) | 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz | 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz | 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz | 4x Cortex-A510 @ 1.8 GHz |
| RAM | LPDDR4X (up to 4,266 Mbps) | LPDDR5 (up to 6,400 Mbps) | LPDDR5 (up to 6,400 Mbps) | LPDDR5X (up to 7,500 Mbps) |
| Storage | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 | Mali-G610 MC6 | Mali-G610 MC6 (20% faster than 8000) | Mali-G710 MC10 |
| Display | FHD+ @ 168 Hz | FHD+ @ 168 Hz | FHD+ @ 168 Hz, WQHD+ @ 120 Hz | FHD+ @ 180 Hz, WQHD+ @ 144 Hz |
| Camera (stills) | 200 MP | 200 MP (5 Gpixel/s IPS) | 200 MP (5 Gpixel/s IPS) | 320 MP (9 Gpixel/s IPS) |
| Camera (video) | 4K @ 60 fps | 4K @ 60 fps (HDR10+), dual recording | 4K @ 60 fps (HDR10+), dual recording | 4K @ 60 fps (HDR10+), triple recording |
| 5G | 4.7 Gbps downlink, 2.5 Gbps uplink | 4.7 Gbps downlink | 4.7 Gbps downlink | 7 Gbps downlink, 2.5 Gbps uplink |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (2×2) | Wi-Fi 6E (2×2) | Wi-Fi 6E (2×2) | Wi-Fi 6E (2×2) |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
From Gsmarena
You Can Now Use Amazon Alexa Devices to Talk With a Doctor
If you have an Amazon Echo, Echo Dot or Echo Show device, you can now summon medical care with a simple voice command. On Monday, Teladoc Health, one of the largest telemedicine companies in the US, announced its partnership with Amazon to launch a “virtual care” service that will allow Amazon users to connect with health care providers via Echo devices.
Echo users can say, “Alexa, I want to talk to a doctor” to be connected with the Teledoc call center, and then a Teledoc health provider will call back through the device. This service will be available 24/7 for nonemergency needs — like allergies or colds — and will initially be audio-only. A video chat feature is set to be offered soon, according to the press release.
From Cnet
Google welcomes India to Play Pass with regular subscription and prepaid options
Google Play Pass launched in late 2019 and quickly grew to nearly 100 countries over the next two years. Likewise, the selection of apps and games has roughly tripled since the original count of 350, now standing at over 1000 titles. Now Play Pass is growing to one of the largest markets in the world: India.
Details of the program are basically unchanged, aside from price and purchasing options. Subscribers gain access to more than a thousand apps and games, all of which can be downloaded and used with no in-app purchases or ads. The subscription can also be shared among up to 6 members of a Family Group.
Subscriptions will cost Rs. 99/month (about $1.31 USD) or Rs. 889/year (about $11.76 USD); but there’s also a 1-month free trial for new subscribers. But one additional option exists for India: Google offers one-month prepaid options priced at Rs. 109 (about $1.44) directed at customers without credit cards or another method to fund a recurring subscription, which is fairly common in the region.
From Android Police
VESA launches a certification program for DisplayPort 2.0 products, introduces certified DP40 and DP80 cables
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) on Monday announced a new certification program for DisplayPort products. The program will make it easier for consumers to understand whether a DisplayPort 2.0 monitor, cable, or video source they’re buying indeed supports all the bells and whistles promised by the new standard.
The latest DisplayPort 2.0 standard enables up to 16K video output along with high refresh rate support and a maximum throughput of 80Gbps. However, there’s no way to tell if a DisplayPort 2.0 cable or monitor you’re buying actually supports the higher bit rates and other features laid out in the spec. This is where the DisplayPort UHBR (Ultra-high Bit Rate) Certification Program comes into play. VESA says certified DisplayPort UHBR products are guaranteed to support the higher bit rates supported by DisplayPort version 2.0.
As part of the certification program, OEMs can send their new products to DisplayPort authorized test centers for testing and certification.
From XDA
Russian sanctions applied by Reddit, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, more
A growing number of tech giants are applying Russian sanctions of the digital kind in response to the unprovoked attack on Ukraine.
Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok are all limiting access to two Russian media brands, Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik …
The Russian government is using both services to broadcast disinformation, which includes coverage of completely fictitious Ukrainian people supposedly supporting the invasion.
A large number of fake social media profiles have been created, using AI-generated faces. Posts by these non-existent people are being written in an attempt to discredit the Ukrainian government, and give the false impression that citizens of the country welcome Russia’s actions. These posts are then being reported on by Russian state media as if they were real.
From 9to5Mac
