HMD Global may reveal a Nokia branded tablet on October 6
HMD Global is joining the list of mobile device companies with upcoming announcements this fall. Today, it used its Nokia Mobile Twitter page (via Phonearena) to tease us with some sort of reveal that’s coming on October 6. It looks likely that the event will officially introduce a Nokia-branded tablet.
The teaser shows early Nokia smartphones alongside more modern Android smartphones that have had the Nokia brand name. The final object in the lineup is a box that looks much larger than anything else. The Twitter message simply says, “Our family keeps growing.”
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Samsung Galaxy M52 5G launching on September 28 in India
Last week we got confirmation that Samsung planned to release its Galaxy M52 5G on September 19 in India. The date has been postponed and is now taking place on Tuesday, September 28 at 12 noon IST.
Galaxy M52 5G leaked in detailed renders as well as a listing on a Polish retailer’s website complete with detailed specs and pricing. Galaxy M52 5G packs a 6.7-inch FHD+ Infinity-O Display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a centered punch-hole cutout with a 32MP selfie cam housed inside.
We’re also expecting a 64MP primary camera next to a 12MP ultrawide snapper and a 5MP macro shooter. The Snapdragon 778G chipset should stay at the thelm aided by 6GB RAM and 128GB storage which can be expanded via microSD. The M52 5G should run on a 5,000 mAh battery and will charge over USB-C.
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Leak: Microsoft Surface Pro 8 will have a 13″ 120Hz display, Surface Book 4 renders
Among them the Surface Pro 8, which will feature a 13” display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and narrow bezels. The tablet will be powered by an Intel 11th generation Core processor with replaceable SSD drives (M.2). For connectivity the laptop will have dual Thunderbolt ports.
The tablet will run Windows 11 out of the box, though the new OS isn’t expected until October 5, so the new tablet may be on pre-order for 2-3 weeks. Or it will come before the update for existing Windows 10 devices rolls out.
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Surface Duo 2 passes through the FCC with 5G, NFC, and wireless charging support
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There are no hints at the new triple-camera system that we’re expecting to see on the Surface Duo 2, though. This new camera system is expected to add a camera bump to the rear of the device, as seen in the leaked photos earlier this year. The Surface Duo 2 should also ship with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 888 processor, and include some other minor changes like moving the fingerprint reader into the power button and centering the USB-C port along the bottom on the right-hand side.
Read More at The Verge
Pixel 6 Pro to feature 33W charging, Android 12.1 reveals another Pixel foldable in the works
Google may finally up its Pixel charging speeds with the release of the Pixel 6 Pro. A new listing on Taiwan’s NCC database reveals the Pixel 6 Pro (identifier GLU0G) will support up to 33W charging speeds. The phone was previously rumored to bring a 5,000 mAh battery. It remains to be seen if the vanilla Pixel 6 will also get 33W charging. Google already confirmed it will not include a charger with the new Pixel 6 series. Pixel 6 series is currently rumored to launch on October 1.
In semi-related news, a new Android 12.1 leak revealed more details about a second Google foldable phone codenamed “Jumbojack”. Android 12.1 is touted as a mid-cycle update to Android 12 and will bring plenty of optimizations for foldables. Pixel Jumbojack was spotted in previous Android 12 documentations as a test device and is expected to bring a Galaxy Fold-like two display setup with a large internal panel and smaller external display. This device is not the Pixel Passport which leaked last week and is expected to launch in Q4 2021.
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OnePlus to combine its mobile operating system with Oppo for 2022
OnePlus phones are set to get a major makeover in the software department over the next year due to the company’s integration with sister brand Oppo. On Monday, the company announced its plans for “OnePlus 2.0,” which will see an evolution of its mobile operating system to fuse the companies’ software offerings.
This unified and upgraded global operating system will take the “fast and smooth” and “clean and lightweight” elements of OnePlus’ OxygenOS and the “reliable” and “feature-rich” parts of Oppo’s ColorOS to create a fresh experience for OnePlus phone users. The company has already begun to combine the two, finishing the codebase integration in June, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau said in a media briefing last week.
Read More at Cnet
iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and watchOS 8 start rolling out today
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Today (at 17:00 UTC) Apple will start rolling out the iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and watchOS 8 updates to older devices. And with shipping dates for some of the the new models already slipping, this may be your first chance to experience the latest software from Apple.
iOS 15 brings several new features that aren’t ready for prime time yet. SharePlay enhances FaceTime calls by allowing you to share music, video and more with your friends, complete with Spatial Audio support. SharePlay is coming later this year. iOS 15 will also allow Android and Windows users to join FaceTime calls with up to 6 people participating.
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Emergency Phone With a Surprising “Screen”
That’s the SpareOne Phone, designed by Singapore-based design consultancy NextOfKin Creatives for client XPAL Power, Inc. The brief was to design a “full functioning emergency phone powered by a single AA with a 15 year shelf life.”
“As the product did not have any LCD information display, the archetype of the display screen was used to showcase the hero of this device – the iconic long lasting AA battery.
Read More at Core77
Amazon to launch voice shopping in Hindi in a few weeks
As the festive season kicks in India, e-commerce platforms are gearing up for big shopping bonanzas. Amazon India is no exception. It today announced that in the coming weeks it will launch voice shopping experience in a bid to break the language barrier and make e-commerce experience easier. Simultaneously, it has also announced that customers can now access Amazon.in in Marathi and Bengali in addition to the five previously available languages: Hindi, English, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu.
In general, both in India and elsewhere, Amazon is planning to make Alexa, the Artificial Intelligence that powers Amazon Echo, into a robust voice shopping platform.
Read More at Techradar
Tiny Neural Implant Could Give Spinal Injury Patients Control Over Their Own Limbs Again
A team of scientists recently published intriguing research on a tiny, splinter-like brain implant that doctors can slide deep into the folds of the brain and use to restore both muscular control over and sensation from a paralysis patient’s limbs.
In a pair of scientific papers about research on three patients, one published in the journal Brain Stimulation and the other in Frontiers in Neuroscience, scientists led by bioelectronic medical engineer Chad Bouton of the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and Northwell Health found that the implant can record and decode the brain’s activity, route it through a computer instead of the damaged spinal cord, and use it to stimulate muscles directly — essentially bypassing a patient’s damaged nervous system and letting them control their hand again.
Read More at Futurism
