Motorola Tab G70 surfaces with Helio G90T chipset, 10 or 11-inch display
The tablet has a 2,000 x 1,200 px display (15:9) and judging by the pixel density, this will be a 10” or 11” display (up from 8” on the G20). It will run Android 11 with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB or 128 GB of built-in storage.
The GPC lists the chipset as the MediaTek Kompanio 500 (MT8183A), which features 4x Cortex-A73 + 4x A53 and a Mali-G72 GPU. Strangely, Geekbench detected another chipset instead, MT6785, aka Helio G90T, which has 2x A76 + 6x A55 and a Mali-G76 GPU. The benchmark score is consistent with the G90T, so that is probably the actual chipset at the heart of the tablet.
Either way, it will be an upgrade over the Helio P22T that powers the Tab G20. The Lenovo Tab P11 Plus is an 11” tablet based on the G90T, which may serve as a basis for the Motorola Tab G70.
From Gsmarena
Xiaomi 12 Ultra to come with Leica-branded camera
According to Digital Chat Station on Weibo Leica has already struck a deal with Xiaomi so the upcoming Xiaomi 12 Ultra will have the Leica branding on its camera lenses. The smartphone is expected to arrive sometime in Q1 2022, a bit later than the standard Xiaomi 12 series.
It’s unclear at this point what contributions Leica will make to the camera setup, but at the very least we can expect some color filter and input regarding the overall processing. We’ll update you once we hear more about it.
From Gsmarena
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G’s battery size revealed
Last weekend we saw leaked renders of the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G revealing its design, and while we don’t have the smartphone’s full specs yet, South Korean certifying authority Safety Korea tells us the Galaxy A33 5G’s battery size will be the same as its predecessor. It has the model code EB-BA336ABY and a typical capacity of 5,000 mAh.
The listing doesn’t clarify if the Galaxy A33 5G will charge at the same speed (15W) as the Galaxy A32 4G and 5G models or go faster.
The Samsung Galaxy A33 5G will sport a 6.4″ FullHD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED screen and have a total of five cameras onboard – a selfie shooter inside the notch and four cameras on the rear.
The arrangement of the Galaxy A33 5G’s rear cameras is the same as the Galaxy A32 4G and 5G models’, but these are now inside a raised camera bump like the recently leaked Galaxy A53 5G.
The Galaxy A33 5G is 8.1mm thick (9.7mm with the camera bump) and has the power key and volume rocker on the right-side frame, with the USB-C port at the bottom. Samsung has removed the 3.5mm headphone jack, so you’ll have to rely on USB-C or Bluetooth earphones for audio listening.
The Galaxy A33 5G is expected to go official in January 2022 with four color options, but Samsung won’t launch a 4G version this time.
From Gsmarena
Motorola tipped to launch two flagships next month with Snapdragon chips
Motorola is expected to announce the Moto Edge X next month in China, rumored to arrive on the global scene with the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra moniker in January. Now we hear Motorola will launch two flagship smartphones in December – one having the Snapdragon 888+ at the helm and the other having the next-gen Snapdragon 8-series chip, rumored to be called Snapdragon 898 or Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.
Word comes from reliable tipster Digital Chat Station, who said that Motorola will launch two flagships next month as a part of its dual-flagship strategy, with the Snapdragon 888 Plus-powered smartphone priced lower.
We don’t have any details about the Snapdragon 888 Plus-powered Motorola smartphone, but previous leaks revealed the Moto Edge X/Edge 30 Ultra will come with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1/898 SoC. The smartphone will boot Android 12 and have up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage onboard, but there will be no microSD card slot for storage expansion.
The Motorola Edge 30 Ultra will pack a 6.67″ 144Hz FullHD+ OLED screen with HDR10+ support and a punch hole in the center for the 60MP selfie camera. Around the back, we’ll get a triple camera system comprising 50MP primary (with OIS), 50MP ultrawide, and 2MP depth units.
The rest of the Edge 30 Ultra’s leaked specs include a 5,000 mAh battery with 68W charging support, USB-C (3.1 Gen 1) port, IP52 rating, dedicated Google Assistant button, and stereo speakers. It will also come with Bluetooth 5.2, WLAN 6, and Sub-6 5G, but you won’t get the 3.5mm headphone jack.
From Gsmarena
OnePlus Nord N20 5G renders give off OnePlus X vibes
The OnePlus Nord was introduced back in July 2020 and its successor was launched around the same time in 2021. While these two phones are limited to India and some European markets, OnePlus has released some even more affordable Nord devices in the N series that are also available in the US. Soon, the company is expected to launch a follow-up to the OnePlus Nord N10 5G from late 2020.
A report from 91mobiles in collaboration with reliable leaker OnLeaks has revealed most of the specifications of the OnePlus Nord N20 5G, along with a few renders created using CAD info. The phone is shown to sport a flat display with a punch-hole selfie cam cut-out. The boxy design sort of reminds us of the OnePlus X from 2015, especially with the flat frame. It’s shown in grey and purple color options here, though we don’t know for sure what colorways will be launched. The OnePlus Nord N20 5G is said to be powered by the Snapdragon 695 5G processor and its display is a 6.43-inch AMOLED with an in-display fingerprint scanner. There is no word on the refresh rate yet.
From Android Police
Japanese toaster-maker Balmuda launches its first smartphone
Balmuda, the Japanese company behind the staggeringly expensive steam-powered toaster, has announced its first ever smartphone. It’s a small device with a 4.9-inch display, and as 9to5Google notes, its looks are highly reminiscent of the HTC One X that was released almost a decade ago. While Balmuda is known for designing unusual upmarket appliances in its home country, this announcement isn’t entirely surprising: It revealed back in May that it was making a foray into the smartphone market before the year ends.
The company teamed up with Kyocera to manufacture the Android device, which has 5G connectivity and supports wireless charging. Its 4.9-inch screen has a 1080p resolution, and it comes with a 48-megapixel rear camera, an 8-megapixel front-facing camera, as well as a fingerprint sensor. The Balmuda Phone is powered by a Snapdragon 765 processor, and it has 6GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage and a 2,500 mAH battery capacity.
From Engadget
Pixel Fold launch might have been canceled
A report from Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) delivers a new update on Google’s Pixel Fold plans. The DSCC experts have provided accurate information about displays that unreleased smartphones would employ. They mentioned the Pixel Fold a few times earlier this year in their lists of upcoming foldable devices.
The group says their supply chain sources report that Google decided not to bring the Pixel Fold to market. Google doesn’t plan to unveil it in 2021, or the first six months of next year.
From BGR
Latest benchmark leak reveals Intel Core i7-12800H laptop CPU is ahead of AMD Ryzen 7
If you need convincing on which is the superior laptop CPU, the Intel Core i7-12800H Alder Lake-P seems to be the much stronger contender compared to its competition, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, thanks to new benchmark leaks from Twitter user Benchleaks.
According to the posted GeekBench 5 results, the Alder Lake CPU scored 1,654 points in the single-core and 9,618 points in the multi-core test. This means that the Intel CPU is 25% faster than the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H’s single-core score of 1,326 and 17% faster than the AMD Ryzen 9 5900H’s 1,416 in single-threaded performance.
The Intel CPU also beats out its AMD counterparts in the multi-threaded test with a score of 9,618, compared to the Ryzen 7 5800H’s score of 7,038 and the Ryzen 9 5900HX’s 7,630.
Of course, as with all benchmark leaks, so make sure to keep your expectations in check until the official numbers are released.
From Techradar
Google Maps beefs up tools and tips for shoppers and travelers
Google on Tuesday unveiled new enhancements to Google Maps to help people navigate malls, airports and transit stations as shoppers and travelers gear up for the holidays.
The tech giant is expanding its Directory feature to help people better find their way around large buildings, allowing them to quickly see what shops are inside or the location of airport lounges, car rental kiosk or parking lots, among others. The enhancements, which are rolling out to both Android and iOS apps, will also include relevant information such as hours of operation and ratings.
From Cnet
‘Apple must be stopped’ and Google is ‘crazy’ – Epic Games CEO
Bloomberg reports that Sweeney referenced this failure in remarks made at a conference in the country.
Epic Games Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Sweeney renewed his attack on the duopoly power of Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google as the world’s dominant mobile platforms at a conference in Seoul Tuesday.
“Apple locks a billion users into one store and payment processor,” Sweeney said at the Global Conference for Mobile Application Ecosystem Fairness in South Korea, home to the world’s first law requiring mobile platforms to give users a choice of payment handlers. “Now Apple complies with oppressive foreign laws, which surveil users and deprive them of political rights. But Apple is ignoring laws passed by Korea’s democracy. Apple must be stopped.”
Google did meet the deadline, but not in a way which pleased developers: It allowed them to use external payment platforms, but continued charging a commission on apps sold through its Play Store.
Google also earned a strong rebuke from Sweeney, who criticized its approach of charging fees on payments it doesn’t process as “crazy.” Praising Korea for leading the fight against anti-competitive practices with its recent legislation, the Epic Games founder said “I’m very proud to stand up against these monopolies with you. I’m proud to stand with you and say I’m a Korean.”
Neither company had responded at the time of writing, but Apple has previously said that it doesn’t believe it needs to make any changes to comply with the Korean law. It has not explained the reasoning for this.
From 9to5Mac
