Synthetic benchmark suites do not always reflect real life performance, but they do give us a good idea of the performance of a mobile processor. Until actual production units hit the market, benchmark scores are the best guidance we have.
That’s why I was excited to learn that the new Tegra 4 system-on-a-chip has been put through its paces in a suite of benchmark applications, and the results are nothing short of amazing.
This week in Apple news we saw a lot of problems for the company caused by the coronavirus. You can see the roundup below for all the information, but suffice it to say that Apple’s plans for the next few months are all messed up now — and who knows how this will affect its bottom line.
It wasn’t all about the coronavirus, though. In other Apple news, we saw some more information supporting the rumors surrounding some upcoming over-ear headphones from the company, rumors about as ToF sensor on the iPhone 12, and the launch of a new trailer for a Beastie Boys documentary on Apple TV Plus.
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YouTube Music is now set to replace Google Play Music by the end of 2020. The transition will start in New Zealand and South Africa in September. Other countries will switch in October, but data will stay until December. Google has repeatedly warned that it’s shutting down Play Music in favor of YouTube Music, and now the end is nearly at hand. The internet pioneer has revealed that YouTube Music will officially replace its Google Play counterpart by the end of 2020.
Nokia has been very clear about its aspirations to return to the mobile market as soon as their non-compete deal with Microsoft ends. They won’t exactly be making smartphones on their own, as they sold their mobile division to the Redmond-based giant. Instead, they seek to license the Nokia brand, which still holds some power. Nokia was, after all, the #1 phone maker in the world once; many of us still hold memories of our first cellular phone coming from this manufacturer.
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The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has leaked once again via a 3D model. Users can view the 3D model from any angle, giving us a better idea of what to expect. We know almost everything about the Galaxy S21 FE thanks to leaked information. We’ve even seen numerous renders in the last few months, giving us a good idea of what the phone will actually look like.
Well, that was quick. It was only a couple of weeks ago that we first heard about the Lenovo S920, courtesy of unofficial sources, and now the 5.3-incher is official. And due out very soon in China.
The phone’s leakers proved spot-on with all their revealed specs and features, meaning the S920 has only two real selling points. There’s all that screen real estate, if you’re one of those folks that thinks bigger is automatically better, and on-board Android 4.
Samsung is testing out Marshmallow with Galaxy S6 users in the UK and South Korea, but it looks like some American users of the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 Edge, and Galaxy S6 Edge+ on Verizon and AT&T can also join in the fun.
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Phone-Probe is reporting that users that signed up via this form to beta test Marshmallow are now receiving the update.
Whoever said that fast and efficient web browsing had to be limited to your computer? Though smartphones these days have been continuously getting smarter, a lot of people believe that the ultimate web browsing experience just cannot be found on mobile phones.
Maxthon Android Web Browser is here to debunk that theory. This browser claims itself to be the world’s “fastest and smartest Android browser” and looking at what features it packs, we’re pretty much convinced.
Although there has been lots of hype about sapphire screens, there has been little in the way of actual products. There are a few phones out there with sapphire screens, like a sapphire version of the Huawei Ascend P7, but that is about it. However sapphire screens could be poised to gain in popularity as China Mobile, China’s largest mobile carrier by subscribers, has started taking pre-orders for the Desay Magical Mirror X5.
Disney may be where dreams come true, but if your dreams involve taking selfies with the aid of an extendable stick, you best start making different plans for your mobile photography. A new report states the world-famous theme parks will start banning selfie sticks beginning next week.
All American theme parks will start enforcing the new rule starting June 30th, with the rest of the world following on July 1st. The news comes courtesy of a leaked internal email, which was later confirmed to the press by Disney.