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GSM Arena
3 hours ago
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- GSM Arena
vivo X200 FE and X Fold5 launch date leaks
According to a new rumor out of India, both the vivo X200 FE and the X Fold5 will launch on the same day: July 10. This strongly implies that they will both be the stars at the same launch event. The X200 FE has been rumored to sport a 6.31-inch flat OLED screen with "1.5K" resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate, an under-display fingerprint sensor, the Dimensity 9300+ or Dimensity 9400e chipset at the helm, a 50 MP main camera using Sony's IMX921 sensor, a 50 MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and Sony's IMX882, and an 8 MP ultrawide. vivo X Fold3 Pro Selfies will be taken care of by a 50 MP camera, and the phone will be available in 12/256GB and 16/512GB trims. It will be IP68 and IP69 certified for dust and water resistance, and will get a 6,500 mAh battery with support for 90W wired charging. It should weigh approximately 200g. The X Fold5, on the other hand, will allegedly come with an 8.03-inch foldable AMOLED screen with "2K+" resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate, a 6.53-inch LTPO OLED cover screen with 120 Hz refresh rate, and a 6,000 mAh battery with 90W wired and 30W wireless charging support. It will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, paired with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It will have a 50 MP main camera with the same IMX921 sensor as the X200 FE, a 50 MP ultrawide with autofocus, and a 50 MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom and (you guessed it) the IMX882 sensor. For selfies the device will have two 32 MP shooters. There will also be a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a three-stage Alert Slider-like button, there will be an IP rating too. The X Fold5 will be 4.3mm thick when unfolded and 9.33mm thick when folded. Source
Android Authority
9 hours ago
- Business
- Android Authority
Sony has reportedly started outsourcing Xperia phone production
Sony TL;DR Sony may have outsourced the manufacturing of its flagship phones. The company has removed the term 'smartphones' from the list of products on its manufacturing-focused websites in Thailand and China. The Xperia 1 VII is reportedly the first of its premium phones to be made by a third party. Over the years, Sony has increasingly distanced itself from the smartphone market. The company currently relies on third-party manufacturers to make its mid-range offerings. Although it outsources the manufacturing of its mid-range phones, Sony has at least continued to work on the high-end Xperia line. But it looks like Sony may have decided it's no longer interested in making its premium phones either. According to the report from Smartphone Digest, Sony has stopped manufacturing its own Xperia phones. The company has now removed the term 'smartphones' from its list of devices on its manufacturing-focused websites in Thailand and China. This doesn't necessarily mean that the Xperia is dead, just that Sony won't be the company producing them anymore. Just like with its mid-range phones, Sony appears to have handed the keys over to a third-party manufacturer. Reportedly, we got our first taste of this with the recently released Xperia 1 VII. It's said that the Xperia 1 VII is the first of Sony's premium phones to be manufactured by a different company. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
GSM Arena
9 hours ago
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HMD Skyline 2, Skyline 2 GT, Rubber 1, and Rubber 1S all have their specs outed
It's going to be a pretty busy period for HMD, as it turns out. Today two of its upcoming smartphones have had their specs leaked, along with its first ever smartwatches. So let's dive right in. The image you can see below purportedly depicts either the HMD Skyline 2 or the Skyline 2 GT. The Skyline 2 is said to come with a 6.55-inch pOLED screen with FHD+ resolution, 144 Hz refresh rate, and 1,200-nit peak brightness, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC at the helm, and a 5,000 mAh battery with support for 33W wired charging as well as Qi 2.0 wireless charging. It will have a triple rear camera (108 MP main with OIS and two additional shooters - 13 MP and 50 MP), a 50 MP selfie camera, an IP54 rating for dust and splash resistance, stereo speakers, magnetic wireless charging support, and it will run Android 15 with three major OS upgrades promised. The Skyline GT, on the other hand, will sport the same display but it will be brighter (2,000-nit peak), the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC, a rear camera system with a 108 MP main with OIS, and two additional 50 MP sensors plus a 3D ToF sensor, a 50 MP selfie camera, 12GB of RAM, and the same size battery but with 45W wired charging. Qi 2.0 with magnets is also built-in, and this one is IP67 rated for dust and water resistance, plus it has a dedicated camera button as well as a customizable button. The HMD Rubber 1 smartwatch will run Wear OS (though it's unclear which version), and it has a 1.85-inch OLED screen, a 2 MP camera (yes, really), Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi, NFC, an accelerometer, heart rate sensor, SpO2 tracking, and a 400 mAh battery with support for Qi wireless charging. It will be 5ATM rated for water resistance. Finally, the HMD Rubber 1S also runs Wear OS, is also 5ATM rated, has Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi, an accelerometer, heart rate monitor, and SpO2 tracking, but a much smaller 1.07" OLED display and a 290 mAh battery with support for Qi wireless charging. Source
CNET
13 hours ago
- General
- CNET
I Discovered 4 Ways to Open My iPhone's Control Center One-Handed
It used to be easy for my thumb to reach every corner of my phone. But small phones with screens under 6 inches have gone the way of the dodo, and the latest and greatest devices like the iPhone 16 Pro Max and Galaxy S25 Ultra have unwieldy, nearly 7-inch screens. If you want to use these phones one-handed, it can be a pain to access certain features. For me, one of the most annoying quirks about upgrading from a 5.4-inch iPhone 12 Mini to a 6.1-inch iPhone 16 is how difficult it is to access the Control Center. This is the iOS feature that lets me change my screen brightness, toggle Airplane Mode, use the Flashlight and lock my screen rotation, among countless other functions. If your iPhone still has the Home Button, you can open the Control Center simply by swiping up from the bottom of the screen. But on newer iPhones with a notch or Dynamic Island, you have to swipe down from the top right corner. In theory, it should be easy. In practice, it can require some elaborate finger gymnastics, especially on a screen that's pushing 7 inches. Apple If I move my finger too far to the left, I'll get the Notification Center instead of the Control Center. And if I only have one hand free to use my phone, it can be almost impossible to stretch out my thumb and reach for that corner (oh, how I wish Apple would bring back the iPhone Mini). Luckily, I've learned a few tricks that let me access the Control Center more easily. Use the Reachability feature The simplest way to reach the top of your iPhone's screen with one hand is by using the Reachability feature. It lets you pull down the entire top half of the screen. All you have to do to enable Reachability is swipe down on the bottom edge of your screen: This will bring the top right corner of your screen within thumb's reach, letting you open the Control Center without adjusting your grip on your phone. Once you've set up Reachability, you can use the feature by swiping down on the bottom edge of your screen. Screenshots by Jason Chun/CNET If you aren't able to use Reachability on your iPhone, here's how you can turn on the feature. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch. Then toggle on Reachability. While Reachability is helpful, it's not always the most intuitive to use. It can also limit your access to the lower half of your screen temporarily. If your goal is to just open the Control Center, you do have some other options. Turn on Back Tap Did you know that the back of your iPhone is technically a button? Back Tap is one of the device's most useful hidden features, allowing you to access a wide range of functions without touching the screen. It works even if you use your iPhone with a case. And it easily lets you open the Control Center while using your device with one hand. You can use Double Tap or Triple Tap to access the Control Center. Screenshots by Jason Chun/CNET To enable Back Tap to open Control Center, go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap. From there, select Double Tap or Triple Tap, then select Control Center. Once you've set up Back Tap, you can bring up the Control Center with one finger, simply by tapping two or three times on the back of your phone. You might have to practice doing it at the right speed, so that your phone correctly registers your taps. But once you've mastered Back Tap, you won't have to even think about reaching for the top right corner of your screen again. Create a Shortcut bookmark You can also access the Control Center on your iPhone by creating a custom Shortcut bookmark. The bookmark is essentially an app that you can move to any spot on your home screen (especially if you have iOS 18, which gives you more freedom to rearrange your apps). You can create a custom Shortcut bookmark to add to your Home Screen. Screenshots by Jason Chun/CNET To create the Control Center bookmark, open the Shortcuts app and hit the plus (+) sign in the top right corner. Then, in the Search Actions finder, type Control Center and select the option Show Control Center. In the following drop-down menu, select Add to Home Screen. You'll see options to customize the icon, or you can simply select Add to skip. You can move this bookmark around like you would with any app. Screenshots by Jason Chun/CNET Now you have another way to open the Control Center without doing thumb stretches. One drawback to this method is that you can only access the Shortcut if you're on your iPhone's Home Screen, or whichever app page you've placed the bookmark. If you're in the middle of watching a Netflix show, browsing on Safari or doing anything in another app, you'll need to exit the app to get to this bookmark. There's still one more way to open your Control Center, and this method works no matter which app you're using. Use the Action Button On the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 series, you can customize the Action Button to perform just about any function you can imagine. You can use it to run any Shortcut -- including opening the Control Center. To set your Action Button to trigger the Control Center, follow the same steps for creating a Shortcut bookmark. Then make one modification: Go to your Shortcut for the Control Center and change the action from Show to Toggle. Change your Shortcut for the Control Center from "Show" to "Toggle", before setting it as your Action Button function. Screenshots by Jason Chun/CNET Next, go to Settings > Action Button and swipe to select the Shortcut option. In the menu, you'll see a list of your available Shortcuts. Choose Control Center. Now you'll be able to open and close your Control Center at any time with a quick press of the Action Button. By default, the Action Button is your Silent/Ring switch, and you might miss having that function by changing it to this Shortcut. However, the Control Center is a much more versatile option for the Action Button. And you'll still have easy access to the Silent/Ring switch by going to -- where else? -- the Control Center. For more iPhone tips, learn about the iOS settings that can drain your battery, and check out 10 hidden features in iOS 18.2.
GSM Arena
13 hours ago
- Business
- GSM Arena
The iPhone 17 will reportedly have a bigger 6.3-inch display Comments
iPhone 17 Air gets compared to the iPhone 16 Plus it's replacing in newly leaked photos
