The device scored 1,172 points in the single-core test and 3,302 points in the multi-core test on Geekbench v5. The scores are below par for a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered phone but we know the test results are from an unfinished product. More software optimizations and the device could deliver to its true potential. Nonetheless, the Geekbench listing reveals that the Motorola Edge 30 Pro will run Android 12 out of the box, of course....

So, does this mean that the Xiaomi 12 series will launch before December 9? Well, it’s possible, unless Lei Jun was referring to the release date of its phones. We’ll have to wait and see, as we don’t know when will they go on sale. The Motorola Edge X30 will launch on December 9 with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC In any case, the Motorola Edge X30 has been leaking for a while now, and now we finally know when will it launch....

The Motorola Moto G Play (2022) images and specs leaked This phone does come with some improvements compared to last year’s model, but it still offers quite modest specs. Let’s talk about its design first, though. The back side of the phone looks completely different than last year. It actually looks much better, as that odd-looking camera design is now gone. It’s replaced with a camera island in the top-left corner....

The Moto G50 5G is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 700 SoC. Announced in November last year, it is a fairly capable 7nm mid-range 5G chipset that has found its way into numerous devices so far. This chipset has two ARM Cortex-A76 CPU cores operating at 2.2GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores at 2GHz. It features the ARM Mali-G75 MC2 GPU for graphics duties. But, for reasons best known to Motorola, or perhaps due to the ongoing chip shortage issue, the company is now switching to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 750G processor for the Moto G51 5G....

The ‘Sage’ Pixel 6a color variant gets detailed in new renders If you take a look at the gallery below the article, you’ll spot seven renders of the device. These images will allow you to take a closer look at the phone, as they show the device from almost all sides. The ‘Sage’ variant of the phone combines a black frame and camera visor, with what seems to be a washed-out mint green color on the back....

This announcement comes hot off the heels of the release of Diablo Immortal. It shows that no game franchise is immune to the allure of the mobile gaming market. Warhammer Warpforge will have the users engage in battle using units in the form of cards. Warhammer Warpforge takes place in a popular universe One thing about Warhammer Warpforge that will get people excited is the fact that this game will take place in the Warhammer 40K universe....

Huawei may launch its next-gen foldable smartphone in February next year This device will presumably be called the Huawei Mate X3, and it’s supposed to succeed the Mate X2. The Huawei Mate X2 was inspired by the Galaxy Z Fold series, and the Mate X3 will likely use the same design philosophy. The device will likely open and close like a book, and include two displays. Speaking of displays, Huawei is allegedly testing an OLED display for that phone as we speak, and the same goes for an in-display fingerprint scanner....

Here’s a recap Back in January this year, the news broke that Microsoft began the steps to purchase Activision Blizzard. This was a gigantic purchase, and it dwarfed Take-Two’s $12.7 billion acquisition of Zynga. Microsoft paid a whopping $68.7 billion for Activision Blizzard. Even though the purchase happened almost half a year ago, it’s not completely finished. Since such a large part of the gaming industry is going under one company, there are different governmental agencies that will need to look at this deal before Microsoft can officially own Activision Blizzard....

It also announced that it’s giving away a free copy of Crysis Remastered to new subscribers of the Priority 6-month and RTX 3080 tier memberships. And now it’s going to be providing another avenue to play GeForce NOW games through LG TVs. GeForce NOW can already be accessed through a wide variety of devices. Including Chromebooks, Android smartphones and tablets, iPhones, iPads, PC desktops and laptops, MacOS, NVIDIA SHIELD, and even on Xbox thanks the Series X|S’s inclusion of the Edge browser....

The most affordable Samsung foldable is picking up the new update with the firmware version F711BXXU2AUJ7, a SamMobile report reveals. This build number suggests that the Galaxy Z Flip 3 is gaining some new features and/or improvements with the latest update. Perhaps some optimizations for improved device stability and performance. It’s a fairly new phone, so Samsung might still have some optimizations to do. Unfortunately, we don’t have the official changelog yet to confirm the contents of this update....

What that means is that it started rolling out, but it’s rolling out in waves. You may get it soon (or already have), or you may have to wait for a couple of days until it reaches your device. The update is rolling out OTA. Using a VPN won’t help you get it faster, as it’s rolling out randomly, not based on regions. This OnePlus 8 series update brings a new feature, new app, and more Now, this update also brings the new Bitmoji, which have been co-designed with Snapchat....

“Regarding the other reported problems, please rest assured that they are also covered in the follow-up update plan, such as the auto-fill feature in Chrome and the temporary lack of access to the Ultra HD 48M / AUX camera on GCam. We will continue focusing our efforts on improving the software experience and will work on addressing these issues rapidly,” the company said in a OnePlus forum post (via). This clears up the confusion regarding support for secondary cameras with GCam mods....

They are similar in some ways, completely different in other ways, but both are compelling. We’ll start things off by listing their specifications, and will then move to the design, display, performance, battery, camera, and audio categories. Let’s kick off the Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G comparison, shall we. Specs Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G: Design In regards to the design, it’s not that difficult to differentiate between these two phones....

The two phones look extremely similar, though there are some differences here. That goes for not only their designs, but their specifications as well. First, we’ll list their specifications, and will then move to a number of categories to compare the two phones. We’ll leave you to decide whether it’s worth getting one over the other, but the Galaxy S21 FE is the more affordable option. Let’s compare the Samsung Galaxy S21+ vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE....

In a blog post published as part of the Google I/O conference yesterday, Google said you will be able to stream messaging apps from your Android phone straight to your Chromebook with Phone Hub. If you’re working on your laptop and receive a message on your phone, you can reply directly from the laptop. No need to pick up the phone. Likewise, you can also send new messages from your Chromebook....

A Pixel 6a review appears early on YouTube, sharing even more information about the phone This YouTuber is from Malaysia, and this review is, unfortunately, in Malaysia, not English. Therefore, you can’t exactly get all the information, but still, this video is quite informative. In it, you can get a really good look at the phone, and its UI. On top of that, the speed of the all-new fingerprint scanner is demonstrated once again in this video, while the device gets compared to the Pixel 6 Pro… again....

Google’s VPN service is usually bundled with Google One storage plans. Subscribers of the $9.99/month 2TB plan or higher get it at no extra cost. But if you buy one of the latest Pixel phones, you don’t need an eligible Google One subscription for access to VPN. Of course, you won’t be getting other Google One benefits for free. If you want extra cloud storage, expert support, storage sharing, Google Store credits, and more, you’ll have to subscribe to an eligible plan....

Google is using a lot of recycled materials in the Pixel 7 series & Pixel Watch This information has been revealed during Google’s Pixel 7 press event. Let’s start with the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Google says that their frames are made of 100-percent recycled aluminum. The Pixel Watch, on the other hand, features 80-percent recycled steel (recycled aluminum makes up to 11-percent of the product, based on weight)....

We didn’t hear anything about the Pixel Watch for quite some time now, and assumed that it’s not launching today. Those suspicions have been confirmed by Jon Prosser, basically. The Pixel Watch will not launch today, it’s coming in Q1 2022 The tipster went to Twitter to say that the Pixel Watch won’t launch today. He says that its launch has been postponed until Q1 2022. As a reminder, Jon Prosser was actually the person who revealed the design of the Pixel Watch....

But it has been quite a few months since the last GT device from POCO crossed our desks for a review. That device, the POCO X3 GT was the best budget gaming device for 2021. So we are curious to see how the latest POCO X4 GT performs from a gaming device perspective. So let’s get something straight right out of the gate. The POCO F4 GT is basically the Redmi K50 gaming smartphone which is a China exclusive....