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Leakster Digital Chat Station reports that the Red Magic 10 Pro and 10 Pro+ will have a flat, high-resolution screen that is “about 7 inches” in size. This with an under display camera, just like other recent models from the company.

And here’s the kicker – the Red Magic 10 Ultra will have a 7+ inch screen, according to DCS. It might measure 7.5 inches, but exact dimensions are just a guess for now. Anyway, a 7+ inch display on a non-foldable phone means that the device will be huge.

Red Magic also teases that the upcoming models will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite “Extreme Edition”. We don’t know what that means – in the past, Red Magic has used overclocked versions of Qualcomm’s chips. But the 8 Elite already runs at a bonkers 4.32GHz, is there really room to go higher? Maybe, Red Magic phones have active cooling, after all, so they don’t have the same heat dissipation limits as other phones.

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The CPU of the Exynos 1580 moves to a three-cluster design with one prime Cortex-A720 core (2.9GHz), three big A720 cores (2.6GHz) and four A520 (1.95GHz). This alone represents a major performance boost compared to the 1480, which used ARMv8 cores.

The GPU is based on AMD’s RDNA 3 architecture, now featuring two Work Group Processors – up from just one on the 1480 (the Exynos 2400 has six). Samsung says that maximum performance is up by 37% while performance at the same power level as the 1480 is up by 20%. This GPU also increases the GL2 cache.

The NPU delivers 14.7 TOPS of performance. The 1380 had just 4.9 TOPS, while the 1480 went up to... Samsung doesn’t say. However, both the 1480 and 1580 NPUs are described as “6K MAC”, so presumably there’s no difference. The spec sheet does say the new NPU has an increased cache capacity of 2MB, but the effects of that will only be known after benchmarks.

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The new chip supports LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. Connectivity is mostly the same with 5G (both sub-6GHz and mmWave), Wi-Fi 6E (ax) and Bluetooth 5.4. There is no AV1 decoder.

	Exynos 1480	Exynos 1580
Node	4nm EUV	4nm EUV
CPU (prime)	-	1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.9GHz
CPU (big)	4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.75GHz	3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.6GHz
CPU (small)	4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz	4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.95GHz
GPU	Xclipse 530 RDNA 3, 1x WGP	Xclipse 540 RDNA 3, 2x WGP
NPU	6K MAC	6K MAC (14.7 TOPS)
RAM	LPDDR4X, LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Storage	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Screen	1080p+ @ 144Hz	1080p+ @ 144Hz
Camera	200MP, 4K @ 60fps	200MP, 4K @ 60fps
5G	NR (5.1Gbps down, 1.28Gbps up) mmWave (4.84Gbps down, 0.92Gbps up)	NR (5.1Gbps down, 1.28Gbps up) mmWave (4.84Gbps down, 0.92Gbps up)
4G	Cat. 18 (6CC 1.2Gbps down, 2CC 211Mbps up)	Cat. 18 (6CC 1.2Gbps down, 2CC 211Mbps up)
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4

The two-way connection between HMD Fusion and Smart Outfits1 opens up all sorts of possibilities. Human Mobile Devices teamed up with Venom: The Last Dance to create a conceptual outfit that explores those possibilities. With its dark, dripping visual effect and change of notification sounds, The Venom: The Last Dance outfits pay homage to one of the most iconic antiheroes from the world of comic books.

VP of Design at HMD, Raun Forsyth, explains. “Using electromagnetic arrays and ferrofluid, we’ve created a mesmerizing effect where the inky liquid dances across the back of the phone.”

Just as the symbiote changes its host, the Venom: The Last Dance outfits make changes to the phone itself. The interface gets a dark-looking overhaul, and lines from the new movie take the place of default notifications sounds, like “Who sent this?” when a message is received, and “Eddie, the time has come,” as an alarm sound. These bespoke outfits to celebrate the arrival of the Venom: The Last Dance cinematic release will not be available to purchase.

TL;DR

• Google is working on a Download Manager feature for the Play Store, which could list your recently downloaded apps.
• We managed to activate the feature to give you an early look at the Download Manager.

We activated the feature in v43.2.16-29, giving us a better look at it and an idea of what it does. The Download Manager within the Google Play Store shows all apps that are currently downloading and all the recently installed apps that you haven’t opened yet. When you open the apps you can see in the list, the app exits the list, giving you an updated view of what you have yet to open. Take a look at the Download Manager in action in the video below:

https://youtu.be/Rd3IEenFbUk

Further, you will see the download count of the recent apps and games you have downloaded as a badge at the top of the app details page.

For now, the Download Manager within the Play Store merely lists the apps you have downloaded and not opened yet. It will be handy for people who download multiple apps in one go and forget about opening up.

This feature is not currently live in the Play Store, and Google hasn’t shared anything about its existence either, so it may or may not be released in the future. We’ll update this article when we learn more.

OPPO already confirmed that the Find X8 series will be introduced on October 24th, and also said that it will introduce the OPPO Pad 3 Pro, and the OPPO Enco X3 alongside.

Now it has confirmed that it will introduce a new 120W fast charger, 12000mAh 80W SuperVOOC Power Bank and 50W compact magnetic power bank at the event.

The 120W GaN charger for the Find X8 series will feature dual-port output capability, supporting 80W+45W power output at the same time.

The OPPO 80W 12000mAh Flash Charge Power Bank battery in ivory white color features USB-C port and USB-A ports and is expected to support both input and output capabilities via USB-C.

The OPPO Magnetic charger for the Find X8 series will be just 8.8mm thick, is expected to pack 5000mAh battery.

There is also 50W wireless charger which should support both Apple and Android devices, in addition to charging OPPO Find X8 series at 50W wirelessly.

Google is rolling out Android 15 to Pixel devices, bringing new features like Private Space, built-in app archiving support, and more.

Which Pixel devices are getting the Android 15 update?

The Android 15 update is rolling out to the following Pixel devices starting today:

• Google Pixel 6
• Google Pixel 6 Pro
• Google Pixel 6a
• Google Pixel 7
• Google Pixel 7 Pro
• Google Pixel 7a
• Google Pixel Fold
• Google Pixel 8
• Google Pixel 8 Pro
• Google Pixel 8a
• Google Pixel 9
• Google Pixel 9 Pro
• Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
• Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
• Google Pixel Tablet

Battery and charging

• Fixed an issue where the device occasionally restarted unexpectedly [2]
• General improvements in charging and battery usage [3]

Biometric method

• Fixed an issue where face unlocking did not work reliably under certain conditions [8]

Bluetooth

• Fixed an issue where connecting to certain Bluetooth devices or Bluetooth accessories was occasionally not possible [7]

Camera

• General improvements to camera reliability under certain conditions [7]

Display and graphics

• Fixed an issue where a gray shadow appeared on the inner display under certain conditions [10]
• General improvements to the reliability and performance of certain system apps [7]
• General improvements in display reliability [9]

Framework

• Fixed an issue where apps could occasionally fail to access media files [7]

System

• Fixed an issue that affected system reliability and performance under certain conditions [1]

Telephony

• Fixed an issue that affected the reliability and performance of adaptive connectivity services [6]
• General improvements in network connection reliability and performance under certain conditions [5,9]

User interface

• Fixed an issue where Android icons were not displayed correctly under certain conditions [1]
• Fixed an issue where the animation was not displayed correctly when launching Google Assistant on the lock screen [7]
• Fixed an issue where the center button would stop responding under certain conditions [3]
• Fixed issue with incoming call notifications under certain conditions [3]
• Fixed an issue that occurred with layouts and animations under certain conditions during transitions [7]
• Fixed an issue that affected the view and reliability of transitions between certain UI elements and animations [3]
• General improvements to the view and reliability of transitions between certain UI elements and animations [1]

What new features are available in the Android 15 update?

#1 - Private Space

#2 - App archiving support

#3 - More secure screen shares

#4 - Predictive back animations

#5 - App Pairs

#6 - Taskbar pinning

#7 - Edge-to-edge mode by default

#8 - Home Controls screensaver

#9 - Redesigned volume panel

#10 - Bluetooth auto-on

#11 - Additional security for sensitive settings

#12 - Color contrast settings

#13 - Cast volume controls for speaker groups

#14 - Richer widget previews

#15 - Single tap sign-ins with Passkeys

#16 - More security around factory resets

Alongside the Android 15 update, Google is rolling out a bevy of new Pixel-exclusive features as part of its latest Pixel Drop release.

New features for Pixel phones in the October '24 Pixel Drop

Feature	Pixel 9 Pro Fold	Pixel 9 Pro XL	Pixel 9 Pro	Pixel 9	Pixel 8 Pro	Pixel 8	Pixel 8a	Pixel Fold	Pixel 7 Pro	Pixel 7	Pixel 7a	Pixel 6 Pro	Pixel 6	Pixel 6a
Night Sight for Instagram	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓		✓	✓
Underwater Photography & Video		✓	✓	✓
Audio Magic Eraser	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Astrophotography	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Object Temperature Sensor		✓	✓		✓
Pollen Data Block	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pixel Weather App	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Next Gen Call Screen	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Widget Discovery	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Adaptive Vibration	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Gemini Extensions for Pixel Screenshots	✓	✓	✓	✓
Notification Dismissals	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Cast to nearby devices	✓	✓	✓		✓			✓	✓			✓

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New features for Pixel watches in the October '24 Pixel Drop

Feature	Pixel Watch 3	Pixel Watch 2	Pixel Watch
Contacts App upgrade	✓	✓	✓
Emoji email reactions	✓	✓	✓
Loss of Pulse Detection	✓

People ask why an app is large on Twitter and we at Emerge break it down. It's kind of become our bat signal.

Usually, we break down iOS apps, as iOS apps appear to be an order of magnitude larger than their Android counterparts. Almost always, someone points to Android's size vs. iOS.

At face value, they're right! The size we see in the iOS App Store is almost always a multiple of the Android counterpart in the Google Play Store.

But what if I told you that Android app sizes are larger than they might immediately appear?

In this blog, we'll explain why Android apps are larger than people think, where size comes from on both platforms, and whether iOS apps are really that much bigger than Android.

Of all the apps you can install on your new Android phone, a solid app launcher can be the biggest transformation in your user experience, unlocking depths of customization most OEM-provided solutions are only starting to fathom. Talk to any enthusiast who's watched the launcher scene, and they may point you to older, reliable options like Nova Launcher and Smart Launcher as a good starting point.

Smart Launcher is around 12 years old, and that's a long time to keep a passion project up and running. We blocked some quality time with the app's creator, Vincenzo Colucci, to understand his perspective on what it takes to stay relevant as an older Android launcher, especially since the app segment is more competitive now.

The 2024 vivo Developer Conference kicked off today and one of the first announcements at the event was a sneak peek at the iQOO 13. It will be one of the first devices to launch with the freshly announced OriginOS 5 and it will also debut the latest BOE Q10 display. The Q10 light-emitting material is claimed to offer breakthrough advances in brightness, and power efficiency while increasing the panel’s overall lifespan.

BOE claims its new panel offers a 12.5% increase in global peak brightness, over 50% reduction in color deviation, and a 10% reduction in power consumption. The new panel is also said to offer a 33% boost in lifespan compared to previous-generation BOE panels.

The display on the iQOO 13 will be flat LTPO AMOLED with 2K resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. It is also claimed to offer improvements in eye protection and an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner.

Previous rumors suggest the panel will measure 6.7-inches and that the phone will launch with Qualcomm’s next gen flagship chipset – the Snapdragon 8 Elite which was previously rumored as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. We’re also expecting a 50 MP main camera, 50 MP ultrawide, and a 64 MP telephoto lens. The device should bring a 6,150 mAh battery with 100W fast charging and is expected to debut later this month.

Honor will announce new phones in the X60 series next week (October 16, Wednesday), which will be higher end offerings than the Honor X60i from July. The company has taken to Weibo to tease features from the new models, including one massive battery.

This will be the debut of a battery called “Honor Qinghai Lake”, which will boast a capacity of 6,600mAh. With this, the X60 phone promises 2-day battery life.

And note that leaked hands-on photos of the Honor X60 detailed a phone with a 5,800mAh battery and 35W charging, just like its predecessor. This suggests that the 6,600mAh battery will be available only on the X60 Pro.

It's quite an increase from the main X50 trio from last year, the Honor X50, X50 GT and X50 Pro, all of which had 5,800mAh batteries with 35W charging. Now, Honor is yet to confirm the charge speed of the new series.

The OnePlus 13 is coming, and it will support magnetic wireless charging, but with a twist. The twist being that it's apparently not going to have magnets inside, but will instead rely on magnetic cases to hook up to magnetic wireless chargers.

This information comes straight from a OnePlus exec on Weibo, but since the original text is in Chinese, we have to rely on machine translation and that can always go awry, so do keep that in mind.

The exec in question has also confirmed that OnePlus will launch wood grain design cases for the OnePlus 13, although the wording strongly hints at these not being made out of real wood, instead simply emulating the look of wood.