Tuesday, 7 April 2020

OnePlus 6 and 6T get Open Beta 6 with March security patches and a few bug fixes

OnePlus 6 and 6T owners that are running the OxygenOS Open Betas just snagged a new update. The changelog this time around is quite light, delivering last month's (March 2020) security patches, and a mere three fixes.

The full changelog is just below:

System

  • Now unlock the LockBox without any problems in File Manager
  • No more crashes in the Launcher with apps in full-screen display
  • Got rid of blank screens while clearing up the background apps
  • Updated Android Security Patch to 2020.03

If you're unfamiliar, OnePlus phones come with their own file browser, descriptively named File Manager.

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OnePlus 6 and 6T get Open Beta 6 with March security patches and a few bug fixes was written by the awesome team at Android Police.



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WhatsApp combats COVID-19 misinformation with more forward limits

WhatsApp is bringing more forward limits to the app.

The WhatsApp team has previously taken steps to combat misinformation in its messaging app, such as marking frequently forwarded messages accordingly.

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen more misinformation spread among users though, and WhatsApp has now announced that it’s introducing more forward limits to frequently forwarded messages.

“We are now introducing a limit so that these messages can only be forwarded to one chat at a time,” the company wrote on its blog. This sounds like you can still forward these missives to many contacts, but that you’ll need to hit the “forward” button each time you want to send it to a chat.

The news comes almost two years after WhatsApp first implemented limits on message forwarding. Back then, the Facebook-owned company limited message forwarding to a maximum of five contacts in one go. So clearly the team is cracking down in an even bigger way.

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WhatsApp told TechCrunch that the change will be rolling out worldwide today, although it’s unclear if this is a server-side change or if it requires an app update. We’ve also asked WhatApp for more information and will update the article if/when they get back to us.

Received a forwarded message and not sure if it’s a hoax? Then you can fact-check it via WhatsApp’s fact-checking partners. Check out this list of contacts for the fact-checking contact in your region.

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Alternative electrode materials could unlock the secret to faster-charging EV batteries


Over the past 10 years or so, electric vehicle battery technology has evolved to the point where cars can be charged from zero to 80% in a matter of minutes. But a group of scientists in the US believe they have made a breakthrough that could lead to even faster-charging batteries. In highly simplistic terms, the researchers witnessed how electrically charged particles move around inside a battery. [Read: Scientists invent a faster and cheaper way to repurpose EV batteries] The scientists, led by the US Department of Energy‘s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, observed in real-time,…

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TCL 10 5G, 10 Pro, 10L with quad-rear cameras priced internationally!

Announced in January, the TCL 10 series smartphones have finally been priced internationally.
TCL 10 5G, 10 Pro, 10L with quad-rear cameras priced internationally!
TCL 10 5G


TCL 10 5G, 10 Pro and 10L international pricing

In early January of 2020, TCL announced the new TCL 10 5G, 10 Pro and 10L smartphones with eye-catching design and quad-camera horizontal camera modules. Fast forward to April of 2020, the smartphone manufacturer has officially revealed the international pricing of the three upcoming smartphones.
TCL 10 5G
TCL 10 5G

Up first is the TCL 10 5G. It comes with a large 6.53-inch FHD+ Dotch display that offers a 91-percent screen-to-body ratio. Inside the device is a Snapdragon 765 5G with no mention of battery, memory or storage capacities.

At the back of the TCL 10 5G is the horizontally aligned quad-camera set-up of a 64MP main camera, 118-degree ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2cm macro camera and a depth sensor.

It will support Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0 and OTG reverse wireless charging.
TCL 10 Pro
TCL 10 Pro

Next up is the TCL 10 Pro that features a 6.47-inch FHD+ curved AMOLED display with an in-display fingerprint sensor. This display is Netflix HDR10 compatible meaning it can display high-quality HDR content.

At the back of the TCL 10 Pro is a horizontally aligned quad-camera set-up of a 64MP high-resolution main camera, 2.9 micrometer low-light video camera, 123-degree super-wide-angle camera and a macro camera. Above the display is a notch that contains the 24MP front-facing camera.

The TCL 10 Pro will come in Ember Gray and Forest Mist Green colorways.
TCL 10L
TCL 10L

Last up is the TCL 10L with a large 6.53-inch FHD+ Dotch display that offers a 91-percent screen-to-body ratio. Inside is a Snapdragon 665 with 6GB RAM. On the top left side of the display is a punch hole that houses the 16MP front-facing camera.

At the back of the phone is a quad-rear camera that has a 48MP main camera.

TCL 10 5G - GBP 399 or around PHP 25K
TCL 10 Pro - USD 449 or around PHP 23K
TCL 10L - USD 249 or around PHP 12.6K

Prices above are without taxes and shipping fees.

TCL 10 5G will be available in 'select' regions worldwide at the later part of 2020 while the TCL 10 Pro and TCL 10L will be available in Europe, North America, Australia and the United Kingdom on the second quarter of 2020.

What do you guys think?

Source: TCL


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Xiaomi could be working on waterfall displays that are actually useful

Xiaomi could be working on a phone with a waterfall display. But does it have an under-display or pop-up camera?

At a time when brands like Samsung are moving away from curved displays towards a more flattened out design, Xiaomi might be going in the opposite direction.

A new Xiaomi patent discovered by LetsGoDigital describes the user interface of a phone with a waterfall display. Patent documentation reportedly shows that this mysterious Xiaomi phone will feature excessively rounded edges on both sides, possibly even more than what we’ve seen on the Huawei P40 Pro.

The screen supposedly extends so far to the sides that it can accommodate a control interface for shortcuts and apps. When on the home screen, the standard status icons such as the battery and network indicators are displayed on the side edges.

Xiaomi Waterfall display design patentLetsGoDigital

One mooted example by the outlet is a media player, with buttons such as play and pause potentially being shown on the curved part of the screen.

It’s possible that the company wants to create a cheaper alternative to the Mi Mix Alpha, which features a nearly 360-degree display. However, patents don’t always result in actual products so we can’t be sure of what Xiaomi has in store.

As the patent is focused on UI, we don’t get to see the mystery device from any other angle. However, LetGoDigital notes that the user interface doesn’t reveal any evidence for a notch or punch-hole. This hints at the possibility of the phone having an under-screen selfie camera or a pop-up selfie camera.

Xiaomi under screen camera UI patentLetsGoDigital

Xiaomi previously released phones with pop-up selfie cameras, such as the Redmi K20/Xiaomi Mi 9T series and the Redmi K30 Pro. But it shouldn’t come as a surprise if they’re working on phones with in-display selfie shooters too. We’ve previously seen companies like Oppo detail the technology at length and even Nokia is rumored to implement the same on its next flagship.

Related: RIP pop-up selfie cameras. We hardly knew ye.

However, Redmi General Manager Lu Weibing previously explained in January that current technical limitations make it impossible to adopt in-display selfie camera tech.

What do you think of Xiaomi phones adopting waterfall displays and in-screen cameras? Do you think it’s a good way to increase screen real estate or are you happy with flat screens bearing punch-holes and notches?

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