Sunday
Aug302020

Sony Xperia 5 II will reportedly be Sony's first phone with 120Hz display

 

Rumour has it that Sony plans to follow up its premium Xperia 1 II smartphone with a lower-cost model. But lower-cost doesn't mean it won't offer something new. Reports claim that the Xperia 5 II will feature Sony's first 120Hz OLED display. But the 6.1-inch screen will just have a Full HD+ resolution instead of the Xperia 1 II's 4K resolution.

Like the Xperia 1 II, the Xperia 5 II will have a 3.5mm audio jack, which wasn't in the original Xperia 5. It'll also reportedly have three 12-megapixel cameras for main, ultra-wide, and 3x telephoto photos, Zeiss lenses, and 4K 120fps video recording. It'll also run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chip, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of expandable storage, and 5G support. However, the phone won't supposedly arrive at IFA. Instead, Sony will reportedly launch it on September 17. And it's likely to cost less than the Xperia 1 II's US$1,200 price tag.

Source: Android Headlines

Sunday
Aug302020

Google's 'Sabrina' Android TV dongle spotted on Canadian database

It has been rumoured that Google is developing a new Android TV dongle with the codename Sabrina. It was recently spotted on the US' FCC site. And now, it's been seen on Canada's certification site, suggesting the launch is imminent. The devices with codenames GZRNL and G9N9N are said to be the TV dongle and possibly its remote control, respectively.

An earlier leak reports the TV dongle will run on an Amlogic S905X2 processor, which uses four ARM Cortex-A53 cores and an ARM Mali-G31 MP2 GPU. It will supposedly support up to 4K videos, HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision standards. It is also expected to support Auto Low-Latency Mode and Stadia gaming. 

Source: MySmartPrice

Sunday
Aug302020

Tesla Autopilot can detect speed limit signs

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A new software update coming to the Tesla Autopilot feature will allow the cars to recognize speed limit signs with its cameras and act accordingly. With this new feature, your Tesla car should stick to the limit. Simultaneously, the update also brings a new feature where a chime can be heard when the traffic light turns green while you're at an intersection. If there's a car ahead of you, the chime will wait for that vehicle to move before it chimes. The update is rolling out now, but you might have to wait a bit before it reaches your electric car.

Source: Engadget

Saturday
Aug292020

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 8/23 – 8/29