Samsung has just released the whitepaper for their long-awaited Exynos 5250 SoC, now called the Exynos 5 Dual, and there’s a lot of interesting information to be discovered in it. The Exynos 5 Dual will be the world’s first Cortex A15-based chip, when it will ship later this year, presumably inside the 11.8-inch tablet Samsung is going to launch later this year. Samsung had to wait for this A15-based chip to support the very high WQXGA (2560×1600) resolution of the Galaxy Tab 11.

David Imel / Android Authority TL;DR A new leak suggests the OnePlus 9 series will not pack a periscope camera. It’s also unclear if the phone line will feature a zoom camera at all. OnePlus is better known for its well-rounded, affordable flagships than it is for pure camera performance. Now, according to tipster Max Jambor, the OnePlus 9 series may not sport one of the hottest features in smartphone photography — a periscope zoom camera.

Vivo V11 ProThe Vivo V11 Pro arrives just six months after the V9 which borrowed heavily from the iPhone X. The V11 stands on its own two feet, handling the basics of battery, display and performance well, but it tries to add a few too many extras on which it fails to deliver, including an overblown AI camera experience. Table of contents Just six months after the launch of the iPhone X-like Vivo V9, the V11 is now here, complete with an in-display fingerprint scanner and tiny teardrop notch.

Joe Hindy / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Clock app still isn’t triggering alarms as expected. It was updated on Wednesday and now defaults to system sounds if Spotify integration breaks. It seems like a full fix will have to wait. Updated, September 10, 2021 (05:00 PM): After a problematic week with people missing alarms on their Android phones, it appears the problem is finally fixed. According to a post from a Google rep on Reddit (via Android Police), the issue won’t happen anymore if you update both the Google Clock app and Spotify.

Got yourself an Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3? Good choice! We named it one of the best budget phones of 2015 in our review, and now it can get even better. XDA’s developer community has finally achieved root, after having to wait a couple months after the phone’s release. This comes as great news to OneTouch Idol 3 users who have been itching to tinker with the phone’s software. Those who have been following the progress will know achieving root on this smartphone became a bit of a complication, due to issues with entering fastboot mode.

TL;DR A Xiaomi phone has appeared on China’s telecoms authority website, bearing a strong resemblance to the Mi 8 Explorer Edition. The phone seems to lack facial recognition sensors and is available in a variety of RAM/storage configurations. This could be a more affordable Mi 8 Explorer Edition or a special version of the Mi Note 4. At first glance, it’s identical to the Mi 8 Explorer Edition, sporting an unnamed 2.

TL;DR Arm has built and detailed a flexible chip made without using silicon. PlasticArm could power wearable sensors, smart labels and other Internet of Things devices. It’s not powerful enough to power your phone or watch — yet. It’s easy to find flexible displays in foldable phones and other devices, but what if the processor itself was flexible? That might just happen. Arm has detailed what it says is the first functional Arm processor based on a flexible non-silicon design.

TL;DR Tutela, an independent mobile quality measurement company based in Canada, just published a new U.S. wireless coverage report. In the report, Tutela’s results paint a bleak picture for MVNO service: it’s mostly not as good as service with the primary carrier. On average, download speeds on MVNO networks are 23 percent worse than with the host operator. If you’re using an MVNO for your wireless service in the United States, you are likely saving quite a bit of money as compared to what you would pay if you were under direct contract with Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, or Sprint.

Today was the Fall 2021 Amazon event! As with most other hardware launches from the company, we saw many new smart home products. We also saw some updates to Amazon’s various services and a few other interesting surprises. See also: The best Amazon devices you can buy right now! Below, we’ve rounded up everything announced at the event. Most of the products are either available for pre-order now or will be before the start of the holiday shopping season, so get your wallets ready!

TL;DR The Windows-based GPD Win 3 handheld can now be ordered via Amazon. GPD’s machine packs a Core i5 or i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. GPD is one of the more prominent manufacturers when it comes to Android and Windows-powered gaming handhelds. The company’s GPD Win series of Windows handhelds offer integrated gamepad controls, and you can now order the firm’s new GPD Win 3 via Amazon.