David Imel / Android Authority TL;DR It looks like specs for Mediatek’s upcoming flagship SoC have leaked. The so-called Dimensity 2000 will apparently use a Cortex-X core for the first time. It’s also slated to pack Arm’s latest GPU. Mediatek’s Dimensity chipsets have traditionally done well in the mid-range and budget segments, although it hasn’t edged out Qualcomm as the supplier of choice in the flagship space. The company has previously stated its intention to step up in the high-end space, and a new leak suggests next year’s flagship silicon could be one to watch.

Doogee S97 ProThe Doogee S97 Pro packs a comprehensive feature set into a durable design. It's larger and heavier than many rugged phones, has questionable long-term software support, and lacks the very best protection ratings, but the handy laser rangefinder, exceptional battery life, and overall quality control upgrade over the brand's previous devices make it an easy pick for budget-conscious buyers working in tough environments. The Doogee S96 Pro earned a recommendation from us here at Android Authority as a well-rounded rugged phone built to last.

The Galaxy Tab 2 software update process will continue with Android 4.1.2 and will end completely at Android 4.2.2, a Samsung insider says. The insider has confirmed for Sam Mobile that all Samsung dual-core smartphones and tablets will be updated until Android 4.2.2 and that the update process will end there. He also said that, as far as tablets are concerned, the plan is to update all of them to Android 4.

Gionee has announced the availability of A1 Lite in India. The latest smartphone in the company’s A1 series packs in a 20 MP selfie camera and a 4,000 mAh battery. Keeping up with the growing demand for high quality smartphones with superior photography capabilities, we are thrilled to launch the latest in A1 series – A1 Lite. With the newest in line dual rear camera that delivers professional quality images and videos, and a trendy design, A1 Lite will surely be the next game changer.

Google’s Niantic Labs, known for its widely-popular augmented reality game Ingress, first announced its partnership last year with author James Frey, creator of the Endgame universe. We’re now seeing something big come out of that partnership, as Niantic Labs has just unveiled plans for its next location-based mobile game, entitled Endgame: Proving Ground. The game will give players the chance to compete in the alternate-reality battle for humanity in the popular Endgame universe.

Ove the past few years more and more apps have added in support for a dark mode, enabling those apps to switch their backgrounds to a black color. This allows for the app’s text to turn white and, thus, be more readable for some people. It can also help with saving your phone’s battery charge from draining faster as the display is not working quite as hard. After months of rumors, Google confirmed that Android Q, now officially called Android 10, would support a system-wide dark mode theme, allowing nearly all aspects of the OS to switch to that mode.

Google’s recently-announced Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL can mimic DSLR’s depth-of-field effects despite having only one camera on the back. But how? Google Pixel 2 XL unboxing and first impressions Features This so-called Portrait Mode has actually been around for a while in the Android world; it was just never really publicized, perhaps because it never really worked quite as well as one would have hoped. The feature suddenly became a must-have for flagship devices last year with the introduction of the iPhone 7 Plus and the growing popularity of dual-lens cameras.

Nowadays, one of the requirements of any work-related app is the ability to set up and schedule meetings. Microsoft Teams is one of the best services available for collaboration at work and is particularly useful if you use it for remote work. Here’s how to create and share a Microsoft Teams meeting link. Read more: How to use Microsoft Teams QUICK ANSWER To create and share a Microsoft Teams meeting link, open the app and go to the Calendar tab.

We are less than a month away from the 77th Golden Globes. It’s one of the biggest film award shows of the year and plenty of people will tune in to enjoy or criticize the winners and the snubs. In fact, you can view all of the nominees here if you want to see them yourself. We’re excited to see Ellen and Tom Hanks get awards for their achievements in entertainment as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GovHCrwn4e4 HTC has recently announced its new One M9 handset, and with it came the company’s new Android overlay, Sense 7. Those who invested in an M8 instantly began wondering when their devices would receive the update. At MWC, HTC confirmed that the phone would in fact get the update, though they didn’t provide any sort of timeframe. But, if you don’t mind rooting your device and doing a little work, you may be able to get your hands on the Sense 7 software unofficially.