[Update: Launched in India] FreeBuds 3 are Huawei’s newest wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation and wireless charging

Update 1 (05/13/2020 @ 03:55 AM ET): Huawei has launched the FreeBuds 3 in India. Scroll to the bottom for more information. The article as published on September 7, 2019, is preserved below.

Huawei is taking the stage at IFA 2019 to announce some important devices in its portfolio. First up was the Kirin 990 and Kirin 990 5G flagship SoCs, one of which comes with an integrated modem, and which will find their way inside the upcoming Huawei Mate 30 series smartphones. Next up was the Huawei P30 Pro, which received dual-tone color finish options. At the event, Huawei also announced the FreeBuds 3: their newest wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation.

The Huawei FreeBuds 3 are visually identical to the Apple Airpods, and the similarities are very obvious in the design of the earbuds, though the charging case sees some variance. The earbuds individually weigh just 4.5g each, while the charging case weighs 48g on its own.

The FreeBuds 3 employ HiSilicon’s Kirin A1 Bluetooth chipset that lets it enjoy dual-mode Bluetooth 5.1  and BLE 5.1 connectivity support, as well as allowing the FreeBuds 3 pair to deliver true stereo sound simultaneously yet independently with a claimed latency as low as 190ms. The earbuds come with a high-sensitivity 14mm dynamic driver.

The standout feature on these earbuds is the fact that they come with active noise cancellation, promising to eliminate background noise and enhance voice output during calls, despite being an open-fit style earbuds. The built-in bone voice sensor also helps pick up your voice better and reduce ambient sound around it. Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) can also be controlled by double-tapping the left earbud.

For charging, the Huawei FreeBuds 3 relies on its rounded charging case to provide up to 20 hours of battery life with its 410mAh battery, and 4 hours of music playback by themselves through their individual 30mAh battery. You can charge the case with a USB Type-C cable, or wirelessly through a wireless charger or a phone with reverse wireless charging. The earbuds and case come in Ceramic White and Carbon Black color variants. Pricing and market availability have not been announced, but we reckon these will see marketing centered around the Huawei Mate 30 series.

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Update: Huawei FreeBuds 3 launched in India for ₹12,990

Huawei has finally launched the FreeBuds 3 in India. Available in White, Black, and Red colors, these Bluetooth earbuds from Huawei with active noise cancellation will be an Amazon.in-exclusive. They are priced at ₹12,990. The earbuds will go on sale from May 20, 2020 onwards. Huawei is also offering the CP61 Wireless Charger with the earbuds.

Buy the Huawei FreeBuds 3 from Amazon.in

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Samsung Internet 12 beta adds support for multiple password autofill apps

Samsung Internet is one of the most popular Chromium-based web browsers out there, as it packs in a number of additional features that you don’t get on Google Chrome. These include things like a built-in autoplay video blocker, the ability to block links that open apps, and much more. What’s even better is that the browser keeps getting new features ever so often. Most recently, a beta update for the browser introduced a privacy feature that helps you prevent sites that stop you from going back. Now, with the latest beta update, the Samsung Internet browser is getting support for multiple password autofill apps.

Up until now, one of the few drawbacks of using the Samsung Internet browser was that it only allowed you to store your login credentials in Samsung’s own cloud storage. This proved to be a bit of a hassle for people who depend on other password managers like LastPass. With the latest beta release, however, the browser is finally getting support for multiple password autofill apps.

As a recent report from Android Police points out, Samsung Internet beta 12.0.1.4 brings partial support for the Autofill API that was introduced with Android 8.0 Oreo. For the unaware, the Autofill API is designed to work equally well with any password manager you use. But since Samsung Internet is enforcing a whitelist system, it currently only supports 1Password, LastPass, and Dashlane. Google’s own password manager and Firefox Lockwise still aren’t supported in the latest update.

Along with the third-party password autofill app support, the latest beta release updates the rending engine to Chromium 79. This is a massive improvement over the Chromium 71 engine core that is currently in use on the stable channel. Sadly though, the browser doesn’t seem to support the dark themes provided by websites; a feature that was introduced in Chrome 76 last year and later improved in Chrome 77. According to the changelog on APK Mirror, the update also brings an option that will allow users to open links in secret mode from the context menu.

Samsung Internet Browser Beta (Free, Google Play) →

Download Samsung Internet beta 12.0.1.4 from APK Mirror

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Via: Android Police

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LG is working on a crazy new dual screen smartphone that swivels horizontally

With an increasing number of smartphone OEMs releasing dual-screen devices last year, South Korean manufacturer LG also jumped on the bandwagon with the launch of the LG V50. However, the company’s approach to a dual-screen smartphone wasn’t anything like the Samsung Galaxy Fold or the Huawei Mate X. Instead of a foldable display, the company offered an optional dual-screen attachment with the LG V50, which was later also offered with the G8X ThinQ and the V60 ThinQ. Now, it seems like LG is planning to ditch the dual-screen attachment in favor of a new, more radical design.

According to a recent report from Korean publication ETNews, the company is currently working on a new smartphone, code-named LG Wing, which is expected to hit the market in the second half of this year. Unlike existing foldable dual-screen devices, the Wing features a second 4-inch display hidden beneath the main 6.8-inch display that can be accessed by swiveling the main display into a horizontal position.

As you can see in the image above, the second screen on the LG Wing focuses on increasing content immersion by allowing you to use the keyboard without obstructing the content on the main display. Additionally, the second screen can also be used in the portrait orientation to show related information while you work on the main display. Much like the recently released LG Velvet, the upcoming LG Wing is expected to feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 700 series processor with 5G capability. The device will be equipped with a triple camera setup on the back, with a 64MP primary sensor, and the rest of the specifications will fall in line with LG’s ‘mass premium’ market strategy.

In order to highlight its premium image, the LG Wing is also expected to come with a personalization service that will allow buyers to choose the color of their device. As mentioned earlier, the device is scheduled to hit the market in the second half of this year with a price tag close to 1 million Won (~$816).

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Source: Heraldcorp, ETNews

Image courtesy of ETNews

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Motorola now commits to at least 2 years of updates for its $1,000 Edge+ smartphone

Motorola made its big splash back into the flagship smartphone market last month with the Motorola Edge+. The device packs just about every high-end feature you could want: massive OLED display, 12GB of RAM, triple rear cameras, a big 5,000mAh battery, Android 10, and even a headphone jack. However, one thing didn’t meet the flagship standards, and Motorola is pledging to fix that.

Motorola Edge+ XDA Forums

Software updates are very important, especially when users are putting down over $1,000 for a phone. No one wants to spend that kind of money on something that won’t be supported for the duration of their ownership. Typically, a flagship phone will come with the promise of at least two Android OS version updates, some even promise 3. Motorola caught flack for saying the Edge+ would only get Android 11 (via Wired).

We will support with software updates as frequently and for as long as we feel it benefits our consumers. While we don’t have an absolute commitment to numbers of upgrades, Edge consumers can expect security updates every other month and an upgrade to Android 11 OS this year.

That statement doesn’t specifically exclude Android 12, but it certainly leaves a lot of room to not deliver updates past Android 11. In a new statement, Motorola is now saying Motorola Edge+ users should get “at least two Android OS upgrades.”

We’re excited to share that all Motorola Edge Plus consumers will enjoy a clean Android 10 experience and are expected to receive at least two Android OS upgrades.

That’s great news for anyone who drops $1K on the Motorola Edge+. It would be nice if companies could commit to these things before there’s an outrage, but sometimes a little push is needed. If the lack of software support was holding you back, this news should be a sigh of relief.

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Source: Android Authority

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Here are the full specifications of the Motorola Moto E7

Motorola made waves last month by returning to the flagship market, but the company’s bread and butter is still the low to mid-range segment. The Moto E series represents the low end of that range and it has done quite well for Motorola. The Moto E6s was revealed recently and now it looks like the Moto E7 is coming soon as well.

The Moto E7 appeared on both the Google Play Console’s Device Catalog and the Android Enterprise Recommended’s device list today. This gives us a look at the device through a small render (above) and reveals some of the specifications. Design-wise, it’s a pretty standard Motorola phone with a waterdrop notch and slim bezels. Here are the specifications from the listings:

• 6.2-inch display at 1520×720 resolution
• 2GB RAM
• 32GB of internal storage
• Android 10
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 632

We’ve also been tracking the Moto E7, codenamed “ginna,” for a few weeks. We can confirm those specifications and add these exclusive details:

• Model names: XT2052-1, XT2052-2, XT2052-2PP, XT2052-5, XT2052-6, XT2052-DL
• Additional 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage model
• 13MP f/2.0 Samsung primary camera + 2MP f/2.2 Omnivision depth sensor
• 5MP f/2.2 front camera
• 3550mAh battery
• Availability: North America, including the US on T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon

We now have a very good idea of what the Moto E7 will offer. Overall, it appears to be a solid device with a large display, capable processor, a good amount of RAM, and dual cameras. The additional model with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage may not be available in all regions. This is looking like a pretty solid low-end offering and it should be attractive on the US carriers.

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YouTube Music and Google Podcasts can now import your songs and podcasts from Google Play Music

The transition from Google Play Music to YouTube Music has been a long road. The big push to YouTube Music started almost exactly two years ago. In that time, Google has slowly added more features to bring it up to speed with Play Music, including local uploads. Starting today, Google is making it easier to fully transition to YouTube Music with some new transfer tools.

Google is releasing a transfer tool to bring your music library from Play Music to YouTube Music. It also has a tool for transferring your podcasts from Play Music to Google Podcasts. The transfer process includes all your uploads, purchases, added songs and albums, personal and subscribed playlists, likes and dislikes, curated stations, and taste preferences.

Google has made the transfer process pretty painless. You can either go to the transfer tool webpage or do it from the YouTube Music app. All you have to do is tap the transfer button to get started. For podcast listeners, there’s a separate transfer tool webpage to bring all your subscriptions and episode progress to Google Podcasts. Check out the video below to see a walkthrough of the process.

Users will still have access to both platforms for now. Google still isn’t giving an end date for Play Music support, but it does sound like it’s coming soon. When that decision is made, Google says it will provide “plenty of notice” for users to make the transition.

YouTube Music - Stream Songs & Music Videos (Free, Google Play) →

Google Podcasts: Discover free & trending podcasts (Free, Google Play) →

Google Play Music (Free, Google Play) →

Source: YouTube

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Google Chrome is getting a “Media Feeds” feature so websites can recommend videos to you

Browsers are used for a plethora of things, but a large chunk of Internet usage is media consumption. Google has slowly been adding features to Chrome to make the media streaming experience the best it can be for users. That’s why earlier this year Chrome got a new media control tool to control currently playing audio and video right from the toolbar. Now, Google is looking to further enhance media playback on Chrome with the introduction of a “Media Feeds” feature so websites can make video recommendations.

Google Chrome’s media control tool.

A commit has just been merged on the Chromium Gerrit that adds a feature flag titled “Enables Media Feeds.” The description of the flag reads “Enables the Media Feeds feature which allows us to fetch feeds of media ‘items from websites that support the feature.” So what exactly is this “Media Feed?”

Essentially, the Media Feed is a way for websites that provide video content to create a feed of recommended videos. Think about how streaming sites like Netflix and YouTube always have recommended videos for you to watch next. The Media Feed would be based on whatever the website wants it to be, and it will be displayed in the browser similar to the aforementioned media controls.

Google is providing an API for websites that will allow them to tie into this feature. If a website supports Media Feeds, it can tell the Chrome user it has a feed, recommend relevant content, recommend content to “continue watching,” and recommend content to “play next.” All three of those recommendations have a different use case. Relevant content can get the user started watching something, “continue watching” is for content that the user has already started to watch, and “play next” is for content to watch after a video has ended.

Media Feeds are currently limited to video content, so no music or podcasts. The flag can be enabled at chrome://flags#enable-media-feeds on all Chrome platforms except Android. The feature is currently in the latest Canary builds so it’ll take a while for it to make its way to the latest Stable releases. Even so, it won’t be super useful until websites support it, but this could be a handy media feature in the future.

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