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to unlock your iPhone without Face ID, since everyone's wearing masks now

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KEY POINTS iOS 13.5 beta 3, released to developers on Wednesday, includes a new feature that makes it easier to unlock while wearing a mask. You just need to swipe up to bring up the passcode screen, so there isn't as much of a delay between the phone trying to recognize your face and asking you to enter in a passcode. The feature is still in beta, however, so probably won't be available to everyone for a few weeks A pedestrian wearing a protective mask uses her mobile phone while walking past an Apple iPhone advertisement at Orchard Road in Singapore Apple  released beta iPhone software on Wednesday that makes it easier to unlock your iPhone without using Face ID and while wearing a mask.  Right now, if you're wearing a mask, you need to lift your mask to unlock an iPhone with Face ID. Otherwise, there's a small but annoying delay between when the phone realizes it can't see your face and when it presents the screen to enter in a passcode. You c...

Huawei Nova 7 Series Design, Specifications and Leaked Images

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All the three phones in Huawei Nova 7 series will reportedly pack 4000mAh battery with 40W fast charging support. HIGHLIGHTS Huawei Nova 7 Pro and Nova 7 will reportedly pack Kirin 985 SoC The phones are said to feature quad camera setups on the back The Nova 7 series is expected to launch on April 23 Huawei Nova 7 Pro, Nova 7, and Nova 7 SE, which are expected to launch on April 23, have leaked online in alleged live images. The leaked images not only suggest the design of the upcoming phones but also tip the specifications. The details came out courtesy of a post on Weibo with several photos of the smartphones. Huawei Nova 7 Pro and Nova 7 have been tipped to be powered by Kirin 985 SoC, while Nova 7 SE is expected to feature Kirin 820 5G chipset. Huawei Nova 7 Pro specifications (expected) Looking at the Weibo  post , Nova 7 Pro can be seen with a hole-punch display that is curved at the sides. The display is said to be 6.57-inch in size with a screen resolutio...

iPhone 9 set for mid-April release with iPhone 12 on track for October launch

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HIGHLIGHTS iPhone 9 is expected to be launched on April 15 The phone could also be called the iPhone SE 2 iPhone 9 is expected to be an affordable iPhone for the masses. It's no secret that Apple's working on an affordable iPhone. The device is tipped to be the successor of the iPhone 8, and such be called the iPhone 9 upon its launch. However, there are conflicting reports about the phone, with some even claiming the smartphone could be called the iPhone SE 2. But whatever its name may be, what is increasingly becoming clear is that the phone's release is right around the corner with April 15 being the likely date of launch. Rumoured to sport a price tag of US $349, the smartphone is tipped to bring design and form factor similar to the iPhone 8, but pack within its frame some internals from newer iPhones. As per a report published in  MacRumors  the device could arrive as early as this week. This claim is based on the revelations by noted Apple analy...