OnePlus event announcement for Mar. 8 teases 'moonshot' photo

Source: OnePlus

OnePlus is all set to announce its new flagship next week on March 8. Expected to be called the OnePlus 9 series, the teaser site features a photo of the moon and the words "Something new is on the horizon." 

The Verge mentioned the picture looks quite similar to the famous Earthrise photograph of the Apollo 8 mission, which was shot with a Hasselblad camera. The significance of that is that OnePlus is reportedly working with the 180-year-old Swedish camera maker for its upcoming phones.

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Samsung Galaxy A82 is reportedly a 5G phone with a flip-up camera

Samsung Galaxy A80 with its flip-up camera (Source: Samsung)

If the rumours are true, Samsung might be trying the flip-up camera form factor for an upcoming smartphone again. Coming from the same Galaxy A series, the Galaxy A82 will supposedly resurrect the Galaxy A80's form factor into a 5G capable handset. With an alleged model designation of SM-A826B, not much is known about it outside of the 5G capability. We can't even confirm if Samsung will push through with this design.

Outside of some ASUS Zenfone models, this design isn't a popular choice for smartphone manufacturers. But the upside to this design is you get an uninterrupted screen, and you get higher quality selfies since you use your phone's primary shooter. Unfortunately, the Galaxy A82 is supposedly in its early development stages, so it might take a while before we hear about it again. But we're sure we'll hear more about this smartphone if and when it gets made.

Source: GSMArena + GizChina

Rumours suggest Samsung won't release a new Galaxy Note next year

It's been going around in recent months that Samsung plans to decommission the Galaxy Note line. The rumour gains traction as industry insiders leak information about the company's upcoming plans. Max Weinbach shares on Twitter the flagship lineup from Samsung that we can expect.

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Samsung Galaxy S21+ shown off in new CAD renders

If you wondered what the Samsung Galaxy S21+ might look like, new 3D renders have surfaced online. Based on these schematics, the plus model is seen to have the same camera setup as the regular S21, while the Ultra gets the fancier camera design. 

As we've seen in earlier leaks, the camera module blends into the device's metal frame, but it raises a bit from the phone's back. The S21+ shares the S21's flat display, with rumours that its bezels are equal on all sides.

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