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Realme concluded its MWC event with several announcements. The GT 2 series phones were the stars of the show but we also got the Realme Book Prime laptop and Buds Air 3 wireless earphones. Realme Book Prime was introduced in China last month as the Realme Book Enhanced Edition and features a higher TDP Intel Core i5 CPU while Buds Air 3 are the brand’s latest TWS earphones with active noise cancellation. Realme Book Prime There’s only one visual difference between the new Realme Book Prime and the older Realme Book - the new Real Green color of the laptop. The insides feature Intel’s...

Honor is one of the brands that will have an in-person event at this year’s MWC though you can catch all the announcements from the comfort of your home via the livestream below. The event kicks off at 12PM UTC time and the Magic4 series smartphones will be the main focus here. Based on past rumors and leaks, Honor will unveil a Magic4 and Magic4 Pro running on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 platform and packing 50MP main and 50MP ultrawide cameras. Not much else is known about the duo. Honor’s teaser campaign focused on the flagship chipset and camera department so we should see some...

The MWC 2022 events are piling up and it's now Poco’s turn to show us its latest devices. The brand has been teasing its X4 Pro 5G and M4 Pro for a while now and we’ll finally see their debuts today. Poco’s event starts at 12PM UTC time and we’ve saved you a spot with the livestream linked below. So what can we expect? Poco X4 Pro 5G should arrive with a familiar design and spec sheet inspired by Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G - a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with 120Hz alongside a Snapdragon 695 5G chipset and a 108MP main cam on the back. The M4 Pro on the other hand is confirmed to bring...

The Realme GT2 Pro and GT2 are official and they're going on sale in Europe from March 15. The Realme GT2 Pro is the real deal, ready to butt-heads with the smartphone elite, thanks to a top-shelf Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Samsung's latest AMOLED display tech, and a potent battery and capable cameras. Realme made the decision to cut its carbon footprint with the GT2 series by using bio-based polymer material for the entire rear panel. According to Realme, compared with purely petroleum-based materials, this biopolymer creates 2kg fewer carbon emissions for every kilogram made. The...

Realme announced the next evolution of its Dart charging system dubbed UltraDart. It is a new charging architecture that will enable speeds ranging from 100W to 200W. The company also revealed that it will soon launch the first smartphone to utilize the UltraDart Charging Architecture (UDCA), the Realme GT Neo3, which will be right in the middle of the range with 150W. Existing phones using older incarnations of Dart charged at between 18W and 65W. The best of them can be fully charged in 35 minutes. UltraDart aims to go even faster, while adding more features to ensure battery safety...

MWC 2022 is officially underway and Realme is bringing its GT 2 series smartphones to global audiences. In addition, we’re expecting a new breakthrough in charging speeds with Realme teasing the fastest smartphone charging tech to be announced on stage. The livestream should kick off at 9AM UTC time. Realme GT 2 and Realme GT 2 Pro were announced in China back in January with the Pro model boasting a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, 120Hz LTPO2 AMOLED with QHD+ resolution and a paper-like back material. The vanilla model is no slouch either as it brings a 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon...

TCL just unveilved the 30, 30+ and 30 5G - three smartphones quite similar to each other and more like variations on a theme than completely separate models. One clearly stands out with next-gen connectivity, but it also packs a more capable chipset. Let’s start with that one. TCL 30 5G The TCL 30 5G is powered by the Dimensity 700, a 7nm chipset with two Cortex-A76 cores (2.2 GHz), six A55s (2.0 GHz), a Mali-G57 MC2 GPU and a 5G modem capable of delivering speeds up to 2.77 Gbps. The chip is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB storage, plus a microSD slot for up to 1TB more...

Alongside its new Matebook E and Matebook X Pro Windows laptops, Huawei brought its all-in-one PC dubbed MateStaion X and its first E Ink tablet dubbed MatePad Paper as part of the growing Huawei Smart Office ecosystem. MateStation X Huawei’s MateStation X is the largest all-in-one PC in the maker’s lineup. It boasts a 28.2-inch IPS LCD touchscreen with 3840 x 2560 pixel resolution with a 3:2 aspect ratio and covers 98% of the P3 color gamut. The device features a metal unibody design and brings a three speaker setup co-engineered with French audio firm Devialet. MateStation X...

Huawei kicked off its MWC hardware announcements with two new Windows 11 laptops - Matebook X Pro 2022 and Matebook E. The former is the new flagship ultraportable laptop in the brand’s portfolio while the Matebook E is a compact 2-in-1 running full Windows 11. Matebook X Pro 2022 Matbook X Pro 2022 brings a 14.2-inch IPS LCD touchscreen with 3120 x 2080 px resolution, a 90Hz refresh rate and a 3:2 aspect ratio. Huawei says this is the best panel it’s ever put on a laptop. It can crank out 500 nits of brightness and covers the entire P3 color gamut. The top bezel is just 6mm thin and...

Huawei has been working on seamless integration across its laptops, tablets, smartphones and smartwatches for some time now and the newly announced Super Device software package marks the next step towards that smooth workflow. Super Device is an umbrella term for its connectivity features across Health and Fitness, Easy Travel, Smart Office, Entertainment and Smart Home. Smart Office, as the name implies, aims to improve productivity by enabling Cross-Device Collaboration. The feature connects all devices into one "singular experience". The best part is that it doesn't matter if those...

As the final week before the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona ends, let's take a look at the biggest stories. The Oppo Find X5 and X5 Pro became official. Both phones feature Oppo's new 6nm MariSilicon X image processing chip and Hasselblad Natural Color Calibration. The Find X5 Pro has a 50MP 1/1.56" main camera with a 3-axis sensor-shift and 2-axis lens stabilization, a 50MP ultrawide, and 13MP 2x tele. The Pro gets a Snadragragon 8 Gen 1 chip, while the X5 uses a Snapdragon 888. The Oppo Find X5 is on sale from March 14, starting at €1,000 for the 8/256GB model. The X5 Pro's sole...

Huawei has scheduled a new product launch event as part of MWC 2022. It is set for 27.02.2022 at 9:30 PM local time in the company's home China or 14:30 CET. The live stream is already up on YouTube, and you'll find it embedded below. Going by the title, as well as some of the poster slogans - "Super Device, Super Creativity" we are guessing that the event will see mostly "office-related" product announcements like tablets, laptops and monitors. Most of these are also likely to be "seamlessly interconnected" in one way or another, probably through the company's Device+. Device+ is...

Things appear to be looking up for any Android purists in India as a mysterious new Google device, model number "GX7AS," was recently spotted on the Indian BIS certification website. We only know that it is a mobile phone and not much else, but that in itself is potentially great news, since the last smartphone Google launched in India was the Pixel 4a. This appears to signify a return to market. BIS certification That being said, the GX7AS could easily be the Pixel 6a, which we are still waiting on and might be launched in May. However, the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro have already...

The Oppo Find X5 Pro was announced a couple of days ago in two colors - Glaze Black and Ceramic White. However, the company has introduced a third version in China, which comes with a leather back that's painted blue. The blue leather model is thicker (8.8mm) yet lighter (195 grams) than the regular versions, and has the same specs, meaning you get Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC (there's also a Dimensity 9000 edition, though), Android 12-based ColorOS 12.1, and three memory options - 8GB/256GB, 12GB/256GB, and 12GB/512GB. The Oppo Find X5 Pro is built around a 6.7" 120Hz QHD+ LTPO 2.0...

Info on Lenovo's upcoming hardware launch has been steadily trickling in over the past few weeks. An event is set for February 28 where apparently Lenovo will be unveiling the at least four new Legion devices - the Y90 gaming smartphone, which has already been the subject of a few, extensive leaks and teasers, also at least two gaming laptops - the Y7000P and Y9000P, with 12th gen Intel CPUs and an Y700 gaming tablet. Lenovo Legion Y7000P laptop Most of this info has already been known in some capacity, but details on the Legion Y700 tablet have now started to amass including a full...

The Realme V25 set to launch in China on March 3 has passed through Geekbench, confirming key specs in the process. The V25, sporting model code RMX3475, is powered by the Snapdragon 695 SoC, runs Android 12, and has 12GB RAM onboard. But thanks to TENAA, we know there will also be 6GB and 8GB RAM options. Realme hasn't divulged much about the V25 yet, but the company already revealed its design and said that the smartphone's rear cover will feature a photochromic layer, which will change the panel's color from blue to red when exposed to sunlight. Realme V25 The V25's...

A new patent has been published by the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) that was filed by Apple back In August 2020. The patent is for an Apple keyboard device that is essentially a portable Mac computer. The patent explains this is a “computer in an input device”, that’s essentially a Mac mini if it was crammed into a Magic Keyboard housing. “A strong demand for portable computing devices which also deliver high performance has driven miniaturization and reduction in size of the once bulky computing components used to power and drive the devices,” reads the...

Motorola unveiled the Edge X30 last December in China as the world's first Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered smartphone, which debuted globally a couple of days ago as the Motorola Edge 30 Pro with slight differences and two color options - Stardust White and Cosmos Blue. And we've received one in blue shade at our office for a full review. The Motorola Edge 30 Pro's retail package isn't all that different from what we've seen with its predecessor - Edge 20 Pro. A compact, blue-ish box with the smartphone's name on top. On the inside, we've got the phone itself along with some paperwork, a SIM...

Asus introduced the Zenfone 8 series back in May 2021 and it planned to bring them to India shortly after that, but then it reconsidered because of a COVID-19 related lockdown. The company promised the Snapdragon 888-powered phones will arrive soon and the time has apparently come. Now 9 and a half months later may not be what most people will call "soon," fewer still when talking about smartphones, but the Zenfone 8 is finally hitting India as Asus 8z. The phone was teased on the company’s Twitter page, and the launch is scheduled for February 28 at 12PM local time. Your wait for the...

The smartphone chipset market grew 5% in the final quarter of 2021 compared to Q4 2020, according to Counterpoint Research. Component shortages and shifting market demands have had interesting effects on the various chipset vendors. MediaTek remains on top, despite dipping from 37% to 33% share. The analysts explain that with smartphone vendors stocking up with extra units as a precaution against the chip shortage. Supply proved stable enough and they had more than they needed, hence lower shipments in Q4. The new Dimensity 9000 flagship chipset and higher demand for 5G phones will...

The latest Counterpoint Research report is taking a look at the revenues generated by smartphone makers for the past year. Smartphone vendors generated a total of $448 billion in revenues for 2021 which represents a 7% increase compared to the values for 2020. The average smartphone selling price (ASP) grew by 12% on the yearly basis and reached $322 thanks to a growing demand for 5G devices. An estimated 40% of all smartphones shipped in 2021 were 5G-capable which is an 18% rise compared to 2020 values. Apple yet again sits atop the rankings with total revenues of $196 billion and a...

Open sales of the Samsung Galaxy S22 series have now begun in many places around the world, the same goes for the Galaxy Tab S8 series of flagship tablets. This doesn’t mean that the discounts are over, Samsung.com is still accepting trade-ins for store credit and you may still be able to score a free pair of Galaxy Buds Pro. You can also buy a unit from third-party retailers such as Amazon and others. Well, you can try, anyway, the S22 series has proven to be quite popular and supplies are already running out for some storage/color combos. For example, Samsung US is out of 1 TB Galaxy...

The nubia Z40 Pro was just announced in China with two industry firsts. It brings a new 64MP Sony IMX787 sensor with a 35mm equivalent lens, while its limited Gravity edition is the first Android smartphone with magnetic wireless charging. The front panel has a 6.67” AMOLED with Full HD+ resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage. nubia says the Z40 Pro could reach 1,000 nits brightness. The nubia Z40 Pro runs on Qualcomm’s latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and comes in three RAM capacities - 8GB, 12GB, 16GB. Storage options are four 128GB,...

We’ve finally got more official details on the upcoming Poco M4 Pro which is scheduled to launch on Monday, February 28 at MWC 2022. M4 Pro will pack a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. This will be the first M-series Poco device to use an AMOLED panel. Poco M4 Pro official teasers The display can crank out up to 1000 nits peak brightness and supports the DCI-P3 wide color gamut. Poco also confirmed L1 Widevine certification for FHD content playback on streaming platforms as well as stereo speakers and a headphone jack. The software side...

CAD renders of the Pixel 7 Pro surfaced yesterday, now 3D renderings of the vanilla model have arrived courtesy of @OnLeaks and CARHP. As usual, these come with accurate dimensions of the device, plus some details of expected hardware features. The Google Pixel 7 will be slightly smaller than its predecessor, measuring 155.6 x 73.1 x 8.7 mm (11.44 mm, including the camera bump). For comparison, the Pixel 6 measures 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm. Google Pixel 7 (speculative renders) The 7 is expected to have a display with a 6.2” to 6.4” diagonal (the current model has a 6.4” display)....

Oppo unveiled two flagships today – the Oppo Find X5 and the X5 Pro. While the Pro is clearly top dog, the vanilla model actually has many of the same cool hardware features, including the Hasselblad Natural Color Calibration feature and the custom 6nm MariSilicon X image processing chip. Here the custom chip is paired with the Snapdragon 888 (instead of the 8 Gen 1), which is hooked up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage. It runs the same ColorOS 12.1 (based on Android 12) with visual and privacy improvements, plus the new Multi-Screen Connect feature that allows you to seamlessly switch...

The Oppo Find X5 series arrives with notable improvements to image processing, battery tech and even build quality. The new series debuts with two similar phones, one vanilla and Pro model. We will focus on the Oppo Find X5 Pro here, the vanilla model is covered in a separate article. Like the Find X3 models, the X5 phones have two 50MP cameras (wide and ultrawide) based on the Sony IMX766 sensor (1/1.56”, 1.0 µm), however, the associated support hardware and processing algorithms have become more advanced. The 6nm MariSilicon X chip accounts for much of the improvements. It runs AI...

The iQOO 9 Pro began its global journey yesterday in India and is already receiving its first software update. It comes with firmware version PD2172BF_EX_12.0.3.1.W30.V000L1 and requires a download of 428MB. The new build bumps up the Android security patch level on the iQOO 9 Pro to February 1, 2022 and optimizes the smartphone's compatibility with Bluetooth devices and network adaptability in certain regions. The firmware also comes with some bug fixes. You can check out the screenshots below for the complete changelog. iQOO 9 Pro's global unit receives its first software...

The time for Oppo’s big announcement has come. The Find X5 series launch is taking place today at 11:00 GMT, and the company will livestream the event on all its social media channels. We expect to see a pair of smartphones, including the flagship Find X5 Pro and the vanilla Find X5. Multiple teasers and leaks slightly lifted the curtain ahead of the full scale of the launch. The manufacturer is expected to talk more of its in-house NPU, called MariSilicon X. It is the first time it is making its way into a smartphone. Expectations are the ISP to support better dynamic range, real-time...

Realme’s Narzo series has its newest member - welcome to the Narzo 50 which comes as the successor to last year’s Narzo 30. The newly announced device bears plenty of similarities to the Realme 8i across the board though it brings faster 33W charging speeds. Realme Narzo 50 in Speed Blue and Speed Black Narzo 50 brings a 6.6-inch 120Hz IPS LCD with FHD+ resolution and a punch-hole cutout for its 16MP selfie cam. The screen can dial between 30Hz and 120Hz depending on the task at hand and also supports a 240Hz touch sampling rate. Realme Narzo 50 key specs There’s a...

The ZTE brand nubia will launch the Z40 Pro smartphone on February 25, and it is going to be the first commercially available Android smartphone with magnetic charging. The feature was revealed in an official teaser on Weibo, followed by a short video, demoing the technology. Nubia Z40 Pro Magnetic Charging pic.twitter.com/q7laWhaxFC— SPARROWS NEWS (@sparrows_news) February 23, 2022 The Weibo account of nubia also posted an image revealing the structure of the mechanism - it has an array of magnets under the wireless charging coil, and there is also a plate to protect the rest of the...

Xiaomi's Redmi unveiled the Redmi K50 Gaming last week, but we know the company will launch more smartphones under the lineup since we saw the Redmi K50 Pro's renders yesterday. And today, we are looking at the vanilla model's images, revealing its design. The Redmi K50 looks similar to the Pro version. It has a 6.6" centered punch-hole display on the front, with the back sporting a camera island that reminds us of a few vivo smartphones, including the X60 Pro. The module houses an LED flash joined by three cameras. Redmi K50 Pro • Redmi K50 The Redmi K50 has the USB-C port at...

Yesterday we got our first look at the Realme GT Neo3 and today the phone appeared in a TENAA listing revealing its key specs. Realme RMX3560 and RMX3562 are the two variants of the GT Neo3 featuring a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution, an under-display fingerprint scanner and a 16MP selfie cam. Realme GT Neo3 design The two devices have the same shared 163.3 x 75.6 x 8.2mm dimensions and weigh 188 grams. The back features a triple camera setup with a 50MP main cam alongside an 8MP ultrawide snapper and a 2MP auxiliary module. Previous GT Neo3 leaks suggested the phone...

Qualcomm is said to be working on a new generation of smart wearable chipsets in the Snapdragon Wear family and WinFuture.de is bringing us our first set of details on them. The Snapdragon Wear 5100 and 5100+ are said to be in the works bringing significant performance gains over the current Wear 4100 generation. Both new chips will be fabbed on Samsung Semiconductor’s 4nm process. Snapdragon Wear 5100 uses a molded laser package (MLP) that separates SoC and power management IC. Wear 5100+ will use a molded embedded package (MEP) which has the SoC and PMIC integrated in the same...

Even though it hit store shelves late (really late in some places), the Xperia 5 III is nearly a year old now – it was announced in April of 2021. This means a replacement should be around the corner and one Weibo user claims to have inside info on what the new phone will be like. The Sony Xperia 5 IV will allegedly stick to the 6.1” screen diagonal, so the phone should be roughly the same size as the current model. However, it will be a tad heavier at 180g (up from 168g) and it will use Gorilla Glass Victus (non-plus) on both sides. The main camera will use the IMX557, a 12 MP sensor...

Our review team has been keeping busy ever since Samsung introduced the Galaxy S22 series. The full text review of the Galaxy S22+ came out on Monday, and now we have the video review on our YouTube channel. Will details the phone's performance and answers the question many Samsung fans have - is it a worthy upgrade over the Samsung Galaxy S21+? The Samsung Galaxy S22+ brings in two new chipsets for two sets of markets, and those getting the Exynos 2200 units, like us, will also get a new GPU, co-developed with AMD. Will also details the brighter screen and addresses the charging...

Renders of the Realme Pad Mini that got NBTC certified over a week ago have surfaced, revealing the tablet's design. These pictures show us the Realme Pad Mini in silver color, and you can see that the tablet has an 8MP camera on the rear with support for some AI-powered features. The back panel also has the Realme logo in the bottom-right corner, with the Pad Mini's right-side frame housing the power key and volume rocker. We don't get to see the front of the Realme Pad Mini, but the source claims that it sports an 8.7" screen. There's also a 5MP selfie shooter, something which was...

Nearly a year after it became official, the Black Shark 4 Pro is becoming available internationally. It joins the vanilla model, which has been available since last May, but the S version of the Pro isn't coming yet. That means the phone is powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset (the 4S Pro had the 888+). Two configurations are available – 8/128 GB and 12/256 GB (the 16/512 GB capacity remains exclusive to China). Out of the box it will run JOYUI 12.5, which is based on MIUI 12.5. Interestingly, the global Black Shark 4 Pro will support the full 120W charging speed as the Chinese...

Realme VP Mr. Madhav Sheth told us in an exclusive interview last October that Realme's 125W UltraDART charging tech, announced in July 2020, will be commercialized this year. That's not happened yet, but yesterday Realme announced that it will introduce the "world's fastest smartphone charging technology" on February 28, 2022 at Mobile World Congress (MWC). While Realme hasn't divulged how fast this tech will be, a leaked image suggests it could go up to 200W. We are looking at a picture of an unreleased Realme charger with 200W charging support (20V/10A), which has model code VCK8HACH...

nubia launched the Red Magic 7 series last week in China and now it is bringing the Red Magic 7 to the global markets, while also committing to deliver the Red Magic 7 Pro during the second quarter of 2022. The nubia Red Magic 7 has one key difference from its Chinese twin - it launches with 65W fast charging, instead of 120W, but everything else remains the same. ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 And yes, that includes the super generous 18GB RAM. The 6.8" AMOLED screen of the Red Magic 7 has 1080p resolution and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage and a refresh rate of 165Hz, while...

Oppo is preparing to announce a tablet alongside its Find X5 series in just two days and we already saw its design in an official teaser. Now, thanks to a couple of live images posted on Weibo, we can have an early look at the device in question. Oppo Pad live images The tipster who posted the pictures says that the tablet is compatible with a magnetic keyboard cover and Oppo Pencil. No trackpad on the keyboard, though. As per the previous leak, the tablet should run on a Snapdragon 870 SoC, offer a 10.95-inch 120Hz IPS LCD panel and an 8,360 mAh battery. Source (in...

The Samsung Galaxy A23 we've been hearing about since last November should launch soon as its support page has gone live on Samsung's official Russian website, and the smartphone's also been certified by Bluetooth SIG. The Galaxy A23 is listed on Samsung's website with model code SM-A235F/DSN, where DS denotes dual-SIM support. It carries model designation SM-A235N on Bluetooth SIG's website. We don't have the Galaxy A23's key specs on either of these websites. But, the A23 with model number SM-A235F was spotted on Geekbench last week with Android 12, 4GB RAM, and Snapdragon 680...

Last week, Xiaomi introduced its Redmi K50 Gaming as the first member of the K50 series but we’re also expecting vanilla and Pro entries. In come new CAD renders of the Redmi K50 Pro courtesy of OnLeaks and Zoutons showing out the phone in all its glory. The K50 Pro design is a departure from the K50 Gaming with a larger camera island housing a triple camera setup on the back with a 64MP main cam. The auxiliary modules are not detailed though we can expect one of them to be an ultrawide snapper. The front brings a 6.6-inch flat display with a centered punch-hole cutout on top....

Poco is having an event during MWC, and we expect to see new smartphones, including the Poco M4 Pro (an LTE-only version) and the Poco X4 Pro 5G. Yet Amazon France couldn't wait another week and released the full specs sheet and some images of the phone today. Looking closely into the characteristics of the phone, we can see it is the Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G but with a different desing on the back and the signature Poco yellow color. Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G The Poco X4 Pro 5G will have a Snapdragon 695 chipset and a 6.67” AMOLED with 120Hz refresh rate. The back hosts a 108MP main...

Samsung will roll out its Expert RAW app to a number of devices in the course of 2022. The beta app has been available for the Galaxy S21 Ultra since November. The rollout will see the Galaxy S22 Ultra, S22, and S22+ get Expert RAW this month, and the S21 Ultra will get the official app in March. The Galaxy Z Fold3 will follow in April, while the S20 Ultra, Note20 Ultra, and Z Fold2 will get Expert RAW in the first half of the year. Expert RAW adaptation plan:February: S22 Ultra, S22+, S22Early March: S21 UltraApril: Z Fold 3First half of 2022： S20 Ultra, Note20 Ultra, Z Fold 2— Ice...

Ahead of Oppo’s big February 24 launch event where we’ll see the brand new Find X5 series we get an official look at the Oppo Pad which is also expected to launch at the event. Oppo’s first tablet is shown in grey and purple colors with both variants sporting a dual-tone back finish. There’s an interesting Oppo branding on the top half of the slate and we also get a look at the single rear camera. Oppo Pad poster The front of the Oppo Pad features symmetrical bezels as well as a look at the Oppo Pencil stylus. We can also spot a USB-C port on the bottom of the device as well as quad...

Realme will attend the MWC in Barcelona, and we will see the GT2 series make their global debut. Today, we learned that there will be more to it, though - the brand will also bring the “world’s fastest smartphone charging”. Realme’s previous fastest charging solution was the 125W UltraDart which was announced in 2021, but never made it to a commercially-available smartphone. We do not know the actual speed of the new charger Realme will announce. Still, we expect it to be around 165W since nubia is preparing to reach those speeds with the upcoming Red Magic 7 Pro. We should also...

Samsung announced the Galaxy S22 pricing for India last week and we thought we might see the prices for the new Tab S8 slates at the same event, but no – the company kept that information under wraps until now. The three tablets will go on pre-order tomorrow, February 22, open sales will begin on March 10 (over two weeks from now). Those who pre-order during that time on Samsung.com and authorized Samsung partners will get a free Keyboard Cover worth ₹23,000. Additionally, Samsung is offering cashback deals - ₹7,000 for the Galaxy Tab S8, ₹8,000 for the Tab S8+ and ₹10,000 for the Tab...

Xiaomi sub-brand Poco has issued official invites for its own MWC 2022 event scheduled to take place on February 28. Poco’s in-person keynote will take place at Hall 3, 3D10 and is scheduled to start at 1PM CET (7AM ET). We can expect a live stream of the event for online audiences. The big expectation for the event is the rumored Poco X4 Pro 5G. The device is rumored to be a rebrand of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro. We should see some more Poco devices at the event so stay tuned for more info.

After debuting in Malaysia back in November vivo’s V23e 5G is now making its way to India. The phone comes in a single 8GB RAM and 128GB storage configuration which retails for INR 25,990 ($350). You can choose between Midnight Blue and Sunshine Gold colors. Open sales are already underway on vivo's website and partnering retailers. vivo V23e 5G in Midnight Blue and Sunshine Gold V23e 5G comes with a 6.44-inch AMOLED with FHD+ resolution and a standard 60Hz refresh rate. There’s a 44MP selfie cam tucked in the watertdrop notch which can also record up to 4K video. The back brings...