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The vivo X100 series is expected to launch soon and we’ve already seen some of its key specs including the Dimensity 9300 chipset, LPDDR5T RAM and satellite connectivity and we now have our first official look at the device. Vivo product manager Han Boxiao shared our first official look at the vivo X100 in its blue color which features white elements inspired by star trails. We can also spot a massive camera island with four sensors, Zeiss branding and T* lens coating. The back tapers out to the sides and we can also spot the LED flash which sits above the camera island. The...

Apple announced the new M3 chips at its "Scary fast" event and unveiled new MacBooks powered by the new Apple silicon. Additionally, the Cupertino-based tech giant also introduced the 24" iMac with the new M3 chip at the helm, more memory, and ray tracing. The M3 iMac's design is similar to the previous generation iMac powered by the M1 chip, but the new M3 chip makes it up to 2x faster than the M1 iMac, up to 2.5x quicker than Intel-based 27" iMac, and up to 4x faster than Intel-based 21.5" iMac. The M3 iMac - running macOS Sonoma - also has more memory onboard. The version with an...

Huawei finally launched the nova 11 SE today. The phone appeared on the company website with a 108 MP main camera and a thin profile. The official specs sheet revealed there is no 5G connectivity, and Huawei decided to omit the chipset details entirely. The phone was later listed by Vmall, a Huawei-owned online store in China. From there we found the phone is powered by the Snapdragon 680 - an LTE-only chipset built on the 6 nm process with a 2.4 GHz CPU. RAM remains a mystery, however. The smartphone has a 10-bit 6.67” flat OLED panel with Full HD+ resolution. It has 90 Hz refresh...

Apple announced the new M3 chips at its "Scary fast" event and unveiled new MacBooks powered by the new Apple silicon. Additionally, the Cupertino-based tech giant also introduced the 24" iMac with the new M3 chip at the helm, more memory, and ray tracing. The M3 iMac's design is similar to the previous generation iMac powered by the M1 chip, but the new M3 chip makes it up to 2x faster than the M1 iMac, up to 2.5x quicker than Intel-based 27" iMac, and up to 4x faster than Intel-based 21.5" iMac. The M3 iMac - running macOS Sonoma - also has more memory onboard. The version with an...

The latest wireless earbuds from vivo are here with the TWS Air2 and they bring improved battery life, Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity and a few extra features compared to their predecessors. The earbuds are still feature a semi-in ear design which does not come with silicone tips. They offer 14.2mm drivers, 3D spatial audio and DeepX 3.0 stereo sound. The buds support the AAC, SBC and LC3 audio codecs and feature AI call noise reduction and improved low-latency mode which goes as low as 55ms. vivo TWS Air2 Battery life is rated at up to 30 hours with the charging case. The...

Tecno has a new entry-level phone in its Pop series with the Tecno Pop 8. The device comes as a successor to the Pop 7 and offers a 90Hz display, better cameras as well as more RAM and storage than its predecessor. Pop 8 is equipped with a 6.6-inch LCD of 720p resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. There’s an 8MP front facing cam housed inside a punch hole cutout and dual flash on the top. Tecno is also bringing its Dynamic Port which makes use of the area around the punch hole cutout with useful notifications, charging status and call status. Tecno Pop 8 Dynamic Port and back...

Samsung just managed to squeeze the One UI 6 update in October with two days to spare. The firmware carrying Android 14 and the October 1 security patch is now seeding globally to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23, and Galaxy S23+. The update is around 3 GB and brings a bevy of improvements and new features. There's a new design with a new default font, new icons, simpler icon labels, and a way to make the lockscreen clock bigger or reposition it. The Quick Panel has a new button layout - the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth have their own places at the top, followed by the usual quick toggles and...

The Huawei nova 11 SE was revealed in promo materials last Monday, and today, we finally learned when the phone will launch. It will arrive tomorrow, October 31, with an LTE-only chipset as a listing on Geekbench confirms. Huawei nova 11 SE poster • Geekbench listing The nova 11 SE with model number BON-AL00 was benchmarked with Android 12 and 8 GB RAM. The SoC wasn't explicitly named, but we are confident the octa-core CPU configuration of four 2.4 GHz and four 1.9 GHz cores matches the Snapdragon 680. The official Weibo page of Huawei still remains silent on the launch, but...

Samsung has rich history in the flip phone market and it is now paying homage to one of its more influential models from two decades ago – the Samsung E700 - with a limited edition Galaxy Z Flip5 Retro. Flip5 Retro features the same iconic indigo blue and silver colors as the E700 and comes with some nostalgic pixel graphics UI tweaks and cityscape animation on its Flex Window cover screen. Samsung ships the phone in a neat box with logos of both the Z Flip5 and the E700 as well as Flipsuit cards with stickers featuring the various Samsung logos from past eras. The package also...

This week Xiaomi launched its new 14 series and even though they'll remain exclusive to China initially the interest they sparked is enormous. The 14 Pro comfortably topped our trending chart, opening a comfortable gap to second-placed Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. The Galaxy A54 rounded up the podium, much like it did last week. The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max retained fourth, while behind it the Galaxy S23 FE and Redmi Note 12 also retained formation. The other member of the new Xiaomi pair - the vanilla 14 placed seventh, edging out the Galaxy S21 FE. Redmi 12 kept its ninth position from...

Huawei first announced the Freebuds Pro 3 alongside the Watch GT 4. We now have the TWS earbuds with us, and we are ready to put them through our lengthy tests, but first, let's see what's inside the box. These Freebuds Pro 3 are Green in name, although the color is very pale. The earbuds are glossy while the case is matte, and both are leaning towards the gray color. At first, everything in the box looks exactly like the Freebuds Pro 2, but the case is actually shorter, and the buds have an improved touch sensor on the stem. The case of the Freebuds Pro 3 has a USB-C port on...

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset this week and phone makers queued up to declare their next flagship will have it - iQOO and Honor were among them. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is all about AI - the AI Engine supports multi-modal generative AI models and popular large language models for speech recognition - the chip can run up to 20 tokens per second for instant AI assistant responses. Qualcomm boasts that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 packs the world's fastest stable diffusion, which can generate an image in a fraction of a second. In CPU terms the 4nm chipset promises to be 30%...

The Oppo A79 that leaked a few days ago is now official. It's powered by the Dimensity 6020 SoC and runs Android 13-based ColorOS 13.1 out of the box. The smartphone has 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage onboard, with the option to expand the storage by up to 1TB via a microSD card. The Oppo A79 is built around a 6.72" 90Hz FullHD+ LCD with Panda Glass protection. It has a pixel density of 391 ppi and 680 nits peak brightness. Oppo advertises the screen as a Sunlight Display because "you can see every detail, even in bright sunlight." The panel also has Widevine L1...

Google introduced the Ultra HDR feature with Android 14, which allows users to capture and view HDR photos on their Android devices in HDR format instead of SDR. Some Chinese flagships already have a similar feature, but Samsung didn't implement it with One UI 6. However, rumor claims Samsung will implement an Ultra HDR-like feature on its smartphones next year. Word comes from reliable tipster Ice Universe, who said the Galaxy S24 lineup, expected to arrive in January 2024, will support HDR picture viewing in photo albums. If true, that would be a nice way to utilize the rumored 2,500...

Apple's been assembling iPhones in India for over half a decade now, with the first "Made in India" iPhone being the iPhone SE produced by Foxconn in 2017. Apple has two more partners in India for making iPhones - Pegatron and Wistron. However, with Wistron set to exit the iPhone business in India, its 100% stake will be purchased by Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL), making it the first Indian company to produce iPhones. TEPL, which is a part of the Tata Group known for selling everything from salt to software to cars, will purchase the indirect stake from Wistron InfoComm...

Samsung Week is nearly over - the sales event ends on Sunday, but there is still time to pick up a new phone, tablet, watch or another Samsung device, including laptops, SSDs and monitors. Obviously, we’ll look at the phone deals first. These cover Samsung’s high end with two S23 modes and two Z foldables, but there’s a deal on Samsung’s popular mid-ranger too, the Galaxy A54. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 12/256GB save up to $800 Read our review from $1,050 at...

In July, the Samsung Galaxy S24+ popped up on Geekbench with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, Android 14, 8GB RAM, and model designation SM-S926U. Now, the Galaxy S24 Plus' Korean version has appeared on Geekbench, having model code SM-S926N with the Exynos 2400 chip at the helm. Samsung Galaxy S24+ leaked render (Source: OnLeaks and Giznext) The Korean S24+ is also running Android 14, but it has 12GB RAM onboard, which is an upgrade over the S23+ that came with 8GB RAM. However, that doesn't mean the Exynos-powered S24+ won't come with 8GB RAM since the SM-S926B spotted on Geekbench two weeks...

We already saw the Realme GT5 Pro (RMX3888) listed on China's state telecommunications certification authority (TENAA) and that listing has now been populated with some of its key specs. Realme GT5 Pro specs on TENAA GT5 Pro will bring a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with 1264 x 2780px resolution, an embedded fingerprint scanner and a 32MP front-facing camera. The device will be offered in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB storage trims with 8GB,12GB or 16GB RAM. As for the chipset, the listing confirms an 8-core CPU with a base frequency of 3.3GHz, which falls in line with the recently...

Counterpoint Research revealed the smartphone market in China may have bottomed out and on its way to recovery. During the Q3 period, sales declined just 3% on a yearly basis, which along with the sequential increase are strong recovery signals. Huawei was the biggest gainer, increasing its sales by 37%. Still the July-September period, Honor climbed to the top of the table with successful sales of the X50 and 90 series, surpassing vivo and Oppo. Huawei increased its market share and overall sales thanks to the Mate 60 phones, powered by a Kirin chipset. The series made a huge...

HMD launched the Nokia 105 (2023) in India a few months ago with support for India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system for instant payments. It came with 123PAY to enable UPI payments without internet access. Today, the brand introduced the Nokia 105 Classic in India, which, too, allows UPI payments as it comes with an in-built UPI application. HDM says the Nokia 105 Classic has "undergone rigorous durability testing to withstand even the toughest environments, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity no matter the circumstances." It also has ample spacing between the buttons on the...

Last month Infinix launched its Zero 30 5G and today the company announced another Zero 30 member in Indonesia with several key differences. Infinix Zero 30 4G brings a Helio G99 chipset at the helm and offers slower 45W charging speeds compared to the Zero 30 5G’s 68W charging. The new model is also IP54 dust and splash-resistant compared to the IP53 rating on the 5G version. Infinix Zero 30 4G key specs You still get a curved 6.78-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution but the refresh rate is dialed down to 120Hz. There’s a 50MP selfie camera housed inside a punch hole cutout...

The next flagship by Realme is going to be called GT5 Pro, and it will come with a trio of mighty cameras on the back and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. A big unknown was whether the phone would resemble the GT5, and now we have the answer. Thanks to a listing on TENAA, we can confirm the Realme GT5 Pro will actually be more similar to the Huawei Mate 50 series with four cameras on an circular island and a vertical sliver of an LED flash. Realme GT5 Pro The images also revealed a 2.5D curved AMOLED screen, with one selfie camera behind a punch hole, while the camera setup on...

Lenovo hosted its annual Global Tech World event yesterday and one of the standouts from the keynote was a flexible pOLED display concept phone. The device can bend around your wrist or stand on its own as a tripod and Lenovo believes it’s the key to a hands-free experience. Motorola adaptive display concept Motorola did not share detailed specs for this device but we know it features a 6.9-inch diagonal and FHD+ resolution with some noticeable bezels and a fabric back. The device can snap onto a metal cuff to stay secured on your wrist presumably via magnets. The UI appears to...

The next Realme flagship will be called GT5 Pro, and a rumor from this summer suggested an OmniVision OV64B sensor for the 3x telephoto camera. Now leakster Digital Chat Station revised the information, suggesting we will actually see three Sony sensors. The user also said the screen will have 1.5K resolution, which is a marketing term Chinese company erroneously use for 1220p panels. Realme GT5 If the new info is correct, we will see an IMX966 behind the main camera. It is said to be 1/1.4” in size, but perform on the same level as the 1” IMX989 thanks to its stacked structure. There...

The latest disassembly video to hit YouTube is of the Motorola Razr 40 (also known as the razr 2023 over in the US). The video comes courtesy of teardown specialist PKBreviews and it's a step-by-step guide of how to open the Razr 40 and take out the different components. It's a useful resource if you ever need to replace the battery or a cracked cover screen. Keep in mind that both items are glued down and you'd need some experience, tools, and a lot of patience. Here's the video.

The Oppo A79 will arrive soon with a Dimensity 6020 chipset and 33W charging. The phone's promo materials were shared by Sudhanshu1414 on X, formerly known as Twitter. They reveal a big battery and a lightweight design with a thin profile, inspiring the paint job on the back that imitates a feather. When the phone arrives, it will have 8 GB RAM, and 128 GBbstorage. The phone will have a microSD slot for up to 1 TB of more room for data. The cameras on the back are two, despite the confusing design of circles within circles. The primary shooter will have a 50 MP Samsung JN1...

Xreal (formerly Nreal) is bringing the second generation Xreal Air 2 glasses to a wider audience with launches in Europe and the US coming up (they are already available in China and Japan). The new glasses are slimmer, lighter and more comfortable, while having better displays and this time around there is a Pro model too. The Xreal Air 2 is 10% thinner and 10% lighter than the original Air (which we reviewed a few months ago). Comfort is further enhanced by the new elastic temples and the improved AirFit nose pads, so you can wear the glasses longer. Xreal asked its customers and...

Samsung has been running a beta program for the Android 14-based One UI 6 for some time now, and it could finally release the stable version of its latest custom Android skin by next week. A moderator of the Samsung Members community has said that this is the last week for the One UI 6 beta program, and there will be no more beta releases. The Korean conglomerate is conducting a final inspection of all One UI 6 beta versions and will release a new beta firmware only if there are more issues to fix before the rollout on the stable channel. The moderator also said there is no proper...

MediaTek will unveil the Dimensity 9300 chipset on November 6 at 19:00 local China time. The Dimensity 9300 is the flagship SoC of the chipmaker, and it will butt heads with the upcoming Exynos 2400 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which will be unveiled later today. What stands the Dimensity apart from its peers is the CPU configuration. It has four Cortex-X4 cores instead of one. They'll reportedly be arranged in a 1+3 combination - a "prime" core running at 3.25 GHz and a cluster of three running at 2.85 GHz. The other four cores will be Cortex-A720 maxing out at 3 GHz - no Cortex-A520s...

Xiaomi is all set to launch its 14 series smartphones on Thursday, October 26 and we got several official images highlighting the vanilla model’s design as well as some camera samples ahead of the big launch. Xiaomi 14 design Xiaomi 14 is shown in its white colorway featuring a flat shiny frame which may indicate stainless steel. There’s a flat 6.36-inch AMOLED screen upfront with a punch hole cutout on the top. Xiaomi also shared the dimensions of the bezels which are 1.61mm on the top and side and 1.71mm on the bottom. The power and volume buttons are placed on the right...

As expected, the vivo Y200 is now official in India as a direct successor to the vivo Y100 which launched back in February. Y200 brings a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. There’s a punch-hole cutout for the 16MP front-facing camera and an in-display fingerprint scanner. vivo Y200 key specs The back houses a 64MP main cam with OIS and a 2MP depth sensor. You’ll also notice the LED flash next to the camera modules as well as the signature Smart Aura Light which features 38-level color temperature adjustment based on your ambient...

There's been some speculation whether Apple would unveil new iPads this month, but it now seems very unlikely. Per Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple will announce new Mac hardware at the very end of the month - the 30th or the 31st - while new iPads are not coming until March 2024. Per Gurman's report, Apple will update the 24-inch iMac with new processors and possibly even announce an upgrade to the MacBook Pro. It's possible that Apple is ready to announce the M3 chip and bring it into the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros. Of course, we could be in for an M2-refresh of the 24-inch iMac,...

All four iPhone 15 series models received a teardown from Nikkei Research, revealing their estimated production costs. The summed-up components inside the iPhone 15 Pro Max are estimated to cost $558, making for a 12% increase from the iPhone 14 Pro Max. For reference, the US MSRP of the baseline iPhone 15 Pro Max is $1,199 before tax. We should note that the report targets the baseline storage capacity devices – 256GB for the 15 Pro Max and 128GB for the iPhone 15, 15 Plus and 15 Pro. iPhone 15 Pro Max component cost analysis As expected, most components inside the 15 Pro...

Mediatek is expected to launch the Dimensity 9300 with a unique octa-core CPU, and today the platform appeared on AnTuTu's database. The SoC posted a result of over 2 million, which is a new high, and the scores for every single component is also noteworthy. The CPU will have 4 Cortex-X4 units and 4 Cortex-A720, likely in a 1+3+4 cluster combination. There are no “small” Cortex-A520 units. The device used in this test is unknown, and the model number speaks nothing to us – it could be a testing bench. It was tested with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage, while OS is Android 14. This...

Samsung’s rugged XCover line dates back to 2010 and started off with feature phones, but even when it switched to smartphones it was never a premium line. For tough + premium there was the Galaxy S Active line. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active was introduced in 2013. This was the first S-phone with an IP rating for dust and water resistance – IP67, meaning “dust tight” and “immersion up to 1m/3.3ft” for half an hour. This was a year before the Galaxy S5, which had both an IP67 rating and a removable back cover (though as you may remember the S6 dropped the IP rating before the S7 reintroduced...

This week the world welcomed the OnePlus Open, so we have a look at its pre-order offers and how it compares with other horizontal foldables. There are flip foldables too, some of them at tempting prices, and no shortage of bar phones in the flagship and mid-range categories. USA The UK Germany India USA The OnePlus Open was announced this week and there is a short pre-order period before the company’s first foldable becomes available next week. You can put down a $100 deposit now to secure a $200 discount when sales start. You will also score a free pair of...

As is typically the case, a new, unannounced phone has made its way to the TENAA certification website prior to an official announcement and unveiling. This time, it’s the Oppo PJB110, which some have speculated could be the model number for the Oppo A2 5G. The certification authority lists some specs for the upcoming device. It measures 165.6 x 76 x 7.9mm and tips the scale at 193 grams. That’s fairly light for a huge 6.72-inch FHD+ LCD panel device. Presumably, the phone is made of plastic. Oppo A2 Pro We don’t have any specifics regarding the chipset of the PJB110 other than...

Foldables may be picking up speed, but it’s the flip variety that is the most common. Horizontal foldables, meanwhile, are either quite common or there’s just one or two, depending on where you are in the world. OnePlus Open (Voyager Black) OnePlus is a global brand, which makes the launch of its first foldable a big deal for fans of the form factor. Let’s have a quick overview of the OnePlus Open and the potential competition it faces. The phone has a 7.82” main display, an LTPO 3.0 AMOLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate. It boasts 2,440 x 2,268px resolution and 10-bit colors,...

This is not the first time we are hearing about Amazon's new 10-inch Dire tablet. It was originally unveiled back in September along with a slew of other Amazon devices. The tablet has finally gone up for sale on the Amazon US website, starting at $140. As a reminder, the Fire HD (2023), also known as the 13th gen tablet, has a 10.1-inch, 1,200 x 1,920px LCD panel that happens to be compatible with Amazon's Stylus pen and has on0device handwriting recognition. The MFA stylus, purchased separately, offers over 4,000 levels of pressure sensitivity and promises a "pen on paper" feel. This...

Before you head on to the comment section to inform us that playing music from YouTube Music on Apple HomePod has already been possible for a while now – we know. That is kind of the case since the ability to cast audio from the app to a HomePod device is indeed already a thing you can do. The YouTube Music product team recently announced deeper integration with HomePod and its voice commands in particular. Now Premium and Music Premium subscribers can just integrate YouTube Music as a playback service inside HomePod. This enables voice commands such as "Hey Siri, play music on...

Last week, we shared images and specs of the Oukitel WP30 Pro rugged smartphone that will be announced in the first half of November 2023. But that's not the only product Oukitel will introduce next month since the brand will also unveil a new tablet, dubbed Oukitel OT5. The Oukitel OT5 will have the Helio G99 SoC at the helm with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage onboard. The tablet will run Android 13 out of the box, but it's unclear how many OS version upgrades and software updates it will receive. The Oukitel OT5 will feature a 12" 2K LCD and pack an 11,000 mAh battery with 18W...

Innovating in the smartphone realm yearly has never been an easy task. Arguably, it's still harder to redesign a modern foldable's internals and complex hinge mechanisms. Rumors have now started to creep up about Samsung's next Z Fold6 phone. Don't expect much change in Galaxy Z Fold6. At least we can be sure of the camera. It is the same as Fold4 and Fold5, that's for sure.— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) October 19, 2023 According to industry insider ICE UNIVERSE, we need to taper our expectations regarding the main camera of the Z Fold6. Apparently, Samsung will be reusing the 50MP...

Oppo is expected to launch its flagship Find X7 series in 2024 and we now have a Geekbench listing detailing some of the key features on the upcoming Find X7. The PHZ110 phone packs MediaTek’s next-generation flagship chipset – Dimensity 9300. Oppo Find X7 (PHZ110) on Geekbench The listing shows Dimensity 9300 will feature a 1 + 3 + 4 CPU architecture. The prime core is clocked at 3.25 GHz and is likely a Cortex-X4 Prime. There are 3x Cortex-A720 performance cores clocked at 2.85 GHz and 4x units clocked at 2.00 GHz, which previous rumors also claimed will be of the Cortex-A720...

The OnePlus Open arrived yesterday as the brand's first device with a foldable screen, and now it is already preparing to unveil the next big thing in display technology. The company teased "a new dawn" for Chinese screens on October 24. This is when OnePlus and its parent company Oppo will unveil a new display manufactured by BOE. The new panel will be exceptionally bright, according to Digital Chat Station. They revealed the display with 1440p resolution will reach 3,000 nits of brightness, while the 1220p panel will even surpass the mind-blowing threshold. According to OnePlus,...

Nokia, the Finnish company that makes equipment for telecom networks, reported a 20% dip in sales QoQ. And to offset the impact it will let go of 14,000 employees, which is over 15% of the entire workforce. According to the CEO, sales of 5G equipment fell 40% in North America, and other major markets are also past their peak growth. The layoffs will allow Nokia to save 400 million euros by the end of 2024, and a further 300 million in 2025, the company estimates. The United States is one of the biggest markets for Nokia and fellow equipment provider Ericsson. The companies expect a...

Oppo took the stage to unveil the Find N3 Flip and Oppo Pad 2 to the global market at a formidable event in Singapore that lasted nearly 2 hours. But while the event talked a lot about the devices on stage, Oppo shared painstakingly little about their specific market availability. What we know for sure is the Oppo Find N3 Flip will go on pre-order in Singapore tomorrow - October 20. There's one version up for grabs - the 12/256GB worth SGD 1,499 (€1,040, INR 91,000, converted). Oppo didn't give a specific date for shipping. Other markets where Oppo is present should hopefully open...

The vivo X100 series is coming soon, and the latest listing on 3C reveals that the X100 Pro will support 120W charging. This means it will match its X90 Pro predecessor and outdo the X90 Pro+ with its 80W rates. At the same time, Digital Chat Station posted on their Weibo profile that the X100 Pro will have a curved front panel with 1220p resolution, while the battery capacity will be 5,100 mAh. Interestingly enough, the leakster also claimed the vanilla vivo X100 will have two variants - one with a curved panel, 5,400 mAh battery, 100W wired and 50W wireless charging, and another...

A couple of months ago, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted the Apple AirTag 2 would enter mass production in Q4 2024, but Kuo has updated his prediction, saying the mass production has been postponed to 2025 without getting more specific. Details are scarce about the AirTag 2, but Kuo claims the second-gen AirTag will have better integration with the Apple Vision Pro as a part of a spatial computing ecosystem. Moreover, the object tracker is also expected to come with the U2 chip, among other upgrades, over the first-gen AirTag unveiled in 2021. Source

Xiaomi is looking to turn a new page in its software with HyperOS – the brand’s upcoming operating system set to debut on the Xiaomi 14 series. Several users on Weibo have gotten an early glimpse of HyperOS and shared screenshots of the new UI. Xiaomi HyperOS screenshots Xiaomi will offer many more customization options for the lock screen with new types of templates, clock, font and widget options, and more detailed wallpaper customization. The control center comes with a more streamlined look compared to MIUI 14. The app icons look similar to those on MIUI 14. Remember...

Honor just unveiled the Play 8T - an affordable smartphone with a big battery and a Dimensity 6080 chipset with a 2.4 GHz CPU. The screen of the Honor Play 8T is a 6.8” LCD with a Full HD+ resolution and 90 Hz refresh rate. It's claimed to reach 850 nits of brightness. The processor is split into two core clusters - two Cortex-A76 cores are clocked at the top speed of 2.4 GHz, while the other six Cortex-A55 cores run at up to 2.0 GHz. The 50 MP main camera on the back has an f/1.8 lens and sits next to a 2 MP depth sensor. The selfie camera, sitting inside a punch hole has an 8 MP...