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Apple introduced the iPhone 16e yesterday and launched a new line of official cases alongside it. These cases come in five colors: Lake Green, Fuchsia, Winter Blue, White, and Black, and they are made from silicone. Apple iPhone 16e cases None of the cases include MagSafe since the iPhone 16e lacks the magnetic wireless charging support, relying instead on standard Qi charging, which should still function through the silicone material. Apple said the case is made with a 55% recycled silicone material and it has a "silky soft-touch finish on the exterior," while the inside is...

The vivo Y29 was announced in the final days of 2024 with a 5G chipset and a 5,500 mAh battery. Now the phone gets a second version with an LTE-only chip and a bigger cell that's already on sale Bangladesh. The vivo Y29 4G keeps the 6.68" LCD with a 720p resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate. It has a Schott protective glass on top, and the company claimed it increases drop resistance by 64%, compared to a last-gen cover glass. The SoC is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 because Bangladesh has yet to adopt 5G networks. It makes no sense to bring a next-generation connectivity smartphone if...

The brand-new iPhone 16e is the fourth and least expensive member of the iPhone 16 series. Reaching the $599/€699/£599 starting price required some resourcefulness and it’s now confirmed that the A18 chip inside the 16e is not on par with the one used in the regular iPhone 16. As per the official specs from Apple, the 16e’s A18 chip features a 6-core CPU (2 performance and 4 efficiency) alongside a 4-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine. While the CPU and Neural core count is the same as the regular A18 chip, the GPU on the 16e gets one less core. This is not likely to be a noticeable...

Universal Tone is Tecno's proprietary tech that aims to ensure a correct representation of people from all skin tones in the photos taken by its cameras. Now the company announced it is improving the it with an expanded color card. The first phones to implement the richer set are the Camon 40 series, set to arrive at MWC Barcelona in March. The update includes an upgraded multi-skin tone color card with 372 patches and enhancements to the engine responsible for reproducing realistic skin tones in portrait photos. Tecno states that the aim is to develop an "even more inclusive and...

Huawei officially introduced the tri-fold Mate XT Ultimate to international markets at a steep price of €3,500. A significant drawback of this smartphone is the exposed section of the foldable panel near one of the hinges. However, the company has announced it will provide a free screen replacement for the first year, regardless of the reason for the damage. The confirmation came from Huawei executives, who we met following the official global debut of the phone in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Huawei Mate XT Ultimate features a tri-foldable LTPO OLED display crafted by BOE. In its...

HP is acquiring Humane for $116 million. The deal will include Humane’s CosmOS AI platform, onboarding Humane technical staff, and access to over 300 patents and patent applications. The more important outcome from this deal is that Humane’s Ai Pin will be discontinued next week. As per an official support page, Humane Ai Pins will no longer connect to its servers after 12 PM PST on Friday, February 28 and the devices will lose out on most of their functionality. Humane will drop calling, messaging, and Ai queries/responses alongside the cloud access. Ai Pin owners are...

Apple plans to use the Samsung M14 OLED panel in all iPhone 17 models, a tipster claims. This will include both non-Pro models, as well as the iPhone 17 Air, marking the first time in years Apple will be using the same top-tier panel in all its phones. The M14 panel has a special light-emitting layer, common layers, and prime layers that make up individual pixels in the OLED. Different materials have different properties and use different compositions, allowing the display to perform at top level. iPhone 16 Pro Max Samsung already provided Apple with M14 displays for the iPhone 16...