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HMD has quietly announced a successor to its HMD Arc, but while boasting a new name and paint job, it does not bring many noticeable upgrades. Arc 2 still boots Android 14 Go and is built around a 6.52-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a 60Hz refresh rate. It is equipped with the Unisoc T603 chip, which is a more capable revision of Unisoc SC9863A from the first-generation HMD Arc. The T603 is built on a more efficient 12nm process and features a max clock speed of 1.8 GHz. The chip is paired with 4GB RAM and 64/128GB storage while also boasting an SD card slot. Around...

Indian handset maker Lava today introduced its new smartphone series, Virat, in partnership with the Indian online retailer Flipkart. Lava says that the Virat smartphone series is built from the ground up for online-first buyers and will span the sub-INR10,000 to INR25,000 price segments. Every promise kept over the last 17 years led us here.Introducing VIRAT.For India's endless dreams. A smartphone you can trust. 🤝Coming soon on Flipkart.#ComingSoon #Flipkart #LavaMobiles #ProudlyIndian #Shaqhataolavauthao pic.twitter.com/zF4fZI0Jtw— Lava Mobiles (@LavaMobile) July 9, 2026 The...

Ahead of the Redmi Note 17 series launch next week, the company has been gradually revealing the lineup's key features. It has now confirmed the battery capacity and display features of the Redmi Note 17 Pro. Redmi has confirmed that the Note 17 Pro will pack a 9,000mAh battery with support for 67W wired fast charging and 22.5W reverse wired charging. The company has also announced a free battery replacement policy if the battery's maximum capacity drops below 80 percent within four years of purchase. In addition to the battery details, Redmi confirmed that the Note 17 Pro will...

After recently teasing the arrival of the iQOO Z11 Lite 5G in India, the company has now confirmed the smartphone's launch date. In a post on X, iQOO India confirmed that the Z11 Lite 5G will launch in the country on July 24. The upcoming phone will succeed the iQOO Z10 Lite, which was unveiled in India in June last year. While the company has yet to reveal the phone's specifications, an Amazon India listing suggests it will support 44W wired charging and be offered in a 4GB/128GB configuration and a Solar Flame colourway. The teaser image shows the handset with a pill-shaped...

Motorola has a number of “G Power” phones available in India, ranging from the Moto G37 Power, through the G57 Power to the G67 Power. Now the company has unveiled the next entry in this list, though it’s more of a mix of the existing models than an upgrade. The Motorola Moto G77 Power boasts a 7,000mAh battery – it’s a defining feature of the G Power series that it shares with its three siblings above. Like them, it supports 30W TurboPower charging and 6W reverse charging. Motorola Moto G77 Power The phone is based on the Dimensity 6400, the same chipset that is used in...

When dummy units leaked in April, it was clear that the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max would be thicker than their predecessors. But then in June a decently reliable tipster claimed that in fact they'd be the exact same 8.75mm thickness as the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Except a few days later another source said that the iPhone 18 Pro would be around 2mm thicker than its predecessor. Now the same source is back with basically the same claim, saying that we should expect an increase in thickness of around 2mm. That would take the iPhone 18 Pro over 1cm, which of course isn't...

Last week, Redmi confirmed that its new Note 17 lineup would debut in China this month. The company has now announced the launch date for the series while also revealing its design and some of its key features. The Redmi Note 17 and Redmi Note 17 Pro are set to launch in China on July 14. Based on the official teaser images, the standard model will feature a single rear camera housed in a squarish camera module. The Redmi Note 17 Pro, meanwhile, appears to sport a dual rear camera setup with a similar camera island. The teaser also showcases the handset in a new "Clear Blue"...