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Sony has announced the LYTIA 720, a new 50MP stacked CMOS image sensor designed for mobile devices. The Sony LYTIA 720 measures 1/1.56-inches and features a 1.0μm pixel size. It uses Sony’s proprietary Ultra High Conversion Gain (UHCG) circuit technology, which is claimed to improve low-light performance by reducing random noise by up to 50% compared to the LYTIA 700. The new sensor also combines UHCG technology with Hybrid Frame-HDR (HF-HDR) to achieve a dynamic range of 100dB. The sensor also supports 4K 60 fps HDR video recording using single-frame HDR...

Motorola has just made the Moto G47 Power official in Europe. It's not a successor to the Moto G47 that launched back in April, but a new member of that family, and it lives up to its name by going from a 5,200 mAh battery to a 7,000 mAh one. That matches what an EPREL listing revealed earlier this month, and the phone looks just like the leaked renders. Charging has also gone from 20W to 30W, and there's 6W wired reverse charging so you can top up other devices. Motorola says the G47 Power can last up to 78 hours on a single charge. All of that comes at a cost, though - the new phone...

Samsung has brought its affordable A08 4G phone to India after it went official in select global markets last month. The Galaxy A08 comes with a 6,000mAh battery and a 6.7-inch LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The handset is available for purchase in India via Samsung’s official online store and other offline retail partners. It is priced at INR 18,499 for the sole 4GB/64GB variant. The Galaxy A08 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G99+ chipset, paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 2.2 storage. It gets a microSD card slot for storage expansion with support for up to 2TB. In the...

The vivo X500 series is going global today, over a month after making its debut in China. The company's Austrian branch is holding a livestream event on YouTube, and we've saved you a seat. The event kicks off at 4:30 PM CET. We're expecting to see the X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max at today's event, while the vanilla X500 will remain China-only at least for the foreseeable future. Check in to our homepage after the event for pricing and availability details.

Instagram has announced that it is testing a new video format on the platform called Features, which will allow users to upload horizontal videos up to 90 minutes long. According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, testing began on Monday and is currently limited to select creators in the US. However, Instagram has already been testing the feature with creators in Brazil, the report added. Instagram Vice President of Product Tessa Lyons and head Adam Mosseri have also shared details about the new long-form video format. The feature is primarily aimed at podcasters, allowing...

Following its announcement in China back in September, Xiaomi has now brought its Smart Band 11 to Europe. The fitness tracker is available directly from Xiaomi’s online stores across the region and it comes in two versions. There’s a standard model priced at €60 and an NFC-equipped version going for €80. From a quick browse on Xiaomi Spain, we can see the Band 11 comes in midnight black, glacial silver and mystic rose colors. Xiaomi is also advertising a ceramic white edition of the Band 11 but there are no pricing and availability details for now. As a recap, Smart Band 11 brings...

Apple has responded to the reports regarding the iPhone Duo inner display cracking. In a statement to 9to5Mac, the company acknowledged that it is aware of the issue and has offered a basic suggestion. The company sent the following statement as a response (emphasis ours): "The response to iPhone Duo from early users has been incredibly positive, and we are seeing exciting things from developers who are rapidly updating their apps to take advantage of its unique form factor. We are aware of an issue impacting the inner display on a small number of iPhone Duo units. If users...