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Samsung's Device Care app has recently received an update to version 13.8.80.7. This one is notable because it brings with it a new feature that could prove to be very useful to many. The app can now detect and block apps that appear to be spamming your notification area with ads. The apps that exhibit this behavior will be put in deep sleep to prevent them from bothering you again. Basic blocking uses a list of "apps identified by Samsung as sending frequent ads" and blocks these when they're detected on your phone. The intelligent blocking option constantly analyses your...

After weeks of teasers, Oppo has finally confirmed the India launch date for its camera-focused flagship, the Find X9 Ultra. The phone was originally unveiled in China on April 21. Alongside, Oppo is also bringing the Find X9s to India. The Oppo Find X9 Ultra and the Find X9s will debut in India on May 21, the company confirmed via social media. As per a recent leak, the Ultra could retail for around INR 1,69,999, whereas the Find X9s could start at INR 70,000 for the base variant. Notably, one of the Ultra's main competitors, the vivo X300 Ultra, was recently launched in India at a...

Starting with the 2026 season, the broadcast rights holder for Formula 1 in the US is Apple, which is offering the competition through its Apple TV+ streaming service over there. Apple hasn't officially declared that it wants to do a similar deal internationally, but it stands to reason that it might have at least looked at some of the biggest markets. Unfortunately, three of those are now out of consideration since Sky has just renewed its agreements for broadcasting F1 in the UK, Ireland, and Italy. The contract has been renewed through 2032 in Italy and through 2034 in the UK and...

Realme's 16 Series currently includes three smartphones - Realme 16, Realme 16 Pro, and Realme 16 Pro+. These will be joined by the Realme 16T on May 22. The press release we received from Realme states that the Realme 16T is designed for "everyday use and demanding travel scenarios" and will be positioned as the "8000mAh 3-Day Powerhouse." That 8,000 mAh battery will be packed inside the 16T's 8.8mm slim body, with support for 45W wired charging. It will also support all-scenario bypass charging. The Realme 16T will feature a 6.8" display, and while Realme didn't reveal its...

Last week three upcoming members of vivo's X500 family were spotted in the GSM Association's IMEI database: the X500, X500 Pro, and X500e. But there's a plot twist: it turns out that there's a fourth member coming this year too (before the X500 Ultra will presumably arrive in early 2027). Ladies and gentlemen, vivo is going the Pro Max route, following in the footsteps of Xiaomi, which of course was 'inspired' by Apple. The aforementioned IMEI database now lists the vivo X500 Pro Max too, and thus that's also definitely coming. According to one past rumor, the X500 Pro Max will have...

After many years of anticipation, Apple finally added support for RCS in iOS 18 in late 2024, and it's been there ever since. There has been a rather significant caveat - these RCS messages you can send between an iPhone and an Android phone are not end-to-end encrypted. That changes today, with the rollout of iOS 26.5. This version comes with support for end-to-end encryption for RCS. Interoperability with Android is provided by Google, which has also announced that Android device users with the latest version of Google Messages can send end-to-end encrypted messages to people with...

vivo began the international rollout of the X300 FE last month, and a few days ago, it introduced the smartphone in India alongside the X300 Ultra at an event hosted in New Delhi. The vivo X300 FE (FE means Fashion Edition) will be available in India in Noir Black, Lilac Purple, and Urban Olive colors. The Urban Olive colorway is exclusive to India, at least initially, and we got our hands on one, so let's take a closer look at it. The retail package for the vivo X300 FE Urban Olive model is the same as for other color versions and includes a nice protective case that matches the phone's...