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The latest report from Canalys estimates that a total of 296.2 million smartphones shipped globally in Q1, 2024. The figure represents a 10% year-on-year growth and the first double-digit growth in ten quarters. Samsung regained the top sport with a 20% market share and 60 million shipments. The positive results were driven by the refreshed Galaxy A series and robust demand for the flagship S24 series. The earlier launch date for the S24 series...

HMD is planning to relaunch the XR21 smartphone and T21 tablet under its own brand in Europe, revealed a source in Finland. These devices, initially introduced with a Nokia logo on the back, have already appeared in multiple databases of Nordic retailers, revealing colors, memory options and tentative prices. Nokia XR21 HMD XR21 is going to arrive as the company's first 5G phone and should cost around €450, while the T21 will be anywhere between...

Apple is expected to unveil new iPad Pro tablets at its May 7 event. The company hasn't divulged anything about its 2024 iPad Pro lineup, but we recently heard it would be powered by Apple's M4 chip. Now we learn the tech giant will use the best OLED tablet panels on the market for the upcoming iPad Pro. The word comes from DSCC analyst Ross Young, who claimed the OLED panels on the upcoming iPad Pro tablets are "expected to be the best OLED tablet...

HMD is preparing to re-imagine another classic Nokia phone – the Nokia 3210 – and it showed a teaser at an event in Kenya (the event was for its own-branded HMD Pulse trio). There are a few things to look at, but let’s start with the classic. The re-imagined Nokia 3210 4G While it doesn’t quite have the legendary status of its successor, the venerable Nokia 3310, the 3210 was still a landmark launch for the Finnish company. Unveiled in 1999, this...

A new image of the entire iPhone 16 series showcasing the alleged size differences between the Pro and non-Pro models emerged on X via Sonny Dickson. The image shows out the backs of the devices with the iPhone 16 Pro Max allegedly featuring a 6.9-inch panel, next to the iPhone 16 Pro which is expected to offer a 6.3-inch display. The iPhone 16 Plus will offer the same 6.7-inch screen size as its predecessor. The smallest phone of the bunch is the...

Nothing Phone (2a) is now available in a new blue colorway for the Indian market. The new shade which was previously teased is now official and will go on open sale in India from 12PM on May 2. The new color is a dark shade of blue and the device will be available in the same RAM and storage trims - either 8/128GB or 12/256GB. Nothing Phone (2a) in Blue Pricing for the 8/128GB trim still starts at INR 23,999 ($287) though Nothing is holding a one-day...

The vivo X100s is really happening, revealed Boxiao Han, a product manager at the company. The phone will have a Dimensity 9300+ with an even more powerful Cortex-X4 core with 3.4 GHz frequency and better AI performance, the executive stated. The post was accompanied by a bunch of benchmark results, revealing the Dimensity 9300+ really is better than the 9300, but mostly in the CPU department. vivo X100s benchmark results The phone will be able...

Infinix launched the GT 10 Pro last August as its first gaming smartphone. And today, as expected, the brand unveiled the Infinix GT 20 Pro as the GT 10 Pro's successor at a global launch event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Infinix GT 20 Pro has the Dimensity 8200 Ultimate at the helm, paired with 8GB/12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage onboard. It runs XOS 14 out of the box, and Infinix has promised two Android version upgrades and...

At the end of March you could have bought the new Samsung Galaxy A55 and gotten the new Galaxy Buds FE at 50% off. Now you can double the discount and get the buds for free. The phone’s price is still holding steady for now, but it hasn’t been that long since it first launched. Samsung Galaxy A55 includes free Galaxy Buds FE Read our review 8/128GB - £440 at Amazon UK 8/256GB - £490 at Amazon UK And if the A55 is outside your budget, the Galaxy...

With the Galaxy S lineup now outshipping its predecessors, Samsung has its attenlofty ambitions for its 2024 foldables - the Z Flip6 and the Galaxy Z Fold6. All the rumors suggest we're in for the biggest revamp of the lineup yet and the book-style foldable will be the star. So here's what we know so far. It will launch in July Samsung will launch the Galaxy Z Fold6 alongside the Galaxy Z Flip6, the new Galaxy Watch7 series, and the novel Galaxy...

Welcome to your week's recap. Xiaomi has dibs on the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 phone, followed by OnePlus and iQOO. So when the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 launches in October, expect the Xiaomi 15 and 15 Pro to be the first phones with the chip, followed by the OnePlus 13, and the iQOO 13. We brought you an exclusive first look at the upcoming vivo X100s. The phone is slim and sleek at 7.89mm, has a flat display and flat sides, and comes with a Titanium...

Samsung is expected to hold its big Unpacked event in early July, the event that will bring the new foldables, the Galaxy Ring and possibly other new products. The timing is intended to line up with the Olympics (which start on July 26) as Samsung is a major sponsor and will want its shiny new gadgets to be front and center. The next generation of Galaxy foldables has leaked numerous times and we wanted to summarize several months of leaks and rumors...

OnePlus has released the OxygenOS 14.0.0.510 update for the Nord 3, which comes with the April 2024 Android security patch and lets users adjust the volume for individual apps. The OxygenOS 14.0.0.510 update also improves the volume bar's design and adds a "Partial screenshot" option in the Smart Sidebar. You can check the update's changelog below for more details. Adds a "Partial screenshot" option in the Smart Sidebar. You can now create photo...

The Nothing Phone (2a) unveiled last month comes in black, white, and milk color versions. Next week, these will be joined by "a new edition" that's teased by Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart. The Nothing Phone (2a) new edition will be launched in India on April 29 at noon local time. The image used by Flipkart to tease the new edition shows the smartphone's design, which is expectedly similar to the standard models. Neither Nothing nor Flipkart...

The Sony INZONE Buds have been out for some time now but we have only just managed to get out hands on them. While they may look like your average Bluetooth earbuds, that's far from the case. First, let's look at the packaging. Like other recently Sony devices, the packaging is entirely made out of paper. You get the earbuds, a short charging cable, and four sets of silicone tips in different sizes. The INZONE Buds are gaming-centric earbuds that...

The Oppo A60 surfaced in the Google Play Console earlier this month, and today it quietly went official in Vietnam. Undoubtedly, it will be launched in more markets in the coming weeks. Oppo A60 official images Despite what its name implies, it can't be considered a succesor to the A59 from December 2023, since that model has 5G support, while the A60 doesn't. Thus, think of it like the successor to the A58 4G from July 2023. The A60 comes with...

OnePlus has already made the Nord CE4 smartphone official, and it's powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset. Today a new leak from a generally reliable tipster brings us the details about the chipsets powering the next two Nord branded devices, because there will apparently be two more coming in the following weeks. The Nord 4 will employ the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3, while the Nord CE 4 Lite will go with the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. The Nord 4 is...

Non-invasive blood sugar monitoring is the next frontier for wearables and a new report from South Korea suggests Samsung may launch its next-generation smartwatches with the ability to monitor users’ blood sugar levels. According to the report, Hon Pak who serves as SVP of Samsung Electronics and is the head of digital healthcare met with Samsung Health advisory board members at the company’s Medical Center in Seoul to discuss the progress on blood...

Realme launched the 4G-only C65 earlier this month, and today, the brand followed up with a 5G version of the phone, powered by the Dimensity 6300 SoC. The Realme C65 5G is the first Dimensity 6300-powered smartphone, and it comes with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB storage, expandable up to 2TB via a microSD card. The smartphone runs Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 out of the box, with Realme promising two years of Android OS upgrades and three years of...

In just one week, the United States legislative branch passed the national security package into law, including a bill that can potentially ban TikTok from the US. The bill passed the House of Representatives on Monday and the Senate yesterday and was later signed by President Joe Biden into law. This turn of events gives TikTok's parent company ByteDance two options – divest TikTok to an American company in the next nine months, which the President...

The Poco M6, unveiled last December, is powered by the Dimensity 6100+ and supports 5G connectivity. However, the brand is also developing a 4G-only version that has been certified by NBTC and FCC. The Poco M6 4G has model code 2404APC5FG, and while its NBTC listing doesn't divulge any specs, FCC revealed the smartphone will run HyperOS and pack a battery with a rated capacity of 4,930 mAh, which could be advertised as 5,000 mAh. Additionally, FCC...

Google released the Pixel Tablet in June of last year, and it has so far come with a Charging Speaker Dock in the box - a unique pairing, aimed to make it usable as a smart speaker when docked. The uniqueness may not have convinced too many people that the combo is a must-have, and so Google is now rumored to give up on bundling the dock with the tablet. It will stop doing so on May 10, according to a tipster over on X (formerly Twitter). But wait,...

Realme announced the P1 and P1 Pro last week, and today, the company unveiled two more smartphones - Narzo 70 and Narzo 70x. Realme Narzo 70 Let's talk about the Realme Narzo 70 first, which is powered by the Dimensity 7050 SoC and has 128GB storage and up to 8GB RAM onboard. It runs Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 out of the box, and Realme has promised two years of Android OS upgrades and three years of security updates. The Realme Narzo 70 is...

The iQOO Z9 made its official debut last month in India equipped with the Dimensity 7200 chipset, a 120Hz AMOLED and a 5,000 mAh battery with 44W charging. The Z9 series is also expected to launch in other markets – one of which is Malaysia where we’ll see the iQOO Z9 5G and Z9x go official tomorrow. Ahead of the big unveiling, vivo Malaysia’s official website listed renders and key specs for both devices. iQOO Z9 5G The Z9 5G will offer a Snapdragon...

While the Nokia/HMD partnership still has some way to go, HMD Global is forging its own path with the launch of the Pulse phones – there are three models that fall in the €100-€200 price range. HMD is betting that consumers are moving to more environmentally-conscious products and are placing an emphasis on repairability. HMD says the Pulse range is built to “Gen 1 repairability” and that users can pick up self-repair kits from iFixit. Repairs include...

Following a swift vote in the House of Representatives earlier this week, the United States Senate has now passed the National Security Package which includes the controversial potential ban on TikTok in the US. Following the US legislative protocol, the bill is now heading to President Joe Biden who has previously committed to signing it into law. Should that scenario play out TikTok parent company ByteDance would be left with two choices - divest...

Motorola's Edge 50 Pro was initially announced at the beginning of this month in India, and then went global last week. It's an upper-midrange device powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC, and it has a very interesting back design. Now we can not just look at it, but actually go inside, thanks to YouTube channel PBKreviews, which has already performed a full video disassembly and reassembly of the Edge 50 Pro, embedded below for your viewing pleasure....

vivo unveiled "BlueImage" brand today, which will encompass the imaging technology that it is developing and is likely to make its debut with the upcoming vivo X100 Ultra. "Blue" is used in a lot of vivo branding, a cheeky nod at the "Blue Factory" nickname that is used in certain circles. More details will follow soon (likely as the launch of the Ultra nears), but BlueImage will include technologies like the V-series of imaging chips. The first...

Lava is launching its first smartwatches – the company starts off with two models, one round and one rectangular, both under the name “Prowatch”. They will be available in India later this week through the company's online store, Amazon and other retail partners. Lava’s first smartwatches: Prowatch ZN and VN The Lava Prowatch ZN is the round watch and the more premium of the two. It has a zinc alloy body and a choice between stainless steel and...

Umidigi announced a slew of new devices at the Mobile Electronics Show in Hong Kong including three A-series smartphones. Umidigi A16 Pro and A16 Pro 5G share the same 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED with a 120Hz refresh rate, 50MP main shooter (IMX 766) and 5MP infrared night vision lens. A16 Pro 5G gets MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset while the A16 Pro is equipped with a Helio G99. Both phones offer 5,000 mAh batteries with 33W charging and come with 8GB...

The latest addition in the Realme 12 series is here with the Realme 12 Lite. The new device is actually a rebadged Realme C67 4G which was announced last year with a 90Hz LCD, Snapdragon 685 and a 108MP main cam. Realme 12 Lite Realme 12 Lite comes in Sunny Oasis and Black colors just like th C67 4G and boots Android 14 out of the box. It also features a 5,000 mAh battery with 33W charging and IP54 dust and water resistance. Realme 12 Lite starts...

Samsung India is now offering a one-time free screen replacement for smartphones affected by the green screen issue. The devices covered by the new program include the entire Galaxy S20 series, the S21 series (excluding the FE model), S22 Ultra, Note 20, and Note 20 Ultra. Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra Owners of these devices have until April 30 to book an appointment with Samsung India Service Center to get their complementary screen replacement. Samsung...

Samsung introduced the Galaxy C55 in China today without much fanfare. The phone is essentially identical to the Galaxy M55 but has two new back panels with leather finish – Orange and Black. The Galaxy C55's key features are the 6.7” OLED display and the 50 MP main camera. There's also a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset and a 5,000 mAh battery inside. The 45W wired charging speed is the highest in the Samsung porfolio, matching the Galaxy S24 Ultra and...

The US House of Representatives once again voted on a bill that could ban TikTok. The updated version now requires ByteDance to sell the social media to a US company within one year instead of six months. Failing to do so would result in TikTok's ban from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. TikTok preemptively posted a statement on X, saying the ban would "trample the free speech rights of 170 million Americans, devastate 7 million businesses,...

Motorola’s Edge series has some of the best all-rounder phones, which makes the launch of the Edge 50 series such a big deal. But did Moto get overambitious with the pricing? Motorola Edge 50 Ultra €1,000 Motorola Edge 50 Pro €700 Motorola Edge 50 Fusion €400 Starting with the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, would you really pay €1,000 for a phone with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3? For that kind of money, we would have expected the actual 8 Gen 3, not the s-version....

After launching the Y200 and Y200e, vivo has added a third member to the lineup, dubbed Y200i. The vivo Y200i is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC and sports a 6.72" 120Hz FullHD+ LCD of 1,000 nits peak brightness. It runs Android 14-based OriginOS 4 out of the box and comes with up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 512GB of UFS 2.2 storage. The Y200i packs a 6,000 mAh battery under the hood with 44W charging support and features three cameras - 50MP...

WABetaInfo spotted a handy new feature coming to WhatsApp users, Android ones in particular. Developers are working on a "Favorite" tab for contacts. It will allow you to add, remove and rearrange contacts on the list for easier and faster access. Screenshot of the Favorites tab This would mitigate the need to scroll down whenever you need to message someone you regularly chat with. It's also very convenient for voice and video calls. There's one...

The Samsung Galaxy M55 quietly launched in Europe and South America this week, but something tells us that people won’t be lining up along the street to get one. And that something is last week’s poll where most people made it clear that there are better options in the mid-range. Looking at that €550 price in Europe, we can’t disagree – the Galaxy A55 (€480 right now) is one such mid-ranger. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 really did feel like a first generation...

The Google Pixel 8a has been a frequent guest in our news section lately. We got to see some of the specs and detailed renders revealing the color options at launch. And now, we have pricing info as well. The leak comes from a Canadian retailer, which outed the price way ahead of launch. The device is expected to cost CAD 709 or CAD 793, depending on the storage - 128GB or 256GB, respectively. This puts it in the INR 40,000-45,000 bracket in India,...

If you are a paying Google Workspace user, we have some good news for you. Google is opening up its Chat app to other platforms, such as Slack and Microsoft Teams. The new integration allows you to message users on Slack and Teams without having to switch between apps. There's a catch, though. The feature is available only to paying subscribers and the functionality itself isn't exactly new. It's just out of beta now. Only a handful of users had...

The Motorola Edge 50 Pro launched in Europe this week with a curved 6.7” OLED display (144Hz) and a (vegan) leather or wood back. It looks fancy and it has the price to match – €700. Compared to the Edge 40 Pro from last year, the display has a higher resolution (1220p+ vs. 1080p+) and you get a longer tele lens (3x vs. 2x), plus wireless charging for the 4,500mah battery was upgraded to 50W (up from 15W, both do 125W wired charging). However, the...

The Realme Narzo 70x 5G launching on April 24 will pack a centered punch-hole display, which we now know will have a 120Hz screen refresh rate. However, the brand is yet to reveal whether it's an LCD or an AMOLED type. Realme hasn't detailed the Narzo 70x 5G's specs sheet, but it previously confirmed the smartphone would be IP54-rated, sport a 50MP primary camera, and pack a 5,000 mAh battery with 45W charging support. The Realme Narzo 70x 5G will...

Samsung is expected to launch its Galaxy Z Flip6, Fold6 and Galaxy Ring at the next Galaxy Unpacked event in July. Some speculations suggested we may see Samsung’s in-house Exynos 2400 chipset at the helm of the new foldables but a pair of new Geekbench GPU tests listings reveal it will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy. Galaxy Z Flip6 (SM-F741U) on Geekbench (Vulkan and OpenCL) Galaxy Z Flip6 appeared with the SM-F741U model number...

OnePlus is preparing to launch Ace 3 Pro, and its first specs were revealed online. The new phone will have Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 16 GB RAM and up to 1 TB storage, according to Digital Chat Station. The leakster also claimed the phone will have a different design from previous OnePlus devices. The main camera of the Ace 3 Pro will have the same 50 MP Sony IMX890 sensor, as seen in plenty of other OnePlus devices. Sadly, this will be yet another Ace...

The Samsung Galaxy M35 5G (SM-M356B_DS) has bagged FCC and Dekra certifications, and it has now been certified by Bluetooth SIG, moving it a step closer to launch. Thanks to FCC, we already knew that SM-M356B_DS would have Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, which has been corroborated by Bluetooth SIG. However, the phone's moniker was yet to be confirmed, and that has now been confirmed by Bluetooth SIG. Bluetooth SIG doesn't divulge anything else about...

Nothing’s latest earbuds come in two styles and price points with the €99/$99/99 Nothing Ear (a) and the €149/$149/129 Nothing Ear. Nothing Ear is the new flagship offering coming in as a direct successor to last year’s Ear (2) while Ear (a) aims to fill the gap as the more affordable entry. Nothing also announced ChatGPT integration for the new earbuds allowing you to summon the AI assistant with a pinch gesture on the earbuds. Nothing Ear Nothing...

The new Pura 70 lineup from Huawei comes in four trims with the Pura 70 Ultra being the most impressive of them all. It shares the same core specs as the Pura 70 Pro+ but comes with an exclusive vegan leather back and a mightier camera setup with a 1-inch main sensor with retractable lens and variable aperture. Huawei added a retractable mechanism to the 50 MP main camera's lens which pops the camera up when in use. The rotating telescopic lens...

Nothing will expand its portfolio of audio products today with the Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a) earphones. The unveiling will begin at 10 AM UTC, and you can follow it with us by tuning to the stream below. The Nothing Ear buds are rumored to come with an IP54 rating and up to 33 hours of battery life with the case with the ANC turned off. They are said to cost €149 and come in white and black colors. Nothing Ear's leaked images The Nothing Ear...

Huawei celebrates the 12th anniversary of the launch of the Ascend P1, the phone that started the photo-centric P series. To mark the occasion, the company decided to launch the latest P70 lineup, which is officially called Pura 70. The 2024 edition of the series starts with a vanilla Pura 70, with the Pura 70 Pro and Pro+ following and a Pura 70 Ultra sitting on top of it all. They all share a triangular camera island and a new Kirin 9010 chipset...

Tecno showcased the Camon 30 Premier 5G at MWC 2024, detailing its imaging system, but ommiting most of the other details about the phone. The phone is now making its official debut ahead of the start of its sales next month. The Camon 30 Premier will go on sale in early May and gradually roll across most of Tecno's 70+ global markets. Tecno Camon 30 Premier highlights Tecno Camon 30 Premier comes with a a 6.77" LTPO OLED panel, a first for a non-foldable...