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Huawei will unveil two new tablets on Tuesday next week (August 6), the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 and the Huawei MatePad Air 12. Official details are a bit scarce right now, though. Here are the images that were used to tease the new tablets: Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 • Huawei MatePad Air 12 Note that the company already has a few recent Pro tablets. The Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 (2023), for example, has a notch for the dual front-facing camera (13MP...

The Phone (2a) from Nothing only launched back in March and it's already getting a successor. The Phone (2a) Plus is a souped-up version of the Phone (2a) with an updated chipset, a new 50MP selfie camera, and two new color options - metallic Grey and updated Black. Dimensity 7350 Plus is the big new change. It's an overclocked version of the Dimensity 7200 Pro from the Phone (2a) built in collaboration with MediaTek exclusively for the Phone (2a)...

The iPhone 16 series is on track to launch in September and we’ve seen a fair share of leaks that show we’re in for a redesign on the base iPhone 16. The latest confirmation of that redesigned back comes from Sonny Dickson who shared an image of the iPhone 16 in five color options, again confirming the new vertical camera alignment. iPhone 16 is shown in white, black, blue, green, and pink which appear to be a lot more saturated than the muted colors...

Huawei is preparing to launch nova Flip, and today, the specs of the clamshell appeared online. Tipster Digital Chat Station revealed the new phone will have a 6.94” foldable screen – the joint biggest panel in its class, also seen on the Huawei Pocket 2. The phone is also coming with a Kirin 9000 series chip — it could be the Kirin 9000S from the nova 12 Ultra or the Kirin 9010 from the Pura 70 series, or it could be a new SoC. The phone was already...

Honor launched the Honor 200 and Honor 200 Pro in India over a week ago, and today, the brand announced it will launch the Magic6 Pro in the country on August 2. The Honor Magic6 Pro, which was unveiled in January in China and made its global debut in February, is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, runs Android 14-based MagicOS 8, and comes with up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage. The Magic6 Pro is built around a 6.8" 120Hz 1,280p LTPO OLED display...

Realme 13 Pro series' is here and its claim to fame is photography. The brand is also betting big on AI image processing with its new Realme 13 Pro and Realme 13 Pro+. The new devices launch with Realme’s Hyperimage+ AI photography architecture combining flagship optics, on-device AI imaging algorithms, and cloud-based AI image editing features like Smart Removal, Group Photo Enhancement, and Audio Zoom. On the hardware front, Realme 13 Pro+ is...

Yesterday a report told us Apple Intelligence wouldn't be launching with the new iPhone 16 family in September, instead arriving as a software update in October. Now, Apple has basically confirmed this without saying anything. That's because today the company has released the first developer beta of iOS 18.1, and this includes the first Apple Intelligence features. That's iOS 18.1, by the way - iOS 18 is also being beta tested currently, and that's...

Realme has quietly introduced a new member of the Narzo N series that slots under the N63 both in terms of price and capabilities. The company focused its attention on building a very durable phone. The Realme Narzo N61 has a die-cast aluminum structure and an integrated metal frame on the inside, plus reinforced glass on the outside. The company took the effort to add seals on the USB port and the card slot. It also added shock absorption to the...

Oppo K12x 5G was just launched in India and it has little to do with the phone of the same name in China. The new arrival borrows the design of the Oppo K12 but has a slightly different footprint. The new phone has a Mediatek chipset and a new set of cameras and is also more durable, as it passed MIL-STD-810H shock-resistance test. The Oppo K12x has a 6.67" LCD with HD+ resolution and up to 120 Hz refresh rate. Oppo said this is the first phone...

Apple Intelligence's arrival might be delayed, reports Bloomberg News. According to people familiar with the matter, the AI features will miss the launch of the new iPhones in September and will be distributed in October via a software update. Apple has yet to push the AI to software developers, but expectations are that it will arrive this week via iOS 18.1 beta and iPadOS 18.1 beta. The service, initially introduced at WWDC back in June, will...

Huawei is preparing to launch a new foldable phone called nova Flip. The company posted a teaser video on its Weibo channel, where a member of the TFBoys music band showcased the clamshell from all angles in a lovely Lime green color. The new phone will have a square cover display, alongside the camera island. The screen is relatively small in current terms, but is still bigger than what the Huawei Pocket foldables had. The whole teaser is a series...

Pre-orders for Samsung’s new foldables ended this Wednesday and the two are now on open sale – this means that Samsung.com is no longer offering the pre-order deals. However, Amazon still offers a free storage upgrade for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6, meaning that you get the 512GB model for $1,900. On top of that, the retailer is including a $300 Amazon Gift Card. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 free storage upgrade to 512GB$300 Amazon Gift Card Read our...

Huawei's MateBook X Pro lineup is back again with a model for 2024, but it breaks the naming mold - it's not the MateBook X Pro 2024, strictly speaking, it's the MateBook X Pro Core Ultra Premium Edition. But if you don't mind, we'll refer to it by its logical name - the MateBook X Pro 2024. The name Huawei insists on, signifies that it comes with Intel Core Ultra chipset - the only two processor options on this machine are the Intel Core Ultra...

The OnePlus Nord 4 is a throwback to the era when metal unibodies were the most premium smartphone design. These days most phones have glass backs (and some have plastic), even the ones without wireless charging. So, the Nord 4 doesn’t do wireless, but it does have a large 5,500mAh battery with fast 100W wired charging (100% in 28 minutes). The aluminum unibody is rated IP65 for dust and water resistance. It houses a 6.74” 120Hz OLED display (1,240...

Realme's latest flagship wireless earbuds offer just about every high-end feature you'd want from a pair of TWS buds in 2024. Buds Air6 Pro pack dual drivers, active noise cancelation (ANC) rated at up to 50dB, and LDAC support for high-bitrate streaming. Add in dual device pairing, 360 spatial audio, and an IP55 rating and you've got the makings of a great pair of earbuds. That's all wrapped in a sleek case which combined with the buds should last...

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The nubia Z60 Ultra keeps it traditional with a 35mm lens on the main camera, while most other smartphones typically feature a wide lens (around 24mm). This camera uses the Sony IMX800 sensor (1/1.49”, 1.0µm pixels) and a 7 element lens with f/1.6 aperture and OIS. There’s also a capable 85mm periscope (3.3x optical zoom) with a 64MP sensor (1/2.0”) and an unusual ultra wide – at 100° (18mm), it’s not the widest, however, it has both autofocus and...

We've heard quite a lot about the upcoming Galaxy A06 lately, including certifications by the Bluetooth SIG, BIS, NBTC, and the FCC. We also already know some of the specs of the upcoming budget model. Now we get some detailed renders to enjoy as well. Samsung Galaxy A06 renders The Galaxy A06 seems to be sporting a familiar Samsung design, perhaps a bit boxier than its predecessor. According to the source, the handset measures 167.3 x 77.9 x 8.0...

Realme is launching the 13 Pro and 13 Pro+ in India on July 30, and ahead of that it's revealed some more details about the duo. For starters, it looks like both models will have a 5,200 mAh battery with 80W wired charging support and they will be powered by a Snapdragon 7 series chipset. It's unclear which one, however, since the brand stopped short of naming names. The devices will have dual Sony 50 MP camera sensors with dual OIS, the "world's...

Epic Games announced its new strategy for mobile app stores. The video game publisher is ending its distribution partnerships with mobile stores which it calls “rent collectors” and is instead opting to offer its games via the upcoming Epic Games Store to Android users worldwide and iOS users in the EU. Epic also announced it will bring its mobile game portfolio (including Fortnite) to the AltStore for iOS users in the EU. Epic also plans to expand...

Google announced a major update to Gemini that will affect all service users. The company revealed in a blog post that the AI engine is now running a 1.5 Flash language model, optimized for speed and efficiency. The new LLM has a 4x-longer context window (from 8K to 32K tokens), and overall responses should be improved in quality and accuracy. The update also brings Gemini to Google Messages across Europe. It will be able to converse in newly added...

SearchGPT is OpenAI’s long-awaited answer to Google Search. It’s an AI search engine powered by the GPT-4 model family with real-time summarized information from the web with links to relevant sources. The service is currently in its prototype testing phase and is limited to 10,000 test users at launch. You can sign up for the SearchGPT waiting list here. The text-entry prompt looks just like the one you’d see on ChatGPT. You type a search prompt...

The Google Pixel 9 series is expected to come in three sizes with a vanilla Pixel 9 joined by the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL. Evan Blass shared an additional set of renders for all three devices side by side, showing just how similar they will be. The similarities between the three Pixel 9s are especially evident with all three models sporting the black color. Pixel 9 will have two cameras on its back, omitting the telephoto lens found on the...

Oppo is already working on the Find X8 Ultra, revealed Zhou Yibao, product manager of the Find series. According to the executive, the new phone will be thinner than its predecessor but will bring a major improvement in the battery department with a new cell that will have 6,000 mAh capacity. The manager revealed that the Find X8 Ultra will have an IP68-certified body against water and dust ingress with a glass back, likely with a matte finish....

Nearly twelve years after its initial launch on iOS, Apple Maps is now available on the web in beta form. Apple announced its expansion with a short press release and you can now try out Apple Maps on your Mac or PC by heading to beta.maps.apple.com from your browser. It’s currently supported on Safari, Chrome, and Edge on Mac and Windows. Apple Maps beta on Chrome The experience is identical to that on iOS and you can search for addresses, get...

Motorola is gearing up to announce a new Edge 50 series devices in India soon which will boast the title of the world’s slimmest MIL-810 military-grade phone. We now know that the device will be called Moto Edge 50 Pro and we have our first set of renders for the device in its Koala Gray, Jungle Green (vegan leather), and Peach Fuzz (Pantone certified) colors. Motorola Edge 50 5G leaked renders Moto Edge50 5G is rumored to bring a curved 6.4-inch...

vivo has officially confirmed that the V40 series is coming to India “soon”. Even better, the company shared details about the four 50MP cameras on the vivo V40 Pro, which is “an upgraded collaboration with Zeiss”. The main camera on the back features the 50MP Sony IMX921 sensor and has an OIS enabled Zeiss lens. The IMX921 is a 1/1.56” sensor with 1.0µm pixels and is used on the vivo S19 Pro. That phone looks quite similar, by the way, but it is...

Samsung’s new foldables – the Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 are now on open sale globally. The are joined by the Watch7 and Watch Ultra smartwatches as well as the Galaxy Ring and Buds3 earbuds. One of the new Galaxy members won’t be available at launch though – the Buds3 Pro are delayed due to quality issues with their silicone ear tips. Samsung US says the Buds3 Pro are coming on August 28 while most of the other markets have them as "temporarily out of...

Google is launching the Pixel 9 family on August 13, and one new addition to the lineup will be Pixel 9 Pro XL. It is expected to arrive as the natural successor of the Pixel 8 Pro with an XL body and Pro camera capabilities, and that's why a YouTube channel called PixoPhone compared those two devices in a hands-on video. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Google Pixel 8 Pro The two phones will have a similar matte finish on the back, and it looks like the...

Have you ever watched a teardown video of a modern smartphone and wondered “what does that thingy do?” Well, the curious are in luck – Samsung has posted exploded views of the Galaxy Z Fold6, Z Flip6 and Galaxy Watch Ultra with explanations of what each component does. Let’s start with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6. These modern devices are so tightly packed that we have to look at both sides of each board and panel to see everything, there is no space...

The nubia Z60 Ultra Leading Version and Z60S Pro are the latest devices to launch from the ZTE sub-brand. The Z60 Ultra is getting an overclocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and new colors while the the Z60S Pro offers a slightly larger main camera sensor and additional AI camera features. Both devices are also powered by nubia’s new suite of AI services. nubia Z60 Ultra Leading Version The big change on the Z60 Ultra Leading Version is the higher...

Google is working on a new Chromecast with Google TV device, and it looks drastically different from what we have seen so far. According to 9to5Google, it would be called TV Streamer and would have a set-top box design rather than an oval dongle. The remote would also get slightly redesigned but will keep its oval form. The Google TV Streamer looks like it will be similar in size to a Pixel Tablet Charging Speaker Dock but more slanted. It has two...

The iQOO Z9 Lite was announced last week and there is more coming from the Z-series – iQOO India CEO Nipun Marya shared a teaser image of the iQOO Z9S series with the words “The wait is over! Brace yourself for a fully loaded ‘Z’ vibe.” The Z9S series will launch in India in August, which might be as soon as next week – or we might have to wait, Marya didn’t set an exact date. The CEO didn’t offer any details about the “S” version either, but an...

Samsung began phasing out its Samsung Messages app in the US with the Galaxy S22 series and instead opts to ship its new devices with Google Messages. That will be the case with the brand new Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6 foldables which are confirmed to launch without the Samsung Messages app in the US. According to a report from the Samsung Members app (via 9to5Google), Samsung’s new foldables will have Google Messages as their default SMS/RCS app...

The nubia Z60S Pro is expected to arrive tomorrow alongside the Z60 Ultra Leading Version, and today, the brand showcased the phone along with some specs. The new phone will have a 35 mm equivalent main camera and a 5,100 mAh battery. Leakster also claimed the phone will have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and two-way satellite connectivity. The nubia Z60S Pro is the successor of the Z50S Pro, which also had the second-gen Snapdragon 8 chipset. The...

Xiaomi is gearing up to launch its Redmi Pad SE 4G in India on July 29 and we’re also expecting a Pad SE 8.7 to launch alongside it. We now have renders for the more compact device alongside its key specs. Redmi Pad SE 8.7 renders Xiaomi will offer the tablet with an 8.7-inch LCD of HD resolution (800 x 1,340 px). It will feature a 5MP selfie camera and an 8MP rear shooter. The tablet is expected to be equipped with MediaTek’s Helio G99 chipset...

Sure enough, the series of announcements this week brought a lot of changes to our trending chart, including a brand new leader. The OnePlus Nord 4 stands at the top step, followed by the Samsung Galaxy A55 and Galaxy S24. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13200, 1#] Redmi Note 13 Pro reclaimed fourth, but in fifth we have another new face - the Redmi K70 Ultra (or Extreme Edition as the native Chinese name has it). That's followed by the Galaxy A15, Xiaomi...

The CMF Phone 1 is super popular at the moment, but it’s not the only phone in this price range and it may not be the best pick for you. First things first, let’s have a look at the phone itself. It sells for £180 at the moment for an 8/128GB unit (there is a microSD slot, so adding more storage is not an issue). It has a 6.67” FHD+ 120Hz OLED display, a Dimensity 7300 chipset and a 50MP camera. The back is replaceable, but the 5,000mAh battery...

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The HMD Skyline has attracted a lot of attention. What is it – is it nostalgia for the Nokia N9? Or is it the repairability angle that draws people in? The phone is now available in some countries (on pre-order in others), so we have to ask – will you buy one? The design feels quite fresh – we’ve seen all the rounded rectangles that we can handle – and the comparison with the N9 is a positive one, for those who remember the MeeGo phone. However,...

Officially, the new Samsung foldables get released on July 24 (Wednesday), though pre-orders might start shipping a few days early. This is more or less last call to get pre-order perks for the two new Galaxy Z phones. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 is $1,800 for the 512GB model (due to a free storage upgrade). Samsung offers up to $1,200 trade-in credit – the Z Fold5 is valued at $1,200, the Z Fold4 at $1,000 and Z Fold3 at $900. If you’re switching...

The Motorola Edge 40 Neo, unveiled last September, is due for a successor. Motorola hasn't divulged anything about the Edge 50 Neo yet, but a recent leak revealed its specs and design, leaving little to the imagination. The source claims that the Motorola Edge 50 Neo will be powered by the Dimensity 7300 SoC, run Android 14 with Hello UI on top, and come with 8GB/256GB and 12GB/512GB memory configurations. Motorola Edge 50 Neo in Nautical Blue and...

The Apple iPhone SE 4 is said to have the same chassis as the base iPhone 14, but a new rumor coming out of China claims that won't be the case. Weibo user Fixed Focus Digital (machine translated from Chinese) claims the iPhone SE 4's back cover will be exactly the same as the vanilla iPhone 16, meaning you may not be able to tell the two phones' rear sides apart. iPhone SE 4 CAD renders It remains to be seen how Apple will arrange the rear camera...

The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra, introduced in India earlier this month, is now on sale in the country. It comes in a single 12GB/512GB configuration in Midnight Blue, Spring Green, and Peach Fuzz colors. And all models are bundled with the Moto Buds+ TWS earphones worth INR9,999 ($120/€110) in the box. Motorola Razr 50 Ultra The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra is priced at INR99,999 ($1,195/€1,095), but it has a limited-time early bird pricing of INR94,999 ($1,135/€1,040),...

Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun is hosting his annual speech event today where we’ll see the debut of a few new devices as well as details on the brand’s EV journey. The event is scheduled to start at 7PM Beijing time (11AM UTC) and will be livestreamed on YouTube with a live English translation. Mix Fold 4 and Mix Flip will be the headlining devices at the event but we’re also expecting the Redmi K70 Ultra and potentially more Xiaomi and Redmi devices....

HMD introduced the Skyline smartphone yesterday with a Nokia N9-reminiscent design and a focus on repairability. The Finnish is now ready to ship the Skyline, asking $500/€500/£400 for its base 8/128 GB version. Upgrading to the top 12/256 GB trip means you are looking at a $600/€600/£500 price. Certain regional websites also list a middle 8/256 GB variant, but that is not yet available. HMD Skyline comes with a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset and a...

Samsung’s brand-new Galaxy Buds 3 Pro were supposed to go on open sale from July 24 but quality issues have pushed that date by a full month. Samsung US has updated the availability date to August 28 while Samsung’s UK and Germany branches show the Buds 3 Pro will ship from August 16. Amazon US has completely removed the Buds 3 Pro listing. The suspected cause for these delays are the new silicone ear tips which appear to be ripping when removed....

OpenAI just announced GPT-4o mini – a new compact but powerful AI model aiming to make the GPT-4 engine more affordable. The price is set at 15 cents per 1 million input tokens and 60 cents per 1 million output tokens, which is a lot cheaper than GPT-3.5 Turbo. OpenAI revealed that 4o mini is much more powerful than other models such as Gemini Flash, Claude Haiku, and GPT-3.5 Turbo. It surpasses all of them in benchmarks and produces results that...

Honor launched the 200 and 200 Pro smartphones in China and then brought them to Europe several weeks later. Today, the company introduced the phones to another major market - India, where its subsidiary Htech and CEO Madhav Sheth shared some details about pricing and availability. The two phones come just in time for Amazon Prime Day, which takes place in India several days after the global shopping event. Sales will start on July 20 and there...

The Redmi K70 series was unveiled at the end of November 2023 with the Redmi K70 and K70 Pro. However, the series has not welcomed its ultimate member yet – the Redmi K70 Ultra will be unveiled tomorrow, July 19. And now Xiaomi reveals that it will have a special edition too. Redmi K70 Ultra Championship Edition The Redmi K70 Ultra Championship Edition was designed in collaboration with Lamborghini. It looks like there are two color options: green...