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The MWC warmup for Tecno continues with another major announcement. The company unveiled two different pairs of new smart glasses – AI Glasses and AI Glasses Pro, both with a built-in AI assistant. We also got confirmation that the Tecno ecosystem is getting three new Megabook laptops – S14, T14, and K15S - and two wearables – True 2 earbuds and Watch GT 1. Those will only be detailed during the MWC, though. The glasses are powered by Tecno AI,...

Huawei introduced the Mate 70 Pro back in November with a Kirin 9020 chipset and today the company introduced a somewhat confusing alternative version. Dubbed Premium Edition it will go on sale on March 5. The name suggests an improved version, but in reality, it has an underclocked CPU and a lower price tag on the company store Vmall. The listing did not actually mention the chip downgrade – we caught that in a separate Geekbench listing. The Huawei...

Ahead of the MWC, Tecno announced the world's thinnest smartphone, the Spark Slim. At only 5.75 mm thick, it features two 50 MP cameras and a powerful 5,200 mAh battery. A significant caveat in this announcement is that the phone is merely a concept — there's no information available regarding a launch date. While the company will have demo units at the MWC we are unlikely to see it in the market in its current form. The Spark Slim features a 6.78"...

Spotify claims Apple is not sufficiently complying with the DMA. Daniel Ek, the CEO of the Swedish company, stated that Cupertino is stalling and delaying, and he urged the European Union to enforce the already passed law. The executive stated that Apple's efforts to comply with the Digital Markets Act have been "a farce." The iPhone maker and App Store owner is reportedly still imposing fees and conditions that disadvantage developers despite having...

Realme is attending MWC Barcelona 2025 to introduce the Realme 14 Pro series to the global markets. However, the brand is also expected to showcase - if not launch - an Ultra phone at MWC. While Realme hasn't confirmed whether or not this phone will have "Ultra" in its moniker, it revealed that this phone will feature a 1" type Sony sensor. Realme also said that this Ultra phone will have a telephoto camera with 10x optical zoom. Additionally, the...

Samsung introduced its latest M-series phones in India with the Galaxy M06 5G and M16 5G. While new in name, both smartphones are actually rebadged Galaxy A and F-series devices. Hardware-wise, the Galaxy M16 5G is identical to the Galaxy A16 5G - featuring a 6.7 inch AMOLED (FHD+ 90Hz), Dimensity 6300 chipset and a 5,000 mAh battery with 25W wired charging. The main difference comes around the back, where the cameras are now aligned in a unified...

Xiaomi 15 Ultra will be introduced in China later today, but the company is already preparing for its global debut at MWC in Barcelona on Sunday. The event begins at 2 PM local time (CET), which is 13:00 GMT or 18:30 IST. We also expect to see the Xiaomi 15 get its international unveiling, while the Xiaomi 15 Pro is likely to remain a China-only option. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is expected to feature a 50 MP main camera with 1" sensor, a 50 MP short-range...

The OnePlus Watch 3 has arrived for review! The new wearable was unveiled a few days ago and was supposed to start shipping at this very moment. However, a production gaffe caused a delay to April - OnePlus wrote 'Meda in China' on the underside of the watch. Luckily, this didn't derail our review unit from arriving, so here's a quick first look. Like its predecessor, the OnePlus Watch 3 ships with a proprietary magnetic charger and some leaflets....

The vivo X200 Ultra camera sensors were revealed in a leaked teaser on social media. The information is in line with a rumor we heard several weeks ago. The image shows a vivo X200 Ultra with an Action button, a thin profile and a huge camera island. There will be two 50 MP Sony LYT-818 sensors with 1/1.28" size and one 200 MP Samsung ISOCELL HP9. The source said one of the 50 MP sensors will be for the main camera, while the other is for the ultrawide...

Nothing will unveil the Nothing Phone (3a) and Nothing Phone (3a) Pro on March 4, and both phones will feature a dedicated camera button. Nothing previously revealed they considered adding a red dot to this button, and we now know how it will work. The source claims that this button will be called Essential Key, and that's because it will be used to invoke Nothing's custom AI, which will be baked into an app called Essential Space. It will be an...

Not a day goes by without a new Google Pixel 9a leak, it seems, and today is no different. While we've already heard rumors about its pricing in both the US and Europe, today a new leak reiterates (or should we say, 'confirms' as much as any leak can) those prices, and brings us the UK pricing too. So, let's jump right in. The Pixel 9a with 128GB of storage will cost £499, while the 256GB model will go for £599. As revealed previously, it will be...

There’s a new variant of the Oppo A5 Pro for international markets, and it brings a completely different set of specs compared to the Chinese version which launched back in December. Oppo A5 Pro (global) The global A5 Pro gets a Dimensity 6300 chipset paired with 6/8GB RAM and 128/256GB storage. The device has a 6.67-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel is rated at 1,000 nits peak brightness and features a punch hole...

Nothing has released the Nothing OS V3.0-250218-1552 update for the Nothing Phone (1), which brings the Circle to Search feature to the smartphone. After installing the update, you can enable it by heading to the Nothing Phone (1)'s Settings > Special features > Gestures > Navigation mode > Circle to Search menu. If you use the 3-button navigation on your Nothing Phone (1), the Circle to Search feature can be used by long-pressing the...

In just two days, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra will launch in China. To hype up the fans, the company previewed the flagship on social media. We get to see the three color options that were expected, and learn about the new features of the camera setup. Xiaomi 15 Ultra Xiaomi's upcoming Ultra model will feature a 200 MP telephoto lens. It includes the Samsung ISOCELL HP9 sensor, which measures 1/1.4" and is designed to offer clear zoom to 200 mm and even...

OnePlus has released the OxygenOS 15.0.0.501 update for the OnePlus 13R, which improves the smartphone's camera performance and stability. The update also improves the OnePlus 13R's system stability and performance and bumps up the Android security patch level to February 2025. Besides, users now have the option to quickly delete the data of Notes, Messages, and My Files from the recycle bin. You can read the OxygenOS 15.0.0.501 update's changelog...

The foldable iPhone always seems to be a year or two away – the latest info is that it’s coming in 2026 at the earliest. And, as you can imagine, information about the device is spotty at best. That said, leakster Digital Chat Station claims to have exclusive info on the device and its alleged screen dimensions. This device is described as “Apple’s big foldable” (but isn’t the foldable iPad) and it has a 5.49” cover display “a bit like the Find...

Xiaomi will announce its highly anticipated 15 Ultra flagship this week in China, followed by a global unveiling at MWC Barcelona. The Chinese launch will take place on February 27 from 7PM Beijing time and will coincide with the announcement of Xiaomi’s SU7 Ultra EV. The global launch will take place four days later on March 2 at MWC Barcelona. Xiaomi’s MWC keynote is set to begin at 2PM local time (1:30 PM UTC) and it will also include the Xiaomi...

Oppo has just launched the Find N5 foldable and is gearing up for another significant release. The Find X8 Ultra, referred to by a company executive as the "Night God," will soon be unveiled. Additionally, there are whispers that the highly anticipated slender Find X8 Mini will be named Find X8 Next and is expected to debut in the coming weeks. We also got some live images of the Oppo Find X8 Ultra from the exec. The camera design is certainly different,...

Last week, Oppo held a global launch event for its Find N5 in Singapore. The foldable is expected to make its way to more markets, including Europe, but we now have confirmation that the Old Continent will not be part of Oppo’s launch plans for the Find N5. The brand issued an official statement reiterating Oppo’s plans to skip the Find N5 in Europe. The reasoning is based on “in-depth market research and strategic priorities”. Oppo did confirm...

The iPhone SE (2025) iPhone 16e is the first Apple device to launch in 2025 and its arrival left us with several question marks. What’s up with the price hike? While it starts at $599 in the U.S., the 16e is disproportionately more expensive across Europe and other key markets. The iPhone 16e is no cheap phone. By the way, the iPhone 15 is still available directly from Apple for $699, which gets you an ultrawide camera, MagSafe and Dynamic Island...

The iPhone SE is dead, long live the iPhone e! Okay, this may be an unfortunate development for some of you as the SE was the smallest iPhone and it was by far the cheapest. What now? The Apple iPhone 16e is the same size as the 16 and it is almost as expensive – it starts at £600/$600/€700/₹60,000 for a 128GB model. There are 256GB and 512GB options too, but those storage upgrades follow the same pattern as upgrades on Apple’s more premium phones....

A YouTuber from Spain obtained a fully operational Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone and made a hands-on video, comparing it to the Galaxy Z Fold6. We've all read the rumors in the past few weeks, suggesting the device's thickness is 5.84mm. And it looks like it's true. The YouTuber holds the S25 Edge right next to the Galaxy Z Fold6, and the former seems ever so slightly thicker than the Z Fold6 when unfolded. In an unfolded state, Samsung's foldable...

This week saw the hotly-anticipated launch of the new iOS mid-ranger – though with a new starting price of $600/€700/ £600/₹60,000 (128GB storage), “mid-ranger” no longer sounds true. To be fair, this isn’t a new iPhone SE (the last one started at $430 for a 64GB phone). Apple iPhone 16e This is the Apple iPhone 16e. It’s iPhone 16 hardware – a binned Apple A18 chip and just the 48MP main camera from the back – stuffed inside an iPhone 14-style...

With the Galaxy S25 Ultra's S Pen losing some features this year, the rumor about the upcoming S Pen update for the Galaxy Z Fold7 sounds rather reassuring. Or at least we believe so. Samsung's S Pen According to a new report on X, Samsung is planning to redesign the S Pen for the Z Fold7, making it slightly thicker. Now, the question is whether Samsung is making it thicker for the sake of ergonomics and usability or plans to add new features, and...

Yesterday, Infinix announced it would unveil the Note 50 series on March 3. The brand didn't divulge anything about the lineup other than saying it will come with Infinix AI. However, we've now learned from a reliable source that the Note 50 series, including the Note 50, will come with DeepSeek R1 integration. We are told that DeepSeek R1 will be baked into Infinix's Folax voice assistant, which performed impressively during the internal testing....

OnePlus unveiled the Watch 3 earlier this week, but its initial batch came with a hilarious typo that got people talking on the internet and led to trolling. For those unaware, the backplate of the OnePlus Watch 3 that early users got says "Meda in China" instead of "Made in China." OnePlus Watch 3's backplate with the "Meda in China" typo (Source: MKBHD) OnePlus' US branch responded to this issue and said the typo was "totally unintentional." Further,...

The iPhone SE is dead, long live the iPhone e! Okay, this may be an unfortunate development for some of you as the SE was the smallest iPhone and it was by far the cheapest. What now? The Apple iPhone 16e is the same size as the 16 and it is almost as expensive – it starts at €700/£600/$600/₹60,000 for a 128GB model. There are 256GB and 512GB options too, but those storage upgrades follow the same pattern as upgrades on Apple’s more premium phones....

Last we heard anything about it, the Redmi K80 Ultra was going to sport a battery capacity of at least 6,500 mAh. But that was in January. Today we have a new rumor out of China that narrows it down further. The K80 Ultra's battery will be 7,400 mAh or 7,500 mAh, undoubtedly thanks to the use of Si/C tech. The handset is once again said to be powered by the yet-unannounced Dimensity 9400+ SoC from MediaTek (which should also be in the vivo X200s),...

On Wednesday Apple introduced the iPhone 16e, which is its new entry level smartphone. Two days after the launch, the smartphone goes on pre-order in 59 countries and regions, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Türkiye, the UAE, the UK, and the US. The iPhone 16e has a binned A18 chip, where the CPU is the same as the regular version, but the GPU has one fewer cores. It also comes with...

The smartphone market in Europe grew by 5% in 2024, following four consecutive years of decline. The announcement came from Canalys, which revealed the market saw just over 136 million devices shipped, with 30% of them being premium devices, priced $800 and above. Samsung remained a leader in 2024, but Apple recorded impressive Q4 2024 sales. This was driven by a positive reception for the iPhone 16, even though ot still lacks Apple Intelligence....

Nothing will launch the Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro on March 4, and their official renders have surfaced online, giving us our best look yet at the two smartphones. Nothing Phone (3a) • Nothing Phone (3a) Pro The Nothing Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro have displays on the front with centered punch-holes, and around the back are three cameras housed inside a circular island, albeit positioned differently. The camera islands also have LED lights...

Apple introduced the iPhone 16e yesterday and launched a new line of official cases alongside it. These cases come in five colors: Lake Green, Fuchsia, Winter Blue, White, and Black, and they are made from silicone. Apple iPhone 16e cases None of the cases include MagSafe since the iPhone 16e lacks the magnetic wireless charging support, relying instead on standard Qi charging, which should still function through the silicone material. Apple said...

The vivo Y29 was announced in the final days of 2024 with a 5G chipset and a 5,500 mAh battery. Now the phone gets a second version with an LTE-only chip and a bigger cell that's already on sale Bangladesh. The vivo Y29 4G keeps the 6.68" LCD with a 720p resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate. It has a Schott protective glass on top, and the company claimed it increases drop resistance by 64%, compared to a last-gen cover glass. The SoC is the Qualcomm...

The brand-new iPhone 16e is the fourth and least expensive member of the iPhone 16 series. Reaching the $599/€699/£599 starting price required some resourcefulness and it’s now confirmed that the A18 chip inside the 16e is not on par with the one used in the regular iPhone 16. As per the official specs from Apple, the 16e’s A18 chip features a 6-core CPU (2 performance and 4 efficiency) alongside a 4-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine. While the...

Universal Tone is Tecno's proprietary tech that aims to ensure a correct representation of people from all skin tones in the photos taken by its cameras. Now the company announced it is improving the it with an expanded color card. The first phones to implement the richer set are the Camon 40 series, set to arrive at MWC Barcelona in March. The update includes an upgraded multi-skin tone color card with 372 patches and enhancements to the engine...

Huawei officially introduced the tri-fold Mate XT Ultimate to international markets at a steep price of €3,500. A significant drawback of this smartphone is the exposed section of the foldable panel near one of the hinges. However, the company has announced it will provide a free screen replacement for the first year, regardless of the reason for the damage. The confirmation came from Huawei executives, who we met following the official global debut...

HP is acquiring Humane for $116 million. The deal will include Humane’s CosmOS AI platform, onboarding Humane technical staff, and access to over 300 patents and patent applications. The more important outcome from this deal is that Humane’s Ai Pin will be discontinued next week. As per an official support page, Humane Ai Pins will no longer connect to its servers after 12 PM PST on Friday, February 28 and the devices will lose out on most of their...

Apple plans to use the Samsung M14 OLED panel in all iPhone 17 models, a tipster claims. This will include both non-Pro models, as well as the iPhone 17 Air, marking the first time in years Apple will be using the same top-tier panel in all its phones. The M14 panel has a special light-emitting layer, common layers, and prime layers that make up individual pixels in the OLED. Different materials have different properties and use different compositions,...

Next month, the European Union will announce whether Apple and Meta have adhered to the Digital Markets Act rules. Teresa Ribera, the competition chief for the bloc, confirmed this in an interview with Reuters. She noted that the Union would not back down on its decision to investigate the American companies, despite its relationship with the United States being upended by the new American president, Donald Trump. Teresa Ribera Rodriguez, Vice-President...

The Realme P3 series is now official in India with the P3 Pro and P3x. Both phones share massive 6,000 mAh batteries with the P3x supporting 45W wired charging while the P3 Pro dials up to 80W and also features for bypass charging. Both are also IP68/69 rated against pressurized water jets and dust and boot realme UI 6.0 based on Android 15. Realme P3 Pro As its name implies, the P3 Pro is the more capable device. It gets a 6.83-inch quad-curved...

Spotify's more expensive tier has been rumored for years at this point, and yet it's still not here. However, it will apparently be launching "later this year", finally. The information comes from a new Bloomberg report, which also claims Spotify Music Pro will be $6 more expensive than the existing Spotify Premium tier. Music Pro will bring the oft-rumored and much-anticipated higher quality audio, but that won't be all. The tier will also offer...

The Huawei Mate XT Ultimate was announced for the global markets today at an event in Malaysia. The world's first bi-folding phone comes with an eye-watering price tag, but you can read all the details in the article above. We had a rare opportunity to take the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate for a spin in Kuala Lumpur's streets, and the first camera samples are in. We'll add night-time photos as soon as we have them. The Huawei Mate XT Ultimate comes with...

Today is the day that the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate goes global with a launch event in Kuala Lumpur. Also in attendance are the 2025 refresh of the MatePad Pro 13.2, plus two new accessories – Huawei’s first hooked earbuds and its latest smart band. Huawei is crushing the competition in China’s foldable market and now its most advanced product is ready to expand to new markets. The Mate XT Ultimate is the thinnest foldable yet (measuring 3.6mm in...

Apple is expected to infuse Siri with its own AI but is running behind schedule, said Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter for Bloomberg. According to him, there are engineering problems with Siri's overhaul, and the smart features are not working consistently. The update was initially scheduled to arrive in April with iOS 18.4, but it now seems likely that the Apple Intelligence features of Siri will come in May with iOS 18.5. Gurman added...

Chipset genealogy is a weird hobby, but sometimes new chipsets require us to do some digging. With that in mind, the new Dimensity 6400 chipset from MediaTek arrives as a light refresh of the Dimensity 6300 from last year, itself a small upgrade over the 6100+ from 2023. But this chip’s roots go back even further. The Dimensity 6400 is fabbed on a 6nm TSMC process and features an octa-core CPU: 2x Cortex-A76 at 2.5GHz and 6x A55 at 2.0GHz. In addition,...

The vivo V50 is now official in India, and it brings a few minor spec differences compared to its predecessor. These include a larger 6,000 mAh battery with slightly faster 90W wired charging and a more modern design. The display on the V50 still measures 6.77 inches and is of the OLED variety with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel features the trendy quad-curved look with a more subtle curvature than the one on its predecessor....

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The Powerbeats Pro 2 are the latest fitness-oriented earbuds from Apple-owned Beats. Successor to 2019's Powerbeats Pro, the second-generation model comes with several improvements, including a new design, a new Apple H2 chip, active noise cancellation, and even built-in heart rate monitoring. Beats says the Powerbeats Pro 2 are the best-selling earbuds in their category, which isn't a surprise since the ear hook category is dying as manufacturers...

For the last couple of weeks, attention has been on the Samsung Galaxy S25 series as it went through pre-order and launch. Now that it has launched, let’s look at what else is out there. Google has been building up its market share and while it’s nowhere near Samsung’s level yet, its latest flagships present a serious challenge for the Galaxy line. The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL couldn’t quite match the Galaxy S25 Ultra camera prowess in our head-to-head...

This week, we saw the upcoming Galaxy A56 in different colors. We expect the phone in March and speculate it will pack an Exynos 1580 chip, a 5,000mAh (or perhaps 5,100mAh) battery, 45W charging, and a 12MP camera. While on the topic of unreleased Samsung phones, the Galaxy S25 Edge is rumored to weigh less than 160g - that's lighter than the 162g Galaxy S25. Also, Samsung is expected to bring the new silicon-carbon battery tech in the Galaxy S26...