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Vivo and Amazon India are preparing to launch a new camera-focused mid-ranger, the vivo V50e. The phone already has a landing page on vivo.com and amazon.in, which reveals its design and its key features. vivo V50e will be available in Sapphire Blue and Pearl White The design is similar to that of the vivo S20, though the two phones are not the same. The V50e has a quad-curved display, something available only on the S20 Pro (the S20 has a flat...

Xiaomi will bring a new affordable phone to India. The Poco C71 appeared on a dedicated landing page at Flipkart, where its key features were revealed. We also learned it will arrive on April 4 and cost under INR 7,000 (about $80/€75). Poco C71 will have a 6.88" screen (likely an LCD) with up to 120 Hz refresh rate. The promo materials say it is "segment's most eye-friendly display," meaning it is one of few affordable devices that is certified...

Qualcomm scheduled a new product launch event that’s set to take place later this week on Wednesday, April 2. The event will see the debut of the brand’s next-generation flagship chipset though it’s not expected to be a more powerful version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite but rather a successor to last year’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip which powered upper midrangers like the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, Honor 200 Pro and Poco F6. Qualcomm Snapdragon flagship...

Oppo Find X8 Ultra's design was revealed by the company on social media. The images confirmed that it will closely resemble the Find X8 Pro, while the large black semi-circle phone was merely a prototype that won't make it to production. Oppo Find X8 Ultra The Find X8s+ will follow a similar design aesthetic, while the standard X8s will feature a smaller camera island, just as we saw in previous leaks. There is even a brief promotional video that...

Huawei has been expanding its wearables portfolio, and the latest addition is the FreeArc – open-ear headphones designed for an active lifestyle and comfort. The release of the FreeArc mostly flew under the radar as it came alongside the Mate XT Ultimate global unveiling. It’s easy to see why people would be more interested in a tri-fold smartphone than a pair of relatively simple earphones. Still, we took our time to review them and found out they...

The OnePlus 13T, the company's upcoming mini phone, will reportedly pack a larger battery than the OnePlus 13. Rumor has it, the OnePlus 13T will have a 6,200mAh battery to go along with its diminutive 6.3-inch display. Next up, the vivo X200s' design was revealed by a company exec. The phone will look like a bigger version of the X200 Pro mini. Rumored specs for the vivo X200s from January mention a Dimensity 9400+ chipset (replacing the original...

We unboxed the Infinix Note 50 Pro+, now it's time for its slightly lower-tier counterpart, the Infinix Note 50 Pro 4G. You wouldn't know the difference by looking at the retail box - the Infinix Note 50 Pro 4G comes as well-stocked as the Pro+, well, almost. You get the tempered glass protector, the case with an embedded MagCharge metal ring, a USB cable, and a 90W charger with a USB-A plug - the Pro+ has a 100W charger with a USB-C port. Quite...

Amazon is having a spring shopping event around the world and we picked out the best smartphone offers for Germany. The Poco F7 series launched just in time for the Spring Deal Days, but they have plenty of competition. The Poco F7 Ultra starts at €700 and brings flagship performance with a Snapdragon 8 Elite and a 5,300mAh battery with 120W wired and 50W wireless charging. It is rated IP68 and it has a 6.67” display with Poco Shield Glass – it’s...

iQOO will launch the Z10 on April 11, but it's also expected to unveil the Z10x soon. There's no word from iQOO about the Z10x yet; however, a device with model code I2404, said to be the Z10x, has popped up on Geekbench with its key specs. The device scored 1,008 and 2,878 points in Geekbench's single and multi-core tests, respectively. It has 8GB RAM onboard and runs Android 15, likely with Funtouch OS 15 on top. Powering the device is an octa-core...

Elon Musk-owned X, previously called Twitter, has been purchased by his AI company xAI. This announcement came from Musk through a post on his X account, revealing that X was acquired by xAI in an all-stock transaction, valuing xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion ($45B less $12B debt). X, then Twitter, was purchased by Musk in 2022 for about $44 billion and has been mired in controversies for different reasons. With its acquisition by xAI, Musk...

Indian handset maker Lava recently turned 16, and to celebrate the occasion, Lava has announced its 16th Anniversary Sale, allowing customers to buy its products at discounted prices through its official website, Amazon.in, and Flipkart on March 30. However, the most interesting deal about this sale is that Lava will sell the Agni 3 smartphone and the Prowatch V1 smartwatch to the first 100 buyers for just INR 16 ($0.20/€0.17) as a part of the flash...

Amazon is having a spring shopping event around the world and we picked out the best smartphone offers for the UK. The Poco F7 series launched just in time for the Spring Deal Days and they come with a £100 discount instead of the usual £50 early bird discount. The Poco F7 Ultra starts at £550 and brings flagship performance with a Snapdragon 8 Elite and a 5,300mAh battery with 120W wired and 50W wireless charging. It is rated IP68 and it has a...

With iOS 18.2 released last year, Apple allowed iPhone users to set third-party apps as the default apps for messaging and calling, and soon, they could set WhatsApp as the default app for calls and messages. The folks at WABetaInfo revealed that users of beta version 25.8.10.74 of WhatsApp for iPhone can now set WhatsApp as the default app on their iPhones for calling and messaging, meaning whenever you tap on a number in an app, WhatsApp will...

After over three weeks of teasing, Infinix introduced the Infinix Note 50x as the fourth member of its Note 50 series. The smartphone comes in Sea Breeze Green, Enchanted Purple, and Titanium Grey colors, with the green model having a vegan leather back while the other two have a metallic finish. We spent some time with the green model, and here are our first impressions of the phone. The Infinix Note 50x comes in a green-colored retail box, including...

The iQOO Z10 is coming on April 11, and a few days ago, the brand indirectly confirmed the smartphone will be powered by a Snapdragon chip. Today, iQOO announced that the iQOO Z10 will have the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC at the helm. Additionally, iQOO revealed that the Z10 will be launched under the INR22,000 ($255/€240) segment in India, but you can expect that to be the base model's price, with higher RAM/storage versions costing more. 🚀 The Undisputed...

The Realme 14 5G is now official in Thailand. The phone has an interesting version called Mecha Design, and is, overall, targeted at mobile gaming enthusiasts on a budget. The Realme 14 5G's chipset is a Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. It is coupled with 12 GB RAM. The front has a 6.67" AMOLED panel with FullHD+ resolution and up to 120 Hz refresh rate. The front-facing camera has a 16 MP sensor and is nested inside a punch hole. The main cameras on the back...

Poco is launching its first “Ultra” phone today – the brand felt this was the right branding as the Poco F7 Ultra is the first to come out with the current flagship chipset, instead of the top chip from last year. Indeed, the F7 Ultra is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Poco F7 Ultra This is two generations ahead of the Poco F6 Pro, which featured a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and it leaves a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 sized hole in the lineup – this hole is...

Infinix announced the Note 50x, the fourth addition to its mid-range Note 50 series lineup. This smartphone is the most affordable of the series, featuring a Dimensity 7300 chipset, 128 GB of storage, and a rather basic screen. The Note 50x is built around a 6.67" LCD with HD+ resolution. It refreshes at up to 120 Hz and provides a typical brightness of 560 nits, with peak brightness reaching 672 nits. There is a punch hole for an 8 MP selfie camera....

Infinix announced the Note 50x, the fourth addition to its mid-range Note 50 series lineup. This smartphone is the most affordable of the series, featuring a Dimensity 7300 chipset, 128 GB of storage, and a rather basic screen. The Note 50x is built around a 6.67" LCD with HD+ resolution. It refreshes at up to 120 Hz and provides typical brightness of 560 nits, with peak brightness reaching 672 nits. There is a punch hole for an 8 MP selfie camera....

The vivo Y300 Pro+ will be announced on March 31, the company revealed earlier this week. Today, we learned it will be joined by Y300t, with dual cameras on the back. The new phone will have a huge 6,500 mAh battery and Dimensity 7300 chipset, which means it will be more affordable than the Pro+. The design and key specs of vivo Y300t look suspiciously similar to the vivo T4x. If they are indeed the same devices, we expect the new one to come with...

Say hello to the Poco M7 Pro 5G, a phone that debuted in India, but is seemingly on its way to more markets. It shares most of its specs (and looks) with the Redmi Note 14 5G, but does bring some key differences. The Poco M7 Pro 5G ships in a grey Lunar Dust, a light purple Lavender Frost, and this interesting green Olive Twilight. Currently, you can get the phone in either 6/128GB for INR 14,000 or 8/256GB for INR 15,500. You get a good retail...

Han Jong-hee, co-CEO of Samsung Electronics and head of the consumer electronics and mobile devices division, passed away from a heart attack at the age of 63. The newly appointed boss, Jun Young-hyun, remains solely in charge of the Korean tech giant amid uncertainties in the chip business. Han Jong-hee, Vice Chairman, CEO and Head of Device eXperience (DX) Division at Samsung Electronics Han passed away at a hospital on Tuesday while being treated...

It’s been a minute since we’ve covered Coolpad phones and we have now received an exclusive first look at the upcoming Coolpad CP12 Neo complete with its detailed specs. This budget device is expected to launch soon and it features entry-level specs. Coolpad CP12 Neo CP12 Neo features a 6.56-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel features a waterdrop notch for its 5MP front-facing camera and a max brightness of 450...

Lava Mobiles introduced its latest budget smartphone in India with its Lava Shark. This is an entry-level device with a 6.67-inch LCD (HD+ 120Hz), a 50MP main cam and a 5,000 mAh battery with 18W charging. Lava Shark is equipped with a Unisoc T606 chipset and features 4GB RAM alongside 64GB storage, which is expandable via the microSD card slot. The device boots Android 14 and features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Lava Shark comes in Titanium...

Say hello to vivo Vision – a new mixed reality (MR) headset that made its debut at the Boao Forum for Asia. A prototype was demonstrated at the vivo booth, with the final device anticipated for release in mid-2025. The company stated that the introduction of vivo Vision is part of a strategy to "strengthen its real-time spatial computing capabilities for future applications in consumer robotics." The event also saw more cutting-edge innovations...

iQOO will launch the Z10 on April 11 with a 7,300 mAh battery, and while the brand hasn't detailed its specs sheet yet, one of its posts on X confirmed the smartphone will be powered by a Snapdragon chip. Well, iQOO hasn't explicitly confirmed this, but it has tagged the Snapdragon India's account in its post, confirming the Z10 will have a Snapdragon SoC at the helm. The post in question shows the iQOO Z10 in Stellar Black color, while another...

Oppo Find X8 Ultra will arrive on April 10, and today we have a confirmation about the flagship's battery capacity. The phone's massive 6,100 mAh cell was confirmed by product director Zhou Yibao on social media. Is this the Oppo Find X8 Ultra? The capacity represents a 22% increase compared to its predecessors - the Find X7 Ultra, Find X6 Pro, and Find X5 Pro, all of which featured a 5,000 mAh cell. While other manufacturers have had to reduce...

Apple has faced its fair share of adversity with its AI development, but that’s not stopping Cupertino from experimenting with new ideas. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is exploring the idea of adding cameras to its Apple Watch series, which would bring visual intelligence features to its smartwatches. Visual intelligence allows users and their devices to interact with the world around them via AI. The feature has already made its way...

Oppo officially announced the date for its next launch – April 10. At the event, we will see the Find X8 Ultra flagship, Find X8S and Find X8S+ slim phones, Pad 4 Pro tablet, Watch X2 mini wearable, and Enco Free 4 TWS earbuds. Oppo Find X8 announcement for China Oppo listed all six devices on its online store in China, including their color and memory options, but without pricing or detailed photos. We can see that the Find X8 Ultra will be available...

Motorola is preparing to launch its Razr 60 Ultra flagship foldable soon, and the phone was just certified by TENAA. The listing revealed interesting details, including a major battery increase despite the fact that the new Ultra will be the same size as its predecessor. Motorola Razr 60 Ultra The Motorola Razr 60 Ultra will have a 4.32 GHz CPU, which confirms the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. The listing reveals four different RAM options - the 8...

Samsung’s Galaxy A26 is now available in India following its announcement earlier this month. The latest Galaxy A2X member features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display (FHD+ 120Hz), Exynos 1380 chipset and a 5,000 mAh battery with 25W charging. You also get a 50MP main camera alongside an 8MP ultrawide lens on the back, while the software front is covered by One UI 7.0 based on Android 15 with 6 OS upgrades promised. Galaxy A26 comes in Awesome Black,...

Last time we learned some details about the unreleased Snapdragon 8s Elite was back in January, when the chip was spotted powering an iQOO Z10 Turbo Pro phone. Another industry leakster has chimed in, confirming and expanding on the previously known info. Snapdragon 8s Elite :CPU : 4nm• 1× 3.21GHz Cortex X4 Core• 3× 3.01GHz Cortex A720 cores• 2× 2.80GHz & 2× 2.02GHz Cortex A520 coresNo Oryon core for SD 8s Elite !ANTUTU Score : ~ 2 Million 🔥GPU...

Google unveiled the Pixel 9a this week, but it won’t be out until April. The mid-ranger will start at £500 for a unit with 128GB storage. This is a good opportunity to explore the mid-range segment and see what phones are available around the £500 mark – we will look a bit above and a bit below that. [#InlinePriceWidget,13478,1#] Also this week, the Samsung Galaxy A56, A36 and A26 hit stores in Europe and select other markets. The Galaxy A56 flaunts...

The future or just a gimmick? The Huawei Mate XT Ultimate is the first – and so far only – tri-foldable on the market. Others have shown prototypes, but Huawei is ahead of the curve on this one. Yes, the device itself is frighteningly expensive (€3,500!), but bleeding edge tech is always like that. We have a detailed review of the XT Ultimate if you want to know more. Long story short, the device delivers what it promises – a state-of-the-art mechanical...

Poco is so excited for the launch of the F7 series that it sent out review units early – the full reveal is set for Thursday next week, but this is already at the office. Wave “hello” to the Poco F7 Pro. Unlike previous F-series models, the Pro is no longer the top dog – that honor goes to the Poco F7 Ultra, which is also in for review. Both F7 phones use the same overall design – the Pro is the black phone below, the Ultra is the yellow one. This...

About a month ago, Oppo held a big announcement event and showcased the Find N5. The Chinese giant also used the same stage to unveil the Oppo Watch X2 – a wearable that is basically a rebranded OnePlus Watch 3. Now, we are getting some industry chatter about an Oppo Watch X2 Mini alongside some possible specs for the wearable. OPPO Watch X2 Mini. ✨Specifications📱 LTPO 60Hz AMOLED2200 nits peak brightness🔳 Snapdragon W5 chipset + BES2800 MCU (dual-chip...

vivo has released a new software update for the X200 Pro, which comes with the March 2025 Android security patch. Additionally, the update optimizes the system's stability and compatibility with third-party Bluetooth earphones. vivo X200 Pro The software update - requiring a download of about 385MB and having firmware version PD2405F_EX_A_15.0.10.6.W30 - also comes with some fixes. You can read the update changelog below for more details. Updated...

Last month, we saw the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra in red and green colors, and yesterday, we got our first look at its wooden version. Today, we are looking at the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra in pink color. We get to see the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra in pink color courtesy of leakster Evan Blass, who shared a GIF of the pink model on his X account, showing the smartphone from different angles. In addition to the pink model, Blass also shared GIFs of the other...

The Oppo Find X8S and Find X8S+ are coming next month alongside the Find X8 Ultra, and more details about the "S" duo have been leaked today in China. The X8S is said to come with a 6.3-inch "1.5K" screen, while the X8S+ will have a 6.59-inch flat panel. One core upgrade will be in the SoC, presumably the Dimensity 9400+ which is getting official on April 11. Oppo Find X8 The other upgrade will be in the battery capacity, as this will be a lot larger...

The freshly announced iQOO Neo 10R went on sale in India a couple of days ago, and the brand is now preparing to launch a new smartphone in the country under the Z-Series. We are talking about the iQOO Z10, which will be introduced in India on April 11. [#InlinePriceWidget,13682,1#] iQOO is advertising the Z10 as a smartphone with "India's Biggest Battery Ever" because it will pack a massive 7,300 mAh battery, which is 2,300 mAh bigger than the...

Say hello to the Poco F7 Ultra, the first Ultra phone from the brand. While its official launch is still a few days away, our review unit made its way to the office, and these are our first impressions. Our F7 Ultra unit comes in the bold Poco yellow color. There’s a quad-curved glass back which helps with ergonomics so it doesn’t dig into your palm like some other sharper phones do. Our scales measured the F7 Ultra at just over 210 grams, which...

Huawei announced the Freebuds 6 alongside the new Pura X foldable smartphone and these TWS earphones bring a number of improvements over their predecessor. The buds keep the water-drop shape from the Freebuds 5, but Huawei managed to lower the size of the stem and the weight. These buds have a new four-magnet dynamic unit and dual drivers that should deliver crisp highs up to 48 kHz and deep bass down to 14 Hz. Huawei improved the connectivity in...

Huawei announced the Freebuds 6 alongside the new Pura X foldable smartphone and these TWS earphones bring a number of improvements over their predecessor. The buds keep the water-drop shape from the Freebuds 5, but Huawei managed to lower the size of the stem and the weight. These buds have a new four-magnet dynamic unit and dual drivers that should deliver crisp highs up to 48 kHz and deep bass down to 14 Hz. Huawei improved the connectivity in...

Oppo introduced two new phones in India today – F29 and F29 Pro. The mid-range duo comes come with 5G connectivity, extra durable bodies and huge batteries. They are not entirely new – they are identical to the A5 and A5 Pro, available in China. The F29 duo is up for pre-order in India, with first sale scheduled in the next ten days. Oppo F29 5G The key selling point of the F29 is its durability. It is IP69, IP68, and IP66-certified for water immersion...

Apple faces more scrutiny under the European Union's Digital Markets Act. Cupertino has now received comprehensive guidelines for implementing interoperability, specifically regarding access to iOS notifications and alternatives for AirDrop and AirPlay. Future iOS devices must feature full access to the iOS notification system, background execution privileges, and system feature access. Currently, these capabilities are exclusive to Apple products...

The Galaxy Tab S10 series is about to get its more affordable entries soon with the Tab S10 FE and Tab S10 FE+ tablets. WinFuture has now shared a new batch of official-looking renders for both tablets alongside their key specs and European pricing details. We also get confirmation that the pair will launch in the coming one to two weeks. Galaxy Tab S10 FE color options Galaxy Tab S10 FE will feature a 10.9-inch IPS LCD with 2304 x 1440 px resolution...

Infinix will unveil the Note 50x on March 27, and it has already confirmed the smartphone will be powered by the Dimensity 7300 Ultimate SoC. Now we learn from a reliable source that the Note 50x will be launched in India under the INR12,000 ($140/€130) segment and will be touted as a phone with the "best gaming experience in the segment." On its official website, Infinix revealed that the Note 50x will come with a 5,500 mAh "SolidCore" battery...

The Oppo Find X8S is set to launch next month, featuring a sleek, lightweight body that positions it as a competitor to the vivo X200 mini, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, and Apple iPhone 17 Air. Zhou Yibao, the Oppo Director for Flagships, showcased the front of the phone while also measuring the device in a video posted on social media. The Find X8S was also seen in the hands of famous actor Li Xian, revealing a small circular camera island on the back....

vivo's V50e has been rumored since November, and yet it's still not official. That, however, will change in mid-April, according to a new report. That's when the device will finally launch in India. If you've been wondering what to expect from it in terms of design, it's allegedly not going to be original. Instead, it will basically be a carbon copy of the vivo S20, which was released in December - see below. The V50e will ape the S20's marble finish,...

Samsung's Exynos 2500 chipset was initially supposed to be used in the Galaxy S25 family, but due to yield issues that didn't happen. Then we heard it would be put in the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip7, but a new report from Samsung's home of Korea today muddies the waters. Apparently there are disagreements inside Samsung's mobile division about this, and it's actually likely that the Exynos 2500 will only be used in the cheaper Galaxy Z Flip FE. That...