Nokia 215 4G and 225 4G announced in China

Nokia just dropped two featurephones via in Chinese Weibo account. Like their names suggest, the spotlight feature for both is 4G, with support for VoLTE and HD calls on all three Chinese mobile carriers. Nokia 215 4G and 225 4G banners While we are still a bit short on some of the more technical particulars, we are also fairly certain that most...

Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime Edition price revealed

A few days ago, Amazon.in revealed the specs and design of the Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime. Today, the e-commerce giant followed-up with its price in India, and we also learned that the phone's actual name is Galaxy M31 Prime Edition. The Galaxy M31 Prime Edition has two memory configurations - 6GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB. The base model is priced at INR16,499...

Huawei Mate 40 announcement event officially scheduled for October 22

Richard Yu, Huawei Consumer Business CEO and Huawei Executive Director, took to Weibo to announce that the global launch event for the Huawei Mate 40 family of devices will be held on October 22 at 14:00 CEDT. Besides a poster, shared by Mr. Yu, we also have a very short announcement teaser clip that incorporates and eye/iris. Not much to really...

It's official: Realme Q2 series smartphones are coming on October 13

Last month we heard Realme will unveil the Q2 series smartphones on October 13, and the date has now been confirmed by Realme on Weibo, where it posted an image which reveals the launch event will start at 10AM China time (2AM UTC). The Q2 series includes two smartphones - Q2 and Q2 Pro. Realme hasn't divulged any specifications of either of these...

A proper Poco F1 successor is coming to India at some point in the future

Xiaomi's Poco sub-brand started off with a bang with the Poco F1, which brought some new life to the flagship killer smartphone concept first pioneered by the OnePlus One. Recently, though, Poco has been mostly rebranding other devices from the Xiaomi stable - with the one exception of the recently outed Poco X3. A lot of people have been put off...

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G review

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OnePlus Buds Z, Buds Wireless Z Bass Edition specs surface

OnePlus is expected to unveil the Buds Z TWS earphones on October 14 alongside the OnePlus 8T 5G. The company hasn't divulged much about its second pair of TWS earphones yet, but tipster Ishan Agarwal has revealed the specifications of the Buds Z, and we also have a few renders of the earphones which reveal their design. Agarwal claims the OnePlus...

Samsung Galaxy W21 5G passes by TENAA, looks a lot like the Galaxy Z Fold2

Samsung already launched the Galaxy Z Fold2 in China back in September but China Telecom will get an exclusive Galaxy W21 5G version just like last year’s Galaxy W20. The phone appeared in a listing on certification agency TENAA complete with images that show out its slightly altered design. Samsung Galaxy W21 5G The main difference comes around...

App Annie: users spent a record amount of time and money on mobile apps in Q3

During July, August and September of this year people around the world spend a cumulative 180+ billion hours using mobile apps, a 25% increase year over year, according to data from App Annie. The most-used apps are owned by Facebook - the Top 4 include the main Facebook app itself, WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram. These are followed by Amazon,...

Exynos 1080 is Samsung's first 5nm chip with Cortex-A78 and Mali-G78 GPU

The successor to the Exynos 980 will be called the 1080 and a Samsung researcher unveiled the first details about it. Note that this isn’t Samsung’s top chip for 2021, instead it will be used in high-end 5G phones. vivo has first dibs and will probably used for an X-series phone (the vivo X60 says Ice Universe). The Exynos 1080 is a 5nm chipset,...

Comprehensive iPhone 12 leak brings all the details ahead of next week’s event

Everything is set for Apple to introduce the iPhone 12 series this coming Tuesday on October 13. The long-awaited keynote will commence at 10AM PDT (5PM UTC) at Apple Park in Cupertino and now we have a nice summary of what to expect. Chinese tipster @Kang, who holds a strong reputation with his past leaks and got the stamp of approval from @IceUniverse...

Google Pixel 4a and Nest Audio smart speaker arrive in India

The Google Pixel 4a announced over two months ago has debuted in India and will go on sale starting October 16 through Flipkart. The Pixel 4a comes in Just Black color and is priced at INR31,999 ($440/€370), but it will be available at INR29,999 ($410/€350) for a limited period. The Pixel 4a is built around a 5.81" FullHD+ OLED display that has a...

Realme Q2 teased by company exec, will have a leather back panel

Realme Q2 is expected to arrive this month, and today the CMO of the brand, Xu Qi Chase, posted an official teaser of the phone. The handset appears to have a light-gray leather panel on the back with “Dare To Leap” embedded into the texture. We also see a four-cam setup in the upper right corner, with the main shooter being 48 MP. Realme Q2 Another...

OnePlus 8T design confirmed by official teaser

OnePlus is relentlessly continuing its relentless teaser campaign for the 8T, a smartphone that will be fully unveiled next week, on October 14. After sharing quite a few details regarding its specs, the company has now chosen to reveal the upcoming device's design, in its latest teaser video. Here it is, ladies and gentlemen, the OnePlus 8T in Aquamarine...

Samsung finally outs full specs of the Galaxy A42 5G

At the beginning of last month, Samsung semi-unveiled its cheapest 5G phone yet, the Galaxy A42 5G. The company showed us some official images, and only touched upon a few specs - like its 6.6" AMOLED touchscreen. And that was it. Thankfully, today Samsung has shared more details about what's inside this smartphone, handily presented in infographic...

Watch the Realme 7i get unboxed in this official video

The Realme 7i first introduced last month debuted in India yesterday alongside a bevy of new AIoT products. The smartphone is yet to go on sale, but the company's Indian branch has posted its unboxing video that gives us a quick look at the 7i's retail package contents, design, and key specs. The video also includes a few camera samples. You can...

Galaxy F41 unveiled: 6,000 mAh battery and 64MP cam, cheaper than the M31

The Samsung Galaxy F41 has a 6,000 mAh battery that is designed to keep the party going – it can last up to 26 hours of video playback, days of phone calls or just browsing the web for 21 hours straight. The phone is designed and made in India and the “Full On” marketing makes it very clear that it is aimed at a young crowd. Still, the flashy marketing...

Sony's PlayStation 5 teardown reveals massive heatsink, liquid metal

Sony recently posted its own teardown of the PlayStation 5 console. Performed by Yasuhiro Ootori, Sony's VP of Mechanical Design Department, it is entirely in Japanese but you can enable subtitles through the YouTube player. You can find the video below. There's a lot to discuss here, so let's do a breakdown of everything we have seen. The first...

Honor introduces Watch ES, Watch GS Pro to India

Honor introduced the Watch ES and the Watch GS Pro at IFA 2020 a month ago and the two wearables were available at select European markets. Today the brand announced the duo’s presence is expanding, and the next country to get them is India. The Honor Watch GS Pro comes with its massive battery, rugged design, and tracking for over 100 sports. It...

Realme X7 Pro 5G appears in NCC database ahead of global launch

Last week we saw a listing on Thailand’s NBTC agency which revealed Realme’s X7 Pro is indeed coming outside of China. The device was seen bearing the RMX 2121 model number and now it’s been spotted on Taiwan’s NCC agency complete with detailed images of the phone, its batteries (two of them) and 65W SuperDart charger. Realme X7 Pro NCC listing The...

Samsung's Q3 guidance shows record profits

Samsung’s earnings guidance report for the July - September period is out and the Korean tech giant is expecting huge profits. According to estimates, Samsung posted KRW 66 trillion ($57 billion) in consolidated sales and KRW 12.3 trillion ($10.6 billion) in operating profits. These numbers are above previous market expectations and the operating...

Realme Festive Days sale kicks off from October 16 with discounts on smartphones and AIoT products

Realme today announced its six-day Festive Days sale in India, which will begin on October 16 at midnight. As a part of this sale, Realme is offering discounts on smartphones, accessories, and AIoT products on Realme.com, Flipkart, and Amazon.in. In addition to the discounts offered by Realme, customers will get an extra 10% off on some products...

Oppo A15 triple rear camera detailed by Amazon India

The Oppo A15 teased earlier this week looks like the Realme Narzo 20 and features a triple camera setup on the back. Oppo hasn't revealed the launch date of the A15 yet, but the triple cameras have been detailed by Amazon.in. The Oppo A15 features a 13MP primary camera joined by a 2MP macro and 2MP depth sensor units. The smartphone will also come...

The iPhone notch is here to stay for two more years, popular leakster says

Apple has scheduled an event for next week when we expect to see four new iPhones. The rumor mill has been silent on the topic of punch holes and notches, leading to the assumption the iPhone 12 lineup will keep the incredibly wide notch that has been part of the screen in the past three years. A popular leakster revealed on Twitter the notch design...

Upcoming LG W31 leaks through Google Play Console, image and specs outed

When you think of LG images of the Velvet or Wing might instantly come to mind, but the company also has an ever-expanding roster of low-end to mid-range smartphones for sale in various markets across the globe, and soon this will grow by yet another model. Meet the LG W31, outed today through the Google Play Console. This listing, as usual, gives...

Nokia 3.1 is the latest smartphone to get the Android 10 update

Remember Google's Android One program and its constantly touted advantages - not only does it give you 'pure' Android, but also a long support period and quick version updates! Well, about that last one... Let's just say it hasn't worked out at all. Case in point: the Nokia 3.1, an Android One device (the branding is proudly displayed on its back,...

Qualcomm is developing its own gaming smartphone in partnership with Asus

Qualcomm sent out invites for a Snapdragon event that will take place on December 1-2. Current speculations are that it will unveil the Snapdragon 875, a 5nm chip that will be the first to use the new high performance Cortex-X1 core. Now DigiTimes is reporting that the chip maker plans to unveil its own gaming smartphone before the end of the year....

Nokia brings 6 new TVs to India

Nokia officially entered the smart TV business back in December of 2019 with its 55-inch 4K model. Earlier today, Flipkart (which holds the official Nokia licensing rights for TVs) announced six new models for the Indian market. They start from 32-inches and go all the way up to 65-inches. New Nokia TVs key features The base 32-inch model comes with...

Google Stadia gains stable support for streaming over mobile data, at 720p only

The Stadia game streaming service can now work over a mobile network as the feature graduated from Experimental status to ready for action. You will find a toggle in the Performance settings but first you should be aware of a couple of caveats. The resolution is capped at 720p, the main reason is data usage to the tune of 2.7 GB an hour. That can...

Lenovo Tab P11 spotted in Google Play Console listing

Back in August Lenovo introduced its Tab P11 Pro tablet which sits atop the maker’s Android tablet offerings with its OLED panel. Now, its more affordable counterpart was spotted in a Google Play console listing revealing its key specs. The Lenovo Tab P11 will come with a 1,200 x 2,000-pixel resolution display, Snapdragon 660 and 4GB RAM. Lenovo...

Samsung considers putting an RGB strip on the Galaxy Z Fold's hideaway hinge

With the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 Samsung added the option to customize the hideaway hinge with a custom color. Judging by a patent filed with WIPO, the company may have something more functional planned for version 3. The patent describes a light strip that will be illuminated in full RGB color. There are six LEDs providing the light as well as a...

Amazfit Bip U launching in India on October 16

Huami is gearing up to introduce its latest offering in the Bip lineup. The upcoming Bip U is scheduled to launch on October 16 via Amazon and Amazfit web stores. The watch’s landing page is already live on Amazon India and revealed its key specs. The Bip U comes with a square polycarbonate casing and silicone watch strap. It packs a 1.43-inch LCD...

Realme unveils Smart TV SLED 4K 55", 100W Sound Bar, and multiple AIoT products

Realme announced its first Smart TV back in May, and today, the company unveiled its first 4K TV. Alongside that, Realme detailed the 100W Sound Bar and announced a bunch of other gadgets - security camera, smart plug, electric toothbrush, a selfie tripod, and a 20,000 mAh power bank. Realme Smart TV SLED 4K 55" and 100W Sound Bar Realme's first...

Tecno Camon 16 coming to India on October 10

Tecno introduced its Camon 16 lineup in Africa earlier this year, and now it's ready to bring it to the Indian market as well. The company did not clarify which and how many Camon 16 phones are we going to see, but we received a confirmation the launch is scheduled for mid-October and will disrupt the “photographic experience” with an aggressive...

US authorities accuse Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google of market abuse

A panel of US House of Representatives established earlier today that four major technology companies are abusing their market power to destroy rivals and force small businesses to their knees in the name of profit. According to the antitrust subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook should not control and compete...

Redmi EarBuds 2C and Redmi SonicBass announced

The latest earphones in Redmi’s lineup are here with the EarBuds 2C and SonicBass. Both come with affordable price tags, IPX4 splash and sweatproof designs and dual pairing capabilities. Redmi EarBuds 2C The more compact pair of the new earbuds come with a plastic carrying case which extends their battery life to 12 hours. They offer touch controls...

Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra in the US now also getting One UI 3.0 beta

Just a day after the One UI 3.0 beta for the original Galaxy S20 trio went public in South Korea, Samsung started rolling it out to users in the US as well. Soon, the update should also reach Europe (Germany, Poland, the UK), India and China. Going back to the US, only T-Mobile users seem to be getting the update right now, but that's likely due...

Realme 7 Pro review

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The Realme 7 and 7 Pro are now available for pre-order in Europe

Realme’s expansion in Europe is picking up speed – starting today, you can pre-order the Realme 7 and 7 Pro. Both come with a “3+2” service, that is a 3-year warranty and a 2 month free replacement policy. That’s one year and one month more, respectively, than the norm for phones in Europe. The Realme 7 Pro comes with a 65W SuperDart charger, which...

Realme unveils Buds Air Pro and Buds Wireless Pro ANC earphones

Realme announced over half a dozen products at its "Leap To Next Gen" AIoT event today, which also include a couple of wireless earphones with Active Noise Cancellation, dubbed Buds Air Pro and Buds Wireless Pro. Realme Buds Air Pro Realme has launched three TWS earphones until now - Buds Air, Buds Air Neo, and Buds Q - but the Buds Air Pro are the...

Realme 7i arrives in India, Realme 7 Pro special edition with vegan leather joins it

The Realme 7 went on sale in India in early September, today a more affordable member of the 7-series is joining it. Also, the 7 Pro (which arrived a few days after the 7) is getting a special edition. Realme 7i in Green and Blue The Realme 7i has a 6.5” 90 Hz display, however, unlike the Realme 7 this panel has 720p resolution. The lower resolution...

Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime specs and design revealed by Amazon, launching soon

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy M31 in February and followed up with the Galaxy M31s in July. Now Amazon.in has revealed that the Korean tech giant will soon add a new member to the M series, dubbed Galaxy M31 Prime. The e-commerce giant has set up a promo page on its website, which reveals the M31 Prime's design and specs. Amazon doesn't explicitly...

Watch Realme's Leap to Next Gen and The Fas7er Revolution events live here

It will be a busy day for Realme as it has two events scheduled within a couple of hours of each other. However, they are literally a continent apart – one is the “Leap To Next Gen” in India, the other is “The Fas7er Revolution” in Europe. You can watch both below. The Next Gen event will bring the Realme 7i to the Indian market, an affordable phone...

Chrome for Android and iOS can now alert you when your passwords are compromised

Google is improving the security and usefulness of mobile Chrome - for iOS and Android. Starting today, the mobile versions of the browser will alert you if any of the passwords you've asked it to remember have been compromised, and if so, how to fix them. Not just that, but it will take you straight to the right 'change password' form after you've...

G Suite gets rebranded to Google Workspace with new icons in tow, including for Gmail

To say that Google as a company loves to rebrand its services would be a massive understatement. And today, it's done it again. The bundle of services previously known as G Suite is now called Google Workspace. This includes the same services as before, although with the new overall branding come new icons for the individual parts of Workspace, including...

Samsung, Huawei and Apple ship the most phones in Q2 of 2020

As expected, the second quarter of 2020 has been less profitable for smartphone makers than the same time of 2019, with the global pandemic and all. Overall Q2 of 2020 saw 20.4% fewer phones shipped at 294.7 million compared to Q2 of 2019's 370.3 million. There haven't been drastic changes at the top - Samsung and Huawei got 20% share of the pie...

Razer Card announced - a pre-paid Visa card with 1% cashback on all purchases and a light-up logo

Razer is known mostly for its gaming-oriented computers, peripherals and the occasional smartphone, but the company is venturing into a new territory – it just announced the Razer Card, a pre-paid card with cashback deals and gamified features. Razer partnered with Visa to launch this card, starting with a beta test in Singapore. Only 1337 users...

YouTube Music free tier now supports casting uploaded songs to smart speakers

Google is in the process of phasing out Play Music in favor of YouTube Music as its de facto music streaming platform. The service already crossed the 500 million downloads mark last month and is available in 95 countries across the globe. Now, its free tier is getting a long-awaited enhancement. One of YT Music's key selling points is that you can...

Apple to hold its next online event on October 13

Apple has sent out invites for its next online event, which will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 PDT. The event will take place at the Apple Park and will be streamed online, just like the previous two events. As usual, the invite includes an image with vague imagery featuring the Apple icon. The tag line for this one is 'Hi, Speed.' A lot...

Ulefone Armor X8 entry-level rugged phone unveiled

Ulefone has built up a reputation on delivering rugged smartphones and its latest offering is the Armor X8 - a budget friendly tough phone that doesn’t compromise on durability. It comes with IP68/IP69K/MIL-STD-810G ratings and can withstand shock, drops, vibration and extreme temperatures. It can survive for 30 minutes when submerged in water at...