Best Buy US has some sweet Cyber Week deals

Best Buy US has always embraced the shopping spree spirit around Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year is no exception. We have a nifty, yet non-exhaustive table of deals for you below. The retail titan actually has quite a few Apple promos going. You can get up to $725 off a vanilla iPhone 13 and up to a whopping $900 in savings from an iPhone...

Samsung Galaxy screen protectors offer S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra size comparison

Barring any further chip procurement and other industry complications, we are currently expecting the Galaxy S22 lineup to get unveiled some time in Q1 2020. February 8 is one date that has been tossed around. There is still plenty of mystery surrounding the upcoming flagship trio, but we have started to piece things together, especially in the design...

Realme 9 series tipped to consist of four models, launch in Q1 2022

Realme launches two generations of its number series smartphones in a year, but Realme VP Mr. Madhav Sheth, in an interview with us in September, revealed that the company had to change its plans this year due to chipset shortage and the Realme 9 series' launch got pushed to 2022. While Mr. Sheth didn't divulge anything else about the Realme 9 series,...

ZTE allegedly has three upcoming flagships with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset

If you haven't been in the loop on recent Qualcomm developments, the company is planning a rather major naming scheme change that will likely result in the next mainstream mobile flagship being called the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The Snapdragon 8Gx Gen 1 moniker has also been tossed around, though that could also be a laptop-class chip. In any case, Qualcomm...

WhatsApp reportedly gets approval to expand WhatsApp Pay to 40 million users in India

WhatsApp has won regulatory approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to expand its WhatsApp Pay payments service in India to 40 million users, reports Reuters. WhatsApp Pay, based on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform, is currently restricted to 20 million users in India, and while getting the nod from NPCI to double...

Samsung Galaxy A13 4G production allegedly starts in India

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy A13 in the following weeks, either before the end of this year or in early 2022. This phone will come in two versions - the Galaxy A13 and A13 5G. Images of the latter have purportedly leaked already, and you can see one of them below. The same can't be said for the 4G version, but today a new rumor claims...

Here's when the Sony Xperia Pro-I will be released

Sony announced the Xperia Pro-I with its huge "1.0-type" sensor back in October, and if you've been waiting for its release date ever since, you're in luck - now we finally have one. The Xperia Pro-I will become available in the UK and France on December 2, in Germany on December 7, and in the US on December 10. So it's looking very likely that you...

MediaTek Dimensity 9000 will be double the cost of its predecessor

Qualcomm is expected to announce its upcoming high-performance flagship chipset next week during Tech Summit. Meanwhile, MediaTek announced the Dimensity 9000 last week - the first smartphone chipset built on the 4nm process. According to reports from industry insider Digital Chat Station, the MediaTek chipset will carry nearly double the cost of...

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra long-term review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_11_ultra_long_term-review-2351.p...

Best Black Friday smartphone deals on Amazon Germany and UK

It’s that Friday of the year again with discounts on tech flying left and right. We’re here to update you on the best promos and offers from the world of Amazon. Here are the best phone deals across the UK and Germany. As a reminder, check out our Deals page, which is constantly updated with the best new deals. UK Samsung is continuing its promos...

Huawei Watch D incoming with blood pressure measurements

Huawei is about to launch a new wearable and it's going to have a pretty rare feature. The company received certification for a wearable that monitors blood pressure. Leaksters found a promo image of the device dubbed Huawei Watch D and immediately posted it on Weibo. Reports claim it will be released at the end of December. The product is in its...

Here are some of the best Black Friday deals in the US

It feels like we've been looking at deals all month, but today is the actual day - the day after Thanksgiving known as Black Friday. Here are some of the best deals that we managed to find in the US. We've broken them down into categories to try and make them easier to navigate. Don't forget to have a look out our Deals page, it is automatically...

vivo Y32 spotted on TENAA database

A new TENAA listing for vivo’s upcoming Y32 (V2158A) has been populated with images of the device. It looks quite similar to the Y33s with a waterdrop notch and triple camera setup on the back. The Y32 also features a flat frame just like the Y33s. vivo Y32 (V2158A) images on TENAA Not much else is known about the vivo Y32 for now. The phone also...

Snapdragon 8Gx Gen 1 logo leaks days before Qualcomm's big announcement

What’s this now – a Snapdragon 8Gx Gen 1? A logo for a new Qualcomm chip was spotted in a staging site for the company by @Za_Raczke just days before the big announcement. The title of the page is “Testing icon” and the icon in question sits besides a “Test123” label. Clearly this is a template that is meant to be filled in with real text (that is...

Huawei nova 8 SE 4G is official with Kirin 710A

We only heard of a 4G version of the Huawei nova 8 SE yesterday, and today the maker officially announced it. Just as expected, it is powered by the Kirin 710A chipset and supports 66W fast charging. The Huawei nova 8 SE 4G differentiates from the 5G version only by the chipset - it keeps the 6.5” OLED screen of FullHD resolution with an under-display...

Spotify is testing a TikTok-inspired feed of videos with a new Discover tab

TikTok built an empire on short vertical videos with popular music playing in the background. An empire that other tech companies want to emulate, including Spotify – it appears that the music streaming service is testing a feature that displays a feed of vertical videos. That feature is called Discover and was spotted by Chris Messina, who found...

Apple gives you a gift card with a purchase of phones, tablets, PCs or headphones

Apple's Black Friday deals but as usual there's little in terms of outright discounts. Instead of a price cut on any of its iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Macs, or AirPods, Apple is offering a gift card so you can get some accessories later on. That credit varies by the product you get - Apple just says "up to a $75 Apple gift card", when you're browsing...

Kuo: Apple VR headset to have Mac-level computing power, coming in Q4 2022

In the latest portion of rumors surrounding Apple’s upcoming mixed reality headset, we get more confirmation about its release in Q4 of 2022 and it’s alleged M1 chip-level computing power. In his latest investor note, Ming-Chi Kuo describes Apple’s headset as an independently operated device with no need to tether to an iPhone or Mac. It will boast...

Honor 60 starry design leaks in more renders and live photos

The Honor 60 series will be launched in just a couple of days, and two phones part of the lineup are already listed online at JD.com. The images give us a proper look of the starry design of the back panel, and at the same time live shots leaked on Weibo, giving us an even more detailed insight into the glamorous appearance of the phones. Honor 60...

Realme GT 2 Pro powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen1 scores over 1 million AnTuTu points

A couple of weeks ago, a vivo smartphone powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9000 SoC crossed the 1 million score mark on AnTuTu, and we recently saw Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen1 also scoring over 1 million points on AnTuTu. Now, a Realme device, believed to be the GT 2 Pro, has become the third smartphone to achieve a score of more than 1 million points...

Samsung Galaxy A03 announced with a 48MP camera and 5,000 mAh battery

The Samsung Galaxy A03s unveiled in August and the Galaxy A03 Core introduced last week is now joined by the Galaxy A03 - successor to the Galaxy A02 announced in January. The Samsung Galaxy A03 is built around a 6.5" HD+ Infinity-V display with a notch for the 5MP selfie camera. Around the back, we get a dual camera system consisting of a 48MP primary...

Xiaomi 12 now rumored to debut on December 12

The end of the year is nearing, and you know what that means, right? No, we don't mean Black Friday, nor the "holiday shopping season". Qualcomm is going to unveil its newest flagship chipset on November 30, and after that the race is on - for the first phone to be announced with it at the helm. Both Lenovo-owned Motorola and Xiaomi are contenders...

Poco X4 family members revealed, fittingly there will be four of them

Yesterday we revealed the fact that Poco is hard at work on the upcoming X4 and X4 NFC, the former destined for the Indian market sans NFC, the latter headed for a global release. Today we have more information about these phones, along with the fact that the X4 series will in fact comprise of four devices - very fitting, we might say. Aside from...

The first Dimensity 9000-powered smartphones to hit the market in February

Although MediaTek beat Qualcomm to the punch and announced its flagship 4nm Dimensity 9000 SoC way before its competitor, Snapdragon 8 Gen1-powered devices will hit the market earlier than MediaTek's offerings. According to a tipster on Weibo, the first Dimensity 9000 smartphones will launch in February if all goes according to plan. In comparison...

iQOO U5 surfaces on 3C with 18W charging

iQOO is readying another smartphone in China, which would most likely be a budget one judging by the name and the charging speeds. A 3C certification revealed those details signaling an imminent launch as well. The 3C listing reveals 18W charging speed, which is among the lowest in the iQOO lineup. As per previous rumors, the device will likely sport...

Samsung may have killed the Galaxy Note lineup permanently

Earlier this year Samsung said it is skipping a Note generation but will introduce new smartphones from the family next year. However, the latest report coming straight from South Korea suggests otherwise. It appears that Samsung has completely removed the Note series from its product planning for 2022 and the main reason behind this is the foldables....

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 scores 124 points in DxOMark review

The latest device to get the DxOMark camera review treatment is the nearly three-month-old Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and it managed an impressive 124 points. The triple 12MP sensors put the foldable in 24th place on the all-time leaderboard and ahead of Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra flagship which has the more impressive camera specs on paper. Samsung...

Our Tecno Camon 18 Premier video review is here

Tecno released its premium phone called Camon 18 Premier in October, and earlier this month we were ready with the full text review. Then the device went into Will’s hands who went through it once again and now the video is on our YouTube channel. The phone is one of the mightiest in the portfolio of Tecno, but is still an LTE-only Helio G96-powered...

Caviar makes a custom iPhone and an Elon Musk bust out of a melted down Tesla Model 3

Caviar typically looks back when it comes to luxury – its phones are often clad in precious gold, expensive leather and sometimes even marble. But the company also likes to look towards the future, a future filled with electric cars and space exploration. At the intersection of both is Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. Recently, the Caviar team...

New Honor 60 teaser video gives us a better look at the design

Honor is all set to launch the 60 series on December 1 and it's doing its part to keep up the hype with various teasers. Today's teaser comes in the form of a short video showcasing the chassis in full. The video itself is quite similar to the one posted a couple of days ago but is a tad more revealing. The back design looks almost identical to the...

ZTE announces Voyage 20 Pro 5G and Axon 30 Ultra Aerospace Edition

ZTE held a space-themed event in China earlier today where it announced its brand new Voyage 20 Pro and a limited edition Axon 30 Ultra Aerospace Edition. The former is a 5G midranger with a Dimensity 720 chipset and a 90Hz AMOLED display while the Aerospace Edition Axon 30 Ultra brings a whooping 18GB RAM and 1TB storage as well as special packaging....

vivo Watch 2's leaked image reveals circular design and calling support

The vivo Watch announced last September is due for a successor. And while we await more information from vivo about its second-gen smartwatch, a render and a few specs of the vivo Watch 2 have surfaced, suggesting its launch isn't too far now. The vivo Watch 2's image reveals the smartwatch will have a circular design and come with leather and silicone...

Oppo Reno7, Reno7 Pro and Reno7 SE go official

Oppo just unveiled its Reno7 series in China with the Reno7 5G, Reno7 Pro 5G and Reno7 SE 5G. The first sales begin on December 3 at 10:00 for the Reno7 and Reno7 Pro and December 17 at 10:00 for the Reno7 SE. Reno7 Pro 5G The Oppo Reno7 Pro 5G is the best of the three Reno7 phones. It sports the MediaTek Dimensity 1200-Max chipset mated to either...

Leak: Huawei nova 8 SE to be re-released as a 4G phone

Huawei is having difficulties sourcing parts from abroad, so it has had to be creative with new launches. It looks like the Huawei nova 8 SE from last year is bound for a 4G-only re-release. Here is a look at the spec sheet, courtesy of leakster WHYLAB. The original model was powered by a Dimensity 720 for the standard model and a Dimensity 800U...

Apple's Holiday movie is about Simon the snowman and is shot on the iPhone 13 Pro

It's that time of the year again, and Apple has released its annual Holiday movie, shot on the iPhone 13 Pro. The movie is made by Jason Reitman and his father, Ivan Reitman, both Oscar-nominated in their own right. It's a film about Simon the snowman and a little girl that cares for him throughout the year. Here it is. Apple also released the 'making...

Oukitel RT1 rugged tablet brings IP68 and IP69K ratings and a 10,000 mAh battery

Known for its rugged smartphones and entry-level devices, Oukitel has announced its first rugged tablet – the RT1. It’s a 10-inch slate running largely stock Android 11 with a hardened plastic shell that’s both IP68 and IP69K water and dust-proof. It’s also drop-proof for up to 1.5m. The 10.1-inch IPS LCD boasts a 1200 x 1920-pixel resolution and...

Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming to sport Dimensity 9000

The Redmi K40 Gaming arrived in April 2021 with a Dimensity 1200, and reports are the successor will use a Mediatek platform as well. Digital Chat Station reveals the Redmi K50 Gaming is coming with a Dimensity 9000 - the latest flagship platform by the Taiwanese chipmaker. It will keep the 64MP main camera and the 5,000 mAh battery, while the screen...

OnePlus RT and Buds Z2's India launch date revealed

Yesterday a media report claimed that OnePlus will launch the OnePlus RT and Buds Z2 TWS earphones in India in December, which is now corroborated by tipster Max J., who also revealed that both products will make their Indian debut on December 16. The OnePlus Buds Z2 were unveiled in October in China, and the OnePlus RT is said to be the OnePlus...

Redmi 10 2022 acquires multiple certifications

It seems Xiaomi is preparing a 2022 refresh for its Redmi 10 smartphone which launched back in August. The Redmi 10 2022 (model number 21121119SG) was spotted on the IMEI database by MIUI tipster Kacper Skrzypek last week and was later revealed to pack the exact same camera setup as its predecessor with a 50MP main cam, 8MP ultrawide snapper and...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 4G goes official: It's a Redmi 10 with a different camera setup

Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi announced the Note 11 series last month in China, consisting of three smartphones - Redmi Note 11, Redmi Note 11 Pro, and Redmi Note 11 Pro+. And now, the company has further expanded the Note 11 lineup with a 4G version of the vanilla Redmi Note 11. But this isn't just a 4G-only variant of the Redmi Note 11. It's actually...

Xiaomi 11T, 11T Pro, and Redmi 10 2022 should all launch in India very soon

Unsurprisingly Xiaomi is preparing for its next launch in India which is happening on November 30, but what about plans for after that? Well, it turns out that the company has even more stuff in the pipeline for the subcontinent. According to a traditionally reliable tipster, the Xiaomi 11T, 11T Pro, and Redmi 10 2022 are all going to be launching...

Poco X4 and Poco X4 NFC are coming soon, expect a Redmi Note 11 Pro rebrand

It's been quite a while since the Poco X3 NFC made its debut - more than a year, in fact, from its September 2020 release. And while the M-line is already in the 4 territory with the launch of the Poco M4 Pro, the mid-range X-series is currently still made up of the X3 NFC and X3 Pro. That will change soon, according to the latest leak. It turns...

Xiaomi 12 lineup to feature curved displays, symmetrical speakers

Xiaomi is expected to unveil its 12 and 12X smartphones at an event in December, one a Snapdragon 8 Gen1 flagship and the other with a more modest Snapdragon 870. Now, adding to the rumored specs, popular Weibo insider Digital Chat Station shares that both phones will feature curved displays. Last year's Xiaomi 11 lineup featured a flat-sided Xiaomi...

Winamp teases a completely overhauled app, invites beta testers

It looks like one of themost popular music players from the olden days is coming back. The new Winamp promises a completely overhauled experience and to be something more than a music player. Because after all, who's still listening to offline music only? The website welcomes you with a new Winamp logo, which looks more in line with the modern flat...

Nikkei: Apple to use self-developed iPhone modems from 2023

Apple has long been looking to transition away from using Qualcomm modems to its own in-house developed solutions. A new report from Nikkei Asia suggests that Apple will finally start using its custom 5G modems in 2023 and they will be built on TSMC’s 4nm process node. Prior to this, a report by Ming-Chi Kuo also speculated that Apple will switch...

Xiaomi 12X to debut at December event

Reports so far regarding the upcoming Xiaomi 12 lineup suggest that the company will unveil the series in multiple events over several weeks and months, starting with the vanilla Xiaomi 12 in December. Yet a new report now says we will get at least two members at the initial announcement event next month. The Xiaomi 12X, which only recently started...

Motorola to pioneer Samsung's 200MP camera sensor, Xiaomi will be next

Samsung announced its 200MP ISOCELL HP1 sensor back in September but we are yet to see a phone using that. According to popular tipster IceUniverse it's not going to take long, but the device won't be coming from Samsung. According to the very reliable tipster the first phone to use it will probably be from Motorola with Xiaomi quickly following....

Vulnerability in MediaTek chipsets discovered, promptly fixed

Check Point Research published a whitepaper detailing a vulnerability that has been fixed by MediaTek back in October. The vulnerability allowed for what's called a privilege escalation attack. The issue itself is related to the AI and audio processing and apps with the right code could have gotten access to system-level audio information that apps...

Oppo Find X4 Pro to come with upgraded chipset and faster charging

The Oppo Find X3 Pro arrived as a great all-around flagship back in March 2021. We are now starting to hear more and more rumors about its successor, tentively named Find X4 Pro. According to the trusted leakster Digital Chat Station, the new phone will be powered by a Qualcomm SM8450 platform which is the new Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chipset, and will...

Redmi 10 2022 acquires multiple certification

It seems Xiaomi is preparing a 2022 refresh for its Redmi 10 smartphone which launched back in August. The Redmi 10 2022 (model number 21121119SG) was spotted on the IMEI database by MIUI tipster Kacper Skrzypek last week and was later revealed to pack the exact same camera setup as its predecessor with a 50MP main cam, 8MP ultrawide snapper and...