OnePlus Ace shows up in live images and video

The OnePlus Ace is already headed to China. The company confirmed the new phone will launch on April 21 and even shared a few official renders. Now, the Ace also made an appearance in an official live stream, offering a "real life" look at the intriguing new device. OnePlus Ace in live stream If the screenshots from the live stream are to be believed,...

Our OnePlus 10 Pro video review is up

The OnePlus 10 Pro launched in China in January began its global rollout last month. The smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, boots Android 12, and packs a 6.7" QHD+ 120Hz LTPO2 Fluid AMOLED screen protected by Gorilla Glass Victus. The OnePlus 10 Pro's department consists of a 32MP selfie shooter on the front, with the camera system...

Micromax In 2c headed to India by the end of April or in early May

Micromax has been working hard on a comeback of sorts and is already living up to its plans of launching four or five new products every quarter. It already launched 1-series devices like the Micromax In 1, the In Note 1 and In 1b and more recently the higher end In Note 2. We already know the company has a 2-series as well, with at least a 2b and...

Motorola Moto G50 is receiving Android 12 stable update

The Motorola Moto G200 5G received the Android 12 stable update a few days ago, and now it's the Moto G50's turn to get a taste of the latest version of Android. The update comes with firmware version S1RF32.27-25 and brings new UI and features to the smartphone. But, do note that the update is seeding only in the UK right now for model XT2137-1-DS....

Moto G52 to launch in India this month, rumor says

Motorola unveiled the Moto G52 earlier this week for European markets, but it obviously won't stay confined to those for long. In fact, a new rumor today, originating with an "industry source", claims that the Moto G52 will get launched in India before the end of this month. Not just that, but we have a rough price point too, the one that Motorola...

Realme 9 5G price in Europe leaks

Back in March, Realme added three new members to its numbered series of mid-range devices, the Realme 9 5G being one of them. This phone is now rumored to be arriving in Europe soon, and in preparation of that some retailers have been putting up listings for it. One such listing leaked today, and it alleges that the phone will cost €278, with taxes...

vivo X Note Aerospace Edition comes with meteorite pendulum

The brand new vivo X Note was announced earlier this week with a gigantic 7-inch AMOLED display and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and now vivo is bringing an exclusive Aerospace Edition of the phone. The major change here is the packaging of the phone which features a much more premium experience including a special pendulum housing a piece of Achondrite...

vivo X80 and X80 Pro+ certified by BIS India, X80 also stops by Geekbench

The three-strong vivo X80 lineup is expected to arrive soon and two of the phones were spotted on BIS India’s database. The vivo X80 (V2144) and vivo X80 Pro+ (V2145) are now certified in India and their market launch should come soon enough. In the meantime, the X80 was also spotted in a Geekbench listing which confirmed the phone is powered by...

Oppo K10 5G will be the first phone with Dimensity 8000, TENAA reveals

The Oppo K10 Pro was previously certificed by Chinese agency TENAA, and today it was followed by the Oppo K10 5G. The new phone, not to be confused with the Snapdragon 680-powered Oppo K10, will be the first device powered by a Dimensity 8000 chipset. It will also stick to the camera design Oppo implemented in few of its smartphones - two major circles...

vivo X Note Aerospace Edition comes with meteorite pendant

The brand new vivo X Note was announced earlier this week with a gigantic 7-inch AMOLED display and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and now vivo is bringing an exclusive Aerospace Edition of the phone. The major change here is the packaging of the phone which features a much more premium experience including a special pendulum housing a piece of Achondrite...

Infinix Hot 11 2022 arrives with 6.7" screen and 5,000 mAh battery

Infinix unveiled the Hot 11 last September, and today, the company announced its 2022 version, dubbed Infinix Hot 11 2022. The Infinix Hot 11 2022 is powered by the Unisoc T610 SoC and features a 6.7" FullHD+ LCD with 550 nits peak brightness. The smartphone runs Android 11-based XOS 10 Lite out of the box and comes in a single 4GB/64GB configuration....

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G gets Android 12 update with One UI 4.1

The Samsung Galaxy A32 5G announced with Android 11 and One UI 3.1 last January is receiving the Android 12-based One UI 4.1 update, which brings a refreshed UI and new features to the Dimensity 720-powered smartphone. The update also bumps up the Android security patch level on the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G to March 2022. The One UI 4.1 update for the...

iQOO Z6 Pro 5G launches in India on April 27

vivo sub-brand iQOO is getting ready for yet another launch in India, this time it's going to be the Z6 Pro 5G, which was already teased earlier this month. Today the official iQOO Twitter account posted the info everyone was waiting for - the phone's launch date in India. It's April 27. That's when this device, powered by the Snapdragon 778G SoC,...

WhatsApp introduces Communities for bringing common groups together

WhatsApp today announced its plans to introduce Communities, a feature for grouping together similar interest groups. A Community is essentially a collection of groups. Users can create a Community by adding groups featuring a similar theme. Community admins can then manage the groups within and send messages to all groups at once. This way individual...

vivo T1 Pro 5G coming next month, Geekbench listing confirms SD778G

The vivo T1 5G is already selling in India, and rumors are it will get a Pro sibling very soon. Reports are the launch is scheduled for May and they appear credible as the vivo T1 Pro 5G just appeared on Geekbench. The vivo V2151 smartphone was benchmarked with a Snapdragon 778G chipset and will have an 8GB RAM option. The chipset of the new vivo...

vivo X80 pops up on Google Play Console

The latest flagships in vivo’s X-series is expected to launch soon with the X80 series. We’re expecting three entries with a X80, an X80 Pro and an X80 Pro+ based on current rumors. The vanilla X80 has now appeared on the Google Play Console and is confirming its key specs and design. vivo X80 on Google Play Console X80 will be powered by the MediaTek...

OnePlus Ace official launch scheduled for April 21

OnePlus is introducing a new smartphone in China, and it will be called Ace. A teaser appeared on the company’s Weibo profile showing three cameras on the back, flat sides and no alert slider. The new OnePlus Ace will officially arrive on April 21, and while some reports claim it will be a rebranded Realme GT Neo3, it's more likely we are looking...

Realme GT 2 Pro goes on sale in India today

The Realme GT 2 Pro introduced globally in February will go on sale in India today starting at noon local time through Realme's Indian website, Flipkart, and mainline channels. The smartphone comes in Steel Black, Paper White, and Paper Green colors and has two memory options - 8GB/128GB and 12GB/256GB priced at INR49,999 ($655/€600) and INR57,999...

Oppo Reno7 Lite 5G gets official as a rebranded Reno7 Z 5G

Today at an event in Prague Oppo unveiled the Reno7 Lite 5G for markets in Central and Eastern Europe. While rumored, this device hasn't been previously launched elsewhere. Don't let that fool you though, for we have seen it before, albeit under a different name. It turns out that the Reno7 Lite 5G is actually just a Reno7 Z 5G by another name. Therefore,...

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a53_5g-review-2406.p...

vivo X80 Pro takes impressive photos in the dark, latest leak reveals

The vivo X70 series brought impressive smartphones with mighty cameras, and the company is planning to keep it going with the next lineup. A photo appeared online, revealing the upcoming vivo X80 Pro looks, which will have four shooters, one of them being a periscope lens. The device will be powered by a Dimensity 9000 chip, and thanks to its dedicated...

Samsung Keyboard gets improved clipboard and text correction

Samsung has begun seeding a new update for its Samsung Keyboard and it brings several noteworthy improvements such as an improved clipboard and better text correction. Samsung Keyboard version 5.4.70.25 comes in as an 80MB update and brings a lengthy changelog. Samsung Keboard version 5.4.70.25 changelog The clipboard now handles pinned items better...

Realme Q5 series will support 80W charging

The Realme Q5 series set to debut in China on April 20 will support 80W SuperDart charging, confirmed Realme today through a post on Weibo. Realme still hasn't revealed how many Q5 series smartphones it will unveil next Thursday, but we know the lineup includes a vanilla Q5 since the company has used it for its Weibo posts. However, it's unclear...

Apple Watch may only get blood pressure tool in 2024

Samsung's Galaxy Watch4 family features a blood pressure monitor already, but Apple is taking its sweet time in adding something similar to its wearables. According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the company may only have an Apple Watch with blood pressure monitoring on the market in 2024. This is because it's apparently "hit some...

Realme 9 Pro+ Free Fire Limited Edition launches in Thailand

Right on time, Realme today unveiled the rumored 9 Pro+ Free Fire Limited Edition in Thailand. This has been making the rounds in leaks recently, and is finally official. The phone has a unique gaming-centric design, and it comes with special Free Fire-themed retail packaging, as you can see in the image below. Other than the new design, the box...

Samsung Galaxy M31 is now receiving Android 12 with OneUI 4.1

Samsung has issued the OneUI 4.1 update for the Galaxy M31, about one month after it pushed the beta out. The update carries the latest OneUI on top of Android 12 with the March 2022 security patch. The firmware, M315FXXU2CVCE, is an over-the-air one and is some 2GB in size. However, if you've been a beta tester your OTA will be significantly smaller....

Realme Q5 series is coming on April 20

Yesterday Realme teased the arrival of new Q series smartphones, and today, the company announced that it will unveil the Q5 lineup on April 20 at an event in China that will kick off at 2PM local time. Realme hasn't divulged the number of Q5 series smartphones it will introduce next Wednesday, but it did confirm the lineup will include a vanilla...

Xiaomi 12 Lite full specs leak

Xiaomi has already released three members of its latest flagship family: the Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro, and 12X. However, this line is sure to grow in the future, with a much-rumored 12 Ultra, and another model that could actually become official before that: the Xiaomi 12 Lite. As the name implies, this would be a successor to last year's Mi 11 Lite 5G...

iQOO reveals the Neo6's battery specs ahead of April 13 launch event

It was a big day today for vivo, it having launched the X Fold, X Note, and Pad in China, and in a couple of days its sub-brand iQOO is holding a launch event of its very own. On April 13, the iQOO Neo6 will be made official, and over the weekend the company has already unveiled the fact that its main rear camera would be a 64 MP unit with OIS. Today,...

Oppo Find X5 review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_find_x5-review-2404.p...

Realme Q5 teased with faster charging, Q5 Pro x Vans version leaks

The Realme Q2 series reached 1 million sales seven months after launch. Around the same time the Q3 series was teased – one year later the Q3 phones have reached 2 million sales. What’s next? Realme CMO Xu Qi Chase is teasing the arrival of the Q5 series on Weibo (skipping number 4, of course). The teaser is tucked beneath the 2 million sales announcement...

Apple now manufacturing iPhone 13 in India

Apple is now manufacturing the iPhone 13 locally in India at a Foxconn plant near Chennai. The news comes after earlier reports already confirmed Cupertino had started trial production of the iPhone 13 in India back in December. We are excited to begin making iPhone 13 — with its beautiful design, advanced camera systems for stunning photos and videos,...

OnePlus Ace pops up on Geekbench with Dimensity 8100

A fresh rumor from last week suggests that OnePlus Ace is coming up with a Dimensity 8100 chipset and 150W charging. The device is expected to be a rebranded Realme GT Neo3 and it now passed through Geekbench bearing the PGKM10 identifier. OnePlus Ace Geekench scorecard The phone managed 962 single-core points and a 3,819 multi-core score. We get...

OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z2 review

The Bullets Wireless Z2 is the latest pair of in-ear wireless earbuds from OnePlus. Unlike many of the company's recent launches, the Bullets Wireless Z2 return to the neckband design that the company started with in 2018. The Bullets Wireless Z2 is an entry-level product and is currently only sold in India. Design The Bullets Wireless Z2 design...

Top 10 trending phones of week 14

Samsung Galaxy A53 extends its winning streak to three weeks and just like the last installment of our trending chart it's joined on the podium by the Redmi Note 11 and the Galaxy S22 Ultra in that order. And just like last week we have a new announcement in the fourth spot, only this time it's coming from Realme and is the 4G version of its 9 mid-ranger....

Our Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G video review is now out

The Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G came out in China first, then it reached India as the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge and went back to the Note 11 Pro+ 5G name for the global launch last week. So, keep that in mind, this isn’t the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G that is sold in India (oh, Xiaomi...). Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G Now that we have that straight, here’s our...

Week 14 in review: S22 series struggling, M53 official, X80 Pro+ coming

Another week to recap, let's begin. Samsung reintroduced the Galaxy S20 FE in Korea as the Galaxy S20 FE 2022 - the same phone with a trimmed down retail package and lower price. Samsung's flagship S series' popularity is decreasing. One report points to the Game Optimization Service as the culprit, saying it seriously tarnished the image of the...

Flashback: remembering the awesome devices powered by TI OMAP chips

We often talk about how many companies have bowed out of the smartphone race, but the industry is difficult for component makers as well. These days most Androids are powered by either a Qualcomm or a MediaTek chipset. There is also the Exynos line from Samsung LSI, but the company rarely finds a client outside of its sibling Samsung Electronics....

Huawei MatePad Paper in for review

Huawei introduced the MatePad Paper at MWC 2022, its most unorthodox tablet yet with an e-ink display. Now that unusual device is finally in our office and we are about to start its review. But before that here are some early impressions. The MatePad Paper ships with a folio cover, and Huawei provided an M Pencil in the retail package as well. They...

Weekly poll results: Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G is poised for success, its siblings headed for oblivion

Xiaomi did the right thing by expanding the availability of the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G. The phone was previously available in China and in India (under the name Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G), now the phone is reaching for a wider audience. It will be a hit, judging by the numbers in last week’s poll. It received nearly two thirds of all votes and most...