Honor Pad 8's India launch teased by Flipkart

The Honor Pad 8 unveiled in July will launch soon in India. This revelation comes from Indian online retailer Flipkart, which has started teasing the tablet on its website. There's no word from Honor about the Pad 8's pricing and availability in India, but the tablet is already listed on the company's official Indian website. The Honor Pad 8 is powered...

Tecno Pop 6 Pro goes official with a 6.6" screen and 5,000 mAh battery

Tecno announced the Pop 5 Pro in January, and eight months later, it unveiled the Pop 6 Pro. The Tecno Pop 6 Pro is built around a 6.6" HD+ screen with a notch for the 5MP selfie camera, which has a flash on its left side to help you take brighter pictures in dim lighting conditions. The smartphone's rear panel has a textured finish and sports two...

Telegram update brings infinite reactions to Premium users, improvements to iOS and Android apps

Telegram is announcing new updates to some of its features pertaining to reactions to chat messages, emoji statuses, and UI improvements to iOS and Android, respectively. Starting with reactions, Premium users are now have “a selection of infinite reactions”. They can react to individual messages with up to three animated emojis. Telegram launched...

ByteDance-owned Pico is launching a new VR headset on September 22

ByteDance is TikTok’s parent company, and it acquired Pico, a VR company, early last year in efforts to diversify its businesses. Next week, we’re going to see the fruits of the acquisition as Pico is expected to announce a new VR headset. A teaser the company shared via Linked in sets the announcement date to September 22 at 2PM GMT+2. The moment...

Honor Pad X8 is official with unannounced chipset, ancient Android version

The X40 isn't the only new device Honor announced for its home market of China this week. The affordable phone has been joined by an affordable tablet. It's called Honor Pad X8, and it's not to be confused with either the Honor Pad 8, launched back in July, nor the Honor Pad X8 Lite, which surfaced on the company's website a couple of days ago. The...

watchOS 9 update breaks Spotify streaming

This past Monday Apple released the latest version of its OS for wearables - we're talking watchOS 9. This went out to the Apple Watch Series 4 and newer models, but it turns out there's a problem. The update introduces a bug that breaks Spotify streaming. The service has been busy emailing its users about the issue this week, and the message from...

Oppo K10X launches with 120Hz LCD and Snapdragon 695

The newest midranger in Oppo’s camp is here with the freshly announced Oppo K10X. The phone brings a 6.59-inch FHD LCD with a 120Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 695 chipset and a 5,000 mAh battery with 67W fast charging. Oppo K10X in Aurora and Polar Black colors The rear is headlined by a 64MP main cam with an f/1.79 aperture while the other two modules...

Google Messages app will soon transcribe voice memos, reactions updated with all emojis

In the latest “APK Insight” report from 9to5Google, a recent update to the Google Messages app has prepared the app for a couple of new messaging functions of existing features. These unfinished features Whether you are sending a standard SMS/MMS or RCS message, you can send and receive voice messages. In a future update, you’ll be able to see transcriptions...

iOS 16.1 brings battery percentage to all iPhones with Face ID

Ever since the iPhone got Face ID, it was no longer possible to include battery percentage in the status bar since there was a notch taking up a lot of space now. Users had to pull down the iPhone’s control center to peek at how much percent battery was left. With iOS 16, battery percentage was added as a feature and when enabled, it showed the percentage...

vivo X Fold+ 5G gets certified in China with 4,600 mAh battery

Remember that vivo X Fold S that was supposed to launch imminently a few weeks ago? Well, it turns out it might be called something else when it finally hits the market, namely vivo X Fold+ 5G. The device was just certified for sale in China by TENAA, and this process has revealed that it has a 4,600 mAh battery capacity (made up of two 2,300 mAh...

Honor X40 debuts in China with slim profile, curved screen, affordable price

As expected, Honor unveiled the X40 today at a special event in China. The handset can already be ordered over there, starting at CNY 1,499, which at the moment is equivalent to $214. The handset comes with a 6.67-inch 1080x2400 120 Hz curved AMOLED screen with 800-nit High Brightness Mode and 300 Hz touch sampling rate, the Snapdragon 695 chipset...

Motorola Edge 30 Ultra review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_edge_30_ultra-review-2476.p...

iPhone 14 Pro Max disassembly video shows what the SIM-less phone is like on the inside

The iPhone 14 series is about to start shipping to early buyers (three of the four go on sale tomorrow) and while they don’t look too different on the outside, there are some important changes inside. This disassembly video from PBKreviews offers a glimpse at the internals of the iPhone 14 Pro Max. The good news is that the phone is relatively easy...

Honor Pad X8 Lite appears on company website

The Honor Pad 8 was announced in July for Chinese consumers and 1,5 months later made its way to the global market. Now, the independent brand listed a Pad X8 Lite on its website that sounds like a more affordable option but after further inspection, we realized it is a renamed Honor Tab 7 with Helio P22T chipset and an old Android. The device comes...

New Google Chromecast HD to cost $40 and go on sale soon, more product images leak

Last week, a few images of a new Chromecast device surfaced with the same design as the current Chromecast with Google TV that comes with a bundled voice remote. That model supports 4K HDR output and launched in nearly three years ago. This new model may support only 1080p resolution but would use the exact same Google Assistant remote to control...

One UI 5.0 Beta based on Android 13 reaches Galaxy S21 units in India

Samsung's public beta testing of One UI 5.0 based on Android 13 reached the Galaxy S21 family of devices at the end of August, when it became available in Korea and the UK. Starting now, you can also register your device for the beta program in India. Currently, you can only enroll your Galaxy S21, S21+, or S21 Ultra in the beta program in India...

iPhone adoption of iOS 16 is slightly quicker than iOS 15 during first 72 hours

As per research conducted by Mixpanel, iPhone users were quicker to download iOS 16 within the first three days of its release compared to iOS 15 last year. After the first 24 hours of its release, iOS 16 was adopted by 6.71% of iPhone users compared to the 6.48% of users that downloaded iOS 15 in the first day it became available. Meanwhile, iOS...

Oppo F21s Pro 5G full specs leak alongside pricing info and new renders

Oppo is apparently getting ready to launch the F21s Pro 5G in India tomorrow, and ahead of that a bunch of details about the device have been leaked. We're talking specs, targeted price point, and some new renders showing the upcoming phone in both of its colorways, which are called Starlight Black and Dawnlight Gold. The Oppo F21s Pro 5G will thus...

Affordable Realme C30s arrives with side-mounted fingerprint scanner

Realme C30 arrived in June and now it is joined by the Realme C30s. The phones are very similar with identical cameras, screens, and user interface, but the S model brings a new chipset and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The Realme C30s is powered by the Unisoc platform SC9863A. It has eight CPU cores, all of them Cortex-A55, split into two...

Google faces $25.4 billion fine over unfair advertising practices in UK and Netherlands

Google could be facing hefty fines in the British and Dutch courts in two suits set to be filed in the next few weeks. Between the two lawsuits, Google may need to pay out €25 billion (~$25.4 billion) in fines. According to Reuters, the lawsuits allege that Google has been employing unfair advertising practices. Geradin Partners, the lawfirm, issued...

Meta starts testing Community Chats for Facebook Groups in Messenger

Today Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta is starting to test Community Chats for Facebook Groups inside Messenger, and those words definitely sound rather confusing, so let's unpack what we're talking about here. It's probably easiest to think of Community Chats as Meta's own interpretation of Discord. These will be available for Facebook Groups,...

The new Asus convertible has a garaged stylus, runs Windows 11 on an Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 chip

Asus has unveiled a new Windows-on-ARM convertible tablet, the ExpertBook B3 Detachable. As you can tell from the name, this can be used with or without a detachable keyboard. Also, the protective case has a kickstand that can hold the slate in landscape or portrait orientation. Asus ExpertBook B3 Detachable Asus advertises this as the “first Windows...

Xiaomi Civi 2 reportedly coming this month with Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chip

Xiaomi's Mobile Product Manager recently teased a new smartphone is on the way and now evidence is mounting that it might be the Xiaomi Civi 2 - a successor to Xiaomi Civi that launched exactly one year ago. Reports indicate that the Civi 2 will be ready to go live as early as this month and will sport the brand new Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset. For...

Flipkart teases The Big Billion Days sale, Amazon does the same for the Great Indian Festival

Two retail giants in India will be offering big discounts starting on September 23 (Friday next week) – Amazon is launching the Great Indian Festival, Flipkart will be busy with The Big Billion Days. They will be offering a wide range of products, but we’re mostly interested in the tech deals, of course. Flipkart will gamify the shopping experience...

Motorola Moto E22 images leak to reveal design and colors

Motorola unveiled the Edge 30 Fusion and Edge 30 Neo smartphones for the global market last week, and now a new smartphone is heading to the international scene. The Moto E22 appeared in leaked renders, revealing a dual-camera setup at the back and three color options. The E22 will be sold in White, Light Blue, and Dark Blue and will be an extremely...

OnePlus 10R Prime Blue Edition is coming soon

The OnePlus 10R unveiled in April comes in two colors - Sierra Black and Forrest Green. These will be joined by a third color option soon, called the OnePlus 10R Prime Blue Edition. OnePlus hasn't divulged much about the 10R Prime Blue Edition yet, but the changes are likely to be cosmetic only and it will likely share the specs with the other two...

Google reportedly cancels plans to release Pixelbook in 2023

Within the last year, Google showed its efforts to improve areas outside of Android including both tablets with the launch of Android 12L, and wearables with its incoming Pixel Watch. Laptops was another area that Google was working towards expanding next year and we learn in a report from The Verge that Google was planning to launch a new Pixelbook,...

Apple releases iOS 16, iOS 15.7, iPadOS 15.7, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16

Just as it promised it would, today Apple has released new and important updates for a lot of its devices. Let's start with iOS 16. The update to the newest version of iOS, first announced back in June, is now out for the iPhone 8 and newer models, and it will be preinstalled on the new iPhone 14 models when they start shipping this Friday (aside...

Google Pixel 6a begins receiving September update

Last week, the first Android 13 security update began rolling out for supported Pixel devices, all except for the Google Pixel 6a. Google initially noted that the Pixel 6a’s update would be a bit delayed, but the update is now here and is rolling out to the Google Pixel 6a. This is indeed the September security patch with the build number TP1A.2209505.004.A2....

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mix_fold_2-review-2475.p...

Sony Xperia 1 IV Gaming Edition brings 16GB RAM and bundles Xperia Stream

Sony announced a new gaming accessory for its Xperia 1 IV earlier today which brings active cooling and four additional ports. In addition to the accessory, Sony also announced a new Xperia 1 IV Gaming Edition smartphone which brings 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. Everything else from specs to the design is identical to the regular Xperia 1 IV meaning...

Here are the battery capacities of the new iPhone 14 models

Apple’s new iPhone 14 series has the same design and overall dimensions as the 2021 series (off only by fractions of a millimeter), so this shouldn’t come as a surprise, but the battery capacities are roughly the same too. There are minor differences, though probably not enough to have a measurable impact on battery life. What’s different this year...

Sony announces Xperia Stream: cooling and streaming accessory for the Xperia 1 IV

Sony had an Xperia gaming event earlier today where it announced the Xperia Stream – a cooling case that’s compatible with the Xperia 1 IV smartphone and which also doubles as a streaming rig. The accessory plugs into the phone via USB-C and brings a full-sized HDMI port alongside a LAN port, headphone jack and a USB-C port on top. It does not feature...

More details about Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 200 MP camera emerge

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is rumored to have a 200MP camera with an entirely new ISOCELL sensor. And today we have more info from noted leakster IceUniverse, who has a great track record when it comes to Samsung. According to him, the new 200MP camera is “100% confirmed” to have 0.6µm pixels on a 1/1.3” sensor with an f/1.7 aperture in front....

Madhav Sheth: One number series generation per year from now on, GT series will focus on design

The first Realme smartphone arrived in 2018, and here we are, four years later, celebrating the brand's 4th fourth anniversary. The company that started as an Oppo spin-off has reached some impressive milestones in its short timeline - it is the 6th biggest smartphone company in the world, with over 140 million users around the globe. We sat down...

Top 10 trending phones of week 36

Apple's most important event of the year took place this week and the new iPhone 14 series is on everyone's mind. Our trending chart is completely dominated by the new arrivals, while a couple of their predecessors also gained ground as people were doing comparisons and considering if they should upgrade. The iPhone 14 Pro ended up on top, just ahead...

Apple iPhone 14 series hot take

Apple is a trend-setter and even non-techies tune in to watch major new announcements like the one we had this week. The iPhone 14 series is official and already on pre-order as of this Friday. The first lucky users will have one in their hands next week. We have extensive coverage of the event and relevant news that cropped up around it (some of...

Huawei nova 10 Pro in for review

Huawei introduced the nova 10 series to global market at IFA 2022 in Berlin. We attended the conference and the keynote and even got alone time for early hands-on impressions with the Pro version. Now the nova 10 Pro is with us in HQ and while we already revealed its most impressive feats at a glance, here’s what Huawei is packing inside the box....

Weekly poll: what do you think of the new iPhone 14 series?

The iPhone 14 launch event brought exciting new features, but it also delivered a few head-scratchers too. Check out our detailed coverage of the launch here and read up on the prices of the iPhone 14 series phones around the world. And in case you didn’t notice, in some regions the prices have gone up considerably compared to last year. All four...

Xiaomi NoteBook Pro 120G review

The Xiaomi NoteBook Pro 120G is the company's premium productivity laptop. It features an all-aluminum body, a high-resolution 120Hz display, the latest 12th Gen Intel i5 processor, and Thunderbolt connectivity. The 120G model that we are testing today also includes dedicated Nvidia graphics. Launched earlier this month in India, the NoteBook Pro...

Weekly poll results: Sony Xperia 5 IV well loved, but overpriced

Sony has never been the go-to brand for cheap phones, certainly not in the flagship segment, and the Xperia 5 IV is no exception. That being said, last week’s poll shows that the phone can have broad appeal if only its pricing was more palatable. Half of the voters who took part like the phone, but are not willing to part with $1,000/€1,050/£950...

We now have 3D models of the iPhone 14 series in all colors - check them out

The iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max unveiled by Apple a few days ago went on pre-orders yesterday in over 40 countries. The vanilla, Pro, and Pro Max models will be available starting September 16, while the Plus version will arrive on October 7. Customers in over a dozen countries - including Malaysia and Turkey -...