DOOGEE to enter the tablet market with the T10

DOOGEE is planning to launch its first tablet device - the T10, on November 1, and we've got info on the upcoming product. The DOOGEE T10 has a 10.1-inch, 1920 x 1200-pixel "Fullview" IPS LCD display with 300 nits of advertised brightness. The T10 has an aviation-grade aluminum unibody with a 7.5mm thickness and 430 grams of total weight. A large...

Three Asus ROG Phone 6 models put to test - which one is the fastest?

Introduction We've recently reviewed both the ROG Phone 6 Pro and the ROG Phone 6D Ultimate. As you might already know, the former of the two is based around Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, while the latter uses a tuned version of MediaTek's Dimensity 9000+ chipset. The ROG Phone 6D Ultimate also has the unique Asus AeroActive Portal on its...

Stable One UI 5 update to drop on Monday for European S22 models

Galaxy users out there might remember Samsung's promise to bring One UI 5 and Android 13 to the S22 line in October. The Korean giant seems to be honoring said promise, with reports already coming in of S22 Ultra units in Italy receiving the coveted OTA. OTA release notes in Italian The package in question has an S908BXXU2BVJA firmware version, weighs...

Nothing ear (2) renders leak

Carl Pei's Nothing company seems to be gearing up for at least a couple of impending earphone releases. Last year the brand unveiled the Nothing ear (1) buds, and now a new model is apparently on its way. A few renders have surfaces showcasing the design of the Nothing ear (2) buds. The visual changes compared to the Nothing ear (1) appear to be...

Samsung W23 and W23 Flip unveiled: fancier Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 for China Telecom

Every year Samsung releases a fancier version of the Z Fold that is exclusive to China Telecom, e.g. last year’s Samsung W22. For the first time the company is also releasing a W Flip model, based (of course) on the Z Flip. It’s like a modern version of those old W flip phones. The hardware on the Samsung W23 is essentially the same as the Galaxy...

Leak: the Samsung Galaxy A54 will have a slightly larger battery

More details have surfaced about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A54, this time concerning its battery (EB-BA546ABY). It will have a rated capacity of 4,905mAh, up from 4,860mAh on the Galaxy A53. Considering that the Galaxy A53 is advertised as having 5,000mAh battery, the typical capacity of the A54 battery will likely be listed as 5,100mAh. Does that...

Windows 11's Subsystem for Android will soon gain support for Android 13

Microsoft introduced the so-called WSA (Windows Subsystem for Android) along with Windows 11 and the aim is to bring the two operating systems closer together through various integrations. Now a Microsoft quietly published an update roadmap for WSA that confirms Android 13 support is on its way. Along with Android 13, Microsoft wants to add a handful...

Amazon now lets you register interest for the Google Pixel 7a

Now that the Pixel 7 series is on sale, there are two Pixel devices remaining in the rumor mill – the foldable, which may or may not be a myth, and the next “a” phone, which is very much a reality. In fact it's arrival isn't too far according to Amazon. The online retail giant is already letting its users subscribe for the upcoming announcement....

Realme 10 and 10 Pro+ certified in China

The upcoming Realme 10 and 10Pro+ have bagged yet another set of certifications in China ahead of their imminent launch and we finally get a better look at their designs. Realme 10 (RMX3663) will feature a flat display and back alongside a dual camera setup on its back housing two large cutouts. Realme 10 Pro+ (RMX3687) will bring a curved display...

Honor 80 series specs tipped

Last week we saw some specs on the upcoming Honor 80 Pro+ flagship and now tipster Digital Chat Station is here to bring us more info on the other two phones in the series - the Honor 80 and Honor 80 Pro. Honor 80 is said to debut with MediTek’s Dimensity 1080 chipset and a 64MP main cam while the 80 Pro should arrive with the Qualcomm Snapdragon...

Google Pixel 7 Pro unboxing

We're done with the hands-on, now it's time to dive deeper into the Google Pixel 7 Pro and the Pixel 7. Let's start with an unboxing. The Pixel 7 series adhere to the recent norm of poor retail boxes. There's a USB-C cable and a USB-A to USB-C dongle. The Pixel 7 Pro is clearly bigger than Pixel 7 but make no mistake, both phones are large in the...

Honor Play 40 Plus 5G debuts with 6,000 mAh battery

Today is a big day for Honor, as the company introduced the X6 to the British market, and launched a new product in China - the Play 40 Plus 5G. This new phone comes with a Dimensity 700 chipset, 50MP dual cameras and a huge battery. The Play 40 Plus has a 6.74” LCD with 720p resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. The screen has a small waterdrop notch...

Apple iPhone SE 4 renders show XR design, surprise no one

There has been much talk that the next iPhone SE model will be based on the iPhone XR from the early notch era. Leakster Jon Prosser backs that up with info by an anonymous source, info that was used by Ian Zelbo to create these 3D renders. Apple iPhone SE 4, speculative renders - Starlight The feeling of deja vu is understandable, the SE series...

Honor X6 arrives in the UK at £150

The Honor X6 debuted last month, and today the company announced its arrival in the United Kingdom. It brings a big battery and a 50MP triple camera at an aggressive £150 price point. The phone has a 6.5” LCD with 720p resolution and a small waterdrop notch for the 5MP f/2.2 selfie camera. The 50MP main camera on the back comes with PDAF and an f/1.8...

ZTE Axon 40 SE official with 6.67” AMOLED and Unisoc chipset

The latest device in ZTE’s Axon range made its debut in Mexico today - welcome to the ZTE Axon 40 SE. This is an Android 12 mmidranger with a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen of FHD+ resolution and a 60Hz refresh rate. The device comes with a 50MP main cam around the back alongside a 5MP macro cam and a 2MP depth helper. The punch hole cutout on the front...

Oppo Find N2 rumored specs emerge

Following yesterday’s spec leak for the upcoming Oppo flip foldable phone we get a batch of rumored specs for the Oppo Find N2 thanks to noted tipster Digital Chat Station via a Weibo post. The successor to last year’s Find N is said to bring a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and a 7.1-inch 120Hz LTPO AMOLED folding screen. The device is also expected...

Xiaomi is announcing the Redmi Note 12 series this month

Xiaomi announced at least 18 different Redmi Note 11 smartphones in the past year and the company is finally ready to move on. An announcement on Weibo revealed the Redmi Note 12 series will be launched this month. According to the post, there will be “two major technologies”, one of them being “first in the world”. There is no information on what...

Google Pixel Watch video teardown reveals unreplaceable parts

Both of Google's new phones, which were announced a couple of weeks or so ago, have already been subjected to very detailed video teardowns. But as you may know, the company also unveiled the Pixel Watch at the same event, and if you were anxiously waiting for a teardown of the wearable, you're in luck as that's exactly what the folks over at iFixit...

Samsung teases collaboration with luxury fashion house Maison Margiela

For several years Samsung collaborated with fashion designer Thom Browne to create special editions of its foldables (and watches), but this year has been light on fashionable releases. Until recently, anyway, Samsung just posted a teaser for a collaboration with luxury fashion house Maison Margiela. Don’t read too much into the numbers, this is...

Motorola brings Edge 30 Ultra with 12 GB RAM, 256 GB storage to India

Motorola launched the Edge 30 Ultra in India back in September, and the phone was offered with one memory combination 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, priced at INR59,990 ($745/€760). Now the flagship smartphone with a 200MP camera is also available with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, the company announced on Twitter. Motorola India is offering the Edge 30...

Huawei Matepad C5e tablet arrives with familiar specs

Huawei Matepad SE has been around for the past few months, and today the tablet was relaunched under a new name - Huawei Matepad C5e. Japan will be the first market to get it, but it's also on the international website, so more will follow. The Matepad C5e is a pretty basic tablet with a Kirin 710A chipset, coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage....

Photo of Xiaomi 13 Pro shows an understated design despite having an Ultra-class camera

A month ago someone managed to snap a secretive photo of the front of the upcoming Xiaomi 13 Pro. Now it’s time to look at the phone’s other side, which is home to what will most likely be it’s most important feature – the camera. The next Pro model is said to use the same IMX989 sensor (1”, 50MP) that is also featured in the Xiaomi 12S Ultra. It...

Report: Apple is cutting iPhone 14 Plus production

It seems the iPhone 14 Plus is not off to a great start as early reports suggested and now The Information is saying that Apple has halted iPhone 14 Plus production and is reassessing demand. Citing supply chain sources, the new report suggests Apple has reached out to at least one iPhone assembly partner to immediately halt iPhone 14 Plus production...

First Oppo Flip phone will have big battery, 50 MP camera

Oppo launched the Find N last year to compete with the Galaxy Fold and Mix Fold, and now it is working on a different foldable with a clamshell design. According to Digital Chat Station, the device will have a 6.8” screen on the inside and a 3.26” panel on the outside. Oppo Find N, held horizontally The main foldable screen and the one on the cover...

Oppo A17k quietly debuts in India as a cheaper version of the A17

Last month, Oppo introduced the low-end A17 smartphone to the Indian market, and today we're treated to what is essentially a variation of that model. It's called A17k, and Oppo has quietly listed it on its Indian website for all to see. The Oppo A17k has a 6.56-inch 720x1612 60 Hz LCD touchscreen, the MediaTek Helio G35 SoC at the helm, 3GB of RAM,...

Apple will finally release iPadOS 16 on October 24 (presumably iOS 16.1 too)

Looks like the rumors were right all along - Apple just confirmed today that it's releasing what it's calling iPadOS 16 on Monday, October 24. That's exactly the date which was rumored last week. Apple released iOS 16 last month but, for the first time since separating its phone OS from its tablet OS, did not also send out iPadOS 16 at the same time....

MediaTek Dimensity 9200 with Cortex-X3 core coming next month

Last year MediaTek released the first chipset based on TSMC's 4nm manufacturing process and was one of the first to make use of ARM's high-performance Cortex-X2 core. And since November is right around the corner, it's only logical to expect the company to release its next-generation flagship chipset. According to trustworthy tipster, MediaTek is...

Leaked Samsung Galaxy S23 specs speak of incremental upgrades over the S22

If you have been following the leaks you will know that the Samsung Galaxy S23 is very much a sequel to the S22 – that means it follows basically the same spec recipe save for a few component upgrades. Yesterday we got our first glimpse of the performance of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, which showed a promising Geekbench result. However, it also showed...

Motorola rollable phone concept demoed at Lenovo Tech World 2022

Lenovo is holding its Tech World 2022 conference and there are plenty of hints at future devices coming from Lenovo and Motorola. One of the more memorable demos from the event came from Luca Rossi (Lenovo Group EVP) who showcased a rollable concept phone which expands vertically from a 5-inch slate to a 6.5-inch tall screen via a physical button...

YouTube abandons experiment limiting 4K playback to Premium users only

YouTube experimented with limiting access to 4K content to its Premium users, but the company confirmed this trial is now over and “turned off”. The platform revealed on Twitter everyone should be able to access 4K quality without any restrictions and no fancy memberships. we've fully turned off this experiment. viewers should now be able to access...

Samsung officially announces fastest ever LPDDR5X DRAM

Samsung announced it is developing LPDDR5X as a natural evolution of LPDDR5, and today the company announced the DRAM chips have completed validation. The new memory reaches 8.5 Gbps speeds, which is the industry’s fastest speed for DRAM. It comfortably surpassed the maximum speed of 7.5 Gbps that was achieved back in March. LPDDR5X technology is...

Cheap Moto E22s lands in India

Following its global launch back in August, today Motorola unveiled the affordable Moto E22s for the Indian market. The phone will become available on October 22 for INR 8,999 (approximately $109 or €111 at the current exchange rates). It will be offered in Arctic Blue and Eco Black through Flipkart. If you're wondering just what you're getting for...

Tecno unveils Spark 9 Pro Sport Edition, designed by BMW's Designworks

The Tecno Spark 9 Pro launched earlier this year with a selection of several colorways. Now Tecno has partnered with Designworks, the design innovation studio for the BMW Group, to create a special edition of the phone dubbed the Spark 9 Pro Sport Edition. Designworks was tasked with picking out the materials, colors and finish for this special edition....

Samsung Galaxy S23 series to have matching design, leaked cases reveal

With the arrival of the Ultra member, Samsung's Galaxy S mainstream flagship series have had two-way design split. Yet next year that will change, as evidenced by an increasing pile of leak. The latest comes from noted tipster Ice Universe, who posted photos of protective cases, revealing the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra will have...

Samsung is developing bright MicroLED on Silicon displays for AR headsets

OLED displays have been used in VR headsets for years now due to their fast response times and deep blacks. The Oculus Rift CV1 used Samsung-made OLED displays, as did some of the later models, Samsung’s own Gear VR used OLED (part of the Galaxy phone that powered those headsets) as well as the dedicated Odyssey VR headsets. However, the leader of...

Realme 10 Pro+ certified with 5,000 mAh battery

The upcoming Realme 10 Pro+ (RMX3686) was certified by Thailand’s NBTC earlier this month and now the same device passed the China Quality Certification (CQC) database with a 4,890 mAh rated battery capacity. This means the Realme 9 Pro+ successor will likely boast a 5,000 mAh typical capacity cell. Realme 10 Pro+ CQC certification Realme 10 Pro+...

Apple tipped to announce new iPad Pro with M2 “in a matter of days”

Apple is expected to announce two new iPad Pro tablets with M2 chip “in a matter of days”, Mark Gurman from Bloomberg said in his latest newsletter. According to the journalist, the 11” and the 12.9” devices will be a mild upgrade and could have new charging capabilities. Expectations are the iPad Pro to arrive before October 27, which is the date...

Apple AirPods Pro 2 review

Introduction and unboxing It's exactly three years since Apple unveiled the AirPods Pro and looking at their successors, it's obvious that Apple hasn't grown tired of the design. But don't let that fool you - just about everything has gotten better on the inside and Apple will have yet another winner on its hands. In comparison to 2019, 2022 has...

Top 10 trending phones of week 41

The top 3 in our trending chart in week 41 are the same as last week, the Google Pixel 7 Pro leading from the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and the Xiaomi 12T Pro. The vanilla Pixel 7 conceded its fourth position to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, though, and now finds itself fifth. Samsung Galaxy A53 also gained a spot to place sixth, ahead of the Apple...

Flashback: breaking through the 60Hz barrier

Have you ever wondered why 60Hz is the standard refresh rate for displays? It started with analog TVs, then their CRT tubes were repurposed into computer monitors. Then LCD monitors arrived, but their slow response times meant that they couldn't really go above 60Hz. Plus, 60Hz was good enough, right? As PCs got more powerful they started playing...

Week 41 in review: S23 rumors, iPhone going USB-C in 2023, Tecno Pova 4/4 Pro official

Welcome to the end of week 41 and the recap of its highlights. Let's start off with some Galaxy S23 series leaks. The smallest of the series, the namesake Galaxy S23 will keep the 6.1-inch display but the battery will grow to 3,900mAh. The Galaxy S23 Ultra will stick to a 5,000mAh unit. Samsung made it official that it will drop the OneUI 5 firmware...

Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro review

Introduction The line between smartwatchеs and smartbands is as thin as ever in 2022. It usually boils down to the ability to run third-party apps, make and take calls and have mobile data. Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro is a smartband that’s disguised as a smartwatch and it aims to further blur the gap between the band and watch form factors. It retails...

Weekly poll: the Xiaomi 12T and 12T Pro are selling high megapixel counts, are you buying?

Two hundred megapixels – that’s how far smartphone cameras have come. Back when we started “this phone has a camera” was enough to make jaws drop. These days it's not only about raw resolution, image processing has come a long way (especially with the advent of computational photography) thanks to the ever more powerful mobile chipsets. A few weeks...

Weekly poll results: Pixel 7 series is well loved, could make the Google phones more mainstream

Many commenters under last week’s poll have already pre-ordered one of the new Pixels – the 2022 models are proving to be quite popular or at least well liked. Maybe Google is right to be making a record number of Pixel 7 units. If you want one, but haven’t pre-ordered, the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro (and Pixel Watch) are now available for direct purchase....