OnePlus Nord Watch review

The OnePlus Nord Watch is the company's second smartwatch and the first to be branded under the affordable Nord line. A rebranded version of another Chinese smartwatch — the Haylou RS4 Plus — the Nord Watch is meant to be an entry-level product for the Indian market, coming in at just INR 4,999. Visually, the Nord Watch is nearly identical to the...

Samsung Galaxy S23 series will support 8K@30fps video recording

Samsung's Galaxy S23 is just around the corner and as the release date approaches, naturally more rumors start to emerge. The latest one comes from a reliable source regarding Samsung-related stuff. In a recent tweet, Ice Universe suggests that the Samsung Galaxy S23 series will bring support for 8K@30fps video recording. We've already seen many...

Samsung Galaxy M13 5G gets Android 13-based One UI 5 update

The Samsung Galaxy M13 5G announced in July with Android 12 is receiving the One UI 5 update based on Android 13. The update has firmware version M136BXXU2BVK3, and it comes with the November 2022 Android security patch in addition to the usual One UI 5 goodies. Samsung is seeding the Android 13-based One UI 5 update for the Galaxy M13 5G in India...

iQOO 11 review

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Infinix Zero Ultra with 180W charging is launching soon in India

The Infinix Zero Ultra unveiled in October will launch soon in India. This revelation comes from Indian online retailer Flipkart, which created a promo page on its website to tease the smartphone's India launch. One of the biggest highlights of the Infinix Zero Ultra is its charging speed. The smartphone supports 180W wired charging, and its 8C cell...

Samsung Galaxy M04 unveiled: Helio P35 SoC and 5,000 mAh battery

The Galaxy M04 teased by Amazon a few days ago has been officially unveiled by Samsung. It is powered by the Helio P35 SoC, and you get two storage options - 64GB and 128GB. The smartphone has 4GB of RAM onboard, which can be expanded virtually up to 8GB with the RAM Plus feature. The Samsung Galaxy M04 features a 6.5" HD+ LCD and runs Android 12...

New license deal reached by Apple and Ericsson ends a patent feud that started in 2015

Apple and Ericsson are ending a years-long patent feud beginning with a new license deal between the two companies. According to a new report from Reuters, Ericsson announced it had reached a global patent license agreement with Apple which includes “global cross-licenses for patented cellular standard-essential technologies.” The new licensing agreement...

Nothing will open its first brick & mortar location in Soho this weekend

If people haven’t heard of Nothing before, folks wandering Soho will pass by a new physical location for Nothing. The store will open Saturday, December 10 at 11:30AM in London where it will sell the Nothing Phone (1) and the Ear Stick earbuds, along with Nothing merch. There will also be a selection of audio products from Swedish brand Teenage Engineering...

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and F04s spotted on Geekbench

Two of Samsung's upcoming smartphones have been spotted in the Geekbench online database today, which most likely means they're due to become official very soon. The handsets in question are the Galaxy A54 5G and the Galaxy F04s. The former will be the newest member in Samsung's best-selling range, the A5x, while the latter is probably a Flipkart-exclusive...

We benchmark the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2: solid CPU gains, impressive GPU upgrade

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 last month and the first phones with it are starting to come out. While the vivo X90 Pro+ was the first to be announced, we don’t have a unit to test. But we do have an iQOO 11, and we spent quite some time putting it through its paces. Benchmarks of the new chip have been leaking for a while now; however,...

Jio Phone 5G appears on Geekbench with Snapdragon 480+

Reliance Jio is bringing 5G connectivity to India, and we’ve heard rumors about an in-house smartphone enabled for the next-gen network for the past months. Today, a device with the model number LS1654QB5 passed through Geekbench, and we expect it to be the first Jio Phone 5G. The chipset is Snapdragon 480+, an 8 nm platform launched in October 2021....

Oppo Find N2 and Find N2 Flip early bookings open, new promo videos of the foldables surface

Oppo is gearing up to launch its Find N2 and Find N2 Flip foldable phones at its upcoming Inno Day event on December 15. Ahead of the big announcements, Oppo listed both new foldables on its online store in China and eager buyers can now book their units by depositing 1 CNY. Oppo Find N2 and Find N2 Flip reservation posters Reserved units will benefit...

Xiaomi 13 Pro is finally getting official IP rating

The Xiaomi 13 Pro is arriving this Sunday, December 11. It will have a fancy green color and a new camera design, but more importantly, it is finally getting an official IP rating. The company revealed the phone will be certified against dust and water resistance in a fancy video posted on Weibo. The camera will be able to take photos in all environments,...

It's official: USB Type-C mandatory for devices sold in the EU from December 28, 2024

The EU has published its new 'Common Charger' directive in its Official Journal, and with that we finally get the date from when it goes into action. Starting on December 28, 2024, every phone, tablet, camera, pair of headphones and earbuds, headset, handheld videogame console, portable speaker, e-reader, keyboard, mouse, and portable navigation...

Asus Zenfone 9 is now receiving the Android 13 update

Back in November Asus unveiled its official Android 13 update timeline, and the first device slated to get it was the Zenfone 9, which was supposed to receive the new software in December. That has now happened today, with multiple reports coming in from Zenfone 9 owners from a bunch of countries over on Reddit. We can also confirm that the rollout...

Realme 10 Pro in for review

Now that the Realme 10 Pro series is announced for the global market, we have the Realme 10 Pro in for review. Before we proceed with the detailed breakdown, let’s see how the phone feels out of the box and what accessories come bundled. Our review unit is the Nebula Blue model which has some neat color-shifting properties. The retail box brings...

The iQOO 11 and 11 Pro are official with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, UFC 4.0 storage, 200W charging

The iQOO 11 and iQOO 11 Pro are official and, in the most important ways, nearly identical. It starts off with the design. The iQOO 11 series bring the triple-color stripe design, which is an amalgamation of iQOO and BMW M Motorsport's brand colors. This finish is called the iQOO 11 Legend edition and it uses both fiberglass and vegan leather, which...

Realme 10 Pro and 10 Pro+ make their global debut

Three weeks after their debuts in China, the Realme 10 Pro and Realme 10 Pro+ are now official for the global market after a big launch event earlier today. Realme 10 Pro will start at $319 in its 8/128GB trim while Realme 10 Pro+ is priced at $379 for the same RAM and storage combination. Both devices are offered in Dark Matter black, Nebula Blue...

Xiaomi 13 launch rescheduled for December 11

The Xiaomi 13 flagships and the MIUI 14 were set to arrive on December 1, but the Chinese event was postponed at the last minute. The company finally set a new launch date, which is December 11. The event, puzzlingly scheduled for Sunday, will begin at 7 PM in China. Xiaomi 13 The Xiaomi 13 smartphone will be a fairly compact flagship powered by...

Tecno Phantom X2 in for review

Tecno’s roots are in the value-for-money segment, but the company has ambitions to expand into the premium market with the Phantom sub-brand. The original Phantom X offered a lot of bang for the buck as is typical of Tecno and had a better screen and camera than any of its siblings. It had some weak spots too, like the Helio G95 – an okay chipset...

Amazon UK discounts Honor 70 and Magic4 Pro, offers deals on a tablet and laptop too

How about a new smartphone with great cameras so you can snap photos during the holidays? Amazon UK has discounts on a couple of Honor models that will help you capture memories during the festivities. There is also a 12” tablet to binge shows on, plus a laptop for some light gaming (or, you know, work). The Honor 70 is part of the outgoing series,...

Tecno unveils Phantom X2 with Dimensity 9000, X2 Pro with retractable portrait lens

Tecno’s premium Phantom series is back with new camera innovation and a much more powerful chipset. There are two phones, one of which brings the first retractable portrait camera, we’ll get to the advantages of that in a minute. The Tecno Phantom X2 and Phantom X2 Pro are both powered by the Dimensity 9000 (the non-plus version). While not the latest,...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 series is launching soon in India

Xiaomi's Redmi unveiled the Note 12 series in October, which is currently exclusive to China. But that's about to change since Redmi's Indian branch today announced that the Note 12 series will launch soon in India. The Redmi Note 12 series consists of four smartphones - Redmi Note 12, Redmi Note 12 Pro, Redmi Note 12 Pro+, and Redmi Note 12 Discovery...

Apple brings new pricing and equalization tools to the App Store

Apple is bringing more app pricing options to developers starting in Spring 2023. The lowest supported price point will be $0.29 while the highest price point is now $10,000. Devs will also gain the ability to define price per storefront across 45 currencies in 175 territories. Apps and subscriptions will now be able to increase by $0.10 up to $10...

Trendforce: Global smartphone production in Q3 '22 declined 11%

Trendforce posted its latest research on the global smartphone market, revealing a decline in production in the third quarter of 2022. The industry saw 289 million units produced between July and September, which is a 0.9% quarterly decline and 11% YoY. The “extremely weak” demand was due to companies prioritizing inventory rather than new devices...

Samsung Galaxy M04's launch date, design, and key specs revealed by Amazon

The Samsung Galaxy M04 we've been hearing about for a few months will be launched on December 9 at noon local time in India. This revelation comes from Amazon.in since it created a promo page for the Galaxy M04 on its website with a "Notify Me" button for those who'd like to be notified about the smartphone's launch in India. The promo page also...

Tim Cook joins US leaders as TSMC announces $40 billion investment to produce chips in Arizona

On Tuesday, Apple CEO joined President Biden and Arizona officials, in a televised event on the site where TSMC is constructing a semiconductor-based manufacturing plant set to open in 2024. As Apple expands its relationship with TSMC, the new factory will begin to produce Apple silicon in the US. Back in 2021, TSMC initially announced it’d invest...

Motorola Moto G13 gets NBTC certified

Motorola unveiled the Moto G10 last February and followed it up with the Moto G20 in April, but it hasn't launched a G series smartphone having a moniker between 11 and 19. Well, that could change soon since the Motorola Moto G13 has been certified by Thailand's NBTC, suggesting imminent launch. Motorola Moto G10 The Thai certifying authority doesn't...

Samsung Galaxy A42 is now receiving Android 13 with One UI 5.0

The Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is a smartphone that is over two years old, and now it is getting the latest software update. Reports revealed devices in Korea are receiving the new firmware with model number A426NKSU2DVK2, which includes Android 13 with One UI 5.0 on top, as well as a November 2022 security patch. The arrival of the new user interface...

Apple considers shift of iPad manufacturing to India

India is having talks with Apple to start manufacturing iPads, according to two sources quoted by CNBC. Cupertino is in discussions with government officials on whether the plant near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, can take up the production of tablets, but no concrete plans have been laid out yet. Since the pandemic began in early 2020, Apple has been considering...

Carl Pei confirms Nothing is in talks with US carriers, “Phone (2) isn’t launching anytime soon"

The Nothing Phone (1) is a mid-range smartphone from a company founded by Carl Pei, one of the co-founders of OnePlus. When it launched, the Nothing Phone (1) would not be made available in the US just due to how difficult it is for emerging smartphone brands to be successful in the US market without a major partner as a carrier. In an interview...

Google releases its biggest Pixel feature drop yet, and it includes the Pixel Watch

Today is the first Monday of the month, and that means it's time for Google to release its monthly software update for the Pixel phones. Only this time it's special. This, in fact, is the latest Pixel Feature Drop, and not just that, but it's the biggest one of all time. It even includes some new stuff for the recently launched Pixel Watch! Let's...

OnePlus collaborating with Keychron to make a mechanical keyboard

OnePlus today announced ‘OnePlus Featuring’, a co-creation platform where the company will work with different partners on new products. The first company to partner with OnePlus is Keychron on a future computer keyboard. The keyboard, a first for OnePlus, will feature a mechanical key switch design with ability to customize the keys. No further...

DJI Mini 3 leaks: lower price, limited obstacle avoidance, coming later this week

The DJI Mini 3 Pro was unveiled in May, kickstarting the new line in the company's portfolio. Now leaksters have gotten their hands on images and details of the DJI Mini 3. Leaked images of the DJI Mini 3 Like the rest of the series, it weighs 249g to get into the all-important A1 category that allows people to fly it without a certificate. The Pro...

The Xiaomi 12T Pro Daniel Arsham limited edition phone is now on pre-order in Europe

Xiaomi partnered with artist Daniel Arsham to create a unique looking version of the Xiaomi 12T Pro. This version is available in limited quantities and is already on pre-order – starting today and ending on December 11 at midnight. There are only 2,000 units available, so if you want one, you shouldn’t put off pre-ordering. The Xiaomi 12T Pro Daniel...

Kuo: Apple AR headset delayed for second half of 2023, shipment forecast lowered

Apple is preparing to launch its first mixed reality headset next year, but a new report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed the arrival of the product is getting delayed. According to the note shared, mass shipment schedule for main components is scheduled for Q1 2023, but deliveries to clients are postponed from Q2 to the second half of the year,...

Xiaomi 13 Ultra camera specs tipped

The Xiaomi 13 series is expected to debut soon with two models – the vanilla 13 and its Pro sibling. An Ultra variant will join their ranks later on and noted tipster Digital Chat Station shared some key specs for the Xiaomi 13 Ultra’s camera setup. Based on the new info, Xiaomi 13 Ultra will feature a four-camera setup with the primary 1" sensor...

New nubia Red Magic 8 Pro rumors again suggest 165W fast charging

The gaming brand nubia, partially owned by ZTE, is working on its next flagship with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. A noted tipster now claims the new Red Magic 8 Pro will also bring an improved under-display camera, faster wired charging and a bigger battery. The new smartphone will be shorter, thinner and narrower compared to the current flagship nubia Red...

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 now getting Android 13 and One UI 5.0

Samsung has been going at breakneck speeds with its Android 13 and One UI 5.0 update rollout. After its successor got the update back in mid-November, the Xcover 5 has now started receiving an Android 13, One UI 5.0 OTA. The package is available for the SM-G525F model in a dozen or so European countries. The OTA update also contains November 2022...

Flashback: the rise (and fall?) of the microSD card

The recent shopping spree had us looking at great deals for microSD cards and with that came the sad realization that many of us no longer have a phone with a memory expansion slot. This sent us on a walk down memory lane to revisit the history of the microSD. A few years ago we did a retrospective of the memory card, covering MMC, SD, Memory Stick...

Weekly poll: the Honor Magic Vs and the Honor 80 series are here, who's in?

The first two models of Honor’s new 80-series became available in China this Friday. There is also the SE model, which is coming next week, and a new foldable flagship that is still a month away. Have you put any thought into picking one up? We’ll look at the Honor Magic Vs first. Honor’s engineers did some impressive work and dropped the weight...

Weekly poll results: the vivo X90 Pro+ is showered with love

If you’ve been following the FIFA World Cup you will have seen plenty of ads for the vivo X90 series. One of the three models has proven very well liked in last week’s poll while its two siblings were left in its shadow. We’re talking about the vivo X90 Pro+. Over half the people who voted expressed interest. Another quarter of voters can be swayed...

Weekly deals: the best smartphone deals from Amazon in Germany, the US, the UK and India

The Black Friday craziness is behind us, so now we can go back to regular browsing for deals – it never hurts to have a look, even if it’s not a major shopping holiday. Here are the best deals from Amazon we picked out for Germany, the US, the UK and India. Germany USA The UK India Germany Apple rarely offers discounts, especially on current models....

Xiaomi 12T Pro Daniel Arsham Edition hands-on review

Last week brought us announcement Xiaomi 12T Pro Daniel Arsham Edition and we not get to check the limited edition smartphone in person. The unique design, developed in collaboration with the contemporary artist is manufactured in just 2,000 units and we were lucky to get one of those at the office. The official launch is scheduled for December 16...

Google celebrates 30 years of SMS with end-to-end encryption for group chats in Messages app

Short Messaging Service, popularly known as SMS, turned 30 today, and to celebrate its birthday, Google announced that its Messages app will support end-to-end encryption for group chats over the coming weeks - a feature that's been available for one-on-one conversations for a couple of years. However, end-to-end encryption for group chats is only...

Carrier-locked Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ gets One UI 5 in the US, S21 FE receives it in India

Samsung rolled out the Android 13-based One UI 5 stable update for the Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8+, and Tab S8 Ultra last month in Europe. And now the Korean conglomerate has released the stable One UI 5 for the carrier-locked Tab S8 series units in the US. The Galaxy Tab S8+ on Xfinity Mobile's network sporting model code SM-X808U is receiving the update...