iQOO Pad's processor and display officially detailed

The iQOO Pad coming on May 23 is rumored to be a version of the vivo Pad2 powered by the Dimensity 9000+ SoC instead of Dimensity 9000. iQOO hasn't detailed the iQOO Pad's specs sheet yet, but it has confirmed that the iQOO Pad will have the Dimensity 9000+ chip at the helm. Additionally, iQOO has confirmed that the iQOO Pad - its first tablet -...

Motorola Razr 40 Ultra to launch as Razr+ in the US, marketing materials surface

Motorola will unveil a couple of flip-style, vertically folding smartphones on June 1, 2023, believed to be the Razr 40 and Razr 40 Ultra. Rumors claimed the Razr 40 Ultra would also be called Razr+, and those are now corroborated by reliable leakster Evan Blass, who said the smartphone will be launched as Razr+ in the US and Razr 40 Ultra in the...

Android 14 will make the screen recording feature more privacy-friendly

Android 14 beta is already available for some smartphones and Google recently pushed the second beta update, so people had time to play around with Google's upcoming OS and explore some new features. And it appears that the search giant is planning to make screen recording a more privacy-oriented feature. Currently, the screen recording functionality...

Samsung Galaxy A14's price in India leaks

Samsung initially announced the Galaxy A14 - we're talking about the 4G-only version here - for the Malaysian market back in February, and now it looks like it's on the verge of becoming available in India too. So, with that in mind, you might be wondering how much it will cost. According to a new leak, the A14 4G will be sold in India in two configurations:...

More Oppo Reno10 Pro+ and Oppo K11x official-looking renders leak

Oppo's Reno10 family is getting unveiled on May 24, which is next Wednesday. Now, less than a week before the event, some new renders have been leaked, and they look like they could be official promo materials for the Reno10 Pro+, which will be the king of the upcoming trio. Oppo Reno10 Pro+ leaked renders The Reno10 Pro+ will sport a 64 MP periscope...

OpenAI launches standalone ChatGPT app for iOS, Android to get one too

OpenAI has officially launched a standalone ChatGPT app for iOS users and it's free to download and use. It makes it easier to chat with the bot on the go and incorporates a couple of neat features too. For instance, the app supports voice input powered by the company's open-source speech recognition model Whisper. It also synchronizes your chat...

OnePlus Nord 3 appears in live images, more specs revealed

The OnePlus Nord 3 has been in the rumor mill for some time now and is expected to launch this month or sometime in June. We also know that the handset will be a near-identical twin to the recently announced OnePlus Ace 2V in China. Alleged OnePlus Nord 3 The live photos confirm the familiar design (identical to the Ace 2V), but the specs sheet is...

Xiaomi Redmi A2, A2+ launched in India

The Redmi A2 and Redmi A2+ unveiled in March debuted today in India. Both smartphones are offered in Aqua Blue, Classic Black, and Sea Green colors in 4GB/64GB configuration, but the Redmi A2 has one more option - 2GB/32GB. It's priced at INR6,299 ($75/€70), while the 4GB/64GB model costs INR7,999 ($95/€90). The Redmi A2+'s 4GB/64GB version is priced...

Samsung tests 2x portrait mode option for the Galaxy S23 Ultra

Samsung is testing a 2x option for the Galaxy S23 Ultra's portrait mode. The rumored mode was spotted by Ice universe in a test firmware for the S23 Ultra. The 2x mode will use a 50MP crop from the 200MP main camera, which will then be brought down to 12MP. It joins the 1x and 3x options - the first using the main sensor, and the latter using the...

Huawei's HarmonyOS to power Volkswagen cars in China

According to Financial Times sources, Volkswagen is in talks with Huawei to bring HarmonyOS to its cars sold in China. And given Chinese consumers' strong favor for homegrown technology and VW's software woes, it makes a lot more sense for VW to seek partnership with Huawei. In the opposite direction, Seres dropped HarmonyOS for Android Auto for...

TikTok banned in US state of Montana

Montana is the first US state to impose a ban on TikTok which will take effect from January 1, 2024. The SB 419 bill was signed by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte today and will require mobile app stores to remove the app form their listings for Montana residents starting next year. Governor Gianforte claims TikTok is “tied to foreign adversaries”...

Nvidia announces GeForce RTX 4060 series starting at $299

Nvidia today announced the mid-range models of its GeForce RTX 40-series of consumer graphics cards. The 4060 series will include three models, the RTX 4060, the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB, and the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB. The RTX 4060 features the AD107 GPU with 3072 CUDA cores, about 52% of the AD104 on the 4070. It has a base clock speed of 1.83GHz and boost clock...

Nokia 105 (2023) and Nokia 106 4G debut in India

HMD launched a pair of new feature phones in India today with the Nokia 105 (2023) and Nokia 106 4G. They bring support for India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) system for instant payments with 123PAY without internet access. Nokia 105 (2023) The design is quite similar too. Nokia 105 (2023) is almost identical to 2021’s Nokia 105 4G but lacks...

Realme Narzo N53 announced with Unisoc chipset and 5,000 mAh battery

The Realme Narzo N53 is the latest offering from the Narzo N series and it brings a solid spec sheet highlighted by a 90Hz display, 50MP main cam and a 5,000 mAh battery with 33W charging. Realme Narzo N53 in Feather Gold and Feather Black Narzo N53 is built around a 6.74-inch LCD with HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The panel houses a waterdrop-style...

Xiaomi Civi 3 will debut with Dimensity 8200 Ultra chipset

The China-exclusive Xiaomi Civi series will soon have a new member and that phone will debut an all-new chipset from MediaTek. The Xiaomi Civi 3 will be the first phone to launch with the Dimensity 8200 Ultra – likely an overclocked version of the Dimensity 8200 that launched back in December. Xiaomi Civi 3 will debut the Dimensity 8200 Ultra chipset...

HTC U23 Pro announced: Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, 108MP camera, and 120Hz screen

HTC has officially unveiled the HTC U23 Pro which leaked earlier this month. It's built around a 6.7" FullHD+ OLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and Gorilla Glass Victus' protection. The display has a centered punch hole for the 32MP selfie camera, but it doesn't have a fingerprint scanner underneath since that's embedded in the power button on...

Samsung Galaxy F54's price in India leaks and it's higher than you might expect

Samsung's Galaxy F54 was initially rumored to become official in India in April, but after that didn't happen we heard it would be launched by the end of this month. As that's getting closer and closer, more and more details about the handset are starting to leak. Today a central piece of the puzzle has been outed by a usually reliable source. We're...

Honor 90 and Honor 90 Pro to fully use 200 MP main camera

Last year the Honor 80 and Honor 80 Pro came to market sporting the 200 MP Samsung ISOCELL HP3 main camera sensor, only neither phone used it to the fullest, instead cutting it down to 160 MP for whatever reason. This information is coming from prolific and well-known Chinese leakster Digital Chat Station, who also claims that the next generation...

iQOO Neo 8 Pro to have flagship-tier 50 MP main camera

The iQOO Neo 8 series is arriving next week, and the Neo family will have a Pro model for the first time. The device will run on Dimensity 9200+, and today the company revealed the V1+ ISP will be assisting a 50MP main camera with Sony IMX866 sensor and OIS. vivo iQOO 8 Pro details The primary shooter can easily be graded as flagship-tier because...

Motorola's 2023 Razr duo coming on June 1

The long-rumored next-gen Motorola Razr phones finally have a release date – the flip phone foldables will be introduced on June 1. The accompanying teaser video shows two device silhouettes which implies we’ll see both the flagship Razr 40 Ultra as well as a more budget option with the Razr 40. Flip the script. June 1. pic.twitter.com/gOhSmzhGzL—...

Realme 11 Pro series is launching internationally in June, company shares camera samples

The Realme 11 Pro and 11 Pro+ unveiled last week in China will launch internationally in June, including in India - Realme's biggest market. This revelation comes from Realme as it started teasing the Realme 11 Pro series' global debut, with the promo campaign revolving around the 200MP Samsung ISOCELL HP3 sensor on the Realme 11 Pro+. The 200MP...

Samsung to start buying OLED panels from LG for its TVs

Samsung may be a big TV manufacturer, but it doesn't do OLED TVs since 2015. The company bet on its QLED panels, which are far closer to LCD panels in terms of both cost and quality. The company is also rapidly developing its microLED tech, which is seen as superior to OLED in terms of image quality, but still prohibitively expensive and only available...

Kuo: iPhone 16 Pro series to get larger displays and periscope cameras

While the iPhone 15 series is expected to launch later this fall, rumors about the iPhone 16 generation have been going on for months now. Noted Apple analyst Min-Chi Kuo shared his latest update which suggests the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Plus will offer larger display sizes and periscope camera sensors. iPhone 16 Pro is said to bring a 6.3-inch...

Infinix Note 30 5G listed for sale, key specs revealed

Infinix is about to launch its Note 30 series soon, and now one of the phones appeared on Lazada Philippines with key features and a photo, revealing the triple camera on the back. The Infinix Note 30 5G has a Dimensity 6080 chipset by Mediatek with two big Cortex-A76 cores at 2.4 GHz and six Cortex-A55 at 2 GHz. Interestingly enough, this is the...

Lava Agni 2 announced with Dimensity 7050 and 50MP main cam

Lava announced its latest smartphone with the Agni 2 in India earlier today and it brings the recently announced MediaTek Dimensity 7050 chipset, a 120Hz AMOLED display and 66W fast charging. Lava Agni 2 brings a curved 120Hz AMOLED display and Dimensity 7050 chipset Agni 2 features a 6.78-inch curved AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz...

Upcoming Sony Xperia Pro's camera sensors detailed

Sony recently announced its Xperia 1 V and Xperia 10 V phones but it seems a successor to 2021’s Xperia Pro-I is also on the way and we have our first set of details for its camera setup. The new rumors suggest the next-gen Xperia Pro will bring an upgraded camera setup from the Xperia 1 V with three Exmor-T stacked sensors. A Japanese source claims...

Oppo Reno10 series could arrive on May 24 as more specs leak

Oppo will launch the Reno10 series with a new camera design, as seen in renders earlier this month. The series now appeared in an online video ad, confirming the oval island. According to the short clip, the launch date will be May 24. The video was meanwhile taken down, but not before the important frame were captured. At the same time, Digital...

Google Pixel 6 and 7 users reporting battery drain following latest update

Google Pixel owners are reporting battery drain issues in droves. The issue seemingly appeared after a weekend update rolled out to the Google app and is affecting at least the Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and the 7 and 7 Pro. Users report that the phones become very warm and experience serious battery drain. Per the Android system's report, the...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 might get DeX support

Samsung DeX allows Galaxy phones and tablets to turn into desktop PCs. A number of flagship phones from the past five years support it with one major absence - the Flip series. According to SamMobile, this is about to change, and the upcoming Z Flip5 will finally have the feature, effectively making it the smallest device to support DeX. Samsung...

Apple launches SOS over satellite in Australia and New Zealand

Apple’s SOS via satellite featured has now been enabled in the southern hemisphere with its arrival in Australia and New Zealand. The feature is available to iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max starting today. This is technically a paid service, but current owners are enrolled for free for 2 years. If you buy an iPhone 14 after today, the 2...

Oppo F23 5G debuts with 120Hz LCD and Snapdragon 695

The latest Oppo F-series member is now official in India with the launch of the Oppo F23 5G. The device brings a Snapdragon 695 chipset, a 120Hz LCD and a 64MP main camera. The phone is identical to the Oppo A98 which launched in Malaysia last week. Oppo F23 5G in Cool Black and Bold Gold Oppo F23 brings a 6.72-inch IPS LCD with FHD+ resolution and...

Apple M3 chip's specs revealed as testing starts

Mark Gurman from Bloomberg said in his latest Power On newsletter that Apple is ramping up testing of the M3 chip. At least one version of the new platform was spotted with a 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU and 36 GB RAM, according to data collected by an App Store developer. Gurman believes that Macs with the new chip built on the 3 nm process, will begin...

Oppo Germany’s official website wiped

Oppo is going through a challenging period in Europe. Its phone sales in Germany have been paused for nearly a year and now the company’s official website in Germany is left empty without any listings for its products. The homepage has a single ad for Oppo’s ongoing partnership with the UEFA Champions League and a FAQ banner spanning one question...

First images of iQOO Neo 8 and Neo 8 Pro appear online

The iQOO Neo 8 series will be introduced on May 23, and the vivo brand confirmed we will see a Pro member for the first time in the Neo history. The phone will have OIS, and according to images that appeared online, it might be the only one with the camera feature. Two phones were revealed on Twitter, one allegedly the iQOO Neo 8 and the other being...

Huawei FreeBuds 5 review

Introduction The FreeBuds range from Huawei has offered some great wireless earbuds over the years and the new FreeBuds 5 are the latest entry. They arrive with a bold new design, flagship-level features and a combined 30-hour battery life. FreeBuds 5 come as a successor to 2021’s FreeBuds 4, which were a solid pair of open-ear buds. The specs department...

Week 19 in review: Xperia 1 V, Xperia 10 V, Pixel Fold, Pixel 7a, Pixel tablet debut

It was a week full of big announcements so let's recap. Sony unveiled the flagship Xperia 1 V and the midrange Xperia 10 V. Both have 21:9 tall-aspect displays, 5,000mAh batteries, 3.5mm headphone jacks, and expandable storage. The Xperia 1 V has a first-ever stacked CMOS sensor on a mobile phone that promises full-frame camera-like nighttime performance....

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

Google launched the new Pixel 7a in multiple countries around the world and in some places it is a better pick than the Pixel 7. Not everywhere, though, the older model has fallen to a similar price in a few places. In the US, there’s a gift for Mother’s Day, plus cheap older flagships from Samsung and OnePlus. In India, the iQOO 11 price is starting...

Flashback: the phones that weren’t, part 2 - letting people design a phone

Henry Ford once said “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses”. The authenticity of the quote isn’t 100% confirmed, but the point is clear – people can’t always come up with the best solutions to their problems. But there is another popular quote – “Vox Populi, Vox Dei”, which translates to “the voice of the people...

Weekly poll: who here is getting a Google Pixel Fold or a Pixel 7a?

We can hardly believe it, Google’s first foldable is finally here – and alongside it launched what may be the best Pixel a-series phone yet. What are your impressions of the two devices from this year’s Google I/O? We’ll start with the Google Pixel Fold. This phone is already up on pre-order in the US for $1,800 and will be available only in a few...

Weekly poll results: the Motorola Edge+ (2023) is off to a great start, the Edge 40 pricing is off

The new Motorola Edge+ (2023) for the US market is showing a lot of promise – last week’s poll shows that 45% of voters are interested in the Moto flagship. Mostly the same hardware is available as the Edge 40 Pro elsewhere, but the thing about the US market is that there are very few competing brands, especially in the flagship segment. This means...

Nokia G11 is receiving Android 13 update

HMD released the Android 13 update for the Nokia G11 Plus late last month, and now it's the vanilla model that's getting the Android 13 upgrade. The Android 13 update for the Nokia G11 is seeding in the Netherlands, but the rollout should expand to other markets soon. If you are yet to receive Android 13 on your Nokia G11, you can check for it manually...