Tata to become first Indian company to make iPhones with the $125 million Wistron deal

Apple's been assembling iPhones in India for over half a decade now, with the first "Made in India" iPhone being the iPhone SE produced by Foxconn in 2017. Apple has two more partners in India for making iPhones - Pegatron and Wistron. However, with Wistron set to exit the iPhone business in India, its 100% stake will be purchased by Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL), making it the first Indian company to produce iPhones. TEPL, which is a part of the Tata Group known for selling everything from salt to software to cars, will purchase the indirect stake from Wistron InfoComm...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/tata_electronics_wistron_iphone_deal-news-60400.php

Last chance to get a deal from Samsung Week in the US

Samsung Week is nearly over - the sales event ends on Sunday, but there is still time to pick up a new phone, tablet, watch or another Samsung device, including laptops, SSDs and monitors. Obviously, we’ll look at the phone deals first. These cover Samsung’s high end with two S23 modes and two Z foldables, but there’s a deal on Samsung’s popular mid-ranger too, the Galaxy A54. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 12/256GB save up to $800 Read our review from $1,050 at...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/last_chance_to_get_a_deal_from_samsung_week_in_the_us-news-60394.php

iQOO 12 Pro official teaser images show the BMW M Motorsport edition

A couple of days ago we brought you news that the iQOO 12 family is launching in China on November 7, and today it seems like the company was in a teasing mood. That's because an iQOO product manager just outed a few images depicting the upcoming BMW M Motorsport edition of the iQOO 12 Pro over on Weibo. Take a look for yourself below. The previously leaked design is thus the actual design of the phone. Interestingly, there are no vertical stripes, even if this is a BMW M edition. There's just a rather subtle engraving of the BMW M colors to a side. The camera island is huge and has a...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/iqoo_12_pro_official_teaser_images_show_the_bmw_m_motorsport_edition-news-60399.php

X launches Premium+ and Basic subscription tiers

X - the artist formerly known as Twitter - has today announced two new subscription tiers for its service. These join the already available $8/month Premium subscription, which now becomes the middle option. The cheapest X subscription is now Basic, at $3/month. This gives you the ability to edit posts, create longer posts (and longer videos), undo posting, it gives you access to Reader for consuming longer posts without distractions, you have background video playback, the ability to download videos, and you receive a small reply boost. Additionally, you can use SMS two-factor...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/x_launches_premium_and_basic_subscription_tiers-news-60398.php

There may not be an Apple Watch Ultra 3 next year

Last month the Apple Watch Ultra 2 became official, one year after its predecessor, the original Ultra. With that in mind, you might be expecting the Apple Watch Ultra 3 to be announced alongside the iPhone 16 generation in September of 2024. That would be a logical assumption, but it turns out it might actually be wrong. Famous Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today says the company hasn't yet started working on the next Apple Watch Ultra, and that's a bad sign. It's "unusual", he says, given how long the development cycle is. We assume this means that by this time last year,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/there_may_not_be_an_apple_watch_ultra_3_next_year-news-60381.php

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is now available in the US with a sneaky price hike

At the beginning of October, following many months of rumors and leaks, Samsung finally made the Galaxy S23 FE official. And today it's available in the US. The price Samsung announced during the unveiling was $599, and yet - if you go to Samsung.com now and try to buy one, you'll notice a sneaky price hike. The phone is listed as $629.99. Sure, $30 isn't much, but this device was made official 23 days ago, and that's more than $1 extra per day. Luckily, if you want an S23 FE but don't want to pay Samsung's inflated price, Amazon comes to the rescue, as it's offering the phone for...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s23_fe_is_now_available_in_the_us_with_a_sneaky_price_hike-news-60380.php

Google Pixel 8 Pro review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_8_pro-review-2629.php

The Elec: Samsung Galaxy A15 will bring OLED screen

It seems Samsung will finally offer an OLED screen on its entry-level Galaxy A1 series phones starting next year. A new report from South Korean publication The Elec suggests that Samsung will finally replace the LCD panels used on previous Galaxy A1 series phones like the Galaxy A14 due to the lowered price of rigid OLED panels. Samsung Galaxy A15 render The Galaxy A15 is expected to feature a 6.4-inch diagonal with a U-shaped notch cutout for its front facing camera. The A15 will come in both 4G and 5G variants with the former featuring a Helio G99 SoC, 4GB RAM, and Android 14 as...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/the_elec_samsung_galaxy_a15_will_bring_oled_screen-news-60379.php

New vivo T2 debuts, further deepening naming confusion

The Chinese smartphone company vivo launched a third smartphone with the name vivo T2. This has LTE-only and a Helio G99 chipset and is already available in Russia. The smartphone is actually identical to the vivo V27e, which is also sold in Russia, meaning the whole thing makes even less sense. The phone is also different from the vivo T2 sold in India or the vivo T2 sold in China, which has its own spinoff called vivo iQOO Neo6 SE. vivo T2 4G in Russia The green color is the only difference between this new vivo T2 and the vivo V27e. They both have a 6.62” AMOLED display...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/new_vivo_t2_debuts_further_deepening_naming_confusion-news-60357.php

Infinix Smart 8 visits the Google Play Console too, has its specs outed

A few hours ago we spotted the upcoming Tecno Spark 20 in the Google Play Console, and now it's time for Tecno's sister brand Infinix to get the spotlight, since its Smart 8 has also visited the Google Play Console. The listing has revealed some of its specs, along with a very low quality image showing its front. Infinix Smart 8 in the Google Play Console The Infinix Smart 8 has 3GB of RAM, runs Android 13, and is powered by the Unisoc T606 SoC, which means two things: it won't have 5G support, and it will be cheap. Its screen has 720x1612 resolution. Previously outed...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/infinix_smart_8_visits_the_google_play_console_too_has_its_specs_outed-news-60363.php

iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1 with AirDrop over the internet, watchOS 10.1 with Double Tap now out

Today Apple has released iOS 17.1, iPadOS 17.1, and watchOS 10.1 to all supported devices. The downloads should already be available to all who manually search for them, in usual Apple fashion (see that, Google?). iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1 come one day later than previously rumored, and bring with them support for continuing a large AirDrop file transfer over the internet when you are out of AirDrop range. The Apple Music app now includes options to favorite songs, albums, and playlists, and you can find new song suggestions at the end of every playlist (Spotify says hi). The fix for...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/ios_171_and_ipados_171_with_airdrop_over_the_internet_watchos_101_with_double_tap_now_out-news-60364.php

Honor Magic6 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, have its own assistant

Honor used the ongoing Snapdragon Summit 2023 to announce that the upcoming Magic6 series will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The Magic6 will leverage the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3's built-in generative AI language models to power a new personal assistant called YOYO. The large language model will be able to use up to 7 billion parameters and being on-device, will not need to send any personal data remotely to work. It means you'll be able to prompt the personal assistant to answer questions, create short videos featuring photos and footage stored on your device, and it will be able to...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_magic6_will_be_powered_by_the_snapdragon_8_gen_3_have_its_own_assistant-news-60359.php

Qualcomm's Snapdragon S7 Pro Gen 1 brings micro-power Wi-Fi to your next pair of earbuds

Aside from the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile SoC and the Snapdragon X Elite chipset for laptops, at its Snapdragon Summit today in Hawaii Qualcomm also took the wraps off its latest audio chips that will power future TWS earbuds, headphones, and speakers. Meet the Qualcomm Snapdragon S7 and S7 Pro Gen 1 Sound platforms with Bluetooth 5.4. The S7 Pro brings micro-power Wi-Fi (capable of speeds up to 29 Mbps) to your next pair of earbuds in order to extend their range "far beyond what is possible today using only Bluetooth", Qualcomm says, with seamless transitioning between Bluetooth and...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/qualcomms_snapdragon_s7_pro_gen_1_brings_micropower_wifi_to_your_next_pair_of_earbuds-news-60348.php

Snapdragon X Elite is Qualcomm's latest ARM-based chipset for laptops

The brand new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile chip is set to power the latest flagship Android smartphones and tablets but Qualcomm also announced its next-gen high-end chip for Windows on ARM laptops – the Snapdragon X Elite. Qualcomm hopes it can capture a larger claim a larger chunk of the PC chipset market with its latest SoC and it’s betting big on performance and efficiency. Snapdragon X Elite is fabbed on a 4nm process node and features 12 high-performance Oryon cores clocked at 3.8 GHz with single and dual-core boost up to 4.3 GHz. Qualcomm states that its new CPU matches...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/snapdragon_x_elite_is_qualcomms_latest_armbased_chipset_for_laptops-news-60346.php

Google Pixel 8 review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_8-review-2628.php

Xiaomi 14 design revealed ahead of launch

Xiaomi is all set to launch its 14 series smartphones on Thursday, October 26 and we got several official images highlighting the vanilla model’s design as well as some camera samples ahead of the big launch. Xiaomi 14 design Xiaomi 14 is shown in its white colorway featuring a flat shiny frame which may indicate stainless steel. There’s a flat 6.36-inch AMOLED screen upfront with a punch hole cutout on the top. Xiaomi also shared the dimensions of the bezels which are 1.61mm on the top and side and 1.71mm on the bottom. The power and volume buttons are placed on the right...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_14_design_revealed_ahead_of_launch-news-60337.php

International vivo V29e debuts with significant changes

vivo launched the V29e in August in India with the Snapdragon 695 SoC and 64MP camera. Now, the brand has launched a new version for the international markets with some changes in design and specs. For starters, the international vivo V29e packs a smaller AMOLED screen (6.67" vs. 6.78") with lower peak brightness (1,150 nits vs. 1,300 nits). It also doesn't support 1 billion colors and HDR10+ but has a 120Hz refresh rate and a fingerprint reader underneath for biometric authentication. Another significant difference is in the battery department. The Indian vivo V29e has a 5,000 mAh...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_v29e_international_features_price_sale_date-news-60335.php

OnePlus 12 to rectify the OnePlus 11's shortcomings, new leak claims

The OnePlus 12 is coming soon - depending on which rumor you go by, it will be announced either in December or January (though it's unclear if there will be one global announcement only, or a separate one for China initially, like last year). If you have looked at the OnePlus 11 but felt it was just missing some features you deem of the utmost necessity for a phone to have, here's some good news. It looks like the OnePlus 12 will rectify all of its predecessor's shortcomings, according to a new rumor from the generally very reliable Digital Chat Station over on Weibo. Unlike the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_12_to_rectify_the_oneplus_11s_shortcomings_new_leak_claims-news-60334.php

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra to be "the smartest AI phones ever"

Google played up AI features a lot during its launch event for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro earlier this month, but if a new rumor is to be believed, those devices' AI smarts will soon be one-upped by none other than Samsung. According to this yet-unconfirmed rumor, the Korean company's upcoming Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra will be "the smartest AI phones ever", clearly ahead of what even the Pixels have to offer. The S24 series will allegedly have features very reminiscent of ChatGPT and Google's own Bard - such as the ability to create content and stories based on...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s24_s24_and_s24_ultra_to_be_the_smartest_ai_phones_ever-news-60333.php

Mediatek Dimensity 9300 sets new AnTuTu with record

Mediatek is expected to launch the Dimensity 9300 with a unique octa-core CPU, and today the platform appeared on AnTuTu's database. The SoC posted a result of over 2 million, which is a new high, and the scores for every single component is also noteworthy. The CPU will have 4 Cortex-X4 units and 4 Cortex-A720, likely in a 1+3+4 cluster combination. There are no “small” Cortex-A520 units. The device used in this test is unknown, and the model number speaks nothing to us – it could be a testing bench. It was tested with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage, while OS is Android 14. This...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/mediatek_dimensity_9300_appears_on_antutu_with_recordbreaking_results-news-60323.php

Xiaomi 14 is officially arriving on October 26

Earlier Xiaomi revealed it is launching its new flagships lineup this month, and now we have a date – the Xiaomi 14 series will be announced on October 26. The event will take place in China, where the company will introduce the phones with HyperOS and a variable aperture camera, co-developed with Leica. The event is likely going to see two phones – Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro, both of them with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. An Ultra phone may or may not arrive later on. According to one leakster, both devices will be available in Black, White, or Green, and the vanilla option will...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_14_is_officially_arriving_on_october_26-news-60322.php

Top 10 trending phones of week 42

Much like last week we have a Samsung phone topping our trending chart only it's the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which despite being almost 9 months old now ended up as the most popular phone in our database. Behind it is an even older phone - the Galaxy S21 FE was prominently featured in several sales events and people were clearly looking for a refresher on its specs. Then there's the ever popular Galaxy A54 to complete an all-Samsung podium. Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max rose to fourth and pushed the Galaxy S23 FE all the way down to fifth. Redmi Note 12 leads the Google Pixel 8 Pro in sixth...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/top_10_trending_phones_of_week_42-news-60321.php

Week 42 in review: Xiaomi's HyperOS official, OnePlus Open and Oppo Find N3 are here

Xiaomi unveiled HyperOS this week - its overhaul of Mi OS and it got a lot of attention. The new OS will premiere on the Xiaomi 14 series, which is coming soon. We also saw leaked screenshots from HyperOS and they reveal a slight design refresh but not an overhaul. The Galaxy S24 series display specs were revealed. It looks like the non-Ultra models will finally get LTPO panels, bringing a truly variable refresh rate to the Galaxy S24 and S24+. All three will have a peak brightness of 2,500 nits - which is already behind recent phones like the new OnePlus Open and its 2,800 nits - but at...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/week_42_in_review_xiaomis_hyperos_official_oneplus_open_and_oppo_find_n3_are_here_-news-60309.php

Some Google Pixel 8 phones reportedly have an unlocked bootloader out of the box

In what is a rather odd situation, Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro buyers have been spotted on Reddit complaining that their shiny new devices arrived with an unlocked bootloader. We aren’t sure how widespread the issue is, but from the looks of things, it is fairly limited since these things tend to blow up online fairly quickly nowadays, and Pixel 8 devices also feature a pretty obvious warning for an unlocked bootloader during the boot process. The following text is presented to the user: The bootloader is unlocked and software integrity cannot be guaranteed. Any data stored on the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/some_google_pixel_8_phones_reportedly_have_an_unlocked_bootloader_out_of_the_box-news-60318.php

Google Photos for Android now backs up all RAW images automatically

The Google Photos app has started automatically backing up all RAW images, reports 9to5Google. On a Pixel 8 that previously captured RAW pictures with the Pixel Camera app, the publication spotted Google Photos displaying a banner saying, "New RAW photos will appear in the Photos view and will now be backed up." The existing RAW images on the device won't be uploaded automatically. When you click a RAW photo, a JPEG version is also captured and uploaded automatically to Google Photos. That's not ideal if you take a lot of pictures in RAW since RAW files are larger than JPEG and could...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_photos_raw_pictures_automatic_backup-news-60317.php

Google Pixel 8 unboxing

The Google Pixel 8 is now on sale and shipping and we have a hands-on of the compact phone and its bigger counterpart. But while we're working on the full review, we thought we'd do a quick unboxing as well. The Pixel 8 ships with a USB-C to USB-A adapter and a USB-C cable. Google doesn't include a charger in the box and if you want to get the official 30W unit, it will cost you €29. We have the Pixel 8 in Hazel, though it's more of a concrete or oil paint grey color. It's an interesting shade that makes us think of the M Brooklyn Grey Metallic paint job on the new BMW 3...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_8_unboxing-news-60293.php