vivo X100, X100 Pro's global launch date revealed

The vivo X100 and X100 Pro unveiled last month and exclusive to China will launch globally next week, on December 14. This revelation comes from vivo through its global website, where it set up an event page for the X100 and X100 Pro. It reveals that both smartphones have been on pre-order since November 24, and their launch event will begin at 7PM next Thursday. vivo didn't mention the time zone, though. The vivo X100 and X100 Pro are powered by the Dimensity 9300 SoC, and the most notable difference between them is in the camera and battery departments. The X100 packs a 5,000 mAh...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_x100_x100_pro_global_launch_date-news-60871.php

The new Samsung Galaxy A05 gets a discount in India, older models get cheaper too

The new Samsung Galaxy A05 launched in India a couple of weeks ago and it is a major upgrade over the A04. This includes the much better 6.7” FHD+ display (up from 6.5” HD+) and a more powerful Helio G85 chipset (vs. Helio P35). The more powerful chipset also enables 1080p video at 60fps (up from 30fps). It’s still a 4G phone, but it’s still a lot of phones for ₹10,000. Samsung Galaxy A05 4/64GB ₹2,500 off ₹10,000 at Amazon IN The Nothing Phone (2) has been...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/the_new_samsung_galaxy_a05_gets_a_discount_in_india_older_models_get_cheaper_too-news-60865.php

WhatsApp's 'View Once' feature for photos and videos expands to voice messages

WhatsApp rolled out the "View Once" feature for photos and videos in August 2021, letting users send self-destructing pictures and videos. Now, WhatsApp has expanded that feature to voice messages. The View Once for voice messages, which should've been called Hear Once, works like it does for photos and videos. An audio message you send to the recipient can neither be heard by the recipient again after it's opened nor be saved on their phone. The sender also can't listen to it after it's sent. The View Once audio message will also display a label reading "Opened" after the message is...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/whatsapp_view_once_audio_messages-news-60860.php

Fairphone 5 gets 10/10 repairability rating from iFixit

Fairphone products are built to last and with repairability in mind. The Fairphone 5 which launched back in September ticks all the right boxes according to iFixit which took the sustainable phone through its paces in their signature teardown giving it a 10/10 repairability rating. Fairphone 5 is extremely easy to open up with no need to heat the back or try to pry off any glass elements – you just snap the covers off and you’re ready to replace the battery. Despite the removable back cover, Fairphone 5 still carries an IP55 ingress protection rating against dust and jets of...

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Nubia posts first Z60 Ultra teasers, slightly reveals camera design

The nubia Z60 Ultra is arriving on December 19, and today, we saw what the phone might look like. Two images, courtesy of the brand's page on Weibo, revealed the new flagship will have a flat front panel and sides. At the same time, on the back, there will be a big “outstanding” camera that would bring an “unprecedented photo experience”. ZTE nubia Z60 Ultra teasers The phone's main camera is expected to have a 35 mm equivalent focal length, which is not a new feature we've seen in the Z50S Pro and Axon 40 Ultra. We do expect a new sensor behind, but only time will tell. The...

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Oppo Find X7 and X7 Pro appear with 100W charging on 3C

The Oppo Find X7 series is expected to arrive soon, and today two phones were certified on 3C. The devices are probably the Find X7 and Find X7 Pro, which will support 100W fast charging. The 11V/9.1A rate is nothing new to the Pro, as it was the same as the predecessor. The vanilla, on the other hand, is getting a slight increase since the X6 came with just 80W. Both the PHY110 and PHZ110 will work with the VCBAJACH charger that has been part of Oppo's portfolio in 2023. The adapter supports all SuperVOOC rates, but the listing says nothing on whether the Find X7 and X7 Pro will...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_find_x7_and_x7_pro_appear_with_100w_charging_on_3c-news-60855.php

Apple Watches could feature an external flashlight in the future

Apple Watches have a flashlight feature that turns the watch's screen completely white, allowing users to try and see things in the dark. However, future Apple Watches could come with an external flashlight, which should be more useful. According to a patent granted to Apple, the company is working on a device called "Modular Light Assembly For A Wearable Device," which is "designed for integration with wearable devices." It can be connected externally to a smartwatch's housing and its band. The schematic included in the patent gives us a fair idea of what the future Apple Watches could...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_watch_external_flashlight_patent-news-60854.php

Motorola Razr 40 Ultra and Edge 40 Neo are now available in Pantone's Color of the Year 2024

Today Motorola has added a new colorway to its Razr 40 Ultra (aka Razr+ in the US) and Edge 40 Neo smartphones. It's called Peach Fuzz, and is Pantone's Color of the Year 2024. Thus, Motorola is continuing its partnership with Pantone, which has over the past few years seen it release handsets in very unique hues. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra / Razr+ in Peach Fuzz Peach Fuzz is no different. It's described as "a velvety gentle peach hue", with "a cozy, tender essence that embodies feelings of togetherness, community, and collaboration". Sure, why not. The aforementioned Motorola phones are...

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Huawei confirms MatePad Pro 13.2 for December 12 event

A few days ago, Huawei announced it's hosting an event in Dubai on December 12 for an "Innovate Product Launch" without mentioning what products it's launching. The teaser it shared suggested one of the products would be a tablet, and today, we learned that tablet is the MatePad Pro 13.2, currently exclusive to China. Huawei posted a video on X confirming the December 12 global launch of the MatePad Pro 13.2. The post doesn't explicitly mention the tablet but includes #HUAWEIMatePadPro, while the video shows a tablet with a notch and the same wallpaper we've seen in the MatePad Pro 13.2's...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_matepad_pro_13_2_global_launch_date-news-60842.php

Honor Magic6 Lite arrives as rebranded Honor X9b

Without much fanfare, Honor unveiled the first phone in its Magic6 lineup with the Magic6 Lite. The midrange device brings a rebranded Honor X9b featuring the same design and specifications headlined by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chip. Magic6 Lite features a curved 6.78-inch AMOLED display with 1220 x 2652px resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The back brings a 108MP main cam alongside a 5MP ultrawide module and a 2MP macro cam. The listing on Honor Italy confirms a single 8GB RAM and 256GB storage trim. Honor Magic6 Lite boots Magic UI 7.2 based on Android 13 and features a...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_magic6_lite_arrives_as_rebranded_honor_x9b-news-60839.php

Foldable smartphone sales break record in Q3, Samsung to lose significant share in Q4

According to DSCC, foldable smartphones have had a record breaking quarter, in terms of sales, in the third quarter of this year (July to September), fueled by Samsung's launch of the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5. The increased competition from China also played a significant part. Sales of foldables jumped 215% compared to Q2 2023 and 16% compared to Q3 2022 to 7 million units, eclipsing the previous peak of 6.1 million which was reached in the year-ago quarter. Samsung's market share was 72%, dominating but down from 86% last year. Next up, perhaps surprisingly, was Huawei with 9%,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/foldable_smartphone_sales_break_record_in_q3_samsung_to_lose_significant_share_in_q4-news-60841.php

Google announces Gemini, its new multimodal AI model now available in Bard

Today Google unveiled Gemini, which is its new, "largest and most capable" AI model. It's built from the beginning to be multimodal, and so it can generalize and understand different types of information - text, images, audio, video, and code - at the same time. This lets it better parse nuances and makes it better at answering questions relating to complicated topics. Thus, it's especially good at explaining reasoning in complex subjects like math and physics. It comes in three 'sizes' - Ultra, Pro, and Nano. Ultra is "the largest and most capable model for highly complex tasks", Pro...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_announces_gemini_its_new_multimodal_ai_now_available_in_bard-news-60840.php

Leaked Samsung Galaxy A15 renders reveal more color options

Renders of the Samsung Galaxy A15 that leaked last month revealed the smartphone in blue color. Now, some more images of the Galaxy A15 have surfaced, showing the smartphone in new colors while corroborating previous design leaks. You can check them below. Samsung Galaxy A15 The Samsung Galaxy A15 will pack a waterdrop notch display and sport a triple camera setup on the back. The smartphone will have a flat design and feature the volume rocker and power button on its right-side frame. The Galaxy A15 will come in 4G and 5G versions and have similar designs. The former is...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a15_renders_color_options-news-60827.php

iQOO 12 official price in India leaked by Amazon

At the end of last month, a rumor brought us purported leaked pricing for the iQOO 12 in India, where it's due to launch on December 12. That was good to get a general idea of where it would sit in the market, but you know what's better? A leak of the official pricing straight from a well known retailer. And today, Amazon delivered. It listed the iQOO 12 prematurely, with pricing and all, so we now know exactly what to expect. The entry level model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage will go for INR 52,999, while the version with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage will set you back INR...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/iqoo_12_official_price_in_india_leaked_by_amazon-news-60826.php

Android 14 update with One UI 6 reaches Galaxy S21 FE, A52s, A33, and Tab S9 FE

Today was a big day for Samsung in terms of the ongoing rollout of updates to One UI 6 based on Android 14. The company released the new software to the Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy A52s, Galaxy A33, as well as the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE+. That's definitely a good day's work. The update for the S21 FE is currently going out in the US for Verizon's version of the smartphone. Undoubtedly, unlocked units will follow, as will the S21 FE smartphones that were sold in other countries and territories. If you do happen to have an S21 FE purchased from Verizon, know that the update...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/android_14_update_with_one_ui_6_reaches_galaxy_s21_fe_a52s_a33_and_tab_s9_fe-news-60825.php

OnePlus 12 design video highlights craftmanship

The OnePlus 12 marks a special milestone for OnePlus as the tenth-anniversary device from the brand. OnePlus has now shared a dedicated video that highlights the design process behind its latest flagship smartphone. OnePlus 12’s design story is inspired by high-end watch-making and it features an elaborate design process which you can check out in the video below.. OnePlus 12 features a machined aluminum alloy casing and camera island with a Corning Gorilla Glass back. OnePlus used a special laser engraving process on the outer rim of the camera island. Each camera...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_12_design_video_highlights_craftmanship-news-60823.php

Huawei Enjoy 70 arrives with 50 MP camera and 6,000 mAh battery

As expected, Huawei introduced the Enjoy 70 smartphone in China today. It's built around a 6.75" HD+ LCD and, surprisingly, has AOD support. It also has a notch for the 8MP selfie camera. Around the back, the smartphone sports a dual camera setup comprising 50MP primary and 2MP macro units. The Huawei Enjoy 70 runs HarmonyOS 4 and has up to 256GB of storage onboard. Huawei has neither mentioned the processor nor the RAM amount on its official website. However, VMall says the smartphone has an octa-core processor under the hood. Rumors claimed it would have the Kirin 710A SoC at the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_enjoy_70_features_price_sale_date-news-60814.php

WhatsApp for iOS adds option to send uncompressed images and videos

WhatsApp has added the option to send image and video files in their unaltered, original state in its latest update for iOS. With this feature, users can now choose to send media files without the additional compression that the app would perform to save data. This is separate from the HD quality option that was added earlier this year, which would only lightly compress files to preserve more of the original quality. To send images and videos in their original quality, users need to pick the option to send Documents upon which they will be presented with an additional...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/whatsapp_for_ios_adds_option_to_send_uncompressed_images_and_videos-news-60812.php

OnePlus 10T and OnePlus 11R are now receiving stable Android 14 update

OnePlus started rolling out the update to Android 14 to its latest flagship device, the OnePlus 11, in mid-November, and last week the OnePlus 10 Pro from 2022 followed. Today, two more OnePlus devices are being blessed with the new software. We're talking about the OnePlus 10T and the OnePlus 11R, both of which are now receiving the update to Android 14 in India. As always, it might take at least a few days until all the units in the wild in India will get the update notification OnePlus 10T The OnePlus 10T is getting build CPH2413_14.0.0.202(EX01), an 802MB download, while the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_10t_and_oneplus_11r_are_now_receiving_stable_android_14_update-news-60813.php

Oppo Find X7 Pro leaks in hands-on images

Last month, Oppo detailed its next-generation Hasselblad HyperTone camera system set to debut on the Find X7 series and we now have a live look at the Find X7 Pro. The back sports a massive octagon-shaped camera island with four camera sensors including two periscope modules. We’ve seen rumors that the main shooter is a 1-inch Sony LYT-900 sensor which will also be used on the vivo X100 Pro+ and Xiaomi 14 Ultra. Oppo Find X7 Pro The remaining three sensors likely include an ultrawide lens, a short periscope and one offering a longer optical zoom though we don’t have the exact...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_find_x7_pro_leaks_in_handson_images-news-60811.php

Week 48 in review: Redmi K70 series announced, more OnePlus 12 leaks, Meizu 21 is official

Xiaomi introduced its Redmi K70 lineup with three models – the K70, K70 Pro and K70E. Both the K70 and K70 Pro model get 50MP main cams, 120W wired charging and impressive OLED screens with up to 4,000 nits peak brightness. The Pro holds the advantage with its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 a while the vanilla makes do with the SD Gen 2. K70E s the first device with MediaTek’s Dimensity 8300 chipset. OnePlus 12 leaked in a series of hands-on images detailing its impressive BOE-made 6.82-inch LTPO OLED display. The panel features QHD+ resolution, a 1-120Hz variable refresh rate and industry-leading...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/week_48_in_review_redmi_k70_series_announced_more_oneplus_12_leaks_meizu_21_is_official-news-60790.php

Samsung details its Galaxy Watch Universal Gestures

In time for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), Samsung wants to remind us that its Galaxy Watches are suitable for everyone, thanks to the so-called Universal Gestures. The feature enhances accessibility and allows you to navigate without having to touch the display or the rotating bezel (or the virtual bezel) at all. You can enable the Universal Gestures feature in the Settings menu under the Accessibility sub-menu. The two main gestures are "make a fist" and "pinch". The former selects an item while making a fist twice, opens up the Action menu,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_details_its_galaxy_watch_universal_gestures-news-60722.php

Flashback: Symbian Belle almost caught up to Android, but it was too late

Last time we looked back at Nokia’s attempt to modernize Symbian with Anna, but that was only the first step. The next was called Belle, which brought the long-lived OS even closer to the modern design of its Android and iOS competitors. Belle brought important quality of life changes that made the interface much more pleasant and usable. However, there’s no escaping that Symbian was playing catch-up to its rivals. Let’s start with the basics and we do mean “basics”. First, the homescreen got a massive overhaul – you could now have up to 6 panes, up from 3 in Anna. And instead of the...

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Weekly poll: how much RAM is enough?

Bill Gates might not have actually said “640K ought to be enough for anybody”, but how much is enough? Android Go edition phones come with one or two gigs, mid-rangers often have 4-6GB, then flagships start at 8GB and go all the way up to 24GB. These number vary by brand, of course. You won’t get more than 12GB out of Samsung or Google, Apple won’t even go that far and the iPhone 15 Pro Max has 8GB of RAM. Other brands will happily put 16GB in a mid-ranger. The first smartphone with 24GB of RAM arrived a few months ago, it was the Red Magic 8S Pro+. A gaming phone, of course. Since...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_how_much_ram_is_enough-news-60754.php

Samsung Galaxy A55's design revealed through leaked renders

CAD-based renders of the Samsung Galaxy A55 we've been hearing about for some time have surfaced, revealing the smartphone's design. The Samsung Galaxy A55 looks similar to the Galaxy A54. It has a centered punch-hole display and a vertically aligned triple camera setup on the rear. However, the most notable difference between the Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A55's designs is that the latter has flat frames - something we expect to see on almost all smartphones Samsung will launch next year. Samsung Galaxy A55 The Samsung Galaxy A55's right-side frame has a power button and volume...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a55_design_cad_renders_surface-news-60799.php

OnePlus Open's latest update lets you set a specific exposure value in Photo mode

The OnePlus Open is receiving a new software update. It doesn't upgrade the foldable from Android 13 to Android 14 but brings some system and communications improvements. More importantly, it now lets users set a specific exposure value for the camera, but only in the Photo mode. The update also bumps up the Android security patch level on the OnePlus Open to November 2023. It has firmware CPH2551_13.2.0.201(EX01) and requires a download of about 510MB. You can check the screenshots below for the update's changelog. OnePlus Open OxygenOS 13.2.0.201 update's changelog It's...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_open_camera_exposure_value_update-news-60800.php

Grab a Samsung Galaxy tablet or a cheap Motorola razr foldable in the US

Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab S9 FE tablets are already starting to slip down in price – it’s a small discount, but these were already cheaper than the mainline Tab S9 models. You could also pick up the Tab S8 models from last year. Starting with the FE models, the small model – well, the 10.9” one – is down to $420 for the base configuration (Wi-Fi, 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage). Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Wi-Fi, 6/128GB $30 off $420 at Best Buy The larger Tab S9...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/grab_a_samsung_galaxy_tablet_or_a_cheap_motorola_razr_foldable_in_the_us-news-60784.php

We benchmark the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

We have our very first Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered smartphone in for review, and we are eager to show you the performance jump the new hardware platform offers. While we cannot talk specifics about this particular smartphone just yet, nobody stops us from going through the benchmark scores it can output. Below, you will see the best scores we've gotten from several of the top hardware platforms across all our reviews. The average numbers (not listed there for brevity) are a bit lower, so keep that in mind. These numbers are best-case scenarios. We didn't include the averages because we...

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