vivo V30 and V30 Pro are 'coming soon' to India, colors revealed

Indian retailers put up posters of the vivo V30 and vivo V30 Pro last week to prepare for the duo's launch, but there was no word from vivo about the pair's India debut. Now, the brand has announced that the V30 and V30 Pro are "coming soon" to India. vivo has set up a promo page for the V30 and V30 Pro on its official Indian website, teasing the V30 pair's Indian launch. vivo hasn't revealed the launch date yet, but it gave us a glimpse of the V30 Pro's design and revealed color options for the Indian market - Classic Black, Andaman Blue, and Peacock Green. vivo says these are...

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Deals: iQOO Neo9 Pro and vivo Y200e launch in India with early discounts

The iQOO Neo9 Pro was announced just this week - judging by its price, it’s a mid-ranger, however, it features a large LTPO display (6.78” 144Hz with 1,260 x 2,800px) and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. It even boasts a 5,160mAh battery with super fast 120W charging (1-50% in 111 minutes). Looking a bit closer, you see that is indeed a mid-ranger. Its body is made of plastic and lacks even basic dust and water resistance. Also, the 50MP main camera has a decently sized 1/1.49” sensor with OIS, but is only joined by an 8MP ultra wide (119°). ...

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ review

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TrendForce: 15.9 million foldables shipped in 2023, Samsung was the clear-cut leader

An estimated 15.9 million foldable phones were shipped last year as per the latest TrendForce report. The figure represents a 25% year-over-year rise and saw foldables climb up to a combined 1.4% market share of all smartphone shipments. TrendForce suggests the low adoption rate of foldables is mainly driven by their high price points and durability concerns. Global foldable smartphone market share 2023-2024 (TrendForce) Samsung continued its dominance as the leading foldable smartphone vendor with a 66% share of the market but the figure dropped by over 17 percentage points from...

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RedMagic DAO 150W GaN charger launched with LCD, RGB lights, and transparent design

nubia's RedMagic unveiled the DAO 150W GaN charger today with an interesting metal transparent design. It measures 110x71x35mm, weighs 870g, and features four ports - 1x USB-A, 2x USB-C, and 1x DC. As evident from its name, the RedMagic DAO 150W GaN charger has a maximum output of 150W, which is provided by the DC port at 20V/7.5A, while the two USB-C ports together can go up to 140W, and the single USB-A can go up to 30W. This allows the power brick to simultaneously charge multiple devices, including gaming laptops, smartphones, and tablets. The RedMagic DAO 150W GaN charger...

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G review

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14" and 16" Redmi Book Pro 2024 launch with Intel Core Ultra CPUs and new AI powers

During the Xiaomi 14 Ultra launch event the company also unveiled its first Redmi laptops with Intel Core Ultra processors. There is a 14” model and a 16” one, plus a new gaming monitor. Redmi Book Pro 14 2024 • Redmi Book Pro 16 2024 • Redmi Display G Pro 27 The Redmi Book Pro 14 2024 has a 14” display with 2,880 x 1,800px resolution (16:10) and dynamic refresh rate up to 120Hz. The panel covers 100% of sRGB and promises up to 400 nits of brightness with DC dimming. The laptop has an all-metal body that measures 15.9mm thick and weighs 1.46kg. The base configuration...

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Huawei teases Enjoy 70z with 6,000 mAh battery

Huawei has started teasing a new smartphone in its home market of China, the Enjoy 70z. This one has a whopping 6,000 mAh battery, which is its main claim to fame since it's meant to be affordable. It supports 22.5W wired charging. The phone will go on pre-sale from Huawei's online store on February 22 at 10:08 China time. It also has up to 256GB of storage, more than you'd expect from its price class, and will be upgradeable to Huawei's HarmonyOS 4. It will start at just CNY 1,099, which at the current exchange rates translates into approximately $152 or €141. Huawei Enjoy 70z...

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CMF by Nothing reveals CMF Buds and Neckband Pro

CMF by Nothing today announced two new products as part of its audio range. CMF Buds and CMF Neckband Pro are entry-level wireless TWS earbuds and neckband, respectively, and will be launching on Tuesday, March 5, alongside the Phone (2a). BUDS Best-in-class for ANCNECKBAND PROFirst 50 dB Hybrid ANC neckbandSay hello on 5 March 2024, 11:30 GMT pic.twitter.com/Q7SBzZSZeS— CMF Bhai Nothing (@cmfbynothing) February 21, 2024 The CMF Buds have an interesting case design, with a prominent circular shape in the top left corner. It's not clear if this is a button of some sort or a hinge around...

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OnePlus Watch 2 passes through the FCC with huge battery

Ahead of its official unveiling next week, on February 26, today the OnePlus Watch 2 was spotted at the FCC. The necessary certification reveals the fact that the wearable will have a 500 mAh battery, which is pretty huge for a smartwatch. For context, note that the original OnePlus Watch had a 402 mAh cell, and Samsung's Galaxy Watch6 in the larger size has to make do with 425 mAh. Only the Galaxy Watch5 Pro beats the upcoming OnePlus Watch 2, with its 590 mAh battery. All of this is to say that the OnePlus Watch 2 should have very good battery life for a smartwatch. The FCC has...

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2024 iPad Pro and iPad Air details leak

Apple is working on new tablets that are to be introduced in the next few weeks. Both the Pro and Air are going to be upgraded, according to a new rumor. And there will be two of each. For the first time ever, Apple will offer the iPad Air in two sizes, just like it does with the Pro. There will be an 11" iPad Air seemingly borrowing its predecessor's dimensions, but also a new 12.9" iPad Air, measuring 280.6 x 214.9 x 6 mm. The upcoming 11-inch iPad Pro will measure 249.7 x 177.5 x 5.1 mm, compared to the current model's 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm. The 12.9" iPad Pro coming this year...

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Oppo says it's not giving up on foldables

Last week a sketchy rumor - and, for what it's worth, we did warn you about its sketchiness right from the get-go - claimed Oppo and vivo would be completely giving up on the foldable market, due to significantly lower sales in 2023. It seemed like an odd move, especially after pouring so much money into investing in foldable tech, but - stranger things have happened in the mobile world. This, however, isn't. Happening, that is. At least when it comes to Oppo. The company reached out to us to deny the aforementioned rumor, and assure us that its commitment to the development of future...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 will have a wider cover screen, squared off corners

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z Fold6, expected to be announced in late July alongside the Flip6, could sport the biggest design changes in years. According to prolific (and often right) tipster Ice Universe, the Fold6 will have a wider cover screen than any of its predecessors. Not as wide as the Pixel Fold's, mind you, but still wider than the very narrow ones fitted to the series so far. From now on, my Galaxy Z Fold6 leak is absolutely accurate, not based on patent drawings and other sources.First of all: the design of Fold6 is more square.— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) February 20, 2024...

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Samsung Galaxy Ring to launch at the next Unpacked event in late July

At its Unpacked event in January when it made the Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra official, Samsung also quickly teased the upcoming Galaxy Ring wearable. Since then, there has been a lot of speculation regarding the Galaxy Ring's official introduction and when that might happen. Today a new report from Samsung's home of Korea claims the Galaxy Ring will be announced at the next Unpacked event, which is expected to take place in the second half of July. It's also where the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 are to become official. The Galaxy Ring will have ECG support and will...

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Carl Pei says Nothing Phone (2a) isn't powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7200

Nothing's teaser campaign for its upcoming Phone (2a) is currently at full steam ahead of the phone's official unveiling on March 5. Today, Nothing CEO Carl Pei has outright stated that the Phone (2a) will not be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 7200 SoC, contradicting countless rumors we've heard over the past few weeks. The teaser post on X is embedded above. We gather that Nothing will announce the chipset on February 20 at 10 am London time, so in just a few short hours. That leaves us a little bit of time to speculate. So what do you think it will be? ❗SPOILER ALERT❗Not the...

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Canalys: the smartphone market in the Middle East grew 24% in Q4, 11% for the full year 2023

12.2 million smartphones were shipped in the Middle East (excluding Turkey) in the final quarter of 2023 – that is a 24% increase compared to the same period of the year before, according to research published by Canalys. 2023 as a whole brought an 11% increase in shipments compared to 2022 for a total of 42.5 million. Samsung maintains its position as the #1 vendor, though it is no longer as dominant as it was in previous years. Transsion (Tecno, Infinix, iTel), Xiaomi (including Redmi and Poco) and Apple had very similar volumes in Q4 and we may see some reshuffling. Canalys credits...

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Samsung Galaxy A15 5G review

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Samsung posts support pages for the Galaxy A55 and A35 early

The Galaxy A54 and A34 were unveiled in mid-March last year and as they approach the 12-month mark, everyone is looking for the Galaxy A55 and A35 launch. Samsung is keeping its schedule a secret for now, but even it slipped up and published support pages for the two models in several European countries. They don’t reveal much other than that there will be 128GB and 256GB variants of the A55. The model numbers for the European variants of the two models are SM-A556B and SM-A356B and some are marked “DS” (for dual-SIM). You can check out the leaked renders that show a familiar design...

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Huawei Pocket 2 is officially launching on February 22

Huawei is launching the Pocket 2 this Thursday, the company announced on its Weibo profile. The date is not a coincidence – the number two version with two circles is arriving on the 22nd day of the 2nd month. Sadly, it does not fall on Tuesday; otherwise the tongue-twister would've been complete. The official teaser pretty much confirmed the leaked renders of the flip foldable were true – one circle for the cameras, and the other for external display. The arrival is a bit earlier than expected, as some rumors suggested the Pocket 2 will arrive alongside the P70...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 7

Seven is a lucky number for the Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Samsung flagship making a strong claim for the longest winnning streak of 2024 in our chart even though we have barely past the mid-way point of February. It's worth nothing, though, that the Redmi Note 13 Pro in second is the closest a runner-up has been to the S24 Ultra. Are we finally going to see a change of guard? [#InlinePriceWidget, 12771, 1#] Samsung Galaxy A54 rounds up the top three, while the Redmi Note 13 rose up to fourth. Poco X6 Pro got fifth, ahead of the the Redmi Note 13 series top member - the Pro+ is in...

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Xiaomi 14 Ultra brings titanium frame next month, Nothing 2a price leaks, Week 7 in review

This week Google expanded the Gemini mobile app to Latin America, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Canada. If you’re not in those regions but want to try out Gemini, you can sideload the app on your Android device. We can confirm Gemini works as intended in Europe with Google Assistant language set to US English. Do note that once you install and set up Gemini, it will replace your Google Assistant. The iPhone 16 Pro series could bring bigger batteries and up to 2TB of storage. Adding to the rumored bigger 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch displays of the 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, 2024's iPhones look solid....

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_gemini_app_expands_support_nothing_2a_price_leaks_week_7_in_review-news-61636.php

Death Stranding Director's Cut for iPhone review

Death Stranding Director's Cut is the newest of the AAA blockbuster titles from console and PC to arrive on Apple's platforms. Rebuilt for the Apple Silicon hardware, the game is available on Mac, iPad, and even the iPhone as a universal app. Death Stranding initially launched on the PlayStation 4 back in 2019. A Director's Cut version was released for the PlayStation 5 in 2021, which brought with it additional content. That's the version being released on Apple's platforms so you are getting the most up-to-date version with all the extra content, including the PC-exclusive Half-Life...

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Weekly poll: do you use AI and what do you do with it?

Decades can be defined by buzzwords. If you are of a certain age, you will have grown up hearing the “information superhighway” more times than you can count. But the 90s are over and the Internet is old news – it’s all about AI now. Things are moving fast as multiple companies are competing on multiple fronts. Yesterday, Google announced Gemini 1.5, claiming that it has finally beaten OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Meanwhile, OpenAI announced Sora, a text to video generation system that is scary good. Also, Nvidia passed Alphabet (Google’s parent company) and Amazon in market valuation. So,...

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Weekly poll result: titanium emerges as the new material of choice for smartphones

Some people always keep their phone in a case and so they don’t care about materials. That doesn’t mean that there is no room for trying out new things – last week’s poll shows that there is a lot of interest in titanium. Right now this is available only on a few premium phones, the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro, the Galaxy S24 Ultra and a special edition of the Xiaomi 14 Pro (and, according to rumors, the 14 Ultra too). This doesn’t have to be the case, however. Remember the Essential PH-1? Cloud gimmicks aside, the phone had a titanium frame and a ceramic back – fancy! It cost $700 at launch, but...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_result_titanium_emerges_as_the_new_material_of_choice_for_smartphones-news-61615.php

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G battery life test

The battery test results for the Redmi Note 13 4G are in and it got a decent 11:52 hours Active Use score. The 5,000 mAh battery powering the device coupled with the Snapdragon 685 delivered good endurance even though we were expecting slightly higher scores in areas like call time. [#InlinePriceWidget, 12750, 1#] Breaking down the score by category - call time was just short of a full day at 23:52 hours, web browsing lasted 11:07 hours, video streaming stopped after 13:55 hours while the gaming portion of the test reported 7:18 hours. These scores are in line with the Redmi Note 13 Pro...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_13_4g_battery_life_test_-news-61599.php

Best Buy President's Day deals put Galaxy S23 FE, Apple devices on sale

Best Buy’s President’s Day sale ends on Monday, so you have the weekend to look over offers. The retailer sells everything from fridges to electric scooters, but as usual we focused on mobile offers. The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is $50 off. Only 128GB units are available in new condition, though there are also 256GB open-box ones for $565. The FE is no match for the shiny new Galaxy S24 in terms of performance and lacks the new LTPO display, but the S24 is $800 for a matching 8/128GB unit. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE ...

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