Meta cancels its Apple Vision Pro competitor

Meta has allegedly stopped working on its Apple Vision Pro competitor, codenamed La Jolla. Development on this started in November of last year, and it was supposed to come out at some point in 2027. Now that's not happening anymore. The reason for the cancelation of the project apparently has to do with the fact that the headset was using MicroOLED...

More Realme GT7 Pro details leak

Back in June the first leaked specs for the Realme GT7 Pro got outed in China, and today the same prolific source going by the handle Digital Chat Station is back with some more details. According to him, the current engineering prototype of the GT7 Pro has a "1.5K" micro-curved screen made by BOE, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC at the helm, up to 16GB...

Apple is targeting September 10 for iPhone 16 unveiling

Apple is allegedly targeting September 10 as the date of its next hardware launch event, where the iPhone 16 family will make its grand debut alongside new watches and AirPods. The information comes from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, a usually very reliable source of Apple-related information. If the event does in fact take place on September 10, then...

Fragile foldables? Check out our Honor Magic V3 torture tests

A lot of people still believe foldable smartphones are inherently much more fragile than mainstream slab-style devices. This is despite the fact that foldables have by now had half a decade to evolve and overcome their growing pains. But the question lingers: are foldables fragile? We decided to find out for ourselves, by subjecting the Honor Magic...

iPhones in the EU get ability to set more default apps, delete more built-in ones

Today Apple has announced a new set of changes it's going to implement into its mobile operating systems to better comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act. As a consequence of its "ongoing and continuing dialogue with the European Commission", the company will allow iPhones and iPads in the EU to set non-Apple defaults for more apps - in addition...

iPhone 16 series camera specs leak

Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 16 series next month, perhaps on September 10. Ahead of the event, today the camera details for all four models have been outed. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will have two cameras like their predecessors, only this time they will be vertically aligned on the back. The primary camera will be the same 48 MP...

Satellite SOS is now available on Google Pixel 9 series in the US

Google's Satellite SOS feature is now rolling out to the Pixel 9 series. This was announced when the phones were unveiled. It's only available in the US at the moment, and will be free for the first two years. It's unclear how much the service will cost after that. To use Satellite SOS, Google Messages needs to be the default messaging app on your...

Redmi Watch 5 Active launching next week

Xiaomi is gearing up to announce a new smartwatch in India next week with the Redmi Watch 5 Active. The wearable is set to debut on August 27 and Redmi India shared a bunch of teasers for the device, confirming most of its key specs. Redmi Watch 5 Active is launching on August 27 in India Watch 5 Active will feature a rectangular 2-inch touchscreen...

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE finally gets Circle to Search

Samsung released a subset of its Galaxy AI features for the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra already, and this includes Circle to Search of course. However, the Galaxy S21 FE did not receive Circle to Search at that time, despite the fact that it shares its chipsets with the other members of the S21 family. This error has finally been rectified now....

iQOO 13 camera details leak

The iQOO 13 has recently been rumored to bring back the rear light strip seen on the original iQOO in 2019, but it looks like it will have some other changes compared to the iQOO 12 as well. Cameras, for one. According to the Chinese leakster Digital Chat Station, the iQOO 13 will have three 50 MP sensors. The iQOO 12 sports a 50 MP main camera and...

iQOO Z9s Pro first impressions

iQOO expanded the Z9 lineup in India today by launching two 's' models - iQOO Z9s and iQOO Z9s Pro. We were invited to a media briefing in Baku, Azerbaijan last month, where we got to explore the Z9s Pro's cameras. But now that the smartphone is officially unveiled, let's see what it's all about. The iQOO Z9s Pro comes in a black-colored retail box...

Red Magic Titan 16 Pro in for review

Red Magic expanded its ecosystem today with what seems like a very natural addition - a gaming laptop called Red Magic Titan 16 Pro. It debuted in China in July, but now it's finally going international, and we have one with us for a review. It is a mighty laptop with an Intel Core i9 processor and Nvidia GPU - our came with the RTX4060, but an RTX4070...

WhatsApp usernames will have an interesting privacy feature

WhatsApp has been working on adding support for usernames for a while now, and while that feature still hasn't been released to the public, the service has now added an interesting twist. In the latest beta version of WhatsApp for Android (2.24.18.2), you can set a username PIN so that people who you haven't interacted with before won't just be able...

Huawei Watch D2 with blood pressure cuff rumored to launch in late September

All smart wearables tout a variety of health tracking features, but most only measure the basics. Then there are devices like the Huawei Watch D, which works as a wrist-mounted blood pressure cuff (it has an inflatable wristband) in addition to offering ECG tracking. In our tests, we found that while the accuracy of the blood pressure measurements...

OnePlus Buds Pro 3 review

The OnePlus Buds Pro 3 are the latest pair of true wireless earbuds from the company and the sequel to the 2023 OnePlus Buds Pro 2. The new model comes with all the bells and whistles, including a dual driver, dual DAC design with Dynaudio tuning, adaptive noise cancellation, pinch gestures, faux leather design, and spatial audio. They can even track...

Poco Pad 5G emerges on Geekbench ahead of Indian launch

The Poco Pad was unveiled back in May and it’s getting an India market launch as the Poco Pad 5G. The launch event is scheduled for August 23 and we now get another leak revealing the chipset and RAM as the device emerged on Geekbench. Poco Pad 5G on Geekbench Poco Pad 5G was certified with the 24074PCD2I model number – the same identifier seen on...

iQOO 13 to bring back the rear light strip from the original iQOO

iQOO's flagship 13 is expected to launch later this year, and a new rumor out of China now claims that it will bring back a feature that was last seen on the original iQOO phone which came out in 2019. We're talking about a centered vertical light strip that was embedded in the phone's rear. According to one Chinese tipster over on Weibo, the iQOO...

Leaked slide reveals that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is a 3nm chip with an Oryon CPU

Qualcomm’s in-house Oryon CPU cores will soon make their debut on the smartphone market. A leaked page from a datasheet reveals that there are two models on the way – SM8750 and SM8750P. The “P” presumably stands for “Performance” and might be similar to the “AC” variants we’ve seen with previous Snapdragon chips. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is built...

Cheaper 2GB Raspberry Pi 5 launches at $50

The Raspberry Pi 5 is the latest in a series of tinker-friendly single-board computers (SBCs). It was introduced at the end of 2023 at a slightly higher price than the Pi 4, which understandably made some people unhappy. Now, not quite a year after the original launch, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has introduced a cheaper version. The Raspberry Pi...

Huawei Mate 70 series design and pricing leak

Huawei is rumored to launch its Mate 70 series later this year and we now have our first alleged look at the entire lineup. Like last year’s Huawei is expected to offer four devices in the Mate 70 series with the Mate 70, Mate 70 Pro, Mate 70 Pro+, and Mate 70 RS Ultimate. In terms of design we can see the Mate 70 series will retain the large circular...

New iPhone 16 Pro color is actually Gold, not Brown, latest leak suggests

The iPhone 16 Pro Max leaked earlier this month in a weird Brownish color, throwing everyone off. It had a bronze-like hue and while it had its fans it wasn't exactly universally loved. However, according to one leakster who posted images of the lenses with their colors the color will actually be closer to Gold. The new option will not quite be the...

Top 10 trending phones of week 33

Google introduced its four-strong Pixel lineup this week and it took our trending chart by storm. The new addition to the series - the more compact flagship Pixel 9 Pro ended up first, ahead of its XL brother. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13218, 1#] The vanilla Pixel 9 completed an all-Google rostrum for the first time in the history of our chart. The Samsung...

Samsung Galaxy Fold6 vs. Galaxy Fold5

If you are eyeing this year's Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6, you're probably wondering if the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is perhaps the more sensible choice. Some might appreciate the improvements, while others might prefer to save some cash with the older model since the two offer mostly the same foldable smartphone experience. So how much better is the Samsung...

Weekly poll: which Google Pixel 9 are you getting (if any)?

This week Google unveiled four new phones – three rigid and one foldable. Half of the new models will be out next week, the other half in early September, but all are on pre-order with a free storage upgrade as a reason to jump on board early. What do you think? You can find pricing details for the US, Canada and Europe here, the launch in India...

Weekly poll results: the vivo V40 Pro is a solid but pricey upgrade, the V40 has to prove itself

Last week’s poll shows mixed opinions about the vivo V40 Pro – some think that it’s a great option for the money, but even more people think that it’s overpriced. To be fair, there are regional variations when it comes to pricing and competition. The vivo V40 Pro is seen as a version of the V30 Pro with a flagship chipset. Speaking of, the V30 Pro...

Google Pixel 9 series hot take

Google held its Pixel 9 event this past week and it left us with some thoughts. So without further ado - here they are. An August event instead of October makes all the difference The Pixel 8 series was announced on October 4, 2023. The Pixel 7 series was announced on October 7, 2022. Google unveiled more devices this time around, and it managed...

Deals: here are the Google Pixel 9 series pre-order deals

By far the biggest launch this week was the arrival of the Google Pixel 9 series. The search giant unveiled two new flagships, a new near-flagship phone and a new foldable, all of which are currently on pre-order. Starting with the Google Pixel 9, this takes over from the Pixel 8 – an FHD+ non-LTPO display and no telephoto camera keep it from earning...