OnePlus publishes OxygenOS 15 release timeline, here are all the devices getting it

OnePlus announced OxygenOS 15, based on Android 15, yesterday. The company said an open beta version would start rolling out to the OnePlus 12 on October 30. In the meantime, it's published a comprehensive list of devices getting the open beta and when each is expected to receive it. So let's dive in. As it turns out, the OnePlus 12R (including the...

Samsung Galaxy A56 to bring an important camera upgrade

Samsung launched the Galaxy A55 back in March, and so it's clearly already hard at work on its successor, which we assume will arrive sometime during the first quarter of next year. Today, the Galaxy A56's camera details have been leaked and, as the saying goes, we have some good news and some bad news. Let's start with the good. The Galaxy A56 will...

Apple loses ground in China while Huawei soars during Q3

Apple's market share declined in the Chinese market, revealed a couple of reports on the local smartphone shipments. IDC and Canalys both confirmed that vivo was the best-selling company in Q3 2024, with Huawei and Xiaomi also seeing a huge increase in shipments, while their American competitor failed to match its results from twelve months ago....

Xiaomi 15 series ace gaming tests ahead of launch

We’re mere days away from the introduction of the Xiaomi 15 series which will be the first phones to launch with the brand-new Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. If you were wondering how the new chip performs on the gaming front, Digital Chat Station shared some early stress tests showcasing the might of the upcoming Xiaomi 15 and 15 Pro. Xiaomi 15 ran...

Oppo unveils familiar-looking Pad 3 Pro tablet and Enco X3 earphones

Oppo introduced the Find X8 duo yesterday with impressive cameras and Dimensity 9400 chipsets. The event also saw the debut of the Pad 3 Pro tablet and Enco X3 TWS earphones. The tablet is actually the OnePlus Pad 2 under a new name and available in two new colors, while the Enco X3 are exactly the same as the OnePlus Buds Pro 3, with the logo on...

vivo X200 Pro mini is now on sale

vivo unveiled the X200 series last week. It includes the X200, X200 Pro, and X200 Pro mini. The vivo X200 and X200 Pro went on sale in China last week, and now, the X200 Pro mini is also available in vivo's home country through the brand's official Chinese website. The vivo X200 Pro mini comes in four colors with three memory options - 12GB/256GB,...

OnePlus OxygenOS 15 hands-on review

OxygenOS 15 is the next major interaction in the software used by OnePlus devices. Based on the latest Android 15, OxygenOS 15 brings with it several new UI changes along with a smattering of AI features that have now become prerequisite as well as some new security and multitasking enhancements. We have been using the closed beta of the OS running...

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a16_5g-review-2758.p...

Infinix Zero Flip goes on sale in India today

The Infinix Zero Flip, introduced in India last week, will go on sale in India today at noon local time through Flipkart in Blossom Glow and Rock Black colors. It comes in a single 8GB/512GB configuration priced at INR54,999 ($655/€610) but will be available at a special launch price of INR49,999 ($595/€550). The Zero Flip is Infinix's first foldable...

Xiaomi 15 Ultra leaked renders show a weird camera arrangement

Xiaomi is due to launch the 15 and 15 Pro later this month, but the Ultra is only set to follow in February. Even so, today we have the first set of leaked renders showing the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, and it's definitely got a distinctive camera arrangement - and one that might not please fans of symmetry. While the camera bump itself is circular like it's...

OnePlus 13 gets an official unboxing video before its unveiling

The OnePlus 13 will be unveiled in China on October 31. Before that, we've already seen it in leaked images, and now the company itself has posted a quick official unboxing video of the yet-unannounced device. That's definitely an unorthodox hype-building campaign, but we'll take it since it means we get to see the handset and its packaging early....

Early leak details Galaxy S27 series' chipset

While we are waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S25 series, we are getting Galaxy S26 leaks and now Galaxy S27 leaks as well. According to a Korean news outlet, Samsung has reportedly started the development of its Exynos 2700 chipset that will power them. The chipset is codenamed Ulysses and will be based on Samsung's upcoming, second-generation 2nm...

Oppo Reno13 Pro specs leak

Oppo's Reno12 Pro arrived in June, and so we're almost at the point where its successor will launch - remember, the Reno series is on a six-month release schedule. Today, some details about the upcoming Reno13 Pro have surfaced. The phone is said to feature a 6.78-inch quad-micro- curved LTPO OLED screen with 1264x2780 resolution, a 50 MP 3x periscope...

Google Pixel 9a's main camera comes from a much more expensive device

Google's Pixel 9a is expected to land in March, and we've already seen it in some intriguing leaked renders, which very much highlighted its lack of a camera bar/visor thing. Now a new rumor tells us the Pixel 9a will ditch the 64 MP main camera of its predecessors, and will instead borrow the 48 MP unit used in the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google's most...

Insta360 Ace Pro 2 action cam shoots 8K video with its Leica lens

Insta360 has launched the Ace Pro 2 action camera today, its entrant in the space dominated by GoPro and where DJI is also a contender. The camera costs $399.99, which actually makes it $50 less than its predecessor. In the EU, it's €449.99. The GoPro inspiration for the design is clear, and yet the Insta360's front display only displays information,...

Huawei announces HarmonyOS Next - the new version of its Android rival

Huawei just ushered in a new page in its history with the official launch of HarmonyOS Next. This marks Huawei’s first operating system built independently of Android and the Linux kernel as it aims to transition its devices to an entirely in-house OS. HarmonyOS Next is set to power the current and future generations of Huawei devices in China for...

It's official: the Honor Magic7 series will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite

This Wednesday, Honor will unveil MagicOS 9.0, but we get a sneak peek – and a confirmation that the Honor Magic7 series will be powered by the just-announced Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset from Qualcomm. The Magic7 and MagicOS 9.0 will bring the “first real-time NPU graphics rendering for mobile gaming” and the “industry’s first on-device AI agent for...

Realme GT 7 Pro is going global next month with the new Snapdragon 8 Elite

The freshly announced Snapdragon 8 Elite chip is set to power the upcoming batch of Android flagships and Realme will be among the first brands to launch a phone with the new SoC with its Realme GT 7 Pro. The device is confirmed to launch in China this month, followed by a global launch in November. GT 7 Pro will become available in over 10 countries...

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8 Elite chip with Oryon CPU, 40% faster GPU

Following a lengthy leak campaign, the Snapdragon 8 Elite is official as the latest flagship chipset poised to power the next generation of Android flagships. As you might have guessed, Qualcomm is going for a unified naming scheme with its ARM-based X Elite laptop chips. Like the Snapdragon laptop chips, 8 Elite brings an Oryon CPU with a custom...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Special Edition is what the original Fold6 should have been

You could say that Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold line was in something of a plateau with minor yearly updates that left it trailing behind the Chinese foldables. Enter the Galaxy Z Fold6 Special Edition, which was just announced in South Korea. It alleviates several pain points from the Z Fold6 with larger displays, slimmer profile, and a 200MP main cam....

Sony WF-C510 review

The WF-C510 are the latest entry-level earbuds from Sony. These are the no-frills option for someone who just wants a simple pair of earbuds for the everyday commute or workout without having to shell out a fortune on features they don't need. The C510 are the successor to the C500, which were reasonably popular despite not being the cheapest or...

Top 10 trending phones of week 41

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE's streak in our trending chart is at an end, but it's replaced on top by another Samsung smartphone. This week we've got the Galaxy A55 in first, followed by the Galaxy S24 Ultra. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13262, 1#] The Galaxy S24 FE rounds up an all-Samsung podium, but there are fresh new faces just below it. vivo's newly unveiled...

Xiaomi Buds 5 review

The open in-ear form factor has been getting more attention from brands in the last few months and Xiaomi's Buds 5 are the latest pair of TWS buds to omit the silicon tips. Despite not carrying the Pro moniker, these are Xiaomi's flagship earbuds and come packed with 11mm dual-magnet dynamic drivers, sound tuning from Harman Kardon, and aptX lossless...

Deals: iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max deals, new iPad mini arrives, iPad Air discounts

Apple typically discontinues the old iPhone Pro models just as the new generation arrives. However, third-party retailers can continue selling the old Pros. Amazon has the Apple iPhone 15 Pro at €1,130 for a 256GB unit, €200 less than the equivalent 16 Pro model. The 2023 phone has a smaller display (6.1” vs. 6.3”), a shorter telephoto lens (77mm...

Weekly poll results: Samsung Galaxy A16 5G can last 6 years, some people think

Quite a few people are looking at the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G as an option for their next phone – and it was a bit of a surprise to see just how many think that this phone can last them 6 years. That’s how long Samsung will be updating the software on this entry-level €250 phone. There are those who like the A16 5G but don’t think that it will last...

vivo X200 Pro in for review

Hey there, vivo X200 Pro! We've spent some time with this gem of a cameraphone over at its launch event but we now have it at the office and it's ready for a review! The X200 Pro ships with a phone-matching blue case, a 90W charger, and a USB-A to USB-C cable. When you put the new X200 Pro next to vivo's current flagship, the X100 Ultra, there are...

Deals: Galaxy S24, Moto razr (2024) and Moto Edge (2024) prices fall to new lows

It’s time to revisit some old offers as the discounts on select phones have gotten better than what we saw even during the recent Prime Day event. There are also a few offers that aren’t quite as good, but they are worth checking out in case you missed the Prime deals a couple of weeks ago. We start with the Samsung Galaxy S24. Last week, the base...