Specs for vivo's next flagship tablet leak

Oppo is working on the Pad 4 Pro to launch next month with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset on board, as we heard recently, and vivo wants to play this game as well. So it too is developing its very own flagship tablet that may launch alongside the X200 Ultra smartphone. We'll call this the vivo Pad4 Pro, as it will be the successor to the Pad3 Pro...

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro review

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Lenovo Idea Tab Pro unveiled

Lenovo’s Idea Tab Pro tablet is now available in India. The device was originally announced during CES 2025 and features a 12.7-inch LCD with 2,944 x 1,840px resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. There are four JBL speakers with Dolby Atmos and you also get support for stylus input via Lenovo’s Tab Pen Plus, which is included in the retail box. Lenovo...

Samsung changes Galaxy Store revenue share model, offers developers an 80%/20% split

App store fees are a frequent source of friction between the store owners and publishers. Samsung is trying to lure in new app and game developers and keep existing ones happy by announcing changes to the store service fee. Starting on May 15, developers will get 80% of revenue, while 20% will go to the Galaxy Store. Currently, the split is 70%/30%....

Google officially launches Gemini with personalization

Not long ago a teardown of the Google app revealed an upcoming Gemini model that would use your search history to personalize its output. And today Google has made this official. The new model is called Gemini with personalization, or just "Personalization" in the drop-down model selector in Gemini. It's labeled "experimental" as you'd expect, and...

Oppo Reno13 vs. Reno13 Pro

The Oppo Reno13 series is out and about, so you are probably wondering which one to get. But unlike last year, this year's Oppo Reno13 and the Oppo Reno13 Pro are more different than you'd think. There's a non-trivial price difference too. The Reno13 Pro 256GB is about €150 more expensive than the vanilla Reno13 256GB, while the gap in India is about...

You can now play Android games on your AMD-powered PC

During this year's Game Developers Conference (GDC), Google announced that it's expanding support of its Android games to PCs running on AMD hardware. Previously, the official Google Play Games app for Windows did not support AMD CPUs and GPUs. Up until now, the app required at least Intel UHD Graphics 630 integrated GPU, while Nvidia GeForce MX450...

Here's what Google will give you for free if you buy a Pixel 9a

Google is expected to make the Pixel 9a official in just a few days, on March 19, with availability following on March 26. As we get closer and closer to its launch, more and more details are starting to appear. Today we have word on a special offer that will be up for grabs in "certain markets" in the Eurozone when you buy the phone from "certain...

Samsung LSI might lose its Exynos chip design business to Samsung MX

Currently, Samsung's LSI arm is responsible for the Exynos chip design, but internal talks suggest that the task might be transferred over to Samsung MX (Mobile Experience). That is the division responsible for the Galaxy smartphones. The idea behind it is to bring the chip design team under the Samsung MX umbrella so they can all work on improving...

Only the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max to get vapor chamber

Back in January we heard that Apple would finally switch from heat sinks to vapor chambers for cooling in the entire upcoming iPhone 17 line, matching what Android device makers left and right have been doing for years now. Today a new rumor out of China claims only the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will actually get vapor chambers after all....

Poco F7 series launch event date leaks

The Poco F7 series global launch is reportedly set to take place on March 27. That’s per a leaked image from @TX_Tech_Xpert, which reiterates that we’ll see the first Ultra device in the Poco brand. Poco F7 Ultra is expected to be a rebranded Redmi K80 Pro featuring the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, a 6.67” OLED (QHD+ 120Hz) and a 6,000mAh battery...

Counterpoint: global smartwatch market drops for the first time

The global smartwatch market experienced its first ever decline in 2024, falling by 7% compared to the previous year. Apple maintained its first position but experienced a significant 19% reduction in shipments. Huawei secured second place with a 35% surge in shipments thanks to a strong Chinese market and a diverse portfolio, ranging from basic...

CAD renders for the Google Pixel 10 show a third camera, 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL also with three

Here is the next generation of Google’s “visor” design for its smartphones – and yes, it is exactly the same as the Pixel 9 generation. Here are CAD-based renders for the main trio that were created by @OnLeaks and Android Headlines. Note that there are no renders for the next Pixel Fold yet, but based on these three, we don’t expect any surprises....

New OnePlus phone coming with 6.83" screen, Dimensity 9400+ chipset

OnePlus is currently working on a new upper-midrange phone with a flagship chipset - a 'flagship killer', if you will. It's still unclear what this will be called, but the two options seem to be Ace 5V or Ace 5S. Either way it's going to be the successor to the Ace 3V which came out in March of last year. The new device is rumored to have a 6.83-inch...

vivo Y29s 5G announced with Dimensity 6300 and familiar design

The vivo Y29s is the third and latest member of the Y29 series. It brings a familiar design that matches the recently launched vivo Y04, but there are some key upgrades to the specs. The big one is the Dimensity 6300 chipset, which brings 5G connectivity. You also get 8GB RAM and 256GB storage as standard. The Y29s boots the latest Funtouch OS 15...

Apple may have delayed the Siri upgrade for fear of jailbreaks

Apple’s work on AI-enhancements for Siri has been officially delayed (it’s now slated to roll out “in the coming year”) and one developer thinks they know why – the smarter and more personalized Siri is, the more dangerous it can be if something goes wrong. Simon Willison, the developer of the data analysis tool Dataset, points the finger at prompt...

Samsung Galaxy S25+ vs. Galaxy S25 Ultra

If you are eyeing the new Galaxy S25 family for your next upgrade and the big-screen experience is a must, then you are probably wondering whether the Samsung Galaxy S25+ is good enough or the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's higher price tag justifies the extra few features and the camera prowess. With the previous generation, Samsung was able to partially...

Official recall details the battery issue with Pixel 4a

Google recently released a Battery Performance Program update for the Pixel 4a with some vague explanation of why the update was needed. The firmware drastically cut the battery life, which rendered the phone virtually unusable for however few people were still with it. Now Google is doing a recall in Australia, which sheds more light on the issue....

Galaxy S25 Edge pricing information leaks

Samsung is expected to launch its Galaxy S25 Edge later this year with a rumored announcement on April 16 in South Korea and April 15 in most other regions. The device was previously rumored to cost as much as the Galaxy S25+ and we now have a new report from South Korea which details its local launch price. Galaxy S25 Edge will allegedly start at...

Realme P3 5G and P3 Ultra launch date confirmed

Last week, Realme confirmed its plans to launch its first Ultra phone – the Realme P3 Ultra and today the brand confirmed the device is launching in India on March 19. It will be joined by the Realme P3 5G and Buds T200 Lite. Realme P3 Ultra launch date and chipset In addition to revealing the launch date, Realme shared some key specs for the upcoming...

MWC 2025 saw announcements from Samsung, Nothing and others, Week 10 in review

Tech's biggest show of the year, the Mobile World Congress took place this week, though the stories started at the eve of last week - we're still counting them as MWC-related ones, though. There were a lot of announcements from Infinix, Nothing, nubia, Samsung, Tecno, Xiaomi, and even Apple took advantage of the tech-focused atmosphere to unveil...

Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro review

Xiaomi is a long-time player in the wireless earbuds market, and the Buds 5 Pro are its latest flagship offering. As such, they bring a jam-packed set of features, including triple drivers, adaptive noise cancellation, aptX Lossless streaming, dual device pairing and head tracking, just to name a few. We’ve already reviewed the semi in-ear Xiaomi...

Top 10 trending phones of week 10

After missing a week as were roaming the MWC grounds in Barcelona, the tredning chart is back. Following the industry's largest and busiest event a lot has changed with the most popular phones in our database. Newly announced Samsung Galaxy takes off where its predecessor left off and immediately goes top, followed by Xiaomi's new beast of a cameraphone...

Weekly poll results: the Xiaomi 15 Ultra is a hot camera flagship, though a pricey one

The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is one of the leading camera flagships of 2025 – the results from last week’s poll speak for themselves. A solid 42% of voters are interested in this phone, while only 13% are considering other camera-focused flagships. When we posted the poll, we didn’t know the global pricing yet, just the one for China. As expected, the price...

Deals: new iPad and iPad Air go on pre-order, Galaxy S25 Ultra price drops

This was “Air” week for Apple as it announced new iPads and MacBooks with upgraded chipsets. Note that the new Apple devices are on pre-order and will be available from March 12 (Wednesday). We also look at Samsung Galaxy discounts, plus Amazon’s advanced new AI venture. First, the vanilla iPad – the 2025 model was upgraded to the Apple A16 chip,...

Realme Narzo 80x's RAM, storage, and color options surface

Realme recently introduced the Realme 14 Pro Lite in India and will launch the P3 Ultra in the Asian country soon. Realme is also expected to unveil the Narzo 80 series, including the Narzo 80x. Realme hasn't divulged anything about the Narzo 80x yet, but a rumor claims the Realme Narzo 80x's Indian model will have two color options and three memory...

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We've been publishing video reviews for quite some time. Our very first YouTube video was published 18 years ago, and we’re always open to trying out new ideas and platforms. With that being said, we're embracing the short-form portrait video format and extending our reach to TikTok. You can find us as @gsmarenateam Expect recaps of our video reviews,...