Watch the Oppo Reno8 announcement live here

Oppo is starting the global rollout of its Reno8 series today with the launch of the vanilla Reno8 and Reno8 Pro smartphones. We also expect to see the Oppo Pad Air tablet and a new pair of TWS earbuds. The stream is scheduled to begin at 6 PM IST, which is 12:30 PM UTC. We've embedded it below so you can follow the whole thing in real time. If you have the video platform blocked Oppo India is also streaming it live on its Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram profiles. If the Oppo Reno8 is the same as its Chinese namesake, we expect a Dimensity 1300 chipset, 6.43” FullHD+ display with...

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Realme 9 5G Speed is now getting stable Realme UI 3.0

Realme announced during the weekend it is ready with the Android 12-based Realme UI 3.0 update for yet another phone. The latest device to get the update is the Realme 9 5G Speed, also known as Realme 9 5G SE. Realme 9 5G Speed is getting all the neat base features Google offers with its latest public OS - scrolling screenshot, one-handed mode, grayscale screen and material design. Alongside those the 9 5G Speed is getting the AI Smooth Engine, the brand’s own design solution with Global Theme and Quantum Animation Engine. In order to get the update, the UI has to be updated...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_9_5g_speed_is_now_getting_stable_realme_ui_30-news-55086.php

Top 10 trending phones of week 28

Nothing finally made its phone (1) official this week and even started shipping it to the first invitees, which was enough to catapult it back to the front of our trending chart. That meant the Xiaomi 12S Ultra had to settle for the silver medal this time around, while the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra retained the third spot for the third week in a row. A phone that debuted at the end of last week - the Xiaomi 12 Lite took fourth, while the Galaxy A53 regained a couple of spots to place fifth. The Redmi Note 11 stays sixth, while the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max restores its position from...

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Huawei Watch Fit 2 review

Introduction Huawei Watch Fit 2 made its global debut in May at a glamorous event in Milano, where we also saw the Watch GT 3 Pro and the foldable smartphone Mate Xs 2. We already reviewed the flagship wearable, and now we also got to spend some time with the Fit. It has a 1.74” AMOLED display, heart rate, SpO2 and stress tracking as well as support for 97 different sports modes. Huawei offers it in three styles, with our being an Elegant solution in Silver Frost color with a magnetic metal band. The 20mm band itself is standard and easily replaceable, but we loved the overall look,...

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Week 28 in review: Nothing phone (1) is official, HMD announces cheap Nokia phones

The biggest story this week was the announcement of the Nothing phone (1). But it was more of a confirmation as we pretty much had a complete image of the phone. The handset comes with a recycled aluminum frame, a 6.55-inch 1080x2400 120Hz OLED touchscreen with 1,200 nits peak brightness, 240Hz touch sampling rate, Gorilla Glass 5 on top, and symmetrical bezels on all four sides. The Snapdragon 778G+ chipset sits at the helm, and a dual rear camera system comprising of a 50MP f/1.88 Sony IMX766 1/1.56" main unit with OIS and a 50MP f/2.2 Samsung JN1 1/2.76" ultrawide camera with a...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/week_28_in_review_nothing_phone_1_is_official_hmd_announces_cheap_nokia_phones-news-55072.php

Weekly poll: will you join community of Nothing phone (1) owners?

Back in the day, OnePlus was a brand that worked on phones for enthusiasts – the One even ran CyanogenMod. Over the years it transformed into a more traditional smartphone maker, but now one of its co-founders, Carl Pei, has started a new company. Is this a new beginning or just a continuation under a different name? The Nothing phone (1) was announced earlier this week. This is a phone, indeed a company, that prioritizes style. The goal is to break up the monotony of current smartphone design trends (the company’s tagline on Twitter is “We're here to make tech fun again.”). A...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_will_you_join_community_of_nothing_phone_1_owners-news-55057.php