Sony will stop making PS Vita game cards

"Sony is still making Vita game cards?" you're probably wondering if you live in North America or Europe. Well, not for long - production will stop at the end of Sony's fiscal year, aka March 2019. Digital distribution will live on, however. The PlayStation Vita launched in early 2012 (a bit earlier in Japan), so it's had a long life - not a terribly successful one, but a long one. The portable console remains fairly popular in its home country of Japan, riding on the success of indie JRPGs. Other than a small, dedicated fan base, there aren't many that will miss it in the West,...

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Apple could bundle 18W fast charger with this year's iPhones

Apple may finally be warming up to fast charging. Technically, the iPhone 8 and X support fast charging, but actually finding a charger to pull it off is trickier than it should be - not to mention costly. Going forward, Apple may start providing 18 W chargers with a USB-C port and a USB-C to Lightning cable. Chargelab has created 3D renders of that charger based on info from Apple's supply chain. 3D renders of the USB-C fast charger for the upcoming iPhones It deviates from Apple's current square-ish designs, but looks pretty standard. Speaking of, Apple will reportedly...

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OnePlus 6 is coming, watch the event live here

After weeks of rumors, leaked renders and teasers, the OnePlus 6 is finally going official. The device is coming with a tall notched screen, Snapdragon 845 chipset and 8 GB RAM availability. The global launch is today, but India and China are separate events tomorrow. The actual phone is expected to go on sale on Monday. Also keep an eye on our homepage for the complete coverage of the event, including new announcements and hands-on impressions of the OnePlus 6.

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Vivo shopping carnival: up to 40% off on select phones, including the V5 models

Vivo invites you to the shopping Carnival. Starting today (May 16) and ending Friday (May 18) select vivo phones will get hefty discounts. If you shop with SBI Debit or Credit cards, you'll also get an additional 5% cashback on select models. You can find the offers here, but check out the highlights first. The best deals are for the company's V5 phones, but there are more deals. Phone Deal price MSRP Flipkart vivo V5 Plus INR 15,000 INR 26,000 INR 19,000 vivo V5s INR 13,000 INR 19,000 INR...

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Deal: Honor 10 and Bluetooth Sport earphones for £395 in UK

The Honor 10 made its global debut yesterday . The UK is a strategic market for the Huawei subsidiary, and the phone just appeared in its first promo deal. Clove is offering the Kirin 970-powered device for £395 with a free pair of Bluetooth Sport earphones. The Honor 10 arrives with 24 MP selfie camera and AI-assisted dual 16 MP + 24 MP setup on the back. It has 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage with no microSD slot. Like all flagship devices, launched by Huawei in 2018, it sports a notch on its 5.84" display. There is also a 3,400 mAh battery with Huawei Super Charge...

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Samsung plans to supply ZTE and other OEMs with Exynos chipsets

The semiconductor business is a driving force of Samsung's profits, but its Exynos mobile chipsets are rarely seen in other manufacturers' devices, with the only external client being Meizu with the latest 15 Plus phone. Reuters reported the Korean chaebol is talking with ZTE and other OEMs to start supplying them with mobile processors in order to up its rivalry with Qualcomm. Inyup Kang, a former Qualcomm executive and now head of Samsung's logic chip developer System LSI, said the company is "talking to all OEMs". He confirmed that new clients can be unveiled as early as the first...

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