Apple responds to why junkyard crash tests don’t always trigger iPhones’ Crash Detection

With the announcement of the iPhone 14 lineup, Apple announced that its new devices are outfitted with sensors and tech that can detect when a user has been in a car crash. The iPhone will then prompt to dial emergency services and will automatically dial if the user doesn’t respond. iPhone 14 Pro Max The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern collaborated with a demolition derby driver in Michigan to test whether they could make the new iPhone trigger the safety feature. An iPhone 14, a Google Pixel were placed in the derby car, and an Apple Watch Ultra was strapped to the driver’s...

Apple iPhone 14 Pro achieves top DxOMark scores for selfie camera and video performance

In DxOMark’s camera testing of the iPhone 14 Pro, Apple’s flagship model achieves outstanding scores. With an overall camera score of 146, it earned second place in DxOMark’s global camera ranking (just one point behind the Honor Magic4 Ultimate). In addition to ranking second overall, DxOMark also recognizes the iPhone 14 Pro to have the best selfie camera performance scores in stills and video with a score of 145. DxOMark highlighted the iPhone’s top score in its new ‘Friends & Family’ use case thanks to its accuracy in capturing skin tones, its consistently fast zero-shutter lag...

Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro pre-orders start in India on October 6

If you're in India and want to purchase a high-end Google smartphone, you're about to get lucky. After a hiatus, the company has decided to offer its high-end device range in the subcontinent once more. Google has already confirmed that both the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro will be sold in India. Sometimes, companies launch new smartphones in India later than elsewhere, but this thankfully won't be the case for the new Pixels. Today Google has revealed that pre-orders will start for the two handsets on October 6 in India. That's the day of their unveiling event, and it's also the day on...

Samsung's Expert RAW app gains support for Galaxy S20 Ultra, Note 20 Ultra, Z Fold2

Samsung released a new version of its Expert RAW app, which adds support for three former flagship phones - the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, the S20 Ultra and the Z Fold2. If you own one and need a little boost of your photos and videos, head over to the Galaxy App Store to download it. The company warns that quality and processing times may vary as these devices are older and can't match the processing power of the current flagships. Samsung will continue developing new features for the app in the future, but don't expect all of them to be available on older phones. For instance, the...

Infinix Note 12i 2022 goes official with a 50MP camera and 6.7" AMOLED screen

Infinix launched the Note 12i back in May in Kenya with the Helio G85 SoC and a 90Hz LCD. Today, Infinix introduced the Note 12i 2022, which comes with a different screen, design, and memory options. While the Kenyan Note 12i is built around a 6.82" HD+ 90Hz LCD, the Note 12i 2022 features a 6.7" AMOLED display of FullHD+ resolution. Infinix doesn't mention the refresh rate of Note 12i 2022's screen, so it's safe to assume it is a 60Hz panel. Talking about the memory configuration, the Note 12i comes with 4GB RAM and 128GB of storage, whereas the Note 12i 2022 has two options -...

Vivo X90 series battery capacity to increase in all models

The vivo X90 series is expected to arrive in December, with one of the phones sporting a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. Now their batteries were certified, according to Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station. The tipster revealed the battery capacity of the vivo X90, vivo X90 Pro, and vivo X90 Pro+ - that’s right, this series is once again getting a Plus version after it was canceled from the X80 lineup. vivo X80 Pro All three phones will have dual-cell technology that allows for faster charging without overheating. The vivo X90 will have a 4,700mAh capacity battery, the vivo X90 Pro...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11R unveiled: Dimensity 700, 90Hz screen, and 5,000 mAh battery

As promised, Xiaomi today unveiled the Redmi Note 11R as the latest addition to its ever-growing Note 11 series. However, as expected, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11R isn't an entirely new smartphone. It's a version of the global Poco M4 5G (the Indian model has better cameras) with up to 8GB RAM and higher base storage. The Poco M4 5G comes in 4GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB memory options, whereas the Redmi Note 11R is offered in 4GB/128GB, 6GB/128GB, and 8GB/128GB configurations. The smartphone also has a dedicated microSD card slot for storage expansion up to 1TB. The Redmi Note 11R is powered by...

Google's new teaser video is all about the Pixel 7's design

About two days ago Google released a teaser video showcasing the upcoming Pixel 7 Pro's design from a lot of angles, and in all three colorways in which it will be offered. In case you were one to find it strange that the non-Pro Pixel 7 got ignored and didn't get the same sort of teaser video, well, today you've been vindicated. That's because Google has just posted exactly the same style of video, only this time starring the smaller Pixel 7. Have a look: Once again, we catch glimpses of all three colors, which in the case of the Pixel 7 are officially called Obsidian, Snow, and...

OnePlus 11R specs leak

The OnePlus 10R was released this May, and the Chinese company is allegedly hard at work on its successor, the aptly named OnePlus 11R. According to a new leak from a usually reliable source, the 11R will come with a 6.7-inch 1080x2412 120 Hz AMOLED touchscreen, just like its predecessor. Unlike the 10R, however, it will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, which is quite the upgrade from the Dimensity 8100. OnePlus 10R The OnePlus 11R will apparently be offered with 8GB and 16GB RAM options, and 128GB and 256GB storage options. Its triple rear camera setup will...

Twitter experiments with video again, tests vertically scrolling video

Twitter announces on its official Blog that it will begin rolling out a new way to experience videos on TikTok. No, Twitter isn’t going to start pushing TikTok-like short videos the same way that IG did with Reels or YouTube with Shorts. Instead, it is only going to take one element of short form video, making it easier to discover video content on the platform. Twitter is introducing a new “immersive media viewer” which will play videos in a new full screen view. This will be accessible by simply tapping/expanding a video from a Tweet. Users will be able to swipe up from any video if they...

Redmi Pad also coming on October 4

Xiaomi will unveil the 12T series with a 200MP camera on October 4, and today, the company announced it will also introduce a new tablet on the same day, dubbed Redmi Pad. While the 12T series will be unveiled in Munich, Germany, the Redmi Pad will be introduced through an event in India that will begin at noon local time. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 for Entertainment, Gaming, E-learning, and Browsing is here. 🤩The #RedmiPad is launching on the 4th of October, 12 PM!Stay tuned: https://ift.tt/qLgZ9WI us in the comments below what you would use the #RedmiPad for! pic.twitter.com/Z5sgR48sZy—...

New leak reveals different Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 specs

Back in June, reliable tipster Digital Chat Station claimed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SD8550) will come in a 1+2+2+3 CPU configuration, comprising one Cortex-X3, two Cortex-A720, two Cortex-A710, and three Cortex-A510 cores. But new information that's surfaced online reveals different specs. This revelation comes from another reliable tipster Ice universe, who said the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will come with two Cortex-A715 cores instead of Cortex-A720. The Cortex-X3 will have a maximum clock speed of 3.2GHz, whereas the Cortex-A510 will go up to 2GHz. The Cortex-A715 and Cortex-A710 cores...

Motorola will launch Moto G72 on October 3

The Moto G72 appeared in renders earlier this week, and now Motorola revealed the launch date will be October 3. Alongside that Moto G72 got a landing page at Flipkart, revealing its key features and design. It will be powered by a Helio G99, coupled with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The OLED screen will have a fingerprint scanner underneath. The 10-bit display itself will support 120Hz refresh rate and 576Hz touch sampling rate. It will have It will come with HDR10 support and 1300 nit maximum brightness. Moto G72 key features The main camera on the back will be joined...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11R's coming on September 30, design and specs teased

Earlier this week, we heard that Xiaomi's Redmi was preparing to unveil the Note 11R with dual rear cameras, and today, the company announced that it will launch the Redmi Note 11R on September 30 in China. Redmi said the Note 11R will come with a 90Hz screen and a 5,000 mAh battery. It will have 5G connectivity and both SIMs will support 5G networks. The company also shared a poster revealing the Note 11R's design, reminiscent of the Poco M4 5G. That's no surprise since the Redmi Note 11R is said to be a version of the Poco M4 5G, which isn't all that different from the Redmi Note 11E...

Google tests reactions to SMS messages from iPhones

Last month, Google launched a campaign called #GetTheMessage that aimed to convince Apple to support RCS messaging on iPhones. Google’s call to action didn’t do much, seeing as just less than a month later, Apple CEO Tim Cook told a journalist that he should buy his mom an iPhone in response to his inability to send high-quality videos to his mom’s Android phone. Google’s efforts to improve messaging between Android and iPhone users (or annoy iPhone users even more) is apparent with the latest feature being tested. As spotted by Reddit user u/Jabjab345, Google Messages app is testing the...

Android app support on Windows 11 now rolling out in several markets

Microsoft has confirmed that it is now rolling out Android app support to Windows 11 users in 21 more countries. Starting Tuesday, WSA (Windows Subsystem for Android) became available for all Windows 11 users to download to enable Android app support. Thanks to this update, more users can take advantage of a limited selection of Android apps that can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store. Microsoft’s states that the machine must have at least 8GB of RAM (16GB is recommended), an SSD (solid-state drive), Intel core i3 8th Gen or above, and the Virtual Machine Platform setting must be...

Sony announces FX30 Cinema Line camera for $1800

Sony today announced the cheapest member of its FX Cinema Line of cameras. The FX30 takes the existing FX3 camera and swaps the full-frame sensor with a smaller APS-C version. The FX30 features a new back-illuminated 20.1 megapixel APS-C EXMOR R CMOS sensor in the popular Super 35 format. The sensor has a dual base ISO of 800 and 2500 and 14+ stops of dynamic range. The camera can shoot 4K video using a supersampled version of the 6K sensor in 24p, 30p, and 60p. It can also record 4K in 120p but with a 1.62x crop. Videos can be recorded in 10-bit 4:2:2 in H.265 or H.264, with RAW...

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra looks just like the S22 Ultra in leaked renders

Yesterday the leak floodgates for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S23 family opened with renders of the Galaxy S23 and S23+. Today the missing member gets the spotlight - we're talking about the Galaxy S23 Ultra, of course. Samsung's highest-end non-foldable device for next year will end up looking just like its predecessor, as it turns out. Seriously, it's almost impossible to tell just by looking at these renders that this isn't the S22 Ultra. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra leaked renders And yet - it's not. The main three camera circle 'islands' seem to protrude ever so slightly...

Xiaomi Redmi Pad's specs and renders leak

The Xiaomi 12T and 12T Pro will be unveiled on October 4, and alongside these, Xiaomi is expected to announce the Redmi Pad, which was leaked by the company's Kuwait branch last week. Thanks to the images leaked by Xiaomi Kuwait and other sources, we know what the Redmi Pad will look like. Now a new leak by WinFuture leaves little to the imagination as it reveals the Redmi Pad's full specs and shows us the tablet in three colors - Graphite Gray, Moonlight Silver, and Mint Green. The publication claims that the Xiaomi Redmi Pad will be powered by the Helio G99 SoC and come with up to...

Infinix Note 12 (2023) and Infinix Zero 20 announced

Infinix has announced two new aditions to its phone lineup - the Infinix Zero 20 and the Infinix Note 12 (2023). The Zero 20 is the more interesting of the pair. It has a 6.7-inch 90Hz AMOLED of 1080p resolution at the front, a MediaTek Helio G99 chip inside, and a 4,500mAh battery with 45W charging. It packs a 108MP wide camera, 13MP ultrawide, and an auxiliary 2MP sensor on the back. On the front you can find its stand-out feature - an autofocusing, optically-stabilized selfie camera with a 60MP sensor at that! The Infinix Zero 20 is now on sale in Gold and Gray in a single...

Bloomberg: Apple will not increase iPhone 14 production targets

As it was gearing up to launch the iPhone 14 series Apple thought that it would need to increase production by as much as 6 million units. However, demand did not rise to the expected levels, so Cupertino has told its suppliers to scrap the plans to build more units, according to insiders cited by Bloomberg. This means that the production target is going back to where it was this summer – 90 million units. Note that this is for the whole iPhone 14 family, but it is now clear that the four models are not equal in terms of popularity. The iPhone 14 Pro and especially the 14 Pro Max are...

Apple will bring Stage Manager to more iPads after all with iPadOS 16.1

Stage Manager is a new multitasking interface that Apple announced for iPadOS and MacOS during its WWDC back in June. Due to some supposed limitation in older iPads, Stage Manager was only going to be available for iPads powered by M1. In a statement to Engadget, Apple confirms that more iPad Pro models will get the feature with iPadOS 16.1. We introduced Stage Manager as a whole new way to multitask with overlapping, resizable windows on both the iPad display and a separate external display, with the ability to run up to eight live apps on screen at once. Delivery this multi-display...

Google teases the Pixel 7 Pro's design in new video

Google's big hardware launch event is next week, on October 6, and the company is currently busy drumming up anticipation and excitement for it. The latest installment in its teaser campaign takes the form of a video showcasing the Pixel 7 Pro's design. We get to see the phone from a lot of angles, and in all three of its colorways, which have already been officially confirmed. They're called Obsidian (aka black/dark grey), Snow (aka white), and Hazel (aka the one that's neither white nor black). It's a short video teaser but helps to keep interest rates high. Less than 24 hours...

Samsung Galaxy S23 and S23+ renders leak showing new design

We're most likely at least three, and possibly even four or five months away from Samsung's official unveiling of the Galaxy S23 family, but the leaks have started in earnest today, with renders of both the vanilla Galaxy S23 as well as the Galaxy S23+. As you can see below, the design is changing next year, even if these are still going to be eminently recognizable as Samsungs. Samsung Galaxy S23+ leaked renders On the back there's no more camera island to speak of, instead each camera is housed in its own round protuberation. If you're thinking you've seen this before...

iFixit takes apart an Apple Watch Ultra, finds it difficult to repair.

When iFixit took apart the iPhone 14 it discovered that Apple has redesigned the internals to make the phone easier to repair, earning it a decent score of 7/10 on the repairability rating. The new Apple Watch Ultra has four exposed screws holding the back panel – does that mean that the new $800 smartwatch is easy to repair? Well, no. Check out iFixit’s teardown video below, which explains the challenges of fixing a Watch Ultra. The Apple Watch Ultra has a much bigger battery than the Series 8 • Bigger speaker too Part of that is unavoidable – the watch is rated for an...

Nothing Ear (Stick) approved by FCC, casing image leaks

The upcoming Nothing Ear (Stick) cleared FCC certification and we also got a closer look at the casing design and a few key spec details. The new buds were certified with the B157 model number with the listing revealing a picture of the transparent casing and antennas inside the upcoming earbuds. Nothing Ear (Stick) earbuds casing and antennas Nothing Ear (Stick) will bring dual-mode Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity and each bud is listed with a 36mAh battery capacity while the cylindrical charging case will hold a 350mAh charge and will charge via USB-C. Nothing Ear (Stick) FCC...

Xiaomi Civi 2 comes with dual front cameras in a centered punch hole

Xiaomi introduced Civi 2 for its Chinese audience today - a new selfie-centric midrange smartphone. The most intriguing bit is the dual selfie camera - it is packed inside a pill-shaped punch hole which is now in the center, imitating Apple’s Dynamic Island. The phone is also the first Xiaomi with front-facing LED flashes to assist the selfie cameras in low-light conditions. The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset and has three memory options - 8/128GB, 8/256GB, and 12/256GB. The 6.55" screen has Full HD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and 240 Hz touch sampling rate....

Oppo A77s' design and full specs revealed through leaked poster

Oppo unveiled the A77 5G in June and followed up with a new 4G version in August. These are expected to be joined by the A77s soon, which has appeared in a leaked poster revealing its design and specs. The Oppo A77s is a version of the A77 4G with a different chip (Snapdragon 680) and more RAM (up to 8GB). The A77s will come in Sky Blue and Starry Black colors, but it's unclear if there will be a Sunset Orange version with the Fiberglass-Leather Design. There's no word from Oppo about the A77s yet, but the smartphone was certified by Thailand, India, and European Union's authorities...

Samsung Galaxy A52 units in India can now take part in the One UI 5 beta

Samsung has expanded its One UI 5 beta even further today, but perhaps not to where you may have been expecting. Following the beta program's availability for the last few generations of Samsung's flagships, the software is now headed to the company's best-selling line of devices, the Galaxy A5x, and it starts with the Galaxy A52 in India. If you have a Galaxy A52 purchased from India, you need the Samsung Members app to get the One UI 5 beta. Once inside the app, just tap on the big "One UI Beta Program" banner that will show up at the top. Once you've entered your details, expect to...

WhatsApp Call Links are the easiest way to jump onto a call

Today WhatsApp announced the debut of Call Links, a brand-new feature that's pretty self-explanatory. You can create a link to a call, and people you share the link with will then be able to jump onto that call by just clicking or tapping said link. This works for anyone on WhatsApp, even if they're not in your contacts - the main caveat here is that they do have to have WhatsApp themselves, otherwise they won't be able to join your call. That's all there is to it really, but the fact that it's simple doesn't mean it's not very useful. Of course, a call link is nothing new in the...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11R incoming with dual camera

Xiaomi keeps the Redmi Note 11 train going and is planning to launch yet another member of the ever-growing series. The device with model number 22095RA98C appeared on China Telecom with the name Redmi Note 11R, as well as an extended specs sheet. This phone will have dual camera and familiar hardware - it is going to be identical to the Poco M4 5G. All the specs of the Redmi Note 11R match the Poco - 13MP and 2MP dual cameras on the back and a 5MP selfie shooter. It's built around a 6.58” screen and the fingerprint scanner is on the side, embedded into the power key. Storage is...

Samsung launches its own credit card service in India

Samsung India announced a credit card in partnership with Axis Bank. The company is offering 10% cashback on purchases, as well as other perks like reward points towards the financial institution, airport lounge access and a 1% fuel surcharge waiver. The service is split into two tiers - Signature and Infinite. The first has a monthly cashback limit of INR2,500 or INR10,000 yearly, while the latter is set at INR5,000 and INR20,000. The deal is for all Samsung products - smartphones and smart wearables, laptops, TV sets, fridges, washing machines, microwaves and other...

Rumored Pixel 7 specs show little deviation from the Pixel 6

Where has the year gone? The Pixel 6 was announced in mid-October 2021 and now its successor is just around the corner – but if rumors are to be believed, it will be nearly the same phone. The Pixel 7 will feature the new Tensor G2 chipset, which will bring some important updates to the GPU, NPU, modem and other hardware, basically everything but the CPU. It probably won’t post headline-grabbing test scores, but it will offer hardware acceleration for Google’s software, which is more important to the Pixel experience. As for the rest of the phone, leakster Yogesh Brar posted a...

Infinix Zero Ultra pops up with 200 MP camera, 180W fast charging

Infinix announced its 180W Thunder Charge earlier this year, and today a teaser comes to confirm the first phone to have support it. A video popped up on the company's official AliExpress store and it reveals the Infinix Zero Ultra is on its way. On top of the massively fast charging, it will also have a 200MP main camera with OIS and a 120Hz OLED screen with 2.5D curved edges. The teaser also confirms a Dimensity 920 chipset, which raises some questions. In theory, the Mediatek chipset has an ISP that supports 20MP + 20MP dual cameras or 108MP single cameras, meaning the...

Oppo A17 arrives with Helio G35 for $130

Oppo A17 appeared in leaks over the weekend, and now the phone is official. The smartphone comes with a Mediatek chipset, big battery and dual cameras, and its key selling point is the back panel that has a texture that imitates leather. This entirely new phone has a 6.56” LCD with HD+ resolution and no fancy refresh rate, just 60 Hz. There is a waterdrop notch for the 5 MP f/2.2 selfie camera with fixed focus. The dual shooters on the back are a 50 MP f/1.8 cam with AF and a 2 MP depth sensor. The chipset is a Helio G35, similar to a handful of other Oppo A smartphones, including...

Top 10 trending phones of week 38

Week 38 still saw one of Apple's latest smartphones on top of our trending chart. The iPhone 14 Pro Max is still a runaway leader, but its stablemates have all lost ground with the iPhone 14 Pro losing the second spot to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. The first more solid rumors about the OnePlus 11 Pro sparked enough interest to put the still unofficial phone in fourth, ahead of the returning Galaxy S21 FE. We then have the Galaxy A53 in sixth to make it three Samsung phones in the top 10. The vanilla iPhone 14 is down to seventh, while the 14 Plus is out of the top 10 entirely....

Week 38 in review: Asus ROG Phone 6D announced, Pixel 7 series pre-order date confirmed

Welcome to our recap of the biggest headlines from week 38. The Apple iPhone 14 fever is still here – we saw the regular iPhone 14 pass a durability test where it fared quite well. The 14 Pro models had their shaky camera problem ironed out with its latest iOS 16.0.2 update. In semi-related news, Android makers such as Xiaomi and Realme are preparing to implement Dynamic Island-type notification systems to their upcoming devices – can’t say we didn’t see that coming. Xiaomi is set to launch its Civi 2 smartphone on Tuesday, September 27 with a centered pill-shaped cutout on its...

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro review

For the second year in a row Samsung introduced TWS earphones alongside its foldable smartphones. The August 10 event saw the arrival of the Galaxy Buds2 Pro, the successor of last year’s Galaxy Buds Pro. We spent a bunch of time testing those and here goes our review. The first thing you'll notice is that Samsung managed to lower the weight and removed the glossy finish, making the Buds2 Pro both more comfortable and more attractive. The case for the earbuds is square and unlike previous versions, the color on the outside matches the one on the inside. There are three color options...

Weekly poll: the Asus ROG Phone 6D duo asks whether you'd have Dimensity over Snapdragon

This week Asus unveiled the ROG Phone 6D and 6D Ultimate and shook up the gaming phone world. For one, this is the first time that an ROG phone has used a non-Snapdragon chipset – the “D” stands for Dimensity, the 9000+, specifically. More influential is the AeroActive Portal, which was created by cleverly repurposing the tech Asus used for its flip-up cameras. It is a hatch that can open up the internal cooling system to open air. This isn’t designed for passive cooling, though, instead it works in conjunction with the bundled AeroActive Cooler 6. Unlike the Red Magic phones, which...

Weekly poll results: Motorola Edge 30 series shows a lot of promise

Last week’s poll shows that Motorola is on the right path – the Edge 30 trio received a mostly warm welcome, with people showing a preference for the flagship Ultra and a liking for the Fusion. It is really only the mid-range Neo that’s in the red (and even then the positive and negative votes are nearly even). We’ll start with the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra. If you’ve missed them, check out our written and video reviews. One important thing to note is that Motorola has addressed one of the biggest criticisms against its phones – software support. The Ultra will get three major OS updates...

Apple AirPods Pro 2 receive first firmware update

The Apple AirPods Pro 2 TWS earphones unveiled earlier this month and went on sale yesterday are receiving their first firmware update. The new firmware has version number 5A377, and the release notes say it comes with bug fixes and "other improvements," but we don't know what bugs are squashed and what's improved with this update. Firmware updates on the AirPods are usually delivered when they are charging and in the Bluetooth range of your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, and there's no standard way to install the updates manually, so you'll have to wait till the update arrives on your...

Moondrop Aria vs Snow Edition comparison

The Moondrop Aria is probably the most popular pair of IEMs on sale today. Known for its exceptional tuning and affordable price, this pair has essentially ruled every audiophile recommendations list since it launched early last year. This year, Moondrop launched a differently tuned version of the Aria, called the Snow Edition. Apparently, some audiophiles took offense to the rather populist tuning of the Aria and wanted more precision and neutrality in the sound. So that's exactly what Moondrop did and placed giant snowflakes on the sides of the earbuds so everyone knows who they are...

vivo X Fold+ snags Qi wireless charging certification

The vivo X Fold+ is right around the corner with an official announcement event already set for September 26 at 7 PM local time in China. We know plenty of details about the phone, but now there's one more to add to the mix - Qi wireless charging at up to 11W. vivo X Fold+ The source is as official as they come. The X Fold+ is certified for the Qi Extended Power Profile, which as a reminder, supports up to 15W of charging, but the foldable will only be able to make use of up to 11W. Now, given that the original vivo X Fold can charge at up to 50W wirelessly, we are inclined to...

Samsung patents dual under-display camera system for facial recognition

Samsung might be working on a rather interesting system for facial recognition. One that involves two under-display cameras. It is described in a patent application Samsung filed with the KIPRIS (Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service) back in March 2021. The document in question was made public last week and picked up by a Dutch publication. At its core, the idea is fairly straightforward - get multiple images of the user from two angles to better construct a 3D model of the face and use that for authentication purposes. Samsung specifically mentions using...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 bares all in teardown video

Earlier this month, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 was put through some grueling 'durability testing', comprising of scratching, burning, and (trying to) bend it, and while it did survive and kept functioning, there was some weirdness - popping noises came out when it was bent backwards, and then it wouldn't fully close anymore. That's intriguing for sure, which is why the very same Zack from the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel is at it again, this time disassembling the same unit that went through that test, trying to find the cause of those pops. It's all on video for your viewing...

5G services will launch in India on October 1

Commercial 5G services are officially launching in India. The announcement will be part of IMC (India Mobile Congress) and will be made by PM Narendra Modi. The IMC will span from October 1 to October 4, and the big 5G announcement will take place on October 1. The PM and his announcement will be part of a discussion called "Towards 5G Advanced & 6G," so presumably, a lot will be discussed regarding the future of tech and communication in the country. Join us for a discussion on "Towards 5G Advanced & 6G" at India Mobile Congress 2022 in Pragati Maidan on October 01 - 04, 2022...

Apple iPhone 14 in for review

In a world without an iPhone mini, the vanilla version is the new cheapest model from the core series. Meet the iPhone 14 - the smallest and lightest iPhone in the 14 lineup. Unlike its Pro siblings, it has a wide notch and A15 chipset. Compared to the iPhone 13 it comes with better cameras, autofocus for the selfie shooter and a slightly more powerful GPU. And while we are working on its review we thought we might share a few early impressions. Our unit is in Blue color, which is a hue similar to what the iPhone 13 Pro had. We are having a hard time finding any visual differences...

OnePlus 10T gets OxygenOS A.08 update with camera optimization and bug fixes

OnePlus has released the OxygenOS A.08 update for the OnePlus 10T. It's still based on Android 12, but it squashes some bugs and comes with the system, network, and camera optimizations. You can check the update's changelog below for more details. System Optimizes the display effect of Dark mode in low brightness scenarios. Optimizes the touch experience. Network Optimizes Wi-Fi stability and improves network experience. Optimizes communication stability. Camera Optimizes the exposure effect of the front...

Upcoming Oppo A17 leaks with renders and specs

Oppo is allegedly gearing up to refresh its most budget A lineup with a new A17 device. If rumors are to be believed, we can expect to see it unveiled sometime before the end of the month. A new leak offers a sneak peek into what prospective buyers can expect. First, in terms of known specs, the Oppo A17 appears to be quite similar to its A16 predecessor, rocking the same MediaTek Helio G35 chipset with 64GB of storage and a large 5,000 mAh battery pack. While we might not have the full picture in terms of internals, the leaked renders offer a detailed look at the design...

Xiaomi Civi 2’s 4,500 mAh battery and 67W charging confirmed in latest teaser

Following Xiaomi’s confirmation of the Civi 2’s release date and dual selfie cameras, the Chinese OEM teased the upcoming smartphone’s battery capacity and its charging features. Xiaomi posted the following teaser poster on its official account on The Weibo post mentions a “thin and light body” with “4500 mAh super battery”. There is also mention of 67W charging that’s capable of fully charging the Civi 2’s battery to full battery in 40 minutes. The Civi 2’s triple camera setup was detailed recently, though we only know about the main 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor with f/1.8...