Oppo A58's specs and images leak

Oppo unveiled the A57 in 2016 with the Snapdragon 435 SoC and introduced the new A57 lineup this year, consisting of A57 4G, A57 5G, A57s, and A57e. Now, Oppo is gearing up to launch the A58, whose images and specs have surfaced online. The source claims that the Oppo A58 will be powered by the Dimensity 700 SoC and pack a 6.56" HD+ LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate. The smartphone will run ColorOS 12.1 out of the box and have three memory options - 6GB/128GB, 8GB/128GB, and 8GB/256GB. The Oppo A58 will feature an 8MP selfie camera, and around the back will be a 50MP primary camera using...

Samsung wants to sell 270 million devices next year with a big focus on foldables

Samsung is expecting to sell around 260 million smartphones this year and aims to sell about 270 million units in 2023, according to a new report out of its home of Korea. The company's device sales peaked back in 2017 at 320 million units, and it's not gone over 300 million ever since. The current estimate of 260 million units sold in 2022 is about 10 million more than last year, and the company wants to grow that by 10 million again next year. In order to do this, it will reportedly focus a lot on foldables, which can help it grow its profitability rather than sheer sales volumes...

Our Google Pixel 7 video review is now up

Both of Google's newest Pixel smartphones have now passed through our labs and been put through the paces of our testing procedures. Last week, we outed the video review for the Pixel 7 Pro, and today it's time to do the same for its smaller sibling, the Pixel 7. Following up our comprehensive, in-depth written review, is, as usual, our concise video review, in which we try to condense all of the essential information about the device in a sweet and short ten-minute video. If that sounds enticing to you, and we obviously think it should, then check it out below. As always,...

Huawei nova Y61 announced with 50MP main cam and 5,000 mAh battery

The latest addition in Huawei’s budget nova lineup is here with the nova Y61. The device is listed on Huawei’s global website complete with its key specs. Huawei nova Y61 brings a 6.52-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a standard 60Hz refresh rate. The 5MP selfie cam is housed in a waterdrop notch cutout. Nova Y61 brings a 50MP main camera with an F1.8 aperture alongside a 2MP macro cam and a depth module. The phone is equipped with an unnamed octa-core chipset alongside 4/6GB RAM and 64GB storage. The software side is covered by EMUI 12 while the 5,000 mAh battery features...

Realme 10 set to launch on November 9

Realme has teased its upcoming Realme 10 series for a while now and earlier today the brand finally confirmed its plans to announce the new devices on Wednesday, November 9 at 2PM China time (6AM UTC). The Realme 10 series is expected to arrive in both 4G and 5G trims. Realme 10 4G will bring a 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a punch-hole cutout. The device is confirmed to launch with the Helio G99 SoC with 4/8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128/256GB storage. The back will feature a 50MP main camera alongside a 2MP depth helper. The software side will be covered by...

Google Pixel Watch review

Introduction Last year, Google and Samsung joined forces to release a unified version of Wear OS, one that's more capable, polished, and one that would remain exclusive to Samsung Watch devices for almost a year. Now, with just a handful of smartwatches running Wear OS 3.5, Google's Pixel Watch will be regarded as the golden standard for Wear OS smartwatches. The Google Pixel Watch is Google's first Pixel wearable offering, promising a smooth, polished experience and hoping to be regarded as "the Apple Watch of Androids". The Pixel Watch also carries the future of Wear OS as a...

Top 10 trending phones of week 43

It's a proper Redmi invasion in our trending chart, the newly announced 12 series occupying the first four spots and ending Google Pixel 7 Pro's three-week reign. The Redmi 12 Pro+ ended up on top, followed by the 12 Pro and the 12 Explorer. The vanilla Redmi 12 saw the least love, but still enough to make the top 4. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra placed best of the rest in fifth, ahead of the former leader Google Pixel 7 Pro. Apple's iPhone 14 Pro Max is down in seventh and just ahead of its iPhone XR stablemate. The Xiaomi 12T Pro finds itself ninth, while the Samsung Galaxy A53...

vivo X Fold hands-on review

vivo hosted its first-ever Tech Day event in India recently at the National Stadium, New Delhi, where it talked about 5G, its collaboration with ZEISS for the X80 series, and the V1+ imaging chip. The company also showcased pattern-creating and dual-color changing design technologies that haven't been launched in the market yet. While not quite new, one of the devices at the vivo Tech Day was the vivo X Fold, which was unveiled in April and is still only available in China. We had the chance to attend the event and spend some time with the vivo X Fold, so here are some impressions of vivo's...

Weekly deals: the best smartphone and smart watch deals from around the world

A lot has happened in the last couple of years and it has made the market more price sensitive, so finding a good deal is more important than ever. And while we can’t help you navigate the housing market, we can help you find a cool new phone on the cheap. Below are the best deals that we have found this week. If you want more, you can check out our Daily deals page, which is kept up to date and offers info like a price history so that you can see whether something is a true discount or just the price fluctuating up and down. The at-a-glance info we have compiled below has quick links to...

Week 43 in review: Redmi Note 12 series debuts, Galaxy S22 gets One UI 5

Another week down, let's recap. The Redmi Note 12 series was the biggest story this week. It features the Redmi Note 12, the Redmi Note 12 Pro, the Redmi Note 12 Pro+, and the Redmi Note 12 Explorer. The 12 Pro, Pro+ and Explorer all pack MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chips, while the vanilla 12 relies on a Snapdragon 4 Gen 1. All four have 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED displays. All four except the Explorer have 5,000mAh batteries. Charging varies between phones, the 12 supports 33W, the 12 Pro 67W, the Pro+ 120W, while the Explorer recharges its 4,300mAh battery in just 9 minutes (advertised) at...

Flashback: Firefox OS burns down, KaiOS rises from the ashes

The browser wars of the 90s and 2000s saw the dominant player - Microsoft's Internet Explorer - locked in a David and Goliath battle against Firefox, an open-source browser that was spun off from work at Netscape. A decade later another software war began - Microsoft was involved again with Windows Mobile, but the Goliath in this case was Symbian lead by Nokia. You should be familiar with the two Davids that took it on - Apple's iPhone and Google's Android project. However, today's story is about Firefox OS, which was developed by Mozilla, the same community that had been working on the...

Chrome OS 107 rolling out with Desks improvements

Google has been doing quiet Chrome OS releases in the past couple of months but the latest version 107 seems to be a bigger deal than usual as it brings a couple of new features. More precisely, expands the currently available ones. The biggest new addition is the ability to save Desks. You can "Save desk for later" from the Overview screen with just a click of a button. You can assign a name, see the creation date and have a quick glance at the icons. New Desks features Closing open desks from the Overview menu is now easier and a brief "Undo" prompt pops-up in case you closed...

IDC: Vivo secures the top spot in Chinese smartphone market for Q3 2022

The Chinese smartphone market is the biggest one in the world and according to IDathe steady decline trend continues throughout Q3 this year. Total shipments fell 11% year-over-year with 71.3 million units sold. However, the premium segment sees a modest 1.9% increase for the same period, taking a 22.4% share. The top five companies selling smartphones in the country are vivo, Honor, Oppo, Apple and Xiaomi. As you can see, Apple is the only non-Chinese company on the list. But despite vivo's impressive performance, the company's sales are down more than 20% year-over-year. Vivo's...

Realme 10 officially confirmed to have Helio G99 at the helm

The Realme 10 is coming soon, and Realme has announced that the smartphone will be powered by MediaTek's Helio G99 SoC, corroborating rumors of the Realme 10 (4G model) having the Helio G99 chip at the helm. Realme hasn't divulged anything else about the Realme 10 yet, but the 10 series is expected to include the Realme 10 4G (RMX3630), Realme 10 5G (RMX3663), and Realme 10 Pro+ (RMX3687). 📢 Shout out to the upcoming #realme10 that powered by the best-in-class G99 chipset! Describe your excitement with one emoji below ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/0FxRetukYW— realme (@realmeglobal) October 28,...

Samsung soon to release One UI 5.0 for Galaxy S21 FE

Samsung already released a stable version of One UI 5.0 based on Android 13 for most of its flagship phones, including the Galaxy S22 series, so it's only natural for the Galaxy S21 FE to get its fair share of software improvements. Not that anyone doubted that. Sure, the Galaxy S21 FE users didn't get the chance to try out the new software in beta testing, but Samsung has been working behind closed doors for a while now. Traces of the Galaxy S21 FE future One UI 5.0 build based on Android 13 were found on Samsung's servers and some suggest that the update itself would be released...

vivo X90 to debut a new sensor in its portrait camera, to use 1" IMX989 for main cam

Earlier this week the biggest Chinese phonemaker vivo announced some details about the X90 series cameras or should we say “bragged about”. The company touted multiple improvements developed by itself and its partner Zeiss, but it mostly kept concrete details under wraps. It did share camera samples for us to gawk at, however. Now an insider revealed to us with some details about the X90 camera system. The details are incomplete, e.g. there is nothing on the ultra wide camera, but they do include specifics about the other image sensors. Also note that the difference in configurations...

Nokia G60 launching soon in India

The Nokia G60 unveiled last month will launch soon in India, announced Nokia's Indian branch on Twitter. Nokia hasn't revealed the G60's Indian pricing and availability details yet, but the smartphone's already listed on its official Indian website with just one memory configuration - 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. However, it will have two color options - Black and Ice. Nokia G60 The rest of the Nokia G60's specs include the Snapdragon 695 SoC, 6.58" 120Hz FullHD+ LCD, and a 4,500 mAh battery with 20W charging. The smartphone runs Android 12 out of the box and comes with the...

Realme 10 4G leaks in more renders, 5G version's battery capacity is confirmed

Realme has just recently confirmed that it's launching the 10 series in November, and today a new rumor claims the first sale will happen on the very first day of the month. Apparently, the Realme 10 4G will be available in "select markets" starting on November 1, in three storage options, with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, 8/128GB, and 8/256GB. Its price is expected to be around $190-210. The Realme 10 4G will allegedly be offered in pink, gray, and blue. The phone comes with a side-mounged fingerprint scanner embedded in the power button, a tiny left-aligned hole-punch selfie camera,...

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra's first leaked camera sample shows great improvement over S22 Ultra

It seems that leakster Ice Universe has gotten his paws on a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra prototype and has shared a camera sample. Work on the phone is clearly not complete yet (it won’t launch for another few months), but the results are already promising. The S23 Ultra will be Samsung’s first 200MP phone, using a sensor developed by Samsung itself. However, it won’t be one of the 200MP ISOCELL sensors we have seen already (HP1 and HP3), but a new design (1/1.3”, 0.6µm, says the leakster). Also, it apparently will support a 50MP mode (instead of just 12.5MP and 200MP as originally claimed),...

Realme GT2 Pro gets Android 13

The Realme GT2 Pro is the company's top-tier smartphone for global markets so it's normal to lead the Android 13 update charge. The reports of Android 13 being delivered to GT2 Pro are all from India for the time being, but it should arrive globally soon. The update itself weighs 5.5GB and brings a ton of new features and a new look that Realme calls Aquamorphic. It introduces new, more natural and pleasant animations, shadows, UI elements, etc. There are also improvements in terms of efficiency and usability, security and gaming. The latter comes in the form of HyperBoost GPA 4.0...

Omdia: global smartphone market down in Q3, but Apple grows

In the latest report on the global market in Q3, Omdia's numbers echo Canalys - shipments are better than in Q2 but worse than Q3 2021. In Q3, the market recorded a modest 2.5% increase over Q2 but a 7.6% decrease year over year. Samsung retained its top spot with a total of 64.1m units shipped - a 3% improvement over Q2 but a 7.4% dip compared to the same period last year. Apple was in second with 52.2m iPhones shipped - a modest 2.6% improvement on last year. Huawei was the only other maker that didn't suffer a decrease in shipments YoY. Chinese makers were hit the hardest....

Canalys: Q3 worldwide smartphone shipments declined by 9%

Global smartphone shipments for the July – September period totaled 297.8 million units according to the latest Canalys Smartphone Analysis report. The figure represents a 9% decline compared to Q3 2021 (325.6 million shipments) and is the third consecutive quarter of declining smartphone shipments. Q3 Smartphone shipments in Europe and Asia Pacific outperformed other regions with improved demand seen in India, Indonesia and the Philippines. Despite the market trends, the premium segment saw strong demand for Apple and Samsung flagships while demand for mid and entry-level devices was...

Kuo: Apple iPhone 15 Pro to bring solid state volume buttons

In the latest edition of iPhone 15 rumors, TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims Apple will bring solid-state power and volume buttons to the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. The new buttons will function like the Touch ID sensor introduced on the iPhone 7 and still used today on the iPhone SE (2022) thanks to two additional Taptic Engines on the left and right sides of the frame. iPhone 14 Pro Max buttons The solid-state buttons will not sink in physically and will instead offer haptic feedback to confirm presses. These new buttons are only rumored for the iPhone 15...

Xiaomi Book Air 13 announced, OLED display and Intel 12th Gen CPUs

During today's event, Xiaomi announced a slew of new products, including the Xiaomi Book Air 13 - a 13.3-inch laptop with an OLED screen and the latest CPUs from Intel. The Book Air 13 comes in two main configurations, one with a Core i7-1250U CPU and one with i5-1230U. Either way, you will be getting 16GB of LPDDR5 5200MHz memory by default along with 512GB PCIe 4.0 SSD. The OLED display measures 13.3" in diagonal and has a 2880 x 1800px resolution for a 16:10 aspect ratio. It also has a sheet of Gorilla Glass 3 for extra protection. That last bit is somewhat important since the...

Huawei is suing Amazon over e-ink patents

Huawei released a court notice about the infringement of its patent rights. The claim is against Amazon and e-ink display manufacturer Compal Electronics, as well as several of their subsidiaries. The claim is most likely to be about patents regarding the Kindle, a product Amazon revealed will be pulled out of China by the end of H1 2023. The actual infringing patents haven't been detailed as the official documents are yet to be published by the People’s Court of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. The trial will begin with hearings on December 8. Reportedly, Huawei sold over 110,000 units...

Samsung reports record revenue but 24% decline in profit in Q3

Samsung posted its Q3 earnings report today, and the numbers revealed the most revenue ever recorded for this three-month period. At KRW 76.78 trillion ($54 billion) it is 4% higher, compared with last year. The operating profit was not great though. The company made KRW10.85 trillion ($7.6 billion) between July and September, which is 23% less than in Q2, and 26% lower than in Q3 2021. The Mobile Experience business posted solid profitability, driven by the good sales of foldables such as Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4, as well as the new wearables Galaxy Watch5 series and the...

Report: Apple to launch 16" iPad in Q4 2023

Apple’s brand new M2 12.9-inch iPad Pro is the current screen size king from Cupertino’s tablet division but a new report from The Information suggests that we may see an even larger screen iPad next year. The new report suggests Apple is working on a 16-inch iPad Pro model with a mini-LED display which may launch in Q4 2023. The upcoming device will target creators such as graphic designers and artists who would have a larger canvas to work on their projects. The Information report also notes how a 16-inch iPad would literally blur the lines between laptops and tablets in Apple’s...

OnePlus reveals the OxygenOS 13 beta rollout timeline

OnePlus already released a stable OxygenOS 13 update for the OnePlus 10 Pro and has several other models that are running beta versions in order to find and squash any bugs. Here is the official timeline for the beta releases, including ones that are already out. The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro are already running the beta, as is the OnePlus 10R. Those updates arrived in September. Since then OnePlus has released yet more betas for the following models: 9RT, 9R, OnePlus 8, 8 Pro and 8T. Coming up next, a few more phones will get to join the beta trials before the end of this year: OnePlus...

Montblanc unveils Naruto Summit 3 watch

Back in June luxury brand Montblanc unveiled its Summit 3 smartwatch with the Snapdragon Wear 4100+ chipset, Google Wear OS 3.0 and a €1,250 price tag. We now get a Naruto edition of the same watch to commemorate the anime series’ 20-year anniversary. Montblanc Summit 3 Smartwatch x Naruto The Naruto Summit 3 smartwatch brings a redesigned casing with engravings around the buttons and the digital crown element. The watch leather band features an embossed Naruto symbols and a bright orange inside as well as orange stitching. You also get special Naruto watch faces. The rest of the...

Realme confirms 10 series launch in November

Realme's upcoming 10 series devices have started leaking a lot lately, signifying that we're getting really close to their official unveiling. And sure enough, the company has confirmed today that we should expect the announcement to happen at some point next month. Realme has also started the teaser campaign for the 10 series in earnest, revealing that the three focus points or "leap-forward technologies" for the devices and for their price range are going to be performance, design, and display. The 3 major leap-forward technologies are Performance, Design & Display 🤓 Did you get them...

BOE announces a see-through MLED display with over 65% transparency

Transparent displays make for eye-catching smart windows in stores, but they have issues – low pixel density, low brightness and (worst of all) low transparency. Display maker BOE claims that it has found a way to solve these problems with its new MLED technology. MLED displays have a transmittance of above 65% (i.e. 65% of all light behind the display goes through it). The company apparently has built a 16” panel using this new tech and it is impressively bright too – 1,000 nits (and capable of contrast ratios of 100,000:1). The area between pixels actually has a transmittance of...

Watch the Nothing Ear (stick) announcement live here

Carl Pei’s brand Nothing is set to announce another TWS product - the Ear (stick). There will be a live stream, where the product will be revealed, and it is scheduled to begin at 3 PM BST / 4 PM CEST. According to Nothing, the Ear (stick) earbuds are “ergonomically molded to your ears” and will deliver “exceptional sound, powered by custom sound technology”, packed in a unique case that is advertised to also be lipstick. There were plenty of rumors and leaks about the upcoming audio wearables, but we have heard nothing on pricing. The Ear (stick) may be more expensive than the...

India fines Google $113 million for restricting third-party payments

Google was slapped with a $113 million fine in India for anti-competitive practices. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) stated the US company used its dominant position to force app developers to use its in-app payment system instead of allowing third-party companies. The regulatory noted that this platform is the main way for developers to monetize their work from in-app sales. A Google spokesperson said that the company is reviewing the decision and evaluating the next steps, as the order can be appealed in an Indian tribunal. The company was also mandated to adopt 8...

The new iPad Pros and iPad (2022) hit store shelves today

Today the Apple iPad Pro (2022) (both 11” and 12.9”) and the new iPad (2022) hit store shelves in 28 countries. They are available through Apple.com, of course, as well as major retailers in those regions. The iPad Pro 11 (2022) starts at $800 for the Wi-Fi model (128GB) and $1,000 for the version with cellular connectivity. Storage options to up to 2TB if you have the budget for it. Note that Apple can take your old iPad and give you store credit for buying the new models. The Apple iPad Pro 11 and 12.9 (2022) are now in stores The larger iPad Pro 12.9 (2022) starts at...

Sony LinkBuds UC debut, all premium earbuds gain multipoint support

Sony announced a new pair of LinkBuds wireless earphones earlier today with Microsoft Teams certification. These are essentially the same earbuds that launched earlier this year but with a bundled USB receiver that can be plugged into a laptop and used to assign Teams commands and gestures on the earbuds all from the Sony Headphones Connect app. Sony LinkBuds UC Sony says you can receive calls, mute and unmute as well as use the raise hand feature during Teams meetings directly from the buds. Sony LinkBuds UC are priced at $249.99 which is $70 more than the regular LinkBuds model...

Early MediaTek Dimensity 9200 test on AnTuTu shows an impressive generational improvement

Around this time last year a Dimensity-powered phone posted the first 1 million points result on AnTuTu. That was the then-new Dimensity 9000 chip and now its successor is on the horizon, which is tentatively known as the Dimensity 9200. AnTuTu score from the Dimensity 9200 With a total score of 1.26 million, the new chip promises a fairly impressive 26% generational improvement. MediaTek did announce a mid-season upgrade to the old chip, the Dimensity 9000+, which promised a 5% boost in CPU and 10% in GPU performance. In practice, the Plus chip scores the 1.13 million points, so...

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Motorola Geneva with stylus support leaks

An upcoming stylus-equipped Motorola Edge model leaked today thanks to Evan Blass and 91mobiles and we get some basic specs as well as a good look at the phone ahead of its launch. The device codenamed Motorola Geneva and bearing the XT2315 identifier will reportedly be part of the Edge lineup of devices and is expected to be exclusive to the US market sometime next year. According to Bass, the phone will arrive in both 4G and 5G variants which suggest it won’t be a flagship offering. Motorola Geneva render The new leak suggest Moto Geneva will serve as a successor to the G Stylus...

vivo announces Funtouch OS 13, first beta already rolling out

vivo sells its smartphones with two different operating systems - OriginOS Ocean in China, and Funtouch around the world. Today the company confirmed its overseas devices will get Funtouch OS 13, based on Android 13. The eligibility list includes over 50 devices from both the vivo and iQOO brands. Major improvements include app pinning to prevent someone else to look at other apps, enhanced control through iManager and a new stabilizer ring in the viewfinder while taking photos. FunTouch provides additional ways to customize the home screen graphics, including icons matching the...

Moto Razr 2022 makes global debut

Nearly three months after its debut in China, the Moto Razr 2022 is finally getting an international release, starting with select European markets. The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 clamshell foldable will retail for €1,200 for the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage model. Motorola is not ready to share the availability date for now, but we can expect that to be revealed soon enough. Moto Razr 2022 is still offered in a single Satin Black color. Razr 2022 brings a 6.7” OLED screen with FHD+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. There’s a redesigned hinge mechanism and the chin from the previous Razr...

YouTube introduces precise seeking, pinch to zoom and other improvements

The hours you spend watching YouTube videos are about to get a little more pleasant with the latest user interface improvements that are coming to mobile, desktop and TV. They make navigation easier and give you precise control over playback. Perhaps the most important new feature is Precise Seeking for mobile – you press and hold on the screen to see a visual timeline for the video, then you can seek forwards and back to find the precise moment you need (you can see this in action below). You can also double tap with two fingers to skip a chapter. Pinch to Zoom is another...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus will debut ISOCELL HPX 200MP camera

Yesterday Xiaomi confirmed its plans to launch the Redmi Note 12 series on October 27 and we now get more details about two of the three expected phones. Redmi Note 12 Pro+ will debut Samsung’s new 200 MP ISOCELL HPX sensor, which is essentially the ISOCELL HP3 announced earlier this year. Redmi Note 12 Pro+ will debut Samsung ISOCELL HPX sensor ISOCELL HPX features a 1/1.4-inch sensor size, 16-to-1 pixel binning and QPD autofocus. Images are set to 12.5MP resolution by default with a 2.24μm pitch though you can also take 50MP shots with 1.12μm pixels and even full 200MP images with...

OnePlus announces Ace Pro Genshin Impact Limited Edition

The OnePlus Ace Pro is the company’s current flagship in China, and it's known overseas as the OnePlus 10T. Today it gets a new variant called Genshin Impact Limited Edition - it comes a new theme with custom-made animations and colors, as well as a new back panel, instead of the plain Black/Green. On the inside this OnePlus Ace Pro edition matches the top version of the regular phone - 16GB RAM, 512GB storage, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, and a 4,800 mAh battery with 150W charging. The retail box is much richer however, OnePlus packed a special case that is in line with the Genshin...

Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple One all got more expensive today

Apple is definitely not fighting against inflation today by raising the prices for three of its services, thus creating some inflation of its own. We're talking about Apple Music, Apple TV+, and the Apple One bundle, which have all gotten more expensive. Apple TV+ will increase by $2 per month (if you pay monthly) or $10 per year (if you pay yearly). The new prices are $6.99 per month or $69 per year. Apple Music's price hike is $1 for individuals and $2 for families, thus the new prices are $10.99 per month for the individual plan and $16.99 per month for the family...

Apple finally releases iPadOS 16 alongside iOS 16.1, watchOS 9.1, and tvOS 16.1

Just as it had promised last week, today Apple released the latest versions of its various operating systems. iPadOS 16 is the star of the show, since the currently rolling out 16.1 version is the first iPadOS 16.x iteration we've seen so far, as the initial release got skipped last month. And just as rumors had anticipated, the version numbers for the company's mobile operating systems are back in sync, with today's outing of iPadOS 16.1 alongside iOS 16.1. Stage Manager The new iPadOS build comes with the revamped multitasking experience called Stage Manager (only on iPad Pro...

Samsung US starts a week of sales featuring free memory upgrades on the Galaxy S22 and more

Samsung US has kicked off a sales event called “Samsung Week” – 7 days of discounts and promos on various products offered by the company, including (of course) their smartphones and tablets. You will find the prices and links for participating models below, but first some explanation. The Galaxy S22 trio comes with a free memory upgrade, i.e. a 256GB model costs the same as a 128GB one. Since the S22 and S22+ have only two storage options, this is a no-brainer. The S22 Ultra does have a 512GB option and that one is cheaper than usual too – just a $50 upgrade for 4x the storage of the base...

OnePlus Nord N300 goes official with Dimensity 810 and 33W charging

The first OnePlus phone on sale in the US with a MediaTek chipset is now a reality with the brand-new Nord N300 5G. The latest Nord series phone comes with the Dimensity 810 SoC and it has some big shoes to fill as the Nord N200 5G was one of the more popular budget devices in the US and accounted for 60% of all OnePlus Nord series phone sales in the country. OnePlus Nord N300 5G Nord N300 5G brings a slightly larger 6.56-inch IPS LCD with the same HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate as its predecessor. The punch hole cutout has been replaced by a waterdrop notch cutout...

Samsung Galaxy S22 series now getting One UI 5.0 and Android 13

The floodgates are open and the Samsung Galaxy S22 series are now getting the One UI 5.0 update based on Android 13. As usual, Samsung is performing a staged rollout, but we the update is already live in most of Europe. The update is about 2.8GB big and the firmware version is S90xBXXU2BVJA. And aside from the Android 13 intrinsic features, One UI 5.0 brings various improvements to the system along with more customization options and additional features. Samsung released a lengthy changelog with a comprehensive list of all the new features and improvements. You can check the...

Realme 10 5G and Realme 10 Pro+ detailed by TENAA

A few days ago images and basic details for the Realme 10 and 10 Pro+ were published by agencies in China. Now TENAA has updated its listing with the full spec sheet for both models, so let’s dig in. The Realme 10 5G (RMX3663) has a 6.7” LCD with 1,080 x 2,400px resolution (the refresh rate is not listed). The phone itself measures 163.7 x 74.2 x 8.1mm and weighs 190g. It is powered by an unnamed chipset with 6, 8 or 12GB of RAM and 64, 128, 256 or 512GB storage. Like its predecessor, the Realme 10 is expected to have both 4G and 5G versions, this is the 5G model (the 4G one is powered...

Redmi Note 12 series launching on October 27

Xiaomi is launching the Redmi Note 12 series on Thursday, October 27 at 7PM Beijing time (11AM UTC) and we’re expecting no less than three models at launch. Redmi Note 12 series will debut with MediaTek’s Dimensity 1080 chipset and it should consists of a Note 12, Note 12 Pro and Note 12 Pro+. Redmi Note 12 series launch posters Xiaomi also confirmed Redmi Note 12 Pro will feature a 50MPSony IMX 766 main sensor in a separate poster. This is a 1/1.56" sensor, capable of capturing up to 2μm fusion pixels. Redmi Note 12 Pro will launch with the Sony IMX 766...