Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ launched in Korea

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+, unveiled earlier last month, debuted today in South Korea. It comes in a single 4GB/64GB memory configuration in Graphite and Silver colors, with the latter exclusive to Samsung's official Korean website. The Wi-Fi-only model of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ is priced at KRW368,500 ($270/€255/INR22,610), while the 5G version costs KRW418,000 ($310/€290/INR25,650). The Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ is powered by the Snapdragon 695 SoC and runs One UI 5.1-based Android 13 out of the box. It's built around an 11" 90Hz LCD of 1,920x1,200-pixel resolution. The tablet...

OnePlus Nord N30 SE is coming: a rebranded Nord N30, itself a rebranded Nord CE 3 Lite

While everyone is anxiously waiting for the upcoming flagship, the OnePlus 12, OnePlus is also working on another new device, this one much cheaper. Well, "new" if you have a very flexible definition of the word. We're talking about the OnePlus Nord N30 SE, which just got certified by TDRA in the UAE. So far so good, and this certification actually reveals the name. But it also gives us the model number: CPH2605. And that's the model number of both the Nord N30 launched in North America, as well as the Nord CE 3 Lite. Those two phones are identical devices sold under different names...

Apple brings 14” and 16” MacBook Pro with new M3 chips, removes Touch Bar

Apple’s big announcement day brought 14” and 16” MacBook Pro notebooks in multiple configurations, all of them with the new M3 chips. The entry-level is now a 14” device with the vanilla M3 chip and no Touch Bar keyboard - it is the natural successor of the 13” M1 MacBook Pro but bigger and more expensive. The new chips are a big improvement on the inside, while on the outside, these laptops (only the M3 Pro and M3 Max options) now have a Space Black option - darker, compared to the Space Gray, but Apple claimed the new color is less of a fingerprint magnet. Story is developing…

Realme GT5 Pro passes 2.2 million points on AnTuTu

Realme's GT5 Pro has recently been certified for sale in China by TENAA, which resulted in the outing of some photos as well as a pretty complete list of specs. Today, the phone's score in the AnTuTu benchmark (namely, AnTuTu 10) was released, and as you can see in the screenshot below, it comfortably went past 2.2 million points. To be exact, it scored 2,229,696 points in total, which is more than the upcoming OnePlus 12 managed - 2,110,808. It's also more than the reference Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 device was able to achieve, at 2,139,281. Realme GT5 Pro's AnTuTu 10 run The Realme...

Watch the Apple Mac event live

Apple is hosting a “Scary fast” event later today where we’ll see the debut of its latest M-series chipset alongside new MacBook Pro models and a long overdue iMac refresh. The event starts at 5PM PT / 8PM ET / 12AM UTC and you can tune in via the embedded stream below. The M3 chip which is rumored to be based on TSMC's 3nm process is expected to offer a significant performance boost compared to the M2 generation. It will likely debut on the new 14” and 16” MacBook Pro models as well as on the refreshed 24” iMac also expected at the event. We’ll make sure to cover all the key...

Stable One UI 6 with Android 14 now rolling out to Galaxy S23 series

Samsung just managed to squeeze the One UI 6 update in October with two days to spare. The firmware carrying Android 14 and the October 1 security patch is now seeding globally to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23, and Galaxy S23+. The update is around 3 GB and brings a bevy of improvements and new features. There's a new design with a new default font, new icons, simpler icon labels, and a way to make the lockscreen clock bigger or reposition it. The Quick Panel has a new button layout - the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth have their own places at the top, followed by the usual quick toggles and...

Huawei nova 11 SE confirmed to debut on October 31

The Huawei nova 11 SE was revealed in promo materials last Monday, and today, we finally learned when the phone will launch. It will arrive tomorrow, October 31, with an LTE-only chipset as a listing on Geekbench confirms. Huawei nova 11 SE poster • Geekbench listing The nova 11 SE with model number BON-AL00 was benchmarked with Android 12 and 8 GB RAM. The SoC wasn't explicitly named, but we are confident the octa-core CPU configuration of four 2.4 GHz and four 1.9 GHz cores matches the Snapdragon 680. The official Weibo page of Huawei still remains silent on the launch, but...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Retro announced

Samsung has rich history in the flip phone market and it is now paying homage to one of its more influential models from two decades ago – the Samsung E700 - with a limited edition Galaxy Z Flip5 Retro. Flip5 Retro features the same iconic indigo blue and silver colors as the E700 and comes with some nostalgic pixel graphics UI tweaks and cityscape animation on its Flex Window cover screen. Samsung ships the phone in a neat box with logos of both the Z Flip5 and the E700 as well as Flipsuit cards with stickers featuring the various Samsung logos from past eras. The package also...

Top 10 trending phones of week 43

This week Xiaomi launched its new 14 series and even though they'll remain exclusive to China initially the interest they sparked is enormous. The 14 Pro comfortably topped our trending chart, opening a comfortable gap to second-placed Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. The Galaxy A54 rounded up the podium, much like it did last week. The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max retained fourth, while behind it the Galaxy S23 FE and Redmi Note 12 also retained formation. The other member of the new Xiaomi pair - the vanilla 14 placed seventh, edging out the Galaxy S21 FE. Redmi 12 kept its ninth position from...

Huawei Freebuds Pro 3 in for review

Huawei first announced the Freebuds Pro 3 alongside the Watch GT 4. We now have the TWS earbuds with us, and we are ready to put them through our lengthy tests, but first, let's see what's inside the box. These Freebuds Pro 3 are Green in name, although the color is very pale. The earbuds are glossy while the case is matte, and both are leaning towards the gray color. At first, everything in the box looks exactly like the Freebuds Pro 2, but the case is actually shorter, and the buds have an improved touch sensor on the stem. The case of the Freebuds Pro 3 has a USB-C port on...

Week 43 in review: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro are official

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset this week and phone makers queued up to declare their next flagship will have it - iQOO and Honor were among them. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is all about AI - the AI Engine supports multi-modal generative AI models and popular large language models for speech recognition - the chip can run up to 20 tokens per second for instant AI assistant responses. Qualcomm boasts that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 packs the world's fastest stable diffusion, which can generate an image in a fraction of a second. In CPU terms the 4nm chipset promises to be 30%...

Weekly poll: how old is your phone?

Fairphone is promising 8 years (possibly up to 10) of support for its new Fairphone 5. Google brought Android longevity into the mainstream with the new Pixel 8 series, which will be supported for 7 years, this includes both software updates and availability for spare parts. But this raises the question – is anyone actually using their phone for that long? While it’s tough to predict whether there will be any Pixel 8 users left in 2030, we can focus on the here and now. So let’s change the question to this – how old is your current phone? We know that some of you have phones that you...

Tata to become first Indian company to make iPhones with the $125 million Wistron deal

Apple's been assembling iPhones in India for over half a decade now, with the first "Made in India" iPhone being the iPhone SE produced by Foxconn in 2017. Apple has two more partners in India for making iPhones - Pegatron and Wistron. However, with Wistron set to exit the iPhone business in India, its 100% stake will be purchased by Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL), making it the first Indian company to produce iPhones. TEPL, which is a part of the Tata Group known for selling everything from salt to software to cars, will purchase the indirect stake from Wistron InfoComm...

Last chance to get a deal from Samsung Week in the US

Samsung Week is nearly over - the sales event ends on Sunday, but there is still time to pick up a new phone, tablet, watch or another Samsung device, including laptops, SSDs and monitors. Obviously, we’ll look at the phone deals first. These cover Samsung’s high end with two S23 modes and two Z foldables, but there’s a deal on Samsung’s popular mid-ranger too, the Galaxy A54. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 12/256GB save up to $800 Read our review from $1,050 at...

iQOO 12 Pro official teaser images show the BMW M Motorsport edition

A couple of days ago we brought you news that the iQOO 12 family is launching in China on November 7, and today it seems like the company was in a teasing mood. That's because an iQOO product manager just outed a few images depicting the upcoming BMW M Motorsport edition of the iQOO 12 Pro over on Weibo. Take a look for yourself below. The previously leaked design is thus the actual design of the phone. Interestingly, there are no vertical stripes, even if this is a BMW M edition. There's just a rather subtle engraving of the BMW M colors to a side. The camera island is huge and has a...

X launches Premium+ and Basic subscription tiers

X - the artist formerly known as Twitter - has today announced two new subscription tiers for its service. These join the already available $8/month Premium subscription, which now becomes the middle option. The cheapest X subscription is now Basic, at $3/month. This gives you the ability to edit posts, create longer posts (and longer videos), undo posting, it gives you access to Reader for consuming longer posts without distractions, you have background video playback, the ability to download videos, and you receive a small reply boost. Additionally, you can use SMS two-factor...

Counterpoint: China smartphone sales recovery started in Q3, Huawei gains the most

Counterpoint Research revealed the smartphone market in China may have bottomed out and on its way to recovery. During the Q3 period, sales declined just 3% on a yearly basis, which along with the sequential increase are strong recovery signals. Huawei was the biggest gainer, increasing its sales by 37%. Still the July-September period, Honor climbed to the top of the table with successful sales of the X50 and 90 series, surpassing vivo and Oppo. Huawei increased its market share and overall sales thanks to the Mate 60 phones, powered by a Kirin chipset. The series made a huge...

OnePlus Open is now on sale

The OnePlus Open, unveiled last week, is now on sale in Europe and the UK through OnePlus' official website. It will also go on sale in India today starting at 12PM local time (6:30AM UTC) through OnePlus' website. The OnePlus Open comes in a single 16GB/512GB configuration in Emerald Dusk and Voyager Black colors, with the latter currently exclusive to India. The foldable is priced at INR139,999 ($1,680/€1,590) in India and £1,599 ($1,940/€1,835/INR161,545) in the UK. In Europe, you'll have to shell out €1,799 ($1,900/INR158,245) or €1,849 ($1,955/INR162,640), depending on the...

There may not be an Apple Watch Ultra 3 next year

Last month the Apple Watch Ultra 2 became official, one year after its predecessor, the original Ultra. With that in mind, you might be expecting the Apple Watch Ultra 3 to be announced alongside the iPhone 16 generation in September of 2024. That would be a logical assumption, but it turns out it might actually be wrong. Famous Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today says the company hasn't yet started working on the next Apple Watch Ultra, and that's a bad sign. It's "unusual", he says, given how long the development cycle is. We assume this means that by this time last year,...

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is now available in the US with a sneaky price hike

At the beginning of October, following many months of rumors and leaks, Samsung finally made the Galaxy S23 FE official. And today it's available in the US. The price Samsung announced during the unveiling was $599, and yet - if you go to Samsung.com now and try to buy one, you'll notice a sneaky price hike. The phone is listed as $629.99. Sure, $30 isn't much, but this device was made official 23 days ago, and that's more than $1 extra per day. Luckily, if you want an S23 FE but don't want to pay Samsung's inflated price, Amazon comes to the rescue, as it's offering the phone for...

New vivo T2 debuts, further deepening naming confusion

The Chinese smartphone company vivo launched a third smartphone with the name vivo T2. This has LTE-only and a Helio G99 chipset and is already available in Russia. The smartphone is actually identical to the vivo V27e, which is also sold in Russia, meaning the whole thing makes even less sense. The phone is also different from the vivo T2 sold in India or the vivo T2 sold in China, which has its own spinoff called vivo iQOO Neo6 SE. vivo T2 4G in Russia The green color is the only difference between this new vivo T2 and the vivo V27e. They both have a 6.62” AMOLED display...

Infinix Smart 8 visits the Google Play Console too, has its specs outed

A few hours ago we spotted the upcoming Tecno Spark 20 in the Google Play Console, and now it's time for Tecno's sister brand Infinix to get the spotlight, since its Smart 8 has also visited the Google Play Console. The listing has revealed some of its specs, along with a very low quality image showing its front. Infinix Smart 8 in the Google Play Console The Infinix Smart 8 has 3GB of RAM, runs Android 13, and is powered by the Unisoc T606 SoC, which means two things: it won't have 5G support, and it will be cheap. Its screen has 720x1612 resolution. Previously outed...

iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1 with AirDrop over the internet, watchOS 10.1 with Double Tap now out

Today Apple has released iOS 17.1, iPadOS 17.1, and watchOS 10.1 to all supported devices. The downloads should already be available to all who manually search for them, in usual Apple fashion (see that, Google?). iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1 come one day later than previously rumored, and bring with them support for continuing a large AirDrop file transfer over the internet when you are out of AirDrop range. The Apple Music app now includes options to favorite songs, albums, and playlists, and you can find new song suggestions at the end of every playlist (Spotify says hi). The fix for...

Honor Magic6 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, have its own assistant

Honor used the ongoing Snapdragon Summit 2023 to announce that the upcoming Magic6 series will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The Magic6 will leverage the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3's built-in generative AI language models to power a new personal assistant called YOYO. The large language model will be able to use up to 7 billion parameters and being on-device, will not need to send any personal data remotely to work. It means you'll be able to prompt the personal assistant to answer questions, create short videos featuring photos and footage stored on your device, and it will be able to...

Oppo A79's design leaks in promo materials

The Oppo A79 will arrive soon with a Dimensity 6020 chipset and 33W charging. The phone's promo materials were shared by Sudhanshu1414 on X, formerly known as Twitter. They reveal a big battery and a lightweight design with a thin profile, inspiring the paint job on the back that imitates a feather. When the phone arrives, it will have 8 GB RAM, and 128 GBbstorage. The phone will have a microSD slot for up to 1 TB of more room for data. The cameras on the back are two, despite the confusing design of circles within circles. The primary shooter will have a 50 MP Samsung JN1...

Samsung Galaxy A15 to launch in 4G and 5G versions in Europe

The Samsung Galaxy A15 we've been hearing about for some time now will launch in 4G and 5G versions in Europe, reports Dutch publication GalaxyClub. The Samsung Galaxy A15 4G will have model code SM-A155F, and it was spotted on Geekbench a few weeks ago with the Helio G99 SoC, 4GB RAM, and Android 14. The Galaxy A15 5G will have model designation SM-A156B, with its Asian and US versions sporting model numbers SM-A156E and SM-A156U, respectively. Samsung Galaxy A15's leaked renders The source also corroborated rumors of the Galaxy A15 packing a 5,000 mAh battery (EB-BA156ABY),...

Exclusive: iQOO 12 will have Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and 144fps games, November 7 launch confirmed

vivo sub-brand iQOO has been rumored to launch the iQOO 12 series on November 7, and we've already seen the vanilla model in a purported hands-on image last week. Today we have some exclusive details about the iQOO 12 that we are very excited to share with you. First, the official launch in China is indeed taking place on November 7, with a global release planned for later this year. The phone will be among the first to come to market powered by the just-unveiled Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, perhaps unsurprisingly. It will however be the first gaming-oriented phone to rock the...

Qualcomm's Snapdragon S7 Pro Gen 1 brings micro-power Wi-Fi to your next pair of earbuds

Aside from the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile SoC and the Snapdragon X Elite chipset for laptops, at its Snapdragon Summit today in Hawaii Qualcomm also took the wraps off its latest audio chips that will power future TWS earbuds, headphones, and speakers. Meet the Qualcomm Snapdragon S7 and S7 Pro Gen 1 Sound platforms with Bluetooth 5.4. The S7 Pro brings micro-power Wi-Fi (capable of speeds up to 29 Mbps) to your next pair of earbuds in order to extend their range "far beyond what is possible today using only Bluetooth", Qualcomm says, with seamless transitioning between Bluetooth and...

Xiaomi 14 design revealed ahead of launch

Xiaomi is all set to launch its 14 series smartphones on Thursday, October 26 and we got several official images highlighting the vanilla model’s design as well as some camera samples ahead of the big launch. Xiaomi 14 design Xiaomi 14 is shown in its white colorway featuring a flat shiny frame which may indicate stainless steel. There’s a flat 6.36-inch AMOLED screen upfront with a punch hole cutout on the top. Xiaomi also shared the dimensions of the bezels which are 1.61mm on the top and side and 1.71mm on the bottom. The power and volume buttons are placed on the right...

International vivo V29e debuts with significant changes

vivo launched the V29e in August in India with the Snapdragon 695 SoC and 64MP camera. Now, the brand has launched a new version for the international markets with some changes in design and specs. For starters, the international vivo V29e packs a smaller AMOLED screen (6.67" vs. 6.78") with lower peak brightness (1,150 nits vs. 1,300 nits). It also doesn't support 1 billion colors and HDR10+ but has a 120Hz refresh rate and a fingerprint reader underneath for biometric authentication. Another significant difference is in the battery department. The Indian vivo V29e has a 5,000 mAh...

OnePlus 12 to rectify the OnePlus 11's shortcomings, new leak claims

The OnePlus 12 is coming soon - depending on which rumor you go by, it will be announced either in December or January (though it's unclear if there will be one global announcement only, or a separate one for China initially, like last year). If you have looked at the OnePlus 11 but felt it was just missing some features you deem of the utmost necessity for a phone to have, here's some good news. It looks like the OnePlus 12 will rectify all of its predecessor's shortcomings, according to a new rumor from the generally very reliable Digital Chat Station over on Weibo. Unlike the...

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra to be "the smartest AI phones ever"

Google played up AI features a lot during its launch event for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro earlier this month, but if a new rumor is to be believed, those devices' AI smarts will soon be one-upped by none other than Samsung. According to this yet-unconfirmed rumor, the Korean company's upcoming Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra will be "the smartest AI phones ever", clearly ahead of what even the Pixels have to offer. The S24 series will allegedly have features very reminiscent of ChatGPT and Google's own Bard - such as the ability to create content and stories based on...

Mediatek Dimensity 9300 sets new AnTuTu with record

Mediatek is expected to launch the Dimensity 9300 with a unique octa-core CPU, and today the platform appeared on AnTuTu's database. The SoC posted a result of over 2 million, which is a new high, and the scores for every single component is also noteworthy. The CPU will have 4 Cortex-X4 units and 4 Cortex-A720, likely in a 1+3+4 cluster combination. There are no “small” Cortex-A520 units. The device used in this test is unknown, and the model number speaks nothing to us – it could be a testing bench. It was tested with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage, while OS is Android 14. This...

Xiaomi 14 is officially arriving on October 26

Earlier Xiaomi revealed it is launching its new flagships lineup this month, and now we have a date – the Xiaomi 14 series will be announced on October 26. The event will take place in China, where the company will introduce the phones with HyperOS and a variable aperture camera, co-developed with Leica. The event is likely going to see two phones – Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro, both of them with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. An Ultra phone may or may not arrive later on. According to one leakster, both devices will be available in Black, White, or Green, and the vanilla option will...

Top 10 trending phones of week 42

Much like last week we have a Samsung phone topping our trending chart only it's the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which despite being almost 9 months old now ended up as the most popular phone in our database. Behind it is an even older phone - the Galaxy S21 FE was prominently featured in several sales events and people were clearly looking for a refresher on its specs. Then there's the ever popular Galaxy A54 to complete an all-Samsung podium. Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max rose to fourth and pushed the Galaxy S23 FE all the way down to fifth. Redmi Note 12 leads the Google Pixel 8 Pro in sixth...

Week 42 in review: Xiaomi's HyperOS official, OnePlus Open and Oppo Find N3 are here

Xiaomi unveiled HyperOS this week - its overhaul of Mi OS and it got a lot of attention. The new OS will premiere on the Xiaomi 14 series, which is coming soon. We also saw leaked screenshots from HyperOS and they reveal a slight design refresh but not an overhaul. The Galaxy S24 series display specs were revealed. It looks like the non-Ultra models will finally get LTPO panels, bringing a truly variable refresh rate to the Galaxy S24 and S24+. All three will have a peak brightness of 2,500 nits - which is already behind recent phones like the new OnePlus Open and its 2,800 nits - but at...

Weekly poll results: the Oppo Find N3 Flip is a good but pricey foldable

Despite a generous ₹12,000 cashback offer and an ₹8,000 trade-in bonus, the Oppo Find N3 Flip is still too pricey for a lot of people who voted in last week’s poll. Quite a few people are on the fence too, waiting for reviews of the phone to come out to make up their mind – ours is on the way. The Find N3 Flip is available only in India for now, which as it turns out is spoiled for choice when it comes to flip foldables. Even so, it seems that Oppo picked its launch market well as very few complained that the N3 Flip isn’t available at local retailers. Predictably, the majority is...

Starlink direct-to-cell could be on track to launch next year

You might remember that back in 2022, T-Mobile and SpaceX joined forces to announce direct-to-cell satellite connectivity to regular, unmodified cellphones via a network of Starlink satellites. As per a new report, SpaceX is ramping up its launch schedule to get as many satellites as possible up and operational this and next year. This should include an attempt to do 100 flights in the next two-and-a-half months. And in 2024, the schedule is even more ambitious, with 12 flights per month, or a total of 144 missions for the year. A SpaceX spokesperson told Ars Technica, "We're also...

Samsung gets fourth battery supplier for the Galaxy S24 series

Last month, we learned Samsung partnered with three battery suppliers for the Galaxy S24 lineup. Well, for the Galaxy S24+ at least. They are Samsung SDI Vietnam, Ningde Amperex Technology Limited, and ELENTEC India. Now we hear of a new name - Navitasys India. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra According to the Korean certifying agency Safety Korea, Navitasys India will supply batteries to Samsung with model code EB-BS928ABY, which we know will be used for the Galaxy S24 Ultra. The S24 and S24+ will get batteries with model designations EB-BS922ABY and EB-BS926ABY, respectively. These...

Some Google Pixel 8 phones reportedly have an unlocked bootloader out of the box

In what is a rather odd situation, Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro buyers have been spotted on Reddit complaining that their shiny new devices arrived with an unlocked bootloader. We aren’t sure how widespread the issue is, but from the looks of things, it is fairly limited since these things tend to blow up online fairly quickly nowadays, and Pixel 8 devices also feature a pretty obvious warning for an unlocked bootloader during the boot process. The following text is presented to the user: The bootloader is unlocked and software integrity cannot be guaranteed. Any data stored on the...

YouTube Music is now officially supported on Apple HomePod

Before you head on to the comment section to inform us that playing music from YouTube Music on Apple HomePod has already been possible for a while now – we know. That is kind of the case since the ability to cast audio from the app to a HomePod device is indeed already a thing you can do. The YouTube Music product team recently announced deeper integration with HomePod and its voice commands in particular. Now Premium and Music Premium subscribers can just integrate YouTube Music as a playback service inside HomePod. This enables voice commands such as "Hey Siri, play music on...

Here's the Oukitel OT5 with 12" 2K display and 11,000 mAh battery

Last week, we shared images and specs of the Oukitel WP30 Pro rugged smartphone that will be announced in the first half of November 2023. But that's not the only product Oukitel will introduce next month since the brand will also unveil a new tablet, dubbed Oukitel OT5. The Oukitel OT5 will have the Helio G99 SoC at the helm with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage onboard. The tablet will run Android 13 out of the box, but it's unclear how many OS version upgrades and software updates it will receive. The Oukitel OT5 will feature a 12" 2K LCD and pack an 11,000 mAh battery with 18W...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 rumored to use the same main camera

Innovating in the smartphone realm yearly has never been an easy task. Arguably, it's still harder to redesign a modern foldable's internals and complex hinge mechanisms. Rumors have now started to creep up about Samsung's next Z Fold6 phone. Don't expect much change in Galaxy Z Fold6. At least we can be sure of the camera. It is the same as Fold4 and Fold5, that's for sure.— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) October 19, 2023 According to industry insider ICE UNIVERSE, we need to taper our expectations regarding the main camera of the Z Fold6. Apparently, Samsung will be reusing the 50MP...

iQOO 12 hands-on image leaks along with a list of color versions

The iQOO 12 and iQOO 12 Pro are supposedly going to be unveiled for the Chinese market on November 7, if we go by the latest rumors on the matter. Today on Weibo, China's equivalent of X (formerly Twitter), a live hands-on image that is purported to be of the iQOO 12 has been leaked and you can see it below in all its glory. At the same time, famous leakster Digital Chat Station has come out with the details about the iQOO 12's colorways. It will allegedly be offered in white and black glass versions, as well as a red vegan leather option. As you can see from the image, the camera...

WhatsApp rolls out multiple accounts support on Android for all

WhatsApp already lets you use the same account on multiple smartphones, but now you can use two different accounts on the same smartphone if it's running Android. This feature - which Telegram had for years - was available for WhatsApp's beta users for some time, but it's only now rolling out to the stable channel. Having the ability to run two different WhatsApp accounts at the same time on the same smartphone will eliminate the need for users to carry two smartphones or use the app clone feature. How to set up multiple WhatsApp accounts on the same phone? To set up the second...

Nokia to let go 14,000 employees after 20% dip in revenue

Nokia, the Finnish company that makes equipment for telecom networks, reported a 20% dip in sales QoQ. And to offset the impact it will let go of 14,000 employees, which is over 15% of the entire workforce. According to the CEO, sales of 5G equipment fell 40% in North America, and other major markets are also past their peak growth. The layoffs will allow Nokia to save 400 million euros by the end of 2024, and a further 300 million in 2025, the company estimates. The United States is one of the biggest markets for Nokia and fellow equipment provider Ericsson. The companies expect a...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 get Android 14 with One UI 6 beta access

Over the past few weeks, Samsung has quickly been adding more and more of its smartphones into the One UI 6 beta program, and today we have two new entrants into the field: the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3, both of them from 2021. The beta is now live for these two in Samsung's home of South Korea, and if you are there and want to join the beta program all you need to do is go to the Samsung Members app and tap on the huge One UI 6 banner you'll see at the top. Then you enter some details and once you're done you can go to Settings > Software update, tap Download and install and...

iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus to jump straight to A18 chip, rumor says

One of the pretty transparent ways in which Apple has, in recent years, tried to increase its average revenue per iPhone unit sold, is needlessly differentiating features between the 'vanilla' (read: cheaper) iPhones and the more expensive Pros. It got to the point where the vanilla models are now powered by different, older chipsets in order to save Apple some money and protect its profit margin. That, however, may sort of change next year. According to a research note by Jeff Pu, an analyst who covers Apple and its supply chain and has a decent track record, sent to Haitong International...

Watch the Oppo Find N3 series global launch event here

Oppo is finally unveiling its foldable flagship device for 2023 - the Find N3. The new handset will be announced globally at 6:30 AM UTC on October 19. The Find N3 Flip, which was already announced in China and India will also tag along as it heads to more international markets. The Find N3 is rumored to arrive with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, a 7.8-inch internal screen, 6.31-inch cover screen and a set of three cameras with different focal lengths. Rumors so far suggest that the handset will be identical to OnePlus Open, which is also going official later today. Stay tuned...

Xiaomi 14 series is arriving this month, partnership with Leica confirmed

Xiaomi 14 flagships are scheduled to arrive this month, the company confirmed on Weibo. The announcement also revealed Leica will once again brand the series, and the photo company will provide the “best in the field” Summilux lens for mobile phones. The Xiaomi 14 lineup will also bring a brand new image sensor, but we are yet to learn which phone will have it and what will be its purpose. Lei Jun, Xiaomi CEO, reposted the image, once again stating we’ll see the new flagships this month, and that’s what the teaser says at the bottom. The Xiaomi 14 devices are expected to have a...