Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is receiving Android 15-based Nothing OS 3.0 stable update

Nothing released the Android 15-based Nothing OS 3.0's Open Beta 1 update for the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus three weeks ago, and it appears the testing has gone smoothly since the brand has released the stable update of Nothing OS 3.0 for the smartphone. The update brings a new lock screen customization page to the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, along with new Clock face styles. It also adds an AI-powered Smart Drawer and comes with a redesigned Quick Settings menu. You can check the changelog below for more details. Shared Widgets Use widgets to link up with friends and family. See...

Poco X7 will be IP69-rated, X7 Pro's cameras detailed

The Poco X7, launching on January 9, will come with the IP68 and IP69 ratings. This revelation comes from Indian online retailer Flipkart, which set up promo pages for the X7 and X7 Pro on its website. Flipkart also revealed that the Poco X7 will pack a 1.5K 3D curved AMOLED display with a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate and 3,000 nits peak brightness. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and has Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support. It also has a fingerprint scanner underneath for biometric authentication. Poco X7 will be IP69-rated and pack an AMOLED display The Indian...

My top 5 phones of 2024 - Sagar

It's that time again when we at GSMArena talk about our favorite phones of the year. My colleagues already talked about theirs, and now it's my turn. But before I proceed, I'd like to mention that, as always, I've compiled the list of smartphones from the ones I got to use myself here in India for an extended duration, so there's always a chance that you may not see some phones in the list, no matter how good they are and how much of a high praise they received from us. We are talking about our personal favorites, after all. With that disclaimer out of the way, these are my top 5 phones of...

Oppo Reno13 and Reno13 Pro launch date in India officially announced

Oppo unveiled the Reno13 and Reno13 Pro mid-rangers in China in November, and today the company's arm in India has finally revealed their launch date over there. They are arriving on January 9 at 5 PM local time. You will be able to purchase them from Oppo's online store as well as Flipkart. Every moment has a story. Live in the moment as we unveil the launch of #OPPOReno13Series on 9th January 2025.#OPPOAIPhone #LiveInTheMoment Know more: https://t.co/CQ6etIk4u5 pic.twitter.com/jfceSpDpky— OPPO India (@OPPOIndia) January 3, 2025 The brand has further revealed that the Reno13 will...

iPhone 17 Air, Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim price range and thickness leak

This year, both Apple and Samsung are set to release slimmer high-end smartphones, and today a new report from Korea brings us some more details about them. The iPhone 17 Air will replace the iPhone 16 Plus, as for years now the Plus model in the line has been the worst selling. Interestingly, however, the iPhone 17 Air is now rumored to cost about the same as the iPhone 16 Plus - so you're not really going to have to pay a premium for that slimness. iPhone 16 Plus Speaking of which, the report goes on to claim that the iPhone 17 Air will be 6.25 mm thick, which is thicker than...

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G lands in the US next week alongside the Galaxy Fit3

The Galaxy A16 5G was first announced in October, and today Samsung has unveiled its release plans for the device in the US. The A16 5G will become available on January 9 from Samsung.com as well as unnamed national retailers and carriers. It will set you back $199.99 and will be offered in Blue Black and Light Gray color options. The US-bound Galaxy A16 5G is powered by Samsung's own Exynos 1330 SoC. It comes with a 6.7-inch 1080x2340 Super AMOLED screen with 90 Hz refresh rate and 800-nit peak brightness, a 50 MP main camera, a 5 MP ultrawide, a 2 MP macro camera, a 13 MP selfie...

HMD Key is official with barebones specs and low price

HMD has launched a new low-end smartphone, the Key. It has a 6.52-inch 576x1,280 60 Hz LCD touchscreen with 460-nit peak brightness, the Unisoc 9832E chipset, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of expandable storage, and a 4,000 mAh battery with 10W wired charging support. So it is as barebones as they come, in fact it runs Android 14 Go, presumably because trying to pair normal Android with 2GB of RAM would be even more catastrophic. It's been promised to receive two years of quarterly security updates and nothing else. HMD Key official images The phone has a single speaker, an 8 MP rear...

vivo X200s details surface

vivo just launched the X200 back in October, and it's allegedly already working on the X200s due to arrive around April alongside the X200 Ultra. The X200s will be powered by MediaTek's upcoming Dimensity 9400+ SoC, a slight improvement compared to the Dimensity 9400 in the original X200. vivo X200 According to Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station, the X200s will have a 6.67-inch "1.5K" LTPS OLED display with extremely narrow bezels on three sides (we assume the bottom one will be ever so slightly thicker). While the overall look of the camera island remains the same, the lens...

Realme Neo7 SE officially coming in February, battery size leaks

Earlier today, the Redmi Turbo 4 became official as the first smartphone powered by the recently announced MediaTek Dimensity 8400 SoC. Not long ago, Realme revealed that it would also use this chipset in an upcoming smartphone, and speculation ensued that this would be the Realme Neo7 SE. Today, Realme confirmed the name - it is indeed the Neo7 SE. It also revealed that it would arrive next month with the Dimensity 8400 Max inside (whereas the Redmi has the Dimensity 8400 Ultra - these are just marketing gimmicks, there usually are no real differences between MediaTek chips with such...

OnePlus Ace 5V's chipset and huge battery capacity outed

OnePlus' Ace 5 family is going to grow soon. Currently it comprises the Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro, but there's also an Ace 5V coming as the successor to the Ace 3V launched back in March. The Ace 5V will reportedly use MediaTek's yet-unannounced Dimensity 9350 SoC, which apparently can be thought of as "Dimensity 9300++" in the words of prolific Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station. OnePlus Ace 3V This SoC will be released to compete head-on with the upcoming Snapdragon 8s Elite, the successor to the 8s Gen 3. The Dimensity 9350 allegedly brings some minor performance improvements compared...

Oppo Find N5 gets certified ahead of launch

Oppo's upcoming Find N5 foldable smartphone is expected to launch in early 2025 in China, and to then make it to international markets as the OnePlus Open 2. The phone has been spotted in a couple of certifications - SIRIM in Malaysia, SDPPI in Indonesia - as well as in the Camera FV 5 database with the model number CPH2671. Note that we're referring to this as the Oppo Find N5, but it could very well be the OnePlus Open 2 as they are expected to be identical. Oppo Find N3 In the Camera FV 5 database the rear camera is listed as 12.6 MP which means the resolution will be 50 MP,...

vivo Y200+ gets official and it's a weird one

vivo just launched a new smartphone - the Y200+. This is part of the incredibly convoluted Yxxx line, which has seen no less than six iterations in the Y100 generation. The Y200 family, has already one-upped it with seven members so far - that's eight with this one. So, the Y200+ launches as a theoretical update to the Y100+, except it's identical to that model in most respects, and where it differs it's actually a downgrade, spec-wise. We're left scratching our heads about this one. The Y200+ has a smaller 6.68" 720x1608 resolution LCD screen with the same 120 Hz refresh rate, the...

Huawei shows the upcoming Enjoy 70X in all four colors

A couple of days ago Huawei revealed the launch date for the Enjoy 70X smartphone - January 3. Now, the brand is continuing its teaser campaign for the device by showing it in all four colors in which it will be offered. The Enjoy 70X will be available in green, blue, white, and black. The white and black versions have a glossy back panel with glitter particles, while the green color seems to have a marble-like finish and the blue goes with a fake leather look. Huawei Enjoy 70X colors As you can see, the camera island is shaped in the style of the Mate series, instantly...