Lenovo Legion Y90 with 144Hz screen and dual-engine air-cooling is arriving on January 1

The first week of January 2022 is turning out to be busier than expected. We know Realme, vivo, and Xiaomi are hosting launch events on 4th, 5th, and 6th, respectively, to unveil their new smartphones. Now Lenovo has announced it will kick off the new year by unveiling a gaming smartphone on the first day of 2022. Lenovo's new gaming smartphone is called the Legion Y90, and while the company hasn't detailed its specs sheet yet, it did reveal a few specs of the phone's display. The Lenovo Legion Y90 will pack a 6.92" E4 AMOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate and 720Hz touch sampling...

iQOO U5 announced with Snapdragon 695 SoC and 50MP camera

vivo sub-brand iQOO unveiled the iQOO Neo5 S and Neo5 SE earlier this week, and today the company further expanded its portfolio with the iQOO U5's announcement. The iQOO U5 is powered by the Snapdragon 695 SoC, runs Android 12-based OriginOS Ocean out of the box, and has three RAM options - 4GB, 6GB, and 8GB. It also comes with Memory Fusion 2.0, allowing virtual RAM expansion up to 4GB. The U5 has a single 128GB storage option, but you can still expand the storage (up to 256GB) via a microSD card. The Snapdragon 695-powered smartphone packs a 6.58" 120Hz FullHD+ LCD with a...

vivo V23 and V23 Pro with color-changing back panels are coming on January 5

Yesterday we exclusively reported that the vivo V23 series with 50MP dual selfie camera will launch in India next month. Today, vivo confirmed that report as it announced the January 5 launch event of the V23 series in India. vivo will unveil the V23 and V23 Pro at the event, and both will come with color-changing glasses, making them India's first smartphones to have this feature. vivo says the glass's color will change when exposed to sunlight or other sources of artificial UV rays. However, only the Sunshine Gold models of the V23 and V23 Pro will have this feature....

Realme GT 2 Pro Master Edition's official teaser reveals punch-hole screen with slim bezels

Realme recently shared a few pictures of the Realme GT 2 Pro's Master Edition, revealing its rear panel's design. Now the company is back with another teaser, showing us what the smartphone's front looks like. The GT 2 Pro Master Edition packs a screen surrounded by slim bezels and a punch hole in the top-left corner for the selfie camera. Realme doesn't tell us the smartphone's specs but says it is a high-end flagship customized for young people. You can check out the video clip below. In addition to the video teaser, we've got an image of the Realme GT 2 Pro, which has a...

Huawei smart glasses with HarmonyOS and MateBook X Pro 2022 unveiled

Alongside the P50 Pocket foldable phone, Huawei announced a new pair of smart glasses running HarmonyOS as well as a premium 14.2-inch MateBook X Pro Windows laptop. Huawei smart glasses The latest version of smart glasses from Huawei comes in three styles with Boston-style, Wellington and Aviator frames and prescription lenses or sunshades. They come with powerful 128mm speakers and microphones which allow hands-free access to Huawei’s Celia assistant. The glasses run HarmonyOS and are meant for busy users who are always on the go helping you take calls, listen to music or make notes...

Huawei Watch D announced with ECG and blood pressure monitoring

Huawei today unveiled the P50 Pocket with the Snapdragon 888 SoC and a gapless folding screen. Alongside it, Huawei introduced the Watch D we've been hearing about for a few weeks. The Huawei Watch D sports a 1.64" AMOLED color touchscreen of 456x280-pixel resolution and a pixel density of 326 ppi. It's made of an aluminum alloy case and has two color options - Black and Titanium. The Watch D's straps are made of fluoro-rubber and come in medium and large sizes. The former is 11.8cm long, and the latter is 13.3cm in length. The smartwatch comes with the standard set of health and...

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE display assembly and repair costs leak

Another day, another Galaxy S21 FE leak. We're more or less certain of the design, the specs and the timeframe. So here's a look at an alleged genuine replacement kit for the Galaxy S21 FE' display and frame. The quoted price for the part is €185, but there's a cheaper €119 option that seemingly lacks the frame and only has the glass part. The repair parts and service provider, Mobistekla, assures the parts are original. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE service display pack A quick rehash - the Galaxy S21 FE could be official on January 3 and on sale January 11. It's specs are...

Exclusive: vivo V23 series to come with 50MP dual selfie camera, launch in India next month

Earlier this month, a media report claimed the vivo V23 5G will launch in India in December, and later we heard the company will introduce the V23 Pro in the Asian country on January 4, 2022. While we are yet to get a confirmation on this date from vivo, we can now report that the vivo V23 series will definitely debut in India next month. Our source also tells us that the V23 series will "come with India's First 50MP Eye Autofocus Dual Selfie camera," ruling out the launch of the V23e or the V23e 5G since both feature single front-facing cameras. It remains unclear how many smartphones...

Huawei P50 Pocket comes with gapless folding screen and SD888 chipset

After three generations in the Mate X foldable series, Huawei finally unveiled its first clamshell foldable phone – the Huawei P50 Pocket. It brings a Huawei patented hinge mechanism with no visible gap when closed. P50 Pocket continues the design language laid out by the Huawei P50 series and uses a custom-made 3D structured glass design. There’s a 6.9-inch 120Hz OLED main screen with a tall 21:9 aspect ratio and 2790 x 1188 px resolution. Huawei went with a punch-hole cutout on the top which houses the selfie camera. The small 1-inch cover screen can do more than just tell the...

Oppo K9x introduced with Dimensity 810, 5,000 mAh battery

Oppo introduced a new phone to its K9 lineup with a Dimensity 810 chipset - meet the Oppo K9x. The new phone comes with three cameras, a big battery and a flat display with 90Hz refresh rate. The screen of the Oppo K9x is 6.5” LCD and the phone is powered by a Dimensity 810 chipset. It has a punch hole for the 16MP selfie camera in the upper left corner. RAM options are 6GB and 8GB and storage comes in 128GB and 256GB. The back hosts a 64MP main camera alongside two 2MP units for macro and depth. Oppo ships the K9x with ColorOS 12 but it is based on Android 11. The...

Realme GT 2 Pro full specs revealed by TENAA

The Realme GT 2 Pro arriving on January 4 has been certified by TENAA, revealing full specs in the process. There are two Realme GT 2 Pro models - RMX3300 and RMX3301 - and it's the former that's bagged the Chinese regulator's approval. The smartphone is 8.2mm thick, weighs 199 grams, and packs a 6.7" QHD+ AMOLED screen. It's powered by a 3GHz octa-core CPU, which we know is a part of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. TENAA lists the GT 2 Pro with two RAM (8/12GB) and three storage (128/256/512GB) options but doesn't mention the Android version. However, thanks to AnTuTu, Geekbench, and a...

Watch the Huawei P50 Pocket unveiling live here

Huawei is adding a new phone to its flagship portfolio, and this time it is a foldable one. The P50 Pocket is getting unveiled today, December 23, and the company will livestream the launch on all major social media platforms. The event begins at 08:30 AM CET / 1 PM IST / 02:30 AM EST, and we’ve shared the YouTube video for your perusal below. If it doesn't work for you we have added links to the other social channels at the end of this article. The Huawei P50 Pocket will adopt the clamshell form factor and will try to compete with the Galaxy Z Flip3. It will have a dual-circle...

Two of Google’s Pixel-exclusive features have been disabled due to bugs

Pixel owners have noticed that Google has taken its time to push out the December Feature Drop update for Pixels and now we can speculate the possible reason for this. Meanwhile, Google has confirmed that it has had to disable two Pixel-exclusive features following the December update on Google Pixel phones. Google has confirmed on a Google Support forum that it has had to disable Hold For Me and Call Screen features from the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro until a major bug from the December update has been addressed. In light of a bug in the December Android update, we are disabling...

Samsung Galaxy A53 to have two chipset versions

We've been used to Samsung releasing two separate versions of its flagship smartphones, with some markets getting a Snapdragon chipset inside, and others settling for an Exynos. Which markets get which is something that sometimes changes, but other than that, this has been a pretty predictable development for the past few years. Now it seems like Samsung is looking to adopt the same strategy for one of its best selling mid-rangers. The upcoming Galaxy A53 will succeed the A52/A52s and A51, which were all Samsung's best selling mid-rangers. And the A53 is allegedly going to be offered in...

Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate lands in India on December 26

Asus' everything-and-the-kitchen-sink phone, the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, initially launched back in June with a crazy assortment of specs, including 18GB of RAM and a 6,000 mAh battery. For some reason, this handset has so far stayed away from India, but that's finally due to change in the next few days. The ROG Phone 5 Ultimate will be officially sold in the subcontinent starting on December 26. You'll find it at Flipkart, and it will be priced at INR 79,999 (approximately $1,060 or €935 at the current exchange rates). Sales start at 12 noon on that day. As the name clearly implies,...

OnePlus 10 Pro to bring LTPO 2.0 display

In addition to confirming a January 2022 launch for the OnePlus 10 Pro, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau also detailed that the upcoming flagship will offer an LTPO 2.0 display. Lau mentions that users will notice an even smoother experience in all use cases thanks to the new display tech. Low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) displays is a special kind of OLED display backplane that allows displays to refresh at variable rates between 1Hz and 120Hz while drawing less power than conventional LTPS OLED screens. We are yet to see what improvements LTPO 2.0 brings to the table. We expect the new...

Samsung suspends One UI 4.0 update for Galaxy S21 series due to Google Play issues

Samsung started distributing One UI 4.0 along with Android 12 a couple of weeks ago but a newly discovered issue has now paused the rollout. The company had to halt the update for the Galaxy S21 series in South Korea due to incompatibility issues with Google Play. According to a forum post by a Samsung community moderator, the issue with Google's Play Store isn't just on the Korean OEM's end, Google needs to take a look into it as well. So until both tech giants fix the issue, the One UI 4.0 will not be further distributed. We don't really know how widespread this issue is but...

iOS 15.3 seeded to beta testers, WatchOS 8.4 beta goes to developers

Apple just started seeding iOS 15.3 to public beta testers so if you have a beta tester or developer account, you can download it right away. WatchOS 8.4, on the other hand, is only available to developers for now. Both firmware updates focus on improving system stability and clearing out some bugs from previous versions of the software. There are no apparent visual changes nor there are any new features of note. Keep in mind that beta versions of a given software are not meant to be used on daily drivers as they may contain bugs. Via

Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge with 120W charging is coming on January 6

Last month, a media report claimed Xiaomi would launch a 120W charging phone in India before the year-end. Well, that report has turned out to be slightly off the mark since Xiaomi today announced it will introduce the Xiaomi 11i Series in India on January 6, 2022, with the Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge supporting 120W charging, making it not only India's fastest but also the first 100W+ charging phone. Xiaomi calls its 120W charging technology HyperCharge tech and claims it will fill the smartphone's battery from flat to 100% in just 15 minutes. Xiaomi hasn't revealed how many smartphones it...

Xiaomi 12's display detailed, gets A+ from DisplayMate

Xiaomi will unveil the Xiaomi 12 series on December 28, consisting of vanilla and a Pro model. The former is a compact flagship, while the latter is touted as an all-around high-end flagship. Xiaomi also released a teaser revealing centered punch hole displays on both smartphones. And while the company didn't tell us much about these yesterday, it today announced that the Xiaomi 12 has bagged an A+ score from DisplayMate, creating 15 new records. Xiaomi says this is a high-precision screen with an outstanding color accuracy, 16,000-level brightness adjustment, and Gorilla Glass Victus on...

Huawei brings holiday discounts for wearables in India

The New Year is right around the corner, and Huawei India decided to celebrate the holiday season with discounts on its wearables. The company announced in a press release that the Band 6, Watch Fit, and Watch GT 2 Pro all are getting a discounted price. Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro The Huawei Band 6 will be INR3,490 ($46) during the holiday period. There are also some bank discounts for select debit and credit cards. Amazon India offers the device with four different color bands - Black, Green, Pink, and Red - with the first two having the Silver rectangular body, while the second pair is...

Osom OV1 is an upcoming privacy-focused smartphone from the team behind the Essential Phone

Don’t call it a comeback but the folks behind the Essential Phone are working on a new device dubbed Osom OV1. A report shared by AndroidPolice details the upcoming privacy-focused Android smartphone and also shows us a render of its back alongside some software, privacy and details. Osom Products is based out of Quebec, Canada and was founded by Jason Keats last year. The core team is based on people that developed the Essential PH-1 minus Andy Rubin. Osom’s big focus however will be user privacy and more importantly having detailed reports on what info is being accessed by apps at all...

Xiaomi confirms only two flagships will launch on Dec 28, teases design

Xiaomi revealed earlier today December 28 will be announcement date for the 12 series, and later followed up with more information, revealing we’ll see only two flagships make an appearance. The devices will have slightly curved screens on the side, which clashes with the previous information of curved display from all four sides, meaning these are likely the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro. Both of them will have the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, and a bunch of performance highlights were shared in a separate Weibo blog post. The hype for the new Qualcomm platform is real at Xiaomi...

Apple iPhone 14 Pro to have 48MP camera, periscope scheduled for 2023

Apple has been relying on 12MP sensors for the main cameras of its smartphones for the better part of a decade now. This is finally about to change in the iPhone 14 Pro series, as Cupertino is aiming to put a 48MP sensor behind the main shooter, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims. The 48MP sensors still output 12MP images after pixel-binning, but allows more data to be gathered for computational photography. Kuo stated that Apple might add a “48MP” feature that takes pictures in 48-megapixel resolution for when total resolved detail is key. The company will then move to introduce...

Apple iPhone 13 to be mass produced in India starting Feb 2022, trial production begins

Apple's been manufacturing iPhones locally in India for a few years now, and it will begin the mass production of the iPhone 13 in the Asian country starting February 2022, reports The Economic Times. The publication claims that Apple has secured the supply of semiconductor chips required for the mass production and has already begun the iPhone 13's trial production in Foxconn's plant near Chennai, where the tech giant also manufactures the iPhone 11 and iPhone 12. In addition to the Foxconn plant in Chennai, Apple produces the iPhone SE in the Wistron facility in Bengaluru, and as per...