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Modular phones never took off and cases that add functionality are pretty rare – maybe that is because Apple hasn’t taken a crack at it yet. Leakster Instant Digital says that “Apple will invest heavily in official protective cases in the future”.
The goal is to transform the cases into “second touch interfaces”. What does that mean? The leakster is pretty vague about it. Is it a full-blown second touchscreen like LG and Asus have made in the past? It doesn’t sound like it. Will it be a touch pad like th
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Realme is unveiling the 16 Pro and 16 Pro+ on January 6, and today the brand has revealed that both devices will have the same 200MP main camera. Furthermore, the 16 Pro+ will also have a telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom. The main camera uses Samsung's HP5 sensor, a 1/1.56-inch type, with an f/1.8 aperture, while the telephoto camera of the Pro+ uses Samsung's JN5 sensor. There will of... Read more ›
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OnePlus has already confirmed that it's working on an entirely new range of smartphones that will be called Turbo. According to recent leaks, the brand will launch two devices initially, and one of those may have just been spotted in the Geekbench online database with the model number PLU110. It's powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC, paired with 16GB of RAM. It runs Android 16. Based on past... Read more ›
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Oppo is making the Pad Air5 official on December 25, and ahead of that, today the company has published a quick official unboxing of the upcoming device. This shows the tablet in all its glory in the Starlight Pink colorway (it will also be offered in Space Grey), along with the 45W wired charger that will be included in the retail package in China. The Pad Air5 has a "2.8K"... Read more ›
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Ahead of CES 2026, Samsung has announced the 2026 range of Odyssey gaming monitors. There are a total of five models and they offer features such as 6K glasses-free 3D support and up to 1,040Hz refresh rate. Samsung has introduced the Odyssey 3D, the Odyssey G6, and three variants of the Odyssey G8. Starting with the Odyssey 3D (G90XH), Samsung claims it is the world’s first gaming monitor to offer... Read more ›
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Oppo is reportedly working on the K15 Turbo and K15 Turbo Pro as successors to the K13 Turbo series. While official details remain under wraps, leaks surrounding the Pro model continue to surface, with a new one revealing new specs. The latest leak comes from reliable tipster Digital Chat Station, who claims that the top-end K15 series model will be powered by the new MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chipset. The Oppo... Read more ›
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