Samsung's Galaxy-branded smartphones and tablets have been lacking a feature that many other Android devices, especially from Chinese brands, had for years. We are talking about the real-time network speed indicator displayed in the status bar, now available for Galaxy users via the QuickStar module in Samsung's Good Lock customization app. Samsung users could get a real-time network speed indicator on their Galaxy phone, but it required a third-party app... Read more ›
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Realme 16 Pro+ is the first major release from the brand in 2026, and it brings an updated design with a clear focus on cameras. It's among the first Realme devices to sport the new LumaColor Image image processing technology, which aims to deliver more natural skin tones, improved color accuracy and real-world lighting. Realme 16 Pro+ features a 200MP main camera with a Samsung HP5 (1/1.56-inch type) sensor and... Read more ›
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Last month RedMagic confirmed that it's working on the 11 Air, the successor to the RedMagic 10 Air launched back in April. The RedMagic 11 Air uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, as confirmed by a Geekbench run of a device with the model number NX799J. This is most likely the RedMagic 11 Air. The prototype which ran the benchmark has 16GB of RAM, but of course more memory options... Read more ›
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Back in September, Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon X2 Elite and Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme chipsets for Windows on Arm laptops, and today it's introducing the cheaper option in the portfolio, the Snapdragon X2 Plus. This is the successor to the Snapdragon X Plus from September 2024. The Snapdragon X2 Plus uses the third generation Oryon CPU and it has an 80 TOPS NPU. It's made on a 3nm process. It... Read more ›
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Today at CES, Google has announced a few improvements coming to Gemini for Google TV. These features will arrive on "select TCL devices" first, and other Google TV devices "over the coming months". First, you'll be able to use Gemini to search through your Google Photos library for specific people or moments, and instantly apply artistic styles with Photos Remix or make immersive cinematic slideshows. Gemini's responses will adapt to... Read more ›
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Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+ chatbot now has its very own home on the web at alexa.com. You just need to sign in with your Amazon account to use it, provided you are part of the Alexa+ Early Access. Amazon says over 10 million people are already using Alexa+, the AI-infused evolution of the Alexa assistant. These people are apparently having three times more conversations with Alexa+ than they did with the... Read more ›
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Mere hours ago we got word that Motorola is working on its first book-style foldable to be called Razr Fold, and now some official-looking press renders showing it have been leaked by Evan Blass, the legend also known as @evleaks. Motorola Razr Fold leaked images As you can see from the images above and below, it borrows the design language from the upcoming Signature, but adds a hinge of course.... Read more ›
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MediaTek is holding a launch event in China on January 15, and is expected to unveil two new chipsets on that occasion. Rumor has it will we finally see the much-anticipated Dimensity 8500 at this event, the successor to the 8450 and 8400, both highly regarded upper-midrange chipsets. The Honor Power2, which was unveiled earlier today, uses the Dimensity 8500 so the official announcement of the chip is more of... Read more ›
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Korean publication FN News has some good news and some bad news for people wanting to buy the Galaxy S26 when it comes out (likely in March) – prices are going up, but launch day deals may allow you to dodge the price hike. According to industry sources, the prices of the base 256GB models will increase between KRW 44,000 and KRW 88,000 in South Korea. For reference, the Galaxy... Read more ›
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Chinese regulatory TENAA published a listing for an upcoming OnePlus phone and judging by the images, it's safe to assume that it's the Turbo 6V phone that the company teased last month alongside the vanilla Turbo 6. OnePlus Turbo 6V The TENAA listing reveals a 6.78-inch OLED panel with a 144Hz refresh rate, while the chipset is likely the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. The available RAM options will be 8GB,... Read more ›
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While Samsung already announced the world’s first 2nm chip with its Exynos 2600, which will make its debut on the Galaxy S26 series, key competitors like Apple, Qualcomm and MediaTek are also expected to bring their own 2nm chips in the coming months. The Apple A20 chip, set to power the iPhone 18 series, alongside the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Dimensity 9600, which will be at the helm... Read more ›
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According to a leaked Lenovo presentation, Motorola is developing its first book-style foldable smartphone, reportedly called the Razr Fold. The device is expected to launch later this year. Prominent leaker Evan Blass shared slides from the internal presentation, which outline several upcoming Lenovo and Motorola products. One of the slides confirms the existence of the Motorola Razr Fold. While the slide mentions a launch window later this year, it does... Read more ›
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TCL has unveiled the NxtPaper 70 Pro at CES 2026. It features a NxtPaper key that lets users switch between various screen modes with ease, and features a NxtPaper 4.0 display. The NxtPaper 70 Pro sports a 6.9-inch NxtPaper 4.0 display that has a refresh rate of 120Hz, Full-HD+ resolution, and a brightness of 900 nits. The panel offers seven eye-care technologies that include a natural light mode, zero flicker,... Read more ›
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The iQOO 15 launched in China in October and elsewhere in November, and we recently heard that it will soon be joined by the iQOO 15 Ultra, which, according to the latest rumor on the matter, will boast the biggest active cooling fan ever seen in a smartphone. Today the prolific Chinese leaker who goes by Digital Chat Station on Weibo has shared when we should expect the iQOO 15... Read more ›
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It was not that long ago when any phone with a battery capacity over 5,000mAh was guaranteed to be a clunky rugged phone, but the last few years have seen a revolution thanks to silicon-carbon (Si/C) anode technology. This allowed smartphone makers to fit higher energy density batteries inside smartphones, and we are now at the point of passing the 10,000mAh battery threshold inside a phone that's under 8mm thick.... Read more ›
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Samsung just unveiled the world’s first 130” Micro RGB TV. This is up from the 115” model that it showcased back in August. The new TV – model R95H – has a design “inspired by the frame of a grand architectural window”. Its titanic size isn’t its only achievement, though. Verband der Elektrotechnik certified it for precise Micro RGB color reproduction. It covers 100% of the BT.2020 wide color gamut.... Read more ›
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The Oppo A6 series has more models than you may have imagined. Okay, you probably don’t spend your days imagining A6 phones, but here’s a new model that just launched in India – say “hello” to the Oppo A6 Pro 5G. No, not this Oppo A6 Pro 5G. Not the one for China either. And don’t get it mixed up with the A6 Pro 4G. Yeah, we wish Oppo had... Read more ›
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The echoes of the New Year’s Eve 2024 fireworks had barely faded when Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi Turbo 4. Then in late April, the company followed up with the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro. This year we expect no less than three Turbo models on the way and the new addition may come first – Xiaomi posted a teaser for the Turbo 5 Max. The Max will be the fastest phone... Read more ›
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Motorola is gearing up to launch its new Signature series smartphone tomorrow and ahead of the big unveiling Evan Blass shared the device's full specs. The Signature is set to be a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5-equipped flagship paired with up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB UFS 4.1 storage. It’s expected to feature a 6.8-inch LTPO AMOLED with 2,780 x 1,264px resolution alongside a 165Hz refresh rate. The panel will... Read more ›
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Smartphone users nostalgic for the good old days of the BlackBerry can now relive that experience with the Clicks Communicator. Clicks, the brand behind the Clicks Keyboard for iPhone, announced the new Communicator smartphone ahead of CES 2026. It features a touch-sensitive physical keyboard paired with a 4.03-inch AMOLED display that offers a 1080 x 1200-pixel resolution. The smartphone runs Android 16 with a custom Niagara Launcher, which only offers... Read more ›
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