With Android 15, Google requires at least 32GB of storage for smartphones that want to have its suite of apps and services preinstalled (this is usually referred to as Google Mobile Services or GMS). Of those 32GB, at least 75% of the storage size has to be dedicated to the data partition, which stores preinstalled system apps, system app data, certain system files, and all user apps and files. The... Read more ›
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The Oppo K13 will launch in India soon – we now have the exact date, April 21, plus the key details about the phone itself. It will have a monster battery with fast charging and a fresh Qualcomm chip. Oppo K13: 7,000mAh battery • 80W charging • Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 The K13 will have a 7,000mAh battery – that will be the highest capacity of any Oppo phone so... Read more ›
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OnePlus is launching the 13T soon, perhaps by the end of this month. As we get closer to the unveiling, more and more leaks about it are starting to pop up, and today we get our first actual look at the device - two looks, in fact. First, there's a video leak embedded below, showcasing the phone in white. OnePlus 13T First Live Look 👀 The Weight Balance seems really... Read more ›
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A few days ago the battery capacity of the upcoming OnePlus Nord CE5 was outed, and today we have another leak giving us more of its specs. So, the mid-range device should come with a 6.7-inch flat OLED screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate and the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 SoC at the helm, paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The 7,100 mAh battery will support 80W... Read more ›
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Samsung's rollout of One UI 7 based on Android 15 has been a mess, to put it mildly, but hopefully the company will fare better with the upcoming One UI 8 based on Android 16, a version which Google has been testing for quite a while now as it gets ready to officially release it before the end of June, much sooner than usual. Samsung seems to have begun internal... Read more ›
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Sony is raising PlayStation 5 prices in Europe, Australia and New Zealand from today. Sony announced that it will raise its recommended retail price (RRP) due to the “challenging economic environment, high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates”. This marks the second price hike in PS5’s lifespan, following the one from 2022. Sony also confirmed that select markets in the EMEA region may get price increases and it’s only logical to... Read more ›
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The Google Pixel 9a made its debut last week on April 10, but that initial launch was limited to only three markets: the US, Canada and the UK. Today is the second wave launch, which is focused on mainland Europe. Today, April 14, the Pixel 9a arrives in the following countries: Germany, Spain, Italy, Ireland, France, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Poland, Czechia, Romania, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia,... Read more ›
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On April 24, Apple is celebrating ten years of Activity rings on Apple Watches. Thus, it encourages all Apple Watch users globally to close all three of their Activity rings on that day. If you do, you will earn a special Global Close Your Rings Day limited-edition award, as well as ten animated stickers and an animated badge for Messages. You can also obtain a special pin inspired by the... Read more ›
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Motorola is announcing the Razr 60 and Razr 60 Ultra (which will most likely be sold in North America as the Razr 2025 and Razr+ 2025) on April 24, an event during which more members of the company's Edge 60 line could join them too. Now the Razr 60 Ultra has been spotted in the Geekbench online database, as a prototype has run the benchmark. As usual, this reveals its... Read more ›
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While we're working on the Oppo Find X8 Ultra review, we thought we'll share the benchmark results as they are bow ready. Before we look at the numbers, let's talk hardware, because there's more to the ticker inside Oppo's latest than just the name. The Find X8 Ultra uses the 3nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, the full-fat 8-core variant. Ours is the 16GB version, making this the most potent model... Read more ›
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The Realme 14 range just keeps on expanding, and today we have more details regarding the Realme 14T that was first spotted in March. This is allegedly the brand's first ever "T" model, and it will reportedly launch in India starting at INR 17,999 for the model with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. If you want to double the storage, you'll have to pay INR 18,999 (both of... Read more ›
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Nothing’s sub-brand CMF will introduce its first Pro phone on April 28 (that’s the Monday two weeks from now) along with three TWS headphones: CMF Buds 2, Buds 2a and Buds 2 Plus. You may have gotten an unofficial peek at those, but here is a video showing the CMF Buds 2 design that was posted by CMF itself: Tune into clarity with Buds 2. pic.twitter.com/AU1gvdyAuA— CMF by Nothing (@cmfbynothing)... Read more ›
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Samsung is launching Pro versions of the rugged Galaxy XCover7 and Galaxy Tab Active5 from last year. The Pros bring higher performance and larger battery capacities, plus upgrades to display brightness, the sound system and more. These are aimed primarily at enterprise and government customers – hospitality and construction workers, first responders and others. As such, they have been designed to work in tough environments and have bespoke features for... Read more ›
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Acer is preparing to launch three new smartphones in India on April 15 and already teased some bits of one of them. One of the handsets will have a 64MP Sony sensor, an ultrawide camera and a macro shooter. Now Acer confirms two names - Acer Super ZX and ZX Pro. Both will debut on April 15 in India at 12:00 PM local time. The two devices are said to... Read more ›
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Nobody expected Samsung’s One UI 7 rollout to take so long, and while certain S24 series devices across South Korea and Europe began receiving the update last week, users are now reporting that the update is no longer available to download. Samsung seems to have pulled the firmware update from its OTA servers without explaining why. According to leakster Ice Universe, Samsung discovered several bugs on devices that got the... Read more ›
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Smartphones, laptops and computer components will be exempt from the Trump administration’s latest round of tariffs. The US Customs and Border Protection issued an updated guidance on the reciprocal tariff exclusions for specified products late Friday. Smartphones, laptop computers, monitors, hard drives, memory chips and chipsets will be exempt from the latest round of tariffs, which reached 145% for imports coming from China. While this is good news for major... Read more ›
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1-inch sensors have become rarer than in previous years, but they are still used in the top-of-the-line camera phones. For those, nothing but the best will do, so OmniVision has unveiled a new sensor with the highest dynamic range in the industry and “movie-grade” video capture. The OmniVision OV50X is a 50MP sensor with a 1” optical format – it has massive 1.6µm pixels before binning. It does support 4-in-1... Read more ›
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As we complete week 15, the Samsung Galaxy A56 is again reigning our trending chart, and this time the Galaxy S25 Ultra gave the Korean company a double victory. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13603, 1#] Poco X7 Pro jumped to third, while the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion retained its spot as the fourth most popular phone in our database. Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max is another big gainer, placing fifth this week, while... Read more ›
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The Asus Vivobook 16 X1607QA is one of the first batches of notebooks to run on the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X chip. Compared to the more premium Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus chip devices we have seen in the past, the Vivobook 16 X1607QA is a more affordable mid-range notebook befitting the entry-level Snapdragon chip. Starting at $749, the Vivobook 16 X1607QA — henceforth referred to as just... Read more ›
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Samsung has been notoriously slow to release the Android 15-based One UI 7 to its considerable lineup of devices. But things are looking up. A revealed roadmap surfaced, listing a total of 46 devices that will get the software bump from now through June, featuring the most popular names from most series. We covered the full changelog of One UI 7, including the new looks, improved Galaxy AI, the quick... Read more ›
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