DeepSeek is the latest hot name in AI, with Huawei, Honor, Microsoft and even some auto makers already using the R1 model in its products and services. The Chinese-made platform quickly gained popularity in the United States, achieving the top position in the App Store almost overnight. Arm CEO Rene Haas shared his concerns about the service's future with Financial Times, stating it may be forced to shut down “due... Read more ›
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According to Canalys, Oppo has for the first time outsold all of its competitors in Southeast Asia in 2024. The brand shipped 16.9 million units in the region for an 18% share of the pie. Its annual growth was 14%. Oppo is followed by Samsung with 16.6 million shipments and 17% market share, and Samsung's shipments fell 9% compared to 2023. Next, Transsion and Xiaomi are tied at 15.5 million... Read more ›
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Elon Musk and a group of investors have proposed purchasing OpenAI for $97.4 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. This bid targets the assets of the nonprofit organization that oversees the company responsible for ChatGPT. Notably, OpenAI is currently working on a fundraising campaign that aims to double its valuation. The New York Times described the situation as an escalation of a "yearslong, deeply personal tussle for the future... Read more ›
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The Oppo Find N5 is launching on February 20 and we were able to spend a bit of time with the phone to bring you our quick first impressions. Oppo says that the upcoming Find N5 is the thinnest book-style foldable phone (when folded) in the world. Unfolded, Huawei's tri-fold Mate XT may have it beat, but folded it's no contest - the Oppo wins. The Find N5 isn't fragile,... Read more ›
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The Oppo Find X8 Mini, Find X8 Ultra and Find X8S are expected to debut in March and we now have a new set of camera details for the Mini model. The device will allegedly pack a triple camera setup covering a focal range of 0.6X - 7X. Expect a 50MP main camera (IMX9 series) featuring a 1/1.56" sensor and OIS. It will be joined by a 50MP periscope with... Read more ›
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Indian handset maker Lava has announced it will launch the Prowatch X on February 15 as the newest member of its smartwatch lineup, which currently includes three watches - Prowatch ZN, Prowatch VN, and Prowatch V1. Lava said the Prowatch X is "designed to offer deeper insights into performance and well-being" and will come with VO2 Max and Body Energy Monitoring. The former will provide data about the user's cardiovascular... Read more ›
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Samsung teased the Galaxy S25 Edge at its first Unpacked event for the year, highlighting its slim design. Now leakster Ice Universe confirms that the Edge will weigh less than the Galaxy S25, which is 162 grams. Max Jambor, another reliable source for leaks, adds that the phone is set to launch in Q2. This aligns with previously reported April timeframe. The last time Samsung introduced such a lightweight flagship... Read more ›
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Realme will launch the P3 Pro on February 18, and the brand has already confirmed that the smartphone will be powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC. Today, Realme announced that the P3 Pro would come in three colors and revealed its design. The Realme P3 Pro will flaunt a Nebula Design, incorporating "Luminous Color-Changing Fiber that absorbs light and then glows in the dark, mirroring the mesmerizing interaction... Read more ›
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Samsung is considering enhancing the battery capacity of the Galaxy S26 by altering the battery technology. FNNews suggested that the Korean company may adopt a Silicon-Carbon solution, potentially enabling the phones to achieve a capacity of up to 7,000 mAh. The new battery technology replaces graphite with silicon in the cathode material, enhancing storage capacity. Initially, there were concerns about high production costs; however, with brands like Xiaomi, vivo, and... Read more ›
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Google is working on an intriguing new feature for its Pixel smartphones, due to be released as an app in the next major Pixel Feature Drop coming next month. The Pixel Besties app will be pre-installed on Pixels following the update, and this will centralize your communications with specific people you choose across supported apps. It's unclear what the full list of supported apps will be. Clearly, Google Contacts and... Read more ›
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A few days ago a Motorola Razr Ultra 2025 was spotted in the Geekbench database, and we had high hopes that maybe the company would unify its naming schemes across the globe, but those hopes have been shattered by a new leak today, which calls the device Razr+ 2025 (for the North American Market) / Razr 60 Ultra (for all other markets). Naming shenanigans aside, what we have here are... Read more ›
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The Poco M7 Pro 5G launched back in December, and now it's almost time for it to be joined by the Poco M7 5G. The non-Pro model has been listed in the Google Play Console. This has revealed the full-frontal shot you can see below as well as some of its specs. So, the Poco M7 5G is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC. The listed version has... Read more ›
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OnePlus is making the Watch 3 official on February 18. The company has just announced this seemingly out of nowhere - last we heard anything about the OnePlus Watch 3, it was allegedly launching internationally alongside the OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R in January. Needless to say, that never happened. But it will happen next week, and OnePlus isn't shy about showing us the Watch 3 in all its glory... Read more ›
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The Pixel 9a is expected to be unveiled by Google on March 19, which is also when pre-orders will start. The phone will then become available on March 26, according to past rumors. Today a bunch of official Google cases for the Pixel 9a have leaked. The case colors will match the phone's colors: Obsidian (black), Porcelain (white), Iris (purple), and Peony (pink). Google Pixel 9a leaked cases The cases... Read more ›
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The vivo T4x has been rumored to be on the way since last month, and today a fresh rumor brings us more details about this phone. So, the T4x is said to be launching in India in March with a 6,500 mAh battery on board, which will be advertised as being the largest in the segment. It's 500 mAh larger than the cell employed by the T4x's predecessor, the T3x.... Read more ›
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AI is the tech gold rush at the moment. Everyone has their own on-device AI assistant and they're getting smarter and smarter. Newcomer DeepSeek is seemingly at the forefront at the minute, becoming the first choice for a few smartphone makers. First, Huawei announced that it's bringing DeepSeek integration to its cloud services, and now Honor has unveiled that it's bringing DeepSeek directly into its YOYO smart assistant in China.... Read more ›
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Realme has officially confirmed the GT7 Pro Racing Edition, which the company will be launching in China on February 13, 10:00 local time. The GT7 Pro Racing Edition is a slightly stripped down version of the GT7 Pro with a focus on performance since it retains the same Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. You do, however, seem to lose one of the three cameras, most likely the telephoto. The phone will... Read more ›
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A week ago, Samsung announced that Galaxy S25 series pre-orders in South Korea set a new record, surpassing the S24 series pre-orders by 10%. Now the company has announced the pre-order numbers for India and they have improved even more – S25 series pre-orders are 20% higher than last year. Samsung India reports more than 430,000 pre-orders for the Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra in total. There’s no word... Read more ›
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Xiaomi is launching the 15 Ultra in China later this month, and it's expected to get its global unveiling in Barcelona at MWC at the beginning of March. Today a new leak gives us the RAM, storage, and color versions for the global model - again. And the details are quite different from what we heard on this exact same topic back in January. Now the 15 Ultra is alleged... Read more ›
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Oppo is expected to launch the Find X8 Mini alongside the Find X8 Ultra in March, and today more details about the diminutive flagship device have been leaked in China. According to Digital Chat Station, the Mini will come with a 6.3-inch LTPO OLED flat screen with 1216x2640 resolution. This should have narrow bezels (but not the narrowest around). Oppo Find X8 On the rear the handset will have a... Read more ›
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