Samsung and other Android devices have supported RCS (Rich Communication Services) for several years, and finally, iPhones are joining the party. Apple devices with iOS 18.1 also support the service, which is the cross-platform successor to SMS and MMS. Samsung posted several videos showcasing its benefits. The new standard allows for quick sharing of high-quality photos, easy reactions to other messages and enhanced group chats with a simple click. For... Read more ›
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The Sony Xperia 1 VI was announced in mid-May with a promise of three OS updates and four years of security patches (the phone itself came with Android 14, of course). Here comes the first of three OS updates. The changelog is as terse as it gets: “Android 15 OS Upgrade” and a bump to the November 1 security patch. The software version is 69.1.A.2.78. You can see the update... Read more ›
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Following its announcement last month, Xiaomi’s Redmi A4 5G now officially launched in India as the first Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 phone. The device will be available from November 27 via mi.com, Amazon India and partnering online and offline retailers. The base 4/64GB trim will launch with an introductory price of INR 8,499 ($100), while the 4/128GB version will go for INR 9,499 ($112). Both versions will be available in... Read more ›
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The Galaxy S23 series received its first internal One UI 7 beta, as evident by new listings on Samsung internal firmware servers. The new beta builds S918BXXU7DXKM, S918BOXM7DXKM, and S918BXXU7DXKM will be tested by Samsung and ironed out for bugs before they proceed to open beta status. As per the latest plans, One UI 7 should arrive in the first weeks of 2025 alongside the Galaxy S25 series. From there,... Read more ›
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The vivo S20 series is on its way, and today, we saw the phones for the first time. The design of the vivo S20 and vivo S20 Pro was revealed by Jia Jingdong, VP at vivo and GM of Brand and Product Strategy for all phones in China. The design language of the cameras is similar to the vivo S19 lineup, but here we can see the S20 Pro is... Read more ›
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Stop us if you've seen this one. Today we have the Samsung Galaxy A16 for review, the nearly identical 4G version of the Galaxy A16 5G we reviewed last month. Like the 5G model, the 4G one ships with nothing more than a SIM eject tool and a USB-C cable. The LTE-only Galaxy A16 is nearly identical to its 5G counterpart but there are some obvious visual differences. Where the... Read more ›
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Sony today launched the second generation model of its flagship Alpha 1 camera. Sticking with the company's famously bad naming conventions, the new camera is called Alpha 1 II. The original Alpha 1 was the Swiss Army knife of mirrorless cameras and was critically acclaimed for its incredible high speed photo and 8K video capabilities. The Alpha 1 II borrows the same 50.1MP full-frame stacked CMOS sensor but combines it... Read more ›
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It wasn't a joke, Google really is changing Android's release timeframe. The first developer preview of a new version used to come out around February-March. Not anymore. The first developer preview of Android 16 is out now, way ahead of the previous schedule. Google is reiterating that Android 16 will come out in the second quarter of next year (April to June), followed by a minor new Android release in... Read more ›
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Back in February, OpenAI announced that ChatGPT would be getting a memory feature that would allow it to remember you and your past chats with it. Today, Google has released something very similar for Gemini. You can now ask Gemini to remember your interests and preferences, helping the chatbot to provide "even more helpful and relevant responses, tailored precisely to your needs", Google's official release notes say. You can share... Read more ›
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Oppo is launching the Reno13 and Reno13 Pro next week, on November 25. A recent rumor claimed both would be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 8300 SoC, and now that's been confirmed through Geekbench runs done by prototypes of both upcoming smartphones. The Reno13 has the model number PKM110, and the prototype running Geekbench 6.2 had 12GB of RAM and Android 15 on board (with ColorOS 15 on top, no doubt).... Read more ›
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Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra could end up being more expensive than the S24 Ultra, for a pretty simple reason. According to a new rumor out of China, the S25 Ultra's bill of materials (BoM) is "at least" $110 over that of the S24 Ultra. The source goes on to say that phone makers are primarily interested in profit margins, which means the S25 Ultra will be more expensive to cover... Read more ›
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Oppo unveiled the Find X8 and Find X8 Pro for the Chinese market at the end of last month, and the duo will make its global debut on November 21 at a special event in Bali, Indonesia. Ahead of that, you may have been wondering what to expect in terms of pricing, and today a new leak from a tipster over on X sheds light on that for the X8... Read more ›
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Next year, Samsung will launch the Galaxy Z Flip7, the successor to the Flip6 which arrived this summer. But, according to a new rumor, it won't be the only flip phone Samsung releases in 2025. Instead, it will be joined by the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE. This will be a cheaper version, which will most likely use the same display as the Flip7, but will have lower-end cameras and a... Read more ›
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Like most Chinese smartphone brands, nubia tends to launch its devices in China, followed by a global release. We already know that the nubia Z70 series will launch on November 21 in China, and the brand now confirmed its global launch will be five days later on November 26 at 7AM EST/1PM CET. Those who sign up for the Z70 Ultra’s launch event will receive exclusive freebies, including a $50/€50... Read more ›
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Huawei is hosting a big event next week with the official launch of the Mate 70 series. We already saw an official image of the Mate 70’s design, and now Huawei chairman Richard Yu decided to share a video that gives us a brief look at the Mate 70 Pro+. The device in the video appears to have a similar design to the Mate 70 from yesterday’s image but with... Read more ›
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Here's something we don't see very often (or ever). Today we have leaked images showing two separate upcoming Motorola phones. So far so unremarkable. What is out of the ordinary is that they look 100% the same. The only difference can be found in the colors that will be offered. Moto G05 leaked renders We're talking about the Moto G05 and Moto G15. The G05 will come in orange, and... Read more ›
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Last month the iPhone 16 series got banned in Indonesia, because of Apple having previously committed to investing IDR 1.71 trillion (approximately $107 million) in the country in local R&D facilities and then not meeting that commitment. Earlier this month, Apple pledged around $10 million in investments in Indonesia in a new factory to circumvent the ban, and today the company has boosted that planned investment tenfold, up to $100... Read more ›
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Oppo launched ColorOS 15 last month with a strong focus on AI. The company implemented its own voice assistant and circle-to-search feature for the Chinese audience, and today, we learned that international users will get the Google-powered equivalents. In a press release, the company officially announced that ColorOS 15 will bring the Gemini app and the Circle to Search with Google feature. The LLM will also work within the Notes... Read more ›
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One of our readers tipped us off to the fact that ZTE has uploaded certification documents to its official site for a yet-to-be-unveiled model – the ZTE Blade A35e. This includes an EU Declaration of Conformity, which shows a photo of the new phone. Based on the name, this is related to the ZTE Blade A35. However, its camera setup has a different layout. It looks like a single camera... Read more ›
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A little over a month after the vivo X200 and X200 Pro launched in China, the duo is now available in Malaysia, making the series' international debut. The two handsets are available for pre-order on vivo's official Malaysian website. The pre-order period will last three days, after which shipments will begin. The X200 Pro is available in two colorways - Titanium Gray and Midnight Blue, but one storage option configuration... Read more ›
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