The wired charging war has definitely subsided recently, but it hasn't outright stopped. According to a new rumor out of China, Realme is getting ready to introduce its very own 300W wired charging solution for smartphones. We say "its very own" because this won't be the first 300W system shown by a Chinese device maker - in fact, Redmi announced its take on the matter all the way back in... Read more ›
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Earlier today, Google announced the successor to the awkwardly named Chromecast with Google TV - the somewhat less awkwardly named Google TV Streamer. Alongside this, the company also unveiled that Google Home is getting Geminified in the near future, because of course it is. Gemini will be used to analyze your Nest's camera feed and, "over time" (whatever that means) it will go from "understanding" a narrow set of specific... Read more ›
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The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is due for a release in October this year and rumors suggest the Xiaomi 15 series will be the first to utilize Qualcomm's 2025 flagship SoC, while another report claims the it will offer exceptional GPU performance. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4's Geekbench scoresheet Now, we have first Geekbench results from what appears to be a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 device. The tested ended on 8,840... Read more ›
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ASUS has launched the ROG Ally X in India. This launch comes roughly two months after its international announcement back in June during Computex 2024. The ROG Ally X is an upgraded version of the 2023 ROG Ally, which is a handheld Windows-based gaming PC. The Ally X maintains the same Ryzen Z1 Extreme chip and even the same display as the Ally, so it's not quite a second generation... Read more ›
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Yesterday, the Samsung Galaxy M55s passed BIS certification. Today it ran Geekbench. It’s the same model number as in the certification, SM-M558B, whereas the original M55 is SM-M556. Based on the score sheet, the Galaxy M55s will use the same Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset as the original M55. The test unit also had 8GB of RAM, which is the base capacity for the M55. So, what’s new? Samsung Galaxy... Read more ›
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Can we agree that “Google Chromecast with Google TV” was terrible branding? Well, that’s over now – meet the Google TV Streamer (4K). Better? It’s less repetitive, at least. And it comes with hardware improvements: faster chipset, faster networking, smart home connectivity too. Google says that the Streamer has a 22% faster processor, which is a bit less than what we were hoping for, considering that the Chromecast 4K model... Read more ›
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Honor introduced the Magic V3 foldable last month in China and promised to launch it internationally "soon." Today, we learned the flagship will go global in three of its glorious colors – Green, Black, and Red. The Magic V3 is also available in White, but the source said nothing on the matter, suggesting that this version will remain exclusive to China. The wider palette of colors is a welcome change... Read more ›
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Huawei announced a pair of new tablets today with the MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) and MatePad Air (2024). The Pro variant slots in as the highest-end tablet in Huawei’s portfolio and features a 12.2-inch dual-layer OLED display while the Air gets a 12-inch IPS LCD and comes in four fun colors. MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) and MatePad Air (2024) Despite the naming, MatePad Pro 12.2 is thinner (5.5mm) and lighter... Read more ›
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Lava has added a new member to its Yuva series, called Lava Yuva Star. It is aimed at first-time smartphone buyers and comes with Unisoc's 9863A SoC, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, and Android 14 Go without pre-installed third-party apps. The Lava Yuva Star is built around a 6.75" HD+ LCD with a notch for the 5MP selfie camera. Around the back, it has a dual camera setup. The primary camera... Read more ›
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Samsung just announced a new LPDDR5X DRAM chip that is the thinnest in its category. The 12 nm class chips are available in 12 GB and 16 GB packages. It is designed for the low-power RAM market, mostly targeting smartphones with on-device AI capabilities. The new chip is 0.65 mm thin, making it 9% thinner than its predecessor. The company estimates that will make its cooling 21.2% better. Samsung created... Read more ›
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The latest additions to Apple’s fall system updates are here with the fifth developer betas for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11, visionOS 2, and tvOS 18. iOS 18 Beta 5 comes in at 2GB and brings a new modem update for improved connectivity. Safari on iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia is getting a new Distraction Control feature that allows you to hide annoying pop-ups ads... Read more ›
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Google illegally monopolized the search engine market, ruled Judge Amit P. Mehta of the US District Court for the District of Columbia. According to a 286-page ruling, the company paid $26 billion to smartphone and web browser owners to make its search engine the default option, preventing competitors from gaining a foothold in the market. Mehta also ruled that Google does not have a monopoly in the market for search... Read more ›
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The Realme 13 Pro and 13 Pro+, unveiled last week, will go on sale in India today at noon local time through Realme's Indian website, Flipkart, and mainline channels. The Realme 13 Pro comes in Emerald Green, Monet Purple, and Monet Gold colors with three memory options - 8GB/128GB, 8GB/256GB, and 12GB/256GB, priced at INR26,999 ($320/€295), and INR28,999 ($345/€315), and INR31,999 ($380/€350), respectively. Realme 13 Pro The Realme 13 Pro+,... Read more ›
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Samsung has rolled out its Galaxy AI feature suite to its high-end smartphone lines, and now it's apparently getting ready for the next logical step: bringing Galaxy AI to its mid-rangers. According to a new report today, the Galaxy A55 and A35 will unsurprisingly be the first ones to receive Galaxy AI, as part of their One UI 6.1.1 update. The report doesn't tell us exactly when we should expect... Read more ›
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Last month we found out that Samsung is working on the Galaxy M55s, since it then got certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. And now, the device has received yet another certification on its path to availability. It's passed through the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which means it will (rather unsurprisingly) be sold in India as well, among other places. Through a Geekbench run of an M55s prototype we found... Read more ›
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Huawei is no stranger to the foldable market and its latest device is the nova Flip which takes the compact flip fold approach. This is the first foldable entry in the nova lineup and is also positioned with a fashion-forward approach in several bold colors. While primarily advertised as a fashion accessory, nova Flip features impressive hardware including a waterdrop hinge mechanism which passed rigorous testing from SGS Switzerland and... Read more ›
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The upcoming Samsung Galaxy A06 will allegedly use the same chipset as the A05 and now that Evan Blass has posted the first images of the A06, it appears that it will use the same design too. Here is the Galaxy A06 in silver and black. It has the same pinstripe pattern as its predecessor rather than the solid color back that the 3D renders from July showed. Samsung Galaxy... Read more ›
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The iQOO Z9 lineup currently includes three models in India - Z9, Z9 Lite, and Z9x. These will be joined by two 's' versions on August 21, called iQOO Z9s and iQOO Z9s Pro. iQOO Z9s Pro with iQOO Z9s The iQOO Z9s is powered by the Dimensity 7300 SoC, while the iQOO Z9s Pro has the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chip at the helm. Both smartphones feature a primary... Read more ›
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The worldwide tablet shipments in the April-June period totaled 34.4 million shipments which represents a 22.1% annual growth. The shipment levels are comparable to pre-pandemic values – a clear sign that tablet demand has now successfully rebounded. Apple delivered 12.3 million iPads in Q2, strengthening its market share to 35.8%. The introduction of the new 11” and 13” iPad Air and iPad Pro models helped Cupertino jump in market share... Read more ›
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