Sony unveiled the Xperia 1 VII, its latest flagship smartphone, in May, and it's already been available in Japan for a while now. However, today the company has announced that it's temporarily suspending shipments and sales of the device in its home market. This is due to many reports of Xperia 1 VII units turning off by themselves, randomly rebooting, and even not turning on. Obviously, any one of those... Read more ›
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Nothing finally fully unveiled the Phone (3) at the beginning of this month, following a weeks-long teaser campaign. The company bills this as its first ever proper flagship smartphone, and while it being on par with the Ultras of the world is highly debatable, it is undoubtedly Nothing's highest-end device to date. Just as expected, today the Nothing Phone (3) has gone up for pre-order. The campaign runs until July... Read more ›
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Samsung is announcing the much-leaked Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 at a special Unpacked event on July 9. While we've already known that, the company hasn't yet mentioned when the duo would go up for pre-order, nor what their release date is. Thankfully, a new rumor today brings us exactly that information. So, the two new foldables will become available for pre-order on July 9 right after the... Read more ›
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Xiaomi sub-brand Poco unveiled the Poco F7 last week as a well-balanced, performance-first offering that's hard to ignore. It's a sub-$500 smartphone, which is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC and comes with 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage onboard. On the software front, you get Android 15-based HyperOS 2, along with a promise of four OS upgrades and six years of security updates, which... Read more ›
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Honor launched the Magic V Flip back in June of last year, so by now you may be anxiously anticipating the release of its successor. According to a new rumor out of China, this is on the way, with its official unveiling most likely to take place in August. The device will have a 6.8-inch FHD+ LTPO folding OLED screen, and a 4-inch FHD+ LTPO OLED cover display, just like... Read more ›
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Tecno is expanding its Pova series with two new options – the Pova 7 and Pova 7 Pro. Both offer 144Hz displays, Dimensity 7300 chipsets and 6000mAh batteries with 45W charging. They share identical designs, which are headlined by the Delta Light Interface – a triangular strip around the camera island comprised of 104 LED lights. Delta Light Interface It acts as a customizable notification status similar to what we’ve... Read more ›
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The Esports World Cup 2025 tips off next week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Honor will once again supply the official smartphone for the tournament. The honor (pun intended) goes to the Magic7 Pro, which is this year’s EWC official device. Honor's flagship will be used by players across a range of gaming titles, including Honor of Kings, PUBG: Mobile, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and Free Fire. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13480, 1#]... Read more ›
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The Chinese smartphone market saw negligible growth during the April–June months with a mere 1% increase in total shipments compared to the same period last year. According to the latest Counterpoint Research report, Huawei and Apple are expected to lead all companies in terms of year-over-year growth. Counterpoint Research China Smartphone Weekly Sales Tracker Huawei is expected to lead all brands with 12% growth in shipments. The figure is mainly... Read more ›
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We recently learned that Samsung started working on Android 16-based One UI 8 for the Galaxy A55, and now we hear that the Korean brand has started testing One UI 8 for the Galaxy S24 FE as well. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Samsung is testing One UI 8 on the Galaxy S24 FE with firmware version S721BXXU6CYG1/S721BOXM6CYG1/S721BXXU6CYG1, which isn't publicly available yet. And considering how Samsung directly rolled out the... Read more ›
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It's not looking great for the smartwatch industry as analysts from Counterpoint have recorded a fifth consecutive quarter of decline with 2% year-on-year slip. However, China is experiencing a surge in smartwatch shipments, with a whopping 37% year-on-year growth. Experts point out two major reasons for the global smartwatch market decline. The first is the waning of Apple smartwatch sales, accompanied by a significant and persistent deceleration in India's once-booming... Read more ›
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The iPhone 17 Pro Max will come with a larger battery than its predecessor's 4,685 mAh cell. According to a new rumor out of China today, the iPhone 17 Pro Max will finally be the first iPhone to reach 5,000 mAh. As you may know, that's pretty much been the default capacity for flagship Android devices up until recently, when Chinese brands started using Si/C batteries thus taking them past... Read more ›
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Samsung was one of the pioneers in the foldable phone market and we’ve already seen teasers about its upcoming first tri-fold device. Some rumors suggest we may see the tri-fold at next week’s Galaxy Unpacked event and we now have an actual look at the device thanks to the team over at Android Authority who discovered animation files hidden in the latest One UI 8 build. These show the device’s... Read more ›
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The latest report from Counterpoint Research shows TWS earbuds sales are expected to grow by 3% in 2025 and continue to see positive demand through 2028. While the product category is entering its maturity phase i.e. peak sales and increased competition, there’s still room for growth, especially in the entry-level range for devices priced under $50. According to Counterpoint, emerging markets will drive growth in the coming years as we... Read more ›
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In our Motorola Razr 2025 video review, we concluded that the phone holds promise, but chipset performance, battery life and camera image quality left something to be desired. Maybe the Motorola Razr+ 2025 is the better option? The truth is that the Razr+ 2025 is essentially a re-release of last year’s Razr+, except with upgraded ingress protection (IP48 instead of IPX8) and a newer Android version out of the box.... Read more ›
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The Honor X9c, unveiled last November, is set to debut in India on July 7. Honor hasn't revealed the X9c's Indian pricing yet, but it revealed that the smartphone will be available in the country starting July 12 exclusively through Amazon.in in a single 8GB/256GB configuration. The Honor X9c's specs sheet includes the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC, a 6.78" 120Hz 1,224p AMOLED display, and a 6,600 mAh Si/C battery... Read more ›
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The EU now requires smartphone makers to include easy to read labels that indicate battery life and longevity, an IP rating, plus drop resistance and repairability scores for each new model. Those are great for consumers and, as it turns out, great for leaks – here is the label for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7. The Z Fold7 will have a 4,400mAh battery, the same as its predecessor. The exact... Read more ›
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Indian smart wearables brand Pebble today announced Halo Smart Ring as its first smart ring, "designed for consumers who want their tech to blend seamlessly with their personal style." The biggest highlight of the Pebble Halo Smart Ring is its active digital display, which shows time, battery status, and health and fitness data. Speaking of, the Pebble Halo Smart Ring comes with the usual slew of health and fitness features,... Read more ›
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Google just lost the class action suit against it in California – the suit was filed on behalf of an estimated 14 million Californians in 2019 and alleged $800 million in damages over Android phones collecting and transmitting data to Google while idle. The jury sided with the plaintiffs and awarded them $314.6 million (that’s almost pi!). More specifically, Android phones collected data that would be used for targeted advertising... Read more ›
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If you are eyeing Honor's latest upper midrangers, the official Honor online store will be happy to offer you the 512GB Honor 400 for around €500 and the 512GB Honor 400 Pro for around €650. So how much better is the Honor 400 Pro to deserve its price premium? Let's take a closer look. Table of Contents: Design Display Battery Life Charging Speaker Test Performance Cameras Verdict For starters, you... Read more ›
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Last month, we exclusively reported that the vivo X200 FE and vivo X Fold5 will be introduced in India on the same day during the week of July 13, meaning anytime between July 14 and 19. vivo today corroborated our report, announcing that the vivo X200 FE and vivo X Fold5 will launch in India on July 14. The vivo X Fold5 will be available in a single Titanium Gray... Read more ›
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