The Infinix Smart 8 is now official, coming in as a successor to the Smart 7 which launched back in February. The new device is nearly identical to the Tecno Pop 8 which is no surprise since both Infinix and Tecno are under the umbrella of Transsion Holdings. Smart 8 brings an IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The panel sports a punch hole cutout and... Read more ›
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A pair of unreleased Honor phones believed to be part of the Honor 100 series were certified by China’s 3C agency. The Honor MAA-AN10 and MA-AN00 will both offer 100W charging which is a noticeable step up from the Honor 90 which offered up to 66W charging while the China-exclusive Honor 90 Pro offered 90W speeds. Honor MAA-AN10 and MA-AN00 certifications on 3C database Both upcoming Honor 100 series devices... Read more ›
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Realme GT5 Pro is going to be a mighty flagship, but the GT series is getting one more addition, according to the latest leak. The Realme GT Neo 6 is reportedly in the works, and the phone will have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and an aluminum frame. The price of this phone would be below CNY2,000, which is just $275. Obviously phones are cheaper in China than in... Read more ›
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Google just announced that it's bringing Generative AI in search to more than 120 new countries and territories. Thus, the Search Generative Experience (SGE) got its largest international expansion so far. SGE initially became available only in the US, then expanding recently to India and Japan. Now, it's in a lot more places, including Mexico, Brazil, South Korea, Indonesia, Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. The full list of countries and... Read more ›
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AI is the buzzword of the year for sure (thanks, ChatGPT!) and Samsung has decided it doesn't want to be left out of the let's AI-ify everything everywhere game. So today it's announced that "a new era of Galaxy AI is coming". Wondering what that means? Only one example is given, and that is AI Live Translate Call, which is exactly what the name implies, at least in theory. "Soon",... Read more ›
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With the announcement of the new Xiaomi 14 series, the company also introduced a new Android skin overlay replacing the old MIUI with HyperOS. However, the company now issued a statement regarding bootloader-unlocked devices. Xiaomi said it won't be updating any devices with unlocked bootloaders, no matter if they are running HyperOS or MIUI 14. In addition, HyperOS devices will be harder to unlock. Right now, to unlock a Xiaomi... Read more ›
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The latest version of WhatsApp for Android and iOS now supports hiding your IP address. The feature will hide your IP address from the other party on your call through WhatsApp servers and your real-world location. WhatsApp is also adding another new privacy feature which allows users to silence unknown callers. This feature will block even more sophisticated cyber-attacks on users’ data. To enable the new Protect IP address in... Read more ›
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Oppo held its annual photography forum keynote today where we got some interesting news regarding the company’s upcoming imaging plans. The next-gen Hasselblad HyperTone camera system will debut on the Oppo Find X7 series and Oppo went into detail about its new development. We also got confirmation that the upcoming Oppo Reno 11 series and OnePlus 12 will feature the same image system as the Find X7. Oppo talked about... Read more ›
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The upcoming OnePlus Ace 3 is now in testing, as a newly published Geekbench scorecard can attest. The phone, model number PJD110, ran the benchmark with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset with 16GB of RAM, and Android 13. The phone could premiere in China around Q1 of 2024, and it's expected to have a 6.74-inch 1,240x2,772px LTPO 120Hz OLED with a peak brightness of 2,600 nits. The Ace 3... Read more ›
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Huawei introduced the Watch GT4 about two months ago with HarmonyOS 4 out of the box. Today, units started receiving an update that optimizes two major features - sleep tracking and the cycle calendar. The update version is 4.0.0.122 (C00M02) and is 45.90 MB in size. Users from all over the globe should be receiving the package, which can be found in the Huawei Health app -> Devices -> Huawei... Read more ›
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It was 12 years ago on this day that we introduced our original Battery life test. The first-ever device to get the GSMArena Endurance Rating was the Nokia N9. To give you an idea of how long ago that was, it was the same year the iPhone 4S was introduced, and Apple brought Siri for the very first time. Back then, the landscape of mobile technology was vastly different. Social... Read more ›
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Reliance Jio announced a new KaiOS feature phone for the Indian market. The device features a 2.4-inch LCD with 320 x 240 px resolution and a VGA front-facing camera. The back features a main rear camera that records up to 720p video. JioPhone Prima 4G JioPhone Prima 4G gets 4GB storage which is expandable via microSD card slot. Being a KaiOS phone means you get access to all of the... Read more ›
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Realme is expected to launch the GT5 Pro as its first proper flagship in a good while. Yesterday the company teased a 3,000 nit screen, and today Realme said a “new era of low-light telephoto images” is coming. The claim was made by the company CMO on Weibo, but he did not explain what he meant by that. In another post, he stated that the company reached 240W in fast... Read more ›
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Google has rallied the support of top European carriers to send a letter to the European Commission, asking it to designate Apple's iMessage as a "core platform service". This would force Apple to make iMessage compatible with RCS like WhatsApp and Google Messages by March 2024. Per a Financial Times report, Google, Vodafone, Deutsch Telekom, Telefónica, and Orange are behind the request. Here's some background on the issue. In August,... Read more ›
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Samsung announced its own generative AI model, called Gauss. The on-device AI model consists of Samsung Gauss Language, Samsung Gauss Code, and Samsung Gauss Image - each part tailored for its specific task. Samsung Gauss Language is a generative language model that can compose emails, summarize documents, and translate content. It can also enable smarter device control (think Google Home or Amazon Alexa). Samsung Gauss Code uses the coding assistant... Read more ›
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Honor has been rumored to enter the flip foldable smartphone market for a long time. The company confirmed it is actively considering the form factor but it won’t rush its flip foldable to the market. A new tip from Digital Chat Station suggests that the first flip foldable from Honor will arrive in Q1, 2024 with a 4,500 mAh battery which could make it the flip foldable with the largest... Read more ›
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This article explains the technical aspects behind our new and updated Battery Life Test 2.0. You will find the details about our (now discontinued) previous test here. Our original battery test (the Endurance rating) served as a reliable review benchmark for 12 years. Mobile and internet technology has evolved a lot in this time, and the change in usage patterns prompted us to revamp our Battery Life Test in Fall... Read more ›
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Apple paused work on iOS 18, macOS 15, watchOS 11, and tvOS 18, revealed Mark Gurman in his report for Bloomberg. The delay in development was needed as the software team was tasked with addressing bugs in current-gen software for iPhones, iPads, wearables, TVs and Macs. Employees at Cupertino were told to stop working on future versions, and engineers had to re-focus on fixing current flaws and boosting software performance.... Read more ›
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Samsung is preparing to launch the Galaxy A25 smartphone. One of its big improvements over the Galaxy A24 will be the Exynos 1280 chipset with 5G connectivity. We now got confirmation of the 25W charging rate, matching that of its predecessor. A listing by FCC in the US shows some details about the upcoming SM-A256U. Odds are the Galaxy A25 will keep the same 5,000 mAh battery as well. Samsung... Read more ›
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