Yesterday, Apple unveiled a new, lower cost Pencil. And if you open the Chinese press release for this announcement and scroll all the way to the bottom you will see that the company also introduced a new revision of the Apple iPad (2022). It’s only for China and the upgrade is really only new in that market. We can see why Cupertino didn’t want to make a big deal out... Read more ›
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It’s standard procedure to factory reset your phone before sending it in for repairs – this keeps your personal data safe while removing any PIN/fingerprint/etc. locks that could prevent the technician from booting up the phone and testing it to see that the repair has been successful. There is a better way – Samsung’s Maintenance mode from last year and the upcoming Repair Mode for Google Pixels (this is expected... Read more ›
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Without much in terms of official announcement, Honor’s Saudi Arabia branch added the latest midrange offering from the brand to its website. The Honor X9b comes as a successor to the Honor X9a which launched back in January and brings updates across the board. X9b is built around a curved 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with a 1,200 x 2,652 px resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate. You also get Qualcomm’s... Read more ›
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Samsung has brought over its Galaxy A05s to India and the brand also unveiled its second Premium Experience Store in Gujarat at the International Business Center in Surat. Galaxy A05s in Black, Light Green and Light Violet Galaxy A05s is priced at INR 17,499 ($210) from Samsung India and there’s a special inaugural offer that nets users and extra INR 2,500 ($30) off. The A05s is equipped with a 6.7-inch... Read more ›
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The smartphone company Meizu, owned by automaker Geely, is launching a new smartphone tomorrow. The device will be called Meizu 20 Classic, and according to one leakster, it will have 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage. The same user posted on Weibo an image of what appear to be promo materials, revealing the new phone could be the same as the Meizu 20 but with a new memory variant... Read more ›
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Samsung shakes up the color palette of the Galaxy S series every year and these may be the hues for 2024: Black, Gray, Violet and Yellow. The first two are pretty standard and are usually marketed as “Phantom Black” and “Graphite”. What about the other two? The Galaxy S23 series has pretty pale Lavender and Lime options that can’t be called “violet” and certainly not “yellow”. The new Galaxy S23... Read more ›
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Xiaomi is looking to turn a new page in its software with HyperOS – the brand’s upcoming operating system set to debut on the Xiaomi 14 series. Several users on Weibo have gotten an early glimpse of HyperOS and shared screenshots of the new UI. Xiaomi HyperOS screenshots Xiaomi will offer many more customization options for the lock screen with new types of templates, clock, font and widget options, and... Read more ›
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Android used to support various architectures – ARM, x86, MIPS. While x86 is still technically supported, the choice for smartphones, tablets and smartwatches is down to only ARM. This means that whoever owns ARM has an outsized influence over the whole ecosystem. Now Qualcomm and Google have announced that they are working on an alternative architecture. You may or may not have heard of RISC-V (pronounced “risk five”). It’s an... Read more ›
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Honor just unveiled the Play 8T - an affordable smartphone with a big battery and a Dimensity 6080 chipset with a 2.4 GHz CPU. The screen of the Honor Play 8T is a 6.8” LCD with a Full HD+ resolution and 90 Hz refresh rate. It's claimed to reach 850 nits of brightness. The processor is split into two core clusters - two Cortex-A76 cores are clocked at the top... Read more ›
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X (formerly Twitter) announced its latest subscription method which aims to tackle the ongoing bot/spammer problem on the platform. With the Not-A-Bot subscription service, all new users on X will have to pay the equivalent of $1 annually to verify their account before they can start posting. The program is set to go live in New Zealand (NZD 1.43) and the Philippines (PHP 42.51) with more regions set to follow... Read more ›
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We already got a first look of both the Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, but now we'll focus on an unboxing and a quick look at the Pixel 8 Pro next to the Pixel 8 and the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Unsurprisingly, the Pixel 8 Pro ships without a charger in the box - you get a USB-C to USB-A adapter and a USB-C cable. We got the Bay... Read more ›
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The smartphone market had a rough time in the past few quarters, but the worst might finally be behind it, reveals Canalys in its latest report. The yearly decline is just 1% in Q3 2023, although vendors should remain cautious about the rebound, as the geopolitical uncertainties are not over, and companies are still readjusting their sales channels and component inventories. The leader in the market remained Samsung, followed by... Read more ›
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The smartphone market had a rough time in the past few quarters, but the future is getting brighter, revealed Canalys in its latest report. The yearly decline is just 1% in Q3 2023, although vendors should remain cautious about the rebound, as the geopolitical uncertainties are not over, and companies are still readjusting their sales channels and component inventories. Img The leader in the market remained Samsung, closely followed by... Read more ›
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Google's recently unveiled Pixel Watch 2 has been running the new Wear OS 4 from the get-go, and now it's finally time for its predecessor to join the Wear OS 4 party. Starting today, Google is sending out the update to Wear OS 4 to the original Pixel Watch from last year, which has so far been running Wear OS 3.5. As usual with Google software updates, the rollout is... Read more ›
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The OnePlus Open is finally getting official this Thursday, on October 19, following many months of leaks, rumors, speculation, and, more recently, teasers. The company's first foldable has, ahead of its launch, passed through the FCC's certification process, and a prototype also ran Geekbench. This means we now have some confirmed details about the device. The Open will come with a 4,805 mAh battery, which has support for 80W fast... Read more ›
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So maybe you've already decided you want the latest big iPhone, but which one to get? The considerably more expensive iPhone 15 Pro Max or the cheaper 15 Plus? Aside from the price difference, there's a rather big gap between the two in terms of features, performance and overall hardware. The iPhone 15 Plus costs €1,100/$899 (in Europe/USA), while the 15 Pro Max charges €1,449/$1,199. That's a hefty price difference,... Read more ›
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A new report coming from a reputable source for Samsung-related leaks suggest that the company will bring the Galaxy S24, S24+ and 24 Ultra closer together, display-wise. Apparently, the Korean tech giant has decided to incorporate its latest and greatest tech into all three models, not just the Ultra as was the norm in previous years. Read more ›
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Apple today announced its latest Apple Pencil with USB-C. The new stylus slots between the first-generation Apple Pencil ($99) and the more capable second-gen model ($129) with a $79/€95/£79 starting price. Apple Pencil with USB-C The new USB-C Apple Pencil charges via USB-C and does not support wireless charging or pairing. It does support the hover feature on the M2 iPad Pro models and it can be magnetically attached to... Read more ›
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Garmin announced its ECG App is now compatible with its Epix Pro series, Fenix 7 Pro series, Venu 3 series and Tactix 7 smartwatches in the US. Users will be able to take electrocardiogram readings from their supported watches with records for heart rhythm data and check for signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib) and sinus rhythm. The ECG readings will be available directly on the supported Garmin watches as well... Read more ›
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