The Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 unveiled earlier this month debuted today in Korea. It comes in white and black colors and costs KRW36,300 ($26/€25/INR2,230). However, there's also a 4-pack priced at KRW129,800 ($95/€90/INR7,980). The Galaxy SmartTag2 will go on sale in Korea starting October 18, and those who purchase the object tracker from Samsung's official Korean website until October 31, 2023, are entitled to a free silicone or rugged case for... Read more ›
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The global smartphone sell-through rates have declined by 8% during the July-September period compared to values from the same period last year. The latest report from Counterpoint suggests slower consumer demand is the main factor in the dwindling sales. The market did see a slight 2% growth in Q3 compared to Q2, likely driven by last month’s iPhone 15 series launch. Samsung retained its spot as the leading global smartphone... Read more ›
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Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi, announced today the arrival of HyperOS. The new operating system will make an official debut on the Xiaomi 14 series and will be the natural evolution of MIUI. The series is set to arrive later this year in China, while global release should take place in the early weeks of 2024. HyperOS is still an Android Open Source Project but will be merged with Vela,... Read more ›
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The global smartphone sell-through rates have declined by 8% during the July-September period compared to values from the same period last year. The latest report from Counterpoint suggests slower consumer demand is the main factor in the dwindling sales. The market did see a slight 2% growth in Q3 compared to Q2, likely driven by last month’s iPhone 15 series launch. Samsung retained its spot as the leading global smartphone... Read more ›
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Honor is preparing a launch tomorrow, October 18, for a phone called Play 8T. The device will have a 6,000 mAh battery, 12/256 GB memory variant and two cameras on the back, the main one being 50 MP. The official image also revealed there is a single camera at the front, hidden behind a punch hole. All these features, including the advertised 850 nits brightness, are the same as on... Read more ›
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The vivo Y100 launched in February will get a successor on October 23. It's called vivo Y200, and the image we received from vivo's Indian branch reveals the smartphone's design and color options. However, their marketing names are unknown. The vivo Y200 sports two cameras on the rear, joined by the Smart Aura Light we've previously seen on the iQOO Z7 Pro and vivo V29 Pro. The primary camera will... Read more ›
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If you're looking at the three US carriers and wondering which of them will provide you with the fastest internet on your smartphone, the answer is very clear: T-Mobile. The magenta carrier's dominance over Verizon and AT&T in speed tests is actually quite ridiculous, according to Ookla's new trimestrial report that covers the July to September period (the third quarter of the year). Ookla, if you don't know, is the... Read more ›
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Xiaomi is getting ready to unveil the 14 and 14 Pro flagships for the Chinese market on October 27, if the latest rumors on the matter are to be believed. As we are now closer than ever to that date, it wouldn't be surprising at all to have a leak of the vanilla model's full spec sheet. And that's exactly what we're bringing you today. However, do keep in mind... Read more ›
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Intel has announced its new 14th generation of Core-series desktop processors based on the refreshed Raptor Lake architecture. These include the Core i9-14900K/KF, the Core i7-14700K/KF, and the Core i5-14600K/KF. The new chips can essentially be considered overclocked versions of their previous generation models, with some new software and connectivity features. Only the i7 model has some changes to its core layout. But first, let's start from the top. The... Read more ›
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The latest newsletter from Mark Gurman sheds more light on Apple's upcoming more affordable version of the Vision Pro AR/VR headset. According to the analyst the first feature to get axed to bring down the cost is the EyeSight functionality. The EyeSight feature as it requires an external OLED display and input from cameras and sensors inside the headset, so omitting those would definitely help Apple bring down the price... Read more ›
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Samsung has now added the Galaxy M23 and Galaxy A52s to the list of devices ready to test out the One UI 6 beta program. The M23 gets the E236BXXU4ZWJ2 update build coming in at 2.6GB and is available in India while the A52s update is confirmed in South Korea. Samsung Galaxy M23 One UI 6 beta update screens Galaxy M23 ad A52s owners who want to test out the... Read more ›
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A report from last week suggested that Apple will announce new iPads tomorrow - October 17 - but it's now looking likelier that Apple will unveil the Pencil 3 instead. Per the report by Japanese MacOTAKARA, backing earlier information by Majin Bu, the new Apple Pencil 3 will have magnetic interchangeable pen tips, suited for different purposes like drawing and painting. The earlier report suggested that Apple will bring new... Read more ›
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After posting record pre-order records, Apple is facing slower than anticipated sales of its iPhone 15 series in China according to new reports. Based on data collected by Counterpoint, sales of the iPhone 15 in China are down 4.5% compared to the iPhone 14 generation during the first 17 days after their release. Analysts from Jefferies Group estimate an even steeper, double-digit drop. Huawei reportedly outsold Apple with its newly... Read more ›
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Oppo is expected to launch Find N3 later this week, and we expect the phone to arrive in three colors – Black, Green, and Gold. The latter was already seen in live photos posted by Evan Blass on X, and today, he replied with an official press render of the variant. The leakster also posted a live image of the Black version, confirming it is sporting a vegan leather finish,... Read more ›
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Samsung introduced the Galaxy Z Flip5 in late August, and the foldable is widely available in four colors – Mint, Lavender, Cream, and Graphite. There are four more paint jobs, exclusively sold on Samsung.com in select regions, which are Blue, Gray, Green, and Yellow. Today, nearly three months after the Unpacked event, that second quartet is finally available in India. The online-exclusive colors are a bit more pronounced and brighter,... Read more ›
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Apple found itself in yet another controversy with the launch of its iPhone 15 Pro series as the numerous overheating reports of overheating devices forced Apple to tackle the issue with its iOS 17.0.3 update. Apple officially acknowledged the overheating issue but this situation may have prompted Apple to develop its own in-house solution to prevent similar problems in the future. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is reporting that Apple has developed... Read more ›
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Huawei made big headlines with the launch of its Mate 60 series phones, namely for the Kirin 9000s chip powering the new devices. Despite the US sanctions, Huawei managed to equip its latest Mate phones with 5G capable chipsets manufactured in China which raised plenty of concerns. Several teardowns revealed even more components that Huawei had no business accessing under the current sanctions like SK Hynix RAM. A new report... Read more ›
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The Oppo A2x was teased last week, but the company finally unveiled the smartphone over the weekend. It is an affordable handset with a Dimensity 6020 chipset and only one camera on the back, and a price starting from (the equivalent of) $150. The screen is a 6.56” LCD, which is a panel Oppo has been using for its A series for the past three years. The screen has HD+... Read more ›
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vivo announced it will host its annual VDC (Vivo Developer Conference) on November 1 at the Exhibition Center in Shenzhen, China. During the event, there will be three key innovative software products – self-developed AI for mobile platforms, the new in-house operating system for IoT devices and the latest OriginOS 4 for vivo smartphones. OriginOS 4 will remain an AOSP product, and the first phones to ship with it should... Read more ›
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OnePlus is one of the few remaining big-name smartphone brands without a foldable device in its portfolio, but that’s about to change with the OnePlus Open. The device is coming on Thursday, October 19, and we’ve compiled the most up-to-date leaks and rumors into one place. Design OnePlus Open will have an outward folding design similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and vivo X Fold2. A recent batch of... Read more ›
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