Realme Note 60 appears on Geekbench

Realme launched Note 50 early in 2024, aiming to plug its sub-$100 hole in the portfolio. The series is practically available globally, and the company promised two more devices by the end of the year. The next phone would be the Realme Note 60, which is just around the corner. According to a source, the device with model number RMX3933 was benchmarked on Geekbench, revealing an entry-level chipset and Android 14. Realme Note 60 on Geekbench The Note 60 might be very similar to the Note 50 since the benchmark revealed an octa-core CPU with all the cores at 1.8 GHz. The...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 26

It's the same podium for the third week in a row in our trending chart. The Samsung Galaxy A55 keeps reigning supreme, ahead of the Galaxy S24 Ultra and the Redmi Note 13 Pro. [#InlinePriceWidget, 12824, 1#] The Galaxy A15 rises back to the fourth spot, while newly announced OnePlus Ace 3 Pro captured the fifth spot. Redmi Note 13 and Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max retained the sixth and seventh positions. The Redmi 13C came eight this week, followed by the Galaxy A35. Realme GT 6 just held onto the last spot in the top 10, meaning that the Infinix GT 20 is the only phone to miss out...

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Pixel 9 series in August, OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite and vivo Y28s official, Week 26 in review

Google surprised us all by announcing a Pixel event in August, instead of October. The Pixel 9 series, which will feature three phones for the first time, is coming on August 13! The OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite is official. It packs a 6.67-inch 120Hz OLED, and the Snapdragon 695 SoC. The Nord CE4 Lite is equipped with a battery with 10% higher capacity, 5,500mAh. That is the capacity for the Indian model. The global version has a 5,110mAh battery instead (110mAh more than the CE 3 Lite). Either way, charging has been boosted a bit to 80W, so a full 100% still takes a reasonable amount of time –...

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AAA games for iPhones and iPads aren't very popular

According to data gathered by Appfigures, AAA titles for iPhones and iPads aren't as big of a success as Apple may have hoped for. Currently, Resident Evil Village and Assassin's Creed Mirage are available for iOS and iPadOS as these games were used to promote the iPhone 15 Pro series' hardware prowess. But the data doesn't show promising results. In fact, Appfigures argues that these titles are actually a flop. For instance, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Mirage has more than 123,000 downloads since its release on June 6, but less than 3,000 users paid for the full game, costing $49. And...

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Deals: here are the best Android and Apple tablet deals this weekend

Amazon set the date for the next Prime Day – it starts on July 16 – but in the meantime, the retailer is running 4th of July deals. Best Buy has its own shopping holiday dubbed Member Deals Day, which offers additional savings for members of My Best Buy Plus or Total. The most interesting deals that we found from both retailers happen to be about tablets, so let’s have a look. Samsung officially confirmed the July 10 date for the big Galaxy Unpacked event, which will bring the next generation of Galaxy Tab S flagship tablets. We haven’t heard much about them, but it looks like there won’t...

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Oppo A3x gets NBTC certified, key specs revealed by Geekbench

Oppo unveiled the A3 Pro in April and is set to introduce the A3 on July 2. However, Oppo won't be done launching A3 series smartphones with that since it's working on the A3x, which has been certified by Thailand's NBTC. The Oppo A3x that bagged NBTC certification has model code CPH2641, and this particular version doesn't support 5G connectivity. Oppo A3x gets NBTC certified The Thai certifying authority doesn't divulge the A3x's specs, but thanks to Geekbench, we know it will come with Android 14, 8GB RAM, and an octa-core Snapdragon processor with four cores clocked at 2.02...

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Gemini AI makes its way to Google Messages

A new update is rolling out, bringing Gemini AI to Google Messages after Gmail already got the AI treatment and Google announcing the move more than a week ago. The feature isn't widely available yet, so you might have to wait a bit longer for the update. Essentially, Gemini AI is the same exact service as the standalone app on Android, but since it's integrated into the Messages app, it's easier to access and you can ask questions or give instructions on the go without having to close the Messages app. A new floating action button is said to appear on top of the "Start chat" button...

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Qualcomm wants to make it easier for phone makers to issue Android updates

Android updates are increasingly supported for longer and longer periods of time on top of the line, high-end, or upper-midrange devices across brands, but lower-midrange and especially entry-level phones have it a lot harder. Qualcomm wants to do all it can to change that, however. The issuance of updates is very dependent on the maker of the chipset in your phone, as that company has to still actively support the SoC, and for most cheaper ones, the support window ends much sooner than for more expensive ones, perhaps understandably. Even at higher price points, the cadence of updates...

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Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs. Edge 50 Pro

If you are eyeing a new Motorola phone, you may have stumbled upon the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and the Motorola Edge 50 Pro, which honestly look visually quite identical. There is a bunch of differences under their respective hood, though, and we'll have a look at those in this comparison to assess whether the huge difference in price is well deserved. The Edge 50 Fusion retails for around €350, while the Pro can be found for almost double that at around €580. Sure, the Pro is expected to be the better device in every way, but maybe the Edge 50 Fusion has what it takes to get you a lot of...

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Huawei develops new energy-efficient Taishan cores

According to a tipster on X, Huawei is working on next-generation Taishan cores that are more powerful and energy-efficient than ever before. The Taishan cores are said to be used in Huawei's upcoming CPU architecture and will serve as the power-efficient cores. The new cores allegedly have lower power consumption, while outperforming the Kirin 9000s' Cortex-A510 cores. The tipster claims Huawei's upcoming Taishan V130 architecture will aim to compete with Apple's M3 chip and be based on the 5nm manufacturing node. If true, this is a big breakthrough for the company, which was...

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European Commission slams Apple for not bringing Apple Intelligence features to the EU

About half of Apple's keynote at its Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this month was devoted to AI features, and how the company will weave them across the upcoming iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. And if you're in the EU, none of that matters because Apple has decided not to bring the Apple Intelligence (get it? AI!) feature set to iPhones and iPads in the EU. That's because of "uncertainties" regarding the EU's Digital Markets Act which came into being in March and already forced a bunch of concessions from Apple. The European Commission's Executive Vice-President for a Europe fit for the...

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Google Translate adds support for 110 new languages thanks to AI

Google announced the added support for 110 new languages in its Translate app. Since the app supported 113 languages prior to the update, this is certainly the biggest upgdate yet. Google used its PaLM 2 AI language model to train the software in 110 new languages. The AI proved to be particularly good at learning languages related to one another, such as Hindi, Awadhi and Marwadi, as well as French creoles like Seychellois Creole and Mauritian Creole. The new update also brings support for Cantonese, which, according to Google, has been one of the most requested languages...

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Samsung infographic on the Galaxy Z Fold suggests a thinner and lighter Z Fold6

On the metaphorical eve of the Galaxy Z Fold6 announcement (July 10), Samsung has released an infographic, dedicated to the progress of its Fold series. It goes device by device, starting with the Galaxy Fold of 2019, and ending with the Galaxy Z Fold5. The theme of the infographic is the reduction of thickness and weight while retaining structural integrity. The theme strongly suggests a thinner and lighter Galaxy Z Fold6 is coming in two weeks. Rumors have suggested as much, and it's logical to assume that Samsung will aim for a lower weight. Per reports, the Galaxy Z Fold6...

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vivo X Fold3 Pro in for review

vivo introduced the X Fold3 series in late March and the company finally brought its foldables outside China with the X Fold3 Pro's debut in India and Indonesia. We received a unit for review, and here are our first impressions before handing the device to the review team. As an international unit, the vivo X Fold3 Pro ships with Funtouch 14 based on Android 14, whereas in China it comes with Origin OS 4. Our unit is specifically for the Indian market and includes some pre-loaded apps that will not be available in other regions, such as Myntra. Our unit comes in the Plain Black...

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OnePlus Pad Pro and Watch 2 eSIM version also unveiled

OnePlus had a launch event in China today where we saw the debut of the OnePlus Ace 3 Pro and we also got the OnePlus Pad Pro Android tablet, the updated OnePlus Watch 2 with eSIM connectivity and a new Khaki Green color for the OnePlus Buds3. OnePlus Pad Pro is the company’s flagship Android tablet featuring a 12.1-inch display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, and a 9,510 mAh battery with 67W charging. The display is an IPS LCD with a 2,120 x 3,000 px resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, and a 7:5 aspect ratio. The tablet supports the new OnePlus Smart Stylus Pro and features quad...

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Newly leaked Galaxy Z Fold6 pricing paints a grim picture

Samsung is unveiling the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 on July 10 in Paris. Recently we've seen some rumored European pricing for the Galaxy Z Flip6, and today a new rumor brings very similar numbers: €1,330 for the model with 256GB of storage and €1,450 for the one with 512GB. Both of these are said to have 12GB of RAM. The Flip6 will thus be over €100 more expensive than its predecessor was at launch. Today's leak also brings us purported European pricing for the Galaxy Z Fold6, and it's not pretty. The foldable is said to start at a whopping €2,200 with 256GB of storage, then go up...

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Apple makes its self repair diagnostic tool available in Europe

Late last year Apple gave users in the US access to a very important tool for self repair, the Self Service Repair Diagnostics software. Now this software is expanding to 32 European countries (and it’s coming to Canada sometime soon). This software will help you diagnose and troubleshoot faulty or broken components on one product while running on a second Apple device. It will guide you through the process with on-screen prompts. When it’s done, you will know if there is anything actually broken and what parts you need to order to repair the device. Okay, you yourself might not have...

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TCL 50 series phones go on open sale

Back in January, TCL announced its seven-member 50 series smartphones at CES without detailed specs and pricing. Nearly six months later, we finally get the detailed specs sheets and US pricing for the four of the seven devices. TCL 50 series TCL 50 XL NxtPaper5G TCL 50 XL NxtPaper5G features the company’s signature reflection-free display with a special coating that helps with eye protection. It’s a 6.78-inch IPS LCD panel with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate and gets a 32MP front-facing camera inside its punch hole cutout 50 XL Nxtpaper is equipped with...

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Samsung Galaxy A06 will have the same chipset as the A05, Geekbench reveals

Samsung launched the entry-level Galaxy A05 last September, and released it in October. Now the company is hard at work on its successor, the aptly named Galaxy A06. A prototype A06 has been spotted in the Geekbench database recently, and that listing has revealed some bad news for those who were hoping for it to be a massive upgrade compared to its predecessor. It turns out that the Galaxy A06 will be powered by the same MediaTek Helio G85 SoC as its predecessor. The prototype that ran Geekbench managed a single-core score of 1,644 and a multi-core score of 5,326. If those number seem...

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Moto G85 quietly unveiled in Europe

Earlier today Motorola unveiled the S50 Neo for the Chinese market, and in the meantime the same device seems to have been quietly listed by the brand across Europe as the Moto G85. Like the S50 Neo, the G85 is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, which is basically just a rebranded Snapdragon 695 from 2021. Moto G85 official images The phone runs Android 14 and comes with a 6.67-inch 1080x2400 pOLED touchscreen, 12GB of RAM, 256GB of expandable storage, a 50 MP f/1.8 main camera with OIS, an 8 MP ultrawide, a 32 MP selfie camera, and a 5,000 mAh battery with support...

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Google announces surprise Pixel event for August 13

Google usually holds its annual Pixel launch event in October, but this year things may be very different. The company has just announced a surprise Pixel event for August 13, which is around two months earlier than usual. Google hasn't specifically mentioned any devices, but the invite says: "You're invited to an in-person Made by Google event where we'll showcase the best of Google AI, Android software and the Pixel portfolio of devices". That's pretty vague and could just mean the company wants to "showcase" the existing, already official devices, but here's the twist - there's a...

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Redmi Note 13 Pro gets a new Scarlet Red colorway in India

Following the introduction of the Olive Green colorway for global markets last week, today the Redmi Note 13 Pro is getting a new hue specifically for the Indian market: Scarlet Red. It's very red, as the name implies, but interestingly the frame is black for a bit of contrast, as is the camera island at the back. This definitely makes for a striking look, and if you haven't yet purchased a Redmi Note 13 Pro because you felt the other colors were just too bland, well, this one definitely isn't. The Redmi Note 13 Pro in Scarlet Red is priced at INR 24,999 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of...

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Redmi Note 14 Pro will give up on the 200 MP main camera

The Redmi Note 14 Pro (and the Pro+, but we'll only refer to the Pro for the sake of brevity) is expected to give up on the 200 MP main camera of its predecessor. Instead, the Note 14 Pro will go with a 50 MP sensor, which will hopefully be bigger in size. This information comes from the prolific Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station, who shared some details about the upcoming device on Weibo today. The Redmi Note 14 Pro will also apparently have a "1.5K" resolution screen, just like the Note 13 Pro. Redmi Note 13 Pro The next handset in the line will have a "double micro-curved"...

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Apple charged of violating EU Commission's DMA rules

The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) came into effect back in May of 2023 targeting big tech companies including Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, Google, Bytedance, Meta, and Microsoft. The EU Commission designated Apple as a gatekeeper under several core platform services including, operating systems (iOS and iPadOS), messaging platform (iMessage), and intermediation (App Store). The EU has now charged Apple with violating the DMA due to its anti-steering policies towards app developers. AltStore PAL third-party iOS app store As per the EU Commission’s press release, “Apple does not fully...

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July 10 date for Samsung's next Unpacked event confirmed by Dutch retailer

Samsung's next Unpacked launch event will be a big one. During it, the company is widely expected to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy Watch7, Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Buds 3, and also finally fully launch the Galaxy Ring. A probable slip-up from a retailer in the Netherlands has today confirmed that the next Unpacked event is taking place on July 10, just as previously rumored a bunch of times. The retailer in question, Mobiel.nl, put up a teaser image on its website revealing the date - see for yourself below. Unsurprisingly, the event will be live streamed on...

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iQOO Z9 Lite is coming in mid-July in brown and blue

vivo sub-brand iQOO is getting ready to launch its lowest-end smartphone yet, which will be called Z9 Lite. According to a usually reliable tipster over on X, the iQOO Z9 Lite will become official in mid-July. It will come in brown and blue, and those are unfortunately all the details we know about it so far. However, some rumors claim this will be a rebranded vivo T3 Lite, which is due to be unveiled on June 27. iQOO Z9 If the rebranding does in fact happen, then we'll know all of the iQOO Z9 Lite's specs next week. In the meantime, note that the T3 Lite seems to have two rear...

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New Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 price leak suggests increase in Europe

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Flip6 on July 10, and we recently learned that the phone could be $100 more expensive in the US, compared with last year's foldable. Today, a report came from Europe, suggesting a similar price increase in the Old Continent, where the Z Flip6 will be about €150 more expensive. The information acquired by Saminsider suggested Samsung will offer the Galaxy Z Flip6 for €1,340 for the 256 GB model and €1,467 for the 512 GB model. For comparison, the Flip5 was either €1,200 or €1,320 last year. We do expect the foldable to finally arrive with...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 25

Samsung Galaxy A55 and Galaxy S24 Ultra stayed on top of our trending chart in week 25 and once again it was the Redmi Note 13 Pro joining them on the podium. [#InlinePriceWidget, 12824, 1#] Changes begin with fourth place, where we have the newly announced Realme GT 6, which pushes the Galaxy A15 down to fifth. Redmi Note 13 in sixth and the Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max in seventh are exactly where we left them last week. The Infinix GT 20 Pro retains its eight position and the Redmi 13C in ninth hasn't moved either. However this time the final spot goes to the Galaxy A35, instead...

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Deals: checking out refurbished Galaxy S24 phones and iPad offers

The Motorola Edge (2024) was unveiled earlier this month. It features a fast 144Hz FHD+ OLED display with a 6.6” diagonal and curved sides. It’s powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 and a 5,000mAh battery with 68W wired and 15W wireless charging. The cameras are similar to last year’s model, a 50MP main (1/1.5”), a 13MP ultra wide (120°) and a 32MP selfie. Motorola Edge (2024) 8/256GB - $550 at Amazon US 256GB - $550 at Best Buy The phone just launched, so there are no discounts,...

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Acefast Acefit Neo in for review

Acefast is a brand popular for its semi-transparent designs and the latest gadget we are reviewing makes no exception. The Acefit Neo wireless earphones have a patented concha hook that should provide comfort and stability. The packaging explains how the hook should be placed at least three times, and we can see the case with the buds sitting behind a plastic screen. The actual case has a transparent lid, through which we can see the magnets that keep the whole thing closed. The box also includes a fabric pouch with different-size hooks and a USB-C charging cable, but we should note...

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Spotify is launching a new “Basic” plan in the US

Spotify recently put its latest price hike into effect in the US, bringing individual plans from $10.99 up to $11.99. Dual Plans went up to $16.99 ($2 increase), and family plans now cost $19.99 ($3 increase). One of the ways the streaming giant justified the price increase was the introduction of audiobook support to the platform, with premium users now getting 15 hours of audiobook listening per month. Apparently, Spotify is aware that not everybody is going to care about its audiobook offering, and it is now introducing a new “Basic” plan in the US. It includes unlimited access to music...

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Which iPad Pro should you get in 2024?

Saying that Apple's iPad is the best tablet around is an perhaps an understatement - it's more than that. It has been the most popular tablet for years, making the majority of Android tablets it goes up against look amateurish. And lately the iPad has also become a portable computer that can easily outpace the Microsoft Surface Pro - a full-fledged Windows PC - thanks to the power of Apple's M processor. But Apple truly knocked it out of the park with the latest iPad Pros for 2024. These are the first OLED tablets by Apple, and they have the latest M4 processor and a new fancy Apple...

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Pixel 9 Pro XL runs Geekebench, Reno 12 series goes global, Galaxy Watch Ultra leaks, Week 25 in review

While we’re still a long way from October, Google’s Pixel 9 Pro XL made an early appearance on Geekbench. The listing highlights the Tensor G4 chipset’s configuration – 1x 3.10GHz prime core, 3x 2.6GHz performance cores, and 4x 1.95GHz efficiency cores. It also comes with the Mali G715 GPU and 16GB of RAM. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL spotted for the first time on Geekbench It will pack 16GB of RAM alongside its Tensor G4. Oppo announced the global versions of its Reno12 and Reno12 Pro. Both new phones are equipped with the...

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Final Cut Camera for iOS is now live on the App Store

Apple released its Final Cut Camera app for iOS on the App Store today offering precise manual control over video capture with ISO, shutter speed, white balance and manual focus. The free app lets users customize video resolution (720p, 1080p or 4K) and framerate (24fps, 30fps, and 60fps). Final Cut Camera app for iOS Final Cut Camera supports video recording in HEVC (H.265) and ProRes with Log color encoding with the latter limited to iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max devices. The user interface also shows your iPhone’s battery percentage and remaining storage. Users who own an iPad...

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Honor Play 60 Plus images and specs leak

Honor is working on a new smartphone called Play 60 Plus. This has been spotted on a China Telecom site and it was also certified by 3C. So now we know a lot of its specs, and on top of that we have some official images to look at. The Honor Play 60 Plus has a 6.77-inch 720x1610 LCD display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset, and a 6,000 mAh battery with 35W wired charging support. On the rear there's a 50 MP main camera and a 2 MP decorative sensor next to it, while selfies are taken care of by a 5 MP shooter. The handset has 12GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB...

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Doogee V40 Pro rugged smartphone with 200MP camera and Doogee AI is coming soon

The Doogee V30 Pro launched last November will get a successor soon. It will be called the Doogee V40 Pro, and we've received its images and specs exclusively, so let's see what's on offer. Our source tells us that the Doogee V40 Pro will be powered by the Dimensity 7300 SoC, boot Android 14, and have 16GB RAM and 512GB storage onboard. It will pack a 6.78" FullHD+ 120Hz IPS display with a punch-hole for the 32MP selfie camera. Around the back, it will sport a quad camera system comprising 200MP primary, 20MP night vision, 8MP ultrawide, and 8MP telephoto (3x optical, 30x digital)...

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Realme V60 and V60s leak in promo materials, have specs outed by TENAA

Realme is working on a new range of smartphones it seems, based on a new leak out of China. The company is expected to introduce the V60 and V60s soon, and today a promo shot has been leaked along with specs. Intriguingly, the V60 and V60s seem to have identical specs - even their TENAA listings confirm this. Obviously then the question becomes why launch two identical models with very similar names, but we're way past asking Chinese smartphone makers such questions. Anyway, the V60 (and V60s, but we won't keep referring to both for the sake of brevity) is going to come with a 120 Hz...

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Lenovo Tab Plus launches with 11.5" screen, eight JBL speakers, integrated kickstand

Today Lenovo has unveiled the new Tab Plus, an 11.5-inch tablet that's all about entertainment. Thus, it comes with eight JBL speakers and an integrated kickstand with up to 175 degrees of "viewing flexibility", Lenovo says. It can also transform into a Bluetooth speaker if you want it to - not physically, mind you, this just means you can connect to it with your phone as if it were a Bluetooth speaker and easily play stuff on its speakers. It comes with a personalized app volume control feature, which for example can automatically crank up the volume when a specific app is open, lower the...

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Motorola S50 Neo receives new certification in China ahead of launch

Motorola’s upcoming S50 Neo just received clearance from China’s TENAA agency. The midrange smartphone is scheduled to launch alongside the Razr 50 and Razr 50 Ultra on June 25 and we now get a detailed spec sheet and more confirmation on its design. The device is expected to launch internationally as the Moto G85. Moto S50 Neo (XT2427-4) will offer a curved 6.6-inch OLED screen with FHD+ resolution and will be equipped with the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 chipset paired with 8/12GB RAM and up to 1TB storage. Motorola S50 Neo/Moto G85 The device has listed dimensions of...

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vivo Y58 5G debuts with 6,000 mAh battery and 44W charging

The latest entry in vivo’s Y-series is here with the Y58 5G. It’s main claim to fame is a massive 6,000 mAh battery with 44W wired fast charging which vivo claims can last you up to two days between charges. The battery cell is also backed by a guarantee that it will retain 80% of its original capacity after 1,600 charge cycles – that’s one charge per day for 4 years. Elsewhere, vivo Y58 5G packs a 6.72-inch LCD with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel sports a punch hole cutout for the 8MP front-facing camera while the back houses a 50MP main cam with an f/1.8...

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Watch the Realme GT 6 unveiling here

Realme’s powerful GT series has been absent from the global market for a couple of years, but it is now staging a comeback. First, with the Realme GT 6T launch in India back in May and now with the arrival of the GT 6 globally. That is happening today with an event under the "Power meets AI" banner. You can watch it live through the stream embedded below: The Realme GT 6 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and will feature a 50MP Sony LYT-808 image sensor – Realme shared some camera samples that you can check out while you wait for the stream to start. As for AI, the phone...

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Xiaomi 14 Civi goes on sale in India today

The Xiaomi 14 Civi, introduced in India last week, will go on sale in the country today at noon local time through Xiaomi's Indian website. The Xiaomi 14 Civi comes in Shadow Black, Matcha Green, and Cruise Blue colors with two memory options - 8GB/256GB and 12GB/512GB, priced at INR42,999 ($515/€480) and INR47,999 ($575/€535), respectively. The 14 Civi, which is a rebranded Civi 4 Pro, is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC and runs Android 14-based HyperOS out of the box. It's built around a 6.55" 2,750x1,236-pixel resolution 120Hz AMOLED display protected by Gorilla Glass Victus...

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HMD Skyline runs Geekbench, confirms Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset

HMD is working on a device dubbed Skyline, which looks suspiciously like a Lumia phone. This device will allegedly be powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, which is confirmed by the first Geekbench results. The motherboard is listed as “Tomcat”, which is a code name for the Skyline (we’re not sure whether Skyline is the retail name). The phone runs Android 14 with 8GB of RAM, based on info recorded by Geekbench. HMD Skyline runs Geekbench 6.3.0 Based on the previous leak, this will allegedly retail for €460 in an 8/256GB configuration (and €520 for a Business Edition). It will have...

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Apple iOS 18 Neural Engine reaches impressive score on Geekbench

Apple revealed iOS 18 at the WWDC 2024 earlier this month, promising plenty of AI-infused features. The beta OS is already seeding to developers, and one of them decided to benchmark the CoreML engine, which is used for machine learning. According to user @lafaiel on X, the machine learning score improved by 25% after an update to iOS 18. The phone used was an iPhone 15 Pro Max that scored 6,249 in the Geekbench ML Score on iOS 17.5.1 and increased to 7,816 once the phone was updated to iOS 18. While the raw numbers do suggest a 25% increase, real-life improvements are not that...

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Oppo Reno12 Pro 5G in for review

This is the Oppo Reno12 Pro - a svelte and sexy-looking phone that just made its global debut. There has been a Reno12 Pro for the Chinese market since May, but this is a slightly different phone. It swaps the Dimensity 9200+ for a less powerful but more efficient Dimensity 7300-Energy. The phone ships with nothing more than a USB cable, there's no charger in the box of the global version. Upfront is a 6.7-inch OLED with a 120Hz refresh rate and a slightly peak brightness of 1,200 nits. But it's not the display itself that grabs the attention here - it's the quad-curved corners. The...

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Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro emerge in Samsung Members app code

Samsung is rumored to bring a major design change to its Galaxy Buds lineup with the Buds3 and Buds3 Pro. These will be the first wireless earbuds in the Galaxy Buds series to feature stems and we now get another look at the Buds3 Pro thanks to images that were discovered by @AssembleDebug in collaboration with Android Authority. The new images emerged in the source code of the Samsung Members app and show that Buds3 Pro will be available in white and black colors. The stems will sport a downward-facing line which could be the rumored “Blade Lights” feature. Buds3 Pro will also feature...

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Leaked images show the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, plus the Galaxy Ring in its charging chase

Here is another look at the Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Ring, this time without the pixelization filter. These images were posted by Ice Universe on Weibo and show the new flagship smartwatch in two colorways and the charging case for the ring. The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is shown in dark gray and in silver, both with an orange color accent on the digital crown. This is a new development – Galaxy Watches don’t have crowns, they use a rotating bezel for navigation (either a physical or a virtual bezel). Note that while we’re calling this a “crown”, it might just be another...

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vivo Y58 5G's launch date and design revealed

The vivo Y56 5G launched last February will get a successor on June 20 as vivo has announced it will introduce the vivo Y58 5G in India on Thursday. vivo is yet to detail the Y58 5G's specs sheet, but the teaser we received from the brand revealed the smartphone's design and colors. The vivo Y58 5G has a flat design and sports two cameras on the rear. It's unclear if the power button on the Y58 5G's right-side frame will double as a fingerprint scanner. However, since the Y56 5G featured a side-mounted fingerprint reader, the Y58 5G is likely to also sport one. With the launch...

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Honor 200 Lite hands-on

Honor 200 Lite was the first device to launch in the series and we got to spend some time with it recently following the global launch event in Paris. Our first impression of the device is that it lives up to its name – at just 166 grams, it’s noticeably lighter than the other two members in the 200 series. It’s also slimmer at 6.8mm and features a front-facing LED flash inside the pill-shaped cutout which also houses the 50MP selfie cam. Honor 200 Lite We had access to the Cyan Lake color which shifts its color between blue and green depending on the light and has a matte...

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Motorola US confirms June 25 launch date for the Moto Razr 50/Razr 2024 series

The next generation of Motorola Razr foldables is almost here. Lenovo China set the date for June 25, but that could have been just for the local launch. Now Motorola US posted on X with an official confirmation for the date. The post itself is quite short, just showing a teasing view of two flip foldables – both with faux leather backs, one orange and one purple. By the looks of it, there will be 7 colors, though those might be split between the Motorola Razr 50 and Razr 50 Ultra, aka Motorola Razr (2024) and Razr+ (2024). Psst! Some flip-worthy news is coming......

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