Red Magic 9 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 6500mAh battery teased ahead of announcement on November 23

Update 2: Red Magic has confirmed that the phone will pack a whopping, 6500mAh battery, the biggest on a Red Magic phone. It will also come with full-featured NFC and infrared remote control, said the company. Continue reading “Red Magic 9 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 6500mAh battery teased ahead of announcement on November 23”

iPhone 14 users get 1-year free extension of Emergency SOS via satellite

Apple introduced Emergency SOS via satellite with the iPhone 14 lineup last year in the US and Canada, and later expanded it to the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland. Continue reading “iPhone 14 users get 1-year free extension of Emergency SOS via satellite”

OPPO Reno11 and Reno11 Pro to be announced on November 23

After rumours, OPPO has confirmed the launch of Reno11 and Reno11 Pro smartphones in China on November 23rd. The company has also teased the phone in Moonstone, Fluorite Blue, Turquoise Green and Obsidian Black colours. Continue reading “OPPO Reno11 and Reno11 Pro to be announced on November 23”

Samsung T5 EVO with up to 8TB capacity up to 460MBps transfer speed announced

Samsung has introduced T5 EVO portable SSD, a cheaper model to the T5 that was introduced back in 2017. This has the same compact design, but weighs 102 grams, twice than that of the T5. This offers up to 460 MB/s transfer speed and uses USB 3.2 Gen 2 (5Gbps) interface, compared to up to 540 MB/s transfer speed and USB 3.1 Gen 1 (10Gbps) interface in the T5. Continue reading “Samsung T5 EVO with up to 8TB capacity up to 460MBps transfer speed announced”

WhatsApp is ending unlimited Google Drive backup for Android

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WhatsApp started offering Google Drive backup option back in 2015 for Android users to back up entire WhatsApp history right to Google Drive. Details about WhatsApp limiting the unlimited storage surfaced last year. Continue reading “WhatsApp is ending unlimited Google Drive backup for Android”

iQOO 12 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 launching in India on Dec 12

iQOO already confirmed that the iQOO 12 will launch in India soon even before it was officially announced, now it has confirmed that the phone will launch in the country on December 12th, and it will be sold on Amazon.in. Continue reading “iQOO 12 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 launching in India on Dec 12”

vivo X100 and X100 Pro with 6.78″ 1.5K 120Hz curved AMOLED display, Dimensity 9300, IP68 ratings, up to 5400mAh battery announced

vivo just introduced the X100 and X100 Pro smartphones in the new X100 series in China, as it had promised. The phones pack a 6.78-inch 1.5K 120Hz curved  AMOLED screen with a peak brightness of up to 3000 nits, uses 8T LTPO technology, and has 2160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming. Continue reading “vivo X100 and X100 Pro with 6.78″ 1.5K 120Hz curved AMOLED display, Dimensity 9300, IP68 ratings, up to 5400mAh battery announced”

OPPO Reno11 Pro with 1.5K 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and Reno11 with Dimensity 8200 surfaces

OPPO Reno11 and Reno11 Pro are expected to be introduced later this month. Now the press renders and the specifications of the phones have surfaced. Continue reading “OPPO Reno11 Pro with 1.5K 120Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and Reno11 with Dimensity 8200 surfaces”

OnePlus Watch 2 with 1.43″ AMOLED screen, Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 SoC, Wear OS surfaces

Rumours about the OnePlus Watch 2 surfaced last month, which said that the smartwatch will launch in 2024. Now the first set of renders and the specifications have surfaced, thanks to @OnLeaks. Continue reading “OnePlus Watch 2 with 1.43″ AMOLED screen, Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 SoC, Wear OS surfaces”

Lava Blaze 2 5G Review: 5G phone for those on a tight budget

Lava launched the Blaze 2 5G, the company’s latest 5G smartphone in the Blaze series, last week cheaper than the Blaze Pro 5G. This retains the Dimensity 6020 SoC, but comes with an HD+ to cut the cost. On-paper specifications are good, but is this the best phone to buy under Rs. 10,000? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “Lava Blaze 2 5G Review: 5G phone for those on a tight budget”

Redmi 13C with 6.74″ 90Hz display, Helio G85, up to 8GB RAM, 5000mAh battery announced

Xiaomi has announced Redmi 13C, the company’s latest budget smartphone globally, after it was introduced as POCO C65 a few days back. It packs a 6.74-inch HD+ screen with 90Hz refresh rate, 8MP selfie camera inside the notch, but it is powered by Helio G85 SoC, same as the Redmi 12C. It has up to 8GB of RAM with additional 8GB RAM expansion. Continue reading “Redmi 13C with 6.74″ 90Hz display, Helio G85, up to 8GB RAM, 5000mAh battery announced”

Infinix Smart 8 with 6.6” 90Hz display, 5000mAh battery announced

Infinix has introduced Smart 8, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Smart series, as the successor to Smart 7 which was introduced earlier this year. It has a 6.6 HD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, is powered by Unisoc T606 SoC with 4GB of RAM with 4GB of additional virtual RAM and an 13-megapixel rear camera along with an AI lens. Continue reading “Infinix Smart 8 with 6.6” 90Hz display, 5000mAh battery announced”

OnePlus 12: Sony Lytia LYT-808 sensor, 64MP periscope telephoto camera confirmed, camera samples teased

After confirming Sony Lytia “Pixel Stacked” sensor for the OnePlus 12, the company today confirmed that the phone will use Sony LYT-808 sensor for the first time in the OnePlus 12, after using Sony LYT-T808 sensor in the OnePlus Open. Continue reading “OnePlus 12: Sony Lytia LYT-808 sensor, 64MP periscope telephoto camera confirmed, camera samples teased”

OnePlus 12R with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 16GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks

OnePlus 12R surfaced in render a few months, revealing a familiar design, and the specifications of the phone also surfaced alongside. Now the phone with the model number PJD110 has surfaced on Geekbench listing revealing Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, 16GB of RAM and Android 13. Continue reading “OnePlus 12R with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 16GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks”