Xiaomi 12 Pro is 'coming soon' to India

The Xiaomi 12 Pro announced in China in December and launched globally last month is "coming soon" to India. Life is a show, let's make it worth the wait.#𝑋𝑖𝑎𝑜𝑚𝑖12𝑃𝑟𝑜 5𝐺 is coming soon to India!Because the show is incomplete without "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿". pic.twitter.com/OEmOCb1tcy— Xiaomi India (@XiaomiIndia) March 31, 2022 Xiaomi hasn't announced the 12 Pro's India launch date yet, but a picture posted by the company's Global VP, Mr. Manu Jain, suggests the smartphone could debut in India on April 12 (calendar on the table has the date marked). The 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 will tell. #𝑋𝑖𝑎𝑜𝑚𝑖12𝑃𝑟𝑜 5G is...

Nothing will make an announcement on April 1

Last week, Nothing held a press event where it made a few announcements about the brand’s roadmap and teased some details about Nothing’s phone (1). Today, the company tweeted that it will be holding an announcement tomorrow, April 1. 👀 Announcement tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/rfVHM6bDjJ— Another (@nothing) March 31, 2022 Last week, the company announced that it was preparing its first smartphone aimed at being a “breath of fresh air to the sleepy smartphone industry”. During the announcement, Nothing founder Carl Pei also mentioned that Nothing intends to create a kind of open ecosystem...

Apple releases iOS 15.4.1 and iPadOS 15.4.1 to fix battery drain issues

Today Apple is releasing a new round of software updates for its mobile devices. This includes iOS 15.4.1 for all supported iPhones, as well as iPadOS 15.4.1 for all supported tablets. As the number incrementation strongly implies, this is a minor release that doesn't bring any new features. It does, however, purport to improve something that we'd wager is incredibly important for most people: battery life. That's because the release notes mention that upon installation of this update, your iPhone or iPad will fix the battery drain issues that were apparently introduced with the release of...

Google Pixel 6a retail box allegedly leaks showing new Pixel 6-like design

Google is widely expected to announce the Pixel 6a during its I/O conference taking place this May. The 6a will of course be the company's next installment in its affordable smartphone line, following on from the 5a launched last year. Today an unverified source brings us the image you can see below, which obviously claims to portray the retail box for the upcoming Google Pixel 6a. And if this is real, which is a big if, then it seems like Google is looking to unify its design language across its smartphone range, as the Pixel 6a sports a distinctly Pixel 6-like look, and doesn't resemble...

Google updates Search and News to help you steer clear of fake news

Almost a year ago, Google made some notable steps toward limiting the spread of fake news. The company introduced a feature that warns people of unreliable search results. Now, the search giant has added some information literacy tips. It only works in the US for now, though. So with the latest update to News and Search, Google is trying to educate users on how to fact-check their information, especially if the algorithm has recognized the search topic as evolving and widely discussed. It displays suggestions such as searching the author's name to see if he or she is a legitimate...

Snapdragon Pro Series mobile esports tournaments start next month

Qualcomm and ESL Gaming have partnered up to launch the Snapdragon Pro Series. The series with a $2 million prize pool will kick off next month in several regions around the world with several mobile games that you can compete in. There are three levels to the Pro series: Open, Challenge and Masters. Anyone can join the Snapdragon Mobile Open (as long as you’re 16 or older), visit SnapdragonProSeries.com to sign. The first tournament of the Open series begins on April 12. Successful players will progress to the Snapdragon Mobile Challenge round in June, the winners of that will go...

iQOO Neo6 will be unveiled on April 13

The iQOO Neo6 we've been hearing about since last December finally has a launch date - April 13. The Neo6 will be announced in China next month, but we don't have confirmation on its global debut yet. iQOO is promoting the Neo6 as the next-generation gaming flagship but hasn't divulged its specs yet. However, thanks to Geekbench, we know it will have the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC at the helm with 12GB RAM. The iQOO Neo6 will run Android 12 out of the box, likely with OriginOS on top, and rumors claim it will come with a 6.62" 120Hz FullHD+ AMOLED screen, 4,700 mAh battery, and 80W...

Samsung sends One UI 4.1 updates to the Galaxy A52s 5G, A71 5G, and S20 FE 4G

A few days ago, Samsung sent the One UI 4.1 update to the Galaxy S20 FE 5G, and today it's the 4G version's turn to receive the exact same treat. This is now rolling out in multiple regions to both Exynos and Snapdragon 4G versions. But wait, the S20 FE 4G is not alone! The One UI 4.1 update has also made its way to the Galaxy A71 5G, which is thus skipping One UI 4.0 altogether, being bumped straight to One UI 4.1, which means this is its first Android 12 update. The A71 5G units sold in the UAE and Korea are the first to get One UI 4.1, complete with March 2022 security patch...

WhatsApp is improving voice messages with out of chat playback, pause/resume recording

Today WhatsApp has announced it's working to bring some big improvements to the way it handles voice messages. If you're wondering why the focus on voice messages, there's an easy explanation, as the company revealed that a mind-boggling 7 billion of them are being sent every day on WhatsApp. Hence, later than many would've liked (but better than never), we're getting support for pausing a recording of a voice message, and then resuming it when ready, as well as a draft preview function that allows for listening to a message before you send it. The most welcome improvement will...

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge / Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G review

Intel announces Arc A-series of discrete graphics for laptops

Intel today announced details of its new Arc series of discrete graphics processors based on its new Xe HPG architecture. This first batch of GPU is dedicated for laptops, with desktop and workstation versions arriving later this year. Announced today were the Intel Arc 3, Arc 5, and Arc 7 series of GPU. Arc 3 is the entry-level series and is based on the smaller ACM-G11 die while the Arc 5 and Arc 7 will be based on the larger ACM-G10 die. The Arc 3 series currently includes two models, the A350M and the A370M. The A350M features 6 Xe-cores, 6 ray tracing cores, and 1150MHz...

Samsung Galaxy M53 image leaks

The Samsung Galaxy M53 was expected to launch in Vietnam on March 27, alongside the M23 and M33. And while those two did arrive on schedule, the M53 is nowhere to be seen. Instead of an official look at the phone, here is a leaked image. The M53 looks quite different from the Galaxy A53 5G, the design language matches the Galaxy M33 instead with a square quad camera bump in the corner and an LED flash below. That camera bump is supposed to contain a 108 MP sensor in the main module, by the way. That’s is Galaxy A73 5G’s headline feature (since it lost its telephoto camera)....

Google is working on automatic smart tag detection for Android

Google is working on automatic tracker detection for Android. It's a feature that allows your phone to detect if there's an unrecognized smart tracker near your phone for prolonged time. This is a feature that prevents ill-intentioned people from planting smart trackers such as Apple's AirTags or Tile's trackers on unsuspecting folk and using them to follow their location. The functionality was discovered by 9to5Google after decompiling the Play services APK. The code revealed the line Unfamiliar device alerts, followed by a Unfamiliar Tag Detected Notification with three smart tag...

Samsung Galaxy A53 comes with bundled charger in Brazil

While Samsung announced its Galaxy A53 5G almost two weeks ago we just got confirmation that Brazilian units of the phone actually ship with a bundled 15W charger. Online retailer Americanas is one of the authorized Samsung resellers in the country and a Samsung official store team member confirms the phone ships with a 15W charger in the device’s FAQ page. Strangely enough the official Samsung Brazil page for the Galaxy A53 does not mention anything about the in-box contents. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G FAQ page We’ve also come across an unboxing of the device from Brazilian YouTube...

Xiaomi partnership with Leica seemingly confirmed by MIUI app

Some partnerships between phone makers and camera companies seem to be little more than marketing ploys. Others, however, have changed mobile photography for the better - and perhaps none more than the cooperation between Huawei and Leica. However, with Huawei's well documented problems over the past few years, stemming from various US government bans, it's been selling way less phones than it used to, and Leica might be looking to partner with another smartphone maker. It's been rumored already for a few months: the Xiaomi 12 Ultra's camera module will be Leica branded. But... could this...

Rugged Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro 2 leaks in renders

Samsung's Xcover line of rugged smartphones is apparently due for a refresh this year, with the Galaxy Xcover Pro 2 already spotted in a benchmark database listing earlier this month. And today the same device has been portrayed in detailed CAD-based renders. The source of the renders also claims the phone will have a 6.56" screen (approximate size), an Infinity-V design at the front (that's what Samsung calls a waterdrop notch), a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. The Galaxy Xcover Pro 2's dimensions are alleged to be 169.5 x 81.1 x 10.1 mm. This...

Samsung explains the design ideas that shaped One UI 4

Samsung offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes into how One UI 4.0 was designed. Key goals were for the interface to be intuitive and safe while making it easy for users to express themselves. Version 4 starts out with a color system that was focused on cleaning up the look. Color is applied to the most important elements, everything else is left in monochrome. The system has three groups of colors: core, functional and app colors. Before One UI 4.0, the interfaced used slightly different colors to mean the same thing. Version 4 unified them in a consistent manner to create the...

Asus expects GPU prices to fall by up to 25%, UK retailer also predicts prices will go down

Finding a graphics card at MSRP has been basically impossible for the last couple of years, but there are signs that the GPU drought is coming to an end. According to 3DCenter, GPUs are the cheapest they have been since it started tracking their prices in January 2021 (note: 3DCenter focused on prices in Germany and Austria). Nvidia RTX 3000 and AMD RX 6000 cards are “just” 25% over MSRP. It doesn’t sound great, but this is the lowest level in the last 15 months. And there are encouraging comments from OEMs and retailers. 3DCenter's price chart for GPUs over the last 15 months (in...

Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Galaxy A33 5G will launch in India in the coming days

The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G launched in India last week, as did the A23 and A13. Soon the A73 and A33 models will join them. Samsung will start accepting pre-booking in a few days, the phones will be available through select online and offline stores. Pricing for the Galaxy A73 5G is yet to be announced (but it should be between the A53 5G at ₹35,000 and the Galaxy S20 FE 5G at ₹40,000). You can find it on the Samsung online store and set up a reminder for when it does become available. Two versions are offered, 128 GB and 256 GB, in three colorways. The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and...

vivo V23 5G arrives in Europe at €500

The vivo V23 5G has arrived in Europe. In Spain the phone will be available from April 1 with an MSRP of €500 (for a 256 GB unit), in Germany it launches tomorrow at €550. The Czech press release puts the price at CZK 12,000, with a free pair of vivo TWS 2e (worth CZK 1,500) if you order by April 18. The phone is also coming soon to Austria, Belarus, France, Italy, Poland, Romania and Ukraine. Check your local vivo.com branch for more details. Also, don’t miss our review of the phone. As for the phone itself, it’s a master of selfies with a 50 MP main camera (with autofocus) and an...

Samsung drops the Z from the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 in Baltic countries

Samsung has quietly removed the Z letter from the name of the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G in the three Baltic countries - Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. The move hasn't been officially explained but seems logical enough - to dispel any association with Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The product pages for both phones on all three local Samsung sites lack the Z letter in the images, but it's still present in the URL, showing that the move is quite recent. Interestingly, the Ukrainian Samsung website still has the Galaxy Z naming, but that will likely change soon...

Apple reportedly cuts iPhone SE production by 20%

Apple unveiled the latest iPhone SE earlier this month, and it went on sale already. However, it looks like the company isn't expecting it to perform as good as it had hoped. According to a new rumor out of Asia, Apple is telling multiple suppliers that it aims to cut production orders by 2 to 3 million units for the second quarter of this year (the one starting in April and ending in June). That apparently means it wants to make about 20% fewer iPhone SE (2022) units than it initially planned. "Sources briefed on the matter" told Nikkei Asia that the blame for this move goes to the...

Realme 9 4G mentioned on company site, tipped to have 108MP camera

The Realme 9 series kicked off with the 9i, a 4G only mid-ranger. After that came two Pro models (both with 5G), then the Realme 9 5G and 9 5G Speed. Several leaks indicate that this will be followed by with second 4G model, though one more capable than the 9i. First off, the Realme 9 (4G) temporarily appeared in the list of devices on a realme.com support page. That has now been scrubbed, but not before it caught the eye of leakster Yogesh Brar and MySmartPrice. Realme 9 (4G) appears in list on the company's official site Besides confirming the phone’s existence, Brar also...

Fitbit is preparing new Versa, Sense, Luxe wearables, no Wear OS in sight

Fitbit was acquired by Google in 2019, and it took two years for regulators to approve the deal. However even after that is completed Fitbit is still not embracing Wear OS as per the latest rumor. It says three new devices are coming, and none of them will come with Google's wearable platform. According to 9to5Google, Fitbit Versa 4 and Fitbit Sense 2 smartwatches, as well as the Fitbit Luxe 2 band, are on their way with the brand’s own interface. The Versa and Sense watches appeared with code names Hera and Rhea within the Fitbit app. These devices both have a resolution of 336 x...

Samsung Smart Monitor M8 goes on pre-order globally

Samsung officially introduced its 32-inch Smart Monitor M8 which was originally announced at CES 2022. This is a 4K (3,840 x 2,160px) resolution VA type LCD with a 16:9 aspect ratio and 60Hz refresh rate. The panel is HDR10+ compliant and covers 99% of the sRGB color spectrum. You also get built-in AirPlay 2, wireless Samsung DeX support as well as remote PC access functionality. There are two 5W speakers onboard and Samsung is also bringing a detachable 1080p SlimFit camera with tilt functionality. Smart Monitor M8 runs Tizen OS and can act as a control hub for all your smart...

vivo X Fold launch date confirmed - it is April 11

The vivo X Fold smartphone was officially confirmed on Friday and now we even get a launch date. It will debut on April 11 with a big screen on the inside, just like the Oppo Find N and Galaxy Z Fold3. The new vivo phone will also have a secondary screen on the outside. The inner fold is not really a surprise given how all the competitors are going for the same factor, although we weren’t counting off an attempt from vivo to bring something different to the market, like an outwards hinge like the first Huawei Mate X. The event in two weeks is also supposed to be the launch...

Poco X4 Pro hits India starting at INR 18,999

As expected Poco India introduced its Poco X4 Pro to the Indian market. The device comes with a 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 695 chipset and a 5,000 mAh battery with 67W charging. The camera department packs a 64MP main shooter alongside an 8MP ultrawide angle lens and a 2MP macro cam. The phone comes with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, stereo speakers, an IR blaster and a headphone jack. For a more detailed look on the X4 Pro and its performance head over to our detailed written review. Poco X4 Pro comes in Laser Black, Laser Blue and Poco Yellow colors. The...

iQOO 9 SE in for review

iQOO unveiled the iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro in January in China and introduced the pair in India in February, which was joined by an SE model - a first in iQOO's number series. We have already reviewed the Pro version, and our review of the vanilla model is underway. However, we've also got the iQOO 9 SE at our HQ for testing. But before we put the iQOO 9 SE through its paces, let's see what the most affordable smartphone in the iQOO 9 series offers. The iQOO 9 SE packs a 6.62" 120Hz FullHD+ AMOLED screen protected by Panda Glass. It is HDR10+ certified and has 1,200 nits of peak brightness....

Week 12 in review: Realme GT Neo3 and Redmi 10C debut, Nothing confirms phone (1) and Nothing OS

After a few announcement-heavy weeks, things got a little calmer in week 12. Nothing announced its plans to become an ecosystem rival to the likes of Apple with its phone (1) set to release sometime this summer. Carl Pei also announced Nothing OS Launcher which will be the company’s Android skin and which will be available for other Android devices to test out come April. Realme debuted its GT Neo3 powered by MediaTek’s new Dimensity 8100 chip and blazing fast 150W charging which is the speediest commercially available option at the moment, promising a 50% charge in a mere 5 minutes. The...

Samsung Galaxy A13 in for review

This is the Samsung Galaxy A13 - Samsung's latest entry-level A series phone. The Galaxy A13 is a simple phone that provides a good set of specs, an emphasis on display and battery life, at the affordable starting price of €190 for the 4/64GB model, which we have today. The phone comes with a SIM tool and a cable, just like the expensive Galaxy S22 Ultra. The Galaxy A13 is a handsome phone. It has a minimalistic feel to it with its simple design - the body of the phone is made of plastic and lacks any sort of cutouts or shapes. It kind of reminds us of the unapologetically...

Weekly poll: Realme GT Neo3 - hot or not?

The Realme GT Neo3 is launching next week (in China) and it will become only the second Dimensity 8100 phone to hit the market. It is also the first to use Realme’s new UltraDart charging architecture, running at 150W (the middle of its planned range of 100-200W). Well, some units will use the 150W system, others will charge at 80W – not slow by any means (0-100% in 32 minutes), but not headline-grabbing either. The 80W model comes with a slightly larger battery, 5,000 mAh vs. 4,500 mAh for the 150W model. There is no official 0-100% time for the 150W model, but a 0-50% charge should be...

Samsung offers $100 eCertificate for Galaxy Z Fold3 buyers in the US

The Discover Samsung promo campaign is ending today and it will go out with a bang. Today only you can pick up a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and get a $100 eCertificate. Note that this deal is available only in the US and only through the that link. This is a good opportunity for some spring cleaning. Today’s offer can be stacked with a couple of other deals. The first is the Enhanced Trade-in program that accepts phones with a cracked screen and gives you a discount for the Z Fold3 in return. For example, you can get $925 for a damaged Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (and you don’t even need to quit...

How much fast charging costs in terms of battery capacity?

Have you noticed how phones with fast charging tend to have smaller batteries than phones that charge slowly? We did. We even asked manufacturers about it, however, they were pretty tight lipped about the details. So, we decided to do our own research. We searched through our database for devices from the same maker, that launched around the same time and that have the same dimensions (down to the tenth of a millimeter), but offer different charge speeds. The idea is to remove as many variables as possible. Often times addition of fast charging is the difference between vanilla and Pro...

Weekly poll results: the Galaxy A73 5G gets a warm welcome, but availability may be an issue

Samsung may want to reconsider the launch plans for the Galaxy A73 5G. The results from last week’s poll show that this may be the best phones in the 2022 Galaxy A series. And yet we still don’t know where it will be available or how much it will cost. All we know is that it will launch in select regions in late April. We thought that losing the telephoto camera and not having a larger battery than the A53 would hurt it, but that wasn’t the case. The A73 topped the poll and got a better reception than the A53 and A33. The biggest threat to the A73 may be an S-series flagship instead of...

OnePlus 10R full specs leak, Dimensity 8100 SoC and 150W charging in tow

We've been hearing about the OnePlus 10R (codenamed "pickle") for a few months now, which is expected to arrive sometime in Q2 2022. OnePlus hasn't divulged anything about the 10R yet, but its full specs have leaked online, suggesting it won't be an entirely new smartphone. The source claims that the OnePlus 10R will be powered by the Dimensity 8100 SoC (previous rumor claimed Dimensity 9000) and run Android 12-based OxygenOS 12 out of the box. The smartphone will come with 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage. OnePlus 9R The OnePlus 10R will pack a 6.7" 120Hz...

iQOO U5x announced with Snapdragon 680, dual camera, and 5,000 mAh battery

iQOO unveiled the iQOO U5 in December with 5G connectivity and Snapdragon 695 SoC, and today, the company followed it up with an 'x' model, which doesn't support 5G networks, but costs less. The iQOO U5x is powered by the Snapdragon 680 SoC, boots Android 11-based OriginOS Ocean, and has two RAM options - 4GB and 8GB. The smartphone comes with 128GB of storage onboard, and it also has a microSD card slot, allowing storage expansion up to 1TB. The U5x packs a 6.51" HD+ LCD with a notch for the 8MP selfie camera, and the rear panel of the smartphone, having a 3D grid pattern, sports...

Our Samsung Galaxy S22 video review is out

Our long-awaited Samsung Galaxy S22 written review was published recently and now it's time for the video breakdown of the smallest S22 member. Angie is here to give you a guided tour of the key features as well as how the phone fared in our proprietary tests. It’s hard to find a more well-equipped flagship smartphone that is comfortably usable with one hand and the Galaxy S22 is one of the few options on the Android side. You get a bright and punchy 6.1-inch Dynamic AMOLED with up to 982 nits peak brightness and a variable refresh rate that ranges from 24 to 120Hz. Galaxy S22 brings a...

Samsung Galaxy M33 is launching in India on April 2

The Samsung Galaxy M33 unveiled earlier this month will launch in India on April 2. It comes in three colors, but Samsung has only confirmed two right now for the Indian market - blue and green. The 5G-ready Galaxy M33 is built around a 6.6" FullHD+ screen and runs Android 12-based One UI 4.1 out of the box. It's powered by a 5nm octa-core processor, but the company hasn't revealed the chipset's name. However, we do know that the Galaxy M33 will have two memory configurations in India - 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB. The Galaxy M33 has five cameras onboard - an 8MP selfie shooter inside...

One UI 4.1 makes it to the Galaxy S20 FE 5G and the original Galaxy Fold

Samsung has gotten us used to issuing a myriad software updates left and right back when it released One UI 4 based on Android 12, but months have passed and now the new shiny thing is One UI 4.1, introduced with the S22 series. The Korean company has been issuing a lot of updates to this latest version of its skin for its older devices, and today we have two more to add to the list. We're talking about the Galaxy S20 FE 5G and the original Galaxy Fold. The S20 FE 5G is currently receiving the update to One UI 4.1 in Poland, but should make it to other European countries soon. The new...

OnePlus 10R rumored to drop the alert slider and have centered selfie camera hole punch

One of the many smartphones that OnePlus is apparently planning to launch this year is the 10R. According to recent rumors, this should become official in May. While perhaps not a 100% direct successor, the name makes it part of the same line as the OnePlus 9R and 9RT, but according to a new rumor the 10R will differ from those two in a couple of ways. First off, the iconic OnePlus alert slider will be gone from this phone. While in the past all OnePlus devices had it, recently more and more OnePlus phones are launching without it, especially non-flagships. And the 10R will allegedly be no...

Samsung Galaxy A13, A23 launch in India as Galaxy M52 5G gets Android 12-based One UI 4.1

The Samsung Galaxy A13 and Galaxy A23 unveiled earlier this month debuted in India today. Both smartphones are offered in Light Blue, Black, and Orange colors, with the Galaxy A13 having an additional White option. The Galaxy A13 comes in 4GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB memory configurations priced at INR14,999 ($195/€180) and INR17,499 ($230/€210), respectively. The Galaxy A23, on the other hand, has 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB options. The former is priced at INR19,499 ($255/€230) and the latter at INR20,999 ($275/€250). Both phones can be purchased from Samsung India's official website, but the...

Xiaomi 12 Lite appears on Geekbench with Snapdragon 778G, 8GB RAM

Xiaomi launched its flagship 12 series around the world, and while we have an affordable not-really-flagship Xiaomi 12X smartphone in the lineup, the company is also working on a lower-positioned Xiaomi 12 Lite. The phone with model number 2203129G appeared on Geekbench, revealing a Snapdragon 778G chipset and an 8GB RAM option. The results of the benchmark are in line with other phones, sporting the same chipset - 778 for a single core and 2,864 for multiple cores. The listing also revealed Android 12 out of the box, which should have MIUI 13 on top. Last year Xiaomi introduced...

Pixel 6a rumored to launch at Google I/O, Pixel 7 series and Pixel Watch coming in October

With this year’s Google I/O already scheduled for May 11-12 we’ll have our first event of the year hosted by the search giant. As is normally the case Google announces the latest version of Android alongside some new hardware. Pixel 6a render This year’s I/O conference will be the debut grounds for the Pixel 6a according to the latest scoop from John Prosser while the long-rumored Pixel Watch and Pixel 7 series will be announced at a separate event in October. Google I/O '22 👇From what I understand, Google will officially be announcing the Pixel 6a + "teasing" the Pixel...

Realme C31 announced with 6.5" screen, Unisoc T612 chipset

The Realme C31 that leaked a few days ago is now official. The smartphone is powered by the Unisoc T612 SoC, runs Android 11-based Realme UI R Edition, and has two memory options - 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB. It also comes with a dedicated microSD card slot for storage expansion up to 1TB. The Realme C31 sports a 6.5" HD+ screen with a waterdrop notch for the 5MP selfie camera. Around the back, we have a 13MP primary camera joined by macro and portrait units. Realme hasn't revealed the resolution of the last two, but it's safe to say they are using 2MP sensors. The rest of the Realme...

Qualcomm is allegedly announcing the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ in May

Ever since the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset was announced, rumors have been flying about a mythical "+" version, which would be made using TSMC's 4nm node, instead of Samsung's - and that fueled a lot of speculation about this Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ being less prone to overheat and throttle its performance than its non-Plus sibling, since TSMC's 4nm process is widely hailed as being more efficient. Today a usually reliable source tells us that the new SoC is going to be made official at some point in May. It stands to reason that devices powered by it could then be announced immediately...

OnePlus will also unveil the Bullets Wireless Z2 at its event on March 31

Earlier today, OnePlus finally revealed the date on which it will announce the 10 Pro for global markets - it's March 31, narrowly making the oft-rumored unveiling timeframe of "Q1 2022", after having initially launched the handset in China back in January. But it turns out the phone won't be the only new product on stage at the end of this month. It will be joined by the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z2, which judging by the name should succeed the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z released all the way back in 2020. It's been a long time coming for successors to these, and in fact the Bullets...

Oppo introduces Ice-Skin cooling case for Find X5 Pro

Oppo announced the Find X5 Pro a month ago as its latest flagship with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The phone already has an advanced built-in cooling solution, but the company now introduces a special Ice-Skin cooling case that helps keep the temperature further 2-3 degrees C lower. The case has a special hydrogel layer, developed by Wuhan University. Regular hydrogels draw moisture from the air and then release it through evaporation. However, in order to provide long-term cooling and not just a one-time solution, the researchers developed Glacier Mat - modified hydrogel that re-absorbs...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4, Z Fold4 to run SD 8 Gen 1 Plus, a scrollable phone may join them

Samsung already introduced the Galaxy S flagships for 2022, and now the company is obviously shifting its focus to this year’s foldables, namely Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4. The leakster Ice Universe reported these devices will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus chipset. He also corroborates the Korean manufacturer yesterday's rumor of a third device to launch alongside them - it is code-named Diamond and may even have a scroll screen, similar to the Oppo X 2021 rollable concept. Is this a Samsung rollable phone? Samsung does have its own flagship chipset - the Exynos...

Dell XPS 15 and XPS 17 get 12-gen Intel chips and faster RAM

Dell just announced its refreshed XPS 15 and XPS 17 Windows laptops featuring Intel’s Alder Lake-H 12-gen processors. There are three new CPU options: Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H and Core i9-12900HK. The new laptops also get upgraded DDR5-4800 RAM configurable up to 64GB while storage is still of the PCIe4 x4 SSD variety and is capped at up to 4TB. The rest of the spec sheet and design are identical to last year’s models down to the black and white color finishes. You get a choice of a 3840 x 2400px IPS touchscreen option on both sizes as well as good-old 1920 x 1200px non-touch...

Black Shark 5 will launch on March 30

The Black Shark 5 series appeared on TENAA and 3C last month, and the gaming brand finally set a date for the phones’ arrival. The launch will take place on March 30, at 19:00 local time in China. The company is expected to introduce two phones - Black Shark 5 and Black Shark 5 Pro. The Pro is obviously going to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, but TENAA suggests the vanilla variant will use the far more modest Snapdragon 870. The Black Shark 5 Pro is also expected to bring bigger battery and higher display refresh rate compared to the 4s Pro. We will know more next...