Entry-level vivo Y02s leaks on company website

The Y02s, an upcoming entry-level smartphone by vivo, was just leaked by the company itself. It was accidentally uploaded on the company's website and while it was quickly taken down it's hard to delete things on the internet and the details are not present for everyone to see. The new device will have a Mediatek Helio P35 chipset with 3GB of RAM and 32GB memory, a single camera on the back and a waterdrop notch on the front. vivo Y02s The 6.51” LCD's detailed specifications weren't listed, but given the nature of the phone anything beyond 720p resolution would be...

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Huawei Freebuds Pro 2 review

Huawei's latest flagship TWS earphones - the Freebuds Pro 2 - come as a natural evolution of the first Freebuds Pro. They are co-engineered with Devialet and having spent considerable time testing them we are now ready to share what we hope will be some useful impressions. We had the Silver Blue set, which is definitely the belle of the ball - there are also Black and White options for more traditional looks. Picking a bold color for an accessory usually means it will be an accent in one’s apparel, and in this case, the Freebuds Pro 2 in Blue are definitely a head-turner. The case...

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Nothing Phone (1) update brings UI and charging improvements

Nothing is rolling out version 1.1.2 for the Nothing OS (1) for the Phone (1). It's a minor update but brings some useful improvements to the phone. The always-on display feature will now by have the custom schedule on by default. This means the feature will automatically turn itself off at night. The user can still manually change this to be on all the time but it's no longer the default behavior. Change log. Note the lighter shade of gray for the background in the updated version. This update also added an option to make the fingerprint icon appear when the display is...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 30

Nothing's phone (1) kept its crown as the most popular phone in our database for the third week in a row, while Google's Pixel 6a is once again the runner-up. The gap is much smaller this week, though, so we might see a change at the top in week 31. In third we have the Asus Zenfone 9, which made its official debut and finally ended the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra's streak of consecutive bronze medals. The Samsung flagship settled for fourth, just edging the Redmi Note 11 and the Galaxy A53. There are three Apple smartphones in the final four positions, with the iPhone 13 Pro Max...

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Realme Pad X in for review

The Realme Pad X just arrived and we decided to do our customary unboxing before we start the review. Lucky for us, it came with the Realme Pencil and the Smart Keyboard, which are normally sold separately. The Realme Pad X was unveiled back in May but only became global a few days ago. The tablet comes with a USB cable and a 33W charger. The tablet starts at INR17,999 ($225/€220) for the Wi-Fi-only 4/64GB model, and INR25,999 ($325/€320) for the 5G 4/64GB model. The Realme Smart Keyboard is priced at INR4,999 ($63/€61) and the Realme Pencil is INR5,499 ($69/€68). Realme Pad X...

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Week 30 in review: Zenfone 9 and MatePad Pro 11 official, Pixel 7 leaks

Another week down, let's recap it. The most popular story of the week concerned the camera sensors on the upcoming Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones. They'll have the same Samsung GN1 sensor in the main, and Sony IMX381 in the ultrawide camera as the current Pixel 6/6 Pro. But both 7-series Pixels will get bumped to a new autofocusing 11MP Samsung 3J1 selfie module, while the Pixel 7 Pro will upgrade its zoom camera's sensor from the IMX586 to the GM1. The Asus Zenfone 9 is official. It's deliciously compact, but that doesn't impede its performance or its battery endurance. The phone has a...

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Huawei Mate Xs 2 in for review

Huawei brought the new foldable Mate Xs 2 back in May, and we were reporting on the ground with first impressions and hands-on experience. Back then the device was in limited supply but now Huawei is bringing it to the store shelves and we got our hands on one unit. The Mate Xs 2 ships in three colors, and our unit is White. The finish on the back is leathery but since the phone folds outwards, the color is more of an afterthought. Still, it feels nice on the hands when the Mate is unfolded. We love how thin the phone is in its base - it is just 5.4 mm, with the camera bump doubling...

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Weekly poll: is the Asus Zenfone 9 the perfect phone for you?

Now this is a rare beast – the Asus Zenfone 9 is a small phone with a large battery and a powerful chipset. It really is a beast, in our review it outperformed the Exynos-powered Galaxy S22, SD 8 Gen 1 powered Xiaomi 12 and others. This was in Performance mode and the phone can’t last long at full throttle, but Asus’ new vapor chamber cooling system handled the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset better than expected. The Zenfone 9 measures 146.6 x 68.2 x 9.5mm and weighs 165g. For comparison, the Galaxy S22 is 146 x 70.6 x 7.6mm and 167g (though that is with a battery that is 600mAh...

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Weekly poll results: iQOO 10 series shows promise, but limited availability is a huge issue

Is 200W charging power too much? No, it’s just right for some of the voters in last week’s poll. However, the iQOO 10 Pro has problems of a different nature – availability. That same issue extends to the vanilla iQOO 10 as well. iQOO is more of a regional brand, its products are available mainly in China and India, leaving out a lot of potential buyers. Parent vivo is certainly not a regional brand, so it can spread iQOO out to new regions if it wanted to, but that is not the strategy it has chosen. However, this means that even though nearly half of voters are interested in the iQOO 10...

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Madhav Sheth: Realme will launch a sub-INR15,000 5G smartphone, enter new consumer categories in H2 2022

Realme launched the Pad X in India a few days ago with a bunch of other AIoT products, including the Watch 3 and its first PC monitor, dubbed Realme Flat Monitor Full HD. On the sidelines of the launch, we spoke with Mr. Madhav Sheth - CEO of Realme India, VP of Realme, and President of Realme International Business Group - to learn more about Realme's product roadmap for H2 2022. Sheth told us that in the coming months, Realme will launch at least four new products in India, including a 5G smartphone in the INR10,000 ($126/€123) to INR15,000 ($190/€185) category, which, the Indian CEO...

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Taiwan Confident to Rule Semiconductors Market Amid US's New Chips Act

Taiwan says its position in making semiconductors will not be shaken as the US is working towards the new chips act. Taiwan is a major chip producer in the world. Meanwhile, US Congress passed the new...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G gets August 2022 Android security patch

Samsung once again became the first smartphone brand to roll out a new Android security patch as it released the August 2022 security patch for the Galaxy S20, S21, and S22 series recently. Now, it is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G that's getting updated with the August 2022 patch. The new firmware is rolling out with version F707BXXU6GVG5 for the Galaxy Z Flip 5G having model code SM-F707B. It's currently seeding in Switzerland, but the rollout should expand to other markets soon. If you live in Switzerland and haven't received the update yet, you can check for it manually by heading...

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Xiaomi 12S Ultra's main camera sensor gets measured on video

Xiaomi's 12S Ultra rocked the mobile world this year bringing the biggest sensor ever put into a smartphone to the table. And so a lot of people may have heard the phrase "1-inch sensor" for the first time, and naturally assumed that means what you'd think it means. Unfortunately, the camera space is a weird one, and so it turns out one inch doesn't always mean one inch in a literal fashion. We've explained this at length in our comprehensive review of the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, but that doesn't mean everyone now knows - or that everyone will be able to refrain from making a certain type of...

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Twitter tests adding multiple forms of media to one tweet

Twitter is testing a new feature that will let users attach media in multiple formats to a single tweet. With this feature, a user could add an image, video, and a GIF to a single tweet. #Twitter is working to allow you to attach photos, videos and GIFs to a tweet at the same time 👀 pic.twitter.com/uZazWRX0Yr— Alessandro Paluzzi (@alex193a) April 23, 2022 Those who have used Twitter for any amount of time would know that the company has so far supported having only a single type of media attached. While you can attach four images, there was no way to attach more than a single video or...

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Nothing Phone (1) gets disassembled on video

The Nothing Phone (1) has recently taken the mobile world by storm, at least in terms of the unprecedented hype for a mid-ranger. One of its main claims to fame is the transparent back, which is nice and all - but if you really want to see what makes the Nothing Phone (1) 'tick' as it were, you need to go all in. All the way inside the device, which is exactly where YouTube channel PBK Reviews has gone, taking it apart bit by bit, in a teardown / disassembly and reassembly video that's embedded below for your viewing pleasure. If you enjoy looking at things being carefully taken...

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Moto Edge X30 Pro design revealed in official renders

Motorola is bringing the Edge X30 Pro smartphone on August 2. It will have a 200MP main camera and a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, and now we also know what the phone will look like. We have one big lens and two smaller ones below in a small rectangular setup on the back. Moto Edge X30 Pro promo materials The new flagship will support 100W charging rates. Back in March, one GM at Lenovo posted a photo of a 125W adapter on their Weibo, revealing the brick weighs only 130 grams. We expect it to break ground next week and we could even see it in the retail box. The phone is also...

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Apple Beats Estimates on Strong iPhone Demand Despite Glum Economy: Details

Apple on Thursday reported earnings had beat Wall Street expectations as phone sales in the fiscal third quarter rose 3 percent to $40.7 billion (roughly Rs. 3,20,000 crore), according to the company....

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DoT Receives Bids Worth 1.49 Lakh Crore in 5G Spectrum Auction: Details

The 5G spectrum auction in India is set to stretch to the fourth day today after 16 rounds of bidding which have fetched bids worth 1,49,623 crore. Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea and a unit of...

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Honor is announcing an entire line-up of new devices on September 2 at IFA

Honor is attending IFA this year, and the Chinese company has just informed us about the details. Honor's IFA keynote will happen both in-person in Berlin as well as online through a livestream. The date is September 2, and the time is 5 PM local Berlin time, a.k.a. CEST, which means 4 PM UK time and 3 PM UTC. Honor says we should expect an entire line-up of exciting products to be introduced at the event. As you can see the invite image features outlines of many different device types: there are phones, yes, but also a laptop, a tablet, a pair of TWS earbuds, and even a house,...

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OnePlus 10T confirmed to have 16GB RAM and 256GB storage

OnePlus will unveil the 10T on August 3, which is confirmed to have the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC under the hood. And today, the company announced that the 10T will come with 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. We have seen OnePlus phones with 256GB of storage before, but not 16GB RAM. OnePlus says 16GB RAM will let 10T's users "juggle up to 35 apps" on their smartphones. However, on its official Indian website, OnePlus says 16GB RAM will allow "effortless multitasking with up to 30 apps open." Whether or not that's true is something we'll find out once we get our hands on a...

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5G Spectrum Auction Enters Day 3, Received Bids Worth Rs 1.5 Trillion So Far

5G spectrum auction has entered its third day of bidding on Thursday. At the end of Day 2 on Wednesday, the auction collected bids worth Rs. 1,49,454 crore. Wednesday saw five rounds of the auction,...

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Motorola Moto G32's official-looking renders surface showing new color options

Motorola launched the Moto G31 last November, and it is expected to unveil the Moto G32 soon. The company hasn't divulged anything about the Moto G32 yet, but its leaked renders revealed the smartphone's design. The images showed us what the Moto G32 would look like in red and black colors, and thanks to leakster Evan Blass, we now get to see the smartphone in two more colors - silver and gold. The Moto G32 is built around a punch hole display and sports a triple camera setup on the rear, headlined by a 50MP unit. On the right-side frame is the volume rocker and power button, which...

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Facebook Daily Active Users Rise to 1.97 Billion Amid First-Ever Revenue Drop

Meta, previously known as Facebook, announced it saw a rise in daily active users to 1.97 billion, while monthly active users dropped to 2.93 billion in Q2 2022. The company on Wednesday reported its...

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Darlings, Morbius, Walking Dead Season 11, and More on Netflix in August

Naruto Shippuden, Darlings movie, The Walking Dead season 11, Morbius, Delhi Crime season 2, Locke & Key season 3, The Sandman, Godzilla vs. Kong, Never Have I Ever season 3, Indian Matchmaking season...

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Google Pixel 6a, Pixel Buds Pro to Go on Sale in India Today: See Launch Offers

Google Pixel 6a and Google Pixel Buds Pro will go on sale in India today via Flipkart. The new Google smartphone is available for purchase in Chalk, Charcoal, and Sage colour options and comes with a...

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Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro price leaks

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro / Galaxy Buds Pro 2 on August 10 alongside the Galaxy Z Fold4, Z Flip4, Galaxy Watch5 and Watch5 Pro. The new Pro buds will be successors to the original Galaxy Buds Pro which launched in January 2021. Today a new rumor claims to reveal the upcoming pricing of the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro in the US market. They will allegedly cost $229.99, which is $30 more than the Galaxy Buds Pro retailed for when they became available. Original Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro from last year If this pans out, then expect a similar price hike in other markets...

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Google Maps brings Street View to India relying on local partners

In a world first, Google is expanding the Street View functionality of Maps to India without having captured any data itself. Instead, it's relied on Genesys International and Tech Mahindra, which have covered over 150,000 km within 10 cities: Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Nashik, Vadodara, Ahmednagar, and Amritsar. Google says the plan is to expand Street View to more than 50 Indian cities by the end of the year. To use Street View, open Google Maps, zoom into a road in any of the aforementioned cities, and tap the area you want to view. The Street View API has...

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Microsoft Q2 Earnings Fall Short of Expectations, Strong Dollar Hits Sales

Microsoft's second quarter earnings fell shy of expectations, the tech giant announced on Tuesday. The announcement comes on the back of production holdups in China in May, and weakening demand for...

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Meta Hikes Quest 2 Prices Ahead of Successor Launch: Details

Meta said it was raising the prices of its current generation Meta Quest 2 virtual reality (VR) headset by $100 (roughly Rs. 8,000). The new pricing will be effective starting August, and comes ahead...

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OnePlus Ace Pro confirmed to come with 16GB RAM

The OnePlus 10T will launch on August 3, and on the same day, OnePlus will also introduce the OnePlus Ace Pro in its home country China. OnePlus previously confirmed the Ace Pro will be powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, and now the company has revealed the smartphone will come with 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM, making it the first OnePlus smartphone to have that much RAM onboard. OnePlus has also said the Ace Pro will come with UFS 3.1 storage and a 120Hz screen. OnePlus hasn't detailed the entire specs sheet yet, but the Ace Pro's pictures it shared on its official Chinese website...

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Google Pixel 7, 7 Pro, Pixel Tablet and Pixel foldable camera sensors uncovered

If you were wondering which specific camera sensors Google's upcoming Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will be using, you're in luck as one enterprising developer has gone exploring just that in the depths of Google's code. It wasn't easy, though - the company has obfuscated all the sensors' names in the code in order to stop leaks like this, but sensor IDs could still be found and matched to actual parts using "various resources, such as camera drivers on GitHub", according to Kuba Wojciechowski, the source of today's news. So let's dig in. The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro both have the Samsung GN1 as...

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The Google Pixel 6a is reportedly unlocking even with unregistered fingerprints

Google's latest Pixel is having some issues, which is a statement you may have heard us say often but this time it may be a bit serious. Reviewers have noticed that the fingerprint sensor on the newly launched Pixel 6a seems to be unlocking even with unregistered prints. The issue was first brought to light by Beebom on YouTube. In their testing, the Pixel 6a unlocked with the thumb prints of two addition team members even though their prints were never registered. The findings were corroborated by Geekyranjit on YouTube, where he was able to unlock the phone with both his thumb...

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New official looking Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 renders surface showing all colors

Samsung's next Unpacked event is fast approaching, taking place on August 10. That's when the company will unveil the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4, and the latter of those has just leaked again today, this time in new official-looking renders portraying all four colors. Speaking of which, the names of the hues are rumored to be Graphite, Pink Gold, Bora Purple, and Blue. The Flip4 will use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, and it's rumored to have a 6.7-inch FHD+ 120 Hz folding AMOLED screen inside, a 2.1-inch outer AMOLED touchscreen, dual 12 MP sensors on the back and a 10 MP...

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Watch the Realme Watch 3 and Realme Pad X announcement live

Realme is holding its "1st 5G-LED AIoT Launch" in India today to introduce seven new products in the country - Realme Watch 3, Realme Pad X, Realme Pencil, Realme Smart Keyboard, Realme Flat Monitor FullHD, Realme Buds Wireless 2S, and Realme Buds Air 3 Neo. The event will begin at 12:30PM local time (7AM UTC) and will be live-streamed on Realme's YouTube channel. You can follow it with us by tuning to the stream below. The Realme Pad X, Pencil, Smart Keyboard, and Buds Air 3 Neo aren't entirely new products since they are already available in China. However, the Realme Pad X will come...

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WhatsApp Probe Must Go on as Privacy Policy Not Withdrawn, Delhi HC Told

WhatsApp's updated privacy policy of 2021 has not been withdrawn, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) told the Delhi High Court on Monday, while stating that its probe concerning the policy...

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Best Buy announces new small-format stores

Best Buy is announcing it is opening new stores, though a whole new retail format. The retailer unveiled its first “digital-first, small-format” store that caters to customers in a way that better caters to changing consumer habits. The new store is contained in 5,000 square feet of retail space, much smaller than the average 38,500 sq feet of its usual “big box” stores. The store has a curated showroom of products across the most popular categories of consumer tech including home theater and audio, computers, headphones, wearables, fitness, smartphones, cameras, smart home, and small...

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Realme Pad X, Watch 3, More to Launch in India Today at 12pm: Details

Realme has scheduled a digital launch event to take place today at 12pm. During the event, the company will unveil the Realme Watch 3, Pad X, Flat Monitor, Buds Wireless 2S, Buds Air 3 Neo, Realme...

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Intel Foundry Services to start making chips for MediaTek

Intel today announced that it is partnering with MediaTek to manufacture their chips using Intel Foundry Services. The goal here is to help MediaTek build a more balanced and resilient supply chain through the addition of a new foundry partner with significant capacity in the US and Europe. Last year, the company announced a similar deal with Qualcomm. Intel is a company that designs and manufacturers its own chips. Last year, the company decided to open up this facility to others with the launch of Intel Foundry Services. MediaTek has now signed up to be one of the first major customers...

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Motorola Edge X30 Pro will unsurprisingly be more expensive than the Edge X30

Motorola is announcing the Edge X30 Pro alongside the Razr 2022 next week, on August 2. As we get closer to that moment, we learn more about the devices - this time it's all about the X30 Pro. According to Chen Jin, Lenovo's GM of its mobile phone business in China, the X30 Pro will be more expensive than the X30, which launched last December. That phone started at CNY 2,999 (approximately $444), but the new X30 Pro won't be able to match that price. The culprits are easy to identify: first off, the X30 Pro comes with a 200 MP camera, a first in a smartphone, and that sensor is...

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OnePlus explains why the 10T is missing the alert slider while its full specs leak

The OnePlus 10T is going to get official on August 3, which is next Wednesday, but in true OnePlus fashion we are getting a lot of official details even before that. Earlier today we saw a shot of the two color versions side by side, and the Chinese company has also talked to The Verge about the missing alert slider, while outing a new set of official images. For any OnePlus fan it's hard to look at these and not instantly focus on what's missing - the iconic alert slider, a clear inspiration from Apple initially, but then a feature that was rightly associated with OnePlus in the Android...

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China Launches Second Space Station Module Wentian: Details

China launched the second of three modules to its permanent space station, on Sunday. Wentian, the second module after Tianhe, weighs 23 tons and was launched on the back of the country's most...

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OnePlus Ace Pro is also coming on August 3

OnePlus is unveiling the 10T smartphone and OxygenOS 13 on August 3 at 2 PM GMT. However, the company just scheduled another launch three hours earlier or 11 AM GMT (7 PM Beijing Time) in China. The event will see the arrival of the OnePlus Ace Pro - a phone we are pretty confident is the 10T with a different name for the local crowd. OnePlus calls the Ace Pro “the new benchmark for performance” because it will come with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset. It will also have 120Hz screen, and rumors are pointing towards 150W fast charging, dedicated game mode and ultra-fast memory, probably...

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Watch New Trailers For DC's Black Adam And Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Warner Bros. dropped the official trailers of its much-awaited titles "Black Adam" and "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" as it returned to San Diego Comic-Con for the 2022 edition.

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Elon Musk Denies Having Affair With Sergey Brin's Wife: Details

Elon Musk has claimed that a report alleging he had an affair with Nicole Shanahan, the wife of Sergey Brin is untrue. The Tesla CEO took to Twitter to state that a report by the Wall Street Journal...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 28

There was no shortage of movement in our trending chart this week, but the top remained firmly withing the grasp of Nothing's phone (1). The start of the pre-order campaign gave the Pixel 6a's a huge boost in popularity and it snatched second place as the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is now third for the fourth time in a row. After spending a few weeks in the lower parts of the chart, the Redmi Note 11 is back in fourth, while the Galaxy A53 consolidated its fifth position. The iPhone 13 Pro Max follows, placing just ahead of last week's runner-up - the Xiaomi 12S Ultra. We then have...

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Week 29 in review: Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 renders surface, a bunch of new phones announced

For yet another week, the Nothing phone (1) is dominating our news section but this time around everyone was eager to see what our reviewers had to say about it since the phone went official last week. We finally got the first official-looking press renders of the upcoming Samsung foldables - the Galaxy Z Flip4 and Z Fold4. In other not-so-great Samsung news, the company allegedly decided to scrape the Galaxy S22 FE release in favor of manufacring more Galaxy S22 Ultra units. Xiaomi revealed the Redmi K50i 5G in China with Dimensity 8100 SoC and 144Hz LCD panel. Nubia made headlines...

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Flashback: a decade of Microsoft's failed attempts to conquer the phone market

Microsoft and Verizon somehow managed to kill the Kin phones twice. The first generation came out in 2010 and was designed by Danger - the company behind the Hiptop (aka T-Mobile Sidekick). Danger was home to the likes of Andy Rubin and Matias Duarte, which people familiar with Android history should know quite well. We've covered the Kin story before, now we wanted to focus on what happened in the decade that followed. Well, Kin's fate was sealed from the beginning it seems, since the Windows Phone 7 platform was announced in early 2010. Evolution of Metro UI: 2nd gen Zune •...

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Flashback: a decade of Microsoft's failed attempts to reconquer the phone market

Microsoft and Verizon somehow managed to kill the Kin phones twice. The first generation came out in 2010 and was designed by Danger - the company behind the Hiptop (aka T-Mobile Sidekick). Danger was home to the likes of Andy Rubin and Matias Duarte, which people familiar with Android history should know quite well. We've covered the Kin story before, now we wanted to focus on what happened in the decade that followed. Well, Kin's fate was sealed from the beginning it seems, since the Windows Phone 7 platform was announced in early 2010. Evolution of Metro UI: 2nd gen Zune •...

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Weekly poll: can the iQOO 10 and 10 Pro power their ways into your heart?

Two hundred Watts – 200W! The announcement of the new iQOO 10 series brought the first phone to push that much power over a USB-C cable and into its battery, which can be fully charged in 10 minutes. This is with a 4,700mAh battery on the Pro model and is an impressive technological feat. Compared to the iQOO 9 Pro (which had the same capacity), the full charge is twice as fast (10 vs. 20 minutes). Is that a meaningful change or are we firmly in “diminishing returns” territory? And how do you feel about the new iQOOs in general – that’s the topic of this week’s poll. Pricing...

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Weekly poll results: Nothing phone (1) stirs heated debate, but the company needs to prove itself

Last week’s poll shows that Newton’s third law applies to hype as well – for every hype there is equal and opposite hate. And few phone launches this year were as hyped up as the Nothing phone (1). That’s not to say that things are looking bad, necessarily. 1 in 10 people in the poll have already pre-ordered a unit, which means that they had jumped through all the hoops of the invite system. 1 in 3 people are waiting on reviews to make a decision. That’s reasonable considering that this is the company’s first smartphone and only its second product ever. It needs to prove itself, which...

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Realme GT2 Explorer Master in for review

Last week Realme announced the GT2 Explorer Master flagship armed with the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and a bespoke design developed in collaboration with fashion designer Jae-Jung. We’ve received a review device now and these are our first impressions before the review team gets going with its tests. Design is the one aspect where the GT2 Explorer Master definitely stands out from other phones. We’ve got the Travel Trunk model on hand here and it features a distinct look inspired by the vintage luggage carrying equipment. The phone features a light grey vegan leather back and...

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Amazfit Band 7 With 18 Days Battery Life Launched: Details

Amazfit has unveiled its latest wearable Band 7, which comes in Beige and Black colour variants along with an offering of additional strap colours in Blue, Green, Orange and Pink.

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Motorola is announcing the Razr 2022 and Edge X30 Pro on August 2

The next Razr foldable smartphone from Motorola was reported to be delayed just yesterday, but today the company has revealed its unveiling date: August 2. It will be joined at the same event by the Edge X30 Pro. The launch is happening in China, but the X30 Pro has long been rumored to launch elsewhere, rebranded as Edge 30 Ultra. It remains to be seen whether the Razr 2022 (also referred to in the past as Razr 3) will ever escape China, however. But given the history of the foldable Razr line, chances are high. Still, the initial announcement will take place in the home of Motorola owner...

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Amazon Prime Day 2022 Sale Is Now Live: Here Is All You Need to Know

Amazon Prime Day 2022 sale is now live and there will be discounts on items such as laptops, smartwatches, digital cameras, speakers, TWS earbuds, and other electronics.

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Democrats Widen Scrutiny of US Tech Companies Over Abortion Data Privacy

Democratic representatives are widening their scrutiny into the role of tech companies in collecting the personal data of people who may be seeking an abortion. Recently, six House Democrats have...

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Fastrack Reflex Play Smartwatch Announced in India, to Go on Sale on Amazon

Fastrack unveiled its latest smartwatch Reflex Play in India. The smartwatch is available in four different colour options and is certified with an IP68 rating for water resistance.

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Nothing Phone (1) review

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Amazon to Acquire US Healthcare Provider One Medical for $3.9 Billion

Amazon has announced to acquire the American primary care organisation One Medical in a deal valued roughly at $3.9 billion (nearly Rs. 31,100 crore), marking another expansion for the retailer into...

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Byju's Said to Owe Rs. 86 Crore to BCCI, Paytm Wants to Exit as Title Sponsor

Indian cricket team's jersey sponsor Byju's is said to owe Rs. 86.21 crore as dues to the BCCI while title sponsor Paytm has requested the board to transfer its rights to a third party. It was only in...

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Google Wallet Now Rolling to Android Users, Google Pay to Work Alongside

Google Wallet is now rolling out to the users. It was said to replace the already existing Google Pay app. However, the company has confirmed that Google Pay will work alongside the Wallet.

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Google Advocates Free Flow of Data for Digital Economy, Global Internet

Google advocated free flow of information for global internet and digital economy, while cautioning against creation of "damaging or harmful impediments". Google's Global Chief Privacy Officer also...

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Google Pixel 6a First Impressions: A New Beginning?

Google Pixel 6a is the successor to the Pixel 4a in India. It is priced at Rs. 43,999 in India which puts it up against the Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro, OnePlus 10R, and the Oppo Reno 7 Pro 5G. Can the Pixel 6a...

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CCI Informs Court About Delay in Probe Against WhatsApp, Facebook

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) told the Delhi High Court that it was not able "move an inch" in its investigation into WhatsApp's privacy policy of 2021 on account of a court order...

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Hero Electric Begins Work to Set Up Second Manufacturing Plant in India

Hero Electric on Thursday said it has commenced work on the second manufacturing plant in the country in Ludhiana, Punjab. The upcoming plant is adjacent to the company's existing facility and is...

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Samsung Galaxy M04 With Android 12, 3GB RAM Spotted on Geekbench

Samsung Galaxy M04 has been spotted on the Geekbench benchmarking website. The listing reveals that the maximum clock speed of the octa-core processor of the smartphone will be 2.3GHz.

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Canalys: smartphone shipments in India decline for third consequtive quarter

Based on the latest Canalys report, a total of 36.4 million smartphones were shipped in India during the April - June period. The figure represents a decline of five percentage points compared to the 38 million units shipped in Q1. This is the third consecutive quarter of falling shipments. Chinese vendors amounted for 76% of all smartphone shipments in India for the period with Xiaomi leading the way with 7 million shipments and a 19% market share. Samsung shipped 6.7million devices and came in second in terms of the market share at 18%. The top three was rounded out by realme which...

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NASA Announces Potential August Launch Date for Artemis 1 Moon Mission

On the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, NASA announced on Wednesday that it's shooting for a late August launch of its giant, new moon mission, Artemis I. NASA will attempt the more...

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Tesla Shares 1 Percent Blame for Crash That Killed Two Teens, Rules Jury

Tesla was found just one percent negligent in a fiery crash that killed two teens, for disabling a speed limiter on the electric car, according to a Florida jury. The verdict placed 90 percent of the...

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Instagram Makes It Easy to Search Locations With Its New Map Feature

Instagram adds an update to its map function which looks like the Google-inspired map. The update though lets users explore by tapping tagged locations in the feed or Stories.

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Mobvoi’s next TicWatch teased, powered by Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1

With the announcement of Qualcomm’s newest mobile chipsets Snapdragon W5 and W5 + Gen 1, it was also noted that both Oppo and Mobvoi would be the first brands to release smartwatches that pack the new SoC inside. Mobvoi adds to the announcement with its own teaser of the next-generation TicWatch wearable. It confirms the news with an image of its upcoming wearable, which is likely to be a successor to the TicWatch Pro series given the appearance of its bezel and shape of the watch case. Source: Mobvoi The next-gen TicWatch will include the latest version, the Snapdragon W5+...

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Walmart's PhonePe Planning to Move Its Headquarters From Singapore to India

Walmart group digital payments firm PhonePe is planning to shift its headquarters from Singapore to India, according to a source privy to the development. When contacted, a PhonePe spokesperson...

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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Agree to Indonesia's Licensing Rules: Details

Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram have agreed to Indonesia's licensing rules for tech companies, according to government records. The Meta-owned firms signed up for the rules a day ahead of the...

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Neuralink Founding Member Said to Have Departed Firm in Recent Weeks

A Neuralink executive who helped launch the firm six years ago is said to have left the company. Paul Merolla, who worked on Neuralink's chip design program was one of eight people who helped set up...

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Vivo T1x Set to Launch in India Today: All You Need to Know

Vivo is all set to launch its latest smartphone, Vivo T1x in India today. The smartphone could feature an 8-megapixel selfie camera.

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Oppo Watch 3 launches in August as the first smartwatch with the new Snapdragon W5 Gen 1

Earlier today, Qualcomm took the wraps off the Snapdragon W5 and W5+ wearable chipsets, and mere hours later we already know what the first smartwatches to be powered by the two new platforms will be. For the Snapdragon W5, it's the Oppo Watch 3, which will be launched in August. The information comes straight from Oppo's Associate Vice President and President of IoT Business Franco Li. He refers to the Watch 3 as a series, so we're expecting more than one model, but at least one of them should mark the debut of the W5 platform in an actual product. Original Oppo Watch Whether or...

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Here's when Qualcomm is announcing the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm has had a busy day today - first it unveiled its latest generation chipset family for wearables, comprised of the Snapdragon W5 and W5+ SoCs a few hours ago. And now, the company is also revealing the date of its next Snapdragon Summit. This yearly event always takes place in Hawaii, and it will be the same this year. However, it's generally been held in December, but in 2022 the Summit is going to be a three-day event scheduled for November 15-17. At the Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm always unveils its latest and greatest mobile chipset, so this year we shall be treated to...

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Nothing phone (1) in for review

We have to hand it to Nothing and its CEO, they created a lot of hype for the Nothing phone (1). We're sure having someone like Casey Neistat as an investor doesn't exactly hurt either. But it worked, the Nothing phone (1) is all everyone seems to be talking about, it's been a feature in our most-read stories since it was first teased, and its specs page is topping our daily interest charts for a while now - great start. But now the phone is shipping hands, and in our office to undergo our review process, it's time to look at past the hype and see what the Nothing phone (1) really is...

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Redmi K50i 5G, Redmi Buds 3 Lite Set to Launch in India Today

The Redmi K50i 5G is set to launch in India today. The smartphone is expected to feature a triple rear camera setup.

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ZTE Axon 40 SE or Blade V40S photographed extensively by the FCC

The FCC is working on certifying a ZTE phone, the ZTE9047, and in the process it has published photos of the phone and even a fairly complete disassembly of the test unit, along with the user manual. ZTE Axon 40 SE or Blade V40S (ZTE9047), photographed by the FCC lab This phone will reportedly be sold as either the ZTE Axon 40 SE or the ZTE Blade V40S, depending on the region. This is not a premium device, instead it is a 4G phone with an LCD, 4,520mAh battery with 22.5W charger (both of which we’re about to see) and a hybrid nanoSIM/microSD card slot. 22.5W...

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Instagram Introduces Feature to Allow Users to Shop Directly in Chats

Instagram is getting a payment feature that will allow users to buy from small businesses through direct messages, parent company Meta Platforms said on Monday. Now, users will be able to make...

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Apple Said to Slow Hiring, Spending Growth for Some Teams Next Year

Apple said to plan to slow hiring and spending growth next year in some divisions to cope with a potential economic downturn, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The decision stems from...

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Gurman: Apple MacBook Pros with M2 Pro and Max chips coming this fall

According to the latest intel by Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, Apple is already working on new 14" and 16" MacBook Pro's with M2 Pro and M2 Max processors. According to his sources, the updated 14-inch and 16-inch Pros could launch as early as this Fall. The new M2 Pro and M2 Max processors will inherit the baseline M2's improved performance and likely add on more cores. According to Gurman, the M2 Pro and M2 Max focus will be on the graphics side. The M2 in the 13-inch MacBook Pro and new MacBook Air showed around 11% better single-core performance, close to 20% better multi-core...

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OnePlus 10T 5G Tipped to Launch in India on August 3: Report

OnePlus 10T 5G is said to debut in India on August 3. However, the company has not made any official confirmation regarding the launch of the upcoming smartphone.

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Russia Fines Google $360 Million for Failing to Remove Content on Ukraine

Google has been fined RUB 21 billion (nearly Rs. 2,900 crore) by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine, the nation's telecommunications...

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Apple may launch eSIM-only iPhone 14 model in some markets

With more carriers around the world adopting the eSIM standard we may soon get phones without physical SIM slots. As per a report published on The Wall Street Journal, Apple’s upcoming iPhone 14 series may arrive in eSIM-only versions for some markets. Apple is not expected to make the full switch from physical SIM to eSIM on all its devices but rather test out if consumers would be open to an eSIM-only phone. Apple has already reportedly notified several major US carriers to prepare for its eSIM-only iPhone models set to arrive this Fall. The major advantage of removing the SIM slot...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 28

Nothing finally made its phone (1) official this week and even started shipping it to the first invitees, which was enough to catapult it back to the front of our trending chart. That meant the Xiaomi 12S Ultra had to settle for the silver medal this time around, while the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra retained the third spot for the third week in a row. A phone that debuted at the end of last week - the Xiaomi 12 Lite took fourth, while the Galaxy A53 regained a couple of spots to place fifth. The Redmi Note 11 stays sixth, while the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max restores its position from...

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Huawei Watch Fit 2 review

Introduction Huawei Watch Fit 2 made its global debut in May at a glamorous event in Milano, where we also saw the Watch GT 3 Pro and the foldable smartphone Mate Xs 2. We already reviewed the flagship wearable, and now we also got to spend some time with the Fit. It has a 1.74” AMOLED display, heart rate, SpO2 and stress tracking as well as support for 97 different sports modes. Huawei offers it in three styles, with our being an Elegant solution in Silver Frost color with a magnetic metal band. The 20mm band itself is standard and easily replaceable, but we loved the overall look,...

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Hey Siri: Virtual Assistants Are Listening to Children and Using the Data

With no legal requirement to erase this data, the data accumulates over children's lifetimes, potentially lasting forever.

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India's Startup Story Intact, Tech Innovation Vibrant: HCL Tech CEO

Despite a reduction in valuations, things are looking bright, according to the IT services expert

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Thrilling New Images of Jupiter Captured by James Webb Space Telescope

These images were taken by engineers when the James Webb Space Telescope's instruments were being tested

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Nearly Half of Households Find Device Repair Costs Exorbitant: Survey

Many respondents opted to buy a new device instead of trying to get it serviced locally or by the manufacturer.

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Rajasthan Gets AI-Powered Tool for Fast Disposal of Cases at Lok Adalat

The fully digital Lok Adalat promises efficiency, convenience, and transparency, helping alleviate the load of thousands of pending cases which might never reach a court.

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Week 28 in review: Nothing phone (1) is official, HMD announces cheap Nokia phones

The biggest story this week was the announcement of the Nothing phone (1). But it was more of a confirmation as we pretty much had a complete image of the phone. The handset comes with a recycled aluminum frame, a 6.55-inch 1080x2400 120Hz OLED touchscreen with 1,200 nits peak brightness, 240Hz touch sampling rate, Gorilla Glass 5 on top, and symmetrical bezels on all four sides. The Snapdragon 778G+ chipset sits at the helm, and a dual rear camera system comprising of a 50MP f/1.88 Sony IMX766 1/1.56" main unit with OIS and a 50MP f/2.2 Samsung JN1 1/2.76" ultrawide camera with a...

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