vivo X100 series will arrive on November 13, Watch 3 to tag along

The vivo X100 series is set to arrive on November 13 at 7 PM Beijing time. The date and time were confirmed during a presentation at the Vivo Developer Conference, an event that was saw the debut of the China-only Origin OS 4. The company will also introduce vivo Watch 3 with Blue OS at the event. Few details are available about its new operating system for wearables at this point. vivo X100 series, Watch 3 posters This is not the first time vivo officially acknowledged the existence of vivo X100. So far, we've seen the phone's design in a post by a company exec, a benchmark on...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ launched in Korea

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+, unveiled earlier last month, debuted today in South Korea. It comes in a single 4GB/64GB memory configuration in Graphite and Silver colors, with the latter exclusive to Samsung's official Korean website. The Wi-Fi-only model of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ is priced at KRW368,500 ($270/€255/INR22,610), while the 5G version costs KRW418,000 ($310/€290/INR25,650). The Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ is powered by the Snapdragon 695 SoC and runs One UI 5.1-based Android 13 out of the box. It's built around an 11" 90Hz LCD of 1,920x1,200-pixel resolution. The tablet...

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OnePlus Nord N30 SE is coming: a rebranded Nord N30, itself a rebranded Nord CE 3 Lite

While everyone is anxiously waiting for the upcoming flagship, the OnePlus 12, OnePlus is also working on another new device, this one much cheaper. Well, "new" if you have a very flexible definition of the word. We're talking about the OnePlus Nord N30 SE, which just got certified by TDRA in the UAE. So far so good, and this certification actually reveals the name. But it also gives us the model number: CPH2605. And that's the model number of both the Nord N30 launched in North America, as well as the Nord CE 3 Lite. Those two phones are identical devices sold under different names...

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YouTube's blocking of ad blockers isn't a "small experiment" anymore

Back in June, YouTube announced that it was running a "small experiment" globally where it urged a tiny subset of people using ad blockers to disable them if they want to view content on the platform. This is no longer a "small experiment". YouTube now says it's launching a global effort to crack down on ad blockers and encourage users to either allow ads or pay for YouTube Premium (where there are no ads). This comes straight from YouTube communications manager Christopher Lawton. When you run into YouTube's ad blocker block, you'll see a message like the one in the screenshot...

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Apple Unveils 24-Inch iMac With M3 Chip, Up to 10-Core GPU in India: Price, Specifications

Apple has finally upgraded the 24-inch iMac with the newly announced M3 chip, following the M1-powered iMac that was launched in 2021. The 24-inch iMac with M3 chip was unveiled during Apple's Scary Fast event on Tuesday. It features the same design as the 2021 iMac model with an M1 chip, that was launched three years ago. The upgraded iMac M3 model comes with an 8-core CPU and up to a 10-core GPU. It is claimed to offer up to two times better performance than the M1-based iMac while also being more efficient.

24-inch iMac M3 price in India, availability

The new 24-inch iMac with an M3 chip starts at Rs. 1,34,900. This model comes with an 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 8GB of memory, a 256GB SSD storage, and two Thunderbolt ports. Apple includes the Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse with the 24-inch iMac. It is available in green, pink, blue, and silver colour options.

On the other hand, the 24-inch iMac with M3 variant with the 10-core GPU starts at Rs. 1,54,900 or Rs. 1,44,900 for education. It comes with the same configuration — an 8-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, two Thunderbolt ports, Gigabit Ethernet, and two USB 3 ports. This is bundled with a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Magic Mouse. It is available in Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, Silver, and Yellow colour options.

As for availability, the new 24-inch iMac with M3 is already up for pre-order on the Apple website. It will go on sale via the website, Apple Store, and Apple authorised resellers starting November 7.

24-inch iMac M3 specifications, features

While the new 24-inch iMac with M3 chip looks similar to the older model, it does offer some performance improvements. The M3 chip with 8-core CPU and up to 10-core GPU with support for up to 24GB unified RAM is claimed to be twice as faster as the M1 chip, and is based on the Apple iPhone 15 Pro's A17 Pro chip.

Apple's new M3 chip is manufactured using a 3nm process, which also makes it more efficient than the M1 chip that powered its predecessor. In the graphics department, the chip offers hardware-accelerating mesh shading with support for ray tracing on the iMac. There's also a 16-core Neural Engine that enables faster machine learning.

The all-in-one 24-inch iMac with M3 comes with a 24-inch Retina Display that offers 4.5K resolution and 500 nits of peak brightness. It now comes with Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, up to four USB Type-C ports, two Thunderbolt ports, and Gigabit Ethernet support. There's also a 1080p FaceTime camera and a six-speaker setup that offers support for Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos. It runs the new macOS Sonoma out-of-the-box.

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Is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 the best foldable phone you can buy in India right now? We discuss the company's new clamshell-style foldable handset on the latest episode of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

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Realme GT5 Pro passes 2.2 million points on AnTuTu

Realme's GT5 Pro has recently been certified for sale in China by TENAA, which resulted in the outing of some photos as well as a pretty complete list of specs. Today, the phone's score in the AnTuTu benchmark (namely, AnTuTu 10) was released, and as you can see in the screenshot below, it comfortably went past 2.2 million points. To be exact, it scored 2,229,696 points in total, which is more than the upcoming OnePlus 12 managed - 2,110,808. It's also more than the reference Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 device was able to achieve, at 2,139,281. Realme GT5 Pro's AnTuTu 10 run The Realme...

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Watch the Apple Mac event live

Apple is hosting a “Scary fast” event later today where we’ll see the debut of its latest M-series chipset alongside new MacBook Pro models and a long overdue iMac refresh. The event starts at 5PM PT / 8PM ET / 12AM UTC and you can tune in via the embedded stream below. The M3 chip which is rumored to be based on TSMC's 3nm process is expected to offer a significant performance boost compared to the M2 generation. It will likely debut on the new 14” and 16” MacBook Pro models as well as on the refreshed 24” iMac also expected at the event. We’ll make sure to cover all the key...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Retro Edition Unveiled as an Homage to the Samsung E700

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip 5 Retro Edition as a new variant of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5. The unique clamshell foldable phone draws inspiration from the SGH-E700 (Samsung E700) released in 2003 as Samsung's first handset to feature a built-in antenna. The Galaxy Z Flip 5 Retro has a blue colour panel and a matte finish frame. The special edition smartphone comes bundled with various accessories including Flipsuit cards, and Flipsuit cases among others. Apart from the accessories, the new Galaxy Z Flip 5 Retro Edition is expected to have similar specifications as the vanilla Galaxy Z Flip 5 that launched globally in July this year.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Retro will be available in limited quantities in Australia, Korea, UK, Germany, and Spain on November 1 exclusively through Samsung's official website Samsung.com. It will go on sale in France from November 2. Pricing details of the special edition handset haven't been announced yet.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Retro Edition
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As mentioned, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 Retro draws inspiration from the SGH-E700, which was released 20 years ago in 2003 as Samsung's first flip phone to feature a built-in antenna. The Retro variant has an indigo blue and silver shade, a different UX design reinterpretation of 2000s pixel graphics and animation on the Flex Window. It comes bundled with three Flipsuit cards featuring logos from different eras of Samsung's history, a Flipsuit case and a collector card engraved with a unique serial number.

In July, the vanilla Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 was launched in India priced at Rs. 99,999 for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model. The 8GB RAM + 512GB storage variant is priced at Rs. 1,09,999. It debuted in Cream, Graphite, Lavender, and Mint shades.

Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 5 runs on Android 13 with One UI 5.1.1 on top and features Armor Aluminum frames. It sports a 6.7-inch full-HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity Flex inner display with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. It has a 3.4-inch Super AMOLED folder-shaped cover display with a refresh rate of 60Hz. The handset runs on a custom Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy SoC under the hood, with 8GB of RAM.

For optics, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 sports a dual rear camera unit, comprising a 12-megapixel ultra-wide primary sensor, along with a 12-megapixel wide-angle camera with support for OIS. A10-megapixel selfie camera manages selfies and video calls. It has an IPX8 rating for water resistance. Samsung has equipped the Galaxy Z Flip 5 with a 3,700mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Retro announced

Samsung has rich history in the flip phone market and it is now paying homage to one of its more influential models from two decades ago – the Samsung E700 - with a limited edition Galaxy Z Flip5 Retro. Flip5 Retro features the same iconic indigo blue and silver colors as the E700 and comes with some nostalgic pixel graphics UI tweaks and cityscape animation on its Flex Window cover screen. Samsung ships the phone in a neat box with logos of both the Z Flip5 and the E700 as well as Flipsuit cards with stickers featuring the various Samsung logos from past eras. The package also...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 43

This week Xiaomi launched its new 14 series and even though they'll remain exclusive to China initially the interest they sparked is enormous. The 14 Pro comfortably topped our trending chart, opening a comfortable gap to second-placed Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. The Galaxy A54 rounded up the podium, much like it did last week. The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max retained fourth, while behind it the Galaxy S23 FE and Redmi Note 12 also retained formation. The other member of the new Xiaomi pair - the vanilla 14 placed seventh, edging out the Galaxy S21 FE. Redmi 12 kept its ninth position from...

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India vs England World Cup Match 2023 Today: How to Watch Live Stream, Live Telecast Details

India vs England World Cup 2023 match is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 29, at Ekana Sports City stadium, Lucknow. The host team has been faring well in the tournament so far, with 5 wins in all the matches it has played. With 10 points, India sits second in the points table for the World Cup 2023. It is only behind South Africa, who moved to first position after a massive win against Pakistan. On the other hand, the defending champions will find it hard even to make it to the semi-finals at this stage. England sits at the last position in the points table currently, with only one win in its account so far. 

India is suffering a loss as Hardik Pandya is recovering from his injury. While he was expected to join the team for Lucknow's game, his ligament tear may take longer to heal, and we might miss him for the next two games. Suryakumar Yadav replaced Pandya in the previous match against New Zealand. However, he failed to woo fans with his performance. On the other hand, Mohammad Shami took 5 wickets in the same match and became the Player of the Match. For the next clash, BCCI may take a chance with R Ashwin to fill Pandya's position. Another awaiting feat is Virat Kohli's 49th century, making him the cricketer with most ODI centuries. 

England, the champions of World Cup 2019, has been finding it hard to score a win. In the five matches it has played so far, England has managed to claim a victory only once. While captain Jos Buttler has repeatedly defended his team, there have been questions from all ends. Their performance has made it difficult to qualify for the semi-finals. It will be interesting to see if England manages to reclaim their lost glory against India. 

The match will begin at 2 pm IST, and the toss will take place 30 minutes before the scheduled time, at 1:30 pm IST. 

India vs England World Cup 2023 squad

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishan Kishan, Surya Kumar Yadav

England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 tournament began on October 5. The first match took place between the finalists of the last season — New Zealand and England. With 17 matches left before teams move to the semi-finals zone, a lot is at stake that can turn the tables anytime. This year, 10 teams have participated in the World Cup 2023 tournament. These are Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Netherlands, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. The World Cup 2023 final will take place on November 19 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. 

How to watch India vs England Live World Cup match in India

One can live stream all the matches during the ongoing World Cup 2023 tournament for free on Disney+ Hostar, which has digital rights for the series. There is no subscription required to watch these matches. However, Disney+ Hotstar offers three subscription plans in India — Mobile, Super and Premium. Moreover, one can also avail of a Disney+ Hotstar subscription through prepaid recharge plans. Be it your smartphone like Apple iPhone 13 or a television like Samsung Neo QLED Ultra-HD Smart TV, Disney+ Hotstar is providing free live streaming across all platforms. 

For those who wish to see live telecasts, Star Sports Network is showing all the matches on its TV channels. Apart from Hindi and English, Star Sports Network is also offering telecasts on various regional language channels, as mentioned below:

Star Sports 1 Hindi HD
Star Sports 1 Hindi
Star Sports 1 HD
Star Sports 1
Star Sports 1 Telugu HD
Star Sports 1 Telugu
Star Sports 1 Tamil HD
Star Sports 1 Tamil
Star Sports 1 Kannada

If you are not in India but still wish to watch the World Cup 2023 matches from other parts of the world, we have curated a list of options from where you can watch the live stream:

Region/Country	Channel
Afghanistan	Ariana TV, Ariana News, Ariana TV website, https://ift.tt/tVRTkue
Australia	Fox Sports 501, Channel 9 HD, 9GemHD, FoxtelGo, FoxtelNOW, Kayo / 9Now
Bangladesh	GTV, BTV, T Sports, Rabbithole
Canada	Willow TV, Disney+ Hotstar
South America/Mexico	ESPN+
Maldives	SS1(HD+HD), SS1 Hindi(SD+HD), SS1 Tamil, SS1 Telugu, SS1 Kannada, SS2(HD+SD), Yupp TV
Nepal	SS1(HD+HD), SS1 Hindi(SD+HD), SS1 Tamil, SS1 Telugu, SS1 Kannada, SS2(HD+SD), Yupp TV
Bhutan	SS1(HD+HD), SS1 Hindi(SD+HD), SS1 Tamil, SS1 Telugu, SS1 Kannada, SS2(HD+SD), Yupp TV
New Zealand	Sky Sport
Pakistan	PTV Sports, www.ptvsports.pk, Daraz, Tapmad, Jazz, A-Sports, ARY ZAP
Singapore	HubSports 4, HubSports 5, StarHub TV+
Sri Lanka	Sirasa TV, Dialog TV & Event TV, www.kiki.lk, Kiki app
UK	Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Mix, SkyGO + Sky Sports App
USA	WillowTV, ESPN+ app

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 alongside the Galaxy Tab S9 series and Galaxy Watch 6 series at its first Galaxy Unpacked event in South Korea. We discuss the company's new devices and more on the latest episode of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

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Weekly poll: how old is your phone?

Fairphone is promising 8 years (possibly up to 10) of support for its new Fairphone 5. Google brought Android longevity into the mainstream with the new Pixel 8 series, which will be supported for 7 years, this includes both software updates and availability for spare parts. But this raises the question – is anyone actually using their phone for that long? While it’s tough to predict whether there will be any Pixel 8 users left in 2030, we can focus on the here and now. So let’s change the question to this – how old is your current phone? We know that some of you have phones that you...

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Weekly poll results: the OnePlus Open is great, but buyers balk at the price

Economies of scale mean that once a product becomes popular, it costs less too. But that causes a Catch-22 – it’s difficult for an expensive product to become popular. Right now that is the problem facing foldables, especially the horizontal variety. Last week’s poll shows that the OnePlus Open is a very promising phone. It might even be the best in class that the markets outside of China have seen. And yet... well, the pie chart speaks for itself, 40% of voters have interest in the Open, but find it too pricey. To be fair, it costs less than Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold5 (unless you get in...

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Poco X5 Pro, Moto G54, Realme 11X and More Smartphone Deals Under Rs. 20,000 During Flipkart Sale

Flipkart, one of India's biggest e-commerce sites, is currently offering some of the biggest discounts of the festive season. The Flipkart Dussehra Sale 2023 kicked off on October 22 and is available to all users through October 29. During this sale, Flipkart extends great offers and deals on multiple products, including electronic items like smartphones, laptops, PCs, tablets, and smart TVs. Some of these products are available at considerable sale discounts over the listed price. Smartphones from leading brands like Samsung, Realme, Motorola, etc., are offered at lucrative prices during the sale.

Following are some of the best smartphones under Rs. 20,000 that you can grab in the ongoing sale.

Moto G84 5G, launched in India in September this year, comes with a 6.55-inch full-HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) 120Hz pOLED display. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 33W wired fast charging support. The 12GB + 256GB variant of the phone is currently listed on Flipkart at Rs. 18,999, down 17 percent from its marked price of Rs. 22,999. It is offered in Marshmellow Blue, Midnight Blue and Viva Magenta colour options. SBI, RBL and Kotak Mahindra Bank card users can avail of additional discounts over the deal price.

The Poco X5 Pro 5G comes with a 6.67-inch Xfinity AMOLED 120Hz display, an octa-core Snapdragon 778G SoC and a 5,000mAh battery with 67W wired fast charging support. The phone is equipped with a 108-megapixel ISOCELL HM2 primary sensor, an 8-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide angle lens, and a 2-megapixel macro camera at the back, and a 16-megapixel front camera sensor. The 6GB + 128GB variant of the model is priced on Flipkart at Rs. 18,499 during the ongoing Dussehra sale.

Another smartphone that is available during this Flipkart sale at a discounted rate is the Vivo T2 5G that was released in the country in April this year with a 6nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC and a 4,500mAh battery with 44W fast charging support. The handset features a 6.38-inch AMOLED (1,080 x 2,400 pixels) 90Hz display and a 64-megapixel primary rear sensor accompanied by a 2-megapixel bokeh sensor and also has a 16-megapixel front camera sensor. The 6GB + 128GB option of the phone is listed during the sale at a price of Rs. 17,999, down 25 percent from Rs. 23,999.

Released in India in August, the Realme 11 5G comes with a 6.72-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixels) Samsung AMOLED 120Hz display and a 108-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL HM6 primary rear sensor. It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ SoC and is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 67W wired SuperVOOC charging support. The 8GB + 128GB variant of the phone can be purchased during the ongoing Flipkart sale at Rs. 16,999, down 19 percent from its marked price of Rs. 20,999.

One of the best smartphones under Rs. 20,000 to grab during the sale is the Samsung Galaxy F34 5G, which was released in the country earlier this year in August. The handset carries an in-house octa-core Exynos 1280 SoC and a large 6,000mAh battery. It is equipped with a 6.46-inch full-HD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels) sAMOLED 120Hz display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It carries a 50-megapixel triple rear camera sensor and a 13-megapixel front camera sensor. The 6GB + 128GB option of the model is priced during the sale down 32 percent from its usual price of Rs. 24,499 at Rs. 16,499.

Moto G54 5G, which comes with an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 7020 SoC and a 6,000mAh battery with 33W wired TurboPower charging support, was introduced in the country in September. The phone comes with a 6.5-inch full-HD+ 120Hz display and a 50-megapixel dual rear camera with optical image stabilisation (OIS). Its 12GB + 256GB variant is currently listed on Flipkart at Rs. 15,999, down 27 percent from Rs. 21,999.

Among other good offers, a notable mention in this category is the Realme 11x 5G. Its 6GB + 128GB variant is now available on Flipkart at Rs. 13,999, down 17 percent from its usual price of Rs. 16,999. It comes with a 6.72-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixels) AMOLED 120Hz display, a 64-megapixel dual rear camera and an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The phone is powered by a 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ SoC and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 33W wired SUPERVOOC fast charging support.

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Last chance to get a deal from Samsung Week in the US

Samsung Week is nearly over - the sales event ends on Sunday, but there is still time to pick up a new phone, tablet, watch or another Samsung device, including laptops, SSDs and monitors. Obviously, we’ll look at the phone deals first. These cover Samsung’s high end with two S23 modes and two Z foldables, but there’s a deal on Samsung’s popular mid-ranger too, the Galaxy A54. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 12/256GB save up to $800 Read our review from $1,050 at...

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iQOO 12 Pro official teaser images show the BMW M Motorsport edition

A couple of days ago we brought you news that the iQOO 12 family is launching in China on November 7, and today it seems like the company was in a teasing mood. That's because an iQOO product manager just outed a few images depicting the upcoming BMW M Motorsport edition of the iQOO 12 Pro over on Weibo. Take a look for yourself below. The previously leaked design is thus the actual design of the phone. Interestingly, there are no vertical stripes, even if this is a BMW M edition. There's just a rather subtle engraving of the BMW M colors to a side. The camera island is huge and has a...

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X launches Premium+ and Basic subscription tiers

X - the artist formerly known as Twitter - has today announced two new subscription tiers for its service. These join the already available $8/month Premium subscription, which now becomes the middle option. The cheapest X subscription is now Basic, at $3/month. This gives you the ability to edit posts, create longer posts (and longer videos), undo posting, it gives you access to Reader for consuming longer posts without distractions, you have background video playback, the ability to download videos, and you receive a small reply boost. Additionally, you can use SMS two-factor...

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There may not be an Apple Watch Ultra 3 next year

Last month the Apple Watch Ultra 2 became official, one year after its predecessor, the original Ultra. With that in mind, you might be expecting the Apple Watch Ultra 3 to be announced alongside the iPhone 16 generation in September of 2024. That would be a logical assumption, but it turns out it might actually be wrong. Famous Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today says the company hasn't yet started working on the next Apple Watch Ultra, and that's a bad sign. It's "unusual", he says, given how long the development cycle is. We assume this means that by this time last year,...

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is now available in the US with a sneaky price hike

At the beginning of October, following many months of rumors and leaks, Samsung finally made the Galaxy S23 FE official. And today it's available in the US. The price Samsung announced during the unveiling was $599, and yet - if you go to Samsung.com now and try to buy one, you'll notice a sneaky price hike. The phone is listed as $629.99. Sure, $30 isn't much, but this device was made official 23 days ago, and that's more than $1 extra per day. Luckily, if you want an S23 FE but don't want to pay Samsung's inflated price, Amazon comes to the rescue, as it's offering the phone for...

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The Elec: Samsung Galaxy A15 will bring OLED screen

It seems Samsung will finally offer an OLED screen on its entry-level Galaxy A1 series phones starting next year. A new report from South Korean publication The Elec suggests that Samsung will finally replace the LCD panels used on previous Galaxy A1 series phones like the Galaxy A14 due to the lowered price of rigid OLED panels. Samsung Galaxy A15 render The Galaxy A15 is expected to feature a 6.4-inch diagonal with a U-shaped notch cutout for its front facing camera. The A15 will come in both 4G and 5G variants with the former featuring a Helio G99 SoC, 4GB RAM, and Android 14 as...

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New vivo T2 debuts, further deepening naming confusion

The Chinese smartphone company vivo launched a third smartphone with the name vivo T2. This has LTE-only and a Helio G99 chipset and is already available in Russia. The smartphone is actually identical to the vivo V27e, which is also sold in Russia, meaning the whole thing makes even less sense. The phone is also different from the vivo T2 sold in India or the vivo T2 sold in China, which has its own spinoff called vivo iQOO Neo6 SE. vivo T2 4G in Russia The green color is the only difference between this new vivo T2 and the vivo V27e. They both have a 6.62” AMOLED display...

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Infinix Smart 8 visits the Google Play Console too, has its specs outed

A few hours ago we spotted the upcoming Tecno Spark 20 in the Google Play Console, and now it's time for Tecno's sister brand Infinix to get the spotlight, since its Smart 8 has also visited the Google Play Console. The listing has revealed some of its specs, along with a very low quality image showing its front. Infinix Smart 8 in the Google Play Console The Infinix Smart 8 has 3GB of RAM, runs Android 13, and is powered by the Unisoc T606 SoC, which means two things: it won't have 5G support, and it will be cheap. Its screen has 720x1612 resolution. Previously outed...

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iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1 with AirDrop over the internet, watchOS 10.1 with Double Tap now out

Today Apple has released iOS 17.1, iPadOS 17.1, and watchOS 10.1 to all supported devices. The downloads should already be available to all who manually search for them, in usual Apple fashion (see that, Google?). iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1 come one day later than previously rumored, and bring with them support for continuing a large AirDrop file transfer over the internet when you are out of AirDrop range. The Apple Music app now includes options to favorite songs, albums, and playlists, and you can find new song suggestions at the end of every playlist (Spotify says hi). The fix for...

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Honor Magic6 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, have its own assistant

Honor used the ongoing Snapdragon Summit 2023 to announce that the upcoming Magic6 series will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The Magic6 will leverage the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3's built-in generative AI language models to power a new personal assistant called YOYO. The large language model will be able to use up to 7 billion parameters and being on-device, will not need to send any personal data remotely to work. It means you'll be able to prompt the personal assistant to answer questions, create short videos featuring photos and footage stored on your device, and it will be able to...

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Snapdragon X Elite is Qualcomm's latest ARM-based chipset for laptops

The brand new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile chip is set to power the latest flagship Android smartphones and tablets but Qualcomm also announced its next-gen high-end chip for Windows on ARM laptops – the Snapdragon X Elite. Qualcomm hopes it can capture a larger claim a larger chunk of the PC chipset market with its latest SoC and it’s betting big on performance and efficiency. Snapdragon X Elite is fabbed on a 4nm process node and features 12 high-performance Oryon cores clocked at 3.8 GHz with single and dual-core boost up to 4.3 GHz. Qualcomm states that its new CPU matches...

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The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is here - Cortex-X4, 4nm, Generative AI, 240fps graphics

Qualcomm just launched the Snapdragon 8 Gen chipset. The flagship platform is built on the 4nm process and has a clear focus on AI, gaming, audio, and camera advancements. If you want the all-important percentages - Gen 3 is 30% faster and 20% more efficient than Gen 2. The eight-core processor inside is highlighted by 1 Cortex-X4 prime core running up to 3.3 GHz, five performance cores at up to 3.2 GHz, and 2 efficiency cores clocked up to 2.3 GHz. There's LPDDR5x memory support up to 4800 MHz and as much as 24 GB. The chip supports Wi-Fi 7 up to 6 GHz, including 802.11be, 802.11ax,...

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC With Generative AI Features, Wi-Fi 7, 240 FPS Gaming Support Launched

Qualcomm announced its latest flagship mobile platform, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, on Tuesday at the Snapdragon Summit. The successor to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC promises to bring a host of new upgrades and claims to be the first mobile platform focusing on generative AI. The SoC's AI engine supports multi-modal generative AI models, including popular large language models (LLMs). The Qualcomm Hexagon NPU promises 98 percent faster and 40 percent more efficient performance. It also promises 240 fps gaming on supported displays, featuring global illumination with ray tracing. The Qualcomm Adreno GPU is claimed to be 25 percent faster and more efficient than the one on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. The 5G-ready chip supports Wi-Fi 7 and dual Bluetooth.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Availability

According to Qualcomm, flagship Android devices powered by its latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC are expected to be available in the coming weeks. The chip will be adopted for flagship devices by global OEMs and smartphone brands, including ASUS, Honor, iQOO, MEIZU, NIO, Nubia, OnePlus, OPPO, realme, Redmi, RedMagic, Sony, Vivo, Xiaomi, and ZTE.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 features

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC comes with the Qualcomm AI engine, featuring an improved hexagon process claimed to be 98 percent faster and 40 percent more efficient. The chip brings generative AI capabilities, promising the world's fastest stable diffusion for image generation. The chip is based on the 4nm processing technology, with the Qualcomm Kryo CPU delivering up to 3.3 GHz at 30 percent faster and 20 percent more efficient rates. The CPU comes with five Performance cores, up to 3.2 GHz, and two Efficiency cores, up to 2.3 GHz.

The chip also promises high-end gaming performance, featuring hardware-accelerated ray tracing with global illumination. The chip promises 240 fps gaming on supported displays, with the Qualcomm Adreno GPU claimed to be 25 percent faster and more efficient.

The new chip also promises a bunch of new camera features powered by AI. The chip comes with a Video Object Eraser by Arcsoft that removes unwanted elements and people from a video. It also gets new zoom capabilities, powered by Samsung's 200-megapixel image sensor optimized for Snapdragon, allowing multiple video capture, object tracking and 2X and 4X zoom. It supports Dolby HDR and features Photo Expansion, which fills up photos with the help of AI.

For connectivity, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 brings the Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 System, the same as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, with support for Wi-Fi 7 802.11be, 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11a/b/g/n, and Bluetooth 5.4. The latest chip features the Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System. The mobile platform is claimed to feature the world's first 5G modem with an integrated AI tensor hardware accelerator.

The chip also supports 24-bit 96 kHz lossless music over Bluetooth, USB Version 3.1 Gen 2, USB Type-C, and UFS 4.0 storage.

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: India vs New Zealand Sets Live Streaming World Record With 4.3 Crore Viewers

India recorded a convincing four-wicket win over New Zealand — their first over the Black Caps in an ICC tournament since 2003 — to climb to the top of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 table on Sunday. Handing New Zealand their first defeat of the tournament, India have now won five games on the trot at the World Cup, looking strong favourites to lift the trophy for the first time since 2011. Rohit Sharma and co. chased down a target of 274 with 12 balls to spare, courtesy an emphatic 95 from Virat Kohli. In the process, the match also set a new world record for live streaming, with Disney+ Hotstar recording 4.3 crore live concurrent viewers.

Disney+ Hotstar owns the digital streaming rights for the ongoing World Cup and, according to the streamer, 4.3 crore live concurrent viewers tuned in on Sunday to watch India versus New Zealand. This marks a new world record for streaming, breaking the previous record set by the India versus Pakistan match on October 14.

Déjà woohoo! Another record-breaking performance by all of us! ??
Time for a hat-trick??#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/IBm2V39dIl

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Hosts India and 2019 World Cup finalists New Zealand were the only two undefeated sides at the tournament heading into the match, with the Black Caps sitting top of the table on the basis of a higher net run rate. While New Zealand fielded an unchanged side from their win over Afghanistan, India made two changes. Suryakumar Yadav and Mohammed Shami came in for the injured Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur.

India won the toss and put New Zealand to bat, who set up a total of 273 with the help of Daryl Mitchell's 130 off 127 balls, with Shami taking five wickets in the process. While Kohli narrowly missed out on another century, his 95 helped India reach 274 with two overs remaining.

The India versus Pakistan match on October 14 also set a global streaming record when over 3.5 crore live concurrent viewers tuned in on Disney+ Hotstar to see the much-awaited clash. The streamer holds the streaming rights for the World Cup in India and is also offering new viewing features for the tournament in association with the ICC. Its new MaxView feature allows cricket fans to watch matches in portrait mode on their smartphones, with ICC providing a dedicated vertical feed.

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Xiaomi 14 is officially arriving on October 26

Earlier Xiaomi revealed it is launching its new flagships lineup this month, and now we have a date – the Xiaomi 14 series will be announced on October 26. The event will take place in China, where the company will introduce the phones with HyperOS and a variable aperture camera, co-developed with Leica. The event is likely going to see two phones – Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro, both of them with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. An Ultra phone may or may not arrive later on. According to one leakster, both devices will be available in Black, White, or Green, and the vanilla option will...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 42

Much like last week we have a Samsung phone topping our trending chart only it's the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which despite being almost 9 months old now ended up as the most popular phone in our database. Behind it is an even older phone - the Galaxy S21 FE was prominently featured in several sales events and people were clearly looking for a refresher on its specs. Then there's the ever popular Galaxy A54 to complete an all-Samsung podium. Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max rose to fourth and pushed the Galaxy S23 FE all the way down to fifth. Redmi Note 12 leads the Google Pixel 8 Pro in sixth...

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Week 42 in review: Xiaomi's HyperOS official, OnePlus Open and Oppo Find N3 are here

Xiaomi unveiled HyperOS this week - its overhaul of Mi OS and it got a lot of attention. The new OS will premiere on the Xiaomi 14 series, which is coming soon. We also saw leaked screenshots from HyperOS and they reveal a slight design refresh but not an overhaul. The Galaxy S24 series display specs were revealed. It looks like the non-Ultra models will finally get LTPO panels, bringing a truly variable refresh rate to the Galaxy S24 and S24+. All three will have a peak brightness of 2,500 nits - which is already behind recent phones like the new OnePlus Open and its 2,800 nits - but at...

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Flashback: a look back at Samsung's rugged flagships in the Galaxy S Active series

Samsung’s rugged XCover line dates back to 2010 and started off with feature phones, but even when it switched to smartphones it was never a premium line. For tough + premium there was the Galaxy S Active line. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active was introduced in 2013. This was the first S-phone with an IP rating for dust and water resistance – IP67, meaning “dust tight” and “immersion up to 1m/3.3ft” for half an hour. This was a year before the Galaxy S5, which had both an IP67 rating and a removable back cover (though as you may remember the S6 dropped the IP rating before the S7 reintroduced...

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Some Google Pixel 8 phones reportedly have an unlocked bootloader out of the box

In what is a rather odd situation, Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro buyers have been spotted on Reddit complaining that their shiny new devices arrived with an unlocked bootloader. We aren’t sure how widespread the issue is, but from the looks of things, it is fairly limited since these things tend to blow up online fairly quickly nowadays, and Pixel 8 devices also feature a pretty obvious warning for an unlocked bootloader during the boot process. The following text is presented to the user: The bootloader is unlocked and software integrity cannot be guaranteed. Any data stored on the...

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Google Photos for Android now backs up all RAW images automatically

The Google Photos app has started automatically backing up all RAW images, reports 9to5Google. On a Pixel 8 that previously captured RAW pictures with the Pixel Camera app, the publication spotted Google Photos displaying a banner saying, "New RAW photos will appear in the Photos view and will now be backed up." The existing RAW images on the device won't be uploaded automatically. When you click a RAW photo, a JPEG version is also captured and uploaded automatically to Google Photos. That's not ideal if you take a lot of pictures in RAW since RAW files are larger than JPEG and could...

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Google Pixel 8 unboxing

The Google Pixel 8 is now on sale and shipping and we have a hands-on of the compact phone and its bigger counterpart. But while we're working on the full review, we thought we'd do a quick unboxing as well. The Pixel 8 ships with a USB-C to USB-A adapter and a USB-C cable. Google doesn't include a charger in the box and if you want to get the official 30W unit, it will cost you €29. We have the Pixel 8 in Hazel, though it's more of a concrete or oil paint grey color. It's an interesting shade that makes us think of the M Brooklyn Grey Metallic paint job on the new BMW 3...

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Instagram New Features Announced Include Multiple Lists in Stories, Audio and Selfie Video Notes and More

Instagram recently celebrated its anniversary on October 6. As the company continues to grow, the Meta-owned app has introduced new features to appeal to Generation Z. Instagram will begin testing the new features soon and may launch them within the coming months. The new creative features will include reminders for birthdays, audio notes, video notes through selfies and multiple lists for Stories. According to the company, these features will help the newer generation to express their creativity on the app and share content more easily.

In a Meta event in Delhi, the company unveiled new Instagram features specifically targeted towards GenZ.

Four New Features on Instagram for GenZ users

The first feature is Birthday's. Instagram already lets users celebrate the birthdays of their loved ones. With the new feature, the app will also allow users to help their friends remember their birthdays. They can do this by adding new pictures or effects like confetti to their profile picture.

Instagram is also making it easy for users to add notes now. It could either be an audio note or a selfie video note. Notes have gained popularity on the app, enabling users to share updates with each other in a quick way. It is available in the DM section at the top of the messages. The new Audio Notes feature will let users make a voice recording as a note, while Selfie Video Notes will make it easy to record a short video as a note for 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the Multiple Lists in Stories is touted by the app as the most awaited feature. Till now, users were able to create a list of their Close Friends with whom they wanted to select Stories. However, now users can create multiple lists in Stories, such as one for their university friends, another for their office buddies, and so on. Making multiple lists will allow users to segregate the selection of people who can view any particular story.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 rumored to use the same main camera

Innovating in the smartphone realm yearly has never been an easy task. Arguably, it's still harder to redesign a modern foldable's internals and complex hinge mechanisms. Rumors have now started to creep up about Samsung's next Z Fold6 phone. Don't expect much change in Galaxy Z Fold6. At least we can be sure of the camera. It is the same as Fold4 and Fold5, that's for sure.— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) October 19, 2023 According to industry insider ICE UNIVERSE, we need to taper our expectations regarding the main camera of the Z Fold6. Apparently, Samsung will be reusing the 50MP...

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ISRO Successfully Launches Gaganyaan Test Flight Abort Mission

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Saturday announced the success of the 'TV-D1' (Test Vehicle Development Flight 1) in the Gaganyaan Mission. The test vehicle was launched on the second attempt after it had faced an engine ignition problem at 8:45am IST. ISRO briefly aborted the launch of the first uncrewed test flight (TV-D1 Flight Test). Later, it said that the errors have been identified and corrected and the second launch was scheduled for 10:00am IST today. 

Addressing the media, ISRO Chairman S Somanath said, "I am very happy to announce the successful accomplishment of the TV-D1 mission. The purpose of this mission was to demonstrate the crew escape system for the Gaganyaan program through a test vehicle demonstration in which the vehicle went up to a Mach number, which is slightly above the speed of sound, and initiated an abort condition for the crew escape system to function."

"The crew escape system took the crew module away from the vehicle, and subsequent operations, including the touch-down at sea, have been very well accomplished. and we have confirmation of the data for all of this," he added. 

ISRO chief S Somanath congratulated scientists after the successful touchdown of the crew escape module. 

On the occasion, Mission Director S Sivakumar said, "This is like a never before attempt. It is like a bouquet of three experiments put together. We have now seen the characteristics of all three systems with what we wanted to test through this experiment or this mission. The test vehicle, the crew escape system, the crew module everything, we have perfectly demonstrated in the first attempt. All the systems performed well."

"We had been at penance for the last 3 to 4 years and the D-day was today. We are very happy to be able to do it on the very first attempt," he added. 

This Flight test vehicle Abort mission was conducted to demonstrate the performance of the Crew escape system as part of the Gaganyaan mission.

The mission objectives of the TV-D1 launch were Flight demonstration and evaluation of Test Vehicle subsystems; flight demonstration and evaluation of Crew Escape System including various separation systems; crew module characteristics; and deceleration system demonstration at higher altitudes and its recovery.

The Test Vehicle is a single-stage liquid rocket developed for this abort mission. The payloads consist of the Crew Module (CM) and Crew Escape Systems (CES) with their fast-acting solid motors, along with CM fairing (CMF) and Interface Adapters. This flight simulated the abort condition during the ascent trajectory corresponding to a Mach number of 1.2 encountered in the Gaganyaan mission.

This mission represents a significant milestone in India's effort to demonstrate that it is possible to send humans into space.

The Gaganyaan project envisages a demonstration of human spaceflight capability by launching a crew of three members into an orbit of 400km for a 3-day mission and bringing them safely back to earth by landing in Indian waters.

This programme will make India the fourth nation to launch a manned spaceflight mission after the US, Russia, and China. Building on the success of the Indian space initiatives, including the recent Chandrayan-3 and Aditya L1 missions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed that India should now aim for new and ambitious goals, including setting up 'Bharatiya Antariksha Station' (Indian Space Station) by 2035 and sending the first Indian to the Moon by 2040.

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iQOO 12 hands-on image leaks along with a list of color versions

The iQOO 12 and iQOO 12 Pro are supposedly going to be unveiled for the Chinese market on November 7, if we go by the latest rumors on the matter. Today on Weibo, China's equivalent of X (formerly Twitter), a live hands-on image that is purported to be of the iQOO 12 has been leaked and you can see it below in all its glory. At the same time, famous leakster Digital Chat Station has come out with the details about the iQOO 12's colorways. It will allegedly be offered in white and black glass versions, as well as a red vegan leather option. As you can see from the image, the camera...

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Nokia to let go 14,000 employees after 20% dip in revenue

Nokia, the Finnish company that makes equipment for telecom networks, reported a 20% dip in sales QoQ. And to offset the impact it will let go of 14,000 employees, which is over 15% of the entire workforce. According to the CEO, sales of 5G equipment fell 40% in North America, and other major markets are also past their peak growth. The layoffs will allow Nokia to save 400 million euros by the end of 2024, and a further 300 million in 2025, the company estimates. The United States is one of the biggest markets for Nokia and fellow equipment provider Ericsson. The companies expect a...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 get Android 14 with One UI 6 beta access

Over the past few weeks, Samsung has quickly been adding more and more of its smartphones into the One UI 6 beta program, and today we have two new entrants into the field: the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3, both of them from 2021. The beta is now live for these two in Samsung's home of South Korea, and if you are there and want to join the beta program all you need to do is go to the Samsung Members app and tap on the huge One UI 6 banner you'll see at the top. Then you enter some details and once you're done you can go to Settings > Software update, tap Download and install and...

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iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus to jump straight to A18 chip, rumor says

One of the pretty transparent ways in which Apple has, in recent years, tried to increase its average revenue per iPhone unit sold, is needlessly differentiating features between the 'vanilla' (read: cheaper) iPhones and the more expensive Pros. It got to the point where the vanilla models are now powered by different, older chipsets in order to save Apple some money and protect its profit margin. That, however, may sort of change next year. According to a research note by Jeff Pu, an analyst who covers Apple and its supply chain and has a decent track record, sent to Haitong International...

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Canalys: Indian smartphone market declines by 3% in Q3 but recovery looms ahead

A total of 43 million smartphones were shipped in India during the July-September months according to the latest Canalys Smartphone Market Pulse report. The figure represents a 3% drop compared to the values from a year ago but Canalys notes that the improved consumer confidence and the launch of several high-profile smartphones will likely lead to positive growth ahead of the festive season. Samsung retained its market leadership with an estimated 7.9 million shipments and 18% market share. Xiaomi came in at a close second place matching Samsung’s market share figure while shipping...

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Watch the Oppo Find N3 series global launch event here

Oppo is finally unveiling its foldable flagship device for 2023 - the Find N3. The new handset will be announced globally at 6:30 AM UTC on October 19. The Find N3 Flip, which was already announced in China and India will also tag along as it heads to more international markets. The Find N3 is rumored to arrive with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, a 7.8-inch internal screen, 6.31-inch cover screen and a set of three cameras with different focal lengths. Rumors so far suggest that the handset will be identical to OnePlus Open, which is also going official later today. Stay tuned...

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Xiaomi 14 series is arriving this month, partnership with Leica confirmed

Xiaomi 14 flagships are scheduled to arrive this month, the company confirmed on Weibo. The announcement also revealed Leica will once again brand the series, and the photo company will provide the “best in the field” Summilux lens for mobile phones. The Xiaomi 14 lineup will also bring a brand new image sensor, but we are yet to learn which phone will have it and what will be its purpose. Lei Jun, Xiaomi CEO, reposted the image, once again stating we’ll see the new flagships this month, and that’s what the teaser says at the bottom. The Xiaomi 14 devices are expected to have a...

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Google Chrome is getting five big address bar updates

The most used web browser on Earth is getting some important updates for its address bar. Today Google has announced five of them, and they are all meant to make your use of the address bar more efficient. First, autocompletion has become smarter. Previously, Chrome would only autocomplete URLs in the address bar if you typed the beginning of one correctly. But now, starting on desktop, the address bar will autocomplete URLs based on any word you've previously used to search for a website. So, in Google's example, if in the past you searched for "flights" and ended up on Google Flights,...

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Meta is Telegramming its broadcast channels to Facebook and Messenger

Throughout the years, Meta has been "inspired" by various competitors to launch identical features - some later dying unceremonious deaths, others going on to become much more popular than the original (just think Stories). Today is another day like that. Meta's Telegram-inspired broadcast channels, previously seen in Instagram and WhatsApp, are spreading to Facebook and Facebook Messenger "in the coming weeks". People who manage Facebook Pages can start broadcast channels "as a way to engage more deeply with their followers", the company says. A broadcast channel is basically a...

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Huawei Nova 12 Series Specifications Leak; Might Feature Kirin Chipsets, Triple Rear Cameras

Huawei Nova 11 series was launched in China in April this year, along with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 778G SoC. Now, the Huawei Nova 12 lineup is said to be in the works as the purported successor to the Nova 11 series. While details of the Huawei Nova 12 and Huawei Nova 12 Pro are yet to be officially announced, their key specifications have surfaced on Weibo, the Chinese microblogging website. Both models are tipped to feature 120Hz refresh rate displays protected by Huawei's Kunlun glass. They are said to be powered by the company's Kirin chips and could feature a 60-megapixel selfie shooter.

Tipster Moorish Sky (translated from Chinese) posted key specifications of Huawei Nova 12 and Huawei Nova 12 Pro on Weibo. As per the leak, both models will feature displays with a 120Hz refresh rate and Huawei's Kunlun glass for protection from drops. The Pro model is said to run on the Kirin 9000S platform. This is the same mobile chip that powers the Huawei Mate 60. The vanilla Huawei Nova 12 could feature the yet-to-be-announced Kirin 830 SoC under the hood.

For optics, both Huawei Nova 12 and Huawei Nova 12 Pro are said to get a triple rear camera unit. The camera setup of the regular model might comprise a 50-megapixel primary camera, 12-megapixel sensor, and 8-megapixel shooter. The Huawei Nova 12 Pro's camera unit is tipped to include two 50-megapixel sensors and a 12-megapixel sensor.

Both phones are tipped to sport a 60-megapixel front camera. Further, both smartphones might offer satellite messaging functionality that allows users to send and receive messages through satellite connectivity.

The Huawei Nova 12 is said to come with a 4,800mAh battery with 88W fast charging, while the Pro model could feature a 4,900mAh battery with 100W fast charging.

The Huawei Nova 12 series might succeed the Huawei Nova 11 series that was launched earlier this year in China — there's no word from the company on when these phones will debut. The Huawei Nova 11's price starts at CNY 2,499 (roughly Rs. 29,800), while the Huawei Nova 11 Pro's price starts at CNY 3,499 (roughly Rs. 41,800).

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Honor Play 8T Launch Date Tipped for October 18: Expected Specifications, Features

Honor Play 8T could be launched this week in China. There's still no word from the Chinese tech brand on an official date for the handset, but an alleged official poster has now surfaced online, hinting at the smartphone's launch date, design and few of its specifications. The Honor Play 8T is shown to sport a hole punch display design. It is tipped to feature a dual rear camera unit, led by a 50-megapixel primary camera and is said to pack a 6,000mAh battery.

As per a purported teaser poster leaked by a Weibo user, the launch of Honor Play 8T will take place in China on October 18. The poster suggests that the handset will be equipped with a display that has a hole punch cutout for the selfie camera and a dual rear camera unit. The poster also mentions a couple of the phone's specifications.

The poster states that the phone will feature a 6,000mAh battery. It is also tipped to feature a 50-megapixel primary rear camera. The Honor Play 8T could ship with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. The display of the smartphone is listed to support up to 850 nits of peak brightness.

The Honor Play 8T appears to be a rebranded version of the Honor Play 50 Plus. The latter was announced earlier this month in China with a price tag of CNY 1,399 (roughly Rs. 15,000). As of now, Honor has not shared any information on the specifications of the phone or its release date, including via its official Weibo channel.

The Honor Play 8T could debut as a successor to the Honor Play 7T. It was introduced in March at CNY 1,099 (roughly Rs. 13,100) for the base variant with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

The Honor Play 7T has a 6.74-inch TFT LCD display with 90Hz refresh rate. It runs on an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 6020 SoC paired with 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of inbuilt storage. It has a dual rear camera unit, comprising a 50-megapixel primary rear camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. For selfies and video calls, the handset features a 5-megapixel front camera. It is backed by a 6,000mAh battery with support for 22.5W wired charging.

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OnePlus Open First Look Video Shows Hinge Design, Demonstrates Durability

OnePlus Open is set to be unveiled at an event in Mumbai on October 19. This is the first foldable phone from the Shenzhen-based company. Multiple leaks and reports surrounding the smartphone have surfaced in the past few weeks. Specifications, design renders, and price range of the handset have been tipped. The upcoming book-style foldable is speculated to compete with Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Google's Pixel Fold. In a new video shared by a YouTuber, we get a tour of the OnePlus headquarters and see glimpses of the OnePlus Open model before its official reveal.

YouTuber Michael Fisher a.k.a. MrMobile was invited by OnePlus for a tour of their factory and research facility in China, according to one of his latest videos. Fisher posted a compilation of his tour and most importantly, shared glimpses and information about the upcoming OnePlus Open book-style foldable smartphone. Among the several things discussed in the video, the primary focus was on two things - durability and the crease.

Infamously, one of the biggest drawbacks of recent foldable smartphones is the crease that appears on the display when the screen is unfolded. In a recent leak, it was hinted that the OnePlus Open may sport a barely visible crease. In Fisher's video, we see a shallower crease than what we have seen in other flagship foldables. In fact, it is similar to the crease found in the Oppo Find N series models. Fisher details how the number of parts in the hinge has been brought down to 69 from 100 and it now weighs only 13 grams since the company claims to have used lighter alloys.

Among the durability tests that the OnePlus Open has gone through, Fisher takes us through the drop test, the twist and bend tests as well as the water resistance test. Although the exact IP certification of the upcoming foldable was not revealed, the test chamber that the phone was seen in could simulate conditions for the phones that are equivalent to what an IPX2 or IPX4 handset could deal with, so we could speculate that the OnePlus Open will arrive with one of those ratings.

The video did not reveal the design or placement of the rear camera unit, however, several leaked renders and promotional images of the OnePlus Open have suggested that the phone will come with a top centre-aligned circular back camera island. The phone has also been tipped to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with 12GB of RAM. The phone is expected to feature a 7.82-inch 120Hz OLED primary display with a resolution of 2,268 x 2,440 pixels and a 6.31-inch 120Hz OLED outer panel with a resolution of 1,116 x 2,484 pixels. The rumoured triple rear camera unit of the phone is said to include a 48-megapixel primary sensor, another 48-megapixel secondary sensor, and a 64-megapixel sensor with a telephoto lens. The front camera is tipped to be equipped with a 32-megapixel or 20-megapixel sensor. The handset could be backed by a 4,805mAh battery with 100W wired fast charging support as per leaks.

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 alongside the Galaxy Tab S9 series and Galaxy Watch 6 series at its first Galaxy Unpacked event in South Korea. We discuss the company's new devices and more on the latest episode of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

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T-Mobile annihilates Verizon and AT&T in new speed report

If you're looking at the three US carriers and wondering which of them will provide you with the fastest internet on your smartphone, the answer is very clear: T-Mobile. The magenta carrier's dominance over Verizon and AT&T in speed tests is actually quite ridiculous, according to Ookla's new trimestrial report that covers the July to September period (the third quarter of the year). Ookla, if you don't know, is the maker of the SpeedTest.net website and eponymous mobile app, and its findings come from the tests that were run through its service - which is the most popular speed testing...

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Xiaomi 14 full specs leak, maybe

Xiaomi is getting ready to unveil the 14 and 14 Pro flagships for the Chinese market on October 27, if the latest rumors on the matter are to be believed. As we are now closer than ever to that date, it wouldn't be surprising at all to have a leak of the vanilla model's full spec sheet. And that's exactly what we're bringing you today. However, do keep in mind that fake spec sheet leaks have unfortunately been a thing on Weibo for the past few years, and that's where this originates too. And it doesn't come from one of the reliable leaksters over there, like Digital Chat Station or Ice...

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Intel announces new 14th Gen Core series desktop processors

Intel has announced its new 14th generation of Core-series desktop processors based on the refreshed Raptor Lake architecture. These include the Core i9-14900K/KF, the Core i7-14700K/KF, and the Core i5-14600K/KF. The new chips can essentially be considered overclocked versions of their previous generation models, with some new software and connectivity features. Only the i7 model has some changes to its core layout. But first, let's start from the top. The 14900K (and the non-iGPU 14900KF variant) feature modest improvements to the clock speed, but just enough for Intel to...

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Apple Festive Season Sale Goes Live With Up to Rs. 10,000 Discount on iPhone, Apple Watch, More

Apple's festive season sale is live and the company has begun offering its products at discounted prices during the sale. As part of the ongoing sale, customers can avail of an instant discount of up to Rs. 10,000 — this is valid on select products. Meanwhile, Apple is also offering an additional Rs. 6,000 off when exchanging your older iPhone during the sale. If you are planning to buy the latest iPhone models at discounted rates, you can make purchases using your HDFC bank card to avail of the Diwali promotion.

During the ongoing Apple festive season sale, you can purchase the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max at a discount of Rs. 6,000, while the discount on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus is Rs. 5,000. Apple is also selling the iPhone 14 models, iPhone 13, and the iPhone SE (2022) with discounts of Rs. 4,000, Rs. 3,000, and Rs. 2,000, respectively.

Apple has listed discounts on various products on its website
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These discounts are only applicable on purchases made using HDFC bank credit cards, according to details shared on Apple's website. You can also get an exchange discount worth up to Rs. 67,800, when you trade in an eligible iPhone.

Apple is offering a discount of Rs. 10,000 on the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models with an M2 chip, as well as the Mac Studio and the 13-inch MacBook Pro and larger models. You can also purchase the MacBook Air with an M1 chip, the 24-inch iMac, and the Mac mini with discounts of Rs. 8,000, Rs. 5,000, and Rs. 5,000, respectively.

Similarly, the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models and the iPad Air models are now on sale with a discount of Rs. 5,000. On the other hand, the iPad (9th generation) and iPad (10th generation) are now Rs. 3,000 and Rs. 4,000 cheaper than before. Apple is also offering a Rs. 3,000 discount on the iPad mini.

You can pick up the Apple Watch Ultra 2 at a discount of Rs. 5,000 during the Apple festive season sale, while the Apple Watch Series 9 and second-generation Apple Watch SE are Rs. 4,000 and Rs. 2,000 off. Apple's HomePod and second-generation AirPods Pro can be picked up with a Rs. 2,000 discount during the ongoing sale, according to the company's website.

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Is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 the best foldable phone you can buy in India right now? We discuss the company's new clamshell-style foldable handset on the latest episode of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

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