Fitbit Charge 6 unveiled with improved heart rate sensor, added Google features

Fitbit Charge 6 is the latest addition in the Google wearables division bringing improved health tracking and even deeper integration with Google apps like YouTube Music, Google Pay and Google Maps.

Charge 6 features a 1.04-inch color AMOLED display with Always-On Display (AOD) functionality. The tracker features an aluminum, glass and resin build with a haptic side button for controls.

Heart rate tracking seems to be the Charge 6’s forte thanks to an updated optical sensor paired with new electrical sensors and machine learning algorithms developed by Google. Charge 6 should offer...


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Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ spotted on Google Play Console

Samsung is gearing up to launch its midrange Galaxy Tab A9 on October 5 in India and we already saw the device on the Google Play Console listing last week. We now have a new listing detailing the Galaxy Tab A9+ which may launch alongside the regular Tab A9.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ on Google Play Console

Tab A9+ brings a 1200 x 1920px resolution display alongside a Snapdragon 695 chipset and 4GB RAM. There’s no mention of the display size for the Tab A9+ but we can assume it will be at least 11 or 12-inches in diagonal. The new listing also confirms Android 13, which is presumably...


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Honor V Purse receives a major software update

Honor introduced the V Purse concept in early September just to launch the actual smartphone two weeks later in China. The foldable has been on sale since yesterday, but it's already getting its first update.

The new MagicOS 7.2.0.111 package is massive in size – 6.19 GB and brings safety improvements, as well as features that enrich the user experience with the screen.

Screenshot of the software update log

Some of the improvements include features that were advertised since Day 1. One of them is called Variety Wallet – it allows the part of the screen that folds around the back to...


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CMF by Nothing introduces three new products: Buds Pro, Watch Pro, and 65W GaN charger

Nothing today announced the first three products in its sub-brand, CMF, which stands for color, material, finish. The goal of this sub-brand is to provide more accessible products at lower prices compared to the more premium offerings of the main brand while maintaining the company's focus on design.

The three products include the CMF Buds Pro, CMF Watch Pro, and CMF Power 65W GaN charger.

The CMF Buds Pro offer active noise cancellation with a claimed 45dB reduction across a wide 5000Hz range. They have the largest battery of any Nothing audio product and claim 6.5 hours of use...


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Samsung Galaxy A05 and A05s go official in Malaysia

Samsung silently launched its latest Galaxy A-series members with the Galaxy A05 and Galaxy A05s. Both new phones feature 6.7-inch LCDs with HD+ resolution on the A05 and FHD+ resolution on the A05s. There’s a 13MP front facing cam on the A05s tucked inside a waterdrop notch and an 8MP shooter on the A05.

Galaxy A05 and A05s cameras

The big difference comes in the chipset department, where the A05s is equipped with the Snapdragon 680 while the A05 gets MediaTek’s Helio G85. Both phones come with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage which is expandable via microSD.

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Huawei Watch GT 4 in for review

Huawei launched the GT 4 last week at an event held in an amazing three-century-old gothic building in Barcelona. The wearable was introduced by Sir Mo Farah, one of the most decorated long-distance track athletes in the world, along with the stunning Pamela Reif, an influencer known for her workout videos. The smartwatch was introduced in seven different variations, and we received the 46 mm Rainforest Green with a braided composite strap and a Stainless Steel case. The Watch GT series generally sits in the Goldilocks Zone of Huawei wearables - with a design to match the Ultimate...
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Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro appear in official-looking renders, color options revealed

The Google Pixel 8 duo is set to make a debut on October 4, but by now, we know almost everything there is to know about Google's top-tier handsets for 2023. Except for one little detail - how the new colors look. A previous leak already revealed the color variants but without any visual confirmation. The Pixel 8 Pro will seemingly launch in Obsidian, Porcelain and Sky Blue. Interestingly, the Sky Blue paint job made an appearance with the most recent Pixel 8a live images. Only the Obsidian colorway is ported from the Pixel 7 Pro. Pixel 8 Pro in Obsidian, Sky Blue and...
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vivo T2 Pro announced: Dimensity 7200 SoC and curved OLED display

vivo just announced the T2 Pro in India, which looks like an enticing midranger with MediaTek's first 4nm mid-range chipset, the Dimenisty 7200. The handset's official release, however, is scheduled for September 29, 7 PM local time and sales will commence on Flipkart. Apart from the Dimensity 7200, the T2 Pro boasts a large 6.78-inch curved AMOLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate, 1,300 nits of peak brightness and 10-bit color depth. The available memory variants are just two - 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB. The camera hardware on the back is one of the phone's standout features, as it...
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Amazon unveils new Fire TV Stick 4K models, updated Fire HD 10 tablets and Echo Show 8 (2023)

Amazon held its big fall launch event which introduced a plethora of new devices across the Fire, Echo and Eero lineups. There are new Fire TV Stick 4K models, a new Fire TV soundbar, as well as new Echo Show and Echo Hub models. We also got a new Wi-Fi 7 cable Eero Max 7 router and updated Fire HD 10 tablets. Amazon is also bringing Generative AI to Alexa on Fire TV and Echo Show devices which will allow the voice assistant to hold more natural conversations with nuanced answers and the ability to perform multiple requests from one command. Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2023) and Fire TV Stick...
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CMF by Nothing's watch, buds and charger will be sold through Flipkart, pre-orders start next week

Earlier this year Nothing launched its own sub-brand and last week it confirmed that the first products under the CMF name will launch in India on September 26 (Tuesday). The sub-brand will cooperate with retailer Flipkart for the launch, which put up a teaser page and hurriedly took it down again (but not before confirming some details). From a leak we know that CMF will bring Nothing’s first smartwatch, its first 65W GaN charger and TWS buds (which overlap with Nothing’s own buds). These were seen on the Flipkart page with some details. CMF by Nothing’s first three products:...
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro to have a flagship-tier memory combo and 120W fast charging

Xiaomi is preparing to launch the Redmi Note 13 Pro series, and it revealed even more spicy details ahead of the event. According to the official Redmi page on Weibo, the Note 13 Pro series will have a variant with 16 GB LPPDR5 RAM and 512 GB UFS 3.1 storage - specs that are generally for premium and flagship phones and not midrangers. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro series features The post did not say whether it will be a Note 13 Pro or Note 13 Pro+ smartphone, and it is fair to assume it will be the latter. The page also posted a teaser for 120W fast charging and a 5,000 mAh battery,...
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Carriers in Finland suspend sales of Xiaomi phones

Xiaomi could be facing troubles selling its devices in Finland, a report by Suomimobiili revealed. The three major carriers, Telia, DNA, and Elisa, are suspending sales of the Chinese company in response to the brand's presence in Russia after the beginning of the war in Ukraine last year. On the other hand, retailers Gigantti and Verkkokauppa stated that since the EU does not ban Xiaomi, they will continue to sell products until further notice. Xiaomi was declared as an “international sponsor of war” by the National Agency of Corruption Prevention in Ukraine earlier this year...
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Germany may impose limit on Chinese 5G equipment used by carriers

An estimated 59% of Germany’s 5G Radio Access Networks (RANs) use Huawei components and a new report suggests that Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community is looking to impose a limit on Chinese 5G equipment used by local carriers like Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone. Based on the report, the interior ministry will present its case to the German federal parliament next week. As per the discussed legislation draft, German telecoms would have to limit the use of Chinese 5G RAN equipment in the core part of their networks by October 1, 2026. The exact details of the limit...
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Xiaomi 13, 13 Pro and 12T are receiving Android 14-based MIUI 14 stable beta

Google still hasn't released the market-ready version of Android 14 but it seems like Xiaomi isn't waiting around for that as the company is now seeding a stable beta version of Android 14-based MIUI 14 to beta testers of Xiaomi 13, 13 Pro and 12T. Sure, it's not entirely ready, but stable beta is pretty much the last step before a widespread rollout. The update for the 13 and 13 Pro carries version 14.2.0 UMCMIXM and MIUI 14.0.2.0 UMBMIXM, respectively and weighs in at 5.4GB with the August security patch preloaded. Xiaomi 12T, on the other hand, gets 14.0.4.0 UMQMIXM. The Xiaomi...
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OnePlus reveals upcoming Pad Go tablet

OnePlus today revealed the design of its upcoming OnePlus Pad Go tablet. Following seven months after the release of its first ever tablet, the OnePlus Pad, the Pad Go seems like a cheaper variant. As of now, we don't really have any concrete details other than what is visible in the image. The design and even the dimensions seem very similar to that of the OnePlus Pad, with curved corners and thin bezels on the front. The biggest difference is that the back now has a two-tone finish while still being largely made out of aluminum. The OnePlus Pad Go also shares the color with...
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Weekly poll: Are you buying an Apple iPhone 15?

You already heard our thoughts on the iPhone 15 and on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, now we want to hear what you think of Apple’s latest (and supposedly greatest) smartphones. The big change this year is that Apple adopted the industry standard USB-C for its iPhone 15 series (and the updated AirPods Pro 2). It did so under duress from the EU, but Tim Cook and company put a positive spin on it. From a previous poll we already know that the majority approves of this move. But is that enough to get you to upgrade? Hold your horses, there are so many upgrades that we need to talk about. Like the...
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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE's color options revealed in leaked official image

The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE we've been hearing about for the past few months is rumored to go official this month. We are halfway through September and still haven't heard about it from Samsung, but it seems the brand will unveil the S23 FE soon since the smartphone has appeared in an official image, corroborating previous design leaks and revealing color options. The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE looks similar to the Galaxy A54, but it has a metal frame since there are antenna lines on the phone's left side in the image, with the power button and volume rocker on the right. The Galaxy S23 FE...
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Apple iPhone 15 series goes on pre-order

The Apple iPhone 15 series unveiled a few days ago at Apple's "Wonderlust" event will go on pre-order today starting 12 PM UTC in over 40 countries, including the US, the UK, India, Germany, Japan, and China, with availability beginning September 22. The iPhone 15 lineup includes four models - iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus come in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage capacities with five color options - pink, yellow, green, blue, and black. The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, on the other hand, are offered in black...
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Motorola Moto G84, G54 Power and G54 make European debut

Motorola just released the Moto G84, the Moto G54, and the Moto G54 Power to the European market and they feature some twists. Motorola Moto G84 The Moto G84 packs a 6.5-inch 1080p OLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate, 5,000 mAh battery with 30W wired charging, and a 6nm Snapdragon 695 chip with 12 GB of RAM. The G84 has a 50MP f/1.9 1/1.5" main camera, an 8MP autofocusing ultrawide unit, and a 16MP selfie on the front. The Moto G84 comes in PANTONE Viva Magenta (PANTONE Color of the year for 2023), as well as Marshmallow Blue and Midnight Blue. It's €299 for the single...
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Apple updates AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C, Lossless Audio and IP54 rating

Yesterday marked a monumental shift for Apple – Lightning is now a connector of the past while USB-C is fully embraced. This means that the AirPods Pro 2 are now also updated with the universal connector but that’s not the only new feature. AirPods Pro 2 with the USB-C charging case now supports 20-bit, 48 kHz Lossless Audio but there's a catch - it only works with Apple Vision Pro headset which is set to debut in the US early next year. Apple says the H2 chip inside the AirPods Pro 2 which is also present on the Vision Pro, allows for Lossless Audio transmission but this begs the...
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The Pixel 8's Tensor G3 will run cooler than the G2

The Tensor G3 chip, which is reportedly made by Samsung and is based on its Exynos 2400, could be the first Samsung Foundry chip to incorporate FO-WLP (Fan-out wafer-level packaging) packaging. This enhanced wafer-level packaging will, in theory, allow for better efficiency, improved graphics performance, and more energy being saved. FO-WLP has been used by Qualcomm and MediaTek, but this is supposedly the first time Samsung Foundry is using the tech. The 4nm Tensor G3 will be inside the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro and will have a 9-core CPU - one Cortex-X3 prime core, four...
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Watch the Apple iPhone 15 announcement live here

Tomorrow is the day tech geeks and mobile phone enthusiasts are looking forward to – the Apple iPhone 15 announcement is finally upon us. The series' announcement will be live-streamed an all major social media platforms, beginning at 10 AM PDT/17:00 UTC/22:30 IST. We embedded a YouTube video below, so you can tune in and follow the announcements live. The event will bring four new smartphones – iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. All of them will have USB-C ports for charging, and the Max will arrive with a periscope lens, which might delay shipments...
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Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 to get new heart rate sensor, U2 chip

Apple will unveil the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 at its September 12 "Wonderlust" event. Both smartwatches are said to look similar to their predecessors, but Bloomberg claims these watches will use a new version of Apple's optical heart rate sensor instead of the third-gen heart rate sensor from the Watch Series 8 and Watch Ultra. The Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 will also get various other sensor and internal component upgrades focusing on speed, accuracy, and efficiency. Additionally, like the iPhone 15 series, they will come with the new U2 ultrawide-band chip for improved...
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Weekly poll: will you use the Fairphone 5 for the next 8 years?

Apple has a reputation of having the best software support in the smartphone world, but when iOS 16 arrived in 2022, it was only for phones from 2017 and onward – 2016’s iPhone 7 and iPhone SE were dropped. That’s better than Android makers, which only do OS updates for four years at most... well, it’s better than most Android makers. Dutch company Fairphone made waves with its fifth generation phone – by using an industrial Qualcomm chip, it can promise support for 8 years (with an option to extend that to 10 years). This means security patches, but the company is also targeting “at...
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Weekly deals: the best smartphone deals from the US, UK, Germany and India

Next week Apple will unveil the next generation of iPhones, but this week things are relatively quiet. Still, we’re getting closer to the end of 2023, so makers and retailers are starting to think about old inventory and what can be done about it. We also found some deals on (very) recent devices too. USA The UK Germany India USA Amazon has limited time deals on Samsung’s latest foldables. The Galaxy Z Fold5 starts at $1,500 for the 256GB model, that is $300 below MSRP. For additional deals on the Z Fold5, check out our post on Samsung’s fall sale. ...
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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE spotted on TENAA, photos and specs tag along

We already know that the Galaxy S23 FE is right around the corner. Last we heard, Samsung is gearing up for a September launch, and an official support page for the device has already been spotted online, so things are definitely moving along. Now, the eagerly-anticipated S23 FE has finally stopped by the TENAA certification authority, offering up some live photos and additional specs details in the process. Expectedly, the phone looks nearly identical to its flagship non-FE siblings. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE TENAA images In terms of specs details, we know that the phone...
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Huawei Mate X5 unveiled with larger battery and up to 16GB RAM

Huawei is on a roll with its unexpected smartphone launches in the past weeks and we now have another suddenly announced device – the Mate X5. Serving as a direct successor to the Mate X3, Mate X5 brings several under-the-hood improvements while the design department is mostly unchanged. Mate X5 boasts the same 7.85-inch LTPO OLED main display (2,224 x 2,496 px) and 6.4-inch LTPO OLED cover display (1,080 x 2,504px) with Kunlun Glass protection. On the outside Mate X5 comes in a new Phantom Purple color joining the Feather White, Feather Black, Feather Gold and Green Mountain options...
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MediaTek develops first 3nm chip using TSMC process technology

MediaTek has successfully developed its first 3nm chipset based on TSMC’s 3nm process technology. The new 3nm chipset will make its commercial debut next year as a member of the flagship Dimensity series. The press release did not go into details regarding the new SoC, only shedding light on TSMC’s 3nm process which offers substantial gains over the outgoing 5nm N5 process. Based on the provided data, TSMC’s new 3nm process is 18% faster using the same power draw. It also brings a 32% power reduction at the same speed while offering a 60% increase in logic density. MediaTek will launch...
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Realme Narzo 60x arrives with Dimensity 6100+ SoC and 50MP camera, Buds T300 tag along

Realme launched the Narzo 60 and Narzo 60 Pro in July, and today, the company added the third member to the lineup, dubbed Realme Narzo 60x. The Realme Narzo 60x is positioned below the vanilla and Pro models and is powered by the Dimensity 6100+ SoC. It runs Android 13-based Realme UI 4.0 with has 128GB of storage onboard with two RAM options - 4GB and 6GB. The Narzo 60x sports a 6.72" 120Hz FullHD+ LCD with 680 nits peak brightness and 180Hz touch sampling rate. The screen has a centered punch hole for the 8MP selfie camera, and since it's not an AMOLED panel, the fingerprint scanner...
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iQOO Z7 Pro goes on sale in India

The iQOO Z7 Pro unveiled last week is now on sale in India. It comes in Blue Lagoon and Graphite Matte colors with two memory options - 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB priced at INR23,999 ($290/€270) and INR24,999 ($300/€280), respectively. It can be purchased through iQOO's official website and Amazon.in. [#InlinePriceWidget, 12484, 1#] The iQOO Z7 Pro is powered by the Dimensity 7200 SoC and runs Android 13-based Funtouch OS 13 out of the box. It's built around a 6.78" 120Hz FullHD+ curved AMOLED screen with a fingerprint scanner underneath for biometric authentication. iQOO Z7...
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The Samsung Galaxy A54 will soon be available in White in India

The Samsung Galaxy A54 was originally unveiled in March with four colors to choose from: Lime, Graphite, Violet and White. But when the phone made its way to India later that same month, only the first three colors were available. Galaxy A54 in White will soon be available in India This will soon change – the Samsung India’s posted on X about the A54 with the tagline “Make your awesome white” and a side shot of the phone’s frame (which is painted in silver for the white version). There have been a couple of more teasers in the past few days, including one that shows the rear of...
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Weekly poll results: most people have a glass protector and a silicone case on their phone

Most of you have a glass screen protector and a silicone case on your phone, based on the results from last week’s poll. Things haven’t changed much from two years ago, although the relative popularity of some things has shifted. Let’s start with the protector – nearly half of users have a glass one on their phone. This also means that we heard a lot of complaints about curved screens in the comments. Those make applying a glass protector troublesome (and the protectors themselves are pricier than flat ones). The plastic screen protector rose in popularity compared to the 2021 poll,...
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Infinix Zero 30 in for review

Infinix has been gaining momentum recently and phones like the Zero 30 are a big part of the reason why. It has a splash of style, a dash of substance, and a peppering of eye-catching specs like a 144 Hz display and large sensor selfie camera. The phone ships with a 68W charger, a case, and a USB cable, which is a solid package, and even more so in its price range. Infinix also kindly sent us a vlogging phone mount and tripod that goes well with the Zero 30's 50MP front-facing snapper, but those are normally purchased separately. The 50MP selfie camera has a f/2.45 lens with...
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Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro European prices leak along with storage and color options

A new report on the Pixel 8 family just came in, revealing the European storage options along with their respective pricing. We also get the color options. However, the bad news is that the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro will likely be pricier than their predecessors. The price hike is quite significant if we are to trust the source, of course. The Pixel 8 with 128GB of storage will ask for €874 with 23% VAT, while the 256GB variant goes up to €949. The Pixel 7 at launch started at €650. The Pixel 8 Pro is rumored to launch at €1,235 for merely 128GB storage and will ask €1,309 for the 256GB iteration....
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Honor 90 gets a new color

Honor’s IFA 2023 keynote just concluded and while foldables were the big talking point, we also got a new color option of the Honor 90 with the Peacock Blue color variant making its global debut. Honor 90 was recently crowned as the “Best Buy Smartphone 2023-2024” by the Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) and Honor is celebrating the occasion by bringing the new color option to global markets. Honor 90 in Peacock Blue Honor announced its Honor 90 series in China back in May and later brought the Honor 90 to Europe in July in three color options - Green, Black and...
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Samsung One UI 6 beta with Android 14 reaches India, Galaxy S23 series first in line

Samsung is preparing the second One UI 6 beta, and reports from China suggested the software update might be delayed for a couple of days. While some markets are waiting for an updated user interface version, today, India got its first taste of One UI 6 beta running on top of Android 14. Screenshots, posted on X, revealed Samsung has opened registrations for users with Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra devices. The update is about 3 GB in size and comes with the latest security patch. Samsung One UI 6 Beta on Android 14 screenshot Officially, One UI 6 beta and...
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