The Honor Magic V3 foldable flagship will make its global debut at IFA this September

Even though Honor promised to move faster, the Honor Magic V2 still took its sweet time getting to Europe – the phone originally launched in late July 2023 and only came to Europe in late January 2024. Its successor is going to make the trip much faster.

Honor will attend IFA and is bringing three key devices: the Honor Magic V3, the Honor MagicPad 2 12.3 and the new Honor MagicBook Art 14 2024. The big launch event is scheduled for September 5, just before IFA 2024 officially kicks off.

The Honor Magic V3 is stunningly thin for a foldable, 9.2mm, and very light too, 226g. It’s...


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New iPhone 16 Pro color is actually Gold, not Brown, latest leak suggests

The iPhone 16 Pro Max leaked earlier this month in a weird Brownish color, throwing everyone off. It had a bronze-like hue and while it had its fans it wasn't exactly universally loved.

However, according to one leakster who posted images of the lenses with their colors the color will actually be closer to Gold. The new option will not quite be the copper hue the original images suggested, and more like the Sahara desert sand.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro/Pro Max coming in Titanium White, Titanium Black, Titanium Gold, Titanium Silver

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Samsung Galaxy Fold6 vs. Galaxy Fold5

If you are eyeing this year's Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6, you're probably wondering if the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is perhaps the more sensible choice. Some might appreciate the improvements, while others might prefer to save some cash with the older model since the two offer mostly the same foldable smartphone experience.

So how much better is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 to deserve its price premium? Let's look into it.

Table of Contents:

Design
Display
Battery Life
Charging
Speaker Test
Performance
Cameras
Verdict

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Deals: Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 and 9 Pro, plus the Pixel 9 Pro Fold go on pre-order

By far the biggest launch this week was the arrival of the Google Pixel 9 series. The search giant unveiled two new flagships, a new near-flagship phone and a new foldable, all of which are currently on pre-order.

Google and Amazon are offering store credit with the purchase of a Pixel 9 phone and some accessories like the new buds.

The Google Pixel 9 starts at $1,100 for the base 128GB model and fetches $150 in store credit. Additionally, you can trade-in an old phone – a Pixel 8 in good condition is valued at $380, a Pixel 7 at $300, a Galaxy S23 at $365. Old Apple phones get the best...


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Google unveils Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold, Week 33 in review

Google pushed its Pixel event two full months earlier and unveiled the largest yet lineup of Pixels - four. The expected Pixel 9 arrived with a 6.3-inch 120Hz OLED, a flat body, the new Tensor G4 chipset, and an upgraded ultrawide angle camera.

For the first time, Google made a smaller Pro phone in the Pixel 9 Pro - the same 6.3-inch display diagonal, but with a superior LTPO panel, a better selfie camera, and a periscope zoom lens. The Pixel 9 Pro XL is the usual big flagship, but it got an XL added to its name and a 0.1-inch bump in screen estate. It shares the Tensor G4 and the camera...


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Deals: the Google Pixel 9 series is here with free storage upgrades and a trade-in bonus

By far the biggest launch this week was the arrival of the Google Pixel 9 series. The search giant unveiled two new flagships, a new near-flagship phone and a new foldable, all of which are currently on pre-order.

In the UK, the phones come with a free storage upgrade – usually, this means getting a 256GB model for the price of a 128GB one. However, for phones that have a higher tier, you can have the 512GB model for the price of a 256GB model (the new Fold starts at 256GB, so 512GB is the only option right now).

Let’s look at the Google Pixel 9 first. Both Google and Amazon are...


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Weekly poll results: the vivo V40 Pro is a solid but pricey upgrade, the V40 has to prove itself

Last week’s poll shows mixed opinions about the vivo V40 Pro – some think that it’s a great option for the money, but even more people think that it’s overpriced. To be fair, there are regional variations when it comes to pricing and competition.

The vivo V40 Pro is seen as a version of the V30 Pro with a flagship chipset. Speaking of, the V30 Pro is only a few months old (it launched this March), so some are tempted to wait for the V50 Pro. But in the here and now, the V40 Pro is a solid pick if you want high-quality cameras.

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Deals: here are the Google Pixel 9 series pre-order deals

By far the biggest launch this week was the arrival of the Google Pixel 9 series. The search giant unveiled two new flagships, a new near-flagship phone and a new foldable, all of which are currently on pre-order.

Starting with the Google Pixel 9, this takes over from the Pixel 8 – an FHD+ non-LTPO display and no telephoto camera keep it from earning a “pro” moniker. However, this phone does feature the powerful new Tensor G4 chipset and a 48MP ultra wide camera. Both the wide and ultra wide cameras are the same as on the 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL.

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WhatsApp testing Like reactions for Status updates on Android, unknown account message blocking in the works

WhatsApp has been working on a quick reaction feature for Status updates for the past few months, and it seems the feature's public rollout is closer since the Meta-owned platform has started testing it on Android with beta version 2.24.17.21 of the app.

Users will see a heart-shaped "Like" button next to the "Reply" text box when viewing a Status, allowing them to Like that Status update. And when someone reacts to your Status with a Like, you will see that in the Status viewers' list, similar to Instagram Stories. WhatsApp will also let users decide whether or not to get notifications...


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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold doesn't get these camera features that cheaper Pixel 9 Pro models do

Google unveiled four new Pixel 9 smartphones earlier this week - Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The non-folding Pro models come with an improved version of Video Boost introduced with the Pixel 8 series last year, and if you thought the Pixel 9 Pro Fold - which is the most expensive in the lineup - had it too, then you are in for a disappointment because it doesn't get all the Video Boost goodies.

The non-folding Pixel 9 Pros come with Video Boost having AI-powered 8K upscaling for 4K videos and Super Res Zoom Video for 20x lossless video recording. While the...


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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra might be called S26 Note, S26+ could be S26 Pro

People on the internet don't seem to like Google's new smartphone naming scheme, even though it makes sense - there's a vanilla Pixel 9 which is the lowest-specced, two slab Pros in two sizes, and a Pro Fold because with that price tag not attaching the "Pro" moniker to it would be insane.

Anyway, the same people are probably going to not like the direction Samsung is now rumored to be considering going in the future. According to a tipster over on X, the Galaxy S26 Ultra may not be called that. Instead, Samsung could go with Galaxy S26 Note, to emphasize its built-in S Pen.

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Google Pixel 9 in for review

This is the Pixel 9 - the most affordable ticket to Google's latest AI goodies. It's also a very competent yet reasonably compact Android phone, which is not too common these days.

This year's Pixels ship in a recycled paper box with a sleeve. There's a USB-C cable in the box and that's that.

We also have the €40 official Pixel 9 case, which is available in six colors. It fits perfectly snug on the phone, especially around the camera bar. Upfront it isn't too intrusive. It's a soft silicone but it doesn't turn out your pocket when you take the phone off like some cheap ones...


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Epic Games Store launches on mobile

Just over four years ago, Fortnite was removed from the App Store and Google Play for trying to bypass Apple and Google’s payment systems for in-game purchases of its in-game currency V-Bucks. The game studio embarked on a long legal journey against Apple and Google which led us to today’s official launch of the Epic Games Store for iOS and Android.

Fortnite is officially back on mobile for Android users worldwide and iOS users in the EU. It is also joined by Rocket League Sideswipe and Fall Guys with the latter making its official debut on mobile. You’ll need an iPhone running iOS...


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Samsung Galaxy A06 launches with Helio G85 SoC, 5,000 mAh battery

Samsung has today made the Galaxy A06 official in Vietnam. Undoubtedly, the phone will arrive in more markets in the coming days and weeks.

The Galaxy A06 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 SoC, paired with either 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage or 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. In both cases you get a microSD card slot too.

The phone has a 50 MP main rear camera and a 6.7-inch HD+ touchscreen with a 90 Hz refresh rate. The battery capacity is 5,000 mAh, and it supports 25W fast wired charging.

Samsung has emphasized the phone's flat back with vertical stripes. This combo...


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Poco Pad 5G's launch date confirmed

The Poco Pad launched in May doesn't have cellular connectivity, but Poco today announced it will unveil the 5G version in India on August 23 at noon local time.

Shoot, Dribble, Scribble, Goal! The #POCOPad5G is your official entertainment partner. #EntertainAllDamnDay Launching on 23rd August, 12:00 PM on #FlipkartKnow More👉
https://t.co/X2uVYHG1lc#POCOIndia #POCO #MadeOfMad pic.twitter.com/Bv4l33teG4— POCO India (@IndiaPOCO) August 16, 2024

The image shared by Poco on X confirmed that the Poco Pad 5G will have stylus and keyboard support, which will likely be sold separately....


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AI Overviews in Google Search now available in six new countries

Google launched AI Overviews in Search in the US back in May, and the results haven't been amazing - the feature notoriously recommended eating rocks and putting glue on pizza. Google still hasn't explained why it thought it a good idea to replace the old, non-AI-branded overviews for search queries with this new, AI-branded but inferior feature, but it doesn't take a genius to figure it out: everything has to be AI these days, regardless of actual usability.

So, with that in mind, today Google has announced the triumphant expansion of AI Overviews to six more countries, following the...


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Beats Studio Pro get three limited edition colors thanks to Kim Kardashian

Beats is launching a limited edition run of three new colors for the Beats Studio Pro headphones. These are developed in collaboration with Kim Kardashian. The three hues are "inspired by Kardashian's signature palette", and are called Moon, Dune, and Earth.

These "rich hues" coupled with the Beats Studio Pro design "create an elevated listening experience with style in mind", Beats says.

They are available for $349 today in the US at Apple, Amazon, and select Apple Stores in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, and Thailand. You can also get them...


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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL in for review

This is the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, the successor to the Google Pixel 8 Pro, which was the largest member of the 8 series. There's also a smaller Pro this year, but that's coming to the market in September. So let's unbox this one.

This year's Pixels ship in a recycled paper box with a sleeve. There's a USB-C cable in the box and that's that.

We also have the €40 official Pixel 9 case, which is available in six colors. It fits perfectly snug on the phone, especially around the camera bar. Upfront it isn't too intrusive. It's a soft silicone but it doesn't turn out your pocket when...


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Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL phones sold in India, Malaysia and Singapore lack LTPO displays, Wi-Fi 7

The Google Pixel 9 Pro has several key upgrades over the old Pixel 8 that earn it its “pro” moniker and also justify the price premium over the Pixel 9. Among them is an upgraded LTPO display panel – or it should have been, anyway. It turns out that you have to read the fine print.

The Pixel 9 Pro and even the Pixel 9 Pro XL may not have LTPO displays in India, Malaysia and Singapore. In those regions they have Actua Displays instead of the Super Actua Displays that are used on units sold in the rest of the world. Note that Actua and Super Actua tech is about display brightness rather than...


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Google has partnered with Garmin and Skylo for the emergency SOS feature on the Pixel 9 series

Satellite SOS is becoming a more and more common feature on new smartphones and it threatens to render devices like Garmin’s inReach messengers obsolete. But Garmin can coexist with the new phones – Google has partnered the Garmin Response emergency response coordination services for the satellite SOS feature of the new Pixel 9 series.

Currently, this service is only available in the US and only for users of the new Pixel 9 series: the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL and 9 Pro Fold. Older models are not supported.

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Apple opens up iPhone NFC in iOS 18.1 even to developers outside the EU

Apple has recently been forced by the European Commission to open up the iPhones' NFC functionality to third parties, paving the way for mobile payments that don't involve Apple's own wallet.

Now, the company has uncharacteristically taken things one step forward, by announcing that it will open up NFC for third party developers located outside of the EU. This will happen "in an upcoming developer seed for iOS 18.1".

There are, however, as is almost always the case with Apple, caveats. First, only developers from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the UK, and the US will...


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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold shows Samsung is losing the foldable development race

Google wrapped up its Pixel 9 series event and arguably the most impressive member of that is the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold - didn't expect that, did you?

This is only Google's second attempt at a Pixel foldable, but it's already overtaking Samsung's seasoned Fold, which is now in its sixth generation, in a number of key characteristics.

The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs the Galaxy Z Fold6

In fact we can make a strong case that the Pixel 9 Pro Fold has overall superior hardware than the Galaxy Z Fold6, showing that the Korean company is perhaps getting a bit complacent due to the...


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OnePlus 13, Oppo Find X8, X8 Pro, X8 Ultra display details leak

According to the prolific Chinese leakster who goes by Digital Chat Station on Weibo, the OnePlus 13 and the Oppo Find X8 Ultra will use the exact same screen, a 6.8-inch 8T LTPO panel with micro curvatures and 1440x3168 resolution. It will be manufactured by BOE.

The Oppo Find X8, on the other hand, will have a 6.5" to 6.6" flat screen with 1256x2760 resolution, while the Oppo Find X8 Pro will go with a 6.78-inch 8T LTPO micro-curved panel with 1264x2780 resolution.

Oppo Find X7 Ultra

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Google Pixel 9 series coverage wrap-up

Google had one of its biggest smartphone launches yesterday with the four-member Pixel 9 series. The new phones are the best Google has ever brought out and we’ve prepared a neat index with all of our Pixel 9 series coverage as well as a few useful links.

The tables below have links that will take you to the salient information – specs, pricing details, and comparisons to other smartphones. Below that you will find links with more of our Pixel 9 series coverage.

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Specifications

Announcement

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Realme's 320W SuperSonic Charge fills the battery in under 5 minutes

Realme today detailed the 320W charging tech it's been teasing for the past few days. It's called 320W SuperSonic Charge and is the world's fastest smartphone charging technology.

Realme said this 320W SuperSonic Charge tech fully charges a smartphone's battery in 4 minutes and 30 seconds. It fills the cell up to 26% in one minute and takes less than two minutes to charge it over 50%.

Realme's 320W charging technology is slightly faster than Redmi's 300W tech, which fully charged a 4,000 mAh battery in 4 minutes and 55 seconds, while Realme's tech fills a 4,400 mAh cell in under 5...


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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, Galaxy A16's launch timeline revealed

Support pages for the Galaxy S24 FE have gone live on Samsung's official website, and a recent leak about the smartphone left little to the imagination. Samsung hasn't revealed anything about the Galaxy S24 FE yet, but ETNews claims the smartphone will be released globally in October, while the Galaxy A16 will arrive in December.

Source: Android Headlines

The leak from this past weekend revealed the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE would come with the Exynos 2400e SoC, One UI 6.1.1, and a 4,565 mAh battery. Samsung will advertise it with an endurance of up to 78 hours for music playback and up...


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Here is the Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold pricing breakdown

The fresh new Google Pixel 9 lineup is now official and Google has revealed all the prices for the major markets that are getting the four devices.

In the States, the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold come with not outright discounts, but you do get a $100 Amazon gift card with the Pixel 9 and $200 one with the Pros.

US

Google Pixel 9
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

12/128GB
$799
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WhatsApp will add voice chat mode for Meta AI with ten different voices

WhatsApp is currently working on adding a voice chat mode for the Meta AI chatbot that resides within the messaging app in some markets.

In a future update to WhatsApp, this will be enabled and you'll even be able to choose a voice for the AI chatbot. Obviously, being able to use your voice to interact with Meta AI will make such interactions a lot simpler than when you have to text.

The option to choose the Meta AI's voice is available in the 2.24.17.16 update for WhatsApp beta for Android, which you can get a hold of if you have an Android device (of course) and you enroll it into...


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Samsung Galaxy A06 shines in Yellow in new render as full specs leak

Samsung is preparing to launch the Galaxy A06, and the phone was spotted in another leaked render, courtesy of @evleaks on X.

The smartphone will come in a lovely yellow color with thin vertical stripes on the back, and we have another confirmation that all the keys will be on a protruding part of the frame on the right-hand side.

The device with model number SM-A065F was also recently benchmarked on Geekbench, revealing its Helio G85 chipset. This isn't the first time this has happened, but now it was tested on the 6.3.0 version, which is newer and easier to compare with modern...


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Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 details leak

Google's Pixel Buds Pro 2 will be unveiled at the company's big hardware event on August 13, in less than 24 hours from when this post goes live. And now we have a last minute leak regarding the Pixel Buds Pro 2, which gives us a few more details about them.

The Pixel Buds Pro 2 will allegedly feature Conversation Detection, and will have seamless connectivity with your Pixel Watch, Pixel Tablet, and Pixel phone.

They are going to be advertised as reaching 8 hours of battery life, and 30 hours when you factor in the case as well. The Pixel Buds Pro 2 will be powered by the Google...


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Google Pixel 8 is now made in India

Google is announcing the Pixel 9 at an event tomorrow, but today the company has the Pixel 8 on its mind. Specifically, the fact that the Pixel 8 is now made in India.

Google India's X account has proudly revealed the fact that the first made in India Pixel 8 devices have now started rolling off the production lines.

Excited to announce that the first of our Made in India Google #Pixel8 devices have started rolling off the production lines 🥹Grateful for the partnership with Hon'ble Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw as we look forward to bringing the #TeamPixel experience to people across India...


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First spec details for the Poco F7 and Redmi Turbo 4 leak

Today the first specs for the upcoming Poco F7 have been outed in China, though not directly. A leakster over on Weibo shared some details about the Redmi Turbo 4, which should be launched in China only and then rebranded for international markets as the Poco F7. We say that because the Poco F6 was a rebranded Redmi Turbo 3.

So, the Poco F7 (and Redmi Turbo 4) should have a "super large battery" (we assume this means at least 5,500 mAh), and a "1.5K" flat screen, as well as a plastic frame. The Redmi Turbo 4's model number is allegedly 2412DRT0AC, while the Poco F7 should be 2412DPC0AG for...


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vivo T3 Pro leaks ahead of announcement

The vivo T3, T3 Lite, and T3x are already official, but it now turns out that the company is also working on a new member of the family, the T3 Pro. This has leaked today on its way to India.

This will be the successor to the vivo T2 Pro, which was launched back in September 2023. Thus, we can probably expect the T3 Pro to arrive next month, or thereabouts.

It will have a rear design quite reminiscent of the iQOO 12. The T3 Pro is rumored to be powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC. It will have a 5,500 mAh battery but still manages to be only 7.49mm thin.

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Oppo F27 5G to arrive soon, Pro+ is getting AI features next week

Oppo released the F27 Pro+ in June without AI features despite the company promising AI for all of its smartphone lines.

Today, the company confirmed the Pro+ midranger is getting four Generative AI features on August 22 via a software update. We also learned a vanilla midranger Oppo F27 5G is in the works, and it is "coming soon."

According to the announcement, the F27 Pro+ will receive an OTA update with AI Eraser 2.0, which removes background objects; AI Smart Image Matting 2.0, which crops objects as stickers; AI Studio, which generates images out of drawings, and AI LinkBoost...


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Realme C63 5G brings Dimensity 6300 and 120Hz LCD

The Realme C63 made its debut back in May and it is now joined by an updated C63 5G in India which brings a few upgrades including the Dimensity 6300 chipset but also some spec downgrades in the cameras and battery charging speeds.

Realme C63 5G in Starry Gold and Forest Green

Realme C63 5G is built around a 6.67-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The back houses a 32MP main cam using a 1/3.1 inch sensor and f/1.85 aperture. It is joined by an unspecified auxiliary sensor while the front houses an 8 MP selfie shooter.

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Infinix Xpad is official with an 11" display and LTE version

Infinix silently launched its first tablet, called Xpad. The device has an 11" screen, a mid-range Helio chipset and an LTE version.

The Infinix Xpad is powered by a Helio G99 chipset with a 2.2 GHz octa-core CPU. It is widely used by Transsion brands, with nearly two dozen devices running the most powerful LTE-only chipset on the market.T

Infinix brought an XArena Game Space with three different power modes designed to allocate different loads of power to the Arm-G57 MC2 GPU for gaming purposes.

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vivo V40 and V40 Pro, Infinix Note 40X launch, more Pixel 9 leaks, Week 32 in review

Welcome to your week's recap. vivo unveiled the V40 series with the vanilla and the V40 Pro. Both phones bring 5,500mAh batteries - the biggest in the V series yet. The vivo V40 inherited the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 from the vivo V30, while the vivo V40 Pro made a big leap forward and now has a Dimensity 9200+ chip, which is a lot more powerful than the Dimensity 8200 that powered the previous three vivo V Pro phones.

The vivo V40 and V40 Pro are now on sale in India, adding to the first one's availability in Europe. The two will then gradually roll to other markets where vivo operates. The...


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Deals: Apple iPads and MacBooks get discounted, Galaxy S24+ and S24 Ultra get $200 gift cards

Summer has been great so far, but unfortunately it won’t last forever. This means that school and college will be starting back up soon and you might find that you need a tablet or laptop for study. Let’s see what Apple products Amazon has on offer.

We start with the Apple iPad from 2021 – it’s the cheapest option and still does a fine job. The Apple A13 Bionic chipset is showing its age, but this isn’t a gaming tablet – the important thing is that it is still getting iPadOS updates. Note that this is the last version with a Lightning connector, which might be a good thing or a bad thing,...


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Deals: all four iPhone 15 models are £100 off, the iPhone 14 Plus is £200 off

It’s almost that time of the year – Apple should unveil the next generation of iPhones a month from now. However, older models are already discounted in anticipation of that, let’s have a look.

All iPhone 15 models are £100 off right now. The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are the only ones (so far) to support Apple Intelligence, which is currently in beta. They have 120Hz displays and telephoto lenses (77mm on the Pro, 120mm on the Pro Max) too, which are things that the vanilla iPhone 16 and 16 Plus will not have.

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Deals: OnePlus Nord 4 is on pre-order, Nord CE 3 Lite and CE 4 Lite get price cuts

The OnePlus Nord 4 is currently on pre-order, sales will begin on August 16 (Friday next week). This phone features a metal unibody, which was once the pinnacle of high-end design and is now all but nonexistent.

This mid-ranger is equipped with a flat 6.74” OLED display (1,240 x 2,772px) with 120Hz refresh rate and 10-bit colors (HDR10+). The phone is rated IP65 for dust and water resistance. Its metal back blocks wireless charging, but the large 5,500mAh battery can rely on 100W wired charging (100% in 28 minutes). The camera system has a 50MP main (1/1.95”, OIS) and 8MP ultra wide (112°)...


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CMF Buds Pro 2 review

The CMF Buds Pro 2 are the latest addition to the Nothing sub-brand’s expanding audio lineup. They arrive as the successor to the first generation CMF Buds Pro and feature improvements in almost every aspect.

You get dual drivers, updated active noise cancelation (ANC), spatial audio support, and longer battery life. The charging case also has a new trick with the programmable Smart Dial. You can use it to control volume, media playback, and manage incoming calls. Add in LDAC support, multi-point pairing, and a sleek design with fun color options and you’ve got the to rival some of the...


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Deals: the Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra are $220 off

Right now the Galaxy S24 trio is $220 off, this includes the various memory options that each model has. Let’s take a closer look.

The Galaxy S24 Ultra has the best camera in the Samsung stable and it has native support for the S Pen, which is included in some AI features and more are to come with new versions of One UI.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
$220 off
Read our review

12/256GB - $1,580 at Amazon CA
12/512GB - $1,740 at Amazon CA

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Foxconn hires 50,000 more workers in China to ramp up iPhone 16 production

Apple will likely unveil the iPhone 16 lineup in September, and it has reportedly set a shipment target of 90 million iPhone 16 units. To meet the target, Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn has hired 50,000 new workers at its Zhengzhou factory in China, reports BusinessKorea.

The peak iPhone production season usually begins in August and ends in December, and in an effort to ramp up the iPhone 16 production by hiring new workers, Foxconn started offering an increased hourly wage of up to 25 Yuan (about 4,800 Won) in late July.

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Latest Samsung Galaxy S24 FE leak leaves little to the imagination

The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is expected to go official soon. Samsung hasn't divulged anything about it yet, but the S24 FE's specs and images leaked by Android Headlines leave little to the imagination.

According to the publication, the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE will be powered by the Exynos 2400e SoC and run One UI 6.1.1 out of the box. It will also come with the Galaxy AI suite, including AI features such as Generative Edit, Circle to Search, Sketch to Image, and Live Translate.

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE will have an aluminum frame and pack a 6.7"...


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Samsung demonstrates live translation capabilities of Galaxy AI at Paris Olympics

Samsung gifted a Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition to all the athletes at Paris 2024, and the company now revealed one of the most used features by participants and fans.

The new foldable is "creating and fostering meaningful communication" among athletes with the Interpreter feature, Samsung announced today. The feature allows two people to talk in real-time in their own languages, and the phone will automatically translate and even visualize the words on its two screens.

Team Samsung Galaxy members Alessandro Mazzara of Team Italy and Wilma Anna Helena Murto of Team Finland test out...


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T-Mobile recalls Revvl 7 Pro from all retailers

T-Mobile's line of own-brand Android smartphones added its latest members, the Revvl 7 and Revvl 7 Pro, a few weeks ago. And while the Revvl 7 is still safely on sale at TMo retail outlets and third party partners, the same can't be said for the Revvl 7 Pro.

This device has now been recalled by T-Mobile from all of its stores and retail partners. It's not on sale anymore. This is a rather unprecedented move, especially since the carrier hasn't announced a reason for the recall.

Instead, all we have to go by is the leaked memo you can see above, through which the magenta carrier is...


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Apple Intelligence could cost $20 per month, analysts wildly speculate

Depending on how old you are, you may remember a time not so very long ago when "AI" meant what is today being referred to as "AGI". In the meantime, there's been a wild rebranding and here we are, living in a world where "AI" is large language models. But "AI" is also Apple Intelligence, because the Cupertino company couldn't help hijack the acronym for its own use.

And Apple Intelligence has been all the rage ever since its announcement in June. Sure, it's delayed and the first bits and pieces are now only expected to arrive in October, a month after the initially planned release. But...


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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL specs leak, AI feature demoed

Pixel 9 phones are everywhere these days except where they are supposed to be: under wraps. We’ve had almost daily leaks and the latest is fairly detailed list of specs for the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL.

As we’ve heard before, the 9-series will break from tradition and come out with the current Android 14 out of the box instead of introducing the next version. This is likely a side effect of pulling the launch forward (the Pixel 8 phones came out in November). The 9-series phones will receive 7 years of Feature Drops, just like the 8-series.

The Pixel 9 Pro XL (as well as the vanilla Pixel...


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X's Premium+ subscription plan is now fully ad-free

X, formerly known as Twitter, has subscription plans. That much you may already know. But did you know that the top tier plan, called Premium+, used to still have ads? At $16 per month, no less.

But hey, there's good news! Starting today, this is no longer the case, and those paying $16 per month to enjoy a Premium+ subscription won't see any more ads anywhere on X, at all.

no more ads, anywhere on XPremium+ is now *fully* ad freesign up via
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Aside from this perk, Premium+ also comes with the largest reply boost available, the...


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iPad Air with OLED display rumored for 2026

The iPad Air lineup got a mild upgrade earlier this year with the new 11 and 13-inch models featuring the Apple M2 chip but both were still equipped with Liquid Retina IPS LCDs.

A new report out of South Korea claims the Air lineup is due for an OLED display upgrade in 2026. As per TheElec, Samsung Display is touted as the main supplier for the next generation iPad Air screens which will be of the single-stacked OLED variety and not the Tandem OLED found on the latest iPad Pros.

A previous report from last year also backs the same 2026 timeframe for the iPad Air OLED and suggests we...


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