HTC U23 Pro launching on May 18

After a major leak from last week, HTC confirmed that its U23 Pro smartphone is set to launch next week on Thursday, May 18. The new teaser shows a glimpse of the device but reveals no other info. HTC U23 Pro teaser Based on the rumors, HTC U23 Pro will offer a 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset and a 108MP main camera. The device is also said to launch with Android 13 and a 4,600 mAh battery. HTC U23 Pro will be compatible with HTC’s Viverse VR platform though details are scarce at the moment.
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Samsung has a big sale planned for next week, here are some of the deals

Samsung's Discover Summer Event will start on Monday, May 15, and last the entire week and there will be some daily deals, flash sales, and bundles. Monday will bring a 31% off flash deal for Samsung's 24" SR35 LED monitor. The deals of the day are topped by a deal on the Galaxy S23 Ultra - 63% off - that's $800 off on Samsung's top phone - as well as $50 Samsung credit and $750 in a trade-in - together that makes $449 for the S23 Ultra. Tuesday will have 25% off the Galaxy S22 Ultra - a saving of $300. Wednesday will feature up to $700 off on the Galaxy S23+. Flash deals will...
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OnePlus Ace 2 Pro tipped to come with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and curved screen

OnePlus unveiled the Ace 2 powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 in February and followed up with the Dimensity 9000-powered Ace 2V in March. Now we learn the brand is working on a Pro model, which will have the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip at the helm. The word comes from reliable tipster Digital Chat Station, who also claimed the OnePlus Ace 2 Pro would pack a 1.5k curved screen, which "seems to have something new" and is being tested by BOE. OnePlus Ace 2 DCS didn't divulge other specs of the OnePlus Ace 2 Pro, but rumors have it the smartphone will share the cameras and battery with...
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Fairphone launches Fairbuds XL: modular, repairable over-ear headphones

Fairphone entered the headphone market with its TWS buds in 2021, now the company has introduced its first over-ear headphones. This one feels closer to the spirit of Fairphone as it’s not only made out of recycled materials, it’s very easy to repair too. The design of the new Fairbuds XL is modular with 11 parts, so the headphones are easy to disassemble and repair. Something like replacing the ear cushions is simple and doesn’t even require tools. You can replace the battery too, once it starts dropping in capacity (it will be at 80% after 500 charge cycles). Here’s a diagram showing all...
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Asus ROG Ally detailed specs and pricing officially confirmed

Asus finally revealed the full specs list and pricing details for its ROG Ally handheld gaming PC. The AMD Zen4 device comes as a direct challenger to Valve’s Steam Deck offering an impressive package for gaming on the go. ROG Ally brings a 7-inch IPS LCD display with FHD resolution, a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel cranks out up to 500 nits of brightness and is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus. Asus claims a 7ms response time and 100% coverage of the sRGB color space. ROG Ally comes with two chipset versions – AMD’s new Ryzen Z1 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme chips....
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Sony Xperia 10 V in for review

Say hello to the Sony Xperia 10 V - Sony's solution for the midrange. It comes in a simple and environmentally-conscious box without any accessories - just the phone. There's no charger, nor even a cable in the box At first glance, the new Xperia 10 V is nearly identical to its predecessor. Both have a 5,000mAh battery, the same overall shape and size, and even the same 6nm Snapdragon 695 chipset. The new phone does better in a few areas, however. It's screen is 0.1" bigger at 6.1". The OLED panel has 1080p resolution and features 21:9 aspect, but lacks a fast refresh rate,...
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Wear OS 4 announced with more apps, cloud backups and improved battery management

While Google’s Wear OS 3 hasn’t reached that many smartwatches yet the Android maker announced its next version – Wear OS 4. It’s coming later this year and promises a more useful suite of watch apps, improved battery management and better accessibility with the revamped text-to-speech input. Wear OS 4 brings improved integration with Google Home with even more control options over connected devices. Google also confirmed more functionality for its Google Workspace, Gmail and Google Calendar apps. You’ll now be able to access two Workplace favorites from your Wear OS 4 watch, quick...
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Huawei P60 Pro review

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IDC: India's wearables market grows 80.9% in Q1

The Indian smart wearables market scored a huge 80.9% increase in shipments in Q1 of 2023 compared to last year. According to an IDC report, more than 25 million wearables shipped in India in the months January through March - a big improvement year-over-year but flat quarter-over-quarter, thanks to a solid Q422. Smartwatches saw a spike of nearly 180% in shipments, with the basic smartwatch accounting for 98% of the total segment. Earwear also grew by 48.5% compared to last year with TWS earbuds taking up nearly 64%. Only the wristband smart wearable tanked with a nearly 87% dip...
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Google details new customization options coming to Android 14

Generative AI was a big talking point at yesterday’s Google I/O conference and Android 14 is getting several new customization features powered by AI. Generative AI wallpapers are probably the most interesting customization option in Android 14. You’ll be given a prompt inside the wallpaper settings menu where you can choose a theme and style for your wallpaper by typing it out and then Google’s text-to-image diffusion model will create several unique wallpapers for you to enjoy. Generative AI wallpapers will be available as a Pixel-exclusive feature drop starting next...
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Google Pixel Fold arrives as the company's first foldable

The Pixel Tablet and Pixel 7a were joined today on stage at Google's I/O conference by the long-rumored, oft-leaked, recently teased Pixel Fold, the company's first foldable smartphone. It measures 139.7 x 79.5 x 12.1 mm when folded, and 139.7 x 158.7 x 5.8 mm when unfolded, weighing 283g. It's IPX8 rated for water resistance (not dust, though, bear that in mind). The external screen is a 5.8-inch 1080x2092 17.4:9 120 Hz OLED with Gorilla Glass Victus on top, and up to 1,200 nits HDR brightness and 1,550 nits peak brightness. The inner screen is OLED, 7.6" diagonally, has 6:5...
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Google Pixel Tablet is fully official with bundled Charging Speaker Dock

At its I/O annual developer conference today, Google took a short break from uttering the word "AI" all the time to unveil some new hardware. And just as we expected, the Pixel Tablet is now fully official. First teased last year, it's definitely been a long time coming. The Pixel Tablet has a 10.95-inch 2560x1600 LCD screen with 500 nits of typical brightness, "anti-smudge coating", and support for USI 2.0 styluses. It's powered by Google's Tensor G2 chipset, and features the Titan M2 security coprocessor. You get 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128 or 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The tablet...
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Google Pixel 7a hands-on review

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Google unveils Pixel 7a with Tensor G2, 90Hz display and 64MP camera

Will this be the new fan-favorite Google phone? The Pixel 7a nearly matches the flagship Pixel 7 on specs but starts at a lower price – ₹44,000 in India, the same as the 6a was at launch last year. For comparison, the flagship model started at ₹60,000. As for the old 6a, it’s starting to feel quaint with a lower-res main camera, 60Hz display and lack of wireless charging. Google Pixel 7a colorways: Charcoal, Sea and Snow Yes, the 7a marks several firsts for the Pixel a series. For starters, its 6.1” OLED display now runs at 90Hz, the same refresh rate as the Pixel 7 (though that...
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Motorola Razr 40's images and pricing surface

As we are waiting for the Motorola Razr 40 foldable duo to launch, two interesting leaks came, revealing the vanilla Motorola Razr 40's design and EU pricing. We get plenty of official-looking renders and promo images to go through and in all color variants too. Summer Lilac, Sage Green, Vanilla Cream It seems that the standard Razr 40 will come in Vanilla Cream, Sage Green and Summer Lilac colors with a vegan leather finish. The cover display is considerably smaller than the Ultra's. Reportedly, the main screen is also smaller, but we don't have an exact size...
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