WhatsApp Channels brings one-way broadcasting for creators and organizations

The latest feature added to WhatsApp is Channels – a new broadcasting tool that helps individuals and organizations share updates with their followers. Channels is described by WhatsApp's parent company Meta as a “reliable and private way to receive important updates from individuals and organizations”. The new feature will be accessible via a dedicated Updates tab inside WhatsApp and channel admins will be able to share messages, photos, videos, stickers and polls with their followers. Examples given by WhatsApp include sporting teams sharing updates on games and players, receiving news...
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OnePlus Nord 3 shows off its Dimensity 9000 on Geekbench

The OnePlus Nord 3 is now very close to becoming official in India. We've seen the device in leaked photos, and have a good idea of its specs. Now, the phone has surfaced on Geekbench, running Android 13, with a Dimensity 9000 chip and 16GB of RAM. The choice of chipset isn't anything new, but we can say it's confirmed now. The rest of the specs of the OnePlus Nord 3 are a 6.74-inch 1240x2772px OLED with a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 5,000mAh battery with 80W charging. Given its similarities to the China-exclusive OnePlus Ace 2V, we can also expect an 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro...
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Apple Vision Pro's screens run at 90Hz

Apple didn't say much in the way of tech specs when it unveiled the Vision Pro headset, aside from the relative resolution of the dual displays being more than 4K. But a session on spatial computing at the WWDC revealed the refresh rate of the Vision Pro. The presenter in the video says that the Vision Pro will run at "usually 90 frames a second". That puts the 90Hz Vision Pro between the base 60Hz iPhones and Apple's 120Hz ProMotion devices like the iPhone Pro, iPad Pro, and MacBook Pro. However, it seems the Vision Pro can go slightly further than 90Hz - up to 96Hz. The ramp-up...
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Counterpoint: Honor saw huge growth in smartphone sales in Q1 2023

While global smartphone shipments continue to contract, Honor saw impressive growth numbers in several key markets including Europe, the Middle East and Africa and Latin America. Based on data from Counterpoint Research, Honor’s aggressive expansions in Europe saw a 400% yearly growth in shipments which is practically unheard of for other brands in the region currently. We should mention that Honor only separated from Huawei back in November of 2020 and made its return as an independent brand in Europe in October of 2021. Honor also quickly established partnerships with some of Europe’s...
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Realme 11 Pro and Realme 11 Pro+ begin international rollout, starting with India

The Realme 11 Pro and Realme 11 Pro+ unveiled in China last month begin their international rollout today, starting with India. Both smartphones are offered in Astral Black, Sunrise Beige, and Oasis Green colors in India, with the last two having a vegan leather finish. Their memory options in the country are different, though. The Pro+ comes with 8GB/256GB and 12GB/256GB configurations, while the Pro version gets a third option with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. Realme 11 Pro+ 5G will launch at a price of $530 (12GB/512GB) while Realme 11 Pro will be $400 (8GB/128GB). In India, Realme...
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Google Pixel 7a in for review

Now that the Google Pixel 7a is available to purchase, we have a retail unit in the house to join our review queue. We already handled Google's newest midranger, so this will be more of a quick unboxing as we start the 7a's full review. The phone comes with a USB-C to USB-A adapter, and a USB-C cable. Google ships the Pixel 7a with a 30W charger in some countries like France and Germany. If you purchase the phone by May 22, you'll get a complimentary Pixel Buds A-Series for free or the €219 Pixel Buds Pro for €110. Unboxing the Google Pixel 7a We have the Sea-colored Pixel 7a...
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TikTok banned in US state of Montana

Montana is the first US state to impose a ban on TikTok which will take effect from January 1, 2024. The SB 419 bill was signed by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte today and will require mobile app stores to remove the app form their listings for Montana residents starting next year. Governor Gianforte claims TikTok is “tied to foreign adversaries” and is providing significant amounts of user data to the Chinese Communist Party. TikTok was previously prohibited from government-issued devices in the state of Montana. TikTok is just one app tied to foreign adversaries. Today I directed the...
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Nvidia announces GeForce RTX 4060 series starting at $299

Nvidia today announced the mid-range models of its GeForce RTX 40-series of consumer graphics cards. The 4060 series will include three models, the RTX 4060, the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB, and the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB. The RTX 4060 features the AD107 GPU with 3072 CUDA cores, about 52% of the AD104 on the 4070. It has a base clock speed of 1.83GHz and boost clock speed of 2.46GHz. Nvidia claims the 4060 is 1.2x faster than the 3060 and 1.6x faster than the 2060 without frame generation. The 4060 will come with 8GB of 128-bit GDDR6 memory clocked at 17Gbps along with 24MB of L2 cache. It...
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Nokia 105 (2023) and Nokia 106 4G debut in India

HMD launched a pair of new feature phones in India today with the Nokia 105 (2023) and Nokia 106 4G. They bring support for India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) system for instant payments with 123PAY without internet access. Nokia 105 (2023) The design is quite similar too. Nokia 105 (2023) is almost identical to 2021’s Nokia 105 4G but lacks LTE connectivity. It brings a 1.8-inch TFT LCD with 120 x 160 px resolution and a polycarbonate build with an IP52 water resistance. Nokia 106 4G has a 1.8-inch IPS LCD. There are no cameras on either phone, though you do get an LED...
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iQOO Pad is launching on May 23

iQOO will unveil the Neo 8 series smartphones at an event in China on May 23, which, the company today announced, will also mark the debut of its first tablet, dubbed iQOO Pad. The teaser shared by iQOO reveals the iQOO Pad's design, which is similar to the vivo Pad2. And that's hardly a surprise since the iQOO Pad is believed to be a version of vivo Pad2 powered by the Dimensity 9000+ instead of the Dimensity 9000 chip. If true, the iQOO Pad will sport a 12.1" 144Hz LCD of 2,800x1,968-pixel resolution, have up to 12GB RAM and 512GB storage onboard, and run Android 13-based OriginOS...
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Apple previews Live Speech, Personal Voice, and more new accessibility features

Apple revealed it has been working on improving cognitive, hearing, and vision accessibility of its products and unveiled new features that should help people with disabilities. The first of those is Live Speech, allowing nonspeaking people to type instead of speaking during calls. Personal Voice will create a model of a synthesized voice, while Detection Mode is for people who are blind or have very impaired vision. The features will arrive later this year, revealed Apple without providing a detailed schedule. We expect them to make their way to iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, as well as some...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra emerges in renders

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S9 series is rumored to be announced alongside the Galaxy Z Fold5, Z Flip5 and Watch6 in late July and we now have a new set of renders of the Tab S9 Ultra courtesy of OnLeaks and MySmartPrice. Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra renders The new images confirm the basic design of the Tab S9 Ultra will not be that much different from its predecessor up front with a 14.6-inch AMOLED display with 2960 x 1848 px resolution and a V-shaped notch housing dual front-facing cameras. The back of the device shows a slightly altered design with the two cameras isolated in their own...
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Report: Samsung is making big strides towards solid-state battery mass production

Samsung's battery division, like most other big tech companies these days, is tirelessly working on a new solid-state battery tech and according to people familiar with the matter, the firm has made big progress lately. Recently, Xiaomi also confirmed working on solid-state battery technology and that it's making progress, but QuantumScape is perhaps the most promising manufacturer. It's already working with select car manufacturers and has supplied its partners with prototypes to test with. Samsung has been working on an oxide-based solid-state battery prototype for over a decade now...
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Apple schedules "special event" for June 5, likely for AR/VR headset

As the name suggests, Apple’s WorldWide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) is aimed mostly at developers. However, it’s also an opportunity to do some marketing with a well-publicized keynote and the announcement of new Apple OS versions that gets iPhone, iPad and Mac users buzzing. This year there will also be a mysteriously titled “Special Event at Apple Park”, an all-day event on June 5. What could this be about? Apple hasn’t confirmed anything, but this could have something to do with xrOS, the software platform that will power Apple’s Mixed Reality headset, and the headset itself. The...
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iQOO Neo 8 Pro to have flagship-tier 50 MP main camera

The iQOO Neo 8 series is arriving next week, and the Neo family will have a Pro model for the first time. The device will run on Dimensity 9200+, and today the company revealed the V1+ ISP will be assisting a 50MP main camera with Sony IMX866 sensor and OIS. vivo iQOO 8 Pro details The primary shooter can easily be graded as flagship-tier because the sensor is also inside the iQOO 11 Pro and the vivo X90. It's a 1/1.49" imager with 1.0µm pixels and f/1.75 lens in front. The vivo brand shared some camera samples, revealing stunning details in four different scenarios -...
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