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Decades can be defined by buzzwords. If you are of a certain age, you will have grown up hearing the “information superhighway” more times than you can count. But the 90s are over and the Internet is old news – it’s all about AI now.

Things are moving fast as multiple companies are competing on multiple fronts. Yesterday, Google announced Gemini 1.5, claiming that it has finally beaten OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Meanwhile, OpenAI announced Sora, a text to video generation system that is scary good. Also, Nvidia passed Alphabet (Google’s parent company) and Amazon in market valuation.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G battery life test

The battery test results for the Redmi Note 13 4G are in and it got a decent 11:52 hours Active Use score. The 5,000 mAh battery powering the device coupled with the Snapdragon 685 delivered good endurance even though we were expecting slightly higher scores in areas like call time.

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Breaking down the score by category - call time was just short of a full day at 23:52 hours, web browsing lasted 11:07 hours, video streaming stopped after 13:55 hours while the gaming portion of the test reported 7:18 hours. These scores are in line with the Redmi Note 13 Pro...


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Best Buy President's Day deals put Galaxy S23 FE, Apple devices on sale

Best Buy’s President’s Day sale ends on Monday, so you have the weekend to look over offers. The retailer sells everything from fridges to electric scooters, but as usual we focused on mobile offers.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is $50 off. Only 128GB units are available in new condition, though there are also 256GB open-box ones for $565. The FE is no match for the shiny new Galaxy S24 in terms of performance and lacks the new LTPO display, but the S24 is $800 for a matching 8/128GB unit.

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iQOO Z9 pops up on Geekbench with key specs

The iQOO Z9, which is expected to launch soon in India, has popped up on Geekbench. It has model designation I2302 and runs Android 14, likely with Funtouch OS 14 on top.

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The Z9 has 8GB of RAM onboard with the Dimensity 7200 SoC at the helm. Previous rumors claimed the iQOO Z9 would be powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 or the Dimensity 8300 chip, so we'll have to wait for multiple sources to corroborate the details about the Z9's processor.

Other rumored specs of the iQOO Z9 include a 1.5K OLED screen and a 6,000 mAh battery.

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vivo Y200e 5G's launch date, design, and colors officially revealed

The vivo Y200 launched last October will be joined by the Y200e 5G next week. This revelation comes from vivo's Indian branch, which took to X to announce the launch of the Y200e 5G on February 22 in India.

The teaser shared by vivo shows the Y200e 5G in two colors with triple rear cameras. The orange model is called Saffron Delight and features a rear panel with an "Eco-Fibre Leather" finish.

vivo is touting it as "India's 1st Durable Eco-Fiber Leather" and claims it survived 500 cycles of Denim Roller with Quartz Sand Test, 48 hours of Salt Spray Test, and 24 hours of Stain...


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iPhone 16's camera module leaks confirming new vertical arrangement

The iPhone 16 will have a redesigned camera arrangement on its rear, with the two sensors being stacked vertically this time around, in a weird but obvious nod to the way Samsung likes to do these things.

Such an arrangement has been rumored multiple times so far, and today we get an image of what is purported to be the iPhone 16's camera chassis. And indeed this shows two cameras vertically arranged, not diagonally as they are the iPhone 15.

This would appear to be the new camera module of the iPhone 16, as you can see the vertical positioning is confirmed pic.twitter.com/JWF5olGwQ4—...


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Infinix Hot 40i lands in India with 50 MP camera, 256GB of storage

Infinix originally unveiled the Hot 40 series, including the Hot 40i, back in early December. And today the Hot 40i has finally made it to India as the successor to the - you guessed it - Hot 30i.

The Hot 40i comes with a 6.6-inch 720x1612 90 Hz LCD screen, the Unisoc T606 SoC at the helm, 8GB of RAM with support for 8GB of virtual RAM, 256GB of expandable UFS 2.2 storage, dual SIM support (with a triple slot that can fit two SIMs as well as a microSD), a side-mounted fingerprint sensor embedded in the power button, IP53 rating for dust and splash resistance, and a 5,000 mAh battery with...


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Buyers of the 256GB OnePlus 12R are now entitled to a full refund

The OnePlus 12R recently reached North American and European shores but those who bought a 256GB storage version prior are now entitled to a full refund if they are willing to return their device.

To recap, OnePlus was advertising that the 16GB RAM and 256GB storage trim OP 12R was packing UFS 4.0 storage while it was actually using the slower UFS 3.1 type as later confirmed by OnePlus President and COO Kinder Liu. The executive now confirmed that all buyers of the 256GB storage OnePlus 12R are entitled to a full refund valid until March 16.

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Nothing Phone (2a) emerges in benchmark listing

With over two weeks to go until its official debut, Nothing Phone (2a) managed to leak yet again, this time in an AnTuTu 10 listing. Benchmarking leaks like this should always be viewed with caution as we can only assume the device in question is a pre-release model and its performance will probably not be indicative of real-world performance from a commercially available unit. Still, this is our first look at what the Phone (2a) could provide in terms of raw power.

From left to right: Nothing Phone (2a), Redmi Note 13 Pro+ and OnePlus Nord CE 3

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vivoX Fold3 series to bring new design, Pro version

vivo is expected to bring not one but two book-style foldables by the end of Q1 2024. According to Digital Chat Station, there will be an X Fold3 and an X Fold3 Pro, and both devices have been certified by Chinese authorities.

The leakster claimed the new duo will bring several improvements over the X Fold2, including upgraded screen resolution, a bigger battery, 50 MP sensors for all cameras, and a lightweight body.

vivo X Fold2

Having a mightier variant of a smartphone is a tactic widely used in the traditional smartphone scene but very rare in the world of foldables. The poster...


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TikTok is now available for the Apple Vision Pro

YouTube doesn't have an official app for Apple's Vision Pro yet, but it's working on one now - after having initially opted out altogether. It is however unclear when that may arrive.

In the meantime, TikTok is happy to eat YouTube's lunch and also claim the First! title between them two. Starting today, an official TikTok app is available for the Vision Pro, so now you can spend hours and hours each day scrolling through videos, but in an immersive fashion.

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Samsung Galaxy A35 found in the Google Play Console

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy A35 is one phone that can't seem to stop leaking in recent days. Today we have yet another encounter with it, this time in the Google Play Console, where it's been listed ahead of its launch.

This gives us the image you can see below, showing the phone's front with a rather symmetrical bezel arrangement around the screen (but not entirely, the bottom one is still a bit thicker), the centered hole-punch for the selfie camera, and the very recognizable Samsung design on the back with the three individual camera circles.

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Honor Magic6 RSR appears in MIIT listing

Honor already confirmed its plans to launch a RSR Porsche Design version of its Magic6 flagship and MWC Barcelona and the device has now emerged in a listing on China’s MIIT agency.

Honor Magic6 RSR listing on MIIT

The certification reveals that Magic 6 RSR (BAL-AN20 model number) reveals the device will feature dual-SIM 5G connectivity as well as satellite connectivity. The listing does not offer more details on the matter but we expect the Magic6 RSR to be a fancier version of the Magic6 Pro with a more impressive design with Porsche Design branding.

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Lenovo is introducing fully transparent laptop concept at MWC 2024

Lenovo is planning to introduce a fully transparent laptop concept at MWC 2024, a teaser and leaked renders condirm. Today, an image was posted by Evan Blass, revealing the see-through laptop.

The cover part of the laptop is made entirely of transparent OLED – a display technology that both LG and Samsung have been developing for a while now. The deck is also see-through, although the main components appear to be hidden under the opaque chin. There is also a slight bezel around the rim, likely for the ports and antennas – the rest is a touch-sensitive keyboard embedded into the...


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Honor X9b debuts in India, Choice Watch and Choice Earbuds X5 tag along

Honor made a comeback to India last September as HTech (Honor's representative in the country) with the Honor 90's launch after a three-year hiatus, and today, the brand launched the second smartphone in India since its re-entry, dubbed Honor X9b.

The Honor X9b is powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC and comes in a single 8GB RAM + 256GB storage configuration in India. It runs Android 13-based MagicOS 7.2 out of the box and is slated to be upgraded to Android 14-based MagicOS 8 in H2 2024. Honor has also promised two years of Android OS upgrades and three years of security updates for the...


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