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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