Samsung's latest ad hints at nearing Ballie release

Samsung first introduced its smart robot assistant Ballie about five years ago at CES, and it looks like the actual launch date is pretty close, judging by the latest SmartThings ad, which shows the ecosystem's capabilities leveraged by Samsung's AI. Ballie makes an appearance toward the end of the video, suggesting Samsung is getting ready to launch the cute little robot sooner rather than later. The Korean tech giant promised to bring the robot by the end of 2025. Samsung talked about Ballie during this year's CES. Ballie is a smart robot assistant that can follow you around and...

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Apple gets €150 million fine in France for its complex privacy options

France's competition watchdog has fined Apple €150 million (approximately $162 million at the current exchange rates) as it found that the company's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) system lets it abuse its dominance in the mobile app market. The initiative is pitched by Apple as a way to give users more control of their privacy, but the French authority says this harms small publishers and is "neither necessary for nor proportionate with" Apple wanting to protect its users' personal data. App Tracking Transparency launched back in 2021 and it forces app developers to show two pop-ups...

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nubia Z70S Ultra teaser is out, 35mm main camera is in along with Avengers branding

nubia is preparing to release the Z70S Ultra Photographer Edition next month, as a newly released teaser says today. This also includes the word Avengers, which implies a collaboration with Marvel, but maybe it's just a sneaky way to get some attention. The phone's main camera will have a 35mm equivalent focal length, according to recent rumors. The teaser also confirms this as you can see below. The brand says it will be using a new large sensor for the main camera too, which will make for an interesting pairing with the 35mm focal length. As the device has already been...

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Samsung Galaxy A26 review

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Qualcomm schedules Snapdragon flagship launch event

Qualcomm scheduled a new product launch event that’s set to take place later this week on Wednesday, April 2. The event will see the debut of the brand’s next-generation flagship chipset though it’s not expected to be a more powerful version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite but rather a successor to last year’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip which powered upper midrangers like the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, Honor 200 Pro and Poco F6. Qualcomm Snapdragon flagship launch event poster (machine translated from Chinese) According to the latest rumors, the 8s Gen 4 chip will feature a 1+3+2+2...

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Oppo reveals Find X8 Ultra and Find X8s duo in official renders

Oppo Find X8 Ultra's design was revealed by the company on social media. The images confirmed that it will closely resemble the Find X8 Pro, while the large black semi-circle phone was merely a prototype that won't make it to production. Oppo Find X8 Ultra The Find X8s+ will follow a similar design aesthetic, while the standard X8s will feature a smaller camera island, just as we saw in previous leaks. There is even a brief promotional video that Oppo shared on Weibo: The Find X8s will feature a remarkably thin bezel and a lightweight body. While these features...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 13

Samsung Galaxy A56 completed its March clean sweep, extending its streak at the top of our trending chart to four weeks. The Poco F7 Ultra capitalized on its official announcement to mount a serious challenge, but ultimately ended up with the silver medal. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13603, 1#] The Infinix Note 50 Pro+ added another podium to its tally, taking third this time around, while the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra retained its fourth position. The other member of Poco's new duo, the F7 Pro came fifth, just ahead of its X7 Pro stablemate. We then have the Samsung Galaxy A36 and the...

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Huawei FreeArc review

Huawei has been expanding its wearables portfolio, and the latest addition is the FreeArc – open-ear headphones designed for an active lifestyle and comfort. The release of the FreeArc mostly flew under the radar as it came alongside the Mate XT Ultimate global unveiling. It’s easy to see why people would be more interested in a tri-fold smartphone than a pair of relatively simple earphones. Still, we took our time to review them and found out they shined in certain scenarios. Table of Contents: Design Features Sound quality Battery life ...

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Weekly poll results: the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate is an innovative form factor that has potential

Last week’s poll suggests that Huawei may have discovered the next popular form factor for foldables with the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate. The first tri-foldable drew a lot of interest, though the device itself may not be all that popular. Huawei knows this, of course, and the retail package is loaded like this is a premium limited edition – which it is, in some ways. Let’s look at the results – more than half of voters are interested in a tri-foldable. Again, the XT Ultimate probably isn’t it. Still, 22% voted that they want one, which is higher than we expected, given the device’s €3,500...

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Tecno Camon 40 Premier unboxing

Say hello to the Tecno Camon 40 Premier - a very intriguing mid-ranger that just debuted at the MWC. In Barcelona we handled all four members of the Camon 40 series, but it's now time for a proper unboxing. The Tecno Camon 40 Premier is the nicest of the series. It ships in either this lovely Emerald Lake Green or Galaxy Black, both two-tone finishes. Inside the box is the phone, a color-matching case with a vegan leather finish, a 70W charger, and a USB-C to USB-A cable. Last year's Camon 30 Premier was very well made, and it had a distinctive textured rear panel. Tecno has...

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Deals: Amazon's Big Spring Sale is here with Galaxy A36 and S25, Pixel 9 Pro and more

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is here and offers some select but very good offers. We also picked out some deals that aren’t technically part of the sale but are just as good. First off, Samsung is taking its sweet time launching the new Galaxy A36 and A56. The Galaxy A36 is finally here, available only in 6/128GB configuration at $400. Amazon doesn’t have discounts yet, but it will throw in a $50 gift card for free. Samsung Galaxy A36 $50 gift card Read our review 6/128GB...

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iQOO Z10x pops up on Geekbench with key specs

iQOO will launch the Z10 on April 11, but it's also expected to unveil the Z10x soon. There's no word from iQOO about the Z10x yet; however, a device with model code I2404, said to be the Z10x, has popped up on Geekbench with its key specs. The device scored 1,008 and 2,878 points in Geekbench's single and multi-core tests, respectively. It has 8GB RAM onboard and runs Android 15, likely with Funtouch OS 15 on top. Powering the device is an octa-core processor with four cores clocked at 2 GHz and four cores with a maximum frequency of 2.5 GHz. This could be the Dimensity 7300 SoC, which...

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The Pixel 9a finally has an availability date

After a period of delay, silence, and technical difficulties, Google finally has an availability date for the new Pixel 9a. The phone will first go on sale on April 10 in the US, Canada, and the UK. Following those countries, the Pixel 9a will be available on April 14 in Germany, Spain, Italy, Ireland, France, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Poland, Czechia, Romania, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, and Finland. Finally, on April 16, the Pixel 9a will go on sale in Australia, India, Singapore, Taiwan, and...

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Google finally allows third-party billing on Google Play in the UK

Google announced that it's finally allowing developers to choose the billing system they would like to use in apps distributed over Google Play. The change affects UK consumers, but it has also been implemented in other markets. For now, the new billing option is available only to non-game developers and will launch on March 29. Developers who opt in can offer their users a separate billing method, but cannot replace Google Play's billing system altogether. However, if users decide to use the alternative billing system, developers will avoid up to 30% fees on transactions, which...

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Samsung Galaxy A56, A36 and A26 are now available globally

Samsung announced that as of today, the Galaxy A56, A36 and A26 are available worldwide. Of course, they have been available for a while in some regions, but not others. The big new market to join the A-series fun this week is the US. The Galaxy A36 is available with a $50 gift card either from Amazon or from Best Buy. Both the Galaxy A36 and Galaxy A26 are also available from Samsung.com, of course. Note that only the 128GB configuration made it to the States. If you are looking for the Galaxy A56, it is coming later this year. ...

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Nintendo Today! app launches to let you keep up with Nintendo news

Nintendo today announced a new mobile app during its Nintendo Direct keynote. Called Nintendo Today!, the new app is meant to provide fans with daily updates on all the latest Nintendo news and announcements. The Nintendo Today! app will provide you with daily news about Nintendo games, as well as the upcoming Switch 2. You will also get info about your favorite Nintendo characters, videos, and comic strips personalized for you. The app features an animated character that can be customized with themes from Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing, and more. The app also...

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Apple's foldable iPhone to use liquid metal hinge, much stronger than titanium

Apple's foldable iPhone has become a mythic creature at this point, but it's interesting to hear the latest developments, nonetheless. The latest one is all about the hinge. According to a tipster on Weibo with a good track record when it comes to Apple-related news, the company is designing the hinge with liquid metal. Interestingly, we've heard this one before. Ming-Chi Kuo once hinted that Apple would likely use liquid metal for the future iPhone Fold hinge (if that's the planned marketing name). Using liquid metal brings several benefits, with the main one being rigidity. According...

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Audio-Technica announces limited edition Star Wars themed ATH-CKS50TW2 earbuds

Premium audio brand Audio-Technica has announced limited edition Star Wars themed versions of its ATH-CKS50TW2 wireless earbuds to mark the Star Wars Celebration, which takes place in Japan this year. The Mandalorian Grogu The limited edition earbuds will be available in four different variants. The Mandalorian edition will feature a metallic silver and gray to match the masked bounty hunter's armor. Next is the Grogu edition, which naturally features a green and beige color scheme to match the beloved character. On the other side of the spectrum is the...

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Apple iPhone 16e vs. iPhone 16

There is no next iPhone SE; there is only an iPhone E now. The new model is neither compact nor affordable, and yet, according to early data, it sells like hotcakes. In fact, it is far more popular than the last iPhone SE from 2022. The iPhone 16e is the first in Apple's new "economy-class" series of devices, and it's a toned-down iPhone 16 with a hint of iPhone 13. It starts at €699, while the vanilla iPhone 16 is at least €200 more expensive. So, it makes you wonder – is the Apple iPhone 16e the go-to phone if you are after a no-frills but up-to-date iOS experience, or should you pay...

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Canon announces PowerShot V1 and EOS R50 V vlogging cameras

Canon has announced two new vlogging-centric cameras, the point-and-shoot PowerShot V1 and the mirrorless EOS R50 V. PowerShot V1 The PowerShot V1 features a new design optimized for normal as well as selfie shooting. It includes a fixed 16-50mm f2.8-4.5 zoom lens that can cover 17-52mm in video (due to the added crop). The camera uses a new 22.3MP 1.4-type sensor with Dual Pixel CMOS AF II for PowerShot and a cooling fan inside to enable longer video recording. The camera can be used for video calls and livestreams with a PC over a USB connection, and can work wired or...

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Samsung Galaxy A36 review

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Nothing announces new Community Edition Project for the Phone (3a)

Nothing is back with a new Community Edition Project for the Phone (3a). This time, participants will get four different briefs to compete for, including design, accessories, software, and marketing campaign. Participants will have from March 26 to April 23 to submit their ideas. They will have four new aforementioned briefs to compete in. In the Hardware Design brief, participants will have to submit ideas for the new look and feel of the Phone (3a). In the Accessory Design brief, participants will have to come up with an exclusive collectible or accessory that will ship with the...

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iPhone 17 series to support 8K video recording

Unlike Android phones, iPhones have yet to introduce 8K video recording. While the iPhone 16 series could offer high-resolution video recording the company never really implemented it. Now, a tipster with a solid track record when it comes to Apple leaks says the iPhone 17 will finally bring 8K capture. As of now, the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus can record 4K videos at up to 60fps, while the Pro and Pro Max can go up to 120fps. According to some internal rumors, Apple was ready to offer 8K video recording with the current iPhone 16 lineup, but the telephoto sensor used for the Pro and Pro...

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Google has inadvertently deleted some people's Maps Timelines

Google Maps' Timeline feature (formerly known as Location History) is to some people extremely creepy and gross, and to others incredibly useful as it allows you to go back in time and see where you went on any specific day at any specific time, provided of course that you had your Android phone with you. Google is preparing a massive overhaul of how Timeline works, one which should hit all users within the next few months (the transition started in December). Timeline will only be stored on each device, if you opt into it, so it will no longer be available from Google's servers. That's a...

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Snapdragon 8s Elite won't be called that, launch timeline leaks, specs get reaffirmed

Qualcomm went from Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 to Snapdragon 8 Elite last year, and so, for a long time we've assumed that the successor to the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 would be the Snapdragon 8s Elite. However, according to a new rumor out of China, this won't be the case. There will in fact be just one Elite - at least until the 8 Elite's successor appears in October or thereabouts. Better put - there will only be one Elite line, the truly flagship one. An upper-midrange chip like the next 8s isn't worthy of the Elite designation in Qualcomm's view, if this rumor pans out, of course. So,...

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Galaxy Z Flip7 cases hint at a larger cover display, Z Fold7 protective glass also surfaces

The latest reports claim that the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 will have a larger cover display – the strange folder shape is going away, instead, the display will stretch from edge to edge. That said, the design of the cases for the new model hasn’t changed significantly, as can be seen in these images shared by Ice Universe. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 cases For comparison, here is what a typical Z Flip6 case looks like: Samsung cases for the Galaxy Z Flip6 As you can see, Samsung never covered the top bezel that went around the cameras and flash. But the old cases still had...

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Deal: get an extra discount for the Ultrahuman Ring Air with our exclusive code

Smart ring maker Ultrahuman has a special offer for our US readers. And if you are not in the US, the Ultrahuman Ring Air is still part of the Amazon Spring Discount, so you can grab it at 12% off. First, the Amazon US offer. Right now, the ring is 12% off, bringing its price from $350 down to $307. By using our discount code, AMCGSM10, you can get an extra 10% off, so the price will go down to $277. If you are shopping from Amazon UK or Amazon Germany, the discount is 12% and 11%, respectively, so you can pick up the ring for £289 or €339. Note that the Amazon Spring Deal Days promo...

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New Motorola Edge 60 Fusion renders leak, showing all four colors

Motorola is announcing the Edge 60 Fusion on April 2, and ahead of the unveiling we have some more leaked renders of it to look at today. These seem quite official, and are showcasing the device in all four colors in which it will be sold, according to the source. Motorola Edge 60 Fusion leaked renders While we don't yet know what these colors' names will be, don't be surprised if one or more of them use Pantone color names, thanks to Motorola's ongoing partnership with Pantone. Motorola Edge 60 Fusion leaked renders As you can see, the frame is color matched...

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Samsung is working on two pairs of XR smart glasses, report claims

According to a recent report by ET News, Samsung is working on three mixed-reality devices, but only one of them is officially confirmed - Project Moohan, likely to be officially called Galaxy XR. But while this is a full-fledged VR/AR headset, the report suggests the Korean tech giant is working on two more XR glasses, Project Haean and Project Jinju. Project Moohan/Galaxy XR Haean and Jinju are tipped to be mixed-reality glasses with a standard design for the outside. They will have thin frames, but incorporate various sensors and probably a camera too. Sound will be transmitted...

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Galaxy S25 series gets second firmware update

The Galaxy S25 series is now receiving its second firmware update across Europe. The update comes in at just over 573 MB on our Galaxy S25 unit and bears the S931BXXS1AYC2 identifier in Europe. Galaxy S25 update screen The update does not contain any additional features and instead focuses on ironing out bugs and optimizing security by bringing the March 2025 security patch. The S25 series was notably lagging behind its predecessors until now in terms of the security patch. The new firmware update is expected to gradually make its way to more regions in the coming...

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Samsung Galaxy A26 arrives in India

Samsung’s Galaxy A26 is now available in India following its announcement earlier this month. The latest Galaxy A2X member features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display (FHD+ 120Hz), Exynos 1380 chipset and a 5,000 mAh battery with 25W charging. You also get a 50MP main camera alongside an 8MP ultrawide lens on the back, while the software front is covered by One UI 7.0 based on Android 15 with 6 OS upgrades promised. Galaxy A26 comes in Awesome Black, Awesome Peach, Awesome Mint, and Awesome White colors and two RAM/storage trims. The 8/128GB version is priced at INR 24,999 ($292),...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 11

Samsung Galaxy A56 made it three in a row this week, topping our trending chart in each edition since it debuted at the start of March. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13603, 1#] Second place was pretty surprising though, the newly announced Infinix Note 50 Pro+ making a flying start to its official existence. In third we have another brand new phone in Huawei's unusual foldable - the Pura X. Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra regained a spot to place fourth, just ahead of yet another new name on the chart - the Google Pixel 9a. Poco's F7 Ultra is sixth, as the company's teasing campaign is already...

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The Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G is coming to Europe at a very affordable price

The Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G is currently in a rather weird spot. Technically, it hasn't been formally announced yet, but it is already selling in stores in Bangladesh. Frankly, we can't say for sure whether it will get an official unveiling of any kind but in the meantime we have heard that it is already gearing up to make its way to Europe. This could be under the Poco C71 moniker, but regardless, it seems to be the same hardware. Xiaomi Redmi A5 colors Some specs "highlights" include a 6.88-inch, 120Hz, 720p+ LCD rated for 1,500 nits of brightness, a Unisoc T7250 chipset...

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Samsung Galaxy A26 in for review

It may not be part of the flagship Galaxy S-series but the Galaxy A26 is going to be a key device for Samsung across many markets. It gets a slightly modified design over its predecessor alongside a few key specs upgrades. These are our first impressions. There's nothing eventful in the retail box – a simple USB-C cable, a SIM ejector tool and some paperwork. Galaxy A26 brings Samsung's new camera design with a camera island arrangement. The back is made from glass and it features Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection. Our review unit sports the fresh Mint color which falls right in...

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Google Pixel 10's GPU might come courtesy of Imagination

The possible connection between Google's upcoming Tensor G5 chip and Imagination Technologies as a GPU vendor is not exactly new. Various reports and rumors have already hinted at that, but now we have yet another interesting industry source on the matter. Keep up with us here for a second since the explanation is a bit complicated. Last month, there was a RISC-V Day Tokyo conference in Japan. One of the materials that came out from the conference was a blog post by postgraduate student Yang Yanling detailing RISC-V and Imagination GPU integration. Imagination Technologies themselves...

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Google Pixel 9a in for review

Today we have with us Google's latest smartphone, the Pixel 9a. As with the other A-series devices, this is to become the most affordable model in the current generation Pixel lineup and starts at a relatively modest $499. The unit we have with us comes in the Obsidian variant, which is completely blacked out like the monolith from 2001. The 9a also comes in blue, white, and a pink version depending on your region. The front of the device features the comically thick bezels that the A-series has come to be known for underneath a flat Gorilla Glass 3. The aluminum side frame is...

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Deals: looking at the Google Pixel 9a and the alternatives

Google unveiled the Pixel 9a this week, its new affordable phone with the current Tensor G4 chipset. However, the phone won’t actually be available until April and we don’t even have an exact date. So, let’s browse and see what else is out there. [#InlinePriceWidget,13478,1#] First, the pricing of the 9a – we know that it starts at $500, which should be for the 8/128GB model. There’s also an 8/256GB version, but the pricing for that hasn’t been announced yet. The Pixel 8a was $500/$560 for the same memory configurations at launch – and it still is. The older model should have discounts...

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Infinix Note 50x's IP rating confirmed

Infinix will launch the Note 50x on March 27 in India, and the brand has been drip-feeding us with its details through teasers for over two weeks. Today, Infinix dropped the final teaser, which reveals the IP rating of the Note 50x. Infinix has revealed the Note 50x will be IP64-rated, which should protect it against water splashes. Previously, Infinix confirmed the Note 50x would come with MIL-STD-810H certification. Infinix has also confirmed that the Note 50x would be powered by the Dimensity 7300 Ultimate SoC, support 90FPS gaming, and feature a 50MP camera. The smartphone will...

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Realme 14T surfaces early: a 5G phone with an IP69K rating and 100W fast charging

Realme’s official storefront on AliExpress has jumped the gun as it posted a landing page for the Realme 14T, along with some details about the phone. A third-party retailer did the same and even included images. Let’s have a look. According to what’s written on the AliExpress page – which may not be 100% accurate! – the 14T will be a dual-SIM phone with 5G connectivity. It will also feature NFC. There is a fingerprint reader, but it's not quite clear whether it's under the display or not (we're not seeing it on the side). The phone will have a 6.6” display with 1,080 x 2,340px...

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Samsung Galaxy A36 in for review

We’ve already shared our hands-on with the Galaxy A36 right after its announcement at MWC Barcelona and now that it's on sale we finally managed to get hold of a unit to review. The retail box is anything but exciting. You get a USB-C cable, a SIM ejector tool and the usual paperwork. Our Galaxy A36 unit is the Awesome White version which has a nice iridescent hue to it when exposed to sunlight. Our very first impression is that the A36 feels noticeably slimmer than its predecessor (7.4mm vs 8.2mm). Samsung is going for a unified look on its 2025 Galaxy A-series phones with...

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Samsung Galaxy A56 review

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Huawei Freebuds 6 come with improved sound, AI noise cancelling

Huawei announced the Freebuds 6 alongside the new Pura X foldable smartphone and these TWS earphones bring a number of improvements over their predecessor. The buds keep the water-drop shape from the Freebuds 5, but Huawei managed to lower the size of the stem and the weight. These buds have a new four-magnet dynamic unit and dual drivers that should deliver crisp highs up to 48 kHz and deep bass down to 14 Hz. Huawei improved the connectivity in the Freebuds 6, and here they come with 2.3 Mbps bandwidth. The semi-open buds and audio optimization were designed after extensive...

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Huawei Freebuds 6 comes with improved sound, AI noise cancelling

Huawei announced the Freebuds 6 alongside the new Pura X foldable smartphone and these TWS earphones bring a number of improvements over their predecessor. The buds keep the water-drop shape from the Freebuds 5, but Huawei managed to lower the size of the stem and the weight. These buds have a new four-magnet dynamic unit and dual drivers that should deliver crisp highs up to 48 kHz and deep bass down to 14 Hz. Huawei improved the connectivity in the Freebuds 6, and these buds offer 2.3 Mbps bandwidth. The semi-open buds and audio optimization were designed after extensive...

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Motorola Razr 60 Ultra's wooden model surfaces

Motorola unveiled the Razr 50 Ultra last June, which was introduced as the Razr+ 2024 in the US. While the brand hasn't divulged anything about the launch of Razr 60 Ultra, leaked renders showed us what the smartphone would look like in green and red colors. Today, we are looking at a new version of the Razr 60 Ultra, whose GIF was shared by leakster Evan Blass on X. The GIF shared by Blass shows the Razr 60 Ultra "in wood" from different angles. It looks nice and reminds us of the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra's Nordic Wood model. However, it's unclear whether Motorola has used actual wood...

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Infinix Note 50x's price segment, battery capacity, and charging speed confirmed

Infinix will unveil the Note 50x on March 27, and it has already confirmed the smartphone will be powered by the Dimensity 7300 Ultimate SoC. Now we learn from a reliable source that the Note 50x will be launched in India under the INR12,000 ($140/€130) segment and will be touted as a phone with the "best gaming experience in the segment." On its official website, Infinix revealed that the Note 50x will come with a 5,500 mAh "SolidCore" battery and 45W charging. However, we've got some additional details from our source, who told us the Note 50x's battery will have 2,300 charge cycles and...

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Verizon launches non-emergency satellite texting service

Today Verizon has announced the launch of its non-emergency satellite texting service. This will let you text anyone by connecting to satellites with your Google Pixel 9 series device or your Samsung Galaxy S25 series smartphone. It comes as an expansion of the carrier's previously launched emergency-only satellite connectivity, which also works for the aforementioned phones only. Verizon boasts that the new satellite texting capabilities enable its customers to be "the first in the US to send text messages to any other customer device via satellite when outside the reach of terrestrial...

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vivo X200 Ultra prototype possibly outed in live image

vivo's upcoming X200 Ultra may have just been outed through the images you can see below. The first two could be showing an X200 Ultra prototype, based on the sketch (third image) shared by Digital Chat Station on Weibo today. According to him, this design should inspire you to take pictures, as it's so close to a digital camera. As you can see in the images that might be of the X200 Ultra, the circular camera island is not only big in its diameter, but it's also very thick. In order to deliver the best photography and videography on the market,a huge deco is required , suspected Vivo...

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Mysterious HMD phone pops up in new leak

We haven’t seen HMD smartphone leaks for a while, but leakster @smashx_60 is bringing us our first look at an unannounced device from the brand. The post shows the back of the yet-to-be-announced HMD smartphone in three colors – purple, green and gray. While we don’t get a name or any specs for the phone in question, it somewhat resembles the HMD Pulse Pro. The camera island has a text that shows it will feature a 50MP main camera. There’s a second module below it and an LED flash on the side. Other than that, we don’t have much to work with. This upcoming device will most likely be...

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iPhone 18 Pro series rumored to get second-generation Apple modem

The iPhone 16e is the first Apple device to feature an in-house cellular modem, and Apple is reportedly hard at work developing a new and improved version of its C1 modem for future devices. The C1 is something of a test for Cupertino; it utilizes a mix of 4-7nm baseband components, a 55nm Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC) and lacks mmWave support. Apple is unlikely to implement it for its iPhone 17 Pro series, which will rely on Qualcomm modems instead. But that may change with next year's iPhone 18 series which could see the Apple C2 modem. According to Pu, Apple will...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro runs Geekbench, reveals its chipset

Back in January a rumor told us that Samsung was working on the Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro tablet, which would be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset. Now, the device has been spotted in the Geekbench online database, since a prototype ran the benchmark. The listing confirms that it is indeed the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 at the helm. In the specific prototype that ran the benchmark, this was paired with 6GB of RAM. More options could be offered, as always. The tablet is expected to join the non-Pro Tab Active5, which was announced in January, in Samsung's portfolio soon. The...

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