Watch the Realme 8 5G India launch live

The Realme 8 5G was introduced yesterday in Thailand, and today it will hit India. The event is scheduled for 12:30 IST (that’s 07:00 UTC) and will be livestreamed for those of you wanting to follow it live. The Realme 8 5G is quite different from the 4G variant of the Realme 8, despite the similar naming. While some specs like the Dimensity 700 and 6.5” screen are definitely an improvement, Realme had to dial back the cameras. The answers we expect from this event concern pricing and availability - will Realme 8 5G stay around $320 (equal to INR24,000) or will the brand introduce...

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Samsung Galaxy M40 gets Android 11-based One UI 3.1 update

The Samsung Galaxy M40 announced back in 2019 with Android 9 Pie picked up the Android 10 update last March, and now it's receiving Android 11 with One UI 3.1. The new firmware sports version number M405FDDU2CUC6 and requires a hefty download of around 2GB. It comes with the March 2021 Android security and the usual Android 11 and One UI 3.1 goodies such as redesigned UI, chat bubbles, one-time permissions, and a newer version of the Samsung Keyboard. The update is currently seeding in India, and those who haven't received an update prompt yet can head to the Settings > Software...

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Instagram introduces new tools to filter abusive DM requests

Instagram’s efforts to block hateful or abusive DM requests will soon be taken another step further. In Instagram’s latest blog post, the app outlines how it will further prevent people from even seeing hateful or abusive DMs in the first place. As Instagram explains, most hateful or unwanted messages come from DM requests. These are direct messages from users that have never messaged you before and/or that you may not even follow. Instagram will begin filtering a list of keywords and emojis that was developed in collaboration with leading anti-discrimination and anti-bullying...

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OnePlus Watch will get an always-on display, more features

The OnePlus Watch launched last month to not-very-great reviews, and today the company has come out with a plan for future updates that will rectify some of the pain points reviewers were frustrated with. But first, there's a new firmware update out for the watch today. This is version B.40, and it improves GPS performance, as well as the accuracy of tracking walking and running. The heart rate monitoring and notification syncing algorithms have been optimized, and the raise-to-wake function should be better too. Finally, you get notification app icons for the most frequently used apps....

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Google Pixel 5a 5G will have the Snapdragon 765G at the helm

The Google Pixel 5a is rumored to get official on June 11, and so far a leak has showed us that it will have a design that's practically indistinguishable from that of the Pixel 4a 5G. Its dimensions make it closer to that phone than to the smaller Pixel 4a too. If you were wondering what sort of horsepower to expect under the hood, well - let's cut right to the chase here. The Pixel 5a 5G will have the Snapdragon 765G chipset at the helm, just like the Pixel 4a 5G and the Pixel 5. That SoC is definitely getting a bit old right now, especially with the Snapdragon 780G being official and...

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Redmi K40 Gaming Edition teased with impressive AnTuTu score

Xiaomi is gearing up to launch yet another phone from the Redmi K40 family but this time it's going to be gaming-centric. A handful of teasers in the past have revealed some of the key specs, including a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset. Now yet another teaser gives us a hint of the performance too. In an AnTuTu 9 benchmark test, the device scored an impressive 724,495 points, which is just above the Snapdragon 870 we tested on the OnePlus 9R and the vivo X60 Pro. The latter achieved 720,352 points overall. In addition to the Dimensity 1200 SoC, the gaming-focused K40 will offer a...

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The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 4G with a Snapdragon 865 chipset is official

We heard it was happening, and now it's official. Samsung is making the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 the chipset across the entire Galaxy S20 FE range - both 4G and 5G models. The evidence comes from Samsung's Swedish website, which has the Galaxy S20 FE, model number SM-G780G, listed with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage - a model with 8GB of RAM and 256GB is reportedly also coming. Up until now there was a Snapdragon 865-powered Galaxy S20 FE with 5G thanks to the Qualcomm X55 modem and an Exynos 990-powered Galaxy S20 that tops out at 4G and was also cheaper. Now that there will be...

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Samsung Galaxy A72 4G in for review

Samsung's Galaxy A line has been a runaway success since it got revamped two years ago. And this year the distance between the premium Galaxy S21+ and the Galaxy A72 is as small as ever. The Galaxy A72 has a high-refresh rate AMOLED screen, stereo speakers, IP68 protection, a quad camera and a big battery - there's an uncompromising package if we ever saw one. We have the Snapdragon 720G-powered Galaxy A72 4G at the office today. It comes with a 25W charger and USB cable. We wish Samsung would bundle a case with its Galaxy A series phones, though, but odds are next year we won't...

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Report: Apple looking to diversify OLED supply with LG Display and BOE

For the past couple of years, Apple has relied primarily on Samsung Display to provide OLED panels for its iPhones. As the world’s leading OLED manufacturer, Samsung supplied 78% of all iPhone OLEDs in the past year but a new report from South Korean outlet The Elec claims that Apple is looking to further diversify its OLED supply through LG Display and China’s BOE. Based on data from industry sources and Omdia Research, Samsung will remain the number one supplier of OLED panels for the upcoming iPhones with 65.1% of the total orders but its two rivals will see increased shares. LG...

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Infinix Hot 10S (and 10S NFC) unveiled with 90 Hz display, Helio G85 chipset and a large battery

Infinix unveiled a new member of the Hot 10 family today. With a modest name like the Infinix Hot 10S you wouldn’t guess that this is positioned as a gaming phone and is also the company’s first to come out with Android 11 (running XOS 7.6 with a revamped UI). Before we dive into the specs, we should mention that this is an affordable phone that starts at $130. Some regions will get an NFC-enabled version, which has a couple of differences other than the obvious. Infinix Hot 10S The Hot 10S is equipped with a large 6.82” display with 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch...

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Poco M2 Reloaded launched in India as the most affordable phone with an FHD+ screen

Poco India has just unveiled a “new” device for the local market. The only new aspects here being the RAM capacity and price point. The M2 Reloaded comes solely in 4/64GB trim and costs INR 9,499 ($126). This also positions the device as the most affordable smartphone with an FHD+ screen on the Indian market. The rest of the spec sheet includes a 6.53-inch IPS LCD, a 5,000 mAh battery with a bundled 10W charger, MediaTek’s Helio G80 chipset and a quad camera setup with a 13MP main sensor. Color options are the same as before – Pitch Black and Slate Blue. Source

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Realme 8 5G arrives with Dimensity 700 chip and 90Hz LCD

Realme and its CEO are big fans of 5G – they want to make 5G affordable to everyone, which is where phones like the new Realme 8 5G come in. The company noticed that some consumers turned away from the vanilla Realme 8 because it lacked 5G, so it created this model. Note that this is not a Realme 8 with 5G, though. In fact, the two models are quite different. It starts with the chipset – the 5G model is powered by the Dimensity 700, whose sub-6 GHz modem has a theoretical peak speed of 2.77 Gbps, whereas the Helio G95 inside the 4G model can manage less than a quarter of...

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Samsung expands its Upcycle program for reusing old Galaxy phones at home

Back in January Samsung restarted its Upcycle program giving you new ways to use old Galaxy smartphones at home, instead of just throwing them away or giving them for recycling. The initiative allows older devices to receive a software update through the SmartThings app, essentially turning them into light sensors, baby monitors and other camera and audio solutions. The program is now available in the United Kingdom, the United States, and South Korea. It allows owners of unused Galaxy smartphones to repurpose them to parts of their connected homes. You can leverage you unused...

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Bowers & Wilkins unveils its first TWS headsets, PI7 and PI5, with premium audio

Bowers & Wilkins unveiled its first TWS headsets, the closely related PI7 and PI5. Both feature Active Noise Cancellation, high-quality aptX audio and bespoke drivers. The PI7 is easily the more premium of the two. Each bud features a dual driver arrangement – a custom 9.2 mm driver for the mid/bass and a balanced armature tweeter, each with its own amplifier. The B&W PI7 buds feature dual drivers powered by dual amps These support 24-bit high-res audio with aptX Adaptive and have three microphones each for noise cancellation while listening to music and in a call (a total of 6...

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Oppo K9 listed on JD.com ahead of May 6 launch

Oppo is gearing up to introduce its K9 phone in China on May 6 with 65W charging and a 64MP camera. Ahead of its announcement, the phone made a surprise appearance on retailer JD.com’s database and is now available for pre-booking. The listing comes complete with images and some key specs. Oppo K9 listing on JD.com We can see the Oppo K9’s two colorways – black and gradient. The display features a punch hole cutout in the left corner. The back features a triple camera setup with a 64MP primary shooter. Oppo K9 in black and gradient colors The specs page details the...

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Samsung Galaxy F52 5G pops up in TENAA listing

Samsung’s India-exclusive Galaxy F line is getting a new member dubbed Galaxy F52 5G. The handset was spotted on Chinese regulatory agency TENAA with images of the device alongside some of its key specs. Samsung Galaxy F52 5G images from TENAA The Galaxy F52 5G features a punch hole display and a triple camera setup housed in a rectangular cutout on the back. The text on the camera cutout suggests a 64MP main camera while the remaining modules are not disclosed. The listed specs on TENAA also confirm the phone’s dimensions which come in at 164.63mm×76.3mm×8.7mm while the battery...

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Realme Q3 design revealed, will have three cameras and fancy colors

Realme Q3 series will be announced tomorrow, April 22, in China. The Pro member of the series will arrive with a triple-cam setup and glow-in-the-dark panel on the back, and today we learned more about the vanilla phone as well. Realme shared an image of the Realme Q3, revealing three cameras and gray color with a stripe on the side, saying Dare to Leap. It is a holographic coating that looks like a rainbow from certain angles, and Realme is calling it “Psychedelic Silver”. The camera setup might look like a four-cam combo at first glance, but one of the holes is just a circle with...

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