Weekly poll results: the Poco M3 Pro 5G needs to prove that it is better than its 4G siblings

You can get a 5G phone on a budget, but how many people actually want a budget 5G phone? Judging by last week’s poll, there is a good number of people interested in the next-gen network technology, but the Poco M3 Pro is not necessarily their budget 5G phone of choice. Some already snatched one up during the early bird deal that knocked €20 off the price – in this segment, that is a significant discount. But now that the deal is over, people are holding off until the reviews come out. Others aren’t waiting, they have already settled on other 5G models that they like better. But it...

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Poco M3 Pro in for review

With over 3 million units shipped, the Poco M3 is clearly a success. Now before us stands the Poco M3 Pro and it wants to convince us that we need more speed in our lives and that the €30 premium is worth it. The vanilla M3 was equipped with a lovely display for the price segment, the Pro model adds 90Hz refresh rate to the mix. This new panel seems brighter too, so this could be one of the better parts of the phone. The M3 Pro is still capped at 18W charging • Card tray for 2 SIMs and 1 microSD The Dimensity 700 is a 7nm chip, compared to the older 11 nm Snapdragon 662 inside...

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Realme Smart TV 4K leak reveals some specs and Indian price points

Realme's May 31 India event is just a few hours away and will definitely feature the announcement of the Realme X7 Max 5G, as well as a couple of new Realme Smart TV 4K models - a 43 and a 50-inch one. That bit was already known from the teaser poster alone. Along with support for Dolby Cinema and a voice assistant of some sorts. Realme Smart TV 4K poster Expanding on that, a new leak offers some additional, even if vague specs. Apparently both TVs will use 4K panels with 178-degree field of view, 1.07 billion colors and built-in Chroma Boost and Picture Engine optimization....

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Twitter is working on more tweet reactions, similar to Facebook

Twitter is apparently looking into implementing richer reaction option on its platform. The insider info comes courtesy of Jane Manchun Wong - the same researcher that has recently been tipping the internet about other Twitter features, like its verification program, Tip Jar and “Blue” paid subscription. There is even a glimpse of how these new reactions might look like. Currently only the "Hmm" and "Haha" reactions have proper icons. "Cheer" and "Sad" just use the "Like" icon. Twitter is working on Tweet Reactions view:“Likes”, “Cheer”, “Hmm”, “Sad”, “Haha”The icons for the Cheer and Sad...

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Realme C25s full specs, release data and price leak

The Realme C25s, also known as the RMX3195, has been making certification rounds for a couple of weeks now, bagging an NBTC certification and then one from Russia's EEC. Both, unfortunately, with little to no information on hardware. Thankfully, a new source now seems to have the entire scoop on the Realme C25s. The Phone is expected to start selling in China on June 12 for $170. That gets you a 6.5-inch 1600 x 720 pixel LCD display, with an advertised 570 cd/m2 of peak brightness and an 8MP selfie, housed inside a teardrop notch. Around back - a 48MP main camera and a pair of...

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Twitter pauses new account verification program after just over a week of relaunching it

Twitter has paused its new account verification program after just over a week of relaunching it, the reason being it received more requests than it anticipated, and now the micro-blogging platform needs time to review those before it can accept any new requests. Twitter doesn't tell us when exactly it will start accepting new requests, but it promises to "reopen requests soon". We’re rolling in verification requests. So we gotta hit pause on accepting any more for now while we review the ones that have been submitted.We’ll reopen requests soon! (we pinky swear)— Twitter Verified...

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G review

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Realme GT 5G is "coming soon" to India

The Snapdragon 888-powered Realme GT 5G unveiled in March in China will arrive in Europe soon. It was also supposed to debut in India in early May as a part of the company's 3rd-anniversary celebration, but that didn't happen. And while we don't have an exact date of the GT 5G's India debut yet, Realme's Indian branch has revealed the smartphone will be introduced in the country soon. This revelation comes via a page set up by Realme on its Indian site for the Making 5G Global virtual summit it is holding on June 3. The page includes the Realme 8 5G, Narzo 30 Pro 5G, and X7 5G that are...

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Alleged HarmonyOS update list reveals first batch of Huawei devices migrating to the platform

Huawei's HarmonyOS is right around the corner at this point, with an official unveiling event set for June 2. The Chinese giant has major plans for its Android alternative, with a goal to have it running on 300 million devices by the end of the year. Some part of that massive figure will surely come from brand new device sales. For one, Huawei has been posting teasers for the June 2 event with hints for the upcoming MatePad Pro 2, as well as the Huawei Watch 3 - both slated to be among the first to run HarmonyOS out of the box. A large part of the effort will, however, be focused on...

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Sony WF-1000XM4 promo video pops-up online

Sony's next flagship wireless buds have been on our radar for some time now. And thanks to a recent massive leak, we already had a pretty good idea what to expect. Now we get a clearer picture, still, thanks to an official promo video that recently leaked. It goes over all of the major features of the WF-1000XM4 buds. The buds have a brand new custom V1 processor, as well as new drivers. Active noise cancelling should be better than ever, thanks to an internal and external dual feedback noise reduction module. Among other things, the video showcases a speak-to-chat feature, as well...

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Realme UI 2.0 early access program announced for V15 5G

Realme has announced the Realme UI 2.0 early access program for the Realme V15 5G that was launched in China in January with Android 10-based Realme UI. It's unclear when exactly the V15 5G will receive the stable build of Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0, but those who can't wait to get a taste of Realme's latest custom Android skin can participate in the Realme UI 2.0 early access program by heading to the Settings > Software Update menu on their V15 5G, tap on the Settings icon in the top-right corner, then on Trial Version, and then on Apply Now. Once the required details are...

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