Watch the Realme 8s 5G, 8i, Pad announcement here

Realme is about to introduce two new smartphones, Realme 8s 5G and Realme 8i, but all the heads are turned to a completely different device - the brand’s first tablet called Realme Pad. The launch will be live-streamed on YouTube and we provided the video for you. The event starts today, September 9, at 12:30 PM IST, which is 07:00 GMT. Realme 8s 5G and Realme 8i will be aggressively priced phones, with the first one running on the Dimensity 810 chipset, while the non-5G smartphone will come with the Helio G96 SoC. The Realme Pad is not only the first tablet for the company, it...

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Google teases Pixel 6 on Instagram as "Certified Pixel Lover"

Google has posted a cheeky teaser for its upcoming Pixel 6 smartphones on its @madebygoogle handle. The image shows the Pixel 6 in a grid of 4 x 3, all showing different color backgrounds to showcase Android 12's Material You, which pulls colors out of your wallpaper and applies them throughout the UI. This teaser is a play on Drake's new album cover art for "Certified Lover Boy", which shows twelve pregnant emojis arranged in the same fashion. Source: @MadebyGoogle's Instagram The teaser is captioned "Certified Pixel Lover" and tagged with #TeamPixel and #Pixel6. If its worth...

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Apple's iPhone 14 Pro Max leaks in renders showing no notch and no camera bump

Next week, on September 14 to be precise, Apple is holding its grand unveiling event for the oft-leaked iPhone 13 family. Despite the negative connotations in some places, countless leaks have "confirmed" (as much as any leak can) that the company will in fact be using the number 13. That means next year we're getting the iPhone 14 series, and today the first renders of the iPhone 14 Pro Max have been outed. We're not kidding, and that's not a typo. It's a strange world we're living in, for sure. As you can see, the design isn't overall a huge departure from what Apple's been doing...

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Google releases fifth and final Android 12 beta, now available for the Pixel 5a too

Today Google has outed the fifth and final public beta build of Android 12 for supported Pixel devices. This has "release candidate" status, and the next build after it will be the final one that goes out to all of the supported Pixels out there, not just those enrolled in the Beta program. This is also the first beta that you can install on the newly released Pixel 5a, because that's just gone on sale. If you have one and want to run the fifth Android 12 beta on it, you just have to enroll it in the Android Beta program by going to this page. Once you do that, you'll receive an...

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Twitter tests edge to edge tweets and 'remove this follower' feature

Twitter today announced a bunch of features that it will be testing over the coming days. This includes a new UI design, a way to remove your followers, and also the Communities feature that was announced a while back. The new UI change is edge to edge tweets. Instead of having an indentation below the display picture that wastes precious space on the left side of the screen, the tweet will now occupy the entire screen. Now testing on iOS:Edge to edge Tweets that span the width of the timeline so your photos, GIFs, and videos can have more room to shine. pic.twitter.com/luAHoPjjlY—...

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DJI OM 5 is a smartphone gimbal that doubles up as a selfie stick

DJI today announced the OM 5, the next generation version of its handheld gimbal for smartphones. The OM 5 is a third smaller than its predecessor and also features an extension rod. The OM 5 features a 3-axis mechanical gimbal, which physically moves to counteract the movement of the camera, resulting in a naturally smooth motion that pure electronic stabilization cannot offer. New for this model is also an extension rod that lets the gimbal double as a selfie stick or extend the reach of the camera for very low or high shots. The OM 5 combines this hardware with the...

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Motorola demos wireless charger that works at 3m, handles four phones simultaneously

During CES at the beginning of the year Motorola demonstrated a new wireless charging technology – unlike typical Qi chargers, it allowed phones to be charged at up 1 meter away (3.3 ft). And it could handle two devices simultaneously. The company has developed the second generation of this technology with much improved capabilities. Phones can now be charged at up to 3 meters (10 ft) of clear air between them and the charger. It’s one hefty charger equipped with a phased array with with a whopping 1,600 antennas. The charger covers an arc of over 100º, so it can beam power to phones even...

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Lenovo unveils Tab P11 and P12 Pro 5G tablets

Lenovo announced two new tablets today that combine skills for entertainment and serious work. These two are the company's first 5G-enabled tablets and the Tab P12 Pro model also debuts a new feature for pairing the tablet with a Windows computer. Also new today is a TWS headset with ANC and 28 hour battery life. Lenovo Tab P12 Pro The Lenovo Tab P12 Pro packs a lot more punch than the Tab P11 Pro as it features a Snapdragon 870 chipset (a massive upgrade over the 730 of its predecessor). It is paired with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB storage (double the base memory of the P11 Pro), so it can...

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The ZTE Axon 30 5G open sales start tomorrow at $500

Did you see the camera samples we posted from the Axon 30 5G? If you did and liked what you saw, you should know that the phone goes on sale around the world tomorrow. You will be able to grab one from the official site, ztedevices.com. Axon 30 5G box contents: phone, USB-C cable, charger and protective case The base 8/128 GB model will cost you $500/€500/£430, while the version with more memory (12/256 GB) carries a $600/€600/£520 price tag. The ZTE online store supports various payment methods, including PayPal, Visa, Mastercard and more. Shipping is free and you have a 15-day...

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New report casts doubt on WhatsApp's privacy practices

A new investigation ProPublica has cast doubt on Facebook's privacy practices and the encryption of its WhatsApp messaging platform. The article highlights several key findings that are not explicitly revealed to the 2-billion user base. Even though WhatsApp features end-to-end encryption since 2016, there are some circumstances in which the 1,000 contractors using Facebook's special software can read messages sent from one user to another. For instance, when somebody reports a message, even in a private chat, the AI algorithm will look for suspicious activity related to terrorism,...

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Oppo working on a flagship with Kodak, to feature dual 50MP cameras

Popular tipster machine translated as Digital Chat station just revealed on Weibo that Oppo's next flagship will be using two of Sony's new IMX766 sensor. According to the report, the Chinese OEM is working with Kodak to produce a smartphone that pays tribute to the classic Kodak camera design as shown in the picture. Of course, the Sony IMX766 50MP, 1/1.5" sensor will at the heart of the camera and much like the Find X3 Pro the new flagship will have an equally large sensor behind its ultrawide camera. The 13MP 2x telephoto unit and 3MP microscope camera will seemingly be...

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Samsung Galaxy M52 5G inches closer to launch as support page is now up

The Samsung Galaxy M52 5G smartphone has appeared multiple times in rumors and leaks, and now the device with model number SM-M526B/DS has finally popped up on Samsung India’s website. It is just the support page being prepared for when the phone launches, which is a sign that a launch is right around the corner. The Galaxy M series is very popular in India and the M52 5G phone is expected by fans. It is said to have a Snapdragon 778G chipset, a big 6.7” AMOLED screen and a 64 MP main camera. It will also come with the latest One UI 3.1 based on Android 11, while the battery is...

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