Realme Narzo 50 India launch set for September 24, Band 2 and Smart TV Neo will tag along

The Realme Band 2 announced a couple of days ago will debut in India next week - on September 24. The launch event will be streamed live on the company's official YouTube channel and Facebook page starting at 12:30PM local time. The Band 2 succeeds last year's Realme Band, and it comes with a bigger screen, bigger battery, and a new design, which makes it look more like a smartwatch. Other new features the Band 2 comes with include stress measurement, women's health tracking, blood-oxygen-level measurement, and Smart AIoT Control. You can read our Realme Band 2 announcement coverage...

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T-Mobile begins offering in-store same-day repairs across 500 stores

T-Mobile is introducing a new initiative that makes devices repairs better for its customers. T-Mobile is upgrading 500 of its retail stores to support in-store repairs performed by its certified Assurant experts. Assurant is the insurance company that provides T-Mobile's device protection plans. Starting on November 1, customers with the Protection 360 plan can use the T-Mobile Store Locator to find a location that offers in-store repairs. An online appointment tool will be coming soon as well and the repairs are performed by certified technicians with OEM-approved parts. It's...

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Samsung Galaxy A73 to have 108 MP main camera, rumor claims

The first phone to sport a 108 MP main camera was the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, an upper-midrange offering launched in November of 2019. Since then, Xiaomi has expanded 108 MP sensors to a myriad of its products, but Samsung has so far only used this resolution for its top of the line offerings in the S and Note lines. That could however change in the coming weeks and months, as a new rumor from the company's home of Korea now claims that the upcoming Galaxy A73 will have a 108 MP main camera. Samsung Galaxy A72 for reference This would be the first time Samsung has used such a sensor in...

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Apple Watch Series 7 detailed specs appear in internal datasheet

Apple usually does not provide detailed specs of its mobile devices and this was the case with the brand new Apple Watch Series 7. Thankfully an internal document straight from Apple itself managed to leak out on Twitter via user @alixrezax giving us out most comprehensive spec list of the brand new Watch 7. Apple Watch Series 7 specs sheet document marking (source: @alixrezax) The specs of the latest Apple smartwatch are also shown next to the older Series 6, Series 3 and SE models. Detailed Apple Watch Series 7 specs sheet (source: @alixrezax) Perhaps the most notable...

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Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro spotted on display at NYC Google Store

With Apple's launch event making many headlines in tech news this week, other companies have tried to drum up noise to take attention away from the new iPhone lineup. Google's latest move involves both the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, which have been put on display at Google's Store front in New York City. The Google Store is located in NYC on 9th Avenue between West 15th and 16th Streets directly across from Chelsea Market. Images of each of the devices were posted to Reddit by different users. Both u/ThisGuyRightHer3 and u/rami1190 posted images of the Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 6,...

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New Sony PlayStation 5 heatsink testing reveals no real differences from older model

Last month, we reported on the updated Sony PlayStation 5 model, which featured some notable changes. The changes were first brought to light by YouTuber Austin Evans, who noticed the difference in the heatsink sizes between the 2020 and the 2021 models, and concluded that the 2021 model was worse. In our article, we questioned the legitimacy of the testing Evans conducted and also the conclusion drawn from it. Turns out, there was a good reason to do so, as according to a new report jointly published by Gamers Nexus and Digital Foundry, there's not really much of a difference between the...

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Samsung's 14-inch 90Hz OLED panels for laptops enter mass production

Samsung unveiled its 14-inch 90Hz, 2880 x 1800px resolution (16:10 aspect ratio) OLED panels back in March but and now that it kicked off the mass production. The first panels will debut on some of Asus' latest laptops. According to Samsung, these panels will look smoother than 120Hz LCD panels due to the natural ability of OLEDs to produce less blurring effect on moving objects. However, there's more to that than just blurring so that doesn't make it entirely true. Anyway, there's no denying that the OLED panels will deliver deeper blacks, better colors with 100% DCI-P3 coverage...

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Google Pixel Fold tipped to launch later this year

It’s been long rumored that Google is eyeing to enter the foldable space with its own Pixel foldable phone. A fresh new leak from Senior Director at Display Supply Chain Consultants - David Naranjo reveals a supposed launch date in Q4 2021 for the Google Pixel Fold and suggests the device will use an LTPO OLED display. With the announcement of iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max having a variable refresh rate up to 120Hz marks 20 models that are current and rumored that use LTPO OLED panels from SDC. pic.twitter.com/5wlbsl2HF1— David Naranjo (@DSCCDave) September 16, 2021 Google is...

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First AnTuTu score from iPhone 13 Pro shows faster CPU, GPU and memory than the 12 Pro

The iPhone 13 announcement came with the reveal of the new Apple A15 chipset and (as always) Apple said it is the fastest smartphone chip in the world. Interestingly, the chip inside the iPhone 13 vanilla and mini had a 4-core GPU (as usual), while the one inside the iPhone 13 Pro, Pro Max and the new iPad mini had 5-cores (quite possibly the result of different binning intended to stave off chip supply issues). AnTuTu discovered an early test run of an “iPhone 14,2”, which is likely the 13 Pro, a unit with 6GB of RAM and 1TB storage, no less. And with an overall score of nearly 840,000 it...

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Leak: the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra will have a 14.6" OLED display with 3K resolution

The current expectation is for Samsung to launch three Galaxy Tab S8 tablets alongside the Galaxy S22 smartphones. In both trios the “Ultra” model will be the best-equipped device, which can be seen in the Tab S8 specs that leaked a few months ago. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SM-X906B) will have a 14.6” OLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate, according to said specs. This is reiterated by Ice Universe, who adds that the display will have 2,960 x 1,848 px resolution (that’s a 16:10 aspect ratio). Additionally, the tablet will be powered by an 11,500 mAhbattery (says to the...

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Realme Pad in for review

Realme makes tablets now, and the Realme Pad is its first attempt. And for a first try it is quite promising. Despite its aggressive pricing it's looking quite good and the internals aren't bad either. Let's start by opening the retail package. It contains the tablet itself, a USB cable and an 18W charger. The Realme Pad has a simple, clean design. Its front is all glass while its rear is all metal. Ours is the Real Gold model and it feels nicely made. It's very light in the hand and smaller than its 10.4-inch display would have you believe. The display brings 224 ppi...

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Motorola is bringing the Moto G60 and G60S to Europe

Motorola is bringing several Moto G models to parts of Europe. The Facebook accounts for Moto in Czechia, Serbia and Slovakia posted teasers that set the time and date for September 20 (Monday) at 10:00 am. This probably doesn’t mean all new models, just ones that are new to said countries. Looking at Motorola Serbian site, we see the Moto G60 featured prominently on the home page. The G10, G30 and G100 were already available. The G60 page has a ‘buy now’ button, but that doesn’t do anything at the moment. The other three are already available. Motorola Moto G60 • Motorola Moto...

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Samsung Galaxy M52 5G listed by Polish retailer

Yesterday we got official confirmation that Samsung will unveil its Galaxy M52 5G in India on September 19. Today a Polish retailer has already listed the yet to be released device complete with pricing details. The phone costs PLN 1,749 which rounds out to $450/€382 and is available in black, blue and white colors. Galaxy M52 5G listing The provided renders match the ones we saw earlier this week and we also get a detailed spec sheet. Galaxy M52 5G packs a 6.7-inch FHD+ Infinity-O Display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone packs a centered punch-hole cutout with a 32MP selfie...

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vivo X70 Pro and X70 Pro+ are launching in India on September 30

The vivo X70 series unveiled last week will debut in India on September 30 as vivo's local branch has set up an event page for the lineup on its official website with a countdown timer which ends on 30th at 12PM IST. The X70 lineup consists of three smartphones - X70, X70 Pro, and X70 Pro+. But it appears vivo will skip the vanilla model this time in India since the promo page only includes the images of the Pro and Pro+ variants. vivo also confirmed that the Indian X70 Pro and X70 Pro+ will feature ZEISS T* coating and Ultra-Sensing Gimbal Camera, which we yesterday reported...

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Honor signs strategic partnership with Microsoft, will reveal Windows 11-powered Magicbook V 14

Honor announced a new key partnership, this time with Microsoft. A press release stated both companies will be working together “to develop smart and integrated technology solutions to seamlessly enhance consumer experiences”, which doesn’t mean anything in particular. An Honor Smart Life event will take place on September 26 where the Honor MagicBook V 14 will debut with Windows 11 out of the box. A teaser reveals the laptop will have dual 5MP cameras, which going to be a first in its class. Honor Smart Life posters According to George Zhao, CEO of Honor Device, the companies...

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Samsung W22 5G render leaks (a Z Fold3 for China), Z Flip3 pops up in Navy Blue

Every year Samsung reworks its Galaxy Z Fold devices as the China Telecom exclusive W-series and the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G will be no exception. Here’s a render of the new device, to be called the Samsung W22 5G, that was shared by Evan Blass. Samsung W22 5G (leaked render in silver) • Galaxy Z Fold3 5G (official image in silver) An interesting thing to note is that the silver color of the frame extends to the border around the screen, which isn’t the case for the Z Fold3 (that one has a black border around the screen, regardless of the frame color). The W-series phones tend to be...

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Realme C25Y debuts in India with a 50MP camera

Realme promised a new phone on Tuesday, and today it delivered - say hello to the affordable Realme C25Y. It is very similar to the C25 and C25s but comes with a Unisoc chipset, a better sensor for the main camera and a slightly smaller battery. This Realme C25Y runs on Unisoc T610 chip, which has an octa-core CPU where all cores are 1.8 GHz, with two of them being Cortex-A75, the other six - Cortex-A55. Performance-wise it should be a bit less impressive than its C25 siblings, but at least the GPU has remained Mali-G52. When Realme launched the C25 and C25s, they arrived on the...

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Renders of Oppo Watch 2 ECG edition leak

The original Oppo Watch arrived in early 2020 and had a special ECG edition that launched globally in mid-September. The Oppo Watch 2 launched at the end of July, but there was no mention of an ECG sensor. Oppo does seem to be working on an ECG edition for the new model as evidenced by the leaked images shared by Evan Blass. Will this one be available globally? Unfortunately, only Oppo can answer that right now. Oppo Watch 2 ECG edition (leaked renders) ECG (sometimes EKG) stands for electrocardiogram, a much more accurate way to track your heartbeat compared to the optical...

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WhatsApp brings multi-device support to iOS beta

WhatsApp’s beta program has finally reached a wide rollout across iOS and now allows all users on the latest version of WhatsApp to access the multi-device option. The new feature brings support for using one WhatsApp account across up to four devices including macOS/Windows computer, a Facebook Portal or a device running WhatsApp Web session. Sadly you still cannot link a secondary phone to your main account. WhatsApp Multi-Device Beta screens (via: XDA Developers) Users on the latest 2.21.180.14 version of WhatsApp for iOS who’ve enrolled in the beta program will now get a...

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iQOO Z5 will feature a 120Hz punch hole display and stereo speakers

Yesterday, iQOO announced it will unveil the iQOO Z5 on September 23 and confirmed the smartphone will have the Snapdragon 778G SoC at the helm with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. Today, the company has revealed some more features of the smartphone. The iQOO Z5's screen will have a 120Hz refresh rate like its predecessor, Z3, but iQOO doesn't tell us if it's an LCD or an OLED panel. However, the display will have a 240Hz touch sampling rate, DCI-P3 coverage, and HDR10 certification. One of the images shared by iQOO also reveals the display has a centered punch hole for the selfie...

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