Weekly poll results: the vivo X70 Pro+ looks like a runaway success, the other two are also-rans

The vivo X70 Pro+ is looking like an easy sell, judging by the results from last week’s poll. The phone’s much improved display, revamped camera hardware (which includes the custom V1 image processing chip), the addition of 50W fast wireless charging and vivo’s first IP68 rating make this phone a powerhouse. The vivo X70 Pro and X70 Pro+ are launching in new markets soon. They will be available in India, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the UAE. Unfortunately, there are no plans to bring them to the West, at least not yet. The Pro+ was the clear favorite in the poll, attracting over...

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Hot Take: Apple's iPhone 13 lineup, new iPads and Watch Series 7

On Tuesday, Apple held its annual September event, where it announced a bunch of new products. This includes the new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro pairs, new iPad and iPad mini models, and the new Apple Watch Series 7. Here are some of my thoughts on these new releases. Apple Watch Series 7 The Series 7 announcement was arguably the most underwhelming part of the event, which is why I'll start with it first. The main thing here was the new display, which does admittedly look quite nice. It's not clear whether the company is using a curved panel or just curved glass to achieve the...

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Realme GT Neo2 to boast 11 antennas for better reception

Realme's official Weibo account in China has been teasing the upcoming Realme GT Neo2 a lot lately and the latest post talks about antennas and reception. Realme GT Neo2 teaser poster from Weibo According to the poster, the device will have 11 antennas placed around the chassis for better cellular connection, hence the 360-degree antenna marketing. The post also vaguely mentions something about intelligent control over cell tower connections that always priorities the best one in the area. Or it could just be a broken translation using Google's Translate. Either way, the...

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iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max's shipping dates pushed to October

The iPhone 13 series announced earlier this week went on pre-orders yesterday in the first wave of markets. The smartphones were expected to ship in these regions starting September 24 for pre-orders, but the delivery dates of some Pro and Pro Max models have been pushed to next month - between October 6 and October 11. Except for the Gold color variant with 256GB storage, all iPhone 13 Pro Max variants will start shipping between October 6 and October 11. But that's not the case with the iPhone 13 Pro since the 128GB and 256GB models in Silver, Graphite, Gold, and Sierra Blue colors will...

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Android 12.1 is all about improving foldable phone experience

XDA Developers unearthed some interesting stuff about an upcoming incremental update to Android 12, likely called Android 12.1. We don't know the full scope of features for now, but it's possible that most of them, if not all, are aimed towards improving the foldable phone experience. It's also possible that this a move to prepare for the foldable Pixel phone release. Screenshots taken from a tablet running a beta version of Android 12 In any case, XDA Developers spotted a docked taskbar feature in earlier beta builds of Android 12 and has found a tutorial along with some strings...

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Realme tipped to launch Dimensity 1200-powered GT Neo2 with a smaller battery

The Realme GT Neo2, arriving on September 22, is officially confirmed to have the Snapdragon 870 SoC at the helm. The company has also revealed that the GT Neo2 will come with a 120Hz E4 punch hole display, 64MP triple camera, 5,000 mAh battery, and 65W charging. Now the latest information coming our way from reliable tipster Digital Chat Station reveals there's another version of the GT Neo2, powered by a custom Dimensity 1200 AI chip. Realme GT Neo2 Snapdragon variant's confirmed specs The tipster also tells us that the Dimensity 1200-powered GT Neo2 will pack a smaller...

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Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE review

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Report: Apple's AirPods 3 still in the pipeline, already in production

After a series of leaks about the AirPods 3 with the start of 2021, we were kind of surprised that Apple didn't unveil them during its iPhone 13 event this week. Well, according to Digitimes report, the pair of TWS buds is coming later this year since the company has already started production. Unfortunately, the report is quite brief and doesn't delve into details and doesn't give any specific release date. It only says that Apple is on track of releasing the AirPods 3 until the end of this year and that they would be ever so slightly pricier than their predecessors, the AirPods 2,...

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iPadOS 15 to increase the RAM cap for apps

Apple's iPad Pro is advertised as a worthy substitute of your laptop but there's one thing that's holding it back and Apple fixes it with the iPadOS 15. We are talking about the 5GB RAM limit imposed on third-party apps by the OS. Reportedly, this cap has been increased. Some power users, mostly designers and other creative professionals, use demanding apps on their M1-powered iPad Pros so limiting them to use just 5GB of RAM reduces the performance of the said apps. Sure, by doing this, Apple is ensuring that the system would run fluently no matter what apps you are using and reserves...

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DIZO Buds Z TWS earphones are coming on September 23, design and features revealed

Realme's AIoT sub-brand DIZO debuted in India in May and has launched about a dozen products across different categories until now, including wireless earphones. And the company has announced it will further expand its portfolio of audio devices in India on September 23 with the DIZO Buds Z TWS earphones. While DIZO hasn't revealed the price of the Buds Z yet, the company, in a press note sent to the media, said that the "DIZO Buds Z launch is an attempt by the brand to expand its smart entertainment portfolio of products in the country" and that it's confident that the earbuds will be...

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