Realme GT Neo2T's design revealed in an official poster

The Realme GT Neo2T arriving on October 19 has appeared in an official poster shared by the company on Weibo, revealing the smartphone's design. We are looking at the Glaze White (machine translated from Chinese) color model, which the company says is "white as jade, as bright as mirror, and as thin as paper," and comes with the rear panel having a 7-layer nano-level optical coating. The image also reveals the presence of a 64MP triple camera on the GT Neo2T's back cover, with its left-side frame housing volume keys and a SIM card slot. At the bottom, we have the USB-C port, flanked...

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Samsung partners with movie directors to shoot films entirely on Galaxy S21 Ultra

Samsung Electronics is announcing its new partnership with film directors aimed at showcasing the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's capable cameras. The company is partnering with British film director Joe Wright, known for his work on Pride and Prejudice and Atonement. Source: Samsung Newsroom The campaign will start with Princess & Peppernose, directed by Joe Wright. This musical film uses both live-action choreography and puppetry, all captured by the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. Check out the official trailer below. We chose to embrace the wider lens, something we'd never...

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Moto G51 5G leaks through Geekbench, switches to Qualcomm

The Moto G50 5G has only been out for a few weeks, having been released in late August, but it looks like Motorola is already working on its successor, which will aptly be named Moto G51 5G. This upcoming device has been doing a few benchmark runs today, and thus it's earned its place in the Geekbench database. The listing tells us that Motorola is switching from the MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset that it used in the G50 to a Qualcomm SoC for the G51, and rumor has it this will be the Snapdragon 750. The chip is still paired with 4GB of RAM, just like in the G50. The Moto G51 5G...

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Samsung's W22 is China's Galaxy Z Fold3, and it just surfaced in a leaked promo render

Last year Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold2 in China as the W21, with different colors than for the global market, and we've already heard that the company was planning to pull off something similar this year. Well, lo and behold, ladies and gentlemen! Here's the upcoming Samsung W22 5G, also known outside of China as the Galaxy Z Fold3. As with the W21, the W22 comes in a China-exclusive color combination, though this year the tacky gold trim has been minimized to just the hinge area and a logo on the back. As you can see, the rest of the phone is black, including most of the...

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Apple releases iOS 15.0.2 and watchOS 8.0.1

Apple today released further updates to its smartphone and smartwatch platforms in the form of iOS 15.0.2 and watchOS 8.0.1. iOS 15.0.2 continues to improve things further by focusing on patching existing bugs. This includes: Photos saved to your library from Messages could be deleted after removing the associated thread or message iPhone Leather Wallet with MagSafe may not connect to Find My AirTag might not appear in the Find My Items tab CarPlay may fail to open audio apps or disconnect during playback Device restore or update may fail when using Finder or iTunes for...

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Oppo Reno6 5G review

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Xiaomi 11T Pro disassembly video reveals plenty of graphite and copper to keep thermals in check

Xiaomi’s 11T Pro is the maker’s de-facto flagship offering and ticked a lot of right boxes in our written review with its excellent display, strong performance and ludicrous 120W charging. Now trusted disassembly source PBKreviews is offering us a look inside the phone with his latest video. Popping off the back glass plate reveals a bevy of screws that need to be undone before we get to the mainboard and cameras. The plastic cover above the cameras houses the NFC module, antenna lines and a large graphite film strip that sits above the battery. 11T Pro has a dual battery structure...

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Amazfit GTR 3 Pro, GTR 3 and GTS 3 unveiled with improved displays, battery life and new features

Amazfit unveiled the 2nd generation of its round and rectangular smart watches in September last year, so their replacements are overdue. The waiting is over with the unveiling of three new models – three, because there is a Pro model this year. While the three watches share their core features, each has different strengths. One is the premium option, the other is the battery champ, the third one is thin and light. Let’s start with the newcomer, which is also the most advanced of the three. Amazfit GTR 3 Pro The round chassis of the Amazfit GTR 3 Pro is made out of aircraft-grade...

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Google's Pixel Stand leaks in full, including pricing

If you've been paying attention you know that this year's Pixel 6 lineup will get a new Pixel Stand too. Some renders of the alleged wireless charger were shared online last week but now a new image comes to confirm the design and add a little bit more info about it. The bulkier design is to be expected as it now incorporates a cooling fan to enable the faster charging. There are also two charging coils - one for the phone and one for a compatible wearable. The fast charging goes up to 23W for select Pixel models, 15W for Qi-certified wearables and up to 3W for the Pixel...

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The Amazfit PowerBuds Pro can track your posture and heart rate, offer different ANC modes

Amazfit, maker of smart bands, watches and other gadgets, is hyping up a TWS headset that will be unveiled tomorrow, October 12. The Amazfit PowerBuds Pro will help track and protect your health and aim to be very good headphones overall too. For starters, they have an accelerometer, so they estimate your posture and will remind you to stand up straight. Also, they will be able to track your heart rate, in case you don’t already have a band or a watch that does that. Also, they will control the volume to avoid hearing loss. Posture detection • Heart rate tracking • Hearing loss...

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Vivo Y20T announced with Snapdragon 662

vivo added a new member to its Y series in India. The vivo Y20T is now available for purchase through Flipkart and soon through Amazon.in, Paytm, Bajaj Finserv EMI Store and other retail partners, in Obsidian Black and Purist Purple. The entry 6/64GB model is INR 15,490, thanks to a 20% launch discount. The vivo Y20T is near-identical to the Y20, but replaces the Snapdragon 460 with a Snapdragon 662 and does away with all RAM versions except for the 6GB model. Vivo Y20T It retains the 6.51-inch 720x1600px IPS LCD, has a 3.5mm headphone jack, an FM Radio, a 5,000mAh battery with...

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Samsung Galaxy S22 phones certified with 25W wired charging

Samsung has certified the Chinese variants of the Galaxy S22 smartphones at 3C, and the listings reveal none of them will support more than 25W wired fast charging. That is correct - none of them will get the 45W standard, not even the S22 Ultra, despite what earlier rumors suggests. A possible explanation could be that this only applies to the Qualcomm-powered units - the S22 Ultra with Exynos 2200 and custom-made GPU by AMD will be the only one with the fast speeds, but it is not going to arrive in China, so it wasn't part of the certification application. Samsung Galaxy S22...

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Pixel Pass is Google’s device, online services and carrier plan bundle

A fresh new leak unearthed by M. Brandon Lee gives us our first bit of info on Google’s Pixel Pass subscription service. In essence, users will pay a pre-determined monthly fee and get access to a Pixel phone with an extended warranty and device upgrades alongside Google Fi network coverage and Google’s first-party services including Google One, Play Pass and YouTube Premium. Stadia is not mentioned explicitly in the leaked image. Google Pixel Pass details (image: Twitter) If this all sounds familiar it’s basically Google’s take on Apple’s iPhone upgrade program where users get the...

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Oppo reveals its ColorOS 12 global update schedule, starts with Find X3 series today

Unlike the Chinese version of the software, ColorOS 12 is based on the stable Android 12 and Oppo promised to deliver it to 52 of its devices by the end of 2022. The company even shared a roadmap on when to expect ColorOS 12 for your Oppo handset. Naturally, the Find X3 series are the first to get it and the rollout for those begins today. Check out the image below with the eligible devices and when to expect the OTA update for them. Some users may even apply for the beta version of the software if they don't want to wait. However, be prepared for bugs and issues when running such...

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Carphone Warehouse leaks Pixel 6 and 6 Pro in full detail

We can’t really say we’re surprised at this point – the Pixel 6 duo leaked yet again. This time it was Carphone Warehouse that jumped the gun as the retailer published the pages for both models. They have been taken down now, but not before Evan Blass spotted them. Here is everything you may want to know about the upcoming Google phones before their October 19 announcement. We’ll start with the Pixel 6 Pro. It is powered by Google’s first custom-built chipset. Previously, the company designed an image processing chip, but that wasn’t an integrated design. The Google Tensor chipset as...

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Leakster: the Oppo Reno7 Pro will use a 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor

Leakster Digital Chat Station has more news of Oppo’s upcoming flagship smartphones – the Reno7 Pro model (PFDM00) will use the Sony IMX766 sensor. This could be the same phone that is being co-developed with Kodak, which will use two such sensors. Though that might be a new Find model instead. Either way, the IMX766 is highly popular over at Oppo HQ. It is currently used in the Reno6 Pro+ as well as the Snapdragon version of the Reno6 Pro and the Find X3 Pro flagship too. This sensor (or custom versions of it) is also used in phones from OnePlus, Realme, vivo and others. It is a...

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Xiaomi Black Shark 4S design and display specs revealed

The Black Shark 4S is coming on October 13, and the company is ramping up its teasers for the upcoming gaming flagship. An executive of the brand took it to Weibo to share a few cool details about the new screen of the phone, while a VP revealed the new design of the gaming smartphone. The new device will have a Samsung E4 AMOLED screen with 144Hz refresh rate, ultra-quick touch response and color accuracy comparable to professional creative monitors. The 720Hz touch sampling enables a touch delay of just 8.3ms. Xiaomi Black Shark 4S The new UI will also bring a screen mode...

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OnePlus 9RT to feature 600Hz touch sampling rate, custom cooling system

We’ve already marked our calendars for October 13 when OnePlus will announce its 9RT model. The latest teasers from OnePlus detail the 9 RT’s touch sampling rate and cooling system. OnePlus 9RT will feature a 600Hz touch sampling rate (image: Weibo) OnePlus 9RT will be the maker’s first phone with a 600Hz touch sampling rate. According to OnePlus, the new optimizations have improved click delay by 57% and improved slide delay by 47%. The phone has been developed in collaboration with the OnePlus eSports team. The 9RT will still offer a 6.55 inch Samsung E4 panel with a 120Hz refresh...

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OnePlus 9RT specs officially confirmed, sales begin October 19

Yesterday OnePlus announced it will unveil the OnePlus 9RT on October 13, and today the company confirmed the smartphone's key specs. The OnePlus 9RT will be powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. It will sport a 120Hz E4 screen and pack a 4,500 mAh battery with 65W charging. OnePlus doesn't tell us how much RAM the 9 RT will come with, but thanks to Geekbench, we know it will have 12GB RAM onboard. However, there will likely be an 8GB option as well. The phone maker also confirmed that 9RT will have two color options and said that the...

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