Watch the global unveiling of Realme GT Neo2 live here

Realme is having a launch party today, and we are going to see a bunch of new devices make their debut in India. We are most interested in the global debut of the GT Neo2 smartphone, but there will also be a new Bluetooth speaker, an entirely new 4K Smart TV stick with Chromecast, as well as a new color for the Buds Air 2. The event begins at 12:30 PM Indian Time, which is 07:00 GMT. It will be streamed on YouTube, and we provided the video below. The Realme GT Neo2 is powered by a Snapdragon 870 chipset and comes in a neat Green color that the company calls “Black Mint” in China....

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra gets updated CAD renders with dual-camera islands

Samsung's next flagship launch will introduce the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and although we've previously seen CAD renders of what the design might look like, an updated set of renders from LetsGoDigital in collaboration with Technizo Concept imagines the Galaxy S22 Ultra with a different camera island design. Shortly after the first set of images surfaced, leaker IceUniverse suggested via Twitter that Samsung might opt to arrange the cameras to resemble the vertical camera arrangement of the Samsung Galaxy Note10+. CAD renders with P-shape camera island (September 24, 2022) Instead...

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Realme Narzo 50 and/or 50 Pro launching in India by early November

Back in September Realme announced the first two members of its newest Narzo family, the Narzo 50A and Narzo 50i. As you have undoubtedly noticed, a Narzo 50 and/or Narzo 50 Pro have so far been conspicuously missing from the company's roster. That said, according to a new rumor on the matter, this will all change in the next few weeks. Realme is planning to unveil either the Narzo 50, or the Narzo 50 Pro, or both, for the Indian market before the end of this month or in early November. Realme Narzo 50A The information comes from a tipster with a good track record, although it is...

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HTC to introduce a new VR headset, primarily for multimedia consumption

HTC is teasing a new VR device, which is going to be introduced during a virtual event on October 14, 8 AM PDT. According to rumors, the device will be called Vive Flow, hence the "Go with the Flow" tagline. Inside sources say that the headset will be tailored towards multimedia consumption and will have access to some causal games. It's probably safe to assume that the VIve Flow will be considerably lighter and more compact device, won't come with controllers and will be considerably less powerful than its gaming-focused siblings. The Flow will boast 6-degree freedom tracking...

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Apple cuts iPhone 13 production estimates due to chip shortage

The ongoing chip crisis is apparently now big enough to even reach Apple - and this time we're not talking about smartwatches, but the company's main cash cow, the iPhone. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is likely to slash its projected production targets for the iPhone 13 family for 2021 by as many as 10 million units. This is happening because of prolonged chip shortages, which are now impacting the company's most recent flagship smartphone line, according to "people with knowledge of the matter". Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Apple initially expected to make 90 million...

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Google Pixel 6 Pro camera module may not be user-replaceable

As we approach the release date of the Google Pixel 6 Pro, it seemed like we knew everything there was to know about the upcoming Google phones. We've seen renders, spec sheets, even teardowns, camera samples, and pricing for some markets. What we're learning now is that Google may go the way of Apple and make it more difficult to get the Pixel 6 Pro fixed, particularly the camera module. If a leaked page from the Google Pixel 6 Pro's technical repair manual is to be believed, Google appears to be pairing a triple camera module to a unique device from the factory. The document states "RL...

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Apple announces 'Unleashed' event for October 18

Apple today sent out invites for its next event, which will take place on Monday, October 18. As usual, the invites and announcement makes no mention, direct or vague, regarding the topic of the event. However, if history is any indication, the 'Unleashed' event, as it is called, will likely be about the company's Mac range of computers. The most anticipated announcement is the unveiling of the next generation of the company's ARM-based M-series processor. Unleashed! These next six days are going to speed by. #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/0ops2bVPvl— Greg Joswiak (@gregjoz) October 12,...

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iPhone X outfitted with working USB-C port in spectacular DIY project

Just because Apple refuses to make the switch to USB-C doesn’t mean all users are left despaired. Enter Ken Pillonel - a Master’s degree student of robotics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) who singlehandedly converted a regular Lightning-equipped iPhone X into the first Apple smartphone with a USB-C port. He did so after a few months of work and recently shared the final working product in a YouTube Shorts video on his channel. The video shows the phone with its modified charging port which manages to recognize a MacBook USB-C charger as a power source and also...

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Black Shark 4S Pro is coming tomorrow with a Snapdragon 888+, improved 120W charging

Last day of teasers – the Black Shark 4S duo will be unveiled tomorrow. The new Pro model will join the ranks of Snapdragon 888+ equipped phones and will also enjoy faster storage among other improvements. The S-phone will feature version 2.0 of the Dual Disk Array system, which promises to speed up read and write performance. As you can tell from the name, this is an improvement over the RAID system used in the Black Shark 4. The Black Shark 4S Pro is coming with Snapdragon 888+ and 120W fast charging The 4S Pro will support 120W fast charging for its 4,500 mAh battery, just...

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Apple readying a handheld console to compete with Nintendo Switch

Remember when Apple launched a gaming console? Well, according to a new report, the company will try to do it again but this time, it will aim to go mass market and dethrone the Nintendo Switch. The report says Apple's console will be a hybrid device, a combination of Switch and Sony's PS5. That's probably because it's supposed to work with Apple's rumored AR/VR headset. The source also claims that Apple has kickstarted the development of several titles and has major studios on board. In fact, its alternatives to Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey are almost ready to go. Some...

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Amazfit GTR 3 Pro in for review

We have an Amazfit GTR 3 Pro smartwatch on our hands (literally). It was unveiled yesterday and you can find a pretty detailed breakdown of its features in the announcement article. Here we wanted to focus on what has changed since the GTR 2. For starters, the Pro position is new in this generation. There was a GTR 2 and a lower-end GTR 2e last year, so this is the new premium option. And it has a price tag to match - $230/€200 – compared to $180 for the older watch. The GTR 3 Pro has roughly the same dimensions, it measures 46 x 46 x 10.7 mm and weighs 32g without the strap. While this...

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Huawei nova 8i now available in Germany

Originally announced back in July, Huawei’s nova 8i has now arrived in Europe and is available through Huawei Germany’s official web store or from Amazon Germany for €349 in its lone 6GB RAM and 128GB storage version. Huawei nova 8i in Moonlight Silver and Starry Black (images: Huawei) Both stores offer a free pair of FreeBuds 4i earphones with orders. Shipments are expected to start from October 19 onwards. You get to choose between Moonlight Silver and Starry Black colors. Huawei nova 8i brings a 6.67-inch IPS LCD with FHD+ resolution and pill-shaped cutout for its 16MP...

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Canalys: Global PC shipments grew 5% in Q3

PC sales are still on the rise according to the latest Canalys report which saw a 5% increase in shipments for the July-September period. Combined shipments for desktops and notebook PCs totaled 84.1 million units which is 4.9% more than the combined 80.2 million figure seen in Q3 2020. Worldwide desktop, notebook and workstation shipments (Canalys PC Market Pulse Q3 2021) Lenovo is still the leader in terms of total shipments (19.8 million) and market share (23.5%) for Q3 2021. HP is close by in second place with 17.6 million shipments and a 20.9% market share despite a 5.7% yearly...

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Nokia announces G300 with 6.52-inch screen, 4,470 mAh battery for $200

Nokia is announcing a new affordable smartphone headed to the US market. The Nokia G300 is a $200 smartphone that brings you 5G support, but what else do you get at this price point? At the front there's a 6.5-inch display with HD+ (720p) resolution with a v-notch housing an 8MP selfie camera. The bezels are chunky but acceptable in this price point. There's also a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and support for face-unlock. The Nokia G300 is powered by the Snapdragon 480 5G paired with 4GB of RAM. The former is an eight-core chipset with 2 A76-cores clocked...

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Geekbench confirms the Realme Q3s is powered by the Snapdragon 778G

The RMX3461 and its relative RMX3463 have been on our radar since late September, first surfacing on TENAA, which gave us a look at the exterior and a listing of the internal hardware. Then we saw the phone appear again a week later with sources claiming that it will launch as the Realme Q3s with a Snapdragon 778G chipset. Those Weibo sources have now been proven correct by Geekbench – the phone completed a test, which lists the motherboard as “lahaina”. We’ve seen that name in previous benches, which did turn out to be the 778G. The Adreno 642L GPU removes any remaining doubt that this is...

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A new Sony Xperia phone will be announced on October 26

Sony’s mobile division has been pretty quiet since it launched the Xperia 1 III in late August – it finally got around to making the Xperia 5 III available in stores and it quietly unveiled an Xperia 10 III Lite in Japan. But now there’s a surprising sign of activity. There is a new Xperia product announcement set for October 26, that’s the Tuesday two weeks from now. What will Sony announce? A phone clearly, the Xperia branding is front and center. But it’s way too early for the Mark IV phones, Qualcomm hasn’t even unveiled the new Snapdragon chipset yet. Plus, the Mark III series only...

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Samsung shows how it tests Galaxy Z Fold3 and Flip3 durability

Samsung introduced the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 as the first water-resistant foldable smartphones, and today it revealed how hard it works to ensure the phones last you a long time. A video shows all the rigorous tests the devices go through before hitting the market. According to the official press release, the foldables have to be able to withstand 200,000 folds without being damaged - that’s folding and unfolding a phone 100 times per day for over five years. The environmental chamber tests ensure the phones will keep working even in extreme weather conditions, dry or...

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OnePlus teases more Buds Z2 features

Last week, OnePlus confirmed that the Buds Z2 TWS earphones, arriving on October 13, will feature active noise cancellation tech, which will reduce noise by up to 40dB. Now just a day ahead of the announcement, OnePlus reveals more features of the Buds Z2, outlining the upgrades they bring over the first-gen Buds Z. The Buds Z2 will have 94ms audio latency, a step up from the 103ms latency on the Buds Z. They will support Bluetooth 5.2 for connectivity and have three microphones on each bud for noise cancellation. OnePlus Buds Z2 confirmed features Unlike the original Buds Z,...

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Moto E40 available from October 17 in India for INR 9,499

Last week Motorola unveiled its Moto E40 without any availability details but now the brand’s India branch has just officially announced the device for the local market. The phone is going on sale from October 17 at 12AM for INR9,499 ($125) via Flipkart. Moto E40 brings a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate and a punch-hole cutout for its 8MP selfie cam. It’s powered by the Unisoc T700 chipset alongside 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which is further expandable via microSD. The back houses a 48MP primary camera alongside two 2MP modules for macro shots and depth data. There’s also a...

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Honor 50 confirmed to be the first phone with Google Mobile Services for newly independent brand

Honor promised Google Services will arrive to its devices by the end of this year, and we finally know which will be the first one on the market. According to the official Twitter account of the company, it will be the Honor 50, scheduled for a launch in Europe on October 26. HONOR has succeeded in confirming cooperation with a number of supplier partners in the early stage. #HONOR50 series will be equipped with Google Mobile Services, which will provide a more comprehensive application environment and extraordinary mobile experience to our customers. pic.twitter.com/rAhByQVAlx— HONOR...

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