OnePlus Watch Harry Potter Edition is coming soon

The OnePlus Watch Harry Potter Edition we heard about a couple of months ago will launch soon as the company's Indian branch took to Twitter to tease the special edition smartwatch. OnePlus doesn't explicitly confirm the name, but it has dropped a few hints that prove this is the Harry Potter Edition.. For starters, the teaser image shared by OnePlus on Twitter shows the watch with a leather strap having Hogwarts' logo, with the post's caption saying, "For a generation that still remembers magic." For a generation that still remembers magic.Experience more and get notified to win...

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iQOO Z5x is coming on October 20, design and key specs revealed

iQOO announced the iQOO Z5 last month and now it is set to add a new member to the lineup on October 20, dubbed iQOO Z5x. iQOO hasn't detailed the Z5x' specs sheet yet, but the poster it shared on Weibo reveals the smartphone's design. It has a rectangular camera island in the top-left corner housing a LED flash and two cameras, with the primary unit using a 50MP sensor. The smartphone's right-side frame has a volume rocker and power key, which will double up as a fingerprint reader for biometric authentication. There's another image on the event page set up on vivo's official...

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Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS announced with updated secondary display and "Dual Processor System"

It's been about a year since Mobvoi released the TicWatch Pro 3 GPS and the company is introducing an incremental update to the watch. The TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS is almost identical to the TicWatch Pro 3, with an new secondary display that produces a splash of color using the backlight. The design of the watch body and the included silicone strap have also been updated. The smartwatch still has the 1.4-inch AMOLED "Smart" display while the secondary, low-powered FSTN display sees an updated backlight setup. This secondary display is always on and uses minimal power. This is also...

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Samsung W22 5G officially announced in China

Samsung's W Series never really made it outside of China, and those were clamshell phones with number pads that also brought full smartphone functionality. The newest Samsung W22 5G is a custom version of the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G intended for a Chinese audience. In partnership with China Telecom, Samsung made a high-end version of the Z Fold3 with 16GB+256GB for CNY 16,999 (~$2,645). In the promotional materials, Samsung boasts about the W22 5G's craftsmanship and elegant design. It also features a textured gold spine in the Phantom Black finish. The "Heart to the World" logo laid in the...

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Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro rumored to get four Android updates, five years of security patches

Rumors have been cropping up time and again over the past few months that Google's upcoming Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro would have a wider support window than usual, and today we have some actual rumored numbers to think about. According to what is a yet-unconfirmed rumor, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will get four major Android updates as well as five years of security patches after their official launch later this month. If this pans out, it means that the two Pixels launched in 2021 will be updated all the way up to Android 16 in 2025, and receive security updates until October...

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AMD releases Radeon RX 6600 graphics card for $329

AMD today launched the Radeon RX 6600, the new entry-level model in the company's RDNA2 based desktop graphics cards. The RX 6600 is priced at $329 and will compete against the Nvidia RTX 3060 that has the same MSRP. The RX 6600 features the same GPU die as the more expensive 6600 XT but with 28 compute units enabled instead of the 32 on the XT model. The 6600 is also clocked lower at 2491MHz for the boost clock and 2044MHz 'game clock'. This has resulted in 8.93 TFLOPs peak single precision performance compared to the 10.6 TFLOPs of the 6600 XT. Both graphics cards use 8GB of...

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AMD to adopt AM5 platform for some of its 2022 chips, PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 RAM support confirmed

In a short video, AMD talked about its Zen architecture five years later and what to expect from its future products. In the video, the company's Director of Technical Marketing and Chief Marketing Officer also shed some light on next year's Ryzen chips. The most interesting bit about the video is that they confirmed the shift to the AM5 platform, which will enable support for PCIe Gen 5 hardware and DDR5 memory. Of course, the AM5 will be a new socket design so the upcoming Ryzen chips won't play well with the current motherboards. However, AMD said current cooling solutions will...

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Apple Watch Series 8 could bring a bigger display in 2022

Apple may be working on an Apple Watch with a bigger display for 2022. According to industry insider and Display Supply Chain Consultants CEO Ross Young, Apple's Watch Series 8 could have up to three display sizes when it launches next year. Currently, the fresh-on-sale Apple Watch Series 7 comes in two sizes - 41mm and 45mm, up from the 40mm and 44mm of the Series 6 before it. So it's possible that the Apple Watch Series 8 would go beyond 45mm. Don't be surprised if there are 3 sizes next year...— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) October 12, 2021 Meanwhile, according to popular analyst...

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Apple AirPods 3 rumored to debut alongside new MacBook Pros at October 18 Unleashed event

Yesterday Apple confirmed a new “Unleashed” launch event scheduled on October 18. The stars of the show will almost certainly be Apple’s next-generation ARM-based M-series chipset dubbed M1X and all-new 14” and 16” MacBook Pro laptops. Now Weibo leaker @PandaIsBald is also throwing in the long-rumored AirPods 3 to the mix. AirPods 3 leaked design (images: 52audio.com) Apple’s regular non-Pro AirPods 2 have been out since March 2019 and are clearly due for an update. The third generation was expected to drop at several previous Apple events though was nowhere to be seen. Based on...

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Exclusive: Realme to bring a 125W charging phone, ultra-premium flagship next year

Realme introduced its 125W UltraDART charging last July, but we are yet to see a smartphone with it. And while we still don't have an exact date on its availability, we now know that the company will commercialize the technology next year. This revelation comes from Mr. Madhav Sheth - VP of Realme and CEO of Realme India, Europe, and Latin America - who, in an interview with us on the occasion of GT Neo2's India launch today, said that the company will commercialize 125W UltraDart charging next year. Mr. Sheth also said that the company is planning an "ultra-premium flagship" for the GT...

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Oppo folding phone specs leak

Oppo has teased its entry in the folding phone game for a long time now. We first saw the company’s prototype back in 2019 and have since heard severalrumors about the device. Now, reliable tipster Digital Chat Station is here to fill us in on the basic parameters of the upcoming Oppo foldable phone. Oppo folding phone prototype (image: Weibo) The device is said to resemble Huawei’s Mate X2 with its main OLED screen spanning 7.8 to 8-inches in diagonal. The panel is rumored to be manufactured by BOE and will pack FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The front cam is said to...

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OnePlus Buds Z2 official with ANC and 38-hour battery life

Alongside the brand new OnePlus 9RT, OnePlus revealed its new Buds Z2 wireless earphones. These come with active noise cancelation, Dolby Atmos support and are rated at 38 hours of battery life including the case and without ANC turned on. Buds Z2 pack 11mm dynamic drivers and pair over Bluetooth 5.2. They come with support for the AAC and SBC Bluetooth codecs and the BLE, SPP, HFP, A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth transmission protocols. OnePlus devices dating back to the OnePlus 6 will benefit from fast pair. ANC on the Buds Z2 is claimed to block out up to 40db of outside noises with...

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OnePlus 9RT goes official with SD 888 with better cooling, 6.62" 120Hz OLED, 50MP main cam

The OnePlus 9RT has joined the game – despite the name, this feels like a bigger than usual upgrade over the 9R. And it is quite different from the vanilla OnePlus 9 too. This is a brand new device and it has gaming on its mind. But we’ll get to that. The OnePlus 9R was a revamped 8T with the Snapdragon 870 chipset (replacing the 865), other than that it had the same screen, same camera, same battery. As we already alluded, the 9RT is different across the board save for the battery. It starts with the 6.62” display, slightly larger than the non-Pro phones (both the 9 and 9R have 6.55”...

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Nothing and Qualcomm announce partnership

Nothing products will use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platforms as the two companies enter a strategic partnership. Future Nothing products will make use of the Snapdragon chips and audio platforms for its ecosystem of products. In addition, Nothing announced it received $50 million in Series A extension investments. The successful launch of our first product, ear (1), proved that there is room for a new challenger brand to emerge and disrupt today’s sea of sameness. Users deserve better products that are simpler to use, accessible, yet look amazing. Seamless connectivity is paramount to...

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Android 12-based RealmeUI 3.0 debuts: first beta to come to Realme GT in October

As promised, RealmeUI 3.0 is was officially detailed today. The OS is redesigned, faster and more secure. RealmeUI 3.0 has a more spatious design aimed to lower information density by adding more white space. The icons have gone 3D with added outlining and shadows, and are more colorful than the older 2.0 ones. Android 12's new theming with interchangeable accent colors is here. Always on display has been updated - you can set any photo that RealmeUI 3.0 will convert to a white on black outline. Realme's mascot 'realmeow' is featured as an AoD element as well. With RealmeUI...

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Black Shark 4S Pro arrives with Snapdragon 888 Plus, 4S get Gundam Edition

Right on schedule we saw the debut of the Black Shark 4S and Black Shark 4S Pro. The gaming smartphones brig mostly visual changes with redesigned back and the 4S is even getting a special Gundam Edition. The 4S Pro gets a performance boostas it is now powered by a Snapdragon 888+. Both phones have a 6.67" E4 AMOLED screen with Full HD+ resolution. The panel still has 144Hz refresh rate and 720Hz touch sampling rate, helping bring the response delay down to just 8.3ms, bossing your gaming performance. Both the 4S and the 4S Pro have UFS 3.1 and SSD storage chips in RAID setup,...

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Microsoft and AMD to patch Ryzen bug on Windows 11 PCs next week

AMD confirmed a performance issue related to its CPUs running on Windows 11. Increased L3 cache latency and sub-optimal thread scheduling could resul in 10-15% drop in performance on certain CPUs. The company is already working on a fix and should be ready very soon. Microsoft is planning to release an update on October 19 followed by a driver update from AMD on October 21, so there's a good chance we will see the issues resolved next Thursday. Until that happens Microsoft said that it won't be pushing Windows 11 to AMD Ryzen-powered devices and suggests owners of such PCs to...

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Realme GT Neo2 goes global with 120Hz display and Snapdragon 870, joined by AIoT lifestyle products

Realme’s latest product launch brought us the global release of the GT Neo2 alongside several AIoT accessories including a 4K Smart Google TV Stick, a new Bluetooth speaker and a fresh new Closer Green color for the Buds Air 2. Realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12 was also unveiled on stage too. GT Neo2 which was originally unveiled in China last month offers a compelling spec list headlined by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 870 chipset, a 6.6-inch 120Hz Samsung E4 AMOLED screen and a 5,000 mAh battery with 65W charging. The phone also packs a 64MP main camera alongside an 8MP ultrawide snapper...

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Oppo K9s incoming with big screen and battery, 120 Hz refresh rate

Oppo's K9 and K9 Pro are about to welcome a new member of the series dubbed K9s. Images and specs of the phone leaked all over Weibo, and it appeared on JD.com's website as well. The phone has a similar design to the K9 Pro and identical cameras, but less impressive chipset and a screen of the LCD rather than AMOLED variety. Oppo K9s promo images The Oppo K9s is built around a 6.59” LCD with Full HD+ resolution and 120Hz refrsh rate. The fingerprint scanner is on the side, doubling as a power key. Around the back the K9s has a 64MP main camera alongside an 8MP ultrawide...

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Realme GT Neo2 in for review

The Realme GT Neo2 was introduced in September and quickly became a success in the company's home market. The brand is now rolling it to international markets and we got a unit in our office to see if it's got what it takes to compete. Our two review units come in different colors with the Neon Green version clearly the more impressive paint job. The Realme GT Neo2 looks nice in Black with the matte finish, but the Green one is truly an eye-catcher. Even if it doesn’t look as vibrant as the press images suggest, it is still a unique color choice for a smartphone. It is a glass...

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Realme GT Neo2T shown off in black color, will be powered by Dimensity 1200

Realme shared a poster of the GT Neo2T yesterday, revealing its design and confirming the presence of a 64MP triple camera on the rear. We saw the GT Neo2T in Glaze White color, but it will come in a black shade as well, which was shown off in a separate Weibo post. Realme says the black color model's rear panel has a matte finish and is fingerprint-resistant. The picture also shows us the right-side frame of the GT Neo2T housing the power button. It doesn't have a fingerprint scanner embedded, meaning it's likely under the screen. Realme GT Neo2T will have two color options In...

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Surprise, surprise: Samsung announces a Galaxy Unpacked Part 2 event for October 20

Samsung has announced a surprise Unpacked event called Galaxy Unpacked Part 2 for October 20 - a day after Google's Pixel 6 series launch. Samsung hasn't divulged what exactly this Unpacked event will be about, but the company says it will show us how it's "opening up new experiences for self-expression through technology" next Wednesday. The 12-second video invitation posted by the Korean conglomerate doesn't explicitly reveal anything either, but we see some app icons, which might hint at the company making a software-related announcement. Perhaps something about One UI and Android...

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