Weekly poll results: Oppo Reno7 Pro gets a warm welcome, vanilla and SE versions not so much

Oppo announced Reno7 series last week and the trio went on sale in China this Friday. There’s no official schedule for when the new models will be available globally, but it should happen early next year (leaked prices for India suggested a January launch). By that time reviews of the phones should have come out. But the first impressions aren’t so hot, especially for phones without “Pro” in their name. Even that one has some tough questions to answer regarding pricing. Let’s have a closer look at the results from last week’s poll and what commenters had to say. Earning a third of the...

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Facebook Messenger is getting a new bill splitting feature

Meta (previously Facebook) has introduced a new feature called "Split Payments" on Facebook Messenger. As evident from its name, the new feature lets you split the expenses easily with your friends and family for free - whether it's a restaurant bill or house rent. To split the bill, all you need to do is click on the "Get Started" button in a group chat or the Payments Hub in Messenger. Then, you can split the bill evenly among the group or modify the contribution amount for each individual with or without including yourself. After that, enter a personalized message and confirm your...

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Our battery life champions Buyer’s Guide video for the 2021 Holiday season

The year is wrapping up and right in time for the holidays, we’ve gathered the best smartphones for those that value battery life. We keep a list of devices that gets regularly updated, but now Angie has taken it to YouTube to present the best phones from all price categories that excel in terms of battery life. We have suggestions from pretty much every major player on the market - Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi and its subsidiaries, as well as two Oplus brands - Realme and OnePlus. Enjoy the video!

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Motorola Moto G51 5G's India launch date confirmed

Motorola was rumored to launch the Moto G51 5G in India on December 10, and the rumor has turned out to be true since the company's Indian branch confirmed the launch date today on Twitter. Motorola hasn't revealed the Moto G51 5G's Indian pricing yet, but it has confirmed that the smartphone will have two color options in India and will be sold through Flipkart. Be future-ready for the next generation of connectivity. Prepare to #GoTrue5G with the all-new #motog51! Launching 10th Dec on @Flipkart. #gomotog https://t.co/YpCGqqcKbG pic.twitter.com/ljBRbJ2u8C— Motorola India...

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Xiaomi Redmi K50 series tipped to launch in February 2022

We've been hearing about Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi's K50 series for a few months now, and while there's no word yet from the company about its launch, reliable tipster Digital Chat Station says the Redmi K50 lineup is tentatively scheduled to go official towards the end of February 2022. That's hardly a surprise since the K40 series was unveiled during the same period this year. The tipster also claims that, like the K40 lineup, the Redmi K50 series will consist of four models, likely named K50, K50 Pro, K50 Pro+, and K50 Gaming. The Redmi K50 Pro+ is expected to be powered by the newly...

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Motorola Moto Edge X30's live image surfaces, display officially detailed

Motorola will introduce the Moto Edge X30 next week as the world's first Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered smartphone. It hasn't detailed the smartphone's specs sheet yet, but a company official has shared a live image of the Moto Edge X30, showing off the slim bezels around its centered punch hole display. Additionally, Motorola's official Weibo account posted a short video clip revealing the Moto Edge X30's screen specs: 144Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ certification, and 1 billion colors. Motorola doesn't tell us anything about the screen size and resolution, but previous leaks claimed it...

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Now non-Pixels can use Google Photos’ Locked Folder, rolling out now

In the June Pixel Feature Drop, Google introduced “Locked Folder” within the Google Photos app to Pixel devices. As initially reported by Android Police, the feature is now rolling out non-Google Pixel devices. Locked Folder is a secure on-device folder where you can store private (yeah, uh huh) pictures and videos and they won’t be uploaded to Google Photos. From here, you can only view whatever you stored, and you won’t be allowed to share, screenshot, or screen record any of the content unless it’s removed back out of the Locked Folder. Source: Android Police The feature...

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