Realme C31 announced with 6.5" screen, Unisoc T612 chipset

The Realme C31 that leaked a few days ago is now official. The smartphone is powered by the Unisoc T612 SoC, runs Android 11-based Realme UI R Edition, and has two memory options - 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB. It also comes with a dedicated microSD card slot for storage expansion up to 1TB. The Realme C31 sports a 6.5" HD+ screen with a waterdrop notch for the 5MP selfie camera. Around the back, we have a 13MP primary camera joined by macro and portrait units. Realme hasn't revealed the resolution of the last two, but it's safe to say they are using 2MP sensors. The rest of the Realme...

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Qualcomm is allegedly announcing the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ in May

Ever since the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset was announced, rumors have been flying about a mythical "+" version, which would be made using TSMC's 4nm node, instead of Samsung's - and that fueled a lot of speculation about this Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ being less prone to overheat and throttle its performance than its non-Plus sibling, since TSMC's 4nm process is widely hailed as being more efficient. Today a usually reliable source tells us that the new SoC is going to be made official at some point in May. It stands to reason that devices powered by it could then be announced immediately...

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OnePlus will also unveil the Bullets Wireless Z2 at its event on March 31

Earlier today, OnePlus finally revealed the date on which it will announce the 10 Pro for global markets - it's March 31, narrowly making the oft-rumored unveiling timeframe of "Q1 2022", after having initially launched the handset in China back in January. But it turns out the phone won't be the only new product on stage at the end of this month. It will be joined by the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z2, which judging by the name should succeed the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z released all the way back in 2020. It's been a long time coming for successors to these, and in fact the Bullets...

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Oppo introduces Ice-Skin cooling case for Find X5 Pro

Oppo announced the Find X5 Pro a month ago as its latest flagship with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The phone already has an advanced built-in cooling solution, but the company now introduces a special Ice-Skin cooling case that helps keep the temperature further 2-3 degrees C lower. The case has a special hydrogel layer, developed by Wuhan University. Regular hydrogels draw moisture from the air and then release it through evaporation. However, in order to provide long-term cooling and not just a one-time solution, the researchers developed Glacier Mat - modified hydrogel that re-absorbs...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4, Z Fold4 to run SD 8 Gen 1 Plus, a scrollable phone may join them

Samsung already introduced the Galaxy S flagships for 2022, and now the company is obviously shifting its focus to this year’s foldables, namely Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4. The leakster Ice Universe reported these devices will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus chipset. He also corroborates the Korean manufacturer yesterday's rumor of a third device to launch alongside them - it is code-named Diamond and may even have a scroll screen, similar to the Oppo X 2021 rollable concept. Is this a Samsung rollable phone? Samsung does have its own flagship chipset - the Exynos...

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Dell XPS 15 and XPS 17 get 12-gen Intel chips and faster RAM

Dell just announced its refreshed XPS 15 and XPS 17 Windows laptops featuring Intel’s Alder Lake-H 12-gen processors. There are three new CPU options: Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H and Core i9-12900HK. The new laptops also get upgraded DDR5-4800 RAM configurable up to 64GB while storage is still of the PCIe4 x4 SSD variety and is capped at up to 4TB. The rest of the spec sheet and design are identical to last year’s models down to the black and white color finishes. You get a choice of a 3840 x 2400px IPS touchscreen option on both sizes as well as good-old 1920 x 1200px non-touch...

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