Realme Q5 series will support 80W charging

The Realme Q5 series set to debut in China on April 20 will support 80W SuperDart charging, confirmed Realme today through a post on Weibo. Realme still hasn't revealed how many Q5 series smartphones it will unveil next Thursday, but we know the lineup includes a vanilla Q5 since the company has used it for its Weibo posts. However, it's unclear if the regular Q5 will support 80W charging or if it will only be the rumored Pro model that will charge at 80W speeds. Realme's post also includes an image of a smartphone packing a punch hole display, with the USB port at the bottom...

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Apple Watch may only get blood pressure tool in 2024

Samsung's Galaxy Watch4 family features a blood pressure monitor already, but Apple is taking its sweet time in adding something similar to its wearables. According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the company may only have an Apple Watch with blood pressure monitoring on the market in 2024. This is because it's apparently "hit some snags", which mean "the technology isn't expected to be ready until 2024 at the earliest", according to the omnipresent "people with knowledge of the matter". Teams are already working on this, but accuracy has allegedly been a challenge in...

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Realme 9 Pro+ Free Fire Limited Edition launches in Thailand

Right on time, Realme today unveiled the rumored 9 Pro+ Free Fire Limited Edition in Thailand. This has been making the rounds in leaks recently, and is finally official. The phone has a unique gaming-centric design, and it comes with special Free Fire-themed retail packaging, as you can see in the image below. Other than the new design, the box contents, and the box's new design, this Realme 9 Pro+ is like any other Realme 9 Pro+, sporting the exact same specs. The Realme 9 Pro+ Free Fire Limited Edition costs BHT 11,999 (approximately $357 or €330 at the current exchange...

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Samsung Galaxy M31 is now receiving Android 12 with OneUI 4.1

Samsung has issued the OneUI 4.1 update for the Galaxy M31, about one month after it pushed the beta out. The update carries the latest OneUI on top of Android 12 with the March 2022 security patch. The firmware, M315FXXU2CVCE, is an over-the-air one and is some 2GB in size. However, if you've been a beta tester your OTA will be significantly smaller. Samsung is reportedly beginning the update rollout in India so if you're a Galaxy M31 owner in India feel free to check the Software Update section in your Galaxy M31's Settings menu to see if you're lucky. OneUI 4.1 and Android 12...

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nubia Red Magic 7 Pro in for review

The ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 Pro has been enjoying life in China since February, but as of today you can also order it globally. And it's time to add some hands-on impressions to those specs. The nubia Red Magic 7 Pro comes in a stocked retail box with a USB cable, a fashionable case, a 65W charger, and a SIM tool. In China the phone gets a 135W charger, along with support for it, which is the only change on the global model. Like the nubia Red Magic 7, the Pro has a built-in fan. At its spinniest, it makes just 28dB of noise and can drop the CPU temperature by as much as 16 degrees C....

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Xiaomi 12 Pro India launch date revealed

Xiaomi teased the India launch of the Xiaomi 12 Pro earlier this month, and today, the company announced that the smartphone will debut in India on April 27. The Xiaomi 12 Pro was unveiled in December and began its global journey last month. It's built around a 6.73" 120Hz QHD+ LTPO AMOLED screen with a fingerprint reader underneath and a punch hole in the center for the 32MP selfie camera. Around the back, we get a rectangular island housing three cameras - 50MP primary, 50MP ultrawide, and 50MP telephoto. The Xiaomi 12 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, runs Android...

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Infinix launches affordable Hot 12i, teases two more series members

Infinix introduced the Hot 12 series today, and its pioneer is called Hot 12i. It's seemingly the lowest standing of the trio and is an entry-level affair through and through. The Infinix Hot 12i has a Helio A22 chipset with a 2.0GHz quad-core CPU. On paper, RAM goes up to 4GB, but the company only offers 2GB and 3GB options currently. Storage is 64GB and there is a dedicated microSD slot for expanding that. The brand did not reveal much about the cameras - we do know the main shooter is 13MP with AF, and we can only assume the other two are 2MP for portrait and macro shots. The...

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