Samsung reportedly begins mass production of new foldable flagships parts

Samsung’s next two foldable smartphones will arrive sometime in the second half of the year, and the latest report from The Elec cites industry sources that Samsung Electronics has begun mass production of core components for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 (both tentative names). In addition, Samsung will reportedly begin producing the foldables as soon as mid-June. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 Reports estimate that Samsung is expecting to produce more than 10 million combined foldable units between the Flip and Fold series by the end of the year. It is reported that 70% of...

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Apple releases iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5

Today Apple has updated its mobile devices to iOS 15.5 (for iPhones) and iPadOS 15.5 (for iPads), respectively. As the .1 incrementation implies, this one isn't a big update, but it still manages to pack in a couple of new features. First up, the Wallet app now enables Apple Cash customers to send and request money from their Apple Cash card. Second, the Apple Podcasts app includes a new setting to limit episodes stored on your device and automatically delete older ones. Additionally, an issue where home automations may fail when triggered by people arriving or leaving is now fixed....

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Francis Wong takes over as CEO of Realme Europe

A couple of years ago Madhav Sheth was appointed CEO of Realme Europe. Since then has has taken on more responsibilities, so now is the time for the Realme command structure to be reshuffled – Francis Wong will take over as CEO of Realme Europe. Wong was previously Chief Marketing Officer for Europe and India. In that role Wong was pretty active in teasing new products and engaging with the community, so you have probably seen some of his tweets if you follow Realme’s product launches. Many thanks to Madhav sir ji who has mentored and supported me from day one we started this dare to...

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Oppo Reno8 Pro render showcases camera setup and official colors

Earlier today we got confirmation that Oppo is releasing its Reno8 series in China on May 23 and now we get an official render of the Reno8 showcasing its four color options. The image details the back of the Reno8 featuring four cameras - two big sensors and two small ones integrated in the top right corner under the same lens. Oppo's MariSilicon X co-processor is also present on the device. Oppo Reno8 render The camera island features a slight curvature similar to the Oppo Find X5 series. We can also observe the black, blue, green, and gold colors for the phone. Reno8 is expected to...

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vivo teases S15 with official images

vivo posted press images of its upcoming S15 smartphone on Weibo, revealing its color options. The vivo S15, S15 Pro, and TWS Air earbuds are all coming to China on May 19. The vivo S15 will have a 6.62-inch AMOLED of 120Hz refresh rate and 1080p resolution. It's powered by a Snapdragon 870 with either 8GB or 12GB of RAM, and a 4,700mAh battery with 80W charging. Camera-wise the S15 has a 64MP main camera, 8MP ultrawide, and 2MP macro. There's a 16MP selfie camera. The vivo S15 Pro will get a bigger 6.56-inch 120Hz AMOLED with curved glass on top of it. It could be powered by a...

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Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro to have a titanium body and sapphire glass

Samsung smartwatches have come in various denominations – Classic, Active, Frontier – but there hasn’t been a Pro yet. The first one is coming this year, according to several leaks, including some new details from reliable leakster Ice Universe. The Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro will allegedly have a lightweight titanium casing and scratch-resistant sapphire glass. This isn’t the first time that Samsung has used titanium, some versions of the Watch3 were clad in the pricey metal. But this will be the first time it uses sapphire. Anyway, last month we heard that the Watch5 Pro will have a...

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The OnePlus Nord 2T will be the first phone with the Dimensity 1300

Despite several leaks, the OnePlus Nord 2T is still not official – that will change on May 19 (Thursday). In the run-up to the event the company is confirming one new detail about the phone per day. Yesterday, it confirmed support for 80W SuperVOOC charging, which can pump a day’s worth of power into the battery in just 15 minutes. The battery capacity wasn’t mentioned, but the leaks have it pegged at 4,500 mAh. Anyway, today’s announcement confirms the use of the Dimensity 1300 chipset. Considering that the chip was unveiled a month ago and no one has called dibs yet, the Nord 2T will...

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Oppo Reno8 series launching on May 23

Oppo is gearing up to announce its Reno8 series in China next week on May 23. We’re expecting at least three models with a Reno8 SE, Reno8 and Reno8 Pro. Reno8 is expected to debut Qualcomm’s yet to be announced Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset while Reno8 Pro should bring MediaTek’s Dimensity 8100 chipset instead. In related news IceUniverse shared a leaked render of the Reno8 Pro’s front revealing a flat display with a centered punch-hole cutout for its selfie cam. The panel does appear to have slightly slimmer bezels than the outgoing Reno7 Pro. Oppo Reno8 Pro display...

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Qualcomm confirms Snapdragon launch event for May 20

Qualcomm confirmed its Snapdragon Night event is set to take place on May 20 in China from 8PM local time. The two big announcements expected at the event are the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 platforms. The former is touted to offer slight improvements over the current Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 with a minor GPU upgrade while still using the same CPU structure - one Cortex X2 prime core at 3Ghz, three Cortex A710 performance units and four Cortex A510 efficiency cores. Qualcomm Snapdragon Night event poster The new flagship chipset is also expected to be fabbed on TSMC’s...

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