Madhav Sheth: One number series generation per year from now on, GT series will focus on design

The first Realme smartphone arrived in 2018, and here we are, four years later, celebrating the brand's 4th fourth anniversary. The company that started as an Oppo spin-off has reached some impressive milestones in its short timeline - it is the 6th biggest smartphone company in the world, with over 140 million users around the globe. We sat down with Sheth, VP at Realme and Head of Realme International, and asked him some pressing questions on future plans, the charging speed race and expansion in Europe. Read the whole interview below. Do you plan on releasing a Snapdragon 8+ Gen...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 36

Apple's most important event of the year took place this week and the new iPhone 14 series is on everyone's mind. Our trending chart is completely dominated by the new arrivals, while a couple of their predecessors also gained ground as people were doing comparisons and considering if they should upgrade. The iPhone 14 Pro ended up on top, just ahead of the 14 Pro Max. The two Pros offer far more upgrades than the other two new phones so it's no wonder they are getting more of the spotlight. The vanilla iPhone 14 completes the podium, while the 14 Plus is getting the least attention....

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Week 36 in review: iPhone 14 series, new Apple Watch models, Huawei Mate 50 series

A big week in terms of announcements just concluded and this is you recap. Huawei kicked things off on Tuesday and unveiled its Mate 50 series with the Mate 50, Mate 50 Pro, Mate 50 RS Porsche Design and Mate 50E. The Mate 50, 50 Pro and 50 RS are all equipped with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset sans 5G connectivity and support for BeiDou Satellite Messaging for those times when you don’t have network coverage. All three share the new 50MP main cam which has a variable aperture that ranges from f/1.4 to f/4.0. The ultrawide module is of the RYYB variety and an f/2.2 lens while the Pro and...

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Apple iPhone 14 series hot take

Apple is a trend-setter and even non-techies tune in to watch major new announcements like the one we had this week. The iPhone 14 series is official and already on pre-order as of this Friday. The first lucky users will have one in their hands next week. We have extensive coverage of the event and relevant news that cropped up around it (some of which revealed things Apple didn’t). Here we wanted to share some thoughts about the new models now that the dust has settled down. Subtle and not-so-subtle price hikes Apple has subtly increased the price of iPhones a few times and it did...

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Huawei nova 10 Pro in for review

Huawei introduced the nova 10 series to global market at IFA 2022 in Berlin. We attended the conference and the keynote and even got alone time for early hands-on impressions with the Pro version. Now the nova 10 Pro is with us in HQ and while we already revealed its most impressive feats at a glance, here’s what Huawei is packing inside the box. The nova series has always been design-centric, and the 10 Pro is as pretty as a smartphone can get. Our unit in Silver has a slick matte coating with the nova logo standing out. The power key has a neat red accent and the whole device fits...

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Weekly poll: what do you think of the new iPhone 14 series?

The iPhone 14 launch event brought exciting new features, but it also delivered a few head-scratchers too. Check out our detailed coverage of the launch here and read up on the prices of the iPhone 14 series phones around the world. And in case you didn’t notice, in some regions the prices have gone up considerably compared to last year. All four models went on pre-order this Friday, however, only the iPhone 14, 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max will be available from September 16. The new iPhone 14 Plus will be out on October 7. Now, allow us to briefly introduce each model before getting your...

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