Japan and Netherlands are joining the US in chip restrictions on China

Japan and the Netherlands will join the United States in imposing chip bans on China, Bloomberg revealed in a report. The goal is to “undercut Beijing’s ambition to build its own domestic chip capabilities”, according to people aware of the situation. The Dutch company ASML Holding HV will be prevented from transferring deep ultraviolet lithography machines used for chip manufacture, and similar restrictions will be imposed on the Japanese Nikon Corp. The joint effort is an expansion on US President Joe Biden’s agenda to limit China’s ability to manufacture and develop its own...

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Here's our first official look at the OnePlus Pad in Halo Green color

OnePlus will launch the OnePlus Pad at its February 7 event, where it will also introduce the OnePlus 11R 5G, OnePlus Keyboard, and OnePlus TV 65" Q2 Pro. OnePlus hasn't detailed the OnePlus Pad's specs sheet yet, but the company has shared the slate's image on its Indian website, giving us our first official look at the tablet while also corroborating previously leaked renders. You can see the OnePlus Pad has a selfie camera built into the bezel above the display, and on the rear is a center-aligned camera joined by LED flash, below which is the OnePlus logo. The OnePlus Pad was expected...

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There will be only one version of Google's Pixel Tablet, new rumor claims

Google's Pixel Tablet has definitely been a very long time coming. First teased in May 2022, it's still not official, despite one being for sale on Facebook Marketplace back in December. Today a new rumor from a generally reliable source sheds some more light on the upcoming device. Contrary to some previous mumblings, we are apparently only going to get one Pixel Tablet version - no 'vanilla' and 'Pro' separation here. Of the two possible iterations, the more high-end one stayed, and the lower-end model with the first-generation Tensor chipset apparently got canceled somewhere along the...

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OnePlus Pad renders show off its metal unibody design and Oreo style camera

Earlier today OnePlus confirmed that its first-ever tablet will be unveiled at its February 7 event. The company even shared a teaser image, though that only offers a clear look at the OnePlus 11 and the OnePlus Buds Pro 2, which already launched in China (the event on the 7th is for their global launch). The tablet itself remained shrouded in mystery. “Remained”, past tense. As usual leakster OnLeaks has 3D renders ready before official images have been shared. Have a gander at the OnePlus Pad: OnePlus Pad (speculative renders) Weird, isn’t it – how many tablets can you...

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ZTE Blade V40 shows its face, specs revealed

ZTE has yet another V40 device up its sleeve and it's the Blade V40, that surfaced in Bangladesh. The phone was handled in the wild and its key specs were confirmed. The ZTE Blade V40 Design is a decidedly entry level affair. It has a 12nm Unisoc T616 chipset, 4GB of RAM and 128GB built-in storage. The Blade V40 runs Android 12 with MyOS 12 on top. The ZTE Blade V40 Design There are three cameras on the back, a 50MP main shooter, and likely depth and or macro auxiliaries. The battery capacity is 4,500mAh, but we have no info on its charging speed. We expect the display to be...

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Samsung Galaxy A54 battery capacity and charging speed revealed by FCC

Samsung's Galaxy A54 is just around the corner and the phone was just certified by the FCC. The listing, published by the US regulator, revealed that an SM-A546E will have a battery with a minimal capacity of 4,905 mAh and support 25W fast charging. Samsung Galaxy A54 renders The Samsung Galaxy A54 is likely to have at least 5,000 mAh capacity, although previous rumors suggested a slight increase to 5,100 mAh. The FCC filing revealed it could be charged with a Samsung EP-TA800 adapter, which is a 25W Power Delivery USB-C charger, but we doubt it will ship in the retail...

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Coca-Cola Phone leaks, but its maker is a mystery

In what might be the latest addition to the “weird phones from unexpected brands” list, Coca-Cola appears to be readying a new partnership with an established smartphone maker. A render for the Cola phone has spread online revealing a dual camera setup and the iconic fizzy drink company logo and red color. Cola phone render There’s an actual Colaphone Global Twitter account which follows a total of 8 other accounts that are all smartphone brands. One of the rumored possibilities is that the Cola phone will be a rebranded Realme 10 series device with a strong chance of it being the...

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