OnePlus to join the foldable game in Q3 with V Fold and V Flip

OnePlus had a major event yesterday, announcing a bunch of products and the global rollout of its 11 flagship. The company showcased its first tablet, called OnePlus Pad, and also revealed a new first is on its way - foldables are coming in Q3 this year. The phones could be called OnePlus V Fold and OnePlus V Flip, as the names were already trademarked by CNIPA - the Chinese Intellectual Property Administration. GizChina tried its best to visualize what one foldable might look like, but the render is currently nothing more than wishful thinking. The V Fold and V Flip are likely to...

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Google Pixel Watch receives February 2023 update

Google has released a new software update for the Pixel Watch devices running Wear OS 3.5. It's rolling out in a phased manner and should reach all the Pixel Watch units in a couple of weeks. The update comes with the latest security patches but doesn't bring any new features to the Pixel Watch. If you live in Japan or Taiwan, you'll receive the February 2023 update on your Google Pixel Watch with software version RWD9.220429.075.J1. Elsewhere, the smartwatch will get the update with version RWD9.220429.075. Source | Via

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WhatsApp's Status feature gets a ton of new functionality, including voice and reactions

Today WhatsApp is announcing that the Status feature is getting a ton of new functionality. The updates that enable all of these new functions are already rolling out to users globally, and should become available to everyone who uses WhatsApp "in the coming weeks". So what exactly is new, you wonder? First off, you can now record and share voice messages as status messages. These can be up to 30 seconds long. Next up, you can update your privacy settings per status, so you can choose who can see (or hear) your status every time you update it. As you might expect, your most recent audience...

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vivo V27 5G visits Geekbench with 12GB of RAM, unknown MediaTek chipset

Back in November of last year a leak talked about vivo launching the V27 and V27 Pro in India sometime this month. Today the V27 has allegedly showed up in the Geekbench online database, and thus is seemingly solidifying the credibility of that past information, since prototypes are usually tested closer to their official introductions. The phone which ran Geekbench has the model number V2246, and it runs Android 13, unsurprisingly. Perhaps somewhat more surprising is the fact that it has 12GB of RAM, which is not something you see often on a mid-ranger. The chipset isn't listed, but due...

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OnePlus Featuring Keyboard 81 Pro and TV 65 Q2 Pro official

OnePlus rounded off its busiest event yet with its first (mechanical) keyboard, and its latest TV, and both are coming to the Indian market later this year. Let's start with the former. The OnePlus Featuring Keyboard 81 Pro is the first device in the OnePlus Featuring brand, a new "co-creation platform", which in this case pairs OnePlus with popular keyboard maker Keychron. The OnePlus Featuring Keyboard 81 Pro is very similar to the Keychron Q1 Pro mechanical keyboard. It comes with, you guessed it, 81 keys, and a US layout. There's built-in RGB, while the casing is CNC-machined...

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OnePlus Buds Pro 2 review

The OnePlus Buds Pro 2 are the company's second-generation premium wireless earbuds. The first-generation model was a decent attempt and a good overall product for the $149 asking price but was a letdown in terms of audio quality and noise cancellation. The Buds Pro 2 promise improvement across the board; better audio quality with a new dual-driver system tuned by Dynaudio, improved adaptive noise cancellation, and improved battery life. The new model also includes spatial audio with head tracking, which is all the rage these days. All of this comes at a slight premium, with the...

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Watch the global OnePlus 11 and 11R launch

OnePlus is having an event today, announcing half a dozen products, including the global arrival of the OnePlus 11 flagship and the official unveiling of the OnePlus 11R. The launch is scheduled to begin at 14:00 GMT/15:00 CET/19:30 CET/9 AM EST. It will be livestreamed on YouTube, and you can tune in from the video below. The OnePlus 11 was already unveiled in China on January 4, along with the OnePlus Buds Pro 2. The global version of the flagship is expected with only one change - OxygenOS out of the box instead of ColorOS 13. OnePlus 11R The OnePlus Pad is another new...

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Samsung Galaxy S23 series breaks pre-order records in India

Last week Samsung announced its brand new Galaxy S23 series and despite the price hike, the company secured around 140,000 pre-orders in the first 24 hours in India. That's about twice the Galaxy S22 pre-orders from last year and it shows a strong demand for premium devices in the country and perhaps Samsung's pre-order deals and goodies tipped the scale in its favor. Samsung's spokesperson didn't reveal the pre-order distribution. The average selling price of a Galaxy S23 member is about INR 99,000 ($1,200), so that would make for $169 million in revenue. Samsung has recently...

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Xiaomi gives Civi 2 a Hello Kitty makeover

Xiaomi unveiled the Civi 2 back in September as a selfie-centric smartphone. It has two front-facing cameras and two dual LED flashes embedded in the top bezel, and comes with four nice colors. Today, the company revealed a new version - Hello Kitty Special Limited Edition. It is already up for pre-order on the Xiaomi China website, but sadly, it will remain exclusive to the domestic scene. Xiaomi Civi 2 The Xiaomi Civi 2 is the same on the inside - a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. There are three cameras on the back, the main one with a 50MP Sony...

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Samsung increases workforce for 3nm chip production

Samsung is facing a shortage of talent for its 3nm chip production, Korean media reveals. According to the report, the Korean company is moving the workforce internally, putting teams on the R&D team for the new nodes. Due to a shortage of local specialists and workers, Samsung had stopped accepting orders for legacy 130-65nm foundry processes from domestic small and medium-sized companies specializing in semiconductor design. Samsung is not the only company facing such a problem. The high demand for modern chipsets puts competitor companies in a similar position, including TSMC,...

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