Carl Pei confirms Nothing Phone (2) will be powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC

Back in February, Nothing confirmed that a Snapdragon 8 series chip would power the Phone (2), but it didn't reveal if it was an existing chip or one that would be launched in the future. A Qualcomm exec in a social media post said it would be the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, but the post was later edited to remove the mention of that chip. However, we've now got final confirmation that the Nothing Phone (2) will have the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 at the helm after all. The confirmation comes from Nothing founder Carl Pei on Twitter, where he also revealed the reasons behind choosing the Snapdragon...

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OnePlus Pad is finally available in the UK and the EU

The OnePlus Pad was initially announced back in February, and pre-orders started before its pricing was even revealed. That happened on April 25, and on that day the company said it would become available on April 28 in India and Europe. Well, not quite. It turns out that the OnePlus Pad is only now available for open sale in the UK and the EU, from today. The company sent us a press release detailing the development. As you may already know, the OnePlus Pad is available in only one version, in Halo Green, with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. In the Eurozone, it's priced at €499,...

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Google Pixel 7a in for review

Now that the Google Pixel 7a is available to purchase, we have a retail unit in the house to join our review queue. We already handled Google's newest midranger, so this will be more of a quick unboxing as we start the 7a's full review. The phone comes with a USB-C to USB-A adapter, and a USB-C cable. We also got Google's official 30W charger to test with the Pixel 7a. If you purchase the phone by May 22, you'll get a complimentary Pixel Buds A-Series for free or the €219 Pixel Buds Pro for €110. Unboxing the Google Pixel 7a We have the Sea-colored Pixel 7a but there are also...

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TikTok banned in US state of Montana

Montana is the first US state to impose a ban on TikTok which will take effect from January 1, 2024. The SB 419 bill was signed by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte today and will require mobile app stores to remove the app form their listings for Montana residents starting next year. Governor Gianforte claims TikTok is “tied to foreign adversaries” and is providing significant amounts of user data to the Chinese Communist Party. TikTok was previously prohibited from government-issued devices in the state of Montana. TikTok is just one app tied to foreign adversaries. Today I directed the...

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Nvidia announces GeForce RTX 4060 series starting at $299

Nvidia today announced the mid-range models of its GeForce RTX 40-series of consumer graphics cards. The 4060 series will include three models, the RTX 4060, the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB, and the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB. The RTX 4060 features the AD107 GPU with 3072 CUDA cores, about 52% of the AD104 on the 4070. It has a base clock speed of 1.83GHz and boost clock speed of 2.46GHz. Nvidia claims the 4060 is 1.2x faster than the 3060 and 1.6x faster than the 2060 without frame generation. The 4060 will come with 8GB of 128-bit GDDR6 memory clocked at 17Gbps along with 24MB of L2 cache. It...

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Nokia 105 (2023) and Nokia 106 4G debut in India

HMD launched a pair of new feature phones in India today with the Nokia 105 (2023) and Nokia 106 4G. They bring support for India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) system for instant payments with 123PAY without internet access. Nokia 105 (2023) The design is quite similar too. Nokia 105 (2023) is almost identical to 2021’s Nokia 105 4G but lacks LTE connectivity. It brings a 1.8-inch TFT LCD with 120 x 160 px resolution and a polycarbonate build with an IP52 water resistance. Nokia 106 4G has a 1.8-inch IPS LCD. There are no cameras on either phone, though you do get an LED...

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Realme Narzo N53 announced with Unisoc chipset and 5,000 mAh battery

The Realme Narzo N53 is the latest offering from the Narzo N series and it brings a solid spec sheet highlighted by a 90Hz display, 50MP main cam and a 5,000 mAh battery with 33W charging. Realme Narzo N53 in Feather Gold and Feather Black Narzo N53 is built around a 6.74-inch LCD with HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The panel houses a waterdrop-style notch cutout for its 8MP front-facing camera. Narzo N53 is the third Realme phone with Realme’s Dynamic Island-like Mini Capsule which offers info on battery status, data usage and daily steps info on both sides of the...

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Xiaomi Civi 3 will debut with Dimensity 8200 Ultra chipset

The China-exclusive Xiaomi Civi series will soon have a new member and that phone will debut an all-new chipset from MediaTek. The Xiaomi Civi 3 will be the first phone to launch with the Dimensity 8200 Ultra – likely an overclocked version of the Dimensity 8200 that launched back in December. Xiaomi Civi 3 will debut the Dimensity 8200 Ultra chipset Xiaomi also confirmed it made improvements to the image signal processing (ISP). These include reduced power consumption in the camera app, accelerated shooting speed and up to 30 new video functions which will be detailed at a later...

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