Elon Musk to rename Twitter to X

Elon Musk will rename Twitter to X and will gradually remove the blue bird branding. The owner of the social media tweeted the news during the weekend, causing a whirlwind of speculations, but newly appointed CEO Linda Yaccarino revealed X will be "the future state of unlimited interactivity - centered in audio, video, messaging, payments/banking". The revised platform will be "powered by AI", the executive added. Not sure what subtle clues gave it way, but I like the letter X pic.twitter.com/nwB2tEfLr8— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 23, 2023 A late-night Saturday post read, "soon we...

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Week 29 in review: Infinix GT 10 Pro leaks, Red Magic 8S Pro goes global

The biggest story of this week was our exclusive scoop of the upcoming Infinix GT 10 Pro - a gaming phone Infinix is readying for the Indian market. It will launch at the beginning of August with a semi-transparent design, a 108MP camera, a Dimensity chipset, and Android 13. ZTE had a couple of launches. The nubia Red Magic 8S Pro become official outside of China with shipments poised to start on August 3. The phone will start at $650/€650/£580/S$910/MX$14,100. The other ZTE announcement was the nubia Z50S Pro with a 35mm main camera, a 50MP ultrawide with 2.5cm macro capabilities, and...

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Motorola Razr 40 in for review

It's been about a month since the vanilla Motorola Razr 40 was released, and we finally get to play with it in the office. Motorola went with a lineup release instead of a single smartphone release this year, and we can see the logic behind it. The Razr 40 Ultra combines the latest and greatest from Motorola at a price premium, while the vanilla Razr 40 is a toned-down version of the same phone with considerably lower pricing. The Razr 40 will cater to users looking for the clamshell foldable form factor without breaking the bank. However, largely the same 6.9-inch Foldable LTPO AMOLED...

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Huawei Watch 4 Pro review

Huawei introduced the Watch 4 series in early May, and it is one of the best smartwatches the company has ever released, at least on paper. We got a unit for review early this month, and after testing all the new features HarmonyOS 3.0 brought, we are ready with our full impressions. We got the all-Titanium unit for review with an aerospace-grade titanium case and a similar strap. If you don't have much experience with watch face sizes, the 48mm of this one means it's on the larger size, so you might want to check how it sits on your particular wrist before ordering one. The first...

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Weekly deals: the best smartphone deals from Germany, the UK, the US and India

With the craziness of Prime Day over, things have settled down but there are still plenty of good deals to be had, especially as makers start discounting older devices to clear out their inventory. We also found deals on new devices too, some of which launched earlier this month. Germany The UK USA India Germany The new Zenfone 10 brings upgrades like a more powerful chipset and wireless charging, but many think that it’s on the pricey side. The older Asus Zenfone 9 can be picked up for under €700 for an 8/256GB unit. As mentioned, it uses an older chip but...

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Weekly poll: the ZTE nubia Z50S Pro is an all-round powerhouse, but is it right for you?

The new nubia Z50S Pro is the second phone with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2, following the launch of the related Red Magic 8S Pro. This one is focused more on the camera than gaming, but there are a lot of similarities between the two as well. Starting with the camera, the 35mm lens is something you can only find on nubias and Axons – and on actual cameras. There is also an 80mm periscope on board (8MP) and a 50MP ultra wide (125°). The design evokes classic cameras with a mix of metal and leather (well, faux leather). The display is basically the same size as the Red Magic at 6.78” and...

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