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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Apple has so far succeeded in gatekeeping high-refresh rate screens for its Pro smartphones, even as its Android competitors have brought 120 Hz refresh rates to even lower-midrange handsets. Things, however, may finally be changing next year.According to a new report, the entire iPhone 17 line will have ProMotion displays - ProMotion is Apple's unnecessary trademark for high refresh rate displays.Unfortunately, it's not clear whether the iPhone 17 will get a 120 Hz refresh rate, like the Pros have been enjoying for years now, or if Apple will try and gatekeep some more and go...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The Poco X lineup is loved by many, and fans will be happy to hear the next iteration is arriving next week. The brand confirmed a January 9 launch date for the Poco X7 series at 5:30 PM IST, and we hope to see both a Poco X7 and Poco X7 Pro.The Poco X7 is said to arrive with a Dimensity 7300 chipset, and according to leaked renders, it could be a rebranded Redmi Note 14 Pro. The Poco X7 Pro is also going to be a Redmi phone – the Turbo 4 that will appear in China on January 2.It's unsurprising Poco is relaunching Redmi phones under its X series — after all, Xiaomi owns both...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Next year Apple will finally refresh the iPhone SE, and we've been hearing a lot about it lately - including the fact that it will debut Apple's self-developed modem.Now a rumor from Korea claims the new iPhone SE will start at $499, which is $300 less than the 'vanilla' iPhone 16 and will once again make the SE model a very compelling offering for those who are looking to get a more affordable iPhone.iPhone 14 that the iPhone SE (2025) should resembleThe previous iPhone SE, launched in 2022, started at $429, so this is essentially going to be a $70 price hike, but considering...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Huawei is launching a new mid-range smartphone on January 3, the company has officially announced. This is the Enjoy 70X, and as you can see from the official teaser image below this paragraph, it takes its design cues from the Mate line with the circular ring-like camera bump.In the meantime, a hands-on of the upcoming device has surfaced in China, and this shows us the device in real life, and also gives us a few of its specs.The Enjoy 70X has the model number BRE-AL80 and is powered by the Kirin 8000A SoC, which seems to have a hexa-core CPU with three Cortex-A77 cores...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] MediaTek ushered in a new era in its chipset architecture with the Dimensity 9300 and its all-big CPU cores. That was followed by the Dimensity 9400 which also utilized an all-big core CPU architecture with the same 1+3+4 formation and now noted tipster Digital Chat Station is here to fill us in on the upcoming Dimensity 9500’s CPU design.As per the new report, MediaTek will switch to a 2+6 CPU architecture with 2x Cortex-X930 “Travis” prime cores and 6x Cortex-A730 "Gelas" performance cores. The 2+6 CPU architecture is also used by Qualcomm in its Snapdragon 8 Elite chip.More...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] iQOO Z9 Turbo arrived back in April with a 6,000 mAh battery and OriginOS 4, based on Android 14. Now, the vivo brand is planning to launch a refreshed variant with an even bigger battery, and the phone will have updated software.It is called iQOO Z9 Turbo Endurance, but we expect the phone to replace the current Z9 Turbo on the market shelves. The launch will take place on January 3, 2025.The new phone will also be available in a deep Blue color. It will maintain its size and weight of 196 grams despite increasing its battery capacity to 6,400 mAh. This is possible because iQOO...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Redmi just confirmed the launch date for its Turbo 4 in China. The device is confirmed to debut on Thursday, January 2, meaning it will be the first smartphone from the Xiaomi brand to launch in 2025.We also got confirmation that the Turbo 4 is already available for early reservation from Xiaomi’s channels, and it will go on open sale on the same day as the launch. As per the latest rumors, Redmi Turbo 4 will be rebranded as the Poco X7 Pro for markets outside of China.The official Redmi Weibo profile shared images of the Turbo 4 in its Lucky Cloud White color. We can see...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] HMD has launched a new low-end smartphone, the Key. It has a 6.52-inch 576x1,280 60 Hz LCD touchscreen with 460-nit peak brightness, the Unisoc 9832E chipset, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of expandable storage, and a 4,000 mAh battery with 10W wired charging support.So it is as barebones as they come, in fact it runs Android 14 Go, presumably because trying to pair normal Android with 2GB of RAM would be even more catastrophic. It's been promised to receive two years of quarterly security updates and nothing else.HMD Key official imagesThe phone has a single speaker, an 8 MP rear...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] vivo just launched the X200 back in October, and it's allegedly already working on the X200s due to arrive around April alongside the X200 Ultra.The X200s will be powered by MediaTek's upcoming Dimensity 9400+ SoC, a slight improvement compared to the Dimensity 9400 in the original X200.vivo X200According to Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station, the X200s will have a 6.67-inch "1.5K" LTPS OLED display with extremely narrow bezels on three sides (we assume the bottom one will be ever so slightly thicker).While the overall look of the camera island remains the same, the lens...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Earlier today, the Redmi Turbo 4 became official as the first smartphone powered by the recently announced MediaTek Dimensity 8400 SoC. Not long ago, Realme revealed that it would also use this chipset in an upcoming smartphone, and speculation ensued that this would be the Realme Neo7 SE.Today, Realme confirmed the name - it is indeed the Neo7 SE. It also revealed that it would arrive next month with the Dimensity 8400 Max inside (whereas the Redmi has the Dimensity 8400 Ultra - these are just marketing gimmicks, there usually are no real differences between MediaTek chips with such...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The Realme 14 Pro+ was partially announced last month and we already got to spend some hands-on time with the device, including some photo and video samples that you can check out here.We now have more details about the camera sensors on the device.The star of the show is the periscope camera utilizing Sony’s IMX882 sensor with triple light reflection. It’s a 1/2-inch sensor with 50MP resolution and OIS, capable of 3x optical zoom and up to 120x hybrid zoom. This type of sensor is a rarity outside of the flagship territory, and we hope more midrange devices will get similar...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The Poco X7 and Poco X7 Pro are going to be announced on January 9, and ahead of that we've heard quite a few things about the Poco X7 Pro, which is expected to be a rebranded Redmi Turbo 4 - a device that just became official earlier today in China.But we've heard far less about the 'vanilla' Poco X7, aside from seeing it in some renders recently. Today the Poco X7 was spotted in the Geekbench online database, managing a single-core score of 1,032 and a multi-core score of 2,926.It's powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 7300 Ultra SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM in the prototype which ran...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Today, Honor unveiled the Magic7 Lite for the European market and we've got an unboxing for you!It's a short one, though - you only get the phone with a SIM eject tool and the USB-A to USB-C cable.The Magic7 Lite is a rebadged Honor X9c, which debuted back in November and is selling in Malaysia and Singapore. While the Magic7 Lite and X9c are nearly identical, the Magic7 Lite is IP64-rated against water and dust, while the X9c holds an IP65M rating with protection from water jets.Honor Magic7 LiteThe Magic7 Lite is a svelte phone with a thickness of just 8mm and a...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The Moto G05 went official last month and now it's almost ready to make the journey to India. The brand announced that the G05 will be launching in India on January 7 at 12 PM local time.The Moto G05 has a "premium vegan leather finish" on the back according to Motorola's special teaser microsite for it, as well as the brightest display in its class with 1,000-nit peak brightness. The screen is 6.67", has a 90 Hz refresh rate, and Gorilla Glass 3 on top.The phone also supports Dolby Atmos and is launching with Android 15 on board from day one. It's promised to get two years of...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Samsung’s Good Lock customization suite is getting a major overhaul with One UI 7 and it will be available to download globally for all users from the Google Play Store. The news was confirmed by a Samsung representative via a post on the Samsung Community forum and it details the upcoming changes.With One UI 7, Good Lock will bring a visual overhaul with updated looks for the main app and an additional 15 Good Lock apps and tools, including LockStar, Home Up, NavStar, NotiStar, QuickStar, MultiStar, and Clockface. The forum post also touts “many new features and structural changes”...


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