Canalys: Global smartphone market stays flat in Q1
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Canalys posted its latest research on global smartphone shipments. The report said 296.9 million units were moved in Q1 2025, just 0.2% up from the same period last year. Markets like Mainland China and the United States saw a healthy increase, which was offset by India, Europe, and the Middle East, where consumers approached the market cautiously.The decline in India, Latin America, and the Middle East indicated a saturation in replacement demand. Although these regions saw an increase during the previous quarter, users are now more reluctant to purchase a smartphone.Europe, on...
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Motorola Edge 60 Pro goes on pre-order in India, is a bit cheaper than
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Following the launch of the Moto Edge 60 Fusion in India earlier this month, Motorola proceeded to introduce other members of the Edge 60 series – today, the Pro goes on pre-order. It’s the top dog of the series and stands out from the vanilla Edge 60 with a faster chipset (the Dimensity 8350 Extreme instead of 7300), a color spectrum sensor and Pantone validation for the camera, plus a larger 6,000mAh Si/C battery with faster 90W wired and 15W wireless charging.Motorola Edge 60 Pro in Dazzling Blue, Shadow and Sparkling GrapeThe Motorola Edge 60 Pro can be found online on...
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Early Motorola Edge 70 renders show a very familiar design
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The Motorola Edge 60 family has only been official for a little over a week now. Yet, the Edge 70 is seemingly already far enough in development to have its design revealed at least. Of course, this is not an official source, but if these early renders are to be believed, the Edge 70 looks extremely similar to the Edge 60.The phone features a dual-curved display on the front, an aluminum middle frame, and a vegan leather back with a gentle slope elevating into the triple camera island with an LED flash as the fourth module.Unfortunately, we don’t have any info on the phone’s...
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Honor 400 specs and price leak
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Hot on the heels of the Honor 400 Lite earlier in April, the company is now planning to launch a Honor 400 and a Honor 400 Pro. We already have plenty of leaks on the two devices, and as far as we know, we can expect a release to occur sometime in May.Honor 400 render and specsIn the meantime, a new source has surfaced claiming to have the scoop on the Honor 400 in particular. The Honor 400 will apparently measure 156.5 X 74.6 X 7.3mm and tip the scale at 184 grams. Its body is IP65-rated. The specs sheet includes a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and an...
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Deals: CMF Phone 2 Pro goes on pre-order as we look at alternatives, p
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The CMF Phone 2 Pro was unveiled on Monday and is currently on pre-order with sales starting on May 12 (Monday two weeks from now). We will look at some alternatives in the meantime, plus some Pixel deals and Galaxy Watch offers. CMF Phone 2 Pro (pre-order) coming May 12 Read our review 8/128GB - £220 at Amazon UK The CMF Phone 2 Pro starts at £220, which is pretty cheap already. But you can get the original CMF Phone 1 for £50 less. Is it worth it? You get a...
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Microsoft increases prices for Xbox consoles, accessories, and first-p
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Microsoft has announced that effective immediately the prices for all of its Xbox products are going up. This includes consoles, controllers, accessories, and even first-party Xbox titles.The consoles are getting by far the heftiest price hikes, with the Series X getting a substantial $100 bump to the standard models and an eye-watering $130 for the Galaxy Black Special Edition. Meanwhile, the Series S sees around $80 added to its original prices.The hikes extend to accessories, where the controllers are now $5-$40 more than before, along with the headsets.More...
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Spotify adds external subscription links to the iOS app following US c
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Following a landmark court decision, Spotify can now have subscription links within the iOS app in the US that allow users to make payments externally, bypassing all Apple payment systems. The company made the announcement today after it immediately sent out an update to its app, which Apple had to approve following the court's orders.With this update, users can now see all Spotify plans and promotions within the app and click on them to go to an external payment page. By doing so, the user is bypassing Apple's payment system, which, as hassle-free as it is, also charged a 30% fee on top...
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Oppo Reno14 pops up on GeekBench, rocking a Dimensity 8400 chipset
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Thanks to various leaks, we already know a fair bit about the upcoming Oppo Reno14. If Oppo sticks to its usual release schedule of two Reno generations a year, we can probably expect the Reno14 in June.In the meantime, it seems like there are already early units floating around. The Reno14 goes by the PKZ110 model name on GeekBench and was spotted on GeekBench with a Dimensity 8400 chipset and a Mali-G720 MC7 GPU. These are accompanied by 12GB of RAM, and the tested phone runs Android 15.Oppo Reno 14 spotted on Geekbench with MediaTek's Dimensity 8400 chipset.Specifications???? Android...
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Samsung Galaxy A56 vs. Galaxy S24 FE
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The hugely popular Samsung Galaxy A series got its annual overhaul recently. The headlining A56 didn't bring a whole lot of improvements over the previous generation, the most obvious being a chipset upgrade. Other than the A55 and the A36, the A56 needs to face another in-house competitor - the S24 FE could turn out to be the better option for someone that's looking to spend A56 money. Let's do a quick comparison.Table of Contents: Design Display Battery Life Charging Speaker Test Performance Cameras VerdictFor starters, you can compare the complete specs...
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Android adds support for digital credentials
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Google has announced that Android is getting support for digital credential presentation and issuance. This is being done with native support for OpenID4VP and OpenID4VCI standards, which are being integrated within Android's Credential Manager.With the addition of this feature, users will be able to save digital credentials on their device within any app that supports the DigitalCredential API. The apps will also be able to share the information with other apps and the user can use them to upload the credentials or present them wherever necessary. For obvious security and privacy...
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Realme C75 5G launches with Dimensity 6300 SoC, low price
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Realme launched the 4G-only C75 in December, and today this has received a 5G-capable sibling as well. The Realme C75 5G is now official in India, where it starts at INR 12,999 (approximately $153 or €135 at the current exchange rates) and is available through the brand's official online store.For that amount of cash, you get 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Or you can have 6GB of RAM for INR 13,999 ($165, €146). The phone comes with a 6.67-inch 720x1604 LCD screen with 120 Hz refresh rate and 625-nit peak brightness, and the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset at the helm.The C75...
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TikTok gets a hefty fine in the EU for transferring user data to China
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] TikTok has just been handed a hefty €530 million ($600 million) fine in Ireland by the country's Data Protection Commission (DPC). The reason has to do with transfers of personal data of TikTok users in the European Economic Area (EEA) to China.The decision finds that TikTok infringed upon the EU's GDPR regulations regarding transferring EEA user data to China, and it also didn't uphold its transparency requirements regarding this.Along with the fine, TikTok is also required to bring its data processing into compliance with the GDPR within six months. Otherwise, its data transfers...
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Nothing's CMF Phone 2 Pro is now available in Europe
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Nothing unveiled the CMF Phone 2 Pro at the end of April, which is also when it went on pre-order. The device became available in India yesterday, and it's now also on open sale in Europe.[#InlinePriceWidget,13821,1#]The recommended retail price starts from £219/€249 for the version with 8/128GB of RAM/storage, and goes up to £250/€280 if you need 256GB of space. It's available in the US only through Nothing's Beta Program solely in the 8/256GB trim for $279.The CMF Buds 2, Buds 2 Plus, and Buds 2a are all also up for grabs, as are the CMF modular accessories for the phone...
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vivo X200 FE fully detailed, launch timeframe confirmed
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Last month we heard that vivo was working on the X200 FE for the Indian market, as a variation on the theme of 'smaller-screen' smartphone. Initially it was thought that the X200 Pro mini, already launched in China, would make its way to India, but now it seems like vivo chose to go another route.Today more purported specs of the X200 FE have been leaked. It's said to sport a flat 6.31-inch OLED screen with "1.5K" resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, and an under-display fingerprint sensor, and will be powered by either the Dimensity 9300+ or the still-unofficial Dimensity 9400e. This chip...
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Honor 400 Pro's full specs leak along with pricing
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The Honor 400 Pro is getting unveiled alongside the 400 in Malaysia soon, and while the 400's specs and pricing leaked a few days ago, now it's time for the Pro model to get the exact same treatment.So, the Honor 400 Pro is rumored to come with a 6.7-inch 1080x2412 OLED screen with 120 Hz refresh rate and 5,000-nit peak HDR brightness, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC at the helm, 12GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage.Honor 400 Pro leaked imageOn the rear will be a 200 MP main camera with OIS, a 50 MP telephoto camera, and a 12 MP ultrawide. For selfies there's a 50 MP shooter and a depth...
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