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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Infinix is allegedly working on a new smartphone, which will be called Note Edge and is set to make its official debut in January. According to a tipster over on X, the Infinix Note Edge has a 3D curved AMOLED screen with "1.5K" resolution and a 6,500 mAh battery.It's powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 7100 SoC, and will come with a promise of receiving three major Android OS updates and five years of security patches.The Dimensity 7100 is the successor to the Dimensity 7050, and it comes with an octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A78 big cores clocked at up to 2.4GHz and four Cortex-A55...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] To ring in the New Year 2026, WhatsApp has rolled out new stickers, video call effects, animated reactions, and more festive features.WhatsApp has added a new 2026 sticker pack that includes party themed stickers to send to your friends and family.There are new animated effects that are available during video calls, including fireworks, stars, and confetti, which show up as an overlay.Users will also see special reactions when they react to a message with the confetti emoji. And finally, animated stickers are also available in Status updates. There’s also a special 2026 layout...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] If you wanted to take a closer look at the design of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, today some pictures showing dummy units have been outed, along with a quick hands-on video (of the dummies).In the first photo below you can see the S26 Ultra standing next to the S26 (on the right), sharing the exact same design with the oval-shaped camera island onto which three cameras are placed. The two phones also have the same corner curvature radius for the first time.Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra dummy unitsIn the next photo you can see a white S26 Ultra dummy next to a black...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Samsung announced the Exynos 2600 last week as the world’s first 2nm chipset. It is expected to make its debut on the Galaxy S26 series in Q1, 2026, and we now have some additional details regarding the 2600’s AI capabilities.The new chip is equipped with an all-new NPU, which is claimed to offer a 113% improvement over the Exynos 2500, and we now get confirmation that it will also get a significant boost for on-device AI tasks. Korean AI firm NotaAI revealed that its AI model optimization tech will be used on the Exynos 2600 to run larger AI models directly on-device.???? Thrilled...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The OnePlus 15 is only in the early stages of its life cycle, but the world of tech moves at blazing speeds, and we are now getting some early spec details on its successor. According to tipster Digital Chat Station, OnePlus 16 will offer a 200MP camera sensor. This comes shortly after the tipster shared similar info regarding the Oppo Find N6, which is also expected to carry a 200MP telephoto cam.OnePlus 15DCS is confident that the Oppo Find N6 and OnePlus 16 will share the same camera hardware for their main and telephoto sensors. This was also the case on the Find N5 and...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The iQOO 15 was introduced in China in October and then started appearing in other countries a month later. vivo's sub-brand is now working on the iQOO 15 Ultra, according to a new rumor from Digital Chat Station on Weibo. This device was rumored in October as well, and today we get more purported details about it.The iQOO 15 Ultra will become official before February 17. It will be focused on gaming, as rumored before. It will have an active cooling fan as well as shoulder buttons. The fan will be the largest ever put inside a smartphone and will have the best cooling...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] This year has been an eventful one for cameraphones, carrying over the trend. Some manufacturers made huge strides when it comes to cameras, while others decided to focus on polishing their products. But at the end of the day, pretty much all manufacturers have something to show for when it comes to cameras. Arguably, vivo ended up leading the pack. The company released the China-only vivo X200 Ultra in early 2025, while the X300 and X300 Pro arrived a couple of months before the end of the year, but made it to global stage. The vivo X300 Pro, didn't bring that many improvements to the...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The latest Asus smartphone is the Zenfone 12 Ultra, which launched in February of last year. With that in mind, you may have been expecting a Zenfone 13 Ultra, or an ROG Phone 10 series to arrive soon, but according to a new report, you'll be disappointed.Apparently Asus will not be launching any new smartphones this year. This allegedly comes straight from the company itself, which also promises that maintenance, software updates, and warranty services for all existing devices will continue without issue.Asus Zenfone 12 UltraIt's unclear what the reason for deciding not to...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Some flagships launched in 2025 were considerably more expensive than their predecessors, and the story won't be different with the phones launching this year, either, due to rising component costs, among other factors. The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S26 series was also expected to get a price hike, but if the latest rumor coming out of South Korea is to be believed, that won't be the case.A South Korean publication reports that Samsung has decided to launch the Galaxy S26 series at the same price as the Galaxy S25 lineup to avoid losing market share to Apple and other Chinese smartphone...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Poco is making the M8 official on January 8 (how fitting!), and ahead of that it's now officially revealed more of the phone's specs.It has a 6.77-inch 3D curved OLED screen with 1080x2392 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 3,200-nit peak brightness, and the brand even claims this is the segment's "most durable 3D curved display phone".The M8 is MIL-STD-810H certified to withstand extreme heat, dust, shocks, and "the random chaos your day throws at you", whatever that means. It's also got an IP66 rating for dust and water resistance, and Wet Touch 2.0 tech built-in. It was drop...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] 2025 was a good year for vivo as it continued to innovate and upgrade on its solid lineup of devices. But the maker also faced challenges, like delivering its many great phones to markets outside of China and India. A great showing overall, but not without some losses.Winner and loser: vivo X200 UltraJust like last year's X100 Ultra, the vivo X200 Ultra is one of the best phones on the market, yet it didn't manage to spread its immeasurable talents beyond China.The X200 Ultra kept what made its predecessor excellent, but made it better in every way - the latest chip, a...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Last month an upcoming Motorola Razr smartphone with the FIFA World Cup 2026 logo on the back surfaced, and today the brand has started teasing this release.The co-branding is very visible in the quick video below, and thankfully Motorola has also revealed when we should expect the device to become official: on January 6.Inspired by the field and fueled by passion????⚽ Stay tuned to see our icon get a game day makeover #razr #MakeItIconic pic.twitter.com/qQtoeoZmef— motorolaus (@MotorolaUS) January 2, 2026 If that date seems familiar, it's because Motorola is also teasing the global...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] MediaTek has quietly unveiled the Dimensity 7100 chipset, presumably the successor to the 7050. The 7100 comes with an octa-core CPU with four Arm Cortex-A78 cores clocked at up to 2.4GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores clocked at up to 2GHz.The CPU is paired with the Mali-G610MC2 GPU. The SoC supports LPDDR5 memory at 5500Mbps and LPDDR4x at 4266Mbps, UFS 3.1 storage, and a maximum camera resolution of 200MP. There's also display resolution support up to 1200x2600 and up to 120Hz refresh rate.The Dimensity 7100 has a 5G modem with support for dual 5G SIM and a peak downlink speed of...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Ahead of CES, today Samsung has unveiled the Freestyle+ projector, which is portable. It comes with a peak brightness of 430 ISO lumens, which isn't much - basically fine for a dark room but won't let you see a lot if there's ambient lighting around.That said, it is almost twice as bright as Samsung's previous generation, so there's that. The Freestyle+ has a 180-degree rotating design which supports projection at virtually any angle, including onto walls, ceilings, and even floors, without any additional accessories being required.It boasts a built-in 360-degree speaker, "tuned...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Motorola is launching two high-end smartphones in the near future: the X70 Air Pro in China, and the Signature globally. They are both powered by the recently announced Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, so forgive us for assuming they might actually end up being the same device sold under two different names in different markets (just like the X70 Air is the Edge 70).Today the X70 Air Pro has been certified for sale in China by TENAA, and the listing has confirmed the use of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC. The phone obviously supports 5G, and measures 162.1 x 76.4 x 7 mm, weighing 187g.Motorola...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] After reviewing the latest and greatest in the industry for many years, it's somewhat difficult to get excited or be truly impressed by a smartphone. However, there are always those phones that just work for me for one reason or another.Xiaomi 15 UltraPerhaps it's no surprise for my colleagues that I'm picking the current Xiaomi Ultra for yet another year. I chose this phone for my daily driver mainly due to its versatile camera hardware. It has all the focal lengths I need, and the 4.2x telephoto camera uses a large 200MP sensor that allows for further cropping without sacrificing...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] vivo has launched two new affordable 5G phones in China, namely the Y50s 5G and the Y50e 5G. Both models feature an identical design and share most of their specifications. The phones are now available for purchase in the Chinese market.The vivo Y50s 5G and Y50e 5G are powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC. At the front, the handsets sport a 6.74-inch flat LCD panel with a refresh rate of 90Hz, HD+ resolution, and 1,000 nit peak brightness.At the back, both phones come with a single 13MP camera, which is paired with an infrared sensor and LED flash. There’s also a breathing...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Realme kicks off 2026 in style with the 16 Pro+. The phone has a solid specs sheet, but what you'll notice first is just how impressive it looks. But before we get to either topic, let's unbox it.The phone ships with a full box - you get a USB-A to USB-C cable, a case, and an 80W SuperVOOC charger.Unboxing the Realme 16 Pro+The Realme 16 Pro+ will come in a few finishes - Master Grey, Camellia Pink, and the Master Gold unit we've got in the office. It has a bio-based organic silicone back panel, which has what Realme calls a wheat-grain texture. It looks and feels very much...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] According to a new rumor, vivo will be launching the X200T in India in the last week of this month. The phone will have "aggressive pricing", starting around INR 50,000 to INR 55,000. That's lower than what a previous rumor claimed - INR 60,000.The vivo X200T will allegedly be offered in Stellar Black and Seaside Lilac. Its design will be very closely mimicking that of the X200 FE, but it will come with the "high-octane performance DNA of the standard X200", the source of this rumor says.vivo X200 FEThe X200T reportedly has a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate, a...


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