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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Sony launched the PS VR2 headset back in February of 2023, with a lot of confidence in its success. That hasn't materialized into actual huge sales numbers, however, and today a rumor claims the company has chosen to halt production of the headset in order to clear up existing inventory.Sony is allegedly sitting on a pretty large stockpile of PS VR2s, amid dwindling sales that have shrunk every single quarter since the headset's release. IDC says Sony moved 595.5K units in Q1 last year, 435.5K in Q2, 343.6K in Q3, and 325.2K in Q4. Those, by the way, are deliveries to retailers, not...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Car maker Nio launched its first-ever smartphone in late 2023, it was called simply the Nio Phone. The company has completed the development of its sequel, revealed founder and CEO William Li, but that doesn’t mean the phone is being announced now.The Nio Phone 2 is entering the manufacturing stage and will be unveiled later this year, though Li didn’t set a particular date. But he did confirm that the company will focus on launching just one new phone every year instead of dividing its attention between several (a lot of new smartphone brands start out this way).Why is an electric...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] If you're on the lookout for capable wireless earbuds on the cheap, you probably have the latest arrival in the office on your shortlist. There's something for everyone in this increasingly saturated market, but it's hard to beat the CMF Buds at their price point. CMF is Nothing's affordable line of products and the Buds are the most affordable among CMF's lineup - sitting below the Pro, which has better noise cancellation. The CMF Buds are only ₹2,500/€32. Here's what you get for that price - active noise cancellation of up to 42dB and transparency mode, multi-point connectivity...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The OnePlus Nord CE4 will launch on April 1, and the brand has already shared a few of its specs, including its chipset, memory, and charging speed. Now, OnePlus has confirmed the Nord CE4 will pack a 120Hz FullHD+ AMOLED display with a centered punch-hole for the selfie camera. Previously, OnePlus said the Nord CE4 will come with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage, expandable up to 1TB. It will also support 100W SuperVOOC charging, advertised to offer "a day's power in 15 minutes." The OnePlus Nord CE4 will be available in Dark...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Honor launched Pad 9 in India today – three months after it was announced in China and four weeks after the global release that took place at MWC 2024 in Barcelona. The tablet has a 12.1” display, keyboard support, and an affordable price tag. In fact, it is 20% more affordable than in Europe and even cheaper if pre-ordered. Honor Pad 9 runs on Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and comes with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. It has 8 speakers around the frame and can work with a Honor Bluetooth keyboard, making it a great Android device for learning and basic work-from-home tasks. The price in...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The Lava O2 was announced today in India. The company claimed it is the fastest phone in its $100 segment thanks to its chipset, which is Unisoc T616 with an octa-core CPU. The O2 also has a 50 MP camera, showing that entry-level phones have come a long way lately. It gets a flat 6.5” LCD with HD+ resolution and up to 90 Hz refresh rate. The selfie camera is sitting inside a punch hole and has an 8 MP sensor. There are two cameras at the back, but only the 50 MP main one is actually useful. The secondary is called “AI camera,” and we can bet it contributes little to the actual...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The seamless updates Android feature introduced by Google way back in 2016 was adopted by most Android OEMs except Samsung. Samsung said it was working on implementing seamless updates on its Android smartphones, and after eight years, the Korean brand has finally brought this feature to its devices, with the Galaxy A55 being the first Samsung smartphone to benefit from it. Samsung Galaxy A55 The Samsung Galaxy A55 recently received the March 2024 Android security patch in India with firmware version A556EXXS1AXC1, which also brought the seamless updates feature to the smartphone....


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Google released the first Android 15 Developer Preview last month, and today the second one is out. This is still not a public beta, the first one of those is set to arrive in April. Instead, like the first preview, it's also intended for developers to be able to check their apps against. Android 15 release timeline The big new feature introduced by Android 15 DP2 is support for satellite connectivity at the operating system level. The OS now includes some UI elements that are designed to "ensure a consistent user experience across the satellite connectivity landscape", Google...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The OnePlus Ace 3V was just unveiled in China and rumors have been pouring in recently about how it will be launched internationally as the OnePlus Nord 4. OnePlus also announced the Buds V alongside the Ace 3V, and these true wireless earbuds are thus quite likely to be rebranded for international markets as Nord Buds... something later this year, while possibly arriving at the same time as the Nord 4. That's all our speculation, by the way, so don't take it as gospel. But given all of the history and context surrounding these product lines, it would make perfect sense. So, if all of this...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Today the United States Department of Justice has sued Apple, claiming the company has maintained an illegal monopoly over the smartphone market, locking in its customers, driving up prices, and selectively imposing contractual restrictions on developers, withholding critical ways of accessing functionality to prevent competition. "Apple exercises its monopoly power to extract more money from consumers, developers, content creators, artists, publishers, small businesses, and merchants, among others", the DOJ says, along with the 16 state and district attorneys it filed the lawsuit...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Earlier today, OnePlus launched the Ace 3V in China, with the brand new Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chipset at the helm. It is in fact the first handset to bear this newly announced SoC. Redmi isn't impressed, however. Its official Weibo account posted the image you can see below in response. It clearly states that 8 is better than 7, and this isn't a subtle jab at all. Basically, Redmi is telling us that the Snapdragon 8 series chipsets outperform those in the 7 series. And wouldn't you know it, coincidence of all coincidences, Redmi itself will launch a new device powered by a Snapdragon...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] We knew the vivo X100s was coming soon, now we have a tentative timeframe - May. According to serial insider Digital Chat Station, the Dimensity 9300+ chipset will debut in May. Given that the vivo X100s is expected to premiere the SoC, we expect the phone to be unveiled at the same time. Per the insider, the Dimensity 9300+ is an overclocked Dimensity 9300 with Cortex-X4 running as high as 3.4GHz, and an Immortalis-G720 MC12 GPU with a 1.3GHz peak speed. The vivo X100s will have a 1220p flat screen with "ultra-narrow" bezels, a flat metal frame, and glass on both the front and the...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is so good that Samsung is releasing it a third time. The original launched in 2020, then there was a 2022 re-release with minor changes (mostly the chipset) and now there is a 2024 model. And when we say “there is”, we mean that Samsung Romania is already selling it, even though we haven’t seen a press release or any other announcement. Oh well.Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)The basics are still the same – a 10.4” LCD (2,00 x 1,200px, 15:9), S Pen included, 7,040mAh battery. And there is both Wi-Fi and LTE versions, for those that want...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Realme is gearing up to launch its GT Neo6 SE with the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chip soon and we now have our first live look at the device. The image shows the device will sport a large camera island with dual sensors – not far off from the look of last year’s GT Neo5 SE. The new leak is also joined by a render of the device which shows out the design.Realme GT Neo6 SE live image and renderIn related news, Realme also shared GT Neo6 SE will feature a custom 8T LTPO OLED screen manufactured by BOE. The panel will offer 1.5K resolution (i.e. between 1080p and 1440p) and a 0.5 – 120Hz...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] A report from Apple's supply chain indicates that Apple's A18 Pro chip will feature a larger die area (vs the A17 Pro), which could be needed for more AI computing power.The report comes from Jeff Pu at Haitong International Tech research, via 9to5Mac The chip will reportedly process AI on-device, something current top-dog Androids can already do thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip.The increased die area on the A18 Pro means the chip can accommodate more transistors or specialized components - hinting at the hugely improved Neural Engine we've heard about. Apple could leverage AI on...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Tecno announced the Pova 6 Pro with a big battery and eye-grabbing design last month. The phone was initially introduced at MWC 2024, and today we learned the official launch date for India, one of Tecno's key markets.The Pova 6 Pro will arrive in the Asian country on March 29 with a launch at noon local time and will be available on Amazon.Tecno India announced a collaboration with Rusk Media Playground to promote the Pova 6 Pro to Gen Z and tech enthusiasts. The phone's launch will coincide with the start of Season 3 on Amazon miniTV, also scheduled for Friday. We already...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The nubia Z60 Ultra cameraphone was released in the closing days of 2023 with unique 35 mm primary camera and slid all-round specs. The phone now gets a new version with new design and extra AI camera features that will go on sale starting March 28.The full name is nubia Z60 Ultra Photographer Edition and the design of the back panel strongly reminds us of a point and shoot camera of the near past. nubia Z60 Ultra Photographer EditionThe photography theme also underlines that the phone is another installment is a series of very capable cameraphones, folling the nubia Z50...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The Samsung Galaxy A55 retained its title as the most popular smartphone in our database in week 12. While its Galaxy A35 partner slipped down to fourth, the A55 is still having a comfortable advantage over the second place.And that second place, perhaps suprisingly, goes to newly announced Infinix Note 40 Pro. The company unveiled its new series this weeks and two of its members made it in our top 10.Redmi Note 13 Pro rounds up the podium, followed by the Samsung duo of Galaxy A35 and Galaxy S24 Ultra.Two more newly announced phones follow with the China-exclusive OnePlus Ace 3V...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Xiaomi’s smartwatch game has steadily evolved since the first Mi Watch came on the scene in 2019. We’ve seen various Xiaomi wearables since - some with simple proprietary operating systems that's changed more name than features and some with Google’s more capable, but power-hungry WearOS. Xiaomi Watch S3 is the first smartwatch from the brand to launch with HyperOS which is the maker’s in-house operating system that powers numerous other devices including IoT appliances and the maker’s SU7 electric car.Watch S3 brings everything you’d need in a smartwatch - a bright and crisp AMOLED...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is official and will power the flagship killers of 2024. The 8s Gen 3 offers a selection of premium Snapdragon features without costing as much as the premier 8 Gen 2 and 8 Gen 3 chips. The 8s Gen 3 is a 4nm chip with a Cortex-X4 prime core at 3.0GHz, four performance cores at 2.8GHz and three efficiency cores at 2.0GHz. It supports up to 24GB of LPDDR5x RAM (up to 4,200MHz) and UFS 4.0 storage.For connectivity, it does USB 3.1 Gen 2 over USB-C. Generative AI is at the forefront as new applications have gained a lot of popularity but also revealed new issues. The...


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