GSMArena

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Google is going early this year with an August launch instead of an October one and there is some reshuffling in its Pixel product lineup. The vanilla phone stays in place, but it fell down in rank since the company is introducing a similarly sized Pro model.Google Pixel 9The Google Pixel 9 comes with a 6.3” OLED display, a 120Hz FHD+ panel. Google has dropped the optical fingerprint sensor and switched over to the more reliable ultrasonic kind. Peak brightness is noticeably higher at 2,700 nits (up from 2,000 nits). The small bump to the screen diagonal makes the...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] WhatsApp is currently working on adding a voice chat mode for the Meta AI chatbot that resides within the messaging app in some markets.In a future update to WhatsApp, this will be enabled and you'll even be able to choose a voice for the AI chatbot. Obviously, being able to use your voice to interact with Meta AI will make such interactions a lot simpler than when you have to text.The option to choose the Meta AI's voice is available in the 2.24.17.16 update for WhatsApp beta for Android, which you can get a hold of if you have an Android device (of course) and you enroll it into...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] People on the internet don't seem to like Google's new smartphone naming scheme, even though it makes sense - there's a vanilla Pixel 9 which is the lowest-specced, two slab Pros in two sizes, and a Pro Fold because with that price tag not attaching the "Pro" moniker to it would be insane.Anyway, the same people are probably going to not like the direction Samsung is now rumored to be considering going in the future. According to a tipster over on X, the Galaxy S26 Ultra may not be called that. Instead, Samsung could go with Galaxy S26 Note, to emphasize its built-in S Pen.Samsung...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Earlier this week, Google made the Pixel 9 family official, and this includes the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, the successor to last year's original Pixel Fold. Following the event, the Google Store has marked the Pixel Fold as "no longer available", but apparently that won't be the case for long.While we wouldn't have been at all surprised if Google decided to discontinue the Pixel Fold in light of its successor's launch, apparently that's not the case. A statement from Google clarifies the fact that the Pixel Fold will actually return.The company will sell the Pixel Fold again, starting...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Crisis averted – it turns out that the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL units sold in India, Malaysia and Singapore do indeed have LTPO displays, the same Super Actua panels that the rest of the world is getting. Google has updated the specs listed on the support page that caused this confusion.There’s more good news – all Pixel 9 phones support Wi-Fi 7 in all regions. This includes the vanilla Pixel 9 and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Google fixed the mistake in the specs listings and added a note that operation in the 6GHz band is available only in regions where local regulations allow it....


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] This is the Pixel 9 - the most affordable ticket to Google's latest AI goodies. It's also a very competent yet reasonably compact Android phone, which is not too common these days.This year's Pixels ship in a recycled paper box with a sleeve. There's a USB-C cable in the box and that's that.We also have the €40 official Pixel 9 case, which is available in six colors. It fits perfectly snug on the phone, especially around the camera bar. Upfront it isn't too intrusive. It's a soft silicone but it doesn't turn out your pocket when you take the phone off like some cheap ones...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Xiaomi made the Smart Band 9 official last month in China, and today it's become available in Europe. You can purchase one from the Xiaomi online store. It's priced at £34.99 in the UK and €39.99 in the Eurozone.You can have it in Arctic Blue, Glacier Silver, Midnight Black, and Mystic Rose. In the EU you can get a pair of Redmi Buds 4 Active TWS earbuds for just €1.99 until September 13, if you purchase them together with the Smart Band 9. That deal doesn't seem to be available in the UK, however.The Smart Band 9 has a 1.62-inch AMOLED display with 60 Hz refresh rate, 1,200-nit...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Just over four years ago, Fortnite was removed from the App Store and Google Play for trying to bypass Apple and Google’s payment systems for in-game purchases of its in-game currency V-Bucks. The game studio embarked on a long legal journey against Apple and Google which led us to today’s official launch of the Epic Games Store for iOS and Android.Fortnite is officially back on mobile for Android users worldwide and iOS users in the EU. It is also joined by Rocket League Sideswipe and Fall Guys with the latter making its official debut on mobile. You’ll need an iPhone running iOS...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Earlier this month a leak showed us three dummy iPhone 16 Pro Max units, with one color missing. Today, a new leaked shot rectifies that error. So now we have four dummy iPhone 16 Pro Max units posing, and showing us what are rumored to be all the hues in which you'll be able to buy this phone.Aside from the black, white, and "Natural" hues, this year Apple will swap out the blue of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max for the bronze-like color you can see below. Or is that copper-like? Brown even?Anyway, it's definitely going to stand out in a sea of otherwise cold colors - we're used...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra is only expected to become official in January, but it's already been in the news a lot, with multiple rumors talking about how it will be more rounded than the palm-piercing Galaxy S24 Ultra.Today one of the main sources of all these rumors, who goes by Ice Universe on X, has shared another interesting detail. The Galaxy S25 Ultra will apparently have a better screen-to-body ratio than its predecessor, and its display's aspect ratio will be narrower.What is the biggest problem with the S24 Ultra design?The number one flaw is that the horizontal...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Samsung has today made the Galaxy A06 official in Vietnam. Undoubtedly, the phone will arrive in more markets in the coming days and weeks.The Galaxy A06 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 SoC, paired with either 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage or 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. In both cases you get a microSD card slot too.The phone has a 50 MP main rear camera and a 6.7-inch HD+ touchscreen with a 90 Hz refresh rate. The battery capacity is 5,000 mAh, and it supports 25W fast wired charging.Samsung has emphasized the phone's flat back with vertical stripes. This combo...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Tecno is preparing to launch the Phantom V Fold 2, and we know there is a V Flip 2 as well. The company revealed the foldables are up for pre-order in the West African country of Ghana and showcased the devices as well.The Phantom V Fold 2 has a massive rectangle camera island on the back, similar to what Xiaomi implemented with the Mix Fold 3. We can see the triple setup will be 50 MP, meaning at least one of the cameras will get such a sensor.The V Flip 2 is also going for a more straightforward design with a bigger screen on the back, compared with the circular screen on...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The Poco Pad was unveiled back in May and it’s getting an India market launch as the Poco Pad 5G. The launch event is scheduled for August 23 and we now get another leak revealing the chipset and RAM as the device emerged on Geekbench.Poco Pad 5G on GeekbenchPoco Pad 5G was certified with the 24074PCD2I model number – the same identifier seen on Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The new listing reveals the tablet is equipped with the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset and 8GB RAM just like its global counterpart.Poco Pad 5G scored 1,035 points in a single-core test and 2,978...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] iQOO's flagship 13 is expected to launch later this year, and a new rumor out of China now claims that it will bring back a feature that was last seen on the original iQOO phone which came out in 2019.We're talking about a centered vertical light strip that was embedded in the phone's rear. According to one Chinese tipster over on Weibo, the iQOO 13 will have something similar.Original vivo iQOO from 2019There are no other details right now, so of course the iQOO 13's interpretation of a light strip may well look very different from that of its ancestor. This light strip will...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Qualcomm’s in-house Oryon CPU cores will soon make their debut on the smartphone market. A leaked page from a datasheet reveals that there are two models on the way – SM8750 and SM8750P. The “P” presumably stands for “Performance” and might be similar to the “AC” variants we’ve seen with previous Snapdragon chips.The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is built on a 3nm node (down from 4nm, should be a TSMC node again). The CPU will be in a 2+6 configuration as seen in this Geekbench test, but it’s not clear whether that’s eight Oryon cores or just two Oryon plus six Cortex cores.Unlike the Snapdragon...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The Raspberry Pi 5 is the latest in a series of tinker-friendly single-board computers (SBCs). It was introduced at the end of 2023 at a slightly higher price than the Pi 4, which understandably made some people unhappy. Now, not quite a year after the original launch, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has introduced a cheaper version.The Raspberry Pi 5 is now available with 2GB of RAM at a price of $50. Previously, the 4GB model was the cheapest at $60 and there is also the 8GB model at $80. Getting less RAM makes this variant cheaper, but that’s not all.Broadcom didn’t design the...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The Oppo A3 first became official in early July in China, and today it's seemingly made the jump to India. That's what would appear to have happened, but actually the Indian A3 is an entirely different device from the Chinese one.The A3 for India comes with a 6.67-inch 720x1,604 LCD touchscreen with 120 Hz refresh rate, 240 Hz touch sampling rate, and 1,000-nit peak brightness. It's powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC, paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable storage.There's a 50 MP main camera on the rear and a 5 MP one for selfies on the front, and a 5,100 mAh...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Last week Google launched the Zoom Enhance feature, but only on the Pixel 8 Pro – sorry, Pixel 8 users. The new Pixel 9 series will have it out of the box, of course, even the vanilla model. However, these are still a couple of days away from shipping. Here’s an early preview of what this feature does, courtesy of Peyman Milanfar, who works at Google on computational imaging, machine learning and vision related tasks.First, what is Zoom Enhance? Unlike Super Res Zoom, this feature works even after you’ve taken the photo. If you have a Pixel 8 Pro (or are reading this after you received...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]

[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] According to a new rumor out of China, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra will come with three different material options on its back, one more than its predecessor which launched earlier this year.The prolific Digital Chat Station on Weibo tells us to expect the 15 Ultra to come in variants with a fake leather back, a glass back, and a ceramic back. Those are currently all of the mainstream finishes for high-end devices, so it will be impossible not to find one that suits your taste.Xiaomi 14 UltraThe Xiaomi 15 Ultra will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC, and it will have a "2K" (aka...


[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]