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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Tecno officially launched the Spark 30 lineup with two phones, vanilla and Pro, joining the Spark 30C from early September. The Spark 30 has a black and yellow Bumblebee variant, while we now present you the Spark 30 Pro in Optimus Prime colors – Red, Blue, and Silver.The phone comes with an adapter, charging cable, and wired earphones, which is a decent retail package, but here go our impressions of its performance once taken out of the box.The Spark 30 series is for budget-conscious users who still want some excitement, nay, spark, from their phones. The Pro version packs a...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] While flagships tend to get the most attention in our weekly deals, there are plenty of options in the budget market too. These are our top picks from Amazon UK.Honor’s X6b is currently down to just under £90. For that price, you’re getting a 6.56-inch 90Hz LCD, 50MP main cam and a 5,200 mAh battery with 35W charging. The phone also boots Honor’s MagicUI 8.0 based on Android 14. Honor X6b 4/128GB £89.99 at Amazon UK Motorola's Moto G34 is slightly over the £100 mark. It...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Back in January Samsung launched Google's Circle to Search feature on its Galaxy S24 family, and then Google also brought it to its Pixels. Fast forward a few months, and we're now finally starting to see this feature escape the Google and Samsung shackles of exclusivity.Today Honor has announced that it's bringing Circle to Search to the Magic V3 and the 200 series. Circle to Search, as the name implies, lets you find out more information about anything that you circle, highlight, or scribble on your phone's screen.The rollout already seems to be underway. You will need to...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Production of Apple iPhone 16 devices is on plan, revealed the analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Assembly orders for all four phones remain basically unchanged, with only a negligible 3-5% reduction of component orders for iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus.Demand for the base 16 models remains lackluster, while shipments of the 16 Pro models are comparable to the iPhone 15 Pro orders from last year.The report revealed suppliers had been asked to continue producing both Pro models during China's National Day week-long holiday, meaning demand for the duo has generally met expectations for this...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Realme will launch the P1 Speed on October 15, and the brand has already revealed its design while confirming the smartphone will have the Dimensity 7300 Energy chip at the helm. Now, Realme has revealed more features of the P1 Speed, leaving little to the imagination.For starters, the Realme P1 Speed will feature a 120Hz "OLED Esports Display" and pack a 5,000 mAh battery with 45W charging. It will have 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage onboard with LPDDR4X RAM. Realme hasn't revealed the physical amount of RAM but says the P1 Speed will come with 26GB of "DRAM," which is just virtual...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Meta AI is expanding its reach to six more countries today. Alongside the UK, it's also newly available in Brazil, Bolivia, Guatemala, Paraguay, and the Philippines, including support for Tagalog. And, "coming soon", Meta AI will also roll out to Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, and Yemen with support for Arabic, Indonesian, Thai, and Vietnamese.Following this expansion, Meta AI will be available in 43 countries and a dozen languages. It can be used on the web at meta.ai as well as in...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Google's latest and highest quality AI image generator is called Imagen 3 and it promises to bring "an even higher degree of photorealism", "better instruction following", and "fewer distracting artifacts" than ever before. It's also going to unleash "crisp detail", "vibrant color" and "fewer imperfections". It supports diverse styles from classic oils to modern digital art.And now, everyone can use Imagen 3 through Google's Gemini, as it's been rolled out extensively to all users, including those who aren't subscribing to a Gemini paid plan.Image generation with Imagen 3 is now...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Oppo is launching the Find X8 and Find X8 Pro later this month, but the Find X8 Ultra won't be joining them. So if you've been wondering when to expect the Find X8 Ultra to become official, a new rumor gives us a rough time frame, and it's the first quarter of next year.That means Oppo's absolute flagship device will arrive between January and March. During the same period, Oppo is also said to unveil the Find N5 foldable, the successor to the Find N3 from 2023 (the "4" is apparently being skipped due to tetraphobia).Oppo Find N3If history repeats itself, then the Find N5 will...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The OnePlus 13 will be a top of the line flagship device, based on many previous rumors. Its screen will be of the highest quality, and today some new details about it have been leaked in China.The OnePlus 13 will use the BOE X2 panel. It will have "2K" resolution, a 120 Hz refresh rate, and is of course LTPO. The OnePlus 13 will also embed an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor in the display, which should result in faster and more accurate unlocks.OnePlus 12The display will be gently curved on all sides, as is the latest trend among Chinese smartphone makers. Additionally, the...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Earlier today MediaTek officially unveiled the Dimensity 9400, its new flagship chipset. This has already proven to be quite remarkable in AI tasks, and now a new video highlights some of the AI features it will power.The video stars Oppo's upcoming Find X8, which will use the Dimensity 9400. The device is getting official on October 24 and will launch with ColorOS 15 on board, based on Android 15. This is the software that will power all of the AI features you can see demoed in the video below (in Chinese).Although it's unclear exactly which of these will make it to international...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Earlier today, MediaTek announced its latest flagship chipset – the Dimensity 9400 complete with its updated Cortex-X925 CPU, Immortalis-G925 GPU and eight-generation NPU 890.The vivo X200 Pro and X200 Pro Mini are expected to be the first devices to launch with the new chip and they already appeared in the AI-Benchmark test propelling them atop the performance ranking charts.X200 Pro scored an impressive 10,132 points score which places it at the number one spot while X200 Pro Mini comes in second with 10,095 points. Both phones offer a substantial leap over the vivo X100 and...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Following many months of rumors, leaks, and speculation, earlier today MediaTek made the Dimensity 9400 official. The company's new top of the line chipset promises to be a mighty competitor to the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, and this has already been proven by its result in the AI Benchmark.The Dimensity 9400's NPU 890 comfortably leads in that benchmark, with 6,773 points. It towers above its predecessor, the NPU 790 in the Dimensity 9300, which only managed 4,911 points, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with its measly 3,633 points, and the Apple A17 Pro's Neural Engine which got 3,428...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The mass rollout of Android 15 is now underway and as usual Google’s own Pixel phones are first in line for the big update. You’ll need a Pixel 6 series or newer phone to get the update and Google shared an official blog post detailing the headline features with its latest Android release.Here is the list of supported devices: Pixel 6 Pixel 6 Pro Pixel 6a Pixel 7 Pixel 7 Pro Pixel 7a Pixel Tablet Pixel Fold Pixel 8 Pixel 8 Pro Pixel 8a Pixel 9 Pixel 9 Pro Pixel 9 Pro XL Pixel 9 Pro FoldPrivate space allows you to lock sensitive...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Oppo will launch the Find X8 series on October 24, and thanks to a massive leak, we already know what the phones will look like. Now that the mystery is gone, the company posted the phones on its online store, effectively confirming yesterday's haul of press renders.The Find X8, Find X8 Pro, Pad 3 Pro, and Enco X3 are up at the Oppo store in China, and we found out the Watch X will also make an appearance with a new Arctic Gray strap.Oppo Find X8 will officially be a device with a flat front, back, and frame, while the Find X8 Pro has a quad-curved display with an ergonomically...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Realme is ready to launch the GT7 Pro as early as this month. The confirmation comes from Xu Qi Chase, the brand president of the Chinese maker, who posted some details about the phone on his Weibo page.The executive revealed that the new phone will combine a top-tier Snapdragon flagship chipset with a periscope telephoto lens so that the user "does not have to choose between the two."Realme is obviously waiting for Qualcomm to announce the fourth generation of the Snapdragon 8 chipset to schedule its launch. This will happen next week, as the San Diego company is hosting its...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Nothing unveiled the Phone (2a) in black, white, and milk colors in March, followed by a blue model in April and a Special Edition in May. However, the brand isn't done yet, as it has announced that it will introduce the Nothing Phone (2a) Community Edition on October 30.Community spirit.Join us for our next big reveal. 30 October, 11:00 GMT. pic.twitter.com/lmsBFRlNQk— Nothing (@nothing) October 15, 2024 The Nothing Phone (2a) Community Edition is a culmination of the Nothing Phone (2a) Community Edition Project, which began in March 2024 and took ideas about the hardware design,...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The freshly announced Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has landed at our HQ for review, but before we put it through its paces, let's do a quick unboxing and see what's on offer.The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G comes in a white-colored retail box, including some paperwork, a SIM ejector tool, and a charging cable. We've got the blue model, but there are three more colors you can opt for.On the front, we have a 6.7" FullHD+ 90Hz AMOLED screen with a notch for the 13MP selfie camera. However, there's no fingerprint scanner underneath since it's embedded in the power button.Turn the phone...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Canalys posted its preliminary report onthe global smartphone market in Q3 2024, and it shows shipments grew sequentially and yearly. According to the analysts, the ongoing replacement cycle was the main driver from July to September as the competition became tighter than ever.Samsung remained on top, but barely kept its first place for Q3, as Apple had the same market share when the percentage was rounded to the whole number.Xiaomi, Oppo, and vivo rounded the Top 5, but all eyes were on Apple, as the US company achieved its highest third-quarter volume. There was a strong demand...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The vivo Y19s was quietly unveiled earlier today. No, this isn’t a sequel to the Y19 (because that one is from 2019), it is instead a follow-up to the Y17s from late last year. The new model is not a total upgrade, but brings several important improvements – a more rugged design, powerful stereo speakers and a larger 5,500mAh battery.The Y19s grows slightly with a 6.68” LCD. It’s a 90Hz panel that’s decently bright (1,000 nits in high brightness mode), but still offers only HD+ resolution. The selfie camera is now inside a punch hole, but resolution drops to a measly 5MP.The rear...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] YouTube is gaining some new improvements apparently based on user feedback. First off, fine-tunable playback speed will let you change it in 0.05 increments (as opposed to 0.25 now). The maximum is still 2x, by the way.YouTube is also expanding its sleep timer to all users, which works just as you'd expect. You can set the timer to stop playback in 10, 15, 20, 30, or 45 minutes, in one hour, or when the current video ends. This has previously been available for Premium users.Browsing in landscape mode will be improved on iOS later this year, and the in-app miniplayer is now...


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