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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Apple announced its new iPad mini (2024) with a simple press release. It’s one of the most minor updates in iPad history with the main addition being the Apple A17 Pro chip which made its debut on last year’s iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. The new mini replaces the 2021 model and will be in line to receive Apple Intelligence when it begins its gradual rollout with iPadOS 18.1 later this month.Apart from the more modern chip, the new mini features 128GB base storage (up from 64GB) and updated connectivity with support for Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 and a faster USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2 port. It...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] A few weeks ago, Samsung demonstrated how Galaxy AI features can be used to increase your productivity. Now the company is focusing more on the fun side of AI and is showing off a few ways to enhance your vacation photos and videos before sharing them with friends.Galaxy AI is available on a variety of high-end Galaxy phones, but Samsung is focusing on the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6.Have you ever looked at a video you recorded and thought “this would have looked awesome in slow motion”? While you can’t go back and re-record the moment, you can use the Instant Slow-Mo feature of...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The iPhone 16 series is out now. It is only natural to ask yourself how much the new Apple iPhone 16 is better than the previous iPhone 15. And most importantly – is it worth upgrading?Table of Contents: Design Display Battery Life Charging Speaker Test Performance Cameras VerdictFor starters, you can compare the complete specs sheets or directly continue with our editor's assessment in the following text.To sum things up, the iPhone 16 arrives with a new chip with the promise of AI capabilities down the line, an improved screen glass, expanded camera...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Haitong International's Jeff Pu, a reasonably accurate source of Apple-related information, is back with a new research note today, and it's all about the iPhone 17 series coming next year, most likely in September.Let's start with what will be the shiny new member of the family, the iPhone 17 Slim (or iPhone 17 Air if Apple wants to use the same naming scheme it does for its tablets). This model has been 'confirmed' (as much as anything can be unofficially) to use the A19 chip (so not the A19 Pro like the Pro models), paired with 8GB of RAM (so support for Apple Intelligence will...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] On Monday, Qualcomm is finally announcing the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, formerly known as Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. Now, a leaked AnTuTu score from a prototype Realme GT7 Pro is doing the rounds showing a record-breaking result of 3,025,991.That puts it well ahead of Apple's A18 Pro (which manages about 1.65 million points) as well as MediaTek's recently unveiled Dimensity 9400, which managed a score in the 2.8 million range last time we checked.The Snapdragon 8 Elite is rumored to come in two iterations, a base one with two cores running at up to 4.09 GHz and six at 2.78 GHz, and a...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] You may have heard of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, a bigger and thinner version of the Z Fold6. This is most likely getting official on October 21, unfortunately only for the Korean and Chinese markets, based on previous rumors.Now it seems that it will be joined in China by another device, which will be called W25 Flip. This is basically going to be a special version of the Galaxy Z Flip6 for the Chinese market, featuring an entirely new back design, which you can see in the images below.Samsung W25 Flip pictures from TENAAThese pictures have surfaced...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Xiaomi has started seeding HyperOS 2.0 beta to users participating in the public beta program and the latest version revamps some essential widgets, namely the weather and calendar.Weather app widgetThe weather widget now features slicker and more minimalist visualizations that match the current weather conditions. Additionally, the widget provides more detailed information about the forecast without opening the app itself.Weather app widgetOn the other hand, the calendar widget has been further simplified and provides information about upcoming events at a...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Oppo is unveiling the Find X8 series on October 24, and ahead of that day the company keeps on teasing its upcoming devices. Following a design reveal from a couple of days ago, we can now take a look at the intricate detailing of the Find X8's camera ring.We strive for precision, craftsmanship, and attention to detail in the development of every OPPO device. Can you recognize this one? ???? pic.twitter.com/JWuXEs7GM4— Billy Zhang (@BillyZhangOPPO) October 18, 2024 As you can see, the point here is to highlight the "precision, craftsmanship, and attention to detail" that Oppo is putting...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] vivo ruled the Indian smartphone market in the third quarter of this year (July to September). It shipped 9.1 million units during that time, up from 7.2 million in Q3 of last year. vivo now has a 19% market share, whereas one year ago it was 17%.It's followed by Xiaomi, which shipped 7.8 million devices for a 17% market share. Its shipments were up by 200,000 units compared to last year, but its market share actually fell by 1%.Samsung is in third with 16% of the pie, having shipped 7.5 million units, down from 18% and 7.9 million last year, respectively. Oppo and Realme...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Apple announced its iPad mini (2024) on Tuesday with a simple press release and we now have more details about its specs thanks to a Geekbench listing.iPad mini (2024) Geekbench listingThe device appeared as the iPad 16,2 and managed 2,817 single-core and 6,982 multi-core scores which is in line with the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max - the only other devices equipped with the Apple A17 Pro chipset. Note that the new iPad features a binned version of the A17 Pro with one less GPU core than the SoC found on the iPhone 15 Pro models.More importantly, we have confirmation...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Digital Chat Station is back with another leak about the upcoming nubia Z70 Ultra – the phone will upgrade the 35mm camera that is a trademark of the series with a variable aperture.This will be a 50MP camera with a 35mm lens, similar to what the nubia Z60 models have. However, there the aperture is fixed at f/1.6. The Z70 Ultra will have a 6-blade aperture that can be closed down or opened up smoothly, as you can see in the demo video below:This will give users fine-grained control over the depth of field of photos and can be used in conjunction with shutter speed to affect the...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Samsung will be changing its established design language with the launch of the Galaxy A36 (and presumably the A56). We can see the new look in these 3D renders courtesy of Giznext and OnLeaks.The phone will be stepping back in time – the three camera lenses on the back will no longer be separate elements, but will instead be grouped into a camera island with a vertical arrangement. This is akin to what we had with the Galaxy A30s a few years ago, among others.Samsung Galaxy A36 (speculative renders)Samsung will be retaining some design elements from the current A-series, like...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] With the Snapdragon 8 Elite now official, brands from all over are starting to announce launch dates for their upcoming flagship phones. Asus has now jumped aboard the Snapdragon 8 Elite express and announced a launch date for its ROG Phone 9 series. The ROG Phone 9 and 9 Pro will debut on November 19 at a dedicated event set to start at 12PM CET time (6AM ET/7PM Taipei time). Asus ROG Phone 9 Asus shared official renders of the ROG Phone 9 which looks identical to the ROG Phone 8 series with an offset pentagon-shaped camera island housing three sensors and a gamer...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] AMD today revealed that it will be announcing the next generation Ryzen 9000X3D chips next month on November 7. The Ryzen 9000X3D chips are the successor to the previous Ryzen 7000X3D chips, which included highly popular models such as the 8-core Ryzen 7 7800X3D along with the 12 and 16 core 7900X3D and the 7950X3D. The new 9000X3D models will be based on the new AM5 architecture like other Ryzen 9000 series chips but will feature the company's 3D V-cache technology, which includes an additional layer of L3 cache that massively improves gaming performance. The timing for this...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The iQOO 13 will arrive on October 30, vivo revealed on its social media channels in China. The sub-brand will bring its new flagship in four colors, but at least from the back, its design is very similar to the predecessor with the three cameras on a squircle island. The paint jobs are Black, Green, Silver, and White with BMW M Motorsport branding, and the phone will have a tiny strip of halo light on the island, which should act as a notification light. There is a regular LED flash next to the cameras, unlike the previous generation when it was outside the island. We can also...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The Realme GT 7 Pro will be unveiled in China this month with the freshly announced Snapdragon 8 Elite flagship chip at the helm. It will launch internationally next month, debuting in over ten countries, including India. While Realme hasn't revealed the India launch date of the GT 7 Pro, the brand today announced that the GT 7 Pro will launch in India next month as India's first Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered smartphone. The Realme GT 7 Pro will be sold through Amazon in India, but it should also be available through Realme's Indian website and offline retail stores. Power that sets new...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The Redmi A4 5G was semi-announced last week, intended to be one of the cheapest 5G devices in India. Not just that, but it's the first model to use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 platform, which was created specifically for entry-level 5G handsets. That's all well and good, but during the official semi-announcement, Redmi forgot to tell us anything about the price (or most of its specs). Luckily though, a new leak is here today to fill in the blanks. First, price. The A4 is said to go for INR 8,499 when all possible offers and discounts are included. That's bargain basement...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The Poco M6 Pro 5G launched in August of 2023, and so it's high time for a successor to arrive. That will finally happen soon, as the Poco M7 Pro 5G has already received a bunch of different certifications on its way to becoming official. It was spotted on IMDA in Singapore, SDPPI in Indonesia, as well as the FCC in the US. The phone has the model number 2409FPCC4G, and the "G" at the end there tells us it will get a global launch. The name hasn't been confirmed by the SDPPI certification (seen in the screenshot below), but there's no need for that really since the GSMA IMEI database...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] The iQOO 13 will have a 6,150 mAh battery, with support for 120W fast wired charging. The charging remains the same compared to its predecessor, while the battery has grown by a whopping 1,150 mAh. These details have been officially confirmed by an iQOO exec over on Weibo today. He also reiterated the fact that the phone's screen was co-developed with BOE and has 144 Hz refresh rate. The phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. It will run OriginOS 5 in China and will come with a "super powerful" vibration motor. According to a past rumor, the iQOO 13 will make its...


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[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Google finally started rolling out Android 15 to still supported Pixel devices last week. As is often the case, the rollout hasn't been issue-free. Far from it, in fact. Today a bunch of Pixel 6 owners are reporting a very big problem. The biggest one you can have following an update, in fact. The Pixel 6 units in question are simply left unusable - bricked, in tech terms. This happens randomly and unexpectedly, it seems, but there may be an explanation - two users on Reddit report that their Pixel 6 devices died after enabling the Private Space feature. However, another user claims their...


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