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Meta has announced a feature called "third-party chats" for WhatsApp users in the European Union (EU) as a part of its compliance with the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA) interoperability requirements. It requires Meta to give WhatsApp users in Europe the option to connect with people using third-party messaging services whose apps are interoperable.WhatsApp will roll out third-party chats in Europe over the coming months, allowing WhatsApp users to directly chat with users of the messaging apps BirdyChat and Haiket. Meta said its partnership with these two services is a "result of...


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Ahead of Black Friday, Google has dropped prices on the Pixel 10 and Pixel 9 lineups. Meanwhile, the recently launched OnePlus 15 is now available for pre-order in the UK.Let’s start with the OnePlus 15, the brand’s latest flagship. The phone is now available for pre-order on Amazon, and early buyers will receive a free OnePlus Watch 3. OnePlus 15 Free OnePlus Watch 3 Read our review 12/256GB - £849 at Amazon UK 16/512GB - £879 at Amazon UK The...


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We know that Samsung is working on the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57, which are expected to arrive next year. Now we are hearing about another Galaxy A series smartphone that could also go official next year.We are talking about the Samsung Galaxy A27, which, according to the folks at GalaxyClub, is in the works and could be released around the same time as the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 arrive.Samsung Galaxy A26The Samsung Galaxy A26 was unveiled in March this year, so we could see the Galaxy A27 go official around the same time next year.[#InlinePriceWidget,13679,1#]The...


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vivo recently said that the X300 and X300 Pro are "coming soon" to India, and today, the brand announced that both smartphones will be launched in India on December 2 at 12 PM local time.The images we received from vivo confirm that the vivo X300 Pro will be available in at least two colors in India - brown and black.The vivo X300, on the other hand, is confirmed to come in red. However, it's unlikely to be the only color option for Indian customers, since vanilla models historically came in multiple colors in India.vivo previously confirmed that it will also launch the...


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The OnePlus 15 made its Chinese debut last month, and went global yesterday. Today, the first software update for the international model has started rolling out. Thus, this will be an out-of-the-box update for buyers of the device.[#InlinePriceWidget,14206,1#]It identifies as OxygenOS 16.0.1.303, and is of course based on Android 16. It's going out over-the-air in both India, with firmware version CPH2745_16.0.1.303(EX01), and the EU, with firmware version CPH2747_16.0.1.303(EX01).The update includes the November 2025 security patch level. The changelog mentions faster app...


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Yesterday we caught the Poco F8 Ultra in the Geekbench online database, with a prototype having run the benchmark. This revealed that it's powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC.Today it was the Poco F8 Pro's turn to run Geekbench, and this has confirmed that it's powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite. The prototype which ran the benchmark had 12GB of RAM, but of course more options could be offered upon launch.The phone will run Android 16 from day one, undoubtedly with Xiaomi's HyperOS 3 on top. The F8 Pro has already received some certifications, and its box recently leaked...


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WhatsApp is huge, and its growth came in part from how easy it is to find people using the service - all you need is their phone number. Unfortunately, this also means every WhatsApp user's phone number was, up until very recently, easily obtainable by anyone -including any nefarious hacker group out there.This has been revealed by Austrian researchers, who were able to extract phone numbers for all 3.5 billion WhatsApp users. And for around 57% of those 3.5 billion users, the researchers were also able to access their profile photos, and for another 29%, the text on their...


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DJI's latest action camera, the Osmo Action 6, is now official. Its headline features are the big 1/1.1" type sensor, the variable aperture ranging from f/2.0 to f/4.0, and the four-hour battery life from its 1,950 mAh battery.The camera has a 155-degree native field of view, and the new sensor offers up to 13.5 stops of dynamic range. It records in 4K at 120fps in 4:3, and the company promises better low-light quality thanks to the bigger sensor. SuperNight mode clearly captures 4K video at 60fps in low light conditions. DJI's 10-bit D-Log M color system preserves highlight and...


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Google is launching Gemini 3. The latest suite of AI models is of course its best yet, and comes to replace Gemini 2.5, which was introduced in May at Google I/O.Gemini 3 is rolling out in AI Mode in Google Search (for Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers), and also in the Gemini app for everyone. Google CEO Sundar Pichai says it's "much better at figuring out the context and intent behind your request, so you get what you need with less prompting".Google says Gemini 3 is "the best model in the world for multimodal understanding", delivering "richer visualizations and deeper...


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Xiaomi just published its results for the third quarter, and the company is also warning that global memory chip prices will drive smartphone prices up.Memory is getting more expensive because of the AI bubble/boom (pick which one you want/believe in). Memory makers like Samsung are deprioritizing memory production for phones, since the data center market for AI is where the money's at right now.Xiaomi 17 Pro MaxAccording to Xiaomi President Lu Weibing, all of this means next year's smartphones will be even more expensive than this year's. "I expect pressure to be much heavier...


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The iQOO 15 became official last month, and back in August we heard that it would eventually be joined by an iQOO 15 Mini device, which was supposed to have a 6.3" flat screen with average bezel size and an embedded ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. There would also be a 7,000 mAh battery keeping the lights on.That all sounds pretty nice, but according to Digital Chat Station on Weibo, iQOO has ceased development of the iQOO 15 Mini. If this pans out, then the iQOO 15 is only going to be joined by the iQOO 15 Ultra (which may be called Pro instead) next year.This device has been...


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The upcoming Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, a mid-range smartphone, has been spotted on China's 3C certification website, revealing details about its charging speed. As per the listing, the mid-range phone could offer faster charging speeds than the upcoming Galaxy S26 flagships.According to the 3C listing, the Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A5760) will support 45W fast charging. The listing reveals support for 10V/4.5A and 15V/3A wired charging.Meanwhile, the upcoming flagship Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ models were previously listed on the 3C website back in September, showing a maximum wired...


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Abidur Chowdhury, a key designer who worked on the iPhone Air, has left the company and joined an unnamed AI startup, according to insiders quoted by Bloomberg.Chowdhury can be seen in the iPhone Air introductory video embedded below. While he wasn’t the only driving force behind the design, his departure has had an impact on the design team, claim the insiders.Chowdhury joined Apple around six years ago – around the same time that famed designer Jony Ive left to form his own creative agency called LoveFrom. Another project that Ive was involved in, called io, was bought by OpenAI...


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The Redmi K90 and K90 Pro Max are already official, having been launched last month, but apparently there's a third member of the family coming next year.This will likely be called Redmi K90 Ultra, and a new rumor claims it will be powered by a Dimensity 9 series chipset, which could be the upcoming Dimensity 9500+.Redmi K90 Pro MaxThe phone will allegedly have a 6.8-inch LTPS OLED screen with "1.5K" resolution and 165Hz refresh rate, very rounded corners, a metal frame, an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, a very good water resistance rating, and a battery capacity...


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