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We have several pre-orders for newly unveiled devices to cover this week, some regular discounts and deals on Sony headphones – let’s go.The Oppo F25 Pro was announced on Thursday, a local version of the Reno11 F. It has a 32MP selfie camera (with 4K video recording) in its 6.7” 120Hz AMOLED display (FHD+, 10-bit). It runs ColorOS 14 on a Dimensity 7050 chipset with 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB storage (expandable via microSD). The 5,000mAh battery supports 67W fast charging. Open sales start on March 4. Oppo F25 Pro...


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Xiaomi can pop open the champagne – last week’s poll shows that the Xiaomi 14 Ultra will be one of the best smartphones of 2024, even though it’s still quite early in the year. Good thing that the Ultra flagship is launching globally, unlike the Pro.Looking at the results, a third of voters are ready to buy it right now and (if they are in Europe) they can do so as the phone is available on Xiaomi’s online stores.However, some need more convincing and are holding off until the reviews come out. We have a hands-on review with the Xiaomi 14 Ultra for a closer look at the flagship...


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The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) will allow iOS app developers to finally distribute their apps via alternative app stores across the 27 member states. Epic Games announced its plans to bring its Epic Games Store to European shores but it seems those plans will not pan out for now as Apple has terminated Epic’s developer account.Epic Games was deemed “verifiably untrustworthy” by Apple in a letter sent to the gaming developer by Cupertino's lawyers. Epic's press release even shows direct e-mail correspondences between Tim Sweeny and Apple executives Phil Schiller and...


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We could see the first pink Galaxy Z Fold6 this year. According to display industry insider Ross Young, who has a solid track record with display specs (if not color leaks), the Galaxy Z Fold6 will come in Dark Blue, Light Pink, and Silver.The Galaxy Z Flip6, which is a member of a usually more colorful series, will come in Light Blue, Light Green, Silver, and Yellow.The pair will launch either in early July or the usual August timeframe. Rumors suggest that the Galaxy Z Fold6 could become a bit squarer with a wider cover screen.There may also be a Galaxy Z Fold6 Ultra in the...


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The vivo V30 was announced in early February, followed by the V30 Pro four weeks later. The phones are now making their way to India with local pricing and availability confirmed.vivo V30The vivo V30 and vivo V30 Pro are already available for pre-booking on vivo's own store, Flipkart and select offline stores across the South Asian country.The company brought three color options of the vivo V30 – Blue, Green, and Black. The phone is priced at INR33,999 for the base 8/128 GB version, INR35,999 for the 8/256 GB variant, and INR37,999 for the top 12/256 GB model.vivo V30...


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Samsung launched the 5G-capable Galaxy M14 back in March of last year, and now, almost exactly one year later, the company is releasing the Galaxy M14 4G in India.The M14 4G is now sold by Amazon India, costing INR 8,499 ($100) for the base version with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The higher tier with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is for INR 11,499 ($140). Both of those amounts are exactly INR 1,000 less than what was rumored last week. The phone is available in Arctic Blue and Sapphire Blue.It is launching with Android 13 on board, which is unfortunate considering the...


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OnePlus is expected to launch the Ace 3V as early as this month. The midranger was just certified on 3C, pretty much confirming an arrival soon, and it will have a 5,500 mAh battery.The device has model number PJF110 and will support a VCBAOBCH adapter, which is a SuperVOOC charger that provides 100W charging rates.The phone will be a massive upgrade over the OnePlus Ace 2 in terms of battery power, as the capacity and charging rates are the same as the premium OnePlus Ace 3, launched internationally as the OnePlus 12R.OnePlus Ace 3V could arrive with an AMOLED with a...


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Back in mid-February a weird report claimed Oppo would simply give up on the foldable market, due to its share in the space falling last year. The company promptly reached out to us to deny the rumor, but maybe it wasn't all bunk.A new report today from a usually reliable source says Oppo's Find N5 Flip, which was going to be the successor to the Find N3 Flip that launched last year, has been canceled. There is no reason given for this but we assume sales of the previous generations of Oppo-made Flips haven't been high enough to warrant the continuation of the line. Still, it would be a...


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Earlier today the Realme 12 got official in India with the Dimensity 6100+ SoC at the helm and a INR 16,999 starting price. Not a lot of time passed after that and Himanshu Tandon, the country head of Poco India, called the Realme 12 out for using that chipset at that price, noting that Poco puts the Dimensity 6100+ in the M6, which is priced under INR 10,000.So he thinks everyone should wait for the Poco X6 Neo, as you can see from the post on X that's embedded below. The Poco X6 Neo leaked earlier this week and it's rumored to become official by next week, apparently.After seeing...


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Google's Tensor G4 SoC is coming later this year to power the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and possibly even the Pixel Fold 2. A new report from Korea today corroborates an earlier rumor which said the G4 would be manufactured by Samsung's foundry. It will be using the 4nm process.The Tensor G4 will apparently have improved heat management, along with better performance and higher efficiency. So it looks like it will be a step up from the G3 in every way possible, which is definitely good news considering that the previous chipset didn't win any awards for, well, anything.Interestingly,...


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To celebrate the Galaxy Ring having been showcased at MWC in Barcelona last week (albeit behind glass), Samsung has created a new infographic that takes us through the entire history of its wearable devices, up to and including the Galaxy Ring itself.As you can see, Samsung's wearable journey started all the way back in 1999 with the SPH-WP10, the world's first commercialized watch phone. The SPH-S100 that came one year after added text entry and voice dialing features, while 2003's Watch Phone had a color OLED display.Samsung didn't get into Bluetooth headsets until 2005, and it...


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Yesterday Apple released iOS 17.4 (and iPadOS 17.4), the version which adheres to the EU's newly gone into effect Digital Markets Act (DMA), even if Apple's compliance seems to be incredibly begrudging and at times resentment-filled.You can tell from its press releases on the matter, and the theme continues today with a support document that outlines what happens if an EU citizen with access to a third party app store leaves the EU "for too long". You guessed it - no more access to the third party app store for you.In case you were wondering - what "too long" means in this context...


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This week saw the release of its third phone and the first proper mid-ranger – the Nothing Phone (2a). We say “proper mid-ranger” because the original Nothing Phone (1) wasn’t exactly a flagship either, but this one is decidedly a more budget option. Check out the prices below: Nothing Phone (2a) EU UK India 8/128GB €330 £320 ₹24,000 8/256GB - - ₹26,000 12/256GB €380 £350 ₹28,000 Unlike the Phone (2), the a-model won’t be available in the US, at least not through retail...


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Some of the devices that were introduced during the week of MWC 2024 will go on to be the most influential this year, though others didn’t warrant more than a quick look. Here are the best devices of MWC 2024 according to you.The Xiaomi 14 Ultra dominated the flagship category – it received over half the votes and more than double the votes of the second place phone. It sure is expensive, but so were most of the other entries in this category, and this one promises camera excellence that people are willing to pay for.The Honor Magic6 Pro is a distant second, but it had its supporters...


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This is a week of anticipation as several high-profile launches have reached the pre-order stage. That said, some of the pre-orders that we looked at last week have graduated to open sales.We’ll start with the Xiaomi 14 series. The two phones – Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra – will go on sale on March 11 (Monday). You can already pre-order a unit with a choice of colors. However, when it comes to memory configurations, the only options are 12/512GB for the vanilla and 16/512GB for the Ultra. Xiaomi 14 (pre-order) ...


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