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The OnePlus Nord CE4 and Tecno Pova 6 Pro launched this week, let’s have a look at their prices and how they compare to their predecessors.The OnePlus Nord CE4 brings a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 with a massively improved GPU and it has dust and water resistance – it’s rated only IP54, but that’s better than the nothing that the CE3 had. Also, the battery is 10% larger at 5,500mAh and charges faster – in our tests, it hit 100% in 29 minutes, while the older model needed 31 minutes (do note the 500mAh difference in capacity). The CE4 will get two major OS updates and three years of security...


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Samsung is working on a Galaxy Watch FE, which means 2024 could be more FE-ified than any other year before it, considering we've also recently heard mumblings about a Galaxy Z Fold FE and Galaxy Z Flip FE and the S24 FE arriving too.The Watch FE is said to have specs very similar to those of the Galaxy Watch4 from 2021, which is anything but encouraging-sounding. A while back a rumor claimed Samsung would launch a Galaxy Watch4 (2024) model, but it looks like this has since been renamed as Galaxy Watch FE.Samsung Galaxy Watch4The Watch FE will have the model numbers SM-R866F,...


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You have a missed call, but it's not from one of your contacts, just a random number. Before deciding whether to call back, wouldn't you want to know exactly who called? That's the idea behind services like Truecaller, and now Google seems to be wanting to join the 'unknown number lookup' game inside its Phone app.An option to do just that, labeled as "Lookup" under numbers from your call log that aren't in your contacts, has been spotted in the Google Phone app beta version 127.0.620688474.When you tap on "Lookup", you get a list of apps on your device that can handle the 'Web...


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With the recent global release of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, those on a quest for the ultimate cameraphone are presented with another option. Coming from a lineage of camera excellence, the Xiaomi builds on it with seemingly minor but, in fact, tangible improvements in the telephoto capabilities.Also in the zoom department is where the latest top-end Samsung made its most significant generational change. The Galaxy S24 Ultra replaced the old model's 10x zoom unit with a larger-sensor 5x one, making a comparison with the Xiaomi all the more natural.The Galaxy is quite possibly the most...


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Nothing has recently revealed that it's announcing something on April 18, and today the company has let us know exactly what to expect: the Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a).Those are not typos, we're not talking about the Nothing Ear (3). Ahead of this launch, the company has decided to reset its naming scheme and strip back the numbers it has so far been using to underscore each generation of each product. By giving up on the numbers, Nothing says it can "center the focus around the product and the unique experience it delivers for each user".We started Nothing with audio in 2021 and...


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Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra has a lot of high-end specs, as you'd expect, and a lot of people have spent countless amounts of time arguing over them. One thing that is inarguable, however, is that no other smartphone right now has Corning's Gorilla Glass Armor on top of its screen, and that should be a pretty big selling point for the S24 Ultra, since you can literally see the difference it makes when you hold it in your hand.Today Samsung has finally decided to properly advertise this feature that so far has kind of stayed under the radar, with a new video on its official YouTube channel,...


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Qualcomm recently announced its new flagship ARM chip for Windows computers, the X Elite, but the chip maker is testing a sub-tier chip, expected to be called the Snapdragon X Plus.The SKU number for the SoC in question is the X1P. Given that the Snapdragon X Elite is the X1E, it's logical to expect that this is the Snapdragon X Plus.Qualcomm has been testing the X1P44100 and X1P46100 chips at least since February. The two SoCs have the Snapdragon X65 5G modem built-in, but we have no other information about the chips' architecture.We could expect the cores of the X Elite to...


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The foldable nubia Flip debuted at MWC 2024, where it was revealed it will be the cheapest foldable phone in international markets. Today, the smartphone launched in China, where it commands an even more attractive starting price - CNY2,999, which is about $415.nubia Flip 5GThe nubia Flip is a carbon copy of the ZTE Libero Flip, launched in Japan for JPY 63,000 ($420). It has a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, a 50 MP main camera and a 6.9” OLED foldable screen. The price in Japan is for a 6/128 GB version, while the base model in China has 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage.The cover...


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Samsung updated its lineup of EVO Select, EVO Plus, and PRO Plus microSD cards with faster speed and a 1TB capacity option.The EVO Select and EVO Plus cards now boast read speeds up to 160 MB/s (a 23% improvement) and cover the 3 Speed Grade (U3), the A2 application performance class, and the video speed class of V30. The cards are also protected against water, extreme temperatures, X-rays, wear-out, drops, and magnetic impact.The EVO Select and Pro Plus microSD cardsThe PRO Plus card matches all the EVO Select and EVO Plus specs but has a faster 180 MB/s read, up to 130...


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Indian handset maker Lava has sent a press note to the media announcing the launch of its first smartwatch on April 23 at a launch event in India.Lava's first smartwatch is called Prowatch, and the teasers by the brand suggest it will have a circular design. The smartwatch will also support heart rate monitoring and probably have water resistance.The Lava Prowatch's launch event is still two weeks away, so expect to hear more about it from Lava in the lead-up to its unveiling.


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Qualcomm announced its latest micro-power QCC730 Wi-Fi chip, promising improved range and data transfer rates while consuming less power and offering direct cloud connectivity. This dual-band micro-power Wi-Fi chip is aimed at IoT devices and Qualcomm is betting on efficiency with claims of 88% less power per data transfer compared to its previous generation.The new Wi-Fi chip also brings direct cloud connectivity and Matter integration and features open source SDK and IDE as well as cloud connectivity offloading through software stack. It is pitched as an alternative to Bluetooth for IoT...


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Samsung will receive a $6.6 billion subsidy to help it expand its chip plant in Texas, US, reveals Reuters. This is the latest step of the Biden administration in its efforts to boost chipmaking in the United States.The subsidy will go towards the construction of four facilities in the American plant, including one $17 billion chipmaking plant, another factory, an advanced packaging facility, and an R&D center.Samsung office in Austin, TexasCommerce Department Secretary Gina Raimondo will unveil the expanded partnership officially next week. The subsidy will also include an...


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The Realme P1 and P1 Pro teased recently will be launched in India on April 15 at noon local time. And while Realme hasn't detailed the specs sheets of these P-series phones, it has set up event pages for both on its official Indian website, revealing their designs, key specs, and colors.The Realme P1 Pro is advertised as a smartphone with the "Best Curved Display Under INR 20K". It will pack a 120Hz curved AMOLED screen with a centered punch-hole for the selfie camera. The panel will also have Pro-XDR support and come with Rainwater Touch tech.The Realme P1 Pro is also touted as...


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The iQOO Z9 Turbo will arrive this month, revealed Jia Jingdong, VP of Branding at vivo. The new phone will feature a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset and 6,000 mAh battery, revealed the executive in a lengthy post.vivo iQOO Z9 TurboThe iQOO Z9 Turbo will have a new cooling system and a screen of 144 Hz refresh rate, with 120 fps support for "most games". Jia said that it's not wrong to consider this phone as iQOO 12 Lite. The powerful device will feature a "unique Turbo chip" without any clarification on what that means.We are yet to get an official date for the iQOO Z9 Turbo...


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Last week Nothing revealed that the earbuds it's going to be making official on April 18 are the Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a), as the company is intent on 'resetting' its naming scheme and thus letting go of the numbers that used to inform us about which generation a product is.Today both earbuds models have been leaked, complete with images and specs, so let's start with the high-end product, the Nothing Ear. These are allegedly going to be priced at €150, and they will unsurprisingly be the successors to the Nothing Ear (2).Nothing Ear leaked in black and whiteThe...


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