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Last month, a rumor told us to expect a price hike across the board for the upcoming iPhone 17 family, except for the entry-level 'vanilla' iPhone 17.Today, a leaker in China purports to bring a new piece of the puzzle. According to him, the iPhone 17 Pro's rumored $50 price hike will sting a little less, because Apple will apparently move to 256GB base storage.To say that this has been a long time coming would be a massive understatement, but in 2025 Apple is finally moving away from 128GB base models in its Pro iPhones (we assume the Pro Max will get the same...


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Samsung has already confirmed that it's extending the availability of the One UI 8 beta based on Android 16 to the Galaxy S24 family next week, and the Galaxy S23 devices next month. But, unfortunately, the Korean company didn't go into any more details - it stopped short of providing actual rollout dates.That's where a tipster over on X comes in, alleging to have the exact dates for both rollouts. So, according to him, the Galaxy S24 devices will get access to the One UI 8 beta on August 13, while the Galaxy S23 handsets will have to wait until September 8.These are the tentative...


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The Pixel 10 series is launching later this month and Evan Blass has shared some official-looking images for the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL. The new images show the official colors for the trio and offer our best look yet.Pixel 10 will be available in Light Blue (Frost), Blue (Indigo), Yellow (Limoncello) and Black (Obsidian) colors. The device will offer a matte finished aluminum frame just like its predecessor. The back has a wider camera visor, which now houses three camera modules, including a telephoto module for the first time.Google Pixel 10 Based...


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The Lava Blaze AMOLED 2 mid-range smartphone debuted today India. According to Lava, the new phone is the slimmest in its segment thanks to its 7.55 mm thin body. The phone is available for purchase in the country via Amazon and local retail stores.Lava’s latest smartphone features a new design language that the company calls ‘Linea Design’. It sports a horizontally aligned rear camera module that spans the width of the back panel with two camera rings. The handset will be sold in Feather White and Midnight Black color options.The Blaze AMOLED 2 is built around a 6.67-inch Full...


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vivo will be entering the Mixed Reality (MR) headset game very soon – it showed off the so-called vivo Vision MR headset at this year’s Boao Forum for Asia. Only a few select people have worn the device for now, but they have shared early impressions.vivo product manager Han Boxiao commented on the comfort levels – the headset is reportedly very light and comfortable to wear. No specific numbers have been shared yet, but the vivo Vision was compared to the Apple AirPods Max. Those are not exactly light headphones at 386g (the Sony WH-1000XM6 are 254g). Still, the Apple Vision Pro is...


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Oppo made the K13 Turbo and K13 Turbo Pro official in China last month, and today they've been launched in India. The K13 Turbo starts at INR 27,999 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and goes up to INR 29,999 with 256GB of space. It will start shipping on August 18.On the other hand, the K13 Turbo Pro starts at INR 37,999 with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and you can upgrade the RAM to 12GB if you pay INR 39,999. This one ships on August 15.Oppo K13 TurboThe Oppo K13 Turbo comes with a 6.8-inch 1280x2800 AMOLED screen with 120 Hz refresh rate and 1,600-nit peak...


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The Realme P4 Pro and Realme P4 will be launched in India later this month, reveals an official teasers from the Chinese brand. The Pro variant will be equipped with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC and a Hyper Vision AI chip. Both phones will get three Android OS updates and four years of security patches.Realme’s new P4 series is set to be unveiled in India on August 20. The handsets will be available online in India exclusively via Flipkart.The Realme P4 Pro will be powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC and is claimed to be the first phone in its price segment to feature a dedicated...


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We’re just over a week away from the big Pixel launch event on August 20, but the leaks keep going. A couple of days ago, a detailed leak showed the Google Pixel Buds 2a specs, now even more details have surfaced.The more affordable 2a buds – rumored to cost €150 – borrow design cues from the flagship Pixel Buds Pro 2. This includes smaller wingtips compared to the original Pixel Buds A-Series.Google Pixel Buds 2a in GrayThe case looks like that of the Pro buds and in true Google fashion is available only in white. The buds themselves will come in at least two colors,...


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Today, we have with us the new Realme P4 Pro. The P4 Pro continues Realme's breakneck speed of launching devices, with the P3 Pro just being announced earlier this year in February.The P4 Pro's claim to fame is the dual chip design. The company is using the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 that we saw on the Realme 15 Pro and pairing it with what it calls Hyper Vision AI Chip. The Hyper Vision chip works alongside the GPU on the Snapdragon chip to increase the frame rate in games and video applications.The P4 Pro otherwise has very similar specifications to the Realme...


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Apple's revamped Siri, which was showcased at WWDC 2024, has no official release date as earlier this year the Cupertino giant delayed the release indefinitely. However, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the new Siri will be available next year with support for a new improved version of App Intents.Gurman, in his latest Power On newsletter, states that an upgraded App Intents will allow Siri to fully control your iPhone using only voice inputs. As per the analyst, Siri will be able to perform actions such as finding a photo, editing it, and sending it to a contact, with a voice...


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The iPhone 17 series is expected to launch in less than a month’s time and tipster Majin Bu is adding to the leaks with an image of the screen protectors for the new phones.The iPhone 17 is expected to gain a 6.3-inch screen diagonal, which would match the iPhone 17 Pro. The two screen protectors look to be identical in size.Screen protectors for the iPhone 17 series The highly-anticipated iPhone 17 Air is expected to feature a 6.6-inch display, which would be 0.1 inches less than the screen on the iPhone 16 Plus that it is replacing. It also serves as a middle ground...


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The most popular phone in our database this week was once more the Redmi 15 5G. The most capable member of Xiaomi's newly introduced entry-level trio narrowly beat the Samsung Galaxy A56 and Galaxy S25 Ultra pair to claim its second victory in a row.[#InlinePriceWidget, 14036, 1#]Another fresh entry level phone came in fourth - the Galaxy A17, while the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max stepped down to fifth.The Poco F7 was sixth, followed by the Galaxy A36 - these two also losing a position each.Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G retained its eighth spot, followed by the Galaxy S25, which makes a...


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According to Counterpoint Research (CR), the European foldable smartphone market is growing rapidly, having increased shipments by 37% in 2024 compared to 2023. Even so, foldables still only represent around 2% of the overall European smartphone market.Interestingly, the main sales driver is book-style devices, and not flip-style ones. Book-style foldable sales increased 60% year-on-year (YoY) in 2024. And yet, book-style foldables still only represent around 1% of the overall smartphone market.In 2022, Samsung took 98% of the foldable device market in Europe, but by the end of...


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Honor recently confirmed the launch date for its upcoming clamshell foldable, the Magic V Flip 2. The company also revealed the phone’s design and color options. Now, we’ve got more details regarding the device.Ahead of the launch next week, a tipster has revealed key specifications of the Magic V Flip 2. The handset will feature a 6.82-inch internal flexible LTPO AMOLED display that will offer Full HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 120Hz. On the outside, the phone will get a 4-inch Full HD+ LTPO panel with 120Hz refresh rate.The Magic V Flip 2 will offer a 200 MP primary rear...


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HTC made a big bet on VR years ago when it launched its Vive series headsets, and the maker is now entering a new frontier with its Vive Eagle AI glasses. These are a competitor to the Ray-Ban Meta with the goal of looking like regular glasses but simultaneously offering a FPV camera, on-device AI features and stereo speakers.HTC Vive EagleVive Eagle comes in several translucent colors, including Black, Berry, Coffee, and Grey. They sport a 12MP ultra-wide camera, which captures 3,024 × 4,032 px photos and 1,512 × 2,016 px video at up to 30fps. The right frame features an LED...


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