YouTube is finally bringing “add to queue” to Premium users on Android and iOS. The feature has been available on the YouTube app for smart TVs and on the desktop version. YouTube says the “add to queue” feature will remain in testing until January 28 while its official rollout should take place in the following days.YouTube Premium users on mobile will need to head over to the settings page and click on the “Try new features” menu. The YouTube app will then reload and you should be able to start adding videos to your queue via the three dots menu found at the bottom of every...


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Moto X40 unveiled with SD 8 Gen 2 and 165Hz OLED display, Moto G53 offers 5G on the cheap
Motorola unveiled two new devices today – a member of the premium X-series and what will probably be the cheapest 5G phone from the company for the foreseeable future. These are launching in China for now, but should make their way to the rest of the world in some form later on.At a glance: Moto X40 • Moto G53Motorola Moto X40The old X30 Pro was an interesting combination of powerful hardware and a reasonable price tag. This new model, the Motorola Moto X40, doesn’t call itself a “pro”, but it nevertheless dials up the power with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and a...


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iQOO 11 arrival in India confirmed for January 10
The iQOO 11 and iQOO 11 Pro were introduced in China last week. We received a press release saying international rollout will begin this week, with Thailand being the first market, while India will get the series in early 2023.Today, the vivo brand took it to Twitter and confirmed the date we already reported - the series is set to launch on December 10.The iQOO 11 and iQOO 11 Pro bring a 6.78” LTPO4 AMOLED with a 144Hz refresh rate and 1440p resolution. The phones come with Android 13 out of the box, with the versions in India shipping with Funtouch 13 on top.Major difference...


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OnePlus 10T Marvel Edition will launch in India over the weekend, here is what's in the box
OnePlus has partnered with Marvel once again for a new superhero themed version of one of its phones – the OnePlus 10T this time around. This special edition package will become available in India over the weekend, offered to members of the Red Cable Club, though it is also listed on Shop Disney India.The OnePlus 10T Marvel Edition will be available in India between December 17 and 19This special edition pack combines a Moonstone Black 10T with accessories that are inspired by several iconic heroes from the MCU – an Iron Man case, a PopSocket grip styled after Captain America’s...


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Apple releases first developer betas for iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3
Now that iOS 16.2 is officially released to the public, Apple has begun seeding the first developer betas for iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2 and tvOS 16.3. Users with Developer Beta profiles are now able to download the new builds by going into settings and navigating to the software update prompt.The new bits in iOS 16.3 include Security Keys that work with FIDO-certified physical security keys for verification and signing in to websites and devices. The new feature is also available to iPadsOS 16.3 and macOS Venture 13.2 users. Other new features in iOS 16.3 include a...


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Oppo A58x 5G brings familiar specs and design with some downgrades
The Oppo A58 is just over a month old and the brand has already released another variation dubbed Oppo A58x. The differences between the two devices are few and boil down to the camera and charging speed. The new A58x brings a 13MP main camera on its back and while it has the same 5,000 mAh battery capacity, the charging speeds are limited to just 10W compared to 33W on the A58.Oppo A58x key specsThe rest of the spec sheet is identical across both devices with a 6.56-inch LCD of HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The phone also brings a Dimensity 700 chipset paired with 6/8GB...


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vivo S16 lineup set to arrive on December 22
The vivo S16 series will officially arrive on December 22, the company revealed today. In preparation for the following sales, vivo also set a number of landing pages across retailers, revealing the whole lineup - vanilla vivo S16, vivo S16 Pro, and vivo S16e.The three devices will have a similar design with circular LED flash, as the phone’s target are young people who love to take photos and videos all the time.The company did not reveal any specs or details. So far, we can only trust rumors which claimed all three phones will have 50MP selfie cameras with autofocus. The...


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Oppo Find N2 in for review
The Oppo Find N2 is official and we are pleased to welcome it to our office.Before we get to all the ways Oppo has improved the second-generation foldable, let's get the unboxing out of the way. The Oppo Find N2 comes well-stocked - better than its predecessor.There's a 67W charger, a USB cable, a cleaning cloth, and a case made of two parts.Compared to its predecessor, the Oppo Find N2 is slightly narrower - 72.6mm vs 73mm, slightly thinner - 14.6mm/7.4mm vs 15.9mm/8.0mm, and lighter - 233g vs 275g.The weight is the most impressive improvement and it's down to the new...


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Oppo Find N2 is thinner, lighter and with better screens, the Find N2 Flip is going global
While we loved the width and height of the original Oppo Find N, we were less pleased with its thickness and especially its weight – it was chunkier than the larger Galaxy Z Fold4. Oppo has addressed these concerns with the second generation model while also improving the cover display.There are many more improvements too, but before we dive into the details we should mention that Oppo is also introducing its first flip foldable today – you don’t want to miss this one as it is getting an international release.Oppo Find N2The Oppo Find N2 is a tad narrower than its predecessor at...


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nubia Red Magic 8 Pro coming on December 16
The Red Magic 8 Pro is arriving tomorrow, December 16, nubia revealed on its Weibo page. The brand, partially owned by ZTE, mentioned “series”, meaning we are getting more than one smartphone at the launch in China.According to TENAA, there are two nubia Red Magic 8 Pro versions - one with a 5,000 mAh battery and another where the capacity is 6,000 mAh. The smartphone was certified by 3C with 165W fast charging, but we will likely see it coupled with the smaller battery.The bigger one is set to be the biggest power cell we have seen in a Red Magic smartphone, but we are still...


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Realme 10s is launching tomorrow, design and colors revealed
The Realme 10 series currently includes four smartphones - Realme 10 4G, Realme 10 5G, Realme 10 Pro, and Realme 10 Pro+. Tomorrow, Realme will add the fifth member to the lineup, dubbed Realme 10s.The poster shared by Realme reveals the Realme 10s will come in at least two colors. The smartphone has a flat back cover sporting two cameras, joined by an LED flash. It looks similar to Realme 10 4G, but upon close inspection, you can see it has different text - "50MP AI Camera" on the 10 4G and "Matrix AI Camera" on the 10s.The picture also reveals the Realme 10s has the volume...


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Here’s what the vivo X Flip may look like
A schematic of vivo’s new X Flip foldable clamshell has been revealed by tipster Digital Chat Station. This is the Chinese phone maker’s first clamshell foldable that’s expected to be packing the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset. The X Flip is expected to arrive to the Chinese market sometime in early 2023.Source: Digital Chat StationThe X flip will feature an external rectangular display, and it sits below a multi-camera cutout. A mockup illustration (seemingly photo-chopped from renders of other vivo) of the X Flip shows a four-camera setup, triple LED flash, and Zeiss branding for the...


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Tecno Phantom X2 and Phantom X2 Pro will get at least Android 14
Tecno unveiled the Phantom X2 and Phantom X2 Pro earlier this month, and disappointingly both phones run Android 12 out of the gate. If you were impressed by either one of these and were wondering what to expect from Tecno in terms of software support, here are the details, coming straight from the company itself.The Phantom X2 series will get guaranteed updates to Android 13 and Android 14. Beyond that, things are less clear - the company says a decision on Android 15 will only be made once Google seeds the final release of that version. So it's not a definite no, but we wouldn't hold...


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Realme GT Neo 5 smiles for the camera in first leaked image
Realme's upcoming GT Neo 5 has so far been rumored to break the current wired charging record, going all the way up to 240W when it launches. If you were wondering what a phone like that is going to look like, you're in luck because today we get the first leaked image purportedly depicting the GT Neo 5.For now we can only catch this glimpse of its back, but it does give us quite a lot to talk about. For example, check out that vivo-inspired (or is it more accurately Poco-inspired) dual-step camera island! Oh, and while there are two circles in there, the lower one actually houses two...


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Realme V23i quietly launched in China with Dimensity 700 and 5,000 mAh battery
Realme has the habit of occasionally announcing new devices for the Chinee market without a heads-up or complete spec sheet and the latest example is the Realme V23i – the newest midrange entry in the maker’s V-series lineup.The device is now officially listed on Realme’s online shop in China with a CNY 1,999 ($288) price tag for the sole 4GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. The device brings a 6.56-inch HD+ LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate and is equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset. There’s a 5,000 mAh battery though no word on charging speeds.Realme V23i in...


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OnePlus sets up mystery event in China for December 17
Without much context, OnePlus announced it will hold an event in China on December 17 (Saturday) at 2:30 PM local time to commemorate its ninth year of existence. OnePlus CEO and co-founder Pete Lau and Li Jie, president of OnePlus China will headline the event though it remains to be seen if there will be any product announcements.OnePlus event poster (machine translated from Chinese)The event poster has a “New direction, new action, new future” tagline. We could see a teaser for the OnePlus 11 at the event but the launch is rumored to take place in the first quarter of 2023. In...


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Apple to open iOS to third-party app stores next year
Apple plans massive changes on iOS and other products and services to fulfill EU requirements set in the Digital Markets and Services Act. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Cupertino will redesign its platform to “open up key elements”, meaning iPhone and iPad users can download apps through third-party app stores and websites.The changes are projected to take place only in the 27 countries that are members of the European Union and will lay the groundwork for an eventual expansion of the services to other regions.Plans for the updates will likely arrive with iOS 17 in 2023,...


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YouTube updates its comments section tools to fight spam, bots and abuse
In its latest blog post, YouTube gives us an update on how its fight against spam, bots and abusive language is going and introduces new and updated tools to tackle the issues more successfully. In its statement, YouTube says that those are the main concerns of today's content creators and it made them a priority.One of the main changes is the improved spam detection in the comment section. The developer team has worked hard on improving the automated spam detection and was able to get rid of 1.1 billion spam comments in the first half of this year. But spammers adapt and that's why...


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The Elec: Samsung is forming a new chipset development team within its mobile division
Last month during its Q4 earnings call, Qualcomm basically confirmed that the Galaxy S23 phones will use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 globally. All three upcoming phones (S23, S23+ and S23 Ultra) already passed through Geekbench exclusively with the SD 8G2 but The Elec believes that Samsung has not given up on its in-house chipset plans.For years, Samsung outsourced its Exynos chipset production to Samsung System LSI – a separate entity from the Samsung MX (Mobile eXperience) division. According to the new report, Samsung is now forming a new chipset/AP development team within the mobile...


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One UI 5.0/Android 13 arrives on Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, Galaxy S10 Lite and Tab S7 FE
Samsung is rolling out the One UI 5.0/Android 13 update to the Galaxy A71 5G. The phone came out in early 2020 with Android 10, got One UI 3.0/Android 11 in early 2021, then One UI 4.1/Android 12 this March (it skipped One UI 4.0). Now on to another major version of Samsung’s software and the latest Android features.The Galaxy A71 5G is receiving firmware with version A716BXXU6EVL2 and it seems that the UAE is the first country to get it, but that’s just the preliminary rollout, the update should expand to Europe and Asia in the coming days.The update includes new versions of...


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