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Apple's first foldable device could arrive in 2026 or 2027, according to a new report from "industry sources" over in Korea. Its internal screen size would be around 7-8", and thus it could replace the iPad mini in Apple's portfolio according to some rumors.However, its specifications and characteristics haven't been finalized yet. Furthermore, Apple is testing a new generation iPad mini with an OLED screen, which wouldn't make much sense if it is to be quickly discontinued to make way for the foldable.Speaking of which, Apple is reportedly preparing to introduce OLED screens to...


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Realme made the 12 Pro and 12 Pro+ official last month, but it seems like the 12 family is getting yet another member soon, at least in China. That's because the Realme 12+ has just been certified for sale in Realme's home country, by TENAA.As usual, this means we get a decent list of its specs. We don't, however, know which chipset will power it - for comparison, remember that the 12 Pro features the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 while the Pro+ went with the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2.Realme 12+ at TENAASo it might be another Qualcomm-made SoC, though it's unclear which. It will be paired...


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With its announcement of the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra, Samsung also unveiled a myriad of AI features, one of which is Circle to Search. This was created in partnership with Google, and it was in fact also introduced by Google for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro the day after Samsung's event (and it's since started rolling out).If you were expecting Circle to Search to continue its rollout to other Android devices from other brands, it turns out you're in for a disappointment. According to Samsung itself, Circle to Search will remain exclusive to Google and Samsung devices...


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Samsung’s new Galaxy S24 series phones have a display color inconsistency which has already been acknowledged by the company. The Vivid color profile on the S24 phones is not as vivid as on its predecessors but a new statement from Samsung Spain suggests that the change is intentional and is not a product defect.Spanish blog Teknófilo got in touch with Samsung Spain and the local branch issued an official statement which reads as follows.We have adjusted the colors and brightness of Galaxy S24 series products to provide more accurate and comfortable viewing during use. Some...


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Apple's Vision Pro headset is finally available, having wrapped-up its pre-order campaign. It comes in three storage versions - 256GB, 512GB and 1TB. The starting price is $3,499, while the 512GB and 1TB flavors are selling for $3,699 and $3,899, respectively. That doesn't include the optical inserts for people needing prescription glasses, but more on that later.You can now reserve a demo session at one of Apple's stores by following this link. That should let you get a better idea of the product before forking out the significant sum.Ordering the Vision Pro headset isn't as...


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Yuva 3 is the latest budget-friendly offering from Indian smartphone maker Lava Mobiles. It brings a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD, Unisoc T606 chipset and a 5,000 mAh battery with 18W charging.Yuva 3 is built around a 6.5-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. There’s a 5MP front-facing camera while the back packs a 13MP main shooter. Lava paired Unisoc’s T606 SoC with 4GB RAM and 64/128GB storage. The phone also features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, boots Android 13, and is promised 2 years of security updates.Lava Yuva 3Lava Yuva 3 comes in Eclipse Black,...


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Realme Europe CEO Francis Wong shared a hands-on image of an upcoming smartphone with a see-through back. The device in question seems to be a modified version of the Realme 12 Pro+ and is teased to launch soon, presumably in limited quantities.Realme 12 Pro+ Transparent edition Realme 12 Pro+ launched last week alongside the Realme 12 Pro. Both phones feature curved 6.7-inch AMOLED screens with 120Hz refresh rates and 5,000 mAh batteries with 67W fast charging. The Pro+ model brings a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chip alongside up 12GB RAM and 256GB storage as well as a more capable...


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Tecno officially confirmed its attendance at MWC in Barcelona at the end of February. The company will unveil a bunch of new products including a new Pova smartphone, a robot dog, an AR gaming set of AR glasses, and a Windows handheld console.The brand will also once again showcase its Universal Tone tech it introduced last summer and Phantom Ultimate foldable concept phone. The Tecno Pova 6 Pro 5G will be a new phone “built for super endurance and optimized entertainment,” but the press release did not provide any specs. We will also see the Megabook T16 Pro 2024 Ultra laptop...


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The Realme 12 Pro+ battery test results are in and they look good.The device runs on a standard 5,000 mAh battery, just like its predecessor, but the new Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 should, in theory, offer better overall efficiency. And for the most part, the real life tests prove that to be true. The Realme 12 Pro+ has slightly longer battery life with improved talk time and web browsing. However, the Active Use Score is only slightly higher than last year's Realme 11 Pro because there's no change in the video playback time and the gaming endurance is more than an hour...


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The OnePlus 12R, which made its international debut last month, is now on sale in India through OnePlus' official Indian website and Amazon.in. The OnePlus 12R comes in Cool Blue and Iron Gray colors in India with two memory options - 8GB/128GB and 16GB/256GB, priced at INR39,999 ($480/€450) and INR45,999 ($555/€515), respectively.[#InlinePriceWidget, 12727, 1#]The OnePlus 12R is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and runs Android 14-based OxygenOS 14. It's built around a 6.78" 120Hz LTPO4 AMOLED display of 2,780x1,264 pixels and packs a 5,500 mAh battery with 100W wired charging...


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Google officially stopped sticking to its "first Monday of the month" schedule for releasing Android updates last year, but here we are on a first Monday of a month and - you guessed it - there's a new update out.All Pixels that are still supported are starting to receive this one over-the-air, though as usual it should be noted that Google's rollouts are notoriously slow, so it might be at least a few days, if not more, before every single eligible Pixel out there gets the notification.After installation, you'll be on software version UQ1A.240205.002 on all global models except...


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Oppo's Reno11 F has a dedicated page over on the company's Indonesian website, despite not having become official yet. You can register your interest over there and you'll receive more information about it when it does launch.The Indonesian website also gives us some official images of the device, telling us that it sports "ultra-fast charging", a large battery that "remains excellent for up to 4 years of use", "detailed image clarity at every angle", "a smooth and stable connectivity experience, even in hard-to-reach places", and "total protection against dust and...


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There are already more than 600 dedicated apps for Apple's Vision Pro headset, but YouTube isn't one of them. And last month the Google-owned service outright said it had absolutely no plans to develop such an app.How a few weeks can change things. Today YouTube did a 180 and told The Verge that it's got a Vision Pro app "on the roadmap". Unfortunately it didn't want to say when we should expect the app to land on Apple's headset. In the meantime, YouTube says it's supporting the Vision Pro "by ensuring YouTube users have a great experience in Safari".This is quite the development...


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Apple has published some new adoption rate numbers for its mobile operating systems, and they reveal an interesting situation where the trajectories of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 compared to their predecessors are practically opposite.iOS 17 adoption is trailing iOS 16 adoption around the same time last year. The new version is already on 76% of iPhones introduced in the last four years. That's compared to 81% for iOS 16 at a similar point in time. Sure, the difference isn't huge but it's there - perhaps people don't consider iOS 17 and its subsequent point updates as important as they did iOS...


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