The Xiaomi 16 has a new round of leaked specs to speak of, courtesy of the prolific Weibo account Digital Chat Station. According to him, the phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset, and will have three 50 MP rear cameras: a main one with a 1/1.3″ type sensor, an ultrawide, … Read More “Xiaomi 16 specs leak – GSMArena.com news” »
The never-ending story of which chipset Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Flip7 will use where continues. We’ve heard it would be going with the Exynos 2500 across the world, then we heard that Samsung’s own chip would only be used in its home market of Korea, and now we’re back to Exynos everywhere – more or … Read More “Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 ‘confirmed’ to be Exynos-powered in the US” »
vivo X200 Ultra Photography kit hands-on review Few things go hand in hand better with an Ultra, than a Photography kit. Xiaomi has been putting these out for several generations of its ultimate flagship, while vivo had a third-party option for the X100 Ultra last year. For the X200 Ultra, they’re making an official one, … Read More “vivo X200 Ultra Photography kit in action” »
In case you don’t know, Sony is still around in the smartphone market with timely releases every year. The brand that was once one of the most relevant among mobile devices, living its glorious days when HTC, LG, Samsung, and itself were some of the most relevant names in this field. It lost ground over … Read More “Sony Will No Longer Manufacture Xperia Smartphones – Will Rely on Third-Party OEMs” »
Google’s upcoming Pixel 10 family will be using the Tensor G5 chipset, manufactured by TSMC, and since it’s switching from Samsung’s foundry, it will also switch modems. No more Exynos, the Pixel 10 devices are due to get the MediaTek T900. You may have been wondering whether the new modem would affect the next-gen Pixels’ … Read More “Google Pixel 10 series will keep this important connectivity feature despite modem swap” »
Google Photos has turned ten years old, believe it or not. To celebrate the occasion, it’s received some new features. First, a redesigned editor, which provides helpful suggestions (including AI suggestions that combine multiple effects). You can also tap an area of an image to only get suggestions for it. Reimagine and Auto frame are … Read More “Google Photos celebrates 10 years with a new editor” »
As expected, Motorola is updating its smartphone lineup with a bunch of new G-series models for the mid-range market. The devices are very similar, with just some differences in the specs to justify their names and position in Motorola’s mid-range ladder. In common, they have 5G chipsets and generous batteries for a low price. The … Read More “Motorola launches Moto G56, G86 and G86 Power with MediaTek CPUs and Large Batteries” »
Instagram has released a new update to fix a serious battery drain problem on Android phones. Many users, especially those with Google Pixel devices, reported that Instagram was using too much battery. This issue started after a Pixel software update in mid-May. Instagram Fixes Battery Drain Issue on Android with New Update Google confirmed the … Read More “Instagram Update Fixes Major Battery Drain Issue on Android” »
Sony’s using third-party manufacturers to produce its phones isn’t unheard of. The Japanese OEM has been doing so with its mid-rangers for a while, but according to the latest report, Sony will likely outsource its high-end smartphone manufacturing as well. According to a Japanese news outlet, this isn’t temporary and is likely a long-term strategy. … Read More “Sony is reportedly turning to third-party manufacturers for its high-end phones” »
The vivo S30 series made its debut in China earlier today with two models. There’s the vanilla S30 which features a 6.67-inch AMOLED (FHD+ 120Hz) and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chip. It is joined by the S30 Pro mini which dials down to a 6.31-inch LTPO AMOLED (FHD+ 120Hz) and opts for MediaTek Dimensity … Read More “vivo S30 and S30 Pro mini announced” »
