vivo launched the Y500 in China last September, and now a different Y500 family is ready to become available in other markets, comprising three members. One of those is the Y500 that vivo has just started teasing in Nepal. The phone looks nothing like the Chinese Y500. It has been teased to feature an AMOLED screen with "1.5K" resolution and an 8,100 mAh battery. There's also what vivo describes as a "trendy camera design" on board, as well as an "ultra fast & powerful" SoC, that unfortunately ..

Back in August of last year, during the introduction of the Pixel 10 family, Google also teased an upcoming smart speaker. Then, it announced it as the Google Home Speaker in October. Now it's finally becoming available, ten months after the first teaser and eight months after the unveiling. The Google Home Speaker will be out on June 25 for $99.99, in four colors: Jade, Berry, Porcelain, and Hazel. Jade and Berry are "US-exclusive colors" for some reason. You can already pre-order one from the ..

Ahead of the OnePlus N6's launch later this month, the company has begun revealing key specifications of the smartphone. OnePlus is claiming that the handset offers the biggest battery in phones priced under INR 25,000. In a post on X, OnePlus confirmed that the N6 will pack an 8,000mAh battery, which is claimed to deliver up to three days of battery life. The company also says the battery is rated to maintain its health for up to 7 years. OnePlus hasn't shared any additional specifications ..

Back in May, a report claimed that Apple had entered the final stages of development for its camera-equipped AirPods. Now, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has shared a revised launch timeline for the earbuds, along with a few additional details. According to Gurman, citing people familiar with the matter, the AirPods with built-in cameras are now expected to debut in late 2027. The earbuds will reportedly launch alongside Apple's second-generation foldable iPhone and the special 20th anniversary ..

The latest publicity stunt by Nothing involves its founder and CEO, Carl Pei, releasing a video on his Instagram profile. In the video, he addresses Apple, warning the Cupertino company that Nothing is going to steal its customers, "one bored iPhone user at a time". And that's it. Does Tim Cook even know that Nothing exists? Does his successor? Probably not. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carl Pei (@getpeid) Smaller companies do sometimes pull such stunts, name dropping much ..

WhatsApp has started testing "view once" messages on iOS. As the name implies, these will be messages that you send and can only be viewed once by the recipient. After they viewed them once, the messages will disappear. To enable the functionality you will just need to long-tap on the Send button, which will then present you with the option to "Send as view once". Engage that and you're done. WhatsApp initially started testing this feature on Android earlier this month, and now the same is ..

Sony just announced its first LOFIC image sensor, the Lytia 910. LOFIC stands for Lateral Overflow Integration Capacitor. In other words, it solves the issue of photodiodes becoming saturated by too much light by placing a capacitor next to each diode this significantly increases the full well capacity of each pixel. According to Sony, the Lytia 910 will have 100dB of dynamic range with a single exposure! For comparison, a sensor like the Lytia 901 needs multi-frame exposure to get to 100dB. ..

We finally got our hands on the Motorola Razr 70 Ultra (aka Razr Ultra 2026 in North America), and it's looking quite familiar. Here it is next to its predecessor - physically, aside from the different back panel on these specific two models, there's not much of a difference. You've got mostly the same displays - 7.0-inch 165Hz on the inside, 4.0-inch cover screen; the same SoC - a now-aging Snapdragon 8 Elite; even the camera system is unchanged. The screen on the new Razr Ultra has a few more ..

Quinn Nelson of Snazzy Labs is one of the first people to receive the Trump Mobile T1 Phone and one of the funniest to review it. The video below is quite long, but it goes into great detail in examining the hardware and software of the phone. That said, the video actually starts with a 2-minute explanation of how email spam works because the Trump Mobile team had great difficulties in sending emails that dont immediately get flagged by Gmail. And if youre wondering whether you should get one, ..

There's been a lot of talk recently about RAM prices going through the roof because of AI data centers gobbling up the entire supply, yet OnePlus doesn't seem to have gotten the memo. The company has just started offering the 15R with more memory than before, in India only for now. [#InlinePriceWidget,14358,1#] The phone launched last year with 12GB of RAM, and you can still get it with that amount of memory with either 256GB or 512GB of storage. But now there's a third option too, which pairs ..

Xreal unveiled its new Aura glasses these are spatial computing glasses that run Android XR, giving them support for a wide range of applications out of the gate. The glasses feature an Optical See-Through (OST) display that covers 70 field of view. This virtual display is created by two Sony Micro-OLED displays with 1,920 x 1,200px resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The displays are transparent, so you can see your surroundings clearly and people around you can see your eyes. However, there is ..

Xiaomi's upcoming Mix Fold 5 may have just been certified for sale in China with the model number 2608BPX34C. This is interesting because the Mix Fold 5 has reached this step before any of the Xiaomi 18 family members. That could imply that the Mix Fold 5 won't launch alongside those devices in September, but will perhaps be introduced earlier. There's usually something happening in mid-August, and that sounds like a pretty good bet. Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 Unlike the Xiaomi 18 family, the Mix Fold 5 ..

A factory supplying iPhone parts in India won't be shut down after all. The plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu was under investigation by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) since December 2025, after farmers near the facility complained about factory wastewater contaminating their land and wells. The TNPCB warned of a possible forced shutdown of the facility. The factory is owned by Indian conglomerate Tata and manufactures iPhone backplates. Given Apple's recent drive to reduce its ..

vivo is set to unveil the X Fold6 on June 26 in China, and it has already revealed the smartphone's design and confirmed some features. Now, vivo has dropped a new video teaser, showing the X Fold6 in three different colors. Additionally, the video clip teases the vivo X Fold6's multi-tasking and productivity features, while reconfirming support for a telephoto converter. You can watch the video below. vivo hasn't detailed the X Fold6's specs sheet yet, but it previously confirmed the folding ..

Google introduced its new Android Parental Controls set of features alongside the Pixel 10 series last year, but they will be reaching more Android phones with Android 17. The new controls will give parents more control over their kids' phones and their digital wellbeing. Parental Controls are built into Android's Settings menu and offer a convenient way to track your kids' screen time, create a downtime schedule, apply Google Play app filters and limit the time spent on specific apps. Blocking ..

On July 31, Spider-Man: Brand New Day will have its premiere in cinemas all across the world. In the movie, Spider-Man will be using a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, while Ned Leeds, another character, will try to locate him using a Galaxy Z Fold and a Galaxy Watch. To celebrate the paid product placement, Samsung has released the image you can see below, which could be showing the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra. This will be the successor to the Galaxy Z Fold7 from last year, if the latest rumors are ..

Google has officially begun rolling out the stable Android 17 update to eligible Pixel devices, the company announced in a blog post. The update will also be seeded to supported phones from other Android manufacturers throughout 2026. Alongside, Google has released the Android 17 source code to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). The Android 17 stable update is being rolled out to Pixel 6 and later phones. Google notes that select advanced Android devices will receive Gemini Intelligence ..

Qualcomm has announced Snapdragon Reality Elite as its next-gen XR platform to redefine what's possible in spatial computing, as it's designed to power immersive spatial computing experiences and deliver advanced on-device AI performance. The Snapdragon Reality Elite will power high-performance allinone video-see-through (VST) headsets and lightweight tethered optical-see-through (OST) devices. It also brings powerful generative AI capabilities to devices, as it features up to 48 TOPS of AI ..

Microsoft is launching the new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, now powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 chips. The Surface Pro 13" comes in Platinum, Black, and Dune colorways, and the company says it "combines the flexibility of a tablet with the capability of full Windows". It starts at $1,499 and uses the Snapdragon X2 Plus (10 Core) or Snapdragon X2 Elite (12 Core). It has a 13-inch touchscreen (optionally OLED) with up to 120Hz refresh rate, 16 to 64GB of RAM, 256GB to 1TB of storage, Wi-Fi ..

OnePlus has confirmed the launch date for the Nord Buds 4 in India after teasing the earbuds last week. The company has also revealed some of their key specifications ahead of the launch. The OnePlus Nord Buds 4 will launch in India on June 25, the company confirmed in a post on X. Meanwhile, an Amazon India microsite has revealed several key features of the upcoming TWS earbuds. According to the listing, the Nord Buds 4 will feature 12mm titanium-coated dynamic drivers, which OnePlus claims ..

According to a new rumor from Taiwan, the upcoming iPhone 18 will get 12GB of RAM. The iPhone 17, for comparison, only has 8GB. The added memory will be used to power the new Siri AI features with the most powerful on-device model, which requires a minimum of 12GB of RAM. This will give Siri more expressive voices (along with sliders to personalize them), and will also enable major accuracy improvements for system-wide dictation. The iPhone 17 will miss out on these features when they're ..

Commodore is making a phone that isn't a full-on smartphone, nor is it a dumbphone. It straddles the line in a very obviously nostalgia-baiting fashion. Before we talk about the new Commodore Callback 8020, let's get something out of the way first. Commodore International Corporation (CIC), which now owns the brand, was established last year by Christian Simpson, a tech YouTuber who is the CEO. He's brought on some ex-employees of the original company, but this isn't the Commodore of old rising ..

Yesterday, reports claimed that the foldable iPhone Ultra will be delayed until early next year however, leakster Fixed Focus Digital believes these reports are false. According to FFDs sources, production capacity is limited, but that doesnt mean that the announcement has been delayed. Instead, the Ultra will be unveiled alongside the iPhone 18 Pro models in September as originally planned. The actual release of the foldable may be delayed, but only by a month at most, claims the leakster. As ..

OpenAI's ChatGPT had an early start in the AI chatbot race, which cemented its dominant position that it's held for years. However, that is now eroding. For the first time ever, ChatGPT now has less than 50% of the AI chatbot pie, as its competitors have made massive strides lately. By May, ChatGPT's market share was down to 46.4%, followed most closely by Gemini (27.7%) and Claude (10.3%). 46% market share is still impressive, but ChatGPT started at 100% all those years ago, let's not forget. ..

There was a time when many Twitter alternatives popped up, and Meta couldn't resist throwing its hat in this game too, with Threads. Threads may have started as a way to capture people leaving Twitter after Elon Musk bought it, but it's now all grown up, it seems. The service has reached 500 million monthly active users, having added about 100 million since last August. Undoubtedly, its ties with Instagram have made it easier to jump to than other Twitter wannabes. But Meta says the recently ..

Apple is working on iOS 27, but this doesnt mean that work on the current iOS 26 version has stopped. In fact, iOS 26.5 came out a month ago, which was followed by 26.5.1 to fix a charging issue. Now there is iOS 26.6 on the way too. Currently, Apple is seeding the second developer beta for iOS 26.6 (build number 23G5043d), iPadOS (23G5043d), watchOS (23U5040d) and macOS (25G5043d). The release notes dont mention any new features, so this appears to be just a round of polish. iOS 26.6 developer ..

Spotify has found a way to make contributing to collaborative playlists more engaging and fun emoji reactions. With it, contributors to a playlist can react to each others additions with , , , , and. The person who added the song will get a notification over Spotify Messages, which will let them know how others in the group feel about the song. This is just for the insiders, though, only the owner of the collaborative playlist and the contributors can see the reactions. Collaborative playlists ..

Samsung released two Android 17-based One UI 9 beta updates for the Galaxy S26 series last month, and now, the Korean brand has released the third One UI 9 beta for the S26 lineup. [#InlinePriceWidget,14320,1#] The third One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra requires a download of around 1.7GB and is rolling out in select countries, including India, South Korea, Poland, and the UK. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra The update rolling out in South Korea has firmware version ..

The Lenovo Tab Plus was announced in mid-2024 and it had only 8 JBL speakers that may not have been enough for some, so here comes the second generation model with 9 JBL speakers. The Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 supports Dolby Atmos the Dolby Audio processing can be set to Dynamic, Movie and Music modes. Interestingly, it has a Bluetooth speaker mode if you want to play music from your phone with more oomph than the phones speakers can provide. The Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 has 9 JBL speakers The Gen 2 ..

According to a new rumor from Digital Chat Station on Weibo, the OnePlus 16's screen will have a 185Hz refresh rate. The company was previously rumored to be testing going up to 240Hz, but it allegedly cancelled those plans as such a high refresh rate "could affect the display" and "may not be feasible for widespread adoption" (both phrases machine translated from Chinese, so there might be some accuracy issues). The display panel itself has already been ordered from China's BOE, and it will be ..

Oppo launched the Reno16 and Reno16 Pro in China last month, and now the devices are on their way to Europe with different specs. A few days ago a leak purportedly gave us pricing for the EU, and today the EPREL labels have surfaced, along with the one for the Reno16 F. According to the information in the EPREL database, the European Reno16 and Reno16 Pro both have a 6,000 mAh battery, while the lower-end Reno16 F has a 6,500 mAh cell. Oppo Reno16, Reno16 Pro, and Reno16 F EPREL labels ..

Huawei was the first brand to launch a tri-fold smartphone with its Mate XT Ultimate back in 2024, and it seems it is looking to expand the tri-fold design to the flip-foldable segment. A new patent shared by xleaks7 x PostFast showcases a vertical tri-fold design, which is something weve yet to see from any brand in the market. While this is just a mockup of what might eventually make its way to Huaweis Pura lineup, the concept is quite impressive. Just like the Mate XT Ultimate, the vertical ..

The Redmi Turbo 5 is now available in India following its launch in China earlier this year. It features a 7,540mAh battery in a compact body and is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra chipset. Aside from one small change, the Indian Redmi Turbo 5 is identical to its Chinese counterpart. The only difference is that the Chinese model packs a slightly larger 7,560mAh battery. It sports a 6.59-inch flat AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz, 3,500 nits peak brightness, and 1.5K ..

Sony barely bothers to make phones anymore, but there is another Japanese company that routinely comes out with new models meet the Sharp Aquos R11. A sequel to the Aquos R10, this phone adds a telephoto camera, upgrades to a higher tier chipset, offers a mixed bag of display and camera improvements and removes the microSD slot. Okay, that sentence started strong, but didnt end on a high note. The R11 has a 6.5 Pro IGZO OLED display (1,080 x 2,340px resolution) with 1-240Hz refresh rate. With ..

Redmi has officially confirmed the launch of the K90 Ultra in China. Alongside the announcement, the company has revealed the phone's expected price range and opened pre-reservations in the country. In a post on Weibo, Redmi confirmed that the K90 Ultra will debut in China later this month. Separately, Xiaomi Group President Lu Weibing revealed that the handset will be positioned below the K90 Max in the lineup and will carry a price tag of around CNY 3,000. The Redmi K90 Ultra is being ..

Following the Tecno Spark 50 5G and Spark 50 4G, Tecno unveiled the Pro member of the series. We have the Spark 50 Pro with us, so let's see what it's all about. Let's start by opening the box and see what's inside it. Unboxing the Tecno Spark 50 Pro The device ships along with a USB-A to USB-C cable used for charging and data transfer, a compatible Tecno charger rated at up to 60W and a soft-touch silicone case that matches the device's color. The Spark 50 Pro's design, especially the Dynamic ..

vivo has officially announced the launch date for the X Fold6 following a series of teasers over the past few days. The company has also begun accepting pre-orders for the phone in China. The vivo X Fold6 will be unveiled in China on June 26, the company confirmed in a post on Weibo. Pre-orders are live on vivos official China online store, as well as major e-commerce platforms including Tmall and JD.com. So far, vivo has confirmed that the X Fold6 will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 ..

DJI has officially launched the Osmo Pocket 4P in China, exactly one month after introducing the camera at the Cannes Film Festival. The pocket gimbal camera starts at CNY 3,799 for the standard kit. The Osmo Pocket 4P's main rival is the recently announced Insta360 Luna Ultra, another dual-camera pocket gimbal. The two companies are also battling it out in court, with DJI suing Insta360 over alleged patent infringement and Insta360 responding with a countersuit involving patents for gimbal and ..

vivo has already launched the T5, T5 Pro, and T5x, but apparently there's a fourth member of the family that's also on its way to India. This is the vivo T5 Lite, and its key specs have been leaked today. The device allegedly comes with a 6.74-inch HD+ LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate and 1,200-nit peak brightness, a 50MP main camera, a 5MP selfie camera, and a 6,500 mAh battery with support for 44W wired charging. It's powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC which has 5G support. The ..

The latest addition to the Tecno Spark 50 series is here, and it brings IP68 and IP69 ingress protection alongside an interesting back design. Spark 50 Pro arrives with an iPhone 17 Pro series-inspired camera plate on the back, which features just a single camera sensor. Its packing a 50MP shooter armed with a Sony LYTIA 600 (1/1.95-inch) sensor and an f/1.8 aperture. Up front, Spark 50 Pro gets a 6.78-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. Theres an 8MP selfie cam too and ..