Oppo’s K14 series currently includes two smartphones – the K14 and the K14x. Next week, these will be joined by a new member, as Oppo today announced it will unveil the K14 Lite in India on September 16 at 12 PM local time. Oppo says the K14 Lite is “designed for users who seek reliable […]
vivo X Fold6’s global launch is nearing
vivo launched its latest foldable smartphone, the X Fold6, in China back in June. We’ve been patiently waiting for it to go global ever since, and while that still hasn’t happened yet, it seems like it’s just around the corner now. That’s because someone in possession of a global X Fold6 prototype has decided to […]
The Trump phone just got 50% more expensive
The Trump Mobile T1 Phone, announced with much fanfare (how else) last year, finally became available this June for $499. And if you wanted one, hopefully you were able to get it at that price. Now you can’t. That’s because the device has quietly received a sharp price increase up to a whopping $749. That’s […]
Samsung Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Ultra now available in India as part of Certified Re-Newed program
Samsung today announced that the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Ultra are now available in India through its Certified Re-Newed (CRN) program. Samsung claims that every CRN device is “inspected, cleaned, refurbished and tested through a Samsung-certified renewal process to meet Samsung’s standards for quality, performance and reliability.” Each CRN device is reset to remove […]
Xiaomi starts beta test recruitment for HyperOS 4
Xiaomi is now starting to recruit eager beta testers for its upcoming HyperOS 4 release for Global and EEA markets. If you want to give it a try, as always do keep in mind that beta software can have bugs and issues and is not recommended for your daily driver. If you want to go […]
Qualcomm outlines the improvements in the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro’s new NPU
Qualcomm is introducing its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoC as well as the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro at its annual Snapdragon Summit on September 22. Ahead of that event, today the company is teasing the improvements it’s made to one of the chips’ Hexagon NPU (presumably we’re talking about the Hexagon NPU […]
Apple iPhone Duo vs. iPhone 18 Pro (Max): Which one to get?
Apple’s relatively stable smartphone line-up made it easy for people to figure out their upgrade path. The company would occasionally throw in a curveball like the iPhone Air or the iPhone 17e, but for the most part, people didn’t spend much time wondering which model to pick. Vanilla users got the new vanilla iPhone, Pro […]
Here are the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Geekbench scores
Yesterday, Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, which are both powered by the new A20 Pro chip. As usual, the company has praised its latest and greatest SoC for being better than all of its predecessors, but how does it actually perform in a benchmark? Thankfully, we have a preliminary […]
Insta360 Luna Pro gimbal camera goes official with a 1-inch sensor
Insta360 is expanding its Luna series of gimbal cameras with the new Luna Pro. The handheld gimbal camera features a 1-inch sensor paired with a Leica Summicron lens, along with support for 8K Dolby Vision video recording and 10-bit I-Log. The Insta360 Luna Pro is powered by a 4nm chipset and also features a dedicated […]
Here are the Apple iPhone Duo alternatives
Apple finally did it – it unveiled its first foldable phone and it is called the iPhone Duo. Arriving many years after the first foldables became available means that the Duo is entering a heavily contested market. Or is it? The Duo is the third kind of foldable. The first is the large book-style foldables […]