DeepSeek-V4 Preview launches with open weights and API access

Chinese AI company DeepSeek caused quite a stir last year as it climbed to the top of the App Store charts and beat out incumbents like ChatGPT. That was over a year ago and now the company has launched a preview of its latest and much more capable model dubbed DeepSeek-V4. If you have a DeepSeek account, you can try out the new model here: chat.deepseek.com/. There are two versions available, Expert and Instant. Expert is a massive 1.6 trillion parameter model, Instant is a more reasonable (but still huge) 284 billion parameter model. DeepSeek-V4 Pro and Flash models And here’s...

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DeepSeek-V4 Preview launches with open weights and API access

Chinese AI company DeepSeek caused quite a stir last year as it climbed to the top of the App Store charts and beat out incumbents like ChatGPT. That was over a year ago and now the company has launched a preview of its latest and much more capable model dubbed DeepSeek-V4. If you have a DeepSeek account, you can try out the new model here: chat.deepseek.com/. There are two versions available, Expert and Instant. Expert is a massive 1.6 trillion parameter model, Instant is a more reasonable (but still huge) 284 billion parameter model. DeepSeek-V4 Pro and Flash models And here’s...

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Realme C100X gets listed in Europe and leaks in India, more details revealed

The upcoming Realme C100X first surfaced earlier this month, when it was said to be on its way to India as well as the EU. While the phone still isn't official, it has now been listed on both Amazon Italy and Amazon France. It will be available in Dark Blue and White Platinum, and the image you can see below is from the Amazon Italy listing and seems to actually portray the unannounced device. According to these listings, in the EU Realme will offer the C100X with 4GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The phone allegedly has a 6.8-inch LCD screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 50MP rear...

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Realme C100X gets listed in Europe and leaks in India, more details revealed

The upcoming Realme C100X first surfaced earlier this month, when it was said to be on its way to India as well as the EU. While the phone still isn't official, it has now been listed on both Amazon Italy and Amazon France. It will be available in Dark Blue and White Platinum, and the image you can see below is from the Amazon Italy listing and seems to actually portray the unannounced device. According to these listings, in the EU Realme will offer the C100X with 4GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The phone allegedly has a 6.8-inch LCD screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 50MP rear...

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Google confirms: revamped Siri will be powered by Gemini

Back in January, Apple confirmed that Google's Gemini AI models would be powering the next evolution of Apple Intelligence, which is expected to be unveiled this June at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference. This should include a completely revamped Siri, and will hopefully ship in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 in the fall. Now, Google has also confirmed that this is happening, on stage during the Cloud Next 2026 conference that's currently taking place in Las Vegas. Google Cloud chief Thomas Kurian said: Earlier this year, we announced a monumental partnership with one of the most...

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vivo Y6 5G unveiled with 7,200 mAh battery, Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC

After launching the Y6t a few days ago, now vivo has also made the Y6 5G official. It is powered by the same Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC as the Y6t. The Y6 5G comes in silver, gold, and black. It measures 166.64 x 78.43 x 8.39 mm and weighs 219g. It boasts a 6.75-inch 720x1570 LCD screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1,200-nit peak brightness, a 50MP rear camera, an 8MP front camera, and a 7,200 mAh battery with support for 44W wired charging. vivo Y6 5G official images The phone has 5G support, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner embedded into the power button, an IR blaster, and...

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vivo Y6 5G unveiled with 7,200 mAh battery, Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC

After launching the Y6t a few days ago, now vivo has also made the Y6 5G official. It is powered by the same Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC as the Y6t. The Y6 5G comes in silver, gold, and black. It measures 166.64 x 78.43 x 8.39 mm and weighs 219g. It boasts a 6.75-inch 720x1570 LCD screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1,200-nit peak brightness, a 50MP rear camera, an 8MP front camera, and a 7,200 mAh battery with support for 44W wired charging. vivo Y6 5G official images The phone has 5G support, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner embedded into the power button, an IR blaster, and...

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Honor MagicPad3 Pro 12.3” announced with 165Hz OLED, SD 8 Gen 5 and 10,100mAh battery

While the Honor 600 series has been making headlines over the past few days, the brand has also expanded its tablet lineup with the brand new MagicPad3 Pro 12.3”, which was announced in China earlier today. As the name implies, this is a slightly smaller version of the MagicPad3 Pro 13.3, which was announced last year, and it comes with several spec differences. Instead of the LCD panel found on the MagicPad3 Pro 13.3”, you get a 12.3” OLED with 3,000x1,920px resolution, an adaptive 60-165Hz refresh rate and a 15.6:10 aspect ratio. The display is rated at 3,000 nits peak local...

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Microsoft drops Game Pass pricing after user complaints

Microsoft has announced that it is revising prices for its Xbox Game Pass subscription service. Two of the four plans will now be cheaper, but with some changes to their content. The company is changing the price of the most expensive Ultimate plan from $29.99 to $22.99. However, this plan will no longer get new Call of Duty titles at launch. Instead, they will become available during the following holiday season, about a year later. The existing Call of Duty titles will continue to be available. The PC Game Pass plan pricing is also being revised, and it will now cost $13.99...

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Microsoft drops Game Pass pricing after user complaints

Microsoft has announced that it is revising prices for its Xbox Game Pass subscription service. Two of the four plans will now be cheaper, but with some changes to their content. The company is changing the price of the most expensive Ultimate plan from $29.99 to $22.99. However, this plan will no longer get new Call of Duty titles at launch. Instead, they will become available during the following holiday season, about a year later. The existing Call of Duty titles will continue to be available. The PC Game Pass plan pricing is also being revised, and it will now cost $13.99...

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vivo Y600 Pro with a 10,200mAh battery is coming next week

After key specifications of the vivo Y600 Pro surfaced online yesterday, vivo has now officially confirmed the phone’s launch date and revealed a few details about the handset. The vivo Y600 Pro will be unveiled in China on April 27. It will be available in three color options and is confirmed to pack a massive 10,200mAh battery. The phone will support 90W wired fast charging and is claimed to deliver a standby time of 16.7 days. It is also said to offer over 24 hours of usage under light-usage conditions, and over 12 hours under heavy-load. vivo also confirmed that the Y600 Pro...

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vivo Y600 Pro with a 10,200mAh battery is coming next week

After key specifications of the vivo Y600 Pro surfaced online yesterday, vivo has now officially confirmed the phone’s launch date and revealed a few details about the handset. The vivo Y600 Pro will be unveiled in China on April 27. It will be available in three color options and is confirmed to pack a massive 10,200mAh battery. The phone will support 90W wired fast charging and is claimed to deliver a standby time of 16.7 days. It is also said to offer over 24 hours of usage under light-usage conditions, and over 12 hours under heavy-load. vivo also confirmed that the Y600 Pro...

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Redmi K90 Max arrives with Dimensity 9500, cooling fan and 8,500mAh Si-C battery with 100W charging

The Redmi K series is consistently pushing the envelope in terms of specs, and the just-announced Redmi K90 Max is the latest example. It arrives with a flagship chipset, a built-in cooling fan and a generous 8,500mAh Si-C battery with 100W charging. Redmi K90 Max The K90 Max brings MediaTek’s flagship Dimensity 9500 chipset, armed with up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage. The chip is paired with a dedicated Xiaomi D2 graphics chip, with Redmi boasting a 4,161,374 score on AnTuTu v11. Redmi K90 Max brings a dedicated cooling fan and MediaTek's Dimensity 9500...

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Oppo Find X9s and Find X9s Pro are official for different markets

Alongside the Find X9 Ultra, today Oppo has also launched the Find X9s for global markets and the Find X9s Pro for China. The Find X9s comes with a 6.59-inch AMOLED screen with 1256x2760 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, and Gorilla Glass 7i on top. It's powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chipset, paired with 12GB of RAM and 256/512GB of storage. On the rear there's a triple camera setup with a 50MP main snapper with OIS, a 50MP telephoto with OIS, and a 50MP ultrawide with autofocus. For selfies you get a 32MP snapper. The phone has a 7,025 mAh...

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Oppo Find X9s and Find X9s Pro are official for different markets

Alongside the Find X9 Ultra, today Oppo has also launched the Find X9s for global markets and the Find X9s Pro for China. The Find X9s comes with a 6.59-inch AMOLED screen with 1256x2760 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, and Gorilla Glass 7i on top. It's powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chipset, paired with 12GB of RAM and 256/512GB of storage. On the rear there's a triple camera setup with a 50MP main snapper with OIS, a 50MP telephoto with OIS, and a 50MP ultrawide with autofocus. For selfies you get a 32MP snapper. The phone has a 7,025 mAh...

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iPhone 18 Pro color options shown on leaked camera islands

The four colors in which the iPhone 18 Pro (and, presumably, the iPhone 18 Pro Max) will launch have been outed not long ago, but at that point we were only shown some Pantone hues. Now, a leaker from China is showing us these colors on the metal of the iPhone 18 Pro's camera island. You can see them in the image below. According to the previous leak, these will be called Dark Gray, Dark Cherry, Silver, and Light Blue. Dark Cherry is most likely the rumored hero color for the series, replacing Cosmic Orange, which was that but for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. It's been described...

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iPhone 18 Pro color options shown on leaked camera islands

The four colors in which the iPhone 18 Pro (and, presumably, the iPhone 18 Pro Max) will launch have been outed not long ago, but at that point we were only shown some Pantone hues. Now, a leaker from China is showing us these colors on the metal of the iPhone 18 Pro's camera island. You can see them in the image below. According to the previous leak, these will be called Dark Gray, Dark Cherry, Silver, and Light Blue. Dark Cherry is most likely the rumored hero color for the series, replacing Cosmic Orange, which was that but for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. It's been described...

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Huawei Pura 90 is also official with triple camera, 6,500mAh battery

Tagging along with the Pros is the Huawei Pura 90. And while it's not nearly as colorful as the Pura 90 Pro and 90 Pro Max, it packs a mightier battery and also has a conventional triple camera setup on the back. Let's dig in. The Huawei Pura 90 comes in Snow White, Velvet Black, and Roland Purple. The phone weighs just 210 grams and is impressively thin at 7.0mm. The Huawei Pura 90 in all three colors It has a large screen upfront, spanning 6.8 inches. The 2856x1320px panel is an LTPO 1-120Hz OLED with a 300Hz touch sampling rate. It's covered by Kunlun Glass. The phone...

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Huawei Pura 90 is also official with triple camera, 6,500mAh battery

Tagging along with the Pros is the Huawei Pura 90. And while it's not nearly as colorful as the Pura 90 Pro and 90 Pro Max, it packs a mightier battery and also has a conventional triple camera setup on the back. Let's dig in. The Huawei Pura 90 comes in Snow White, Velvet Black, and Roland Purple. The phone weighs just 210 grams and is impressively thin at 7.0mm. The Huawei Pura 90 in all three colors It has a large screen upfront, spanning 6.8 inches. The 2856x1320px panel is an LTPO 1-120Hz OLED with a 300Hz touch sampling rate. It's covered by Kunlun Glass. The phone...

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Weekly deals: Galaxy A37 and A57 launch, but Galaxy S25 FE and Pixel 10a present a challenge

It was a pretty uneventful week for the US smartphone market – the biggest (and worst) thing that happened is that Samsung hiked up the prices of several of its smartphone and tablet models. It’s not so bad, though, as you don’t actually have to pay the new MSRPs – we have better deals. Also this week, Samsung is finally launching the Galaxy A37 and A57. Starting with the Galaxy A57, we’re glad to see this one available early – the A56 took forever to launch in the US. As for the phone itself, it brings a slimmer, lighter frame (6.9mm, 179g vs. 7.4mm, 198g) with better water resistance...

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vivo X300 Ultra European price official, we unbox the Find X9 Ultra, week 16 in review

Huawei's Pura X Max foldable will debut in China on April 20. The wide-aspect foldable is shorter but brings wider screens, especially the unfolded one. It packs a triple rear camera, and will come in a range of colors - Interstellar Blue, Olive Gold, Phantom Night Black, Vibrant Orange, and Zero Degree White. The Pura X Max will arrive alongside the Pura 90 Pro series. Sony's Xperia 1 VIII will likely retain its 3.5mm headphone jack, per FCC certification, yay! Vivo launched its X300 Ultra and X300 FE on the global stage. The X300 Ultra will cost a whopping €2,000 in Europe for the...

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vivo X300 Ultra European price official, we unbox the Find X9 Ultra, week 16 in review

Huawei's Pura X Max foldable will debut in China on April 20. The wide-aspect foldable is shorter but brings wider screens, especially the unfolded one. It packs a triple rear camera, and will come in a range of colors - Interstellar Blue, Olive Gold, Phantom Night Black, Vibrant Orange, and Zero Degree White. The Pura X Max will arrive alongside the Pura 90 Pro series. Sony's Xperia 1 VIII will likely retain its 3.5mm headphone jack, per FCC certification, yay! Vivo launched its X300 Ultra and X300 FE on the global stage. The X300 Ultra will cost a whopping €2,000 in Europe for the...

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Weekly deals: the Galaxy S26 series is £100 off, OnePlus 15R and Xiaomi 15T are on sale

The OnePlus 15R has Top 5 battery life in our chart thanks to its 7,400mAh battery. With 80W charging, it only takes 53 minutes for a 0-100% charge. The phone has a 6.83” 165Hz OLED display (10-bit colors, Dolby Vision) and is powered by the non-Elite Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset. Alas, the camera lacks a telephoto lens, which is a downgrade from the 13R. OnePlus 15R £100 off Read our review 12/256GB - £550 at Amazon UK The Xiaomi 15T has a similar display, a...

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OnePlus Buds Ace 3 key specs and images surface online

OnePlus is expected to launch its budget-friendly TWS buds called Buds Ace 3 sometime this month, succeeding the Buds Ace 2 that debuted in late 2024. So in a sense, the Buds Ace 3 are a bit overdue. OnePlus Buds Ace 3 Ahead of the near release, OnePlus teased the headphones on Weibo, revealing key details and a press render. The headphones are also up on the Chinese Oppo online store, confirming the imminent launch. It looks like the Ace 3 brings the most upgrades in two departments - battery life and noise cancellation capabilities. The new buds are rated at up to 55 dB of...

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OnePlus Buds Ace 3 key specs and images surface online

OnePlus is expected to launch its budget-friendly TWS buds called Buds Ace 3 sometime this month, succeeding the Buds Ace 2 that debuted in late 2024. So in a sense, the Buds Ace 3 are a bit overdue. OnePlus Buds Ace 3 Ahead of the near release, OnePlus teased the headphones on Weibo, revealing key details and a press render. The headphones are also up on the Chinese Oppo online store, confirming the imminent launch. It looks like the Ace 3 brings the most upgrades in two departments - battery life and noise cancellation capabilities. The new buds are rated at up to 55 dB of...

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Oppo Find X9s spotted on Geekbench running Dimensity 9500s

The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is about to debut globally on April 21, but it won't come alone. Oppo's top-end handset will be joined by the Oppo Find X9s, adding to the global Find X9 series. Ahead of the release, the Find X9s popped up in a Geekbench 6 listing online showing off a Dimensity 9500s chipset, which is a toned-down version of the full-fledged Dimensity 9500 SoC. The Find X9s Pro, which is also expected to debut globally, runs on the latter chip. We already know what to expect from the chipset, given that the Poco X8 Pro Max we reviewed recently is powered by the same...

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Oppo Find X9s spotted on Geekbench running Dimensity 9500s

The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is about to debut globally on April 21, but it won't come alone. Oppo's top-end handset will be joined by the Oppo Find X9s, adding to the global Find X9 series. Ahead of the release, the Find X9s popped up in a Geekbench 6 listing online showing off a Dimensity 9500s chipset, which is a toned-down version of the full-fledged Dimensity 9500 SoC. The Find X9s Pro, which is also expected to debut globally, runs on the latter chip. We already know what to expect from the chipset, given that the Poco X8 Pro Max we reviewed recently is powered by the same...

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Intel launches Core Series 3 processors for more affordable laptops

Following the very successful recent release of its Core Ultra Series 3 processors (codenamed Panther Lake), today Intel is unveiling their lower-end counterparts in the Core Series 3 - notice the distinct lack of "Ultra". These are meant to go in cheaper laptops, and Intel says it's aiming them at those consumers and small businesses that are on a five-year upgrade cycle. Compared to a five-year-old PC powered by the Core i7-1185G7, these processors deliver up to 47% better single-thread performance, up to 41% better multi-thread performance, and up to 2.8 times better GPU AI performance....

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Intel launches Core Series 3 processors for more affordable laptops

Following the very successful recent release of its Core Ultra Series 3 processors (codenamed Panther Lake), today Intel is unveiling their lower-end counterparts in the Core Series 3 - notice the distinct lack of "Ultra". These are meant to go in cheaper laptops, and Intel says it's aiming them at those consumers and small businesses that are on a five-year upgrade cycle. Compared to a five-year-old PC powered by the Core i7-1185G7, these processors deliver up to 47% better single-thread performance, up to 41% better multi-thread performance, and up to 2.8 times better GPU AI performance....

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Honor 600 and 600 Pro prices leak, Honor Play 80 Plus specs leak

The upcoming Honor 600 and Honor 600 Pro have now been listed on a European retailer platform ahead of their launch on April 23. This has revealed their approximate prices in the Eurozone - €604.90 for the Honor 600 with 256GB of storage, €651.89 for the one with 512GB of storage, and €930.90 for the 600 Pro which only comes with 512GB of storage apparently. According to these listings, the Honor 600 will have 8GB of RAM and the 600 Pro gets 12GB. Interestingly, if you buy the Honor 600 you are getting a free Honor Watch 2, but the Honor 600 Pro has no such promotional...

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Honor 600 and 600 Pro prices leak, Honor Play 80 Plus specs leak

The upcoming Honor 600 and Honor 600 Pro have now been listed on a European retailer platform ahead of their launch on April 23. This has revealed their approximate prices in the Eurozone - €604.90 for the Honor 600 with 256GB of storage, €651.89 for the one with 512GB of storage, and €930.90 for the 600 Pro which only comes with 512GB of storage apparently. According to these listings, the Honor 600 will have 8GB of RAM and the 600 Pro gets 12GB. Interestingly, if you buy the Honor 600 you are getting a free Honor Watch 2, but the Honor 600 Pro has no such promotional...

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Oppo adds new AI features to ColorOS 16 on the Find X9 Ultra

Oppo has revealed some new AI features coming to its ColorOS skin on top of Android 16 on the upcoming Find X9 Ultra, which is due to be unveiled on April 21. The AI Mind Space introduced with ColorOS 16 now supports AI Bill Manager, which can automatically extract and record key spending details from digital invoices and billing information. To use it, you simply need to enable AI Mind Space by pressing the Snap Key or using a three-finger swipe after making a payment on your phone. This also works with physical receipts - you just open your camera, activate AI Mind Space with the...

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Oppo adds new AI features to ColorOS 16 on the Find X9 Ultra

Oppo has revealed some new AI features coming to its ColorOS skin on top of Android 16 on the upcoming Find X9 Ultra, which is due to be unveiled on April 21. The AI Mind Space introduced with ColorOS 16 now supports AI Bill Manager, which can automatically extract and record key spending details from digital invoices and billing information. To use it, you simply need to enable AI Mind Space by pressing the Snap Key or using a three-finger swipe after making a payment on your phone. This also works with physical receipts - you just open your camera, activate AI Mind Space with the...

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IDC: Global smartphone shipments decline by 4% as Samsung leads all makers in Q1

The International Data Corporation (IDC) released its preliminary worldwide smartphone shipments report for Q1,2026 and the numbers show declining demand. A total of 289.7 million devices were shipped in the first three months of 2026, representing a 4.1% decline compared to the same period last year. This turn of events marks the first quarter of negative growth since 2023, largely driven by “acute memory supply constraints” affecting both shipments and demand. IDC analysts also highlighted the rising bill‑of‑materials costs, which have forced certain makers like Samsung to resort to...

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RedMagic 11s Pro is coming, certification reveals

RedMagic launched the 11 Pro back in November, and now it's working on a refresh of that model. According to a new certification by NBTC in Thailand, this will be called RedMagic 11s Pro. It has the model number NX809J. Interestingly, that's the model number of the China-only RedMagic 11 Pro+, but globally the 11 Pro incorporated that version's specs, so it's unclear what's going on here. We are of course hoping that this is not just a renaming and the 11s Pro will bring something new to the table compared to the 11 Pro. That said, unfortunately this certification doesn't reveal any...

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RedMagic 11s Pro is coming, certification reveals

RedMagic launched the 11 Pro back in November, and now it's working on a refresh of that model. According to a new certification by NBTC in Thailand, this will be called RedMagic 11s Pro. It has the model number NX809J. Interestingly, that's the model number of the China-only RedMagic 11 Pro+, but globally the 11 Pro incorporated that version's specs, so it's unclear what's going on here. We are of course hoping that this is not just a renaming and the 11s Pro will bring something new to the table compared to the 11 Pro. That said, unfortunately this certification doesn't reveal any...

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Even more details about the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 leak

Qualcomm is expected to unveil two top of the line chipsets this September, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro. Today, some more details about the former have been outed in China by the prolific leaker who goes by Digital Chat Station on Weibo. According to him, the non-Pro Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (model number SM8950) will be built on a new TSMC 2nm process, and will feature a new Oryon CPU with two Prime cores, three High Performance cores, and three Performance cores. While DCS doesn't outright say it, the fact that these are new Oryon cores...

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This is the OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra

OnePlus China President Li Jie has revealed the rear design of the upcoming Ace 6 Ultra today. The device will join the Ace 6 that launched in October and the Ace 6T which was announced in December. We assume the Ultra is coming very soon, but the company hasn't made its unveiling date official yet. The Ace 6 Ultra will have a 165Hz refresh rate on its screen, which was jointly developed by OnePlus with BOE. The colorway you see in these images is being referred to as Ace Awakening, and it is made with a new 3D stereoscopic lithography process, "etching light into the phone" (machine...

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This is the OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra

OnePlus China President Li Jie has revealed the rear design of the upcoming Ace 6 Ultra today. The device will join the Ace 6 that launched in October and the Ace 6T which was announced in December. We assume the Ultra is coming very soon, but the company hasn't made its unveiling date official yet. The Ace 6 Ultra will have a 165Hz refresh rate on its screen, which was jointly developed by OnePlus with BOE. The colorway you see in these images is being referred to as Ace Awakening, and it is made with a new 3D stereoscopic lithography process, "etching light into the phone" (machine...

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Amazon buys Apple's satellite connectivity partner

Today Amazon has announced that it's acquiring Globalstar, which is the company that enables Apple's satellite connectivity features. Basically, Globalstar provides the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation that iPhones and Apple Watches connect to when they're outside of cellular or Wi-Fi coverage, and Apple uses up most of Globalstar's network capacity. Amazon wants to use Globalstar's satellites to add direct-to-device services to future generations of its LEO network. Globalstar's satellites will expand the Amazon Leo (Amazon Leo is Amazon's LEO satellite company, hence the...

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Amazon buys Apple's satellite connectivity partner

Today Amazon has announced that it's acquiring Globalstar, which is the company that enables Apple's satellite connectivity features. Basically, Globalstar provides the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation that iPhones and Apple Watches connect to when they're outside of cellular or Wi-Fi coverage, and Apple uses up most of Globalstar's network capacity. Amazon wants to use Globalstar's satellites to add direct-to-device services to future generations of its LEO network. Globalstar's satellites will expand the Amazon Leo (Amazon Leo is Amazon's LEO satellite company, hence the...

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Android brands could adopt rumored iPhone 18 Pro color for upcoming flagships

Brands copying Apple are nothing new, and they are never going to stop. According to a recent leak, several Android smartphone makers are currently testing a new color finish that Apple is rumored to introduce with the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro series. The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are rumored to arrive in a new deep red color option. Now, tipster Digital Chat Station claims that next-generation Android flagships are already testing a similar finish. Image via DCS It’s also likely that a number of mid-range and budget smartphones will adopt this colorway, aiming to...

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Android brands could adopt rumored iPhone 18 Pro color for upcoming flagships

Brands copying Apple are nothing new, and they are never going to stop. According to a recent leak, several Android smartphone makers are currently testing a new color finish that Apple is rumored to introduce with the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro series. The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are rumored to arrive in a new deep red color option. Now, tipster Digital Chat Station claims that next-generation Android flagships are already testing a similar finish. Image via DCS It’s also likely that a number of mid-range and budget smartphones will adopt this colorway, aiming to...

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Motorola starts teasing the Edge 70 Pro, confirms its colors and finishes

Motorola is rumored to be working on not one, not two, but three new Edge 70 series devices, and one of them is the Edge 70 Pro. This device has already been certified in Brazil a while back, and it started leaking a lot in the past few days. We've seen it in a promo image, and then in even more leaked images. Now Motorola has decided to start officially teasing the handset in India, through Flipkart. This clearly means the Edge 70 Pro will be offered on Flipkart. The dedicated microsite is currently pretty empty, but it does reveal the marketing campaign's slogan: "seize the...

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Oppo Find X9s Pro listed on China Telecom, specs revealed

The Oppo Find X9s Pro is set to debut in China and global markets on April 21 alongside the Find X9 Ultra. Ahead of its launch, the device has surfaced on the China Telecom website, revealing most of its key specifications. As per the listing, the Find X9s Pro will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC and feature a 6.32-inch display. Notably, the panel is confirmed to feature 1.1mm bezels. On the imaging front, the phone is listed to sport a triple rear camera setup comprising dual 200MP sensors, which have been confirmed by Oppo, along with a 50MP ultrawide unit. The...

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Oppo Find X9s Pro listed on China Telecom, specs revealed

The Oppo Find X9s Pro is set to debut in China and global markets on April 21 alongside the Find X9 Ultra. Ahead of its launch, the device has surfaced on the China Telecom website, revealing most of its key specifications. As per the listing, the Find X9s Pro will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC and feature a 6.32-inch display. Notably, the panel is confirmed to feature 1.1mm bezels. On the imaging front, the phone is listed to sport a triple rear camera setup comprising dual 200MP sensors, which have been confirmed by Oppo, along with a 50MP ultrawide unit. The...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 15

The Samsung Galaxy A57 completed its hat-trick in week 15 of our trending chart, the new mid-ranger showing it's perfectly capable of matching its predecessors. The Poco X8 Pro Max just held the second place, but the gap to third-placed Galaxy S26 Ultra is the smallest yet, so we are likely going to see a change next week. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14379, 1#] Poco X8 Pro retained fourth, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max shot up to fifth position this time around. Infinix Note 60 Pro scored another sixth position, followed by the Galaxy A56 in seventh. The Samsung pair of Galaxy A37 and...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 15

The Samsung Galaxy A57 completed its hat-trick in week 15 of our trending chart, the new mid-ranger showing it's perfectly capable of matching its predecessors. The Poco X8 Pro Max just held the second place, but the gap to third-placed Galaxy S26 Ultra is the smallest yet, so we are likely going to see a change next week. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14379, 1#] Poco X8 Pro retained fourth, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max shot up to fifth position this time around. Infinix Note 60 Pro scored another sixth position, followed by the Galaxy A56 in seventh. The Samsung pair of Galaxy A37 and...

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Xiaomi Watch S4 41mm hands-on

Introduction The Watch S4 may very well be Xiaomi's most popular watch yet. Our S4 review's popularity can attest to that. But while the full-sized S4 was focused on customizability, the Watch S4 41mm is locked in on being elegant. It's also quite feminine in both design and size. The 41mm model isn't strictly speaking a women's watch, but it is close enough. We found the watch too small for even the most slender of male wrists here at GSMArena HQ. Ours is the Sunset Gold model, and it's the most special of the Watch S4 41mm models. You also have a choice of Black, White, and...

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