The Brazilian antitrust watchdog Cade has ruled that Apple must lift all restrictions related to in-app purchases. The Cupertino-based company has 20 days to comply, or it will face a $43,000 fine per day. The decision comes after Mercado Libre, an online merchant, filed a complaint back in 2022 against Apple for anti-competitive practices. The Brazilian regulator forces Apple to either allow developers to link to external websites for payments and subscription options or let all developers handle payments themselves. This isn't the first court ruling against Apple's in-app...
OnePlus has already updated the 12 and 12R to OxygenOS 15 based on Android 15, and the latest device to get a taste of the new release is the OnePlus Open. The update to OxygenOS 15 for it is already rolling out in India as build CPH2551_15.0.0.200(EX01), and OnePlus has today revealed that it will make it to the US and EU next week. The changelog is humongous, so if you want to see all of it make sure you visit the Source linked below. We'll just mention that you can expect "ultra animation effects", a new AI writing suite, various AI photo editing features, new icons and a new...
Poco is working on a bunch of new smartphones currently, in both the F7 and X7 families which are definitely due to launch soon. Now, the Poco F7 and Poco X7 have both been spotted in different certifications across Asia. First off, the F7 has been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which means it will be released in India. It has the model number 2412DPC0AI. The F7 was also previously certified by Singapore's IMDA, revealing support for NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and 5G and nothing more. According to leaks however, the F7 should be powered by the Dimensity 8400 SoC, and...
The nubia Z70 Ultra went official in China only a few days ago, and today it's making its global debut. It's already up for pre-order from nubia's global website. The company's new flagship smartphone starts at $729 in the US, £649 in the UK, and €749 in the EU with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. If you go up to 16/512GB, you'll pay $829 in the US, £749 in the UK, and €849 in the EU. The blue version for this RAM/storage combo is $849 in the US, £769 in the UK, and €869 in the EU. Finally, the top spec 24GB/1TB variant is priced at $949 in the US, £899 in the UK, and €969 in the...
The Black Friday deals are in full swing over at Samsung US. While the company is selling everything from smartphones to washing machines, the Samsung storage solutions caught our eye. Starting with microSD cards, the EVO Select is the value option with a 1TB card costing $80. These are rated A2, so you can run apps from them. They also have transfer speeds of up to 160MB/s (read). Samsung EVO Select microSD card A2 U3 V30, 160MB/s read up to $20 off 128GB - $14 at...
Huawei unveiled the new Mate 70 series earlier today, but was secretive about what chipsets are used in the new phones. Early speculations pointed to a “Kirin 9100” with ARM Cortex cores, but that doesn’t seem to be the case – though this too is based on unofficial info coming from Weibo. A photo from one of the new Huawei Mate 70 phones shows that the chipset is called the Kirin 9020. That makes sense for the successor to the Kirin 9010. Unofficial details on the HiSilicon Kirin 9020 The hardware info app describes a 12-core CPU – two prime cores at up to 2.5GHz, six middle...
Huawei unveiled a lot of devices today - among them five phones and a tablet - the MatePad Pro 13.2 (2024), which is a nearly indistinguishable relative to the MatePad Pro 13.2 from late 2023. As the name suggests, the slate has a 13.2-inch 2880x1920px Flexible OLED display with 1,000 nits of brightness and a 144Hz refresh rate. There seemingly are two variants on sale - a regular (likely glossy) version, and the so-called Clear Soft Light Screen version. It has an optical film on top, which uses a nano-magnetic optical coating process and nano-etching technology to diffuse reflections and...
Realme C75 is the latest member in the maker’s budget C-series. The phone was introduced in Vietnam and features a 6.72-inch IPS LCD (FHD+ 90Hz) and is the first phone to launch with MediaTek’s Helio G92 Max chipset. The new chip is a 4G-only SoC and is likely a revamped Helio G91 with some slight modifications. The rest of the specs include IP69 water and dust resistance, a 50MP main cam and an 8MP front-facing shooter. Shockproof design with impact-absorbing design and ArmorShell Tempered glass screen. Realme is also boasting a MIL-STD-810H military-grade shock resistance...
Realme GT 7 Pro is now selling globally, four weeks after its unveiling in China. The smartphone comes with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, top-tier cameras, underwater camera capabilities and a huge battery – 5,800 mAh in India and 6,500 mAh everywhere else. We have had the opportunity to review the global version of the Realme GT 7 Pro, and we were truly impressed by the progress made over the GT5 Pro. This phone boasts an IP69 rating, exceptional battery life, and an impressively bright display. The GT 7 Pro features Realme UI 5.0 built on Android 15 and boasts numerous AI...
The HMD Fusion, unveiled in September, has debuted in India with three Fusion outfits called Smart Outfits. These are interchangeable covers that bring extra features to the smartphone. HMD has introduced three Smart Outfits in India - Casual Outfit, Flashy Outfit, and Gaming Outfit. The Flashy Outfit has a foldable LED ring light supporting up to 16 million colors to match different selfie moods, while the Gaming Outfit is a joystick for enhanced gameplay. HMD also partnered with Digital Turbine and Aptiode in India to further enhance the Gaming Outfit experience for Fusion users....