A consortium of American investors is planning to acquire TikTok, reported Bloomberg. Led by online personality MrBeast, the group has raised over $20 billion for the bid, as reported by Mr. Jesse Tinsley, a tech entrepreneur and founder of Employer.com. Tinsley confirmed that the group has also recruited two other high-profile investors: David Baszucki, Roblox's co-founder and CEO, and Nathan McCauley, co-founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital. The group's proposal exceeds a competing $20 billion offer, likely from Project Liberty, a partnership involving LA Dodgers owner Frank...
The share of iPhone buyers in the US that are paying up to upgrade from the base storage trim declined in 2024. The latest report from the Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) looks at the percentage of iPhone buyers upgrading the base storage trim on their iPhones for the December quarters in 2023 and 2024, and the results show a decline across the board. The findings also suggest that more consumers now rely on cloud storage, which is a big revenue driver for Apple. Apple currently has three base iPhone storage trims - 64GB for the iPhone SE (2022), 128GB for the iPhone 16,...
Samsung’s Now Bar is one of the big new additions in One UI 7 and it now supports Google Maps integration. Samsung phones running One UI 7 and the latest version of Google Maps will now get updates on navigation, public transit directions and other applicable transport info directly on the lock screen. Google Maps running in the Now Bar on One UI 7 Now Bar is a pill-shaped software cutout that’s similar in function to Apple’s Dynamic Island. Google has implemented a similar feature called Live Updates in Android 16 which means that it will be making its way to more devices in the...
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is expected to go official in China next month, with the global launch expected during MWC Barcelona, which begins on March 3. While we await more details from Xiaomi about its 2025 flagship, a new report claims the Xiaomi 15 Ultra's global model will have 16GB RAM and 512GB storage onboard. However, there might be more configurations to choose from. The source also claims the Xiaomi 15 Ultra's global version will have three color options - black, white, and silver. Xiaomi 15 Ultra's leaked renders (Source: Smartprix) Previous rumors claimed the Xiaomi 15...
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is expected to go official in China next month, with the global launch expected during MWC Barcelona, which begins on March 3. While we await more details from Xiaomi about its 2025 flagship, a new report claims the Xiaomi 15 Ultra's global model will have 16GB RAM and 512GB storage onboard. However, there might be more configurations to choose from. The source also claims the Xiaomi 15 Ultra's global version will have three color options - black, white, and silver. Xiaomi 15 Ultra's leaked renders (Source: Smartprix) Previous rumors claimed the Xiaomi 15...
vivo is working on two new smartphones for the Indian market, the T4x 5G and the Y59 5G. Both of these have been certified for sale in India by BIS, the former with the model number V2437 and the latter with the model number V2443. With the BIS certification in tow, the launch of both devices is expected to happen in the next few weeks. Unfortunately, the certification doesn't reveal any details about them. While we don't have any more information about these, for context do note that the T3x started at INR 13,499 when it launched in April of last year. It came with a 6.72-inch...
The Google Pixel 9a has long been rumored to arrive earlier in the year than its predecessors, with the launch said to happen around mid-March. Today a new leak gives us the exact release date, along with the date on which Google will start taking pre-orders for its next affordable Pixel smartphone. So, pre-orders will allegedly start on March 19, and the phone will start shipping on March 26 - which is also when it will become available in stores. Google Pixel 9a leaked image As revealed a few days ago, the Pixel 9a will cost the same $499 as the Pixel 8a in the base version with...
Nothing is launching something on March 4, the company recently announced. Well, two somethings if we go by today's leaks: the Nothing Phone (3a) and Nothing Phone (3a) Pro. The Plus is gone after just one generation, it seems. The Nothing Phone (3a) is purportedly pictured below in a heavy-duty case that's meant to protect its design from prying eyes. It can't, however, hide the fact that this will be the first Nothing handset with three rear cameras. According to another rumor from yesterday, it has a 6.8-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with 120 Hz refresh rate, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3...
The vivo V50 is on its way to India, perhaps alongside the V50e, with an expected launch in February. Ahead of that, it's already been certified and photographed by the NCC earlier this month, and its design from those pictures seemed nigh-on identical to that of the S20 which launched in China in November. Today we have a leaked image of the V50 to look at courtesy of a tipster over on X. It shows the device in the Rose Red colorway, which is apparently inspired by Indian weddings. The V50 allegedly has a quad-curved display and will be the slimmest phone in its segment with a...
Microsoft is testing a new addition for Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels, offering better integration for iPhone users. The new addition adds a side panel in the Start menu, allowing you to quickly see your iPhone’s battery status, access messages and calls, as well as a quick toggle for file transfers. These features were already implemented for Android users so it’s nice to see them coming to iOS. iPhone access directly from the Start menu (Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 4805) The new features are gradually rolling out to Windows 11 users running the latest...