Ever since its inception, WhatsApp required phone numbers to register and serve as your ID. However, the popular messaging client will soon allow you to connect via usernames, a feature that has been present in other messaging apps, such as Telegram and Signal, for years. In the latest beta build for Android, WhatsApp's settings menu allows you to reserve your username before the full username system is introduced. That means regular users will soon be able to register and reserve the username of their choice before the official rollout of the system. This way, WhatsApp ensures...
Samsung has confirmed the launch of its next Galaxy M series budget phone in India. The Galaxy M17 5G will succeed the Galaxy M16, which was unveiled in February this year. The Galaxy M17 5G is coming to India on October 10, the company confirmed via social media. Alongside revealing the launch date, Samsung has also shared some key specs of the upcoming M series phone. It will feature a slim design, 7.5mm to be exact, and sport a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display. The handset will also offer an IP54 rating and Gorilla Glass Victus protection on the front. The phone will be...
Honor is gearing up to launch its Magic8 series later this month, and we’ve already seen plenty of leaks about the pair. The latest one is a Geekbench run for the global Magic8. Honor Magic8 (BKQ-N49) Geekbench run The device was spotted on Geekbench with the BKQ-N49 identifier, which is different from the BKQ-AN80 on the Chinese Magic8 from last week. The global Magic8 scored 3,563 single-core score and a 7,632 multi-core score. These scores are lower than the Chinese variant but we should keep in mind that these are pre-production units with non-final software. The listing does...
The Huawei Mate 80 series is expected to launch soon in China. Although the company hasn’t provided a launch date, the phones were recently certified for sale in the country. Real-world images of the Mate 80 series have surfaced online, revealing the rear panel design. The photos show a redesigned circular camera module, marking a change from the Mate 70 lineup. The triple camera setup on the back has lenses arranged in a triangle pattern. The top lens is likely a periscope telephoto unit, while the two below appear to be the main and ultrawide cameras. The setup also seems...
HMD is teasing a new phone launch, and it’s apparently aiming to deliver a bridge between feature phones and smartphones with the HMD Touch 4G. The device is set to launch tomorrow, October 7 and is touted as “India's first-ever hybrid phone”. India's first-ever hybrid phone is just around the corner.HMD Touch 4G. Better starts here. 3 days to go.#HMD #HMDTouch4G #ComingSoon #HMDIndia pic.twitter.com/5UiJrFfSZv— HMD India (@HMDdevicesIN) October 4, 2025 It remains to be seen if it will be India-exclusive or make its way to more regions. While HMD’s teaser video doesn’t provide much...
The OpenRun Pro 2 is the latest wireless headset from Shokz. The company specializes in bone conduction headsets, and the OpenRun Pro 2 is the flagship model in its lineup. The OpenRun Pro 2 uses an interesting hybrid design, combining bone conduction as well as standard air conduction drivers. The bone conduction driver takes care of the mid and high frequencies, while the air conduction driver handles the low frequencies. This should, in theory at least, solve one of the shortcomings of bone conduction audio while maintaining the advantage, which is keeping your ears completely...
The 17 domination continued in week 40, Xiaomi and Apple's latest flagships remaining as the most popular phones in our database. The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max retained its crown, joined by its 17 Pro sibling and the iPhone 17 Pro Max on the rostrum. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13964, 1#] The 15T Pro and the vanilla 17 make it four Xiaomi phones in the top 5 - quite the achievement for the Chinese maker. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Galaxy A56 are best of the rest in sixth and seventh position. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13322, 1#] The second-best placed iPhone is the vanilla 17 and that...
Introduction This is Honor's third MagicBook Art 14 laptop in about a year - the first featured an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, and the second one had Snapdragon X Elite and runs Windows 11 on ARM. This one makes a return to Intel silicon with the Core Ultra 7 255H, a processor that's a generational improvement in technology. If you're unfamiliar with the MagicBook Art 14, it's Honor's thin-and-light 1.03kg laptop with a 14.6-inch OLED display and 60Wh battery. And, more importantly, an attractive price - lower than the likes of the Apple MacBook Air, the Dell XPS 13 and 14, and the Asus...
vivo launched the X200 FE back in June, and it seems to have been rather successful, given the fact that the company is currently busy working on its successor. The X300 FE was spotted in an IMEI database with the model number V2537 a while back, and now the phone with this model number has received its EEC certification. This signifies that it will be launching in Europe, just like its predecessor. Unfortunately, none of the X300 FE's specs are known just yet. So it's unclear what it will bring to the table when it does land. Speaking of which, it's also unclear when we should...
vivo launched the X200 FE back in June, and it seems to have been rather successful, given the fact that the company is currently busy working on its successor. The X300 FE was spotted in an IMEI database with the model number V2537 a while back, and now the phone with this model number has received its EEC certification. This signifies that it will be launching in Europe, just like its predecessor. Unfortunately, none of the X300 FE's specs are known just yet. So it's unclear what it will bring to the table when it does land. Speaking of which, it's also unclear when we should...