Meta has announced a feature called "third-party chats" for WhatsApp users in the European Union (EU) as a part of its compliance with the bloc's Digital Markets Act (DMA) interoperability requirements. It requires Meta to give WhatsApp users in Europe the option to connect with people using third-party messaging services whose apps are interoperable. WhatsApp will roll out third-party chats in Europe over the coming months, allowing WhatsApp users to directly chat with users of the messaging apps BirdyChat and Haiket. Meta said its partnership with these two services is a "result of...
Ahead of Black Friday, Google has dropped prices on the Pixel 10 and Pixel 9 lineups. Meanwhile, the recently launched OnePlus 15 is now available for pre-order in the UK. Let’s start with the OnePlus 15, the brand’s latest flagship. The phone is now available for pre-order on Amazon, and early buyers will receive a free OnePlus Watch 3. OnePlus 15 Free OnePlus Watch 3 Read our review 12/256GB - £849 at Amazon UK 16/512GB - £879 at Amazon UK The...
We know that Samsung is working on the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57, which are expected to arrive next year. Now we are hearing about another Galaxy A series smartphone that could also go official next year. We are talking about the Samsung Galaxy A27, which, according to the folks at GalaxyClub, is in the works and could be released around the same time as the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 arrive. Samsung Galaxy A26 The Samsung Galaxy A26 was unveiled in March this year, so we could see the Galaxy A27 go official around the same time next year. [#InlinePriceWidget,13679,1#] The...
vivo recently said that the X300 and X300 Pro are "coming soon" to India, and today, the brand announced that both smartphones will be launched in India on December 2 at 12 PM IST. The images we received from vivo confirm that the vivo X300 Pro will be available in at least two colors in India - brown and black. The vivo X300, on the other hand, is confirmed to come in red. However, it's unlikely to be the only color option for Indian customers, since vanilla models historically came in multiple colors in India. vivo previously confirmed that it will also launch the...
The OnePlus 15 made its Chinese debut last month, and went global yesterday. Today, the first software update for the international model has started rolling out. Thus, this will be an out-of-the-box update for buyers of the device. [#InlinePriceWidget,14206,1#] It identifies as OxygenOS 16.0.1.303, and is of course based on Android 16. It's going out over-the-air in both India, with firmware version CPH2745_16.0.1.303(EX01), and the EU, with firmware version CPH2747_16.0.1.303(EX01). The update includes the November 2025 security patch level. The changelog mentions faster app...
Yesterday we caught the Poco F8 Ultra in the Geekbench online database, with a prototype having run the benchmark. This revealed that it's powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. Today it was the Poco F8 Pro's turn to run Geekbench, and this has confirmed that it's powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite. The prototype which ran the benchmark had 12GB of RAM, but of course more options could be offered upon launch. The phone will run Android 16 from day one, undoubtedly with Xiaomi's HyperOS 3 on top. The F8 Pro has already received some certifications, and its box recently leaked...
The upcoming Poco Pad M1 was certified in October and spotted in the Geekbench AI database earlier this month, and today purported renders showcasing it have been leaked alongside its specs. The tablet is said to have a 12.1-inch 120Hz IPS LCD screen with 1600x2560 resolution, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 12,000 mAh battery with support for 33W wired charging. Poco Pad M1 in dark blue It's powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SoC, and boasts two 8MP cameras, one on the front, one on the rear. It measures 278 x 181.65 x 7.5 mm and weighs...
Honor is getting ready to launch the 500 and 500 Pro soon, and it's already shown us official images of both. Earlier today a rumor gave us most of the Pro's specs, but it didn't go into any detail regarding the cameras. Luckily another source has now done just that. The Honor 500 Pro is said to sport a 200MP main camera using Samsung's HP3 sensor, a 12MP ultrawide with a 117-degree field of view, and a 50MP periscope telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom using Sony's IMX858 sensor. The phone is expected to be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, paired with up to 16GB of...
A few days ago a report surfaced alleging that Samsung changed the dimensions of the upcoming Galaxy S26. It was initially supposed to be 6.9mm thick, but this was then adjusted to 7.24mm. That seemed odd, but today a new report from the company's home of Korea purports to explain why it happened. Apparently, Apple is to blame. Specifically, the fact that the Cupertino company kept the iPhone 17 at $799 in the US, not increasing its price compared to its predecessor. Samsung wants the S26 to be priced exactly the same, which is why it allegedly had to make it thicker than it initially...