The Realme 12+ was unveiled on the last day of February, launching in Indonesia and Malaysia first. Now it’s time to add one more country to the list – India (right on schedule). It’s not alone – the company is also launching a vanilla Realme 12 and, unlike its sibling, this model hasn’t been seen before even in other regions. You can have a look at both phones over at Realme online store in India, here’s the Realme 12+ and the Realme 12. Realme 12+ highlights It might take a bit for those pages to be fleshed out with specs and pricing details as the announcement event is...
Google's upcoming Pixel 8a might be significantly more expensive than any of its predecessors, at least in the EU, according to a new report from a usually reliable source. The Pixel 7a started at €500, but the Pixel 8a is going to be €570, German retailers now say. There will be two versions: one with 128GB of storage, the other with 256GB. The latter will cost €630. The Pixel 8a will allegedly be available in four colors when sales start, internal listings from the aforementioned German retailers show. These will be called Obsidian (black), Porcelain (beige), Bay (light blue), and...
Today Apple is releasing iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, in order to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which is imminently going into effect. This is the version that brings support for third party app stores, and many more changes that are mandated by the DMA - but keep in mind that all of the DMA-related stuff will only be available in the EU. Any browser that isn't Apple's Safari can now use whatever rendering engine its developers want, they're not forced to go with Apple's WebKit anymore. Additionally, when you first enter Safari after installing this update, you'll be...
Today Apple is releasing iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, in order to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which is imminently going into effect. This is the version that brings support for third party app stores, and many more changes that are mandated by the DMA - but keep in mind that all of the DMA-related stuff will only be available in the EU. Any browser that isn't Apple's Safari can now use whatever rendering engine its developers want, they're not forced to go with Apple's WebKit anymore. Additionally, when you first enter Safari after installing this update, you'll be...
Realme's GT Neo 5 got official in February last year, with the GT Neo 5 SE following in April. So it's high time for a refresh of the range, and it seems like Realme is working on the GT Neo 6 series. According to the usually reliable Digital Chat Station over on Weibo, there will be two phones in the Neo 6 family, at least initially. One of them will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3, the other opting for the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Realme GT Neo 5 from 2023 The devices are expected to sport "1.5K" screens and 100W charging support for their "ultra-large" batteries. They will,...
Realme's GT Neo 5 got official in February last year, with the GT Neo 5 SE following in April. So it's high time for a refresh of the range, and it seems like Realme is working on the GT Neo 6 series. According to the usually reliable Digital Chat Station over on Weibo, there will be two phones in the Neo 6 family, at least initially. One of them will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3, the other opting for the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Realme GT Neo 5 from 2023 The devices are expected to sport "1.5K" screens and 100W charging support for their "ultra-large" batteries. They will,...
vivo's T series got its latest member last September, in the form of the T2 Pro, but that wasn't going to be the final one. It turns out that vivo is currently working on the T3, due to become official by the end of this month, according to a new rumor from a usually reliable source. The vivo T3 is expected to be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 7200 SoC. It will have a "bright" 120 Hz AMOLED screen, Android 14 on board, and the Sony IMX882 sensor for the primary camera. Vivo T3 5G is all set to be announced by the end of March.Comes with:- MediaTek Dimensity 7200 SoC- Bright 120Hz...
Instagram direct messages (DMs) are getting a bunch of new features. First up, editing - this can be done up to 15 minutes after a message is sent. To edit a message, simply press and hold on it and then choose "edit" from the dropdown menu. Speaking of DMs, read receipts can now be turned on or off, either for all chats, or specific ones. You can do this in account settings. This setting can be changed at any time, but note that read receipts aren't available for end-to-end encrypted chats. You can also pin your favorite chats at the top of your messaging inbox, up to three of...
Instagram direct messages (DMs) are getting a bunch of new features. First up, editing - this can be done up to 15 minutes after a message is sent. To edit a message, simply press and hold on it and then choose "edit" from the dropdown menu. Speaking of DMs, read receipts can now be turned on or off, either for all chats, or specific ones. You can do this in account settings. This setting can be changed at any time, but note that read receipts aren't available for end-to-end encrypted chats. You can also pin your favorite chats at the top of your messaging inbox, up to three of...
Samsung has been the official partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for nearly two decades, offering plenty of deals when the time for the Olympic Games comes. And with the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris approaching, the Korean company announced it will send 10 people to the games for free if they spend at least $100 on Samsung.com. The ruffle is open to US citizens, who will get a 3-day/2-night trip to Paris on July 25, and the main winner will also receive $400 per day in spending money. That will let them witness the opening ceremony on Friday, July 26, which is always a...