Seemingly out of nowhere, TCL announced it plans to acquire Sony’s home entertainment branch, including TVs and home audio equipment. The two companies are set to enter a joint venture, with TCL controlling a commanding 51% share. As per the press release, the TCL-led venture will “leverage Sony's high-quality picture and audio technology, brand value and operational expertise” combined with “TCL's advanced display technology, global scale advantages, industrial footprint, end-to-end cost efficiency”. Furthermore, the products will still carry Sony and Bravia branding. The new...
Seemingly out of nowhere, TCL announced it plans to acquire Sony’s home entertainment branch, including TVs and home audio equipment. The two companies are set to enter a joint venture, with TCL controlling a commanding 51% share. As per the press release, the TCL-led venture will “leverage Sony's high-quality picture and audio technology, brand value and operational expertise” combined with “TCL's advanced display technology, global scale advantages, industrial footprint, end-to-end cost efficiency”. Furthermore, the products will still carry Sony and Bravia branding. The new...
Samsung’s One UI 8.5 Beta 4 update for the Galaxy S25 series is expected to roll out this week. Ahead of its release, a tipster has revealed key details about the update, including the full changelog. The tipster shared the changelog and firmware version for the One UI 8.5 Beta 4 for the Galaxy S25. It will reportedly carry the firmware version ZZAB. As per the leaked changelog, the Beta 4 will include an updated Bixby, which showed up on a Reddit thread earlier this month. The update will address several bugs, including an issue with search history in the Phone app and problems...
A pair of unreleased Motorola phones were spotted on a Greek retailer’s website. Not to be confused with the Moto G67 Power, the vanilla Moto G67 is a Dimensity 6300-equipped budget entry featuring a 6.8" AMOLED with FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The listing confirms a 32MP selfie camera up front, alongside a 50MP rear shooter (LYTIA 600) and an 8MP ultrawide lens. Moto G67 The device is IP64 rated and equipped with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. It brings a hybrid dual SIM slot that accommodates a single nanoSIM card and a microSD card for storage expansion. The phone...
A pair of unreleased Motorola phones were spotted on a Greek retailer’s website. Not to be confused with the Moto G67 Power, the vanilla Moto G67 is a Dimensity 6300-equipped budget entry featuring a 6.8" AMOLED with FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The listing confirms a 32MP selfie camera up front, alongside a 50MP rear shooter (LYTIA 600) and an 8MP ultrawide lens. Moto G67 The device is IP64 rated and equipped with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. It brings a hybrid dual SIM slot that accommodates a single nanoSIM card and a microSD card for storage expansion. The phone...
The latest addition to Oppo's Reno15 series is here with the Reno15 FS, which touched down across several EU markets. The device is nearly identical to the Reno15 F, however, the FS model comes with a slightly smaller 6,500mAh battery and a single 8GB RAM and 512GB storage trim. Oppo Reno15 FS Reno15 FS brings the CPH280 model number and features a 6.57-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel features a 50MP selfie camera as well as an optical fingerprint scanner. The back gets a 50MP main shooter, an 8MP ultrawide and a 2MP macro...
The iQOO 15 Ultra is the upcoming mega-gaming phone from vivo's sub-brand, and it looks quite capable, performance-wise. Today, iQOO Product Director Galant V shared the iQOO 15 Ultra's record-breaking AnTuTu score on Weibo. The upcoming flagship posted 4,518,403 points, which breaks down like this - 1,322,001 in CPU, 1,594,848 in GPU, 593,523 in memory, and 1,008,031 in UX. The memory score is the only one that doesn't top the chart. The iQOO 15 Ultra is expected to be a beefed-up variant of the iQOO 15. It will have "the biggest active cooling fan ever", and will arrive in early...
There have been rumors about Microsoft working on a free, ad-supported tier for its Xbox Cloud Gaming service, and now we have solid proof coming straight from Microsoft. Some users report that they've spotted a new message saying "1 hour of ad-supported playtime per session," although there's no such tier just yet. It's a clear sign that the company is preparing a free tier, confirming earlier rumors. According to people familiar with the matter, Microsoft is planning to launch the ad-supported tier by the end of this year, and it won't be the first company to do it. Nvidia's...
vivo's X200 series currently includes five smartphones, and today, vivo announced it will add a new member to this lineup next week - the X200T. The vivo X200T will be unveiled in India on January 27 at 12 PM local time. vivo is advertising the X200T as a smartphone "engineered for travel and real-world photography," and it will come in two colors - Seaside Lilac and Stellar Black. The vivo X200T will be powered by the Dimensity 9400+ SoC, run OriginOS 6 out of the box, and pack a 6.67" 120Hz screen with 5,000 nits of peak brightness. vivo says the display is co-developed with...
Honor unveiled the Magic8 Pro Air and the Magic8 RSR Porsche Edition in China yesterday. Alongside the new smartphones, the company also introduced the Watch GS 5, which succeeds the Watch GS 3. The Honor Watch GS 5 gets a 1.32-inch circular AMOLED display with 1,500 nits of brightness. It gets a 44mm case made from an aluminum alloy, whereas the back uses a reinforced polymer fiber. The smartwatch weighs just 26g, measures 9.9mm in thickness, has a single side button, and carries an IP68 rating along with 5ATM water resistance. It can be paired with black or khaki leather...