When we talk about smartphones with telephoto extender lenses, the Oppo Find X9 Pro and the vivo X300 Pro come to mind, as they were launched not too long ago. These smartphones will be joined by the Magic8 RSR Porsche Design, making Honor the latest brand to join the telephoto extender club. Honor took to Weibo to announce that the Magic8 RSR Porsche Design will support an add-on telephoto extender lens, which will be a part of the camera kit. The image shared by Honor, included below, reveals that the telephoto extender will extend the native zoom by 2.35x. Honor also posted...

The prices of some newly-introduced models are falling pretty rapidly, but the newcomers have to contend with older models, which have also gotten quite cheap. The OnePlus 15R shows up as “coming soon” on Amazon, though it should switch to “available” soon. This year’s R-model brings a massive battery – 7,400mAh vs. 6,000mAh on the 13R – along with improved water resistance (IP68/IP69K vs. IP65). It also features the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (non-Elite), up from the two-year-old Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. There have been some downgrades, however. First, the telephoto camera is gone, while the main...

As Samsung is gearing up to announce the new Samsung Galaxy S26 series, some are still wondering whether the Galaxy S26 Edge will replace the Galaxy S26 Plus, and the Pro will take the vanilla S26's place. Earlier rumors said "no" to both questions, and the latest leak, if we can call it that, corroborates those early findings. According to a PDF document about promotions, published by Samsung Colombia, the Galaxy S26 series, which will debut at this year's Galaxy S26 Unpacked event, will be the Galaxy S26, S26+ and the S26 Ultra with no Pro or Edge in sight. That doesn't mean the...

Late last month, the vivo X300 Ultra got certified for sale in Europe, basically confirming its rumored global release. Now, the phone has been certified in Indonesia by TKDN as well. It has the model number V2562, which was confirmed to be attached to the X300 Ultra name all the way back in November. So it's pretty much settled at this point - the X300 Ultra is going global. vivo X200 Ultra The phone is rumored to come with a 6.82-inch LTPO screen with QHD+ resolution, a metal frame, no camera button, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC at the helm, a 200MP main camera, a 200MP...

Late last month, the vivo X300 Ultra got certified for sale in Europe, basically confirming its rumored global release. Now, the phone has been certified in Indonesia by TKDN as well. It has the model number V2562, which was confirmed to be attached to the X300 Ultra name all the way back in November. So it's pretty much settled at this point - the X300 Ultra is going global. vivo X200 Ultra The phone is rumored to come with a 6.82-inch LTPO screen with QHD+ resolution, a metal frame, no camera button, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC at the helm, a 200MP main camera, a 200MP...

Sony is hosting an audio-related product launch event on January 21, and it seems we’ll be getting the brand’s next-gen LinkBuds earbuds and not the long-awaited WF-1000XM6 flagship. The event is set to kick off at 4PM UTC (8AM PST) and will be livestreamed on YouTube. While the teaser does a good job of concealing the product’s design, we can spot that the earbuds are attached around the ear of the model in the thumbnail. Furthermore, the “Discover a new form of listening” tagline for the event implies that the earbuds will feature a less common design than the in-ear format. As...

vivo’s upcoming camera flagship, the X300 Ultra, has been the subject of several leaks. The latest one sheds more light on its rear camera setup, which is rumored to feature dual 200MP sensors. Prominent tipster Digital Chat Station continues to reveal new details regarding the vivo X300 Ultra. In a new post on Weibo, the tipster noted that the flagship would offer the best color accuracy across photos and videos thanks to a new multispectral sensor. As per the tipster, the phone will come with a custom 5MP multispectral sensor with a large size and a higher number of color...

India's competition watchdog, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has issued a final warning to Apple over its efforts to delay an ongoing antitrust investigation that began in 2021, Reuters reports. Apple has been involved in an antitrust case in India since 2021 over in-app payment issues, and as a part of that ongoing legal battle, the Cupertino-based tech giant faces a potential fine of $38 billion. Apple challenged India's new antitrust penalty law, which could allow CCI to use Apple's global turnover to calculate the penalty. In response, the CCI asked Apple in October 2024...

India's competition watchdog, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has issued a final warning to Apple over its efforts to delay an ongoing antitrust investigation that began in 2021, Reuters reports. Apple has been involved in an antitrust case in India since 2021 over in-app payment issues, and as a part of that ongoing legal battle, the Cupertino-based tech giant faces a potential fine of $38 billion. Apple challenged India's new antitrust penalty law, which could allow CCI to use Apple's global turnover to calculate the penalty. In response, the CCI asked Apple in October 2024...

Tecno has launched the Spark Go 3 budget smartphone in India. It comes with a single rear camera, an affordable price tag, and will go on sale on January 23. It is equipped with a Unison T7250 SoC, which is paired with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The phone runs Android 15 out-of-the-box with Ella AI assistant. The Spark Go 3 comes with a 6.74-inch LCD display with an HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 120Hz. At the back, it gets a 13MP single rear camera with LED flash. For selfies, there’s an 8MP camera housed inside a large cutout. The handset...