Counterpoint Research has published its findings and predictions for the shipments of GenAI-capable smartphone chipsets. Generative AI or GenAI, is a catch-all term for text, image, audio and video models and these chipsets have hardware acceleration for them instead of having to offload the task to the cloud. GenAI-capable chipsets will make up 35% of all smartphone chipsets that will be shipped this year, predicts Counterpoint. That would be a 74% year-on-year increase from 2024. Interestingly, Apple is the leader with an expected 46% share, followed by Qualcomm with 35% and MediaTek...
We just received the coolest invite ever. It is for the upcoming October 8 unveiling of the Realme 15 Pro Game of Thrones Limited Edition. Realme went all out and booked the Game of Thrones Studio Tour for the event. Back to the invite – we set fire to it and, much like Daenerys, it was reborn. No dragons, though, at least not yet. Fire cannot kill a dragon invite: Realme 15 Pro Game of Thrones invite The phone will come in a bespoke box, plus custom UI themes – one based on House Targaryen and one based on House Stark – a miniature replica of Westeros, a phone stand shaped...
Nothing has already announced its Nothing OS 4.0, and today we are also getting a preview of Essential Apps. Nothing wants to shake up the standardized smartphone operating system look and Essential Apps are the key. Nothing promises hyper-personalized experiences, tailored for each user’s needs. But what does that even mean? Well, you’ll be able to generate mini-apps and widgets based on prompts and instantly access said apps and widgets. These will then live on your device and users will be able to share their creations with others via the Playground community platform. Some...
Samsung has now listed the Galaxy M07 on its Indian website, thus quietly making the device official. The phone comes with a 6.7-inch LCD screen with 720x1600 resolution and 90Hz refresh rate, a 50 MP main rear camera, a 2 MP depth sensor, an 8 MP selfie snapper, and a 5,000 mAh battery. It's powered by the MediaTek Helio G99 SoC, which is 4G-only, and this is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage. It's IP54 rated for dust and splash resistance, has a 3.5mm headphone jack and a fingerprint sensor, and is 7.6mm slim. Samsung Galaxy M07 official...
Samsung has now listed the Galaxy M07 on its Indian website, thus quietly making the device official. The phone comes with a 6.7-inch LCD screen with 720x1600 resolution and 90Hz refresh rate, a 50 MP main rear camera, a 2 MP depth sensor, an 8 MP selfie snapper, and a 5,000 mAh battery. It's powered by the MediaTek Helio G99 SoC, which is 4G-only, and this is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage. It's IP54 rated for dust and splash resistance, has a 3.5mm headphone jack and a fingerprint sensor, and is 7.6mm slim. Samsung Galaxy M07 official...
iQOO has released telephoto camera samples from its upcoming iQOO 15 flagship, which is expected to debut in China this October. The iQOO 15 will sport a triple rear camera setup, including a periscope telephoto unit with support for 100x digital zoom. To show the prowess of the zoom lens, iQOO has shared some camera samples on Weibo. Several key details about the handset are already confirmed. For example, it will be powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC and ship with Android 16-based OriginOS 6 out of the box. The iQOO 15 will sport a 6.85-inch...
iQOO has released telephoto camera samples from its upcoming iQOO 15 flagship, which is expected to debut in China this October. The iQOO 15 will sport a triple rear camera setup, including a periscope telephoto unit with support for 100x digital zoom. To show the prowess of the zoom lens, iQOO has shared some camera samples on Weibo. Several key details about the handset are already confirmed. For example, it will be powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC and ship with Android 16-based OriginOS 6 out of the box. The iQOO 15 will sport a 6.85-inch...
Amazon today announced four new members of its Echo series of smart home speakers designed to work with the company's new Alexa+. This includes a new Echo Dot Max, the Echo Studio, and two new Echo Show models in different sizes. Starting with the Echo Dot Max, it features a dual-driver design consisting of a woofer and a tweeter. The new design integrated the speaker directly into the device housing instead of a separate module, which doubles the internal air space for fuller sound. The device can also tune the sound to your surrounding and Amazon claims it can produce 3x the bass...
Amazon today announced four new members of its Echo series of smart home speakers designed to work with the company's new Alexa+. This includes a new Echo Dot Max, the Echo Studio, and two new Echo Show models in different sizes. Starting with the Echo Dot Max, it features a dual-driver design consisting of a woofer and a tweeter. The new design integrated the speaker directly into the device housing instead of a separate module, which doubles the internal air space for fuller sound. The device can also tune the sound to your surrounding and Amazon claims it can produce 3x the bass...
Amazon today announced four new members of its Echo series of smart home speakers designed to work with the company's new Alexa+. This includes a new Echo Dot Max, the Echo Studio, and two new Echo Show models in different sizes. Starting with the Echo Dot Max, it features a dual-driver design consisting of a woofer and a tweeter. The new design integrated the speaker directly into the device housing instead of a separate module, which doubles the internal air space for fuller sound. The device can also tune the sound to your surrounding and Amazon claims it can produce 3x the bass...