Back in October, Nothing unveiled Essential Apps - AI-generated mini-apps and widgets based on prompts, that will live on your device and can be shared with others through Nothing's Playground community platform. Today, Nothing is announcing the rollout of Essential Apps Beta, following the Alpha release from late 2025, which was only available for a small group of early adopters. With the Beta, access is gradually expanding through a waitlist, with users added in batches. Create apps shaped exactly around your specific needs and context.That's what Essential Apps are.You describe what...
The Tecno Pova Curve 2 is scheduled to launch in India later this week. Following recent teasers highlighting its design and colour options, Tecno has now shared additional details about the upcoming smartphone. Fresh details shared on Tecno’s official India website confirm that the Pova Curve 2 will feature an 8,000mAh battery along with a curved display. Tecno also claims that the Pova Curve 2 5G is the world’s slimmest phone with an 8,000mAh battery with a curved screen. The handset is confirmed to measure just 7.42mm in thickness and weigh 195g. The company states that...
Samsung still hasn't fully revealed when it's unveiling the Galaxy S26 family, but it recently went 99% of the way in the Terms and Conditions of a contest it's hosting. So the rumored date of February 25 is pretty much a given at this point. Ahead of that, the company's US arm has started a teaser campaign of sorts, by sharing the meme you can see below. The guy obviously sees "something smarter" coming in Samsung's Galaxy S26 lineup. That feeling when you can see into the future. 😌 🔮 What do you see in our future? pic.twitter.com/zA7XVAIzf3— Samsung Mobile US (@SamsungMobileUS)...
Last week, a media report claimed that Realme was carrying out massive staff layoffs in India, starting with its sales team. This development came after a report from China claimed that Realme was merging with Oppo to become its sub-brand, which Realme had initially been. Today, we received an official statement from Realme's Indian branch confirming that it was undergoing organizational restructuring in India, but that it wasn't related to "any other brands." Realme also said it remains committed to India, its largest market outside China, and that its products, retail presence, and...
Following its announcement in October, Honor’s MagicOS 10 is now running on 20.26 million devices worldwide. The milestone was confirmed by the brand as it managed to push the update to over 150 devices. The news was shared on the official Honor Club platform. Honor Magic8 Pro running MagicOS 10 The Android 16-based MagicOS 10 made its debut on the Honor Magic8 and Magic8 Pro and was soon after brought to many of the brand’s older devices. Honor reached the milestone less than four months after announcing its latest Android 16-based OS. Source (in Chinese)
Last week, we got our first look at the iQOO 15R, set to launch on February 24 as the first 'R' model in iQOO's number lineup in India. The brand has already revealed some of the 15R's features, and today, it detailed the 15R's display while also revealing the smartphone will be IP68 and IP69-rated. The iQOO 15R's punch-hole AMOLED display will have a 1.5K resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, and 5,000 nits of local peak brightness, with the lowest brightness level being 1 nit. The iQOO 15R's display will support HDR10+ and feature a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint reader for biometric...
WhatsApp Web has been around since 2015, but the browser version of the messaging platform has yet to support voice or video calls. That’s about to change as the WhatsApp Web beta program is now introducing voice and video calls. The feature is gradually rolling out to beta subscribers and only works for one-to-one voice and video calls. Users can also share their screen during calls. Group calls are expected to arrive at a later point in time with support for calls with up to 32 participants. Call links and scheduled calls are also expected to be gradually rolled out. Calls placed on...
In an official blog post, OpenAI announced that it has begun testing ads in ChatGPT for free and Go users in the US. The ads will be shown only to logged-in adult users, while users under the age of 18 will not see them. ChatGPT users with Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education subscriptions will not see any ads. OpenAI also confirmed that the ads will not influence the answers in a chat. Free ChatGPT users can also choose to disable ads, but doing so will come with a reduced free message limit. Ads shown in a chat will also be labelled as ‘Sponsored’ and shown separately...
In an official blog post, OpenAI announced that it has begun testing ads in ChatGPT for free and Go users in the US. The ads will be shown only to logged-in adult users, while users under the age of 18 will not see them. ChatGPT users with Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education subscriptions will not see any ads. OpenAI also confirmed that the ads will not influence the answers in a chat. Free ChatGPT users can also choose to disable ads, but doing so will come with a reduced free message limit. Ads shown in a chat will also be labelled as ‘Sponsored’ and shown separately...
After debuting the Z11 Turbo earlier this month in China, iQOO appears to be gearing up to expand the Z11 lineup. The iQOO Z11 and Z11x are likely to launch soon, as both devices have now surfaced online. Tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed on Weibo that two new iQOO Z11 series smartphones have secured network certification in China, suggesting an imminent launch. A phone carrying the model number V2551A is believed to be the iQOO Z11. It is tipped to feature a 9,000mAh battery with 90W fast charging support, a 1.5K-resolution LTPS display, and a mid-range chipset. The...