The Pixel 10, 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL are the first Google phones to lack physical SIM slots in the US. The trio comes with dual eSIM capabilities, allowing them to use 2 profiles at a time and store up to 8 profiles on the phone at any given time. It appears that certain users who returned their Pixel 10 units due to hardware issues have received replacement units with a physical nano-SIM slot. Pixel 10 Pro XL original (top) and replacement unit (bottom) Several users on Reddit shared that their replacement Pixel 10 Pro units have the nano-SIM slot, which would signify these units...
The vivo X300 Pro has been spotted in the 3C database, having been certified by the Chinese authority recently. This has revealed the fact that it will support 90W wired charging, which is identical to its predecessor. Thanks to a prior certification, we also know that it will come with a 6,500 mAh battery, which will be 500 mAh bigger than the X200 Pro's. There will be a version of the X300 Pro featuring BeiDou satellite messaging support. The X300 Pro is expected to launch alongside the X300 in October, both powered by MediaTek's yet-unannounced Dimensity 9500 SoC. The X300 Pro is...
Smartphone makers had started to encroach on Garmin’s satellite messaging devices by adding satellite capabilities to high end smartphones. More recently, Google released the Pixel Watch 4, the first smartwatch with satellite SOS. What’s Garmin to do? Well, release a watch with LTE and satellite connectivity of its own, of course. Meet the Garmin Fenix 8 Pro. The Pro has LTE, allowing it to do voice calls and texts independently of a smartphone. Additionally, the LiveTrack location sharing feature can work over LTE and can deliver weather forecasts – again, all without a phone. Note...
Infinix launched the Xpad 20 in late May, and today it's joined by the Xpad 20 Pro in the brand's roster. The Pro model was spotted in some certifications around a month ago, and now it's been listed by Shopee in Thailand, marking its official debut. Infinix Xpad 20 Pro official marketing materials The Xpad 20 Pro has a 12-inch 2000x1200 IPS LCD touchscreen with 90Hz refresh rate and 450-nit peak brightness, the MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate SoC at the helm, 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM, 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage, a microSD card slot for expansion up to 1TB, an 8 MP rear camera with...
A Sony Xperia phone connected to a Sony Alpha camera used to be a staple of Sony’s marketing – this highlighted a cool feature that allowed the phones to work as an external monitor by using the Monitor & Control app (or the External Monitor app on older devices). This used to be free, but someone over at Sony decided that the company can make a few bucks off this and now charges a subscription. Sony’s Monitor & Control app Here’s what happened – the wired external monitor functionality is now behind a paywall. You need to pay $5 a month or $50 a year to use it. You can...
Apple has released the ninth developer beta of iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and others ahead of the September 9 iPhone 17 launch event. The latest beta is also available for macOS 26 Tahoe, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26. The eighth developer beta for Apple products was seeded on August 25. Developers or users who’ve registered for the beta program can head to the Software Update page on their Apple devices to download and install the latest developer beta 9. It is likely that Apple is adding the finishing touches to iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and others before releasing them to the public in...
Google just avoided disaster – the company will not be forced to sell its web browser, Chrome. It will have to make some concessions, but the ruling in what is described by Bloomberg as the “biggest US antitrust case in almost three decades” is overall favorable for the Mountain View company. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) accused Google of having an illegal monopoly on the search engine market. DOJ’s suggested remedy for that was to divest Chrome. Some companies even made offers, e.g. Perplexity AI offered $34.5 billion. That’s not happening, ruled the judge. Google will have to...
AnTuTu shared its top-performing device leaderboards for August. As usual, there are three lists with one reserved for flagship smartphones, another for midranges and a separate one for tablets. The data for these devices was gathered between August 1-31 and includes the average score of all the scores for that particular model. The top-performing flagship smartphone for last month is the RedMagic 10S Pro+, which uses an overclocked version of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite dubbed Leading Version. The gaming-focused smartphone managed an average score of 2,947,567 points. Another...
Apple recently teased a new pair of Beats earphones called the Powerbeats Fit. The upcoming pair of TWS earphones are expected to succeed the Beats Fit Pro, which were unveiled in 2021. Ahead of an official announcement, the design and color options of the Powerbeats Fit have leaked online. The leaked images show the Powerbeats Fit in four color options - black, orange, pink, and beige. The earphones feature a hook-style design, similar to the older Fit Pro. Meanwhile, the case appears to be similar to the older model. No other details have been leaked, but we...
Yesterday, we exclusively reported that the Infinix GT 30, which was unveiled last month and is available in India, will make its global debut on September 11. We also revealed that the GT 30's global model would get an additional color option, called Shadow Ash. Today, we've got some exclusive images of the Infinix GT 30's Shadow Ash color version for you. The set includes an official render and live photos. [#InlinePriceWidget,14044,1#] The dimensions and weight of the Infinix GT 30's Shadow Ash model will be the same as the Blade White, Cyber Blue, and Pulse Green versions, meaning...