Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo called it – Apple is doing early manufacturing work on the iPhone 17 in a factory in India, not China, as has been the case in the past. The article by The Information highlights the importance of this milestone. What Apple is doing right now is called “New Production Introduction” – figuring out how to turn a prototype design into a real product suitable for mass manufacture. Previously, this work was done in China. Note that this applies only to the vanilla iPhone 17, not the Pro or Pro Max and not the new iPhone 17 Slim that will replace the Plus. Cupertino...
Leakster Ice Universe is known for many things – his accuracy, his insights and his obsession with smoothly animated UIs. Okay, we’re joking, but Ice does compare One UI’s animations with those of iOS quite often and Samsung’s current skins have been found lacking. The upcoming One UI 7 has the potential to change all that – Ice posted this video that tests jumping between apps and the phone didn’t miss a beat. For some reason, the leakster deleted the original post, but fellow X user @TechKhaled_ saved and reposted it. New One UI 7 Animations both Widget and App Animations are Non...
HMD is on a roll with its Nokia feature phone releases and the newest additions are the Nokia 108 4G (2024) and the Nokia 125 4G (2024). Nokia 125 4G (2024) is a rebrand of the recently announced Nokia 110 4G (2024) with identical specs while the 108 4G (2024) shares most of its key specs with the HMD 105 4G but with a smaller 2-inch display. Nokia 108 4G (2024) Both phones come with 128MB RAM and 64MB internal storage, which is expandable via the microSD card slot. They also get FM radio, an MP3 player, and the fan favorite Snake game pre-installed. Nokia 125 4G...
OnePlus 13 will be unveiled on Thursday, and we know most of the specs from the company's numerous teasers. The phone is now listed by TENAA, uncovering the remaining details like screen size, memory options, and body dimensions. The listing also confirmed the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with a 4.1 GHz CPU and the 6,000 mAh battery, which is the mightiest in the history of OnePlus flagships. OnePlus 13 The phone has a BOE-made 6.82" screen with 1440p resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate. The 32 MP selfie camera has a single punch hole, while the trio on the back is once again...
Google's Pixel 9a is due to launch sooner than its predecessors according to past rumors, and today a new detail about it has been leaked. The phone will allegedly have a 5,000 mAh battery, which is bigger than the Pixel 8a's 4,492 mAh cell. This obviously means you should expect it to have better longevity than the Pixel 8a. Previous leaks also told us that the Pixel 9a will have a 48 MP main camera, perhaps borrowed from the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google's most expensive smartphone. The 13 MP ultrawide will stay the same, though. The Pixel 9a is expected to launch around mid-March,...
Huawei is working on the Mate 70 devices, and a new leak just revealed what the phones will look loke from the back. According to a photo that claims to have the camera covers of all the phones, all Huawei Mate 70 versions will have four cameras in a square formation mounted on a circular or octagonal island. The lineup will include Mate 70, Mate 70 Pro, and Mate 70 Pro+ with a circle, while the Mate 70 RS will be the fanciest device in the lineup. This reminds us of the Mate 50 series, which had the same look. However, we can see more small cutouts for lasers and sensors, such...
Huawei is working on the Mate 70 devices, and a new leak just revealed what the phones will look loke from the back. According to a photo that claims to have the camera covers of all the phones, all Huawei Mate 70 versions will have four cameras in a square formation mounted on a circular or octagonal island. The lineup will include Mate 70, Mate 70 Pro, and Mate 70 Pro+ with a circle, while the Mate 70 RS will be the fanciest device in the lineup. This reminds us of the Mate 50 series, which had the same look. However, we can see more small cutouts for lasers and sensors, such...
Samsung unveiled One UI 6 last year at the Samsung Developer Conference 2023 (SDC23). However, One UI 7 has been hit with a series of delays and won’t be out until next year, likely launching alongside the Galaxy S25 series. So, this year’s SDC focused on other things. But we still may get a peek at what Samsung is cooking – the company just announced that another SDC will be held later this year. Samsung Developer Conference Korea 2024 will be an online event on November 21. You can already sign up on the official site, if you are interested. There will be two keynote speeches and a total...
At its grand event in China today, Xiaomi unveiled the 15 and 15 Pro flagship smartphones, and it also presented the newest version of its Android skin: HyperOS 2. This introduces three "core technological innovations" to devices sold in China - HyperCore, HyperConnect, and HyperAI. Together, these should work to offer a "fresh, advanced experience in fundamental functionality, cross-device smart connectivity, and AI interactions", whatever any of that means. HyperOS 2 comes with a new scheduler, as well as improved memory and I/O resource management, a redone rendering pipeline,...
The Xiaomi Smart Band 9 went official a few months back, and today it's received a sibling: the Smart Band 9 Pro. Like previous Pro versions in Xiaomi's best-selling line of wearables, this one has a larger, squarer screen compared to the non-Pro Smart Bands. The Smart Band 9 Pro's display is 1.74" in diameter, AMOLED of course, with 336x480 resolution and 1,200-nit peak brightness. The entire wearable measures 43.27 x 32.49 x 10.8 mm and weighs 24.5g thanks to its aluminum alloy body. It's 5ATM water resistant, and has a 350 mAh battery that's rated for up to 21 days of use. It has...