vivo announced the Y300 Pro last month, and today, the brand followed it up with the Plus model. The vivo Y300 Plus comes with the Snapdragon 695 SoC, 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM, and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage, expandable by up to 1TB via microSD card. The vivo Y300 Plus features a 6.78" FullHD+ curved AMOLED display with a 120Hz screen refresh rate, 1,300 nits peak brightness, and wet touch support. The panel also has a centered punch-hole for the 32MP selfie camera and a fingerprint scanner underneath for password-less smartphone unlocking. Around the back, we get a squircle-shaped camera...

The mass rollout of Android 15 is now underway and as usual Google’s own Pixel phones are first in line for the big update. You’ll need a Pixel 6 series or newer phone to get the update and Google shared an official blog post detailing the headline features with its latest Android release. Here is the list of supported devices: Pixel 6 Pixel 6 Pro Pixel 6a Pixel 7 Pixel 7 Pro Pixel 7a Pixel Tablet Pixel Fold Pixel 8 Pixel 8 Pro Pixel 8a Pixel 9 Pixel 9 Pro Pixel 9 Pro XL Pixel 9 Pro Fold Private space allows you to lock sensitive...

Oppo will launch the Find X8 series on October 24, and thanks to a massive leak, we already know what the phones will look like. Now that the mystery is gone, the company posted the phones on its online store, effectively confirming yesterday's haul of press renders. The Find X8, Find X8 Pro, Pad 3 Pro, and Enco X3 are up at the Oppo store in China, and we found out the Watch X will also make an appearance with a new Arctic Gray strap. Oppo Find X8 will officially be a device with a flat front, back, and frame, while the Find X8 Pro has a quad-curved display with an ergonomically...

Realme is ready to launch the GT7 Pro as early as this month. The confirmation comes from Xu Qi Chase, the brand president of the Chinese maker, who posted some details about the phone on his Weibo page. The executive revealed that the new phone will combine a top-tier Snapdragon flagship chipset with a periscope telephoto lens so that the user "does not have to choose between the two." Realme is obviously waiting for Qualcomm to announce the fourth generation of the Snapdragon 8 chipset to schedule its launch. This will happen next week, as the San Diego company is hosting its...

Nothing unveiled the Phone (2a) in black, white, and milk colors in March, followed by a blue model in April and a Special Edition in May. However, the brand isn't done yet, as it has announced that it will introduce the Nothing Phone (2a) Community Edition on October 30. Community spirit.Join us for our next big reveal. 30 October, 11:00 GMT. pic.twitter.com/lmsBFRlNQk— Nothing (@nothing) October 15, 2024 The Nothing Phone (2a) Community Edition is a culmination of the Nothing Phone (2a) Community Edition Project, which began in March 2024 and took ideas about the hardware design,...

The freshly announced Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has landed at our HQ for review, but before we put it through its paces, let's do a quick unboxing and see what's on offer. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G comes in a white-colored retail box, including some paperwork, a SIM ejector tool, and a charging cable. We've got the blue model, but there are three more colors you can opt for. On the front, we have a 6.7" FullHD+ 90Hz AMOLED screen with a notch for the 13MP selfie camera. However, there's no fingerprint scanner underneath since it's embedded in the power button. Turn the phone...

The freshly announced Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has landed at our HQ for review, but before we put it through its paces, let's do a quick unboxing and see what's on offer. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G comes in a white-colored retail box, including some paperwork, a SIM ejector tool, and a charging cable. We've got the blue model, but there are three more colors you can opt for. On the front, we have a 6.7" FullHD+ 90Hz AMOLED screen with a notch for the 13MP selfie camera. However, there's no fingerprint scanner underneath since it's embedded in the power button. Turn the phone...

Canalys posted its preliminary report onthe global smartphone market in Q3 2024, and it shows shipments grew sequentially and yearly. According to the analysts, the ongoing replacement cycle was the main driver from July to September as the competition became tighter than ever. Samsung remained on top, but barely kept its first place for Q3, as Apple had the same market share when the percentage was rounded to the whole number. Xiaomi, Oppo, and vivo rounded the Top 5, but all eyes were on Apple, as the US company achieved its highest third-quarter volume. There was a strong demand...

The vivo Y19s was quietly unveiled earlier today. No, this isn’t a sequel to the Y19 (because that one is from 2019), it is instead a follow-up to the Y17s from late last year. The new model is not a total upgrade, but brings several important improvements – a more rugged design, powerful stereo speakers and a larger 5,500mAh battery. The Y19s grows slightly with a 6.68” LCD. It’s a 90Hz panel that’s decently bright (1,000 nits in high brightness mode), but still offers only HD+ resolution. The selfie camera is now inside a punch hole, but resolution drops to a measly 5MP. The rear...

YouTube is gaining some new improvements apparently based on user feedback. First off, fine-tunable playback speed will let you change it in 0.05 increments (as opposed to 0.25 now). The maximum is still 2x, by the way. YouTube is also expanding its sleep timer to all users, which works just as you'd expect. You can set the timer to stop playback in 10, 15, 20, 30, or 45 minutes, in one hour, or when the current video ends. This has previously been available for Premium users. Browsing in landscape mode will be improved on iOS later this year, and the in-app miniplayer is now...