WhatsApp has been working on chat-specific theme support for a few months now, and the good news is that the feature has finally started rolling out. The bad news is it's only accessible by those who are using the Android beta of WhatsApp. So, while most of us won't get this right away, at least we can take a look and see what we can expect to roll out to every WhatsApp user in a few months or so. Before you say "WhatsApp already has chat themes", yes it does, but the new feature lets you select different ones for different chats. So you're no longer confined to a one-size fits all...
Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chipset back in July, aiming it towards very affordable 5G devices. And Xiaomi confirmed it would be the first to launch a smartphone powered by this SoC. The time has now almost come for the reveal. Said first smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 is going to become official on October 16 at the India Mobile Congress 2024. That gives you an idea about the fact that this handset will be sold in India. It's still unclear what the device will be, but given the chip's focus on affordability, we're betting on a Redmi of some sort - most...
Redmi's flagship K line is due for a refresh in the coming weeks, and today we have some scattered tidbits of information about it from various sources. First, Redmi's Wang Teng teases the fact that the Redmi K80 series have been "greatly upgraded", not just in terms of performance, but also in another area that he hasn't yet revealed. In this mystery area, the K80 devices will be better than many devices from competing brands, which will be released first. He also hints at the K80 family's release date by saying that people who want to change their phones at the end of the year should...
The Redmi Note 14 got official in China in September, and we've been waiting for its international debut ever since. Now it turns out we might not have a lot of waiting left to do. That's because the international version of the Redmi Note 14 has just been certified for sale outside of China. Specifically, in Indonesia, where it passed through SDPPI with the model number 24094RAD4G. The "G" at the end there reveals the fact that this is indeed the global variant. This certification hasn't confirmed any specs, but there was really no need for that as the phone is already official in...
The Redmi Note 14 got official in China in September, and we've been waiting for its international debut ever since. Now it turns out we might not have a lot of waiting left to do. That's because the international version of the Redmi Note 14 has just been certified for sale outside of China. Specifically, in Indonesia, where it passed through SDPPI with the model number 24094RAD4G. The "G" at the end there reveals the fact that this is indeed the global variant. This certification hasn't confirmed any specs, but there was really no need for that as the phone is already official in...
Honor is working on a new smartphone, the Google Play Console has revealed today. It's called Honor X5b and it should launch very soon, now that it's been listed in the Google Play Console. Thankfully, the listing gives us a good idea what to expect in terms of specs, and it's also outed the image of the phone which you can see below. Honor X5b Google Play Console listing The Honor X5b has the model number GFY-LX2P, a waterdrop notch on its screen, along with very thick bezels (the chin even more so than the rest). It's powered by the MediaTek Helio G36 SoC, paired with just 4GB...
Tecno unveiled the Camon 30 and 30 Pro in February. One of the key differences between the two was that the Pro was a 5G phone with the Dimensity 8200 Ultimate chip, while the vanilla model only had 4G connectivity with the Helio G99 Ultimate. Then came the Camon 30S Pro, which was a 4G alternative to the 30 Pro with the Helio G100. This concludes the history lesson and brings us to the Tecno Camon 30S. Like the S Pro, this is a 4G phone with the G100 chip. Available configurations include 6/128GB, 8/128GB and 8/256GB with virtual RAM available to double the RAM capacity. The S Pro...
Tecno unveiled the Camon 30 and 30 Pro in February. One of the key differences between the two was that the Pro was a 5G phone with the Dimensity 8200 Ultimate chip, while the vanilla model only had 4G connectivity with the Helio G99 Ultimate. Then came the Camon 30S Pro, which was a 4G alternative to the 30 Pro with the Helio G100. This concludes the history lesson and brings us to the Tecno Camon 30S. Like the S Pro, this is a 4G phone with the G100 chip. Available configurations include 6/128GB, 8/128GB and 8/256GB with virtual RAM available to double the RAM capacity. The S Pro...
Qualcomm confirmed this week that hackers exploited a zero-day bug – a vulnerability that was unknown to the maker when it was abused. The breach was found in dozens of chipsets used in millions of Android smartphones around the world. The San Diego company also revealed a patch was sent out to OEMs last month and called the attack a "limited, targeted exploitation." The vulnerability affected 64 chips made by Qualcomm. These include the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, used in flagship devices such as Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, OnePlus 10 Pro, Sony Xperia 1 IV, Oppo Find X5 Pro, Honor Magic4...
Honor will announce new phones in the X60 series next week (October 16, Wednesday), which will be higher end offerings than the Honor X60i from July. The company has taken to Weibo to tease features from the new models, including one massive battery. This will be the debut of a battery called “Honor Qinghai Lake”, which will boast a capacity of 6,600mAh. With this, the X60 phone promises 2-day battery life. The Honor X60 series will bring a massive 6,600mAh battery It’s quite an increase from the main X50 trio from last year, the Honor X50, X50 GT and X50 Pro, all of which had...