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Qualcomm, Xiaomi sign new deal to power next-gen phones, wearables, and AR devices
Qualcomm Technologies and Xiaomi Corporation are celebrating 15 years of partnership with a new multi-year agreement. Both companies also plan on collaborating more across smartphones, wearables, and AR/VR applications.
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iQOO Neo 10 Pro+ with Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, 6,800 mAh battery announced: Price, specifications
iQOO has introduced the Neo 10 Pro+, the latest smartphone in its Neo 10 series, in China. It runs on a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and packs a 6,800mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging.
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Honor 400 series scheduled to launch in China next week, to come with large capacity batteries
Honor has disclosed the launch date of the Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro in China. Both smartphones will pack a significantly larger battery capacity, newer designs, improved thermals, and faster chipsets than their predecessors.
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Huawei Nova 14 series with Harmony OS 5, 5,500 mAh battery announced: Price, specifications
Huawei has introduced the Nova 14 Ultra, Nova 14 Pro, and Nova 14 smartphones in China. All three models come with Harmony OS 5.0 pre-installed and carry a 5,500mAh battery with 100W charging support.
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Huawei MateBook Fold debuts with flexible OLED screen, HarmonyOS 5, and a steep price tag
Huawei has introduced the world’s first foldable laptop, the MateBook Fold Ultimate Design. It has a flexible OLED screen with up to an 18-inch 4:3 real estate, a dual-layer OLED screen with 1600 nits of HDR peak brightness, and runs on Harmony OS 5.
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Google reveals new design for Android and Wear OS operating systems
Google is set to refresh the look of the Android and Wear OS operating systems this fall. The company has announced Material 3 Expressive, which includes new animations, features, and design changes across platforms.
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Google’s TalkBack can now answer questions about on-screen images: Here’s how it works
TalkBack, Android’s built-in screen reader, can now answer questions about images displayed on your phone. This interactive function provides deeper visual context for those with vision impairments.
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BGMI 3.8 Steampunk Frontier update released: Features, update size, and how to download
Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) has released its much-anticipated 3.8 update, which introduces a blend of global gameplay innovations alongside content tailored specifically for Indian players.
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Vivo V50e review: Sharp cameras, balanced performance
Vivo’s V series is known for its impressive cameras and attractive design for mid-range smartphone users. Earlier this year, the company introduced the Vivo V50 and has now unveiled a more pocket-friendly, stripped-down version, the Vivo V50e. But how does it fare in real life?
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Threads will now enable users to add up to five links in profile bios
Threads is making it easier for creators to share personal links with their followers by allowing users to add up to five links to their account bios.
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OnePlus partners with Gods Reign, K9 & Cincinnati to boost India’s gaming ecosystem
Through this collaboration, the company is trying to build a gaming-first ecosystem in the country.
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Netflix will start using AI to show generative ads in shows and films by 2026: All the details
Netflix is working on a new type of advertisement system, which will use AI to allow brands to integrate their products directly into the look and feel of its shows and movies.
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Google Chrome update brings improved page layout, zoom, PDF management and more: All the details
Google is introducing a Page Zoom feature, which will let users zoom into text without changing the webpage's design. The browser is also adding other AI-powered features like Expressive Captions, Optical Character Recognition tool, and more Gemini features.
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Apple teams up with Universal Music Group to launch Sound Therapy, allowing you to focus, relax, and sleep
Apple Music has partnered with Universal Music Group and Sollos to introduce Sound Therapy, which provides a collection of songs from popular artists that blends music with various sound waves to promote focusing, relaxing, and sleeping.
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iQoo Neo 10 Pro+ China launch date revealed, key specifications and design teased
The iQoo Neo 10 Pro+ is set to launch in China on May 20 and is confirmed to pack a 7K ‘Ice Vault’ vapour cooling chamber.
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Oppo Reno 14 Pro display, battery details revealed ahead of launch: All the details
The Oppo Reno 14 series will be introduced in China this week, and ahead of the launch, the brand has confirmed the Reno 14 Pro’s screen, battery, and camera details
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Slack to introduce ‘Mark as Read’ button in the notification panel on Android: Report
This will mark the incoming message as read from the notification panel itself, eliminating the need to open the app manually.
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Huawei Nova 14 series to launch on May 19, design and colour options revealed
Huawei is set to launch the Nova 14, Nova 14 Pro, and Nova 14 Ultra in China, which will ship with the latest version of the company’s native HarmonyOS. Ahead of the official announcement, significant details regarding their design and colour options have been revealed.
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Itel A90 with Unisoc T7100 SoC, Android 14 Go launched in India: Price, specifications
Itel has launched its latest budget smartphone, the A90, in India. It promises upgraded performance and clean software, with the handset being backed by a 5,000 mAh battery.
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Apple releases watchOS 11.5 update with Pride Harmony watch face and enhanced purchasing capabilities
Apple has rolled out the watchOS 11.5 update, which brings the new Pride Harmony watch face and a new Apple TV purchase option. This could be the last major watchOS 11 update from Apple before the expected introduction of watchOS 12 at WWDC next month.
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Apple releases watchOS 11.5 update with Pride Harmony watch face and enhanced purchasing capabilities
Apple has rolled out the watchOS 11.5 update, which brings the new Pride Harmony watch face and a new Apple TV purchase option. This could be the last major watchOS 11 update from Apple before the expected introduction of watchOS 12 at WWDC next month.
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Honor 400 series teased to introduce Google’s ‘AI Image to Video’ feature
The Honor 400 series, with the Honor 400 and 400 Pro, will officially be introduced on May 22, and now the company has revealed that these phones will feature the ‘AI Image to Video’ feature, developed in collaboration with Google Cloud technology.
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Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC spotted on Geekbench: Expected launch timeline, specifications
Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro is expected to launch in China soon as the successor to the Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro. It is tipped to get a 50MP telephoto camera and could be powered by the newly launched Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset.
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Apple seeks to halt App Store ruling to reinstate payment commissions
A major court ruling recently forced Apple to update its App Store guidelines, allowing developers to link external payment options without any commission. However, the company now seeks to have this decision fully revoked as soon as possible.
