Samsung takes BOE to court once again

Samsung and BOE are two of the largest display manufacturers and have gone to court more than a few times. The last dispute was over a patent, before the US International Trade Commission, and Samsung officially won the dispute last month. Now, the Korean tech giant is once again seeking justice, but this time over allegedly stolen trade secrets. According to Samsung, BOE has consistently engaged in shady practices, including poaching key employees and colluding with companies in the Samsung Display supply chain to steal trade secrets. BOE has all the information to set up...

April 05, 2025 at 06:21AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/Qf25l01

Infinix's next phone will smell

Ever wished your smartphone would have its very own, very distinctive smell? Well, Infinix thinks you have, and so it's going to answer your prayers with the upcoming Note 50s 5G+, which is due to launch in India on April 18. This phone will come with "scent-tech". Basically, it's a way for the device to release a fragrance from its rear panel. It's definitely a unique feature (don't call it a gimmick), using microencapsulation technology which traps fragrance molecules within microscopic capsules. The capsules are infused into the phone's fake leather back, and they gradually release a...

April 05, 2025 at 04:21AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/JBkAoOj

TikTok for Artists launches in select markets

TikTok has launched a new platform called "TikTok for Artists". It aims to help artists promote their music, connect with fans, and make better decisions to drive engagement. It also helps artists understand performance metrics. The new platform will allow artists to create campaigns for upcoming releases and promote them on TikTok. These campaigns can also be monetized and offer pre-saves on Spotify and Apple Music. Merch drops will also be a thing. Perhaps one of the most useful features is the performance metrics. Artists can learn more about the demographics of their followers...

April 05, 2025 at 02:21AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/qkV25Mh

WhatsApp will let you prevent others from auto-saving media you send them

WhatsApp is working on a new privacy feature which was spotted in the latest beta build for Android. This will be in development for a while longer, so don't expect to get it right away. When you do, however, it will let you add enhanced privacy meaning people you talk to will be prevented from having media you send them auto-saved on their devices. Normally, WhatsApp auto-saves every media item you receive on your phone. But when this is implemented, you'll have the option to prevent other people's phones from doing that, as seen in the screenshot above. This is the same...

April 05, 2025 at 12:21AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/hnTweKd

Verizon introduces three-year price lock guarantee on its plans

Verizon today announced a three-year price guarantee for all of its new and existing customers. However, you need to be on the new myPlan and myHome plans in order to benefit. And there's a huge caveat - the "price lock guarantee" doesn't apply to taxes and fees, so presumably if the carrier wants to raise prices, it can just increase its fees. Anyway, aside from this you can also get a free phone on any plan when you trade in any phone in any condition - but that "any phone" has to be made by Google, Apple, or Samsung. And you need to be on myPlan for this to work. Finally, the...

April 04, 2025 at 05:36AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/Ks7CNac

The next iPad mini might come with a huge display upgrade

Apple's next iPad mini could have a massive display upgrade in tow, switching from IPS LCD panels to OLED. Apple is apparently currently testing Samsung-made OLED panels for the most diminutive iPad, and it would of course be a very welcome change to see the next iPad mini with an OLED screen. It's been rumored to make its debut in 2026, around two years after its predecessor which launched last October. The 2024 iPad mini was also rumored to get an OLED panel back in 2023, but that obviously didn't happen and so the introduction of the new display tech got postponed to the next iteration...

April 04, 2025 at 04:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/y19RDYw

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge's new launch date leaks

Yesterday we heard that Samsung delayed the Galaxy S25 Edge's planned April launch, and today a new rumor purportedly shares the new date on which the device will be fully unveiled: May 13. It's still unclear what the reason for the delay is, but at least it's not a big one - give or take one month from the initially rumored announcement date of April 15. Some have speculated that the delay doesn't have anything to do with quality issues, but instead is related to some changes in Samsung's management following the death of Samsung DX head Jong-Hee Han. If you were expecting...

April 04, 2025 at 02:23AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/syAqcnx

Motorola Edge 60 leaks in official-looking renders

When it rains Motorola leaks, it pours, it seems. We've already seen a bunch of promo materials for the upcoming Razr 60 Ultra outed today, and now it's time to turn our attention to the Edge 60, which will soon join the already announced Edge 60 Fusion. This is the star of some leaked official-looking renders, showcasing it in blue and green. Naturally, the design language of the Edge 60 is incredibly close to that of the Edge 60 Fusion. Motorola Edge 60 leaked renders in blue The Edge 60 is said to sport a 50 MP main camera using the Sony Lytia LYT-700C sensor, and a...

April 04, 2025 at 12:56AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/SQNhiYH

Honor's 8,000 mAh battery phone will be part of a new range, here's what it's called

A few days ago word got out that Honor is working on a new mid-range device with a positively gigantic 8,000 mAh battery, and today some more details seem to have been outed. The company is launching a new range soon, called Power. The 8,000 mAh battery phone may not be the first in the range to launch, but it makes perfect sense that it would be part of this Honor Power portfolio given its huge battery. Honor Magic7 Lite Honor is focusing on battery capacity with the Power range, which will consist solely of mid-rangers. Digital Chat Station says the first Power device will come...

April 03, 2025 at 05:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/S8QaoTi

OnePlus 13T's battery capacity officially revealed, weight too

The "mini" device OnePlus is currently working on will be called 13T, and it's coming soon. Yesterday, the company teased it in an April Fools video, confirming its name. Today, step two: battery capacity. A recent rumor talked about the device sporting a 6,200 mAh battery, and now Li Jie, President of OnePlus China, has officially announced that the 13T's battery capacity starts with a 6. OnePlus 13R Even if that's the absolute minimum it can be - 6,000 mAh - it would match the battery in the OnePlus 13 which is a much larger device. So the 13T's longevity should be better than...

April 03, 2025 at 03:41AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/9J04BuI

Oppo F29 Pro hands-on

Oppo recently unveiled the F29 series, which includes two smartphones - Oppo F29 and Oppo F29 Pro. We've received the Pro model, so let's take a closer look at it. The Oppo F29 Pro arrived in a white retail box, including a clear case, a SIM ejector tool, some documents, a charging cable, and an 80W power adapter. The Oppo F29 Pro packs a 6.7" 10-bit FullHD+ quad-curved AMOLED display with 1,200 nits peak brightness and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection. The panel has a 240Hz touch sampling rate and a 120Hz screen refresh rate. The display settings let you select between Auto, Standard,...

April 03, 2025 at 02:12AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/x9LaGl0

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip FE specs leak

Samsung has long been rumored to release a cheaper flip-style foldable this year, complementing the high-end Galaxy Z Flip7 which should be coming in July. Today, some specs of the Galaxy Z Flip FE - or Z Flip7 FE, the rumors can't seem to agree on the exact name - have been leaked. The phone is said to be powered by the Exynos 2400e SoC, the same one found in the Galaxy S24 FE from last year. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 That is in Europe at least, since these specs are for the SM-F761B model. Other markets might get another chipset, Samsung loves to do that sometimes. The Flip FE will...

April 03, 2025 at 12:51AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/DxGBc1b

Samsung to use solid-state batteries for upcoming rings, earbuds, and watches

Samsung is going to start using solid-state batteries for its wearables soon, as these can deliver higher energy density as well as more freedom to design them in weird shapes. That's because they use a solid electrolyte, unlike traditional lithium-ion batteries which have liquid electrolytes. Thus, solid-state batteries come with less of a fire risk, and Samsung knows a thing or two about battery fires so it would obviously want to do all it can to avoid them. This information comes from a new report out of Korea, which says Samsung's first product with a solid-state battery will be a...

April 02, 2025 at 05:12AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/KGApCBk

Poco F7 Pro vs. Poco F7 Ultra

The Poco F series has taken a little shift in positioning this year, this time the Pro getting outdone by an Ultra, instead of having a vanilla model on its other side. That said, the F7 Pro retains all the goodness of the previous generation's Pro - it's just that the F7 Ultra now brings even more to the table. We'll do a thorough comparison between the two models to try and show you if the Pro is good enough, or now that there's an Ultra, that one is the way to go. Table of Contents: Design Display Battery Life Charging Speaker Test Performance Cameras ...

April 02, 2025 at 03:49AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/OPSXzDa

vivo Pad5 Pro, Pad SE, and Watch 5 detailed ahead of launch

We already know that the vivo X200 Ultra and X200s are launching later this month but they won’t be the only new devices announced at the launch event. The brand also detailed the upcoming vivo Pad5 Pro and Pad SE tablets as well as the all-new vivo Watch 5. All three devices are now available for pre-order in China, while their official launch date is yet to be confirmed. Pad5 Pro is the brand’s next generation flagship Android tablet, coming in as the successor to last year’s Pad3 Pro. It will feature a 13-inch LCD with 3.1K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate and will be equipped...

April 02, 2025 at 02:21AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/PugSo2K

Poco C71 runs Geekbench confirming its chipset

The Poco C71 will be launched on April 4 in India via Flipkart, and the brand itself started teasing it yesterday. Today, the device has been spotted in the Geekbench database. The listing has confirmed the fact that it's powered by the Unisoc T7250 SoC, which sort of confirms our theory that it's just a rebranded Redmi A5, since that model uses the same chipset too. The Poco ran Geekbench with 4GB of RAM, and it will also have a 6GB option. It will run Android 15. Flipkart has already revealed that the C71 comes with a 6.88-inch LCD screen with HD+ resolution and a 120 Hz refresh...

April 02, 2025 at 12:49AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/GYvURpb

Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold's renders surface

CAD-based renders of the Google Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL surfaced last month, revealing their designs. Now, we are looking at the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold's renders, which show us what Google's 2025 foldable will look like. [#InlinePriceWidget,13220,1#] The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold looks similar to its predecessor, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and while the video shared by the source doesn't show us the Pixel 10 Pro Fold in a folded state, it claims that the smartphone, when unfolded, will be 0.2mm thicker than the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Its dimensions are reported to be about...

April 01, 2025 at 07:35AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/OPDzcJy

Samsung's latest ad hints at nearing Ballie release

Samsung first introduced its smart robot assistant Ballie about five years ago at CES, and it looks like the actual launch date is pretty close, judging by the latest SmartThings ad, which shows the ecosystem's capabilities leveraged by Samsung's AI. Ballie makes an appearance toward the end of the video, suggesting Samsung is getting ready to launch the cute little robot sooner rather than later. The Korean tech giant promised to bring the robot by the end of 2025. Samsung talked about Ballie during this year's CES. Ballie is a smart robot assistant that can follow you around and...

April 01, 2025 at 06:32AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/LBYzx0V

Apple gets €150 million fine in France for its complex privacy options

France's competition watchdog has fined Apple €150 million (approximately $162 million at the current exchange rates) as it found that the company's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) system lets it abuse its dominance in the mobile app market. The initiative is pitched by Apple as a way to give users more control of their privacy, but the French authority says this harms small publishers and is "neither necessary for nor proportionate with" Apple wanting to protect its users' personal data. App Tracking Transparency launched back in 2021 and it forces app developers to show two pop-ups...

April 01, 2025 at 03:46AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/SLq2opn

nubia Z70S Ultra teaser is out, 35mm main camera is in along with Avengers branding

nubia is preparing to release the Z70S Ultra Photographer Edition next month, as a newly released teaser says today. This also includes the word Avengers, which implies a collaboration with Marvel, but maybe it's just a sneaky way to get some attention. The phone's main camera will have a 35mm equivalent focal length, according to recent rumors. The teaser also confirms this as you can see below. The brand says it will be using a new large sensor for the main camera too, which will make for an interesting pairing with the 35mm focal length. As the device has already been...

April 01, 2025 at 12:59AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/9zp6y8d