Vivo announces launch date for X100 Ultra, X100s duo

The vivo X100 Ultra will be announced on May 13, the company revealed on Weibo. The event will also see the introduction of two new flagships, X100s and X100s Pro, the first of which will have flat sides and a front panel. The company already listed the phones on its online store in China, revealing the full memory combos and color options. The X100 Ultra has a camera setup that is different from that of any other X100 smartphone. According to a senior executive, the phone, with its flagship-tier camera technologies, will excel in five key scenes: The micro-gimbal anti-shake...

May 06, 2024 at 08:40AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/s71fZ5R

Deals: iPhones are £100 off, this time including the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max

Amazon UK has dropped £100 off the prices for the entire iPhone lineup (except the SE). A while back there was a similar price drop, but it only covered the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus – this time the two Pro models are discounted as well. Starting with the iPhone 15 Pro Max, the base 256GB model is over a thousand pounds even with the discount. But iPhones were never cheap, the Pro Maxs least of all. Still, it's the best Apple phone ever made at least until this September. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max £100 off ...

May 05, 2024 at 01:14PMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/wSk2WzV

Weekly poll: who will splurge on the Honor Magic6 RSR Porsche Design?

Earlier this week Honor started the global rollout of the Honor Magic6 RSR. This is largely similar to the Magic6 Ultimate on the inside, but the outside is the work of Porsche Design. One thing that puts it above the Ultra is the 24GB of RAM on board (paired with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3). There is only one storage option and it is 1TB. As for colors, there are a couple to choose from – Frozen Berry (the hero color of the 2020 Taycan) and Agate Gray (a classic paint job of Porsche 911 race cars). Honor Magic6 RSR in: Frozen Berry • Agate Gray We have a detailed review if you...

May 05, 2024 at 08:01AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/nadehBT

Weekly poll results: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra is shaping up to be a hit, Pura 70 tops the Pro model

The lack of Google Play Store on the Huawei Pura 70 series is not ideal but not a deal-breaker either – per the comments under last week’s poll, some are already using Google-less Huawei phones and are eyeing the new series. That said, it is a no-go for others as some vital apps (e.g. local banking apps) are missing, but it seems like Huawei did a good job of stocking up the App Gallery. So, what do people think of the four phones? Well, the Huawei Pura 70 Ultra is a blockbuster in the making with half of voters expressing interest in it and only a fraction of those are waiting on reviews...

May 05, 2024 at 04:03AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/DybGCQN

Deals: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and S23 FE prices fall

Last week a 512GB Galaxy S24 Ultra was $1,220, now it’s down $50 on both Amazon and Best Buy. The 256GB model remains at $1,100 and doubling the storage is well worth the $70 if you ask us. It will help with the phone’s longevity (it will be supported for 7 years) as OS and apps will continue to grow in the coming years. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 12/512GB $250 off Read our review $1,170 at Amazon US $1,170 at Best Buy The Samsung Galaxy S23...

May 05, 2024 at 12:11AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/7PLlY3r

Even more official images leak showing Sony's Xperia 1 VI and Xperia 10 VI

Mere hours ago a barrage of official-looking images leaked depicting the upcoming Sony Xperia 1 VI and Xperia 10 VI, both models which could become official at the company's event on May 17. And now here we are with even more leaked images of the two phones, and these look pretty official as well. Sony's not doing a great job of taming these leaks, but we're happy we get to see the unannounced devices in so much detail. Sony Xperia 10 VI leaked images This time we have a better look at the Xperia 10 VI in all three colors. As we already mentioned earlier, the Xperia 10 VI...

May 04, 2024 at 06:36AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/nT9SXaF

Entry-level vivo Y18 debuts in India with "segment's brightest screen", IP54 rating

Previously premium features have been trickling down to mid-range and even entry-level devices at a steady pace, and the new vivo Y18 can definitely attest to that. The phone was quietly listed by vivo onto its Indian website without any fanfare, and it comes with a premium-looking design on the back, which employs a 3D micro sculpting process in the Gem Green variant, which carves silver ripples into the rear plate. Combined with a nm scale coating the result is a gem-like texture, hence the name of the colorway. There's also the more subdued Space Black, which has a subtle 'starry...

May 04, 2024 at 04:42AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/DaVzlwU

Xiaomi 15 rumored to arrive in mid-October with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4

Last week a report claimed that Xiaomi has the exclusive first launch rights for Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC, and today a new rumor tells us when exactly to expect said launch. According to the prolific leaker Digital Chat Station, the first device powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is tentatively scheduled to arrive in mid-October. If the previous report regarding Xiaomi's exclusivity was accurate, this means the Xiaomi 15 (and possibly the 15 Pro alongside it) will become official in mid-October. Xiaomi 14 Of course a lot can change between now and then as we're...

May 04, 2024 at 02:59AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/zZAbc60

One UI 6.1 update for Galaxy S22 series halted due to a bug

Samsung started rolling out the update to One UI 6.1, containing the Galaxy AI features that debuted in January, to the Galaxy S22 family in Korea yesterday. And here we are not even 24 hours later, and it seems like the rollout has already been halted. Note that while yesterday's rollout included many more devices, it only appears to have been paused specifically for the Galaxy S22 series. The reason, as always in such cases, has to do with a bug - quality control on software updates is hard, for sure, but it shouldn't be this hard to spot something so obvious. We're talking about the...

May 04, 2024 at 01:03AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/r9JAdik

vivo X100s live images surface ahead of launch

The vivo X100s launching this month recently appeared in an official teaser, and now we are looking at its live images that surfaced on Weibo, giving us a better look at the smartphone. The vivo X100s' rear looks similar to the vivo X100, sporting a circular camera island. However, while the X100's camera module has a Moon Halo design, the X100s' design looks similar to the X100 Pro's Sun Halo design, with some camera specs written on the ring around the cameras. vivo X100s live images There's also a ZEISS logo on the camera module, so you can expect the vivo X100s' cameras to...

May 03, 2024 at 08:21AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/uSV8QAF

Google Pixel 8a marketing materials leak

The Google Pixel 8a's official announcement is still more than ten days away. And yet, we're now at the stage where we're seeing at least one leak regarding it each and every day, if not two. Today's leak seems to basically be the Google website listing for the Pixel 8a, obviously prepared in advance for the launch. It's unclear if this was made live for a short while by mistake, or if it was leaked from inside the website's development team. Google Pixel 8a marketing materials Either way, here it is. Note the weird outline around the text, which probably means this has...

May 03, 2024 at 07:17AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/dL4s2nA

New Sony Xperia 1 VI leak details the cameras, chipset, and battery

Sony is expected to unveil the Xperia 1 VI flagship smartphone at its event on May 17. While we've heard a few things about it over the last few weeks, today a new rumor brings us more details, including the leaked renders you can see below. So let's dive in. Unsurprisingly, the Xperia 1 VI will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. It will come with a 16mm ultrawide camera, a 24mm main camera (48mm with 2x optical zoom), and an 85-170mm telephoto zoom camera. The zoom camera goes further than the Xperia 1 V's which maxed out at 125mm, but the other specs seem identical....

May 03, 2024 at 04:39AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/fMF50v7

High-end MediaTek-powered smartphone to land in the US for the first time this year

The Android smartphone market in the US is quite different from Europe or Asia, in that there are fewer options, especially at the mid-range and low-end. But even when we're talking high-end, one thing is obvious - all of the top shelf devices in that market use a Qualcomm chipset. No MediaTek anywhere (and no Exynos either, for what it's worth). And that's despite the fact that MediaTek's 9000 series chips have, for a few years now, been very close in performance to Qualcomm's latest and greatest. The situation will thankfully change later this year, when, for the first time, a "premium"...

May 03, 2024 at 01:43AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/CiHhmYv

Nothing OS 2.5.5a with ChatGPT is now landing on the Nothing Phone (2a)

Nothing's rollout of ChatGPT onto its devices is now complete. Following the Nothing Phone (2) (which you can purchase from Nothing) last month and the Nothing Phone (1) less than 24 hours ago, now it's time for the more affordable Nothing Phone (2a) (also available at Nothing) to get its taste of the AI goodness, in the form of Nothing OS 2.5.5a, which is now rolling out. This brings with it the much anticipated ChatGPT integration, which gives you a new gesture option in the Nothing X app for starting a voice conversation with the chatbot. This works via the recently launched Nothing Ear...

May 02, 2024 at 06:56AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/R7SfzVP

WhatsApp now gives you a new way to organize events

Today WhatsApp is introducing a new way to organize events. It should thus be easier to plan get togethers directly in WhatsApp, without the need for separate apps, regardless of whether you're setting up a virtual meeting or birthday dinner or whatever else. Anyone can create an event that others can respond to in a group chat, so that the entire group knows who's coming and who isn't. Events will also be listed in each group's information page, and those who are going will get a notification when the event is getting close. Events are rolling out to groups that belong to a...

May 02, 2024 at 04:53AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/x4CEi7R

iQOO Z9x is coming to India soon

Last month vivo sub-brand iQOO made the Z9x official in China, and it looks like the phone is coming to India very soon. Spare parts pricing is already available for the Z9x on vivo's Indian website, signifying a launch in the very near future in the country. This also shows the RAM/storage combos that will be offered in India: 4/128GB, 6/128GB, and 8/128GB. The iQOO Z9x is identical to the vivo T3x which launched in India in mid-April starting at INR 13,499 (approximately $161 or €151 at the current exchange rates). And when we say identical, we mean 100% the same device on the inside,...

May 02, 2024 at 02:38AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/cdeXorV

Apple Watch Ultra 3 to have almost no hardware upgrades

One of the most famous analysts in the tech world when it comes to all things Apple has to be Ming-Chi Kuo, and today he's back with a tidbit regarding the upcoming Apple Watch Ultra 3. This is now expected to become official at the company's fall event, most likely taking place in September. That's contrary to a report (by the same source, no less) from last October claiming there wouldn't be an Ultra 3 this year. If you were expecting huge hardware changes compared to its predecessor, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 introduced in 2023, you will apparently be disappointed. Kuo says there will be...

May 02, 2024 at 12:47AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/hqQFOMl

Redmi 13 gets certified, could be identical to the Poco M6 4G

There are already quite a few Redmi Note 13s out there, and a couple of Redmi 13Cs, but Xiaomi's sub-brand is apparently also working on a Redmi 13. This phone has been certified in Indonesia by SDPPI, with the model number 24040RN64Y. While this certification doesn't reveal any specs, only confirming the name, the same device has already been certified by Singapore's IMDA, the US FCC, and the EEC. According to the FCC, it will have a 5,000 mAh typical capacity battery (4,930 mAh rated capacity) and support for 33W fast wired charging. It will ship with Android 14 and HyperOS 1.0...

May 01, 2024 at 04:33AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/ASkq7To

Beats Solo 4 and Beats Solo Buds arrive with long battery life

Apple-owned Beats has launched a new pair of headphones today alongside a pair of TWS earbuds. Meet the Beats Solo 4 and the Beats Solo Buds. Beats Solo 4 Let's start with the headphones. The Beats Solo 4 has an ultralight design, weighing just 217g (which is less than an iPhone 15 Pro Max, by the way), and UltraPlush cushions, a flex-grip headband, customizable sliders, and "ergonomically angled ear cups", the official press release says. The Solo 4 features custom-built 40mm transducers that "minimize electronic artifacts, latency, and distortion", enabling "extraordinary...

May 01, 2024 at 02:11AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/pf04QWG

Xiaomi 14 SE is allegedly coming to India in June

The Xiaomi 14, Xiaomi 14 Pro, and Xiaomi 14 Ultra will soon get a new sibling in the series if a new leak from a usually reliable source is to be believed. The fourth member of the family is said to be the Xiaomi 14 SE, a model which is expected to launch in India in June. It will be priced under INR 50,000 ($599 or €560 at the current exchange rates). Unfortunately, the source of this information hasn't revealed any of the phone's specs, so it's unclear exactly what you'll be getting for that sort of money. Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro He alleges the 14 SE could be a rebranded Civi 4 Pro,...

May 01, 2024 at 12:04AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/N34Mze8