Oppo Find X8 Mini will be very thin, new rumor tells us what to expect

The Oppo Find X8 Mini, clearly inspired by the success of the vivo X200 Pro mini, is allegedly launching alongside the Find X8 Ultra in March or April, and so far the smaller device has been rumored to weigh between 180g and 189g. It's also repeatedly been said to be very thin, and today a new rumor out of China narrows down the range we can expect. Its thickness will start with a 7, apparently, so it will be between 7 mm and 7.99 mm thick. That's in the range of Samsung's Galaxy S25, which boasts 7.2 mm thickness, and makes the Find X8 Mini about 1 mm thinner than the aforementioned vivo...

February 22, 2025 at 12:59AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/CXcUfmE

Apple says its C1 modem isn't to blame for the iPhone 16e's lack of MagSafe

The iPhone 16e became official yesterday, and it doesn't have MagSafe. Some people have apparently claimed that the omission of MagSafe had something to do with Apple's new in-house developed modem, the C1, which has made its debut with the iPhone 16e. That should sound far-fetched by default, and now Apple has confirmed that nothing of the kind has happened. The C1 modem is not responsible for the decision to leave MagSafe charging off the new iPhone 16e, according to a statement issued by Apple. No magnets here. So it's all clear now, it was cost cutting all along. Another storm...

February 21, 2025 at 06:29AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/pBsi7GF

Amazon Appstore for Android will cease to exist in August

The Amazon Appstore for Android will be killed off on August 20, the company has officially announced today. Starting on that day, you will no longer have access to it on your Android device. It's unclear what exactly will happen - will the app simply stop working or will it throw a notice that the app store is discontinued? Guess we'll have to wait and see. Amazon is also killing the Amazon Coins program on the same day, so if you have any, you'll need to use them by August 20. As of today Amazon Coins are no longer available for purchase. No, we don't know what those are either. But...

February 21, 2025 at 04:13AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/5VIRhQO

All iPhone 17 models to use Apple's in-house Wi-Fi chip

Apple launched the iPhone 16e yesterday, and the device features Apple's first ever self-developed 5G modem, replacing the Qualcomm modems in other iPhones. Apple will allegedly continue this trend of developing important connectivity chips in-house, and a new report today claims that the entire iPhone 17 family, coming this fall, will feature Apple's first self-developed Wi-Fi chip. This would replace the Broadcom chips Apple currently uses. The information comes from Ming-Chi Kuo, always in the know when it comes to Apple's supply chain in Asia. Interestingly, he notes that the iPhone 17...

February 21, 2025 at 02:11AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/plF38ts

Honor Magic V4's launch timeframe leaks

Earlier today, Oppo made the Find N5 official as the new world's thinnest single-folding / bi-fold foldable smartphone (the Huawei Mate XT is still thinner when unfolded, but that one folds twice or is "tri-fold" as they say). The Find N5 took the crown from the Honor Magic V3, but of course that device came out last year and Honor is already working on its successor. It's still unclear if the Magic V4 will be thinner than the Find N5, but a new rumor out of China claims we should expect Honor's next foldable to launch in the first half of the year - close to June, if not in...

February 21, 2025 at 12:02AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/57WOl8h

Google brings Circle to Search to Chrome and the Google app on iOS

Google is bringing Circle to Search to Chrome and the Google app on iOS, but it isn't calling it that for whatever reason. Instead, it's "Search Screen with Google Lens". This will show up as an option in the three-dot menu in both Chrome for iOS and the Google app for iOS. Once you select it, you'll be able to use "whatever gesture comes naturally". Examples include "drawing, highlighting, or tapping". The main caveat here, and the main differentiator compared to Android's Circle to Search, is that you're limited to Chrome and the Google app. You can't use this system-wide on iOS,...

February 20, 2025 at 06:07AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/PhJkX19

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge's back panel will be different

Samsung teased the Galaxy S25 Edge at its Unpacked event last month, and various rumors have claimed the device would launch around April. Ahead of that, today a new report tells us what to expect from it in terms of materials used. The frame will be aluminum, apparently, which isn't that much of a surprise, but the back won't be glass. It won't be plastic either. Instead, it will allegedly be ceramic, "for better durability". That's interesting because while ceramic is much more scratch resistant than glass, it's also more brittle. And heavier. That said, it's unclear if Samsung...

February 20, 2025 at 05:04AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/3wjhG0Z

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro runs Geekbench, reveals its chipset

Nothing is launching the Phone (3a) series on March 4, and according to past rumors we're getting two devices - the Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro. The latter has now been spotted in the Geekbench online database, with the model number A059P (the non-Pro is the A059, hence the "P" suffix stands for "Pro" there based on previous leaks). The phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, oft-rumored. This year Nothing's mid-rangers have switched from the MediaTek chipsets of their predecessors. The Phone (3a) Pro prototype managed a single-core score of 1,181 and a multi-core score of...

February 20, 2025 at 04:02AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/X8dGAvu

Apple suspends over 135,000 apps across EU App Stores

The European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) went into effect provisionally back in August 2023 and laid out a set of rules for online platforms and the goal of protecting consumers. The DSA became applicable for all online platforms on February 17, 2024 with Articles 30 and 31 requiring app developers to provide their “trader status” in order to submit new apps or app updates for distribution on EU territory. In order to comply with the directive, Apple urged devs to provide their trader status by Monday, February 17, 2025, and failure to do so would result in the removal of...

February 20, 2025 at 01:27AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/JEru5BU

EU to push forward with Apple and Meta investigations

Next month, the European Union will announce whether Apple and Meta have adhered to the Digital Markets Act rules. Teresa Ribera, the competition chief for the bloc, confirmed this in an interview with Reuters. She noted that the Union would not back down on its decision to investigate the American companies, despite its relationship with the United States being upended by the new American president, Donald Trump. Teresa Ribera Rodriguez, Vice-President of the European Commission for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition and Commissioner for Competitiveness The 27-nation bloc...

February 19, 2025 at 09:03AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/bxCFEGO

OnePlus 13 users can now take better low-light pictures with Instagram's in-app camera

OnePlus has announced a new feature for the OnePlus 13 users that lets them take better low-light pictures with Instagram's in-app camera. This feature builds on the Night Mode of OnePlus 13's native Camera app, and the brand teamed up with Instagram to bring it to Instagram's camera, allowing its users to take better night shots from within Instagram without compromising on the quality or switching between apps. How does the OnePlus 13's Night Mode work inside Instagram? Make sure you are using the latest version of Instagram's app. Open Instagram's camera. When it...

February 19, 2025 at 07:37AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/RC6g9fH

OnePlus Watch 3 is missing an important feature in the US and Canada

Earlier today OnePlus made the Watch 3 official without much fanfare. It builds upon the seeming success of the OnePlus Watch 2 and OnePlus Watch 2R with an even bigger battery that should last for up to five days for normal use and even up to three days with intensive use. There's also support for ECG readings, but there's a catch regarding this function. Namely, it's not going to be available in the US and Canada because OnePlus didn't receive official certification from the FDA for the Watch 3's ECG capabilities. Thus, the ECG Analyzer feature won't be available in those...

February 19, 2025 at 04:43AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/Gq3yCx9

iPhone 17's design to be very different from the iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro

Earlier today some renders popped up purportedly showing the upcoming iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro, each featuring its very own distinctive camera island design. The Air with its single rear camera has a visor reminiscent of past Google Pixels, while the iPhone 17 Pro takes inspiration from the Poco X6 and Poco X6 Pro. The iPhone 17 Pro Max will be just a magnified version of the Pro, we assume, but what about the vanilla iPhone 17 model? Well, here's some intriguing news on that topic: apparently the iPhone 17 will look exactly like the iPhone 16. No camera visor-style island, no...

February 19, 2025 at 01:59AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/kPFIQWx

Oppo Find X8 Mini specs leak again

Oppo is expected to launch the Find X8 Mini around March-April alongside the Find X8 Ultra, when they'll both join the already available Find X8 and Find X8 Pro. The Mini is clearly inspired by vivo's success in China with the X200 Pro mini, and we've heard that OnePlus will also have its very own smaller device soon - this is likely to be at least based on, if not identical to the Find X8 Mini. Today from Digital Chat Station in China come more details about the Find X8 Mini. It will allegedly have a 6.3-inch LTPO OLED flat screen with "1.5K" resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate, a flat...

February 18, 2025 at 02:47AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/DRxL4eh

Samsung Galaxy A26 support pages go live, launch is imminent

Samsung's Galaxy A26 was seen in a new set of renders recently, and the phone is now clearly on the verge of becoming official. That's because support pages for it have been spotted going live on Samsung's websites in the UK, Ireland, and Latin America. Previously, the device has also been certified by India's BIS, TUV Rheinland, and the Bluetooth SIG, so a lot of the prerequisite steps for launch have been undertaken. Samsung Galaxy A26 support pages The Galaxy A25 went official in December of 2023, so its successor is already kind of late if we go by the usual one-year...

February 18, 2025 at 01:11AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/pklEbfD

MediaTek's new Dimensity 6400 brings a small upgrade over the 6300 from last year

Chipset genealogy is a weird hobby, but sometimes new chipsets require us to do some digging. With that in mind, the new Dimensity 6400 chipset from MediaTek arrives as a light refresh of the Dimensity 6300 from last year, itself a small upgrade over the 6100+ from 2023. But this chip’s roots go back even further. The Dimensity 6400 is fabbed on a 6nm TSMC process and features an octa-core CPU: 2x Cortex-A76 at 2.5GHz and 6x A55 at 2.0GHz. In addition, there is an ARM Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. The chipset is designed for LPDDR4X RAM (up to 2,133MHz) and UFS 2.2 storage. It supports displays...

February 17, 2025 at 01:10PMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/c6qe0Q1

vivo V50 debuts with 6,000 mAh battery and familiar specs

The vivo V50 is now official in India, and it brings a few minor spec differences compared to its predecessor. These include a larger 6,000 mAh battery with slightly faster 90W wired charging and a more modern design. The display on the V50 still measures 6.77 inches and is of the OLED variety with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel features the trendy quad-curved look with a more subtle curvature than the one on its predecessor. You’ll also find Diamond Shield Glass, which vivo claims will offer improved drop resistance compared to the V40. Peak brightness now...

February 17, 2025 at 11:53AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/8lVoCNM

Honor Magic7 RSR Porsche Design review

February 17, 2025 at 10:53AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/e5NipAg

Xiaomi 15 Ultra leaks from all sides in new press renders

The Xiaomi 15 Ultra leaked once more, this time we get to see its official press images. A Russian online retailer spilled the beans, and even though the page has since been removed, information on the internet is never truly gone. We get to view the Xiaomi 15 Ultra in two color options: White and Black. It already appeared in various hands-on photos, and it's clear that the phone will feature a flat frame with rounded edges. Xiaomi 15 Ultra in White We can see that the camera island on the black version will feature a red rim. Other than that, the design is not far...

February 17, 2025 at 08:38AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/kLxi2oj

Weekly poll: will you buy the OnePlus 13R?

The R-series reminds us of the early days of OnePlus – instead of all-out flagships, phones like the OnePlus 13R dial things down a bit and offer a near-flagship experience at an affordable price. In the case of the 13R, that price is $600/€750/₹43,000. [#InlinePriceWidget,13548,1#] What you get for your money is... actually, let’s look at what you don’t get. Comparing it with the OnePlus 13, several omissions immediately become noticeable – the big ones are the chipset that is a year older, the less capable camera system, the lack of wireless charging and the lower water resistance...

February 16, 2025 at 10:07AMvia GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/bTkvJ4h