MediaTek announced the new Dimensity 8450, a direct successor to the Dimensity 8400 released back in December 2024. As the name implies, the upgrades are minimal, and the company introduced mostly under-the-hood changes. Interestingly, there’s already a phone running the silicon – the Oppo Reno14 Pro. The Dimensity 8450 is still based on TSMC’s second-generation

Most of my friends and family are ‘phone users of fortune’, drifting between iPhones and Android phones each time they buy a new smartphone; others are iOS loyalists who wouldn’t even consider going Android. I’m the opposite, and ever since I got my first smartphone (a hand-me-down Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini) I’ve stick firmly to

Right now, I’m grateful for anything that offers even a small reprieve from the ever-dominant conversation about AI on smartphones, but I hate to burst Apple and Samsung’s bubble: this slim phone fad will never take off. Just in case you’re wondering what the heck I’m talking about, both Apple and Samsung are going big

Last month, we learned that AI+, a smartphone brand part of NxtQuantum Shift Technologies, led by Realme India’s former CEO Madhav Sheth, will launch its first smartphone by the end of June. This revelation came from Indian online retailer Flipkart, which has now revealed that the smartphones will arrive in July instead. Flipkart also shared

The iPhone 17 will likely launch in a few months, but what if you need a new phone right now? Should you wait for the next iPhone? Definitely not. I can help you pick a phone that you’ll love for years, and won’t regret buying when you see what Apple has next. To buy a

According to Mark Gurman’s internal sources, Apple’s executives are discussing the possibility of acquiring Perplexity AI, an AI-powered web search engine that has gained traction in the last year or so. However, the discussions are at an early stage, and Apple’s mergers and acquisitions chief is overseeing them, along with executives at Apple’s AI department.

vivo will launch the X200 FE in Taiwan on June 23; however, there is no word from the brand about its launch in India. Previous rumors had claimed that the vivo X200 FE would be introduced in India on July 10, but we can confirm that this is not happening. A reliable source told us

When the temperature hits 90 and wind subsides, I like to head down to the boardwalk. We have a few nearby, but one of my favorites is along Long Beach on the south shore of Long Island. When I head out, I like to grab my sunglasses, sunblock, and a smartphone, or two. In this

Introduction Razrs aplenty, more so in the US than anywhere else. The Razr+ 2025 is another entry in the Motorola clamshell foldable lineup, a middle ground between the vanilla model and the high-end Ultra. Razr+ 2025 (left) next to Razr 2025 This particular model is seemingly a US-exclusive – not even Motorola Canada appears to

Huawei kicked off its Developer Conference today, and Executive Director Richard Yu took the stage to unveil HarmonyOS 6 – Huawei’s next major launch of the in-house software. HarmonyOS 6 brings the usual design polish, tweaks, and improvements, but the OS’ most important new feature is the new Intelligent Agent Framework. It aims to bring

Caroline Robinson BBC News PA Media Parents were informed in a letter The Government of Jersey will not allow mobile phone use at its schools and colleges from the start of September, parents have been told. The ban would include break and lunch times and would apply to all students up to the end of

Xiaomi is preparing to launch two “Redmi K” flagships in China – the Redmi K80 Ultra and the Redmi K Pad. The company is trickling out official details for both, but we already saw WekiHome disassemble and review the smartphone. Now they have done the same with the mini tablet. The Redmi K Pad will

Starting today, all new smartphones and tablets sold in the EU are required to provide an energy efficiency label inside their packaging. The in-box sticker is similar to the ones shown on other consumer electronic devices sold in the EU/EEA market. The new regulation’s main goal is to help EU consumers make informed buying choices

Meta just announced its latest AR glasses with the new Oakley Meta HSTN (pronounced HOW-stuhn). These offer a few upgrades over the Ray-Ban Meta with the ability to record video in up to 3K resolution and longer-lasting battery life. Oakley Meta HSTN are targeted at athletes and offer the same basic functions as the Ray-Ban

Samsung experimented with the Galaxy S25 Edge – the light, slender flagship could have changed the course of Galaxy S design. But it seems that Samsung has misread the market and insiders are reporting disappointing sales for the Edge. New phones are expected to have good sales during the first three months of availability, say

Vivo officially confirmed the vivo X Fold5‘s Chinese launch date for June 25, but the global version’s debut remains unknown. According to 91mobile sources, the company plans to release the device in the second week of July. This appears to be in line with last year’s X Fold3 series release, but there’s no mention of

The vivo Y400 Pro, which we’ve been hearing about for the past couple of weeks, has been officially unveiled. vivo says it’s “designed to meet the evolving demands of style-conscious, performance-driven consumers” and those “chasing bigger dreams.” The vivo Y400 Pro is built around a 6.77″ FullHD+ 3D curved AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh