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02 June 2024 17:06

Oppo F27 Pro+ Special Curry Edition

First we saw Honor using its X9B smartphone to cut destroy a watermelon into pieces

Now, Oppo is flaunting the IP69 rating for protection against high-stream water of the Oppo A3 Pro after testing it by boiling the smartphone in a curry

Previously, Oppo flexed the IP69 rating of the Oppo A3 Pro by putting it inside a washing machine, and now Oppo is boiling it in China

Oppo A3 Pro will launch globally (including India) this month as F27 Pro Plus

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02 June 2024 10:07

Microsoft is working on a WSL Settings GUI application

The app, called WSL Settings GUI, will allow you to manage and view various WSL parameters without the need to manually edit the ".wslconfig" file.

The graphical configurator presents all possible options, which will be grouped into categories. There will be hints if this or option is applicable to the current configuration and system.

Along with this, Microsoft will soon allow WSL management via the Dev Home dashboard, thanks to Carlos Ramirez from Whitewater Foundry. You can try the feature now by downloading the WSL Dev Home extension from their GitHub repo and installing the MSIX. It will be integrated into Dev Home soon.

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01 June 2024 16:50

Samsung Galaxy A83 Gets Certified at BIS India

In 2019, Samsung released the Galaxy A80 with an innovative swivel camera design.
However, the Galaxy A80 was the last A8x-series smartphone to be released globally

But, Samsung did release the Galaxy A82 powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SoC. It was exclusive to South Korea and it is called Galaxy Quantum 2 in Korea

Now, a Samsung smartphone bearing the model number "SM-A832B" has been spotted at the BIS Certification site in India which could be the alleged Galaxy A83
This Galaxy A8X device is being developed in Vietnam.

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01 June 2024 10:14

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Series Processors Pricing
Source

Here are the price of Snapdragon 8 series SoCs, 2-6 months after mass production, according to Moore Elite

SD 865: 55$
SD 888: 30$
SD 8 Gen 1: 38$
SD 8+ Gen 1: 80$
SD 8 Gen 2: 100$
SD 8 Gen 3: 135$
SD 8 Gen 4: 200$ (expected)

Now with Snapdragon 865, there is NO modem i.e Qualcomm sells the modem separately.
So add another 40$ to it

If you notice, Snapdragon 888 and 8 Gen 1 are the cheapest of all because they were manufactured by Samsung Foundry.

Thus, the TSMC wafer pricing is very very expensive compared to Samsung Foundry
It's even speculated that Samsung Foundry 4nm process is about 2x cheaper than TSMC N6, which is used in low-end mobile chips.

So if Qualcomm wants a decently cheap high-end SoC, that's why the SD 8s Gen 3 exist, which was cut down so much that it does NOT even beat the SD 8 Gen 2 in both performance and efficiency.

Also, the SD 8s Gen 3 smartphones are not much cheaper than SD 8 Gen 2 phones.

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31 May 2024 16:35

This was too cool not to share: You can now play The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (as well as Ocarina of Time) natively on your Android phone, thanks to an unofficial port.

This might be the best way to experience these games. To learn how, read this article.

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31 May 2024 10:32

Vivo S19 Series launched in China

Vivo S19 Series will debut globally including India as Vivo V40 series

Common specs:
• 6.78" (2800×1260 px) 1.5K resolution
• Curved AMOLED Display
• 120Hz refresh rate; HDR10+
• 4500nits peak brightness
• 2160Hz PWM dimming

• 50MP Autofocus Front camera (JN1)
• In-display fingerprint sensor
• IR Blaster; Plastic Frame
• 80W Fast charging

S19 Pro:
• MediaTek Dimensity 9200 Plus SoC
• LPDDR5X RAM; UFS 3.1 storage
• 4023mm² VC vapor chamber
• 70mm Ultra-long fine heat sink
• IP68 dust & water resistant
• 5500mAh battery
• Stereo Speakers

• 50MP main (IMX 921, OIS,)
• 8MP Ultrawide
• 50MP 2x Telephoto Portrait
(IMX 816, NO OIS)

Vivo S19:
• Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
• LPDDR5 RAM; UFS 3.1 storage
(8GB+256GB: LPDDR4X; UFS 2.2)
• Mono Speakers
• 50MP main (OV50E, OIS) + 8MP Ultrawide

Vivo S19 even after having large 6000mAh battery, it in insanely thin at just 7.19mm

Pricing (8GB+256GB, base model)
Vivo V19: 2499 CNY (~350$)
S19 Pro: 3299 CNY (~465$)

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31 May 2024 07:56

Lava Yuva 5G launched in India

Specifications:
• 6.5-inch 720p HD+ resolution IPS LCD display
• 90Hz refresh rate

• UNISOC T750 SoC
• Mali G-57 MC2 GPU
• 4GB RAM; UFS 2.2 storage
• MicroSD Card Slot

• 50MP main + 2MP useless camera
• 8MP Front camera
• Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
• 5000mAh battery with 18W charging
• 3.5mm Headphone Jack
Colors: Mystic Green & Mystic Blue

Pricing:
4GB+ 64GB = Rs.9,499
4GB + 128GB = Rs.9,999

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30 May 2024 06:17

Xiaomi hit with patent lawsuit in India and France
Source

Sun Patent Trust has filed patent lawsuits against Xiaomi in major markets like India and France.

These lawsuits allege that Xiaomi has been using LTE-A technology without permission.
LTE-A is an advanced 4G standard that offers faster speeds and better performance compared to regular LTE

The accusations claim that Xiaomi has been using this patented technology in its 4G devices since late 2018 without proper licensing.

These lawsuits are collectively valued at over $300 Million

The Paris Judicial Court and the High Court of Delhi will assess whether Xiaomi has indeed infringed on the patent or not.

Despite attempts at negotiation since 2019, Xiaomi has not reached an agreement with the patent holder.
Thus Sun Patent Trust which is not known for aggressive litigation, has taken legal action due to Xiaomi’s stance.

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29 May 2024 18:02

The Galaxy Watch will be getting a One UI 6 Watch beta next month! One UI Watch 6 will be based on Wear OS 5 which itself is based on Android 14.

Samsung will make this beta available to users with a Galaxy Watch 4 or later in the U.S. and Korea via the Samsung Members app.

The One UI Watch 6 beta will also bring several new Galaxy AI features to Samsung Health, such as Energy Score and Wellness Tips, as well as improvements to the sleep AI algorithm, new sleep indicators for Sleep Insights, new Aerobic Threshold/Anaerobic Threshold Heart Rate Zone metrics, Functional Threshold Power metrics, a new Workout Routine, and comparative measurements with Race.

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29 May 2024 13:03

Google might have accidentally published docs about how Search works

The material appears to have been committed to a publicly accessible Google-owned repository on GitHub around March 13 by their own automated tooling.

The leaked documentation describes an old version of Google's Content Warehouse API and provides a glimpse of Google Search’s inner workings. There are over 2,500 pages in total. While this data shows what factors Google Search might take into consideration when ordering Search results, it does not reveal what the importance/”weight” of each factor is to the final ranking.

The SEO consultants believe the documents contain noteworthy details because they differ from public statements made by Google representatives.

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29 May 2024 09:39

Android 15 will abandon OpenGL in favor of Vulkan

All games that still use OpenGL will be forced to translate into Vulkan by a thing called "Angle library".
This is another major change after Android abandoned 32-bit apps and forced the use of 64-bit apps.

ANGLE is an open-source project initiated by Google & is used in the Chromium project for underlying graphics rendering engine.

The goal of ANGLE is to allow users of multiple operating systems to seamlessly run WebGL and other OpenGL ES
content by converting OpenGL ES API calls into one of the hardware-supported APIs available for that platform.
In other words, it translates OpenGL ES into other languages, such as D3D9.

The Android native component graphics rendering library on Android 15 is switched from OpenGL ES to Vulkan, and the built-in ANGLE library is required.
In the developer options, the angle library can be configured to use the OpenGL ES graphics library to escape the game class to the Vulkan graphics library

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29 May 2024 07:44

Samsung Galaxy M35 Launched in Brazil

Specifications:
• 6.6-inch FHD+ resolution sAMOLED Display
• 120Hz refresh rate
• 1000nits peak brightness
• Samsung Exynos 1380 SoC
• MicroSD Card slot

• 50MP main (OIS) + 8MP UltraWide + 2MP useless triple rear camera
• 13MP Front camera
• Plastic Frame
• Side-mounted Fingerprint sensor
• Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos
• 6000mAh battery with 25W Fast charging
• Virtual Proximity Sensor

Runs latest OneUI 6.1 based on Android 14
4 Android OS + 5yrs Security Patch

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28 May 2024 17:22

YouTube videos are skipping to the end for users with adblockers

YouTube videos are suddenly skipping straight to the end of the video. Even if the video is just replayed, it skips straight to the end almost immediately. It’s a strange phenomenon and one that only appears to be happening for users with an adblocker installed.

Also, if you try to skip to a certain part of the video, it just endlessly loads in some cases.

Many believe that this is an intentional move on YouTube’s part to discourage the use of adblockers.

Note: This has been fixed on uBlock Origin.

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28 May 2024 14:23

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28 May 2024 07:55

Xiaomi Teases Civi in India

Xiaomi earlier launched Civi 4 'Pro' in China without launching regular Civi 4

The same Civi 4 Pro in China will debut as Xiaomi Civi in India
Civi stands for 'Cinematic Vision'

Specs:
• 6.55" (2750x1236 px) 1.5K resolution TCL CSoT C8 OLED Display
• 1.67 Billion colors (12-bit)
• Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC
• 50MP main (Light Hunter 800; f/1.63; OIS)
• 50MP 2X Telephoto (Samsung JN1; OIS)
• LEICA SUMMILUX Lens
• USB-C 2.0
• NO IP Rating 😂🤡
• Virtual Proximity AI Sensor
Click HERE for full specs

Xiaomk Civi will be India-Exclusive and It will NOT launch Globally

Leaked Offers:
• Rs. 3,000 off with bank cards
• Rs. 3,000 exchange bonus

Expected Price: Rs.45,000
(It will compete with OnePlus 12R)

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02 June 2024 16:14

Apple Downgrades The New M2 iPad Air
Source

Apple recently introduced the new iPad Air 6th Gen, powered by an 8-core M2 processor with a 10-core GPU.

But now, Apple has very cleverly & quietly updated its specifications. Apple now says that the M2 iPad Air features a 9-core GPU instead of a 10-core GPU
Based on archive data, the change appears to have been made within the last 10 days.

The original press release for the M2 iPad Air launch still says it features a 10-core GPU. Apple has also NOT yet updated its tech specs pages in countries outside of the United States.

This is the first time that Apple has sold an M2 chip in any machine with a 9-core GPU. Even the M2 MacBook Air is available with an 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU.
This indicates that the M2 chip being used inside the iPad Air is a binned version of the 10-core version, similar to the M4 chip being a binned variant in the iPad Pro with 8GB RAM options

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02 June 2024 07:34

Mr. Beast is now the Most Subscribed YouTube Channel

Mr.Beast aka James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson surpasses T-Series (an Indian Production House) to become the most subscribed YouTube channel on Earth

Pewdiepie, however, still remains as the Youtuber with the LONGEST streak of being the most subscribed Youtube channel

Longest streaks of most subscribed YouTube channel (in days):
PewDiePie: 1920
T-Series: 1875
Nigahiga: 675
Mr.beast: 1

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01 June 2024 15:58

ARM Unveils Next-Gen Cortex-X925 CPU and Immortalis G925 GPU Designs

IP core designer Arm announced its next-generation CPU and GPU designs for flagship smartphones: the Cortex-X925 CPU along with Cortex-A725 and the Immortalis G925 GPU

Both are direct successors to the Cortex-X4 CPU and Immortalis G720 GPU and are compliant with Arm v9.2.
They also form the basis of the company's CSS (Compute SubSystems) for Client, previously known as Total Compute Solutions (TCS)

Cortex-X925:
• 36% improved single-core performance on Geekbench
• Increased the AI workload performance by 41%
• Upto 3MB Private L2 Cache

Cortex-A725:
• 35% better performance efficiency
• 25% and 15% more power efficient than Cortex-A720 and A520

Immortalis G925:
• 37% faster on graphics applications
• 52% improved Ray-tracing performance
• Improved AI and ML workloads by 34%
• Consumes 30% less power

As a bonus for mobile game developers, Lumen ray tracing on Unreal Engine now supports Immortalis.

Refreshed Cortex-A520:
• 15% energy saving than TCS-2023 A520
• Advanced 3nm physical implementation

DSU-120:
The DynamIQ Shared Unit, or DSU, integrates one or more cores with an L3 memory system, control logic, and external interfaces in order to form a multicore cluster

DSU-120 launched last year with TCS23 and this year L3 Quick Nap has been introduced which is a sophisticated power-saving mode that runs independently, requiring no intervention from SoC manufacturers like MediaTek or Qualcomm to enable or tune.
This feature ensures that the L3 cache enters a low-power state when not in use and wakes up automatically as needed

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31 May 2024 21:02

Man scammed after AI told him fake Facebook customer support number was real

Dave Gaudreau, a Winnipeg man, got scammed after calling a fake Facebook support number found online by his wife. Facebook's "Meta AI" tool incorrectly verified the number as legitimate.

The scammer, posing as Facebook support, accessed his account and claimed his IP address was hacked. She instructed him to download an app that gave her access to his phone.

During the call, the scammer accessed his PayPal account and purchased a $500 Apple gift card. Gaudreau's wife realized the scam, prompting him to cancel credit cards and file fraud complaints. PayPal agreed to reverse the $500 charge against his account.

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31 May 2024 11:02

Google Fitbit Ace Kids smartwatch announced

Google owned Fitbit has launched the Ace smartwatch for 7yrs+ kids with LTE support for calling

Fitbit Ace features fully immersive 3D games tailored for the device, with updates promised every few months.

Using a new movement algorithm developed by Google Research, the watch accurately measures kids’ physical activity while prioritizing privacy as the location & activity data are deleted after specific periods, and there are NO ads or 3rd-party apps.

The watch offers customizable creatures called “eejies,” which grow with daily activities & includes six collectible bands, unlocking various rewards upon attachment, with new bands added regularly.

Specifications:
• OLED Display (331 PPI)
• DCI-P3 color gamut
• Gorilla Glass 3 Protection

• 4G LTE; Calling & messaging
• GPS location, Activity tracking,
• Games; Tap to Pay (NFC)
• Optical heart rate sensor
• 50m water resistant

Priced at 230$

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31 May 2024 09:36

Vivo Watch GT Launched in China

The Vivo Watch GT operates on the Vivo's own custom Blue OS

It is said to have an average heart rate accuracy of 94.58%, all thanks to vivo’s self-developed deep learning blood oxygen multi-channel fusion analysis technology and longitudinal PPG sensor.

Specifications:
• 1.85-inch (390×450 px)
• 2.5D curved AMOLED screen
• Rotating Crown
• e-SIM support

• 100+ sports mode
• Professional coach & courses
All-day heart rate monitoring, continuous blood oxygen, sleep & stress monitoring, breathing training, menstrual cycle recording, noise detection, and more

• Speaker & microphone
• Bluetooth 5.3 LE, NFC, LTE
• 505mAh battery
• 9 days of usage with eSIM
• 21 days on Bluetooth

Pricing
Rubber strap: CNY 799 (~ 110$)
Leather strap: CNY 899 (~ 123$)

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29 May 2024 21:19

Microsoft Edge may now load its Browser Essentials up to 76% faster

Microsoft created WebUI 2.0 after discovering that many Edge components used code bundles that were "too large." WebUI 2.0 reduces these packages and uses a "more modular" architecture.

Starting with the Browser Essentials tool, the UI is now 42% faster for Edge users and 76% faster on devices without an SSD or with less than 8GB RAM. The speed of the Edge favorites menu is now 40% faster as well.

Edge history, downloads, and wallet features will also eventually receive the WebUI 2.0 update.

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29 May 2024 15:47

OnePlus x Sharge Powerbank

OnePlus Community and Sharge have unveiled a joint product: POUCH, a 3-in-1 portable power bank.

The 3-in-1 device combines a power bank with two USB-C ports, a charger, and a cable in a unique design.

You can use the power bank & cable to charge two gadgets together, while the detached charger could be used with a second cable to charge a third device.

It has user-requested features such as foldable pins for the charger, a magnetic connection b/w the charger and power bank, protection of the cable head, easy-to-use cable storage, etc.
The cables & plugs can be replaced as well if they gets damaged

The POUCH is compatible with QC4.0, PD3.0, and OnePlus’s proprietary SuperVOOC for fast charging.
It can charge OnePlus/ Realme/ Oppo devices compatible with SuperVOOC at 55W & other devices at 40W

The power bank found at its core is rated at 10,000mAh capacity

Priced at 100$
Shipping cost to India: 10$
There is a 20% discount using the coupon code 'POUCH'

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29 May 2024 12:08

First Look at Nothing Phone 2a in a New Color
Source

So this is the new color of the Phone 2a that Nothing has been teasing with Blue, Yellow and Red

It will be available in a single variant only i.e 12GB RAM + 512GB storage option

This Phone 2a new color will be available globally in limited units and in it will be priced at Rs. 27,999 or £349 GBP or €379

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29 May 2024 09:17

Motorola G85 LEAKS!

Motorola G85 Official renders have been leaked along with specifications and pricing

Earlier, Moto G85 was spotted on Geekbench 6 as well with scores:
Single-core: 939
Multi-core: 2092

It was rumored that the chipset is the Snapdragon 4 Gen 3 but this new leak mentions that it's the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 SoC
(Let's see what's the final name of the SoC)

Specifications:
• 6.67-inch FHD+ resolution pOLED Display
• 120Hz refresh rate
• Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 OR 4 Gen 3
GPU: Adreno 619

• 50MP main (OIS support) + 8MP UltraWide dual rear camera
• 32MP Front camera
• 5000mAh battery with 33W Fast charging

Expected to be priced in Europe at 300€

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29 May 2024 07:14

OnePlus India will now launch the OnePlus 12 in a new Glacial White color

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28 May 2024 15:52

A Mesa Vulkan driver for Mali GPU is Coming
Source

A Mesa Vulkan driver for Mali (Valhall 3 or later) is coming next month

"The Panfrost team received the source code and technical support for the latest architecture GPU provided by ARM as early as October last year and is developing a mesa-vulkan driver with very good compatibility. OpenGL and GLES are already supported, and it is very efficient."

"The OpenGL performance of this driver has been tested on the Ubuntu 22.04 system, with more than 40 frames for group play on the Warcraft 3 map, and more than 20 frames for the ARM version of yuzu Tears of the Kingdom on Linux."
(tested on MediaTek Dimensity 8100)

"One thing achieved with the new architecture and Arm's closer support is these core Vulkan drivers. These modern GPUs are natively architected for Vulkan, making it easier to support modern high-performance workloads with Vulkan."

Thus the emulation performance would be greatly improved on Mali-GPUs on Android

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28 May 2024 09:24

Google Play Store begins highlighting apps that let you delete your account

Google Play Store has begun surfacing the “Account deletion available” badge in the Data Safety section within the App listings.

Since December 2023, Google has been pushing developers to include information about app account deletion in their store listings. Developers can request an extension until May 31, 2024, after which non-compliant apps may face "additional enforcement actions" in the future, such as removal from the Google Play Store.

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28 May 2024 07:21

Honor 200 Series Launched in China

Common Specs:
• 120Hz Refresh Rate
• 4,000nits peak brightness
• 3840Hz high-frequency PWM dimming
• Supports natural light eye protection
• AI sleep aid display
• Natural color display 2.0
• 360-degree adaptive dimming tech
• TUV Rhine eye protection 3.0 certified

• 12MP UltraWide with 2.5cm macro
• 50MP 2.5X Portrait Telephoto (IMX 586)
• 50MP Front camera (IMX 906)
• LPDDR5 RAM

• In-display fingerprint sensor
• Stereo Speakers; NFC
• 5200mAh battery
• 100W wired fast charging

Honor 200 Pro:
• 6.78-inch (2700×1224 px) FHD+ OLED Display
• Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
• 50MP main (OV50H, OIS)
• 3D Face Unlock
• 66W wireless charging

Honor 200:
• 6.77-inch (2664×1200 px) FHD+ OLED Display
• Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
• 50MP main (IMX 906, OIS)

Pricing (base, highest)
Honor 200 Pro:
• 12GB+256GB= 3499 CNY (~485$)
• 16GB+1TB= 4499 CNY (~620$)

Honor 200:
• 12GB+256GB= 2699 CNY (~375$)
• 16GB+512GB= 3199 CNY (~440$)

Honor 200 series will launch in India soon

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