Samsung has unexpectedly changed the names of its foldable smartphones.
The Realme Pad Mini was confirmed to arrive “soon”, and today we learned the launch date is likely to be April 4. The tablet is scheduled to hit the Philippines first, and just five days before the alleged arrival, it was listed on Lazada’s website with the full specs sheet and some promo images.
The Samsung Galaxy A Quantum announced back in May 2020 with Android 10-based One UI 2 is receiving the Android 12 update.
Sony has announced a major rework of its online PlayStation Plus service, which will now be including additional tiers that bring a library of games that users can download and play, as well as integrating the cloud-based PlayStation Now service.
Some partnerships between phone makers and camera companies seem to be little more than marketing ploys. Others, however, have changed mobile photography for the better – and perhaps none more than the cooperation between Huawei and Leica. However, with Huawei’s well documented problems over the past few years, stemming from various US government bans, it’s been selling way less phones than it used to, and Leica might be looking to partner with another smartphone maker.
Samsung’s Xcover line of rugged smartphones is apparently due for a refresh this year, with the Galaxy Xcover Pro 2 already spotted in a benchmark database listing earlier this month.
Samsung offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes into how One UI 4.0 was designed. The interface had to be simple, intuitive and secure while still allowing users to express their feelings.
Until recently, it was almost impossible to find a GPU at MSRP. However, there have been signs that this GPU drought may be ending. According to 3DCenter, GPUs are the cheapest they have been since it started tracking their prices in January 2021 (note: 3DCenter focused on prices in Germany and Austria).
The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G launched in India last week, as did the A23 and A13. Soon the A73 and A33 models will join them. In a matter of days Samsung will accept pre-booking. The phones will soon be made available in select offline and online stores.
The vivo V23 5G has arrived in Europe. In Spain the phone will be available from April 1 with an MSRP of EUR500 (for a 256 GB unit), in Germany it launches tomorrow at EUR550. The Czech press release puts the price at CZK 12,000, with a free pair of vivo TWS 2e (worth CZK 1,500) if you order by April 18.
Samsung has quietly removed the Z letter from the name of the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G in the three Baltic countries – Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. Although the reason for this move is not known, it seems to be logical. It was done in order to remove any association with Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Hackers Anonymous dealt a devastating blow to Russia's transport system. They managed to break Rosaviatsia's servers.
An Oppo Reno7 limited to 4G connectivity has quietly appeared on the company’s online store in Indonesia. This will be the first in the series as all previous Reno7 models support 5G, though this one isn’t too dissimilar to the Reno7 Z 5G.
The Realme 9 (4G) will be the company’s second phone with a 108 MP sensor, following the Realme 8 Pro. However, the 8 Pro used the older ISOCELL HM2, while the 9 is getting a brand new HM6 sensor.
Xiaomi revealed its annual Fan Festival is taking place on April 6 this year just as the brand announced its Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G for the global market alongside the Redmi 10 5G and Note 11S 5G smartphones. The event will bring a lot of discounted prices for current Xiaomi smartphones and accessories.
