Wednesday, April 2, 2025

vivo V50e's launch date announced

vivo unveiled the V50 in February, and today, the brand announced it will unveil the 'e' model on April 10 in India at noon local time. [#InlinePriceWidget,13656,1#] vivo hasn't detailed the V50e's specs sheet, but its design and key specs have already been revealed by vivo and Amazon.in. The vivo V50e will come in Sapphire Blue and Pearl White colors. It will pack a quad-curved display with a centered punch-hole for the 50MP selfie camera. Around the back will be two cameras - a primary camera using the Sony IMX882 sensor, and an ultrawide unit with an FOV of 116°. The primary...



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Samsung Galaxy Watch8 to have a bigger battery than the Watch7

Samsung is obviously already working on the Galaxy Watch8, the successor to the Watch7 which launched last July. The Watch8 should become official in July alongside the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7, if history repeats itself. The Galaxy Watch8 has now been spotted in both a Korean certification database and in the TUV database - specifically, its battery has. This reveals the fact that the watch will have a 435 mAh battery in its 44mm size. That's 10 mAh more than what the Galaxy Watch7 can boast. So it's not a big improvement, but it is one nevertheless. The Galaxy Watch8...



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Watch the Nintendo Switch 2 unveiling live

Nintendo will introduce Switch 2, its latest and very highly anticipated handheld gaming console. The company revealed its design and some key features, like the larger size and bigger display, likely an 8.4" OLED panel. The Joy-Cons will be magnetic and will lose the vibrant Red and Blue colors that now make their way underneath the joystick. The launch is scheduled for today, April 2. It will be streamed on social media and will begin at 6 AM Pacific time or 9 AM Eastern, which is 13:00 GMT/UTC. Here's the stream on YouTube: Nintendo will launch Switch 2 with additional triggers...



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Samsung Galaxy Ring is now available in a new country

The Samsung Galaxy Ring was initially teased in January 2024, only to get a full release in July. Well, in theory at least. Its rollout to various markets across the world has been the slowest of any Samsung mobile product in recent memory, but the company has recently promised to bring it to 15 more countries starting in February. Here we are in April and the Galaxy Ring has finally become available in one new country: South Africa. You can get it for ZAR 7,999 (approximately $434 or €402 at the current exchange rates). There's even an offer of 20% off if you purchase it alongside a...



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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

OnePlus posts an April 1 joke video with an actual 13T teaser

OnePlus posted a video introducing its new product, the OnePlus Hammer. The device can transform objects through quantum rearrangement and create new products. If you haven't caught it by now, it's an April Fools' joke. The host of the faux event transformed himself into a “small and powerful device” called the OnePlus 13T. This way, the company basically confirmed the new device and said we would see it this month. OnePlus initially claimed there would be no more T products, as they were “diluting the flagship portfolio,” and we haven't seen one since August 2022. Apparently, this...



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Apple releases iOS 18.4 with Priority Notifications, expands Apple Intelligence availability

Apple released iOS 18.4, which expands Apple Intelligence to new regions like the European Union and India. The update also adds support for more languages, including French (France, Canada), German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Spain, LATAM, US), Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and localized English (India and Singapore). The Apple Intelligence features are available for iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max and iPhone 16 series smartphones and M1 and later iPads/Macs. Apple has also released iOS and iPadOS 16.7.11 and iOS and iPadOS 15.8.4 for older devices that are not able to...



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Apple's satellite connectivity expansion plans interrupted by Elon Musk

Apple has been offering Emergency SOS via Satellite and Roadside Assistance via Satellite in the United States, but the expansion of those services faces a challenge from Elon Musk. The Wall Street Journal reports that the SpaceX owner is not happy with the iPhone maker's investment in Globalstar, a competitor to his Starlink. The main issue is spectrum rights, which are divided into licensable bands secured by satellite operators like Starlink, Globalstar, Echostar, Viasat and Iridium. Apple invested over $1 billion in Globalstar so the company can secure rights to additional...



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