Redmi K90 Ultra to be unveiled this month, pre-orders go live

Redmi has officially confirmed the launch of the K90 Ultra in China. Alongside the announcement, the company has revealed the phone's expected price range and opened pre-reservations in the country. In a post on Weibo, Redmi confirmed that the K90 Ultra will debut in China later this month. Separately, Xiaomi Group President Lu Weibing revealed that the handset will be positioned below the K90 Max in the lineup and will carry a price tag of around CNY 3,000. The Redmi K90 Ultra is being positioned as a performance-focused smartphone with flagship-grade hardware designed specifically...

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Samsung is now testing One UI 9 for the Galaxy A16 5G

Samsung released the stable One UI 8.5 update for the Galaxy A16 5G last month, and it has now begun testing the Android 17-based One UI 9 for the smartphone. [#InlinePriceWidget,13346,1#] The One UI 9 build for the Galaxy A16 5G spotted on Samsung's server has firmware version A166BXXU8EZF1 and is being tested for the European market. However, don't expect the smartphone to receive One UI 9 beta or stable update anytime soon, as Samsung has already rolled out One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series, which is likely to receive the stable update first. Samsung Galaxy A16...

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Malaysia’s AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions

Respond.io, one of Malaysia startups to watch, uses AI agents to handle high volumes of customer inquiries and charges per convo, not per seat.

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Tecno Spark 50 Pro unboxing and hands-on

Following the Tecno Spark 50 5G and Spark 50 4G, Tecno unveiled the Pro member of the series. We have the Spark 50 Pro with us, so let's see what it's all about. Let's start by opening the box and see what's inside it. Unboxing the Tecno Spark 50 Pro The device ships along with a USB-A to USB-C cable used for charging and data transfer, a compatible Tecno charger rated at up to 60W and a soft-touch silicone case that matches the device's color. The Spark 50 Pro's design, especially the Dynamic Orange, is quite reminiscent of the iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max. You can also get it...

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The HMD Vibe 2 5G is getting a 6/128GB variant in India tomorrow

The HMD Vibe 2 5G launched in India in late May and it was supposed to have up to 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB storage, though only 4/64GB and 4/128GB variants were available. A month later, the company is almost ready to offer the top-specced model too. It will be available from Flipkart starting tomorrow (June 16) at 12pm. It is priced at ₹17,000 (showing as a 32% discount from ₹25,000), which converts to $180 / €155. However, during the launch, it will be available at a special price of ₹15,000. The phone is also listed on HMD.com, however, it is out of stock (all SKUs, even the ones with...

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Honor X70 Pro Max silently launched with an 8,560mAh battery

Ahead of next week's X80 Pro Max launch, Honor has quietly introduced the new X70 Pro Max in China. The Honor X70 Pro Max comes with a 6.79-inch AMOLED display that has a resolution of 2640×1200 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, up to 6,000 nits of peak brightness, and 1.3mm slim and uniform bezels. It is powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Enhanced edition chipset, paired with the Adreno 810 GPU. The handset gets 8GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. It runs Android 16-based MagicOS 10.0. The phone features a 50MP primary rear camera housed inside a circular module. For selfies,...

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The AI layoff wave is becoming a powder keg

What makes this combustible: at the very moment that tens of thousands of workers are being shown the door, a small cohort of AI insiders is becoming wealthy on a scale that's hard to comprehend.

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