HMD Arc 2 announced with updated chipset

HMD has quietly announced a successor to its HMD Arc, but while boasting a new name and paint job, it does not bring many noticeable upgrades. Arc 2 still boots Android 14 Go and is built around a 6.52-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a 60Hz refresh rate. It is equipped with the Unisoc T603 chip, which is a more capable revision of Unisoc SC9863A from the first-generation HMD Arc. The T603 is built on a more efficient 12nm process and features a max clock speed of 1.8 GHz. The chip is paired with 4GB RAM and 64/128GB storage while also boasting an SD card slot. Around...

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Lava Virat smartphone series introduced in partnership with Flipkart

Indian handset maker Lava today introduced its new smartphone series, Virat, in partnership with the Indian online retailer Flipkart. Lava says that the Virat smartphone series is built from the ground up for online-first buyers and will span the sub-INR10,000 to INR25,000 price segments. Every promise kept over the last 17 years led us here.Introducing VIRAT.For India's endless dreams. A smartphone you can trust. 🤝Coming soon on Flipkart.#ComingSoon #Flipkart #LavaMobiles #ProudlyIndian #Shaqhataolavauthao pic.twitter.com/zF4fZI0Jtw— Lava Mobiles (@LavaMobile) July 9, 2026 The...

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Redmi Note 17 Pro confirmed to pack a 9,000mAh battery

Ahead of the Redmi Note 17 series launch next week, the company has been gradually revealing the lineup's key features. It has now confirmed the battery capacity and display features of the Redmi Note 17 Pro. Redmi has confirmed that the Note 17 Pro will pack a 9,000mAh battery with support for 67W wired fast charging and 22.5W reverse wired charging. The company has also announced a free battery replacement policy if the battery's maximum capacity drops below 80 percent within four years of purchase. In addition to the battery details, Redmi confirmed that the Note 17 Pro will...

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iQOO Z11 Lite’s India launch date revealed

After recently teasing the arrival of the iQOO Z11 Lite 5G in India, the company has now confirmed the smartphone's launch date. In a post on X, iQOO India confirmed that the Z11 Lite 5G will launch in the country on July 24. The upcoming phone will succeed the iQOO Z10 Lite, which was unveiled in India in June last year. While the company has yet to reveal the phone's specifications, an Amazon India listing suggests it will support 44W wired charging and be offered in a 4GB/128GB configuration and a Solar Flame colourway. The teaser image shows the handset with a pill-shaped...

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Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference across lots of AI chips

ZML, a hot French AI startup endorsed by Turing Award winner Yann LeCun, has now released ZML/LLMD, software that could make running AI less costly.

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iPhone 18 Pro to be thicker than its predecessor

When dummy units leaked in April, it was clear that the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max would be thicker than their predecessors. But then in June a decently reliable tipster claimed that in fact they'd be the exact same 8.75mm thickness as the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Except a few days later another source said that the iPhone 18 Pro would be around 2mm thicker than its predecessor. Now the same source is back with basically the same claim, saying that we should expect an increase in thickness of around 2mm. That would take the iPhone 18 Pro over 1cm, which of course isn't...

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AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round

AI chip maker SambaNova has raised at an $11B valuation months after Intel was rumored to be trying to buy it for about $1.6 billion.

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