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OnePlus 12 may get a significant upgrade with the next major OS update. The latest Android 15 Beta for the OnePlus 12 reportedly hints at a satellite connectivity edition of the handset. Notably, Google recently started rolling out the Android 15 Beta 2 version for several Android devices.

iQoo Neo 9S Pro was unveiled in China on Monday, May 20. It comes with a 4nm octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ chipset, a 5,160mAh battery with 120W wired fast charging support, and a 50-megapixel dual rear camera system. The handset resembles the design of the iQoo Neo 9 series phones that were introduced in China in December 2023.

Huawei could begin rolling out its in-house operating system HarmonyOS Next in September 2024, as per a new leak. The new OS is said to be built on Hongmeng kernel and system applications, and does not rely on Google's Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code. This shift will result in all Android apps running on Huawei devices being incompatible.

Tecno Camon 30 5G and Tecno Camon 30 Premier 5G have been launched by the company in India. The latest smartphones from Tecno run on Android 14-based HiOS 14 out-of-the-box and are powered by MediaTek Dimensity chips. They pack 5,000mAh batteries and can be charged at 70W.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion has been launched in India with Android 14 out-of-the-box. According to the Lenovo-owned firm, the smartphone sports a 6.67-inch pOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate. The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion is slated to receive three major Android OS upgrades, features a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chip, and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 68W ...

iQoo Z9X 5G has been launched in India and the company's latest Z series handset sports a 6.72-inch LCD screen. It is powered by a 4nm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chip from Qualcomm, paired with up to 8GB of RAM. The phone runs on Android 14 and features a 50-megapixel primary camera. The iQoo Z9X 5G is equipped with a 6,000mAh battery that can be charged a...

Google I/O 2024 keynote will begin tonight and the company's annual developer conference is expected to showcase upcoming Android 15 features and Wear OS 5 upgrades. Google is also likely to tease new Pixel hardware at the event, even if new Pixel phones are unlikely to be launched.

The Vivo V30e comes equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC. Other notable features include a camera system that is capable of shooting videos up to 4K 30fps videos on the primary rear and front cameras, a 5,500mAh battery and uses Vivo’s Funtouch OS 14 Global that is based on the current Android 14. Here’s our first impressions of the Vi...

Nothing Phone 2a was launched in India on March 5. It ships with Android 14-based Nothing OS 2.5. The phone recently received the Nothing OS 2.5.5 update with new camera features, general improvements, bug fixes, and Google's April security patch. Now, the Nothing OS 2.5.5a update is rolling out for Phone 2a users worldwide with ChatGPT integra...

HMD unveiled three feature phones - Nokia 215 4G (2024), Nokia 225 4G (2024) and Nokia 235 4G (2024), on April 30. The models are powered by Unisoc T107 chipsets. They run on S30+ OS out-of-the-box. The handsets are equipped with Cloud Apps which are meant to allow users to connect to the internet and access entertainment, business or educational...

Android 15 has been long rumoured to reintroduce lock screen widgets to smartphones. Google used to allow widgets on the lock screen in the early days of Android. However, due to security reasons, the feature was removed with the Android 5.0 update. However, a new report now suggests Google might be testing a tweak that could allow them even on pho...

HTC U24 series is expected to launch as successor to the HTC U23 lineup. One of the expected models — the HTC U24 or the HTC U24 Pro — was recently spotted on a benchmarking site, with the listing suggesting the chipset, RAM and OS details of the phone. Another online listing revealed a connectivity specification of this rumoured HTC U24 series...

Lava O2 is a budget smartphone that was launched in India in March this year. At launch, the phone was introduced in a single RAM and storage configuration and was shown in three colour options. However, only two shades went on sale in the country previously. Now, the Lava O2 is available in the third colour option.

Nothing Phone 1 launched with Android 12-based Nothing OS and is the first-ever smartphone model from the UK-based company. The phone was unveiled in July 2022 and since then it has received several software upgrades. Phone 1 users are now receiving the Android 14-based Nothing OS 2.5.5 update, which recently also rolled out to Nothing Phone 2 us...

Android 15 Beta 1.1 contains code for a feature that will protect users' personal data from being revealed when they are sharing their screen. Google's upcoming Android OS update will reportedly protect users from hackers and malicious apps that collect personal information during a screen sharing session.

OnePlus 12 may get a significant upgrade with the next major OS update. The latest Android 15 Beta for the OnePlus 12 reportedly hints at a satellite connectivity edition of the handset. Notably, Google recently started rolling out the Android 15 Beta 2 version for several Android devices.

iQoo Neo 9S Pro was unveiled in China on Monday, May 20. It comes with a 4nm octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ chipset, a 5,160mAh battery with 120W wired fast charging support, and a 50-megapixel dual rear camera system. The handset resembles the design of the iQoo Neo 9 series phones that were introduced in China in December 2023.

Huawei could begin rolling out its in-house operating system HarmonyOS Next in September 2024, as per a new leak. The new OS is said to be built on Hongmeng kernel and system applications, and does not rely on Google's Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code. This shift will result in all Android apps running on Huawei devices being incompatible.

Tecno Camon 30 5G and Tecno Camon 30 Premier 5G have been launched by the company in India. The latest smartphones from Tecno run on Android 14-based HiOS 14 out-of-the-box and are powered by MediaTek Dimensity chips. They pack 5,000mAh batteries and can be charged at 70W.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion has been launched in India with Android 14 out-of-the-box. According to the Lenovo-owned firm, the smartphone sports a 6.67-inch pOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate. The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion is slated to receive three major Android OS upgrades, features a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chip, and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 68W ...

iQoo Z9X 5G has been launched in India and the company's latest Z series handset sports a 6.72-inch LCD screen. It is powered by a 4nm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chip from Qualcomm, paired with up to 8GB of RAM. The phone runs on Android 14 and features a 50-megapixel primary camera. The iQoo Z9X 5G is equipped with a 6,000mAh battery that can be charged a...

Google I/O 2024 keynote will begin tonight and the company's annual developer conference is expected to showcase upcoming Android 15 features and Wear OS 5 upgrades. Google is also likely to tease new Pixel hardware at the event, even if new Pixel phones are unlikely to be launched.

The Vivo V30e comes equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC. Other notable features include a camera system that is capable of shooting videos up to 4K 30fps videos on the primary rear and front cameras, a 5,500mAh battery and uses Vivo’s Funtouch OS 14 Global that is based on the current Android 14. Here’s our first impressions of the Vi...

Nothing Phone 2a was launched in India on March 5. It ships with Android 14-based Nothing OS 2.5. The phone recently received the Nothing OS 2.5.5 update with new camera features, general improvements, bug fixes, and Google's April security patch. Now, the Nothing OS 2.5.5a update is rolling out for Phone 2a users worldwide with ChatGPT integra...

HMD unveiled three feature phones - Nokia 215 4G (2024), Nokia 225 4G (2024) and Nokia 235 4G (2024), on April 30. The models are powered by Unisoc T107 chipsets. They run on S30+ OS out-of-the-box. The handsets are equipped with Cloud Apps which are meant to allow users to connect to the internet and access entertainment, business or educational...

Android 15 has been long rumoured to reintroduce lock screen widgets to smartphones. Google used to allow widgets on the lock screen in the early days of Android. However, due to security reasons, the feature was removed with the Android 5.0 update. However, a new report now suggests Google might be testing a tweak that could allow them even on pho...

HTC U24 series is expected to launch as successor to the HTC U23 lineup. One of the expected models — the HTC U24 or the HTC U24 Pro — was recently spotted on a benchmarking site, with the listing suggesting the chipset, RAM and OS details of the phone. Another online listing revealed a connectivity specification of this rumoured HTC U24 series...

Lava O2 is a budget smartphone that was launched in India in March this year. At launch, the phone was introduced in a single RAM and storage configuration and was shown in three colour options. However, only two shades went on sale in the country previously. Now, the Lava O2 is available in the third colour option.

Nothing Phone 1 launched with Android 12-based Nothing OS and is the first-ever smartphone model from the UK-based company. The phone was unveiled in July 2022 and since then it has received several software upgrades. Phone 1 users are now receiving the Android 14-based Nothing OS 2.5.5 update, which recently also rolled out to Nothing Phone 2 us...

Android 15 Beta 1.1 contains code for a feature that will protect users' personal data from being revealed when they are sharing their screen. Google's upcoming Android OS update will reportedly protect users from hackers and malicious apps that collect personal information during a screen sharing session.