Smartphone Use

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  Red Magic 11 Air Launched With Snapdragon 8 Elite, RedCore R4 Gaming Chip and 7,000mAh Battery

  Red Magic 11 Air has launched in China as a gaming-focused smartphone with a 6.85-inch 1.5K 144Hz display, Snapdragon 8 SoC, and a dedicated Redcore R4 gaming chip. It offers up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM, 512GB UFS 4.1 storage, and runs Android 16-based RedMagic OS 11.0. The phone features advanced active cooling, shoulder trigger buttons, dual 50-megapi...

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  Lava Blaze Duo 3 Launched in India With 1.6-Inch Rear Display, 5,000mAh Battery: Price, Specifications

  Lava Blaze Duo 3 has been launched in India as the latest addition to the tech firm’s Blaze lineup. The new smartphone, which is currently on sale in the country via Amazon, is offered in Moonlight Black and Imperial Gold colourways. The new smartphone boasts a secondary 1.6-inch AMOLED display on the back, which can be used for checking notifica...

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  Amazon Great Republic Day Sale: Top Deals on Smartphones Under Rs 10,000

  Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2026 has begun in India with discounts and cashback offers on budget smartphones priced under Rs. 10,000. Buyers can avail a 10 percent instant discount using SBI credit cards, along with 5 percent cashback for Amazon Pay ICICI Bank cardholders and Rewards Gold members. The sale includes reduced prices on models from ...

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  Amazon Great Republic Day Sale: Top Smartphone Deals You Shouldn't Miss

  Amazon’s Great Republic Day Sale 2026 has begun in India, offering discounts and cashback on smartphones across premium, mid-range, and budget segments. Buyers can avail a 10 percent instant discount using SBI credit cards and eligible EMIs, along with cashback benefits for Amazon Pay ICICI Bank cardholders and Rewards Gold members. The sale feat...

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  iPhone Fold to Feature More Durable Hinge Built Using Liquid Metal Material, Tipster Claims

  Apple’s first-ever foldable iPhone, ubiquitously known as the iPhone Fold, is rumoured to finally see the light of day this year. While the Cupertino-based tech giant has yet to confirm its 2026 smartphone lineup, the rumour mill has given us plenty of information about what to expect. As per a recent leak, the iPhone Fold could adopt a different...

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  Samsung Quietly Confirms Galaxy AI Basic Features Will Remain Free Permanently

  Samsung Galaxy AI was launched in 2024. The AI-based features were widely believed to be part of the paid tier this year. In a latest update, the South Korean tech giant has confirmed that Galaxy AI’s core features will remain free to use. So users of Galaxy flagship smartphones will be able to access these AI tools without paying extra cost. The...

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  CERT-In Urges Android Users to Update Smartphones After Google Patches Critical Dolby Vulnerability

  CERT-In (or the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) issued a new advisory note (CIVN–2026-0016) on Wednesday, warning Android users about a vulnerability that could be exploited by bad actors to execute code and gain access to their devices remotely. The cybersecurity watchdog advised users to download the January 2026 Android security updat...

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  Red Magic 11 Air Design, Colour Options and Display Features Confirmed

  Nubia will launch the Red Magic 11 Air in China on January 20. The gaming-focused smartphone will feature a transparent curved glass back, RGB lighting, and three colour options. It will use a 6.85-inch flat AMOLED display with 1.5K resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, slim bezels, and an under-display selfie camera. The phone will include active coolin...

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  Motorola Razr Fold Design Spotted in Leaked Images; Company Confirms Book-Style Foldable Will Debut at CES 2026

  Motorola teased its first-ever book-style foldable smartphone on the sidelines of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 on Monday. The purported foldable, ubiquitously known as the Moto Razr Fold, appears to sport a camera module that aligns with what the Lenovo-owned brand has used across several of its recent phones, in terms of design. A sepa...

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  South Korea's Lee Takes Selfie With Xi Using Chinese Phone He Was Gifted

  South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of spying.

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  Samsung Galaxy S26, Galaxy Z Fold 8 to Reportedly Evade Price Hike Amid RAM Shortage; Launch Date Tipped

  Samsung is expected to unveil several smartphones in 2026, headlined by the flagship Galaxy S26 series and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8. Details, including key specifications and launch date, of the aforementioned handsets have now surfaced ahead of their anticipated debut. According to a report, the Galaxy S26 series will not receive a ...

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  Samsung Partners With Nota AI to Enable Advanced On-Device AI on Exynos 2600 Chip

  Samsung has deepened its partnership with South Korean AI firm Nota AI to enhance on-device AI capabilities on the Exynos 2600 chipset, expected to debut with the Galaxy S26 series in early 2026. The collaboration uses Nota AI’s NetsPresso optimisation technology to shrink AI models and enable larger offline AI workloads on smartphones. Samsung w...

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  Vivo Y31d Confirmed to Launch Soon With 7,200mAh Battery; Might Not Debut in India, Tipster Claims

  Vivo has teased the launch of the Vivo Y31d in Vietnam, confirming its design and durability-focused features. The smartphone will pack a 7,200mAh BlueVolt battery with possible 44W fast charging support. It will carry IP69+ dust and water resistance along with military-grade durability certifications. It will run OriginOS 6 based on Android 16 and...

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  Samsung Could Reportedly Use BOE Displays for Its Galaxy Smartphones, Smart TVs

  Samsung is reportedly renewing display supply talks with BOE after a year-long cooling of ties. BOE could provide small OLED panels for future Galaxy phones and large LCD panels for Samsung TVs, potentially expanding beyond entry-level devices. The move signals Samsung’s supplier diversification push amid rising component costs and the global mem...

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  Motorola Signature Series India Launch Set for Flipkart Reveal This Week

  Motorola has teased a new premium Signature smartphone series in India through an app-only Flipkart microsite. The teaser uses Motorola’s batwing logo and Pantone colour cues and asks users to return on December 28 for more details. The move follows leaked renders of a device codenamed Urus, which were earlier rumoured to be the Edge 70 Ultra. Re...