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Oppo K14x 5G’s chipset and price bracket leak
A few days ago, Oppo started teasing an upcoming K-series device in India, and the URL for the teaser microsite revealed that the phone in question is the K14x. As the name implies, this should be the successor to the K13x, which made its debut in June of last year. Oppo hasn’t shared any official specs of the K14x, nor…
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Carl Pei: No flagship for 2026, Nothing Phone (4a) to offer flagship experience
Nothing has uploaded a new YouTube video to its channel where CEO Carl Pei discusses the company’s upcoming products for 2026. In the video, Pei confirms that there will be no new flagship launch this year, with the Phone (3) set to continue as Nothing’s flagship for 2026. The company will, however, introduce a new model in its (a) series.…
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Indian IT Minister claims we’ll see the first Indian smartphone brands in the near future
Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum 2026, India’s IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is now claiming that the country will soon have its own smartphone brand (or brands, plural), and promises the Indian government has done all the “homework” required for such an endeavor. This brand (or these brands, it’s unclear if we’re talking about one or more)…
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Here’s what the Xiaomi Tag looks like, main specs spotted in HyperOS code
Last month, a report claimed the Xiaomi Tag was in development, basically intended to be the Chinese company’s version of Apple’s AirTag and Motorola’s Moto Tag. If you’ve been wondering what it would look like, today’s leak sheds some light on just that. Buried in code for Xiaomi’s HyperOS Android skin are references to it, as well as images and…
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Oppo Reno15 FS launches with SD 6 Gen 1 and 6,500mAh battery
The latest addition to Oppo’s Reno15 series is here with the Reno15 FS, which touched down across several EU markets. The device is nearly identical to the Reno15 F, however, the FS model comes with a slightly smaller 6,500mAh battery and a single 8GB RAM and 512GB storage trim. Oppo Reno15 FS Reno15 FS brings the CPH280 model…
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Go globally, will start testing ads soon
OpenAI launched its low-cost ChatGPT Go subscription in India last August, priced at INR399/month. Since then, ChatGPT Go has been rolled out to 170 countries and is now available in all markets where ChatGPT is available, including the US. In the US, ChatGPT Go costs $8/month, while ChatGPT Plus and Pro cost $20/month and $200/month, respectively. You can head this…
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Taiwan issues arrest warrant for OnePlus CEO
Liu Zuohu, also known as Pete Lau, is the co-founder and CEO of OnePlus, and he has led the brand since its inception in 2013. While we haven’t heard much from the exec in the last few months, he is now facing arrest charges by Taiwanese prosecutors. The reason? Illegal hiring practices in Taiwan. Taiwan’s Shilin District Prosecutors’ Office issued…
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My top 5 phones of 2025 – George
So, this is going to be a weirdly motivated list, but hear me out. Finding 5 phones to really like in a year – in 2025 and in our line of work – is no trivial task. Take Ro, for example – he only made it to 4, as did Sagar, and Ivan has 3 different but, let’s face it,…
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Samsung posts Q4 earnings guidance: sales up, operating profit way up
Samsung Electronics just unveiled the earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of 2025 – things are looking up with increased sales and a big jump in operating profits. The company is reporting KRW 93 trillion in sales ($64 billion) and KRW 20 trillion in operating profit ($13.8 billion). Here’s a table that compares this to previous quarters – the quarter…
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TSMC’s 2nm chips will be significantly more expensive than previous generations
While Samsung already announced the world’s first 2nm chip with its Exynos 2600, which will make its debut on the Galaxy S26 series, key competitors like Apple, Qualcomm and MediaTek are also expected to bring their own 2nm chips in the coming months. The Apple A20 chip, set to power the iPhone 18 series, alongside the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen…
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