iPhone 15 series shatters sales records in China

Despite the homegrown competition in China, Apple's new iPhone 15 series managed to outpace the iPhone 14 family from last year. According to one of the country's biggest online retailers, JD.com, which has partnered with more than 4,000 Apple resellers, the first two hours of the launch saw a 253% uptick compared to last year. This signals a huge interest in the new iPhones and to everyone's surprise, orders from customers in lower-tier cities jumped six times. Despite the higher price tag, iPhone adoption seems to be spreading outside of major Chinese cities. According to market...

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Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro appear in official-looking renders, color options revealed

The Google Pixel 8 duo is set to make a debut on October 4, but by now, we know almost everything there is to know about Google's top-tier handsets for 2023. Except for one little detail - how the new colors look. A previous leak already revealed the color variants but without any visual confirmation. The Pixel 8 Pro will seemingly launch in Obsidian, Porcelain and Sky Blue. Interestingly, the Sky Blue paint job made an appearance with the most recent Pixel 8a live images. Only the Obsidian colorway is ported from the Pixel 7 Pro. Pixel 8 Pro in Obsidian, Sky Blue and...

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Realme GT2 Pro gets Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 early access

Realme has announced the Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 early access program for the Realme GT2 Pro in India and Russia. The company has started accepting applications for the same, and those interested can enroll in the program by enabling the Developer Mode on their GT2 Pro and navigating to its Settings > About device menu, clicking on the "realme UI 4.0" banner at the top, then click on the three-dot menu in the top-right corner, and then on Beta program > Early Access > Apply Now. Submit the required details to complete the application, and you'll receive the update if it's...

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OnePlus Buds Pro 2 Lite arrive in Europe as OnePlus Buds Pro 2R

Back in March, OnePlus launched a Lite version of its Buds Pro in China. These have today landed in Europe too, although under a different name: OnePlus Buds Pro 2R. They are the same exact thing, though, aside from the name - oh, and only the white version seems to be available for some reason. There's an introductory offer if you act fast, but there's a caveat which you should read on to find out. So, in Europe you can get the Buds Pro 2R for just €129, down €20 from the normal price of €149. To get the lower price, you just need to pre-order a pair until September 25 at 11:00 CEST from...

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Samsung Galaxy A05s lands in the Google Play Console ahead of release

The Galaxy A05 and A05s are both upcoming smartphones at the lower-end of the Korean company's roster, and both of these have been leaking a lot lately. Most recently, we've seen them in leaked schematics portraying the differences in design (and some features). Today, the Galaxy A05s has landed in the Google Play Console, a sign of an imminent launch. The listing, as always, provides us with an image of the device, along with some of its specs. According to the Google Play Console, the Galaxy A05s will have a screen with 1080x2400 resolution, Android 13 on board, the Qualcomm...

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vivo is working on two new foldables, the S Flip and V Flip

Two new trademark listings from vivo appeared on the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) website, both likely referring to future clamshell foldable smartphones named vivo V Flip and vivo S Flip. As of now, the company has a standard foldable smartphone under the vivo X Fold2 name and a vertical foldable named vivo X Flip. And given that these two are the flagship models, it's quite possible that the future V Flip and S Flip models are some sort of midrangers. Listings at EUIPO Motorola most recently launched its Razr 40 duo, with the vanilla one being a...

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Google Pixel 8a live pictures leak

In a typical Google fashion, the Pixel 8a, which is set to launch sometime in 2024, has now leaked in live images, shortly after the device appeared on Geekbench as well. It's long until the handset launches, but the photos look legitimate. Alleged Pixel 8a The Pixel 8a is shown in blue color and with a back design that's consistent with the previous two Pixel 6 and 7 generations. The protruding camera module is here to stay, but the front reveals a change. The first thing to notice is that the overall shape of the chassis is now more rounded, ditching the relatively sharp...

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