vivo is deciding between three 200MP sensors for the X500 Ultra's telephoto‎

The vivo X500 Ultra isn't expected any time soon, and it will likely arrive on the global stage in early 2027, but that doesn't stop the rumor mill from spinning. The latest leak comes from the renowned Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station, and it's all about the telephoto camera. According to the report, vivo's imaging team still hasn't decided on the right 200MP sensor for the periscope telephoto camera. Engineers are split between three sensor sizes - 1/1.12", 1/1.3" and 1/1.4". Of course, the larger sensor means better low-light performance and generally better image quality, but it...

Lava Virat V1 and Virat V1 5G's specs revealed, launch rescheduled‎

Lava announced a partnership with Flipkart last week for its new Virat smartphone series and said the Virat V1 would launch in India on July 21. Well, the launch has been rescheduled to July 24, and Lava has announced it will unveil the Virat V1 and Virat V1 5G as the first smartphones in the Virat series next Friday. Additionally, Lava and Flipkart revealed the specs of both Virat series smartphones. The Lava Virat V1 5G will be powered by the Unisoc T8200 SoC, have 4GB RAM and 64GB of onboard storage, and run Android 16 out of the box without ads or bloatware. It will feature a 6.75"...

The new 12.2-inch Asus Pad is on its way to India, here's when it lands‎

Last month, Asus re-entered the Android tablet market by unveiling the 12.2-inch Asus Pad. Today, the company has confirmed that the device is headed to India, where it will launch on August 6 at 12:00 noon local time. Unfortunately, the price hasn't been revealed yet. The Asus Pad's screen uses OLED technology and has a resolution of 2800x1840, a 144Hz refresh rate, a 3:2 aspect ratio, and 2,000-nit peak brightness. The tablet has four speakers which support Dolby Atmos 360, and it's powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8300 SoC, paired with 8GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 128GB or 256GB of...

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RedMagic Astra 2 gaming tablet goes global‎

The RedMagic Astra 2 debuted in late June in China under the "Gaming Tablet 5 Pro" moniker, and now, users outside of China can get one, too. There are no obvious changes to the design or hardware, so global markets get what the Chinese market does. The tablet is built around a 9.06-inch LTPO OLED screen with a 185Hz refresh rate and extra-fast touch response time, with an average touch sampling rate of 300Hz. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset sits behind the wheel, and you can get the tablet with either 12GB/256GB or 16GB/512GB memory. When it comes to cameras, the setup...

Samsung's mobile division might see its first quarterly loss ever‎

While Samsung Electronics expects record-breaking profits for Q2 2026, mainly thanks to its semiconductor business, the mobile division might see its first-ever quarterly loss. According to DealSite South Korea analysis, Samsung MX's earnings could range between KRW 1.9 trillion ($1.38 billion) profit and KRW 1.5 trillion ($1.09 billion) loss. Still, the most probable scenario is a loss of $364-$729 million. This might be surprising for some given the strong Galaxy S26 series performance, but if you've been following the memory chip prices lately, that probably doesn't come as a...

Nothing is one of India's fastest-growing smartphone brands, Counterpoint Research reveals‎

According to a new report from Counterpoint Research (CR), the Indian smartphone market declined 10% in the second quarter of this year (April-June) compared to the same period last year. This was the biggest decline in shipments in the country in the past six years. Chinese brands had their lowest share of the overall market for a second quarter since 2020. vivo remained the leader of the market but only because CR doesn't add all sub-brands' market share to the main brand's. Individually vivo has a 17.8% share, but when you count iQOO too that gets it to 19.5%. However, while Oppo seems...

There will be a vanilla Poco X8 after all, HyperOS source code suggests‎

The Poco X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max were both announced in March, but after months had passed, many believe that the vanilla Poco X8 might have been canceled. No one had an explanation, but we all just assumed that Xiaomi scrapped the vanilla Poco X8. Until now, that is. Poco X8 Pro Max In Xiaomi's HyperOS source code, X user Kacper Skryzpek unearthed solid evidence that the Poco X8 exists and it has a 50MP main camera and 2MP depth sensor. And if that sounds familiar, it's likely because the Poco X8 will actually be a rebranded Chinese Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G. The latter launched recently...

Tecno Camon 50 Ultra launched in India‎

As promised, Tecno today launched the Camon 50 Ultra in India, which will go on sale starting July 21 exclusively through Amazon.in. The Tecno Camon 50 Ultra is priced at INR39,999 and comes in three colors in India - Nebula Titanium, Cypress Green, and Misty Purple. However, for reasons best known to Tecno, the Camon 50 Ultra's RAM amount and storage space in India haven't been revealed. That said, the specs and features of Tecno Camon 50 Ultra in India are the same as other markets, meaning you get the Dimensity 7400 Ultimate SoC, a 6.78" 144Hz curved AMOLED display of...

iQOO confirms Z11 Lite's price segment while revealing more details about it‎

iQOO will launch the Z11 Lite on July 24, and ahead of the launch, the brand has confirmed that the smartphone will be priced under INR20,000 in India. Additionally, iQOO revealed that the Z11 Lite's notched display will have a 120Hz refresh rate and 1,200 nits peak brightness, while the primary camera on the rear will use a 50MP Sony sensor. The Z11 Lite will have up to 6GB RAM and 256GB of storage onboard. iQOO previously confirmed that the Z11 Lite will run OriginOS 6 out of the box and receive security updates for four years. The brand has now revealed that the smartphone will...