Mobile Phone Use

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Series Tipped to Support EPP Qi2 Wireless Charging

  Samsung Galaxy S25 series is expected to arrive in select global markets early next year. The lineup will likely include the base Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra handsets. An earlier report suggested that the purported smartphones may support Qi2 wireless charging. However, a new leak claims that the upcoming models will likely use ...

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  Google Pixel 10 Will Reportedly Use MediaTek's Purported T900 Modem

  Google Pixel 10 series handsets have done rounds of the rumour mill recently. The purported smartphones are said to come with Tensor G5 chipsets and run on the Android 16 operating system. The Google Pixel 10 will reportedly come with a new modem. A new report suggests that the Mountain View-based tech giant will carry a modem by MediaTek, which i...

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  Nothing Phone 2a Plus Gets Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1 With Updated UI and AI Features: What’s New

  Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1 is rolling out for Nothing Phone 2a Plus globally, the company announced via its community forum on Thursday. This enables users to experience the update’s new features before it is publicly rolled out later this month. Based on Android 15, the Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1 brings visual changes across the user interface (...

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  Samsung Galaxy Z Flip FE, Galaxy Z Flip 7 Tipped to Feature In-House Exynos 2500 Chipset

  Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 were launched in July this year with a new chipset, a refined design, and an updated camera setup. Samsung is expected to unveil a budget-friendly foldable phone, likely dubbed the Galaxy Z Flip FE alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 next year. Their launch is still a ways off, but a new rum...

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  From Compact To High-Capacity: Understanding The Different Types Of Power Banks

  In a world where smartphones, tablets and wearables dominate, a power bank is more than just a gadget, it's a lifeline. But how do you choose the right one? Explore the various types of power banks and their uses in this comprehensive guide.

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  Snapdragon 8s Elite Tipped to Launch in Q1 2025; Xiaomi Could Be the First to Use This SoC

  Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile SoC during its Summit 2024 event in Maui in October this year. A couple of OEMs (original equipment manufacturer) have already launched flagship phones with the new chipset. Now, rumours about Qualcomm's next mobile platform are doing rounds on the Internet. The chipmaker is said to unveil a new Snap...

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  Delhi Police Use AI To Identify Masked Snatcher, Recovers Stolen Phone

  Delhi Police has used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to unmask a masked snatcher, who had snatched and run away with the mobile phone of a woman in north Delhi, an official said on Tuesday.

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  Xiaomi Could Be Working on a Smartphone With 7,000mAh Battery, Snapdragon 8s Elite Chipset

  Redmi K80 series is all set to go official later this week with a 6,000mAh battery with support for 120W wired and 50W wireless charging. Meanwhile, a recent leak by a Chinese tipster suggests that the Chinese tech giant is gearing up to unveil another phone with a bigger battery. Xiaomi is allegedly looking to pack a 7,000mAh battery with 90W fa...

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  Redmi A4 5G Does Not Support Airtel’s 5G Network, Compatible With Jio 5G

  Redmi A4 5G was launched in India earlier this week as the latest affordable 5G offering from the Xiaomi sub-brand. As the new phone is gearing up to go on sale starting next week, its listing on the company website reveals that it does not support Airtel 5G in India. Unlike recent 5G offerings, the Redmi A4 5G is only compatible with SA (standalon...

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  Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and OnePlus 13 With Snapdragon 8 Elite Deliver Impressive Results in Early Battery Test

  Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform during its Summit 2024 last month, and brands including Xiaomi, OnePlus, Realme and Asus released phones with the new SoC inside following the announcement. The chipset built on TSMC's 3nm process was introduced with a promise of 44 percent improved power efficiency over its predecessor —Sn...

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  iPhone 17 Air to Be Apple's Thinnest-Ever Phone; A19 Chips to Be Built Using TSMC’s New Technology: Report

  Apple is believed to discontinue the iPhone Plus model next year and replace it with an iPhone 17 Slim version. A well-known analyst now states that the purported iPhone 17 Slim will be thinner than the iPhone 6. Additionally, the analysts claimed that Apple's next-generation A19 chips for the iPhone 17 lineup will be manufactured using TSMC's thir...

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  Excessive Mobile Use Linked To Depression In Teens: AIIMS Bhopal Study

  Growing dependence on mobile phones among children and teenagers is leading to a surge in mental health issues, including depression and anxiety, according to a new study.

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  Asus ROG Phone 9 Reportedly Spotted on Geekbench ML With Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, 24GB RAM

  Asus ROG Phone 9 will be officially launched later this week. Following Qualcomm's unveiling of the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset last month, Asus confirmed that the ROG Phone 9 would use the flagship SoC. Now, ahead of the launch, the handset has been reportedly spotted in the Geekbench ML online database suggesting key specifications.

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  ToxicPanda Banking Trojan Infects Over 1,500 Android Smartphones, Targets 16 Banks: Report

  ToxicPanda has been detected by security researchers as a new banking trojan, infected devices in Europe and Latin America. It is used to remotely take over accounts on compromised phones, allowing attackers to transfer funds while bypassing a bank's security measures. ToxicPanda was reportedly found on over 1,500 devices, while targeting users of ...

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  iQOO 12 Android 15-Based FuntouchOS 15 Update Reportedly Rolling Out for Global Users

  iQOO 12 was unveiled in China in November 2023 with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and a dedicated Q1 gaming chipset. It runs on Android 14-based OriginOS 4 in China out-of-the-box. For global and Indian users, the phone ships with FuntouchOS 14 based on Android 14. In September this year, Vivo and iQOO smartphones started receiving the Android 15-based ...