Smartphone Use

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  Honor Teases Cross-Platform Connectivity With Other Ecosystems Ahead of MWC 2025

  Honor will introduce cross-platform connectivity with other ecosystems as part of its larger initiative dubbed “Alpha Plan” at the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona next week. As per the company, Honor users will be able to link their devices across other ecosystems for carrying out activities such as sharing files with their family and f...

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  MediaTek Dimensity 7400, Dimensity 7400x SoC With Integrated NPU Launched: Specifications

  MediaTek on Tuesday launched two new chipsets for mobile devices. The chips, dubbed Dimensity 7400 and Dimensity 7400X target smartphones with different form factors. The Taiwan-based chipmaker says its new processors are developed for mainstream devices to complement its flagship and premium offerings, such as the Dimensity 9400.

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  Vivo V50 Review: Fancy Design Backed by Big Battery Life

  Vivo’s V50 gets a decent design refresh, which now appears quite slim and rounded, backed with a fresher IP69 rating. Inside, things remain the same with a familiar camera setup and the same processor used in the past two generations of the smartphone. Thankfully, battery backup has been increased, so there are some noticeable improvements if you...

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  Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Reportedly Gets Log Video Recording Feature With One UI 7 Beta Update

  Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is reportedly getting a new camera feature that will make video recordings more suitable for professional projects. As per the report, the smartphone is getting the capability to record videos in log format. This was first introduced in the Galaxy S25 series, but is now being expanded to the previous year’s device with th...

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  OnePlus 13 Partners Instagram to Add Night Mode to In-App Camera

  OnePlus 13 users can now utilise Night Mode from the built-in camera app while capturing images on Instagram. The smartphone maker worked with Instagram to bring this low-light photography feature to the platform. Users can now take better photos in low light without switching apps. The company has yet to announce whether this feature will be avail...

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  iPhone 17 Series to Sport Samsung's Latest OLED Screen Technology, Tipster Claims

  iPhone 17 series of smartphones will feature Samsung's latest M14 OLED technology, according to a tipster. Expected to debut in the second half of 2024, these successors to the iPhone 16 series may offer improved brightness, contrast, and better colour reproduction, thanks to the latest M14 panels from Samsung.

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  Poco X7 Series, M-Series Smartphones Go on Sale at Discounted Prices Ahead of Valentine's Day

  Poco has announced discounts on recent smartphone models ahead of Valentine's Day on Flipkart. The sale, ending on February 14, features price cuts for the Poco X7 series, Poco M6 Plus 5G, and Poco M7 Pro 5G. However, buyers will need to use an eligible bank card to access the discounted prices.

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  We Switched To This Budget Phone For A Week: Here Is What We Observed

  The Motorola g35 5G may be one of the most affordable 5G phones on the market. After a week of use, heres a breakdown of what we discovered about this budget-friendly device.

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  SparkCat Crypto Stealer Malware Infected Multiple Apps on Play Store, App Store

  Security researchers have discovered several apps on the App Store and Google Play infected with the SparkCat crypto stealer malware. The apps contained a malicious SDK using optical character recognition (OCR) to steal "crypto wallet recovery phrases" from users' screenshots. Notably, this is the first time such cryptocurrency-stealing malware has...

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  Google's Quick Share Feature Updated With Ability to Continue Transfers Without Direct Connection

  Google Quick Share has been updated with a feature that enables uninterrupted file transfers, previously exclusive to Samsung Galaxy smartphones. It allows file transfers even if the direct connection between sender and receiver is lost, using a mobile data or Wi-Fi connection to complete the transfer.

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  Xiaomi 15 Ultra Launch Date Leaks Alongside Hands-on Video Showcasing Familiar Design

  Xiaomi’s upcoming 15 Ultra smartphone will be a camera-centric flagship. The handset, according to a recent report, will be launched sometime in February. It is expected to use Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. A new leak now hints that it will be launched on February 26 in China.

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  Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Doesn't Support Bluetooth S Pen Interactions

  Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will not support Bluetooth interactions with the S Pen at all. The smartphone debuted at the Galaxy Unpacked 2025 as the successor to the Galaxy S24 Ultra. And while it offers spec upgrades, the flagship phone is confirmed to come with one key downgrade — the S Pen. Although a Samsung blog previously mentioned that custom...

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  Vodafone Makes World's First Satellite Video Call Using Standard Smartphone

  Vodafone said it had made the world's first video call via satellite using a standard smartphone from a remote location. The European mobile operator's CEO Margherita Della Valle received the call on Monday from company engineer Rowan Chesmer, who was located in the Welsh mountains where there was no network signal.

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  82% Of Children Aged 14 To 16 Know How To Use Smartphones: Report

  The ASER is a citizen-led household survey that provides insights into status of children's schooling and learning in rural India.

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  Xiaomi 15S Pro Reportedly Listed on 3C Certification Site Ahead of China Launch

  Xiaomi 15S Pro is rumoured to be in development as the latest addition to the Xiaomi 15 series. The smartphone has now been spotted on a certification website which hints towards its imminent launch in China. The listing also sheds light on the charging specifications of the purported handset, suggesting that it will have the same charging speeds a...