43+ min ago (369+ words) Huawei has officially launched the Mate X7 in China, continuing its push in the premium foldable smartphone segment. The new Mate X7 debuts alongside the Mate 80 series and brings significant hardware and design improvements. The Mate X7 sports a dual-display design featuring an 8-inch foldable OLED screen (2416 " 2210 pixels) and a 6.49-inch curved OLED outer screen (2444 " 1080 pixels). Both displays support 1-120Hz LTPO adaptive refresh rates and 1440Hz high-frequency PWM dimming for reduced eye strain. The outer screen hits a peak brightness of 3000 nits, while the inner display reaches 2500 nits. The Collector's Edition equips second-generation Xuanwu-tempered Kunlun Glass for enhanced durability, while both panels deliver P3 color gamut and 10.7 billion color support. The device runs on Huawei's Kirin 9030 Pro processor, enabling advanced AI features, enhanced performance, and seamless integration with HarmonyOS 6. The OS brings new smart multitasking tools, AI-assisted note-taking, encrypted sharing, and dynamic window management optimized for…...

50+ min ago (308+ words) Alldocube has rolled out a new budget tablet in Japan, and it's a bit of a surprise package. The iPlay 70 Max Pro is now listed at JPY 29,999 (around $191), and for that price you're getting a 13-inch high-res screen and 5G built in. The tablet uses the Unisoc S715, an octa-core chip that Alldocube says scores roughly 650,000 on AnTuTu. The company even compares it to devices running MediaTek's Dimensity 1080, like the Redmi Note 12 Pro. Alongside that, you get 8GB of RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage, plus a microSD slot if you need more room. The big draw is the display. It's a 13-inch IPS panel with a 1600 " 2560 resolution, and Alldocube is highlighting Widevine L1 support " meaning Netflix and Prime Video can stream at full quality, not the blurry SD you get on many cheap tablets. The tablet also packs eight speakers, which is pretty unusual…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago (241+ words) MSI has announced the MAG 274QPF X32, a 27-inch gaming monitor that uses a Rapid IPS panel. A Rapid IPS panel is an improved version of a standard IPS panel designed specifically to deliver faster response times and smoother motion, which are important for gaming. In this model, the panel runs at 320 Hz with a 0.5 millisecond response time, which is aimed at fast-paced gaming. The monitor has a 2,560 x 1,440 resolution. Adaptive Sync is supported to match the refresh rate to the output of the connected device, helping avoid tearing during gameplay. MSI lists VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification with a 400 cd/m" peak brightness. This is enough for regular use and basic HDR, but the contrast ratio is 1,000:1, so high contrast scenes will not look as strong as they do on panels with deeper blacks. The panel covers 129 percent of the sRGB color space…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago (550+ words) Huawei just announced the Mate 80 series today in China, and at the top of the lineup sits the new Mate 80 Pro Max. It's the most powerful and most durable Mate phone from Huawei, featuring an all-metal chassis, a new dual-layer OLED display, and satellite connectivity." The Mate 80 Pro Max is built around an all-metal body with Huawei's second-generation Kunlun glass at the front. The company claims this setup increases drop resistance by 20 times, improves bending resistance by 20 percent, and doubles scratch resistance over the previous generation." The phone is also IP69 and IP68 rated for dust and water resistance. More impressively, the Mate 80 Pro Max is the first smartphone in the industry with a dual-layer OLED screen. As a result, it can reach a peak brightness of 8000 nits, and the dual-layer structure is touted to offer great efficiency and better viewing contrast....

3+ hour, 14+ min ago (525+ words) Huawei has announced the Mate 80 series in China today with in-house Kirin mobile processors. The vanilla Mate 80 is powered by last year's Kirin 9020, while the Mate 80 Pro, Mate 80 Pro Max, and Mate 80 RS get to use the new Kirin 9030 chip." Even with the same chip, Huawei claims the Mate 80 offers a 35% jump over the Mate 70, while the new Kirin 9030 inside the Mate 80 Pro delivers the same 35% performance bump versus last year's Mate 70 Pro. There's also a higher-binned Kirin 9030 Pro variant in the 16GB Mate 80 Pro configuration, which Huawei claims is 42% faster than last year's flagship. Both phones support Tiantong satellite calls and two-way Beidou messaging. More impressively, they're the first phones to support 700MHz emergency communication even when there's no network coverage. Huawei says it can maintain a connection up to 13km away and can punch a signal even through three walls. You…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago (428+ words) Google might be gearing up for one of its biggest platform shifts in years, and it quietly slipped out through a new leak. According to Android Authority, the company has been working on an Android-based desktop OS internally called "Aluminium OS, and it's apparently much further along than anyone expected. The project has been floating [] The post "Aluminium OS: Google's Android-based desktop OS breaks cover appeared first on Gizmochina. Google might be gearing up for one of its biggest platform shifts in years, and it quietly slipped out through a new leak. According to Android Authority, the company has been working on an Android-based desktop OS internally called "Aluminium OS, and it's apparently much further along than anyone expected. The project has been floating around in rumor territory for months, but this is the first time we're seeing the Aluminium…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago (235+ words) Samsung is indeed preparing the Galaxy S25 series for One UI 8.5 beta testing, as the first test build has just been spotted on Samsung's servers. This one will also be based on Android 16, but unlike One UI 8.0, it's said to bring several major upgrades, along with a host of enhancements. The first One UI 8.5 test build has surfaced on Samsung's servers for the Galaxy S25 Ultra, with the PDA build version ZYKP. Such internal builds are not available to the public, but their appearance on the server suggests the public beta release could be just a few weeks away. As of writing this post, Samsung hasn't announced anything about One UI 8.5, including the release date or upcoming changes. However, thanks to past leaks, we already know that the new software will debut early next year with the Galaxy S26 series. According to reports,…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago (380+ words) [Realme GT 8 Pro]Realme is finally rolling out its latest flagship smartphone in the Indian market. The Realme GT 8 Pro was just announced in the region wth powerful specs and features last week, and the first sale for this device has now kicked off. So here are its price, specs, and launch offers. Realme GT 8 Pro: [] The post Realme GT 8 Pro goes on sale in India: Here's price, specs, & launch offers appeared first on Gizmochina. [Realme GT 8 Pro] Realme is finally rolling out its latest flagship smartphone in the Indian market. The Realme GT 8 Pro was just announced in the region wth powerful specs and features last week, and the first sale for this device has now kicked off. So here are its price, specs, and launch offers. Realme GT 8 Pro: Pricing, Colors, & Availability The Chinese brand just released the…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago (643+ words) [Fastrack Cosmix Smartwatch]Fastrack has unveiled its latest wearable. The brand was known for its various affordable, trendy, and youthful wearables like watches, sunglasses, bags, and belts. Now, it is expanding its Smart lineup with the new Fastrack Smart Cosmix smartwatch that brings a unique design language. So here are all the details. Fastrack Cosmix smartwatch: What does [] The post Fastrack Cosmix Smartwatch Launched: Stylish Metallic Curves, Health Trackers & AMOLED Screen appeared first on Gizmochina. Fastrack has unveiled its latest wearable. The brand was known for its various affordable, trendy, and youthful wearables like watches, sunglasses, bags, and belts. Now, it is expanding its Smart lineup with the new Fastrack Smart Cosmix smartwatch that brings a unique design language. So here are all the details. Fastrack Cosmix smartwatch: What does it offer? The Indian brand unveiled the Cosmix smartwatch with…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago (404+ words) [iQOO 15]iQOO recently rolled out the iQOO 15 in China with heavy-hitting specs, and now it seems a smaller version is back on the table'after briefly being rumored dead. Earlier this month, a report claimed iQOO had cancelled the Mini altogether. But tipster "Smart Pikachu" (translated from Chinese) says the opposite: the phone is moving ahead [] The post iQOO 15 Mini isn't cancelled: claims tipster revealing launch timeframe and key specs appeared first on Gizmochina. iQOO recently rolled out the iQOO 15 in China with heavy-hitting specs, and now it seems a smaller version is back on the table'after briefly being rumored dead. The Mini's main selling point looks obvious: size. It's reportedly built around a 6.3-inch display, well below the 6.85-inch screen on the regular model. That alone makes it one of the few genuinely compact premium phones expected in 2026. Under the…...