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Realme first launched the C100 in some parts of Asia earlier this month, and now the device is being listed in Europe left and right. It's priced at €269 with 128GB of storage and €299 with 256GB. It will be up for grabs in Sprouting Green and Blooming Purple, with 4GB of RAM. In Europe, the phone has a battery with a rated capacity of 6,600 mAh, that's going to be advertised as a larger typical capacity as always happens, but it won't quite reach the 7,000 mAh its Asian sibling has. Realme C100 in Sprouting Green and Blooming Purple The rest of the European C100 is expected to...

Next year the original iPhone turns 20 - or rather, it's the 20th anniversary of its launch, as we doubt any units are still around. Apple has long been rumored to be planning something special to mark the occasion, and a few days ago a report talked about a 20th anniversary iPhone coming with a quad-curved screen. As it turns out, that won't be a special anniversary iPhone model - instead, that rumor was actually talking about a redesign coming to the Pro series. So the iPhone Pro and Pro Max released in 2027 will have that quad-curved screen design, which Chinese smartphone makers had...

The AirPods Max are the only full-sized headphones Apple has ever made. It was certainly a surprise when the original model first dropped back in 2020, still bearing the AirPods name despite not being particularly pod-like. At $549, they were also expensive, even compared to the other premium wireless headphones on the market. And then they just sat there without receiving many updates, with the 2024 iteration only introducing a USB-C port and new colors. Six years from that original release, Apple has finally launched the AirPods Max 2. At first, second, or maybe even a third glance,...

Spotify has started to verify non-AI artists, in a bid to increase "authenticity and trust for the artists behind the music". It's also a surefire way to imply that any artist who isn't verified is most likely AI. The Verified by Spotify badge will signify that the artist in question has consistent listener activity and engagement over time, a good standing with Spotify's platform policies, and "an identifiable artist presence both on and off-platform, like concert dates, merch, and linked social accounts". It goes without saying, but AI-generated or AI-persona artists are not...

At the beginning of every month, AnTuTu publishes charts showing us which devices had the best average score the previous month. So now these are available for April. Keep in mind that these are averages, not high scores, and that only benchmarks completed in China count. Without further ado, let's start with the flagship realm, where the iQOO 15 Ultra dominates, followed by the iQOO 15 and the RedMagic 11 Pro+. As you can see, the Realme GT 8 Pro was next, followed by the Oppo Find X9 Ultra, the OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra, the Honor Magic8 Pro, the Honor Magic8, and the vivo X300 Ultra....

The vivo S50 got unveiled in December alongside the S50 Pro mini, and today vivo also announced the S50t. Now, if you're wondering what's different in this model compared to the original S50, brace yourself, as it's just one detail and we're willing to bet you can't guess what. If you said "the UFS storage version", then you're correct. The S50 uses UFS 4.1 storage, while the S50t goes with the older (and cheaper) UFS 3.1. That's it. That's the only difference. In every other respect, the two handsets are identical. So, the S50t, like the S50, comes with a 6.59-inch 1260x2750 AMOLED...

Microsoft has officially announced that it's started to roll out Xbox Mode to Windows 11 "in select markets". It will be available on desktops, laptops, and tablets, and it promises to bring "a console-inspired Xbox experience to more players than ever". Xbox Mode makes it easier to jump into your games, with a controller-optimized full screen experience "that is built for play". Xbox Mode's "streamlined interface" puts your library and recently played titles within easy reach, and it also minimizes background distractions. It lets you browse and launch games with your controller...

Xiaomi launched the Smart Band 9 Pro in October of 2024, and now it looks like the company is hard at work on its successor. According to a new rumor out of China, the Smart Band 10 Pro could launch as early as next month. Xiaomi Smart Band 9 Pro It will allegedly be offered in black, white, silver, orange, and pink, and, interestingly enough, there will be a white ceramic version too. The standard, non-ceramic iteration is said to weigh less than 40g, while the ceramic option is over 50g. The build quality is apparently very good. More details will probably be outed soon, so stay...

Apple has announced its financial results for the quarter ending March 28. In a press release, the company reported revenue of $111.2 billion, marking a 17 percent increase compared to Q2 last year. Apple also noted that the iPhone 17 lineup is its most popular to date. Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, said the company delivered its best-ever March quarter, with the iPhone also posting a record March performance. He added that Apple’s Services segment reached an all-time high. Meanwhile, Apple’s CFO Kevan Parekh revealed that Apple generated over $28 billion in operating cash flow. In a...

Oppo unveiled the Find X9 Ultra in China last week, and in our review, we found it to be a great cameraphone with a capable camera system that captures great stills, whether it's day or night. While we obviously clicked all the pictures with the Find X9 Ultra on Earth, if anyone was curious how Oppo's flagship takes photos of the Earth from outside its atmosphere, Oppo's got you covered. Oppo teamed up with the folks at the YouTube channel SentIntoSpace to send the Find X9 Ultra to the edge of Space and capture the Earth with the phone's cameras. You can watch the video below to see the...