Author: Marvin Barrozo

Meizu has launched a new flagship device called the Meizu 20 Classic. The new phone is an upgraded version of the Meizu 20 that was released in March this year, with new colors and more RAM. The Meizu 20 Classic features a sleek and elegant design, with a polished metal back and a stylized logo. The phone comes in three colors: Iron Gray, Green, and White. The Iron Gray and Green variants have a matte finish, while the White variant has a glossy finish. The phone has a 6.55-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels and…

Infinix, a popular smartphone brand known for its affordable and competitive devices, is preparing to launch its new Hot 40 series. The Infinix Hot 40 and Hot 40i are the successors of the Infinix Hot 30 5G and Hot 30i, which were launched in India earlier this year. The Infinix Hot 40 and Hot 40i have recently received the FCC certification, revealing some of their key specifications. According to the FCC listing, the Infinix Hot 40 will have a model number of X6836, while the Infinix Hot 40i will have a model number of X6528. Both devices will come with…

Google has announced that it will start making its Pixel smartphones in India, joining the ‘Make in India’ initiative that aims to boost the country’s manufacturing sector. The company said that the first batch of locally made Pixel devices will be available in 2024. Google’s Senior Vice President of Devices and Services, Rick Osterloh, revealed the plan at the Google for India 2023 event on Thursday. He said that Google is partnering with international and domestic manufacturers to produce Pixel smartphones locally. He did not disclose the names of the partners or the location of the manufacturing facilities. Osterloh said…

Honor has launched its latest smartphone in the midrange segment, the Honor Play 8T, in China. The device is a mid-range offering that boasts a 6.8-inch TFT LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a MediaTek Dimensity 6080 chipset, a dual rear camera setup with a 50MP main sensor, and a whopping 6,000mAh battery that supports 35W fast charging. The Honor Play 8T comes in two variants: one with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage, and another with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The prices are CNY 1,099 (approximately PHP 8,500) and CNY 1,299 (approximately…

A Chinese company called Phytium has announced its next-generation CPU architecture, which claims to offer competitive performance against AMD and ARM processors. The new CPU, dubbed FTC870, is designed for server applications and boasts a 20% improvement over its predecessor, FTC860. According to the company, the FTC870 has been tested with the SPEC CPU2017 benchmark, which is widely used to evaluate server CPUs. The results show that the FTC870 can match or even surpass the ARM Neoverse N1 and N2 cores, as well as the AMD EPYC 7443, which is based on the Zen 3 architecture. The FTC870 has a…

OnePlus Open, the first foldable phone from OnePlus, is launching today, October 19, 2023. Here are some of the features that make it stand out. The phone has a Sony LYTIA-T808 sensor for its main camera, which uses a dual-layer transistor pixel technology to capture more light and deliver better images. This sensor is exclusive to the OnePlus Open, and it is comparable to the Sony IMX989 sensor. The phone also boasts a 48-megapixel ultra-wide lens and a 64-megapixel telephoto lens with optical image stabilization. It has two displays: a 7.82-inch fluid AMOLED main display with 120Hz refresh rate and…

Android users will soon have a new option to protect their data and privacy when they need to send their devices for repairs. Google is working on a native Android feature called Repair Mode, which will lock the user’s personal data and apps while allowing technicians to access the device’s hardware and software. Repair Mode will create a temporary user account that will run on the device when it is in repair mode. The device will look like it has a fresh installation of the OS, with no sign of the user’s original account and data. The user will need…

Intel has just released its new Raptor Lake Refresh processors, and one of them has already set a new world record for the highest CPU frequency ever achieved. The Core i9-14900KF, which is the top-of-the-line model without integrated graphics, was overclocked to a staggering 9.04GHz by a team of experts from Asus, using liquid helium for cooling. The previous world record was held by the Core i9-13900KF, another Raptor Lake Refresh chip that reached 9.008GHz in December 2022. The new record was broken by a mere 35MHz, but that is still a remarkable feat considering the extreme difficulty of pushing…

Nintendo has announced a new game for the Nintendo Switch that will bring back the classic side-scrolling platforming action of the Super Mario series. Super Mario Bros. Wonder is set to be released worldwide on October 20, 2023, and will feature a new power-up that will transform the world around Mario and his friends in unexpected ways. Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the first new 2D Super Mario game since New Super Mario Bros. U, which was released almost 11 years ago. The game will support both single-player and simultaneous multiplayer modes, and will allow players to choose from a…

Vivo is gearing up to launch a new mid-range smartphone in India, the Vivo Y200 5G. The company has confirmed that the device will be unveiled on October 23 at 12 PM IST through a virtual event. Vivo has also shared an official image of the Vivo Y200 5G, revealing its design and color options. The Vivo Y200 5G will sport a dual rear camera setup with a Smart Aura Light effect, similar to the iQOO Z7 Pro and Vivo V29 Pro. The primary camera will have optical image stabilization (OIS), which is a rare feature in this segment. The…