Sony is announcing the new Xperia 1 VI on May 15, and today a new teaser for the phone has seemingly been outed by an account over on X. The teaser is all about zoom, which makes sense since the only new camera in the Xperia 1 VI compared to its predecessor has been rumored to be the periscope telephoto which will allegedly go from 85mm all the way up to 170mm, equivalent to roughly 7x optical zoom compared to the main camera. ?Another New Sony Xperia Teaser! ?The NEW PERISCOPE LENS !!It shows the Telephoto Zoom 85-170mm Lens: Features a variable focal length for close-up shots, with up ..read more

ASUS has revealed that it will be announcing the next iteration of its ROG Ally handheld gaming PC on June 2. The company revealed a handful of details regarding the device through its ROG Pulse stream with hosts Jake Kulinski and Whitson Gordon. Gordon revealed that the device will be named ROG Ally X and that it will be offering extra features over the current generation ROG Ally for the more demanding user. Whitman stressed that the Ally X is neither a minor spec bump nor a completely new generation of the Ally, but somewhere between the two. This means it will share the same ..read more

While the Honor 200 Lite is already official, we’re also expecting at least two more members in the series with more premium specs. Luckily we now have renders of the Honor 200 Pro which will be the top-tier device in the series. The design on the 200 Pro is a continuation of last year’s Honor 100 Pro with a dual-tone back featuring glass and faux leather. Honor 200 Pro renders The oval camera island houses a trio of cameras with what appears to be a periscope on the bottom and 50X (digital) zoom. The main cam will feature a 50MP sensor and an f/1.9-2.4 variable ..read more

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGTP, is reportedly on the cusp of announcing its own search product to rival Google search and AI-powered search startup Perplexity. Bloomberg reports that OpenAI could go live with its new search as soon as next Monday, May 13, a day before Google's I/O conference kicks off. Google is expected to announce several AI-related products. OpenAI's search engine will be an extension of ChatGPT, enabling it to pull direct and current information from the web, and include citations. This addresses one of the strongest complaints against ChatGPT - its information ..read more

OnePlus today announced that it is partnering with retailer JioMart Digital in India to increase its retail presence in the country. Going forward, OnePlus products will now be available across 2000+ cities and towns in India. JioMart Digital is a chain of retail stores owned by Reliance that specializes in electronics. The brand has over 100k+ retail stores across the country with greater presence in smaller towns and areas not often covered by online retailers. "As we continue to extend our range of OnePlus products across the JioMart Digital store network, we are positive ..read more

Meizu announced its exit from the smartphone market earlier this year, but then seemingly forgot about that and followed up with a launch of a 21 Pro flagship smartphone. Now, another handset is on its way and the company just confirmed its launch date, along with some key specs. Meizu 21 Note will arrive on May 16 with a big battery and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. Meizu 21 Note The phone will have a 1220p screen with 144 Hz refresh rate, which is more than the Meizu 21 Pro. It will have a 16 GB RAM option and a battery with a 5,500 mAh capacity. We are curious about Flyme ..read more

Samsung released the One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy S22 series in South Korea earlier this month, which was halted in a day due to a bug. The rollout was resumed with a new build recently in Korea and has now expanded to other regions. The One UI 6.1 for the Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra is rolling out in Europe and could be released in other countries soon. The update comes with firmware version S90xBXXU9EXE1 but doesn't come with the May 2024 Android security patch. If you live in Europe and haven't received the One UI 6.1 update on your S22/S22+/S22 ..read more

Last year Huawei launched its Eyewear 2 smart glasses with interchangeable Zeiss prescription lenses, built-in speakers and an 11-hour battery life. The company is now teasing a sunglasses version of the same product which will launch on May 15 at its Huawei Summer 2024 product launch event in China. Huawei Eyewear 2 perscription glasses (left) and Eyewear 2 sunglasses (right) The Eyewear 2 sunglasses are expected to feature the same specs as the prescription glasses version. Huawei is also expected to launch several other products at its May 15 event including the MatePad 11.5 S ..read more

Motorola set a launch event date in China, where it will introduce the X50 Ultra. The phone will debut on Thursday, May 16 and will have a big focus on AI features, the company revealed on Weibo. The event will also see some new laptops powered by AI. The Moto X50 Ultra will mostly likely be the local name for the Edge 50 Ultra with its wood-like panel on the back and an oval camera lens for the periscope telephoto shooter. The phones may or may not be entirely the same – Motorola usually launches Chinese phones with minor differences. Some examples of same-body handsets include ..read more

Mobvoi launched the TicWatch Pro 5 last May, and a year later, the brand has announced the Enduro version as the newest addition to its TicWatch Pro lineup. The Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro is powered by the 4nm Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 SoC and a 22nm co-processor. It runs Wear OS 3.5 out of the box with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage onboard. The TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro packs a 1.43" circular Always-On color AMOLED display with a 466x466-pixel resolution and 326 ppi pixel density. It's protected by Sapphire Crystal Glass and supports over 7,000 watch faces through the TimeShow app and Google ..read more