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  • Vivo V40 Lite 5G vs 4G: Key Differences Explained

    Vivo V40 Lite 5G and the Vivo V40 Lite 4G have been launched in Indonesia. The handsets share a similar design and some key specifications. The 5G option is powered by a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC, while the 4G variant carries a Snapdragon 685 chipset. Both phones are equipped with a dual rear camera unit and 32-megapixel selfie shooters. They come with IP64-rated builds for dust and splash resistance. Both handsets get 5,000mAh batteries with 80W fast charging support.

    Vivo V40 Lite 5G price in Indonesia is set at IDR 4,299,000 (roughly Rs. 23,700) for the 8GB + 256GB option. The official Vivo listing shows a 12GB + 512GB configuration but its price has not yet been confirmed.

    The Vivo V40 Lite 4G, on the other hand, starts at IDR 3,599,000 (roughly Rs. 19,900) for the 8GB + 128GB option, while the 8GB + 256GB variant is priced at IDR 3,699,000 (roughly Rs. 20,400). The phones are available for purchase in Indonesia via the official Vivo e-store.

  • Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Price and Features Leak

    Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is expected to launch soon as a successor to the Galaxy S23 FE, which was unveiled in October 2023. Previously, design leaks of the purported Fan Edition phone had surfaced online. Several key features of the smartphone including chipset and display have also been leaked. Meanwhile, a recent leak had suggested that the Galaxy S24 FE may launch at a higher price than the Galaxy S23 FE in European markets. Now, a new report claims that phone’s price will likely follow a similar trend in the US.

    Samsung Galaxy S24 FE may launch in the US with a higher price tag than the Galaxy S23 FE. A Smartprix report in collaboration with tipster Steve H.McFly (@OnLeaks) suggests that the anticipated Galaxy S24 FE will likely start in the US at $649 (roughly Rs. 54,200) for the 128GB option, while the 256GB variant will be listed at $709 (roughly Rs. 59,200). Notably, this is a $50 (roughly Rs. 4,200) jump over the Galaxy S23 FE launch price, which started at $599 (roughly Rs. 50,000).

  • Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) Review: Specs & Pricing

    Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) and Huawei MatePad 12 X have been launched in select global markets, a month after the tablets were unveiled in China. The MatePad 12X sports a 12-inch LCD screen and packs a 10,100mAh battery with support for 66W wired fast charging, while the Pro model is equipped with a 12.2-inch OLED display and features a dual-cell batter with a faster charging rate. Both tablets are equipped with a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.

    Huawei, MatePad Pro 12.2 (2024) price is set at GBP 699.99 (roughly Rs. 77,800) for the model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, while the company will also sell a 512GB storage variant priced at GBP 799.99 (roughly Rs. 88,900). It will be sold in Black (Standard) and Gold (PaperMatte) colorways — the latter has a display that is claimed to provide a paper-like experience while writing.

    Pricing for the Huawei MatePad 12 X starts at GBP 549.99 (roughly Rs. 61,100) for the 12GB + 256GB option. Shipping will start in the UK from September 27. It is offered in the country in Greenery and White colorways. The tablet is available in a third Sakura Pink colorway that is listed on the global website.

  • Sony LinkBuds

    Sony launched the LinkBuds S and LinkBuds earphones in India in 2022. As per a tipster, these true wireless (TWS) earphones are likely to get successors later this year. However, Sony’s flagship audio products WH-1000XM6 and WF-1000XM6 are tipped to launch next year. Notably, the Sony WF-1000XM5 TWS earphones were introduced in India in September 2023, while the Sony WH-1000XM5 wireless over-ear headphones were unveiled in the country in September 2022.

    Tipster Zackbuks claimed in a Weibo post that Sony is likely to introduce the second generation of Sony LinkBuds S and Sony LinkBuds TWS earphones later this year.

    Meanwhile, they added that the Sony WF-1000XM5 and Sony WH-1000XM5 successors, likely to be the Sony WF-1000XM6 and Sony WH-1000XM6, are expected to be unveiled in the first half of 2025. There are no other details about the audio wearables available at the moment. The new products are expected to come with upgrades over the older ones.

  • Nothing Phone 2: Latest Update

    Nothing Phone 2 was launched last year with Android 13 and was updated to the latest version by the end of the year. Now, the UK startup led by OnePlus Co-Founder Carl Pei has released a beta version of Android 15, Google’s upcoming operating system update that is expected to arrive later this year. The company has cautioned advanced users and developers that the beta version is an early build, and some features from the stable version of Nothing OS are currently unavailable.

    The first Android 15 beta version for the Nothing Phone 2 was released to testers earlier this week via a forum post on the Nothing Community. This is the second device from the company to get an Android 15 beta release — Nothing Phone 2a users got access to a test build last week. Users will need to ensure that their phone is running Nothing OS 2.5.5 before updating to Android 15.

    Nothing Phone 2 owners can download the Android 15 beta release in the form of an over-the-air (OTA) update package, which means there’s no need to connect your phone to a computer to install the beta update. It is also worth noting that while you can roll back to Android 14, there’s no way to do so without the phone wiping your data, which means that you should back up all of your data.

  • Samsung Galaxy AI

    Samsung unveiled its Galaxy AI suite in January with the Galaxy S24 series. The South Korean brand’s on-device and cloud-based AI model has since made its way to previous-generation flagship smartphones and tablets in the last few months. Now, Samsung is adding Galaxy AI to its wearables. The Galaxy AI features will be added to the Samsung Health app and Galaxy Watches later this year. It will bring several features to monitor and analyse health metrics.

    On May 29, Samsung announced that it is bringing Galaxy AI features to its smartwatches through its Wear OS-based One UI 6 Watch software later this year. A limited number of Galaxy Watches will get the beta version in June. Users of Galaxy Watch 6, Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, Galaxy Watch 5, Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, Galaxy Watch 4, and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic in the US and Canada will be able to test out Galaxy AI features via the Samsung Members app next month.

  • Moto: News

    Moto: News

    Moto Buds and Moto Buds+ have been launched in India. The true wireless earphones were unveiled in Europe in April. They feature Hi-Res Audio certifications, dynamic active noise cancellation (ANC) support, triple mic systems, and water-repellant designs. The earphones are claimed to pair seamlessly with the Moto Buds application. The Moto Buds+ are claimed to offer “Sound by Bose” which suggests that the audio has been tuned and certified by the American audio equipment manufacturer.

    Moto Buds are priced in India at Rs. 4,999 and customers can get a Rs. 1,000 instant discount on ICICI Bank credit cards, bringing the effective price down to Rs. 3,999. These earphones are currently offered in three Pantone-curated colors – Coral Peach, Glacier Blue, and Starlight Blue. They are expected to launch with a fourth Kiwi Green option soon.

    Moto Buds+ is listed in the country at Rs. 9,999. ICICI Bank credit card users can get a Rs. 2,000 instant discount at the time of purchase, bringing the effective price down to Rs. 7,999. They come in Beach Sand and Forest Grey colorways.

  • Amazfit Balance

    Amazfit Balance smartwatch is getting new features with the latest Zepp OS 3.5 update, including new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features. The Zepp Health-owned brand has rolled out a new update that adds new sports modes, an enhancement to existing trackers, support for WhatsApp image messages, improved offline maps, and more. The premium smartwatch was launched in India in November 2023 with Zepp OS 3.0 and features a 1.5-inch AMOLED display, an AI Fitness Coach, and Bluetooth calling support.

    The Zepp OS 3.5 update introduces a new feature called the Zepp Flow. It comes with a Natural Language User Interface (LUI) that is powered by a large language model (LLM). The AI feature allows voice interaction support with the smartwatch. Amazfit Balance users can now schedule events, reply to notifications, check weather, engage in free chat, and more using conversational voice commands. Users do not have to use specific commands to activate these features and instead just speaking to the watch gets the task done.