Another nubia A76 4G debuts quietly with a larger display, faster charging battery

The nubia A75 came out in early 2024 – it was an affordable 4G phone. Since then, the company has introduced the nubia A76 4G and the nubia A77 4G. Now it’s time to say hello to the nubia A76! Wait, what? Okay, this is another case of overlapping names because this A76 and the old A76 are not the same. The new ZTE nubia A76 4G features a 6.75” display – it only has 720p+ resolution and runs at only 90Hz, but it’s better than what the other A76 has (6.5” 720p+ 60Hz). This display promises a modest 500 nits of brightness. nubia mentions the “flagship-inspired design” for the new...

OnePlus Turbo Pro to borrow a lot from the OnePlus 16, key specs leak

OnePlus launched the Turbo 6 in China back in January, and that phone later served as the basis for the Nord 6, which launched in April. Now, Digital Chat Station on Weibo says a Turbo Pro is on the way too, and it should arrive around the end of the year. The tipster's post has since been edited to just say "good morning", which tends to happen when a brand isn't happy with what he reveals. The Turbo Pro will allegedly come with a 6.78-inch flat 1.5K screen with a 185Hz refresh rate, the 3nm Qualcomm SM8845 Pro chipset, a 200MP main camera with a large sensor, and a battery of at least...

Apple warns of limited iPhone Duo stock for walk-in buyers on launch day

The iPhone Duo goes on sale this Friday, October 23, but if you were hoping to just walk into an Apple Store and pick one up, you may want to rethink that plan. In a statement, Apple says there will be "limited" availability for walk-in customers, and given the "extraordinary" demand since pre-orders began last week, it expects that supply to sell out quickly. [#InlinePriceWidget,13804,1#] Limited walk-in stock will be available in the US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Mexico, Germany, the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, and the UK. Certain Apple...

Coolpad unveils the Cool X Wide with a 16:10 display and 50MP camera

Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad isn’t a brand we cover often, but the company has just launched the Cool X Wide, a widescreen smartphone similar to the Huawei Pura X View. Naturally, we had to take a closer look. The Coolpad Cool X Wide features a 6.38-inch LCD display with an HD resolution, a 90Hz refresh rate, and a wide 16:10 aspect ratio. It is powered by the MediaTek Helio G99 chipset, which is paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. The phone has a 50MP main rear camera and a macro sensor, however, Coolpad hasn’t revealed details about the...

Oppo Reno17 Pro specs leak, and they sound very familiar

Oppo's Reno17 series is rumored to launch in China next month, and today prolific tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed the key specs of the Reno17 Pro. If you've been following the brand's releases closely, they will sound very familiar. According to the leak, the Reno17 Pro will have a 6.32-inch flat display with 1.5K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate, and it will be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 8550 Super chipset. That's exactly the screen size and chipset of the global Oppo Reno16 Pro, which isn't to be confused with the Reno16 Pro for China, a bigger 6.78-inch phone with the...

Apple now sells iPhone 18 Pro repair parts

After expanding its partnerships with American suppliers for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo, Apple has also started selling repair parts and tools for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max through its Self Service Repair Store, along with parts for the M5 Max and M5 Ultra Mac Studio and the M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini models. [#InlinePriceWidget,14934,1#] [#InlinePriceWidget,14716,1#] For the two new iPhones, you can now buy replacement back glass, batteries, bottom and top speakers, cameras, displays, enclosures, front cameras, logic boards, main microphones, SIM trays, and Taptic...

Apple expands partnerships with American suppliers for the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro

Today Apple has announced new and expanded partnerships under its American Manufacturing Program (AMP), for critical materials and components used in the iPhone Duo and the iPhone 18 Pro, since nearly 100 components in those phones, from wireless chips to the silicon that powers key functions, are produced by American companies, with suppliers spread across more than a dozen states. [#InlinePriceWidget,13804,1#] [#InlinePriceWidget,14934,1#] Perryman Company supplies the grade 5 titanium enclosure of the iPhone Duo. Apple is committing up to $100 million over the next three years for...

Apple to unveil new MacBook Pro models on October 28

Apple has announced its second special event for October, where it is expected to unveil the rumored touchscreen MacBook Pro. The company recently unveiled the HomeView, HomePod mini 2, a new Apple TV 4K, and several smart home products. The event is scheduled for October 28, with a special Apple Experience session set to take place in Los Angeles. Invite sent to YouTuber Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) Invites for the event, which carries the tagline “Pro and tell”, were sent out to the press and media. Apple’s Greg Joswiak also confirmed the upcoming event on X. The use of “Pro” in...

Karbonn Rebel 5G is coming soon "for people who see past the hype"

Who remembers Karbonn? The Indian brand is preparing a comeback in the smartphone space, having spent the last five years or so in a state of hibernation. But that will end soon. There's a teaser microsite up on Amazon India for the upcoming Karbonn Rebel 5G. Unfortunately, the page doesn’t reveal any specs right now, but it does say things like "status isn't a specification", "style that stands out", "all of the phone, none of the price shock", and "don't follow, just rebel". The company says the Rebel 5G is "built for people who choose for themselves", "see past the hype", and...

New Realme phone gets listed before launch, here are its specs and price

The upcoming Realme C01 - not to be confused with the Realme C1 from 2018 - was recently spotted on certification platforms in Malaysia and the UAE with the model number RMX5399, and now a premature listing by a Vietnamese retailer reveals its official specs, images, and pricing, even though it's not available to buy yet. The phone comes with a 6.8-inch LCD screen with 720x1520 resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, 900-nit peak brightness, and Panda Glass protection, the Unisoc T7250 chipset at the helm paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage expandable via a microSD card, an 8MP rear...

DCS: the Huawei Enjoy 100 Pro Max will have a bigger battery than its predecessor

Back in March, Digital Chat Station reported that the then-upcoming Huawei Enjoy 90 Pro Max would have an 8,500mAh battery. This leak was confirmed a few days later when Huawei made the Enjoy 90 series official. Now the leakster has the details for the next generation of Enjoy models. The Huawei Enjoy 100 Pro Max will have an 8,800mAh battery (typical capacity, rated capacity will be 8,560mAh), according to DCS. This is a 300mAh upgrade over its predecessor. There’s no word on charging, however (the Enjoy 90 series offered 40W wired-only charging). The Pro Max will feature an...

iQOO Neo12 set to launch on October 28, design and color options revealed

iQOO recently confirmed that its upcoming Neo12 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and feature a 2K AMOLED display with a 185Hz refresh rate. The company has now revealed the phone’s design, color options, and launch date in China. The iQOO Neo12 will launch in China on October 28, with pre-orders already open in the country. The phone will be available in three color options called Fierce Edge, Shadow Black, and Frost Blade Blue. The Fierce Edge variant, as seen above, features a dynamic texture on the rear panel. iQOO has also confirmed that...

iPhone Duo's battery capacity officially revealed

Apple’s iPhone Duo went up for pre-order last week, with sales and deliveries set to begin later this week. Ahead of the launch, Apple has published the EU energy label for the foldable iPhone, revealing its battery capacity and endurance ratings. The official energy label lists a 4,883mAh lithium-ion battery for the iPhone Duo, which is split into two. According to the energy label, the iPhone Duo offers a rated battery endurance of 51 hours and 30 minutes per cycle. The battery is also rated to retain its performance for at least 1,000 charge cycles under default...

Honor Watch 6 review

Welcome to our Honor Watch 6 review. I know, I know, we're a little late with this one. Okay, maybe a lot late, but in our defense, some of that tardiness comes from battery testing a watch with more than a month's worth of endurance .(or so Honor promised). That may be the Honor Watch 6's key selling point, and for good reason: charging your smartwatch once a month is about as close to having a regular watch as you can get. But I'm here to tell you that there's more to the Honor Watch 6 than simply its huge battery. It's what a watch needs to be. Note that I didn't say smartwatch...

Apple AirPods 5 review

How do you update the most popular audio product in the world? That's a question that would keep many companies awake at night. But almost a decade after the original launched, Apple has kept the classic AirPods model relevant while turning it into one of the most profitable businesses ever. The 2026 AirPods 5 keep what people love while improving everything across the board. Better noise cancellation, better audio quality, better battery life, and even better gestures. But there's a catch. Only the more expensive $149 model gets all the new features, whereas the cheaper $129...

Deals: Galaxy Z Fold8 is on sale as the iPhone Duo launches, other foldables also discounted

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days soaked up almost all of the discounts last week, so there wasn’t much left over for the weekend. This week, however, we are seeing a return to form. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 starts at €1,405. This is for a 12/256GB unit and, unfortunately, the 512GB upgrade is still quite expensive at €425 more. Still, a nearly €600 discount on the base model is nothing to sneeze at. But is the new wide foldable form factor better than the book-style format? Our Galaxy Z Fold8 vs. Z Fold8 Ultra article goes into the pros and cons of each design. ...

Weekly poll results: the Galaxy Tab S12+ and Tab S12 Ultra make laptops look reasonably priced

One commenter under last week’s poll made an interesting point – the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra starts at $1,400 for a 12/256GB model and this is without the keyboard, which is an extra $380. Why not get a MacBook instead? A 13” MacBook Air with an M5 chipset, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage costs $1,300. The 15” version is $1,500. So, you get a faster chipset, more RAM, more storage and a keyboard for around the same price as the Tab S12 Ultra – less, actually, if you need a keyboard. 13” MacBook Air for $1,300 or a 16” Galaxy Book6 for $1,450 Don’t want to deal with macOS? Why...

vivo V80 in for review

This is the vivo V80, yes, the same V80 we handled earlier this month. Well, different unit; this one is Green (or is it Blue?). We're torn whether it's a green shade of blue or a blue shade of green. Either way, it's much nicer (and original) than the iPhone shade of orange we handled last time. This global model ships in a box with a transparent soft case, a 90W charger, and a USB-A to USB-C cable. Unboxing the vivo V80 Design-wise, the vivo V80 sits in the middle between its predecessor, the V70, and a recent iPhone Pro. It's built like the V70 with a matte metal frame...

Deals: latest Galaxy foldables and Galaxy S26 series are on sale

Last week, we covered Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days and then the aftermath – some phones kept their promotional prices from the Prime sale even during the weekend, while others went back up. Checking back again on them this week, we see that all phones now cost more. That is on Amazon, anyway, so we went over to see what Walmart has to offer. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 is currently $1,700 on Amazon, while it was $1,650 last week (this is for a 12/256GB unit). Walmart has it at $1,640, though, so it’s not too late to pick one up. One recurring issue that we ran into with Walmart, however, is...

Deals: iPhone Duo pre-orders begin as Galaxy Z Fold8 gets a price cut

Apple’s first foldable iPhone is now available for pre-order, but the iPhone Duo sold out quickly in most regions. Delivery estimates for the foldable have already slipped to late January. Instead, you could get yourself the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, which also has the wide-screen aspect ratio as the iPhone Duo. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S26 series and the Pixel 11 lineup are also on sale. The Apple iPhone Duo is available for pre-order from the Apple UK website and starts at £1,999 for the 256GB model. Apple iPhone Duo ...