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RedMagic 11 Pro’s Wild Liquid Cooling Wows—But Software Questions Linger (Nov 6, 2025)

RedMagic 11 Pro’s Wild Liquid Cooling Wows—But Software Questions Linger (Nov 6, 2025)

Updated: November 6, 2025 TL;DR (today’s highlights): RedMagic’s 11 Pro continues its global rollout with early-bird and open‑sales dates locked in, a teardown shows the first mass‑produced visible liquid‑cooling loop inside a phone, and early reviews praise performance while flagging software support concerns outside the EU/UK. Preorders and prices vary by region. Android Authority+3FoneArena+3REDMAGIC (INTL)+3 What’s new today (Nov 6, 2025) The first phone you can watch cool itself RedMagic’s “AquaCore” cooling system is more than marketing: a ceramic/piezoelectric micro‑pump circulates a fluorinated liquid through a visible ring on the phone’s back. It works alongside a 24,000 RPM waterproof fan, liquid‑metal
6 November 2025
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Nothing Phone 3a Lite Launch: 5,000mAh Battery, 50MP Triple Camera & Glyph LED at €249

Nothing Phone 3a Lite Launch: 5,000mAh Battery, 50MP Triple Camera & Glyph LED at €249

‘Entry-level’ Nothing Phone: Nothing’s Carl Pei‑led brand is expanding rapidly: after flagship Phone (3) in July and mid‑range 3a/3a Pro in spring, the new Phone (3a) Lite is its first true budget model techradar.com androidcentral.com. Android Central reports this “first entry-level smartphone” from Nothing will maintain the company’s signature transparent design, but with a pared-down notification LED on the back androidcentral.com theverge.com. The teaser tagline was simply “Phone (3a) Lite. 29.10. 13:00 GMT. Light up the everyday.” androidcentral.com. In its hands-on preview, Android Central’s Sanuj Bhatia notes the Lite “will feature Nothing’s signature transparent design with a simpler single LED
29 October 2025
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HMD Touch 4G: Tiny ‘Hybrid Phone’ Blends Nokia-Era Simplicity With 4G Smarts in India

HMD Touch 4G: Tiny ‘Hybrid Phone’ Blends Nokia-Era Simplicity With 4G Smarts in India

Bridging Feature Phones and Smartphones HMD is marketing the Touch 4G as a bridge between basic phones and full smartphones – hence the “hybrid” label gadgets360.com gadgets360.com. In practice, it means users get some smartphone-like functionality (touchscreen UI, internet apps, video calling) while retaining the simplicity, affordability, and stamina of a classic feature phone. “The line between smartphone and feature phone just got a bit smudgy,” HMD quips in its promo, highlighting that Touch 4G “combines the best of both worlds” hmd.com hmd.com. Crucially, the Touch 4G does not run Android or support the vast app ecosystems of Google or Apple. Instead, it
7 October 2025
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Amazon’s AI-Powered Device Overhaul: Alexa+ Echoes, Color Kindle Scribbles & 4K Ring Cameras Unveiled

Amazon’s AI-Powered Device Overhaul: Alexa+ Echoes, Color Kindle Scribbles & 4K Ring Cameras Unveiled

Massive 2025 Hardware Launch Event On Sept. 30, 2025 in New York City, Amazon held its biggest hardware showcase in years – unveiling revamped gadgets across Echo speakers, Kindles, Fire TVs and security cameras. The headline was Alexa+, a generative-AI revamp of Alexa. Panos Panay (SVP of Devices & Services, formerly of Microsoft) led the presentations. He framed the event as the culmination of a multi-year “devices overhaul” aimed at making Amazon’s gadgets smarter and more polished aboutamazon.com. In his introduction to Alexa+, Panay wrote that with 600 million Alexa devices deployed, “advancements in generative AI have unlocked new possibilities”
1 October 2025
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OnePlus 15 Leak Bombshell: Radical Design, Monster Battery & Next-Gen Power

OnePlus 15 Unveiling: Jaw-Dropping Specs, Price & Launch Date Leaked

Design & Display: A Bold New Look OnePlus has radically redesigned its flagship’s appearance. Leaked images and the official teaser confirm the rear camera layout has changed from the usual circular Hasselblad module to a vertical pill-shaped island androidcentral.com androidcentral.com. This new square-ish bump (top-left corner) houses three lenses and a flash. The black color shown off (“Absolute Black”) is very glossy and premium-looking androidcentral.com. The company says it did this following positive feedback on similar designs (like the current OnePlus 13s), blending OnePlus styling with Apple-inspired cues androidcentral.com androidcentral.com. The front of the phone, as previewed by OnePlus staff,
28 September 2025
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OnePlus 15 Leak Bombshell: Radical Design, Monster Battery & Next-Gen Power

OnePlus 15 Leak Bombshell: Radical Design, Monster Battery & Next-Gen Power

Leaked Design Reveals a Bold New Look The OnePlus 15 is generating buzz for its radical design departure from previous models. Leaked images circulating on Chinese social media (via reputable tipster Digital Chat Station) show a completely new camera layout: a square-edged camera module on the back with rounded corners, instead of the round camera hump OnePlus has used for the last few generations indiatoday.in phonearena.com. Within this module, there’s a pill-shaped cutout vertically housing two large camera lenses, and next to it are two smaller circular cut-outs – believed to be the third camera lens and the LED flash
23 September 2025
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Ring’s Flying Security Cam Takes Off Again? Inside the Ring Always Home Cam & the Future of Home Surveillance

Ring’s Flying Security Cam Takes Off Again? Inside the Ring Always Home Cam & the Future of Home Surveillance

A Flying Security Camera for Your Living Room The Ring Always Home Cam is unlike any security camera you’ve seen – because it doesn’t sit in one place. Announced at Amazon’s 2020 hardware event, this pint-sized indoor drone is designed to take off from its dock and fly preset routes through your house, giving you a roaming eye on your property digitaltrends.com digitaltrends.com. It essentially promises to be “an extension of your own two eyes”, reaching every corner that a fixed camera can’t digitaltrends.com. Ring’s pitch was simple: instead of buying a camera for each room, one flying cam could
5 September 2025
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Belkin’s Qi2 25W Wireless Charger Outsmarts Google’s – Kickstand, Cooling & More for Pixel 10

Belkin’s Qi2 25W Wireless Charger Outsmarts Google’s – Kickstand, Cooling & More for Pixel 10

Key Facts: Belkin’s Qi2 25W Charger – Overview and Features Belkin’s newly announced UltraCharge Magnetic Charger 25W is a compact wireless charging puck built on the Qi2 standard. Revealed at IFA 2025, it represents one of the first Qi2.2 certified chargers capable of 25W wireless charging 9to5google.com. In plain terms, this is a MagSafe-style charger that magnetically snaps to the back of your device for perfectly aligned, efficient wireless charging blog.google. It’s designed as a versatile 3-in-1 accessory: a charger, a kickstand, and even a finger grip in one. Design & Kickstand: The charger is a sleek puck (available in
4 September 2025
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OnePlus Buds 4 – The $130 Earbuds Taking on AirPods, Galaxy Buds, and More

OnePlus Buds 4 – The $130 Earbuds Taking on AirPods, Galaxy Buds, and More

The OnePlus Buds 4 were unveiled on June 16, 2025 and released on July 8, 2025, priced at $129.99. Each earbud uses a dual-driver system with an 11 mm woofer and a 6 mm tweeter, each fed by its own DAC. They support LHDC 5.0 hi-res audio (24-bit/192 kHz) on OnePlus devices, alongside AAC and SBC codecs. Adaptive ANC can reduce noise by up to 55 dB, with lab tests showing around 84% average ambient-noise reduction. Battery life is up to 11 hours per charge (ANC off) or around 6 hours with ANC on, totaling about 45 hours with the
29 August 2025
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Light Phone III vs Wisephone II vs Mudita Kompakt: The Ultimate Minimalist Phone Showdown

Light Phone III vs Wisephone II vs Mudita Kompakt: The Ultimate Minimalist Phone Showdown

Light Phone III is priced at $599 on pre-order, with early orders shipping in March 2025 and new orders expected to deliver by September 2025. It features a 3.92-inch AMOLED touchscreen (1080×1240) with a monochrome interface and an aluminum chassis. The device adds a 50 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, and its 1,800 mAh battery typically lasts 2–3 days. Under the hood it has 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage (non-expandable), plus 5G support with a single nano-SIM slot and eSIM. Light OS provides built-in tools only with no app store or email, and you
18 August 2025
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Power Bank Showdown 2025: Anker Nano 10K vs Anker Nano 5K vs Baseus 5K – Which Mini Charger Rules?

Power Bank Showdown 2025: Anker Nano 10K vs Anker Nano 5K vs Baseus 5K – Which Mini Charger Rules?

The contenders are Anker Nano Power Bank 5K (A1653), Anker Nano Power Bank 10K (A1259), and Baseus Compact Power Bank 5K, with capacities of 5,000 mAh, 10,000 mAh, and 5,000 mAh respectively. Anker Nano Power Bank 10K delivers up to 30W Power Delivery, supports two devices at a combined 24W, and recharges to 50% in about 45 minutes. Anker Nano Power Bank 5K provides up to 22.5W output via its fold-out USB-C connector, has a single USB-C port (no USB-A), and recharges fully in roughly two hours. Baseus Compact Power Bank 5K outputs 20W via USB-C, includes a fold-out USB-C
18 August 2025
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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K vs Roku Streaming Stick 4K vs Chromecast with Google TV: The Ultimate 2025 4K Streaming Showdown

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K vs Roku Streaming Stick 4K vs Chromecast with Google TV: The Ultimate 2025 4K Streaming Showdown

All three devices can stream 4K Ultra HD at 60fps and support HDR formats including Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and HLG, with Dolby Atmos passthrough on compatible content. Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) uses a 2.0 GHz quad-core CPU, 2 GB RAM, and 16 GB storage, delivering faster performance than the regular model. Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen, 2023) has a 1.7 GHz quad-core CPU and Wi‑Fi 6. Chromecast with Google TV (2020) runs with 2 GB RAM and 8 GB storage (about 5.3 GB usable). Google released the Google TV Streamer (4K) in 2024 at $99, with
17 August 2025
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