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Smartphones News 19 August 2025 - 26 August 2025

Honor Magic V Flip 2 – The Sparkling Flip Phone with a 200MP Camera and Record-Breaking Battery

Honor Magic V Flip 2 – The Sparkling Flip Phone with a 200MP Camera and Record-Breaking Battery

The Honor Magic V Flip 2 was unveiled in China on August 21, 2025, with a Jimmy Choo Edition in blue glitter. It packs a 5,500 mAh silicon-carbon battery, the largest capacity ever in a flip phone. It supports 80 W wired SuperCharge and 50 W wireless charging, plus 7.5 W reverse wireless charging. It has a 6.82-inch inner LTPO OLED display at 2868×1232 with 120 Hz and up to 5,000 nits, plus a 4.0-inch outer OLED display at 1200×1092 with 120 Hz and up to 3,600 nits. The rear camera system includes a 200 MP main camera (1/1.4″, f/1.9)
26 August 2025
Vivo Y300t Shocks Rivals with 6500mAh Battery and 120Hz Display – Full Specs & Expert Review

Vivo Y300t Shocks Rivals with 6500mAh Battery and 120Hz Display – Full Specs & Expert Review

The Vivo Y300t was unveiled in China on March 31, 2025 and launched in India on March 5, 2025 as the Vivo T4x 5G. In China it starts at 1199 CNY (about $165) for the base 8GB+128GB model, while India pricing begins at ₹13,999 for 6GB+128GB. Memory options go up to 12GB RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage, with no microSD expansion slot. China color options are Ocean Blue, Rock White, and Black Coffee, with India variants named Marine Blue and Pronto Purple. The display is a 6.72-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD with a 120Hz refresh rate and up
26 August 2025
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Google Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro & Pixel 10a – Rumors, Leaks and Everything We Know

Pixel 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: Can Google’s AI Flagship Beat Samsung’s Best?

Detailed Comparison Design and Build Quality Google’s Pixel 10 Pro embraces a familiar design language – an aluminum and glass slab with a prominent horizontal camera bar across the back. Visually, it’s “an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary step” from last year phonearena.com. The corners are slightly rounded, and the overall look remains minimalist and unmistakably Pixel. Build quality is top-notch with IP68 water resistance and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on front and back androidauthority.com. One new twist (literally) is hidden under the rear panel: Pixelsnap magnets integrated for accessories and chargers, analogous to Apple’s MagSafe. This means the Pixel
24 August 2025
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Flip Phones Are Back – Apple’s Foldable iPhone Sparks a Smartphone Revolution

Flip Phones Are Back – Apple’s Foldable iPhone Sparks a Smartphone Revolution

Key Facts From Flip to Fold: The Evolution of Phone Design Modern “flip” smartphones like the Motorola Razr revive the clamshell design with flexible displays, marrying nostalgia with cutting-edge tech. Flip phones ruled the early 2000s – who doesn’t remember the satisfaction of snapping shut a Motorola Razr or a Nokia clamshell to end a call? Back in 2005, the flip phone was the height of mobile cool Theguardian. These devices were compact, fashionable, and tactile. However, the advent of the iPhone in 2007 and the rise of big touch-screen “slab” smartphones pushed flip phones to the sidelines for over
24 August 2025
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Mid‑Range Showdown 2025: Redmi Note 15 vs Google Pixel 9a vs OnePlus 13R – Which Budget Champion Prevails?

Mid‑Range Showdown 2025: Redmi Note 15 vs Google Pixel 9a vs OnePlus 13R – Which Budget Champion Prevails?

OnePlus 13R uses Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with up to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB UFS 4.0 storage, launched January 7, 2025 with sales starting January 15, 2025 at $599. Google Pixel 9a runs the Tensor G4 on a 4nm process, paired with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.1, features a 6.3-inch 2424×1080 120Hz OLED, and arrived April 10, 2025 with a 7-year update promise. Redmi Note 15 runs on Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, with 6GB/128GB base up to 12GB+256GB, a 6.77-inch 120Hz OLED, up to 3200 nits brightness, a 5800 mAh battery, and 45W fast charging, while
22 August 2025
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Redmi Note 15 Series Showdown: Battery Beasts, Rugged Pros & a Budget Dark Horse Revealed

Redmi Note 15 Series Showdown: Battery Beasts, Rugged Pros & a Budget Dark Horse Revealed

The Redmi Note 15 family comprises three main models: the base Note 15, the Note 15 Pro, and a rumored Note 15R. The Note 15 base features a 5,800 mAh battery with 45W fast charging and 18W reverse wired charging. The Note 15 base has a 6.77-inch OLED display at 120 Hz with up to 3,200 nits peak brightness. The Note 15 Pro runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 7400-Ultra (4 nm, up to 2.6 GHz) with 8/12 GB RAM and up to 512 GB storage, while the Pro+ adds up to 16 GB RAM and an advanced cooling system. The
22 August 2025
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Space Force’s Secret Launch, Pixel 10’s Big Debut & EV Upheaval – Tech Roundup (Aug 21–22, 2025)

Space Force’s Secret Launch, Pixel 10’s Big Debut & EV Upheaval – Tech Roundup (Aug 21–22, 2025)

Consumer Electronics: Pixel 10 Shines, Apple Feels the Heat Cybersecurity: Breaches, Patches and a Hacker Behind Bars Space Exploration: Secret Spaceplane Soars, Mice in Orbit, and a New Moon Semiconductors: Chip Alliances and Expansions Span the Globe Telecommunications: 5G Choices Diverge – Huawei in Spain, Security Scrutiny Elsewhere (The Nuro story illustrates convergence of telecom/tech and transport, but for more on self-driving and EVs, see the Transportation section.) Transportation Tech: EV Price War Winners & Robotaxis Rise Quantum Computing & Emerging Tech: Preparing for the Quantum Leap Sources: Google/Alphabet apnews.com apnews.com apnews.com apnews.com; Times of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com timesofindia.indiatimes.com timesofindia.indiatimes.com; TechCrunch
22 August 2025
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August 2025 Smartphone Bonanza: Foldable Frenzy, AI Upgrades & Surprising Leaks

August 2025 Smartphone Bonanza: Foldable Frenzy, AI Upgrades & Surprising Leaks

The Pixel 10 lineup was unveiled on August 20, 2025 at Google’s Made by Google event in New York, introducing Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, and 10 Pro Fold powered by the Tensor G5. The Pixel 10 starts at $799, while the Pixel 10 Pro Fold is priced at $1,799. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 is billed as the thinnest foldable at 8.9 mm when folded, powered by a Galaxy-customized Snapdragon 8 Elite and featuring a 200 MP main camera. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 gained a larger cover screen and runs One UI 8 with new AI
21 August 2025
Pixel 10 Launch Shocks Tech World: Google Unveils Foldable Pixel and Watch 4 with Game‑Changing AI Integration

Pixel 10 Launch Shocks Tech World: Google Unveils Foldable Pixel and Watch 4 with Game‑Changing AI Integration

The Pixel 10 base model features a 6.3-inch Actua OLED display, 12 GB of RAM, the Tensor G5 chip, starts at $799, and ships on August 28. The Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL come with 16 GB RAM, 6.3-inch and 6.8-inch displays, a new periscope 100× Super Res Zoom, priced at $999 and $1,199 respectively, with preorder now and shipping on August 28. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold has a 6.4-inch outer display, an 8-inch inner display, gearless hinge, IP68 rating, 100,000+ fold cycles, costs $1,799, and ships October 9. All Pixel 10 models run on Google’s
21 August 2025
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August 2025 Tech News Roundup: GPT-5 Rocks AI, Pixel 10 Debuts, SpaceX Sets Launch Record & More

August 2025 Tech News Roundup: GPT-5 Rocks AI, Pixel 10 Debuts, SpaceX Sets Launch Record & More

OpenAI released GPT-5 on August 7, 2025, with a 256,000-token context window and added GPT-5-mini and GPT-5-nano variants. OpenAI published open-weight models GPT-OSS 120B and GPT-OSS 20B under the Apache 2.0 license on August 5, 2025, to run and fine-tune locally and counter China’s open-source progress. Anthropic expanded its Claude model to a 1,000,000-token context window, enabling analysis of entire codebases (over 75,000 lines of code per prompt). SpaceX achieved its 100th launch of 2025 on August 18, sending 24 Starlink satellites to orbit with a Falcon 9 booster on its ninth flight; the company plans up to 95 annual
20 August 2025
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Google Pixel 10 Leaks Reveal 5× Zoom Camera, New AI Tricks & Early Launch – Everything We Know

Pixel 10 Pro: Google’s AI-Powered Flagship Takes on iPhone 17 Pro

Pixel 10 Pro ships with Android 16 at launch and Google guarantees 7 years of OS updates, security patches, and feature drops. Pixel 10 Pro preserves the Pixel camera bar design, is slightly thicker than the Pixel 9 Pro, and moves the SIM tray to the top-left edge (with some regions moving to eSIM only). Pixel 10 Pro features a 6.3-inch flat OLED display with QHD+ resolution, 120Hz LTPO refresh, Gorilla Glass Victus 2, and brightness up to about 2,250 nits (potentially 3,000 nits in burst mode). The Pixel 10 Pro camera system uses a 50 MP main sensor, 48
19 August 2025
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Realme Narzo 70x vs Poco X6 Pro vs Infinix Note 40 Pro: Mid-Range Smartphone Battle Royale 2025

Realme Narzo 70x vs Poco X6 Pro vs Infinix Note 40 Pro: Mid-Range Smartphone Battle Royale 2025

Poco X6 Pro uses MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra (4nm) with about 1,300,000 AnTuTu score and features a 6.67-inch AMOLED display at 1220×2712, 120Hz, and Dolby Vision. Realme Narzo 70x 5G uses MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ (6nm) with around 404,000 AnTuTu score, and a 6.72-inch IPS LCD display at 1080×2400 with 120Hz and up to 950 nits brightness. Infinix Note 40 Pro uses MediaTek Dimensity 7020 (6nm) with around 462,000 AnTuTu score, and a 6.78-inch curved AMOLED display at 120Hz with about 1300 nits brightness. The Narzo 70x carries a dual rear camera with a 50MP main sensor and a 2MP depth sensor,
19 August 2025
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Stock Market Today

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

7 February 2026
South32 shares fell 4.1% to A$4.41 Friday as Australian miners dropped in the worst ASX session since April 2025. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 2%, erasing almost A$70 billion in value. South32’s half-year results and interim dividend decision are set for Feb. 12. Markets reopen Monday with investors watching for further volatility.
Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

Wesfarmers share price: what to watch on ASX next week as results loom

7 February 2026
Wesfarmers shares closed down 1.33% at A$85.04 on Friday, following a sharp drop in the S&P/ASX 200, which fell 2% for its steepest one-day loss in 10 months. Investors are watching for Australia’s household spending data next week and Wesfarmers’ half-year results due Feb. 19.
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