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Realme Returns to OPPO After 7 Years as Chinese Smartphone Market Consolidates Under Pressure

2+ hour, 41+ min ago   (613+ words) Realme officially ended its seven-year run as an independent smartphone brand in January 2026, returning to OPPO as a sub-brand amid brutal market conditions that saw OPPO decline 4% while rival VIVO posted modest growth. The consolidation signals something bigger: the era…...

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The Clicks Communicator is the BlackBerry Heir We Deserve

The Clicks Communicator is the BlackBerry Heir We Deserve1+ week, 3+ day ago   (426+ words) Accompanied by a new universal Power Keyboard, this launch represents a shift from making accessories to defining a new category of mobile computing: "Anti-distraction hardware." The headline announcement is the Communicator (codenamed "Project Clover"). At its core, the device addresses…...

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Google finally allows users to change their Gmail address, but with 4 major limitations

Google finally allows users to change their Gmail address, but with 4 major limitations2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (429+ words) For over a decade, the golden rule of creating a Google Account has been simple: choose your username wisely, because you are stuck with it for life. If you made an embarrassing email choice ten years ago, your only option…...

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Why Your Next Smartphone Will Cost More in 2026

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (385+ words) Here is a deep dive into why smartphones are set to get pricier in 2026, supported by the latest data. The primary driver of this price surge is a dramatic spike in the cost of memory chips. In 2025 alone, the price…...

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Android Quick Share Now Works With iPhone AirDrop: Google Just Broke the Ecosystem Wall

Android Quick Share Now Works With iPhone AirDrop: Google Just Broke the Ecosystem Wall1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (523+ words) Android has always been open to sharing, letting you swap files via standard Bluetooth or Quick Share. Apple, meanwhile, chose isolation: AirDrop ignored the outside world, and the iPhone's Bluetooth famously refused to handle file transfers. That stubborn divide ends…...

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YouTube is rolling out direct messaging feature on Android & iOS app

YouTube is rolling out direct messaging feature on Android & iOS app1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (264+ words) Social apps are increasingly blurring the lines between consumption and communication. Just weeks after Spotify rolled out its own messaging and comments features'which recently expanded to Kenya'YouTube is jumping back into the chat game. The Google-owned giant has quietly launched…...

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Samsung Galaxy A56 review: 8 reasons to buy it, and 4 reasons to think twice

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1051+ words) So, let's talk about the Samsung Galaxy A56 the way a real buyer would: What kind of person is this phone made for? What does it actually do well? And where might it disappoint you? Having used the Galaxy A56 for about…...

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Cloudflare Down: X (Twitter) and Major Websites Hit by Global Internet Outage

Cloudflare Down: X (Twitter) and Major Websites Hit by Global Internet Outage1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (394+ words) If you've been struggling to refresh your timeline or access X (formerly Twitter) this afternoon, stop toggling your flight mode on and off " it's not your bundles. A massive chunk of the internet went dark earlier today, Tuesday, November 18, as…...

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ColorOS 16 lets you answer incoming calls & texts on your iPhone directly from your OPPO phone

ColorOS 16 lets you answer incoming calls & texts on your iPhone directly from your OPPO phone2+ mon, 22+ hour ago   (475+ words) OPPO has officially begun rolling out the Android 16-based ColorOS 16 update, and while the new AI features and performance boosts are noteworthy, one inclusion is raising eyebrows across the tech wor OPPO has officially begun rolling out the Android 16-based…...

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Vivo V60 Lite 5G and 4G up for pre-order with a 6500mAh battery and AI cameras, price starts at KES 34,999

Vivo V60 Lite 5G and 4G up for pre-order with a 6500mAh battery and AI cameras, price starts at KES 34,9992+ mon, 1+ week ago   (256+ words) The pre-order window is set to run from November 3rd to November 9th, giving interested buyers a week to secure the new "Lite" models with early buyers set to receive exclusive gifts, including a travel bag and a chance to win a…...