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Honor Play 70C has been launched in China, alongside the Honor Play 80 Plus. The new Honor Play series smartphone was released in three colourways and runs on a MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra chipset. The Honor Play 70C features a 6.75-inch display with a 90Hz refresh rate and houses a 5,300mAh battery. It comes in different configurations, featuring 4GB RAM with either 64GB or 128GB storage, and a higher 6GB RAM with 128GB storage option. The new handset measures 7.89mm in thickness and has a 13-megapixel rear camera unit. Honor Play 70C Price, Availability Honor Play 70C pricing starts at CNY 599 (roughly Rs. 9,000) for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage option. The 4GB RAM + 128GB and 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variants are priced at CNY 699 (roughly Rs. 10,000) and CNY 799 (roughly Rs. 12,000), respectively. In China, the Honor Play 70C is available in Lake Blue, Moonlit Silver, and Ink Rock Black (translated from Chinese) colour options. Honor Play 70C Specifications The dual SIM (Nano + Nano) Hon...

The OnePlus Summer Sale has been announced in India. It brings a range of discounts across OnePlus-branded smartphones, tablets, and audio products. The sale will go live on May 8 at 12am IST. Customers will be able to avail of discounts, bank offers, and no-cost EMI options on products across OnePlus' official website, Experience Stores, and Amazon, with tablets also available on Flipkart. The company says audio products will be sold across Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, Blinkit, and other retail channels. OnePlus Summer Sale Offers on Smartphones, Tablets During the OnePlus Summer Sale, customers can grab lucrative deals on flagship and mid-range smartphones, including the OnePlus 15 series, OnePlus 13 series, and OnePlus Nord lineup. To begin with, the OnePlus 15 is priced at Rs. 73,999 after bank offers, compared to its current price of Rs. 77,999. The OnePlus 15R will be available at Rs. 50,999. The OnePlus 13 is offered at an effective price of Rs. 57,999, including a Rs. 7,000 pr...

Amazon Great Summer Sale 2026 is set to begin on May 8 for all customers on the e-commerce platform. The upcoming sale event will offer discounts on popular smartphones from brands like Samsung, Apple, iQOO and OnePlus. Just ahead of the sale, Amazon has started teasing several deals, but it has yet to reveal the final price of select models. The flagship Galaxy S series smartphones and iPhone models are set to receive significant price cuts during the sale. Shoppers can further reduce prices with additional bank-based offers. Both the latest and a year-old smartphone are confirmed to be available at discounted rates in the upcoming Amazon Great Summer Sale 2026. Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra, originally priced at Rs. 1,29,999, will be available for Rs. 94,999. The OnePlus Nord 6 will be sold for Rs. 36,999, instead of Rs. 52,999. Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 foldable smartphone and the OnePlus 15 will be available for discounted rates. Other popular models like iPhone 16, iPhone 15,...

Samsung Electronics posted record revenue for the first quarter ending March 31, 2026, marking a 43 percent increase over the previous quarter. It reported a consolidated revenue of KRW 133.9 trillion (roughly Rs. 8,00,000 crore) for the Q1 and posted a record operating profit. However, earnings from the foundry business declined in the first quarter. During its Q1 earnings call, Samsung reportedly predicted that the ongoing memory shortage is unlikely to ease before 2027. The company expects the situation could become even more severe in the coming days. Samsung Electronics Posts Record Q1 Profit Samsung Electronics reported record quarterly profit for the January March period this year, with consolidated revenue reaching an all-time high of KRW 133.9 trillion and operating profit hitting an all-time high of KRW 57.2 trillion (roughly Rs. 3,00,000 crore). The growth was driven mainly by the brand's Device Solutions (DS) Division, especially the Memory Business, which benefited fro...

Apple is said to be heading into one of its most challenging supply chain phases. According to a report, global memory shortage threatens to increase the cost of future iPhones significantly. The primary culprit is likely to be the memory component, which, historically, accounted for a relatively small portion of smartphone manufacturing costs. However, it may reportedly account for nearly 45 percent of an iPhone's total value by 2027, as demand for AI data centres continues to rise. Memory Crisis Could Reshape iPhone Pricing According to a report, the ongoing memory crunch is fueled by soaring demand from AI infrastructure companies. It has reportedly pushed prices sharply higher. Traditionally, memory has accounted for roughly 10–15 percent of a smartphone's bill of materials (BoM), but analysts have warned that this figure could rise dramatically in the coming years. Some companies may struggle to absorb the rising costs, which could potentially lead to consolidation in the ...

Apple is said to be preparing a major overhaul of the photo editing features on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. According to a seasoned journalist, the Cupertino-based tech giant is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to catch up and compete with its Android rivals. It is reportedly developing a new suite of tools for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 operating systems, which are likely to be previewed at WWDC 2026 before being publicly released later this Fall. New Apple Intelligence Tools According to a report by Bloomberg, Mark Gurman, the revamped Photos app will feature a dedicated Apple Intelligence Tools menu within the editing interface. This section is expected to include three new AI-powered options — Extend, Enhance, and Reframe. These features will reportedly enable users to make advanced edits in just a few seconds. To begin with, the Extend tool will allow users to expand an image beyond its original frame by generating additional visual content. It is expected to have similar f...

Apple is expected to launch its first foldable smartphone later this year. The book-style foldable will reportedly be unveiled along with the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Recently, the schematics of the rumoured foldable surfaced online, revealing the phone's design. However, there is little clarity about the name of Apple's first foldable. Leaks in the past have suggested that it could either be called the iPhone Fold or the iPhone Ultra. Now, a report claims that the company will market the handset as the iPhone Ultra. Similarly, the tech giant is said to be gearing up to unveil a MacBook model with the ‘Ultra' branding. iPhone Ultra and MacBook Ultra: What We Know So Far Citing sources familiar with the matter, Macworld reports that the Cupertino-based tech giant will market its first book-style foldable smartphone as the iPhone Ultra, bringing the Ultra branding to its handsets for the first time. Moreover, the rumoured iPhone Ultra will be introduced as a s...