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vivo has launched yet another variant of the vivo Y35 in China, this time around an entry-level 5G smartphone named the vivo Y35m. Sharing almost all the same features of the Y35 5G, the device sports a 6.51-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels.

Samsung is set to release the Samsung Galaxy F04 in India this Wednesday (4 January 2023), the company’s latest offering in the budget smartphone segment. Priced at under INR8000 or ~RM427, the device has some competitive specs for its low price point.

Popular iOS weather app Dark Sky has officially shut down, with it no longer functioning for existing users beginning New Year’s Day. The app was previously removed from the Apple App Store in September last year after being acquired by Apple back in March 2020.

In conjunction with the new year, popular messaging platform Telegram has introduced several new features that would further improve users’ experience with the app. These include a revamped media editor with a host of new tools, new storage options and even customised profile pictures for your contacts.

Last year, it was suggested that the OnePlus 11R would launch in 2022 with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. That turned out to be inaccurate, as the year is now 2023 and the phone isn't out yet. But a new leak may have just confirmed the chipset being used.

Back in November 2022, the Honor 80 series was launched in China in three flavours - Honor 80, Honor 80 SE, and Honor 80 Pro. This was then followed by the Honor 80 GT launching last week. But sources also claim that a variant of the Honor 80 Pro is on the way.

Redmi has released a new offering in the affordable smartphone segment, the Redmi 12C, with prices starting as low as CNY699 or ~RM446. The device packs a 6.71-inch display with an HD resolution, a 20.6:9 screen ratio, up to 500 nits brightness and a 1500:1 contrast ratio.

With the launch of the Redmi K60 series last Tuesday (27 December 2022), the Xiaomi subsidiary also launched several official accessories for the smartphone lineup. These include a cooling case which is touted to be able to, well, cool the device by up to 4 degrees Celsius.

Samsung could open a new era for its product design by hiring the former Chief Design Officer from Mercedes to lead its smartphone design team. The person in question, Hubert H. Lee, will now serve as the executive vice president and head of design at Samsung's MX (Mobile eXperience) division.

Sony is aiming to have a big year for the sale of PlayStation 5. The company targets selling 30 million console units in 2023. However, just the current PS5 models alone may be hard to achieve this goal. Therefore, it's likely that there will be a new console coming next year, and someone has indeed confirmed that it's happening.