iQOO Z7 arrives with 120W charging, Z7x packs a 6,000mAh battery

The iQOO Z7 and Z7x were just unveiled in China. Note that these are separate models from the Z7 5G, which launched in India last week. Also, there’s no Pro model (yet), but the vanilla Z7 has taken on some qualities of the Z6 Pro (it even beats it in some respects). iQOO Z7 The […]

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Infinix GT 10 Pro coming with 260W fast charging

Last week Infinix announced its All-Round FastCharge tech capable of 260W wired speeds and 110W wireless top-ups. Today we get our first set of details for the Infinix GT 10 Pro smartphone which is rumored to debut the 260W fast charging solution. The new report from MySmartPrice suggests GT 10 Pro will feature a curved […]

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Xiaomi 13 Ultra with 90W charging certified, Pad 6 with 67W

Earlier this week, we heard the Xiaomi 13 Ultra might be going global, and while this isn’t officially confirmed, we do know such a phone exists and is nearing its launch. The device with model number 2304FPN6DC was certified at 3C (China Compulsory Certification) with an MDY-14-EC adapter that allows 90W charging. Another device was […]

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Infinix introduces 260W wired and 110W wireless charging tech

Infinix introduced a new step in its quest for ultra rapid charging – 260W wired and 110W wireless All-Round FastCharge. The new solution can fill a battery from 0 to 25% in one minute over the wire and can reach 100% in under 8 minutes. Wirelessly, 0 to 100% can be achieved in 16 minutes. […]

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Redmi K60 Ultra tipped to feature Dimensity 9200 and 100W charging

The Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi released a K50 Ultra smartphone in the summer of 2022, months later than the K50 and K50 Pro. New reports suggest we’ll see a repeat with the K60 lineup as well. The Redmi K60 Ultra is said to arrive in Q3 2023 with a Dimensity 9200 chipset and 100W fast charging […]

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Exclusive: Infinix to release a phone with 260W charging

As charging speeds continue to grow each passing month, more makers are looking to get past the 200W threshold and now Infinix is gearing up to launch a phone with 260W wired charging. We received an image of the upcoming Infinix 260W Thunder Charge charger. The charger is placed next to a phone that resembles […]

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Apple Now Charging More for Out-of-Warranty Battery Replacements on iPhones, iPads and Macs

Out-of-warranty battery replacements on iPhones, iPads, and Macs are more expensive starting today, with Apple increasing prices as planned. The higher prices apply to iPhone 13 and older models, Macs, and iPads that are out of warranty and that do not have AppleCare+. Battery replacements for the ‌iPhone 13‌ models, for example, now cost $89, […]

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Most Realme phones this year will support 33W charging or faster

Realme is a leader in smartphone charging tech – in 2022 it became the first to unveil a phone that can do 150W and it followed that up with the first 240W phone this year. But these triumphs in the high end shouldn’t overshadow the work that the company is doing to bring fast charging […]

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Realme GT3 unveiled: first phone with 240W charging goes global

Weeks after its debut in China, the world’s first phone with 240W charging is ready to get on the global stage. The Realme GT3 will be available in multiple markets and will spread the joy of getting a full charge in under 10 minutes wherever it goes. As suspected, this is the global version of […]

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Redmi introduces 300W fast charging which fills a phone battery in 5 minutes

Redmi announced 300W fast-charging technology just four months after being the first brand to surpass the 200W threshold. The Xiaomi subsidiary revealed a phone can charge from 0 to 100% in under five minutes, and later followed with a video, shedding more details on the technology. The brand used a modified Redmi Note 12 Discovery […]

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Samsung makes Galaxy A14 4G official with MediaTek chip, 10W charging

A month after unveiling the Galaxy A14 5G, Samsung has silently introduced the Galaxy A14 4G (via FoneArena). Although this smartphone looks similar to its 5G sibling, it offers lower specifications in almost all the important ways. As the name suggests, it lacks 5G connectivity. It also uses a slower processor, a lower refresh rate […]

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Realme GT3’s 240W charging system shown off on video: 1-100% in 9 minutes and 37 seconds

The Realme GT3 will be unveiled at the MWC on February 28, though all signs point to this being essentially a global version of the GT Neo5. More specifically, the version with 240W charging, at least that’s the one that gets all the attention in teasers. Like its China-only sibling, the GT3 will be able […]

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Weekly poll: Realme GT Neo 5 has super fast charging and killer pricing, do you want one?

Realme reclaimed the charge speed crown last week with the launch of the first phone to do 240W. Last year the company briefly held the title with the arrival of the GT Neo3 with a 150W charge system, but the progress made in a year means 150W is now the slow option. The Realme GT […]

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MacBook Only Charging to 80%: Should I Be Worried?

MacBooks are popular with students and employees alike, and you can also use them for personal reasons. In recent years, Apple has offered numerous extra options that allow you to gain more control over your device’s battery consumption. Related Reading: If you own a MacBook, you might notice that your battery charges at around the […]

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Samsung Pay might start charging a fee to tackle Apple Pay

If the latest reports are to be believed, Samsung might turn its Samsung Pay service into a paid service. This would be to take on Apple Pay, which is set to enter the South Korean market soon. Financial authorities have said that Apple Pay fees of 0.1% and 0.15% can be imposed not only on consumers […]

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Realme GT3 with 240W charging is arriving on February 28

Realme announced the GT Neo 5 with 240W fast charging earlier this month, and the company also confirmed a Realme GT3 with the same charging rate is on the way. Today, we received an invitation for the official launch, which will take place on February 28 at MWC in Barcelona. The company did not confirm […]

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Honor Magic5 Lite announced with SD 695 and 40W charging

Ahead of its big MWC event, Honor went ahead and announced its Magic5 Lite handset in France. The phone is actually a rebranded Honor X9a for the European markets. Honor Magic5 Lite brings a curved 6.67-inch OLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel outputs 10-bit colors, brings 1920Hz PWM dimming […]

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Oppo Find X6 Pro confirmed to feature 100W charging, Find X6 goes up to 80W

The Oppo Find X6 duo of flagships was certified by 3C, and the listing revealed the charging speed of the devices. The vanilla Find X6 will support up to 80W rates, while the Find X6 Pro will bring 100W SuperVOOC, which would be a new record for an Oppo flagship. The Oppo Find X6 with […]

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Galaxy S23’s charging bypass feature is coming to more phones

Samsung introduced multiple features to improve the gaming performance of the Galaxy S23 series. Some of those features are now coming soon to older Galaxy devices. The Pause USB Power Delivery feature was first spotted on the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra, and it has now started appearing on some older smartphones. […]

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Top Stories: iPhone Ultra Rumor, Reverse Wireless Charging Still Planned, and More

We’re into a bit of a quiet period for Apple following the flurry of product announcements and launches kicking off 2023, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t still seeing lots of news and rumors about what’s coming up in the future. iPhone rumors continue to circulate about both this year’s iPhone 15 lineup and potentially […]

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