Gadget

Samsung's second-gen smart tag is indeed on track to launch soon, according to new documentation from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The regulator indicates that it may have grown in size compared to the inaugural Galaxy SmartTag, and contains two antenna types for different modes of connecting to paired or related devices. Accordingly, the SmartTag2 is thought to consolidate the features of Samsung's standard and premium smart tracker devices in this generation.

One-netbook is preparing to launch its latest ONEXPLAYER-branded gaming handheld. Dubbed the ONEXFLY, the device will feature an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U APU, a 120 Hz display and up to 64 GB of RAM. Prices start at US$739 too, putting it within US$50 of the ASUS ROG Ally.

Anbernic is selling the RG35XX with a dual-boot option. Available from US$57.99, the new Anbernic RG35XX supports GarlicOS courtesy of Black Seraph.

Vivo has announced that its next line of premium Android smartphones will debut with an all-new image sensor from Sony. Furthermore, it will be joined on the back of X100-series devices by a new telephoto lens from Zeiss. The former is touted to achieve increased low-light performance thanks to new stacked-pixel technology, while the latter is backed to deliver improved focus and detail while zoomed in.

AYANEO has outlined more specifications for the Pocket Air, an Android 12-based gaming handheld powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset. The AYANEO Pocket Air will be available with a 5.5-inch AMOLED display and a 7,350 mAh battery within a 380 g chassis, among other features.

DJI has now confirmed a launch event for the Osmo Action 4, its next action camera. Arriving in a few days' time, the DJI Osmo Action 4 will feature a 1/1.3-inch CMOS camera and will be compatible with a new smartwatch-style camera remote.

Know Labs has made progress with its work on creating a medical-grade non-invasive blood glucose monitor. Not only has the company built a Generation 1 prototype of the device that will use proprietary Bio-RFID sensing technology, it has also shared the promising results of a study that show how the machine learning model for the needle-free glucose monitor has performed.

Samsung's first gen "Galaxy Ring" could have a release date set in 2024 - so long as it goes into mass production soon. The South Korean giant is said to make a decision as to do so or not in August 2023, which might affect the Galaxy Watch series' new in-house rival's chances of being ready to go to retail by then. Meanwhile, the accessory is said to have potential VR use-cases as well as those of an advanced fitness-tracking device.

The Huawei Mate 50 is now thought to have a successor that might look much the same from the front. From the rear, however, the Mate 60 might drop the stove-top camera hump of yesteryear for an updated alternative. It is also thought to have a feature that is growing increasing rare among smartphones these days.

Apple is said to have a replacement for the classic iPhone mute switch in the works, thought of as an "Action Button" as it mirrors the new re-programmable analog from the Watch Ultra. Now, code outlining how it will work as part of a smartphone has allegedly emerged.

AYN Technologies is preparing to release a new gaming handheld. Teased on Indiegogo, the Odin2 will run Android and will feature a Snapdragon chipset with a design reminiscent of the original Odin.

OnePlus appears to have confirmed prior leaks that claimed the company's first-gen foldable smartphone would be branded as the OnePlus Open. Indeed, the OnePlus Open seems to be on the way, and its launch could be imminent.

AYANEO has revealed more details about the SLIDE, a future GPD Win 4 2023 competitor. The AYANEO SLIDE will feature a colour-accurate 6-inch and 1080p IPS display, an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U APU and will be the first Windows gaming handheld with an RGB-backlit keyboard.

The Meteorish TJD T101 is a new gaming handheld that combines a 10.1-inch display with AMD Ryzen 7040U APUs. The TJD T101 has plenty of other features too, including a 60 Wh battery, two USB4 ports and LPDDR5x RAM. Reputedly, prices will start at US$599 when the TJD T101 goes on sale next month.

The GPD Win Mini appears ready for release, following months of teasers. Sporting a 7-inch display within a compact chassis, the Win Mini should be one of the smallest Ryzen 7040U-powered gaming handhelds around when it lands later this year.

Retroid has released the Retroid Pocket 2S, a compact gaming handheld with a 3.5-inch display and a Unisoc Tiger T610 chipset. Available with 3 GB or 4 GB of RAM, the Retroid Pocket 2S also has hall effect joysticks, runs Android 11 and is available for under US$100.

The Xiaomi Electric Scooter 4 Go has been officially revealed via a product page on the brand’s website. The new model has a 450W motor for a top speed of 20 kph (~12 mph) and up to 18 km (~11 miles) range. Features include a dual-braking system, intelligent BMS and a built-in display.

Xiaomi is now selling the Electric Scooter 4 Lite in France and Spain, with the Electric Scooter 4 also offered in France. The Lite model has a 20 km (~12.4 miles) range, while the standard model allows you to travel up to 30 km (~18.6 miles) on a single charge. Other features include an integrated dashboard and a dual-braking system.

Lepow calls its latest portable monitor the DualViews, as it allows the user to connect not just one but two extra screens to a range of devices. They can be stacked vertically above a laptop for a particularly tall multi-tasking experience, or present information to others thanks to a convertible-like hinged build. Not only that, but one of the DualViews' screens is to have touchscreen functionality.

The DJI Air 3 has arrived following months of speculation. Available from US$1,099 with an RC-N2 remote controller, the DJI Air 3 has a pair of 48 MP cameras and can last up to 46 minutes on a single charge, among other features.

The BenQ LK935 4K Laser Conference Room Projector has been revealed. The device has been designed for video conferencing, with a wide 21:9 aspect ratio and up to 5,500 lumens brightness. Other features include specific Video Conferencing and Presentation Modes, 3D keystone correction and a built-in speaker.

The Anker SOLIX PS30 Portable Solar Panel (30W) is now on sale globally. The foldable outdoor gadget can simultaneously charge two devices via USB-A and USB-C ports, with a maximum output of 30W. You can use accompanying carabiners to fasten the lightweight solar panel to your backpack to charge on the go.

Sony has now launched the WF-1000XM5, its latest pair of high-end earbuds. Available to order now, early reviews suggest the WF-1000XM5 is a worthy replacement for the ageing WF-1000XM4.

WAU CYBER is being touted as "the world's most powerful" e-bike in advance of its launch, which will be done via crowdfunding. Its makers assert that it will also look more electric than every other vehicle on its market thus far. It is also backed to have "more features" than its competition and, furthermore, to have its own Founder's Edition.

The Fiido X is an "eye-catcher" of an e-bike with unique security features and a torque sensor. Now, its maker has announced an upcoming "meaningful" initiative that might help its fans get their friends or partners out onto an identical electric two-wheeler with them. It offers extra free accessories with the purchase of two or more new X units.

Apple's rumored OLED iPad Pros are not even here, yet are now already credited with the ability to boost demand of other panels made of the same popular screen material made for the tablets or laptops that will be released to compete with them. The resulting growth of their segment is now projected to outpace that of the OLED market in general over the next eight years.

Oukitel touts its new RT6 as its "most powerful" rugged Android tablet yet. Its 10.1-inch display is sustained by a battery with a capacity as large as some power banks out there, rated to stay on for no less than 2,250 hours on standby. It has a microSD card slot and RAM that can be extended in its software, although its robust nature comes with one or two potential key weaknesses.

AYANEO has revealed more details about the KUN, another gaming handheld with an 8.4-inch and 2.5K display. AYANEO will pair the large display with an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, the APU of choice for many of its competitors. However, the company has dropped the idea of offering the AYANEO KUN with a dGPU solution.

Sony is on the cusp of introducing the WF-1000XM5, the long-awaited successor to the WF-1000XM4. Full specifications for the upcoming earbuds have now surfaced online, thanks to another retailer leak.

The Sony IMX903 is projected to skip even the iPhone 15 series to debut as one of the iPhone 16 Pro series' major upgrades instead. It is joined by what might be an even more powerful sibling, the IMX907, in its latest specs leak. Both mobile device camera sensors are tipped to have relatively large footprints, exhibit advanced auto-focus (AF) and to have an appreciably high pixel density.

Vivo has announced its latest, third-generation custom-designed ISP for the next generation of its premium smartphones. The V3 chip is touted to bring "4K Cinematic Portrait Video" to Android devices for the first time. The X100 and its higher-end siblings may be the first handsets to debut with this new co-processor.

The Mate 60 series is said to launch as Huawei's next premium, non-foldable line of smartphones. They are now also projected to do so with long, pill-shaped cut-outs, so as to house an array of multiple front-facing image sensors. This is not the first time the OEM has gone with this kind of notch alternative - however, a prominent leaker fears it is doing so for the wrong reasons this time.

As the launch of the Sony WF-1000XM5 is drawing near, the brand's LinkBuds S gets a generous discount of 26% on Amazon. Thanks to it, the US$199.99 list price of the white and black versions go down to US$148, but the Earth Blue finish can be acquired for a not-so-wallet-friendly US$198.

Although more will come on July 26 at Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked launch event, the Galaxy Watch family has just taken a big step forward. This wearable lineup has just received the first WhatsApp smartwatch app alongside Samsung Wallet and Thermo Check, which measures temperatures remotely.

Nubia has now officially updated its 2023 Z50 Android flagship smartphone series with a new variant based on the upgraded Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Leading Edition SoC. The Z50S Pro is also backed to rival other top-end mobile devices with cutting-edge 1-inch main rear camera sensors with many attributes shared with professional cameras - even if the actual sensor size in question is not one of them.

The Nubia Z50S Pro is a flagship-refresh Android smartphone is down to its last 24 or so hours ahead of its launch. Nevertheless, the OEM has decided that now is the perfect time to spring a full rear panel design reveal on its Weibo audience. The new post describes how the resulting, eye-catchingly bright and shiny SKU in question came to be.

Realme has now confirmed that the C53 confers the ability to "Shoot like a Champion" with a 108MP main camera for cheaper than ever before. The smartphone also offers an additional, potentially winning, perk in the form of the OEM's take on the Apple Dynamic Island: its "Mini Capsule for Android". However, this premium veneer of hype comes with frankly puzzling choices in other ways.

BLUETTI touts its new AC60 as the all-weather portable power station thanks to its IP65 ingress protection rating. The new accessory provides up to 403 watt-hours (Wh) of back-up power - or up to about 5 times that with its optional expandable battery system. It also has BLUETTI Turbo Charging to power up in as little as one hour.

Although not mentioned explicitly in Sony's teaser, it is almost certain that the WF-1000XM5 will launch next week. These earbuds should arrive with 8.4 mm drivers, three microphones, and improved real-time noise cancellation. Bluetooth 5.3, wireless charging, and multipoint connectivity are also expected.

Lenovo has yet to unleash the latest version of its compact Android gaming tablet on the market. Nevertheless, the OEM has chosen to show off its most unique hardware feature in advance of this event. The Legion Y700 2023 will have not one, but two, USB-C ports, so that its owner can use connect peripherals to and charge the device at the same time.

A retail store in Korea, Funshop, has now published a sales page for the upcoming Galaxy Watch6 series. The page seems to confirm all available models for the lineup, along with launch and sales date info.

The Nothing Phone (2) is touted as a considerable upgrade over its inaugural predecessor in terms of specs, performance and rear-mounted LEDs. Now, it seems the 2023 Android smartphone has also become easier to take apart in this generation. That might also give its users a better chance of fixing certain aspects of the device themselves, if they want or need to.

Full specifications for the DJI Air 3 have now surfaced online, as have US pricing details. The DJI Air 3 will feature two 1/1.3-inch CMOS cameras and will be DJI's first drone to support its O4 video transmission system.

Samsung may finally allow its flagship Android smartphones to charge faster than they have for generations in 2024. This upgrade is said to come courtesy of new battery tech developed along the same lines as those intended for electric vehicles. Then again, the upgrade may be exclusive to the top-end variant of the Galaxy S24 series - whereas Apple might also use it for the entire iPhone 15 line-up.

Honor has introduced its latest smart TV as the Smart Screen 5. Its 4K display supports HDR10 and variable refresh rate technology that optimizes its up-to-144Hz output over HDMI 2.1, although the OEM asserts that it can do even better than that while used for gaming. The new TV also boasts a 50MP 1080p webcam for video calls, among other UI tricks.

Xiaomi has listed the Multi-function Camping Lantern on its global website, suggesting it could soon launch in markets like the EU. The gadget was initially available via a crowdfunding campaign in China which began earlier this year. The two-in-one device can be controlled via an app, with adjustable brightness and colors.

SwitchBot has released a new update for its Smart Lock, making it Matter compatible; the Hub 2 and iOS app have also been updated. The support for the protocol enables you to control the smart home gadget via various systems, including Apple Home, Amazon Alexa and Google Home.