OnePlus, Nothing and More Smartphone Makers Reportedly Raise Prices of Their Mid-Range, Flagship Handsets as RAM Shortage Rages On

OnePlus 15 will now retail in India at up to a Rs. 6,000 premium over its launch price, the company updated its website to confirm. Moreover, the tech firm has increased the starting price of the OnePlus 15R for the second time, seeing a price of Rs. 5,000. Similarly, reports suggest that other OEMs, including Redmi, Nothing, and Realme, have also increased the prices...

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Xiaomi Civi 6, Civi 6 Pro Leak Hints at Dimensity Chips and 50-Megapixel Periscope Camera

Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro was launched last year with a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset and a 6,000mAh battery. Now, Xiaomi appears to be working on the Xiaomi Civi 6 Pro model. It could launch alongside the vanilla Xiaomi Civi 6. Both phones are tipped to feature 1.5K resolution displays and MediaTek Dimensity chipsets. They could feature 50-megapixel rear camera units.

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Bitcoin Climbs Near $77,000 as Liquidity Trends and Stable Momentum Support Market

Bitcoin traded near $77,100 on Friday as improving liquidity conditions and stable momentum supported the crypto market. Analysts said steady buying activity and balanced market indicators are helping prices remain stable despite limited breakout momentum.

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Google’s Gemini AI App Could Soon Start Showing Ads, Company Executive Reportedly Hints During Earnings Call

Google is planning to start showing commercials and sponsored results in the Gemini AI app, according to a report citing Google’s Chief Business Officer, Philipp Schindler. Gemini AI platform, the Mountain View-based tech giant’s conversational AI assistant, currently does not feature ads, unlike its primary competitor ChatGPT. During Google’s quarterly earnings...

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YouTube Expands Picture-in-Picture Feature Globally for All Users

YouTube's Picture-in-Picture (PiP) is expanding to more global markets. The feature, that lets users watch YouTube videos in a small window while using other apps, was earlier limited to YouTube Premium members. The PiP feature shrinks the video into a smaller player that keeps playing even after you leave or minimise the YouTube app. Users may need to adjust either a...

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