Realme Will Try to Absorb Increased Cost of Components Ahead of Upcoming Product Launches, Executive Says

Realme GT 8 Pro is set to launch in India this month. Ahead of its launch, Realme's Francis Wong has published an article on X (formerly Twitter), assuring Indian consumers that the company will try to absorb the increased prices of memory and storage devices and not pass on the costs to the cusotmers. This comes after several reports highlighted that critical smarpthone components are being redirected for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and cloud computing.

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iOS 26.2 Beta 1 Rolled Out to Developers With Enhanced Safety Alerts, Reminder Alarms

Apple's iOS 26.2 beta, released on Tuesday, introduces a new Enhanced Safety Alerts feature, available in the iPhone's Settings app under Notifications. For users in supported regions, tapping this option reveals toggles for Earthquake Alerts and Imminent Threat Alerts. The settings also allow users to share their approximate location with Apple to help improve the accuracy and timeliness of these alerts.

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Google Proposes Play Store Reforms in Settlement With Fortnite Maker Epic Games

In a joint filing in the federal court in San Francisco, Alphabet and Epic Games asked US District Judge James Donato to consider a proposal resolving Epic’s 2020 antitrust lawsuit, which accused Google of illegally monopolizing how users access apps and make in-app purchases on Android devices.

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