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iQOO has launched the Neo 10, its latest entrant in the mid-range smartphone segment, just months after the release of the Neo 10R. The device introduces key upgrades, including Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, a 7,000 mAh battery, 120W fast charging, and AI-backed features — all at a price under ₹35,000.

Design and build

The Neo 10 is available in Inferno Red, with a look that mirrors the Neo 10R. Despite the similarities, the Neo 10 is heavier, likely due to the larger battery. The dual-camera housing and matte finish contribute to a…

Android tablets have hit something of a purple patch — just this year, we’ve had at least one exceptional tablet in the Xiaomi Pad 7 (and its nano-texture variant), which I called the iPad killer.

But now, that claim has been put to an initial test — now that I’ve tried out the OnePlus Pad 3 for a few days.

Sporting a massive 13-inch screen, weighing a not-inconsiderable half-a-kilogram, and an enormous battery, the OnePlus Pad 3 is, as the headline implies, exceptionally impressive.

It is a magnificent multimedia device that, thanks to the…

iPhone maker Apple India has taken on lease 12,616 square feet area in Sky City Mall at Borivali East, Mumbai for a minimum monthly rent of ₹17.35 lakh, according to CRE Matrix.

Real estate data analytics firm CRE Matrix has reviewed the lease agreement of Apple India, which currently has two stores, one each in Mumbai and New Delhi.

Premium mobile device maker Apple India has leased this space from Incline Realty for a period of 10 years and 10 months. The rent free period is 10 months.

The starting monthly rent is ₹138 per square feet. The…

London-based tech company Nothing will foray into a new product category at the Phone (3) launch on July 1, unveiling its first over-ear headphones—Headphone (1).

CEO Carl Pei made the announcement during a talk at SXSW London, where he reflected on the company’s journey so far, the future of smartphones, and how the Nothing community continues to shape its products.

He ended his session with a teaser: the company’s first over-ear headphones will debut next month in London, at 10.30 pm IST.

But the bigger headline is the Phone (3)—Nothing’s…

Let me preface this review by pointing out just how wild it is that, in 2025, a smartphone sporting a 6.3-inch screen is considered compact. But that’s the reality we live in — one in which phones with larger and larger displays are becoming the norm, and smartphones which, even a few years ago, would have been considered large are, by today’s standards, compact. 

That said, OnePlus’ first-ever compact flagship, the OnePlus 13s, is a serious bit of kit contained in a, well, compact form factor.

Sure, other brands have released phones that are just…

The Indian government is closely examining the ongoing disruption in the supply of rare earth magnets from China, an issue that has impacted Indian industry since early April. According to sources, senior officials from the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Heavy Industries, the Ministry of External Affairs, and the Ministry of Commerce are involved in discussions on how to support affected sectors and engage with Chinese authorities.

Since April 4, Indian companies have not received any rare earth magnets following a new rule introduced by…

OnePlus has launched two new devices—the OnePlus 13s smartphone and OnePlus Pad 3 tablet—as part of its expanded connected ecosystem.

The OnePlus 13s features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform and includes a 5,850mAh battery with 80W SUPERVOOC charging. The device uses a single-cell graphite battery and incorporates a 4400mm² vapour chamber and a new back-cover cooling layer to improve heat dissipation. Network support includes 5.5G and Wi-Fi 7, with 11 antennas and a G1 Wi-Fi chipset developed for improved connectivity. The…

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will allow users to build custom AI chatbots directly within the app—no coding required. The tool, currently in beta, offers a guided step-by-step interface to help users craft their own AI assistants, much like OpenAI’s Custom GPTs or Google Gemini’s Gems, according to a report by WABetaInfo.

The new feature marks a significant expansion of Meta’s AI ecosystem, which until now has required access to tools like Meta’s AI Studio or its platforms on Instagram and Messenger. By bringing chatbot creation…

Crypto exchange WazirX’s restructuring plan to return funds of users following its $230-million hack is now in a limbo as Singapore High Court declined the plan on June 4, the exchange shared on X.

This comes a month after the exchange’s moratorium period under the Singapore court ended. Prior to the cyberattack on one of multisig wallets in July 2024, WazirX was India’s largest crypto exchange with at least 33% of Indian crypto users either holding balances or accounts with the exchange.

WazirX lost nearly 45% of its crypto holdings in this…

In a bid to accelerate India’s semiconductor and electronics manufacturing ambitions, the central government has notified amended Special Economic Zone (SEZ) rules, significantly relaxing land and operational norms.
The amended rules reduce the minimum contiguous land requirement for setting up an SEZ from 50 hectares to just 10 hectares — a move aimed at attracting more investments in high-tech manufacturing.

The relaxations will apply to a range of electronics and semiconductor-related products, including display module sub-assemblies, camera…