Huawei Mate XT 2 Launch Date Confirmed; Colourways, RAM and Storage Configurations Revealed

Huawei Mate XT 2 will be launched on September 7 in China. It has an inward-folding design and an octagonal rear camera module. Huawei has opened pre-reservations for the tri-fold smartphone in China. It will be available in 16GB + 512GB and 16GB + 1TB RAM and storage configurations. It will be launched in Dark Black, Jin Zi and Pure White shades (translated from Chinese).

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Govt Warns Against Malicious Android Apps Disguised As Adult Content That Can Enable Financial Fraud

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday issued an advisory against rising financial fraud involving malicious Android apps that were found to be masquerading as pornography apps. According to the National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit (NCTAU), the apps are being promoted under various names through advertisements on social media platforms under Meta Platforms’ umbrella. Once installed, the malicious apps are capable of providing threat actors with extensive control over an affected device.

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John Ternus Takes Over as the New Apple CEO: Five Things to Know

John Ternus has taken over as the new Chief Executive Officer of Apple from Tim Cook. He has been associated with the tech giant for the last 25 years, joining Apple’s product design team in 2001. Before Apple, the executive worked as a mechanical engineer at Virtual Research Systems after completing his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Heading the hardware design team at Apple, Ternus has been responsible for introducing various innovations with a special focus on reliability and durability. He led the team to introduce the use of newer materials and hardware design, which the company says has helped make Apple products more resilient, while reducing Apple’s carbon footprint.

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WhatsApp's Scam Alert Feature Arrives for Android Beta Users: Report

WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out the Scam Alert feature to a limited number of Android beta testers with version 2.26.34.1. This functionality runs an on-device machine learning model to alert users about potential scam messages. It is an optional feature, and when the model identifies a message as a likely scam attempt, the user sees a warning in the chat, which is not visible to the other person.

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Poco F9 Ultra May Cost Nearly Twice as Much as Poco F9 Pro, Tipster Claims

The Poco F9 is set to launch soon in the global marketers as the company’s next-generation performance-focussed lineup, comprising the Poco F9 Pro and F9 Ultra. Both models expected to be based on the Redmi K100 series smartphones sold in China. With just a day to go till their debut, pricing of the Poco F9 series has been leaked by a tipster. The Ultra model is believed to be twice as expensive as the F9 Pro in select regions.

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Apple Watch Series 12, Ultra 4 Could Get Two Major Health Upgrades, New Finishes: Report

With less than two weeks to go for Apple’s ‘Surprise and shine’ event, rumours about the tech giant’s next-generation hardware are now surfacing rapidly. While most of the focus seems to be on the iPhone 18 series, particularly the iPhone Ultra, a new report suggests that Apple could also be preparing a significant health-focused update for its next-generation smartwatch. Apple Watch Series 12 and Watch Ultra 4 are said to introduce two new features to provide users with more continuous health data.

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Realme P4s vs iQOO Z11 vs Nothing Phone 4b: Price in India, Specifications and Features Compared

The mid-range smartphone segment in India is becoming increasingly competitive. There are several competing brands packing large batteries, high-refresh-rate displays and capable chipsets into phones that cost around Rs. 35,000. The Realme P4s 5G, iQOO Z11 and Nothing Phone (4b) are three recent examples. However, each phone focuses on slightly different aspects. The Realme and iQOO models focus on performance, displays and battery capacity, while the Nothing Phone (4b) has a more design-led approach.

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