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Lenovo outs yet another gaming tablet, the Lenovo Legion Y700 AI. The Lenovo Legion Y700 AI features a compact but fast and colorful display. It’s an 8.4-inch OLED screen with a 2.5K resolution, 12-bit color, and Dolby Vision. There’s a high 165Hz refresh rate and an impressive 4,000-nit peak brightness. Powering the device is an apt Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, with up to a whopping 24GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage that you can expand further by up to 2TB via the microSD card slot. This machine uses LPDDR5T RAM and UFS 4.1 Pro storage. The chipset is attached to a large 15,000mm2 cooling system. It also boasts two USB-C ports, one is a USB 3.2 Gen 2 that supports DisplayPort, while the other is only USB 2.0 for data and charging. A 3.5mm headphone jack is also here. Also here are the latest WiFi 7 connectivity, Bluetooth 5.4, a decent 7,470mAh battery, and 68W fast charging. The Lenovo Legion Y700 AI is now available...

The mobile market is dominated by three major operating systems: Google’s Android, Apple’s iOS, and HUAWEI’s HarmonyOS. Being part of any of these ecosystems can feel almost like a religion to some people, with hardcore fans who swear by their choice of operating system. So, if you’re curious about how each platform performed in terms of market share, Counterpoint Research has the answer. In terms of global smartphone sales, Android dominated Q2 2026 with a 73% market share, maintaining a huge lead over its competitors. That’s up from 72% in the previous quarter. iOS came in second with 20%, despite a 2% drop from the previous quarter, while HarmonyOS took third place with a 5% market share. iOS continues to dominate its home market, the United States, with a 51% market share. However, we’re seeing a trend where Android manages to close the gap, only to fall behind again. In Q2 2026, Android narrowed the gap to just 2 percen...

Xbox just announced its new disc-to-digital initiative, making PlayStation look even worse amid the ongoing debate over the obsolescence of physical game discs. PlayStation has faced massive backlash following its recent announcement. Rockstar Games, meanwhile, faced an even more incredible situation after a leaker revealed major details and footage of the highly-anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6, following the developer’s decision not to release the game in a physical disc format. Discontinuing physical discs is very anti-consumer, as it prevents game owners from physically owning their games and doing whatever they want with them after completion. Now, Microsoft is playing the good guy by introducing its disc-to-digital initiative. Xbox recognizes that gamers have built libraries of physical games, and this move will allow them to continue playing their games while enjoying the benefits of going digital, including support for Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Cloud Gamin...

vivo has subtly launched a new midrange phone in Pakistan, the vivo V80 Lite 5G. The vivo V80 Lite 5G is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo processor, paired with 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, and an option between 128GB and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. On the front, there’s a large and fancy 6.83-inch curved POLED display, with a sharp 2800 x 1260 pixel resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 3,000-nit peak brightness. Keeping the lights on is a large 7,050mAh battery, paired with 44W wired charging. vivo claims it can retain at least 80% of its battery health after 1,600 charge cycles. For the cameras, there’s a horizontal camera island on the back that holds the 50-megapixel main shooter, 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 32-megapixel selfie-snapper. It is IP68/IP69 dust- and water-resistant and ships with Android 16-based OriginOS 6. It will receive 3 OS upgrades and 5 years of security patches. The vivo V80 Lite 5G has a price of PKR124,999 (~Ph...

Sony has kept its line-up very clean and simple, so it’s rarely that we hear new releases from them. That rare moment happens today, as the company launches the eighth iteration of its midrange line, the Sony Xperia 10 VIII. The Sony Xperia 10 VIII is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor, with 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of expandable storage. There’s a compact 6.1-inch LTPS OLED display, with a sharp FHD+ resolution, and a smooth 120Hz refresh rate. It is paired with a relatively small 5,000mAh battery and paired with 30W wired charging. It runs on the latest Android 16 operating system and will receive 4 OS upgrades in the future. For the cameras, we have a 50-megapixel main camera, joined by a 13-megapixel ultra-wide lens. An 8-megapixel selfie camera is on the front. Sony’s latest budget phone also has stereo speakers, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner instead of an in-display one, IP65/IP68-rated durability, and Corning Gori...

HMD Global continues to come up with innovative feature phones. This time, they launched the Nokia 300 Power Bank, a.k.a Nokia 300 Charge in other markets. The Nokia 300 Power Bank has a 3,700mAh battery. That may seem small, but considering that it’s powering a feature phone, it’s more than enough, as HMD claims it provides a standby time of up to 40 days or 26 hours of talk time. For comparison, the Nokia 123 Shield , another feature phone from HMD, only has a 1,750mAh battery. This device got its name from its powerbank mode. It comes with a dedicated Power Out button, allowing you to charge other compatible phones, audio devices, and other USB devices. HMD is shipping it with a 4-in-1 cable for convenience. Made for emergencies, the new Nokia phone also has a powerful LED torch, which is said to be 4x brighter than the Nokia 105. It also has a rugged design with a textured grip. The Nokia 300 Power Bank is now listed on Shopee Philippines for P...