Everyone keeps saying DRAM prices are in crisis and going one way: up. China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is quietly doing the opposite, selling memory modules at roughly half the going global rate. For Android and PC enthusiasts watching component prices spike, this looks like a rare piece of good news. The catch: right now, […]
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iPhone 17e: Apple’s ‘Budget’ Move Android Brands Should Watch
The iPhone 17e might be the most important “budget” iPhone for Android users. Apple is reportedly gearing up to launch the iPhone 17e soon, and if the leaks hold, this isn’t just another minor refresh. For once, Apple’s cheaper iPhone could undercut a lot of Android mid-rangers on value, not just brand power. A ‘value’ […]
ByteDance, Vivo, Infinix, Lenovo: Zero-Fee AI Phones Incoming
Google, Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi, Motorola—everyone is racing to staple generative AI onto Android phones. Now ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, is stepping into the ring with a different angle: AI phones with no token fees. ByteDance is partnering with Vivo, Lenovo, and Transsion (the company behind Tecno, Infinix, and Itel) to preload its own Doubao AI […]
Samsung Galaxy F70e Brings 120Hz to Budget Android
Samsung just dropped another budget phone in India, and the headline stat is simple: you almost never see a 120 Hz display in the roughly Rp 2 jutaan price bracket. Most phones in this entry-level space still limp along at 60 Hz, maybe 90 Hz if you’re lucky. The Galaxy F70e 5G shows Samsung is […]