Nandika Ravi

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Nandika Ravi

What you need to knowNothing Phone 3 will apparently not come with the company's signature Glyph lights. The company took to X to confirm that it has “killed the Glyph Interface,” sharing a video of the Phone 1's rear lights sort of fading away, in the X post. Speculation points to a new interactive dot-matrix display on the rear, hinted at by previous Phone 3 teasers. Nothing has been dropping several hints on X about its upcoming flagship Nothing Phone 3.

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Nandika Ravi

What you need to knowIDC has lowered its forecast of its smartphone sales in 2025 to 0.6%, reaching 1.24 billion units, due to the economic uncertainty brought about by U.S. tariffs. The report also predicts that smartphone sales will remain low for the next five years, averaging at 1.4%, as many users are retaining their phones for longer. U.S. and China remain the top contributors to the growth in smartphone sales this year, despite the increasing trade tensions between them.

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Nandika Ravi

What you need to knowOnePlus has added two new phones to its Ace 5 series lineup — the OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra Edition and the Ace 5 Racing Edition. Both phones are designed specifically for mobile gamers, packed with powerful specs, and come in three distinct colorways. They are equipped with "Esports Triple-Chip," comprising the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus chipset, Lingxi touch-control chip, and the gaming-focused Wi-Fi chip G1.

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Nandika Ravi

What you need to knowNew leak claims that the alleged Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic series have received CMIIT certification. The certificates mention model numbers of the upcoming wearables devices: SM-L3350 and SM-L5050. Samsung's next-gen Galaxy Buds Core, also gets approved by the Bluetooth SIG. Let just say its raining Galaxy Watch leaks, as we inch closer to the next Galaxy Unpacked event supposedly said to take place in July.

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Nandika Ravi

What you need to knowElon Musk's AI Platform is partnering with Telegram to bring Grok to its users for a year, starting this summer. Telegram's CEO posted about this agreement on X, stating that they will receive $300M in cash and equity from xAI, as a part of this collaboration. Additionally Telegram will also be getting 50% of revenue coming from any Grok subscriptions made via the app.