Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 (CP11.251114.006) for Pixel 6 and newer devices, offering a preview of the March 2026 stable update without introducing new developer SDK changes.

Key Highlights of Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1:

1. Flashlight Brightness Slider
2. Navigation Button Customization
3. Unified Indicators
4. Remove "At a Glance" Widget
5. GPU Driver Upgrade (Pixel 10 series)
6. Lockscreen tweaks
7. External Display Casting
8. Home Screen improvements

Btw
With this update, the Pixel 10 now supports Imagination's August driver release with Vulkan 1.4.

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Samsung’s new mobile 185hz OLED Display is currently being tested by Chinese companies

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The new 2026 Samsung Micro RGB TV

💠 55” | 65” | 75” | 85” | 100” | 115” Display
🎨 Sub-100 μm red, green and blue LEDs
🎨 100% BT.2020 color gamut
⚡️ Micro RGB AI Engine Pro
✨️ Samsung multi-agent AI platform with Bixby
🔊 Eclipsa Audio

CES 2026 Showcase

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HONOR is going to launch a 10,000mAh capacity phone :

Honor WIN series

Here specifications - https://t.me/tech_zone40/12004?single

10,000mAh battery phones are real now next step is the global launch by various brands.

OnePlus already testing 9000mah in India

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The Find Hub app is now available on Pixel Watches.

It may not be exclusive to Pixel Watches but may require the most recent WearOS version to work.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ is now receiving the Android 16–based One UI 8 update in India, along with the October 2025 security patch. The update weighs around 2.8GB. With this update, users can activate Google Gemini by pressing and holding the power button.

Complete Changelog:
🔒 Personalization • Bigger Lock Screen widget area
• New 2×2 widgets
• Horizontal & vertical widget layouts

⚙️ Productivity & System • Stock price alerts on Now Bar (Google Finance)
• Improved Quick Share with direct send/receive
• Sticky notes over documents in Samsung Notes
• Faster file search with app-based download filters
• Multi-pane file browsing in My Files
• Redesigned & customizable Samsung Internet

🧩 Multitasking & DeX • New swipe-down Samsung DeX access
• Seamless tablet ↔ DeX switching
• External display support
• Enhanced split screen with partial app view
• 3-app split screen in landscape mode

📅 Calendar & Reminders • Multi-pane calendar view on large screens
• Create & manage reminders directly in Calendar
• Smart event suggestions in quick add

❤️ Samsung Health (Galaxy Watch8 / Watch Ultra) • Running Coach with personalized training
• Bedtime guidance using sleep data
• Running challenges with friends
• Antioxidant index (carotenoid detection)
• Food logging reminders
• Vascular load tracking with baseline sleep data

📷 Camera & 🎧 Audio • Swipe up/down anywhere in Camera to access quick controls
• Galaxy Buds settings accessible directly from tablet Settings

🔐 Security & Privacy • Enhanced Secure Folder with auto-lock & full hiding option
• Knox Matrix auto sign-out for compromised devices
• Show/hide lock-screen notification content control

♿ Accessibility • Button-based zoom in Assistant menu
• Keyboard-controlled mouse actions
• Enlarged on-screen keyboard option



🧠 Modes & Routines • New preset routines (weather & advanced conditions)
• New routine actions using Clock, Calendar & Samsung Notes data

⏰ More Improvements • Alarm grouping & Home screen alarm widgets
• Per-app pop-up notification styles
• Richer, more realistic Weather visuals

📦 Build: X210XXU9EYL5
📅 Release: 17 Dec 2025
🔐 Security patch: October 2025
📱 Android: 16 | One UI: 8.0

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Microsoft Confirms Windows Security Update Breaks VPN Connections

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Exynos 2600 details :

💠 2nm
CPU : 10 cores
⚡️ 1× C1 Ultra : 3.8GHz
⚡️ 3× C1 Pro : 3.25GHz
⚡️ 6× C1 Pro : 2.75GHz
⚡️ Xclipse 960 GPU
✨️ 35K MAC NPU
❄️ New Heat Pass Block for better thermals
🎥 8K 30fps video encoding, 8K 60fps video deciding
📱 4K/WQUXGA at 120Hz display support

⚡️ LPDDR5X , UFS 4.1 support
🎮 Support Ray tracing, ENSS
📸 Upto 320MP camera support

Improvements on Exynos 2600 compared to Exynos 2500 :

⚡️ 39% better CPU
🎮 50% better GPU & Ray tracing
✨️ 113% better NPU
❄️ 16% improved thermal

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Real Racing 3 is shutting down after 12 years says EA.

📱 Removed from stores: Dec 18
🎮 Playable until: Mar 19, 2026
💸 In-app purchases: Disabled today

As a token of appreciation, the in-game announcement today will be followed by a grant of 1000 Gold, an Audi S1 e-tron quattro, and a 2023 Rimac Nevera to all our players.

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Google has introduced a new Pixel upgrade program for India

With the Pixel Upgrade Program, buyers can get select Pixel smartphones on a 24 month no cost EMI, starting at ₹3,333 per month

After paying at least nine monthly installments, users can upgrade to a new eligible Pixel phone

The program also includes an assured buyback, regardless of the phone’s physical condition, as long as it turns on and passes basic functional checks.

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Google wants you on the NEWEST Pixel, always. Here’s how👇🏻

➡️Buy a Pixel 10 series on 24-month EMI - ₹3,333/month (no-cost EMI)
➡️Use it for ~1 year (complete at least 9–15 EMIs)
➡️Upgrade to a new Pixel every year
➡️Cashify clears your remaining EMI
➡️Old loan closes without any penalty
➡️Start a fresh EMI on the new phone

Basically, it’s Pixel on subscription.
You keep upgrading, you never really finish paying.

Best for:
- Yearly upgraders
- Folks who prefer low monthly payments over ownership

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POCO M8 going global next month

Mid January for India

POCO M8
📱 6.7" FHD+ 120Hz OLED
⚡️ Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
📸 50MP main camera
🤳 20MP front
🔋 5,520mAh battery
🔌 45W charging

M8 Pro by mid Q1 *

POCO M8 Pro
📱 6.8" 1.5K, 120Hz OLED
📸 50MP + 8MP rear
🤳 32MP selfie
⚡️ Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
🔋 6,500mAh battery
🔌 100W charging

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Vi partners with Niyo to bundle zero forex markup cards for international travellers.

- Rs 10,000 annual travel savings.
- Zero convenience fee on visa and flight bookings.
- Flat 10% off on international hotels.
- 1 free lounge access every quarter.
- 1 free ATM withdrawal every quarter.

#VI #Niyo #ForexCard

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BSNL restores SIM onboarding nationwide.

BSNL has rolled out its in-house Sanchar Mitra app across India after KYC disruptions triggered by the expiry of the Sanchar Aadhaar contract.

The new app brings SIM activation and Aadhaar-based eKYC fully in-house.

#BSNL

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