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This could be the iPhone 12 Pro Max’s design

And it already reveals a lot

Published

April 17, 2020

Shivam Vahia

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Just a couple of days ago, Apple announced the iPhone SE 2020. It usually reveals new iPhones in September, but the SE-series are the only exception. The “iPhone 12” or whatever they choose to call it, is expected to be unveiled five months from now.

But thanks to Max Weinbach and EverythingApplePro, we might be getting an ultra-early look at its design. The video has been posted on YouTube and shows-off a tonne of details about the upcoming Apple flagship.

Dubbed the iPhone 12 Pro Max 5G at the moment, the first thing you’ll notice is the design language. It reminds us of the previous generation models like the iPhone 5s due to its sharp and straightforward edges. That design was and is still loved by many. In fact, even the iPhone SE 2020 carries forward the infamous design language of the iPhone 7.

Image by GadgetMatch

Coming back to the leak, the iPhone 11 Pro Max has a 6.5-inch display but the CAD files suggest Apple will go with an even bigger screen measuring 6.7-inches. The phone is slightly taller and wider, but also thinner. The flat design allows it to reduce both, width and height.

Smaller notch, less bezels

For the first time since the introduction of the notch in iPhone X, Apple has finally decided to cut down the bezels as well as reduce the notch size. This could imply that the company has also been able to rejig infrared components for Face ID and they now occupy lesser space. In the end, this would mean more notification icons easily visible. Something that has been quite an annoying factor for many.

While the phone gets thinner, the camera bump gets larger. Obviously, it retains a triple-camera setup. But, now it’ll also get a LiDAR Scanner, a new feature Apple recently introduced in the latest iPad Pro iteration.

The iPhone 12 Series is expected to have 5G across all models and thus, it seems even the antenna bands have grown significantly from in size too from 1.0mm to 1.83mm.

Lastly, there is also evidence that it may have a Smart Connector. The iPad Pro currently has it and is used for connecting external accessories like a keyboard. Everything else we’ve seen on an iPhone so far, like the power button, lightning port, and instant mute toggle remains untouched.

While the video describes the upcoming flagship in excruciating details, we must digest these with a pinch of salt. The phone is almost half a year away and the company could still be in the design or development stage. Any changes could be made and the final product could definitely differ.

Related Topics:Apple Apple iPhone 12 Apple iPhone 12 Pro leak

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OPPO Find X9 series are now live in China

Global launch to follow on October 28

Published

October 16, 2025

Vincenz

Just days after vivo’s widely-anticipated X300 series, its sister brand OPPO releases the Find X9 series. It’s their latest line of flagships for 2025.

Flagship Find

The OPPO Find X9 and Find X9 Pro are the next line of smartphones equipped with MediaTek’s latest Dimensity 9500 SoC based on a powerful and power-efficient 3nm process.

Much like its closest cousins, the base and Pro models of the Find X9 differ in certain aspects.

First and foremost, the Pro has the bigger 6.78-inch display. Meanwhile, the vanilla variant has a “more compact” 6.59-inch.

OPPO says though that both units boast an ultra-thin 1.15mm symmetrical bezels on all sides.

Moreover, battery capacities are also different.

The Find X9 has 7025mAh while the Find X9 Pro possess a larger 7500mAh battery.

These phones are expected to run the all-new ColorOS 16 with primary focus on silky-smooth animation, as well as smarter AI feats, seamless connectivity between PCs, Macs, and other accessories, as well as band overall user experience.

Hasselblad Legacy

Different from what OnePlus is doing, OPPO continues to strengthen its partnership with the renowned Swedish camera-maker Hasselblad.

With this continuous collaboration, both the Find X9 and X9 Pro feature the Hasselblad Camera System alongside OPPO’s all-new LUMO Image Engine.

Furthermore, the Find X9 Pro offers a 200MP telephoto camera co-developed with Hasselblad — both in sensor calibration and optical design.

Additionally, these Find models also deliver exceptional video capabilities with up to 4K / 120fps Dolby Vision support as well as LOG recording with ACES support for that seamless and professional workflow.

The Find X9 series are also concert-ready with cutting-edge telephoto optimizations such as Stage Mode and AI Sound Focus.

Pricing and Availability

The OPPO Find X9 are available in three colorways: Titanium Grey, Space Black, and Velvet Red.

Meanwhile, the Find X9 Pro is being offered in two shades: Silk White and Titanium Charcoal.

In line with the China-exclusive launch, the announcement of the Find X9 series slated for global markets will be held in Barcelona, Spain on October 28th.

Mark your calendars!

Accessories

Samsung launched a charger that’s incompatible with all its phones

None of their phones have built-in Qi2 magnets.

Published

October 16, 2025

Luigi Leonardo

In the world of wireless charging, Qi2 is where it’s at. The newer magnetic system automatically aligns the phone with the best positions to charge wirelessly. That said, it’s taking a while for most smartphones to get the charging standard. In an odder twist, Samsung, who does not currently have any native Qi2 devices, has launched its own Qi2 chargers.

In the United States, Samsung rolled out the Qi2-compatible Single Wireless Charger and Car Wireless Charger. As both their names indicate, the chargers will allow for wireless charging in a variety of situations.

Retailing for US$ 34.99, the single puck can charge by up to 25W when paired with a charging adapter (sold separately). The car charger, on the other hand, comes with its own 12V car adapter and a rotating mount. It’s very pricy, coming in at US$ 84.99.

Now, the kicker is that the chargers are compatible with Samsung’s current flagships including the Galaxy S25, the Flip7, and the Fold7. Technically, yes, these smartphones can charge using this duo. However, none of them have the built-in magnets to natively connect to the pucks. They need a separate case with a Qi2-certified magnet included.

It seems pretty scummy to offer a Qi2 charger for smartphones without the magnets built inside. On the bright side, it’s a good sign that Samsung’s upcoming smartphones, starting with the Galaxy S26 early next year, will likely offer Qi2 charging natively. (At least, we hope. Otherwise, this might be the priciest charger in recent memory.)

Apps

ChatGPT will soon allow NSFW conversations

The platform will start age-gating users in December.

Published

October 16, 2025

Luigi Leonardo

Every day, we inch closer and closer to the strange reality of Joaquin Phoenix’s Her. Today’s AI-powered chatbots have inevitably adapted to address our more carnal desires. Some, such as those offered by xAI, are even explicitly designed to only flirt with the user. Soon, ChatGPT will offer the same thing: a way for adult users to… well, be adults.

Through a post on X, OpenAI’s Sam Altman reiterated ChatGPT’s impending drive to introduce age-gating in December. Keeping younger users from the platform will open ChatGPT to more “mature” conversations. Altman specifically names “erotica” as one of the potential uses of a looser platform.

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have…

— Sam Altman (@sama) October 14, 2025

Additionally, ChatGPT is rolling out an update which will make the platform more personable and comparable to actual conversations. This includes using more emojis or talking like a friend.

The platform is also adding more safeguards when it comes to mental health issues, given that more people are using it as a makeshift therapist. Recently, Altman made sure that ChatGPT treated mental health with more delicateness. To some, especially those without such issues, the platform became more unusable. To bring back how it used to be, the platform will add better tools to detect whether the user is in “mental distress.”

Finally, OpenAI is implementing a backend solution to mental health by creating a new council of researchers and experts to accurately determine the impact of AI on mental health. Currently, it’s still unknown how much this new technology is helping (or harming) our wellbeing.