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Google drops support for Android 12 and 12L: What it means for you

The beautiful XPENG X9 2025 EV Charges 405 km in 10 minutes

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Joel Joseph
April 17, 2025

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In today’s news, we've got Google ending support for Android 12, potentially affecting millions of devices, while Nubia's launching an ultra-thin gaming phone with impressive cooling tech.

Meanwhile, XPENG's showing off incredibly fast EV charging and it looks beautiful too!, Nothing's promising smooth gaming on budget hardware, and Huawei's making routers that look good enough to display.

Here's what you'll find in today's tech roundup:

  • Android 12's end-of-support implications

  • Red Magic's thinnest gaming phone yet

  • XPENG's 10-minute charging marvel

  • Nothing's gaming performance promises

  • Huawei's stylish Wi-Fi 7 routers

  • More reads about massive phone batteries, potential GTA 6 leaks, and Oppo's official specs

Read on for all the details!

Google just pulled the plug on security updates for Android 12 and 12L as of March 31, 2025.

If you’re still using a phone or tablet running these versions, this is a big deal. A ton of Android users are in the same boat, and this move could make your device more vulnerable to security threats going forward.

Let’s break it down.

Nubia has launched the Red Magic 10 Air in China, a gaming-focused smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and LPDDR5X RAM.

It features advanced cooling, AI optimizations, shoulder triggers, and comes bundled with the Red Magic Cooler 6 Pro for enhanced thermal performance.

Let’s check out its full specs.

At a recent event held in Hong Kong, XPENG launched the 2025 XPENG X9, a new electric MPV (multi-purpose vehicle), which is the company’s new global flagship.

It’s the first XPENG model to ship standard with their new Turing AI Smart Driving system, which means from day one, it can handle hands-free highway cruising, automatic lane changes, and even parking lot navigation without breaking a sweat.

Nothing’s CMF sub-brand is gearing up to launch its first Pro model, the CMF Phone 2 Pro, on April 28. Flipkart just officially confirmed a detail: this phone’s going to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro chipset.

So, what’s different from the chip in the original CMF Phone 1? The CMF Phone 2 Pro is getting a slight edge with the Dimensity 7300 Pro chipset, an upgrade over the Dimensity 7300 that’s in the CMF Phone 1.

Huawei is giving the humble home router a serious glow-up with its new X1 series, and it’s more than just about raw speed—it’s about how a router fits into your life.

The freshly launched Huawei Router X1 and X1 Pro bring Wi-Fi 7 to your living room, wrapped in a sleek, modern design that’s meant to sit out in the open, not gather dust behind your TV.

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