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Following the Redmi 15 series from last year, Xiaomi has now launched its Redmi 17 series with two members. The Redmi 17 4G and Redmi 17 5G share identical looks and key specs. Redmi 17 4G (left) and Redmi 17 5G (right) Both phones come with 6.9-inch IPS LCDs, but unlike their predecessors, the new models feature 1600 x 720px resolution panels instead of the FHD ones found on their predecessors. Both phones come with 120Hz refresh rates. They also share the same 7,500mAh battery with 45W wired and 22.5W reverse wired charging. In terms of chipsets, the 4G variant gets a...

iQOO has confirmed the launch date of the Neo11 Ultra and Z11s in China. The company has also revealed the design of both smartphones along with several of their key specifications. The iQOO Neo11 Ultra and iQOO Z11s will debut in China on August 18, the company confirmed in a Weibo post. While the Neo11 Ultra is being marketed as the only smartphone in its segment to combine a 2K display with a 9,100mAh battery, the Z11s is being touted as the company's first phone with a 10,000mAh battery. The iQOO Neo11 Ultra features a pill-shaped horizontal rear camera module and will...

Xiaomi revealed the Redmi K100 Pro and K100 Pro Max ahead of their August 11 launch. The K100 Pro gets a redesigned camera island, a 6.59-inch 185Hz display, and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series chipset, while the Pro Max adds a 6.9-inch OLED display, a 9,000mAh battery, and a triple 50MP rear camera with a periscope telephoto lens. Pricing and availability will be announced at launch. Meanwhile, OnePlus sold out its entire smartphone stock in North America, essentially marking an end to its presence in North America. Redmi K100...

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra in February 2023 with Android 13-based One UI 5.1, and later in October, the brand introduced the Galaxy S23 FE with the same OS. But that was the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered model, as the Exynos 2200-powered version ran Android 14-based One UI 6 out of the box. Regardless of which model you own, the Android 17-based One UI 9 will be the last major OS upgrade for the smartphone. [#InlinePriceWidget,12520,1#] This revelation comes through an X user who posted a screenshot of an alleged chat with a Samsung Korea...

Feature phones are making a comeback – is this just a fad (like Gen Z folks running around with point-and-shoot cameras) or is this a genuine trend on the market, a pushback against the all-capable, all-consuming smartphone? Now, the term “feature phone” was never clearly defined and is even murkier now. So to be clear as to what we mean, we mean phones that deliberately restrict their own capabilities. Sometimes, these run a proprietary OS like the recent Nokia-branded AI feature phones from HMD. Other times there is Android underneath, but it’s locked down to offer what is usually...

The Samsung Galaxy Z8 foldables and new smartwatches are now available globally (the official launch was on Friday). Another major event happening soon is the unveiling of the Google Pixel 11 series next week. First, the foldables. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 is the new hotness – it accounted for 40% of all Z8 pre-orders in Europe and a whopping 70% of pre-orders in Korea. Is it actually that good? Check out our Galaxy Z Fold8 review for our thoughts on the new wide form factor Galaxy. Note that Amazon briefly had a “€400 off at checkout” offer for the Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra, but that...

OnePlus is leaving Europe and North America, as the company has recently confirmed. As a parting gift, it's offering a free AIRVOOC 50W magnetic wireless charger in the UK, Germany, Spain, and France if you do two things: subscribe to the Oppo newsletter on Oppo's German website, and link your OnePlus account to your Oppo account. And now here's the catch: there are only 5,600 of these wireless chargers available, and they will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis. And that's 5,600 in total across the four countries mentioned above. There is no country-specific...