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Samsung’s pioneering Galaxy Note series was discontinued in 2020 as the company shifted its focus towards with the Galaxy Fold in 2019 and the Galaxy Z Flip in 2020. This may have seemed like a risky move at the time but it paid off – annual sales of Samsung foldables in Europe have now surpassed the old Note series. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and the Galaxy Z Flip5 went on sale in 38 European countries on August 11. Since then, the two have exceeded...

The majority of US iPhone buyers take their business to carriers and forgo Apple's own stores. Per a report by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), 79% of the people in the States get their iPhone from a carrier - of them 52% go to a store and only 27% do it online. When you account for a few other channels, it leaves Apple with just 17% direct iPhone sales, of which 11% are in Apple stores. It makes sense - carriers have thousands of...

Apple is introducing the iPhone 15 phones on September 12, and now we learned from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo that most of the production issues are fixed. They also shared their expectations of colors – the two iPhone 15 Pro versions will be available in gray, white, black, and blue, while the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will sell in black, pink, yellow, blue, and green. iPhone 14 Pro Max Issues with stacked CIS, panels, and batteries might have been...

The iQOO Z7 Pro is now official as the latest Z7 series device in India. It brings updates across the board compared to the iQOO Z7 launched in March. The Z7 Pro gets a larger curved 6.78-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It also retains the in-display fingerprint scanner and 16MP front-facing camera housed inside a punch-hole cutout. MediaTek’s Dimensity 7200 chipset sits at the helm aided by 8GB RAM and 128/256GB...

Apple is introducing the iPhone 15 phones on September 12, and now we learned from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo that most of the production issues are fixed. They also shared their expectations of colors – the two iPhone 15 Pro versions will be available in gray, white, black, and blue, while the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will sell in black, pink, yellow, blue, and green. iPhone 14 Pro Max Issues with stacked CIS, panels, and batteries might have been...

Foldable phones are slowly but surely growing in popularity and the Chinese market currently boasts the best selection thanks to strong competition from domestic brands. Xiaomi’s latest foldable entry launched earlier this month with the Mix Fold 3 and we are now ready with our video review. Mix Fold 3 is among the slimmest and lightest horizontal folding phones out now. It’s just 5.3 mm unfolded and 10.9mm in its folded state while tipping the...

Just a day after the Huawei Mate 60 Pro surprisingly went official, the first disassembly video is here. It's a walkthrough of the process as well as a good look inside the phone to see the components. The first thing to note is that the Mate 60 Pro has an estimated 7,000mm2 vapor chamber - much bigger than what's found on its predecessor and most other rivals. We also got a look at the chipset, which Huawei didn't confirm at the time of the announcement....

Realme announced the Narzo 60 series just over a month ago in India with both handsets based on the Realme 11 series. Now, the company is teasing the Narzo 60x 5G, which is rumored to be closely related to the Realme 11x and Realme 11. It will likely adopt a 6.72-inch IPS LCD, Dimensity 6100+ SoC and a 5,000 mAh battery. Judging by the teaser images, the Narzo 60x 5G will also adopt the same design and perhaps camera hardware as well. We are unsure...

Xiaomi posted its quarterly financial report, and the numbers did not look good for the Q2 period of 2023. The overall revenue declined by 4%, with the smartphone business playing a major part in the lower number. Between April and June 2023, Xiaomi sold 15.8% fewer devices, compared to last year's period. Smartphone performance Q2 2023 Q2 2022 Change Revenue CNY 36.5 billion/ USD 5 billion CNY 42.2 billion/USD 5.78 billion - 13.27% Profit CNY 4.8...

Last week Samsung teased a special Thom Browne edition of the Galaxy Z Fold5, now it has confirmed the reveal date – September 7. This comes with a post on X that shows a Z Fold5, though it appears to be a regular version of Samsung’s foldable. Thom Browne devices usually come with the designer’s trademark three color stripe. Have a look back a the Z Flip3 and Z Fold3 special editions, for example. This probably isn’t what the Z Fold5 Thom Browne...

Europe, you're getting an Exynos-powered Galaxy S24 series. According to noted tipster Ice Universe the decision has been made. It makes sense, given that previous Galaxy S flagships in Europe have been Exynos-only. The tipster then goes on to confirm the specs of the Exynos 2400's processor. The Cortex-X4 prime core will run at a peak of 3.16GHz, then the two Cortex-A720 cores will run at 2.9GHz, then another three Cortex-A720 at 2.6GHz, and finally...

Oppo unveiled a new flip foldable today along with a couple of watches – one with an advanced sensor suite and one affordable model. We already covered the Find N3 Flip, now let’s have a look at the watches. Oppo Watch 4 Pro The Oppo Watch 4 Pro has a design similar to the 3 Pro but has upgrades inside and out. Starting with the outside, the watch body is now made out of stainless steel instead of aluminum, which should make it a bit more durable...

Worried that the digital displays that we use all day put extra stress on our eyes, TCL unveiled its NxtPaper display technology a couple of years ago. It focuses on eye comfort and reducing glare (as a side bonus it's resistant to fingerprints too), while maintaining vibrant colors. Earlier this year the company launched version 2.0 of the technology, but there are still only a few products with it – three tablets and one convertible laptop. Now...

The Galaxy S24 series rumor mill has been spinning like crazy for the last couple of weeks and it seems like @Tech_Reve on X is on a streak here. The tipster shared an interesting report regarding the Galaxy S24 Ultra's storage options for next year and we have some good news and some bad ones. The good news is that the device will likely offer up to 2TB of internal storage - enough for even the heaviest of users. However, the base memory variant...

TCL is ready to showcase its latest display tech today with a keynote event which will be livestreamed on YouTube. The event will commence at 2PM CEST (12 noon UTC) and we’re in for the latest QD-Mini LED TVs as well as the first iterations in the TCL NXTPaper phone series. TCL’s NXTPaper is the brand’s anti-glare display tech that focuses on eye protection. We’ve already seen several NXTPaper Android tablets from TCL but this year we’re finally...

According to analyst Ming-Chu Kuo, the iPhone 15 Pro Max will account for 35-40% of orders for the 15 series. He expects the 15 Pro Max to sell 10-20% better than the 14 Pro Max. Per his report, the biggest selling feature of the iPhone 15 Pro Max will be its exclusive access to a periscope zoom camera. He expects the iPhone 16 Pro to also have a periscope, greatly benefitting sales. Largan is reportedly the exclusive periscope module supplier for...

Oppo unveiled its latest clamshell foldable today with the Find N3 Flip. It comes as a refinement over last year’s Find N2 Flip with the big update this year being the Hasselblad camera system. There's an updated 48MP ultrawide module with a 114˚ field of view and a 47mm equivalent 32MP portrait lens with 2x optical zoom. The main camera is a 24mm equivalent 50MP unit with f/1.8 aperture and 1.0µm pixels and OIS. Oppo Find N3 Flip The 3.26-inch...

The Tecno Camon 20 arrived in May in three colors with a fancy geometric design of the camera island and the back panel. Today, a fourth variant was introduced in India – Avocado Art Edition, which is a Green faux leather panel with funky graffiti-style drawings clearly inspired by the art of Mr. Doodle. The shape of the camera island has a light green color, while the rest, along with the frame, are in a darker hue that is closer to Mint Green....

Oppo is working on a new affordable midranger called A38. Images of the device leaked online, along with key specs, revealing the phone will feature a dual camera and the rear aesthetics of other recent Oppo A series, while the front will have a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera. Oppo A38 in Black At the front we'll reportedly get a 6.56” LCD with 720p resolution and 90 Hz refresh rate. The chipset should be a Helio G80. It is built on the 12...

A couple of weeks ago Amazfit unveiled the Bip 5 – an affordable smartwatch with a large 1.91” rectangular display and 10-day battery life. This watch is now up on Amazon India and will be available starting on August 31 (Thursday). The price is ₹7,500 and the watch comes with a selection of silicone wrist straps: Soft Black, Cream White and Pastel Pink (the front of the watch body is always black, the sides match the band). Amazon is the exclusive...

Samsung has put up the support page for the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE in Kazakhstan, confirming its imminent arrival as well as yet another market for the upcoming phone. The device has the SM-S711B/DS model number. The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is coming in September with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Exynos 2200 chipset, depending on the market, a 6.4-inch 120Hz AMOLED, and a 4,500mAh battery with 25W charging. The phone will have a 50MP main camera, an 8MP...

The new cover display on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 (dubbed the "Flex Window") is arguably the biggest upgrade this generation. However, the extensive new functionality needed some polish – Samsung just updated the Always On Display app to fix a couple of annoyances. First, if you’re using an informative/graphics style clock, the new app won’t change its look even if you’re roaming. Previously, the phone would sometimes reset your customizations...

Realme’s super-powered phone has arrived on schedule – to summarize the Realme GT5, we only need to tell you that its top version has 24GB of RAM and 240W fast charging. And that top shelf version isn’t that much more expensive than the base model, which is more restrained but still powerful. Realme GT5 There are two versions of the phone – 150W and 240W. The former comes with either 12/256GB or 16/512GB memory configuration, costing CNY 3,000 or...

The Huawei Mate 60 is in production, and we've already seen one leaked image suggesting a dual-color design of the back panel. More photos surfaced today from what appears to be an assembling plant, where we saw more color options, confirming the new design and the circular camera island. Huawei Mate 60 units One Huawei Mate 60 smartphone appears in Purple, with the top part of the glass being frosted, while the bottom is clear, making it appear...

Samsung Galaxy A54 extended its streak on top of our trending chart for yet another week, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra made it one two in week 34. Xiaomi's Redmi Note 12 Pro completes the rostrum this time around. The vanilla Redmi Note 12 stays fourth, ahead of the Infinix GT 10 Pro and the entry-level Redmi 12. Apple's iPhone 14 Pro Max is up to seventh, while the Galaxy A34 makes it three Samsung phones in the top 10. The Korean maker is far from...

The chipset that may power part of the Galaxy S24 lineup next year surfaced. It's the Exynos 2400 and it has a 10-core processor with a Cortex-X4 core running at 3.1GHz, two Cortex-A720 at up to 2.9GHz, another three Cortex-A720 running up to 2.6GHz, and four Cortex-A520 at up to 1.8GHz. It will also feature an upgraded Xclipse 940 GPU boasting twice as many graphics compute units with AMD's RDNA 2 tech. In other Galaxy S24 Ultra news, it will be...

The chipset that may power part of the Galaxy S24 lineup next year surfaced. It's the Exynos 2400 and it has a 10-core processor with a Cortex-X4 core running at 3.1GHz, two Cortex-A720 at up to 2.9GHz, another three Cortex-A720 running up to 2.6GHz, and four Cortex-A520 at up to 1.8GHz. It will also feature an upgraded Xclipse 940 GPU boasting twice as many graphics compute units with AMD's RDNA 2 tech. In other Galaxy S24 Ultra news, it will be...

The first day of school is almost here, so now may be a good time to pick up a new phone – or perhaps a new tablet will be more useful. We’ll also look at some accessories too. USA UK Germany India USA Google is charging $444 for the Pixel 7a. At this price you may as well get the Pixel 7 at $450. This offer also comes with a small discount on Pixel Buds too ($60 off for the Pro and $40 off the Buds A-Series). Google Pixel 7 8/128GB $150 off Read...

Introduction One of the key pillars of a good pair of wireless earphones is how they fit your ears. With varying ear shapes and sizes, getting the right fit for your specific ear shape can be a challenge and that’s where open-ear earphones come in place. These types of earphones don’t just go into your ears but rather rest right around them in an effort to overcome the fit issue. We’ll be taking a look at the Tozo Open Buds - one of the newest releases...

Is the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 the best horizontal foldable yet? According to the results from last week’s poll, the answer seems to be a firm “yes”, but with a big catch – so far, Xiaomi has made no plans to bring the Fold 3 to the global market, leaving it as a China exclusive. And that’s a problem for all those would-be buyers that live elsewhere. Some like the foldable well enough that they will try to import a unit, accepting the risks that come...

Sony's headphones have somewhat of a cult following. There's no other way to explain why so many people know their model numbers by heart and why they can tell the difference between the WH line (the big, over-the-ear ones) and the WF line. We now have the latest Sony TWS earbuds with active noise cancellation - the flagship WF-1000XM5's and they have some big shoes to fill. The buds come in Black or Silver (which is much more of a beige) and they...

The Samsung Galaxy A05s got FCC certified last week, and now the Galaxy A05 has also bagged FCC certification. The US certifying authority's website lists the smartphone with model codes SM-A055F and SM-A055F/DS. It doesn't detail the Samsung Galaxy A05's specs sheet, but it did reveal the phone's battery size. The Samsung Galaxy A05 is listed on FCC with a battery having model designation WT-S-N28 and 5,000 mAh capacity. That's the same size as...

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 unveiled last month is a minor update over last year's Fold4. However, it now uses a new hinge mechanism for a gapless design and also comes with a shock dispersion layer under the flexible folding screen, which we see in the YouTube channel JerryRigEverything's Fold5 teardown video that you can watch below. Once you are done watching the Galaxy Fold5's teardown, you can also watch its durability test by the same YouTuber....

Introduction If you are looking to buy a compact flagship smartphone in 2023, then this dilemma would have probably come up at least once – "iPhone 14 Pro or Galaxy S23". While those two smartphones are not in the same price range, they are so frequently compared that we decided to pit them head to head and give you the complete breakdown, which is the best one of the two. You can compare the complete specs sheets or check our editor's assessment...

Sony yesterday announced it will unveil the Xperia 5 V on September 1. The company hasn't divulged any smartphone features yet, but a Sony device bearing model code XQ-DE54, and believed to be the Xperia 5 V, has appeared on Geekbench with its key specs. The XQ-DE54 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, runs Android 13, and has 8GB of RAM onboard. However, there could be more RAM options that are yet to be confirmed. The XQ-DE54 scored 2,004...

The latest Android tablet from vivo is here with the vivo Pad Air. The slate comes as a more affordable offering to the vivo Pad2 which made its debut in April. The Pad Air offers a smaller 11.5-inch screen alongside a Snapdragon 870 chipset and an 8,500 mAh battery with 44W charging. vivo Pad Air Pad Air features an 11.5-inch IPS LCD with 1840 x 2800 px resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. The panel sports a 3:2 aspect ratio and a 5MP front-facing...

Qualcomm will announce the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset in late October, but it is already tested by phone manufacturers. A prototype with the SoC went through Geekbench, revealing a massive 5,977 multi-core score, 20% more than the results of the current second-gen Qualcomm chipset. The phone is with model number NX769J, and we assume it is the ZTE nubia Red Magic 9, which will have 12 GB RAM and will ship with Android 14 out of the box. The motherboard...

Realme recently introduced a couple of smartphones and TWS earphones in India, and it's already preparing to launch a new smartphone in its biggest market. The brand teased the launch of a new C-series smartphone in India, with its post on X captioned, "Buckle up as the newest champion is coming soon in town!" The post also includes an image showing the smartphone with a Dynamic Island-like feature called Mini Capsule. But this won't be the first...

Huawei announced a long-term global patent cross-licensing agreement with Swedish company Ericsson. The partnership covers standards such as 3GPP, ITU, IEEE, and IETF for 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular technologies. The agreement covers sales of both network infrastructure and consumer devices, and the companies will be able to use each other's patented standardized technologies. Alan Fan, Head of the Intellectual Property Department at Huawei, commented...

Exactly one year after the Xperia 5 IV made its debut, Sony is ready to announce a successor with the Xperia 5 V. The upcoming device is set to debut on Friday, September 1 at 4PM Japan time (7AM UTC) and as usual, there will be a livestream on YouTube. The short teaser trailer for the event boasts about the phone’s camera quality in both day and night shots. Based on the leaked promo video from last month, Xperia 5 V will boast a dual camera setup....

Honor is gearing up to bring its Magic V2 to the global market at IFA Berlin alongside another more affordable foldable device but we now get evidence of a third foldable which could launch alongside the other two variants. The Magic Vs 2 aka Magic V Slim appeared in a 3C listing which confirms 35W charging capabilities. Honor Magic Vs 2 (VCA-AN00) certification on 3C database The device which is codenamed Victoria was seen bearing the VCA-AN00...

The Xiaomi 13T has been handled and pictured in the wild. The images below are from Iran and they reportedly show the 13T, which has been tentatively tipped as the global Redmi K60 Ultra. Note that this isn't the Xiaomi 13T Pro we've also heard about and which is also tipped as the global K60 Ultra. The images show the same design as the Redmi K60 Ultra - only the corner Redmi logo has been swapped for a Xiaomi one. Note the 50MP camera on the back...

The Pixel 7a is Google’s current midrange smartphone option which launched back in May but a new Geekbench listing is here to give us our first set of details on its successor – the Pixel 8a. Google Pixel 8a codenamed Akita appeared in a Geekebnch 5 listing alongside an underclocked version of the Tensor G3 chipset. Pixel 8a on Geekbench 5 The chipset on the Pixel 8a features a prime core clocked at 2.91GHz, 4x performance cores at 2.37GHz and four...

Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold5 about a month ago in multiple colors, and we now hear the Korean conglomerate will launch a special edition Fold5 next, which will be called Galaxy Z Fold5 Thom Browne Edition. The source says there are seven more devices Samsung is planning to launch, including the Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Tab S9 FE and FE+, Galaxy Tab A9 and A9+, Galaxy SmartTag 2, and Galaxy Buds3. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 It remains to be seen...

There were some concerns over how Apple will implement USB-C on the upcoming iPhone 15 series. Researcher Majin Bu reports some good news: the new cables will not use Apple’s MFi chips for verification, so third-party cables and accessories will not be restricted (with Lightning, full compatibility is available only on accessories that have been licensed by Apple). It’s not all roses, though, Bu confirms that the regular iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will...

Qualcomm formally introduced its three-tier G-series chipsets designed for portable gaming consoles. The Snapdragon G1 Gen 1 is built for fanless game streaming handhelds with claims of over 10 hours of battery life. It features an eight-core Kryo CPU and Adreno A11 GPU alongside Wi-Fi 5 connectivity and Bluetooth 5.0. The chipset supports up to 720p display resolutions at 60 fps. Snapdragon G2 Gen1 will power handhelds meant for mobile and cloud...

The iQOO Z8 was expected to arrive in September, but the company has announced the smartphone will actually be unveiled on August 31. iQOO has also confirmed that the Z8 will be powered by the Dimensity 8200 SoC with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage onboard. However, there will likely be more memory options that are yet to be confirmed. iQOO Z8's design, colors, and specs The photo and video teasers shared by iQOO revealed the Z8's design and color options....

Oppo will launch the Find N3 Flip on August 29, the company confirmed today. The clamshell foldable will keep the vertical screen, but will bring the first triple camera in the segment with all three lenses placed on one big circle. They will also get the Hasselblad logo, further hinting at major upgrades. The event will also see the Oppo Watch 4 Pro debut, as the wearable was pictured with a slightly curved screen and two color options. Oppo Find...

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After announcing its handheld device device known as Project Q back in March, Sony formally introduced its first handheld remote game device dubbed PlayStation Portal. The device leverages PS Remote Play allowing you to play your PS5 games anywhere as long as you have Wi-Fi connectivity. The PS Portal needs at least 5Mbps Internet speeds to function while Sony suggests at least 15Mbps speeds for optimal gaming experience. You can only play supported...