The Nokia C22 and C32 announced with three-day battery life

Nokia added two new phones to its affordable C series today - the Nokia C32 and Nokia C22. The Nokia C32 is the first C-series phone to pack a 50MP camera, and it's also built to a high-for-the-class standard with glass on both the front and back. The C32 and C22 are IP52 rated for dust and water spray protection. On the front, both the Nokia C32...

Nokia G22 is official with focus on repairability and sustainability

Today, HMD announced the 4G Nokia G22 with a key focus on repairability and sustainability. Let's explore that first, then we'll lay down the specs. The Nokia G22 is for the smartphone owner that wants to hold onto his phone for the longest possible time. According to market research numbers the leading cause for people to change their phone is that...

Apple iPhone 15 Plus' CAD-based renders surface showing Dynamic Island and USB-C

Last week, CAD-based renders of the Apple iPhone 15 Pro surfaced, showing the phone's thinner bezels, curvier design, and USB-C port. And a few days ago, we saw the vanilla iPhone 15 with Dynamic Island. Now, we are looking at the CAD renders of the Plus model, which too features Dynamic Island. This means the entire iPhone lineup this year will...

Samsung Galaxy M53 gets One UI 5.1 in Europe, Galaxy Z Flip3 and Galaxy S21 series receive it it in the US

Samsung's Android 13-based One UI 5.1, which debuted on the Galaxy S23 series smartphones unveiled earlier this month, is now rolling out for the Galaxy M53 in Ukraine and Russia, with the rollout expected to expand to other regions soon. One UI 5.1 for the Samsung Galaxy M53 comes with firmware version M536BXXU2CWB3 and February 2023 Android security...

Sony Xperia 10 V renders leak showing familiar design

Sony's Xperia 10 IV mid-ranger was announced last May and released in June, and so naturally we expect the Xperia 10 V to take its place at some point in the next few months. Today, a bunch of high quality CAD-based renders of the upcoming model have been leaked by a traditionally reliable source. If you were expecting a fresh new design compared...

Meizu 20 Pro possibly spotted in AnTuTu results with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

A couple of weeks ago Meizu confirmed that it is working on a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phone that is equipped with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage. Today this phone – or perhaps one of several phones – was discovered by the AnTuTu team, who found a test run result. The phone, model number m2391, does indeed feature Qualcomm’s top mobile chip. This particular...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 due for a new hinge mechanism says tipster

The latest rumor about the Galaxy Z Fold5 comes from reputable leakster Ice Universe and it addresses a key new addition to the upcoming foldable – its reworked hinge mechanism. The new info confirms Samsung will use a new waterdrop-style hinge for the Fold5 which is not the first time we’re heard about this development. We saw a similar report from...

ZTE nubia Z50 Ultra to bring 4th-gen under-display camera

ZTE is planning to announce the nubia Z50 Ultra with a 4th-generation under-display camera, revealed Ni Fei, President of Mobile Devices at the Chinese company. In a lengthy post on Weibo, he explained the nubia brand has been in the smartphone business for over a decade, and the new Ultra will have a new solution that has been in development for...

Samsung Galaxy A14 5G review

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Here's the iPhone 15 Pro in its hero dark red color

For devices that are only supposed to come out in September, which is more than half a year away still at this point, the next iPhones sure enjoy leaking. Earlier today we saw some CAD renders of the iPhone 15, following on from the other renders from last week, and today we have one more generated image for you to look at. This is the iPhone 15...

New OnePlus Nord 3 leaked specs contradict previously outed ones

A couple of weeks ago we brought you a list of purportedly leaked specs for the upcoming OnePlus Nord 3, and today a different (and usually more reliable) source is out with another set of leaked specs for the same phone, only they differ significantly in some aspects. Obviously, we can't tell you which one is more accurate, so keep that in mind....

Samsung unveils Exynos modem with support for 2-way communication over satellite

Samsung has joined the race to enable 2-way communication over satellite on smartphones. The upcoming Exynos Modem 5300 will allow users in very remote areas (or in disaster areas where utilities have been disabled) to communicate with the world using 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN). The new modem implements the standard 3GPP Release 17 to ensure...

MIUI 14's tailored Indian version to launch on February 27

The MIUI 14 introduced by Xiaomi last December in China has already been rolled out in a few countries for Xiaomi and Poco smartphones, including India. However, Xiaomi's Indian branch has announced that the company's latest custom Android skin will get an official launch in India on February 27 - a day after the China-exclusive Xiaomi 13 series...

iPhone 15 CAD renders show Dynamic Island and USB-C port

A week after the iPhone 15 Pro renders emerged, we now have our first look at the non-Pro iPhone 15. These CAD-based renders shared by 9to5Mac depict two major changes from the outgoing iPhone 14 - a 6.2-inch display with a Dynamic Island pill-shaped cutout set to replace the infamous notch. iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro side by side The second notable...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5's storage options leak

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S23 series earlier this month, which consists of the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra. The vanilla and Ultra models have three storage options, while the Plus version only has two. And a report by SamMobile claims the Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5's storage options will be the same as the S23 and S23 Ultra's,...

YouTube begins testing “1080p Premium” stream option on mobile app

YouTube appears to be testing a new option for users streaming YouTube from the mobile app. As spotted by Reddit user u/KZedUK (via This is Tech Today), A new option for stream quality appeared called “1080p Premium” described to have “Enhanced bitrate”. This new stream option will be available for YouTube Premium users and it exists alongside the...

Realme's version of Apple's Dynamic Island shown in leaked images

Ever since Apple introduced the Dynamic Island concept to its iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max back in September, the clock started ticking. Admit it - we've all been waiting anxiously, with bated breath, to find out how quickly an Android device maker would ape the feature. And what company would win this dubious race. Today, courtesy of some...

Realme GT Neo 5 Lite version incoming, tipster reveals

Realme introduced the GT Neo 5 with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and the world’s fastest charging for a smartphone earlier this month. Reports from China suggest the company is working on a phone, probably called GT Neo 5 SE or GT Neo 5 Lite, which will have slightly downgraded specs. According to the credible leakster Digital Chat Station, the phone...

Bixby update is bringing Text Call support in English, custom wake words

Samsung introduced the Bixby Text Call feature with One UI 5, but that initial version was limited only to Korean. Now the company is updating its virtual assistant to also handle calls in English. In case you missed this feature, Text Call basically turns voice calls into text chats. It listens to what the other side says and transcribes it into...

Samsung’s limited Pokemon-themed accessories make a return in time for Pokémon Day

Back in November, Samsung announced three limited-edition Pokèmon themed accessories that sold out in about a day’s time. In Honor of Pokémon Day, on February 27 (the day that the video games Pokèmon Red and Green were released in Japan in 1996), Samsung’s Pokémon accessories for the Galaxy Z Flip4, Galaxy Watch5, and Galaxy Buds2 Pro are all being...

Motorola Razr 2023 takes the outer screen to a whole new level, leaked renders show

Last week the Oppo Find N2 Flip launched internationally with the biggest outer screen we've seen so far on a flip-style foldable, and earlier today we heard that Samsung will respond with an even larger one in the Galaxy Z Flip5 later this year. There's another entrant in the flip space, however, and that's Motorola. And if Oppo and Samsung were...

Asus ROG Phone 6 and ROG Phone 6 Pro make the jump to Android 13

Asus' latest high-end gaming phones, the ROG Phone 6 and ROG Phone 6 Pro, were launched back in July of last year, and now they're finally being blessed with the update to Android 13. This comes after Asus' non-gaming Zenfone 9, Zenfone 8, and Zenfone 8 Flip all received the same update already, in line with what the company promised last November...

Beats Fit Pro will be available in three new color options

After leaking earlier this month, the Beats Fit Pro earbuds are now officially being updated with three new color options. These include Tidal Blue, Coral Pink, and Volt Yellow. They join the existing Beats Black, Beats White, Sage Gray, and Stone Purple options. The new color range is part of a campaign with singer-songwriter Chlöe and featured...

vivo V27e detailed specs leak ahead of launch

We’re expecting vivo to announce its V27 series on March 1. There should be three phones with the vivo V27, V27 Pro and V27e and the last one just leaked in a hands-on image. The image confirms the previously leaked design and shows off the flashy Lavender Purple color which has color-shifting properties. vivo V27e hands-on The vivo V27e is currently...

Honor Magic5 Lite/Honor x9a review

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vivo X Fold2's key specs tipped, to launch as world's first SD 8 Gen 2-powered foldable

vivo introduced the X Fold last April in China with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, and now we hear that the vivo X Fold2 will be launched as the world's first Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered foldable smartphone. Word comes from reliable tipster Digital Chat Station, who also said that the vivo X Fold2 will pack a 4,800 mAh battery - an upgrade of 200 mAh...

Oppo to launch its own SoC in 2024

Smartphone companies often introduce their own chips to achieve greater control over their devices' processing and computational models. Oppo already has its own NPU MariSilicon X and a connectivity chip called MariSilicon Y, but still lacks a true SoC - system-on-a-chip. According to a Mediatek executive, speaking at a foreign investment forum in...

Watch the Poco C55 launch in India live

The Poco C55 has arrived in India – you can watch Xiaomi unveil the new entry level model below (the event starts at noon). The phone was first teased last week and a few more tidbits were published afterwards. The faux leather back with decorative stitching is heavily featured in the promo images, it gives the C55 a more premium look. Being a C-series...

South Korea expects to be the first to launch a 6G network in 2028

South Korea announced on Monday that it will launch its own 6G network using world-class technology, advanced software-based next-gen mobile networks, and by strengthening its network supply chains. The news was announced by the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT. The South Korean government will incentivize local companies to produce materials,...

vivo V27e is also launching on March 1

The vivo V27 series is set to arrive on March 1, and today we learned the vanilla and Pro variants will be joined by a third phone. The vivo V27e appeared on vivo Malaysia’s website, and the images revealed it will keep the triple camera design with a ring LED flash. vivo V27e The vivo V27e is pictured with a flat panel, and we believe it will be...

Samsung is rolling out the first update for the Galaxy S23 series

Samsung began open sales of the Galaxy S23 series last week and if you got one, you should know that the first update for the trio is already out. It’s a small update that mostly catches up the phone to security fixes that arrived between the phone’s manufacture and release. The Galaxy S23, S23+ and S23 Ultra came with the January security patch...

Some Galaxy S22 phones experience battery drain after One UI 5.1 update

The Galaxy S22 phones were quick to get the new One UI 5.1, but it turned out the update isn't fully polished. Multiple reports online revealed last year’s flagships are experiencing increased battery drain following the update. According to some users, the culprit might be Samsung Keyboard, and support pages are suggesting users to clear out the...

Starlink is testing new $200/month Global Roaming service

The latest Starlink internet plan is now in its testing phase and it promises internet connection “almost anywhere on land in the world”. The Global Roaming service will cost $200 per month in addition to the $599 Starlink Kit satellite dish. The Space-X owned company’s new offering uses the Starlink inter-satellite links to beam internet to users...

Poco X5 series about to get a third member: GT certified

The Poco X5 series arrived earlier this month with X5 and X5 Pro. Multiple listings revealed that a third series member is on its way and will be called Poco X5 GT. The device with model number 23049PCD8G was listed on IMDA (Infocomm Media Development Authority), which is Singapore’s regulator on media content, services and applications. A similar...

Top 10 trending phones of week 7

We are just a week away from the MWC 2023 and the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra still reigns supreme in our trending chart. It's once again joined on the podium by the Poco X5 Pro and the vanilla Galaxy S23. The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is on the rise, placing fourth this week and edging the OnePlus 11. We then have the Galaxy A53 and the third member...

Blackview BV9200 in for review

The Blackview BV9200 is the latest tough smartphone to land in our office. It is a rugged phone, certified to survive the toughest conditions, and the company claims it has improved materials to respond to a wider range of challenges. The device can be thrown in a lake, driven over by a car or dropped from over 1 meter and live to tell the story....

Week 7 in review: Here's the iPhone 15 Pro with USB-C, the Galaxy S23 FE might be happening

Welcome to another week's recap. Samsung published the reparability score of its as-of-yet-unannounced Galaxy A54 and it's a solid 8.4 out of 10. Great news for the many potential buyers of Samsung's bound-to-be-popular midranger. Even better news is the reported return of the Samsung Fan Edition phone. By Korean outlet The Elec, it appears Samsung...

Weekly deals: the best smartphone deals from the UK, Germany, the US, Canada and the Netherlands

Samsung started regular sales of the Galaxy S23 series this week, so the pre-order bonuses are no longer available. But there are still plenty of good deals to choose from. Just like last week the Google Pixel phones offer a premium experience for less money than most flagships these days, for example. We also picked out a number of refurbished units...

Flashback: a look back at Wi-Fi's history

As the saying goes “home is where the Wi-Fi connects automatically”. As much focus as smartphone makers put on advertising the next-gen cellular connectivity of their phones, many of us spend most of the day connected to the Internet over Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi is certainly not the first method of transferring data between nearby devices wirelessly. Early...

Weekly poll: Realme GT Neo 5 has super fast charging and killer pricing, do you want one?

Realme reclaimed the charge speed crown last week with the launch of the first phone to do 240W. Last year the company briefly held the title with the arrival of the GT Neo3 with a 150W charge system, but the progress made in a year means 150W is now the slow option. The Realme GT Neo 5 240W has a 4,600mAh battery, 100mAh larger than the GT Neo3...

Weekly poll results: Poco X5 duo gets an okay start, the vanilla model more so than the Pro

Some of you have already bought a Poco X5 Pro and leveraged the early bird pricing, though judging by last week’s poll the phone is just as likely to turn people away as it is to draw them in. Surprisingly, the vanilla X5 ended up the more popular option. What happened? At a glance: Poco X5 Pro and Poco X5 Price and features is the short answer....