Weekly poll results: ROG Phone 7 Ultimate well loved, but gaming phones still not for everyone

Last week’s poll was all about gaming phones following the announcement of the Asus ROG Phone 7 duo and it’s time we look at the results. The majority of voters (over 42%) said they don’t want a gaming phone for now. It seems most of you are still not sold on the idea of a dedicated gaming phone and there were several good reasons in the comments...

Samsung Galaxy A54 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro

Introduction The ever-competitive midrange segment has a couple of new contenders coming from popular lineages. The Samsung Galaxy A54 puts the A5x series back on the right track after a super-successful A52s was followed by more of a meh A53. The Redmi Note 12 Pro, on the other hand, is well-specced and attractively priced - as is the norm for Xiaomi's...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ surfaces on Geekbench

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 series is due to launch this year and given the frequency of leaks it might happen sooner rather than later. A new Geekbench listing surfaced, allegedly belonging to the Galaxy Tab S9+. The Tab S9+ will slot between the vanilla S9 and the S9 Ultra, but it will still employ a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, which is again seen...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ surfaces on Geekbench, signaling

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 series is due to launch this year and given the frequency of leaks it might happen sooner rather than later. A newGeekbench listing surfaced, allegedly belonging to the Galaxy Tab S9+. The Tab S9+ will slot between the vanilla S9 and the S9 Ultra, but it will still employ a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, which again seen in...

Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 to have periscope camera and IP rating

The vivo X Fold2 is official and Chinese leaksters are now focusing on the next big thing - the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3. According to Digital Chat Station, the new foldable will arrive in H2 2023 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. The upcoming foldable will also bring a periscope camera and a waterproof body. The actual rating is yet to be determined after...

Alledged Oppo Find N3 schematic shows off the design

A leaked schematic of what's reported as the Oppo Find N3 has surfaced, giving us some pointers as to what the device will look like and its features. For starters, it's a taller-aspect foldable than the Find N2, which may not be to everyone's taste. The rear has a Hasselblad-branded triple camera with one lens clearly a periscope zoom. There's also...

Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Pro to bring back the rotating bezel

Samsung Galaxy Watch series had a unique rotating bezel that was used for scrolling through the menu. The hardware feature was removed from the latest Watch5 series, but according to noted tipster Ice Universe, it will return with the Galaxy Watch6 Pro. Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro Samsung launched the Watch5 and Watch5 Pro with a virtual rotating bezel...

Our Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G video review is out

The latest device to grace our YouTube channel is the Redmi Note 12 5G from Xiaomi. It brings two notable changes compared to its 4G sibling - the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 chipset and a 48MP primary camera on the back. Redmi Note 12 5G has a curved back compared to the flat one on the Note 12 4G. The rest of the specs are shared between the Redmi Note...

Google Fi gets another rebrand, it is now called Google Fi Wireless

Google Fi is now called Google Fi Wireless after a third rebrand in the eight-year history of the MVNO service. To celebrate the new name Google is adding smartwatch connectivity, a one-week eSIM trial and a refreshed app for easier plan navigation. The Wireless’ plans will now support not only the Pixel Watch but the Samsung Galaxy Watch5 series...

Realme 11 Pro+ will feature a Moon mode

While we wait for next month’s Realme 11 series launch we get more details on the camera performance from the Pro+ model. Realme China Marketing Director Jessie shared an actual image of the moon captured by the Realme 11 Pro+ which you can see below. Realme 11 Pro+ Moon mode sample The Weibo post did not specify which camera was used to record the...

Wiko Hi Enjoy 60 5G officially unveiled

The French company Wiko is preparing to launch a new smartphone in China called Hi Enjoy 60 5G. The device will go on sale on April 24, and it was already listed by China Telecom, revealing it is a rebranded Huawei Enjoy 60 with 5G support. Wiko Hi Enjoy 60 5G There are virtually no hardware differences with the Huawei phone besides Wiko’s logo on...

Xiaomi 13 Ultra disassembled on video

Here's to the fast-paced world we live in! We get to enjoy a step-by-step disassembly of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra just days after the phone was announced. The video sheds light on the process of opening up this high-end phone, as well as its components. The most interesting of which, naturally, are the cameras. Here's a look at the camera module, as well...

Google Play to allow third-party billing options in the UK

Google detailed its propositions on billing for Android developers in the United Kingdom. The set of potential commitments includes lowering fees for app distribution and in-app purchases and introducing an alternative in-app billing system, presented in a neutral manner. The proposals are part of the UK’s Competition and Market Authority (CMA) investigation...

Google Pixel Tablet storage options and pricing tipped

The Google Pixel Tablet is still not up for sale over six months since it was teased during the Pixel 7 series launch but we are now getting more details on its storage trims and pricing. The new info comes from Roland Quandt who has a reliable track record and shares the Google slate will be offered in 128GB and 256GB storage trims in Porcelain...

Vivo S17 Pro to come with proper 12 MP portait camera

The vivo S17 Pro will have a triple camera, revealed Digital Chat Station. This stat is nothing spectacular by itself, but the leakster revealed all three shooters will be usable, unlike previous vivo S smartphones that came with a mere 2 MP sensor that couldn’t take pictures on its own. vivo V27 Pro The new smartphone will have a 50 MP main camera...

Samsung Galaxy A24 goes official

Samsung Vietnam decided to go ahead and list the long-rumored Galaxy A24 on its website complete with all of its specs and images. The only question mark that remains for the device is its pricing and availability, but we can assume that info will be added shortly. Galaxy A24 in black and green Galaxy A24 features a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display...

Samsung Galaxy Watch5 skin temperature sensor finally works

The Samsung Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro arrived in August 2022 with an infrared sensor for skin temperature measurement that didn’t work. The company got the feature certified in February, and today, over eight months after the launch has enabled skin temperature measurements. The sensor also allows for skin-temperature-based cycle tracking,...

Realme 11 series teaser emerges, Realme 11 5G appears on TENAA website

The Realme 11 series is expected to launch next month and tipster Ice Universe shared a look at the design of the Realme 11 series on Weibo. There’s no confirmation on which Realme 11 series phone is in the image though we can assume both the 11 Pro and 11 Pro+ will share similar designs. Realme 11 series teaser image The upcoming Realme flagship...

Canalys: India sees unprecedented 20% decline in Q1 shipments

Canalys posted its report on the Indian market, revealing a tough start of the year. The overall market saw a 20% slump on a yearly basis, with only 30 million shipments between all makers. Four out of the top five companies saw a decline in shipments, with only Oppo miraculously growing 18%, which helped the maker overtake vivo and Xiaomi and move...

Netflix reports 1.75M new subscribers, to extend password-sharing crackdown

Netflix posted its latest financial results, revealing an increase in revenue and paid memberships for the January-March period this year. The company was pleased with the results and announced that the “paid sharing” feature, which is essentially a crackdown on password sharing, yielded pleasing results in its trial markets of Canada, New Zealand,...

Samsung Galaxy A24 leaks in full detail ahead of launch

Samsung’s Galaxy A24 has frequented our news section several times in the past months and we finally have a detailed look at the device thanks to a new batch of detailed renders shared by WinFuture alongside all the key specs. Galaxy A24 will feature a 6.5-inch SuperAMOLED with 1080 x 2340px resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The panel will feature...

More Google Pixel Fold details leak, including free Pixel Watch offer

Yesterday we got detailed information about the Google Pixel Fold's announcement date and its release date, along with the pricing, and today a new report is out confirming some details and revealing others. The Pixel Fold, Google's first foldable smartphone, is, in this report, claimed to cost "upward of $1,700", which lines up nicely with the previously...

Realme 11 series arriving in May, Pro+ to have a 200MP camera

The Realme 11 series will officially arrive in May, the brand revealed today. The lineup is apparently coming to China first, and the teaser suggested a circular camera island at the back. In the meantime, key specs of the Realme 11 Pro+ appeared on TENAA and leakster Digital Chat Station suggested the 2.6 GHz CPU is part of a new Dimensity 7-series...

iPhone 15 lineup to come in new colors, non-Pro models get frosted backs

According to a Chinese tipster (post has been deleted since), the regular iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will be getting frosted back finish, just like the Pro versions in the current generation. As of now, you can tell by the back finish whether the handset is a Pro or a non-Pro model. Reportedly, the Pro models will incorporate titanium frame with curved...

Watch the Xiaomi 13 Ultra debut live here

The Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro arrived in China in December, followed by a global unveiling at MWC in February. Now it's time for the most premium member of the flagship series to stand in the spotlight. The Xiaomi 13 Ultra will be introduced today, and the live stream begins at 7PM Beijing time, which is noon in London and 4:30 PM in India. The...

Canalys: Smartphone market declines 12% in Q1

Canalys posted its preliminary report on global smartphone market during the first quarter of the year. According to the rough data, shipments in Q1 2023 declined 12% yearly, falling down for a fifth consecutive quarter. Samsung took back the top spot from Apple due to decreased interest in the iPhone 14 Pro series, while Xiaomi lost a lot of sales,...

Apple Card finally brings Savings account with 4.15% APY

Apple announced a Savings feature for Apple Card owners over six months ago, but it's only now that he feature is finally live. The Savings account will offer a 4.15% APY (Annual Percentage Yield) for all Apple Card clients in the United States, thanks to a partnership with Goldman Sachs. The rate is over 10 times the national average, Apple revealed....

Honor 90 Pro to be a minor upgrade, retain 200MP camera sensor

The Honor 80 series arrived in November 2022, and the company is now finalizing the development of the 90 lineup. According to noted tipster Digital Chat Station, the new Pro version will be a mild upgrade over the predecessor, keeping the same display, chipset, and main camera. The leakster compared the phone to the unreleased Oppo Reno 10 Pro+,...

Sega is acquiring Rovio Entertainment for €706 million

Sega Corporation announced its plans to acquire Rovio Entertainment Oyj – the maker of Angry Birds for €706 million ($775 million). The deal is expected to be completed by September 2023 and will see Sega take over Rovio’s mobile game development and use the Finnish company’s expertise in mobile gaming to develop multi-platform titles from Sega’s...

Huawei unveils nova 11 series, Pro has dual selfie cameras, Ultra brings satellite messaging

Huawei had a big announcement today in China, introducing the nova 11 series to the local crowd. For the first time, that includes three phones - vanilla nova 11, nova 11 Pro, and nova 11 Ultra - all of them with a signature green paint job. The trio has shares the Snapdragon 778G chipset by Qualcomm, but limited to LTE cellular connectivity. Huawei...

HTC Wildfire E2 Play announced with 6.82-inch LCD and Unisoc chispet

Following last week’s HTC Wildfire E3 Lite announcement comes another new entry bearing the HTC brand name – the HTC Wildfire E2 Play. The new device was announced for the African market though exact pricing and availability details were not divulged yet. HTC WIldfire E2 Play Wildfire E2 Play features a 6.82-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a...

Xiaomi confirms 13 Ultra design ahead of announcement, details new C7 screen

The long-awaited Xiaomi 13 Ultra is finally set to launch tomorrow and just one day ahead of the big event we finally have an official look at the phone straight from Xiaomi. The official Xiaomi Weibo handle shared detailed images of the 13 Ultra confirming the previously seen renders with the thick bump sticking out around the camera island. Xiaomi...

Motorola Razr 2023 appears in renders with a tiny cover display

Motorola is expected to launch two clamshell foldables this year - Razr 2023, which will be a vanilla option, and Razr+ 2023, which will be the flagship of the series. The former appeared in renders, showcasing a design that looks a lot like older Galaxy Z Flip devices with a tiny cover screen next to the cameras. Moto Razr 2023 The Razr 2023, also...

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

Patience is a virtue – and savings too as smartphones both old and new have been slowly going down the price ladder. Also, this week there are a few bundles that include a free laptop, a free game or just a gift card. Use the links below to jump to your region. The UK Germany USA India UK The base Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (256GB storage) is £1,250...

Huawei Watch Ultimate review

Introduction The Watch Ultimate arrived with the claim of being the best Huawei wearable yet. Coming with 100-meter water rating, Exploration Mode for the outdoorsy types and an incredibly durable build. We got to spend close to a month with a unit and test all its features, and here go our findings. The Watch Ultimate arrives in only one size -...

Weekly poll: can the Asus ROG Phone 7 and 7 Ultimate win the battle for your heart?

As of a couple of years ago mobile games bring in more revenue than the PC and console markets combined. The scene has grown and evolved and there are proper AAA games on mobile, plus tournaments and Twitch streams featuring said games. Gaming phones evolved alongside those games too – phones like the Asus ROG Phone 7 and the ROG Phone 7 Ultimate....

Weekly poll results: the Motorola Edge 40 Pro is off to a strong start

Nearly half of the voters in last week’s poll are interested in the Motorola Edge 40 Pro, though a lot of them were holding off on making a final decision until the reviews came out. If you’re one of them, check out our review (including on video). Spoiler alert: it’s a great high-end phone, though the camera isn’t up to the standard of some of the...

Flashback: Android makers tried to emulate the iPod touch, failed

Apple introduced the original iPhone in January 2007 and a few months later it leveraged the new all-touch interface to add a new branch to the iPod family tree. While the iPod touch was outsold by the iPhone, it was still highly successful – Apple celebrated 100 million units sold in mind 2013. Naturally, Android makers wanted to have their own...

Samsung Galaxy F54 5G to arrive in India by the end of April

The Samsung Galaxy F54 5G has occasionally been popping up in the rumor mill. Last we saw the unannounced phone appear with the SM-M546B/DS model number in a certificate filing, as well as on official support pages in Bangladesh, India and Levant. All in all, the F54 5G seems right around the corner. According to an industry insider source, Indian...

Asus confirms the ROG Ally will launch globally

Earlier this month, Asus unveiled its ROG Ally handheld Windows gaming device. It caused quite a stir in the gaming realm, even though we are yet to learn all of the details regarding its specs and capabilities. Asus is now successfully keeping the hype train going by announcing that the Ally will see a worldwide release and that said release might...

Next update for the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra to fix HDR-related camera issues

Samsung rolled out a major camera-improving update for the Galaxy S23 series in South Korea last month, which later expanded to Europe, India, and the US. However, the Galaxy S23 Ultra still has HDR-related camera issues, and tipster Ice universe says Samsung will fix these with the next firmware update. Ice universe doesn't reveal when this update...