Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is the cheapest it's ever been at $399.99

Samsung's Galaxy S23 FE launched in the US recently after a ton of leaks, and its normal price is $599.99. At the beginning of this month, we saw it going for $499, which is a cool $100 below retail and a very good deal for a device that hasn't been on the market all that long. But you know how Black Friday is coming up and every retailer under the...

Motorola Razr+ is now 30% off for Black Friday, yours for only $699.99

Motorola split its flip-style foldables into two this year - the Razr (in the US) / Razr 40 (everywhere else) is the first mid-range flip foldable, while the Razr+ (in the US) / Razr 40 Ultra (everywhere else) is the flagship of the line. And so it's obviously the more expensive model. The Razr+ normally retails for $999.99 in the US, but today Amazon...

Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 appears on Gekbench with Dimensity 6100+ chipset

The Galaxy XCover 7 is Samsung's next entry in the rugged smartphones series and after seeing its leaked renders earlier this week, we now have a Geekbench run which detail its key specs. The phone is listed as the Samsung SM-G556B and is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ chipset and 6GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 Geekbench score card The...

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Samsung Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 FE are two interesting smartphones, part of the current flagship generation. It is only natural to wonder about their differences, their performance, and most importantly – which one to choose. If so, then you are at the right place. The Galaxy S23 FE is more like a Galaxy S22 FE that's late to the party as it features...

OnePlus Open's latest update expands eSIM support and brings camera improvements

The OnePlus Open unveiled last month has eSIM support, but it wasn't enabled in India. That changes now since the Chinese brand has rolled out a software update expanding the eSIM functionality to India. The update has firmware version 13.2.0.116 and requires a download of about 300MB. It's still based on Android 13 but brings system and camera improvements...

OnePlus 11 gets stable Android 14 update

Today OnePlus has announced the release of the stable Android 14 update for the OnePlus 11. This is rolling out already, but only in India for now. It will be pushed first to those users who participated in the closed beta and open beta programs, and after that will be gradually making it to more units out there. The new version is labeled as build...

Apple finally caves, announces plan to bring RCS to iPhones in 2024

The color of chat bubbles is extremely important to people in the US for some reason. Blue is good, green is poor - or something like that, right? We don't know, we're from Europe, and over here people have WhatsApp and Telegram and Facebook Messenger. But in the US, bubbles matter. And they will continue to, unfortunately, even with today's groundbreaking...

Get exclusive discounts on the Galaxy S23 FE through the Shop Samsung app in the US

In the buildup to Black Friday, Samsung US is offering some exclusive perks if you buy new gadgets through its Shop Samsung app (available for Android and iOS) instead of the web store. On top of the usual enhanced trade-in discounts, the Shop App will apply an additional discount – sometimes a percentage, other times a fixed cash value. Note: the...

Oppo unveils ColorOS 14: here's what's new and when you can get it

Say “hello” to Oppo’s latest ColorOS. The global beta version of ColorOS 14 has already started rolling out in certain regions, the Oppo Find N2 Flip will be the first to get the stable version in mid-November. Here’s what’s new in version 14. We’ll start with the upgraded Trinity Engine. ROM Vitalization compresses app and file data and can save...

iPhone 15 users on iOS 17.1.1 are having issues with wireless chargers on GM cars

The latest iOS 17.1.1 release seems to be causing issues with wireless charging on several GM vehicles. Owners of several Chevrolet models including the Bolt EUV and Silverado 2500 have reported that their iPhone 15 series devices fail to wirelessly charge inside their cars after updating to the latest iOS release but worked when their phones were...

OnePlus starts Black Friday deals, save up to $200

Don't check your calendar. Don't feel bad. You're not wrong. Black Friday isn't today. In fact, it's next week. But that hasn't stopped OnePlus from starting its Black Friday promo campaign today. It runs for two weeks from now, and here are all the deals. You can get a OnePlus Open for $200 off at $1,499, plus up to $1,000 in instant trade-in credit,...

Oppo Find N3 in for review

This is the Oppo Find N3 and it's the same device, on the inside, as the OnePlus Open, only for different markets. However, on the outside, the Find N3 is the arguably better phone. Our unit is the Gold model and it's certainly eye-catching. Add the Red and the Find N3 is a much flashier phone than the black and green OnePlus. The Oppo Find N3 ships...

Red Magic 9 Pro design revealed, will have even more RGB lights

The Red Magic 9 Pro smartphone is coming on November 23, and we already know the phone will be flat at the front and back. Today, the full design of nubia's gaming smartphone was revealed – it will have an 8.9 mm thin profile, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, and RGB lights. There will be a 50 MP triple camera setup on the back, a mode trigger below...

Samsung says it's not working on a $400 foldable for next year

Last week an intriguing rumor made the rounds, claiming that Samsung is working on a more affordable foldable device to be launched next year. That in itself isn't the intriguing bit - it's how much it was rumored to cost: "$400 to $500". That sounded very optimistic from the get-go, and today Samsung is ruining everyone's party by basically stating...

Oppo Reno11 series is getting official on November 23

Oppo's oft-leaked Reno11 series is almost ready to become fully official. The company just revealed the fact that the unveiling event will take place in China on November 23 at 2 pm local time. We're not sure if the expected duo will also be launched outside of China at some later point, but don't get your hopes up. The Reno11 and Reno11 Pro will...

Here are Google's Black Friday deals, going live this Thursday

Today Google has published its Black Friday deals that will become available through its online store in the US this Thursday - because starting Black Friday deals on a Thursday makes perfect sense (and it's not even that Thursday, it's the one the week before). Anyway, scheduling shenanigans aside, we're all for deals, and Google has some nice ones...

Sony Xperia 10 V gets Android 14 update

Following the Android 14 release on the Xperia 1V, Sony is now seeding the latest version of Android to its midrange Xperia 10 V. The new update brings several new customization options including new lock screen shortcuts, expanded font selection, Nearby Share with support for Windows 10 PCs and added compatibility with the Find My Device app. The...

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 leaks in official-looking renders

Samsung's Galaxy Xcover line of ruggedized smartphones will soon get a new member, following up the Galaxy Xcover6 Pro from mid-2022. It's apparently going to be called Galaxy Xcover 7, and some official-looking renders of it have been leaked today. The name leaves room for a Pro version to either launch alongside it or at some later point. The Xcover...

Samsung Galaxy Fit3 battery capacity and charging revealed through certifications

The rumored Samsung Galaxy Fit3 fitness tracker will likely debut very soon, given the two new certifications it obtained in the last few days. The Galaxy Fit3 got tested by TUV Rheinland and the Indian BIS, which suggests that the Indian release is indeed just around the corner. TÜV Rheinland certification The two listings, referring to the Galaxy...

Red Magic 9 Pro coming on November 23

A nubia-made phone with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 appeared in benchmarks in late August, and we suspected it might be a new Red Magic phone. We now have more solid evidence that was indeed the case as Red Magic confirmed its 9 Pro will be introduced on November 23. The date announcement came via a social media post, where the gaming wing of the brand said...

Top 10 trending phones of week 45

Xiaomi 14 Pro made it a golden hat-trick this week, extending its reign in our trending chart. The Samsung Galaxy A54 overtook the Galaxy S23 for second place, but it's still the same three phones on the podium. We then have the Redmi Note 12 in fourth, edging the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, which had to settle for fifth this time around. In sixth sits...

Huawei Freebuds Pro 3 review

Huawei had a big event in mid-September, where the star of the show was the Watch GT4, but we also saw the new Freebuds Pro 3 TWS earphones. We reviewed the smartwatch, and now we are also ready with the review of the new earphones. We tried the Green earphones, which is the hero color in the current lineup. The paint job is new, but otherwise the...

Week 43 in review: iQOO 12 and DImensity 9300 are official

This week, Xiaomi said that it won't issue HyperOS updates to devices with unlocked bootloaders. And, phones with HyperOS will be harder to unlock. Right now, to unlock a Xiaomi phone, the company requires you to submit an application via their Windows app and wait one week until you can finally unlock the bootloader. Chinese HyperOS users will be...

Weekly poll: do flagship chipsets still matter?

Next year’s flagship chipsets have all been revealed – Apple and Google launched theirs already (Apple A17 with the iPhone 15 Pros and the Tensor G3 with the Pixel 8s), Samsung detailed the Exynos 2400, Qualcomm revealed the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and this week MediaTek brought its Dimensity 9300. The Dimensity is the big surprise this year – can a CPU...

Farewell to our old battery test: a look back at 12 years of testing

After 12 years it was finally time to retire our original battery test – the smartphone world had evolved so much over that time that we felt it no longer produced relevant results. This is why we introduced the new Active Use Score. But as we welcome the new protocol, we also want to throw a retirement party for the old-timer. In the span of over...

Resident Evil Village for iPhone review

Resident Evil Village, or RE8 as it is colloquially known, is the latest major installment in the long-running Resident Evil franchise. It would be a disservice to say that the games simply belong to the survival horror genre as they essentially created it. The series has spanned two and a half decades and graced nearly every major gaming platform....

Get the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Buds FE and other deals in the US

Prices of flagship phones blew past the $1,000 mark a few years ago and unlike, say, the Asian market, the US doesn’t have a wide selection of “flagship killers”. But the right model at the right discount could be a great deal. The new Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is down to $600 and you get a $100 Amazon Gift Card with that. When we say “new”, we should...