Here are all of Apple's official promo videos for the Vision Pro

Apple's first "spatial computer" became available earlier today, following a very successful pre-order campaign (for a niche expensive product like this one). The Vision Pro headset starts at $3,499 and is currently only for sale in the US. Apple has today outed its second video ad for the Vision Pro (the first one went out a few days ago), here...

Apple is working on a 7-8" foldable for 2026-2027

Apple's first foldable device could arrive in 2026 or 2027, according to a new report from "industry sources" over in Korea. Its internal screen size would be around 7-8", and thus it could replace the iPad mini in Apple's portfolio according to some rumors. However, its specifications and characteristics haven't been finalized yet. Furthermore,...

Realme 12+ shows up on TENAA, specs outed

Realme made the 12 Pro and 12 Pro+ official last month, but it seems like the 12 family is getting yet another member soon, at least in China. That's because the Realme 12+ has just been certified for sale in Realme's home country, by TENAA. As usual, this means we get a decent list of its specs. We don't, however, know which chipset will power it...

Circle to Search will be exclusive to Google and Samsung devices for a long time

With its announcement of the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra, Samsung also unveiled a myriad of AI features, one of which is Circle to Search. This was created in partnership with Google, and it was in fact also introduced by Google for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro the day after Samsung's event (and it's since started rolling out). If...

Google's Bard AI can now generate images

Today Google brought generative AI to Maps, but it also announced some new developments for Bard. The most important of those is that Bard can now use Gemini Pro, Google's latest multimodal AI model, in all the languages and territories where Bard is already available. Previously, Gemini Pro was brought into Bard only for English, giving it "more...

Google brings generative AI to Maps

Google's generative AI push continues, this time with Google Maps. The app has now been sprinkled with AI, but there's a catch - these new features are, for now, only rolling out to "select Local Guides" in the US. If you are one of those lucky people, you can now use generative AI in Maps to help with discovering places, whatever your specific needs...

Apple is the most admired company in the world for a 17th year in a row

Each year, Fortune makes a list of the most admirable companies in the world, and Apple gets the top spot for 17 years in a row. The complete list consists of 1,500 companies, 1,000 of which are US-based and 500 of them are non-US firms. All companies have at least $10 billion in revenue. Of all 1,500 companies, Fortune filtered out only the top...

There are already 600+ apps for the Apple Vision Pro, including Arcade games

Pre-orders for the Apple Vision Pro are almost over – open sales begin on Friday. What apps will you be able to run if you are one of the 200,000 or so buyers? Apple says that you will have over 600 apps to choose from. Not Netflix or YouTube, but there is a Disney+ app where you can watch IMAX films in 2D and 3D, other titles in 4K and Spatial Audio...

Apple Vision Pro battery specs revealed

The Apple Vision Pro reviews are in, and so we finally know its battery's specs. Back when pre-orders started, Apple only revealed that the battery was good for two hours of "general use", and 2.5 hours of video watching. It turns out those estimates were pretty accurate, perhaps even underpromising a tad. And yet, you may have been left wondering,...

Nothing Phone (1) gets stable Android 14 update

Following the release of stable Android 14 for the Phone (2), Nothing started beta testing the update for the Phone (1) last month. And now the testing is over. Today the Nothing Phone (1) gets its Android 14 update, as part of the Nothing OS 2.5 release. This comes with a lot of new features, as you might expect. Here's the full changelog, straight...

End of an era: HMD is dropping its Nokia branding for smartphones

Human Mobile Devices (HMD Global) will start selling its own devices without the Nokia branding marking an expected end to Nokia Mobile smartphones. The news was shared by HMD which is also teasing its upcoming product portfolio of devices. These include smartphones, tablets and wireless earbuds with rumors suggesting we may see the first HMD-branded...

Our Samsung Galaxy A15 video review is out

The 4G-only version of Samsung's entry-level Galaxy A15 dropped in mid-December, alongside the 5G model. We have now finished our video review of the former, and are inviting you to take a look. Let's find out if the 4G-only version has what it takes to compete in this day and age. As usual for our video reviews, Will is taking you on a fast and...

Samsung is prepping both Galaxy M14 4G and Galaxy F14 4G for launch in India

Samsung launched the Galaxy F14 5G and the Galaxy M14 5G last March, and now, intriguingly, it's set to add 4G-only versions for both. The Galaxy M14 4G has a support page live at Samsung India, and both it and the Galaxy F14 4G's manuals have been found as well. It's important to note that these are most likely going to be the exact same device,...

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra passes bend test with flying colors

Samsung's official shipping date for the Galaxy S24 Ultra is today, even though we've seen it become available a bit early in some places. So now that you can just go and grab one from a store without the need to pre-order, you may be wondering how that titanium build holds up - the new Gorilla Armor too. Thankfully, Zack over at JerryRigEverything...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 to have a bigger battery than the Flip5

One of the issues people have constantly had with Samsung's Flip line of foldable smartphones is battery life, owing to the rather small cells fitted into all of them - the Galaxy Z Flip5 launched last summer has to make do with just 3,700 mAh, for example. Samsung seems to have been listening, and will increase the capacity for the upcoming Galaxy...

Samsung Galaxy One UI 6.1 (Android 14) on Galaxy S24 review

One UI 6.0 has already arrived as the Android 14 update to many Samsung devices out there. The latest One UI 6.1 debuted on the Galaxy S24 generation, but Samsung has already confirmed that it will be coming as an upgrade to other Galaxy devices as well. The Galaxy AI part of it is probably the most intriguing part. Before we dive into the juicy...

vivo X100 Pro price in Europe revealed

vivo's very slow international rollout of its X100 Pro flagship smartphone continues. This phone was announced for China in November, where it promptly launched that same month, then it made its global debut in mid-December, then it launched in India earlier this month. And now it's finally almost available in Europe. It's still not listed on any...

Here's Apple's new ad for the Vision Pro headset

Apple made the Vision Pro headset official last June, following years and years of rumors about such a product. On January 19, the company finally started taking pre-orders, with initial shipments scheduled for February 2. In the meantime, however, the shipping estimates have slipped into weeks, given the headset's popularity - it's estimated that...

Tecno Pova 6 Pro 5G is launching at MWC with Dolby Atmos support

The Tecno Pova 5 Pro came out last August, and its successor is already on the way. According to Tecno itself, the Pova 6 Pro will be made official at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the end of next month. It will be the first Tecno phone to come with support for Dolby Atmos, following Tecno and Dolby Laboratories signing a partnership deal...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G review

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Watch the Realme 12 Pro and 12 Pro+ announcement here

The Realme 12 Pro and Realme 12 Pro+ smartphones are making their official debut today. The duo is going global from the start, which is a fresh change from the China-first policy with the previous number series. The launch is set for noon in India (6:30 GMT), and as we've seen in multiple teasers, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is a brand ambassador,...

Top 10 trending phones of week 4

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra makes it 4 out of 4 this year, occupying the top of our trending chart in every week of 2024. There is a change behind it as the vanilla Galaxy S24 is now third, trading places with the Redmi Note 13 Pro that took the silver medal this time round. [#InlinePriceWidget, 12771, 1#] OnePlus 12's global debut helped catapult it...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro+ battery life test

We're done testing the battery life of the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ - the highest standing member of the current Redmi Note lineup. It packs a 5,000mAh battery and manages to pull numbers nearly identical to its predecessor, the Redmi Note 12 Pro+. With an Active Use Score of 10 hours and 38 minutes, the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ has good battery life but not...

OnePlus 12 and 12R go on pre-order in the US, Amazon and Best Buy offer gift cards for Galaxy S24 phones

OnePlus launched the 12 and 12R for the international market this week (they were already available in China). This includes the US, where the market isn’t as competitive as Europe and Asia and is dominated by Apple and Samsung. But check this out – $800 buys you a proper flagship with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, plenty of memory (16/512GB thanks to a free...

Weekly poll: will you buy an Honor Magic V2 now that it has arrived in Europe?

It has been half a year since the Honor Magic V2 was released in China, but at long last the phone has arrived in Europe with an event on Friday. Honor tried to get to the European launch faster than it did with the Magic Vs, however, it actually ended up being slower (the Vs was unveiled in China in November 2022 and got to Europe in February 2023)....

Weekly poll results: Galaxy S24 Ultra is great but pricey, S24+ attracts owners of older S+ phones

Which phone is the shining star of the Galaxy S series? Last week’s poll shows that it’s still the Ultra, but plus model is gaining ground – especially when it comes to people looking to upgrade from an older model. Galaxy S24 • Galaxy S24+ • Galaxy S24 Ultra The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is a moderate upgrade over the S23 Ultra, itself not a huge...

nubia Z60 Ultra battery life test

We're done testing the battery life of the nubia Z60 Ultra. It scored a solid 16 hours in our active use score, which breaks down in 30 hours of calls, 13 hours of browsing, nearly 21 hours of video playback, and nearly 11 hours of gaming. The gaming number is among the most impressive we've seen, only really bested by the Z60 Ultra's stablemate...

Infinix Smart 8 Pro unveiled with a 50MP camera and 5,000 mAh battery

Infinix introduced the Smart 8 last year in some markets, but the one launched in India a couple of weeks ago came with the Helio G36 SoC, 50MP camera, and XOS 13 based on Android 13 Go. Now, the brand has announced the Smart 8 Pro, which isn't a new smartphone but the Indian Smart 8. That means the Infinix Smart 8 Pro comes with the Helio G36 SoC,...