Weekly poll results: the Pixel 5 faces an uphill battle, the Pixel 4a 5G headed for disappointment

Last week’s poll shows that there is not much enthusiasm for the two latest Google phones. The reasons why are pretty varied, though some did find things to love about the new models. First, let’s get this out of the way – Google’s limited distribution network means that even if you want one, Pixels just might not be available in your country. This has been the case for years and Google has shown little desire to fix the situation. The most popular option in the poll suggests that the 2020 Pixels are not worth your money. The most common reason is just that – money. The Pixel 5 is...

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Unannounced Oppo A53s listed on Amazon – images, specs and price in toll

This is a bit of an odd situation, but not a unique one on the modern smartphone scene. In what is technically a “leak”, a still unannounced Oppo A53s can now be found on Amazon DE. The listing includes a basic set of specs, pretty detailed images of the device, as well as a pre-order price of €189 and an official release date of October 13. In any other scenario, this would be a very interesting and bountiful leak. However, as listed, this Oppo A53s seems to absolutely identical to the regular Oppo A53, which was launched late last month in India. So, we can assume that either the...

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Mpow Flame Lite TWS review

Introduction Not the first brand that comes to mind when you think of audio products, Mpow has built a solid backing across Amazon with its diverse set of aggressively priced headphones in all shapes and sizes. Today we bring you the Mpow Flame Lite which are the brand’s latest sports-oriented TWS earphones. As someone who’s struggled finding a well fitting pair of earphones, the Mpow Flame Lite brings a snug and secure fit which goes a long way when you’re using them for sports and outdoor activities. The Flame Lites cost €33.99/£34.99/$37.98 as of writing this review and boast...

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Samsung Galaxy M02 and A02 pop-up in certification listing

We won’t pretend like we know exactly what Samsung is doing or really planning with recent Galaxy “0X” devices. We know that these tend to span both the Galaxy A and Galaxy M lines, sometimes feature an “s” or Core modifier and are often re-brands of the same basic or very similar hardware, meant for different markets. NEMKO AS, IECEE certification Recently a certification listing was spotted on the Nemko AS website, featuring the SM-A025F/DS, SM-A025F, SM-M025F/DS, SM-A025M/DS and SM-A025M models numbers. These most likely belong to the Galaxy A02 and Galaxy M02. The fact that...

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Realme Q2 shows up on GeekBench, revealing some specs

A new Realme Q2 family of phones is on its way. We have known as much at least since the end of September, with today bringing official confirmation of a Chinese launch event on Weibo. The event will be held on October 13 at 10AM (2AM UTC). As far as we currently know, there will be a vanilla Realme Q2, as well as a Q2 Pro. Hot on the heels of the event announcement, a certain Realme RMX2117 listing popped-up on GeekBench and appears to have been scrubbed from the database since. This is believed to be the regular Realme Q2. As per the benchmark run, it will be based on the MediaTek...

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Tecno Camon 16 arrives in India with 64MP quad camera and 6.8" display for $150

The Tecno Camon 16 first introduced last month alongside the Camon 16 Pro and Camon 16 Premier has arrived in India. This time we get a proper specs sheet, learning that the phone is powered by the Helio G70 SoC, runs Android 10 with HiOS 7.0 on top and has 4GB RAM and 64GB storage onboard. The smartphone also comes with a dedicated slot for a microSD card that allows storage expansion by up to 256GB. The Camon 16 is built around a 6.8" display of HD+ resolution, that has a hole in the top-left corner for the 16MP selfie camera, which comes with Super Night Shot, 2K video recording and...

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