Non-Pro iPhone 14 models to miss out on ProMotion displays

Last week we heard a rumor Apple will bring 120Hz ProMotion displays to its entire iPhone 14 series but a new report from Ross Young is saying Apple will keep its high-refresh-rate display tech exclusive to its Pro iPhones. Young specifies that BOE Display which is expected to be one of the display suppliers for this year’s new iPhones does not have enough LTPO display capacity and Apple will wait out at least another year to implement ProMotion on the vanilla iPhone models. No since BOE doesn’t have enough LTPO capacity and have yet to ship any LTPO panels. Would be quite risky. Maybe in...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/nonpro_iphone_14_models_to_miss_out_on_promotion_displays-news-52710.php

Realme Number series reaches 40 million sales

The Realme 1 arrived in the middle of 2018, and while it feels like a long time ago, it hasn't even been four years. Since that launch, Realme has brought over two dozen phones as part of its core "Number" series, and has just confirmed it has reached 40 million sales. According to a study by Strategy analytics this lineup is Realme's second most successful after the affordable C series, the two being pivotal for the brand’s spike in popularity and quick rise to 100 million shipments overall. The Number series was fourth in consolidated shipments of all “new-age smartphone...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_number_series_reaches_40_million_sales-news-52709.php

Top 10 trending phones of week 2

The most major announcement in the second week of the year was the OnePlus 10 Pro, but the newly official phone came just short of occupying the top of our trending chart. That still belongs to the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE as the Xiaomi 12 Pro conceded the silver medal to the new OnePlus flagship. The Samsung Galaxy A52s and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max rose to fourth and fifth, respectively as the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge captured sixth in the week of its market launch. The Redmi Note 11 Pro is up to seventh, while the Realme GT2 Pro drops to eight. The Galaxy A12 makes a return to the...

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OnePlus Buds Z2 review

Introduction and unboxing OnePlus introduces the Buds Z2, a successor to the brand’s OnePlus Buds Z. For the most part, the design and overall look of the buds is the same as the Buds Z, but with overall enhancements throughout the product including larger drivers and improved battery life. These new Buds are rated for up to 38 hours of battery life in the best-case scenario. Like the OnePlus Buds Pro, the OnePlus Buds Z2 have an in-ear fit and both use the same 11mm drivers. The Buds Z2 now feature active noise cancellation and pass-through sound, features normally seen on TWS buds...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s21_fe_5g-review-2365.php

Week 2 in review: OnePlus 10 Pro, Honor Magic V announced

Last week was pretty busy with, Samsung announcing the much-anticipated Galaxy S21 FE, a few Chinese launches and the commotion around CES 2022. This week maintained the pace with a bunch of announcements from OnePlus, Honor and Xiaomi. Arguably the highlight of this week is the OnePlus 10 Pro announcement in China. The rumors turned out to be true so along with the new design, the next-generation OnePlus sports an LTPO 2.0 screen, second-generation Hasselblad camera setup, 80W charging and, of course, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. The Honor Magic V was the other major announcement this...

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