GSMArena merch store: introducing new designs and products

Five months ago we launched our merch store and we wanted to thank everyone who bought our products. We are glad to have you as a part of our community and that you proudly our brand, even though we’re only Internet famous and not movie star famous. When we launched the store, we promised to keep things fresh with new designs. Today we’re introducing a few new designs and a product we didn’t offer before. More on that in a moment. Of the current selection, the most popular product is our Est 2000 Tee, particularly the one in the Leaf Green color. For those of you who don’t have one yet,...

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Weekly poll: Sony Xperia 1 IV and Xperia 10 IV - love 'em or hate 'em?

Who announces a flagship in the middle of the year? Sony does. Who focuses on multimedia above everything else? Sony does. Who sticks to its own design, regardless of where the industry is headed? Sony does. Love it or hate it, the Japanese company makes phones like no other. Considering the low sales volumes, we guess that most people don’t fall in the ‘love it’ category. How could they, given Sony’s ambitious pricing and leisurely release schedule? But this year the Mark 4 flagship brings proper innovation and is increasingly leans towards professional features (exemplified by the Xperia...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_sony_xperia_1_iv_and_xperia_10_iv__love_em_or_hate_em-news-54304.php

Research: Wearables, including Apple Watch, are poor at tracking calories

In a paper published in January this year, researchers try to evaluate the usefulness of wrist-worn smart devices for tracking energy expenditure and heart rate. The Apple Watch Series 6, Polar Vantage V and the Fitbit Sense were used by 30 healthy male and female participants engaging in weight training, cycling, running walking and even sitting. As reference devices, the team used the Polar H10 chest strap and the MetaMax 3B. Now, we won't bore you with the details of the study or the methods used as they seem solid enough and instead, we will talk about the findings. The guys at...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/research_apple_watch_6_among_other_wearables_is_bad_at_tracking_calories-news-54314.php

Weekly poll results: smartwatches are becoming more popular, especially the advanced ones

Smartwatches, the full-featured kind, are quite popular – nearly half of you have one, according to last week’s poll. The challenges for makers are laid out in the second poll, the most important feature of a smartwatch or band is long battery life. The watches running watchOS, Wear OS, Tizen or HarmonyOS tend to last between one and four days depending on usage. Improving on that will take a lot of work as the form factor limits battery capacity while advanced features require more power. For those wearing a smart device on their wrists, the basic smartwatch was the second most...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_results_smartwatches_are_becoming_more_popular_especially_the_advanced_ones-news-54303.php

Realme Narzo 50 5G's leaked images reveal new color option

Realme will introduce the Narzo 50 5G on May 18. The company hasn't divulged anything about it yet, but we know what the smartphone will look like thanks to a couple of images that leaked earlier this week, which also showed off the smartphone in black color. Now, a new set of Narzo 50 5G's pictures have surfaced, showing the smartphone in a blue shade while also corroborating the previous design leak. The source claims that the Narzo 50 5G will be 8mm thick, and its rear panel's design is inspired by the Kevlar speed texture. Furthermore, the source says that the Narzo 50 5G will also...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_narzo_50_5g_render_blue_color_variant-news-54316.php

OnePlus Nord gets stable OxygenOS 12 based on Android 12

OnePlus released the beta version of its OxygenOS 12 software for the original OnePlus Nord not long ago. It seems that the initial release was somewhat successful as the company is already moving on with the distribution of the stable OxygenOS 12 based on Android 12. It's important to note, though, that the OTA update is available only to Indian users, with the European version of the firmware still being validated. In any case, users outside of India probably won't be waiting much longer for the update that weighs in at 4GB also packing the April 2022 security patch. OnePlus shared...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_nord_gets_stable_oxygenos_12_based_on_android_12-news-54315.php