128GB Samsung Galaxy S23 to use slower UFS 3.1 storage

As the future Galaxy S23 series approaches, the vanilla Galaxy S23 is set to keep one foot in the past – it will launch with 128GB base storage. Leakster Ice Universe brings some more bad news for would-be S23 buyers, apparently the 128GB version will use the older UFS 3.1 storage format. The higher 256GB version will utilize the new, faster, more efficient UFS 4.0 and at least at launch it will be available at the same price as the 128GB model. According to Ice, Samsung has not manufactured 128GB UFS 4.0 packages, only 256GB and above. Right now it seems that only Japanese rival Kioxia...

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Honor confirms MWC event on February 27 for Magic 5 series, Magic Vs global launch

As anticipated, Honor scheduled an event on February 27 during MWC in Barcelona. The company confirmed it will launch the Magic5 series and finally bring the Magic Vs to the global scene. The arrival of the foldable is hardly a surprise, as Tony Ran, President of Honor EU, already promised in an interview the phone will arrive in the first quarter of 2023. The event will begin at 13:30 CET and will be available to follow online. We’ll also have boots on the ground to prepare hands-on impressions on the Magic5 devices as soon as the launch ends. We already handled The Magic Vs after its...

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Canalys: 2022 sees China smartphone market decline to worst levels in a decade

Canalys published its latest report on smartphone sales in China regarding the final quarter of 2022 and the full calendar year. The results are bleak, as the market saw a 14% decline in overall shipments, dipping below 300 million units for the first time since 2013. During Q4, Apple was the top maker with a 22% market share, although shipments declined 24%. The significance of the Chinese market is enormous for makers, as it is the biggest in the world - about 25% of all smartphones globally are sold the Asian country. Canalys reveals most vendors have been dealing with inventory...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/canalys_2022_smartphone_market_in_china_declines_to_its_worst_levels_in_a_decade-news-57376.php

Samsung One UI 5.1 features leak ahead of Galaxy S23 launch

As if the Samsung Galaxy S23 series leaks so far weren’t detailed enough, we now have a fresh new one about One UI 5.1 and all the new features coming alongside it. WinFuture posted a detailed changelog of the new Samsung OS which will be based on Android 13 just like One UI 5.0. Based on the provided list of new features, One UI 5.1 will be a minor update over the current version, focusing on adding useful tweaks and customization options. Samsung’s new OS will launch on the Galaxy S23 series and later arrive to older models. Samsung One UI 5.1 new features (machine translated from...

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OnePlus Ace 2 is launching on February 7 in China

OnePlus is having a big event on February 7 in New Delhi, India, where we expect to see the global versions of the OnePlus 11, and the OnePlus Buds Pro 2. It will also be the landing stage for the first OnePlus Keyboard, OnePlus Pad tablet, new OnePlus TV Q2 Pro in several sizes, and the OnePlus 11R smartphone. At a separate event in China, OnePlus is launching the OnePlus Ace 2 smartphone, which will be the 11R version for the domestic market with minor software tweaks. OnePlus Ace 2 official renders The OnePlus 11R and OnePlus Ace 2 have the same camera design on the back...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_ace_2_is_launching_on_february_7_at_a_separate_event_in_china-news-57372.php

Top 10 trending phones of week 4

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra kept its spot on top of our trending chart ahead of the Unpacked event that is taking place on Wednesday. It's joined on the podium by the entry level Galaxy A14 and another yet-to-be announced phone, the Poco X5 Pro. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra takes the fourth spot, while the Galaxy A53 makes it four smartphones by the Korean company among the top 5 most frequently checked in our database. A couple of iPhones follow with the long-in-the tooth iPhone XR surprisingly edging the current flagship iPhone 14 Pro Max for the sixth positions. Behind those two...

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