Deals: the Samsung Galaxy S24 trio is £150 off on Amazon

The Samsung Galaxy S24 series launched to much fanfare with its AI-centric One UI 6.1. If you skipped the pre-order and early day deals, it’s not too late to pick up an S24 – the flagship trio is £150 off on Amazon UK right now. This means that the base Samsung Galaxy S24 is £650, though that is for the model with only 128GB storage. Unless you are coming from an iPhone, this will feel tight, so consider getting the 256GB model for £60 more. [#InlineDealWidget, 74878#] Whichever one you pick, it will only have 8GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S24+ has 12GB of RAM this year and its...

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OnePlus 12 vs. OnePlus 12R

So, you've been eyeing OnePlus' current device roster and are trying to decide between the "full-fat" flagship OnePlus 12 and its slightly "step-down" OnePlus 12R sibling? There is hardly any doubt as to which one is the better overall phone. The OnePlus 12 is the clear winner when it comes to overall power and performance, camera setup, and additional features and connectivity options. On the flip side, the OnePlus 12R gets you a lot of the way there and offers a very similar overall experience at a noticeably lower price point. You will be giving up on certain niceties, most notably, a...

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iPhone 16 Pro will have a 20% brighter screen, rumor says

According to a new rumor from China, posted on Weibo by user Instant Digital, the iPhone 16 Pro coming later this year will have a display that will be 20% brighter than its predecessor's. But we're not talking peak HDR brightness - instead, this is the typical brightness this rumor is referring to. The iPhone 15 Pro tops out at 1,000 nits typical brightness, and the iPhone 16 Pro is said to go up to 1,200 nits. The peak High Brightness Mode will apparently remain the same, although there might be some confusion regarding the numbers - manufacturers usually quote the number they...

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Newly leaked Sony teaser says "next 1 is coming"

Sony is announcing the new Xperia 1 VI on May 15, and today a new teaser for the phone has seemingly been outed by an account over on X. The teaser is all about zoom, which makes sense since the only new camera in the Xperia 1 VI compared to its predecessor has been rumored to be the periscope telephoto which will allegedly go from 85mm all the way up to 170mm, equivalent to roughly 7x optical zoom compared to the main camera. 🚨Another New Sony Xperia Teaser! 🚨The NEW PERISCOPE LENS !!It shows the Telephoto Zoom 85-170mm Lens: Features a variable focal length for close-up shots, with up...

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Samsung Galaxy S22 One UI 6.1 rollout seemingly resumed

Last week, Samsung started rolling out the update to One UI 6.1 to a lot of devices, including the Galaxy S22 family. Only one day later, the company then halted the rollout for the S22 series due to a bug that caused the lock screen and touchscreen not to work anymore after the update. Now, almost a week later, the rollout seems to have been resumed, at least in Samsung's home market of Korea. A new build is now rolling out according to a tipster over on X. Breaking ‼️Galaxy S22 One UI 6.1 Rollout Resumed with new build in Korea just now 🙌New Build Version:S908NKSU3EXE1/...

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WhatsApp gets a new, fresher look and a darker dark mode

Today WhatsApp has made its latest design official. This has been rolling out in stages already, adding a native bottom navigation bar on Android. The app has also received a fresh coat of paint, with the new color palette being chosen after 35 different options were considered. WhatsApp says it focused on deeper tones to reduce eye strain in low-light conditions, which is also why the app's dark mode is now one shade darker to make it easier to read messages. Over on iOS, it's easier to send photos and videos thanks to a new attachment layout - instead of a full screen menu, you...

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