Asus Zenfone 12 official, multiple Xiaomi 15 Ultra leaks, Week 6 in review

Asus launched two phones this week - the Zenfone 12 Ultra and the ROG Phone 9 FE. It brings the new Snapdragon 8 Elite with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage. The new main camera uses a Sony Lytia-700 sensor instead of the IMX890. The important upgrade is the 6-axis hybrid gimbal stabilizer, now in version 4. It can correct ±5° of movement, a 66% improvement over the Zenfone 11 Ultra gimbal stabilizer (that was version 3). The phone is equipped with a 5,500mAh dual-cell battery. It supports up to 65W wired and 15W wireless charging (Qi 1.3). The Zenfone 12 Ultra launched in...

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Ulefone Armor 28 Ultra Thermal unboxing

This is the Armor 28 Ultra and Ulefone wasn't kidding with the name. Here are the quick details - it has a 6.67-inch 1080p 120Hz AMOLED display (the company's first rugged OLED phone), a 50MP 1-inch sensor type main camera, a 64MP night vision sensor, a ThermoVue Pro thermal camera, IP68/IP69K, and MIL-STD-810H certification, and a 10,600mAh Li-Polymer battery with 120W wired and 50W wireless charging. You get the 120W charger in the box (it's a Power Delivery unit no less), a 5A cable, and a tempered glass protector. Unboxing the Ultra Thermal You can also opt to equip the...

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Weekly poll results: most people are going to miss the remote control functions of the S Pen

In last week’s poll, we said that Samsung probably looked at usage statistics before deciding to axe the remote control functionality from the S Pen on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra – well, maybe they should have had another look. Admittedly, our readers are more tech savvy than regular smartphone owners and more likely to be power users. With that in mind, a worrying number of voters in the poll are going to miss the remote features. Reading through the comments, many consider the remote shutter function something that comes in handy once in a while. Others feel more strongly about it,...

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These are the Samsung phones in line for a One UI 7 update

One UI 7 is already here on the Galaxy S25 family and for many owners of older Samsung devices it’s now a matter of playing the waiting game for an update. Samsung has been pushing the release window down the road, at least as far as the Galaxy S24 generation is concerned, so we don’t really know what the release timeframe for the update looks like. What we can do, however, is compile a list that should be fairly exhaustive for all the recent Samsung devices that are eligible to eventually get a One UI 7 update. Galaxy S24 Ultra Galaxy S24+ Galaxy S24 Galaxy S24...

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Deals: Samsung Galaxy S25 sales begin, here are the first post-launch offers

As of Friday, the Samsung Galaxy S25 series is officially on sale. Of course, Samsung has been shipping the S25 phones for at least a week now, but February 7 was still an important date as it marked a shift in the perks. The free storage upgrade for pre-orders is (mostly) gone, but there are now other incentives. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offer is pretty simple, it comes with a $200 gift card. Check out both Amazon and Best Buy. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra $200 gift card Read our review ...

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OnePlus 13R gets a new OxygenOS 15 update with camera improvements and AI translation features

OnePlus has released OxygenOS 15.0.0.406 for the OnePlus 13R, which brings camera improvements and new AI translation features to the smartphone. It also bumps up the Android security patch level on the OnePlus 13R to January 2025 and improves the stability of Wi-Fi connections for a better network experience. This update is rolling for the OnePlus 13R's Indian, global, European, and North American units in batches and to a small percentage of users, with a broader rollout expected to commence in a few days. The update for the Indian model has firmware version...

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