Deal: get a free Google Pixel 8 from Verizon if you add a line

Google's Pixel 8 just won the coveted Best Smartphone award at MWC 2024 in Barcelona, so perhaps you'd like to have one? If that's the case and you haven't pulled the trigger already, then Verizon has an absolutely outstanding deal for you right now. The carrier will practically give you a Pixel 8 with 128GB of storage for free. All you need to do is add a line. That's it. You will pay a $35 activation fee, but other than that, the phone will be free. You have to pick the installment plan, but don't worry, Verizon will issue bill credits so your "installments" will be $0.00 each month for...

Here's when your Xiaomi or Redmi device will get the HyperOS update in India

Today Xiaomi officially presented HyperOS in India. This is the new name of its software skin on top of Android, and will also be used on other platforms - it's basically the new name of Xiaomi's software, period. Now, back to Android. On this occasion, the company also unveiled its update plans for the Indian market. So without further ado, here's when you can expect which devices to get HyperOS in India. Here's the latest rollout plan for #XiaomiHyperOS India.Keep an eye out for your device and follow us to get the latest news of rollout schedule.#XiaomiHyperOSRolloutPlan...

Samsung Galaxy F15 and Galaxy M14 4G prices for India leak

The Samsung Galaxy F15 is finally getting official in India next Monday, on March 4, after having leaked quite extensively in recent times. It might be joined by the M14 4G, which we've seen in late January on a Samsung support site. Today the purported prices in India of both of these devices have been leaked by a usually reliable source, as you can see below. Samsung Galaxy F15 5G and M14 4G Indian variant price.F15- 4GB+128GB 💰 ₹13,499 (₹1,500 card off) effective price will be ₹11,999- 6GB+128GB 💰 ₹14,999M14 4G Price- 4GB+64GB 💰 ₹9,499- 6GB+128GB 💰 ₹12,499#Samsung #GalaxyF15...

New report confirms Samsung Unpacked in early to mid July, points at Paris as location

Earlier today, sources close to SamMobile stated that Samsung may hold its annual Unpacked event to unveil its foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Flip6 and Z Fold6, in early July. Now, a separate source coming straight from South Korea also believes the event will be held in early to mid July. Alleged Galaxy Z Fold6 render The report says the Unpacked event will take place about two weeks earlier than last year, when it was held on July 26. That would give us a target around July 12. This new report also names Paris as the purported location. The company wants to time its launch before the...

Samsung to launch two Galaxy Z Fold 6 models including an Ultra

We’ve already seen multiple rumors for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 including a set of detailed renders but a new report from WinFuture suggest we’ll see two new Fold6 models. Samsung is reportedly trying to split up its Z Fold lineup by introducing an Ultra model just like in its Galaxy S-series. The new rumor suggests we’ll see a regular Galaxy Z Fold6 bearing the internal codename Q6 and a more capable Galaxy Z Fold6 Ultra with the Q6A codename. The exact differences between the two Z Fold6 models are still up for debate but the new report points to more capable cameras on the...

MWC 2024 Awards announced: Google Pixel 8 series wins Best Smartphone

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is wrapping up, and the Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO) announced its yearly winners. Judges awarded 28 prizes across 6 categories, with four of them in the Device section: Best Smartphone: Google Pixel 8 series Breakthrough Device Innovation: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Best Connected Consumer Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Best in Show: Honor Magic V2 RSR Porsche Design The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro phones won the coveted Best smartphone award, topping the iPhone 15 Pro series, Galaxy S23 lineup, Z Flip5, and the OnePlus Open/Oppo Find...

Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 with Oryon CPU is coming in October

Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC last year in October at the Snapdragon Summit hosted in Hawaii, and we have now learned that this year's Snapdragon Summit will also be held in October, where the chipmaker will introduce the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. This revelation comes from Qualcomm CMO Don McGuire, who, in a video posted on X from the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC), said the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will use the Oryon CPU. You can watch the two-minute video below. Before announcing the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, Qualcomm is expected to introduce another Snapdragon 8 Gen...

Lava Blaze Curve 5G's launch date, design, and key specs revealed

Lava has been teasing the Blaze Curve 5G for some time now, and the brand has announced the smartphone will be unveiled on March 5 in India at noon local time. The teasers shared by Lava reveal the Blaze Curve 5G will pack a curved display with a centered punch-hole for the selfie camera, with the rear panel sporting a triple camera setup headlined by a 64MP Sony camera. Lava Blaze Curve 5G is coming on March 5 with a curved display The rest of the Blaze Curve 5G's features revealed by Lava include dual stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, and USB-C. The smartphone will come in at...

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The ultimate smartphone got (predictably) even better this year - Samsung updated the Galaxy Ultra, giving the 2024 model a tweaked design with a tougher build, a superior display, and a new telephoto camera. But does all this make the Galaxy S24 Ultra the better buy when compared to the now heavily discounted S23 Ultra? We'll go over the usual categories to try and answer that. Table of Contents: Design Display Battery Life Charging Speaker Test Performance Cameras Verdict For starters, you can compare the complete specs sheets or directly continue...

Tecno Camon 30 5G and Camon 30 hands-on

After our hands-on experience with the Tecno Camon 30 Premier 5G, we turned our attention to its two siblings – the Camon 30 and Camon 30 5G. The Premier is definitely the premium model, but these two are not that different. They share a design language and some of the features too. Tecno Camon 30 5G The Tecno Camon 30 5G is powered by the Dimensity 7020 chipset. This is a 6nm part based on the Dimensity 930 with two Cortex-A78 cores at 2.2GHz and six A55 cores at 2.0GHz. It has a PowerVR IMG B-series GPU and a 5G modem (sub-6GHz). While not as powerful as the Dimensity 8200 Ultra...

vivo V30 and V30 Pro's India launch date announced

After teasing the India launch of the V30 and V30 Pro last week, vivo has announced it will introduce this V30 duo to the Indian market on March 7 at noon local time. vivo already confirmed that the V30 Pro will come in Andaman Blue, Peacock Green, and Classic Black colors in India, but it is yet to confirm what color options the V30 will have in the world's second-largest smartphone market. The brand previously confirmed that the V30 Pro will pack a 120Hz curved AMOLED display and a 5,000 mAh battery and feature four 50MP cameras - primary, ultrawide, telephoto, and selfie. It...

Samsung Galaxy Ring first impressions

Samsung unveiled its first foray into the smart ring category with the Galaxy Ring earlier today and since we’re attending MWC, we got to see the health tracker in person. It comes in three official colors - Ceramic Black, Platinum Silver, and Gold. The ring features an interesting design choice – it’s concave so the sides taper into the middle, kind of like a miniature car rim. It’s also really shiny regardless of which color you pick up, and seems like it will attract plenty of smudges. All of the demo units were placed behind glass but Samsung representatives assured us it’s extremely...

Infinix unveils a new active cooling concept for smartphones called CoolMax

As the performance target for smartphones keeps going higher, engineers have had to reach for increasingly more elaborate cooling solutions, including active cooling. Infinix has been prototyping a system of its own, dubbed CoolMax. This is built into a concept gaming phone, so it’s just a preview of what might come. According to the company, CoolMax reduces the temperature of the chipset by 10°C (50°F). The chipset in question is MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300 with four Cortex-X4 cores instead of the usual one. With the help of CoolMax and an AI management platform, Infinix managed to push...

TCL 50 SE and 50 5G hands-on review

TCL decided to bring its new entry-level TCL 50 SE and 50 5G to MWC 2024 and offer a bit more detail on the two devices. Both of these phones have an MSRP of € 149, so adjust your expectations accordingly. We spent some time with both models, but since their design and build are so similar, most of our early hands-on impressions will apply to both. You can distinguish between the two devices by color. The TCL 50 SE unit we were allotted is in gray, while its TCL 50 5G sibling is blue. Let's start with the TCL 50 SE. It is technically the "higher-end" of the two phones, depending...

TCL details 50 SE and 50 5G smartphones, announces new TWS earbuds

It's a busy one for TCL at this year's MWC 2024, as the company showcased the remainder of its 50 series. The TCL 50 SE and the TCL 50 5G are new entry-level smartphones, aiming to deliver solid experience to those on a budget. The 50 SE is built around a large 6.78-inch IPS LCD panel with FHD+ resolution, ticking at 90 Hz. The MediaTek Helio G88 chip is running the show paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage in the base version or with 6GB RAM and 256GB storage. You can add more storage via microSD cards of up to 2TB. There are two cameras on the back - 50MP...

Qualcomm announces X80 5G modem, FastConnect 7900 connectivity system

Qualcomm’s latest flagship 5G modem is all about pairing blazing-fast 5G speeds with AI and expanding support for satellite connectivity. The X80 5G modem is the maker’s seventh generation 5G modem for smartphones, extended reality (XR) devices, PCs, vehicles and industrial IoT devices and features a dedicated AI processor. Qualcomm’s latest flagship Snapdragon modem boasts a dedicated 5G AI processor with a tensor accelerator which promises enhanced data speeds, coverage and power efficiency while decreasing latency. The onboard 5G AI Suite Gen 3 brings AI enhancements which should help...

Samsung Galaxy S24 vs. Xiaomi 14

Looking for a high-end compact phone? Look no further than the Xiaomi 14 and Samsung's Galaxy S24. This is perhaps one of the biggest dilemmas an Android user could have in 2024, in case you haven't moved up from the smaller form factor. We don't want to spoil the ending, but it's not an easy choice. On the one hand, the Xiaomi 14 makes a compelling case with a better specs sheet overall, but on the other, it's the more expensive choice too. There's much to unpack here, so let's start. For starters, you can compare the complete specs sheets or directly continue with our editor's...

Weekly poll results: AI is not widely used yet, but it has a wide variety uses

For most people, AI is just not a tool they use daily – in last week’s poll the majority has not used AI besides maybe a few quick experiments to see what all the buzz is about. However, a third of voters do find occasional use for it and some 15% even use AI daily. What do they use it for? Surprisingly, gaming was by far the least common answer, despite being the first of the current branch of AI to be deployed at scale – Nvidia launched the GeForce 20 series in 2019 with DLSS and has kept improving it ever since. The chat bot topped the chart – people use ChatGPT and others to...

Samsung boosts trade-in deals for the Galaxy S24 series and the Galaxy Tab S9 series

The legendary Galaxy Note series is no more, Samsung replaced it with the Galaxy S Ultra series. If you’re still holding on to a Note, now might be the best time to swap it for its successor as Samsung.com offers some heavily boosted trade-in deals. For example, the Galaxy Note20 Ultra from 2020 normally fetches $200, but is now worth $600 trade-in credit. There’s more – the Galaxy Note8, Note9 and Note10 will get you $400 credit right now (normally, they are closer to $100). And this might be a mistake on Samsung’s part, but it’s on the list – the Galaxy Note3 is also valued at $400....

UK deals: OnePlus 12 goes on sale, as do the Galaxy A15 and A15 5G

The OnePlus 12 recently rolled out internationally and in the UK it already has a discount – the 16/512GB model is down to £900. The base model is 12/256GB, but that one isn’t on sale so it costs £850. The £50 for 4 extra gigs of RAM and double the storage are well worth it. The phone received several major updates sine launch. The first introduced Master Mode, which offers Hasselblad color tuning in the camera. ProXDR support for the Google Photos app was enabled by another update. Yet another update introduced several AI features – e.g. the AIGC Remover removes unwanted objects and...

Samsung Galaxy S24 series' major camera update reaches the US

The Samsung Galaxy S24 series' major camera update, released in South Korea last week and recently in Europe, is now rolling out in the US, albeit for carrier-locked units only. The update has firmware version S92x1UEU1AXB7 and requires a download of about 680MB. It comes with the February 2024 Android security patch, and you can check the changelog below for more details about it. Brighter Backlight Shots: Say goodbye to washed-out photos! High-pixel mode now shines with better balance in bright scenes. Sharper Text Zooms (Galaxy S24 Ultra only): Get closer than ever with...

vivo V30 and V30 Pro are 'coming soon' to India, colors revealed

Indian retailers put up posters of the vivo V30 and vivo V30 Pro last week to prepare for the duo's launch, but there was no word from vivo about the pair's India debut. Now, the brand has announced that the V30 and V30 Pro are "coming soon" to India. vivo has set up a promo page for the V30 and V30 Pro on its official Indian website, teasing the V30 pair's Indian launch. vivo hasn't revealed the launch date yet, but it gave us a glimpse of the V30 Pro's design and revealed color options for the Indian market - Classic Black, Andaman Blue, and Peacock Green. vivo says these are...

Deals: iQOO Neo9 Pro and vivo Y200e launch in India with early discounts

The iQOO Neo9 Pro was announced just this week - judging by its price, it’s a mid-ranger, however, it features a large LTPO display (6.78” 144Hz with 1,260 x 2,800px) and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. It even boasts a 5,160mAh battery with super fast 120W charging (1-50% in 111 minutes). Looking a bit closer, you see that is indeed a mid-ranger. Its body is made of plastic and lacks even basic dust and water resistance. Also, the 50MP main camera has a decently sized 1/1.49” sensor with OIS, but is only joined by an 8MP ultra wide (119°). ...

Even more Phone (2a) leaked renders leave Nothing to the imagination

Nothing's most affordable smartphone yet, the Phone (2a), is all set to become official on March 5. As we get closer to that date, the mid-ranger just can't seem to stop itself from leaking left and right. Today we have even more renders of it to show you, and unlike the ones from a couple of days ago, these show it in two colorways - gray/black and white. Nothing has always offered two hues for its devices, a lighter one and a darker one, so the Phone (2a) won't stray from the formula, it seems. Nothing Phone (2a) in white Clearly in view are the dual camera 'eyes' on the...

TrendForce: 15.9 million foldables shipped in 2023, Samsung was the clear-cut leader

An estimated 15.9 million foldable phones were shipped last year as per the latest TrendForce report. The figure represents a 25% year-over-year rise and saw foldables climb up to a combined 1.4% market share of all smartphone shipments. TrendForce suggests the low adoption rate of foldables is mainly driven by their high price points and durability concerns. Global foldable smartphone market share 2023-2024 (TrendForce) Samsung continued its dominance as the leading foldable smartphone vendor with a 66% share of the market but the figure dropped by over 17 percentage points from...

Next-gen Xbox will be a huge technical leap, says Microsoft exec

In an official Xbox podcast, Sarah Bond, president of Xbox for Microsoft teased an upcoming gaming console with the "largest technical leap" thus far. She's obviously talking about the next-generation Xbox. Spencer also said in the past that Microsoft is working on optimizing Windows for handheld devices, so if the company does achieve some sort of technical breakthrough, a handheld Xbox device is likely on the cards. She adds that Microsoft will share more about its next-generation console as well as its future roadmap this holiday season. We expect some exciting news surrounding the...

RedMagic DAO 150W GaN charger launched with LCD, RGB lights, and transparent design

nubia's RedMagic unveiled the DAO 150W GaN charger today with an interesting metal transparent design. It measures 110x71x35mm, weighs 870g, and features four ports - 1x USB-A, 2x USB-C, and 1x DC. As evident from its name, the RedMagic DAO 150W GaN charger has a maximum output of 150W, which is provided by the DC port at 20V/7.5A, while the two USB-C ports together can go up to 140W, and the single USB-A can go up to 30W. This allows the power brick to simultaneously charge multiple devices, including gaming laptops, smartphones, and tablets. The RedMagic DAO 150W GaN charger...

Google Pixel Fold 2 leaks in CAD-based renders, the camera visor is gone

A while back we caught our first glimpse of the upcoming Google Pixel Fold 2 and it looked rather weird. On the back there was no camera 'visor' anymore, which was instead replaced by a rounded rectangle island with two oval-shaped areas inside of it, stacked on top of each other, carrying the cameras themselves. It just looked unfinished, as a prototype. But it actually seems like Google is going with this design, as today CAD-based renders of the Pixel Fold 2 have been leaked, and the phone looks identical to the one in that hands-on shot from earlier this month. The visor is...

Galaxy Z Fold6 to be the thinnest Samsung foldable ever

Compared to the Chinese competitors, Samsung's foldables are much thicker, and this obviously negatively impacts the user experience. The Honor Magic V2 is 10.1 mm thick when closed, while the Galaxy Z Fold5 is comparatively a humongous 13.4 mm. Samsung seems to have finally received the thinness memo, however. According to a new rumor, the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold6 will be Samsung's thinnest foldable ever, and by quite a margin. It's expected to clock in at exactly 11 mm when closed, which is not record-breaking in general, but definitely far better than before for the Korean company. Z...

Huawei teases Enjoy 70z with 6,000 mAh battery

Huawei has started teasing a new smartphone in its home market of China, the Enjoy 70z. This one has a whopping 6,000 mAh battery, which is its main claim to fame since it's meant to be affordable. It supports 22.5W wired charging. The phone will go on pre-sale from Huawei's online store on February 22 at 10:08 China time. It also has up to 256GB of storage, more than you'd expect from its price class, and will be upgradeable to Huawei's HarmonyOS 4. It will start at just CNY 1,099, which at the current exchange rates translates into approximately $152 or €141. Huawei Enjoy 70z...

CMF by Nothing reveals CMF Buds and Neckband Pro

CMF by Nothing today announced two new products as part of its audio range. CMF Buds and CMF Neckband Pro are entry-level wireless TWS earbuds and neckband, respectively, and will be launching on Tuesday, March 5, alongside the Phone (2a). BUDS Best-in-class for ANCNECKBAND PROFirst 50 dB Hybrid ANC neckbandSay hello on 5 March 2024, 11:30 GMT pic.twitter.com/Q7SBzZSZeS— CMF Bhai Nothing (@cmfbynothing) February 21, 2024 The CMF Buds have an interesting case design, with a prominent circular shape in the top left corner. It's not clear if this is a button of some sort or a hinge around...

2024 iPad Pro and iPad Air details leak

Apple is working on new tablets that are to be introduced in the next few weeks. Both the Pro and Air are going to be upgraded, according to a new rumor. And there will be two of each. For the first time ever, Apple will offer the iPad Air in two sizes, just like it does with the Pro. There will be an 11" iPad Air seemingly borrowing its predecessor's dimensions, but also a new 12.9" iPad Air, measuring 280.6 x 214.9 x 6 mm. The upcoming 11-inch iPad Pro will measure 249.7 x 177.5 x 5.1 mm, compared to the current model's 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm. The 12.9" iPad Pro coming this year...

Oppo says it's not giving up on foldables

Last week a sketchy rumor - and, for what it's worth, we did warn you about its sketchiness right from the get-go - claimed Oppo and vivo would be completely giving up on the foldable market, due to significantly lower sales in 2023. It seemed like an odd move, especially after pouring so much money into investing in foldable tech, but - stranger things have happened in the mobile world. This, however, isn't. Happening, that is. At least when it comes to Oppo. The company reached out to us to deny the aforementioned rumor, and assure us that its commitment to the development of future...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 will have a wider cover screen, squared off corners

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z Fold6, expected to be announced in late July alongside the Flip6, could sport the biggest design changes in years. According to prolific (and often right) tipster Ice Universe, the Fold6 will have a wider cover screen than any of its predecessors. Not as wide as the Pixel Fold's, mind you, but still wider than the very narrow ones fitted to the series so far. From now on, my Galaxy Z Fold6 leak is absolutely accurate, not based on patent drawings and other sources.First of all: the design of Fold6 is more square.— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) February 20, 2024...

Samsung Galaxy Ring to launch at the next Unpacked event in late July

At its Unpacked event in January when it made the Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra official, Samsung also quickly teased the upcoming Galaxy Ring wearable. Since then, there has been a lot of speculation regarding the Galaxy Ring's official introduction and when that might happen. Today a new report from Samsung's home of Korea claims the Galaxy Ring will be announced at the next Unpacked event, which is expected to take place in the second half of July. It's also where the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 are to become official. The Galaxy Ring will have ECG support and will...

iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max to come in these new colors

According to a prolific leakster over on X, this year's iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be available in two new, previously unseen colorways. These will be called Desert Yellow / Desert Titanium and Cement Gray / Titanium Gray. The Desert one is claimed to be similar to the gold tone of the iPhone 14 Pro, but "deeper and heavier" - like desert sand, we gather. Based on the information I was able to find, the new colors of the iPhone 16 Pro could beDesert Yellow (Desert Titanium) similar to the gold of the iPhone 14 Pro but deeper and heavierCement Gray (Titanium Gray) a shade...

Apple Vision Pro 2 isn't coming in the next 18 months, new report says

Apple releases a new iPhone family every year like clockwork, but the same won't be happening with the Vision Pro line of headsets, according to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who is generally very accurate with Apple-related rumors. Gurman says the Apple Vision Pro 2 headset is at least 18 months away from launch at this point, so Apple is clearly using a different strategy for these compared to its smartphones. The Vision Pro 2 is to arrive in August 2025 at the earliest, but it wouldn't be surprising for its launch to be pushed to September so it can coincide with the...

Carl Pei says Nothing Phone (2a) isn't powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7200

Nothing's teaser campaign for its upcoming Phone (2a) is currently at full steam ahead of the phone's official unveiling on March 5. Today, Nothing CEO Carl Pei has outright stated that the Phone (2a) will not be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 7200 SoC, contradicting countless rumors we've heard over the past few weeks. The teaser post on X is embedded above. We gather that Nothing will announce the chipset on February 20 at 10 am London time, so in just a few short hours. That leaves us a little bit of time to speculate. So what do you think it will be? ❗SPOILER ALERT❗Not the...

Canalys: the smartphone market in the Middle East grew 24% in Q4, 11% for the full year 2023

12.2 million smartphones were shipped in the Middle East (excluding Turkey) in the final quarter of 2023 – that is a 24% increase compared to the same period of the year before, according to research published by Canalys. 2023 as a whole brought an 11% increase in shipments compared to 2022 for a total of 42.5 million. Samsung maintains its position as the #1 vendor, though it is no longer as dominant as it was in previous years. Transsion (Tecno, Infinix, iTel), Xiaomi (including Redmi and Poco) and Apple had very similar volumes in Q4 and we may see some reshuffling. Canalys credits...

Xiaomi 14 Ultra’s China launch scheduled for February 22

Xiaomi is holding a global launch event at MWC on Sunday, February 25 where we’ll see the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra but the brand is also preparing a separate event in China three days earlier where we’ll witness the launch of the 14 Ultra. Xiaomi’s official Weibo channel confirmed the 14 Ultra will be introduced at a dedicated event which starts at 7PM local time on February 22. Xiaomi 14 Ultra launch event posters Xiaomi also shared official images of the 14 Ultra in black and white alongside some camera samples and specs for the upcoming flagship phone. XIaomi...

Huawei Pocket 2 is officially launching on February 22

Huawei is launching the Pocket 2 this Thursday, the company announced on its Weibo profile. The date is not a coincidence – the number two version with two circles is arriving on the 22nd day of the 2nd month. Sadly, it does not fall on Tuesday; otherwise the tongue-twister would've been complete. The official teaser pretty much confirmed the leaked renders of the flip foldable were true – one circle for the cameras, and the other for external display. The arrival is a bit earlier than expected, as some rumors suggested the Pocket 2 will arrive alongside the P70...

Top 10 trending phones of week 7

Seven is a lucky number for the Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Samsung flagship making a strong claim for the longest winnning streak of 2024 in our chart even though we have barely past the mid-way point of February. It's worth nothing, though, that the Redmi Note 13 Pro in second is the closest a runner-up has been to the S24 Ultra. Are we finally going to see a change of guard? [#InlinePriceWidget, 12771, 1#] Samsung Galaxy A54 rounds up the top three, while the Redmi Note 13 rose up to fourth. Poco X6 Pro got fifth, ahead of the the Redmi Note 13 series top member - the Pro+ is in...

Xiaomi 14 Ultra brings titanium frame next month, Nothing 2a price leaks, Week 7 in review

This week Google expanded the Gemini mobile app to Latin America, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Canada. If you’re not in those regions but want to try out Gemini, you can sideload the app on your Android device. We can confirm Gemini works as intended in Europe with Google Assistant language set to US English. Do note that once you install and set up Gemini, it will replace your Google Assistant. The iPhone 16 Pro series could bring bigger batteries and up to 2TB of storage. Adding to the rumored bigger 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch displays of the 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, 2024's iPhones look solid....

Weekly poll: do you use AI and what do you do with it?

Decades can be defined by buzzwords. If you are of a certain age, you will have grown up hearing the “information superhighway” more times than you can count. But the 90s are over and the Internet is old news – it’s all about AI now. Things are moving fast as multiple companies are competing on multiple fronts. Yesterday, Google announced Gemini 1.5, claiming that it has finally beaten OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Meanwhile, OpenAI announced Sora, a text to video generation system that is scary good. Also, Nvidia passed Alphabet (Google’s parent company) and Amazon in market valuation. So,...

Weekly poll result: titanium emerges as the new material of choice for smartphones

Some people always keep their phone in a case and so they don’t care about materials. That doesn’t mean that there is no room for trying out new things – last week’s poll shows that there is a lot of interest in titanium. Right now this is available only on a few premium phones, the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro, the Galaxy S24 Ultra and a special edition of the Xiaomi 14 Pro (and, according to rumors, the 14 Ultra too). This doesn’t have to be the case, however. Remember the Essential PH-1? Cloud gimmicks aside, the phone had a titanium frame and a ceramic back – fancy! It cost $700 at launch, but...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G battery life test

The battery test results for the Redmi Note 13 4G are in and it got a decent 11:52 hours Active Use score. The 5,000 mAh battery powering the device coupled with the Snapdragon 685 delivered good endurance even though we were expecting slightly higher scores in areas like call time. [#InlinePriceWidget, 12750, 1#] Breaking down the score by category - call time was just short of a full day at 23:52 hours, web browsing lasted 11:07 hours, video streaming stopped after 13:55 hours while the gaming portion of the test reported 7:18 hours. These scores are in line with the Redmi Note 13 Pro...

Best Buy President's Day deals put Galaxy S23 FE, Apple devices on sale

Best Buy’s President’s Day sale ends on Monday, so you have the weekend to look over offers. The retailer sells everything from fridges to electric scooters, but as usual we focused on mobile offers. The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is $50 off. Only 128GB units are available in new condition, though there are also 256GB open-box ones for $565. The FE is no match for the shiny new Galaxy S24 in terms of performance and lacks the new LTPO display, but the S24 is $800 for a matching 8/128GB unit. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE ...

Our Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra video review is up

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is one of the most anticipated flagships on the market and is finally out, and now so is our video review. There are a lot of changes to go over, compared to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, so you might want to read our written review as well. But if you are short on time, you should check our video, where Will covers all of it in just over 11 minutes. The Galaxy S24 Ultra offers some key design changes - new Gorilla Armor on the front, which is also flat now, a new 5x telephoto camera that replaces the 10x one from the previous generation and a titanium...

iPhone 16's camera module leaks confirming new vertical arrangement

The iPhone 16 will have a redesigned camera arrangement on its rear, with the two sensors being stacked vertically this time around, in a weird but obvious nod to the way Samsung likes to do these things. Such an arrangement has been rumored multiple times so far, and today we get an image of what is purported to be the iPhone 16's camera chassis. And indeed this shows two cameras vertically arranged, not diagonally as they are the iPhone 15. This would appear to be the new camera module of the iPhone 16, as you can see the vertical positioning is confirmed pic.twitter.com/JWF5olGwQ4—...

Android 15 Developer Preview 1 is out, first Beta arrives in April

Today Google has released the first Developer Preview (DP) of Android 15, a day later than rumored. One more DP build is coming in March, followed by the first Beta in April, a second Beta in May, and then the "Platform Stability" phase kicks in in June ahead of the final release that will be... after July, that's all Google is revealing right now. The company does say that from June there will be "several months" until the official release, for what it's worth. As always with an early DP, there isn't a lot of new stuff baked in, and the things that are highlighted are mostly...