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2024 was a strong year for OnePlus – both the main series and the Nord line brought some real winners. However, there were a few embarrassing hiccups and worse, the company’s future strategy could lead it down the wrong path.
Winner: OnePlus 12
With two exceptions, the OnePlus 12 is a great performer on all tasks. It has a beautiful screen, excellent battery life and fast charging, solid performance and a camera that impressed with selfies and video stabilization. The IP65 rating is subpar for a flags
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It's that time again when we at GSMArena talk about our favorite phones of the year. My colleagues already talked about theirs, and now it's my turn. But before I proceed, I'd like to mention that, as always, I've compiled the list of smartphones from the ones I got to use myself here in India for an extended duration, so there's always a chance that you may not see some... Read more ›
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Cornell Tech researchers have developed a portable device called SoilScanner that uses radio frequency signals and machine learning to detect lead contamination in soil. It offers a cost-effective alternative to traditional methods of testing that "generally involves either sending samples to a lab for analysis, which relies upon harsh chemicals and can be expensive, or using a portable X-ray fluorescence device," notes Phys.org. From the report: "In recent years, especially... Read more ›
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Apple CEO Tim Cook plans to donate $1 million to Donald Trump's inauguration fund, reports Axios. The donation will be a personal donation directly from Cook rather than a donation from Apple. Following Trump's win, Cook congratulated him on social media site X, and in December, Cook had dinner with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Cook aimed to maintain a relationship with Trump during Trump's first term as president, and it appears... Read more ›
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Justice Juan Merchan on Friday denied Trump's bid for an 'interest-of-justice' dismissal, setting sentencing for 10 days before inauguration. Read more ›
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Microsoft holds earnings calls each quarter, hosted by CEO Satya Nadella, where the company discusses revenues, profits, projections, and more. Read more ›
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A fire destroyed as much as two-thirds of the world's largest secondhand clothing market in Accra, Ghana. Read more ›
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Ahead of CES 2025, Nvidia is giving away five classic GPUs signed by CEO Jensen Huang. Read more ›
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Hollow-eyed insincere robot posters are already flooding Meta's sites and they're everything we dreaded. Read more ›
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Xiaomi joins ASUS in severely limiting the number of devices you can unlock each year. Read more ›
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Apple TV+ will be available to stream for free starting on Friday, January 3, with the promotion set to last through Sunday, January 5. For the first time, Apple is providing unlimited access to its catalog of TV shows and movies with no subscription fee. The Apple TV+ streaming service can be accessed from any web browser and on any device that has an Apple TV app. The Apple TV... Read more ›
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A federal judge may order Rudy Giuliani held in contempt next week in the defamation of two Georgia election workers. Here's why Trump can't help him. Read more ›
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Zendaya, a Golden Globe nominee for her role in "Challengers," got her break on Disney Channel. She says she wouldn't change her career. Read more ›
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In her instantly iconic yellow dress, the mob princess turned stone cold baddie quickly became a fan favorite. Read more ›
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Apple started making Siri more capable with Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2, but there are additional Siri updates that are set to come in 2025 with iOS 18 and iOS 19. By this time next year, Siri should be much smarter, if Apple's planned changes live up to what the company says is coming. Features Coming in iOS 18 The best new Siri features haven't been... Read more ›
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Musk’s posts, which have racked up hundreds of millions of views on X, are his latest effort at inserting himself into UK politics. Read more ›
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In 2018, scientists documented the same orca mother carrying her dead calf for 17 days across more than 1,000 miles of water. Read more ›
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Don't wait to find out what's next for student loan forgiveness. Take these steps today. Read more ›
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Apple has reportedly ceased production of its expensive £3500 Vision Pro headset, as unsold stock has piled up. Read more Read more ›
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We bid farewell to 2024 and welcome 2025 with open arms. A new year brings fresh opportunities, hopes, and challenges, and 2025 promises to be no different. This past year has been one of innovation and resilience. We've seen technological advancements reshape our world, and sustainable solutions gain wider adoption. We published nearly 5,000 news articles and added over 700 devices to our database. The review team handled about 140... Read more ›
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Samsung is nearly ready to unleash the Galaxy S25 Ultra and that means all eyes are on the Korean giant at the moment. Just like all of our eyes were on the Galaxy S24 Ultra all year - it's our database's fan champion and was the most popular entry in it for the past year. But do you know which phone overtook it for the past month? You guessed it,... Read more ›
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Xiaomi is kicking off the new year with a Turbo phone - the Redmi Turbo 4. It’s the first phone to launch with the recently announced MediaTek Dimensity 8400 chipset, which Xiaomi customized and now calls Dimensity 8400-Ultra. Turbo 4 also matches the Redmi K80 by packing a 6,550 mAh silicon carbon cell with 90W wired charging. Redmi Turbo 4 brings Dimensity 8400-Ultra chipset and 6,550 mAh battery Turbo 4... Read more ›
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2024 started off well for vivo, which settled its longstanding patent issues with Nokia, clearing its way to sell phones in Western markets. Still, its best phone of the year didn't reach markets outside of China. Winner and loser: vivo X100 Ultra The vivo X100 Ultra may very well be the best cameraphone in 2024. It has a superb 50MP 1-inch type main wide-angle camera, and a great ultrawide and... Read more ›
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The Redmi brand is preparing to launch the Turbo 4 smartphone on the second day of the new year. The new device was confirmed to have a massive 6,550 mAh battery – the biggest cell Xiaomi has ever used in any smartphone ever. The device will also be IP68 and IP69 certified, and we saw in an early unboxing that the phone has dual LED ring lights around the camera... Read more ›
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It's not easy summing up Oppo's year. In its home market of China, Oppo was a solid top brand - virtually matching vivo and trading blows with Honor, Xiaomi, and Huawei. But on the global stage, we saw very few products from Oppo. The company only resolved its patent disputes with Nokia at the start of the year and it takes time for the portfolio to be realigned for global... Read more ›
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Hey, Ivan here - I'm one of the editors here at GSMArena, but mostly, I'm the guy behind the camera. This means that in choosing my fave phones of the year, I usually put more weight on their camera performance. But I also care about the feel in the hand and the way they look - I do take all their photos for the reviews after all. I usually end... Read more ›
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It was another strong year for Honor as it solidified itself as one of the leading Android manufacturers globally. Honor makes some of the best foldables out there, and its flagship Magic6 and midrange number series devices also stood out from the crowd. Adding to its strong smartphone lineup is the bevy of great tablets and laptops, with the MagicBook Art 14 being one of our 2024 favorites. There were... Read more ›
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