Apple introduced MagSafe wireless charging in 2020 with the iPhone 12 series. In contrast to regular wireless charging, it uses magnets rather than relying on manual alignment between the charging coils or on gravity to keep the phone and charger together. It is a simple, cheap and effective solution. So why is it that smartphone makers have been so reluctant to adopt it, even years after the Qi standard officially... Read more ›
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After nearly a month of waiting, the Motorola Signature is finally out – but its €1,000 starting price may prove to be a tough sell. Meanwhile, there are some powerful flagships that used to cost €1,000 or so that may offer a better deal. The Motorola Signature is a fairly slim and light phone (7.0mm, 186g) that is equipped with a 6.8” LTPO display (165Hz, 1264p) and a 5,200mAh battery... Read more ›
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It seems that makers are having a hard time hitting the right price for their new smartphones – a problem that will only get worse as the memory shortages start to affect production. We’re not there yet, but last week’s poll shows that Realme missed the mark with the 16 Pro and 16 Pro+. At least the latter has a shot, given the right promotional discount. While the Realme 16... Read more ›
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It is still early days in terms of OnePlus 16 leaks since the phone is slated to launch sometime in Q4 2026. Hence, take these preliminary specs with a grain of salt. Still, the OnePlus 16 is shaping up as one heck of a flagship. The phone’s display is said to be a flat BOE X5 OLED panel with a 1220p resolution and a whopping 240Hz refresh rate. Underneath the... Read more ›
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Most users tend to associate and purchase YouTube Premium to remove ads on the popular platform. However, there are a few other features Google locks behind that paywall as well. Most notably – background playback. That said, for quite some time now, crafty developers and their respective users have enjoyed ways of getting the feature for free. The simplest approach was to use a third-party browser like Samsung Internet, Brave... Read more ›
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Huawei is no stranger to experimenting with device form factors and its FreeClip 2 are a prime example. These are the successors to the original Huawei FreeClip earbuds, which brought the C-bridge design, which “clips” around your ear and beams sound without making contact with your ear canal. The second-gen FreeClips come with a noticeably smaller footprint for both the earbuds and case, alongside updated sound which Huawei proudly claims... Read more ›
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Ayaneo started teasing the Pocket Play, its first smartphone, back in November, and then in December it showed us what it would look like, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play vibes and all. Today, Ayaneo has finally revealed the chipset sitting at the helm of the Pocket Play. It's MediaTek's Dimensity 9300. That's an odd choice, given that the SoC in question came out in 2023. Sure, it was MediaTek's top dog... Read more ›
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February will be a busy month with the arrival of the Galaxy S26 series, but it is not here yet. And the outgoing S25 models aren’t at “final sale” prices yet. However, Samsung is offering an interesting way to move up a generation if you have a 2024 model. The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE was a mild refresh of the S24 FE. You can check out our versus article for... Read more ›
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Apple's iPhone 17 may look like business as usual at first glance, but this year's update is a bigger jump than we've come to expect from the vanilla line. In fact, the jump from the iPhone 16 to the iPhone 17 feels like one of the more meaningful generational steps we've seen in recent years. Of course, the iPhone 16 remains a solid performer. But compared side by side, the... Read more ›
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We know that most people won’t care about this at all, but if you are reading this article, you are likely among the minority that might actually rejoice to learn that Samsung might be catching up to Google’s own Pixel devices in this one admittedly very niche aspect. Our colleagues over at Android Authority got access to some leaked logs from the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. In them, they spotted... Read more ›
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Yesterday, vivo revealed the price segments and key specs of the upcoming V70 and V70 Elite, while confirming that at least one smartphone will be available in Passion Red. Now, the brand has revealed that the V70 will have two color options, while the V70 Elite will offer three. The V70 and V70 Elite will both be available in Passion Red, with Lemon Yellow being exclusive to the V70, and... Read more ›
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While Amazon UK’s smartphone deals section doesn’t feature any standout offers at the moment, there are still some solid discounts available on select devices. Those planning to pick up the OnePlus 15, Pixel 10/10 Pro, or an iPad Air should take a look at the deals below. Let’s start with the OnePlus 15, which is currently available with a £50 discount. Although that’s not much, it’s still a decent deal.... Read more ›
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The Realme P4 Power was unveiled earlier this week and its headline feature is its massive 10,001mAh battery. In press materials, Realme compares it to a typical 10,000mAh power bank and says that the phone is 43% thinner (it’s 9.08mm thick) and is 14% lighter (weighing 219g). That’s impressive, but can you actually use the P4 Power as a power bank? We decided to put it to the test. Here’s... Read more ›
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Google released Android 16 in June of last year for its Pixel lineup, so we are now more than seven months removed from that moment. In the meantime, plenty of other Android device makers have issued updates to Android 16 for their products, and so you may be wondering how many devices are running the latest version of the OS. Thankfully, Google has once again updated its Android version distribution... Read more ›
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Samsung has started teasing the Galaxy F70 series in India, in partnership with Flipkart, where the device(s) will be available. Unfortunately, all we have for now is the teaser image you can see below, which reveals the tagline for the family: "It's your time to Fame up". As you can see, there's also a shot of a camera in the image, which hints at the fact that this line's main... Read more ›
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Oppo is currently rumored to be working on the Find X9 Ultra, the Find X9s, and the Find N6. Today a tipster over on X has shared the alleged colorways that each of these models will be offered in. The Find X9 Ultra is said to come in orange, black, and brown. The Find X9s will arrive in orange, blue, and "Titanium". Finally, the Find N6 is apparently going to... Read more ›
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iQOO is set to unveil the iQOO 15 Ultra on February 4 as its first Ultra smartphone. iQOO has already revealed the iQOO 15 Ultra's design through renders, so we know what it looks like, but a video shared by tipster Ice Universe shows us what the smartphone looks like in the real world. The iQOO 15 Ultra's back panel has a hexagonal design that looks colorful when light hits... Read more ›
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If you use Spotify and enjoy looking up lyrics for songs, you'll be happy. Spotify is rolling out an update that brings lyrics up into the Now Playing screen and right into view. The update is apparently a server-side one and has been spotted by a few Reddit users. They began noticing the current song lyric showing up just under the album art in the Now Playing main screen. The... Read more ›
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We've already heard a few times that Apple plans to delay the vanilla iPhone 18 until next spring, not releasing it alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max this fall. This rather unusual delay, representing an important shift in Apple's release strategy, is now confirmed by yet another report from Asia. The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max will launch on time in the fall, and the iPhone... Read more ›
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We’re less than a month away from Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked and the Galaxy S26 series leaks keep on coming. The latest one pairs the S26 Ultra’s key specs with even more official renders of the device in its Cobalt Violet and Black colors. The folks over at AndroidHeadlines shared a detailed spec sheet covering nearly every detail about Samsung’s upcoming top-tier flagship. Galaxy S26 Ultra in Cobalt Violet and Black... Read more ›
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