Fairphone has so far been a niche player with its focus on modularity, reparability, and sustainability, but the company now has a new CEO and wants to make much bigger waves than before. Reinier Hendriks, the new boss, worked at Vodafone and KPN in the past, and joined Fairphone from Leaseweb. While he doesn't have experience in smartphone making per se, he thinks his role is all about "understanding the... Read more ›
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Samsung started rolling out the update to One UI 6.1 for the Galaxy S23 family in late March, and since getting it, a lot of people have been complaining about touchscreen issues. Namely, the touchscreen on these devices sometimes doesn't register touch input properly, and one has to tap multiple times to get a touch registered. Naturally, this is extremely annoying, and now Samsung has finally acknowledged the problem, but... Read more ›
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We know the Pixel 8a is coming and we have a good idea of what to expect - Tensor G3 chip, 8 GB of RAM, 128/256 GB of storage, 120 Hz display with 1,400 nits of peak brightness. It will look very similar to the Pixel 8, and it will likely be a bit more expensive than the 7a. However, if this leak proves correct, Google may be closer to... Read more ›
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Samsung has long been rumored to come out with two Galaxy Z Fold6 models this year, with an announcement most likely taking place in early to mid-July. Rumors haven't yet agreed on whether we'll see a Fold6 and a Fold6 Ultra, or a Fold6 and a Fold6 FE, however, so that's still up in the air. To complicate things further, now a new rumor out of China claims Samsung will... Read more ›
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If you are in the market for a compact flagship in the first half of this year, you are probably eyeing the Samsung Galaxy S24, Google Pixel 8 or Xiaomi 14. But with the Xiaomi 14 asking a price premium, this leaves the Galaxy S24 and the Pixel 8 as the more sensible duo. Table of Contents: Design Display Battery Life Charging Speaker Test Performance Cameras Verdict The two handsets... Read more ›
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Samsung launched the Galaxy S23 FE last October, around eight months after the other Galaxy S23 models, and following a period with no FE model (there was no S22 FE). Now that the FE line's back, Samsung apparently isn't willing to give up on it again, and it's already working on the Galaxy S24 FE. According to a new report from the company's home of Korea, the Galaxy S24 FE... Read more ›
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According to a new report from the Financial Times, Google is seriously considering charging for AI-powered search, currently known as the Search Generative Experience (SGE). This is the first time Google has ever thought about charging for a search product, so if it does happen, it will be big news. We're far from that point, though, as for now these only seem to be internal discussions. While engineers are currently... Read more ›
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5.5G is the new buzzword in China these days, with Oppo, Xiaomi, and vivo already announcing support for the tech for their respective flagship devices in the past week or so. And now Honor has also revealed that, once 5.5G networks are active, its Magic6 series will all support 5.5G through a software update. If you're wondering what 5.5G is, well, "5.5G" itself is just a marketing term that carriers... Read more ›
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Samsung is pushing a major update to the Expert Raw app for Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, Galaxy S23 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Fold5. All these phones are now able to set the ND Filter feature to Auto, which will make it easier to use by amateur photographers. The update also brought astronomical photo support to these phones, as well as Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, Galaxy S22 Ultra, Galaxy S21 Ultra,... Read more ›
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Late last year the Honor launched the X7b, a budget 4G only phone that stood out with its large 6.8” display and 108MP main camera. Wouldn’t it have been nicer if it had 5G connectivity? It took a few months, but now that is an option too. Honor X7b 5G colorways: Crystal Silver Emerald Green and Midnight Black The Honor X7b 5G quietly appeared on the company’s website. A quick... Read more ›
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Back in October, Samsung launched its Galaxy Tab A9 series with the Tab A9 and Tab A9+ and the latest addition is the Tab A9 Kids Edition. This is essentially the same tablet as the Galaxy Tab A9 but bundled with several accessories that make it more kid-friendly. The bundled accessories include the Kids Puffy case, Crayon stylus, 15W travel adapter, and stickers. Tab A9 Kids Edition is exclusively available... Read more ›
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A new vivo V30 Lite was announced today in Cambodia. This is the third different smartphone with the same name, following the V30 Lite available in India and Mexico and the one for the Middle East. This third vivo V30 Lite has the same footprint as the vivo T3 (also known as iQOO Z9). The major differences are the chipset and charging speed. The vivo V30 Lite comes with a... Read more ›
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We're getting close to Apple's September event, as evidenced by the number of iPhone 16 leaks and rumors. Jokes aside, today we have some solid-looking info about the quartet. Starting with leaked metal dummies, courtesy of Sonny Dickson on X. These dummies are typically for case and accessory makers to tailor their new products on. The dummies reveal the entire iPhone 16 lineup and give us a few interesting observations.... Read more ›
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Following the Tecno Pova 6 Pro, which made its debut at MWC and just arrived in India, two more Pova 6 members arrive – the vanilla Pova 6 and Pova 6 Neo. Tecno Pova 6 and Pova 6 Neo Both feature 6.78-inch FHD+ 120 Hz screens with Pova 6 getting an AMOLED panel while Pova 6 Neo features an IPS LCD. The two phones also share the same MediaTek G99... Read more ›
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iQOO has launched the iQOO 12 Anniversary Edition in India to celebrate its fourth anniversary in the country. It comes in Desert Red color with faux leather back and two memory configurations - 12GB/256GB and 16GB/512GB, priced at INR52,999 ($635/€585) and INR57,999 ($695/€640), respectively. That's the same price as the iQOO 12's Legend and Alpha models. [#InlinePriceWidget, 12691, 1#] The iQOO 12 Anniversary Edition's hardware is also the same as... Read more ›
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The Tecno Pova 6 Pro introduced in India last week is now on sale in the country. It's sold through Amazon.in in Comet Green and Meteorite Grey colors with two memory options - 8GB/256GB and 12GB/256GB, priced at INR19,999 ($240/€220) and INR21,999 ($265/€245), respectively. However, as a part of the launch offer, customers of all banks will get an instant discount of INR2,000 ($24/€22) and a free Tecno S2 Speaker... Read more ›
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vivo launched the Y200 last October, and this February it was joined by the Y200e. Now it seems like there will be a third member of the family too, due to be launching very soon - the vivo Y200 Pro. Keep in mind that the Pro moniker here is in relation to the others, don't expect high-end specs. The Y200 Pro has already received its Bluetooth certification, and it's also... Read more ›
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Last week Google rolled out Circle to Search for the Pixel 6 family and the Pixel 7a, and in the same announcement it also revealed that Circle to Search would be getting an instant translation feature in the future. This is now appearing to be rolling out. The translation happens in-line, with the translated text entirely replacing the original one, as you can see in the quick video below. It's... Read more ›
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Spotify is preparing a revamp of its plans and prices, according to a new report from Bloomberg. This will include price hikes in a few major markets, and there will also be a new plan that doesn't include audiobooks. The prices will go up by about $1 per month for individual plans to $2 per month for the family plans and duo plans in the UK, Australia, Pakistan, and two... Read more ›
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Samsung is launching the Galaxy Ring this year, most likely in July, and that will shake up the smart ring market, thus far dominated by Oura. So Oura seems to be preparing for the huge competition it will face from the Korean behemoth. Today it's launched a new Labs section in its app, where it plans to test new features and get user feedback - perhaps it wants to differentiate... Read more ›
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