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EU label reveals that latest iPhones still have issues with fall damage, repairability
As of June this year, smartphones sold in the EU must undergo standardized testing, which will offer durability and battery scores to help users make better purchasing decisions. The testing procedures have their critics and one stands out as the most vocal and by far the most important one, Apple. Results for the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max show it…
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Galaxy S25 FE, Tecno Spark Slim and Pova Slim arrive, Week 36 in review
The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE going official was the most important story of week 36. The phone packs a 4nm Exynos 2400 chipset with 8 GB of RAM, and up to 512 GB of storage. Despite the mostly unchanged SoC, the S25 FE packs a 10% larger vapor chamber for cooling. Another update is the bigger 4,900mAh battery. The phone…
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Tecno unveils 12-inch MegaPad Pro, launches laptops in Europe
Tecno’s MegaPad Pro is official. Tecno calls it an Essential AI Tablet, but it can do more than summarize emails. For students, the tablet can organize study materials, complete assignments, and even collaborate with peers. For business pros, it can handle emails and presentations. The tablet even has a dedicated AI key to prompt Tecno’s Ella Assistant. The MegaPad Pro…
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OnePlus 15 to debut self-developed Image Engine
OnePlus has been investing a lot in camera capabilities in the past few years, aiming to rectify what had traditionally been one of the biggest gripes people had with its phones before – image quality. Now, it’s going to take things to another level, according to a new rumor. OnePlus is allegedly working on its first self-developed “Image Engine”, which…
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OnePlus 15 runs Geekbench as more specs are revealed and a render shows all colors
A OnePlus phone with the model number PLK110 has run Geekbench earlier today, and since it’s powered by the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, it’s most likely the OnePlus 15. The benchmark run has revealed the chip itself as well as 16GB of RAM and Android 16 running things. The results are very low as you can see, but…
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Apple officially announces iPhone 17 unveiling date
Apple is holding its next big launch event on September 9, as the rumors said it would. The company just officially confirmed this, and started sending out media invites. At the event, Apple will unveil the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The tagline Apple chose for this event is “awe dropping” –…
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Xiaomi Redmi 15R launches in China as a rebranded Redmi 15
The Redmi 15 5G is the latest addition to the company’s budget-oriented number family. It is expected to go on sale in India on August 28. Pricing is set at INR 14,999 for the 6+128GB version, INR 15,999 for the 8+128GB version, and INR 16,999 for the 8+256GB version. We already have a unit in for review and hence can…
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Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold ups battery capacity and brings a larger cover display
At its launch event today, Google didn’t just unveil the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel Watch 4, and Pixel Buds 2a, but also the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. It comes with an 8-inch 2076×2156 LTPO OLED folding screen with 3,000-nit peak brightness, a 6.4-inch 1080×2364 LTPS OLED cover screen with 120 Hz refresh rate and…
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Ulefone Armor 34 Pro hands-on
Introduction Rugged phones are about as niche in the consumer tech sphere as you can get, and yet they still have their loyal following. It’s a mystery to most of us why you’d choose a smartphone that’s as thick as a brick when most, if not all, of its features are matched by a regular phone these days. But for…
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Counterpoint: European foldable market to grow sharply
According to Counterpoint Research (CR), the European foldable smartphone market is growing rapidly, having increased shipments by 37% in 2024 compared to 2023. Even so, foldables still only represent around 2% of the overall European smartphone market. Interestingly, the main sales driver is book-style devices, and not flip-style ones. Book-style foldable sales increased 60% year-on-year (YoY) in 2024. And yet,…
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