Sharp Aquos R8 and R8 Pro announced in Japan

Sharp is right on cue with its latest Japan-exclusive flagship smartphone release - the Aquos R8 and R8 Pro. Aquos R8 Pro builds on last year’s Aquos R7 with the latest generation flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset from Qualcomm. Aquos R8 and R8 Pro Aquos R8 Pro gets a 6.6-inch Pro IGZO OLED screen with 1,260 x 2,730px resolution and a 240Hz refresh rate. The panel also brings 10-bit color support and Dolby Vision as well as 2,000-nits peak brightness. Aquos R8 features a 6.39-inch panel with a waterdrop notch the same core specs as the R8 Pro albeit with a 1,300 nits peak...
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New Huawei MatePad will be unveiled next week

Earlier today Huawei launched P60 Pro and Mate X3 in Europe, but the company’s summer is just getting started. On May 18 (Thursday next week) it will unveil a new MatePad model, a new smartwatch and other new gadgets at an event in China. The official post on Weibo left out the name of the new slate, but the rumor mill speculates that it will be called the Huawei MatePad Air. A few models have already been certified: Wi-Fi only (DBY2-W00) and 4G-enabled (DBY2-AL00 and DBY2Z-AL00). New MatePad tablet, Watch 4 and more is coming from Huawei next week According to Chinese...
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Poco F5 in for review

The Poco F-series from Xiaomi holds a legendary place among Android flagship-killers and the Poco F5 is the latest entry in the lineup and at our office. We’ll be taking a quick look at the newly launched phone ahead of our in-depth review. We're also covering the Poco F5 Pro in a similar in-for-review article and you can check both phones out in our latest video. Our review unit dons the frosty white color which has hints of blue scattered around the back. The 64MP main and 8MP ultrawide cams are structured in glossy plastic ring cutouts which are a nice touch. The phone feature flat...
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Huawei Mate X3 review

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Huawei P60 Pro now available in Europe, the Mate X3 is coming later this month

After Huawei unveiled its P-series and foldable flagships at the end of March in China, it’s time for them come to the European market. Well, only the P60 Pro of the P-series made the trip, so it will be just it and the Mate X3 launching later this month. The Huawei P60 Pro is available in Europe and the UK starting today and comes in two configurations – 8/256GB for €1,200/£1,200 and 12/512GB for €1,400/£1,300. Huawei P60 Pro in Black and Rococo Pearl You can choose between two colorways. The Black option has a soft touch finish. The Rococo Pearl is a unique option – this...
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Samsung to bring 2x mode to Galaxy S23 series in next update

Samsung's Galaxy S23 smartphones have marvelous camera capabilities, but one feature is still missing. The company will soon enable 2x portrait zoom, the Samsung camera development team revealed in Korean community forums. Currently, the Galaxy S23 smartphones have 1x and 3x in Portrait mode - toggling between the primary camera and the 3x telephoto unit with 10MP sensor and 70mm equivalent focal length. The new feature will bring 2x zoom, which will keep using the main cam with digital zoom and some computational photography to boost the results. Once the updated mode...
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Oppo announces 2023 Inspiration Challenge on World Smile Day

Oppo announced its annual Inspiration Challenge to empower global entrepreneurs and tech professionals to bring solutions to all. The 2023 edition is based on Inspiration for People and the Planet, as the company is committing $440,000 for funding and grants. Innovation enthusiasts are invited to submit their proposals until June 30. The following two weeks will be for preliminary review and initial assessment, followed by three regional demo events. The global finalists, 15 from all over the world, will be invited by mid-August, with the final demo event and winners to be announced at...
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Poco F5 and Poco F5 Pro officially debut in UAE

The Poco F5 series is making it global debut tomorrow, but the company's UAE branch jumped the gun and uploaded the two phones on its website today. The Poco F5 and Poco F5 Pro's specs and images are thus fully revealed, and we are just missing the prices, which will be confirmed tomorrow. Poco F5 Pro The Poco F5 Pro comes with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and three memory combinations. It might look familiar, and that’s because it is essentially the China-only Redmi K60, but with Google Services and slighlty smaller battery. The screen is 6.67” AMOLED with WQHD+ resolution -...
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Top 10 trending phones of week 18

Having returned to the top of our trending chart the Samsung Galaxy A54 built a commanding lead this time around as the Xiaomi 13 Ultra lost some of its interest and dropped down the ranks. That allowed the Galaxy S23 Ultra to get second place, while the Redmi Note 12 Pro rounded up the rostrum. Redmi Note 12 come in fourth and Apple's iPhone 14 Pro Max also benefited from the Xiaomi flagship's slip up to capture fifth. We find last week's runner-up in sixth, just ahead of the Tecno Spark 10 Pro. A couple more Samsung phones follow - Galaxy A34 and Galaxy S23, while the Realme C55...
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Week 18 in review: Sony Xperia 1 V and Pixel 7a leak, Google shows off Pixel Fold

The Sony Xperia V's design is now revealed, thanks to a billboard in Hong Kong. Not that we weren't sure what the phone would look like, but it's nice to see the triple color scheme - White, Black, and Green. The Xperia 1 V will become official on May 11. Nothing teased the Phone (2), showing us a glimpse of what appears to be the phone's back. There's a red LED video recording indicator, like the one on the Phone (1), and what looks like a switch. The phone will pack a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. There were plenty of Google Pixel 7a leaks this week. Its specs got detailed, we saw a long video...
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Xiaomi Pad 6 and Pad 6 Pro announced

The Xiaomi 13 Ultra was the centerpiece of the company’s launch event today, but the company also unveiled the Xiaomi Pad 6 and Pad 6 Pro tablets. The new slates bring updates in key areas over their predecessors including new chipsets, improved displays and a fresh new design inspired by the Xiaomi 13 series phones. Xiaomi Pad 6 Both tablets pack 11-inch IPS LCDs with 1800 x 2880 px resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate 16:10 aspect ratio. The Pro model gets a snappier 144Hz refresh rate while the vanilla retains the 120Hz from the Pad 5 series. Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro gets last...
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Xiaomi 13 Ultra official with four 50MP cameras, variable aperture main lens

The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is here to once again set the photography benchmark in the smartphone industry. The flagship brings a number of imaging innovations and the current best possible hardware. Better yet, unlike the 12S Ultra, the 13 Ultra will launch globally. Let's start with the cameras, which are the focus of this phone. Four cameras are on the back, done in collaboration with Leica and sitting under a unified glass dome that Xiaomi calls the Leica Vario-Summicron 1:1.8-3.0/12-120 ASPH lens. The primary camera has a 50MP 1-inch IMX989 sensor and a 23mm optically-stabilized lens with...
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Realme 11 series arriving in May, Pro+ to have a 200MP camera

The Realme 11 series will officially arrive in May, the brand revealed today. The lineup is apparently coming to China first, and the teaser suggested a circular camera island at the back. In the meantime, key specs of the Realme 11 Pro+ appeared on TENAA and leakster Digital Chat Station suggested the 2.6 GHz CPU is part of a new Dimensity 7-series SoC. Official Realme 11 poster The Realme 11 Pro+ should come with a 6.7” AMOLED screen with curved sides and 1080p resolution. The phone will have a 200MP main sensor and if it really is 1/1.4” in size, then we are likely looking at...
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iPhone 15 lineup to come in new colors, non-Pro models get frosted backs

According to a Chinese tipster (post has been deleted since), the regular iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will be getting frosted back finish, just like the Pro versions in the current generation. As of now, you can tell by the back finish whether the handset is a Pro or a non-Pro model. Reportedly, the Pro models will incorporate titanium frame with curved glass edges and an additional Action button on the side frame that should still let you tell the different iPhone tiers apart. iPhone 14 Pro Max in Deep Purple The report also mentions new colors. The regular iPhones will see a new cyan...
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Watch the Xiaomi 13 Ultra debut live here

The Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro arrived in China in December, followed by a global unveiling at MWC in February. Now it's time for the most premium member of the flagship series to stand in the spotlight. The Xiaomi 13 Ultra will be introduced today, and the live stream begins at 7PM Beijing time, which is noon in London and 4:30 PM in India. The Xiaomi 13 Ultra will have a new Leica Vario-Summicron lens, and the main shooter will bring the 50MP 1" Sony IMX989 sensor. The other three cameras have 50MP IMX858 imagers - still large and promising of a very capable setup. The back of...
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