Friday, 12 May 2023

Sony Xperia 10 V in for review

Say hello to the Sony Xperia 10 V - Sony's solution for the midrange. It comes in a simple and environmentally-conscious box without any accessories - just the phone. There's no charger, nor even a cable in the box At first glance, the new Xperia 10 V is nearly identical to its predecessor. Both have a 5,000mAh battery, the same overall shape and size, and even the same 6nm Snapdragon 695 chipset. The new phone does better in a few areas, however. It's screen is 0.1" bigger at 6.1". The OLED panel has 1080p resolution and features 21:9 aspect, but lacks a fast refresh rate,...
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Wear OS 4 announced with more apps, cloud backups and improved battery management

While Google’s Wear OS 3 hasn’t reached that many smartwatches yet the Android maker announced its next version – Wear OS 4. It’s coming later this year and promises a more useful suite of watch apps, improved battery management and better accessibility with the revamped text-to-speech input. Wear OS 4 brings improved integration with Google Home with even more control options over connected devices. Google also confirmed more functionality for its Google Workspace, Gmail and Google Calendar apps. You’ll now be able to access two Workplace favorites from your Wear OS 4 watch, quick...
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Huawei P60 Pro review


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IDC: India's wearables market grows 80.9% in Q1

The Indian smart wearables market scored a huge 80.9% increase in shipments in Q1 of 2023 compared to last year. According to an IDC report, more than 25 million wearables shipped in India in the months January through March - a big improvement year-over-year but flat quarter-over-quarter, thanks to a solid Q422. Smartwatches saw a spike of nearly 180% in shipments, with the basic smartwatch accounting for 98% of the total segment. Earwear also grew by 48.5% compared to last year with TWS earbuds taking up nearly 64%. Only the wristband smart wearable tanked with a nearly 87% dip...
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Google details new customization options coming to Android 14

Generative AI was a big talking point at yesterday’s Google I/O conference and Android 14 is getting several new customization features powered by AI. Generative AI wallpapers are probably the most interesting customization option in Android 14. You’ll be given a prompt inside the wallpaper settings menu where you can choose a theme and style for your wallpaper by typing it out and then Google’s text-to-image diffusion model will create several unique wallpapers for you to enjoy. Generative AI wallpapers will be available as a Pixel-exclusive feature drop starting next...
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Thursday, 11 May 2023

Google Pixel Fold arrives as the company's first foldable

The Pixel Tablet and Pixel 7a were joined today on stage at Google's I/O conference by the long-rumored, oft-leaked, recently teased Pixel Fold, the company's first foldable smartphone. It measures 139.7 x 79.5 x 12.1 mm when folded, and 139.7 x 158.7 x 5.8 mm when unfolded, weighing 283g. It's IPX8 rated for water resistance (not dust, though, bear that in mind). The external screen is a 5.8-inch 1080x2092 17.4:9 120 Hz OLED with Gorilla Glass Victus on top, and up to 1,200 nits HDR brightness and 1,550 nits peak brightness. The inner screen is OLED, 7.6" diagonally, has 6:5...
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Google Pixel Tablet is fully official with bundled Charging Speaker Dock

At its I/O annual developer conference today, Google took a short break from uttering the word "AI" all the time to unveil some new hardware. And just as we expected, the Pixel Tablet is now fully official. First teased last year, it's definitely been a long time coming. The Pixel Tablet has a 10.95-inch 2560x1600 LCD screen with 500 nits of typical brightness, "anti-smudge coating", and support for USI 2.0 styluses. It's powered by Google's Tensor G2 chipset, and features the Titan M2 security coprocessor. You get 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128 or 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The tablet...
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Google Pixel 7a hands-on review


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Google unveils Pixel 7a with Tensor G2, 90Hz display and 64MP camera

Will this be the new fan-favorite Google phone? The Pixel 7a nearly matches the flagship Pixel 7 on specs but starts at a lower price – ₹44,000 in India, the same as the 6a was at launch last year. For comparison, the flagship model started at ₹60,000. As for the old 6a, it’s starting to feel quaint with a lower-res main camera, 60Hz display and lack of wireless charging. Google Pixel 7a colorways: Charcoal, Sea and Snow Yes, the 7a marks several firsts for the Pixel a series. For starters, its 6.1” OLED display now runs at 90Hz, the same refresh rate as the Pixel 7 (though that...
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Motorola Razr 40's images and pricing surface

As we are waiting for the Motorola Razr 40 foldable duo to launch, two interesting leaks came, revealing the vanilla Motorola Razr 40's design and EU pricing. We get plenty of official-looking renders and promo images to go through and in all color variants too. Summer Lilac, Sage Green, Vanilla Cream It seems that the standard Razr 40 will come in Vanilla Cream, Sage Green and Summer Lilac colors with a vegan leather finish. The cover display is considerably smaller than the Ultra's. Reportedly, the main screen is also smaller, but we don't have an exact size...
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Wednesday, 10 May 2023

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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Deals: Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S24 offers

Pre-orders for the new iPhone 16 series started Friday last week and this Friday the new Apple phones went on sale. The big question now is ...