Last call for Samsung Galaxy S23 deals in the US before the S24 series arrives

It’s the last hurrah for the Galaxy S23 series as Samsung is gearing up to launch the 2024 flagships. But the outgoing models are down on price right now, in part because of the Discover Samsung Winter Sale and in part because of Amazon discounts.

The vanilla Samsung Galaxy S23 is $675 on both Samsung.com and Amazon. You should go with the former if you want to trade in an old phone, Samsung is doing its usual “enhanced trade in” so you can send in more than one device (including tablets and watches), phones with cracked screens are also accepted (at a lower but not by much price).

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Weekly poll: Samsung Galaxy A15, A15 5G and A25 are here for your approval

They are not glamorous, but they are bound to be one of the best-selling phones of 2024 – Samsung’s Galaxy A15, A15 5G and A25 arrived earlier this week and they are three variations on the same theme. That theme is a 6.5” FHD+ Super AMOLED display, 50MP main camera and a 5,000mAh battery with 25W wired charging.

The Samsung Galaxy A25 is the leader of the pack. It has a 120Hz display, OIS for its main camera and a better 8MP ultra wide, plus stereo speakers. And it is powered by the Exynos 1280 chipset. To put things in perspective, here is the A25 compared to the A34, one of the most...


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Nothing Phone (2a) test unit leaks with photos and alleged specs

If rumors are to be believed, the Nothing Phone (2a) is the next device to expect from the company and as per the latest official teaser its unveiling is right around the corner. However, we still don't know a whole lot about the device and its design. As per a recent leak, the phone will use a MediaTek Dimensity 7200 chipset, and it's back will have a whole new design different from other Nothing models with a three-glyph styling.

Nothing Phone (2a)

Now we have a fresh new leak that actually shows a device in the wild in a couple of photos. We are looking at a PVT unit, which...


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Samsung US drops the Galaxy S23 FE to its lowest price yet

The Discover Samsung Winter Sale ends this Sunday, but there are still a couple of good offers to be had. The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE has been discounted during the whole week, but today’s daily deal drops its price even further – you can have it for as low as $400 with a $200 discount and enhanced trade in.

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
8/128GB
$200 offenhanced trade-in
Read our review

from $400 at Samsung US

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE and the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra are discounted on Amazon UK

Samsung is about to retire the Galaxy S23 series, but that doesn’t include the new Galaxy S23 FE – this will remain the “budget flagship” option until its replacement arrives probably in the middle of next year.

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
8/256GB
£50 off
Read our review

£600 at Amazon UK

That same £600 can buy a foldable phone these days too, the Motorola Razr 40. It uses a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, so it’s down on performance compared to the S23 FE...


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Honor Magic6 and 6 Pro Porsche Design renders surface online.

Honor and the luxury design company Porsche Design recently announced a deal to collaborate on upcoming high-end smartphone designs. Not much was unveiled about said phones except that the first models are expected to arrive in January 2024.

Honor Magic 6 Porsche Design

As per a new leak, the first Porsche Design models will probably be the Magic6 Pro and the Magic6 Porsche Design. The leak comes from a Weibo user and features two different phone models. The Magic6 Porsche Design, as depicted in the leaked image, has a two-note horizontal design and what seems like a leather...


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vivo X100 series is 'coming soon' to India

The vivo X100 and X100 Pro launched in China last month made their global debut a couple of days ago, and now we learn they are "coming soon" to India.

vivo has set up a promo page on its Indian website to tease the X100 and X100 Pro's launch in India, but the date is yet to be revealed. However, we could see the X100 duo launch in India towards the end of this month or the beginning of next.

The vivo X100 and X100 Pro flaunt similar designs and have the Dimensity 9300 SoC at the helm, with the most notable differences between them being different camera setups and battery...


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Honor Magic6 and 6 Pro Porsche Desing renders surface online.

Honor and the luxury design company Porsche Design recently announced a deal to collaborate on upcoming high-end smartphone designs. Not much was unveiled about said phones except that the first models are expected to arrive in January 2024.

Honor Magic 6 Porsche Design

As per a new leak, the first Porsche Design models will probably be the Magic6 Pro and the Magic6 Porsche Design. The leak comes from a Weibo user and features two different phone models. The Magic6 Porsche Design, as depicted in the leaked image, has a two-note horizontal design and what seems like a leather...


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OnePlus 12 global launch confirmed for January 23

Following its China-only launch, the OnePlus 12 is finally confirmed to make its global debut on January 23. The event launch page also confirmed we'll see the midrange OnePlus 12R launch alongside its flagship counterpart.

OnePlus will host its launch event in India starting at 19:30 IST (2PM UCT). OnePlus usually offers a wide array of broadcasting online so we can expect several options to tune in to the big event including livestreams on YouTube and X.com.

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Nothing OS 2.5 based on Android 14 now rolling out to Phone (2) users

Nothing Tech is now rolling out its stable Android 14-based Nothing OS 2.5 update to Phone (2) users. The big changes include new widgets, updates to the Glyph interface and more customization options for the home and lockscreens. Nohting also added Glyph Progress integration for Google Calendar, and updates to the Glyph timer which now works from the lock screen.

The new widget options include a pedometer for tracking your daily steps, an updated media player and a screen time widget. There’s a new double-tap gesture for the power button which allows you to open any feature...


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Poco C65 launched in India, sales begin December 18

The Poco C65 unveiled last month was introduced to the Indian market today. It comes in Pastel Blue and Matte Black colors with three memory options - 4GB/128GB, 6GB/128GB, and 8GB/256GB, priced at INR8,499 ($100/€95), INR9,499 ($115/€105), and INR10,999 ($130/€120), respectively. Sales begin December 18 at noon local time through Flipkart, and those who purchase the phone with ICICI Bank's debit/credit cards will receive an INR1,000 ($12/€11) discount as a part of the special sale day offer.

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Asus ROG Phone 8 and 8 Pro leak in official-looking renders

Asus will announce its 2024 ROG lineup on January 8 at CES in Las Vegas which includes the upcoming ROG Phone 8 and 8 Pro devices. A new leak from Windows Report gives us our best look at the two devices alongside their key specs and accessories. The ROG 8 and 8 Pro will adopt a refreshed design with a flat frame and updated camera island.

The other big design update is the punch hole display – a first in the ROG Phone series. It allowed Asus to shrink the bezels around the panel for a more modern look and smaller footprint than the ROG Phone 7 series. ROG Phone 8 is listed at 163.8 x...


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Threads is finally available in Europe

The Meta-owned social network Threads is finally available in Europe, and more specifically, the 27 member countries of the European Union.

The Twitter (now called X) rival arrived in the United Kingdom and the United States last summer, and reached 100 million registered users in its first week of existence.

It can be accessed on threads.net both by registered and unregistered users, while smartphone owners can also download the app for the full experience from Google Play and App Store.

Post by @threads View on Threads

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vivo S18 series is here with updated designs, impressive cameras

Vivo announced three new members in its midrange S-series with the S18, S18 Pro and S18e which were launched in China earlier today. The S18 and S18 Pro share the same design curved displays with the Pro offering more capable cameras and the Dimensity 9200+ chipset compared to the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 on the S18. S18e tones down a Dimensity 7200 and a flat 6.67-inch AMOLED display.

vivo S18 and S18 Pro

The S18 series brings an attractive design featuring brocade elements etched on the back glass. You’ll also immediately notice the large camera island which is split between two squares...


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Samsung unveils Galaxy Book4 trio with AI smarts, Intel Core Ultra processors

Samsung already announced that the Galaxy S24 series will be the “smartest AI phones ever” and it’s not just them – it just unveiled the Galaxy Book4 series of laptops that have a similar focus on AI. It’s not all about AI, though, the new series comes with better displays, faster charging and gobs of processing power.

The Galaxy Book4 series features the new Intel Core Ultra 9, which bundles a fast CPU, a GPU and a new NPU in one package. There is also an Nvidia RTX 4070 (8GB) that can also take on AI duties – from image generation with Stable Diffusion to the usual DLSS for gaming....


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