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The Samsung Galaxy S24 series launched to much fanfare with its AI-centric One UI 6.1. If you skipped the pre-order and early day deals, it’s not too late to pick up an S24 – the flagship trio is between €80 and €145 off on Amazon Germany.This means that the base Samsung Galaxy S24 is €820, though that is for the model with only 128GB storage. Unless you are coming from an iPhone, this will feel tight, so consider getting the 256GB model for €60 more. Samsung Galaxy S24 €80 off Read our review ...


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The Sony INZONE Buds are a pair of truly wireless earbuds unlike what we have come across in the past. Instead of being designed primarily for your phone for playing music, the INZONE Buds are designed to be used with your PC and console for gaming.The trick here is the use of a USB dongle, which must be plugged into your PC or PS5 console. The earbuds are then able to create a custom 2.4GHz wireless connection to the dongle, which greatly reduces latency compared to what you get over Bluetooth.In this review, we will be discussing audio quality while gaming and listening to...


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According to the notorious tipster on Weibo Digital Chat Station, Qualcomm's upcoming flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, will likely impress with exceptional graphics performance.The post is quite vague, but gives an example with the GPU-intensive Genshin Impact game. The report claims the new Adreno GPU will run the title fluently in native 1080p resolution. The game is quite taxing even for modern high-end chipsets and to run smoothly, users need to lower the resolution.Additionally, the development of the SoC is going ahead of schedule, so Qualcomm is targeting a release...


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Last week we reported that the price of the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE had fallen from $600 in late April to $550 (this is for the 8/128GB version). Well, now the phone can be yours for $500. The 8/256GB versions is available for $60 more and it looks like a good upgrade, since there’s no microSD slot on this phone. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE $100 off Read our review 8/128GB - $500 at Amazon US 8/256GB - $560 at Amazon US Samsung didn’t bring the Galaxy A55 to...


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According to a source familiar with the matter, Apple is in the final stages of negotiating a deal with OpenAI. The Cupertino-based company wants to use ChatGPT to power up some of its AI-related features in the upcoming iOS 18.Still, the source says the two firms aren't in a hurry to announce the deal officially just yet. Earlier reports claim that Apple is in talks with Google to use it's AI-powered Gemini chatbot as well. So, the smartphone maker might still be exploring other options.Interestingly enough, recent rumors suggest that Apple will try to host most of the AI...


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The Infinix GT 20 Pro gaming smartphone, unveiled last month, will debut in India on May 21 alongside the GT Book and the GT Verse gaming ecosystem, which includes the MagCase, Finger Sleeves, cooling fan, RGB mouse, RGB mat, and RGB headphone.The Infinix GT 20 Pro is powered by the Dimensity 8200 Ultimate SoC and has a Pixelworks X5 Turbo dedicated gaming display chip, making it the brand's first dual-chip smartphone.The GT 20 Pro runs XOS 14 out of the box and has 8GB/12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage onboard. However, it is unclear what memory configuration(s)...


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vivo will unveil the X100s on May 13 in China. We recently heard it would come with the Dimensity 9300+ SoC, vivo's V2 chip, a 1.5K display, and a 5,100 mAh battery with 100W charging support. Now, more details about the vivo X100s have surfaced, leaving little to the imagination about the phone.This information comes from tipster Digital Chat Station, who claims the vivo X100s will pack a 6.78" 1.5K display with a fingerprint reader underneath for biometric authentication.The smartphone will sport a 32MP selfie camera and feature a triple camera system on the rear comprising two 50MP...


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The Galaxy Watch is set for a major jump in performance and efficiency, courtesy of a new Exynos W1000 chipset, per a report from Korea.The SoC is reportedly built on Samsung's second-gen 3nm node - the SF3 - and represents a big step forward over the 5nm W930 in the current generation Galaxy Watch5.Moving past Samsung's smartwatch line and looking at Apple - the Exynos W1000 is a big step up from the 5nm S9 processor.Reports strongly suggest that Samsung is readying three new smartwatch models. Whether those are an affordable (FE if you will), a regular, and a Pro, isn't...


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The Apple Vision Pro, unveiled last June, went on sale in the US in February. Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that the Vision Pro would come to China later this year, but we are yet to get a more definite launch timeframe for it. However, the Vision Pro has been certified by China's 3C along with its battery pack, moving it closer to its China launch.While we await more details from Apple about the Vision Pro's launch outside the US, Bloomberg reports the Cupertino-based tech giant plans to launch the headset in additional countries after WWDC, which takes place between June 10 and 14, 2024....


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Xiaomi just got its new top-tier Redmi smartphone certified by the 3C. The phone is expected to be called Redmi K70 Ultra, and according to the listing, it will support 120W wired charging.The phone will likely come with Dimensity 9300+, added tipster Digital Chat Station on their Weibo page.The new smartphone has the model designation 2407FRK8EC, suggesting it will arrive in July 2024. It will be compatible with the MDY-14-ED wired charger that outputs 120W, as well as the MDY-16-EB wireless charging stand with 80W output.Rumors also suggested the phone will come with up to...


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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has announced today that it will completely shut down 3G networks. While TPG Telecom (also known as Vodafone) has already switched off its network, two other carriers are planning to do so in 3.5 months.In a brief statement on its website, the regulator stated that Telstra and Optus will be shutting down their 3G mobile networks in 2024. Telstra is scheduled to deactivate its network on August 31, with Optus following suit in the subsequent days. ACMA reminded users with 3G devices that their phones will no longer be able to...


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Following the HMD XR21 rugged smartphone is a new HMD tablet – the HMD T21. And just like the smartphone, this is a rebranded Nokia device – namely the Nokia T21 which launched back in September 2022. Going through the specs of the HMD T21 reveals the exact same details with the only change being Android 13 out of the box.HMD T21 (left) and Nokia T21 (right)Nokia/HMD T21 features a 10.4-inch IPS LCD with 1,200 x 2,000px resolution, active stylus support, and a 5:3 aspect ratio. It’s equipped with a Unisoc T612 chipset, packs two 8MP cameras, and an 8,200 mAh battery with 18W...


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MediaTek has refreshed the Dimensity 8200 chipset from late 2022 under the name ‘Dimensity 8250’. The original chip stood out back in its day as it was MediaTek’s first 4nm chipset below the 9000-series.This one is also fabbed on a 4nm TSMC node (N4) and looking at the spec sheets for both the 8200 and 8250, we don’t see much beyond an upgrade in model number.The chip is still a solid mid-range offering with four Cortex-A78 cores (one at 3.1GHz, the other three at 3.0GHz) and four Cortex-A55 (at 2.0GHz). The GPU is more impressive with a Mali-G610 MC6 configuration. The display driver...


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The iQOO Neo 9s Pro will have Dimensity 9300+, the vivo brand recently confirmed. Today we learned the launch date of the new premium smartphone – May 20.The phone will be identical to the Neo9 and Neo9 Pro on the outside, although there is a partnership with the NBA in place for it so we might see an orange leather option inspired by a basketball.The phone images confirm two cameras on the back, flat sides and a punch hole for the selfie camera behind the screen.We expect the iQOO Neo 9s Pro to keep the 50 MP main and 8 MP ultrawide camera combo, the 6.78” AMOLED screen and...


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This is the Xperia 10 VI, Sony's annual midranger, and on the surface, not much has changed. It follows the blueprint of its predecessor almost to the letter. A mid-sized phone with great battery life, solid multimedia credentials, and the Sony experience for Sony faithful.The Xperia 10 VI is environmentally conscious, which is to say that it ships in a recycled box without any plastic inside, but also sadly no accessories - hope you have a charger and USB cable lying around. Over 50% of the phone's own plastics are recycled too!The new phone has lost the dedicated 54mm zoom...


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