Year: 2023

A new leak from an internal source at Google has revealed our first detailed look at the cameras on the Pixel 8 series. The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro will get an updated 50MP main camera sensors with Samsung’s ISOCELL GN2 replacing the ISOCELL GN1 from the Pixel 7 series. The new leak … Read more

Realme began the international rollout of the two 11 Pro phones earlier this week, starting with pre-orders in India. Are there any takers for the company’s latest number series models? Let’s have a closer look first. The Realme 11 Pro+ will sell for ₹28,000 for the base 8/256GB trim and ₹30,000 for the version … Read more

vivo has released a new software update for the vivo X90. It bumps up the Android security patch level on the smartphone from April 2023 to May 2023 and optimizes the system stability to fix the occasional app crash issue. Additionally, the update comes with a couple of camera optimizations for improving the clarity … Read more

Meta held an employee preview of its upcoming Twitter competitor and a screenshot of the app managed to leak. The internal name for the new social media app is “Project 92” while the rumors suggest the official name may be “Threads”. Based on the leaked screenshot we can see the interface looks quite similar … Read more

The Realme 11 Pro and Realme 11 Pro+ unveiled in China last month begin their international rollout today, starting with India. Both smartphones are offered in Astral Black, Sunrise Beige, and Oasis Green colors in India, with the last two having a vegan leather finish. Their memory options in the country are different, though. … Read more

As expected, Xiaomi launched its Xiaomi 13 Ultra in Hong Kong today, marking the first international launch of the device since its announcement in China back in April. Xiaomi 13 Ultra is available in black and olive colors in a single 12/512GB trim for HKD 8,999 ($1,148 converted). Pre-orders start tomorrow, June 8 while … Read more

Apple announced iOS 17 yesterday with several noteworthy features including StandBy mode, NameDrop and Live Voicemail. As is the case with new iOS versions, several older model iPhones are left unsupported and this year, it’s the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus models. Those wishing to try out iOS 17 will need … Read more

Following last week’s announcement, Motorola’s brand new Razr 40 Ultra went on its first open sale in China. The flip foldable garnered plenty of attention and instantly sold out across Motorola and Lenovo’s online stores, as well as third-party retailers JD.com and Tmall. Motorola China’s official Weibo confirmed a total of 10,000 units of … Read more

Motorola is going for a two-pronged attack on the flip foldable market with the premium Motorola Razr 40 Ultra and the affordable Motorola Razr 40. Well, affordable in relative terms. For more details on the Ultra, we already have a full review as well as a video review. We also have a hands-on with … Read more

The vivo X Fold2 launched in April, but the company confirmed its plans to keep the smartphone in China. Despite the sad news for international fans of the brand and of the foldable scene, we received one unit in Blue to run our tests. This is our first encounter with OriginOS 3, but perhaps … Read more