Have you received an email advertising some cyber security subscription or a smart ring that seems to come from GSMArena.com? We didn't send that email – it comes from a spam service that is pretending to be us. A number of T-online.de users have reached out to us to report the spam emails, which prompted us to track down the issue. To be clear, we have nothing to do with the emails or the cyber security thing that they advertise. Here is what some of the spam emails look like: This is what some of the spam emails look like If you have received a spam email like the ones seen...
Germany is the arena for yet another legal battle between tech giants – Samsung Electronics just won a case against TCL over “fake QLED” TVs. Quantum dots are used in certain display types for improved efficiency and color accuracy. For example, some Samsung TVs use ultraviolet backlight. Ultraviolet LEDs are very efficient, but UV isn’t even in the visible spectrum. Quantum dots absorb this UV light and output visible light in the desired color. An additional advantage to this approach is that quantum dots are much easier to tune to an exact wavelength of light than a typical...
Back in August, Samsung added the Galaxy S25 series to its Certified Re-Newed (CRN) program for the US market. Now, the company is extending this to three European markets: the UK, Germany and France. In the UK and Germany, the program is called “Certified Re-Newed”, while in France it is “Refurbished Premium By Samsung” (or “Reconditionné Premium par Samsung”). Either way, you get the same thing. You can use these links for a quick look. Note that availability varies per unit – some storage options aren’t available at the moment. Also, as far as we can tell, the Edge and FE are not...
After the few Black Friday-themed weeks of feverish discounts on everything, discounts have slowed down a bit. Still, there are some deals to be had, and we've rounded up a few from Amazon Germany for you guys and gals! Google has traditionally kept its Pixel series at a good price compared to its rivals, and now is no different. You can snag a member of the Pixel 10 series for less - the base model 10 is 20% off, while the Pixel 10 Pro in its 512GB guise and the 10 Pro XL in its 256GB guise are down on price. Google...
Black Friday is almost over and you can feel it - most tablets are out of stock! However, there are still good options left and there are plenty of other gadgets that you can pick up. Note that we have smartphone deals in a separate post. Here we will focus on the best tablet, laptop, smartwatch and other offers in Germany. Here are some shortcuts to jump straight to the section you care about: Tablets Smart rings Laptops Amazon Fire Kids tablets E-readers Tablets Samsung didn’t release a Plus model for the 2025 generation, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ is...
Happy Black Friday, everyone, now let’s see what’s good. Note that we have smartphone deals in a separate post. Here we will focus on the best tablet, laptop, smartwatch and other offers in Germany. Note that Black Friday sales will run for a whole week, leading up to the actual Black Friday (and there’s Cyber Monday after that, but all in due time). Here are some shortcuts to jump straight to the section you care about: Tablets Smart rings Laptops Amazon Fire Kids tablets E-readers Tablets The M2-powered Apple iPad Air 11” and 13” models are on sale – while the...
First Trump, now Klarna - everyone seemingly wants a piece of the lucrative US carrier market. Klarna, the Buy Now Pay Later app, has just announced that it's launching its own mobile phone plan in the US, which will be accessible directly in the Klarna app. The $40 per month plan includes "unlimited 5G data that stays at 5G speeds", unlimited talk and text, and no fees for activation or cancellation. You can keep your number or get a new one with instant eSIM activation, and the setup is advertised to only take minutes. Klarna is using AT&T's network. Klarna's app already has 25...
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge launches in Germany at midnight – meaning that you still have a few hours to pick up the free storage upgrade that Samsung offers as a pre-order perk. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge The base model has 12GB of RAM and 256GB storage and costs €1,250, but you will be getting 512GB storage for that price instead. Or for less than that – Amazon will knock €50 off the price if you are a Prime Student subscriber. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge free storage upgrade€50 off for Prime Student...
Huawei Germany is having a sale ahead of the Christmas gift-giving season and even released special versions of a couple of its watches to celebrate the season. The Huawei Watch GT 5 Christmas Edition has two new fluoroelastomer straps – green for the 46mm model and red for the 41mm version. In addition to the festive strap, you get a choice of one of two more traditional straps: black (fluoroelastomer) or brown (leather) for the 46mm watch and white (leather) or gold (metal) for the 41mm watch. Note that this also affects the choice of watch body color. Huawei Watch GT 5...
It's Amazon Prime Day October edition with deals set to go off today and tomorrow. We've rounded up some smartwatch and tablet deals from Amazon Germany. The Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro is a hot deal for Prime users at just €174 - that's 63% off. You can get both the Bluetooth and the LTE versions of the Galaxy Watch6 Classic's 47mm model and a deal on the Bluetooth 43mm model. Huawei's GT 5 Pro is also down, as is the Watch Fit 3. Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro 45mm 63% off Read our...