Last week, Xiaomi teased that the flagship 17 Ultra would debut in China in December. Now, the company has revealed the launch date, design, and the color options of the phone. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra will be unveiled in China on December 25, the company confirmed in a Weibo post. The brand also shared the phone’s rear design and color options. It will be available in three color options, including a new Starry Green variant. The phone will also be sold in White and Black colors, as per the teasers. The teasers also confirm that the Xiaomi 17 Ultra will feature a triple-rear camera...

Honor is set to dip its toes in the gaming phone sphere with the unveiling of the Win series. The phone is going official on December 26, but we managed to spend some time with it earlier and see what it's about. The headline feature of this one is a 10,000mAh battery! Yes, 10k, not a typo. The Honor Win will become fully official on Thursday, and we'll have the full details then. The teasers suggest excellent gaming performance and an active fan to help maintain Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 nicely cool. It's paired with 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. The company claimed an...

With 10 days remaining of the year 2025, we have the very familiar sight of Samsung Galaxy A56 topping our trending chart. Behind it, however, is a fresh new face in the newly announced OnePlus 15R. The Galaxy S25 Ultra rose two spots to complete the penultimate podium of the year. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14358, 1#] That means the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max finds itself in fourth this time around, while the OnePlus 15 retained its fifth position. The Galaxy A17 is also where we left it last week - sixth place, while behind it we see the Poco F8 Ultra, which lost a lot of ground over the...

2025 is almost done, as we recap the penultimate week of the year! Xiaomi's entire Redmi Note 15 series launched globally. The OnePlus 15R was also officially unveiled with full details. It packs a mammoth 7,400mAh battery (though it's smaller than the Ace 6T's absolute unit of an 8,300mAh battery), and 80W charging. It has a 6.83-icnh AMOLED with a FHD+ resolution and a 165Hz variable refresh rate. The phone packs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 with 12GB of LPDDR5X Ultra RAM, and either 256GB or 512GB of UFS 4.1 storage. The phone comes in Charcoal Black and Mint Breeze, and starts at...

2025 is almost done, as we recap the penultimate week of the year! Xiaomi's entire Redmi Note 15 series launched globally. The OnePlus 15R was also officially unveiled with full details. It packs a mammoth 7,400mAh battery (though it's smaller than the Ace 6T's absolute unit of an 8,300mAh battery), and 80W charging. It has a 6.83-icnh AMOLED with a FHD+ resolution and a 165Hz variable refresh rate. The phone packs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 with 12GB of LPDDR5X Ultra RAM, and either 256GB or 512GB of UFS 4.1 storage. The phone comes in Charcoal Black and Mint Breeze, and starts at...

2025 seems like the year of open wear stereo (OWS) earbuds. Just about every brand released a pair, and we’re now ready to give you a tour and our first impressions of the recently announced Realme Buds Clip. But why did these type of buds go mainstream? It mostly comes down to how they fit. The way earbuds fit your ears is arguably the most important factor to consider when picking out a new pair. While traditional buds go with the tried and tested silicone eartip approach, our ears come with their own unique shape, and there’s no way to manufacture a one-size-fits-all. Plenty of...

2025 seems like the year of open wear stereo (OWS) earbuds. Just about every brand released a pair, and we’re now ready to give you a tour and our first impressions of the recently announced Realme Buds Clip. But why did these type of buds go mainstream? It mostly comes down to how they fit. The way earbuds fit your ears is arguably the most important factor to consider when picking out a new pair. While traditional buds go with the tried and tested silicone eartip approach, our ears come with their own unique shape, and there’s no way to manufacture a one-size-fits-all. Plenty of...

We asked for your opinion on the best Android skin last week, and the results are in. Samsung’s One UI received 41% of all votes, making it the clear-cut winner. Google’s Pixel UI comes in a distant second with 20% of all votes and is the only other option with a double-digit share. From there on, your votes determined custom ROMs as the third best option. We’re surprised by this development as the custom ROM sphere has generally been on the decline in the last few years. Still, custom ROMs like LineageOS are a great option for older devices, allowing you to run newer versions of...

Back in October, tipster Digital Chat Station shared specs of a compact OnePlus smartphone, said to arrive in the first half of 2026. Now, DCS has shared the specs of the OnePlus 15T, which will feature a 6.3" 165Hz screen of 1.5K resolution with a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner embedded. The OnePlus 15T will have a metal frame and pack a battery with a capacity of at least 7,000 mAh. The smartphone will sport a telephoto camera on the rear, and DCS said that one of the accessories sold by OnePlus for the 15T will be a white/gray magnetic snap-on case. Furthermore, DCS stated that...