Five years ago, vivo introduced OriginOS, its next generation OS that was set to replace FuntouchOS – and it did, but only in China. Until now. As you may have heard, OriginOS is going global. This is happening with the newly-introduced version 6, which is based on Android 16. Check out our overview of what’s new in OriginOS 6. vivo’s new OriginOS 6 The new OS version will debut with the vivo X300 and X300 Pro, though we don’t have details on when they might be rolling out globally yet. You can check out our hands-on review with both phones, if you are curious. Other...
vivo announced the X300 series smartphones in China earlier this week and we got to have a quick look at the X300 and X300 Pro (no Ultra yet), complete with benchmarks and some on-location camera samples. The review units are on their way to the office for some of our more standardized testing, but in the meantime we figured we'd touch upon one of the other major developments from the company this year - OriginOS 6 is going global. Up until now, vivo smartphones intended for their home market were the only ones running OriginOS, while the international ones were on a different software...
Multiple brands have launched smartphones with Si/C batteries this year, enabling them to pack high-density, high-capacity batteries in smartphones without increasing their thickness. As a result, smartphones with 6,000+ mAh batteries are becoming common. Honor, too, launched a 7,200 mAh battery phone a few months ago, called the Honor GT Pro. And now, we hear the Chinese brand is planning to launch a smartphone with a 9,000 mAh Si/C battery. The word comes from reliable tipster Digital Chat Station, who also claimed that this smartphone will be powered by a Snapdragon flagship chip....
Oppo announced ColorOS 16 today with an updated visual look, improved performance and plenty of new features and revamped system apps. It is set to debut on the Oppo Find X9 series tomorrow while also gradually making its way to older Oppo devices in the coming months. The new update brings seamless system animations which deliver instant app launches and interactions with apps, menus and widgets. Animations are triggered at the point of touch and return smoothly when dismissed for a faster feeling UI. Oppo’s Luminous Rendering Engine ensures smooth transitions across all aspects of...
Google’s brand new Pixel 10 Pro Fold, which went on sale last week, has been subjected to an extreme durability test. The test results suggest that the foldable may not be as durable as Google claims. YouTuber Zack Nelson from JerryRigEverything subjected the Pixel 10 Pro Fold to his standard series of durability tests. While the foldable struggled in several of them, it was the bend test that ultimately killed the phone. Although the hinge held firm, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold snapped along the antenna lines. Last year's Pixel 9 Pro Fold also had the same weak points. However, what...
Samsung's first Android XR headset, codenamed Project Moohan, was rumored to launch on September 29, but that didn't happen, and subsequent rumors claimed the headset would launch on either October 21 or October 22. Well, one of those rumors has turned out to be true as Samsung has announced that Project Moohan will be launched on October 21 during the Galaxy Event. The event will begin at 10 PM ET, and it will be live-streamed on Samsung's YouTube channel. The Korean brand hasn't revealed Project Moohan's marketing name; however, rumors claim it will be called the Galaxy XR, which...
Vivo unveiled the X300 series yesterday, and we were there to cover the whole event. Apart from the quality hands-on time with the X300 Pro and X300, we were also able to capture plenty of photos with both phones. What we didn't have time for, however, was to snap some long-range shots using the vivo X300 Photographer Kit and the 2.35x telephoto extender lens. Today, we finally have those, too, and you will find them further down, but first, here's a closer look at the actual gear. Hands-on The vivo X300 Pro's Photographer Kit looks similar to the one we used with the vivo X200...
Apple increased the monthly price of its video streaming service three times in three years – even so, the subscriber count has been growing faster than we suspected. The rumor was for 45 million subscribers. However, Apple Services SVP Eddy Cue appeared on Hollywood-focused podcast The Town and stated that the actual subscriber count is “significantly more than that”. However, Cue refused to give a specific number. Based on numbers from FlixPatrol, the rumored 45 million count would have put the newly renamed Apple TV service just above Peacock’s 41 million. For what it’s worth, the...
The thin and light Moto X70 Air is not the only new Motorola smartphone launched today, as it’s joined by a new variant of the Moto G100. Moto G100 key specs We say new since Motorola already used the moniker for the Moto G100 (2021) nearly four years ago but the new version comes with a few notable upgrades. The key one is the much larger battery, which comes in at 7,000 mAh and supports 30W charging. You also get a more recent, though still two-year-old Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset at the helm, paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. There’s a 6.72-inch IPS...
Spotify is launching a Premium Family exclusive feature called Managed accounts, which gives parents more control over their kids' Spotify. The new feature is launching in select markets such as the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, Germany, France and the Netherlands. Parents who are Premium Family account holders can now filter out explicit content, ban certain songs, albums, or artists, and hide short videos that play with specific tracks. Additionally, the messaging feature is completely removed from kids' accounts. These restrictions apply to kids under 13 years of age. Notably,...