Spotify has announced that it is rolling out the Spotify HiFi lossless audio feature on the platform. The feature is currently available in Australia, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, the US, and the UK for Spotify Premium customers, and will gradually roll out to more than 50 countries through October. Spotify first announced its plans to launch Spotify HiFi in 2021. This was likely going to be higher priced tier, as that was the standard at the time among competitors like Tidal, Amazon, and Qobuz. Then, Apple came in and...
Spotify has announced that it is rolling out the Spotify HiFi lossless audio feature on the platform. The feature is currently available in Australia, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, the US, and the UK for Spotify Premium customers, and will gradually roll out to more than 50 countries through October. Spotify first announced its plans to launch Spotify HiFi in 2021. This was likely going to be higher priced tier, as that was the standard at the time among competitors like Tidal, Amazon, and Qobuz. Then, Apple came in and...
The new Apple AirPods Pro 3 have double the ANC performance, a built-in heart rate monitor and a live translation mode. The buds themselves also offer longer battery life, though that comes with an asterisk. Indeed, the Pro 3 buds are rated for up to 8 hours of continuous playback time – that’s up from 6 hours with the Pro 2 buds. However, the total listening time (buds + case) for the new model is 24 hours – that’s 6 hours short of the 30 hours that the Pro 2 buds can achieve. In other words, the battery inside the charging case is a lot smaller. Keep in mind that the AirPods Pro 3...
In recent days, numerous rumors have surfaced about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 lineup. The latest suggests that some phones in the lineup may not receive any upgrades in charging speeds. According to leaker Ice Universe (PhoneArt on X), the Galaxy S26 Pro and Galaxy S26 Edge will offer 25W fast charging support, same as the current Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Edge. This contradicts a recent rumor that hinted at 45W charging support on the Pro model. If the new rumor is true, it will be a big disappointment for Samsung fans. The Galaxy S26 Pro is said to pack a 4,300 mAh battery,...
As of June this year, smartphones sold in the EU must undergo standardized testing, which will offer durability and battery scores to help users make better purchasing decisions. The testing procedures have their critics and one stands out as the most vocal and by far the most important one, Apple. Results for the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max show it trailing the competition with a Class B rating in the fall tests – it’s rated to survive 180 falls, compared to Class A (270 falls) for the Galaxy S25 Ultra and Pixel 10 Pro XL. We have these stats in our database to help you compare...
Just yesterday Apple unveiled important improvements to the telephoto and selfie cameras for the new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. How will rival Samsung respond in January when it will unveil the Galaxy S26 series and its crown jewel, the S26 Ultra? Well... for all the talk of which cameras will be upgraded and which will not, we didn’t expect to hear about downgrades. Ice Universe, who has often been critical of Samsung’s product design in the past, reports that Galaxy S26 Ultra’s mid-range telephoto camera will feature a 3x f/2.4 lens with a 10MP 1/3.94” sensor with 1.0µm pixels. For...
The iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air made their debut at Apple’s “Awe dropping” keynote yesterday. The new iPhones bring updates across the board and, more importantly, a new visual identity for Cupertino. The four new iPhones were joined by three new Apple Watches, including the Series 11, Watch SE 3 and Watch Ultra 3. We also got the long-awaited AirPods Pro 3. iPhone 17 series key specs We already covered pricing details for the new iPhones. The new phones are going on pre-order in the first wave of 63 countries this Friday (September 12), while deliveries start a week later...
The iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air made their debut at Apple’s “Awe dropping” keynote yesterday. The new iPhones bring updates across the board and, more importantly, a new visual identity for Cupertino. The four new iPhones were joined by three new Apple Watches, including the Series 11, Watch SE 3 and Watch Ultra 3. We also got the long-awaited AirPods Pro 3. iPhone 17 series key specs We already covered pricing details for the new iPhones. The new phones are going on pre-order in the first wave of 63 countries this Friday (September 12), while deliveries start a week later...
Last week Samsung announced the Galaxy S25 FE, a refined version of the S24 FE from last year. Among the upgrades are the full Exynos 2400 chipset paired with a 10% larger vapor chamber and a larger 4,900mAh battery with 45W charging (up from 4,700mAh and 25W on the 2024 phone). In a teardown video, channel PBKreviews offers a look inside the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and how these components have changed compared to the previous model. Here are some stills taken from this video and from the S24 FE teardown: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE: vapor chamber • 4,900mAh (19.02Wh)...
Apple has announced a new version of the Final Cut Camera app for iOS, bringing features designed specifically for the newly launched iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max. With Final Cut Camera 2.0, users on the iPhone 17 Pro series gain support for ProRes RAW and genlock, while the entire iPhone 17 lineup benefits from new manual controls for the front camera. Apple has included open gate recording support in the new update, which lets users record footage using the entire camera sensor at resolutions higher than DCI 4K. This means you can record in horizontal or vertical orientation...