The OnePlus 13 will be unveiled in China on October 31. Before that, we've already seen it in leaked images, and now the company itself has posted a quick official unboxing video of the yet-unannounced device. That's definitely an unorthodox hype-building campaign, but we'll take it since it means we get to see the handset and its packaging early. Note that as the October 31 launch is for the Chinese market only, the video is in Chinese and the phone runs ColorOS. Internationally, it will of course go with OxygenOS instead. The red box is still present, as you can see. The screen...
While we are waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S25 series, we are getting Galaxy S26 leaks and now Galaxy S27 leaks as well. According to a Korean news outlet, Samsung has reportedly started the development of its Exynos 2700 chipset that will power them. The chipset is codenamed Ulysses and will be based on Samsung's upcoming, second-generation 2nm manufacturing process, or SF2P. The updated manufacturing node promises to bring 12% gains in performance, reduce power consumption by 25% and reduce the die size by 8%, compared to the older generation, which in turn hasn't come out...
Samsung Electric Industries (now Samsung Electronics) was established in 1969, meaning that this year the company is celebrating its 55th anniversary. The celebration mostly takes the form of a week-long sale of all sorts of Samsung gadgets. Naturally, we’re interested in the phones. The highlight offers are for the Galaxy S24 Ultra and the two Z foldables. We’ll start with the Z Fold6. This week, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 has an enhanced trade-in offer of up to $1,200 or a straight $300 discount if you’re not trading in. Also, select models have an additional $300 discount (check the...
Announced last week, the new Apple iPad mini (2024) is now available. The new slate comes with 128GB storage for $500, double what its predecessor had. This is for the Wi-Fi only model, but there is also a Wi-Fi+Cellular version available for $650. If you need more storage, 256GB and 512GB options are available as well. The key upgrade is the Apple A17 Pro, aka the iPhone 15 Pro chipset but with some downgrades. This, along with the extra RAM (8GB), allows the new mini to run Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence will arrive as a software update soon-ish – iPadOS 18.1 will bring...
Realme GT 7 series is set to debut on November 4 in China but Realme decided to unveil one of the phone’s key features – its Samsung Eco² OLED Plus display. This is an 8T LTPO panel that goes away with the polarizing layer found in traditional OLED panels while simultaneously increasing contrast and visibility. Realme claims the panel on the GT 7 Pro can peak at over 2,000 nits global maximum brightness and over 6,000 nits local peak brightness. Realme GT 7 Pro's Samsung Eco² OLED Plus display The more impressive bit is that despite the brightness levels, the new panel...
The Taiwanese chipset company TSMC found that some of its chips made their way to Huawei, according to an insider that spoke with Bloomberg. The report revealed a third-party client provided chipsets for the sanctioned Chinese company, which equipped its AI servers with said processors. The information comes days after a report revealed the Bureau of Industry and Security at the US Commerce Department started investigating alleging potential violations of US export controls TSMC issued a statement, saying it is a “law-abiding company” that is committed to complying with all...
Qualcomm is in the midst of getting its chip architectural license stripped from ARM. A new Bloomberg News report suggests ARM has sent out a 60-day notice to Qualcomm, informing the semiconductor giant that it is terminating its chip design license. This development could prove to be a severe blow to Qualcomm’s chipset development plans for smartphones, laptops, and automotive industry. The current situation traces its roots to a legal dispute from 2022 when ARM filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm over a breach of contract and trademark infringement regarding the development of custom...
The vivo X200 Pro unveiled last week has arrived at our office for review. It's still a work in progress, but we already tested its battery endurance and thought of sharing the results with you while you wait for the full review. Note that we are talking about the Chinese model, running Android 15-based OriginOS 5. The international version, which should debut in India and other countries by early December, will boot Funtouch OS 15. The Chinese vivo X200 Pro is powered by the Dimensity 9400 SoC (3nm) and packs a 6,000 mAh battery. Its predecessor, the X100 Pro, came with the Dimensity...
The original Boox Palma gained traction as a compact e-reader that also doubled as a smartphone and the new Palma 2 is here to fix some of its shortcomings. While it may look identical to its predecessor, Palma 2 features an upgraded eight-core CPU which should help it perform faster in day-to-day tasks. The new model also boots Android 13 which may not be the latest version but it’s still a nice update coming from the Android 11 interface on Palma 1. The other new addition is the fingerprint scanner which is embedded in the power button. The rest of the hardware is carried over...
Samsung will use Snapdragon 8 Elite on all three Galaxy S25 phones, claims yet another tipster. According to Ice Universe, the Korean company will not use Exynos 2500 or Dimensity 9400, which might be a chip only seen in the Galaxy S25 FE. Renders of Samsung Galaxy S25 • Galaxy S25+ • Galaxy S25 Ultra Samsung opting for an all-Snapdragon approach could be due to yield issues with the Exynos 2500. Reports from Korea revealed that the new 3nm process is not as good as expected, and more chips fail to pass quality certification, leading to unstable production numbers. Initial...