In a revelation that shouldn’t surprise anyone, it is now clear that the Trump Mobile T1 Phone will not be made in America. We do find it a little bit surprising that it’s not even the same phone... wait, what?
First things first, the official page for the phone used to proclaim that it is “proudly designed and built in the United States”. It no longer says that. The phone is now described as being “Designed with American values in mind” and as having an “American-Proud Design”.
However, the place of its origin is vague to put it mildly: “The T1 Phone isn’t just powerful—it’s brought to...
Yesterday, vivo unveiled its vivo X Fold 5 in China, but the maker also announced two new wearables. These include a new eSIM version of its vivo Watch 5 alongside its latest wireless earbuds – the TWS Air 3 Pro.
vivo Watch 5 eSIM
The new eSIM vivo Watch 5 is identical in looks and specs to the regular model, with the only difference being it can connect to mobile networks. This means you can make and take calls, send out messages and use apps like WeChat without needing a paired phone.
Watch 5 eSIM is advertised to reach up to 14 days of usage and comes in Black, White, and...
Yesterday, vivo unveiled its vivo X Fold 5 in China, but the maker also announced two new wearables. These include a new eSIM version of its vivo Watch 5 alongside its latest wireless earbuds – the TWS Air 3 Pro.
vivo Watch 5 eSIM
The new eSIM vivo Watch 5 is identical in looks and specs to the regular model, with the only difference being it can connect to mobile networks. This means you can make and take calls, send out messages and use apps like WeChat without needing a paired phone.
Watch 5 eSIM is advertised to reach up to 14 days of usage and comes in Black, White, and...
Elecrow’s latest invention, the CrowPi3, is an all-in-one Raspberry Pi 5 platform that bundles many popular Arduino modules in a book-sized suitcase. A 4.3” LCD sits in the center with a camera on top. Modules usually used to introduce electronics, such as a breadboard or an LED matrix, are also included. They are all connected to the Pi through its 40-pin header connector. The unit has a built-in battery pack that should provide hours of fun.
Elecrow is running a Kickstarter campaign that will end on July 5th. The product's main selling point is that it can be used as a hardware enabler for AI designs. How much this is true depends on the software ecosystem that ships with it. Elecrow is smart by using the Raspberry Pi as part of its design. This opens thousands of AI and ML libraries for the younger generation targeted by this product.
CrowPi3: Price and Availability
The CrowPi3 is available in nine configurations on the Kickstarter webpage. The Early Birds offer the most value for money and start at $159 for the basic kit, excluding the Pi computer. An 8GB Pi 5 with battery and a gamepad will add an extra $130.
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CrowPi3: Design
The CrowPi3 ships with a transparent plastic cover on the main experiment board, which helps protect the delicate circuits and LCD module while on the go.
Specification
Supported board: Raspberry Pi 5, Pi Pico, Arduino, Micro: bit
Number of extensions: 28 Arduino-compatible modules
Size: 28.5 cm x 18.5 cm x 3.8 cm
Weight: 1.1 kg
Video: 4.3” 800 x 480 IPS LCD, 1 x HDMI
Audio: Stereo speaker, 3.5mm headphone jack
Power supply: 27W 12V power adapter
Two small magnets hold the cover in place while a rubber strap on top acts as a handle, creating a look similar to a suitcase. The unit measures 28.5 cm x 18.5 cm x 3.8 cm, for a weight of 1.1 kg, and feels solid. The two compartments on the bottom are easily accessible by sliding plastic doors. One holds the Raspberry Pi board, while the other can store small parts.
Elecrow went above and beyond to pack over thirty electronic modules in a small volume. Even more impressive is that they are all connected to the Pi expansion connector. If the Pi is too much of a hassle to work with, then two extra sockets accommodate a Raspberry Pi Pico board or an Arduino, while the breadboard space allows adding other modules easily.
The Raspberry Pi 5 provides over twice the processing power of its predecessor. The CrowPi3 utilizes all of the Pi’s connectors and interfaces; Two HDMI connectors connect to the integrated display and an optional external screen. The user can access only three USB 3 ports, the fourth reserved for the two-megapixel camera. A 4.3-inch 800 x 480 IPS screen offers excellent brightness and viewing angle, although the small viewing area makes reading text challenging.
The case integrates two 3300mAh rechargeable batteries, which should keep the Pi and screen working for several hours. Networking is available using the 1 Gb Ethernet port or the Pi’s Wi-Fi module. A pair of speakers provides stereo sound output, which can be bypassed using a headphone plugged into the 3.5mm headphone jack.
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CrowPi3: In Use
The unit turns on by pressing the right-side power button. A long press on the same button turns the unit off. Two red LEDs indicate whether the unit is charging and turned on. The cooling system is always on without temperature control and produces a low but noticeable whining sound from the fan. The built-in screen is more of a gimmick. An external display is recommended for actual development.
The Elecrow ecosystem builds on a customized version of Raspbian OS, specially tailored for interactive learning. The UI ditches the conventional desktop with icons and instead organizes items in what looks like a dashboard with two distinct sections. The left contains AI modules, while the right holds Python-based projects. The user must create an account to start using the CrowPi3.
The most challenging part of setting up the CrowPi3 is getting the OS up and running. Elecrow provides a 40GB image that, although containing a wealth of material, is just too big to be useful. In contrast, the latest Raspbian desktop image with recommended applications is less than 4 GB. Elecrow should provide a lite version of the OS with additional user packages external to the image.
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CrowPi3: Competition
Very few platforms exist that are similar to the CrowPi3. With built-in modules that showcase the Pi’s ability to control peripherals and the various extension connectors spread around the case, the CrowPi3 is a unique product. The curated software library also plays an essential part in the product.
The Joy-Pi advanced product is similar to the CrowPi3 and supports Pi 4. It incorporates modules such as touch sensors and ultrasonic range finders and sports an even smaller 1-inch LCD. However, the price is higher than the CrowPi3, at more than $470. It lacks a battery and key components such as a camera to make an AI platform.
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CrowPi3: Verdict
With their newest all-in-one station, Elecrow promotes an AI-centric product on a large scale through their Kickstarter campaign. The CrowPi3 feels well-built and oozes quality with many electronic modules, such as the LCD and touchscreen. However, the software support for voice and image recognition sets it apart from the competition. We liked the general appearance and portability of the platform, with a cute handle that completes the suitcase appearance. Don't let the toy appearance fool you; the platform can be used for more serious stuff, such as software development, but with a bigger external screen.
That said, the unit feels overcrowded. Elecrow thinks cramming as many modules into a small space will win over the general public. The fact is that the platform might overwhelm beginners with its complexity. Also, supporting material such as schematics is missing. You are on your own if the unit breaks and you want to do some repairs. Finally, the fan is noisy and will be a distraction.
Buy it as a gift for kids who like building and breaking stuff.
Don’t buy it if you want to get your hands dirty quickly with the Pi5.
The Oppo Reno14 and Reno14 Pro were launched in China last month and began their international rollout yesterday, with the first stop being in Taiwan. The Reno14 series will be introduced next in Malaysia on July 1, and after that, the duo will be introduced to the Indian market.
The Oppo Reno14 and Reno14 Pro will be launched in India on July 3 at noon local time. Oppo hasn't detailed the specs sheets of the Indian models but revealed that the Reno14 Pro will be powered by the Dimensity 8450 SoC and feature four 50MP cameras - a primary camera with an OmniVision OV50E sensor and OIS, a...
The Oppo Reno14 and Reno14 Pro were launched in China last month and began their international rollout yesterday, with the first stop being in Taiwan. The Reno14 series will be introduced next in Malaysia on July 1, and after that, the duo will be introduced to the Indian market.
The Oppo Reno14 and Reno14 Pro will be launched in India on July 3 at noon local time. Oppo hasn't detailed the specs sheets of the Indian models but revealed that the Reno14 Pro will be powered by the Dimensity 8450 SoC and feature four 50MP cameras - a primary camera with an OmniVision OV50E sensor and OIS, a...
Xiaomi will freshen up its 15 Ultra for the summer with new colors and a matching new camera kit.
The new colors are a light blue (cyan?), purple, and classic Leica light brown, and they cover the leatherette part of the phone's back.
New too is a new, slimmer, and color-matched Photography kit. It weighs just 42 grams, has a two-stage shutter button, and an independent video button.
The kit is a single-piece unit (unlike the other Photography kit, which has a detachable grip with a built-in battery), and it comes with a color-matched camera strap.
Xiaomi hasn't yet listed any...
The Infinix GT 30 Pro was unveiled in late May with a Dimensity 8350 Ultimate chipset. That was only the vanguard of the series and at least one more model is on the way – a vanilla GT 30 was just spotted on Geekbench.
The Infinix GT 30 (X6876) has done several runs of the benchmark, which reports a Mali-G615 MC2 – a GPU that is only used in two Dimensity chips. Add to that the four cores clocked at 2.6GHz (Cortex-A78) and four more at 2.0GHz (Cortex-A55) and we get the Dimensity 7400.
Infinix GT 30 (X6876) scorecard from Geekbench 6.4.0
The downgrade in performance from the...
Nothing Phone (3) is launching next week and most of its spec sheet is already out. We now have some additional details thanks to a pair of recent FCC and SGS listings, which confirm the Phone (3)’s battery capacity, charging speed and some additional details.
Nothing Phone (3) battery, charging and connectivity specs
Phone (3) will feature a 5,150mAh battery (NT05A) with 65W wired charging. The device is also confirmed to boot Nothing OS 3.3 based on Android 15. In terms of connectivity, Phone (3) will offer triple band Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth, and NFC connectivity. The listing...
Until now, Cambridge Audio’s TWS earbuds efforts have been ‘pretty good’ – but this is a market in which ‘pretty good’ tends not to be good enough. And so the company is back with what is quite obviously a very concerted effort, in the shape of the new Melomania A100.
Here, $149 / £119 or its regional equivalent buys a pair of true wireless in-ears that travel in a very neat charging case, that follow the ‘stem’ style of design and that can be had in black or white finishes. It also buys high specification (Bluetooth 5.4 wireless connectivity with LDAC and aptX Lossless codec compatibility, Class AB amplification, nearly 40 hours of battery life, 10mm Neodymium dynamic drivers) that you’d be glad to see on a product costing twice as much. And by way of an encore, it buys a raft of control options that include an endlessly entertaining appearance by Matt Berry. Some of the best noise-cancelling earbuds around? And perhaps even some of the best earbuds irrespective of noise-nixing, then? For sure.
Most of all, though, money put Cambridge Audio's way for these particular buds buys insightful, controlled and thoroughly entertaining sound. The A100 manage to combine levels of insight that are the best around in this market with an energetic and engaging attitude that makes the description ‘musical’ entirely valid.
As far as value for money is concerned, not to mention a thoroughly enjoyable audio experience, the Melomania A100 are currently there to be shot at.
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Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 review: Price and release date
Release date: June 26, 2025
Price: $149 / £119 / AU$TBC (but around AU$249)
At the time of writing this review, the Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 wireless in-ear headphones are on sale from today (June 26, 2025) and in the United Kingdom they cost £119. The price in the United States is $149, and while no Australian pricing is confirmed as yet, it seems something around AU$249 is likely.
It’s an aggressive price from a company that’s most recently been making waves with equipment a fair bit further up the food chain, but that’s not the same as saying the A100 are without serious competition. Sony (another brand that can hold its own at the high end) will sell you a pair of its very accomplished Sony WF-C710N buds for pennies less than £100, just as a ‘for instance’. So these earbuds have to do a bit more than show up wearing an attractive price to get a seat at the top table…
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Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 review: Specs
Weight:
4.7g per earbud
Drivers:
10mm Neodymium dynamic
Battery life:
11 hours per charge; up to 39 hours with the case
Bluetooth:
5.4 with LDAC and aptX Lossless
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Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 review: Features
Bluetooth 5.4 with aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless and LDAC
Six-mic array for ANC and call-handling
Class AB amplification; 10mm Neodymium dynamic drivers
In the context of the asking price, the Melomania A100 are very impressively specified indeed. There are true wireless earbuds costing plenty more than this that don’t look as good on the page.
For example, the Cambridge Audio use top-of-the-shop Bluetooth 5.4 for wireless connectivity, and are compatible with aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless and LDAC codecs. Multipoint connectivity is available too, and the array of six mics that handle noise-cancellation, telephony and voice-assistant interaction are bolstered by Clear Voice Capture echo-cancelling and noise suppression.
There’s Class AB amplification on board, an unarguable step up from the Class D alternative that’s way more common in products like this. A dual-core Qualcomm Kalimba DSP minimises distortion and maximises clarity, and a pair of 10mm Neodymium drivers serve up the sound.
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In the most advantageous circumstances (volume down, ANC off and so on) the earbuds will run for a healthy 11 hours between charges, and you can eke out as much as 39 hours when the power in the charging case is taken into account too. Charging from ‘flat’ to ‘full’ takes around 70 minutes, and just 10 minutes on the mains power (there’s a USB-C slot on the case) should hold you for over three hours of playback (provided you keep that ANC switched off).
And because portable products like this need a degree of hardiness, of course, the A100 are IPX5-rated. Which means they should be absolutely fine in any realistic environment.
The temptation that’s been succumbed to by any number of true wireless in-ear headphones of similar price to the Melomania A100 is to ramp up low frequencies in the name of ‘excitement’ and let the idea of ‘balance’ go out of the window. This Cambridge Audio product, though, is a bit more sensible than that – and as a consequence, it’s ultimately a far more accomplished listen.
Leave the EQ settings in the app well alone and the A100 are quite neutral where tonality is concerned and have an almost ideal frequency response. High frequencies have bite and shine during a listen to Daniel Avery’s Diminuendo, but have sufficient substance and variation to prevent any suggestion of hardness or edginess. And at the opposite end of the frequency range there are similarly high levels of detail, and control that’s sufficient to allow very decent rhythmic expression. Bass sounds punch with determination, but their speed and variation means they never drag at the momentum of a recording.
Switch to a file of Last Night by Arooj Aftab and the midrange is revealed to be open and eloquent – the A100 can communicate a voice’s character and attitude in the most direct manner. Detail levels are, as elsewhere, impressively high, and there’s real positivity to the way the A100 ties the frequency range together. In absolute terms it could be argued that the lowest frequencies sound just slightly remote from the lower midrange and everything above that, but the commonality of their tone mitigates this quite significantly.
The soundstage the Cambridge Audio can generate is large, well-defined and carefully controlled – so even an element-heavy recording like Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue as performed by the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein sounds open and carefully laid out. There’s elbow-room for every performer and a fairly explicit description of relative on-stage positions.
There’s plenty of dynamic headroom available for when the orchestra really ramps up the intensity, and the dynamics of harmonic variation are carefully attended to during the solo piano passages too. Transient response is good, and the result is an overall presentation that sounds very much like the complete picture.
All of the above might serve to make the Melomania A100 seem rather analytical – and there’s no denying they can peer into a recording and return with all sorts of pertinent observations. But primarily they’re an engaging and entertaining listen, and a pair of earbuds that give the strong impression that they’re just as keen on your favourite music as you are. It’s by no means easy to combine ‘analysis’ with ‘entertainment’ so that each discipline is properly attended to – and that’s the case no matter how much you’re charging – so Cambridge Audio is deserving of both congratulations and admiration.
And where active noise-cancellation is concerned, the Melomania A100 can go toe-to-toe with the best of their price-comparable rivals. The system doesn’t alter the sound of the earbuds in any way, it doesn’t betray itself with counter-signal or any sort of audible disruption – and it does a very agreeable job on all but the loudest and/or deepest of external noises. There’s a second tier of ANC that sits below the uncanny silence that’s available from a pair of Bose noise-cancellers – and these Cambridge Audio earbuds are now a part of it.
Sound quality score: 5 / 5
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Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 review: Design
45 x 61 x 25mm, HxWxD (charging case)
4.7g (earbud)
Choice of black or white finishes
Unlike previous Cambridge Audio true wireless models, the Melomania A100 are from the Apple-inspired ‘dangly stem’ school of design. The earbuds are notably neat and tidy and, thanks to a selection of eartip sizes and a trifling 4.7g weight, fit comfortably even for the longest listens. ‘Neat and tidy’ covers the charging case too, which is 45 x 61 x 25mm (HxWxD) – this slender design does mean the earbuds are slightly trickier to get out of the case than they otherwise would be, but it’s not much of a price to pay for such pocket-friendly dimensions. The standard of build and finish is impressive in every respect, and the look is good no matter if you choose the black or white finish.
I might as well go with the word ‘impressive’ to deal with operability here, too. The A100 have a capacitive touch surface at the top of the stem of each–- a combination of presses and holds gives control of most playback controls, and lets you cycle between your ANC options or summon your voice assistant too. Interactions are swift and reliable, and the ‘Melomania’ control app gives the chance to customise the effect each sequence of presses or holds has.
The control app also has decent extended functionality. Six EQ presets are joined by a seven-band equaliser that allows you to store quite a few custom settings, while a defeatable ‘dynamEQ’ setting does its best to maintain full-range response at lower volumes. You can select between ‘transparency’, ‘normal’ and ‘noise-cancelling’ for ANC, and within this last option you can choose between ‘low’, ‘medium’ or ‘high’. Switching for ‘gaming mode’, ‘wear detection’ and ‘sleep mode’ are all available too – and within ‘audible feedback’ there’s the greatest Easter egg in any app anywhere ever. ‘Off’ and ‘tones’ are both options, and there are eight different languages to choose from too… but the eleventh option (‘Southwark’) lets your audible feedback be delivered by Matt Berry in highly fruity fashion.
Even without this delightful touch, though, ‘Melomania’ is a useful, stable and easy-to-navigate control app that’s only missing the ability to integrate music streaming services to be completely ideal.
Design score: 5 / 5
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Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 review: Value
Great specification
Secure ergonomics
Excellent sound quality for the money
With the Melomania A100, Cambridge Audio has hit it so far out of the park it’s basically lost forever.
These true wireless earbuds are specified well beyond what any price-comparable alternative can offer, they’re comfortable, have battery stamina on their side, and each of their control options is well-implemented and effective. Oh, and they sound as good as anything else you can buy at anything like this money. Currently they offer the best value for money of any wireless earbuds you can buy for $149 / £119 – and by a wide margin.
Value score: 5 / 5
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Should I buy the Cambridge Audio Melomania A100?
Section
Notes
Score
Features
Excellent codec support; geat mic array
5 / 5
Sound quality
Stunning clarity for the money – best at the level by some degree
5 / 5
Design
Solid, ergonomic, thoughtfully made
5 / 5
Value
The best sound-per-pound wireless design on the market
5 / 5
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Buy them if…
You have a good source player Top-end codec compatibility and exemplary sound quality make the A100 the perfect partner
You favour well-tailored clothes The charging case is about as slim and easy to carry as these things ever get. So you won’t need to compromise your outfit
You enjoy added value If you know who Matt Berry is, then you know his appearance as an ‘audible feedback’ option will prove endlessly satisfying
Don't buy them if…
You like properly extended functionality If you want your heart-rate monitored, your steps counted and what-have-you, there are alternative designs that have you covered
You’re not a monochrome type of person Lots of price-comparable rivals are available in many more finishes than just ‘black’ or ‘white'
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Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 review: Also consider
Sony WF-C710N Until the start of this review, Sony’s still-excellent WF-C710N were your default £100-ish TWS choice, and they still have plenty going for them where sound quality is concerned. They’re made to look a bit limited by the A100’s spec-sheet, though… Read our full Sony WF-C710N review
Technics EAH-AZ80 …And Technics’ slightly older flagship AZ80 might come down a bit closer to this pricing now too (owing to the arrival of their newer AZ100 siblings), but they're nowhere near it yet. The feature set and fit is fantastic, but you're still paying a lot more… See our full Technics EAH-AZ80 review
How I tested the Cambridge Audio Melomania A100
Connected to an iOS smartphone and an Android DAP
Using a variety of digital file types and sizes
In a number of environments
Naturally, iOS devices don’t acknowledge wireless sound quality beyond the AAC codec – but happily my FiiO DAP does, and so I was able to let the Melomania A100 show what they’re capable of when it comes to optimum sound quality.
The DAP also features lots of genuinely high-resolution content on its local memory, as well as duplicating the music streaming service apps loaded onto the Apple smartphone, so I was able to listen to different digital audio file types and sizes.
I did this indoors and outdoors, in very quiet environments and in places where even the best active noise-cancellation struggles – and I did so for well over a week, because listening to these Cambridge Audio earbuds is really no kind of hardship.
