The major camera-improving June 2023 update released by Samsung for the Galaxy S23 series in Asian countries last week is now rolling out in Europe for the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra. The update comes with firmware version S91xBXXU2AWF1 and weighs 2.2GB, so make sure you download it over a Wi-Fi connection to avoid additional mobile data charges by your carrier. The June 2023 update bumps up the Android security patch level on the Galaxy S23 trio to June 2023, but more importantly, it fixes the camera autofocus issues, improves Night Mode processing, and adds a 2x...
Nothing is yet to release its smartphone for 2023 called Nothing Phone (2) and this time around, it appears to be almost a proper flagship. We say almost because it will employ last year's Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC instead of the more recent Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. In any case, pricing is expected to significantly go up but by how much? Thanks to a French media outlet, we have the pricing of two Nothing Phone (2) storage options - 256GB and 512GB. The former will likely be paired with 8GB of RAM and will set you back €729 while the beefier 12GB/512GB version will ask €849. That's a...
The more affordable Motorola Razr 40 arrives a few weeks after its pricier Razr 40 Ultra sibling. Right now the vanilla model is only available in China through Lenovo’s online store with a starting price of CNY 4,000 for the 8/128GB model. We had a look through Motorola sites for other countries and they all said the local equivalent of “coming soon”. We did spot it on one Czech retailer, which estimates the arrival date as July 21, i.e. a month from now. You can pre-order a unit for CZK 21,600, which converts to €910. That’s more than the €800 that the Razr 40 was supposed to...
The more affordable Motorola Razr 40 arrives a few weeks after its pricier Razr 40 Ultra sibling. Right now the vanilla model is only available in China through Lenovo’s online store with a starting price of CNY 4,000 for the 8/128GB model. We had a look through Motorola sites for other countries and they all said the local equivalent of “coming soon”. We did spot it on one Czech retailer, which estimates the arrival date as July 21, i.e. a month from now. You can pre-order a unit for CZK 21,600, which converts to €910. That’s more than the €800 that the Razr 40 was supposed to...
After launching the Galaxy self-repair program in the US last year and expanding it to South Korea last month, Samsung has now brought the program to Europe – by the end of June it will be available in Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Right now the program covers the three previous generations of S-series flagships, the Galaxy S20, S21 and S23, with replacement screens, back panels and charging connectors being available. Note that the screen replacement kit also includes a new battery. You can pick up a set of tools that is required...
After launching the Galaxy self-repair program in the US last year and expanding it to South Korea last month, Samsung has now brought the program to Europe – by the end of June it will be available in Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Right now the program covers the three previous generations of S-series flagships, the Galaxy S20, S21 and S23, with replacement screens, back panels and charging connectors being available. Note that the screen replacement kit also includes a new battery. You can pick up a set of tools that is required...
HTC may be past its heyday, but the company still releases new smartphone models occasionally. The most recent one is the HTC U23 Pro with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, 108MP main camera and 6.7” 120Hz OLED display. If you’re curious about how easy this phone is to disassemble in case you need to swap out a component, this PBKreview video answers just this question. The phone’s plastic back comes off easily enough and from then on it’s plain Phillips head screws. The good news is that most things are kept on separate sub-assemblies, e.g. the USB-C charging port is not soldered to the daughter...
As expected, Xiaomi launched its Xiaomi 13 Ultra in Hong Kong today, marking the first international launch of the device since its announcement in China back in April. Xiaomi 13 Ultra is available in black and olive colors in a single 12/512GB trim for HKD 8,999 ($1,148 converted). Pre-orders start tomorrow, June 8 while open sales are set to begin on June 13. In related news, Xiaomi revealed it will bring the 13 Ultra to European markets on June 12. Xiaomi’s official channels in Germany, France, Spain and Italy have confirmed the flagship is due to launch on June 12. Based on...
Motorola is officially unveiling the Razr 40 and Razr 40 Ultra foldables at an event on June 1, but some of its subsidiaries simply couldn't wait any longer, it seems, and decided to already put up a bunch of ads on billboards in the wild. Case in point - Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria, in the European Union. There are already ads for the Razr 40 Ultra on the streets of Sofia, even though we're still a couple of days removed from the big launch event. As you can see, these confirm the name yet again, and they don't shy on presenting the phone from both sides, letting us see...
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is coming to Europe soon and it will cost €1,499. The price, while not officially announced, was confirmed by multiple sources. For that €1,499 you get a 12/512GB Xiaomi 13 Ultra in Black or Green, which is around €100 more than a 12/512GB Galaxy S23 Ultra, but the Xiaomi ships with a case, cable, and a 90W charger to the Galaxy's nothing. Xiaomi has confirmed that the 13 Ultra will make it out of China and onto the international markets, but it hasn't specified anything about the price or availability dates. Whenever it arrives in European stores, the Xiaomi...