Honor is back in Europe with two models – both with Google Mobile Services, just like in the good old days. The two phones are the Honor 50 and Honor 50 Lite, but we have to clear some things up. First, the Pro model hasn’t made the trip yet (here’s a quick look at the differences between the two).
Second, the Honor 50 Lite is not the Honor 50 SE. The Lite model appears to be based on the…
Sony Xperia Pro-I promos highlight photo and video capabilities
October 27, 2021
Earlier today, Sony ushered in its latest camera-centered smartphone with the release of the Xperia Pro-I. We’ve already got the chance to test it out and you can read more about our first impressions in the hands-on review here but now Sony added a few promo videos that…
It appears the next iPhone SE will retain the iPhone 8 ‘s base of a 4.7-inch LCD but add 5G when it arrives in early 2022.
This report comes from industry insider Ross Young and seemingly disproves the recent report that the next iPhone SE will adopt the iPhone XR…
Apple sued in China for not including iPhone chargers in the box
October 27, 2021
Apple is being sued in China for failing to include iPhone chargers in the box. The report says that the lawsuit has been put forward for ‘public interest’ status, suggesting that it could be fast-tracked or given a higher profile.
It follows a consumer protection fine in Brazil for the same issue, and Apple being forced to continue to supply EarPods with iPhones in France ……
Google Tensor shows stunning results in Pixel 6 Pro speed test, just seconds short of iPhone 13 Pro [Video]
October 27, 2021
Tensor is the first mobile chip Google has ever designed for its Pixel smartphones, and as we explained in our review earlier this week, the performance feels indistinguishable from the best Snapdragon flagships. However, it also puts up an impressive comparison with…
Pokémon GO developer launches new AR game ‘Pikmin Bloom’ for iOS
October 27, 2021
The long-anticipated new AR game from Niantic and Nintendo is finally here. Pikmin Bloom is an app designed to “bring a little joy to your everyday journeys on foot.”
This is the second app that Niantic develops in partnership with Nintendo. The first one, Pokémon GO…
A group of airports in Italy and France are banding together to create electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) veliport infrastructure to speed the deployment of quicker, carbon-free air taxi transportation between their respective city centers and passenger terminals.
Operators of airports in Rome, Venice, Bologna, and Nice announced the creation of the jointly owned Urban Blue company.
Ola’s electric scooters have proven popular ever since their debut earlier this year. Now we’re getting our first detailed look inside the company’s massive electric scooter factory, which employs an entirely female workforce.
Ola’s S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters…
LumaFusion video editor to come Android, Chrome OS in ‘coming months’ as development begins
October 27, 2021
While Android has its fair share of solid video editing apps, Chrome OS has to make do with some fairly basic and substandard options. That is set to change as the team behind the excellent iOS and iPad-only LumaFusion has confirmed that development has started on dedicated…
Google Tensor shows stunning results in Pixel 6 Pro speed test, just seconds short of iPhone 13 Pro [Video]
October 27, 2021
Tensor is the first mobile chip Google has ever designed for its Pixel smartphones, and as we explained in our review earlier this week, the performance feels indistinguishable from the best Snapdragon flagships. However, it also puts up an impressive comparison with Apple’s chips in the iPhone 13 Pro Max, with a Pixel 6 speed test being a very close call.
YouTube channel PhoneBuff this week…
