It’s easy to forget the environmental impact our rampant smartphone consumption is having on the planet. The modular line of Fairphone devices offers an environmentally conscious solution that is both ethical and reasonably affordable. So enter the Fairphone 3, the latest modular Android device that challenges our smartphone sustainability.
Considering that most smartphone OEMs have settled…
Realme XT is sort of official with a 64 MP camera
August 28, 2019
Redmi was expected to launch tomorrow the worlds first 64 MP camera, but Realme decided to speed its announcement in order to rain on Xiaomis parade.
The Realme XT was shipped to several media representatives in India, effectively making it the first smartphone with a 64…
The Morning After: Nintendo Switch Lite hands-on
August 28, 2019
Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.
Morning! Today’s highlights include another milestone SpaceX launch and our first impressions of the Switch Lite. Also, Hollywood directors want to fix your TV’s settings, and Microsoft has scheduled another Surface…
When Honor announced the 9X will be the successor of the 8X series, company executives proudly said the Honor 8X is the best-selling smartphone for the Huawei brand. It sold in 15 million units, 10 million of them in the first 173 days, and now it appears that the Honor 9X lineup is about to smash this record in pieces.
In the first 29 days since the Honor 9X and Honor 9X Pro have been selling in…
Realme 5's first sale moves over 120,000 units
August 28, 2019
The Realme 5 went on sale for the first time in India on August 27, and the phone has turned out to be a resounding success for the Oppo spinoff company. Realme CEO Madhav Sheth has triumphantly announced on Twitter that more than 120,000 units of the phone were moved as…
While Samsung may not be the fastest company out there when it comes to rolling out updates to big new Android versions, it is increasingly supporting older models, even those that were anything but flagships when they launched.
Case in point: the Galaxy J5 (2017) has been…
Apple is already beta testing iOS 13.1
August 28, 2019
Apple isn’t waiting for the release of iOS 13 to start testing its first big update. The tech giant has posted an iOS 13.1 developer beta (plus a corresponding iPadOS 13.1 beta) — apparently the first time an iOS point release has been in a dev beta before its base version is available. You won’t trip over yourself to install this unless you’re an early adopter, but the…
AirPods fail to earn Consumer Reports approval, lose to Samsung Galaxy Buds in sound quality test
August 28, 2019
Consumer Reports has a history of making questionable claims and recommendations when it comes to Apple products. That now extends to AirPods, as Consumer Reports has published a new comparison between Apple’s latest AirPods and Samsung’s Galaxy Buds – with a…
OnePlus 7 Pro 5G is now available at Sprint
August 28, 2019
As expected given Sprint’s announcement earlier this month, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has now reached the carrier. It’s already available in select stores, and you’ll be able to purchase it online from August 28. Beginning on September 6, it will be in stock in…
Honor 20SE expected to arrive on September 4
August 28, 2019
The Honor 20 series which currently includes the vanilla 20, 20 Pro, 20i, and 20 lite is likely to be joined by a fifth smartphone next week – Honor 20SE.
Honor is holding an event in China on September 4 where it will unveil a new 20 series smartphone.
The company hasn’t revealed anything about the product, but two unknown Honor smartphones, sporting model number YAL-AL50 and…
