Sonarworks, the company famous for its precision audio software used by music creators in professional recording studios around the world, has developed a music personalization tool called SoundID Listen. The desktop and mobile app brings personalized sound to anyone listening on headphones by creating personal sound profiles. We gave it a try.
The Realme X50 5G was just released in France on Tuesday 11th August with an asking price of €379 ($450). At this price point, it is unsurprising to note that the technical specifications are extremely similar to the OnePlus Nord. Can these two smartphones co-exist side-by-side, or is the BBK Electronics group, the same company that owns both OnePlus and Realme, cannibalizing its mid-range offerings?
While Apple, Google, and OnePlus are (re)discovering the mid-range smartphone market for themselves in 2020, this happens to be old hat for Xiaomi. The Chinese manufacturer has mastered the world of inexpensive smartphones that offer plenty of bang for your hard-earned buck without too much effort. With the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, the Pixel 4a, OnePlus Nord, and iPhone SE are going to face a tough price-performance rival. Despite a recommended retail price of only €269.90 ($318), this mid-range and fairly sized smartphone offers many of the features found on the more expensive models of the mentioned competitors. Where are the places where you ought to be willing to make concessions, we will inform you in this review.
I am quite sure that many of you are familiar with this: a particular delivery service that sells mediocre food at reasonable prices. This is just the right thing if you just want to fill up your stomach after a long day at work without getting into debt or risking food poisoning. It is a safe bet. However, it is because of such a run-of-the-mill delivery service (note: it might be a poor analogy) in the form of the Oppo A91 that makes us think it is great! This smartphone comes with just about enough of everything in terms of hardware, and will be able to deal with all that you throw at it. In this review, we'll tell you what we liked about the Oppo A91 and the 'leftovers' which remain.
A drop in price and all is forgiven? Well yes. The OnePlus Nord launched Tuesday, July 21, from €399 is supposed to mark a new beginning, #newbeginnings. OnePlus is trying to reconcile with its early fans, a little overwhelmed by the race for premium and the price break started with the OnePlus 8/Pro. Everything, from the teasing through to the quality-to-price ratio of the OnePlus Nord exudes apology. And, after having been able to take the phone in hand and then test it, I must admit that all is well and truly forgiven.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 was launched on July 22nd where it was presented as "the most powerful gaming smartphone in the world" by the Taiwanese company. This is a huge promise: whether true or not, it makes little sense in this niche market. The ROG Phone 3 might be the most powerful gaming smartphone to date, where it is also the most mainstream gaming smartphone to be released that is quite unlike its other competitors. This is perhaps its greatest asset.
If you are looking for a tablet, the iPad is definitely a must as a potential candidate. This is especially true if you want to have access to the widest possible selection of apps and accessories. Should you not want to be shackled by a lack of computing power, then Apple's latest iPad Pro is one that requires serious consideration. After having it go through a major overhaul in 2018, the fourth generation happens to be mostly model upgrades. I reviewed the 12.9-inch version to see what the new features have to offer and whether the unequivocal "buy" recommendation for those in the creative industry still applies.
An iPad keyboard for $350 - has Apple gone nuts? My Magic Keyboard review of the Magic Keyboard with an iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) shows if and for whom this particular accessory with a "floating" tablet mount complete with trackpad and keyboard capabilities is worth checking out.
Launched alongside OnePlus Nord on Tuesday 21 July, the OnePlus Buds are the brand's first true wireless headphones. Sold for €89 ($103), they are specially positioned to kick ass in the heavily saturated 100% wireless headphones market with great bass performance.
With the Find X2 series, Oppo is also bringing its higher-end smartphones to the German market. In addition to the Lite and Pro versions, the Find X2 Neo represents an interesting mixture of above-average features at a reasonable price. For just under €600 ($686.50), this Oppo smartphone comes with a quad-camera setup, an in-screen fingerprint sensor, a Snapdragon 765G chipset, as well as a solid 12 GB of RAM. This means that this handset is well-equipped for handling the upcoming 5G standard. Read on to find out how the Oppo Find X2 Neo fared in its review.