The OnePlus 12R (review) is the company’s more affordable high-end smartphone. If you’ve been waiting to snag it at a better deal, Amazon now has the device bundled with a gift card at the same regular cost. Meaning, you can buy the OnePlus 12R for $499 and get to take home a $100 gift card you can use to splurge on accessories.
Recently, developments surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 have proved to be quite contradictory. The first was speculation about the forthcoming clamshell foldable bringing a wider cover panel that adopts an edge-to-edge design. That was then refuted by third-party renders depicting the device closely mirroring most of the Galaxy Z Flip 5’s (review) design. Now, a fresh rumor adds more fuel to the fire by lending credence to the former claim while suggesting even beefier specs.
Apple refreshed the MacBook Air this month by equipping the lineup with a faster M3 chipset, dual external monitor support, and Wi-Fi 6E. While the upgrades appear to be very limited in terms of performance and connectivity when viewed on paper, there is one notable improvement introduced in the M3 MacBook Air (review). We’re referring to the base model that Apple did not mention.
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Google wants to revolutionize internet searches with the “Circle to Search” feature. The exciting AI feature is currently available on selected devices such as the Galaxy S24 Ultra (review) or the Pixel 8 Pro (review). However, is Google possibly shooting itself in the foot using this strategy by repeating its previous mistakes with Android? Do stay to find out my opinion about this matter.
After entering a more premium market with the Nothing Phone (2), Carl Pei’s brand returns with an affordable smartphone: the Nothing Phone (2a). Retailing at $349 a pop, the Nothing Phone (2a) offers a well-balanced handset with above-average specifications. It’s clearly the best-looking mid-range smartphone of 2024, but is it mere cosmetics? I share my honest opinion about the Nothing Phone (2a) in this full review.
It was discovered in January that Google has been working on a new “Adaptive Touch” feature for Pixel phones. It would not be a surprise to see this feature made available on the Pixel 8 (review) and Pixel 8 Pro (review) first, although the latest developments do point to this feature debuting on the Pixel 9 instead.
Nothing has begun selling the Phone (2a) following the announcement of the handset earlier this month. Alongside its availability, the UK-based startup also pushed a surprise day-one software update that brings several enhancements to the mid-range Android smartphone, particularly for the camera.
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, which powers the Galaxy S24 (review) and OnePlus 12 (review), was primarily lauded for notable improvements, especially with its added AI capabilities. Now, reports of the succeeding flagship mobile SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, could lay down quite the marker in terms of raw power.
Apple’s iPad 10th gen (review) arrived with an overhauled design that incorporated a landscape front-facing camera, which was the first of its kind on an iPad. A fresh rumor speculated this design could be adopted in the upcoming iPad models from the company, including the new iPad Air and OLED iPad Pro which are expected to be revealed soon.
With every new Android version, Samsung also gives us an update to One UI, its mobile operating system skin for Galaxy devices. Together with the Galaxy S24 series and Android 14, we have arrived at One UI 6. After spending the past few years not using a Samsung smartphone, I’m back and had a good look at the new skin on my Galaxy S24 Ultra. Here is the One UI 6 review.