Month: March 2022

Now, in its third generation of iPhone SE (2022), it keeps the same formula: familiar, quick with long-term support, and affordable (for an iPhone). It’s a winning product for Apple, so why change it.

The iPhone SE (2022) comes in a simple box with the phone emblazoned on the front (the imprint is the same size and color as the phone inside, which is a nice touch), a SIM tool, and a USB-C to Lightning cable.

This iPhone is Apple’s most affordable, though it costs a little more than the predecessor. The difference is $29 at their base configuration in the US, and a harder to swallow EUR40 pricier than the iPhone SE (2020) was in Europe. But even that’s a lot cheaper than the base iPhone 13 mini, which starts at $699/EUR809.

If you’re looking at an iPhone purchase on the cheap then the iPhone SE (2022) is the entry-level choice for you, and it’s better than before.

The iPhone SE (2022) has the same display, body, and camera hardware, but it gets the Apple A15 Bionic chip from the iPhone 13, which opens the door for better camera performance (though no night mode), and software support for many years – something many buyers will be banking on.

We cannot understate how important Touch ID is. It is a proven and trusted biometric unlocking method. The physical home button can also be used to access the homescreen from anywhere – something that many senior citizens rely on.

A huge update to the iPhone SE (2022) is the battery. It’s bigger by 200mAh and that, Apple claims, gives it two more hours of battery runtime. We’ll be testing it in more detail as part of our complete review. However, there is no doubt that this will perform better than the one before.

Using the phone is a familiar experience. iOS works well despite its small size. We haven’t experienced any hiccups, which isn’t something we can say about some of Android’s entry-level phones (yes, yes, price difference and all that, but still).

We’ve started testing the iPhone SE (2022) for a full review and you can check back in sometime next week for it!

Motorola’s rumored 2022 flagship Android phone is expected to bring a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus chipset alongside Samsung’s 200MP ISOCELL HP1 sensor and we just got our first live look at the alleged device thanks to a Chinese tipster.

Motorola Frontier camera island

The upcoming Motorola Frontier houses a huge camera island on its back with a massive cutout for the 200MP main sensor. The accompanying text on the side confirms this is in fact the 200MP HP1 sensor with OIS and a f/2. 2 aperture. According to details provided by Samsung, the 200MP sensor can function as several different sensors thanks to the deep learning-based remosaicing algorithm.

Samsung HP1 can do 2×2 pixel binning, which results in 50 MP resolution with an effective pixel size of 1. 28 um. There’s also a 4×4 binning mode with 16 sensor pixels used to create one big image pixel with the equivalent of 12. 5MP resolution and 2. 56um pixels. It can shoot up to 8K video at 30 fps with the field of view shrinking as little as possible.

Motorola Frontier render

Motorola Frontier is also rumored to bring a curved 6. 67-inch pOLED with a 144Hz refresh rate and a 60MP selfie cam. Elsewhere we get confirmation of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus chipset which will be paired with 8/12GB RAM and 128/256GB storage. Speculations suggest a 4,500 mAh battery with 125W wired charging and wireless charging which will vary between 30W and 50W speeds. Motorola Frontier is rumored to launch in July.

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Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has released a newsletter, giving us more details about the next iPad Pro.

According to him, the tablet will have an Apple M2 chip when it arrives in Fall 2022. It will also support MagSafe, making it the first Apple tablet that charges wirelessly.

The new M2 chip will have the same octa-core CPU architecture as the M1 predecessor but will have better speed and efficiency because it will be built on the 4 nm TSMC process. It could have 9-core and 10-core GPU versions, up from 7-core and 8-core graphics in the current M1 chip.

Apple usually needs between 13 and 16 months to launch the new Pro series of its iPads. Quick math reveals that the new tablets will arrive around August 2022, since the current iPad Pro 11 and iPad Pro 12. 9 were introduced in April 2021.

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The Realme 9 series kicked off with the 9i, a 4G only mid-ranger. After that came two Pro models (both with 5G), then the Realme 9 5G and 9 5G Speed. Several leaks indicate that this will be followed by with second 4G model, though one more capable than the 9i.

First off, the Realme 9 (4G) temporarily appeared in the list of devices on a realme.com support page. That has now been scrubbed, but not before it caught the eye of leakster Yogesh Brar and MySmartPrice.

Realme 9 (4G) appears in list on the company’s official site

Besides confirming the phone’s existence, Brar also revealed that the phone may have a 108 MP main camera. This could make it one of the more capable shooters in the 9-series. The current leader is the Realme 9 Pro+ with a 50 MP sensor (1/1. 56″, 1.0 um) and OIS.

Additionally, the Realme 9 (RMX3521) will reportedly offer a 16 MP selfie camera, which is on par with the rest of the series. Previous leaks suggest that the phone will arrive with two memory configurations (6/128 GB and 8/128 GB) and three colorways (Sunburst Gold, Meteor Black and Stargaze White).

We don’t know what chipset will be at the heart of the 4G phone (the 9i has a Snapdragon 680), but unconfirmed info suggests that it will be powered by a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging. This will match the Realme 9i and 9 5G battery setups.

Speaking of those two, the Realme 9 5G costs Rs15,000 in India and we expect to see the 4G model around the same price (the less capable 9i is Rs13,000).

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You can make a reservation to buy a OnePlus 10 Pro in the States, even though the US price of the phone still isn’t known – the global launch is set for March 31 (Thursday). MediaMarkt should be informed that the German branch of the retailer already lists the new OnePlus flagship.

The OnePlus 10 Pro carries a EUR900 price tag for a unit with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB storage (Volcanic Black colorway). That’s how much the 9 Pro used to cost at launch (though it is now down to EUR800).

OnePlus 10 Pro appears on MediaMarkt.de with EUR900 price tag

In China, the 10 Pro also has 256 GB and 512 GB versions available (with 8 to 12 GB of RAM), though those aren’t listed by the retailer yet. The availability of memory options is not yet known.

PS. The Mitril edition of the OnePlus Buds Pro will also be going global on Thursday.

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One of the many phones vivo is readying, the iQOO Neo6 is the center of a fresh new leak.

It’s a pair of images, showing two of the three colors of the upcoming phone, as well as possibly giving a hint as to its unveil date.

The iQOO Neo6 will be offered in Blue, Orange, and Black. One of the pictures suggests that vivo will announce it on April 13 in China.

A look at the back reveals a small square camera island, which has been photoshopped out. It looks similar to the Chinese iQOO 9. We could also see the specs match, and a new brand for that phone. The iQOO Neo6 is rumored to have a 6. 78-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, a 4,700mAh battery with 80W charging – all of which are present on the Chinese iQOO 9.

The other specs of the Chinese iQOO 9 that we could see on the iQOO Neo6 are a 50MP main camera, 12MP 2x zoom, and a 13MP ultrawide. According to Chinese sources, the iQOO Neo6 will have two memory variants – 8/256GB and 12/256GB, just like the iQOO 9.

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Realme has been rumored as releasing a smaller Android tablet. It is likely that the launch will be held in the Philippines. The upcoming Realme Pad Mini surfaced in a series of teaser images confirming some of its key specs.

The tablet will offer an 8. 7-inch screen and a notably smaller profile than the currently available Realme Pad though a similar design profile. Realme Pad Mini’s display will pack a 1340 x 800px resolution and is rumored to bring a Unisoc T616 chipset paired with 3/4GB RAM and 32/64GB storage which will be expandable.

Realme Pad Mini

The compact tablet will also bring LTE connectivity on both storage trims as well as a 6,400 mAh battery with 18W charging. Based on past leaks we expect an 8MP rear camera and a 5MP selfie shooter. Realme Pad Mini is said to arrive in blue and silver colors and will be 7. 6mm thick and weigh 372 grams.

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Fitbit purchased by Google in 2019,. It took regulators two years to approve the purchase. According to the latest rumor, Fitbit has not yet embraced Wear OS even though it was completed. It says three new devices are coming, and none of them will come with Google’s wearable platform.

According to 9to5Google, Fitbit Versa 4 and Fitbit Sense 2 smartwatches, as well as the Fitbit Luxe 2 band, are on their way with the brand’s own interface.

The Versa and Sense watches appeared with code names Hera and Rhea within the Fitbit app. These devices both have a resolution of 336 x 336 pixels, which is the same screen used in the previous versions and the source believes they are indeed the new variants of these two series.

Similar to the Fitbit Luxe is the Fitbit LXE – the slim band that’s primarily aimed at fashionable and stylish people. The screen is 124 x 208 pixels, just like the first Luxe.

The source noted that the software used to connect these new devices was called “bridge”, and it transfers data using Bluetooth. Wear OS also has a way to connect with phones. This was confirmed by a source.

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