Honor Earbuds 2 Lite review

Introduction Honor is now an independent brand that is free to launch its own products without the supervision of a parent company like Huawei. We recently received their Earbuds 2 Lite for review and they came with plenty of promises - Active Noise Cancellation, 32-hour battery life and a low price. We got the accessory in Glacier White color, tested all its main features, and are ready to report what impressed us and what didn't. Design The Honor Earbuds 2 Lite come with a rectangular case that has a USB-C port on the bottom and a physical key on the side, used for...

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Huawei confirms July 29 date for P50 launch

The Huawei P50 series is finally going to break ground, as the company officially confirms the launch date. An event will take place on July 29, where we’ll see the start of a new era of mobile photography, according to Richard Yu, CEO at Huawei. The date was just a rumor up until now, but thanks to the official Weibo page of the company, we know it was the real thing. Reports are the Huawei P50 will arrive with an LTE-only version of the Snapdragon 888 chipset, but we’ve heard nothing on the Pro or the eventual Pro+. We do expect to see them appear with Kirin 9000 and eventually...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 28

Week 29 saw a lot of movement in our trending chart, but the leading trio of Redmi Note 10 Pro, Poco X3 Pro and Redmi Note 10 remains unchallanged. Still it's one of the most diverse editions of the chart in recent memory as four more makers managed to get a phone in. The new leading Samsung phone is rather surprisingly the Galaxy M21 2021, which isn't even official yet. However it managed to gather more attention than the Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy A52 and take the fourth position. The Poco F3 stayed seventh as two more upcoming phones took the next two spots - Nokia XR20 and the...

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Creality HALOT-ONE resin printer is a great pick for ultra precise hobby 3D printing (in-depth review)

Introduction We'll readily admit that 3D printing is not our primary field on interest here at GSMArena. That being said, we are all passionate tech nerds and with plenty of varied interests. Ask around the office and you can get solid, in-depth information on anything from cars and fridges to drones and single-board computers and everything in-between, both size and complexity-wise. You get the point. When CREALITY reached out asking if we wanted to check out their HALOT-ONE (CL-60) Resin 3D printer (for a fair and unsponsored review), we just couldn't pass up on the opportunity as 3D...

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Samsung Galaxy A22 5G in for review

This is the Samsung Galaxy A22 5G - it costs €250 and for that you get a 90Hz display, 5G connectivity courtesy of a MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset and a 5,000mAh battery. You also get a proper 3.5mm headphone jack and headphones in the box to boot. There's also a 15W charger and cable, but no case. The Galaxy A22 5G has a dull-looking grey finish, but the matte texture on the rear feels great to the touch and dispenses, at least to some degree, with smudges and fingerprints. The display is not an OLED, but is sharp at 1080p and has surprisingly adequate brightness, which we...

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Week 28 in review: S22 Ultra with 200MP camera, Nokia XR20, Z Fold3 leak

Welcome to another week's recap. The top story was that Samsung would team up with Olympus for the Galaxy S22 Ultra's camera, reportedly a 200MP sensor with a 5-element lens in front of it. The story goes on that the Galaxy S22 Ultra might come in January. Nokia's XR20 midranger surfaced in an image, showing the rugged back plate of the phone, dipped in water. The XR20 is coming on July 27 with a 6.67-inch HD+ LCD, 5,000mAh battery and Snapdragon 480 5G chipset. Xiaomi became the second-largest smartphone vendor in the world in the second quarter of the year, using an 80% growth to...

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Testing the Infinix Concept Phone 2021 and its 160W Ultra Fast Charge system

Infinix recently sent us an intriguing concept device that showcases their new Ultra Flash Charge (UFC) system, which offers an impressive 160W of power. It claims that it can charge a 4,000 mAh battery in just 10 minutes. The Infinix Concept Phone 2021 also demonstrates two other technologies – a solid electrochromic film (SECF) that can change the color of the back and an electroluminescence (EL) film that can illuminate arbitrary shapes. On this phone it draws a line from the USB-C port to the circle formed by the O of the “NOW” stencil on the back (the Infinix motto is “The...

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Weekly poll: Nintendo Switch OLED vs. Valve Steam Deck

Last week Nintendo unveiled the OLED Switch, this week Valve unveiled the Steam Deck. Will you be picking up one of those or do you think that Android phones are the way to game on the go? Before we point you to the virtual voting booth, let’s have a closer look at the competitors. The Nintendo Switch OLED Model will be available in October starting at $350, this is with 64 GB storage (the original had 32 GB). It boasts a 7” OLED display, an upgrade over the smaller 6.2” LCD of the original (the Lite model has an even smaller display at 5.5”). It still has 1,280 x 720 px resolution,...

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Moto G50 in for review

Motorola’s Moto G50 aims to solidify the maker’s midrange 5G portfolio and it will be put to the test since we managed to receive a unit for review here at HQ. So what exactly do you get here and should you consider a Moto as your first 5G phone? The packaging here is your typical Moto affair with a clear gel case, USB-C cable and a 10W power adapter present in the box. Our review unit sports the uninspiring Steel Gray colorway which is quite reflective and gives out shades of blue under certain lighting. The phone feels substantial in hand weighing at 192 grams. The plastic frame and...

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