Weekly poll results: Pixel 6 duo well loved, but availability holds it back

It seems that Google finally did it – it created phones that many people want. Unfortunately, it is not a phone that many can get. And no, it’s not because of the price, the $600 Pixel 6 and the $900 Pixel 6 Pro are priced well. But being available in less than a dozen of countries leaves out a lot of would-be buyers. Last week’s poll shows that many are in just that situation. Though considering how quickly the stock ran out, serving more markets might not have been feasible. Putting aside the question of availability, 80% of the votes in the poll are positive. That’s a lot better than...

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Flashback: Samsung S8500 Wave, the first phone with Super AMOLED and first with Bada OS

Do you know which was the first phone with a Super AMOLED display? Some of you may have answered “the original Galaxy S”, but that is not the case – if you read our story of OLED displays on mobile phones you will know that it was the Samsung S8500 Wave, which beat the Galaxy S to market by two months. Back then we called this a "modest retail package" - if only we knew what was coming Or maybe you answered correctly because you still remember the Wave phones and the OS they ran – Bada (Korean for “ocean”). It was a precursor to Tizen, the OS that runs on Samsung smart TVs today...

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Oppo Reno7 series fully revealed ahead of launch

Oppo is readying its Reno7 series and contrary to popular belief, there won't be a Reno7 Pro+ version, so instead, we will see a lower-end Reno7 SE. This leaves the Reno7 Pro on top of its series. Anyway, the report suggests that the standard Reno7 and Reno7 Pro share a good chunk of the hardware. They will be built around a 6.5-inch OLED panel, but the vanilla will settle for 90Hz refresh rate while the Pro boasts 120Hz. The same 4,500 mAh battery with 65W fast charging support will be powering up both handsets. Oppo Reno6 series The camera department segregates the two - 50MP...

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE rumored to be announced during CES 2022

Samsung's mythical Galaxy S21 FE should have been released by now, but a string of unfortunate events forced the company to delay the launch of one of the most anticipated Samsung devices. The wait might soon be over, according to sources related to SamMobile Rumor has it, the Galaxy S21 FE will launch during next year's CES, which will take place in Las Vegas, January 5-8, 2022. This appears to be in line with an older report citing January 11 as a possible announcement date. SamMobile argues that the new report sounds quite plausible since the handset won't get much competition...

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Redmi Smart Band Pro announced with 1.47" OLED display, Watch 2 Lite tags along

The rumored Redmi Smart Band Pro has just been announced, about a year after the original Redmi Smart Band. As the name suggests, however, the new version is better equipped and offers more features. For starters, we have a 1.47-inch AMOLED panel with 450 nits of maximum brightness and 282 ppi. It's protected by a 2.5D tempered glass while the body is made of polycaprolactam (type of nylon, plastic), reinforced with glass fiber and it can go under 50m under water. The strap, of course, is made of soft silicone. The device adopts the usual accelerometer, gyroscope and PPG heart...

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Xiaomi 12 spotted in the wild

As per tradition, the Xiaomi 12 should arrive at the beginning of next year, but that's still not confirmed and judging by the leaks for the past couple of weeks, the handset might arrive earlier than usual. In fact, the latest live images of the Xiaomi 12 suggest an imminent launch. Alleged Xiaomi 12 The original images have been shared on Weibo showing the smartphone handled on the subway. The phone is wrapped with a case to keep prying eyes away. Sadly, the case does its job well and doesn't give away too much. Perhaps the device looks a bit longer than usual, suggesting a...

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Apple and Samsung phones depreciate the least after one year

An interesting report by a UK online retailer of refurbished electronics, musicMagpie, gives us interesting data on how smartphones depreciation over 12 months. And unsurprisingly, Apple tops the chart, followed by Samsung, as their phones hold value better than the rest. According to the report, the average UK consumer changes his phone every 16 months and that costs him about 50% of the old phone's value. Apple devices seem to lose 41% of their value in the first 12 months on average and that metric goes up to 60% after 24 months. A Samsung phone, on the other hand, loses 64% of its...

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