Realme announces GT2 Explorer Master is arriving on July 12

The Realme GT2 Explorer Master was teased by company officials to arrive this month. Today we learned the date for the official event - it will be on July 12, at 2 PM local time. The phone is advertised as a flagship, and we know it will run on Qualcomm’s top-tier platform - the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. The new Realme is part of the Master series, with the Explorer being the more powerful option. Last year the line-up did not have a true flagship in its lineup, but now this will change. The GT2 Explorer Master is going to have a mightier chipset than the Realme GT2 Pro but we have to wait...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 26

Week 26 is unprecedented in our trending chart - the entire top 10 is identical to the previous week, something we haven't seen in the years we've had the series. That means Nothing's phone (1) is in the leard ahead of the Poco F4 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. Yet another Samsung-Poco pair follows with the Galaxy A53 ahead of the X4 GT. In sixth we have the Redmi Note 11, while Apple's best ranked phone is the iPhone 13 Pro Max in seventh. Samsung Galaxy A13 and Galaxy A73 occupy eight and ninth, while the iPhone XR rounds up this installment of the chart. See you next...

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Honor Earbuds 3 Pro review

Honor is now a strong and independent brand and is trying to slot into the gaping hole its former parent left in the world of smartphones and accessories. The Magic4 Pro is an amazing flagship, and it was launched with the Earbuds 3 Pro by its side. The TWS earphones are aiming equally high and having spent some quality time with them we are ready to share how far they've come. Our Honor Earbuds 3 Pro came in White, but the they also come in Gray color. Both variants look nice, albeit they feel a tad plasticky. The shiny appearance might suggest trouble with smudges or general...

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CCA CRA wired IEM review

The CCA CRA is the latest single dynamic driver IEM from KZ's sister brand. The CRA is the company's entry-level model, starting at just $15. The combination of price and CCA's reputation for producing high-value products has resulted in a substantial buzz around this affordable IEM. We just had to get a unit in to see what all the fuss is about. Design and comfort The CRA have a pretty standard design for CCA/KZ products, with a chunky design molded to the shape of the ear. The chunky shape makes it very easy to hold and place the earbuds inside your ears compared to some of...

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Exclusive: This is the upcoming Amazfit Band 7

A while back we brought you an exclusive look at the Amazfit T-Rex 2 and Vienna models and today we’re sharing details on another yet to be released Amazfit wearable - the Amazfit Band 7. This will be a direct successor to Amazfit Band 5 which released back in 2020. Amazfit Band 7 in black and white Amazfit Band 7 (codename Bari) bears some resemblance to last year’s Redmi Smart Band Pro. It features a 1.47-inch AMOLED screen with 194x368px resolution and 500 nits peak brightness. The smartband has a PPG optical heart rate sensor with 24/7 heart rate tracking as well as sleep and...

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Week 26 in review: Xiaomi 12S Ultra is bringing a 1-inch sensor on July 4

The Xiaomi 12 Ultra is finally coming. It will be called the Xiaomi 12S Ultra and may not leave China, but it's so exciting we can't wait to see it. In fact Xiaomi will unveil multiple 12S series phones on Monday and the Ultra will premiere a 1-inch type Sony IMX989 image sensor. The Nothing phone (1) was once again making rounds this week. Nothing confirmed that it would pack a Snapdragon 778G+ chipset, while a leaked listing revealed that it could start at €470 in Europe. The Indian price will reportedly be INR 31,000 for the 8/128GB and INR 32,000 for 8/256GB. Two names we've...

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Weekly poll: are VR or AR headsets the next big thing in tech?

This week HTC unveiled its first new phone in a while, but in a stark reminder that the company has mostly transitioned to VR headsets now, the Desire 22 Pro was presented as a partner to the HTC Vive Flow. Meanwhile, we keep hearing rumors about Apple’s revolutionary VR headset, Sony is trying to keep the PSVR 2 on schedule and Mark Zuckerberg is showing off prototypes for advanced AR/VR headsets. What do you think – does VR have a future beyond their current niche? Zuckerberg’s ideas about the Metaverse would have you believe that virtual reality will soon be a viable way to both work...

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Flashback: a decade of Sony Xperia displays

Sony phones don’t sell in huge volumes, but they have made a name for themselves. More often than not it is their displays that have made them so famous – whether it’s the first 4K displays or just how small they are, we usually have a lot to talk about when a new Sony phone arrives. We decided to group the phones in three categories: flagship, premium and mini. The Premium models used to be called that for a bit, though we’re counting the Z Ultra here as well. As for the minis, most of them were part of the Compact line and we have included a couple of precursors. The table itself...

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