Huawei MatePad Pro 11 (2022) in for review

Today we have the new Huawei MatePad Pro 11 (2022) in the house, so let's do an uboxing. Lucky us, we got the higher-end model with the 5nm Snapdragon 888 chip and the optional 4G connectivity through the SIM slot. There's also a 7nm Snapdragon 870 version out there. Our unit comes with Huawei's 40W Super Charge adapter and a USB cable. We also got the additional Huawei Smart Magnetic Keyboard and the new white M-Pencil. Huawei MatePad Pro 11 (2022) unboxing The Huawei MateBook X Pro 11 (2022) is a multimedia powerhouse. It all starts with the 11-inch 2560x1600px 10-bit OLED...

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Flashback: Apple is slow to adopt new tech, but only on iPhones

The iPhone 5 was announced on September 12 2012, ten years ago. It was the first iPhone to ditch the 30-pin dock connector inherited from the iPods as it introduced the Lightning adapter. It was the first reversible data connector on mobile devices, previous ones – both proprietary and USB – had a “polarity”, that is to say that there was only one correct orientation. While once upon a time this was an advantage over phones that used microUSB, it is now seen as a downside and everyone is just waiting for Apple to adopt USB-C. For all its influence over the smartphone market, Apple is...

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Week 37 in review: iOS 16 is out, Xperia 1 IV Gaming Edition official with 16GB of RAM

Another week down, so let's recap. Apple dropped shiny OS updates to the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. For those devices that are ineligible for iOS 16, Apple also released iOS 15.7. And for iPad users, iPadOS 16 will arrive later on, it was delayed due to issues with the new Stage Manager multitasking feature. Sony announced a special Xperia 1 IV Gaming Edition with 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and Xperia Stream accessory bundled. The accessory plugs into the phone via USB-C and brings a full-sized HDMI port alongside a LAN port, a headphone jack, and a USB-C port on...

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Weekly poll: Motorola Edge 30 Ultra tempts you with its 200MP camera, Fusion and Neo also want your attention

Motorola unleashed the first phone with a 200MP camera last week, the Edge 30 Ultra. For €900 this flagship offers a lot of bang for your buck, even besides the large 1/1.22” ultra high resolution sensor. You get a curved 6.67” AMOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate and FHD+ resolution (it’s a 10-bit panel with HDR10+ support but relatively old Gorilla Glass 5). The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset (with 8/128GB base memory and options up to 12/512GB) and a 4,610mAh battery with 125W wired and 50W wireless charging. You can check out our hands-on review of the...

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Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 review

Introduction The MateBook X Pro has always been Huawei's premiere laptop - more capable than the fanless MateBook X, far sleeker the more powerful 16-inchers in Huawei's range, and better than most other laptops on the market. It started out as Huawei's MacBook Air competitor but has evolved into a class of its own and has been almost unmatched in it, pound for pound. Let's begin with unboxing and comparisons with the 2021. The MateBook X Pro 2022 Core-i7 comes with a 90W charger, a USB cable, and a USB-C to HDMI dongle. The brick is adaptable, offering different outputs ranging from...

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Weekly poll results: the iPhone 14 Pro duo has its fans, the vanilla pair gets the cold shoulder

Maybe Apple should consider bringing back the “S” model names, because the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus failed to impress in last week’s poll. The consensus is that those two lack exciting upgrades over the 13 series, so they might as well have been called “13S”. Most people are just plain not interested, but our global audience does have a love for Android, so that isn’t too unexpected. Of those that considered getting a vanilla iPhone, most have arrived at the decision they would be better off saving a few bucks and getting an older model. The global pricing of the new series really hurt...

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