DxOMark: Google Pixel 7 Pro's camera shares top score with Honor Magic4 Ultimate

The Google Pixel 7 Pro now shares the top overall score in DxOMark’s camera ranking with a global score of 147. The Honor Magic4 Ultimate was the other phone to match that score. The iPhone 14 Pro came a point short, but it topped the selfie camera ranking. As per DxOMark the Pixel 7 Pro is a significant improvement over the Pixel 6 Pro in software tuning, which contributed to better zoom and video quality. It holds the top score in DxOMark’s Friends & Family use case with strong contrast preservation, skin tone reproduction and better exposure accuracy. Autofocus is fast...

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Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition announced with Wear OS 3

Fossil launched the Gen 6 smartwatch last August with the Snapdragon 4100+ SoC and Wear OS, which is now joined by the Wellness Edition. The Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition is also powered by the Snapdragon 4100+, but it runs Wear OS 3, making it the first Fossil smartwatch to run Google's latest smartwatch OS. That means the Wellness Edition has support for apps like YouTube Music, Spotify, and Facer. It doesn't have Google Assistant, but you do get Alexa. Another highlight is the new Wellness app, bringing the health and fitness features to the Wellness Edition, including blood...

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Our Huawei nova 10 Pro video review is now out

Huawei's latest upper-midrange smartphone, the nova 10 Pro, finally got introduced to the European market at IFA in Berlin last month, after an initial announcement back in July. The handset continues in the tradition of the nova series - offering a very pretty package with plenty of smarts on the inside too. We've already gone hands-on with it back at IFA, and our full in-depth written review is coming very soon - definitely stay tuned for that. While you wait, perhaps you'd like to get a taste of our findings, though? The most important ones, perhaps? Well then, we have just the thing...

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Netflix ad-supported tier officially launches next month in 12 countries

Today Netflix finally made the long-awaited ad-supported tier official, but only for the the following 12 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain, the UK, and the US. If you think the current base Netflix subscription is too expensive and are willing to put up with ads, then you can opt for the new tier which will set you back $6.99 in the US or CAD 5.99 in Canada or £4.99 in the UK each month. The new plan is called Basic with Ads, and it's arriving in November - specifically November 1 in Canada, and November 3 in the US and...

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Sony launches ZV-1F compact camera for vloggers and content creators

Sony has launched its second vlogger friendly camera in its ZV series, the ZV-1F. Compared to the ZV-1, the ZV-1F drops a bunch of features for a lower price and simpler operation. The ZV-1F features the same 20.1MP 1.0-type (13.2mm x 8.8mm) Exmor RS CMOS sensor has the ZV-1. Instead of a variable zoom lens, the ZV-1F has a 20mm (35mm equivalent) f2.0 fixed prime lens. This provides a large field of view, even larger than the widest focal length on the ZV-1, making it suitable for hand-held vlogging scenarios as you no longer have to stretch your arm to accommodate yourself and others...

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iQOO Neo7 will pack Dimensity 9000+ and custom display chip

The iQOO Neo7 is ready to launch on October 20 and more details about the device are starting to appear. The latest confirmed specs include the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ chipset and an independent display chipset dubbed Pro+ which should help lower power consumption and keep stable frame rates during games. Dimensity 9000+ is MediaTek’s flagship offering at the moment and was also seen on the Asus ROG Phone 6D duo. iQOO Neo7 will be equipped with MediaTek's flagship chipset Previous iQOO Neo 7 rumors revealed the device will bring a 6.78-inch AMOLED with a 120Hz refresh rate as well...

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Oppo Reno9 to have Snapdragon 778G, 12 GB RAM

The Oppo Reno9 smartphone was spotted in the wild yesterday, and today we got to hear more about its specs. Leakster Digital Chat Station claims the new phone will have a 64MP main camera on its back. Around the front the 32MP selfie with Sony IMX709 sensor from the Reno8 series will be carried over. Oppo Reno9 The Oppo Reno9 is said to bring a 6.7” OLED with 120Hz refresh rate and a 1080p resolution. The panel will have an under-display fingerprint scanner and a single punch hole. The leakster also revealed the sensor on the back - it is Omnivision OV64B, used in the Oppo...

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