Weekly poll: is the Xiaomi 13 Pro your next flagship? What about the vanilla Xiaomi 13?

Xiaomi unveiled its new flagship series last Sunday and sales started this Wednesday – this is only the second mainstream phone to use the 1” Sony IMX989 sensor after the vivo X90 Pro+ from earlier. Before that it was featured on the China-only Xiaomi 12S Ultra and the Sharp Aquos R6, which is similarly limited in availability. The 13-series also brings an official IP rating for the first time, IP68, of course, as is befitting a flagship. There is no “lite” model this time, it’s just the vanilla and the Pro. While we’re still waiting on Xiaomi to detail international availability, let’s...

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Weekly poll results: Realme 10 Pro+ gets some love, 10 Pro falls flat

The results from last week’s poll are in and it doesn’t look good for the Realme 10 Pro. The Realme 10 Pro+, however, has a real shot at stardom. Even though their names differ by only one character the two phones are different from one another in ways that matter. The Realme 10 Pro+ stood out in our review (also video review) with its bright, color-accurate screen, with (for the first time in the series) a premium-looking curved display. The rear cameras were another plus as they performed well both during the day and at night (though the selfie cam isn't all that good) We were...

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Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition review

Asus sent its first laptop - the P6300 - into space to MIR Space Station 25 years ago, and to commemorate this achievement, the Taiwanese tech giant launched the Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition (UX5401ZAS). It is basically a version of the regular Zenbook 14X OLED (UX5401) coming with a Space-themed design, accessories, and packaging. Those extras also mean you pay more for the Space Edition than the regular model. And while that futuristic design and fancy accessories may appeal to Space enthusiasts, is it good enough to entice mainstream users? I used the Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Space...

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vivo X90 series' global launch date revealed by leaked poster

vivo unveiled the X90 series in China last month, but there's no word from the company about its global launch yet. However, a poster that surfaced on Twitter reveals the X90 series will make its international debut on January 31, 2023. The vivo X90 series consists of three smartphones - X90, X90 Pro, and X90 Pro+. The leaked poster doesn't explicitly mention any of these, but since it says "X90 Series," it is safe to say that at least two phones will begin their global journey on the mentioned date if not all three. The vivo X90 Pro+ is the most exciting smartphone in the lineup,...

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Nothing rumored to launch a sub-brand soon, first TWS earphones leak

Carl Pei's Nothing has launched one smartphone and two TWS earphones since its debut last year, and a media report claims the young company could soon introduce its sub-brand. It might be called "Particles by XO," which is mentioned in a firmware developed by Nothing. The source also shared a few images of Particles by XO's TWS earphones and what appears to be their charging case. The TWS could be launched as the company's first product. However, it's unclear if "Particles by XO" is the actual name of the sub-brand or if this is something like "Redmi by Xiaomi." If it's the latter, XO...

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OnePlus 11 appears in official teaser

OnePlus hosted an event today in China to celebrate its ninth anniversary, and as expected, it teased the OnePlus 11 that we've been hearing about for some time now. The video shared by OnePlus doesn't entirely reveal the OnePlus 11, but you can see the circular island on the smartphone's rear has four circles - one for the flash and three for the cameras. The island sports Hasselblad branding, and there's an alert slider on the smartphone's right-side frame, which corroborates previous design leaks. While OnePlus has shown the black-colored model in the clip, rumored to...

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Realme 10 Pro goes on sale in India

Realme introduced the Realme 10 Pro and Realme 10 Pro+ in India last week. The Pro+ went on sale in India a few days ago, and now the Pro model is also available for purchase in the Asian country through Realme's official website, Flipkart, and retail stores. The Realme 10 Pro is offered in Dark Matter, Hyperspace Gold, and Nebula Blue colors and comes in two memory configurations - 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB. The 6GB RAM model is priced at INR18,999 ($230/€215), while the 8GB RAM version costs INR19,999 ($240/€230). Realme 10 Pro The Realme 10 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon...

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