Weekly poll results: the Samsung Galaxy S23 lineup is off to a flying start

Galaxy S23 pre-orders end next week as Samsung transitions into regular sales on Friday. Judging by last week’s poll, many of you won’t wait until the 17th to get one – the S23 series is off to a strong start. Two things happened in Europe this generation – local units finally ship with Snapdragon instead of Exynos but Samsung raised the prices. India got Snapdragon last year too but prices prices are higher for the S23 and S23 Ultra (the plus model is actually a tad cheaper). Samsung Galaxy S23 series infographics Was the pricing an issue? Voters were sensitive about the...

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Here’s what the vivo Y100 looks like

The vivo Y100 has been popping up in the rumor mill lately. It was already spotted on the Google Play Console and in a GeekBench listing, as well as an official vivo teaser. Now we get to see what the phone looks like in some live photos. vivo Y100 live photos As per previous rumors, the vivo Y100 will be available in two colors - Rose Gold and Blue. We clearly see the latter here. Though, it should be noted that sources claim both color options will actually be able to color-shift in some fashion. We also get to see the phone’s triple-camera system on the back. Unfortunately,...

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Samsung Galaxy A14 4G appears on NBTC, Galaxy M54 5G inches closer to launch with Bluetooth certification

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A14 5G earlier last month, but the company is also planning to launch a 4G version that has popped up on Thailand's NBTC. The Samsung Galaxy A14 4G is listed on the Thai certifying authority's website with model designation SM-A145F/DSN, where "DS" denotes dual-SIM support. However, the NBTC listing doesn't reveal any specs of the Galaxy A14 4G. Samsung Galaxy A14 4G on NBTC Another smartphone Samsung is expected to unveil is the Galaxy M54 5G. We've been hearing about it for the past few months, and while there's no word from Samsung about it, the...

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Sony Xperia 1 V renders envision a familiar design with slight tweaks

The Xperia 1 V is hopefully right around the corner. There is still a distinct possibility that the phone will make an appearance at this year's MWC in Barcelona. In the meantime, leaks have started ramping up regarding Sony's next flagship. A set of new high-def renders now offers a great early look at what we think the device will look like. The short of it is that Sony won't really be changing much about its iconic design. If rumors are to be believed, that is. Well, rumors and a recent leaked photo of the back of the phone. Said photo coincides nicely with these renders. From...

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Carrier-locked Samsung Galaxy A23 5G units get Android 13-based One UI 5.0 in the US

Samsung released the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 stable update for the Galaxy A23 5G's international model last December, and towards the end of the month, the rollout was expanded to the unlocked Galaxy A23 5G in the US. Over a month later, the carrier-locked A23 5G units are also receiving the stable One UI 5.0 in the States. The One UI 5.0 update is currently rolling for the Galaxy A23 5G locked to T-Mobile's network, but devices on other networks should receive it soon. The update has firmware version A236USQS1BWA2 and bumps up the Android security patch level on the Galaxy A23 5G to...

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OnePlus Nord 3 alleged specs leak online

This is still largely unconfirmed info, so take it with a grain of salt, but specs have allegedly leaked for an upcoming OnePlus Nord 3. The upcoming phone is said to be rocking a 6.5-inch, FHD+, 120Hz AMOLED display with either a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 or 8200 pushing pixels to said panel. OnePlus Nord 3 Specifications (rumoured) :• 6.5" FHD+ 120Hz Amoled• 50MP OIS + 8MP + Useless• 32MP selfie• 100W charging• 4500mAh or 5000 mAh battery• Mediatek Dimensity 8100 Max or Dimensity 8200There is a leak saying it'll have 1.5K display, that is not correct— Debayan Roy (Gadgetsdata)...

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