Weekly poll results: the sustainable Fairphone 5 has its fans and its detractors

It’s certainly not for everyone, but the Fairphone 5 is the perfect phone for some people – about one fifth of voters in last week’s poll can see themselves using this devices for the next 8 years, happy in the knowledge that they have a phone that is kind to the environment and to people and one that is easy to repair at home. Many say that they already use phones for 4-5 years, even models that weren’t really designed to last that long. The Fairphone meanwhile is built with longevity in mind – you only need to look at the 5 year warranty to see that the company really believes in...

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The iPhone 15 Pro Max is the most competitive Apple flagship in years

There’s something special about an iPhone event. It’s the most exciting end-of-summer phone announcements and it’s possibly the biggest phone event of the year. But iPhone upgrades have become a bit of a boring affair in the past few years. That changed this year - the iPhone 15 Pro Max is the most competitive flagship Apple’s made in years. Scratch that - the iPhone 15 Pro Max is the most competitive flagship Apple’s ever made. It finally caught up with Android flagships on zoom The unique tetraprism periscope of the iPhone 15 Pro Max finally puts the Cupertino flagship...

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vivo T2 Pro's processor confirmed

The vivo T2 Pro launching on September 22 was rumored to have the Dimensity 7200 SoC at the helm, which has turned out to be true since vivo has announced that the T2 Pro will be powered by the Dimensity 7200 chip, making it the "fastest smartphone in the price segment." vivo previously revealed the T2 Pro's design, suggesting it's a rebranded iQOO Z7 Pro that went on sale in India last week. If so, the vivo T2 Pro will come with a 6.78" 120Hz FullHD+ curved AMOLED screen, 8GB RAM and up to 256GB storage, and Android 13-based Funtouch OS 13. The smartphone will pack a 4,600 mAh...

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Samsung Galaxy Buds FE's price tipped

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S23 FE soon, and alongside that, we could also see the Korean brand introduce the Galaxy Buds FE TWS earphones, which, according to tipster Roland Quandt, will have an MSRP of $99.99. The Samsung Galaxy Buds FE are said to feature 12mm AKG tuned drivers in each bud and have graphite and white color options. The Galaxy Buds FE's manual uploaded by Samsung on its website revealed the earphones would come in two wingtip sizes - S/M and M/L. Galaxy Buds FE The Samsung Galaxy Buds FE's charging case will draw power through a USB-C port, but...

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Realme GT5 240W charging test

Fast charging is one of those life-savers that we now take for granted on most modern flagships. Say you forgot to charge your phone before going to bed. No worries, a quick top-up while you get ready to tackle the day ahead and you’re back to 100%. In the case of the Realme GT5 240W you’re able to do a full charge in 10 minutes, and a 20% top-up in just 80 seconds as per the maker's claims. This isn’t anything new since the Realme GT3 aka GT Neo5 in China pioneered the 240W SuperVOOC charging system earlier this year. Still, it’s mighty impressive to see the rate of development in the...

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE's color options revealed in leaked official image

The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE we've been hearing about for the past few months is rumored to go official this month. We are halfway through September and still haven't heard about it from Samsung, but it seems the brand will unveil the S23 FE soon since the smartphone has appeared in an official image, corroborating previous design leaks and revealing color options. The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE looks similar to the Galaxy A54, but it has a metal frame since you can see antenna lines on the phone's left side in the image, with the power button and volume rocker on the right. The Galaxy S23...

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