OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z2 ANC review

It's been a hot minute since we have had a neckband-style wireless headset around these parts. That is rather unfortunate, as in many ways they were superior to the currently popular TWS earbuds, with longer battery life, physical controls, and better connectivity performance. The last model we tested with this design was incidentally the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z2 and now we have the updated version with ANC or active noise cancellation. At INR 2299, the India-exclusive Bullets Wireless Z2 ANC are only slightly more expensive than the Z2. That still makes them one of the cheapest...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 37

It was inevitable - with the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max leading our trending chart before it was even announced it's hardly surprising that it tops it now that it's official. And it's now joined by the rest of the newly unveiled lineup - The 15 Pro is in second, while the vanilla 15 rounds up the podium. The 15 Plus ended up the least popular of the new quartet, taking fourth. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is the only non-Apple phone in the top six as it retained its fifth position, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max slid behind it as people contemplating a pre-order are comparing it to the new...

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Week 37 in review: Apple brings out the iPhone 15 series with USB-C

This week was Apple's iPhone 15 event so naturally most of the top stories were related to that. Apple announced four new iPhones in the same configuration as last year - two vanilla models - the 15 and 15 Plus - and two Pro models - the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. The biggest upgrade is that all new iPhones now have USB-C ports! Heck, even the AirPods got upgraded to USB-C. The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus got bumped up to the A16 Bionic chip, have new 48MP main cameras, and now have a Dynamic Island, instead of a notch. The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max have the world's first 3nm chip in the A17...

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Moto G84 in for review

The Moto G84 just went live across Europe this week and now it's at our doorstep. The phone is available for €299 in a comfortable 12/256GB configuration and in three colors - the subdued Marshmallow Blue and Midnight Blue, and this Viva Magenta we have the pleasure of showing you. This is easily one of the prettiest phones you can get at this price point. It comes well equipped too, with a case, USB cable, and a 33W charger. In keeping with Motorola's recent design language, the Moto G84 has a vegan leather back that feels great to the touch. The PANTONE color of the year 2023 Viva...

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Weekly poll: which Are you buying an Apple iPhone 15?

You already heard our thoughts on the iPhone 15 and on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, now we want to hear what you think of Apple’s latest (and supposedly greatest) smartphones. The big change this year is that Apple adopted the industry standard USB-C for its iPhone 15 series (and the updated AirPods Pro 2). It did so under duress from the EU, but Tim Cook and company put a positive spin on it. From a previous poll we already know that the majority approves of this move. But is that enough to get you to upgrade? Hold your horses, there are so many upgrades that we need to talk about. Like the...

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Flashback: saying goodbye to the Lightning port

This week we bid farewell to the Lightning port – with the launch of the iPhone 15 series and the Pro models its story comes to a close. We have already had a detailed look at Lightning, what it was, what it could do and what it couldn’t do. Here we just wanted to remember all the devices that were powered by Lightning. The story began in 2012 with the iPhone 5, the iPad 4 and the brand new iPad mini. Apple also switched a couple of iPods – the 7th gen nano and the 5th gen touch – to Lightning. This was significant as the 30-pin connector that Lightning came to replace was originally used...

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