Flashback: the Nokia N86 8MP was the last of the great Symbian sliders

The Nokia N95 was a high point for Symbian, but as we noted in our previous Flashback article, its success was never replicated. It was also the end for this form factor – the Swiss army knife slider phone. The original N95 came in early 2007, followed a few months later by the much-improved N95 8GB. Our destination for today’s story is the N86 8MP, but we have to take a twisty path to get there. 2007 also brought the more affordable Nokia N81. It launched in two versions – one with basically no built-in storage but with an included 2GB microSD card and one with 8GB of built-in storage...

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vivo X100 shows up in a live photo

The vivo X100 series is about to debut later this month and numerous leaks of the design showed us what to expect at launch day, but we've never seen a vivo X100 out in the wild until now. Well, a Weibo user shared a live image of what appears to be an X100 from the back. The device shows up in a light blue color, which we've already seen in leaked renders, but the sparkly, concentric pattern isn't as obvious as the renders would make you believe. The wavy forms of the back glass seem in line with the renders, though. vivo X100 The camera island is as expected, except for the...

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra confirmed to come with titanium frame

A report obtained by TheElec confirms the previously rumored titanium frame on the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Samsung is at the final stage of securing its titanium orders. The Korean tech giant is working with Chinese suppliers as well as one homegrown manufacturer. Apparently, Samsung started researching titanium about two years ago, but the decision to implement it came only recently, perhaps due to pressure from Apple with the iPhone 15 Pro series. If the reception is good, Samsung plans to use titanium in more devices. The titanium frame offers several benefits - it's lighter than steel...

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OnePlus 12 shows up on 3C certification with 100W charging

According to previous rumors, the OnePlus 12 is just around the corner as the company is gearing up to launch the handset earlier than expected. In fact, we could see the handset appear by the end of this month in China and the latest 3C certification can attest to that. The handset popped up on the Chinese 3C website with a 100W-capable wired charger, confirming the initial rumors that there won't be any change in the charging speed. The listing shows a charging brick with 11V/9.1A, which is exactly the same as the OnePlus 11. However, the renowned tipster DIgital Chat Station on...

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