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via 2024 Winners and losers: vivo 2024 started off well for vivo, which settled its longstanding patent issues with Nokia, clearing its way to sell phones in Western markets. Still, its best phone of the year didn't reach markets outside of China. Winner and loser: vivo X100 Ultra The vivo X100 Ultra may very well be the best cameraphone in 2024. It has a superb 50MP 1-inch type main wide-angle camera, and a great ultrawide and selfie up front. But its 85mm f/2.7 zoom camera, backed by a 200MP imager roughly the size of the S24 Ultra's main camera is truly world-class. The vivo X100 Ultra is also pretty,...

A massive leak seemingly reveals official OnePlus 13R renders and colors Ahead of a launch that's just a week away, a leak gives us our first real look at the OnePlus 13R.

via LG’s new UltraGear GX9 series gaming monitor can go from flat to curved LG announced its latest WOLED gaming monitors today with the new UltraGear GX9 series. The 45GX990A and 45GX950A have 45-inch screen diagonals with 5K2K resolution (5,120 x 2,160px) and 21:9 aspect ratios. They feature 0.03ms (GtG) response time and variable refresh rate support, although LG did not specify the exact refresh rate. The more impressive bit is that the 45GX990A can go from completely flat to a 900R curvature with a simple press. That’s ideal if you’ve been pondering between a flat or curved monitor, as you can have both. The 45GX950A model is a traditional curved monitor...

Google plans to expand Gemini even further in 2025 During its "2025 strategy meeting," some of Google's plans for the coming year were shared. The TLDR is: expect a lot more Gemini and expect it soon.

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Android XR vs. Meta Horizon OS: How Meta Quest and Google tech will stack up We break down how Google's new Android XR will compare against Meta for software, hardware, AI, partnerships, and more.

Christmas is over, but this Boxing Day deal might give you up to $750 OFF the Galaxy Z Flip 6 — here's how it works Interested in the Galaxy Z Flip 6? This after-Christmas deal from Samsung might drop the phone to as low as $349.99.

via My Top 5 phones of 2024 – Yordan What a year it’s been! With over 600 smartphones hitting the market in 2024, narrowing it down to just five favorites was no small feat. But here we are, looking back at the ones that really stood out. After nearly a decade at GSMArena, I find it hard to be impressed by midrange phones, so this list is packed with flagships. There's one exception, but there's a good reason for that., Without further ado, here are my top five phones of 2024 - no rankings, as they are all the best in their own way! Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra At first glance, the Galaxy S24 Ultra doesn’t seem like...

Gemini's Deep Research feature is available across more languages and regions Google announced a new research tool for Gemini Advanced users early this month, which is now seeing an expansion.

Surprise! A last-minute Christmas deal is dropping over 60% OFF these noise-cancelling earbuds from JBL (no kidding) Dig out those gift cards and get the JBL Tune Beam for only $39 during Walmart's Christmas sale.

Samsung will reportedly slash its foldable shipments after lackluster 2024 A report claimed Samsung might cut its 2025 foldable shipments.

Forget the Galaxy Watch 7, this last-gen masterpiece is 45% OFF for Amazon's last-minute Christmas sale A good-looking smartwatch for business meetings and runs alike.

Google TV sneaks in dozens of new free channels for you to skip over Google TV wants to be even more binge-worthy with new free channels.

via Samsung Galaxy S25+ and S25 Ultra renders arrive, Week 51 in review Another week down as we close out 2024. It was a Samsung-dominated affair - not surprising, considering we're nearing the launch of the Galaxy S25 series. The biggest story by far was the leaked renders of the Galaxy S25+ and the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The credibility of the renders was bolstered by a reported copyright claim by Samsung. The renders show a new Ultra with slightly more rounded corners and a mostly unchanged S25+. We also saw live photos of the S25+ that hint that Samsung will put a Camera Control button on the sides of its new S25 series to rival the iPhone. We also got the...

Now I'm listening! Days before Christmas, these awesome Beats headphones are HALF OFF Hear the sleigh bells loud and clear this year with the Beats Solo 4 headphones.

Google unveils an AI model that lays out its thought process clearly The experimental Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model breaks down its thought process step by step.

The OnePlus 13R's chip seemingly confirmed thanks to an early Amazon listing One day after OnePlus officially teased the OnePlus 13R, an Amazon listing accidentally went live and revealed key details about the smartphone.

Act fast! This powerful Garmin smartwatch has dropped to its lowest price EVER during Amazon's Christmas sale Amazon has slashed $350 off the price of the premium Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2, marking a great deal on a great high-end watch.

via Honor Magic7 Lite listed ahead of launch Earlier today, we saw a major leak for the upcoming Honor Magic7 Lite complete with specs and pricing. Honor Italy went ahead and listed its Magic7 Lite on its official website in Titanium Purple, and Black colors. Honor Magic7 Lite listing (machine translated from Italian) The listing does not come with pricing or official specs as the device has still not been officially announced, but we do get confirmation that it will be available in 8/256GB and 8/512GB trims. Honor Magic7 Lite As per the previous leak, Magic7 Lite will be a rebadged Honor X9c with a 6.78-inch...

Gemini 2.0 Experimental Advanced is Google's best AI model yet, and it's available now Gemini Advanced subscribers can try Gemini 2.0 Experimental Advanced, offering "significantly improved performance on complex tasks."

Why don't more smartwatches use this smart ring's seemingly obvious trick? Ultrahuman is adding a new Smart Alarm feature reminiscent of Fitbit's Smart Wake feature, and I'd love to see it spread to more watches.

Motorola Moto AI: Features, availability, and how to sign up for the beta Motorola's Moto AI is expanding with a suite of new features available now for beta testing.

via Poco X7 Neo runs Geekbench, seems familiar The Poco X6 Neo arrived back in March, and now the brand is already preparing its successor, which we assume will be called Poco X7 Neo. A prototype of the X7 Neo has run Geekbench achieving a single-core score of 943 and a multi-core score of 2,247. It's powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7025 SoC, and the prototype which ran the benchmark had 6GB of RAM, but of course more options will probably be offered. Disappointingly, it's being tested with Android 14 on board, even though Android 15 has been out for about two months now and the phone's launch is probably still a good few weeks...

Google's latest AI model, Gemini 2.0, is here to usher in the 'agentic era' Gemini 2.0 will power the previously-previewed Project Astra — plus new projects, like Project Mariner.

Samsung's next rugged XCover sees jump in power capacity, per listing Samsung was spotted moving its next rugged smartphone through certification in South Korea.

via Apple receives new patent on a hinge for foldable devices Over the years, Apple has been issued various patents for the design of foldable devices, but it is yet to actually produce one (and its first foldable keeps getting delayed). The latest patent (issued today) is US 12,164,344 or “Hinges for folding display devices”. The patent describes a series of interconnected links that are formed from interlinked “fingers” and a friction clutch. A key part of the patent is using crescent-shaped slots, which allow each link to rotate relative to others – crucially, this moves the axis of rotation outside of the link itself. Schematics from...

The Pixel 9 Pro lands a sudden 40% discount during Mint Mobile's holiday sale — apparently 50% off wireless wasn't enough? Bundle the purchase of the Pixel 9 Pro with a year of wireless at Mint Mobile and you'll get 40% off the phone plus 50% off the unlimited plan.

So you bought an e-reader — here's how you can get the most out of it Just bought a new e-reader? Allow a seasoned reader to help you get the most out of it.

Google might bring its AI hosts to Gemini on Android for your documents NotebookLM's Audio Overviews may find a home on Android through Gemini.