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Is the OnePlus Open as good as I remember? With no OnePlus Open 2 on the horizon, I revisited the original OnePlus Open to see if still holds up today. The results weren't what I expected.

via iPhone 16e and vivo V50 are official, Nothing Phone (3a) is coming, Week 8 in review Apple has a new iPhone member - gone is the SE, say hello to the iPhone 16e. "e" for "economical"? Not if you're in Europe, where the phone starts from €700 - $599 if you're in the US. The iPhone 16e has an A18 chip, 8GB of RAM, a 6.1-inch display, and a single 48MP camera on the back - Apple says it does lossless 2x zoom. The phone has Apple's long-rumored first-ever in-house developed modem, the C1. It also supports satellite connectivity, including Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages, and Find My via Satellite. The iPhone 16e will only be available in white and black. It went...

Fitbit drops a QoL update for the Charge 6 and a pair of smartwatches Fitbit was spotted rolling out a small patch for a pair of trackers and smartwatches.

Mint Mobile finally gets the new Samsung in stock, and it's one of the best Galaxy S25 deals I've seen Mint Mobile just got the Galaxy S25 series in stock, and the deals are perfect for anyone looking to update their wireless situation.

Instagram could pick up a dislike button reminiscent of YouTube's days gone Instagram's head teased a dislike button under development for the platform.

Amazon Kindle users are going to lose this popular PC feature very soon With the removal of the popular functionality, Amazon seems to be grooving its users to stick to its ecosystem.

via Samsung to skip the One UI 7.1 update, report claims The update to One UI 7.0 based on Android 15 for the Galaxy S24 series and older isn't going very well. The update has faced multiple delays in the past couple of months, and reportedly, Samsung is too busy ironing out some issues with Galaxy S25's One UI 7.0 software. As per an inside report, the company will likely skip the incremental One UI 7.1 update due to these delays. Historically, Samsung has released its foldable phones in the summer, running an updated version of One UI with minor tweaks and newly added features. However, according to people familiar with the matter, this...

Samsung's Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are now 20% OFF for Presidents' Day at Best Buy Samsung's Galaxy 3 Pro AI earbuds are currently 20% OFF at Best Buy for the retailer's Presidents' Day sale.

via Samsung fixes Galaxy S25 camera issues with new update Samsung started shipping the Galaxy S25 series at the start of this month, but some early adopters noticed problems with the camera's performance. Multiple reports on Reddit and Samsung Community revealed issues with banding, which occurs on all three phones. The problem does not appear to be widespread, but Samsung said it is aware of the "limited number of cases" and already deployed a fix. It is likely the software update that has already arrived in Korea and is about to roll out globally. Camera samples from different users, with the vertical bands clearly visible in the...

Latest Galaxy Z Fold 7 design and S Pen leaks double down on previous rumors Another wave of Galaxy Z Fold 7 rumors doubles down on what we've heard previously.

Galaxy S25 Ultra fairs well in iFixit teardown, but Samsung still has work to do iFixit conducted a teardown of the Galaxy S25 Ultra and delivered a fair score despite issues.

Spotify Premium subscribers are hearing ads, and they aren't happy Reports of Spotify Premium subscribers hearing ads have emerged over the past few days — here's what the company has to say.

Samsung's February 2025 patch for Galaxy S24 arrives amid One UI 7 delays After reports emerged that Samsung's One UI 7 was delayed yet again for the Galaxy S24, the February 2025 security patch is here, and it's based on Android 14.

via Deals: Samsung Galaxy S25 sales begin, here are the first post-launch offers As of Friday, the Samsung Galaxy S25 series is officially on sale. Of course, Samsung has been shipping the S25 phones for at least a week now, but February 7 was still an important date as it marked a shift in the perks. The free storage upgrade for pre-orders is (mostly) gone, but there are now other incentives. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offer is pretty simple, it comes with a $200 gift card. Check out both Amazon and Best Buy. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra $200 gift card Read our review ...

News Weekly: Alphabet's earnings soar, new Zenfone Ultra, and more This week we got a glimpse of how Alphabet faired this recent quarter, Zenfone 12 Ultra launches, Nothing teased yet another part of its Phone 3a, Huawei's trifold phone and Meta gets into AI wearables while its Vice President of VR steps down.

via nubia V70 Max launches on February 15, here are the specs ZTE sub-brand nubia is launching the V70 Max smartphone in the Philippines on February 15, and it's already started the teaser campaign for it. The device has also been listed by online retailers Shopee and Lazada, and those listings give us its main specs. The V70 Max comes with a 6.9-inch LCD touchscreen with HD+ resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate, the Unisoc T606 chipset at the helm, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a 6,000 mAh battery with support for 22.5W wired charging. The device has a 50 MP main camera with a 2 MP decorative sensor of some sort next to it, and an 8 MP...

The Galaxy S25 Ultra comes at the perfect time as we enter a new age of mobile gaming Who knew that we'd reach the point where it would be possible to play Windows games on Android phones? But that's exactly what's happening, and it couldn't be at a better time.

via OpenAI releases o3-mini as its 'most cost-efficient model' in reasoning series The OpenAI o3-mini, previewed in December 2024, has been released by OpenAI as its "most cost-efficient model" in its reasoning series. The o3-mini's strength lies in science, math, and coding, and it's optimized for STEM reasoning. OpenAI says that o3-mini provides a specialized alternative for tech domains that require speed and precision, and with medium reasoning efforts, it matches the o1's performance in science, math, and coding while delivering faster responses. The company also said that o3-mini was 24% faster than o1-mini in A/B testing, with an average response time of 7.7s...