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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.