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1 week ago | 
phonearena.com | Mariyan Slavov |nanotechnology. Off-duty |practicing Japanese |Haruki Murakami's works
You might have thought that the first tri-folding phone that Huawei showed back in September and then launched globally is just a gimmick, but it turns out this may not be the case. This super-expensive device retails for 3,500 euros, but still, according to a rumor from China, Huawei has already sold 400,000 units of the Mate XT. In comparison, Samsung has sold about 2 million Galaxy Z Fold 6 phones since the launch of the foldable.
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3 weeks ago | 
phonearena.com | Mariyan Slavov |nanotechnology. Off-duty |practicing Japanese |Haruki Murakami's works
The most notable mentions from the 2012-2019 period are the Xperia Z-series that gave us the first smartphone with a 4K display, big 20+ MP camera sensors and the Compact flagship lineup. In 2019 Sony decided that its smartphone business needed a serious overhaul, and the company ditched all the letters in exchange for simple numbers. The Xperia 1, 5, and 10 models were born.
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3 weeks ago | 
phonearena.com | Mariyan Slavov |nanotechnology. Off-duty |practicing Japanese |Haruki Murakami's works
Poco M7 Pro IntroCompanies are getting more and more comfortable using Pro and Ultra monikers on all kinds of phones, and the Poco M7 Pro is the latest example. This model comes alongside the Poco F7 Ultra and F7 Pro, but it's a part of a more budget line, to say the least. It employs the old Poco design, a pretty midrange chipset, and doesn't have an ultrawide camera.
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3 weeks ago | 
phonearena.com | Mariyan Slavov |nanotechnology. Off-duty |practicing Japanese |Haruki Murakami's works
Poco F7 Pro IntroThe Poco F7 Pro is the trimmed-down version of the latest duo from the Xiaomi-owned brand. The company launched its first "Ultra" model, the Poco F7 Ultra, and you can check out our full review of that particular model, but today we're going to be focusing on the Pro model. It can be viewed as a direct successor to last year's Poco F6 Pro, even though there are some changes.
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3 weeks ago | 
phonearena.com | Mariyan Slavov |nanotechnology. Off-duty |practicing Japanese |Haruki Murakami's works
Poco F7 Ultra IntroPoco, the Xiaomi-owned brand that used to specialize in mid-range budget smartphones, has spawned its first "Ultra" device. This word is being used pretty generously when it comes to smartphones these days, and this little yellow flagship is the latest example. The phone packs a lot of punch, especially considering its starting price of €699.90, but is it worthy of its "Ultra" name?
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4 weeks ago | 
phonearena.com | Mariyan Slavov |nanotechnology. Off-duty |practicing Japanese |Haruki Murakami's works
Foldable smartphones have been around for more than five years now, but their adoption is still slow. (Ownership of Foldable Smartphones accounts for just 1% of total smartphones—Kantar.). The reasons for this are complex, and today we won't be focusing on that, but rather look at the biggest player on the foldable market—Samsung.
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4 weeks ago | 
phonearena.com | Mariyan Slavov |nanotechnology. Off-duty |practicing Japanese |Haruki Murakami's works
IntroSamsung is preparing to refresh its affordable tablet lineup with two new additions to the Fan Edition series. The Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Tab S10 FE Plus are expected to land on April 7, and today we're going to explore all the upgrades and differences in the vanilla model compared to its predecessor. We also have a comparison with the Plus model, so be sure to check that one out as well if you like Plus-sized devices.
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1 month ago | 
phonearena.com | Mariyan Slavov |nanotechnology. Off-duty |practicing Japanese |Haruki Murakami's works
IntroApple quietly released its next iPad lineup, and the vanilla model shapes out to be the most popular one once again. Some might think that tablets are a dying breed, but iPad sales have been pretty robust in the past couple of years. The 11-inch (10.9 if we want to be absolutely precise) model comes with improved performance, a familiar design, and double the base storage while maintaining an attractive price tag. For most people, the iPad A16 is the perfect tablet.
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1 month ago | 
phonearena.com | Mariyan Slavov |nanotechnology. Off-duty |practicing Japanese |Haruki Murakami's works
I often begin my smartwatch articles with the preface "Smartwatches have come a long way." But have they, really? I won't delve deep into the history of smartwatches, but there were times when these gadgets ran full-blown Android and came with 3.5 mm headphone jacks. There were even models with FM radio onboard, games, integrated cameras with video recording capabilities, and Google Maps with Street View (Motoactiv springs to mind).
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1 month ago | 
phonearena.com | Mariyan Slavov |nanotechnology. Off-duty |practicing Japanese |Haruki Murakami's works
The next big chapter in mobile operating systems is about to be written. Android 16 is just around the corner, and Google already released a couple of Beta previews of its new software brainchild. Today we're going to systematically offer you everything we know about Android 16, including its codename, possible stable release date, all the new features we expect to land with the new OS, and the supported devices that will get the update first.
