Realme 8i in for review

Realme 8i in for review Realme announced two new phones last week, and one of them is already with us for a review – the Realme 8i. It has an attractive price tag and specs that not many other devices in the same segment bring to the table.

Here are our first impressions before subjecting the 8i to our usual reviewing process.

The Realme 8i we have is in Stellar Purple, and it is a cool gradient between deeper violet hues and silver-ish glares. The transition is also in the frame, which might look metal, but is plastic. All four sides are flat, but nothing too extreme, making the phone easy to…

Weekly poll: the new iPhone 13 series is on pre-order now, will you be picking one up?

Weekly poll: the new iPhone 13 series is on pre-order now, will you be picking one up? It’s that time of the year – Apple announced new iPhones, discounted some older models and discontinued others. If you are looking for a new phone, would you pick up one of the iPhone 13 series?

Pre-orders started this Friday in the first wave of countries, there the new phones will start shipping on September 24 (Friday next week). You can consult the table below for the pricing of the models with base storage in various countries:

iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max


US
USD 700
USD 800
USD 1,000
USD...

Flashback: the Apple iPhone X and its hated but influential notch

Flashback: the Apple iPhone X and its hated but influential notch According to an interview with then Chief Design Officer Jony Ive, Apple spent 5 years developing the iPhone X. And it was worth the effort since the design it introduced in late 2017 will have been relevant for 5 years before Apple finally does away with the notch (expected to happen in 2022, unless it doesn’t – rumors of notchless iPhones have been proven false before).

Ah, yes, the notch, one of the most controversial features ever introduced. In an amazing feat of miniaturization, Apple managed to fit a whole Kinect-like 3D sensor inside a phone. But it committed the ultimate sin of…

Weekly poll results: the vivo X70 Pro+ looks like a runaway success, the other two are also-rans

Weekly poll results: the vivo X70 Pro+ looks like a runaway success, the other two are also-rans The vivo X70 Pro+ is looking like an easy sell, judging by the results from last week’s poll. The phone’s much improved display, revamped camera hardware (which includes the custom V1 image processing chip), the addition of 50W fast wireless charging and vivo’s first IP68 rating make this phone a powerhouse.

The vivo X70 Pro and X70 Pro+ are launching in new markets soon. They will be available in India, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the UAE. Unfortunately, there are no plans to bring them to the West, at least not yet.

The Pro+ was the clear favorite in the poll, attracting over…

Hot Take: Apple’s iPhone 13 lineup, new iPads and Watch Series 7

Hot Take: Apple’s iPhone 13 lineup, new iPads and Watch Series 7 On Tuesday, Apple held its annual September event, where it announced a bunch of new products. This includes the new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro pairs, new iPad and iPad mini models, and the new Apple Watch Series 7. Here are some of my thoughts on these new releases.

Apple Watch Series 7

The Series 7 announcement was arguably the most underwhelming part of the event, which is why I’ll start with it first.

The main thing here was the new display, which does admittedly look quite nice. It’s not clear whether the company is using a curved panel or just curved glass to achieve the…

Realme GT Neo2 to boast 11 antennas for better reception

Realme GT Neo2 to boast 11 antennas for better reception Realme’s official Weibo account in China has been teasing the upcoming Realme GT Neo2 a lot lately and the latest post talks about antennas and reception.

Realme GT Neo2 teaser poster from Weibo

According to the poster, the device will have 11 antennas placed around the chassis for better cellular connection, hence the 360-degree antenna marketing. The post also vaguely mentions something about intelligent control over cell tower connections that always priorities the best one in the area. Or it could just be a broken translation using Google’s Translate.

Either way, the…

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