Fitbit announced three of its latest wrist wearables during a virtual launch in August, in which the company highlighted its focus on health and wellness monitoring in the coronavirus pandemic. The three fitness-focused devices, the Sense, Versa 3 and Inspire 2, are available at a discount at the time of this writing. The Fitbit Sense is …
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After Oppo announced the imminent arrival of its next-gen Find X flagship line in early December, new leaks are shedding more light on what the Chinese company’s fanciest phone could look like when it’s launched early next year. According a Twitter post this week by noted leaker Evan Blass, Oppo will launch a trio of phones as part of the …
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Following Xiaomi’s official announcement of its highly awaited flagship line, new rumors this week are giving us more clues for what to expect from the company’s next-generation Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro phones. According to a post on Twitter this week by Digital Chat Station, the Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro will support up to 55-watt fast-charging and …
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The iPhone 12 lineup, Apple’s 5G family of iPhones, is here and you can order all four models now. Coronavirus disruptions delayed the iPhone 12, but it made its debut alongside three siblings last month via a virtual event. The $799 iPhone 12 and 12 Pro, the iPhone 12 Mini and the iPhone 12 Pro Max feature a revamped design reminiscent …
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OnePlus unveiled its more affordable Nord phone this summer, marking the official launch of a brand-new line that company executives have described as a “new beginning” for the Chinese phone-maker. (Read our in-depth OnePlus Nord review here.) It came about three months after OnePlus debuted its flagship line for the year, the OnePlus 8 series. OnePlus has also released the OnePlus 8T …
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Italy has fined Apple 10 million euros (about $12 million) over “aggressive and misleading” business practices surrounding the iPhone’s water-resistance, according to the country’s national competition authority. In a statement published on Monday, the Autorita Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato said Apple has marketed several of its iPhones as water-resistant for years, but has failed to clarify that it …
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Samsung took the wraps off its latest Galaxy phone, the S20 Fan Edition, earlier this fall in an online-only event. The S20 FE is Samsung’s response to the coronavirus pandemic: A premium phone that aims to offer a well-rounded experience at a more attractive price. Pricing starts at $700 (£599, AU$999). The 6.5-inch S20 FE features a 2,400×1,080-pixel, AMOLED display with …
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Ports have been a fixture on mobile phones since their inception — dating all the way from the iPhone 12 back to “dumb phones” from decades before. But even when it comes to ports, Apple has done things its own way. In 2012, the company made its own accessories obsolete when it switched from a 30-pin connector to a proprietary …
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The Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra were unveiled by Samsung this summer alongside three other devices in a glitzy Unpacked launch that was moved online — like the iPhone 12 event — due to the coronavirus pandemic. Both Note 20 phones are packed with top-notch tech that, on paper at least, puts them among the elite ranks of the iPhone …
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Huawei plans to sell smartphone unit Honor to a consortium of buyers in an effort to ensure its survival amid crippling US sanctions, according to a statement published late on Monday. “The acquisition represents a market-driven investment made to save Honor’s industry chain,” Huawei said in a joint statement released with a group of more than 30 Chinese dealers and …
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