Mobile World Congress presents a great opportunity for all the brands to display their latest products and innovations to the public. Once again, Once again, the Pocketnow team was there in Barcelona to witness the latest innovations firsthand.
Google’s Pixel 7 may not be the company’s best or latest smartphone around, but it’s still one of the best Pixel devices you can get on the market, especially when you realize that you can pick up yours with 256GB storage space for less than $500 thanks to the latest offers.
MWC 2024 has been packed with tons of excellent announcements and surprises. One that specifically got my attention was unveiling a new version of the already great 12R, as the partnership between OnePlus and HoYoverse gave birth to the OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition. This is an excellent option for hardcore Genshin Impact fans who want an unmatched gaming experience and the exclusive design inspired by Keqing, and things get even better when you see all that comes in this marvelous package.
When it comes to offering exceptional value for money, there aren't many brands out there, but OnePlus, with its feature-packed devices, and Nothing, with its balanced hardware, are two that fall into this bucket. Here, we will compare the $500 OnePlus 12R against the $600 Nothing Phone 2 to see which of the two devices better suits your needs.
TECNO has once again raised the bar with its latest offering, the MEGABOOK T16 Pro 2024 Ultra laptop. Making its debut at the MWC2024, this cutting-edge device represents a significant step forward in the realm of AI-integrated computing.
We have excellent news directly from Barcelona, as you can currently save big bucks on a new smart TV. There are several excellent options on sale, but there’s one that stands out from the bunch, as you can now purchase a new Samsung QLED 4K Q60C Series Quantum for as little as $398. Indeed, it won’t get you the largest screen around, but it’s more than great if you can survive with a 32-inch canvas. This model normally sells for $498, which means you get to score $100 in instant savings or 20 percent off if you’re interested.
MWC 2024 is in full-swing with tech brands showcasing their latest innovations and products at the showfloor. HONOR unveiled its Magic 6 Pro ahead of the event, and today we got to take a look at Lenovo's ThinkBook laptop with a transparent display. And now, OPPO has unveiled its latest smart glasses, the Air Glass 3, bringing AI and GPT to the wearable.
After a three-year break, OnePlus returns to the smartwatch market with the OnePlus Watch 2. The original OnePlus Watch from 2021 didn't fare well due to its lackluster OS and features, failing to compete with the likes of Apple Watch and Samsung Galaxy Watch. The new OnePlus Watch 2 packs a lot of features under its sleeves, including a first-ever dual-OS, dual-chipset setup in a smartwatch. We got a firsthand look at the OnePlus Watch 2, and here's what you should know.
MWC 2024 is in full swing with many tech brands showcasing their latest innovations at the showfloor. HONOR showcased its Magic 6 Pro earlier today, and now Lenovo has taken wraps off its first-ever laptop with a transparent display. The Lenovo ThinkBook Transparent Display Laptop, as the name suggests, features a fully transparent screen, allowing users to see through it.
MWC 2024 is already kicking off with some major announcements expected from tech giants. Following the global launch of the Magic V2 foldable smartphone earlier in 2024, HONOR has now unveiled its latest flagship, the Magic 6 Pro. HONOR says it has improved the smartphone from the ground up, bringing improvements in photography, display, performance, and, of course, AI, given the year is 2024. I spent some time with the HONOR Magic 6 Pro, and here are my first impressions of the device.
With only one day until MWC 2024 kicks off, HONOR is taking a head start by revealing its products ahead of time. The company is hosting its "Discover the Magic" event to introduce its Magic 6 series globally, along with possibly unveiling a new laptop and other rumored products. Here, we'll guide you on how to watch HONOR's MWC 2024 keynote live and what to expect from the event.
The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are two of the best phones you can buy in 2024. If you prefer a compact design, the iPhone 15 should be your top choice, but if you want a larger screen and better battery life, the iPhone 15 Plus should be your pick. In fact, our own Jaime Rivera called the iPhone 15 the best iPhone for most people.
During the Galaxy S24 series launch event, Samsung promised that the Galaxy AI features — that debuted with the 2024 flagship series — would be available on older generation devices as well. Now, it's official: Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy AI features are coming to 2023 smartphones and tablets soon.
Rumors suggest that Apple is planning to reveal several new iPad models soon. Some believe that we will get to see a new iPad Pro lineup with Apple’s new M3 processor under the hood, an OLED display, and a much thinner design. The iPad Air is said to come in two size options: the smaller variant would get a new iteration with small changes, while the larger variant is believed to arrive with a larger display and a bigger footprint. Both models would also get more powerful, as they would now pack Apple’s M2 chip.
We have fantastic offers available for anyone interested in purchasing a new smart TV, as TCL’s ongoing Presidents’ Day TV deals will help you score massive savings on one of the company’s largest smart TVs. You will find killer deals that will get you up to 50 percent savings on the 98-inch S Class 4K LED behemoth, which now sells for just $1,998. This product normally sells for $4,000, which means you get to score more than $2,000 off in instant savings.
Apple offers some of the best smartwatches you can buy right now, especially if you're already invested in the Apple ecosystem. The company's Apple Watch SE 2 is an excellent and powerful smartwatch, ideal for those looking to save a buck. The watch is available in a number of colors, and it's powered by the Apple S8 chipset. While it may lack certain features like Always-on Display and ECG capabilities found in higher-end models, it remains a fantastic entry-level choice, especially considering its price.
Just months after the official release of Android 14, Google has already started testing the next version, Android 15. The first Android 15 Developer Preview for supported Pixel devices is now available, giving us a sneak peek at what's to come before the official announcement, which is expected to be at Google I/O 2024.
Apple iPhones offer some of the best smartphones you can buy in 2024. Whether you have the latest iPhone 15 or an older model, chances are you're loving your iPhone's user experience. However, what truly takes the iPhone experience to the next level is its accessory ecosystem. While there are plenty of accessories available in the market, there are some accessories you simply can't do without. Here, we have compiled a list of must-have iPhone accessories that will get you the most out of your device.
We have a couple of exciting events on the horizon. Most of us are eager to see everything that will get announced during MWC 2024, but Apple fans are more interested in knowing if Apple will announce new products soon. Rumors suggest that Cupertino might hold a special spring event, where we will get new and more powerful laptops and iPads, but it seems that we have bad news for those interested in seeing the new iteration of the Apple AirPods Max.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 series offers some of the best phones you can buy in 2024. However, since its release, some users have raised issues about the display and camera since its launch. To address these early adopters' concerns, Samsung has announced that it will soon release an update for the Galaxy S24 series phones, bringing new display, camera, and AI improvements.
Super Bowl smart TV deals are long gone, but you can still find amazing savings on some of Hisense’s most popular smart TVs. For instance, you can currently pick up a new 65-inch R6 Series 4K UHD smart Roku TV for just $400, thanks to an insane 50 percent discount. This model normally goes for $800, which means you could also take two of these smart TVs home for the price of one.
January 2024 was an exciting month for the tech world, featuring events like CES 2024 and the launch of new smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S24 and the OnePlus 12 series. February is also turning out to be an exciting month with the upcoming MWC 2024. HONOR, Xiaomi, Tecno, HMD, and many other brands have already revealed their plans for the event, making this year's MWC even more anticipated than before. Here's our preview of MWC 2024, covering everything you can expect to see at one of the biggest tech shows of the year.
We have excellent news for those interested in saving big bucks on some of Amazon’s best and latest smart home devices; you will find the Amazon Echo Show 8 selling for just $90 thanks to a very attractive $60 discount, representing 40 percent off.
If you've ever used an iPhone with a Mac or even two iPhones side by side, you know how convenient AirDrop is. Sharing photos, videos, and basically any type of file using AirDrop is pretty neat and straightforward. But here we are in 2024, and there's still no similar tool for transferring files between Mac and Android devices.
The Samsung Galaxy S24+ and iPhone 15 Pro are $1000 flagship phones that check a lot of the right boxes when it comes to owning the perfect smartphone. Here, we pit the two against each other to see how the hardware on these devices compares and which might be worth picking up as your next device.
I think the last time I reviewed a TV was 2021, and it was mainly because most of the great TVs were the flagship 2 to $5,000 LGs and Samsung's of the world, and the premium sub $1500 category was good, but not great. Sure, technologies like QLED have now trickled down to them, but something was always missing. Either their UI's were slow, or they didn't support the latest HDMI for your new PS5, or the screen quality was just good… but for the money. So what if I told you that the best bang for the buck TV you can buy right now can be found for less than $1000? Sort of.
What do you get when you combine the iPad 9th generation with the iPad Air? The iPad 10th generation comes with small bezels, a newer chipset, the latest and most elegant design, and updated features that make it appealing to a broader audience. At least, that’s what Apple hoped to achieve with the new device.
We have excellent news for anyone interested in purchasing a new smart TV in time for Super Bowl LVIII, as TCL has a killer deal that will make the competition look bad, as you can now take TCL’s 2024 QM8 QLED 4K Smart Mini LED TV home for as low as $900 when you take advantage of the latest $400 price drop or discount, depending where you choose to get yours from.
Apple's iPad is one of the best productivity devices you can buy. It can help you take notes for your class, watch movies on the go, read books, create presentations, or even help you figure out tactics for your next football match. However, to really maximize the iPad experience, a keyboard is key. Adding a keyboard to the iPad makes it easier to perform a number of tasks, such as typing documents, creating spreadsheets, or browsing in general. Thankfully, there's a wide array of iPad keyboards to choose from, and here are the top picks.
The first Samsung Galaxy Fold was the first foldable to become mainstream, and ever since then, the foldable market has been steadily growing, innovating, and improving to the point where they are now more widely available and affordable. While the new foldables are still imperfect, one key company is missing from the front, and that’s Apple.
The original Google Pixel Fold was an impressive new device when it was announced at Google I/O back in 2023, and it showed the world that Google is paying attention, innovating, and trying to get a slice of the foldable market. Since then, the Pixel Fold has become our go-to recommendation for Pixel fans, and those in the Google ecosystem, and we’re eagerly looking forward to seeing what’s next in the series.
While the spotlight has been on flagship devices like the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Pixel 8 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro in the past few months, Samsung and OnePlus have introduced a number of impressive options in the mid-range segment. Both Samsung Galaxy S23 FE and OnePlus 12R offer an impressive set of features and specifications for the price. In this article, we will compare the OnePlus 12R vs Samsung S23 FE and help you decide which one to buy.
Smart glasses offer new and more immersive experiences, and in 2024, there are a wide variety of different types of devices you can buy. Some come with speakers and smart voice assistants, while others also allow you to capture your most important memories from a first-person point of view. Then there are the new AR (Augmented Reality), VR (Virtual Reality), and MR (Mixed Reality) glasses that offer an entirely new way to interact with both digital and real-world objects.
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, but you still have enough time to prepare and give your loved one the perfect gift to celebrate this special day. There are many ways to make your couple happy; some prefer roses, others would rather receive chocolate, or maybe that special fragrance that drives you crazy. However, tons of other options on the market will help you draw a smile on the face of your significant other.
The past few months have been great when it comes to smartphones. It started with the iPhone 15 series in September, followed by Google's Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro in October. January brought us the Samsung Galaxy S24 series and the OnePlus 12. Among these, the Google Pixel 8 and OnePlus 12 stand out, offering an impressive set of hardware and specifications for the price. In this article, we will compare the OnePlus 12 vs. Pixel 8 and help you decide which one to buy.
When Google launched the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro in 2022, the two smartphones impressed us in a unique way. The devices featured everything we loved about the revamped Pixel lineup but further dialed up the notch while keeping the same pricing.
We’re wrapping up today’s offers with some of Google’s latest smartphones, where you will find insane savings on these excellent Android devices. Savings start with the Google Pixel 8 Pro, now selling for $799 thanks to a 20 percent discount that will get you $200 in instant savings. This model comes unlocked with 128GB storage space, a long-lasting battery, 12GB RAM, and the Google Tensor G3 chip that will do wonders combined with this phone’s camera setup, which includes a 48 MP ultrawide, a 50 MP wide, and a 48 MP telephoto lens.
We start today’s deals with excellent savings available on some of Beats’ best wireless earphones, where you will find the Beats Studio Buds + selling for as low as $130, thanks to a very attractive 24 percent discount, on any of its four different color variants.
The Qi standard was announced back in 2008, and it has become mainstream in most high-end smartphones in 2017. The wireless charging standard has become the new norm, and Qi2 introduces various improvements that aim to tackle existing problems with the solution. Qi2 works similarly to Apple’s MagSafe technology, and Apple has been a key partner in bringing this technology and standard to the masses. Magnets help align devices with the charger, making them easier to dock and charge, leaving no room for guessing whether the phone is actually on the charger.
The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are Google's latest flagship smartphones. Even though they don't offer a significant upgrade over the Pixel 7 series, the Pixel 8 phones offer a much more refined design, better cameras, the Google Tensor G3 chipset, and a plethora of AI and ML features. However, in terms of battery, however, things have largely remained the same. The Pixel 8 comes with a 4,575 mAh cell, while the Pixel 8 Pro features a 5,000 mAh battery.
While the talk of the town may have been its latest X100, vivo has quietly been delivering some excellent budget and mid-range smartphones. The company's vivo V29 was our one of the top picks for the mid-range smartphone in 2023. Now, just a few months after the vivo V29's release, the company unveiled its latest vivo V30 mid-range smartphone equipped with upgraded cameras, a bigger battery, and Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset.
Following its debut in China in late 2023, the OnePlus 12 has finally appeared on the global stage. With its flagship-level specifications and bang-for-the-buck approach, we bet the OnePlus 12 will be a popular smartphone option as it stares Apple, Google, and Samsung's latest Galaxy S24 series in the face. We've gotten our hands on a retail OnePlus 12 device, and here is our initial impression of what it offers and why it might be worth considering as your next smartphone.
We have spotted a couple of interesting deals on some of the most popular handheld gaming consoles around, as you can now score interesting savings on both configurations of the ASUS ROG Ally and a very rare discount applied to the latest iteration of Nintendo’s Switch with an OLED display. The best savings arrive with the ROG Ally, which now starts at $400 thanks to a $200 discount.
We have excellent deals available for hardcore gamers today, as we will help you save big bucks on some of the best gaming monitors you can add to your already great battle station. One of the best options comes as the 34-inch Samsung Odyssey G85SB Series QD-OLED Ultra WQHD Curved Gaming Monitor, which currently sells for $1,000 after picking up a very attractive 33 percent discount, which represents $500 off.
Google has slowly been adding AI to all of its services over the past few months. It started with Bard, Google's own AI chatbot, and now the company has expanded its AI features to Search and, more recently, Google Chrome. Today, the Search Engine giant announced that it is integrating AI into its highly-used Google Maps service. Google says the new generative AI feature in Maps will help users find places in a more natural conversation style.
Amazon’s latest offers will get you excellent savings on tons of Nanoleaf products, as the company’s latest Super Bowl promos will help you set the perfect lighting conditions for you to enjoy the game of the Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers. Savings start with one of my favorite products, the Nanoleaf Essentials Smart LED Color-Changing Light Bulb, which is now up for grabs for just $15 thanks to a 25 percent discount, which represents $5 in instant savings.
New smartphones are coming out left and right, and we already have an excellent selection of high-end and premium midrange devices that you can buy right now, in 2024. We have new Samsung Galaxy S24 devices, the new OnePlus 12 series, the Pixel 8 lineup, and many more to choose from, each offering better software features, support, and hardware.
Samsung has always offered some of the best Galaxy devices on the market, and the company has pioneered many features that we all know and love using today. The company has gone through multiple revisions of its OneUI software. It provides excellent performance, fast software updates, and many unique features that are lacking on other non-Samsung devices. Samsung makes some of the best smartphones, and they compete against Google’s Pixel lineup, OnePlus’ high-end devices, Motorola phones, and rival Apple’s iPhone lineup.
There are plenty of great Android smartphones out there. However, unlike iPhones, Android devices receive software updates in a staggered manner, with some smartphones receiving Android 14 on the day of release — like the Google Pixel phones — while others have to wait for months for the update.
