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  • Weekly poll results: Galaxy S9+ beats its smaller sibling 3:1

    When asked to pick between the two new Samsung flagships – the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ – you, our readers, didn’t hesitate to go with the Plus model. Interestingly, the larger size of the handset was not quoted as a positive, quite the opposite in fact. People want the S9+ for its telephoto camera,…

  • Sunday debate: Notch vs full bezel

    Ivan: The notch gives character. When the Apple iPhone X came out in the Fall of last year we were split on “The Notch” and the controversy hasn’t stopped ever since. I’m pretty sure most people (along with my colleague at the opposite end of this argument) find the notch ugly and pointless. But I…

  • Samsung offers major discounts on accessory bundles with the Galaxy S9 and S9+

    Samsung’s offering some serious discounts on accessories for the Galaxy S9 and S9+ in the US with two bundles in particular that bring massive savings – provided, of course, you actually need said accessories. The ‘S9 Ultimate bundle’ is priced at $99 and includes the Fast Charge Wireless Charging Stand 2018 (MSRP $69.99), the Gear…

  • Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact pre-orders from Sony’s store come with free goodies

    We wrote about the open pre-orders of the Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact in Europe last week, but those were third-party retailers’ offers. Sony’s launched its own pre-orders, with freebies and… you got the hint. A couple of Xperia XZ2s with assorted cases The pre-order offers aren’t available in all countries where Sony has a…

  • Oppo R15 to go official on March 31 with a 16MP Sony IMX519-based camera

    Oppo is gearing up for an action-packed end of March. After the scheduled announcement of the F7 on March 26, the company’s now revealed that the R15 is coming by the end of the month too too (likely an R15 Plus as well) – five days later on March 31. Oppo R15 event posters The…

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