This week saw the IFA 2022 show taking place in Berlin, with key announcements from Sony and the fast-approaching iPhone 14 series on September 7.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV is official and it brings a bigger 5,000mAh battery, wireless charging, a brighter display and a new 2.5x zoom camera in place of the old 3x-4.4x zooming periscope. The Xperia 5 IV is up for pre-order and shipping this month, starting at €1,049 in the EU, £949 in the UK and $999 in the US.
The Galaxy S22 series has received a major update with a focus on camera improvements. HDR performance and color reproduction have been improved and you can now use the 3x zoom camera for hyperlapse mode.
Apple will unveil the iPhone 14 series, Apple Watch Series 8 and possibly the new AirPods Pro next week, and the iPhone 14 rumors are coming in fast and hot right now. The new dual-cut notch on the iPhone 14 Pro might look like a fist-shaped privacy indicator. Meanwhile, Samsung Display offers 80% of the panels for the iPhone 14 series.
The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max get new ultra-wide cameras as well as new selfie sensors. Finally, Apple’s next iPhone SE could use the iPhone XR design, finally moving away from the classic iPhone 7-slash-8 look.
Fans of folding laptops have seen two contenders in the segment — the 17.3-inch Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED and the 16.3-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 2022. Both can be used as standalone displays, tablets, or folded as laptops, and both will cost an arm and a leg — when Lenovo starts shipping in November. The ThinkPad X1 Fold 2022 will ask $2,499, while Asus’ Zenbook 17 Fold OLED will be available in Q4 for €3,999/$3,499.
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New surprising rumors are emerging regarding Apple’s mobile devices.
The Galaxy S21 lineup also gets some new features.
It is powered by Dimension 700 SoC.
The Xperia 5 IV doubles down on environmental impact by removing all accessories out of the box.
Available for pre-booking in Malaysia.
The two cut-outs are joined around unlit pixels to look like they have LEDs.
The other two manufacturers are Korea’s LG and China’s BOE.
Full details about the M5 and a few details about the M5 have been released alongside the brand’s unveiling of the event date.
HMD has announced a new circular registration program to help reduce electronic waste.
The ThinkPad X1 Fold 2022 has a large display, slim body, 12th-gen Intel.
Third-party brand Mark is reportedly deploying 30W GaN chargers for testing in the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max.
In fact, the vanilla iPhone 14 could be slightly cheaper than its predecessor – although not the least expensive.
But the upgrade won’t come cheap.
It can be a 17.3-inch tablet or desktop replacement or a 12.5-inch laptop. Price €3,999
The screen protectors feature the same wide notch as the Mate 20 Pro.
The announcement focuses on the Galaxy S22 Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip4.
The new codec was introduced with Android 13, but it requires the right hardware to reap its benefits.
Samsung hasn’t confirmed it, but this phone is powered by an Exynos 850 chipset – more efficient than the A04 chip from earlier this month.
Apple ditched the ‘Plus’ for its larger iPhones with the introduction of the iPhone XS Max in 2018, and now it may be bringing it back.
They’re not entirely new phones, though.
The stable version is expected to arrive within a week or two after Apple’s September 7 event.
Which in turn was lighter than the launch model. This is for both disc and digital editions and comes as Sony prepares to increase prices worldwide.
The company has shed light on details, but a teaser video confirmed one of the most interesting rumors about the new models.
Its boldness is probably its main selling point.
It includes four new models starting at $300.
