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Samsung reportedly abandons plans to give the Galaxy S27 a variable-aperture camera
Another one bites the dust: Early rumors of the Galaxy S27 reviving Samsung’s variable-aperture camera seem to falling short, as the company is already seemingly repeating last year’s cycle. Samsung first debuted a variable-aperture camera back on the Galaxy S9+ back in 2018, with the hardware able to physically change the amount of light allowed into the camera sensor. While it wasn’t quite as impactful as it is on a mirrorless or DSLR camera,…
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Pixel 11’s ‘Pistachio’ color option should be ‘Old Avocado’
I don’t know how to describe Google’s green, or “Pistachio” color, for the base Pixel 11. It makes me feel some type of way, and photos don’t do it justice. Google has found a niche with its design philosophy, and it shows up in Android with Material 3 Expressive, but also in hardware. It’s nothing new, and the Pixel has shown its true colors for generations with some amazing tones throughout the series. Sometimes,…
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Pixel 11 Pro vs Pixel 10 Pro : les différences importantes à retenir
Posez le Pixel 11 Pro à côté du Pixel 10 Pro : au premier coup d’œil, on peine à les distinguer. Même diagonale de 6,3 pouces, dalle plate, coins arrondis, bloc photo oblong, etc. Le nouveau smartphone Google Pixel reste bien dans la lignée de son prédécesseur en termes de design. Toutefois, il y a quelques évolutions à connaître. Après notre comparatif Pixel 11 vs Pixel 11 Pro, voici désormais les différences entre le…
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Honor lance le Robot Phone, un smartphone avec gimbal intégré
Le Honor Robot Phone est un nouveau modèle de smartphone équipé d’un stabilisateur gimbal. Une nouvelle référence de la vidéo mobile ? Honor tease son Robot Phone depuis des mois, le produit a enfin été lancé officiellement en Chine. Il se distingue par la présence d’un stabilisateur mécanique motorisé à 3 axes de type gimbal, intégré au niveau de la partie supérieure de l’appareil. Le moteur en titane de 2,6 g permet des vitesses…
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Honor's Robot Phone is finally here: ARRI partnership, Agile Gimbal spotlight a new future
What you need to know Honor launches its Robot Phone in China with a "fully motorized" Agile Gimbal and powerful AI that pans and tilts its 200MP camera to keep your subject in frame. The Robot Phone enters a "new era" of mobile cinema for users with Honor's ARRI Cinematic Imaging Partnership, bringing ARRI LogC3 and more. Honor states the phone features a 6.3-inch display, a 7,060mAh battery, and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen…
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Google’s new Pixel 11 chip might not be 2nm, after all
TL;DR Chip manufacturers have already started moving to next-gen 2nm fabrication levels. After Samsung got started with the Exynos 2600, Google was expected to deliver the Tensor G6 as a 2nm component. This week, an interview with a Google VP claims the Tensor G6 is instead a 3nm chip. Tech enthusiasts love their specs, and for as much as we might understand that there’s a whole lot more to the performance and experience that…
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Alright, I'll say it: Verizon has the best Google Pixel 11 Pro preorder deal — so what's the catch?
Google's newest flagship lineup was just announced yesterday, but we've already seen some exceptional Pixel 11 preorder deals from carriers and big box retailers alike. Most of these offers get you a free or discounted phone when you meet the eligibility requirements, but Verizon is doing something particularly interesting with its Pixel 11 Pro promotion. Bundle 48 months of payments with the carrier's new Simplicity Plan and you'll get an incredible discount on both…
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Is it a phone or a gimbal? This is Honor's new Robot Phone!
I LOVE my DJI Pocket 3, and since I bought it over two years ago, it has completely replaced two expensive full-frame cameras. Why? Convenience. When you’re trying to create content – especially for social media – convenience matters. The DJI Pocket 3 is much, much smaller than a full-frame camera, but it’s still another device that you have to carry. Yet its value and popularity show that the category has the potential to…
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Deals: Amazon slashes up to $190 off Beats, Nomad iPhone cases as low as $19
Amazon's Beats discounts knock up to 54% off the earbuds and over-ear headphones, while Nomad launches an aggressive overstock sale dropping iPhone and Apple Watch accessories to as low as $19. If you're in the market for a new pair of headphones or want to breathe new life into your iPhone with a fresh case, there are deals in effect from just $19. Apple deals continue to roll in at Amazon, with a price…
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Google should have gone the GTA 6 route with its Pixel 11 show; instead, we got the Trevor Noah cringe fest
Google launched its brand-new Pixel 11 series and Pixel Watch 5 yesterday at 10 am, and then, eight hours later, re-announced the entire series in an awkward, 1.5-hour-long online presentation hosted by comedic sensation Trevor Noah. The show was broadcast on YouTube, and at one point only 57,000 people were watching, but I think it did go up to 80,000. Comments were also turned off, and I’m not surprised why. There were only two…
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Save space in your Google storage by changing this one Android setting
Don't upgrade your Google plan yet! You may be using up way more storage than necessary. With the cost of SSDs and hard drives through the roof, more of us are relying on cloud storage to warehouse the detritus of our digital lives. But even that doesn't come cheap, and chewing through it with careless abandon is far easier than you might realize. Even if you're the kind of person who keeps tight tabs…
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Drop test claims Pixel 11 Pro, specifically the smaller one, could break more easily
Google is touting better scratch resistance on its new Pixel 11 Pro phones but, apparently, smaller one doesn’t handle drops and falls quite as well, EU testing claims. The European Product Registry for Energy Labelling – EPREL – publishes labels for every new smartphone which includes a rating that takes into account factors such as battery capacity, battery life, dust/water resistance, repairability, and more. Also included is a test on how many drops the…
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Photos de l’éclipse au smartphone (Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi, Google) : voici nos résultats et classement
Nous avons pris en photo l’éclipse du 12 août avec quatre smartphones différents. Le but était de savoir lequel était le meilleur dans cet exercice entre le Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, l’Oppo Find X9 Ultra, le Xiaomi 17 Ultra et le Google Pixel 10 Pro XL. Il est donc temps de vous montrer les photos produites par chacun de ces smartphones haut de gamme. Juste avant cela, rappelons que vous pouvez suivre notre expérience…
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Pixel 11 Pro’s ‘HiLight’ missed its opportunity to be the perfect notification LED
The Pixel 11 doesn’t carry much of a different look, and the only major hardware change happening on the exterior could be glossed over without a second thought. Pixel 11’s HiLight hides in the camera LED and acts like a notification light when your phone is turned over. But it isn’t what I expected. In theory, Pixel 11 Pro’s HiLight is meant to act as a visual cue for some of the phone’s actions,…
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Official Pixel 11 wireless charger and stand drops to $35, all-time low
Google’s official Pixelsnap charger with stand is down to $35, making the charging bundle that actually works with every Pixel 11 model – not just one – less expensive than buying just the charging puck by itself. This year, it isn’t just the Pixel 11 Pro XL that gets to benefit from the Pixelksnap charger at max speed. All four models get 25W wireless charging with full Qi2 compatibility with magnets in the device…
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Pixel 11 : en cas de pépin, vous pourrez faire réparer votre smartphone pendant de longues années
Google assure la disponibilité des pièces détachées de ses smartphones Pixel 11 pendant 7 ans, soit la même durée que pour le support logiciel. On garde notre smartphone de plus en plus longtemps. Depuis que le système de subvention par les opérateurs a perdu en popularité, il est devenu hors de question pour bien des consommateurs de changer de mobile tous les 2 ou 3 ans, surtout s’il est haut de gamme. Mais pour…
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Three new iPhones launch next month, here’s what’s coming
Apple’s big September event is almost here, and the company has three new iPhone models set to launch: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Ultra. Here’s what to expect. iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are coming as successors to Apple’s popular 17 Pro line. iPhone 18 Pro is also expected to have a higher starting price. Estimates suggest it could start at $1,399, but I suspect it could…
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Will the iPhone Ultra avoid the issue that can still kill Samsung foldables?
The very first Samsung Galaxy Fold launched back in 2019 proved so vulnerable to screen damage by dust and dirt ingress that the company cancelled all pre-orders for the device. Eight generations later, we’re today learning that the issue still hasn’t been fixed. Ensuring that the iPhone Ultra did not share this vulnerability has reportedly been one of the reasons Apple waited so long before launching its own folding phone. We should know how…
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Two affordable iPhone 17 Pro accessories worth trying
While my preferred way to use an iPhone is with no case or screen protector, I’m actually enjoying both on iPhone 17 Pro and can recommend them. They’re inexpensive enough to try without committing for a year or more. Five years ago, Apple introduced Ceramic Shield glass to the iPhone screen. It touted four times better drop performance with the promise of fewer shattered iPhone screens. I haven’t shattered an iPhone screen yet, but…
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Actualité : Gmail fait fondre la batterie de votre smartphone ? Ces réglages devraient résoudre le problème
© Jess Rodriguez/Shutterstock - Quelques réglages simples pour que Gmail laisse votre batterie tranquille. Ce ne sera un scoop pour personne, mais sur smartphones et tablettes toutes les applications ne consomment pas le même niveau de batterie. Sans surprise, les plus gourmandes sont celles qui ont besoin de se mettre à jour en arrière-plan en permanence ou presque. Y figurent les applications de messagerie, comme Gmail, qui peuvent ainsi grignoter un pourcentage élevé de…
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Apple's first foldable iPhone won't arrive everywhere in September
Apple is preparing to release the "iPhone Ultra" in stages, with the U.S. market receiving the device before other markets. Apple could be on the verge of finally unveiling its long-rumored foldable iPhone at its September event. The device, which Apple is allegedly calling the iPhone Ultra internally, has been rumored for years. While the company is expected to reveal the product during the event, there's a good chance that certain markets will have…
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iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra: When is the Next Apple Event?
It is now mid-August, meaning that Apple's annual iPhone event is just around the corner. Below, we take a look at when the event might be held this year. This September, Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and an all-new foldable iPhone that will reportedly be named the iPhone Ultra. The regular iPhone 18, a lower-end iPhone 18e, and the iPhone Air 2 are not expected to…
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Samsung renonce à la nouveauté photo qu’Apple s’apprête à dégainer sur l’iPhone 18 Pro
Les Galaxy S27 devaient enfin rattraper leur retard sur un point précis de la photo. Samsung a finalement choisi de faire machine arrière. Le calendrier tombe très mal face à Apple. La photo reste le terrain favori des constructeurs pour se démarquer. Chaque génération apporte son capteur plus grand, son zoom plus long ou son traitement logiciel plus malin. Du côté de Samsung, la refonte est déjà lancée, puisque les quatre Galaxy S27 changeraient…
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'iPhone Ultra' Could Face Staggered Market Rollout, US Only at Launch
Apple's upcoming foldable "iPhone Ultra" may see a staggered country-by-country launch over several months, with initial availability limited to the U.S. market, according to an Australian publication. In a report labeled "exclusive," ChannelNews said today it has been told by local carriers and one major retailer that Apple's first foldable iPhone will be a "no show" when the iPhone 18 Pro models launch in September, despite being unveiled together. Instead, Apple will release the…
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