Week 23 in review: Apple unveils Vision Pro, 15-inch MacBook Air, iOS 17

Apple held off its WWDC this week and detailed the next versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and also announced the M2 Ultra chipset, a 15-inch MacBook Air, and its long-awaited Vision Pro VR/AR headset.

Vision Pro isn't a mere AR/VR headset but the first "spatial computer". Indeed, it packs an M2 processor, an R1 chip to process the data from the headset's 12 cameras, five sensors, and six mics, as well as two displays that combine for more than 23 million pixels. Apple's demo of the Vision Pro was impressive, but we didn't really get to see what the device will feel like when it finally ships to users.

As for that, Vision Pro will launch in the US early next year for a whopping $3,499, and expand to other countries later in 2024.

We also saw renders of the Nothing Phone (2), showing a similar design with slightly more rounded sides and a slight arc to the front and back glass panels. Rumor has it the display will be bigger at 6.7 inches, and the choice of the chipset will be a more upmarket Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. Carl Pei later hinted that the design leak is fake, but we'll have to wait and see.

Samsung's Galaxy F54 is official. It's currently up for pre-order on Samsung.com and Flipkart, it will also be available through select retailers. There is only one configuration (8/256GB) and its price is ₹30,000, which can fall to ₹28,000 if you pay with certain bank cards.

Fans of small yet powerful phones will rejoice to hear that the Asus Zenfone 10 is launching on June 29. It will have a 5.9-inch display, and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.

The OnePlus Nord N30 5G was unveiled with a Snapdragon 695 SoC, a 108MP camera, and a 5,000mAh battery. The OnePlus Nord N30 5G is priced at $299.99 (€280/INR24,780) and is up for pre-order on OnePlus' official US website. Shipping begins on June 8.

Nothing Phone (2) renders show a more rounded design, dual camera setup

The Phone (1) had squared sides and a flat glass panels, but it was smaller too. The renders also show changes to the Glyph interface lights on the back. 


Samsung Galaxy F54 goes official

Its starting price is ₹30,000 and you can get a ₹2,000 discount with certain debit and credit cards. Note that the F54 is basically the Galaxy M54.


Apple's iOS 17 is official with Live Voicemail, NameDrop, StandBy mode

You also get a new Journal app, improvements for iMessage and autocorrect, and much more.


Apple iPhone X and older iPhones are not getting iOS 17

It’s the end of the road for the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus.


Asus Zenfone 10 launching on June 29

It will debut with a 5.8-inch screen and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.


Google tensor G3 specs and benchmark scores leak, shed light on Exynos 2400

It has a nine-core CPU, and a ten-core GPU with ARM's latest graphics cores.


Xiaomi 13 Ultra is DXOMARK's 14th best cameraphone

Exposure instabilities, shutter lag, and some HDR halo are cited as issues.


Apple unveils 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 processor

Apple's claimed thinnest 15-inch laptop in the world starts at $1,299.


Hot Take: Apple Vision Pro

A visionary, vision is scary.


Sony Xperia Pro-I II might have two 1.0" Type sensors

That's double the number that its predecessor fitted.


Realme 11 Pro and Realme 11 Pro+ begin international rollout, starting with India

These are similar smartphones with notable differences in the camera and battery departments.


Apple's new Adaptive Audio will supercharge your AirPods Pro 2

There's also Personalized Volume and Conversation Awareness coming.


OnePlus Nord 3 shows off its Dimensity 9000 on Geekbench

The phone will launch soon in India.


Motorola Razr 40 Ultra sells out in China during first open sale

Over 10,000 units of the new flagship foldable sold out.


Amazfit Pop 3S is coming soon with a huge 1.96" rectangular display

For comparison, the GTS 4 has a 1.75" display. This one will also have a stainless steel strap and up to 12 days of battery life.


Xiaomi Pad 6 launching in India next week

The Pad 6 series was announced in China back in April.


Leak suggests that the global Oppo Reno10 Pro will switch to Snapdragon 778G, lower res display

The Chinese Reno10 Pro is powered by a Dimensity 8200 and it has a 1240p class display, the global phone will go down to 1080p class.


Xiaomi is working on a clamshell foldable phone

It's going to be thin and light.


Apple Design Awards 2023 winners announced

Six apps and six games across six categories were crowned.


The authorized distributor for vivo in Poland is pulling out of the country

Oppo is staying, however, and is looking forward to the launch of the Reno 10 series in July. vivo will continue  providing customer support and software updates.


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