Week 9 in review: MWC 2023 dominates the headlines
Welcome to Week 9's recap! This week's headlines were dominated by the MWC 2023 - the industry's largest event took place this week and had its busiest edition in several years.
Honor announced its Magic5 series as well as the global rollout of the Magic Vs foldable. Meanwhile, Xiaomi brought its 13 and 13 Pro flagships to international markets and unveiled the 13 lite.
Tecno confirmed its lofty ambitions and followed the high-profile cameraphone Phantom X2 Pro with the Phantom V Fold. TCL announced a bunch of new devices targeting the lower segments, while Nokia announced the first change of its iconic logo in 60 years.
vivo unveiled its V27 trio, while Samsung debuted the 4G version of its A14. All in all a really eventful week and you should check below for the full list of hot topics to make sure you haven't missed anything.
Nokia changes its logo to mark the start of a new era
The telecom equipment maker is also looking to expand to other businesses.
Realme GT3 unveiled: first phone with 240W charging goes global
This phone is the global version of the GT Neo 5 240W. It has a 144Hz OLED display and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset.
Tecno Phantom V Fold announced - new blood in the foldables market
Tecno's first foldable has a Dimensity 9000+, triple cameras, and a 5,000mAh battery.
Xiaomi shares a list of smartphones soon to receive MIUI 14
The list contains 18 devices for now but will be updated in the future.
More Samsung Galaxy A54, Galaxy A34 specs leak alongside colorful renders
The phones will stick to the new camera design of no island, only bumps.
Honor unveils the first silicon-carbon battery with 12.8% higher energy density
This is compared to a standard lithium battery that uses a graphite anode and has the same physical size.
Tecno introduces color-changing Chameleon Coloring Technology at MWC
Uses electrically-controlled prism coloring technology to produce 1600 colors at the touch of a button.
Redmi introduces 300W fast charging which fills a phone battery in 5 minutes
A phone can charge from 0 to 100% in five minutes, says the Xiaomi brand.
TCL 40 XE is the company's new cheapest 5G phone, 40 X and 40 XL tag along
The TCL 40 X has a more capable camera, but it costs more too. The XL skips the 5G connectivity of the other two but brings a larger display.
TCL unveils NXTPAPER 11 with second gen display tech, more affordable Tab 11 slate
The Tab 11 has optional 4G connectivity. The NXTPAPER has special coating on the display, plus various other features to make IPS LCD feel more like paper.
Xiaomi 13 Lite arrives with Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, island dual front camera
Yes, the design is based on the Civi 2, but the hardware is not the same. The 13 Lite will cost half as much as the Xiaomi 13.
It's official: Realme C55 with Apple's Dynamic Island-like Mini Capsule is coming on March 7
It will also support 33W charging, making it the fastest-charging C series smartphone yet.
Samsung may finally announce the Galaxy A54 and A34 on March 15
They've been in the rumor mill for months.
It's official: Nothing Phone (2) will use a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 series chipset
It's most likely the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, but the company is being vague at the moment.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro wins best smartphone in 2023 GLOMO awards
Motorola and TCL also won awards for their hardware.
Samsung Galaxy A14 4G goes official with 50MP camera and 5,000 mAh battery
It looks similar to the 5G model but comes with different specs.
The iPhone SE isn't dead anymore, to be resurrected as iPhone 14 clone for next year
It's got an OLED display and an Apple-made 5G baseband chip.
Hands-on: Honor Magic5 Pro
This is an all-around flagship, but it's not shy about aiming for first place in the smartphone camera competition.
Hands on: Oppo Air Glass 2, Zero-power tag and Wi-Fi 6 router at MWC 2023
Check out the latest concept devices developed by Oppo.
vivo V27 Pro, V27 are official with 50 MP cameras, V27e tags along
All of the phones are priced under $500.
Lionel Messi gifts 35 gold iPhone 14 Pros to World Cup-winning teammates and staff
Each phone is engraved with the player’s last name, number, and the logo of the AFA.
OnePlus Ace 2V details emerge: 6.74” AMOLED and 16GB RAM
The phone aims to be the best-looking midranger on the market.
Xiaomi Watch S1 Pro and Buds 4 Pro in for review
Coming from MWC and straight to our office for detailed tests and review.
Honor Magic5 Pro unveiled with a custom 1/1.12" camera sensor, vanilla Magic5 follows
The Pro model has a triple 50MP camera setup, the vanilla model goes for 54+50+32MP. Both have large LTPO displays and are powered by the SD 8 Gen 2.
Tecno introduces color-changing Chameleon Coloring Technology at MWC
Uses electrically-controlled prism coloring technology to produce 1600 colors at the touch of a button.
Hands-on: Ulefone Armor 23 Ultra at MWC 2023
The first fully rugged phone with an under-display camera.
Nothing's upcoming speaker doesn't look like any other speaker
The company has started its teaser campaign just as a purported image of the device got leaked.
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