Flashback: breaking through the 60Hz barrier

Have you ever wondered why 60Hz is the standard refresh rate for displays? It started with analog TVs, then their CRT tubes were repurposed into computer monitors. Then LCD monitors arrived, but their slow response times meant that they couldn't really go above 60Hz. Plus, 60Hz was good enough, right? As PCs got more powerful they started playing videos - videos shot and edited using TV equipment, so 60Hz (interlaced, but let's stay out of that rabbit hole). Fast-forwarding to today, 60Hz is still seen as the "normal" refresh rate, however, high refresh rate (HRR) displays are becoming...

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Week 41 in review: S23 rumors, iPhone going USB-C in 2023, Tecno Pova 4/4 Pro official

Welcome to the end of week 41 and the recap of its highlights. Let's start off with some Galaxy S23 series leaks. The smallest of the series, the namesake Galaxy S23 will keep the 6.1-inch display but the battery will grow to 3,900mAh. The Galaxy S23 Ultra will stick to a 5,000mAh unit. Samsung made it official that it will drop the OneUI 5 firmware update to the Galaxy S22 series by the end of October. Now, there will be a time difference depending on the market but it's still great news - Samsung released the previous major update in November last year. Tecno introduced the Pova 4...

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Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro review

Introduction The line between smartwatchеs and smartbands is as thin as ever in 2022. It usually boils down to the ability to run third-party apps, make and take calls and have mobile data. Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro is a smartband that’s disguised as a smartwatch and it aims to further blur the gap between the band and watch form factors. It retails for €100/£120 which is more than double the current price of the regular Xiaomi Band 7. You get a wider screen, built-in dual-band GPS, a battery rated at 12 days of mixed usage and a few other extras. Is the price justifiable and are the...

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Weekly poll: the Xiaomi 12T and 12T Pro are selling high megapixel counts, are you buying?

Two hundred megapixels – that’s how far smartphone cameras have come. Back when we started “this phone has a camera” was enough to make jaws drop. These days it's not only about raw resolution, image processing has come a long way (especially with the advent of computational photography) thanks to the ever more powerful mobile chipsets. A few weeks ago the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra got the thumbs up from fans, now it has competition – the Xiaomi 12T Pro, which uses the same 200MP ISOCELL HP1 sensor. Same Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 too. They have more similarities, but we’ll get to that in a...

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Weekly poll results: Pixel 7 series is well loved, could make the Google phones more mainstream

Many commenters under last week’s poll have already pre-ordered one of the new Pixels – the 2022 models are proving to be quite popular or at least well liked. Maybe Google is right to be making a record number of Pixel 7 units. If you want one, but haven’t pre-ordered, the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro (and Pixel Watch) are now available for direct purchase. You will find pricing details in this post (note: it seems that 512GB Pixel 7 Pros are not available in Europe for some reason). Last year the Pixel 6 poll showed that there are a lot of potential buyers for the Google phones, but the...

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Yaber Pico T1 projector review

Introduction You want a projector to take everywhere with you or just one that doesn't take space in your living room? Thanks to the magic of LED and DLP technology, projectors come in many sizes. The smallest of these are generally referred to as Pico projectors, and the Yaber Pico T1 is certainly among the most exciting prospects in the category. It is one of the most pocked-friendly projectors we've seen to date, measuring just 0.52" in thickness. The limitations to performance are inevitable tradeoff of a pico projector. The Yaber Pico T1 advertises 110 ANSI lumens of...

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Google Pixel Fold’s internal display to support 120Hz and 1200 nits of peak brightness

A new set of specifications for the upcoming foldable Pixel device have been uncovered by developer Kuba Wojciechowscki in an exclusive report from 91Mobiles. The Google Pixel Fold (codenamed “Felix”) will feature dual displays (internal and external) and both will be manufactured by Samsung. The internal display will support a resolution of 1840 x 2208 (5:6 aspect ratio) and the dimensions listed are 123mm x 148mm. After brushing up on my geometry to calculate the hypotenuse diagonal dimension of the display (192.44 mm), the display measures 7.58 inches diagonally. Pixel Fold...

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