Launch

The flagship Magic5 series is tipped to debut in Barcelona during MWC 2023 - however, Honor has just revealed that their new Lite variant will be there to usher them into the same region ahead of time. It has a 120Hz AMOLED display and the OEM's latest rear camera hump for mid-rangers - however, it contains lenses that one might not hope to see in its premium siblings.

Oppo has launched the Find N2 Flip outside China. While the company has not brought higher memory configurations to Europe and the UK, the Find N2 Flip is cheaper than the Galaxy Z Flip4, even before factoring pre-order bonuses like a free pair of Enco X2 earbuds.

Huawei has released the Watch Buds outside China. Equipped with a large AMOLED display, the Watch Buds resembles a regular smartwatch. However, it also contains a pair of TWS earbuds that Huawei hopes will resolve the need to carry a smartwatch and earbuds separately.

Razer has chosen quite a day to announce pre-order pricing for the new 16- and 18-inch versions of its Blade laptop. They are out there now, albeit in a limited range of SKUs thus far. They mostly consist of configurations with RTX 4080 graphics thus far, available with a limited-edition gift with their purchase to mark their release.

9tripod has started selling the Pico Pi V2.0, a single-board computer based around the increasingly popular Rockchip RK3588S chipset. The Pico Pi V2.0 also has Micro HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort connectivity, among other features.

OnePlus has just introduced the world's first 7:5 aspect-ratio screen for tablets along with its first-gen Pad. The inaugural ReadFit display is driven by the "ultra-efficient" Dimensity 9000 Plus SoC, backed for enhanced power as well as connectivity, particularly outdoors. The OnePlus Pad is also designed to support "immersive" quad-speaker audio, fast SuperVOOC charging and stylus/keyboard use out of the box.

MediaTek has indicated that the updated Helio G36 SoC will be the one to bring specs such as 50MP rear cameras and 90Hz displays to the new budget, 4G/LTE-only smartphones of the near future. It also boasts a GPU optimized with the OEM's HyperEngine 2.0 Lite features for potentially enhanced gaming at this tier; then again, some on-chip specs remain unchanged compared to its predecessor.

OWC touts its new Thunderbolt Go as the most agile and versatile dock of its type, as it connects directly to AC without the usual need for a bulky adapter. It supports 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet as well as "full-featured" USB type-C ports backed to convert even a compatible tablet into a dual-monitor, PC-like experience. It is available from now, with the possibility of a mild discount to celebrate its release to pre-order.

Gigabyte has now unleashed new versions of the Aorus 15 and 17 laptops. The OEM touts the duo as machines for gaming on the go, with a updated design that packs WINDFORCE Infinity cooling and up-to-360Hz displays. The upgraded Aorus variants also offer DDR5 RAM and MUX switches.

Samsung has presented the BMW M Edition, a special edition version of the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Samsung claims to have been inspired by the BMW M3 E30 and will sell a mere 1,000 units in South Korea with a sole 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage configuration.

Realme's inaugural, official Coca-Cola Limited Edition smartphone has been unveiled as a 10 Pro 5G that goes for more than a standard SKU with the exact same specs. It does, at least, come in new and exclusive packaging full of on-theme souvenirs. Only 1000 units of this box will be available for sale on the Indian market later in February 2023.

KT Pocket is now selling the KT-R1, its 4.5-inch and 3:2 Android gaming handheld. Based around the MediaTek Helio G99, the gaming handheld also calls on a 5,000 mAh battery and up to 8 GB of RAM.

The Realme GT Neo5 has launched with a flat, "flagship-grade" 1.5K screen of 144Hz in refresh rate, 1,200 nits of peak brightness and 1,500Hz in touch-sampling rate included. It can combine this speedy display with the Android smartphone market's new top charging rate of 240W, not to mention up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of internal storage. Then again, for consumers who prioritize battery size or savings, there is also the Neo5 150W.

DJI has announced the Mini 2 SE, the company's latest budget drone. The Mini 2 SE comes with a 1/2.3-inch CMOS camera sensor and a 2,250 mAh battery that can deliver 31 minute flight times. DJI's latest drone is capable of capturing videos in 2.7K/30 FPS too, all for US$369.

The Indiegogo campaign for BLUETTI's modular AC500 portable power station has now ended, resulting in the release of the LiFePO4-powered generator to retail. It, along with the B300S battery packs that can scale its output up to 18,432 watt-hours (Wh, or an estimated 6 days' worth of electricity for an average household), can now be purchased from its first-party sales page or on Amazon.

Majority touts its new Tru Bio product as a particularly sustainable example of wireless earbuds as they (their case included) are made with "eco-biodegradable" materials. They are also rated to deliver quality audio via large drivers (also compostable) and hardware that supports up-to-date Bluetooth connectivity (less so). The Tru Bio buds have an estimated 30 hours of battery life and charge back up with USB type-C.

NR-Light is a new type of 5G pitched at moderate-bandwidth applications that fall between those like SIM-enabled broadband devices and, for example, the things of IoT systems. Qualcomm has just introduced the first modem and RF system specifically for it. The Snapdragon X35 may thus be found in next-gen, upgraded counterparts to current 4G/LTE smartwatches, AR glasses and perhaps even laptops.

Oukitel has announced the release of its latest portable generators of the new ABEARL line. Its P5000 Pro variant features "huge capacity" 5,120 watt-hour (Wh) LiFePO4 batteries, an output of up to 8,000W and high-speed charging options (solar included). It will be crowd-funded from February 3, 2023 with the potential for "unbelievable" early-bird offers.

Xiaomi has almost inevitably teamed up with Hello Kitty for a version of the Civi 2 Android smartphone fashioned after the famous cat-person character. It is the same price as a standard SKU of the same device, albeit with reduced availability and a new release date. Then again, it is also now the only Civi 2 with a photochromic rear panel.

Samsung has launched the S95C, a 77-inch and QD-OLED Smart TV. Available in the US, the Smart TV retails for US$4,499.99 with a 4K native resolution, a 144 Hz overclockable refresh rate and a 2,000-nit panel.

One-netbook is now selling the ONEXPLAYER 2 freely after a successful crowdfunding campaign. The gaming handheld can now be ordered from the company's ONEXPLAYER eCommerce platform, albeit at a slightly higher price than during its crowdfunding campaign.

Philips has introduced the Fidelio L4 and Fidelio T2, over-headphones and earbuds, respectively. Both feature Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, as well as support for the Bluetooth LC3 codec, Bluetooth LE Audio and even Sony LDAC.

Samsung has started selling the Odyssey Neo G7 43" in Europe. Also known as the Odyssey Neo G7 G70NC, the monitor combines a 43-inch Mini LED panel with a 144 Hz refresh rate and a 4K native resolution. Samsung has cut the monitor's price at launch and is even throwing in a complimentary pair of Galaxy Buds2 Pro earbuds.

OnePlus has released the Buds 2 Pro in the UK, US and the Eurozone. Available for free with OnePlus 11 pre-orders in some countries, the Buds 2 Pro costs US$179.99 in the US and offer 48 dB of ANC and 6 hours of battery life with the feature enabled.

The TV 65 Q2 Pro is OnePlus' latest smart home product for the Indian market. It offers a new 4K QLED "home theater experience", driven at 120Hz by a MediaTek processor. The Q2 Pro comes with its own in-built Horizon soundbar co-engineered with Dynaudio, Gamma Engine Ultra motion optimizations and HDMI 2.1. The new Google TV has been unveiled alongside an unexpected inaugural addition to the OnePlus connected-device ecosystem.

The 11R has just been unveiled as the latest OnePlus smartphone exclusive to India. It has been revealed as a way to get at the latest Android flagship look (albeit not all of the specs) at about 70% of the cost of a new 11. It is now joined in its R series by equally market-specific version of the OEM's new flagship TWS earbuds.

OnePlus has finally released the OnePlus 11 outside China. The OnePlus 11 relies on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, as well as three high-resolution rear-facing cameras, a 5,000 mAh battery and 80 W or 100 W fast charging.

Part of the major, mostly mobile Cloud 11 launch event has been devoted to an inaugural PC-oriented peripheral. Despite being OnePlus' first-gen Featuring-series product, the accessory has been unveiled named the 81 Pro. It ships with exclusive, unique, "bouncy but durable" keycaps, a casing pitched at a high-end experience and a highly signature design.

OnePlus has presented a new upper mid-range smartphone in China. Dubbed the OnePlus Ace 2, the handset combines a 1240p AMOLED display with a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset and a 5,000 mAh battery, among other features.

Beelink has introduced the SER6 Pro Plus, arguably a less powerful alternative to the SER6 Pro. The SER6 Pro Plus makes do with the AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, a 35 W APU and a Ryzen 7 6800HS refresh with the same CPU core arrangement and iGPU.

LG has made the UltraGear 27GR95QE-B available to pre-order in the UK. With its price set at £998.99, the UltraGear 27GR95QE-B is the world's first gaming monitor to feature an OLED panel that operates at 240 Hz. The UltraGear 27GR95QE-B combines its high refresh rate with a 1440p resolution.

Xiaomi has lifted the lid on the POCO X5 5G, one-half of the POCO X5 series alongside the POCO X5 Pro 5G. While the latter is a re-branded Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition, it appears that Xiaomi has created the POCO X5 5G by taking the POCO X4 Pro 5G and trimming it to down in certain areas.

Xiaomi has launched the POCO X5 Pro 5G, the global answer to the Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition. The POCO X5 Pro 5G is also the first device to launch globally with MIUI 14, beating out the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro.

Oppo has unveiled the Reno8 T and Reno8 T 5G, the sole members of the Reno8 T series. Despite having similar names, the pair share barely any components, other than a few cameras. Both are firmly mid-range smartphones, though.

EarFun asserts that its latest TWS earbuds are the world's first audio products of their type with a "highly efficient" LE-Audio Bluetooth architecture. An up-to-date Qualcomm chip that confers aptX Adaptive and QuietSmart 2.0 Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation on the Air Pro 3s, which also support one of the latest audio codecs in order to aim for pronounced bass.

Vivo has brought the X90 and X90 Pro to Europe, nearly three months after their debut in China. While both rely on MediaTek Dimensity 9200 chipsets and 120 Hz AMOLED displays, the X90 Pro has better cameras and has a nominally larger battery, among other differences.

The latest LG Gram 17 is now available to order in the US. LG equips the 17-inch laptop with new Intel Raptor Lake-P series processors, as well as an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU and a 144 Hz display, among other hardware.

Samsung announced the new Galaxy Book3 Pro 14 and Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 laptops at its Unpacked event today. The Galaxy Book3 Pro 14 and the Galaxy Book3 Pro 16 are identical for the most part save for the display size and presence of a dedicated numpad in the larger SKU. The Galaxy Book3 Pro series are Intel Evo-certified and offer a choice of Intel Raptor Lake-P Core i5-1340P and Core i7-1360P processors with several RAM and storage configurations.

Samsung has presented the Galaxy S23 Ultra, a replacement for the Galaxy S22 Ultra with a few upgrades over its predecessor. For one, Samsung no longer offers Exynos chipsets in any variants, with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy shipping globally. The Galaxy S23 Ultra also has a new primary camera, which appears to be the ISOCELL HP2.

Samsung has refreshed its flagship smartphone series. From today, the company is accepting pre-orders for the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus, which start at €949/US$799.99 and €1,119 in the Eurozone, respectively. Both models feature the same chipset and cameras, but the Galaxy S23 Plus should have the edge when it comes to battery life.

Qualcomm has made an appearance during Samsung's ongoing major Unpacked event to confirm that the new Galaxy S23 series will ship with an upgraded version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. It has an increased top clock compared to the version of the same processor found in other new flagship Android smartphones, as well as a relatively "upgraded" version of the latest Adreno GPU.

The Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra is now official. Key specs include a Core i9-13900HK processor, GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB storage and a 16-inch 3K 120 Hz 16:10 AMOLED screen. It is up for pre-order and will go on sale starting February 17.

Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 at Unpacked 2023. It features 13th-generation Intel Raptor Lake-P processors, up to 32 GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1 TB storage, a 76 Wh battery and S-Pen support for its AMOLED screen. One can pre-order the laptop now starting at €1,799.

After having introduced the new Alienware x16 powered by Intel Raptor Lake-H at CES 2023, Dell is now offering what it calls the "world's most premium gaming laptop" with a choice of several AMD Ryzen 7000HS CPUs all the way up to the Ryzen 9 7940HS. The Alienware x16 can be configured with up to a 175 W Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU and is largely similar to its Intel counterpart save for differences in the WLAN card and port selection.

Garmin has unveiled the Vivomove Trend, a 40 mm hybrid smartwatch. Available in four colours, the Vivomove Trend retails from US$269.99 and supports all core Garmin smartwatch features, such as Garmin Pay and the Garmin Connect app.

Dell has previewed the Alienware 500Hz Gaming Monitor again ahead of next week's release in China. The 500 Hz gaming monitor will also be available next month in North America, where it will arrive with VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification and plenty of I/O, among other features.

Dell has confirmed the GeForce RTX 4080-powered Alienware m18 will be purchasable on February 9 for US$2,599. Entry-level models will start at US$1,899 and will be available shortly after. Variants running AMD hardware will only launch in Q2, 2023.

Dell has revealed the sale date for the Alienware m16 gaming laptop. One can purchase its high-end variant with a GeForce RTX 4080 graphics card for US$2,599 on February 7. Affordable models start at US$1,899 and will be purchasable soon.

Nex Computer introduced the NexDock Wireless, a new laptop dock that dispenses with the need to connect a smartphone via a wired connection. The NexDock Wireless will work with any smartphone that supports a desktop mode, such as the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S23 series.

TCL has loaded the Ion X up with a nostalgic combination of smartphone features: a microSD card slot, a 3.5mm jack and a removable battery. Then again, its display and internal specs are on the low-end side, and it will not get 5G on its Metro service in the US. Accordingly, it goes for just under US$120 via its new carrier.