Author: Zach_Wilson
Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro are the first to deliver on Qualcomm’s promise of Wi-Fi earbuds
Xiaomi has given a European launch to its Buds 5 Pro, the first earbuds to use Qualcomm’s S7 Pro chip to stream audio over Wi-Fi, in addition to Bluetooth, with no increase in power consumption. Qualcomm announced the technology in October 2023, and this is the first hardware to launch.…
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Xiaomi 15 and 15 Ultra Review: Photography Focus
Not much is new with Xiaomi’s latest flagship phones, but I still love the quad-lens camera on the Ultra. Source
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Xiaomi 15 Ultra review: ugly phone, beautiful camera
After two years telling anyone who’d listen that Chinese manufacturer Vivo made the best cameras in any smartphone, last year’s Xiaomi 14 Ultra changed my tune. It became my favorite phone and camera, handling everything from holiday snaps to product review photoshoots. With the 15 Ultra, Xiaomi took the best…
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Leaked iPhone 17 schematics show the Apple phones could be getting a speaker redesign
More iPhone 17 CAD drawings have emerged A speaker design could be on the way for certain models It’s not clear how audio quality will be affected Audio quality isn’t perhaps the first spec you would look out for when choosing a new phone, but it’s an important feature nevertheless…
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Rewind Cassette Player Review: The Best Portable Tape Player
This high-end modern cassette player is better than vintage for tape heads. Source
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Our favorite speakers, headphones, and other music gear
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 73, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, belated happy Pokémon Day, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about the Zizians and fancy…
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