Welcome to the week 9 recap! This week’s headlines were dominated by MWC 2023, the largest industry event taking place this week and having its busiest edition in several years.

Honor has announced its Magic5 series and the global launch of the Magic Vs foldable. Meanwhile Xiaomi has brought its 13 and 13 Pro flagships to international markets and unveiled the 13 lite.

Tecno confirmed its lofty ambitions and followed up the high-profile Phantom X2 Pro cameraphone with the Phantom V Fold. TCL has announced a series of new devices aimed at the lower segments, while Nokia has announced the first change to its iconic logo in 60 years.

vivo presented its V27 trio, while Samsung debuted the 4G version of its A14. All in all a very eventful week and you should check below for the full list of hot topics to make sure you haven’t missed a thing.

Nokia changes its logo to mark the beginning of a new era

The telecommunications equipment maker is also looking to branch out into other businesses.


Realme GT3 Unveiled: First 240W Charging Phone 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 folding market

Tecno’s first foldable has a Dimensity 9000+, three cameras and a 5,000 mAh battery.


Xiaomi shares a list of smartphones that will soon receive MIUI 14

The list contains 18 devices for now, but will be updated in the future.


More Samsung Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A34 specs leaked along with colorful renders

The phones will stick to the new camera design with no island, just bumps.


Honor unveils the first silicon-carbon battery with 12.8% higher energy density.

This is compared to a standard lithium battery which uses a graphite anode and has the same physical dimensions.


Tecno presents the Chameleon coloring technology that changes color at the MWC

It uses electrically controlled prism coloring technology to produce 1600 colors at the touch of a button.


Redmi introduces 300W fast charging that fills a phone's battery in 5 minutes

A phone can recharge 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 also costs more. The XL skips the 5G connectivity of the other two but offers a larger display.


TCL introduces NXTPAPER 11 with 2nd generation display technology, more cost-effective Tab 11 card

The Tab 11 has optional 4G connectivity. The NXTPAPER has a special coating on the display, as well as various other features to make the IPS LCD look more like paper.


Xiaomi 13 Lite arrives with Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, dual front island camera

Yes, the design is based on Civi 2, but the hardware is not the same. The 13 Lite will cost half of the Xiaomi 13.


It's official: Realme C55 with Apple's Dynamic Island-like Mini Capsule will arrive on March 7th

It will also support 33W charging, making it the fastest-charging C-series smartphone ever.


Samsung may finally announce the Galaxy A54 and A34 on March 15th

Rumors have been circulating 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 currently vague.


Apple iPhone 14 Pro wins best smartphone at the 2023 GLOMO awards

Motorola and TCL have also won awards for their hardware.


Samsung Galaxy A14 4G goes official with 50MP camera and 5,000mAh battery

It looks similar to the 5G model but comes with different specs.


Motorola Moto G53 in review

A phone that is not a mere upgrade over the G52.


The iPhone SE is no longer dead, to be resurrected as an iPhone 14 clone for next year

It has an OLED display and a 5G baseband chip made by Apple.


Practice: Honor Magic5 Pro

This is an all-around flagship, but it’s not shy about aiming for first place in the smartphone camera competition.


Xiaomi 13, Xiaomi 13 Pro go international at MWC

The starting price is under €1000.


Hands on: Oppo Air Glass 2, Zero-power tag and Wi-Fi 6 router at MWC 2023

Discover the latest conceptual devices developed by Oppo.


vivo V27 Pro, V27 are official with 50MP cameras, tag V27e together

All phones are priced under $500.


Lionel Messi gives away 35 gold iPhone 14 Pros to World Cup-winning teammates and staff

Each phone is engraved with the player’s last name, number and AFA logo.


The details of the OnePlus Ace 2V emerge: 6.74-inch AMOLED and 16GB of RAM

The phone aims to be the best looking midranger on the market.


Xiaomi Watch S1 Pro and Buds 4 Pro in review

Sourced from MWC and straight into our office for detailed testing and review.


Honor Magic5 Pro unveiled with a custom 1/1.12 chip

The Pro model has a 50MP triple camera setup, the vanilla model goes for 54 + 50 + 32MP. Both have large LTPO displays and are powered by SD 8 Gen 2.


Tecno presents the Chameleon coloring technology that changes color at the MWC

It uses electrically controlled prism coloring technology to produce 1600 colors at the touch of a button.


Test: Ulefone Armor 23 Ultra at MWC 2023

The first fully ruggedized phone with an under-display camera.


Nothing's next speaker looks like any other speaker

The company started its teaser campaign just as an alleged image of the device leaked.


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