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Sebastian, a veteran of a tech writer with over 15 years of experience in media and marketing, blends his lifelong fascination with writing and technology to provide valuable insights into the realm of mobile devices.
And that's because, even though many of the apps ask you to authenticate yourself before accessing your data, they offer you the option to use your lock screen PIN, pattern, or password instead of using biometrics like your face or fingerprint.
My hands-on impressions piece right here details the user experience further, but the short-form version is that this is one great car charger, it looks fantastic, delivers an easy installation process on any of the vent mounts I have tried it on, and one worth considering for anyone sick of those cheapie plastic models.
You probably need to be fast if you want to choose from a multitude of paint jobs as well, and regardless of your final buying decision, Woot guarantees your phone's battery life will stand at 100 percent out of a "sleek custom black box" that's offered instead of Apple's original retail packaging.
Ryan got his start in journalism as an Editor at MacStories, where he worked for four years covering Apple news, writing app reviews, and more.
Sure, it's aged a bit, since it's from 2022, its frame is plastic (front and black are glass), and knowing Xiaomi, we can expect more and more built-in ads as the years go by, but hey – everyone I've shown it loves the design, and as a budget phone – it's still a very good one.
Vivo has just introduced its new aforementioned flagship, Huawei is preparing to launch its next-generation Mate device in November, and both Xiaomi and Oppo plan to update their product lines before the end of the year.
A reliable tipster by the name Yogesh Brar has indicated that while the black and white models will remain unchanged, the blue version might be replaced with a green variant featuring a vegan leather backplate for the global release.
Polina is equally passionate about uncovering the best online deals, tirelessly working to ensure her readers snag top-tier tech at unbeatable prices.
Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018.
This year though, I can’t help but feel that the extra weight in the iPhone 16 Pro doesn’t add much value to the experience, and I’m sure most people might be happy to stick to the vanilla version and save at least $200.
As we reported in August, a change coming to the App Store in the European Union would force developers to provide a public address and phone number that would become visible to customers in the region.