Spotify launches podcast Memberships, creators keep 90% of the revenue‎

Spotify first previewed Memberships at its Investor Day back in May, and today the feature is rolling out in 34 markets. It lets eligible podcast creators charge their biggest fans a monthly fee for exclusive content and perks, and it replaces the podcast subscriptions Spotify introduced in 2021. Creators get to decide what their Membership includes: exclusive audio or video, bonus episodes, fewer ads, early access, access to a show's archive, or all of the above. They can also split their benefits into up to three tiers, each with its own price. Spotify isn't setting prices itself, though...

Oppo sets its sights on Europe with faster launches and carrier partnerships‎

Until recently, smartphone makers focused on developing markets to grow their market share as the markets for premium phones were close to saturated. However, the massive increases in memory prices have caused makers to do a 180° turn and focus their attention on the premium market. Memory prices are so high that RAM and storage dominate the bill of materials on entry-level phones, making them unsustainable at their old prices. Meanwhile, premium devices have the margins to better absorb the price increases and they are aimed at a less price-sensitive audience. Oppo has set its...

Samsung and SK Hynix are upgrading their NAND factories in China‎

Chinese memory maker YMTC became China’s biggest producer of NAND flash chips this year with a market share of 38.5%, up from 28% last year. This allowed it to overtake Samsung, which is #2 with 33.5% share (down from 36%) and SK Hynix, which is #3 with 17% (down from 20%). So, now the two Korean companies are working on upgrading their production capacity in China. Samsung’s facility in Xian, China, accounts for around 40% of its global NAND production capacity. However, it only makes relatively old chips with around 200 layers (more layers = more storage per chip). There is an ongoing...

Oppo Find X10 Pro Max Hasselblad teleconverter kit samples‎

Hasselblad Teleconverter Kit overview It has become the norm for high-end cameraphones to offer support for a telephoto accessory lens and the Find X10 Pro Max can be outfitted with the Hasselblad Teleconverter Kit. We already did the unboxing a couple of weeks ago, but we now have some samples to show you. But still, let's go over the hardware in a bit more detail first. The concept and most of the practical implementation of the teleconverter is the same as on the Find X9 Pro. You have a lens extender for the telephoto camera, which bayonets to a metal plate, itself sliding to...

Oppo Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max go global‎

Oppo is launching its Find X10 series internationally today. The exact timing will vary from country to country, but Oppo.com has kicked off sales in several regions already. First, we should note that there is a regional difference in the battery capacity. The Oppo Find X10 Pro Max launched with an 8,000mAh battery in China, but European models will ship with 7,150mAh batteries. The same goes for the vanilla X10 – 7,150mAh battery in Europe, down from 8,000mAh in China. Note: the Oppo Find X10 and X10 Pro Max for Europe have 7,150mAh batteries, not 8,000mAh We haven’t gotten a...

Oppo Find X10 Pro Max review‎

Honor Win RT2 and Win Turbo2 go official with 12,070mAh batteries‎

Honor has unveiled its Win2 series in China, consisting of the Win2, Win RT2, and Win Turbo2. In this post, we’ll focus on the Win RT2 and Win Turbo2, both of which pack massive 12,070mAh batteries. The Honor Win RT2 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, paired with LPDDR5X Ultra RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. It also gets in-house display and communication chipsets. The Win RT2 also comes with an in-built active cooling fan that sits within the rear camera island. According to Honor, the fan can reduce temperatures by up to 6 degrees Celsius under load. Meanwhile, the...

Honor Win2 and Win Tablet launch with built-in fans and big batteries‎

Honor launched the Win in China back in December, and today its successor is official after weeks of teasers and leaks. The Honor Win2 arrives alongside the Win RT2 and Win Turbo2, as well as the company's first Win-branded tablet. The Win2 comes with a 6.89-inch 1440x3104 OLED screen with a 185Hz refresh rate and 10,000-nit peak brightness, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, a 200MP 1/1.4-inch main camera with OIS, a 12MP ultrawide, a 50MP selfie camera, a 10,100 mAh battery with 100W wired and 80W wireless charging, IP68/IP69/IP69K ratings...