Week 8 in review: MWC coming up, Xperia 5 V surfaces, iPhone 15 renders are here

Week 8 in review: MWC coming up, Xperia 5 V surfaces, iPhone 15 renders are here

Welcome to the recap of another week. The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona kicks off tomorrow, but the first announcements are already pouring in – this is what you can expect.

The Samsung Galaxy A54 and A34 are coming and we have another spec leak. The Galaxy A54 comes with a 6.4-inch 120Hz OLED panel and an Exynos 1380 SoC with up to 8GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A34 is rumored to run on a Dimensity 1080 chip with up to 8 GB of RAM.

The Sony Xperia 5 V (yes, five five) has been dropped by Geekbench, revealing its 16GB of RAM paired with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.

We also have some renderings of the iPhone 15 Pro, which will have a slightly rounder design, USB-C, the same Dynamic Island and a new hero color: dark red.

Check out the full list of top stories below. Cheers!

Specifications Samsung Galaxy A54 and A34 leak

The Galaxy A54 is rumored to have an upgraded Exynos 1380 SoC.


Motorola ThinkPhone in for review

Motorola’s phone version of Lenovo’s ThinkPad is surprisingly good.


Sony Xperia 5 V appears on Geekbench with 16 GB of RAM

This is a fairly early leak, but the Xperia 5 V appears to be a match for current SD8 Gen 2 phones.


Some Samsung Galaxy S22 phones are experiencing battery drain after One UI 5.1 update

The reason could be the Samsung keyboard, users online suggest.


iPhone 15 CAD renders show Dynamic Island and USB-C port

The vanilla iPhone 15 gets a 6.2-inch display, a redesigned pill-shaped cutout and a USB-C port.


Poco X5 series is about to get a third member: GT certified

The third X5 phone is now listed on the IMDA website.


OnePlus 11 Concept teased with light strips on the back

Are these LED strips or part of a new active cooling system?


Oppo will launch its own SoC in 2024

The company is in talks with TSMC to manufacture it.


Samsung details Exynos 1380 chipset

It is expected to debut in a Galaxy A54 soon.


Factory-sealed first-generation iPhone is selling at auction for more than $63,000

The owner got it as a gift from her friends over fifteen years ago, but never bothered to use the device.


Here is the iPhone 15 Pro in its heroic dark red color

The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will get light blue and pink options.


vivo V27e will also launch on March 1

The phone is already listed on vivo Malaysia’s website.


Vivo V27 Pro in for review

The phone will be officially launched on March 1 in India.


YouTube will begin testing the streaming option

YouTube may be shifting some of its strategies to attract more YouTube Premium subscribers.


End of an era: The original Angry Birds game will be removed from the Play Store on February 23

It remains playable on devices where it is already installed, even after it is uninstalled.


Xiaomi 13 Ultra case leaks with giant camera island

This will certainly be a phone focused on photography.


Realme's version of Apple's Dynamic Island shown in leaked images

We all knew it was only a matter of time, didn’t we?


Google Pixel Fold will be heavier than the Galaxy Z Fold4, with a larger battery

It will open in a landscape view.


Realme GT3's 240W charging system shown on video: 1-100% in 9 minutes and 37 seconds

Like Realme’s GT Neo5, it takes less than 10 minutes to go from an empty to a fully charged battery. The sprint to 20% takes less than a minute and a half.


Motorola Razr 2023 takes the outer screen to a whole new level, leaked renders show

In fact, that whole part of the phone is full screen.


Samsung rolls out the first update for the Galaxy S23 series

It is a minor update that focuses on improving the security patch as the flagship trio launched with the old January 2023 patch.


Samsung delivers One UI 5.1 update for the Galaxy A53 5G and A33 5G in South Korea

No word yet on the A73, but it’s not available in the country, so we’ll have to wait for the rollout to expand to more regions.


Poco C55 official with Helio G85 and 50MP main camera

Open sales in India will begin on February 28.


Nokia C02 silently debuts with Android 12 (Go edition) and entry-level specs

It comes in two colors and has a removable battery.


The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 does not have an S Pen slot

But the Galaxy Z Fold6 could.