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iPhone X and first-gen HomePod are now 'vintage' Apple products
If you have one of those...congrats, we guess?
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iPhone SE 4: It reportedly borrows features from iPhone 13, iPhone XR
Apple's next budget iPhone could be a big upgrade over the 2022 version.
By Alex Perry
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Xiaomi 14 Ultra review: Does its pro-level camera beat the iPhone?
Hey sir, can your camera also make phone calls?
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Facebook, TikTok, X collect data when sending iPhone push notifications
Researchers say that iOS apps are collecting user data even when apps are closed thanks to push notifications.
By Matt Binder
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Watch out Apple, Google! Xbox ‘actively working on’ new mobile app store
You know, since it owns 'Candy Crush' now.
By Alex Perry
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Get up to $800 off a 5G phone during Xfinity’s Black Friday sale
A smartphone at a seriously smart price, and a trade-in offer that's hard to beat.
By Mashable BrandX and Xfinity
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I tested the Xiaomi 13T Pro for a week — 3 shocking ways it beats iPhone 15 Pro Max
But I still prefer the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
![Xiaomi 13T Pro vs. iPhone 15 Pro Max](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/reviews/01KLyulTU0JNXjL8WbYHkee/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1700036826.png)
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Billy the Puppet threatens movie phone users in 'Saw'-themed Alamo Drafthouse PSA
Don't talk, don't text — or Jigsaw will get you.
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Save hundreds on this grade-A refurbished Apple iPhone XS Max
Team iPhone never looked so good.
![Apple iPhone XS front side and back view](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01kKguRlwOYEpQMLiBFE0ON/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1694533269.png)
![Apple iPhone XS front side and back view](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01kKguRlwOYEpQMLiBFE0ON/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1694533269.png)
7 times Apple surprised us (for better or worse) in 2022
The tech (and tracksuits) we saw from Apple this year.
![composition of Apple products and Craig Federighi](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05rV6poUKrZB229sj0JaViN/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1670810341.jpg)
![composition of Apple products and Craig Federighi](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05rV6poUKrZB229sj0JaViN/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1670810341.jpg)
Get a near–mint condition iPhone XR for just $253
Does a little scratch or dent really matter?
![Refurbished Apple iPhone XR on a colorful background.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02UIRUUVcpOwtzL2j6sAVia/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1670345730.jpg)
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Xiaomi to announce new flagship phone next week
The phone's tagline: "Make moments mega."
![Xiaomi event invite](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03C5seg30otq8AbVH2oJYsf/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1664367673.jpg)
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