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Infinix just launched two Android smartphones aimed at young customers. The OEM has tuned the value proposition with seemingly high specifications for the dollar and has added an NFT marketing strategy (more Infinix NFT info).

The Infinix Zero Ultra ($520, official page) is the more powerful of the two and features a MediaTek Dimensity 920, which we previously covered. It’s an excellent computing platform designed for this use case of bringing features, including 5G and advanced camera features, to a mainstream market.

It’s not easy going from one ecosystem to another; a big part of it comes down to using an unfamiliar user interface. That is also true for smartphone users wanting to switch from an iPhone to an Android.

Millions of users have selected Launcher iOS 16 (50M downloads as of late), an Android “launcher” app that makes the user interface look like the newest iOS. Of course, it would smooth out some bumps going from Apple’s ecosystem to Android.

Backbone and Sony have collaborated to create an officially licensed Backbone controller that looks like the PS5 DualSense controller.

It makes PS Remote Play (streaming games from the PS to another device) on iPhone (via the iOS app) as close as possible to the PS style, at least from a design and visual standpoint. The ergonomics are different if you compare it to the original PS controller.

Transfering what threads and data across Android and iOS was easily the most-requested WhatsApp feature, and it is finally possible for users to get it done automatically. Note that the call history or payment messages won’t be transferred over.

When transferring WhatsApp data from Android to iOS, users can import WhatsApp’s chat history via the Move to iOS app. The WhatsApp integration was in beta for some time, but everybody can now access it. WhatsApp has a dedicated help page that explains the process, but essentially:

The upcoming Xiaomi 12S Ultra will feature a primary camera powered by the 1-inch type Sony IMX989 camera sensor. Previously, the Sony Xperia PRO-I smartphone and a few others also featured a sensor of similar size. Still, the IMX989 is a new sensor “built for smartphones,” and Xiaomi had some design inputs (including financial) according to the Chinese OEM.

We recently named the Xiaomi 12 Pro as one of the best camera-phone of 2022, so you should pay attention to the brand’s upcoming “camera-first” phone.

Switching from one OS to another is a significant friction point for consumers at multiple levels, including moving user data, getting used to the new user experience, and perhaps the availability of the applications.

Today, Google makes it easier for iOS users to move their data from iOS to Android thanks to the free Switch to Android iOS app.

The new Vivo X Fold is another sign that foldable phones are becoming more common as retail products after a few years of existence. The current usage model is now well-understood, and the foldable display technology is now available to more manufacturers.

The 8-inch primary foldable 2K OLED display uses LTPO 3.0 technology that allows a 1-120Hz variable rate. The 6.53-inch cover OLED display is pretty large, and both are larger than the Z Fold3 displays. This makes the Vivo X Fold a genuine alternative to Samsung’s star foldable.

So it has been rumored for a while now that Sony is working on a new subscription service that would be similar to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass. Sure enough it looks like the new service has been announced but instead of giving it a new name, Sony has decided to continue using the PlayStation Plus branding.

For those unfamiliar, PlayStation Plus originally debuted back in 2010 and was required by Sony if gamers wanted to play their games online with others. However, with this revamp, Sony has added some new tiers that will provide additional benefits such as access to a library of games as well as streaming.

It has been a couple of years since Nintendo confirmed that a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was in development. The game was originally expected to be released in 2022, but now it turns out that the game has since been delayed to the spring of 2023.

This is according to a video released by Nintendo where the game’s producer Eiji Aonuma announced the delay. According to Aonuma, “We have decided to extend our development a bit and change the release to Spring 2023. In order to make this game’s experience something special, the entire development team is working diligently on this game, so please wait a while longer.”

One of the reasons why it has been suggested that if you take part in Google’s Android Beta program, that you do it on a device that isn’t your daily driver or your primary one. This is because first of all, there might be bugs and issues that could affect your experience and usage.

Secondly, when you exit the beta you will need to wipe your device, which obviously if this is your primary phone, will be troublesome especially if you forgot to backup. However, there is some good news on that front because according to Google, moving forwards when beta devices eventually receive the official stable release, they will be able to opt-out of the beta without having to wipe their devices.

There are many gaming controllers available for mobile, but since usually these controllers try to appeal to as many gamers on as many platforms as possible, sometimes you do lose out on certain OS-specific features.

For Android and Chrome OS gamers who are looking for a more dedicated controller, you might be interested to learn that SteelSeries has announced its new gaming controller, the Stratus+. This is aimed at both Android and Chromebook users and will come with features like Bluetooth LE connectivity, a phone mount so you have an easier way of hooking up your phone while you game, ALPS analog thumbsticks, and hall effect triggers.

If you happen to own a lot of games on your Nintendo Switch, you basically have quite a lot of games you’ll have to scroll through to find the one you want to play. However, the good news is that in the latest update to the Switch which brings it up to version 14.0.0, gamers will now be able to sort games into folders.

This is a feature that gamers have long been asking for, especially since consoles like the Nintendo 3DS already offered that feature to users, so it was unclear what took Nintendo this long to bring it to the Switch, especially since it feels like such a basic feature to have. But we suppose better late than never, right?

With the newly announced Galaxy A53 5G smartphone, Samsung updates its ~$450 smartphone offering, a high-volume segment particularly popular with younger users.

Based on the official specs, this handset does a good job bringing the look and feel of more expensive phones down to that market segment.

In the past, movies and TV shows based around video games haven’t done particularly well, but it seems that Netflix’s persistence has paid off because so far, the various adaptations the company has put out have been pretty well-received. We’re talking about series based on games like Castlevania, Dota 2, and League of Legends, just to name a few.

Now it looks like we can look forward to another adaptation in the form of Bandai’s Tekken series. This was announced by Netflix on their Twitter page where the company has revealed that the series is expected to be made available later this year, but they stopped short of mentioning when exactly it will be released.