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Last Wednesday, HONOR officially launched its flagship smartphone, the HONOR Magic7 Pro, across Europe, a few months after its introduction in Asia.
The successor of the Magic 6 Pro, the Magic 7 Pro is powered by Qualcomm’s most powerful SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Elite, delivering enhanced performance and improved power efficiency compared to its predecessor.

The HONOR Magic 7 Pro is among the first smartphones launched outside of China with Qualcomm’s flagship processor, debuting a week after the OnePlus 13 and a week ahead of the Samsung Galaxy S25 series. Paired with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, the Magic 7 Pro is poised to deliver excellent performance.

Design: Sleeker Body and Advanced Water Protection

The Magic 7 Pro features a slightly refined industrial design compared to its predecessor. Retaining its signature sizeable circular camera module, HONOR has crafted a more streamlined chassis, now 1mm thinner than the previous model. Like the OnePlus 13, HONOR’s flagship carries IP68 and IP69 ratings, ensuring it can be submerged in water and withstand high-pressure water jets and steam cleaning.

Display

The 6.8-inch HONOR Magic7 Pro is designed with AI Eye Comfort Display that mimics natural sunlight, reducing strain and improving eye health. This AMOLED display, with a 1-120 Hz adaptive refresh rate and peak brightness of 5000 nits, integrates advanced technologies such as 4320Hz PWM Dimming and Hardware-level Low Blue Light Technology, delivering comfort without sacrificing display quality.

Protected by the HONOR NanoCrystal Shield, the device offers ten times more drop resistance than regular glass, and we have seen a live durability test of that protective glass at MWC last year with the Magic 6 Pro.

AI-Driven Performance and Personalization

Featuring the latest MagicOS 9.0, the HONOR Magic7 Pro provides an intelligent interface tailored for everyday tasks. The Magic Portal2 feature allows users to interact easily with desired content, from social media to shopping, enhancing convenience through improved semantic understanding of landmarks and movie IPs. AI-powered tools like instant translation in 13 languages and the AI Summary feature in HONOR Notes empower users to maximize productivity.

The pre-installed Google Gemini app further enhances functionality, offering AI assistance for brainstorming ideas, simplifying tasks, and creating visuals. With real-time responses, Gemini ensures a conversational and adaptive experience that suits various user needs.

Camera: A 200 MP Periscopic Telephoto Camera

The HONOR Magic7 Pro sets a new standard in mobile photography with its advanced HONOR AI Falcon Camera System. It includes a 50MP 1/1.3-inch Super Dynamic main camera with f/1.4 adjustable aperture, a 50MP Wide shooter, and a 200 MP Periscopic Telephoto with a f/2.6 aperture and 3x zoom. With such a high-end combo, we expect the device to deliver excellent clarity and detail in any lighting condition. Features like AI Super Zoom, HD Super Burst, and Motion Sensing Capture allow users to explore creative possibilities, capturing moments with improved precision in various lighting conditions.

Performance and Gaming Excellence

Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform, featuring the Oryon CPU and Adreno GPU, the device is further enhanced by an AI Real-Time Rendering technology that includes the industry’s first AI Predictive Scheduling Engine. According to HONOR, this combination delivers excellent frame rate stability. Coupled with a 5270mAh battery supporting ultra-fast charging, it provides users with reliable power and superior gaming performance.

Availability and Pricing

The HONOR Magic7 Pro is now available for pre-order in the UK starting at £1,099.99, with purchases including a complimentary HONOR MagicPad 2, valued at £499.99. The device will launch in Ireland in February for €1,299.99.

HONOR Magic7 Pro Launched Across Europe, With 200 MP Telephoto, A Large Silicon-carbon Battery, and Enhanced IP68/IP69 Water Resistance

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That didn’t take long. Soon after taking office, President Donald Trump signed a swathe of executive orders. Among them was a temporary pause on the law that banned TikTok in the US.

With the executive order, Trump’s Justice Department will not enforce the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act for 75 days, effectively extending the amount of time the company has to reach a deal. In a statement, Trump said that the “unfortunate timing” of the law, which went into effect during President Joe Biden’s last hours in office, “interferes with my ability to assess the national security and foreign policy implications of the Act’s prohibitions before they take effect.” 

He wrote that he would review “sensitive intelligence” related to the national security concerns raised by the app’s critics and “evaluate the sufficiency of mitigation measures TikTok has taken to date.” The company previously undertook a years-long effort, known as Project Texas, to move US user data to servers hosted by Oracle. The arrangement was made after years of negotiating with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), but those talks halted last year.

TikTok (and other ByteDance apps) went offline late Saturday ahead of the law taking effect on Sunday. The TikTok outage only lasted a matter of hours, however. Service was gradually restored after Trump pledged to sign an executive order to suspend the law after he was sworn in on Monday. He affirmed that there would be “no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order.” Trump also proposed a joint venture that would see US interests take a 50 percent stake in TikTok.

Earlier on Monday, China (where ByteDance is based) signaled an openness to striking a deal with the US that would allow TikTok to remain active there for the long run, despite previously saying it would block a forced sale of the app. “When it comes to actions such as the operation and acquisition of businesses, we believe they should be independently decided by companies in accordance with market principles,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said. “If it involves Chinese companies, China’s laws and regulations should be observed.”

During his first administration, Trump sought to ban TikTok in the US. He signed executive orders to that effect, which included an attempt to force ByteDance to sell its US business. That didn’t come to pass at the time. But pressure on TikTok mounted during the Biden Administration, with the former president signing a bill last year that called for ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the US. 

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/trump-delays-tiktok-ban-for-at-least-75-days-via-executive-order-014523110.html?src=rss

China has provided the strongest indication yet that it’s willing to secure a deal that will keep TikTok up and running in the US. The country previously claimed it would block any forced sale of the app but said something different after President-elect Donald Trump indicated he’d be open to 50-50 joint ownership of TikTok between US and Chinese interests.

“When it comes to actions such as the operation and acquisition of businesses, we believe they should be independently decided by companies in accordance with market principles,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference. “If it involves Chinese companies, China’s laws and regulations should be observed.”

Mao noted that TikTok “has played a positive role in boosting US employment and consumption” and expressed the ministry’s hope that “the US will earnestly listen to the voice of reason and provide an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory business environment for market entities from all countries.”

On Sunday, a law came into effect that banned TikTok in the US. The video-sharing app went offline late Saturday. Users were unable to download it from app stores and even overseas folks with a US-based TikTok account couldn’t access it.

Service was restored hours later after Trump pledged to sign an executive order on Monday, following his inauguration, “to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security. The order will also confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order.”

According to The Wall Street Journal, TikTok and ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has a key contact that could pave the way for at least partial US ownership of TikTok in Elon Musk. He reportedly spoke with the Trump confidant in late 2024 after it looked more likely that the law would take effect. Zhang is said to have majority control over TikTok’s parent company through voting rights but he does not currently hold an executive position at ByteDance.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/china-suggests-its-open-to-a-us-deal-for-tiktok-after-all-151757376.html?src=rss

As part of sweeping plans to change immigration in the United States, the Trump Administration has removed functionality from the CBP One app, a US Customs and Border Protection app used by asylum seekers to pursue legal admission into the US along the southwest border. As of January 20, 2025 the app can longer be used to schedule an appointment for admission, and any existing appointments have been cancelled, according to the CBP website.

The CBP One app was introduced in 2020, and was expanded into a tool for asylum seekers in 2023, quickly becoming the only way migrants could “preschedule appointments for processing and maintain guaranteed asylum eligibility,” according to the American Immigration Council. The app “allowed 1,450 migrants a day” to schedule an appointment for admission, The New York Times writes, and has helped more than 900,000 people to enter the country since it was launched in 2023 through the end of 2024.

No warning was given to asylum seekers that the program was ending on January 20, and the Trump Administration hasn’t outlined what could replace it. Engadget has contacted US Citizenship and Immigration Services and US Customs and Border Protection for more information and will update this article if we learn more.

CBP One was revealed to be an issue for the new administration during the Vice Presidential debate, when now Vice President JD Vance claimed that there was an app that let illegal immigrants schedule an appointment and be granted legal status in the US. That’s not how CBP One works, and in fact the Biden Administration’s use of the app has been criticized for how dramatically it’s slowed down and complicated the process, leading some asylum seekers to wait up to six months for an appointment.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apps/the-trump-administration-is-no-longer-letting-asylum-seekers-make-appointments-with-the-cbp-one-app-204004060.html?src=rss

I am the first to admit that I am quite clumsy, so I always buy extra care protection for my devices. However, I’m still always shocked by the price of fixing whatever inevitable water damage or cracked screen I bring in. So, it’s nice to see that Samsung Care+ with Theft and Loss has updated its plan to include $0 same day repairs for cracked screens and back glass. Samsung’s most expensive protection plan also includes unlimited repairs at authorized locations, so you don’t have to worry if it breaks again.

Previously, same day repairs cost $29 a pop. Care+ plan customers (the next tier down) have to pay $29 for cracked screen repairs and $99 for back glass repairs. 

However, even with the update, these “free” repairs don’t come cheap. The price of all Samsung Care+ plans vary based on the specific device, with each product broken into tiers. For example, a Galaxy S23 or S24 Ultra is currently in Tier 4 and would cost $18 per month or $349 for two years of Samsung Care+ with Theft and Loss. Whereas, a Galaxy A15 is in Tier 1 and would cost $8 per month or $129 for two years of the same plan. 

Samsung Care+ with Theft and Loss is only available for phones, tablets and watches — though watches will still cost $29 per repair or replacement. It also includes same day replacement and set up, Knox Guard Security and a max of three “lost, stolen, and/or unrecoverable claims” during a consecutive 12 months.  

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/samsung-care-now-offers-0-screen-repair-but-it-will-cost-you-160016109.html?src=rss