{"id":522947,"date":"2026-03-08T17:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T17:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/522947\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T17:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T17:43:11","slug":"iphone-17e-m5-pro-max-macbook-neo-nothing-phone-4a-pro-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/522947\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 17e, M5 Pro\/Max, MacBook Neo, Nothing Phone (4a) Pro debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

This was officially Mobile World Congress 2026 week, but Apple decided to unveil some new tech, effectively hijacking some of the spotlight.<\/p>\n

Starting off with the iPhone 17e, a subtle update over the 16e. The new phone hasa binned A19 SoC, starts off at 256GB and lacks a 128GB version, and brings the new C1X modem for better connectivity. Most importantly, the 17e costs the same $599 despite the doubled storage. Deliveries begin on March 11.<\/p>\n

Apple also unveiled a new iPad Air with the M4 chipset, as well as the new M5 Pro and M5 Max processors.<\/p>\n

But what was truly the most interesting of Cupertino’s announcements was the new MacBook Neo, Apple’s first cheap MacBook. The MacBook Neo is the first Mac to run on an A-series chip, the A18 Pro, and has a 13-inch IPS LCD with a 2,408 x 1,506px resolution, a 60Hz refresh rate, and a 3:2 aspect ratio – the first on a MacBook.<\/p>\n

The MacBook Neo has a Magic Keyboard without Touch ID, but it can be configured with one for a bit of cash. The laptop has 8GB of RAM and either 256GB or 512GB of storage. There are two USB-Cs, one USB 3, one USB 2, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and two speakers.<\/p>\n

The MacBook Neo comes in Silver, Blush (pink), Citrus (yellow), and Indigo (blue) colors. It starts from $599\/\u20ac699\/\u00a3599\/\u20b969,900 and will ship on March 11.<\/p>\n

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The M4 is 30% faster than the M3 chip in last year’s iPad Air models and 230% faster than M1-powered iPad Airs.<\/p>\n

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It also packs a 13-inch Liquid Retina display and runs full macOS 26 Tahoe with Apple Intelligence.<\/p>\n

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Infinix launched the Note 60 Ultra, designed by Pininfarina. The phone packs a 200MP main camera and a 7,000mAh battery. At the back, it has a huge Gorilla Glass Victus-clad camera island with a matrix-dot display and a red LED digital taillight. The phone is coming to Malaysia first, starting from MYR 3,000 for the 12\/512GB model.<\/p>\n

Nothing unveiled the Phone (4a) and Phone (4a) Pro. The Pro has a metal unibody, a slightly larger 6.83-inch 144Hz display, and a faster Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC. Oh, and a larger Glyth screen on the back. The Phone (4a) has a semi-transparent back and a Glyth bar. Interestingly, the pair basically shares the same cameras. The Phone (4a) will go on sale on March 13, while the Pro is coming later, on the 27th.<\/p>\n

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The phone is also the first to support two-way calling over satellite across multiple countries.<\/p>\n

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The Pro model will be available in the US.<\/p>\n

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Nothing showcased all four colorways of its upcoming device at MWC.<\/p>\n

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Our Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review is out<\/a> and during its course, we found out that the S26 Ultra doesn’t use a periscope lens design for its 5x telephoto camera, but rather a conventional one – where there’s no prism structure, and the lens sits parallel with the sensor.<\/p>\n

That physical change brings two differences – the Galaxy S26 Ultra has a close focusing distance of 52cm, which is double that of the S25 Ultra. On a positive note, the bokeh of the new lens has traditional circular highlights and not the rectangular, nastier ones that are typical of a periscope setup.<\/p>\n

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The phone’s 5x telephoto camera (and the 200MP main) have a wider aperture than S25 Ultra’s 5x camera. However, that is not the whole story.<\/p>\n

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It will be the first Ultra model in the Find X series to launch globally.<\/p>\n

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It’s the vivo S50 Pro mini’s global sibling.<\/p>\n

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The highly anticipated camera flagship is going global.<\/p>\n

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