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Buying guides, comparisons, and field notes

Honest takes on phones, tablets, and watches, written for the Algerian market and beyond.

WWDC 2026: Apple Rebuilds Siri on Google's Gemini

At WWDC 2026 Apple rebuilt Siri on Google's Gemini models and called it Siri AI. It is the biggest Siri change ever, but it launches in English only and skips the EU. Here is what landed, and what it means if you use an iPhone in Algeria.

June 8, 20265 min read

appleMay 29, 2026

The iPhone 18 Pro's Variable Aperture: A Real Camera Upgrade, and a Real Cost

Apple is tipped to finally add a variable aperture to the iPhone 18 Pro's main camera. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the part costs Apple about 50 percent more. Here is what it does, why it matters, and whether your wallet should worry.

5 min read

honorMay 26, 2026

10,000 mAh phones are no longer a stunt: how 2026 became the year the battery ceiling broke

Honor Win Turbo launches May 29 with a 10,000 mAh cell. Xiaomi 17 Max already shipped 8,000 mAh. Even the Honor 600e and Infinix Hot 70 cleared 6,000 mAh. The 5,000 mAh era is officially over.

5 min read

samsungMay 26, 2026

Samsung Galaxy A27 leaks in full: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, same battery, and a harder mid-range decision

Renders, specs and colors for the Galaxy A27 surfaced today. The chipset switches to Qualcomm, the battery stays at 5,000 mAh, and Samsung's safest gift phone gets harder to recommend.

5 min read

xiaomiMay 24, 2026

Xiaomi 17 Max: 200MP Leica, 8,000 mAh, and a phone Algeria will not see for months

Xiaomi shipped the 17 Max in China on May 21 with a 6.9-inch LTPO panel, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a Leica 200MP main and an 8,000 mAh silicon-carbon battery. Here is what the spec sheet actually means.

5 min read

appleMay 14, 2026

The MacBook Ultra is coming: everything the rumors are telling us

OLED, a touchscreen, a Dynamic Island, M6 chips. Apple is reportedly building a new top-tier laptop that sits above the MacBook Pro.

3 min read

honorMay 10, 2026

Honor 600 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro: the question every Algerian buyer is asking

Honor copied the iPhone 17 Pro look, then beat it on battery and bezels for less money. In Algeria, the real fight is not the spec sheet, it is the import channel and the resale.

5 min read

appleMay 9, 2026

Why the same iPhone 17 Pro costs 240k or 305k DZD in Algeria

There is no single iPhone 17 price in Algeria. There are at least three honest bands, and the gap between them is bigger than a new Galaxy A54. Here is how to read the channel before you pay.

5 min read

foldablesMay 8, 2026

Foldables in Algeria: the phones that look amazing in the shop and scary at the repair counter

Z Fold7 at 378k DZD, Razr Fold at 167k, Galaxy Z TriFold at 695k. They exist here, people buy them, and most owners do not know what happens when something goes wrong.

6 min read