Hot take: The Galaxy S24 Ultra is quite boring

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[I spent 2 weeks with the Galaxy S24 Ultra, and it's impressive(ly boring)](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fsamsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-review%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/z_UpYhnc7fDN5gBNVGya_6xhDbY=359) Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra checks all of the boxes for a modern flagship phone, including Galaxy AI. Here's our full review of Samsung's best. [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Standing with S Pen 2](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fsamsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-review%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/97ReitGdi-1FA2BOMnjed0-EsX4=359) Samsung's [Galaxy S24 Ultra](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-watch-samsung-unpacked-reserve-galaxy-s24%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/ygsQzAIHfzcLsK_VpOjYmXrBwwk=359), the company's latest flagship smartphone, checks nearly every box for what you'd want in a [high-end smartphone in 2024](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fbest-android-phone%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/JcGvT_mO_JJABWmeROMAlJxxhkU=359). It boasts the latest [Qualcomm processor](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fqualcomm-snapdragon-8-gen-3-details-specs-features-devices%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/h5pJVZYB4TdbIpsxe0OzOAcUGpc=359) for smooth performance, has a big, bright display and a camera setup that turns anyone into a budding photographer. Oh, and the battery life -- it goes for days. Literally. [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fsamsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-review%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/NyUixgn5TZCEBo7gVg-2B72NXPc=359) [OnePlus 12 review: Much more than an incremental update](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Foneplus-12-review%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/OCxove_D0UQms_ULBp_cnBef9nA=359) The OnePlus 12 delivers on many promises, including strong performance, long battery life and stellar cameras. But it's not perfect. [OnePlus 12 review WEBSITE](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Foneplus-12-review%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/k_h9KabgD3upiiSkNmrr4WgzOnM=359) Read or watch any phone review from the past three or four years, and you'll notice a common sentiment among reviewers -- [phones aren't really changing much anymore](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2F2023-the-year-when-phones-became-fun-again-no-thanks-to-apple%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/Ve04U-d4bxoAF1XNgPDI-Zc5C-o=359). From one generation to the next, we're seeing incremental updates, with nothing really giving a genuine reason for upgrading your phone. People are upgrading less too, keeping their phones for longer, and -- for the most part -- buying either [Apple](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fbest-iphone%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/f5ok8fnXXduYp9n5SXg-GARjRs4=359) or [Samsung](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fbest-samsung-phone%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/YTAx25AtbMg5144qqzEHaE_XmuY=359) phones. At least in the UK and the US. [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Foneplus-12-review%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/Z76jwslQxjmsAN4lJbaZ2XaazPk=359) [Why Amazon abandoned its $1.4 billion iRobot acquisition](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Famazon-abandons-irobot-acquisition%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/Y1CW5-xYGvVxsv1Wj81JV2q-ml4=359) The companies encountered seemingly insurmountable regulatory roadblocks. [iRobot-roomba-169](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Famazon-abandons-irobot-acquisition%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/2qKt2lA2wc7cEWn0uE9wQUDDA6o=359) Amazon [was set to purchase iRobot](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fsmart-home%2Fnews%2Famazon%2F162156-amazon-has-purchased-roomba-manufacturers-irobot%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/fFKhbhRk5aqReuyrES200__h85w=359), the company responsible for the overwhelmingly popular Roomba line of robot vacuums. They're so popular that "Roomba" has often been used to describe all robot vacuums, much like how "Googling" is shorthand for searching the web. However, the companies [have now announced](%2F%2Fmedia.irobot.com%2F2024-01-29-Amazon-and-iRobot-agree-to-terminate-pending-acquisition/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/AwidO1lCWAIn9ItnLKazAMg2MCE=359) that the deal is off. Despite the popularity of its vacuums, the deal falling through seems to have brought catastrophic results to iRobot, with the CEO stepping down, 350 people losing their jobs, and the company reporting a significant operating loss. [Read More »](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Famazon-abandons-irobot-acquisition%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/80PQ4fxn6XoGbhjZfSTwW1YnJfQ=359) Deal of the day [Save on this viral eye massager](%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB088BJ8B1G%2F%3Ftag=newsletter039-20/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/5TuHykT1VWLHrHBmvciDTpUdDf8=359) In case you missed it [How to set up an Amazon Fire Kids tablet for your child](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-set-up-amazon-fire-tablet-for-kids%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/QaT97A_k6bdmrvQepgdGc0BTIRE=359) [How to share audio between AirPods](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fhow-to-connect-two-airpods-beats-to-one-iphone-and-share-audio%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/d93G3aUv803EVJxJmGWnRbDL-PE=359) [How to track and find your lost Android phone](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fwant-to-find-your-android-phone-now-you-can-simply-google-find-my-phone%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/HYiT3M5S0zXBG1VfpAarX_OYWhk=359) [Top 11 Google Pixel Buds Pro tips to know about](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fgoogle-pixel-buds-pro-tips-and-tricks%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/oBOBgIvonewEXp_3elS3VAp4Cd4=359) [Save up to $300 on our favorite MacBooks and iPads](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fapple-mac-and-ipad-deal%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/HfT6WmTbTqC0UkL28AI_QOK8tRA=359) And finally... [Dell's new work headsets are packed with AI-features and powerful ANC](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fdell-ai-driven-headsets-wl5024-wh5024%2F%3Futm_source=PL-NL%26utm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/A2WL3pfvSotwmgWC01nHu1aVdjc=359) These new headsets could make you the MVP of your next remote meeting. [dell-wireless-anc-headset](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fdell-ai-driven-headsets-wl5024-wh5024%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/Arj5qNeHKx0Vr5mBNObj0Z1eZ4Y=359) Image credit: Dell The Dell brand is synonymous with [desktop and laptop computers](%2F%2Fwww.pocket-lint.com%2Fbest-all-in-one-computer%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=PL-202401301449%26utm_source=PL-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODZAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018d5bee146a-4c22fcb9-1814-40ff-862a-3d1890c70b32-000000/KQAsoNUgA87pmr_tissOsSaM9cs=359), but the company makes plenty of other tech products. It just announced two new work headsets with attached microphones packed with AI features and active noise cancellation. If you are stuck in virtual meetings all day, you might as well do it with a comfortable headset that looks and sounds good. 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