I Tried the Honor Win Phone: A Gaming Tank With a Behemoth Battery and Flagship Looks

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Honor is set to release its first-ever gaming phone, the Honor Win, on Dec. 26. Ahead of its launch, I went hands-on with the upcoming smartphone and its unique turbo cooling fan, which aims to solve a crucial issue in gaming phones: heat. Every phone has to balance processor performance and the heat its chip generates ...