Two separate prior leaks told us that both the Xiaomi 17 and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra would be priced exactly the same as their predecessors in Europe, and now a new report from France comes to confirm this information. Xiaomi 17 Ultra The Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra pricing for the Eurozone is in the table below. Model Colors Configuration (RAM / Storage) Price Xiaomi 17 Black, Venture Green, Ice Blue, Alpine Pink 12 / 256 GB €999 12 / 512 GB €1,099 Xiaomi 17 Ultra Black, White,...

Last month, Samsung teased that it will add “a new layer of privacy” to the Galaxy S26 Ultra with the new privacy screen feature. Now the company has shared a short video demonstrating how it works – it can make the whole screen or specific parts of it appear black when viewed from the side, without affecting legibility for you. Here’s the video. In this case the whole screen gets blacked out for any unwanted onlookers when the Zero-peeking privacy toggle is enabled. What’s interesting is that the phone has per-pixel control over this feature and can only black out notifications with...

The vivo X300 FE was certified for sale in Europe back in October, and in the meantime it's been given the go-ahead in India by BIS as well. Now, IMDA in Singapore has certified it too, along with TÜV in Germany. The phone has the model number V2537. The TÜV certification reveals that the phone has support for 90W wired charging. The X300 FE has also run Geekbench, revealing that it's powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, paired with 12GB of RAM in the prototype that ran the benchmark. Of course, vivo could offer other RAM amounts too. The device will run Android 16 with...

Honor is actively preparing the teaser campaign for its next flagship foldable - the Magic V6. The device was spotted in the hands of actor Nicholas Tse, giving us our first live look at its design ahead of its debut at MWC Barcelona. The V6 is shown in its red colorway and it resembles its predecessor with an octagon-shaped camera island with red and gold accents. The V6 will feature the flat sides and will retain the fingerprint scanner embedded inside the power button. Honor Magic V6 design The Chinese version of the Magic V6 is expected to bring a 7,150mAh battery with...

Apple is holding its first event of the year on March 4. Cupertino will host a “special Apple experience” across New York, London and Shanghai, with the event scheduled to start at 9AM ET/ 2PM GMT/10PM CST time. It remains to be seen if the event will be livestreamed or if Apple will simply launch the products via press releases. Apple event invite We’re expecting several products, with the iPhone 17e being the most often rumored device in the last few weeks. The successor to last year’s iPhone 16e is rumored to get upgraded to the Apple A19 chipset alongside a 6.1-inch screen with...

YouTube is having trouble with loading the comment section under its videos – some think that this is an anti-adblock measure. Multiple users on Reddit are reporting encountering the issue. For some, the video description also fails to load, not just the comments. People have tried multiple workarounds, e.g. refreshing the page seems to work occasionally, which suggests that this is a regular site issue. However, the most reliable “workaround” discovered so far is turning off the ad blocker. Comments and video descriptions are failing to load for some users What’s curious is that...

After a rocky start at the beginning of 2025, the Indian smartphone market recovered in mid-year and recorded a modest 0.5% year-over-year growth by the end, the latest IDC report claims. Manufacturers shipped 152 million units, and despite the market's flat state, some smartphone makers capitalized, mainly due to shifting consumer preferences. India's consumers are increasingly more interested in high-value smartphones, demanding premium and feature-rich models. This is evidenced by the 9% year-over-year value growth and the increased average selling prices, which rose 4% YoY to...

The Samsung Galaxy S26 series will be unveiled on Wednesday next week (February 25). In case you missed them, here are our articles covering all the leaked info for the Galaxy S26 Ultra as well as the Galaxy S26 and S26+. Either way, you must have heard by now – the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in all regions, while the Galaxy S26 and S26+ will use the Exynos 2600 in several regions (the exact regions are not 100% clear at this point). Here’s a preview of what to expect from those chips, thanks to TechManiacs who have gathered system info and benchmark...

Vivo’s V60 series has its newest member with the V60 Lite. Curiously, this is not the first time we’re seeing this phone as it originally launched in September of last year. The new version (V2549), which is listed in Panama, comes with one key change - it’s the first device to launch with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 chip, replacing the Snapdragon 685. vivo V60 Lite The rest of the specs are carried over from the V60 Lite with a 6.77-inch AMOLED (FHD+ 120Hz), 32MP selfie cam and an optical under-display fingerprint scanner. The back houses the same 50MP main cam and 8MP...

Realme is set to expand its P4 lineup in India this week with the launch of the Realme P4 Lite 4G. Arriving as the successor to the P3 Lite 4G from September last year, the new model brings an updated design along with other improvements. The Realme P4 Lite 4G will debut on February 20 with a 6,300mAh battery. It will offer 15W wired and 6W reverse wired charging support. According to Realme, the phone will be powered by an octa-core chipset. It will get a 6.74-inch 90Hz LCD display with a waterdrop notch and up to 563 nits of maximum brightness. The phone will feature a dual...

Apple currently sells eSIM-only iPhones across 12 markets, including the US, Japan, Mexico and Saudi Arabia and according to a new rumor, Europe might join them with the launch of the iPhone 18 series. A new report from Techmaniacs, suggests that Cupertino is gearing up to include Europe in the list of eSIM-only countries with the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max this fall. Apple is expected to split the iPhone 18 series into two separate launches, with the Pro models debuting in the usual September timeframe. According to the new report, iPhone 18 Pro Max’s battery capacity...

Rumors of an entry-level MacBook have been around for some time, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has now shared fresh details about the device. The upcoming laptop is said to come with Apple’s A18 Pro chip and an LCD display. According to Gurman, the low-cost MacBook will be unveiled in March and cost under $1,000. Despite its affordability, Apple is reportedly unlikely to compromise on build quality. Gurman adds that the laptop, codenamed J700, will feature an aluminum chassis produced using a new shell manufacturing process, which is said to be faster and more cost-effective. The...

Samsung is set to unveil the Galaxy S26 series on February 25, and one of the standout features at the Galaxy Unpacked event is expected to be the new Privacy Display technology on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. According to a recent report from market research firm Omdia (via tipster Ice Universe), the privacy display technology will also make its way to Apple’s MacBook lineup. The report allegedly claims that MacBook models may adopt Samsung’s privacy display technology by 2029. If accurate, this would mark an interesting addition to laptops and could also be used by other brands in the...

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is not only retaining its crown of the most popular phone in our database, but it's also starting to build a lead now that its official announcement is approaching. The second place has another interesting and allegedly imminently coming name - the Apple iPhone 17e. The most affordable member of Apple's lineup is reportedly going official next week. We then have the Galaxy A56 in third and the Galaxy S25 Ultra in fourth, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max makes it a top half of the chart entirely dominated by Samsung and Apple. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13603,...

Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17e next week, and ahead of that, Amazon UK has discounted the iPhone 16e. The iPhone Air also gets a discount. Meanwhile, Google’s Pixel 10 series continues to be on sale. The iPhone 16e is currently the most affordable iPhone on Apple’s portal. It comes with a 6.1-inch OLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate, and is powered by the A18 chipset. iPhone 16e £100 off Read our review 128GB - £499 at Amazon UK It gets a single...

It was a pretty big week for Samsung Galaxy S26 leaks, as the majority of our most-read articles were related to the S26 series. Samsung finally confirmed the launch date for the S26 series. We’ll see the S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra make their debuts on February 25, just as expected. Samsung’s big launch event will take place in San Francisco and will be livestreamed on Samsung.com as well as YouTube. Samsung also went ahead and opened reservations for the S26 series. Users who sign up for the event are eligible for $30/€30 vouchers, a trade-in bonus, and a chance to win other...

The Galaxy S26 series launch is officially happening on February 25. There will be three models as usual – we already had a close look at all the Galaxy S26 Ultra leaks, now it’s time to do the same for the other two models. Here is what we think we know about Samsung’s upcoming flagships. No Pro, No Edge Samsung never officially confirmed it, but it was reportedly developing a Galaxy S26 Pro to replace the vanilla model and a Galaxy S26 Edge to replace the Plus model. Poor sales of the S25 Edge made sure that the latter isn’t happening. As for the S26 Pro, we’re not sure what killed...

This week, two smartphone families are on sale – the Poco F8 duo and three Pixel 10 phones. The Pocos offer faster chipsets and bigger batteries, while the Pixels are first in line for new Android features. A couple of weeks ago, a 16/512GB Poco F8 Ultra was selling for €750. Now it costs the same, but Amazon also restocked the 12/256GB variant, which goes for €680. The Ultra has a large 6.9” 12-bit 120Hz OLED display, is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and boasts a 6,500mAh battery (18:52h Active Use Score) with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging. It is also equipped with...

The first public beta of Android 16 came out in January 2025, then the stable version started rolling out to Pixel phones in June. Other manufacturers released OS updates for their phones too, some faster than others and it varied from model to model too (flagships got priority). It’s almost time to go up to the next version – Google has officially confirmed that the first Android 17 beta will be out soon. But let’s rewind a bit – did your phone get Android 16? We’re asking because Google shared an Android version distribution chart a couple of weeks ago and it revealed that most devices...

Last week, we asked your opinion on two mid-range and two entry-level Motorola phones. We have the results from the poll in front of us now and let’s just say that some have more potential than others. Starting with the most promising model of the four, the Motorola Moto G77 was knocked for its Dimensity 6400 chipset – the 6000-series chips are better-suited for entry-level phones. The €300/£250 price range is home to much more powerful chips than this. The 108MP camera is the standout feature on the Moto G77 and such a high resolution sensor is indeed fairly rare in this segment....

This week we found some huge discounts on foldable phones that go up to $500 off. Don’t worry, though, there are plenty of bar phones to go around if you are not a fan of foldables. The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold is $300 off at the moment, which makes it cheaper than the Samsung foldable at equal storage levels. The Pixel is down on performance (Tensor G5 vs. Snapdragon 8 Elite), but it does have more RAM than most Z Fold7 configurations (only the 1TB model has 16GB of RAM). The main 48MP camera on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold has a disappointingly small 1/2.0” sensor, which looks insufficient...

Samsung is reportedly working on a wide Galaxy Z Fold, and last year, some speculative renders showed us what this foldable smartphone could look like. However, thanks to One UI 9, we are now getting our best look yet at the wide Galaxy Z Fold. One UI 9 test builds for Samsung's unannounced Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Flip8 recently popped up, and those included a couple of animations, giving us our first sort of official look at the wide Galaxy Z Fold. These animations don't reveal much, but their presence in the One UI 9 builds confirms that Samsung is working on a wide Galaxy Z...

Google is set to unveil the Pixel 10a on February 18, and it has already shown us the phone's design. Not that we didn't know what the Pixel 10a would look like, but it's still good to have an official confirmation ahead of its unveiling. What Google hasn't revealed, though, is the Pixel 10a's specs sheet. While rumors claimed the Pixel 10a would just be a Pixel 9a in different colors, a new leak suggests that won't be the case entirely. German blog WinFuture claims to have retailer data that reveals the Google Pixel 10a will be almost identical to the Pixel 9a, with the Pixel 10a's...

A few days ago, Google said it would soon release the first Android 17 beta, and it did, but it was also quick to halt the release without any explanation. Well, the good news is that Google has resumed releasing Android 17 Beta 1, and it's now available for Pixel devices. Google says this build continues its work for more adaptable Android apps and brings significant enhancements to camera and media capabilities. Additionally, the Android 17 build includes expanded profiles for companion devices and new tools to optimize connectivity. Google has also replaced Developer Previews...

The global version of Honor's Magic7 Pro is finally being blessed with an update to MagicOS 10, the company's skin based on Android 16. Sure, it comes eight months after Google released Android 16, but better late than never, right? [#InlinePriceWidget,13480,1#] The update is MagicOS 10.0.0.121, and it arrives over-the-air as a 3.27GB download, so it's best grabbed over a fast enough network. You of course also need to make sure you have plenty of free space for it to download, extract, and install. The rollout is most likely happening in batches, as is always the case, so if you...

GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu has come out with a new research note, and in it he's outlined five upgrades coming to the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max later this year. First, the Dynamic Island will be smaller, since the flood illuminator used for Face ID will be moved under the display. Next, the 48MP main camera will come with variable aperture. iPhone 18 Pro rumored colors Pu also details three chips coming to the Pro series. The A20 Pro will be powering the devices, and it will be made using TSMC's first-gen 2nm process and a new packaging design. The N2 chip will be the...

A new Poco smartphone, the C81 Pro, is on the way. This was revealed because it was just certified for sale in Thailand by NBTC. It has the model number 25128PC17G, and the certification confirms that it's going to lack 5G support. That and the fact that it's a member of Poco's entry-level C-series means we should expect a low-end device. It was also certified in January by SDPPI in Indonesia, but at the time it was identified as the Poco C81. In the meantime, it seems to have gained the Pro suffix - this is the same device. It's also expected to be sold in some markets as the Redmi A7...

Huawei launched the FreeBuds Pro 5 in China in late November, and now the company is almost ready to offer them globally. Huawei is currently teasing the international launch of the earbuds, which is taking place on February 26. The teaser video you can see below was posted to Huawei's official Instagram account. At the end of the video the February 26 unveiling date is clearly listed. The event is taking place in Madrid, Spain, the week before MWC takes place in Barcelona, which is definitely an interesting choice of location and timing. At the same event, the company...

Samsung is finally unveiling the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra on February 25 (missing the opportunity to align with the names and the year and have it take place on February 26). Ahead of that, the company is now in full teaser mode. Today, Samsung's US arm posted the video teaser you can see below to its X account. No spotlight needed. Can your phone do that? 🔆 Get ready for the next level of Nightography with #GalaxyAI to light up any occasion.Reserve now: https://t.co/dTlilFNoHy pic.twitter.com/hTRTenNLjL— Samsung Mobile US (@SamsungMobileUS) February 12, 2026 The teaser is...

The Honor Pad X8 was announced in 2022, and now the Honor Pad X8b has quietly been launched in Saudi Arabia. We won't even try to make sense of the naming scheme and why, three and a half years after the X8, the X8b has arrived. The new tablet has an 11-inch 1920x1200 IPS LCD screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, a 5MP rear camera, a 5MP front camera, and a 10,100 mAh battery. The Honor Pad X8b is powered by the Snapdragon 680 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It runs Android 16 with MagicOS 10 on top, it's 7.25mm thin, and weighs 496g. It comes with a charger in the box, at...

Huawei is gearing up to hold a major launch event later this month and we’ve now gotten our first look at one of the new wearables that’s set to make its debut. The Huawei Band 11 Pro appeared inside the Huawei Smart Life app, giving us our first look at the device. We can see it will offer a refined look compared to the Band 10 with a curved screen and a metal casing with rounded corners. Huawei Band 11 Pro We can see two color options, with one featuring a bright green braided strap and another sporting a silicone strap in a more toned-down light blue option. There are no...

Sony was an early entrant into the open wear stereo (OWS) earbuds market with its original LinkBuds back in 2022 and its latest addition takes a different stylistic approach. The LinkBuds Clip arrive on the scene with the trendy clip-on design alongside claims of refined audio quality and up to 37 hours of continuous usage between the bud and its case. Let’s take a closer look at what comes with the LinkBuds Clip. They are packaged in the typical recycled cardboard box that you get with all recent Sony headphones and earbuds. You’re greeted by the charging/carrying case, which...

Apple is obviously facing significant hurdles with the development of its own AI-powered Apple Intelligence and the upgraded virtual assistant Siri. The company first announced Apple Intelligence during WWDC 2024, but failed to deliver. On top of that, Mark Gurman reported that the upgraded Siri won't make it into the iOS 26.4 update later this year, due to issues that came out during internal testing. However, that story was based on an internal report by one of Apple's employees. A company executive was asked about this by CNBC and the answer was simple yet reassuring: "Still on...

Sony has introduced a new color for its flagship wireless WH-1000XM6 headphones. Not to be confused with the recently launched WF-1000XM6, which are the in-ear model. The WH-1000XM6 will now be available in Sand Pink. This is a very light, pastel shade of pink that really challenges the notion of what pink really is. You get the same soft-touch matte texture all over with a fine speckled finish when viewed up close. Completing the look are rose gold highlights around the hinges. The Sand Pink is the fourth color option for these headphones, which were previously...

Samsung's Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 are now listed in the Google Play Console, a sure sign that their official launch is very near. The listings confirm that the Galaxy A37 is powered by Samsung's Exynos 1480 SoC, paired with 6GB of RAM in one variant (though more will undoubtedly be offered). The phone will run Android 16 out of the box, unsurprisingly. Here it is in the official image revealed by the listing. The Galaxy A57 is powered by the Exynos 1680 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM in one version. This one runs Android 16 too. A past Geekbench run revealed that it would have a 12GB...

Apple’s new affordable iPhone is rumored to launch later this month, with one leak pointing to a February 19 announcement. While nothing has been confirmed, YouTuber Jon Prosser has shared what appears to be the first look at the upcoming iPhone 17e. The video shared by the YouTuber showcases the iPhone 17e with a Dynamic Island and MagSafe charging support. However, most recent leaks and reports have suggested that Apple won’t be including the Dynamic Island on the upcoming iPhone. Instead, it’s likely to stick to the notch present on the iPhone 16e. In terms of design, the...

Chinese smartphone makers' obsession with Apple and 'emulating' the Cupertino company's designs shows no sign of stopping. Today a new render leaked in China, purportedly showing us the Xiaomi 18, which is only due to be unveiled in September. There's still a very long time to go until then, which is why you should take this with a grain of salt, but anyway, here it is: the iPhone 16 Pro in all its glory. Sorry, we meant the Xiaomi 18. Take a look: The comparison with Apple's device from 2024 is pretty much inevitable. The design of the camera island is very close, even though...