With the OnePlus 15 being announced in China already, we do know the specs of the OnePlus 15. But it’s important to remember that some specs might change for the US and international markets – like the battery capacity. However, since OnePlus uses a dual-cell approach to their batteries, versus other companies like vivo and HONOR, the battery should remain the same size worldwide.

The OnePlus 15 does have the same specs as you’d expect from every other flagship smartphone on the market today. Like the 6.78-inch display, which has been upgraded to a flat display this year, and a 165Hz refresh rate.

Of course, internally, it does sport the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, which would make it one of the first devices to launch in the US with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Technically, the ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra should launch before the OnePlus 15, but it’ll only be available from Nubia’s website.

The big selling point here is going to be the battery, however. Which is rated at 7,300mAh. That is a huge upgrade over the OnePlus 13, which was already almost 20% larger than the OnePlus 12’s battery. Now, we’re looking at a 21% larger battery on the OnePlus 15, with an even more efficient chipset in the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. So battery life should last for quite some time, possibly even two days or more. And we still have 80W SuperVOOC charging here, with the charger included in the box. Though that might not be the case for Europe.

Pricing has not yet been announced internationally, but for China, it is priced at 4,899 Chinese Yuan. This is a very small increase from the OnePlus 13 last year, which was 4,499 Chinese Yuan. But keep in mind that these prices can’t really be converted to USD, as prices in China are very heavily subsidized.

The OnePlus 15 release date is set for November 13, when the company will hold its global launch event. And the OnePlus 15 colors include Infinite Black, Sand Storm and Ultra Violet.

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The OnePlus 15 has already been announced in some regions, while the global launch event is set for November 13. What will be the official OnePlus 15 release date.

Ahead of that time, we do know a lot about the device, as OnePlus has been teasing different aspects of the device, as well as showing off the design. In fact, in an interview with TechRadar last week, OnePlus confirmed all three color options. The OnePlus 15 colors include Sand Storm, Infinite Black, and Ultra Violet.

The Sand Storm color is what the company has been showing off in the majority of its teasers. It’s basically a light beige color, sort of replacing the white that they normally offer. This is also their “hero” color, which will likely be the most popular and likely to be the only color available in the higher storage/RAM option.

Then there’s the Ultra Violet. This is a light purple color we’ve seen, which we believe will be exclusive to China and maybe a few other markets.

Finally, there’s the Infinite Black. This is a great-looking black color. It’s a deep black, hence the “infinite” name in there. Those who want a phone that won’t stand out, this is the one to get.

Pricing for the OnePlus 15 has not yet been announced, but we are expecting it to remain the same as the OnePlus 13 from last year. Either way, it’ll definitely be cheaper than the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which was $1,299 – about $400 more than the OnePlus 13.

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After a weekend of everyone blaming YouTube TV for losing the Disney channels, including ESPN, YouTube TV is finally coming out on the offensive, having an unnamed exec speak with Deadline. Claiming that Disney has been “unnecessarily aggressive” in negotiations, and has an “antiquated view” of pay-TV economics.

The exec also apparently said that Disney is “not being reasonable to expect steep carriage fee increases.” They also expanded to say that there are “aspects of their portfolio that are doing well on our platform. Disney has a very broad portfolio of channels where viewership on many networks is in decline or nonexistent.

Essentially, Disney is forcing YouTube TV to carry its entire catalog of channels. We’ve also seen rumors that Disney wants its partners to carry ESPN Unlimited and Disney+ as part of their carriage deals. That would drastically increase the cost of YouTube TV, something that YouTube TV doesn’t want to do.

Nearly half of the channels on YouTube TV are owned by Disney, and forcing a provider to carry the entire catalog is not out of the ordinary. NBCU, Paramount, and FOX all do this. They have a set of channels that every provider must carry in their base plan, plus a set of channels that can be provided in an add-on.

Disney is also responsible for the majority of the cost of YouTube TV, since they carry the majority of sports on YouTube TV, which is not cheap.

Will Disney and YouTube TV work something out?

There’s still hope that a deal will be worked out here between Disney and YouTube TV, but it might take some time. And the longer this takes, the more it benefits Disney. As many are leaving YouTube TV to watch college football elsewhere. And the main competitors are Disney-owned.

There’s Hulu + Live TV which Disney obviously owns, there’s ESPN Unlimited which has all of the ESPN content, and then there’s Fubo. Disney actually took a 70% stake in Fubo recently, and is merging it with Hulu + Live TV.

So, YouTube TV is forcing people to leave their platform for Disney-owned platforms. So even if Disney caves, they’ve already won. Disney is trying their hardest to have a monopoly in the pay-TV world, which should draw the attention of regulators.

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There’s a bug that’s been present on the Google Pixel for a couple of years now, affecting the Pixel 9 series and now the Pixel 10 series. And Google is refusing to fix it.

Essentially, the speaker button in the Google Phone app will lag or even fail to respond to touch while on a phone call. Something so simple should be an easy fix, right?

A Pixel 10 Pro XL user wrote on Google’s Community Support page that there are times where it takes several taps of the button before the sound actually switches from the internal to external speaker. And the lag can last as long as two seconds. While that might not seem like a long time, the fact that you have to tap it multiple times, is a big issue.

Google confirms it won’t fix this issue, and closed it on the Issue Tracker

On the Android Issue Tracker, Google confirmed that it won’t be fixing this issue, stating:

“We’re closing this issue due to not having enough actionable information. If you continue to have this issue, please file a new issue and add the relevant information along with a reference link to the earlier issue.”

That’s really unfortunate, and it does make it seem like this is not happening to everyone, but happening to enough people.

So how do we get Google to fix this issue? Well, the best way to do it is, report it in the issue tracker. The more people that report it, the more likely Google is to look into it more. It’s also a good idea to add as much info as possible, so that Google is able to replicate it and fix it. But Google does have a number of other issues that it needs to fix still, on the Pixel 10 series, so it will definitely take a backseat.

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Ahead of next week’s global launch of the OnePlus 15, the company is continuing to tease more aspects of the device – which was already announced in China. Today, OnePlus is focusing on its gaming technology. And has decided to announce its self-developed OP Gaming Core.

The OP Gaming Core is an industry-first chip solution designed specifically for gaming. It features the OnePlus CPU Scheduler which was built to decrease CPU load and power consumption while ensuring computing power. It also uses the next-generation HyperRendering technology that works in tandem with the OnePlus CPU Scheduler, and can drive an 80% improvement in per-frame rendering efficiency.

That’s not all, as OnePlus is also introducing the OnePlus Performance Tri-Chip. This is a new hardware solution that consists of the Performance chip, Touch Response chip, and WiFi chip G2. Working together to create a system that delivers performance, powerful touch response, and optimized network connectivity to the user’s gaming experience.

Finally, OnePlus is also launching OP FPS Max. This is a new approach that combines hardware and software to provide what OnePlus calls a “customized 165Hz display that delivers true native 165fps suppport.”

OnePlus 15 launches globally on November 13

As we’ve already seen from the China launch of the OnePlus 15, this year the company is working much more on performance instead of the camera, which is what every other OEM is focusing on. This is likely a way for OnePlus to stand out, but many are going to be upset about the camera losing the Hasselblad integration. We’ve already shared some photos from the new DetailMax Engine that OnePlus is using, and it does look quite good. Of course, full opinion will have to wait until November 13.

This will be the first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 device to launch in the US and likely a lot of Europe too.

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Amazon is now offering the Google TV Streamer 4K for just $74.99, a solid 25% discount from its usual $99 price tag. That does bring it down to an all-time lowest price, ahead of Black Friday later this month.

The new Google TV Streamer delivers crisp 4K HDR visuals, including Dolby Vision support for truly cinematic picture quality. It also packs a faster processor and doubles the memory compared to its predecessor, making it snappy and responsive for everything from app switching to launching games. The included remote features include a built-in voice search, and you’ll be able to control compatible smart home devices right from your TV.

Another standout feature is the 32GB of internal storage — a major upgrade over most streaming sticks, giving you room to download plenty of apps and content. Plus, it gives you free access to over 800 live channels through Google TV, including favorites like Pluto TV and Tubi.

If you’ve been holding off on upgrading your living room setup, this is a great opportunity to jump in.

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The OnePlus 15 was announced in China on Monday, October 27, 2025. Typically, companies like OnePlus will wait a few months before bringing the new device to the global market, including the US. However, this year, the wait is much shorter.

OnePlus has announced that the global release date for the OnePlus 15 is going to be November 13. Which means you can have a new OnePlus phone in time for the holidays.

We do already know a ton about the OnePlus 15 thanks to the Chinese launch event, most of which will be the exact same for the global model. Including the removal of Hasselblad. OnePlus announced a few months ago that it had developed its own photo processing engine called DetailMax. So, on the surface, the camera specs might seem like a bit of a downgrade.

The OnePlus 15 will sport a 6.78-inch QHD+ display, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, up to 16GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of storage. Though it’s likely that the 1TB of storage model will remain exclusive to China, as we’ve seen in recent years.

It also has a massive 7,300mAh capacity battery, which is expected to be the same size globally. With some phones, Europe ends up with a smaller battery due to regulations. But that’s not the case for OnePlus – technically, this is because it uses two batteries in its phones. We’re still getting 80W wired charging with the charger in the box too. As well as up to 50W of wireless charging.

Pricing is expected to remain mostly the same as the OnePlus 13, which started at $899 here in the US. That would make this a very compelling device from OnePlus, especially in the US where competition isn’t as steep.

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Here in the US, we’re pretty limited on what phones we can buy. We’re mostly stuck with Samsung or Apple. There are a few options from Google, Motorola and OnePlus as well, but for the most part its Samsung and Apple. They both make good phones, but when you get the chance to play with some phones available in other regions – like the new Find X9 Pro from OPPO – it really makes you realize how far the US government has overstepped.

As a phone reviewer for the past 13 years, I’ve had the chance to review hundreds, actually probably thousands of phones. Many of which are not available in the US. While it’s true, we do get OnePlus devices here in the US, which is mostly the same as what OPPO launches, it’s not entirely the same. And that’s especially true for the OPPO Find X9 Pro and OnePlus 15 – OnePlus doesn’t even have Hasselblad anymore.

Whenever I use some of these phones, I really want to switch to them full-time, but then I remember that they won’t work fully on the US networks. If you do have T-Mobile, it’ll work mostly on their network. But you’ll miss out on features like VoLTE, WiFi Calling and more. And if you’re in an area where T-Mobile already has spotty service and uses a band that the phone doesn’t have, you won’t have service.

What does the US government have to do with limiting smartphone players?

It’s not all on the government; a big part of why these Chinese companies don’t sell here is the carriers. Which I’ll touch on in a bit.

But, back in 2019, the US banned Huawei. Not only did they ban Huawei from selling in the US, they also could not work with US companies. That meant they couldn’t use Qualcomm chips, they couldn’t use Microsoft Windows on their laptops, nor use Android on their phones. They also struggled to make their own chips because they couldn’t work with ARM (despite not being an American company).

This really set Huawei back, but because of how large they are, and their resources, they were able to weather the storm. And now they’re back like they never left. Their Kirin chips are still pretty far behind the competition, however. But they do have some of the best cameras on the market.

Now, Huawei is very paranoid about doing anything related to the US or even Europe, for the fear of being sanctioned even harder. Because of this, they sold off HONOR, though we can still tell they have a heavy influence in that company. They also don’t invite US media to a lot of events. I was able to go to one last year, but it was really hard to make that happen.

Other Chinese companies, such as OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi, have seen this happen and are now not looking at the US at all. Surprisingly, though, they do have a presence in Mexico, but not the US and Canada.

The graph above is from Statcounter, showing market share in Mexico. You’ll notice that Xiaomi and OPPO are both listed here at around 10% market share. Of course, Samsung is a big chunk here, which is the case in most countries.

Carriers control the market

Unfortunately, in the US the majority of buyers go to their carrier and buy a new phone. Instead of buying unlocked, like is the case in Asia and Europe. Carriers in fact, will give you discounts for buying through them, versus unlocked – the complete opposite versus Europe.

And because of that, if you are not selling your phone on a carrier, you’re not going to sell very many. OnePlus and ZTE’s Nubia are prime examples of this. Now OnePlus is available in more places, and available in Best Buy stores, but you can’t get it from T-Mobile, AT&T or Verizon. Which greatly affects how many units they will sell.

A big reason why OnePlus doesn’t sell on carriers is the cost, which then gets passed down to the customer. Many years ago, their phone was on T-Mobile for several hundred dollars more than directly from OnePlus. That was a very bad look, since the phone was identical.

Some OEMs are working to make buying unlocked more feasable and attractive, like Samsung. Who offers more colors of their phones through their website, cutting out retailers and carriers. But to get a major chunk of Americans to buy unlocked, that won’t happen for quite some time.

American’s need more choice

Choice is always good for consumers. It also drives innovation and competition. Looking at the US smartphone landscape, it’s pretty boring. Actually, it’s incredibly boring. Most phones look the exact same every year, with nothing more than a processor upgrade.

Meanwhile, looking at Europe with things like the vivo X300 Pro, OPPO Find X9 Pro and the Xiaomi 17 Pro/Pro Max, those are some pretty big upgrades in almost every area.

Just imagine walking into a Verizon store and seeing the vivo X300 Pro, OPPO Find X9 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, and iPhone 17 Pro Max on display. How many do you think would still choose Samsung or Apple? Likely quite a few, because of the brand recognition, but people would be interested in the vivo and OPPO, especially seeing the specs.

The government needs to stay out of what companies can sell in the US, and carriers need to make it easier to use unlocked phones here. Then, we might be able to get some of these more interesting devices.

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YouTube TV has been routinely angering its customers, though it’s not all its fault. Between raising prices to almost double what it initially launched at – now $82.99 per month – and losing channels, many customers are not happy. But luckily, you can cancel your YouTube TV subscription. That’s the beauty of cord-cutting. The ability to ditch a service for a competitor in just minutes. Meanwhile, with cable, that is not possible. Most areas only have one or two cable operators available. So that’s another reason that it’s a good idea to switch to a streaming service. Makes it easier to vote with your wallet.

YouTube TV has recently lost the Bally Sports regional sports networks (though that’s more Sinclair’s fault than YouTube TV’s, since they are removing the networks from all the streaming services). Then they almost lost the NBC networks, which is roughly a fifth of YouTube TV’s channel offerings. However, NBC decided to step up and not force YouTube TV to include Peacock with its membership. And surprisingly, the price did not go up, which is a good thing.

If you just want to stop using YouTube TV for a few weeks, maybe cut some costs, we’d recommend pausing YouTube TV instead. That will keep all of your recordings and continue recording, but without charging you. You can pause YouTube TV for up to six months. We’ll also show you how to pause your YouTube TV membership in this tutorial.

How to cancel YouTube TV

To cancel YouTube TV, you’ll need to either open the app, or go to tv.youtube.com. The process is virtually the same, aside from tapping versus clicking.

• Tap on your Profile icon in the right-hand corner.
• Next, tap on Settings.
• Then tap on “Manage”.
• From here, you’ll have an option to pause or cancel. Hit Cancel.
• You’ll be asked if you’re sure you want to cancel. Just hit yes, and continue.
• You’ll still have access until the end of your billing cycle, but you won’t be charged again.

Click on that. Now you can see options for pausing or cancelling your membership.

After you click cancel, it’ll ask to make sure you want to cancel, and just go through that process until it has successfully cancelled.

And that’s it. It’s pretty simple to cancel, and that’s one thing that YouTube TV still has over cable. The ability to easily cancel TV service, without needing to call them and explain to them you don’t want it any longer.

How to Pause YouTube TV

Pausing YouTube TV has a pretty similar process to cancelling it. Start out by opening the YouTube TV app.

• Then tap on your Profile Picture
• Next, tap on Settings.
• From there, you’ll want to tap on Membership.
• Next, tap on “Manage” next to the “Base Plan” option.

Now, you’ll see an option to pause your account. It defaults to eight weeks, but you can adjust the slider all the way up to 24 weeks (or about six months). It will also show you below when your account will resume. YouTube TV also mentions that your recordings will be kept, which is a big deal.

Now, just tap on Pause.

You’ll now get a confirmation that your account is put on pause (you’ll also get an email with details). And you’re all set.

That’s just how easy it is to pause your YouTube TV account. You can also choose to unpause it at any time. So if you paused it by mistake, or paused it for too long, you can unpause it and be back in business. Keep in mind that if you share this membership with others, their accounts will also be paused.

What’s the difference between cancelling and pausing YouTube TV?

Cancelling means that you’re not planning to return anytime soon. While pausing means that you plan to return in a month or two, or even longer.

If you do want to get rid of YouTube TV for a couple of months, pausing is the right way to go. This is because it will keep all of your shows in your library. While cancelling will get rid of it all.

However, with this price hike, YouTube TV is likely going to be seeing a whole lot of people cancelling their membership, unfortunately. Even though YouTube TV is a really good service – I’d still say, one of the best out there. At $65 per month, it’s a pretty tough ask. Especially since YouTube TV only has one plan, so you’re stuck paying for all of those channels at $65/month. Instead of having a smaller plan option that costs, say $50 per month for fewer channels.

Pausing is a good idea if you are looking to cut some costs for a few months, or if your favorite shows are off season now, so you don’t need YouTube TV. And that will save you $65 per month, which is no small cost, to be quite honest. Most other streaming Live TV services don’t really offer this ability. So this is a big deal.

YouTube TV has continued to improve its service, and is looking to add some more flexible packages. So we may not see any more price increases on the base plan. But we may lose some channels from that base plan. With them moving into the add-ons. This is simply because the costs to carry these channels are getting pretty pricey.

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Samsung and NVIDIA had a meeting in South Korea this week, and this also included an appearance by Jay Y Lee, who is the Executive Chairman of Samsung, at NVIDIA’s GeForce Gamer Festival.

At this event, Lee made an interesting comment that we don’t usually see from executives. He noticed a lot of people were using iPhones, and joked “Why are there so many iPhones here?” It was a pretty lighthearted joke from Lee, not a serious question, but it was still interesting to see Lee mention this.

Typically, companies do not mention their competitors, let alone mention them by name. So this did catch a lot of people off guard. In fact, earlier this week at the OPPO Find X9 Series global launch, they compared their phone to “Competitor Ultra” and “Competitor Pro Max”, making it obvious who they were comparing against, without directly calling out their names.

Of course, Lee would have loved to come out to a crowd that was full of Galaxy phones, especially seeing as they were in South Korea, where Samsung has its biggest market share.

Samsung and Apple are in tough competition around the world

Samsung and Apple are number one and two for smartphones around the world, often times swapping places depending on the time of the year. However, in Q2 2025, which ended in June, Samsung had a 20% market share, while Apple was at 17%. That will likely change in Q3 and Q4, with the release of the iPhone. In fact, if we look at Q4 2024, it was 23% for Apple and 16% for Samsung.

So seeing that many iPhones, even in South Korea is really not that much of a surprise.

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Overnight, YouTube TV emailed all of its subscribers to let them know that ESPN and ABC channels are no longer available on the platform, as of October 30, 2025. Why is that? Well, Disney and YouTube TV are in the middle of a carriage dispute, likely about fees.

You see, every time one of these contracts come up, the content provider (Disney, NBCU, Paramount, etc) all try to squeeze as much money as they can out of the carrier (YouTube TV, Comcast, Spectrum, etc). And YouTube TV is looking to get fair rates, versus paying what bigger companies like Comcast would have to pay.

YouTube TV and Disney will likely come to an agreement pretty soon. This happened the last time the contract was up, though it was later in the year, in late December, so a bit surprising that the contract is up for renewal now. But that outage only lasted about 2 days. So we’d expect a similar time-frame here. Keep in mind that there’s more for Disney to lose here versus YouTube TV.

YouTube TV, for its part, is going to offer customers a $20 credit if the channels are off of its platform for an extended period of time.

Why do these disputes keep happening?

Let’s clear up some myths here. While it seems like these carriage disputes only happen to YouTube TV, that is far from the truth. This happens with every single cable company and live TV streamer. YouTube TV has a louder audience, however.

Google has noted that they are not going to “agree to terms that disadvantage our members while benefitting Disney’s own live TV products.” Which is a problem in the industry now. NBCU and Disney both make the content and also deliver it with Hulu + Live TV and Comcast Cable. YouTube TV doesn’t make the content, they simply deliver it.

Content providers like Disney continue to overpay for content, and try to pass those costs down to the carrier like YouTube TV, and Google won’t have it. Good for Google for sticking up for the consumer here.

Here are the channels that will be removed until a deal is reached:

• ABC
• ESPN
• ESPN2
• Freeform
• FX
• FXX
• Disney Junior
• SEC Network
• Nat Geo
• Nat Geo Wild
• Disney Channel
• ESPNU
• FXM
• ABC News Live
• ACC Network
• Disney XD
• Localish
• ESPNews
• ESPN Deportes (Spanish Plan)
• Baby TV Español (Spanish Plan)
• Nat Geo Mundo (Spanish Plan)

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The Shark AI Ultra (AV2511AE) robot vacuum is currently on sale over at Amazon for a whopping 50% off right now. That’s going to bring the price down to just $299. And makes it a really good value now, almost a no-brainer purchase. That is also good for an all-time low.

This incredible robot vacuum from Shark is able to pick up just about anything that might be on your floors, with Shark claiming 50% better edge cleaning when compared to the RV2502AE model. The incredible suction also makes the Shark AI Ultra a perfect robot vacuum for pets in homes. It’s able to get up all of that pet hair, even the most stubborn of pet hair. HEPA filtration is also a good feature, especially for those with allergies.

Shark uses 360-degree LiDAR vision to quickly and accurately map out your home. This allows the robot vacuum to methodically clean and detect, and avoid objects that are in its path. It’s also able to adapt to day or night, so even with not much light, it can clean your home with ease.

Finally, we can’t forget about the docking station. Like most newer robot vacuums, the Shark AI Ultra also has an auto-empty dock. This actually comes in two models – a 45-day capacity and a 60-day capacity – Currently, the 60-day capacity is actually much cheaper. So that’s our pick for this one. That means it can vacuum your home every day for 60 days before it needs to be emptied. That’s not too shabby.

All in all, this is a pretty impressive robot vacuum that you can pick up at home for not a lot of money.

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