The iQOO 15 Ultra is scheduled to be unveiled later today. The company has been teasing the new model for a couple of weeks now, but it found time for one last teaser video before the big announcement. The video hits all the key points in 2 minutes. It starts with the actively-cooled Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 – yes, iQOO is getting into the cooling fan game. There’s also a Q3 gaming chip that will deal with upscaling and frame gen. And if the RGB LED strip on the back wasn’t enough to convince you that this is a gaming phone, then the 600Hz shoulder triggers might. The phone runs on...

The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is rumored to launch on February 25, though Samsung has yet to officially confirm the date. That said, the company has begun teasing the upcoming lineup, releasing three videos that highlight camera improvements. Samsung is teasing enhanced zoom and low-light video capabilities on the Galaxy S26 series. In the first teaser video, a user is shown zooming in on a dog sitting inside a car, with the footage suggesting zoom levels well beyond 10x. However, the teaser notes that the images include AI-generated backgrounds. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is rumored...

Apple used a square sensor for the selfie camera on the iPhone 17 series, and a new rumor suggests other brands may now follow suit. Huawei and Oppo may be the first Chinese brands to adopt the new square sensor in their upcoming phones. Tipster Digital Chat Station claims that Huawei and Oppo are testing 1:1 sensors for front-facing cameras. According to the leak, Huawei could introduce the square selfie sensor on its camera-focused mid-range smartphones, possibly the Nova 16 series. Oppo, meanwhile, is reportedly planning to use the square front camera sensor on its flagship...

While Samsung's latest flagships receive seven years of security updates (and seven major Android OS updates), that hasn't always been the case. And so, five years after their release, the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra are no longer going to receive any updates from this point forward. The trio launched in January of 2021, and they were each promised to receive four major Android updates and five years of security patches. Those five years are up now. So, if you own one of these three phones, perhaps now is the best time to start looking for a replacement, seeing as how you won't be...

vivo may soon expand its X300 series with a new addition, and no, it’s not the much rumored vivo X300 Ultra. According to a new report, an X300e variant has now been spotted online. The report claims that a vivo X300e has been spotted in the GSMA IMEI database. While the listing doesn’t disclose any specs, it does confirm the device’s moniker. If the listing is accurate, this would mark the first time the X series has introduced an ‘e’ variant. Previously, vivo has launched ‘FE’ models and, more recently, the ‘T’ variant with the vivo X200T. The vivo X Fold6 was also spotted in...

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Buds4 and Galaxy Buds4 Pro alongside the Galaxy S26 family later this month, and today some official-looking renders of the earbuds have been outed. As you can see, the case design for both is similar, with a rounded square shape and a transparent lid. Just like with the Buds3 and Buds3 Pro, the Buds4 seem to lack a silicone tip, while the Buds4 Pro do have it. Samsung Galaxy Buds4 leaked renders Thus you can pick your preferred style - in-ear (Buds4 Pro), or semi-in-ear (Buds4). The Buds4 are thus similar to Apple's non-Pro AirPods,...

Motorola launched the Razr 60 in April of last year, so it probably won't surprise you to find out that the company is already developing its successor, aptly named Razr 70. This foldable device has now been certified for sale in the UAE by TDRA, with the model number XT2657-8. TDRA previously also certified the Razr 70 Ultra, with the model number XT2655-1. Motorola Razr 2025 Unfortunately, no specs have been leaked yet for either device. But if they are coming around April like their predecessors, then we'll surely start hearing a lot more about them very soon. If history...

Huawei is pretty secretive about its Kirin chipsets, especially ones that are yet to be officially announced. However, one Weibo leakster has details on an upcoming Kirin 8030. This is a mid-range chip that might be used in future Huawei nova and Enjoy phones. For example, the recent nova 15 featured the Kirin 8020, which was also featured on the nova 14 Pro and nova 14 Ultra. The Huawei nova 15 uses the Kirin 8020 The Kirin 8030 is said to be built on SMIC’s N+2 node, which is a 7nm FinFET node. Yes, that’s years behind the cutting edge, but keep in mind that SMIC and Huawei are...

Elon Musk's SpaceX has just bought Elon Musk's xAI (which owns the Grok chatbot and the X social network previously known as Twitter), in a stock-only reshuffling of Elon Musk's companies that aren't Tesla. Unfortunately, the opportunity to rename the combined entity SpaceXai hasn't been taken advantage of, at least not yet. Musk says the deal was done "to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile device communications and the world's foremost real-time information and free speech...

Last week, CEO Carl Pei mentioned the upcoming Nothing Phone (4a) phones, calling them a “complete evolution”. However, the CEO didn’t mention any specifics, not even a concrete launch date. Now leakster Yogesh Brar is shedding some light on the matter. According to Brar, the Nothing Phone (4a) and (4a) Pro will launch globally in early March. The most likely date for that is March 5. The leakster mentions upgraded storage, which Nothing has already confirmed – the (4a) models will use UFS 3.1 storage, up from UFS 2.2 on the (3a) models. However, this is likely to come with a price...

While we wait for Oppo’s Find X9 Ultra, details about the next generation of Find X series phones have now surfaced online. The lineup will reportedly comprise the Find X10, Find X10 Pro, and the Find X10 Pro Max. According to tipster Digital Chat Station, MediaTek may still launch the Dimensity 9500+ after all, despite earlier rumors suggesting the chipset had been scrapped. The processor could be unveiled alongside the 2nm Dimensity 9600 series. The tipster added that an upcoming smartphone lineup will reportedly use the Dimensity 9500+ in its standard model, while the Pro and Pro...

TCL quietly introduced two new 4G phones, the K70 and K70 Power. There also seems to be a third one, but there’s barely any info on it. Let’s have a look at the TCL K70 Power first as that one is actually up on Lazada Thailand. The phone features a Helio G100 Turbo chipset with either 4GB or 8GB of RAM. Storage is 256GB in either case and there is a hybrid slot that offers a choice between two SIM cards or a SIM+microSD. TCL K70 Power: Helio G100 Turbo chipset • 6,500mAh battery The “Power” in the name refers to the 6,500mAh battery with 33W charging. According to the official...

When it comes to the Galaxy S series, the Ultra tends to outsell the other two models (vanilla and plus) combined, despite being the most expensive one of the trio. However, with foldables it’s the other way around – the cheaper Z Flip outsells the pricier Z Fold. Now Ice Universe quotes insiders who report that Samsung will attempt to flip things around this year – it allegedly plans to produce 3.5 million units of the Galaxy Z Fold8 and 2.5-3 million Galaxy Z Flip8 units. These numbers don’t seem to include the upcoming new model, the tentatively-named Galaxy Wide Fold, which is...

While the Nintendo Switch 2 went on sale in mid-2025, some people are still buying the original – this gave it enough of a push to become Nintendo’s best-selling console of all time. Nintendo Switch sales now stand at 155.37 million units, moving it past the former king, the Nintendo DS, which sits at 154.02 million units sold. In third place is a classic, the Nintendo Game Boy (though note that the company folds multiple variants into one entry, e.g. the Game Boy Color). As for the Switch 2, that opened with 6 million units sold in under a month and is now at 17.37 million total –...

While Sony recently announced its LinkBuds Clip earbuds, many are left wondering when we’ll see a proper in-ear flagship offering in the WF-1000X series. A new leak gives us our first look at the WF-1000XM6 alongside pricing details. Sony WF-1000XM6 appeared in a Thai retailer’s listing, which has since been deleted. We get to see the updated design of the earbuds, which appear to be wider than their predecessors and seem to have an all-matte finish. We can spot a second grille on the earbud casing, which could likely house an additional external microphone. This means the...

The vivo X300 Ultra has seen its fair share of leaks and rumors. It is expected to offer improved cameras, including dual 200MP rear sensors. Now, a tipster has revealed new details about the Ultra’s cameras and design. According to a Weibo tipster, the vivo X300 Ultra is the heaviest among all currently available Ultra-branded smartphones, a result of vivo’s use of high-quality components and premium hardware. The handset is said to feature a new Zeiss coating that reportedly delivers a significant boost to lowlight photography. It’s also expected to debut a redesigned telephoto...

Redmi is rumored to expand its K90 lineup with a new model called the K90 Ultra. While an official launch timeline remains unknown, a new leak has now revealed the handset’s key specifications. The Redmi K90 Ultra will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC, according to tipster Digital Chat Station. Notably, the K90 Pro Max launched with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. Further, the Ultra model is said to pack an 8,500mAh battery, but Redmi is reportedly trying to pack in a larger cell. The phone will support 100W wired fast charging as well. The tipster also states...

According to a new rumor from China's prolific Digital Chat Station, Oppo has begun testing a new camera setup for the upcoming Find X10 series, expected around the fall. The Find X10 Pro is rumored to come with a 200MP main camera and a 200MP periscope telephoto camera, and both of them will allegedly use big 1/1.3" type sensors. The Find X9 Pro, launched last October, has a 50MP main camera with a 1/1.28" type sensor, and a 200MP periscope telephoto camera with a 1/1.56" type sensor. So there will be a marked increase in the amount of light the telephoto can take in with the Find X10...

Tecno launched the Spark 40 series last summer, and now it's working on the Spark 50 devices. The Spark 50 5G has now been spotted in a listing on the TÜV website, as well as Carlcare India, which officially supplies after-market parts for Tecno. These listings have revealed that the Spark 50 5G will come with two battery size options: 5,990 mAh and 6,340 mAh. Depending on market, you'll get one or the other, but keep in mind that these are rated capacities, so the typical advertised capacities will be 6,150 mAh and 6,500 mAh, respectively. Tecno Spark 50 5G at TÜV (left) and...

Fresh details about Apple’s first foldable iPhone have surfaced online. A tipster has now revealed key design details of the so-called iPhone Fold, which is rumored to debut in September this year. Tipster Instant Digital has claimed on Weibo that the iPhone Fold will feature volume buttons positioned on the top-right edge, a layout similar to that of the iPad mini. This layout is reportedly due to the motherboard being positioned on the right side, with Apple opting to avoid routing cables across to the left edge. Meanwhile, the power button with integrated Touch ID and the Camera...

Redmi is working on the A7 Pro, which has just been certified for sale in the UAE by TDRA. This certification has revealed the name, as well as the phone's model number: 25128RN17Y. The device has also been certified in Thailand by NBTC and in Indonesia by SDPPI with the model number 25128RN17A. It's even passed through the FCC with the model number 25128RN17L. All of these certifications have uncovered that the Redmi A7 Pro is powered by the Unisoc T7250 4G-only SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM, and 64/128GB of storage. The phone has a 6.9-inch display, and a 6,000 mAh battery with...

Infinix is working on the Note 60 series, which will encompass the Note 60, Note 60 Pro, and Note 60 Ultra. The Ultra is designed by Pininfarina. Today we found out that the Note 60 will be offered with 8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage, and the Note 60 Pro in three RAM/storage combos: 8/128GB, 8/256GB, and 12/256GB. Infinix Note 60, Note 60 Pro, and Note 60 Ultra RAM/storage options The Ultra will have 12GB of RAM and 256/512GB of storage. This information comes from the Carlcare India website, which is the official online portal for authorized after-sales for Infinix. The...

The Redmi K Pad launched in June last year as the brand's premier flagship small tablet, and according to a new rumor out of China, this device's successor is already in development. The Redmi K Pad 2 will allegedly arrive before the end of June, with the same 8.8-inch LCD screen with 165Hz refresh rate and 1880x3008 resolution as its predecessor. Xiaomi Pad Mini The new tablet will be powered by the Dimensity 9500 SoC, and will have a 9,000 mAh battery - both are upgrades from the original K Pad's Dimensity 9400+ and 7,500 mAh, respectively. The K Pad 2 will have dual X-axis...

While Nothing did not share any details about its audio products in its recent YouTube video discussing its 2026 lineup, a leak from last year suggested that the brand is working on a Headphone (a). Now, fresh details about the over-the-ear headphones have surfaced online. According to a Dealabs report, the Nothing Headphone (a) will debut on March 12, with pre-orders set to begin on March 5. The headphones will be priced €159 in EU regions, whereas in the UK, they could carry a price tag of £149. Further, the report states that the Headphone (a) will be sold in Black, Pink, White,...

Last week, official-looking renders of the Galaxy S26 lineup surfaced online, showcasing the phones from multiple angles. Now, official accessories for the series have leaked, along with the S Pen for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. According to the leak, the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s S Pen will be offered only in black and white shades. However, the stylus’s clickable end will match the phone’s color variant. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is rumored to be available in Black, Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, and White colors, along with more options that could be exclusively sold online. In addition to the Galaxy...

Apple's iPhone Fold is coming out later this year, the rumor consensus agrees. The device will have a very different form factor to what we've seen in the Android world, and according to a new rumor from China today, it will also come with the biggest battery Apple has ever put in a smartphone. Back in November, a rumor claimed it would be between 5,400 mAh and 5,800 mAh, and today's rumor says it will be 5,500 mAh after all. If true, that isn't just the biggest battery ever seen in an iPhone, but it's almost 10% bigger than the biggest so far - which is the one in the eSIM-only iPhone 17...

In recent years, smartphone photography has become increasingly dominated by software. Computational imaging, AI processing, and post-capture optimisation now play a central role in how images are produced. Yet as these techniques become more widespread, camera hardware is once again emerging as a key differentiator. The REDMI Note 15 Pro 5G Series reflects this shift clearly, placing renewed emphasis on sensor capability and optical fundamentals rather than relying solely on software to define image quality. At the heart of this approach is the 200MasterPixel camera system, which is...

According to newly uncovered IMEI database listings, Samsung is already working on the Galaxy Tab S12+, Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra, Galaxy Watch9, and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. All of these models are expected to be introduced later this year. With its flagship tablet line, Samsung seems to be alternating the vanilla and Plus models each year, while we are getting a new Ultra every single time. Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra So while in 2024 we had the Tab S10+ and Tab S10 Ultra, in 2025 we got the Tab S11 and Tab S11 Ultra, and this year there will be the Tab S12+ and S12 Ultra. The...

Another price-related leak about the upcoming Galaxy S26 series came in today and it contradicts the rather suspicious previous one. According to industry sources talking to Tech Maniacs, the pricing of all three models will remain virtually unchanged. The report based on insider source close to Samsung reveals that the Galaxy S26 Ultra's base price will remain the same. Some small price hikes for the upper storage variants are possible due to the increased memory prices lately. Still, the overall price will remain more or less unchanged. The vanilla Galaxy S26's base variant might...

Last week, a retailer listing from Germany revealed how much the Xiaomi 17 will cost in the country once it officially launches, and also how much smaller its battery will be compared to China. Today a new leak claims to give us the exact same details about the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, which is expected to launch internationally alongside the 17. The Ultra is allegedly going to be offered in the Eurozone for €1,499 with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. Xiaomi 17 Ultra will cost €1499 for 16GB ram and 512GB storage. Expensive!But look at the battery... only 6000 mAh for the Global version. In...

The US-bound Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Ultra, SM-S942U and SM-S948U, respectively, passed through Geekbench recently with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipsets. Now the SM-S942N, which is the South Korean S26, also ran the benchmark. As rumors have been suggesting, the Korean model was powered by the Exynos 2600 (S59965). The phone had 12GB of RAM and ran Android 16 (presumably with One UI 8.5 on top). Samsung Galaxy S26 (SM-S942N) for South Korea: Geekbench 6.5.0 result The Exynos 2600 is the world’s first 2nm chipset based on Samsung’s 2nm GAA node. It has a 10-core CPU using ARM...

India’s smartphone market was flat in 2025 with only a 1% growth year-on-year (YoY) in the number of units shipped. Interestingly, Counterpoint reports that the country continued to shift towards more premium models (defined as ₹30,000+) as the value of smartphones shipped grew by 8% for the year. Premium phones accounted for 22% of the total number of units shipped. Roughly put, that’s 1 in 5 phones. This benefited brands focused on pricier models like Apple. While its overall share was pretty low, the iPhone 16 ended the year as the most-shipped individual model for 2025. Also, Apple...

Samsung recently began teasing the launch of the Galaxy F70 series in India and has now confirmed a launch date. The first model in the lineup will be the Galaxy F70e, which will feature a 50MP primary rear camera and a 6,000mAh battery. The Galaxy F70e will debut in India on February 9 and will go on sale via the official Samsung online store and Flipkart. The phone is likely to also be available via offline retailers. It will feature a leather-like texture on the rear panel and will be available in Limelight Green and Spotlight Blue color options. The handset will come with...

The last few months have been filled with rumors for the iPhone Fold, which is expected to launch later this year, but Apple is reportedly already exploring options for a more compact entry. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Cupertino is already exploring options to bring a “square, clamshell-like iPhone” to the market. Its development is reportedly under consideration inside Apple labs. Gurman did not provide any additional details or a potential launch date for the iPhone Flip and also mentioned that there is no guarantee it will actually come to the market. Apple will first have to...

The Galaxy S26 series is expected to launch in three weeks’ time and ahead of the big event Evan Blass (@evleaks) shared an official poster for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The device is shown in what appears to be its new hero color - Cobalt Violet. The poster's specific angle gives off a purple look and showcases the back and right side of the phone. We can observe the redesigned camera island, which looks similar to that of the Z Fold7. We can also see the S Pen stylus, which does not appear to match the phone’s main color and is instead black. According to the most recent mega leak,...

Oppo’s upcoming K-series smartphone for India now has an official launch date. The company has also revealed key specifications of the Oppo K14x 5G. The handset will debut in India on February 10 and will be available for purchase via Flipkart. It is confirmed to pack a 6,500mAh battery that will offer 45W fast charging support. The Oppo K14x 5G will also sport a 120Hz refresh rate LCD display with 1,125 nits of brightness. It will feature a dual-rear camera setup with a 50MP primary sensor. As per a recent leak, the phone could be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC. The...

New details about the upcoming iQOO 15 Ultra have surfaced ahead of its launch later this week. After confirming the display and other key specs, the company has now teased the phone’s camera capabilities. The iQOO 15 Ultra will feature a triple rear camera setup with a 50MP Sony periscope telephoto unit that will offer 3x optical zoom and CIPA 4.5-level optical image stabilization. As per the teaser on Weibo, the phone will use vivo’s image processing technologies such as Magic 2.0 Image Restoration Engine and NICE 3.0 Optical Reconstruction Engine. iQOO has already confirmed...

Let's get back to basics - great battery life, reliable build, reasonable price - that's the vivo Y31d! Even its name is far removed from the modern trends. The Y31d quietly launched this week and we're just in time for an unboxing. The phone ships with a full set of accessories - a case, a 44W charger, and a USB-A to USB-C cable. Unboxing the vivo Y31d You have a choice of Glow White and this subdued Starlight Gray. The phone is pretty reasonably sized at 166.6 x 78.4 x 8.39mm and weighs only 219g. Those dimensions don't reflect the massive 7,200mAh power pack hidden inside,...

The iQOO 15R is launching on February 24 for under INR50,000. iQOO has already confirmed that the 15R will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, run OriginOS 6, and have two color options. Now, the brand has revealed some more details about the iQOO 15R, including its battery capacity. iQOO has set up a promo page for the iQOO 15R on its Indian website, with some footnotes, and one of them reveals the 15R will pack a 7,600 mAh battery. The smartphone will receive OS updates for up to four years and security updates for up to six years. Additionally, the iQOO 15R will have the Q2...

Xiaomi unveiled two new Redmi phones this week and they are clearly soaking in the spotlight. The Redmi Turbo 5 Max topped our trending chart, while the Turbo 5 took the third spot. Between them is the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, which also made plenty of headlines as leaks kept pouring in. The Galaxy A56 took fourth, ahead of another Xiaomi pair - the Redmi Note 15 Pro+ ranking just ahead of the Redmi Note 15 Pro. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14326, 1#] We then have the vanilla member of the upcoming Galaxy S26 lineup, followed by the outgoing Galaxy S25 Ultra. Another new...

Google unveiled the Pixel Buds 2a TWS earphones last August in Iris and Hazel colors, which are expected to be joined by two new color models that have surfaced online. The new color versions of the Google Pixel Buds 2a are expected to be called Fog and Berry. The charging cases of both models are white from the outside, while the inside matches the color of the earbuds. Google Pixel Buds 2a's Fog model The differences between the Iris and Hazel models launched last year, and the upcoming Fog and Berry versions are only cosmetic since the specs and features remain the same....

Xiaomi launched the Pad 8 Pro in China last September, and if you've been wondering whether it will get a global release ever since, we have some great news. The global version of the tablet has been spotted in the Geekbench database with the model number 25091RP04G. That "G" at the end confirms that this is in fact the model meant for markets outside of China. As you can see from the screenshot above, the tablet managed a single-core score of 2,940 and a multi-core score of 8,759 in Geekbench 6.5. Like the Chinese variant, it's powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. The...

A few days ago, Oppo started teasing an upcoming K-series device in India, and the URL for the teaser microsite revealed that the phone in question is the K14x. As the name implies, this should be the successor to the K13x, which made its debut in June of last year. Oppo hasn't shared any official specs of the K14x, nor any other information aside from the teaser image you can see below. However, a new leak today claims the K14x will be powered by the Dimensity 6300 SoC. This is the same chipset used by its predecessor, so if there are any upgrades, they will be elsewhere. No other...

The Samsung Galaxy A37 and A57 are coming soon, though we don't know when exactly. But their official-looking renders have given us their design and hint at their specs. The A57 will measure 6.9mm and weigh 182 grams - both slimmer and lighter than the A56. Upfront, it packs a 6.6-inch TCL SCOT flexible OLED. Expect Samsung’s Exynos 1680 chipset and a 5,000mAh battery with 45W charging. The S26 series pricing leaked. The S26 could see a price increase due to the move to a starting point of 256 gigs. The S26+ will likely be the same price as its predecessor, specced the same. Finally, the...

The Reno15 series launched in China in November, and has recently started rolling out in other markets, but Oppo is already working on the Reno16 devices. According to a new leak by the prolific Digital Chat Station on Weibo, all members of the Reno16 family (in China) will have a 200MP main camera, a 50MP periscope telephoto camera, the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 SoC at the helm, a metal frame, and a LIPO OLED display. Oppo Reno15 Pro Marketing will focus on the Reno16 devices being thin and light while having great camera chops. The Reno16 family is now expected to launch in China...

Apple introduced MagSafe wireless charging in 2020 with the iPhone 12 series. In contrast to regular wireless charging, it uses magnets rather than relying on manual alignment between the charging coils or on gravity to keep the phone and charger together. It is a simple, cheap and effective solution. So why is it that smartphone makers have been so reluctant to adopt it, even years after the Qi standard officially added a Magnetic Charging Profile? Perhaps it’s better to ask this instead – do you care whether your phone has magnets for wireless charging? First, a bit of history....

After nearly a month of waiting, the Motorola Signature is finally out – but its €1,000 starting price may prove to be a tough sell. Meanwhile, there are some powerful flagships that used to cost €1,000 or so that may offer a better deal. The Motorola Signature is a fairly slim and light phone (7.0mm, 186g) that is equipped with a 6.8” LTPO display (165Hz, 1264p) and a 5,200mAh battery (90W wired, 50W wireless charging). It has four 50MP cameras – 1/1.28” main (OIS), 3x/71mm telephoto (1/1.95”, OIS), 122° ultra-wide and a selfie camera. The phone features the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 paired...

It seems that makers are having a hard time hitting the right price for their new smartphones – a problem that will only get worse as the memory shortages start to affect production. We’re not there yet, but last week’s poll shows that Realme missed the mark with the 16 Pro and 16 Pro+. At least the latter has a shot, given the right promotional discount. While the Realme 16 Pro+ scored pretty low, a good number of people are willing to have a second look after the price falls to more reasonable levels. As we noted in our review, the Pro+ is a solid phone, but it costs more than the...

It is still early days in terms of OnePlus 16 leaks since the phone is slated to launch sometime in Q4 2026. Hence, take these preliminary specs with a grain of salt. Still, the OnePlus 16 is shaping up as one heck of a flagship. The phone’s display is said to be a flat BOE X5 OLED panel with a 1220p resolution and a whopping 240Hz refresh rate. Underneath the hood, we might see a Pro version of Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon Elite Gen 6 chipset, rumored to reach insane 6GHz clock speeds. It is paired with LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. Unfortunately, the storage will be...

Most users tend to associate and purchase YouTube Premium to remove ads on the popular platform. However, there are a few other features Google locks behind that paywall as well. Most notably – background playback. That said, for quite some time now, crafty developers and their respective users have enjoyed ways of getting the feature for free. The simplest approach was to use a third-party browser like Samsung Internet, Brave or Vivaldi (to name a few) to play content in the background. After an avalanche of user reports over the past few days, Google has finally confirmed that it is...

Huawei is no stranger to experimenting with device form factors and its FreeClip 2 are a prime example. These are the successors to the original Huawei FreeClip earbuds, which brought the C-bridge design, which “clips” around your ear and beams sound without making contact with your ear canal. The second-gen FreeClips come with a noticeably smaller footprint for both the earbuds and case, alongside updated sound which Huawei proudly claims offers 100% stronger volume output. Despite the sleeker size, Huawei still claims up to 9 hours of usage from the buds on a single charge and up to...

Ayaneo started teasing the Pocket Play, its first smartphone, back in November, and then in December it showed us what it would look like, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play vibes and all. Today, Ayaneo has finally revealed the chipset sitting at the helm of the Pocket Play. It's MediaTek's Dimensity 9300. That's an odd choice, given that the SoC in question came out in 2023. Sure, it was MediaTek's top dog of 2023, but it's more than two years old. And if, we assume for pricing purposes, Ayaneo wanted to go with MediaTek instead of Qualcomm (since MediaTek's top of the line SoCs are always...

February will be a busy month with the arrival of the Galaxy S26 series, but it is not here yet. And the outgoing S25 models aren’t at “final sale” prices yet. However, Samsung is offering an interesting way to move up a generation if you have a 2024 model. The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE was a mild refresh of the S24 FE. You can check out our versus article for a detailed comparison between these two. Also, here’s how the S25 FE compares with the S25+. Here is Samsung.com’s offer for S24 FE owners – you can trade it in and get a $400 credit when purchasing a Galaxy S25 FE. The S24+ is also...

Apple's iPhone 17 may look like business as usual at first glance, but this year's update is a bigger jump than we've come to expect from the vanilla line. In fact, the jump from the iPhone 16 to the iPhone 17 feels like one of the more meaningful generational steps we've seen in recent years. Of course, the iPhone 16 remains a solid performer. But compared side by side, the iPhone 17 clearly feels like the more modern and complete package - not just a small refinement, but a proper evolution for Apple's mainstream iPhone. However, as a few of our test findings will suggest, newer is...

We know that most people won’t care about this at all, but if you are reading this article, you are likely among the minority that might actually rejoice to learn that Samsung might be catching up to Google’s own Pixel devices in this one admittedly very niche aspect. Our colleagues over at Android Authority got access to some leaked logs from the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. In them, they spotted a mention of the Android Virtualization Framework (AVF) – a key component in running a full Linux terminal that was absent from the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The S26 Ultra is expected to debut with One UI...

Yesterday, vivo revealed the price segments and key specs of the upcoming V70 and V70 Elite, while confirming that at least one smartphone will be available in Passion Red. Now, the brand has revealed that the V70 will have two color options, while the V70 Elite will offer three. The V70 and V70 Elite will both be available in Passion Red, with Lemon Yellow being exclusive to the V70, and Sand Beige and Authentic Black exclusive to the V70 Elite. Additionally, vivo revealed that the 50MP "ZEISS Night Telephoto Camera" on the V70 and V70 Elite will use the Sony IMX882 sensor, whereas...

While Amazon UK’s smartphone deals section doesn’t feature any standout offers at the moment, there are still some solid discounts available on select devices. Those planning to pick up the OnePlus 15, Pixel 10/10 Pro, or an iPad Air should take a look at the deals below. Let’s start with the OnePlus 15, which is currently available with a £50 discount. Although that’s not much, it’s still a decent deal. The phone is equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC and a 7,300mAh battery. OnePlus 15 £50 off ...

The Realme P4 Power was unveiled earlier this week and its headline feature is its massive 10,001mAh battery. In press materials, Realme compares it to a typical 10,000mAh power bank and says that the phone is 43% thinner (it’s 9.08mm thick) and is 14% lighter (weighing 219g). That’s impressive, but can you actually use the P4 Power as a power bank? We decided to put it to the test. Here’s the setup – we started with a fully-charged Realme P4 Power and a nearly-dead iPhone 17 Pro, which was sitting at just 7% battery. We connected the two with a USB C-to-C cable and a device that can...

Google released Android 16 in June of last year for its Pixel lineup, so we are now more than seven months removed from that moment. In the meantime, plenty of other Android device makers have issued updates to Android 16 for their products, and so you may be wondering how many devices are running the latest version of the OS. Thankfully, Google has once again updated its Android version distribution chart. Although the update was made now, the data is from December 1, 2025. So keep in mind that the percentage of devices running Android 16 today is definitely at least somewhat...

Samsung has started teasing the Galaxy F70 series in India, in partnership with Flipkart, where the device(s) will be available. Unfortunately, all we have for now is the teaser image you can see below, which reveals the tagline for the family: "It's your time to Fame up". As you can see, there's also a shot of a camera in the image, which hints at the fact that this line's main claim to fame will be its cameras. The F70 series will be fully unveiled on February 2, so fortunately we don't need to wait a lot to find out more. In the meantime, you can head to the Source linked below...

Oppo is currently rumored to be working on the Find X9 Ultra, the Find X9s, and the Find N6. Today a tipster over on X has shared the alleged colorways that each of these models will be offered in. The Find X9 Ultra is said to come in orange, black, and brown. The Find X9s will arrive in orange, blue, and "Titanium". Finally, the Find N6 is apparently going to be sold in orange and "Titanium". The quotation marks are our addition since this isn't expected to be the material called titanium, but just a color's name - specifically chosen to give people the impression that it is what it's...

iQOO is set to unveil the iQOO 15 Ultra on February 4 as its first Ultra smartphone. iQOO has already revealed the iQOO 15 Ultra's design through renders, so we know what it looks like, but a video shared by tipster Ice Universe shows us what the smartphone looks like in the real world. The iQOO 15 Ultra's back panel has a hexagonal design that looks colorful when light hits it at different angles. The smartphone has a metal frame with a matte finish. On the right frame is the power button and volume rocker, flanked by shoulder triggers. You can read more about them here. The iQOO 15...

If you use Spotify and enjoy looking up lyrics for songs, you'll be happy. Spotify is rolling out an update that brings lyrics up into the Now Playing screen and right into view. The update is apparently a server-side one and has been spotted by a few Reddit users. They began noticing the current song lyric showing up just under the album art in the Now Playing main screen. The full lyrics window is still present below the Now Playing screen, if you like to watch it while you're listening to a song. The new lyrics Users will be able to turn off the new lyrics if they don't like...

We've already heard a few times that Apple plans to delay the vanilla iPhone 18 until next spring, not releasing it alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max this fall. This rather unusual delay, representing an important shift in Apple's release strategy, is now confirmed by yet another report from Asia. The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max will launch on time in the fall, and the iPhone Fold will be announced alongside them. iPhone 17 The iPhone 18, according to this new report, is only scheduled to come out at some point in the first half of next year. The move "is intended to...

We’re less than a month away from Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked and the Galaxy S26 series leaks keep on coming. The latest one pairs the S26 Ultra’s key specs with even more official renders of the device in its Cobalt Violet and Black colors. The folks over at AndroidHeadlines shared a detailed spec sheet covering nearly every detail about Samsung’s upcoming top-tier flagship. Galaxy S26 Ultra in Cobalt Violet and Black Galaxy S26 Ultra is reportedly getting a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with QHD+ resolution and a 1-120Hz refresh rate. The panel will feature the new Privacy...

As promised Samsung brought its latest and greatest to the US today with its Galaxy Z TriFold. The handset went on sale today, for $2,899. That's $900 more than the Galaxy Z Fold7. A unknown number of phones were available at Samsung's official web store and at Samsung's Experience Stores. We say "were" because the TriFold sold out in about 20 minutes. And while this sounds impressive, Samsung is not disclosing any unit counts so we don't really know how much demand there was. Samsung ran a few flash sales already in South Korea, and the availability was extremely limited over there...