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Google Maps gets Gemini-powered Ask Maps and Immersive Navigation

Back in November, Google first brought Gemini into Maps, and today it's expanding the AI capabilities inside Maps with Ask Maps. Like the name implies, this lets you ask anything about any place in Google Maps, and Gemini will reply inside a "conversational experience". Google says Gemini can answer "complex, real-world questions a map could never answer before". You can literally ask for anything - a place to charge your phone, a public tennis court with lights are only two examples Google gives. Just tap the Ask Maps button and ask away. Gemini in Maps analyzes...

Check out the OnePlus 15T in the first live images showing all three colors side by side

The OnePlus 15T is launching very soon, perhaps before the end of this month. The brand has already shown us the device in all three colorways, dubbed Healing White Chocolate, Pure Cocoa, and Relaxing Matcha. However, so far we haven't seen all three of these right next to each other. Until now. Here are the first seemingly live images of all three colors next to each other. The OnePlus 15T is confirmed to come with a 6.32-inch AMOLED screen with thin bezels, an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor, a 7,500 mAh battery (which will be the biggest in its class until the Honor...

Intel unveils $200 Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and $300 Core Ultra 7 270K Plus CPUs

Intel just unveiled its fastest gaming processors yet with the Core Ultra 200S Plus series. The series features two new CPUs that promise 15% geomean faster gaming performance than the current Core Ultra 2-series CPUs. Upgrading your gaming PC is a daunting task in 2026 with the crazy prices of RAM and SSDs. Finding a good deal on a GPU is similarly challenging. The new Plus CPUs, however, are well priced and they support all current motherboards with an 800-series chipset. The new Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus CPUs The Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is $200, while the Core Ultra 7 270K...

Oppo Find X9 Ultra is getting a Master Edition

The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is rumored to launch later this month and it will be the first Find X-series Ultra phone to go global. Tipster Digital Chat Station has now shared some more specs about the device’s cameras as well as a new bit of info concerning the “Master Kit version”. This will apparently be the Find X9 Ultra top-tier version, equipped with 16GB RAM and 1TB storage. It will also feature an exclusive design and a teleconverter kit, which has already leaked. According to the post, the Find X9 Ultra is said to feature a quad camera setup headlined by a 200MP main camera with...

Here's the Phu Quoc island in Vietnam, seen through the lenses of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Last week, we were graciously invited by Xiaomi India to the wonderful Vietnamese island of Phú Quốc. The purpose of the visit was to check out the cameras on the new Xiaomi 17 series phones and put them through their paces in this bustling, vibrant environment. Our weapon of choice for this trip was the flagship Xiaomi 17 Ultra. This phone has a broad array of cameras on the back, including a 50MP main camera, a 50MP ultra-wide camera, and a 200MP telephoto camera with a variable 3.2x to 4.3x optical zoom. We recently did a full review of this phone, which you can check out...

Spam campaign impersonating us targets T-Online users in Germany

Have you received an email advertising some cyber security subscription or a smart ring that seems to come from GSMArena.com? We didn't send that email – it comes from a spam service that is pretending to be us. A number of T-online.de users have reached out to us to report the spam emails, which prompted us to track down the issue. To be clear, we have nothing to do with the emails or the cyber security thing that they advertise. Here is what some of the spam emails look like: This is what some of the spam emails look like If you have received a spam email like the ones seen...

Google Play Games now lets you try the full version before you buy

Google has announced Game Trials in Google Play Games. As the name implies, this feature lets you try out the full version of a paid title for free, and if you like it, you can easily purchase it and pick up where you left off, since your progress is carried over. Game Trials will be rolling out soon to select paid games on mobile, and will eventually also make it to Google Play Games for PC. What's more, on select paid games, you can buy the title once and have access to both the mobile and PC versions of the game. "Buy once, play anywhere", Google says. This is already rolling out to the...

Latest Galaxy S26 Ultra teardown shows off its impressive 5x telephoto camera

The Galaxy S26 Ultra may seem like an iterative update to its predecessor, but Samsung did include a whole new type of periscope camera sensor design, which deserves some proper attention. Luckily, Zack Nelson aka JerryRigEverything's latest teardown video gives us a first-hand look at the S26 Ultra’s fancy new ALoP 5x periscope. The All Lenses on Prism (ALoP) design was announced by Samsung’s imaging division back in 2024, and it essentially allows for more compact periscope sensors. As the name suggests, the lens array is placed directly on top of the prism instead of between the...

Indian tablet market contracted in 2025, Lenovo and Xiaomi were the only ones growing

In 2025, the tablet market in India contracted by 21.7% compared to 2024, managing 4.4 million shipments, and the only brands growing were Lenovo and Xiaomi, according to a new report by IDC. Samsung took the crown with 37.2% of the pie in 2025 and 1.6 million shipments, followed by Lenovo with 666,000 shipments. Lenovo grew the most year-on-year at 28.9%. Third-place Xiaomi grew by 12.1% to reach a 12.8% market share with 576,000 shipments, and it was followed by Apple with 540,000 shipments and a 12% market share. Apple's sales were down 14% year-on-year, though. Acer is fifth with...

Dreame shows off $15K luxury phones, teases detachable camera module with 1" sensor

Dreame entering the smartphone market (and smart rings and action cameras and even electric vehicles) was a bit of a surprise. But our initial surprise is now replaced with a wide-eyed stare – the company has built a series of luxury smartphones that would make Vertu blush. And then there’s the other series with a detachable camera with a 1” sensor. Starting with the phones that you can (probably) afford, these will have a detachable camera module that houses a 1” sensor and a Wi-Fi connection so that it can operate remotely. This is similar to Sony’s lens-style cameras and differs from...

iQOO Z11x 5G is here with Dimensity 7400 Turbo SoC and 7,200mAh battery

iQOO has officially announced its new Z-series smartphone in India. The iQOO Z11x 5G succeeds last year’s Z10x 5G and brings an upgraded chipset along with a larger battery and other improvements. The handset offers a 6.76-inch LCD panel that offers a Full-HD+ resolution, up to 1,200 nits in high brightness mode, and a refresh rate of 120Hz. It is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Turbo chipset, which can be configured with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. As for the cameras, the iQOO Z11x features a dual-rear camera setup that consists...

Motorola Edge 70 Fusion+ quietly debuts with updated cameras

The latest addition to the Motorola Edge 70 lineup dons the Fusion+ moniker, and it brings some familiar specs but with a twist. For the most part, Edge 70 Fusion+ carries the core specs of the regular Edge 70 Fusion, but it features an updated camera setup including a 50MP main module (Lytia 710), a 50MP ultrawide, a 10MP 3x telephoto and a 50MP front-facing shooter. Edge 70 Fusion+ in Pantone Orient Blue and Pantone Blue Surf Edge 70 Fusion+ is equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chip, just like the Indian version of the Edge 70 Fusion, which launched last week. The...

iPhone Fold will reportedly offer iPad-like UI on inner display

Apple’s foldable iPhone is rumored to launch later this year with a wide inner display with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Now, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has shared new details about the software experience on Apple’s upcoming foldable. According to Gurman, the upcoming iPhone Fold will bring several iOS improvements, including multitasking features inspired by iPadOS. The foldable’s inner display is expected to support ‘iPad-like layouts’ and side-by-side apps. The report adds that the inner screen will be roughly the same size as an iPad mini, prompting Apple to develop new iOS app layouts and...

vivo shares X300 Ultra camera samples ahead of expected launch

After revealing the camera details of the upcoming vivo X300 Ultra, the company has now shared several camera samples from the device. The images showcase shots taken using the main and telephoto cameras, as well as the 200mm and 400mm teleconverter lenses. In separate posts on Weibo, vivo’s Han Bo Xiao shared several images shot using the X300 Ultra. The images showcase the primary 200MP Sony LYT-901 camera’s capabilities in daylight conditions at 35mm focal length. As per Xiao, the sensor is able to capture up to 30% more light than the previous generation. Alongside...

Poco officially reveals the X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max's battery capacities

Poco is launching the X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max on March 17, and ahead of that the brand already confirmed that the X8 Pro is powered by the Dimensity 8500 SoC, and the X8 Pro Max by the Dimensity 9500s. Today Poco has also confirmed the duo's battery capacities, but there's a twist. The Poco X8 Pro's situation is clear-cut: it has a 6,500 mAh battery with support for 100W wired charging. Poco X8 Pro series officially confirmed details The Poco X8 Pro Max, however, has an 8,500 mAh battery in some markets, and a 9,000 mAh battery in other markets like India. It supports 100W...

vivo Y51 Pro 5G launched with 7,200mAh battery, IP69 rating

vivo has launched a new Y-series smartphone in India called the Y51 Pro 5G. The handset succeeds the vivo Y31 Pro 5G, which debuted in September last year. The new model is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7360-Turbo chipset and packs a 7,200mAh battery. The vivo Y51 Pro 5G comes with a 6.75-inch LCD display that offers a refresh rate of 120Hz and an HD+ resolution. The Dimensity 7360-Turbo chipset can be configured with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of internal UFS 3.1 storage. It packs a 7,200mAh battery with support for 44W fast charging. The phone also offers IP68...

vivo X300s has the biggest ever battery in the X series

vivo's teaser campaign for the X300s continues. Following some revelations from a couple of days ago, today the brand has officially revealed that the phone sports a 7,100 mAh battery. That's the biggest capacity in the X-series so far. The X300s is also officially confirmed to sport a 6.78-inch flat screen with 144Hz refresh rate, symmetrical dual speakers, a custom vibration motor, an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor, and to have support for USB 3.2 Gen 1. vivo X300s officially confirmed specs The X300s is expected to be unveiled alongside the X300 Ultra, which was...

WhatsApp introduces parent-managed accounts for pre-teens

Today, WhatsApp unveiled parent-managed accounts for pre-teens. These are currently rolling out globally, and they come with new controls to limit pre-teens' WhatsApp experience to messaging and calling. Parents will set up the pre-teen's account, and the account will be controlled by the parent, including by deciding who can contact the account and which groups they can join. Parents can also review message requests from unknown contacts and manage the account's privacy settings. All of this is gated by a parent PIN on the managed account. As usual with such rollouts, it might take...

Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G debuts with familiar looks and specs

The Camon 50 series from Tecno just got its newest member. Say hello to the Camon 50 Pro 5G. It features a similar look to the recently announced Camon 50 Ultra, and it features the same key specs, including MediaTek’s Dimensity 7400 Ultimate. The SoC is paired with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, and the 50 Pro 5G also gets a larger 6,500mAh battery with 45W wired charging. Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G in Moonshadow Black and Cypress Green Camon 50 Pro 5G is built around a 6.78'' curved AMOLED featuring 1.5K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. The panel is equipped with a 50MP...

iPhone 18 Pro series now rumored to miss out on an important upgrade

For a while now, Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max have been rumored to come with a smaller Dynamic Island thanks to the use of an under-display Face ID sensor. This has been rumored so much that we basically assumed it was a confirmed new feature, but apparently not. A new rumor out of China today says the Dynamic Island on the duo will stay exactly the same as it was for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The move to an under-display Face ID array will be postponed to the next generation, allegedly. While the source of this rumor (the prolific Digital Chat...

Deals: Galaxy S25 and Pixel 10 series discounted as S26 series now available

Today marks the global launch of the Galaxy S26 series and while pre-order perks are over, you can still pick up one of the new flagships with a free storage upgrade and even a gift card. S26 series pre-orders are up 25% in the US and that is almost entirely on the strength of the new Galaxy S26 Ultra features. The Privacy Display in particular as well as features like horizon lock and generative edit drew in the crowd. Check out our review for our thoughts on the new Ultra. And if you decide that you like what you see, you can pick up a 512GB unit for the price of a 256GB unit and get a...

Oppo Find N6 unboxing

Oppo will unveil the Find N6 on March 17, but we've got an early hands-on for you today. The Find N6 will bring a refined build, better cameras, faster processing, and what Oppo calls a zero-feel crease, which is unique and rather cool! We'll talk about it, but first, an unboxing. Oppo Find N6 in Orange and Silver The Oppo Find N6 ships with a two-piece case - the front piece attaches with an adhesive, an 80W charger, and a USB-A to USB-C cable. Unboxing the Oppo Find N6 You can enhance the productivity of the Find N6 with the Oppo AI Pen. It sits, charged up at the...

MacBook Neo sales projected to be strong, interesting news surfaces about the Neo 2

Last week, Apple launched the MacBook Neo, its cheapest MacBook yet, but obviously not a cheap machine per se - just cheaper than the other MacBooks. The Neo is now expected to ship around 4.5 to 5 million units this year, with 2-2.5 million before the end of June. The laptop is currently being exclusively assembled by Quanta, with Foxconn perhaps becoming a second supplier in the near future. Luxshare is actively seeking to become an assembler for the Neo 2, aligning with its intention to become the world's largest laptop assembler, for which it's already rapidly expanded its...

YouTube on TV is getting unskippable ads

YouTube's biggest growth these past few years has come from viewership on TVs, and the Google-owned company is now looking to make some more money from that. One way to do it is the introduction of unskippable 30-second ads on TVs. These are now available for advertisers globally. The company explains to advertisers that its AI "dynamically optimizes between 6-second Bumpers, 15-second standard, and 30-second connected TV-only non-skippable ad formats, ensuring your campaign reaches the right audience at the right time". Obviously, the solution is to pay for YouTube Premium if you...

Amazon Spring Deal Days: Google Pixel 10 series, vivo X300, Poco F8 Ultra get discounted

Spring is the perfect time to start a new hobby, spend some quality time outdoors in the sun or buy a new smartphone. Amazon kicked off its Spring Deals sales event, and there are a bunch of offers on deck. The Pixel 10 series is available with some nice discounts. We start off with the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, which can be had for €1,429. It was the first foldable to bring IP68 ingress protection and also offers a great 8.0-inch LTPO OLED folding screen, triple cameras with a dedicated 5x telephoto and Google’s clean take on Android 16 with 7 promised updates. ...

Apple iPhone 17e in for review

The Apple iPhone 17e is on sale as of today, and we managed to get ours from the store and in for review! If you'd prefer the video version you can find it here. It starts from $599/€700/£600/INR 64,900 and 256GB - last year's 16e had a base storage of 128GB and cost the same at launch (except in India). So double the storage for the same price - nice! The box contents are the same - you get a SIM tool and a USB-C cable, but it's a nice braided one. So what's new on the iPhone 17e? MagSafe, for one. Ask anyone to say what they'd like added to the cheapest iPhone, and they'll...

Amazon Spring Deal Days: Galaxy, Xiaomi and Redmi tablets, Galaxy and Apple Watches too

Amazon’s Spring Deal Days are the first major sales event from the retailer for this year. Here we will focus on tablets and smartwatches, but we will also have a look at smartphone deals soon. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Tab S10 FE+ are 10.9” and 13.1” tablets, respectively, with 90Hz IPS LCDs. Both are powered by the Exynos 1580 chipset and have expandable storage. The smaller slate has an 8,000mAh battery, while the larger one has a 10,090mAh battery. Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Tab S10 FE+ £125...

Honor Magic9 to sport a bigger battery than the OnePlus 15T while being a similar size

According to a new rumor from China, Honor is currently testing the upcoming Magic9 with a 6.36-inch flat OLED screen and a battery capacity around 8,000 mAh. The phone will also have a periscope telephoto camera, an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor, and support for wireless charging. If this pans out, then the Magic9 will be smaller than its predecessor, and it will also pack the biggest battery of any phone of a similar size to date. It will steal that crown from the soon to be unveiled OnePlus 15T, which is going to sport a 7,500 mAh battery in a similarly sized...

Oppo and OnePlus are raising prices from March 16

Oppo has announced that it will raise prices on some of its cheaper devices in China, as well as on OnePlus devices, starting on March 16 at 12AM local time. The price hikes will affect all OnePlus models sold in China, alongside the Oppo A and K series. For now at least, prices won't be increased for the Reno and Find series smartphones, nor the Oppo tablets. These are the brand's higher-margin devices, so it makes sense that they wouldn't be affected yet. OnePlus 15 While the company hasn't provided an official reason for this price hike, or any indication of how much the prices...

Apple iPhone 17e, new M4 iPad Airs now on sale

Following their announcements last week, the iPhone 17e and new 11” and 13” M4 iPad Air models are now on open sale. They are joined by the updated M5 generation MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, as well as the new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR. iPhone 17e With the iPhone 17e, Apple discontinued the 128GB base trim, so you now get 256GB as the starting storage tier. Apple managed to retain the same starting price as the iPhone 16e in most regions except India. The 512GB version of the 17e is actually cheaper than the iPhone 16e across every region. For more details on the iPhone...

Report suggests iQOO won’t launch new Neo series phones in India this year

According to a new report, iQOO may not launch any new Neo series smartphones in India in 2026. The last device in the lineup to debut in the country was the Neo10, which was unveiled in May 2025. The report notes that iQOO is refining its smartphone portfolio strategy due to rising component costs. Instead of launching a Neo series device in 2026, the company will be focussing on its flagship products. iQOO Neo11 If the report turns out to be accurate, iQOO will likely not bring the Neo11 to India. The iQOO Neo11 debuted in China in October 2025 and features a Snapdragon 8 Elite...

Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra go official in India

After debuting in global markets last month, the Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra have now been launched in India. Both smartphones arrive with specifications identical to their global counterparts. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is priced at INR 1,39,999 ($1,525) for the sole 16GB/512GB variant. As part of an early bird offer running from March 13 to March 17, customers will receive the Xiaomi Professional Photography Kit at no additional cost. The phone will go on sale in India starting March 18 and will be available via Amazon and Xiaomi’s official online store. It will be offered in Black and...

OnePlus Nord Buds 4 Pro launch date is officially confirmed along with some specs

OnePlus is launching a new generation of its mid-range earbuds in India on March 19 at 12PM local time. These will be called Nord Buds 4 Pro, and they are obviously the successors to the Nord Buds 3 Pro. Through a dedicated teaser microsite, the brand promises that the Nord Buds 4 Pro have the ability to create a "quiet space", but also come with "max bass". They have 12mm titanium-coated drivers, and support the LHDC codec. OnePlus says they offer 55dB ANC, AI-enhanced clear calls using six mics, and 3D Spatial Audio as well as Game Sound Spatial Audio. The Nord Buds 4 Pro will...

OnePlus 16's chipset and camera specs tipped

The OnePlus 16 is still months away from its official launch, but several details about the device have already surfaced online. The latest leak reveals new information about the phone’s chipset and camera setup. While the phone was previously rumored to be powered by the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset, tipster Digital Chat Station now claims the OnePlus 16 will instead use a more powerful SM8975 processor, expected to be marketed as the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro. OnePlus 15 According to the tipster, the 2nm flagship chipset will also be paired with the latest LPDDR6...

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max details leak

The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max launched last September, and we assume its successor will make its debut around that device's one-year anniversary. Today in China some details about the upcoming Xiaomi 18 Pro Max have been leaked by the prolific Digital Chat Station on Weibo. According to him, the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max will have a 6.9-inch flat LIPO OLED screen with extremely narrow symmetrical bezels, which will be even narrower than the ones the 17 Pro Max had. The display panel will go down to 1-nit brightness in ultra low light, and will support the BT.2020 color space. Xiaomi 17 Pro Max The...

Counterpoint warns of rising retail prices for smartphones in 2026 as memory costs explode

Counterpoint Research’s Memory Price Tracker shows that mobile RAM costs have risen by 50% quarter-on-quarter, while NAND storage has gone up by over 90% QoQ. “Higher retail prices are unavoidable in 2026 as rising costs will be passed to consumers,” warn analysts. The rising memory costs are having quite an impact on the Bill of Materials (BoM) for smartphones. The different tiers are affected differently and low-end phones (sub-$200) are hit the hardest. When building a typical low-end phone with 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of eMMC storage, manufacturers will have to spend a whopping...

Samsung Galaxy A57 mistakenly listed by European retailer

The Galaxy A57's imminent release is getting even more imminent by the day. Case in point - we now have a mistaken listing by a European retailer, which has shown us the device in all its glory. The Galaxy A57 is expected to be unveiled alongside the also oft-leaked Galaxy A37, and that may even happen before the end of this month. Samsung Galaxy A57 official images from European retailer listing The A57 is expected to feature a 6.6-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate, the Exynos 1680 SoC at the helm, 6/8/12GB of RAM, 128/256GB of storage, a 50MP main...

iPhone Fold to match Oppo Find N6's crease-less display tech

The Oppo Find N6 is set to launch on March 17 with a crease-less foldable display. Ahead of the launch, a tipster now claims that a similar display technology could also be used on Apple’s first foldable iPhone. According to well-known tipster Digital Chat Station, the iPhone Fold could sport a crease-less display similar to the one on the upcoming Oppo Find N6. Oppo Find N6's crease-free display In a post on Weibo, the tipster noted that several suppliers working with Oppo on the new display also provide components to Apple. As a result, it is possible that the company’s first...

Samsung Galaxy S26 series now available worldwide, Ultra model dominated pre-orders

Today marks the end of pre-orders and the start of global availability for the Galaxy S26 series. The new flagship series is a smash hit with a “double-digit” percentage increase in pre-orders. Correction, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is a smash hit, while the other two models are also-rans. Samsung reports that the S26 Ultra accounted for 70% of pre-orders. Presumably, this is for global pre-orders since the number matches the report from Korea, but is below the whopping 80% share for the US. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and S25 Ultra The press release adds some details on the S26 series...

Oppo Find X10 series displays detailed in new rumor

The Oppo Find X10 will have a 6.59-inch screen with "1.5K" resolution, and the Find X10 Pro will sport a 6.78-inch display with the same resolution, according to a new leak from Digital Chat Station on Weibo. The devices will both be powered by the Dimensity 9600 SoC, and the Pro might actually get the same screen as the upcoming Find X9 Ultra, presumably just a tiny bit smaller. They may both employ built-in magnets to support MagSafe-style wireless charging too. Oppo Find X9 Pro A previous rumor claimed the Find X10 Pro would get a 200MP main camera and a 200MP periscope...

A quarter of all new iPhones are now made in India

According to a new report from Bloomberg News, 25% of all new iPhones are now made in India. An estimated 55 million iPhones were manufactured in India last year, up from 36 million in 2024. India’s rise as a top iPhone manufacturing hub began back in 2017 with the iPhone SE, with the iPhone 6s joining it a year later. Back then, Apple’s primary goal was to evade India’s high import fees on goods manufactured in China, but Cupertino soon fell in the midst of the budding US-China trade war, which forced it to expand its iPhone manufacturing to more regions outside of China. From...

Honor Magic V6 debuts in China with larger batteries

A little over a week after it was unveiled at MWC, Honor’s Magic V6 is now official in China. The foldable gets a bump up in battery capacity for its local debut, and more importantly, we finally have some pricing details as Honor did not reveal those at MWC. The Chinese Magic V6 units feature two battery capacities, depending on the RAM and storage config. Versions with 256 and 512GB storage come with 6,850mAh Si-C cells, while the top-tier 16GB RAM and 1TB storage model gets an even larger 7,150 mAh power pack. All versions support 80W wired and 66W wireless charging. For...

Honor Magic V6's hinge was put to another test as a company manager used it to do pull-ups

In a previous publicity stunt, Honor sent Joe Weller ziplining to test the strength of Honor Magic V6’s hinge. The latest stunt is closer to home – a manager for Honor used the V6 to do pull-ups. Like before, the person’s weight was hanging from the phone’s hinge while the sides of the phone were attached to the ceiling (and previously, to the zip line). This is not the weakest orientation for the hinge, but it’s still way above the strain that the hinge will face in daily use. Honor Magic V6’s hinge fully supporting a person’s weight The hinge features special 2800MPa steel,...

Here's when the vivo X300 Ultra is rumored to be launching

vivo has been teasing the X300 Ultra a lot lately, but the company still hasn't announced an exact unveiling date for its upcoming all-out camera flagship. That's where a new rumor from China comes in. According to a tipster over on Weibo, vivo will unveil the X300 Ultra in China at the end of this month. Since the X200 Ultra last year and X100 Ultra in 2024 were both announced on a Monday, the best candidate for the X300 Ultra is also a Monday, namely March 30. Obviously, that's not a given, though. If it is getting official at the end of the month, vivo should probably reveal the...

SK hynix has developed 1c LPDDR6 RAM, which is faster and more efficient than older standards

SK hynix announced that it will start mass production of LPDDR6 memory based on its latest 1c (10nm-class) DRAM process in the second half of this year. The company just completed validation of the 1c dies and will spend the first half of this year in preparation for mass production. The company has developed 16 gigabit LPDDR6 chips that will be used in smartphones and tablets with on-device AI. Bandwidth-hungry AI tasks will see a 33% speed-up in data processing compared to LPDDR5X. The new RAM has a base operating speed of 10.7Gbps. Additionally, LPDDR6 is at least 20% more power...

Samsung Galaxy S26 series' US pre-orders are up 25%, the Ultra is on top

Samsung US reports that the pre-order volume for the new Galaxy S26 series is up nearly 25% across channels (including its own online store, major carriers and big retailers). The split between the three models is even more skewed than it was in Korea. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra represented a whopping 80% of all pre-orders. For comparison, the report from Korea had the Ultra at 70% of all pre-orders. Samsung says that social media buzz over the unique Privacy Display drove interest towards the S26 Ultra. AI-powered features like Nightography, Generative Edit and Super Steady horizon...

Oppo details Find N6’s impressive crease-free display

We’re one week away from the Oppo Find N6 launch and the teasers are ramping up. The latest batch comes directly from Oppo and details the foldable’s crease-less display. Oppo claims it achieved the first “zero-feel crease” thanks to its updated hinge and all-new auto-smoothing Flex Glass. As with any foldable device, the hinge is arguably the most important bit of hardware, and Oppo has a new 2nd-generation Titanium Flexion Hinge, which is made using a liquid 3D printed component. The development process starts with precise laser scanning, which creates a high-fidelity model for...

Leak: test reports for 12,000mAh and 18,000mAh Silicon-Carbon batteries from Samsung

Samsung SDI has been testing 12,000mAh, 18,000mAh and 20,000mAh Silicon-Carbon batteries – internal test reports have leaked on X and they show that the company still has work to do. There is no info on the 20,000mAh battery, but the reports for the other two note that it failed after 960 charge cycles. That clearly won’t do. The two smaller batteries aim for 1,500 cycles, but whether they can get there is still under test. The 12,000mAh battery, SDI-DC12K-SiC-V2, is a dual cell design consisting of one 6,800mAh 4.7mm cell and one 5,200mAh 3.2mm cell. The stack thickness should be under...

OnePlus 15T's white color variant revealed

While the launch date for the OnePlus 15T is still under wraps, the company continues to tease the upcoming phone on social media. In its latest teasers, OnePlus revealed all the color options the device will be available in. The OnePlus 15T will come in Healing White Chocolate, Pure Cocoa, and Relaxing Matcha colorways. In separate posts, OnePlus shared more details about the white 15T. According to the company, the white variant uses a micro-arc oxidation process to achieve what it calls a “pure white metal frame.” It also features a glass fiber rear panel that is said to resist...

vivo T5x 5G to launch in India next week

vivo recently began teasing the T5x 5G in India and has now confirmed the phone’s launch date along with a few key specifications. The phone is set to succeed the vivo T4x, which debuted in March last year. The vivo T5x 5G will be unveiled in India on March 17 and will be available for purchase via the official vivo India website, offline stores, and Flipkart. In a teaser video posted on X, vivo revealed that the T5x 5G will be priced under INR 23,000 ($250) in the country. The handset will also pack a 7,200mAh battery, which vivo claims is the biggest in the segment. Ready to...

Poco C85x debuts with 6,300 mAh battery and Dimensity 6300

Poco C85x is the latest entry in the Poco C-series, and it brings a massive 6,300 mAh battery alongside a compelling starting price of INR 10,999 in India. The device is built around a 6.9-inch HD+ 120Hz IPS LCD with a notch cutout for the 8MP selfie camera. You also get a single 32MP main cam around the back alongside an unspecified auxiliary lens. Poco C85x The C85X is equipped with MediaTek’s Dimensity 6300 just like the regular Poco C85 and paired with 4GB RAM alongside 64/128GB storage, which is expandable via the onboard microSDXC card slot. Poco C85x's key...

Xiaomi Pad 8 with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 makes its way to India

The Xiaomi Pad 8 was initially scheduled to launch in India alongside the Xiaomi 17 series on March 11, but the company moved the launch up by a day. The tablet is now available for purchase in India and is identical to the version sold in China. In India, the Xiaomi Pad 8 is priced at INR 33,999 ($370) for the 8GB/128GB variant, while the 12GB/256GB model costs INR 36,999 ($400). The tablet will be offered in Graphite Gray and Titanium Blue color options, with sales set to begin on March 17. There’s also a Nano Texture display variant of the tablet, which is priced at INR 38,999...

Realme unveils budget Note 80 with 6.74-inch display, 6,300mAh battery

Realme has introduced a new budget phone called the Note 80 in select Southeast Asian markets. The phone is powered by a Unisoc chipset and features a single rear camera and an LCD display. The Realme Note 80 sports a 6.74-inch LCD display with HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The panel supports up to 563 nits of peak brightness in high brightness mode and offers a 180Hz touch sampling rate. It is powered by a Unisoc T7250 chipset that features a Mali G57 GPU. The SoC is coupled with up to 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of EMMC 5.1 internal storage. The phone also supports a...

vivo X300 Ultra’s ultrawide camera specs revealed

vivo has been slowly unveiling details about the upcoming X300 Ultra, sharing new information about the phone every other day. The company recently shared information about the phone’s main rear camera and telephoto unit, and the latest teaser now highlights its ultrawide camera. Han Boxiao, vivo’s Product Manager, has shared an image revealing the internal layout of the X300 Ultra’s rear camera system, confirming that the phone will feature a 50MP ultrawide camera. The ultrawide unit uses the Sony LYTIA-818 sensor that offers a large 1/1.28-inch sensor size. It is also said to...

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