After a series of teasers, Xiaomi India has officially launched the Redmi Note 15 Special Edition in the country. The device is identical to the Redmi Note 15 5G sold in China and features a 50MP primary rear camera along with a 5,800mAh battery. The Redmi Note 15 Special Edition comes in three color options, including a distinctive Crimson Reserve variant that features a faux-leather rear panel. It’s also available in Carbon Black and Frosted White options. It’s powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset, paired with an Adreno 710 GPU. The phone can be configured with 8GB of LPDDR4X...

Honor just unveiled three mid-range tablets – the Pad 10 Pro, which offers a more premium alternative to last year’s Pad 10, as well as the Pad X10 and Pad X10 Pro. Honor Pad 10 Pro The Honor Pad 10 Pro brings more compute power in a slimmer package. The metal unibody design measures 6.1mm thick and weighs 475g. For comparison, the Pad 10 is 6.3mm and 525g, while the Pad 9 Pro from 2024 is 6.6mm and 589g. Don’t worry, though, this doesn’t come at the cost of battery capacity – the Pad 10 Pro has a 10,100mAh battery, which is the same as the Pad 10, while the Pad 9 Pro had a...

The rising cost of memory chips in the last year or so has forced manufacturers of electronic goods to come up with various strategies to offset the burden, especially smartphone makers that have a portfolio of low-end to mid-range devices. Bumping up the price of more affordable devices could potentially spell trouble. This doesn't necessarily apply to the high-end smartphones, where manufacturers are more inclined to shift the cost to consumers. A report from a Korean publication DealSite suggests that Samsung swapped out its homemade OLED panels in some of its mid-range models,...

Honor is on a roll with its announcements, and the latest addition to its X-series smartphone lineup is a refresh of the toughened battery champion Honor X70, which was launched back in July. Honor also unveiled its latest fitness-oriented smartwatch - the Watch X5i, which brings 1.97-inch AMOLED and up to 21 days of battery endurance. Honor X70 Refresh Edition The X70 Refresh Edition has three changes: 1) it comes in a new Sunrise Gold color, 2) ships with MagicOS 10 based on Android 16, and 3) is CNY 300 ($44) more expensive than the regular Honor X70. As for the rest of the...

Yesterday, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A27 was spotted in the Geekbench online database, and this has revealed the fact that it's powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SoC, which will be paired with 6GB of RAM in one version. Today a new rumor claims the Galaxy A27 won't just be switching SoCs from the Samsung-made Exynos line to the aforementioned Qualcomm Snapdragon. It will also allegedly feature an upgraded selfie camera. Samsung Galaxy A26 This will have 12MP resolution, which is a tiny bit lower than the 13MP of its predecessor, but it should be better quality and take better...

Yesterday, Honor launched the Play 80 Pro in China, and the vanilla Honor Play 80 has now joined it. The Honor Play 80 has a 6.75-inch LCD screen with 720x1600 resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. It's powered by the 5G-capable MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC, and like the Pro it disappointingly (for 2026) runs Android 15 with Honor's MagicOS 9 on top. It comes with a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. Honor Play 80 official images Keeping the lights on is a 5,300 mAh battery with support for 15W wired charging. The phone measures 167 x 77 x 7.89 mm and weighs 186g. It's...

Apple launched the second-generation AirTag back in January, and now the tracker is receiving a firmware update. This takes the tracker's firmware up to version 3.0.45. It comes with the usual unnamed bug fixes and improvements, along with an update to the unwanted tracking feature (aka anti-stalking). The unwanted tracking sound is now updated in order to more easily be able to locate an unknown AirTag with Precision Finding. Basically, if you're being stalked with an AirTag, you'll receive a notification on your iPhone saying an unknown AirTag has been traveling with you, and you...

In late March, Honor started teasing the upcoming 600 series in Malaysia, and today the brand is continuing the teaser campaign on its global X account. The post associated with the images you can see below reads "get ready for an epic upgrade", which makes us think we should expect the 600 series to be well above the 500 series. Honor 600 series new teasers As you can see, Honor promises a new ultra-thin design, long-lasting endurance, and an "entirely fluid experience". Camera-wise, we're apparently getting "flagship-level details" at night, and this is all powered by a...

A little over two weeks after their announcement and one week after they went on pre-order, Apple’s AirPods Max 2 are now on open sale from Apple and partnering retailers. Pre-orders placed last week are now arriving to customers. Apple’s official US store has the headphones in stock for online deliveries as well as in-store pickup. Apple stores in other regions, like the UK and Germany, require a 1 business day wait. Retailers like Amazon also have the AirPods Max 2 in stock in the US, but the German and UK branches are temporarily out of stock. Amazon India has limited...

The vivo V70 FE has made its way to India, following its debut in Indonesia early last month. The device offers the same specifications as the global variant. It joins the standard V70 and V70 Elite in the country. vivo’s latest V-series handset is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo chipset, which is paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It sports a 6.83-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz, 1.5K resolution, and a peak brightness of 1,900 nits. The V70 FE offers a 200MP primary rear camera with OIS, paired with an 8MP ultrawide...

The latest addition to Honor’s X-series is now live in China with the Honor X80i. It brings a bright 120Hz AMOLED display, a 7,000mAh battery with 45W charging and is the first phone to launch with MediaTek’s Dimensity 6500 chipset. Strangely enough, MediaTek has not officially announced the Dimensity 6500, but Honor’s listing reveals a few key details. It features an eight-core CPU with 2x Cortex-A76 cores running at 2.6GHz alongside 6x Cortex-A55 units at 2.0GHz. We also get confirmation that the chip is equipped with a Mali-G57 MC2 GPU just like the Dimensity 6400 and its...

vivo recently launched its X300 Ultra and X300s smartphones in China, alongside redesigned 200mm and 400mm teleconverters. The 200mm lens is dubbed the G2, while the 400mm is marketed as the G2 Ultra. The company has now revealed the compatibility list for these new external lenses. The vivo Zeiss G2 teleconverter is priced at CNY 999 ($145) in China and is compatible with the newly launched X300 Ultra and X300s. It will also work with the X300 Pro, X300, and the X200 Ultra. The G2 Ultra 400mm and G2 200mm teleconverters. Meanwhile, the older 2.35x teleconverter, originally...

Nothing is reportedly gearing up to enter the AI glasses segment, according to a new report. The Carl Pei-led brand is also said to be developing a new pair of AI-powered earbuds. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, citing people familiar with the matter, Nothing is expected to launch a pair of AI glasses in the first half of next year. Image generated by author via ChatGPT The Nothing AI glasses are expected to feature built-in cameras, microphones, and speakers, and will rely on a connected smartphone and cloud processing to handle AI workloads. According to the report, the...

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 in late March, and the Galaxy A27 should have joined them according to a rumor from November. Alas, it didn't, but it's definitely still in development. In fact, a prototype has now been spotted in the Geekbench online database. As you can see, it managed a single-core score of 777 and a multi-core score of 1,802. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SoC, paired in this specific prototype with 6GB of RAM. Additional memory options may be offered, of course. The device will unsurprisingly run Android 16 when it launches. The...

If you've been waiting for the AI Inbox in Gmail to become more widely available, today's the day. This was initially only usable by "trusted testers" in January, but has now started rolling out for anyone in the US. There is, however, a gigantic caveat. It's currently only available with the Google AI Ultra subscription, which is a whopping $249.99 per month. There's also the smaller caveat that this is labeled as beta, but then again Gmail itself was in beta for many years, so that's probably less relevant. As you can see from the screenshot above, the AI Inbox isn't really an...

The Redmi K90 Ultra has now received its compulsory 3C certification in China ahead of its launch, following a specs leak from February. The device is confirmed to support 100W fast wired charging. The Redmi K90 Ultra is believed to rock the model number 2604FRK1EC. The Redmi K80 Ultra, its predecessor, launched back in June of last year, so we expect the K90 Ultra to be made official in June at the latest. According to previous rumors, it will have a 6.8-inch screen with a 165Hz refresh rate and "1.5K" resolution, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC at the helm, and an 8,500 mAh...

The Motorola Razr 70's specs got outed by its TENAA certification in China earlier this month, and today a new leak brings us some more details about it. The phone will allegedly launch in three colors: Pantone Sparkling Green, Pantone Hematite, and a pink hue that will most likely also get a Pantone color name. The Hematite version has a fabric-like texture, the green one resembles carbon fiber, while the pink model apparently has "a different finish altogether", according to the source of this leak, but no more details are provided. Motorola Razr 60 The Razr 70 has a 6.9-inch...

This is the Tecno Pova Curve 2 and its key asset is its massive 8,000mAh battery. But there's more to it so let's have a look. The phone just launched in India and is available in Mystic Purple, Melting Silver (ours), and Storm Titanium, and in either 8/128GB or 8/256GB options. It starts from INR 27,999 (€258 and £221, converted) and ships with a case, 45W charger, and a USB-A to USB-C cable. Tecno Pova Curve 2 So about that battery. It's truly impressively sized, right? What's more, it's not silicon-carbon chemistry. And then, the phone is under 8 millimeters thick...

Motorola's Edge 70 family is going to get bigger in the near future, according to a new leak from the legendary Evan Blass. The company has already made the Edge 70, Edge 70 Fusion, and Edge 70 Fusion+ official, and the Signature too (which is an honorary member of the family since it was initially rumored to be called Edge 70 Ultra). However, three more devices are allegedly going to join these. We're talking about the Edge 70 Pro, the Edge 70 Pro+, and the Edge 70 Pro Lite. Yes, that last one's name is pretty much a contradiction in terms - how can it be Pro and Lite at the same time?...

A couple of days ago some details about the upcoming HMD Crest 2 Pro got leaked alongside an image, and today the same prolific source of HMD-related leaks is back with another image and some extra details. The phone allegedly has the Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 SoC at the helm, with 5G support, and this is paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The Crest 2 Pro also features a 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate, a triple rear camera setup (64MP main, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP decorative sensor), a 50MP selfie snapper, dual speakers, an IP65 rating for dust and splash resistance,...

Google is set to take on Whoop with a screenless Fitbit wrist wearable. The device was teased by NBA star Steph Curry, who entered a long-term partnership with Google last year as a Performance Advisor across Health, Pixel and Cloud products. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wardell Curry (@stephencurry30) While we don’t get any specs or an actual good look at the device, we can spot its Whoop-inspired design featuring a braided fabric material and a metal clasp. According to a Bloomberg News report, Google’s health tracker will come with a...

Honor has just made the Play 80 Pro official in China. The phone comes with a 6.8-inch LCD screen with 720x1610 resolution, 850-nit peak brightness, and seemingly a 60Hz refresh rate (since a higher one isn't mentioned anywhere on the official website). It's powered by the 5G-capable Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 SoC, and it's being offered in three RAM/storage configurations: 6/256GB, 8/256GB, and 12/256GB. The entry-level option is priced at CNY 1,899 ($275), the mid-end option is CNY 2,099 ($304), and the top of the line version goes for CNY 2,299 ($333). Honor Play 80 Pro official...

We will once again try to answer the age-old question: Samsung or Apple? Let's be honest, not many users are making the switch between platforms these days. Still, some of you out there just want to get the best value for money and are familiar with both platforms. And if you are aiming high, then you are probably looking at Samsung's top-end Galaxy S26 Ultra and Apple's direct competitor, the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Both devices are definitely the best from Samsung and Apple, but the question is which one is the best for you. If you came here reading this article to find answers, you probably...

It may be April 1, but there have been some genuine conflicting reports surrounding a series of redners for the upcoming Sony Xperia 1 VII, and we finally have some clarity. The controversy began when images of the Xperia 1 VIII appeared on Weibo, showcasing a revamped camera design. Sony Xperia 1 VIII case render The renders revealed a square-shaped cutout housing three camera sensors and the LED flash, which would be a major design departure from the Xperia 1 VII’s vertically aligned camera setup. We can also spot a punch hole cutout for the front-facing camera, which would be...

Apple sure loves taking features away from its phones – first it was the 3.5mm headphone jack, then it was the Lightning port. Don’t you just wish you could have it back? You do? Great, here you go! Wait, you actually meant that you wanted the 3.5mm jack back, not the Lightning port? Well, you should have said so earlier – here’s a case that lets you charge a brand new iPhone 17 Pro with all those Lightning cables that you still have. It was created by Ken Pillonel, a freelance hardware prototyping consultant, with an enduring love for the Lightning port – he even added Lightning to an...

OnePlus has shared new details about its upcoming Nord 6, further confirming that the device is essentially a rebranded Turbo 6, which was unveiled in China in January. The OnePlus Nord 6 is set to launch in India on April 7. While several key specifications have already been confirmed, the company has now revealed details about the phone’s camera setup. It will feature a 50MP Sony primary rear camera with OIS and support for 4K video recording at 60fps. It will also include an 8MP ultrawide sensor with a 112-degree field of view, while a 32MP front camera will handle...

Hot on the heels of the Lava Bold N2 Pro, the Indian manufacturer has expanded the lineup with a new model. The company has unveiled the Bold N2 Lite in the country, featuring a Unisoc chipset and a 5,000mAh battery. The Lava Bold N2 Lite is another budget 4G smartphone that is powered by the Unisoc SC9863A chipset, paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The phone also gets a microSD card slot, allowing for expansion of up to 512GB. It features a 6.75-inch LCD display that offers a 90Hz refresh rate and an HD+ resolution. The phone runs Android 15 Go Edition...

Oppo’s K15 Pro series is now official in China following a lengthy leak campaign. The K15 Pro and K15 Pro+ arrive with a gaming phone aesthetic featuring built-in cooling fans, LED lighting and sizeable silicon-carbon batteries with up to 100W wired charging on the Pro+ model. Oppo K15 Pro+ (left) and K15 Pro (right) Oppo K15 Pro+ gets a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with 1,272 x 2,772 px resolution and a 165Hz refresh rate. The panel is rated at up to 1,800 nits peak brightness and features an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner and a 16MP front-facing camera. K15 Pro...

While some companies like to keep a wide margin between their Ultra and non-Ultra devices, Oppo is going the other way – the upcoming Oppo Find X9s Pro will have cameras that will rival the Ultra model. Both the Find X9 Ultra and Find X9s Pro will debut in China on April 21. The Ultra will still be the most capable cameraphone that Oppo has delivered to date, but the company is confident even the X9s Pro can match rival Ultra models. It's coming with two 200MP sensors – one in the main camera and one in the telephoto camera, with Hasselblad tuning. Oppo exec Zhuo Shijie shared photos...

iQOO has brought a new color variant of the iQOO 15 to India, dubbed the iQOO 15 Apex Edition. The standout feature is its distinctive rear panel design, while the specifications remain unchanged from the standard model. The iQOO 15 Apex edition is priced at INR 72,999 ($780) for the 12GB/256GB variant, while the 16GB/512GB model costs INR 79,999 ($860). The device will go on sale in India starting April 5. According to iQOO, the rear panel features a holographic imaging-based dynamic ink wash painting design. Under the hood, the phone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen...

Despite a recent rise in memory chip prices, Samsung has so far refrained from passing the increase on to its older high-end flagships. However, a new report suggests the company may soon raise prices on some of its flagship models from last year. The report claims that Samsung will soon increase prices for its latest foldables and the Galaxy S25 Edge in South Korea, with the changes expected to take effect today. According to the report, the 512GB variants of the Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy Z Flip7, and Galaxy S25 Edge could see a price hike of around KRW 100,000 ($65). Meanwhile, the...

After the Spark Slim and Pova Slim from September 2025, Tecno is now working on another Slim device - the Tecno Camon Slim. This has been certified by the EEC. The certification reveals 5G support as well as the model number CN6. A Tecno device with that model number has also been spotted on Geekbench, where it managed a single-core score of 997 and a multi-core score of 2,950. It's powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7100 SoC, paired in the prototype that ran the benchmark with 8GB of RAM. It will run Android 16 upon launch. Those are all the specs we know so far, but given...

While we wait for the Oppo Find X9 Ultra to go official in three weeks' time, rumors about the next-gen Find X10 series are coming in. The latest one is about the cameras on the Find X10 Pro and tipster Digital Chat Station is confident it will bring a triple 200MP camera setup. According to DCS’s latest post on Weibo, the Find X10 Pro will feature a 1/1.3” main cam alongside a similarly sized periscope telephoto, just as speculated in a prior rumor from last month. Oppo Find X9 Pro The more noteworthy change is expected on the ultrawide front, where the Find X10 Pro is now said...

Back in January, Sony and TCL announced the intention to form a joint venture in TVs and home audio equipment, of which TCL would hold a controlling 51% stake. Today, the two companies have signed a definitive agreement for this strategic partnership. Under this legally binding agreement, Sony will establish a wholly owned subsidiary to assume its home entertainment business, and TCL will subscribe to a portion of this company's shares, with TCL holding 51% and Sony holding 49% of the shares. The new company will succeed Sony's home entertainment business, including product...

Samsung's blood pressure measurement is now available in the US for the Galaxy Watch4 and later models running Wear OS 4 and higher. The blood pressure monitoring and tracking is handled by the Samsung Health Monitor app. The only caveat is that, in order to ensure accuracy, you need to use an upper arm cuff every 28 days to calibrate the watch's readings. The Galaxy Watches measure systolic and diastolic blood pressure alongside your heart rate using the heart rate monitoring sensors. "Later this year", Samsung will introduce passive monitoring too, which will show blood...

Ahead of their launch in China, Oppo has revealed several key specifications of the K15 Pro series. The lineup will include the K15 Pro and the K15 Pro+, both of which are confirmed to feature a built-in cooling fan and LED lighting on the rear panel. The Oppo K15 Pro will be powered by the Dimensity 8500 Super chipset and feature a large vapor chamber paired with an active cooling fan. Notably, the fan on both variants will carry an IPX9 rating for water resistance. The device will sport a 6.59-inch AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and pack a sizable 7,500mAh battery with...

vivo launched the X300 Ultra in China yesterday as its all-out camera flagship of the year. Thankfully, this device is also going to be officially sold outside of China, and it looks like the EU will be getting it too. The European version of the device has now purportedly been found in the EPREL database, which is the European Register of Products for Energy Labelling. It has the model number V2562 and comes with a battery capacity rated at 6,395 mAh. European vivo X300 Ultra at EPREL This will most likely translate into an advertised capacity of 6,500 mAh, which means the...

Yesterday, CAD-based renders showing the upcoming Google Pixel 11 leaked, and today the Pixel 11 Pro has received the exact same treatment. The Pixel 11 Pro Fold was first, though, earlier this month. So we're now only missing the Pixel 11 Pro XL to have the full family portrait. Like the Pixel 11, the Pixel 11 Pro has a redesigned camera island that, while keeping the oval shape of its predecessor, is now covered with dark glass all the way - the colored part is gone. On the other side, the Pixel 11 Pro's screen bezels are okay, but will probably end up being thicker than some...

Last year, Xiaomi released the TV Stick 4K 2nd gen with a more powerful chipset and HDR10+ support. Now the company is refreshing its basic TV Stick HD with similar features. Starting with the exterior, it uses the more rounded design of the 4K 2nd gen. Alas, the power port is still a micro-USB – come on, Xiaomi. Note that there is only one USB port and no microSD slot, so if you want to connect extra storage, you’ll have to look at Xiaomi’s TV Boxes. The original stick didn’t support USB-OTG and we’re not sure whether this one does, but that’s an awkward solution anyway. This stick is...

Google is now finally letting you change your Gmail address, the part before @gmail.com. This is currently rolling out in the US only, but hopefully will make it to other countries as well in the near future. The company has published the quick video embedded below that tells you exactly what you need to do. Basically, go to your Google Account settings, and tap Personal info, then Email, then Google Account email. Then you should see a big blue button saying "Change Google Account email". Tap it, and pick a new email. The original address, the one you're replacing, will remain...

Samsung has quietly announced a new keyboard accessory (EF-DX935) for its Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Pro tablet. It comes in gray and silver colors and retails for $400/€390 from Samsung.com. Samsung Tab S11 Ultra Pro Keyboard in Gray Samsung Tab S11 Ultra Pro Keyboard in Silver Samsung Tab S11 Ultra Pro Keyboard is made from aluminum just like the Tab S11 Ultra, and it features a chicklet-style QWERTY keyboard, glass trackpad and a stand to help prop up the tablet at different viewing angles. It attaches magnetically via the Pogo Pin connector and is powered by...

Aptoide has just launched AppArena in Japan. This is the first "tailored alternative iOS game store" for the Japanese market, the company says. The launch was made possible by Apple's recent regulatory-induced changes enabling third-party app markets, following the passing of Japan's new Mobile Software Competition Act of 2025, which mandated this move. The Japanese launch is in partnership with BBSS Corporation, a digital services and IT provider owned by the SoftBank group. AppArena is available today in Japan. It "moves away from traditional download-driven rankings, allowing users to...

Xiaomi India has been teasing a Redmi Note 15 Special Edition for a week now. The company just confirmed a few key details that set it apart from the regular Redmi Note 15 – this is a last minute information drop as the phone is going live on April 2, Thursday. According to the official landing page, the phone will be available in a new vegan leather finish if you pick the red and gold “Crimson Reserve” color (7.82mm). There are also the more standard Carbon Black (7.35mm) and Frosted White (7.4mm). We already knew some of that from last week. Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Special Edition...

Are the Realme C100 and C100i official? Who can say, but someone over in Thailand posted a fairly detailed hands-on with the two phones and the C100 is up on at least one retailer. The Realme C100 is a large and relatively cheap phone – retailer BaNANA has the 4/128GB model at THB 7,000 ($215) and the 6/128GB model at THB 7,500 ($230). Realme C100 The C100 has a 6.8” display, a 720p+ LCD with 144Hz refresh rate and 900 nits of brightness. The phone measures 166.3 x 78.1 x 8.45mm and weighs 210g. It is rated IP64 (dust proof, splash resistant) and has a drop-resistant...

A month ago, Lava introduced the Bold N2, a fairly basic 4G phone. Now the company is launching the Lava Bold N2 Pro – confusingly, the Pro phone is smaller and cheaper than its vanilla sibling. Huh? The N2 Pro is powered by the Unisoc T7250, a staple of cheap 4G phones. This is a 12nm chip with Cortex-A75 and A55 cores, a Mali-G57 and an LTE modem. The Pro seems to only have one configuration with 4GB of RAM and 128GB storage. The Lava Bold N2 Pro is powered by a Unisoc T7250 with 4GB of RAM The phone features a 6.67” 120Hz LCD with 720p+ resolution. It runs Android 15, which...

The annual Exynos vs Snapdragon debacle is back as Samsung has once again taken a two-chipset approach with Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ depending on the region. This year, we have the Exynos 2600 SoC for the majority of markets, but buyers in the US and China are getting the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Luckily, the folks over at Android Addicts managed to secure both a European model Galaxy S26 with the Exynos 2600 chip alongside a US version with the SD 8 Elite Gen 5 and put both through a battery drain test. The two units in the video are identical in terms of specs, both...

Oppo has officially confirmed the launch date for the Find X9 Ultra, which will debut in China as well as global markets. In China, the company is set to unveil the Find X9s Pro alongside the Ultra model. The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is set to launch in China and select global markets on April 21. Meanwhile, the Find X9s Pro will debut on the same day but is currently expected to remain exclusive to the Chinese market. Oppo hasn’t shared a lot of details about its upcoming Find X9 Ultra flagship, but we do know that it will offer a 10x periscope telephoto camera with a custom 50MP Samsung...

Apple has rolled out the first developer beta of iOS 26.5, alongside iPadOS 26.5, macOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and watchOS 26.5. This comes just a week after the company released the stable iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 updates to users. The iOS 26.5 beta 1 update introduces a handful of minor changes along with several bug fixes. According to the release notes, developers will also notice new purchase options in the App Store. The update is said to introduce a ‘Suggested Places’ section in the Maps app, aligning with Apple’s recent push to incorporate ads into the platform. It will show...

OnePlus is currently working on the Ace 6 Ultra, according to multiple recent rumors from China. The device is expected to be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9500 SoC, and to have a 6.8-inch screen with a 165Hz refresh rate. Today, a new rumor outs its battery capacity as well, and this will allegedly be 8,500 mAh. It will support 100W wired charging. The Ace 6 Ultra is due to be released in April. OnePlus Ace 6 Interestingly, a very early rumor from July of last year said the Ace 6 Ultra might have a built-in cooling fan, but we haven't heard anything else about it, so it's...

Instagram has started testing a Plus subscription service in some markets, Meta has confirmed. This has so far been spotted in the Philippines, Mexico, and Japan, where it's priced at PHP 65 / MXN 39 / JPY 319. Those amounts translate into approximately $2 for Mexico and Japan, and $1 for the Philippines. For that amount of cash, you get some exclusive features, like the ability to create multiple story audiences, get story rewatch insights, search your story viewer list, preview stories, extend your story's expiration by an additional 24 hours, send super hearts to stories, and spotlight...

Alongside the X300 Ultra and X300s smartphones, today vivo also launched the Pad6 Pro in China. As the name implies, this is the successor to the Pad5 Pro from last year, and it comes with a 13.2-inch screen with 4K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. It's powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, paired with 8/12/16GB of RAM and 256/512GB of UFS 4.1 storage. It has a 13MP rear camera, an 8MP front camera, an 8-speaker system, and a 13,000 mAh battery. vivo Pad6 Pro official images It runs Android 16 with OriginOS 6 on top. Pricing is as follows: CNY 4,499 ($650) for the...

Samsung has launched a new Android app that can work with its Galaxy Buds4 Pro to temporarily rid you of motion sickness. The idea comes from a Japanese study performed at the University of Nagoya, where researchers found that listening to a 100Hz sine wave at 75-85dB for several minutes can temporarily alleviate motion sickness by improving balance. This is exactly what Samsung's Hearapy app does. You can download it from the Play Store, and while the company says you should use it with its Galaxy Buds4 Pro, there's no stopping you from trying to use it with other earbuds too - or even...

Huawei Consumer Business Group Chairman of the Board of Directors Richard Yu has some good news for fans of both the brand and satellite connectivity. He promises that Huawei will expand satellite connectivity to lower-priced devices, so it won't be confined to high-end models only. This will be a new chapter in the company's journey, and it's necessary because, according to Yu, mobile networks don't cover enough of the world. Thus, connectivity struggles still exist. So, satellite tech is the solution. Yu also promised that satellite connectivity will come to affordable...

Last week, a report revealed that Apple plans to let Siri connect with third-party AI chatbots through a new ‘Extensions’ feature in iOS 27. Now, additional details about the feature have surfaced. In his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the Extensions feature will have its own dedicated section within the App Store, effectively serving as a marketplace for AI integrations. Users will be able to browse this section and add third-party chatbots to Siri, enabling them to run directly within the assistant. However, the feature will only work with apps that...

Earlier this month, CAD-based renders portraying the upcoming Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold leaked, and today the vanilla Pixel 11 is getting the exact same treatment. Like the Pro Fold, this one is expected to become official in August. Compared to its predecessor from 2025, the Pixel 11 has noticeably smaller bezels, as well as a tweaked camera island design. The oval-shaped island is now fully covered by glass - the metallic part on its right side is gone. That said, the design overall is very Pixel-like and doesn't change a lot. If you were waiting for a huge redesign, this won't...

The HMD Luma is the only smartphone from the brand to launch in 2026 so far, but we may soon see a new addition to the India-exclusive Crest lineup. X user @smashx_60 shared an official-looking render and key specs for the upcoming HMD Crest 2 Pro. HMD Crest 2 Pro The device reportedly features a 6.78-inch Super AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. We can spot a punch-hole cutout up top, which is said to house a 50MP front-facing camera. The device will reportedly feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 chipset and the largest battery ever fitted on an HMD...

vivo just announced the X300s alongside the X300 Ultra, and Oppo is unveiling its competitor to the latter next month in the form of the Find X9 Ultra. But the company is also eager to let us know that it has an X300s competitor of sorts in the pipeline as well, namely the Find X9s Pro. The company has just published the teaser video you can see below on its official Weibo account. The Find X9s Pro will have a 200MP main camera and a 200MP periscope telephoto camera, which is a setup that has also been rumored in the past for the non-Pro Find X9s. There's also a 50MP ultrawide, and...

Things aren’t getting better – they are getting worse. The current semiconductor shortages are affecting RAM, SSD and CPU prices and companies are pulling the emergency brake. Ayaneo just announced that the Konkr Pocket FIT 8Elite is now shipping, after a delay of several months. Unfortunately, the Indiegogo post announcing this ends on a somber note: Please also note that due to the recent increase in storage component prices, future production costs will rise significantly. As a result, after this upcoming restock, Pocket FIT 8Elite will very likely be the final production batch, and...