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Google is launching a Pixel that's exclusive to one market

Limited editions are all the rage in many different fields, and Google apparently wants to play this game too. So it's preparing a Pixel phone that will be limited to only one market - it's not limited in the number of units available (that we know of), but will only be sold in Japan. What is this mystery device? Google's official X account for Japan has released the teaser image you can see below. And while it doesn't outright say what device this is, we're going to go ahead and assume it's just a colorway for an existing phone, a hue that won't be available elsewhere. Since...

HMD Crest 2 and Crest 2 Pro pricing and availability details leak

Last week, we got a detailed leak for the HMD Crest 2 and Crest 2 Pro, which outlined their core specs and design. We now have pricing and availability details from the same source. HMD Crest 2 will reportedly launch at INR 14,999 ($131) for the 6GB RAM and 256GB storage trim. It seems it will once again be India-exclusive like its predecessor. As a recap, the device is expected to feature a 6.78-inch AMOLED (FHD+ 90Hz), Qualcomm's Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 5G SoC, a 50MP main camera and a 6,000mAh battery with 33W charging. HMD Crest 2 renders As for the Crest 2 Pro, that device is...

Oppo F33 Pro 5G specs, price, and launch date leaked

Last week, a report suggested that Oppo was planning to launch its F33 series in India in the third week of April. Now, a fresh leak has revealed the specifications and pricing of the F33 Pro 5G, while also indicating that the lineup will be unveiled on April 14. According to the leak, the Oppo F33 Pro 5G will feature a 6.57-inch display and be powered by the MediaTek 6360 Max chipset. The device is also tipped to weigh 194 grams and carry an IP69K rating. The handset is said to sport a 50MP primary rear camera alongside a 2MP depth sensor, while the front is said to house a 50MP...

Galaxy S26 series April update reaches more markets

Last week, Samsung rolled out an update for the Galaxy S26 series in South Korea, and that update has now spread to more regions, including Europe, the US and India. The S94xBXXS2AZCL update comes in at a little over 556MB, and its changelog lists device security improvements alongside the April 5, 2026, security patch. Galaxy S26 Ultra update screen Interestingly enough, Galaxy S26 Ultra users have been reporting instances of blurry images coming from the phone’s 3x telephoto camera, and it was expected that the April update would bring a fix, there’s no such mention inside the...

Honor 600 series gets a launch date

Honor has finally revealed the launch date for its 600 series. The Honor 600 and 600 Pro are set to make their official debut on April 23 at 10 AM in France. Both phones are now listed on the official landing page, and Honor has an early-bird campaign which gives potential buyers a flat €150 discount for signing up, as well as a chance to win accessories for just €0.10. The announcement news comes just hours after we saw live images of the Honor 600 Pro. That device brings a major redesign compared to the China-exclusive Honor 500 Pro with an updated camera island that has a pretty...

Samsung Galaxy S27 series to reportedly include a new Pro model

The Galaxy S27 series, which is expected to debut in early 2027, could include four models, with Samsung said to be adding a new β€˜Pro’ option. According to a report from ETNews, citing industry sources, the Samsung Galaxy S27 lineup will include the Galaxy S27, S27+, S27 Ultra, and a new Galaxy S27 Pro. Privacy Display feature on the Galaxy S26 Ultra The report claims that the upcoming Galaxy S27 Pro will be a high-end model and share most of its hardware with the Galaxy S27 Ultra variant, including the Privacy Display feature, which was introduced with the Galaxy S26 Ultra....

You can now search through reviews on the Google Play Store

Google has just added a neat new little feature to the Google Play Store on Android, and it's a search bar. That may not sound very exciting, but the placement matters. This new search bar appears when you go into the reviews section of an app or game, allowing you to quickly search for specific keywords within all of the reviews other people left. If you aren't sure whether an app has a specific feature or how it behaves in a specific scenario, this is definitely a huge quality of life improvement, saving you the time needed to dig into countless reviews manually in order to find out just...

Google Pixel 10a disassembly nets it a very good repairability score

Google launched the Pixel 10a in February and released it in early March, and today a video showing its disassembly has been published. We've embedded it below for your viewing pleasure. To get into the phone, a hair dryer or heat gun is needed to loosen the adhesive holding the back plate in place, and then it's all smooth sailing. [#InlinePriceWidget,14474,1#] The USB port is soldered onto the mainboard, unfortunately, which makes replacements complicated. On the other hand, there's a pull pouch to help you pry the battery out, which makes the process relatively straightforward. The...

Honor 600 Pro emerges in live images

While the Honor 500 and 500 Pro are still exclusive to China, leaks about the next-gen successors have been coming in over the last two months. Those leaked Honor 600 Pro renders from last month are in fact legit as we now have a live look at the device thanks to a Weibo post from Digital Chat Station. Honor 600 Pro will bring a distinct design departure from the 500 series, with a redesigned back featuring a larger camera island and three sensors. The camera island’s shape, combined with the bright orange colorway, shows a clear design inspiration from the iPhone 17 Pro...

Redmi A7 Pro 5G to debut in India next week with a 6,300mAh battery

Late last month, Xiaomi quietly introduced the budget-friendly Redmi A7 Pro in select markets, including Italy and Indonesia. The company has now confirmed that the A7 Pro 5G will debut in India next week, albeit with some hardware changes. The Redmi A7 Pro 5G is set to launch in India on April 13 and will pack a larger 6,300mAh battery. This is an upgrade over the 6,000mAh unit on the 4G variant. It will be powered by an octa-core 5G chipset and feature a 6.9-inch display with a waterdrop notch. It’s also confirmed to sport a 32MP primary rear camera and run HyperOS 3. Xiaomi...

Samsung Messages app is being discontinued in July

Samsung has announced that its default messaging app, Samsung Messages, found on its smartphones, will soon be discontinued. The move isn’t surprising, as most recent Samsung devices already come with Google Messages pre-installed. In a notice published on its website, Samsung confirmed that the Messages app will be discontinued in July 2026. The company is urging users to switch to Google Messages as their default texting app. Samsung is advising users to check the Messages app for the exact discontinuation date. The company also noted that phones running Android 11 or older will...

Honor Earbuds 4 unboxing and hands-on

What do you need out of your EDC (everyday carry) earbuds? Monster battery life? Is 46 hours good enough? Active noise cancellation? We'd say up to 50dB of noise reduction is great! Strong sound quality? The Honor Earbuds 4 gives you dual titanium-coated drivers. Smart features? You get both press and swipe controls, like on some much more expensive offerings. Not bad. Now the price? Roughly $50-$70 (€45–€70), though they're not available everywhere - currently in the Middle East and China. Unboxing the buds, you get three pairs of rubber eartips in different sizes. You have a...

Top 10 trending phones of week 14

The Samsung Galaxy A57 debuted last week, but it's still on top of our trending chart in week 14. It's also maintained a comfortable lead to the second place, which is once again occupied by the Poco X8 Pro Max. No change in third either, where we find the Galaxy S26 Ultra. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14379, 1#] Poco X8 Pro came in fourth, followed by the newly announced vivo X300 Ultra. Infinix Note 60 Pro made a strong comeback, placing sixth, while the Galaxy A56 keeps sliding down and is now seventh. We then have the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, while the other member of Samsung's new...

Notification Rules could make Android alerts even more flexible

Android’s notification management system is already quite advanced and flexible, but it might be getting some additional smarts pretty soon. Android currently has features like Notification Channels, Notification Cooldown, Modes and Notification Organizer. Now Google is apparently working on something called Notification Rules. Notification Rules were spotted in Android 17 Beta 3. According to the strings unearthed by Android Authority, rules can be based on Apps or People. The available actions when a given rule matches its criteria are: Silence, Block, Silence and Bundle,...

Weekly deals: the Galaxy S26 series comes with gift cards, Pixel 9 series units resurface

There were no new major launches in the US, so we will focus on the recently released Galaxy S26 series. Meanwhile, the previous generation Pixel phones have resurfaced. The S26 flagships are in an intermediary period – they are too new for straight discounts, but it has been a month since they arrived, so they need a sweetener – the top dog, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, is paired with a $200 gift card from Amazon. If you pick the 512GB model, you can also get a $300 bonus on trade-ins. To help you pick the best phone for you, we have a Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max article....

vivo X300 Ultra official, Xperia 1 VIII leaks, Week 14 in review

The next Sony Xperia 1 (number VIII) may finally bring a redesign to the (a bit stagnant) series. Case renders from China show a new camera island design, a more conventional (rather Moto-like) square camera island. The vivo X300 Ultra is official in China. It brings a larger 200MP main 35mm camera, a Snapdragon 8 Elite gen 5 SoC, a larger 6,600mAh battery, and a faster 144Hz display, among other improvements. The phone opens up sales in China and ships in Green, Silver, and Black colors. A global unit is expected too. We saw CAD-based renders of the Google Pixel 11 and 11 Pro. The...

Google Chrome will get lazy loading for video and audio elements

Lazy loading is not a new concept by far. The idea is simple – defer loading some of the heavier elements of a page until the lighter ones are loaded. That way, the user can start interacting with the content sooner rather than later. Since 2019, Chrome and Chromium-based browsers have had lazy loading for images and iframes. Both types of elements will only start loading once the user scrolls close to them on the page. Google has announced that it is currently testing expanded lazy loading that also includes video and audio elements. That is to say, multimedia content...

iPhone Fold rumor suggests it will bring a 3D printed hinge

A new report from China is confident that the upcoming iPhone Fold will feature a 3D printed hinge to help bring the crease on its folding display to a minimum. This is the first time that we’re seeing specific details about 3D printing used on the iPhone Fold’s hinge, which has so far been rumored to also feature liquid metal as well as dual-layer glass. Oppo Find N6 features a Titanium Flexion Hinge created using 3D Liquid Printing technology It wouldn’t exactly be a breakthrough as Oppo’s Find N6 already pioneered this approach on its second-generation Titanium Flexion hinge. Oppo...

Five years on, we still miss LG phones

This Sunday marks the 5-year anniversary of LG officially exiting the smartphone business. That wasn’t quite the end of the story – the company wouldn’t stop making phones until the end of May 2021. However, on April 5, 2021, the company officially confirmed that its board of directors had approved the decision to shift focus away from phones. LG sold off its remaining phone inventory with a promise to put out software updates for its final models. And it did – the LG Wing received Android 13 in April 2023 (it originally launched with Android 10). At the same time, the company announced a...

Weekly deals: the Galaxy S26 trio gets even bigger discounts, Galaxy A57 and A37 launch

It has been just a couple of weeks since the first discounts for the Galaxy S26 series and now we’re seeing even bigger price cuts. Meanwhile, the Galaxy A57 and A37 launched earlier this week, but the Poco series is offering some stiff competition to both A and S phones. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with 512GB storage is now €1,185, which is €45 less than it was two weeks ago. Since then, we have published a comparison with the S25 Ultra and an S26 Ultra vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max article. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ...

Weekly poll: is the vivo X300 Ultra a phone that you can see yourself buying?

The vivo X300 Ultra was officially unveiled on Monday with plans to ship it in China first and expand to the global markets soon after. Yes, the X Ultra is going wide for the first time. So, are you tempted? In China, the base 12/256GB model costs CNY 7,000 and started shipping on Friday. This converts to $1,020 / Β£775 / €885 / β‚Ή95,000. These won’t be the actual prices of the X300 Ultra on the global markets, of course, those will be revealed later. And, again, we can’t use a previous model as context since neither the X100 Ultra nor the X200 Ultra was available globally. But a vivo...

Weekly poll results: the Galaxy A57 is interesting but pricey, the Galaxy A37 gets shown the door

There may be trouble brewing on the horizon for the Galaxy A57 and A37 – the results from last week’s poll are in and the consensus is that the two phones are overpriced. And that there is some serious competition in the mid-range market. Luckily, Galaxy A phones don’t stay at MSRP for long, so the first issue will correct itself soon enough. If it hasn’t already – we’re seeing deals in some markets. Zooming in on the Samsung Galaxy A57, there is interest there, but it is strongly contingent on a lower price or a good bundle deal. At least one person in the comments appreciated the thinner...

Check out the Galaxy Z Wide Fold's aspect ratio

Samsung is rumored to be launching a wider form factor Galaxy Z Fold this year alongside the Galaxy Z Fold8, which will keep the taller and narrower form factor of its predecessor. The "Wide Fold" was shown in some leaked renders last month, but it doesn't have an agreed upon name yet, we've heard it referred to as Galaxy Z Fold8 Wide in the past, and today it's the Galaxy Z Wide Fold. Regardless of its name, here are some images depicting its aspect ratio when unfolded. It's 4:3, which is very far from, and much wider than, the Fold7's 1.11:1 (or 3.33:3). So here's what that actually...

Here's how much more Xiaomi is currently paying for memory and storage

We keep hearing about the RAM/chip crisis that's triggered by heavy global investments in AI data centers, which are eating up supply and making prices go up by insane amounts in the process, but what exact amounts are involved for smartphone makers? How much more are they paying? That's what Xiaomi President Lu Weibing has revealed on Weibo today. According to him, for a package of 12GB of RAM plus 512GB of storage, the company is now paying CNY 1,500 ($217) more than in the first quarter of last year (January to March). Redmi K90 Pro Max That's not $217 per RAM/storage package,...

Samsung Galaxy A37 in for review

The Samsung Galaxy A37 shares a lot of its core specs with the A57, but is €100/$100 cheaper, which isn't insignificant. Like its more expensive peer, the Galaxy A37 ships with a USB-C cable and SIM tool - no case, and no charger. What the Galaxy A37 is giving up to be cheaper than the Galaxy A57 may not matter all that much to you. The Galaxy A57 has a faster Exynos 1680 SoC, 8/12GB of RAM vs 6/8/12GB of RAM, and a nicer 12MP selfie shooter. And while the A57 gets you a metal frame and a slightly thinner and lighter body, the Galaxy A37 makes do with plastic. Samsung...

Weekly deals: the Galaxy S26 deeply discounted, S26+ and S26 Ultra also get price cuts

This week, Amazon UK is offering vouchers to reduce the prices of the 512GB variants of the three Galaxy S26 phones. But first, here’s an interesting situation – the Google Pixel 10 costs the same as the Galaxy S25. Look closely, though – this is for a 256GB Pixel and only a 128GB Galaxy. Of course, the Galaxy S25 is last year’s model and is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite. That still handily beats Google’s Tensor G5, though. Google Pixel 10 Β£150 off Read our review ...

Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max enhancements detailed

Xiaomi launched the 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max with their unique rear screens last September, and today a new rumor purports to bring us some fresh information about their successors. According to a tipster on Weibo, both the Xiaomi 18 Pro and the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max will keep the rear display. Not just that, but an "AI-powered smart window" (machine translated from Chinese) will be available for it. We can't tell you what it will do, but it does mean Xiaomi is still investing in equipping the rear screen with more functionality, which is a good sign that it's not a one-off gimmick as some may...

vivo X300 Ultra's European pricing tipped

vivo recently launched its high-end camera flagship, the X300 Ultra, in China. While the device is also expected to make its way to global markets, the company has yet to announce a launch date. Ahead of any official confirmation, pricing details for the EU market have now surfaced online. According to prolific tipster Roland Quandt, citing retailer information, the vivo X300 Ultra could be priced at €1,900 for the 16GB/1TB variant in Europe. The tipster also claims that bundle options with teleconverters may start at around €2,300. Additionally, the Ultra is expected to be...

OnePlus Nord 6 in for review

This is the OnePlus Nord 6, the company's latest mid-range smartphone and successor to last year's Nord 5. It's a variant of the OnePlus Turbo 6 that launched in China earlier this year, and India is currently the only market slated to receive this device. Today, we will be doing an unboxing as well as looking at a few basic specifications of the device. The OnePlus Nord 6 comes in newly designed packaging this year that retains the blue Nord color scheme but does away with the large triple Nord logos that have been a mainstay since the original Nord release in 2020. This sleeker...

Infinix Note 60 Pro is finally headed to India

Infinix launched the Note 60 Pro globally in February and released it in March, but the phone is yet to make it to India. That will change later this month, however, with the brand now starting its local teaser campaign for the device by revealing its active matrix Nothing-inspired rear display. Infinix promises it will reveal another feature on April 4 at 12 PM local time, but this phone is already official elsewhere, so the specs aren't a mystery. The Note 60 Pro comes with a 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with 1208x2644 resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and 4,500-nit peak brightness, the...

vivo starts teasing the T5 Pro, confirms its huge battery

The vivo T5 Pro first surfaced in February in an IMEI database, then in March we got two separate spec leaks, and today the brand is finally acknowledging that this phone exists and is coming soon. vivo's official X account for India shared the post you can see below, calling the T5 Pro "the ultimate powerhouse". That tagline is, of course, ridiculous - this isn't a top of the line device, so it's definitely not an ultimate anything. We wonder what the vivo X300 Ultra thinks about this marketing direction. The ultimate powerhouse.. Loading….vivo T5 Pro coming soon.Search now on Flipkart...

Galaxy S26 FE hits Geekbench, reveals the chipset Samsung chose

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S26 FE is now listed in the Geekbench online database, as someone in possession of a prototype has run the benchmark (version 6.2.2 to be precise). The phone managed a single-core score of 2,426 and a multi-core score of 8,004, as you can see from the screenshot below. The prototype in question has 8GB of RAM and runs Android 17. It's powered by the Exynos 2500 SoC. The Android version tells us the S26 FE isn't launching anytime soon, since Android 17 hasn't even been released by Google. So it might be a few months away still, which isn't surprising...

Samsung Galaxy A57 in for review

The Galaxy A57 is here, and it's an easy pick to be one of Samsung's hottest prospects of the year. In fact, it may not be too early to say that it will be the company's best seller, following in the footsteps of its predecessors. The Galaxy A57 ships with a USB-C cable and a SIM tool in the box. It comes in Awesome Navy, Awesome Gray, Awesome Icyblue, and Awesome Lilac, and starts from €430/$450. There's a lot in common between the Galaxy A57 and its stablemate, the Galaxy A37, pictured below. To make it easier to follow, we got the A57 in Icyblue and the A37 in Lavender. The...

Oppo A6c is going international with different specs

Oppo’s weird obsession with the A6 series is about to turn a new page soon with an international version of the Oppo A6c, which had previously launched in China. The Chinese A6c was all but a rebadged A6x 4G with a new back design, and its upcoming international variant will bring an updated back design alongside thoroughly different specs. Oppo A6c (global) hands-on images For one, it will feature a 6.75-inch IPS LCD with a 120Hz refresh rate and a notch for its 5MP front-facing camera. The device is also getting a larger 7,000mAh battery with 15W charging and the entry-level...

New Oppo Find X9 Ultra, X9s Pro details surface ahead of launch

The Oppo Find X9 Ultra and Find X9s Pro are set to launch in China on April 21, with the Ultra model also debuting globally on the same day. Ahead of the launch, new details about both phones have surfaced online. Well-known tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed new details about the upcoming Find X9 series in separate posts on Weibo. According to the tipster, the Find X9s Pro will feature a flat 6.32-inch Tianma U9 Pro AMOLED display with a 1.5K resolution and slim bezels. Oppo has officially revealed that the screen will be an LTPO panel with 144Hz refresh rate. It also...

Here's the Infinix GT 50 Pro in two colors, more details about its gaming chops leak

The Infinix GT 50 Pro is on the way, and it was allegedly spotted in the Geekbench online database back in January, powered by the Dimensity 8400 SoC paired with 12GB of RAM. Then, in February, a leak revealed most of its specs. Today we can present you with some more information about this phone thanks to our trusted sources. We can also show you the device in two colors (see below). The GT 50 Pro has a premium Kevlar texture and aerodynamic design details, and a striking semi-transparent colored window which makes the cooling channels look like mechanical components. You can watch the...

Realme 16 5G is now available in India

Realme has officially launched the Realme 16 5G in India, with open sales set to begin on April 6. The device was initially introduced in select global markets back in January and now joins the Realme 16 Pro and Realme 16 Pro+ in the country. The Realme 16 5G is currently up for pre-order in India via the company’s official online store, with pricing starting at INR 31,999 ($345) for the base 8GB/128GB variant. The 8GB/256GB and 12GB/256GB models are priced at INR 33,999 ($365) and INR 36,999 ($400), respectively. Specifications of the phone remain the same as the global model. It...

Oppo Find X9 Ultra breaks cover ahead of launch

Oppo is set to launch its top-tier Find X9 Ultra later this month in China, and we finally have a live look at it thanks to a live image which appeared on Chinese social media. We can see the design is similar to the previous leaks, but this version has a faux leather back. It’s clearly inspired by traditional cameras and features prominent Hasselblad branding. The substantially large camera island appears to house four cameras, and the markings show it will be able to cover a whopping 14-230mm focal range. Oppo Find X9 Ultra will cover a 14-230mm focal range The rumored...

Oppo F33 and F33 Pro tipped to launch this month

Oppo is expected to launch the F33 series in India this month, according to a new report. The lineup is said to include the Oppo F33 and F33 Pro. Notably, the company introduced the F31 series in the country in September last year. Citing industry sources, the report claims that the Oppo F33 and F33 Pro will debut in India in the third week of April. Oppo F31 Pro While key details about the upcoming models remain under wraps, they are expected to come with upgraded batteries and newer hardware over their predecessors. The F31 series offered large 7,000mAh batteries and focused on...

Global Oppo Find X9 Ultra runs Geekbench, reveals its chipset and memory amount

Oppo is launching the Find X9 Ultra globally on April 21. Ahead of that, today a global version of the device has been spotted in the Geekbench online database with the model number CPH2841. It managed a single-core score of 3,584 and a multi-core score of 10,812 in Geekbench 6.6 for Android as you can see from the screenshot below. The prototype which ran the benchmark had 12GB of RAM, and it was unsurprisingly powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, just as rumored. The RAM amount is on par with the starting level for vivo's recently launched X300 Ultra, but the Xiaomi 17...

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL leaked CAD-based renders complete the family

With the release today of CAD-based renders showing the upcoming Google Pixel 11 Pro XL, we now have the full family covered. First it was the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, then came the Pixel 11, most recently the Pixel 11 Pro, and now the Pro XL. Obviously, this looks just like the rest of the non-folding family, adopting the standout feature too - we're talking about the redesigned camera island. It's still oval-shaped and still takes up most of the phone's width, but now has an all-black look from one side to the other. The Pixel 11 Pro XL is said to sport a 6.8-inch screen, just like...

Motorola Edge 70 Pro and Razr 70 Ultra colors leak

Yesterday, the upcoming Motorola Razr 70's colorways leaked, and today the Razr 70 Ultra gets the same treatment alongside the Edge 70 Pro. The Edge 70 Pro is one of three Edge 70 phones still on the way according to a recent leak, and it's already been certified in Brazil with a 6,500 mAh battery that supports 90W wired charging. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion It will allegedly be available in Pantone Titan (blue), Pantone Zinfandel (maroon), the former with a nylon-like textured rear finish, the latter with a matte brushed finish. There will also be a third option whose official name...

Redmi Note 15 Special Edition debuts with a 5,800mAh battery, Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SoC

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...

New Honor Pad 10 Pro packs a Dimensity 8350 in a 6.1mm chassis, Pad X10 and X10 Pro join it

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...

Report: Samsung is looking to offset rising RAM prices in an unusual way

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 X70 Refresh Edition arrives with familiar specs, Watch X5i also unveiled

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...

Samsung Galaxy A27 to get a camera upgrade

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...

Honor Play 80 gets official too, here are the specs

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's AirTag 2 gets an improvement for its anti-stalking feature

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...

Honor continues its teaser campaign for the 600 series

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...

AirPods Max 2 first deliveries arrive on schedule

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...

vivo V70 FE makes its way to India, pre-orders now live

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...

Honor X80i arrives with Dimensity 6500 and 7,000mAh battery

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 announces compatibility list for its new teleconverters

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 AI Glasses reportedly coming in 2027

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 Galaxy A27 runs Geekbench with a surprising chipset

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...

Gmail's AI Inbox is now more widely available but will cost you

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...

Redmi K90 Ultra certification reveals its wired charging capacity

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...

Motorola Razr 70's colors leak

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...

Tecno Pova Curve 2 hands-on

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 Β£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 is working on three new Edge 70 phones

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?...

HMD Crest 2, Crest 2 Pro, and Arc 2 key specs leak along with renders

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 teases its Whoop competitor

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...

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