The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is almost here – it will be officially unveiled tomorrow, April 22. Until then, the company is posting teasers and videos to build up hype for its camera flagship. Several videos just went up on Oppo’s YouTube page that showcase what the X9 Ultra can do in the hands of professionals. In the first video below, photographer Jerome and explorer Guille travelled to Kyrgyzstan to capture one perfect shot – an eagle hunter in the mountains with the moon up in the sky. The team shot at 600mm (using the 300mm Hasselblad add-on lens) to make the moon appear huge. The...

Motorola is unveiling one or more new Razrs internationally on April 29, as revealed earlier today. Now, a new report from France brings us more information about the US market. Like last year, the lineup will be rebranded over there, and there's an extra model. So, the international Razr 70 will be known in North America as the Razr 2026, the Razr 70 Ultra will be the Razr Ultra 2026, and there will be a Razr+ 2026 sitting in between them with no international correspondent. The new lineup will allegedly become available in North America on May 21. There will be price hikes: $100...

The vivo Y500 Pro launched back in November is getting a successor soon, and it is already listed on China Telecom’s database. The vivo Y600 Pro (V2561A) will bring several updates, including a larger 6.83-inch AMOLED display featuring 2,800 x 1,260px resolution and a massive 10,200mAh battery with 80W charging. vivo Y600 Pro listing The device is listed with the MT6858T chipset, which is rumored to be the upcoming MediaTek Dimensity 7300e. It will be available with up to 12GB RAM and 512GB storage and boots Android 16, presumably with OriginOS 6 on top. vivo Y600 Pro...

The Poco M8s 5G is the latest addition to the company’s M8 lineup. It features a large 7,000mAh battery and a 6.9-inch display. The handset is now available in global markets, starting at $189 for the base variant. It is equipped with the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 chipset, which can be configured with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. The phone also offers expandable storage via a microSD card slot. The Poco M8s 5G sports a 6.9-inch LCD display that offers a Full-HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of up to 144Hz. There’s an 8MP selfie camera up front housed...

vivo today made the Y6t official. The smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC, and it comes with a 6.74-inch LCD screen with 720x1600 resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. On the rear there's a 13MP camera, while on the front you get a 5MP snapper for selfies. Keeping the lights on is a 6,500 mAh battery with support for 15W wired charging. The phone runs Android 16 with OriginOS 6 on top. vivo Y6t official images There's a side-mounted fingerprint scanner embedded into the power button, 5G support, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The device measures 167.4 x 77.1 x...

After Samsung blurred the lines between the S Plus and the S Ultra models a few generations ago, users each year are wondering which one to get. The top-tier and more expensive Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra or the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus variant that gives you roughly the same user experience at a more manageable price? "Roughly the same" won't cut it for some users, so naturally, the Ultra will give you a few extra exclusive features. And it's not just the S Pen, so let's explore the nuances. Table of Contents: Design Display Battery Life Charging Speaker Test ...

Motorola is unveiling a new Razr smartphone on April 29. The company has just revealed this via its official account on X. There's also a teaser video to go with it. The Razr 70 and Razr 70 Ultra have both been leaking a lot lately, and it stands to reason that their maker would finally decide to make them official. And the timing is impeccable too, seeing as how the Razr 60 and Razr 60 Ultra arrived in late April of last year. Get ready to experience something new 👀. pic.twitter.com/cHYgYVwz8H— motorola (@Moto) April 20, 2026 Based on past leaks, expect the Razr 70 to be identical...

Apple has announced that Tim Cook will step down as the company's CEO, and John Ternus, Apple's current Senior VP of Hardware Engineering, will take over as the next Apple CEO effective on September 1, 2026, while also joining the board of directors. Cook will continue as CEO through the summer as he works closely with Ternus to ensure a smooth transition. Post that, Cook will serve as the Executive Chairman of Apple's board of directors. In this role, Cook will assist with certain aspects of the company, including engaging with policymakers worldwide. Tim Cook joined Apple in 1998 and...

Honor is suddenly at the forefront of humanoid robot technology – it introduced its first model at the MWC and a few months later another one of its robots won the humans vs. robots half marathon. A half marathon is 21km (13mi) and the 2025 edition was a triumph for Homo sapiens. Only 6 of the 21 participating robots finished, while most stumbled or overheated. And the winning robot took 2 hours and 40 minutes, twice as long as the human winner. This year, the Honor robot blitzed the distance and finished in only 50 minutes and 26 seconds. This not only beat the winning human...

Back in early March, it emerged that WhatsApp would be launching a subscription service, and today this has been confirmed as real. WhatsApp is officially testing WhatsApp Plus. This costs €2.49 per month in Europe, PKR 229 per month in Pakistan, and MXN 29 per month in Mexico. If you subscribe, you get access to exclusive premium stickers, the ability to change your app theme by choosing among 18 colors, and even choose a custom icon for WhatsApp itself - this will be shown on your phone's home screen and in its app drawer. WhatsApp Plus features: stickers, themes, icons You...

New details about the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max have surfaced online ahead of its expected debut later this year. The Xiaomi 18 series is rumored to include the standard model, the Xiaomi 18 Pro, and the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max. Tipster Digital Chat Station has shared new details about an upcoming flagship device, which is expected to be the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max. Xiaomi 17 Pro Max According to the tipster, the phone will feature a flat 6.9-inch display. Notably, a recent leak had also suggested that the Pro Max variant would sport a similarly sized screen. The tipster also suggests that the...

Oppo is now rolling out its April ColorOS 16 update as part of its monthly rollout. This update brings with it a new UCL watermark, as well as a new video playback feature. Phones receiving this update will get the new UEFA Champions League watermarks in the Photos apps. The watermarks will be available from April 15 to June 10, 2026. The other inclusion is the ability to adjust the playback speed of videos in the Photos app. Users will be able to pick 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, and 2x from the speed menu while playing local videos. The update will roll out to Find X9 series,...

Samsung has released new updates to the One UI 8.5 beta for the Galaxy S24 family and the Galaxy Z Fold7 today. The updates include the new Galaxy AI features that debuted on the Galaxy S26 family a few weeks ago. We're talking about Creative Studio, Call Screening, the improved version of Photo Assist, and a better Audio Eraser. If you're already using the One UI 8.5 beta on your Galaxy S24 series device or the Galaxy Z Fold7, you will of course receive the new build as an over-the-air software update. If you haven't been notified about it yet, you can go to Settings > Software...

Huawei’s Watch Fit series just entered its fifth generation. Watch Watch Fit 5 and Watch Fit 5 Pro were announced today at Huawei’s big launch event, which also saw the debut of the Pura X Max foldable, Pura 90 Pro series, as well as the Watch Buds 2 and Watch Ultimate Star Diamond Edition. Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro Both Watch Fit 5 members bring familiar-looking designs, though the Fit 5 Pro gets slimmer bezels, which allowed Huawei to fit a larger 1.92-inch AMOLED touchscreen this time around. The Pro features 2.5D sapphire glass and 3,000 nits peak local brightness. The...

The four colors in which the iPhone 18 Pro (and, presumably, the iPhone 18 Pro Max) will launch have been outed not long ago, but at that point we were only shown some Pantone hues. Now, a leaker from China is showing us these colors on the metal of the iPhone 18 Pro's camera island. You can see them in the image below. According to the previous leak, these will be called Dark Gray, Dark Cherry, Silver, and Light Blue. Dark Cherry is most likely the rumored hero color for the series, replacing Cosmic Orange, which was that but for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. It's been described...

Tagging along with the Pros is the Huawei Pura 90. And while it's not nearly as colorful as the Pura 90 Pro and 90 Pro Max, it packs a mightier battery and also has a conventional triple camera setup on the back. Let's dig in. The Huawei Pura 90 comes in Snow White, Velvet Black, and Roland Purple. The phone weighs just 210 grams and is impressively thin at 7.0mm. The Huawei Pura 90 in all three colors It has a large screen upfront, spanning 6.8 inches. The 2856x1320px panel is an LTPO 1-120Hz OLED with a 300Hz touch sampling rate. It's covered by Kunlun Glass. The phone...

Samsung just updated its proprietary Galaxy Enhance-X app with some powerful tools. The updated version 16.3.00.31, available on the Galaxy Store, adds a new interface, as well as the ability to edit videos and documents, not just photos. The new interface is organized into three tabs - Plugins, Home, and History. The first offers add-ons, currently three - CinematicGlow, FilmStyle, and SkyGuide. These affect images with various effects and filters. The extensive photo editing tools are still here - you can crop, rotate, denoise, remove reflections, fix moire, sharpen (or fix blurred...

Huawei’s Pura 90 series is now official, with the Pura 90 Pro and Pura 90 Pro Max ushering in a new era for Huawei’s flagship lineup. Both bring updated looks with eye-catching gradient color schemes, which is a bit of a throwback to the Huawei P30 series. And as usual with flagship Huawei phones, you get top-tier camera hardware. Huawei Pura 90 Pro Max (left) and Pura 90 Pro (right) Pura 90 Pro Max is headlined by a massive 1/1.28-inch periscope telephoto sensor of 200MP resolution with f/2.6 aperture. This is a 96 mm equivalent module with 4x optical zoom, which Huawei claims...

Several years ago, Huawei unveiled a watch that housed earbuds inside it and released a fancy ProCollector’s Edition of the Watch GT 3. Today brings something similar. The Huawei Watch Buds 2 refines the design of the original with a slightly slimmer (14.7mm vs. 15.0mm) and lighter (54.5 vs. 66.5g) build. It does this by dropping the stainless steel frame in favor of a titanium alloy. The back is made of skin-friendly fiber-reinforced composite material. The Huawei Watch Buds 2 is a smartwatch and TWS buds case in one The watch measures 47mm across and is suitable for 140-210mm...

Poco has announced the launch date for its upcoming C81 series of 4G budget smartphones in India. The brand has also revealed the battery capacities of the devices ahead of the debut. The Poco C81 and C81X 4G phones are set to debut in India on April 23, with both devices slated to go on sale via Flipkart. The C81 succeeds the Poco C71, which was unveiled in April last year. According to teaser images on the Flipkart microsite, the Poco C81 will feature a 6,300mAh battery with 15W wired charging and 7.5W wired reverse charging support. It will also offer a 13MP primary rear...

Tecno announced the latest member in its Pop series – the Pop X 5G. It brings a fresh new design with a horizontal camera visor on the back alongside a 6,500mAh battery with 45W wired charging and a MediaTek Dimensity 6400 chipset at the helm. Tecno Pop X 5G Pop X 5G is built around a 6.78-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution (720 x 1,576px) and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel is rated at 560 nits peak brightness and features a punch hole cutout for the 8MP front-facing camera. Tecno Pop X 5G key specs Around the back, we have a single 13MP main camera accompanied by an LED...

OnePlus has several smartphone launches lined up in the coming weeks. After confirming the Ace 6 Ultra’s launch date in China, the company has now announced when the Nord CE6 and Nord CE6 Lite will debut in India. In an official post on X, OnePlus confirmed that the new Nord CE6 series will be unveiled on May 7. Alongside the launch date, the company has also revealed several key specifications of the handsets. The Nord CE6 will be powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SoC, paired with a Touch Reflex chip. It will also pack an 8,000mAh battery with support for 27W reverse wired...

Huawei is an early mover in foldable phone technology and it is experimenting with new form factors like the Pura X – the so-called wide foldable. It’s an intermediate size between flip and book-style foldables. But what if the X got bigger? Today the company answers that question. Huawei Pura X Max The Huawei Pura X Max features a 5.4” cover and 7.7” internal display. Below you can see how it compares with the original X in terms of size. The Max is a newer generation folding design that is much thinner. Pura X Pura X Max Cover display 3.5” ...

We’ve already seen a pair of rumors for the upcoming Honor Magic9, but we are now getting our first set of details for the Magic9 Pro Max. This would be the higher-end option in the Magic9 series, and it is said to bring notable camera upgrades. According to Chinese tipster Smart Pikachu, Honor Magic9 Pro Max will arrive with dual 200MP sensors for its main and periscope telephoto cameras. In addition, the device will feature enhanced image stabilization and enhanced video recording capabilities. Honor Magic8 Pro The latter is presumably part of Honor’s collaboration with...

The OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra will be the latest addition to the company’s Ace 6 lineup, and it now has an official launch date in China. Alongside the smartphone, OnePlus will also introduce a dedicated gaming controller for the phone. OnePlus has confirmed that the Ace 6 Ultra will debut in China on April 28. The accompanying gaming controller will feature four physical buttons and is said to be tailored for shooting games. The controller is essentially a case for the Ace 6 Ultra with four rear-mounted buttons with up to a 1,000Hz polling rate and support for a magnetic cooling...

Today we have with us the new Apple AirPods Max 2 headphones. This is the newest generation of Apple’s flagship audio product, and promises some notable improvements to its performance over its predecessors, while still remaining largely familiar. That’s right, predecessors. The AirPods Max 2 is the third product in the series, as there is also the non-demarcated model Apple released back in 2024 that replaced the Lightning port on the original model with USB-C, and brought some new colors, which have been carried over to the AirPods Max 2. Let’s just call that the AirPods Max...

It's been four weeks of Samsung Galaxy A57 at the top of our trending chart and it faced its toughest challenge yet. The upcoming Honor 600 Pro got enough of you checking it out to place second as the company's teaser campaign went full throttle this week. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14379, 1#] The Galaxy S26 Ultra managed to retain its third spot, while the Poco X8 Pro Max slid down to fourth. We then have yet another upcoming phone in the Galaxy A27, while the Poco X8 Pro now sits in sixth. The iPhone 17 Pro Max came in seventh, followed by the vanilla member of Honor's upcoming...

Motorola unveiled the Moto G Stylus (2026) at the beginning of April, and the phone went on sale earlier this week. So we're right on schedule to bring you a quick unboxing before we're off to review the phone. The Moto G Stylus (2026) is up for grabs on Amazon, Best Buy, and Motorola.com and costs $500. It ships with a USB cable and nothing more. That means you'd need to supply your own case and 68W charger. On the plus side, the phone has a pretty back panel that you don't need to cover up because Moto ensures the phone can handle some bumps and bruises, and it feels nicer...

It was a pretty uneventful week for the US smartphone market – the biggest (and worst) thing that happened is that Samsung hiked up the prices of several of its smartphone and tablet models. It’s not so bad, though, as you don’t actually have to pay the new MSRPs – we have better deals. Also this week, Samsung is finally launching the Galaxy A37 and A57. Starting with the Galaxy A57, we’re glad to see this one available early – the A56 took forever to launch in the US. As for the phone itself, it brings a slimmer, lighter frame (6.9mm, 179g vs. 7.4mm, 198g) with better water resistance...

Huawei's Pura X Max foldable will debut in China on April 20. The wide-aspect foldable is shorter but brings wider screens, especially the unfolded one. It packs a triple rear camera, and will come in a range of colors - Interstellar Blue, Olive Gold, Phantom Night Black, Vibrant Orange, and Zero Degree White. The Pura X Max will arrive alongside the Pura 90 Pro series. Sony's Xperia 1 VIII will likely retain its 3.5mm headphone jack, per FCC certification, yay! Vivo launched its X300 Ultra and X300 FE on the global stage. The X300 Ultra will cost a whopping €2,000 in Europe for the...

The OnePlus 15R has Top 5 battery life in our chart thanks to its 7,400mAh battery. With 80W charging, it only takes 53 minutes for a 0-100% charge. The phone has a 6.83” 165Hz OLED display (10-bit colors, Dolby Vision) and is powered by the non-Elite Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset. Alas, the camera lacks a telephoto lens, which is a downgrade from the 13R. OnePlus 15R £100 off Read our review 12/256GB - £550 at Amazon UK The Xiaomi 15T has a similar display, a...

Samsung has released the April 2026 security patch for the Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A55. The April 2026 security patch for the Galaxy A53 comes with the update having firmware version A536NKSSGGZD1 and is currently available in South Korea. Samsung Galaxy A55 The Galaxy A55, on the other hand, is receiving the April 2026 security patch with an update having firmware version A556EXXSECZD1. It's currently rolling out in India. If you haven't received the security update on your Galaxy A53 or Galaxy A55 yet, you can check for it manually by navigating to your phone's Settings >...

While you can’t have it just yet, the vivo X300 Ultra is now available in Europe and the first units should ship out in about a week. This will be one of the top camera phones of the year – we have a review unit that we’re currently testing and it looks very promising. The phone is a beast with a 200MP (1/1.12”) main camera with a 35mm ZEISS lens, another 200MP sensor (1/1.4”) inside the 3.7x/85mm periscope, plus a 50MP ultra-wide (116°) and a 50MP selfie. It has a large 6.82” 1440p+ LTPO display, a 6,400mAh battery with 100W wired and 40W wireless charging and it is powered by the...

Prices are rising across the board, which could lead some to pick up a mid-range or a flagship killer phone instead of a premium flagship. If that’s you, are you looking at the Poco X8 Pro or X8 Pro Max as your next phone? Poco X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max at a glance The Poco X8 Pro Max has a lot going for it with a Dimensity 9500s chipset (a derivative of the 9400 chip), a huge 8,500mAh battery with chart-topping endurance and fast charging, a great 6.83” display (12-bit, Dolby Vision), a decent camera and a few goodies like an ultrasonic fingerprint reader. We heaped a lot of...

Reports from people familiar with the DRAM market say that Samsung is accepting last orders for the LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X memory chips. Production will likely continue throughout 2026 in order to fulfill all orders. Once LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X modules are phased out, Samsung will convert the existing production lines to LPDDR5 manufacturing in the first quarter of 2027. It's no surprise that Samsung is shifting its efforts toward the newer DRAM generation, given the memory semiconductor supercycle that's upon us. This will secure Samsung higher revenue in the coming year as DRAM prices...

Earlier this week, vivo announced the start of the global rollout of the X300 Ultra and X300 FE with the exact date depending on the market – it’s April 24 for Spain, for example. Also, the X300 Ultra is now up on Amazon with an eye-watering price tag of €2,000 (16GB/1TB). Based on the results from last week’s poll, the vivo X300 Ultra will be one of the main challengers in the upcoming Ultra battle. The phone received a very warm welcome with one caveat – people are curious about the Oppo Find X9 Ultra, which will go global on April 21. The vivo X300 Pro didn’t offer much challenge,...

With Google releasing the first Android 17 beta version in February, it's now smartphone manufacturers' turn to kickstart their beta programs. Motorola was one of the first to jump on the bandwagon and is doing so with a longer list of devices compared to last year. In addition to the Motorola Edge (2025), Moto G57 and Moto G57 Power, the list of all Motorola devices has been updated with several new devices. Here they are: Motorola Razr+ (2025) [USA] Motorola Razr+ (2024) [USA] Motorola Razr 50 Ultra [India] Motorola Razr 50 Ultra [EMEA] Motorola Razr 50 Ultra...

OnePlus is expected to launch its budget-friendly TWS buds called Buds Ace 3 sometime this month, succeeding the Buds Ace 2 that debuted in late 2024. So in a sense, the Buds Ace 3 are a bit overdue. OnePlus Buds Ace 3 Ahead of the near release, OnePlus teased the headphones on Weibo, revealing key details and a press render. The headphones are also up on the Chinese Oppo online store, confirming the imminent launch. It looks like the Ace 3 brings the most upgrades in two departments - battery life and noise cancellation capabilities. The new buds are rated at up to 55 dB of...

The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is about to debut globally on April 21, but it won't come alone. Oppo's top-end handset will be joined by the Oppo Find X9s, adding to the global Find X9 series. Ahead of the release, the Find X9s popped up in a Geekbench 6 listing online showing off a Dimensity 9500s chipset, which is a toned-down version of the full-fledged Dimensity 9500 SoC. The Find X9s Pro, which is also expected to debut globally, runs on the latter chip. We already know what to expect from the chipset, given that the Poco X8 Pro Max we reviewed recently is powered by the same...

The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, unveiled last December and already discontinued in multiple markets, is 3.9-4.2mm thin when unfolded and 12mm thick when folded. According to a new rumor, the second-gen TriFold, which might be called Galaxy Z TriFold 2, could be thinner than the original TriFold. [#InlinePriceWidget,14292,1#] The slimmer profile of the Galaxy Z TriFold 2 would be courtesy of a new hinge mechanism being developed by Samsung. However, the TriFold 2 won't be the only foldable that will benefit from it, as the source claims that a version of this new hinge with technical...

Last month, Reuters reported that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) - a statutory authority under the Indian government's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) - had privately proposed in January that smartphone makers be required to pre-install its Aadhaar app on their devices. Now, Reuters reports that the Indian government has dropped the proposal following security and cost concerns raised by the smartphone brands. The Aadhaar app contains the Aadhaar card details of an Indian resident, including a 12-digit unique identification number, birth...

The Realme C81 is coming soon, according to a new report, and it apparently could be a rebranded Realme Note 80. That device launched last month, by the way. The Realme C81 will allegedly be available with 4GB of RAM and 64/128GB of storage. It has the model number RMX5388. It will be offered in Storm Black and Glacier Blue, according to the screenshot below which seems to be showing an internal retailer or carrier system somewhere. The theory about this being a rebranded Note 80 comes from the fact that both of them have the same model number. If this pans out, then expect the C81...

Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold lived a short and tumultuous life. It went on sale a few times in very limited quantities in Korea, and then it got discontinued there. It lived on in the US just a little bit longer - the last restock over there was on April 10. Obviously, that stock sold out as well. Today we bid farewell to the Galaxy Z TriFold in the US as well. Following its discontinuation in Korea, it's now been discontinued in the US too. Or rather, to quote Samsung's official page listing it, "the limited-run Galaxy Z TriFold is now completely sold out". Samsung goes on to say...

A few days ago it emerged that Lenovo was getting back into the smartphone game with a refresh of the Legion Y70 launched back in 2022. The 2026 edition will most likely be an entirely new device that just reuses the old name for whatever reason (public awareness perhaps? It might be big in China). Today the company has released the teaser video you can see below, which shows the design of the new Y70 and confirms its very Motorola-inspired looks (which are no coincidence as Lenovo owns Motorola and has probably decided to reuse its designs to simplify development). ...

A new report from Macworld claims to have cracked the code as to which colors will be available on the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro series. According to “sources familiar with Apple’s supply chain”, the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max will arrive in four color options with Apple’s internal teams referencing Light Blue (Pantone 2121), Dark Cherry (Pantone 6076), Dark Gray (Pantone 426C), and Silver (Pantone 427C). Alleged iPhone 18 Pro series color options We’ve already seen rumors about the so-called deep red color variant, which will most likely be the hero color of the new Pro...

Google has released the Android 17 Beta 4 build for developers, and a new report suggests it contains references to an upcoming Pixel feature that hints at LED lighting on the rear panel of future devices. According to the report, the feature is called Pixel Glow and appears to function as an LED-based notification system, similar to the front-facing notification lights seen on older smartphones. A screenshot shared in the report offers additional details, revealing that Pixel Glow will use colored lights on the rear panel to notify users of incoming alerts when the phone is placed...

According to a new report by Counterpoint Research (CR), the Indian smartphone market between January and March had its weakest quarter in six years. Shipments fell 3% compared to the first quarter of last year. vivo still leads, amassing 20.8% of the pie, followed by Samsung (17.4%), Oppo (13.6%), Apple (9%), Realme (8.9%), Xiaomi (7.9%), Poco (4.2%), iQOO (2.6%), and OnePlus (1.8%). The biggest growth came from Nothing (including the CMF sub-brand): 47%. The fastest growing brand in the premium (above INR 45,000) segment was Google, at 39% growth, interestingly enough. Neither of these...

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A11+ Kids Edition is the latest addition to the maker’s child-focused tablet range. Like previous Kids Edition entries, it’s basically a Wi-Fi-only Galaxy Tab A11+ but with a host of parental controls on the software side and several bundled accessories. The most notable one is the foam case, which offers drop protection and features a built-in kickstand that also doubles as a carrying handle. The case comes in blue, red, purple, and royal blue colors. The other big addition is the Crayo-Pen stylus, which comes with a tether hook. Samsung is also bundling the...

Following the very successful recent release of its Core Ultra Series 3 processors (codenamed Panther Lake), today Intel is unveiling their lower-end counterparts in the Core Series 3 - notice the distinct lack of "Ultra". These are meant to go in cheaper laptops, and Intel says it's aiming them at those consumers and small businesses that are on a five-year upgrade cycle. Compared to a five-year-old PC powered by the Core i7-1185G7, these processors deliver up to 47% better single-thread performance, up to 41% better multi-thread performance, and up to 2.8 times better GPU AI performance....