Google has officially confirmed that The Android Show will return for a second year, with the event scheduled to take place next week ahead of Google I/O 2026, which kicks off on May 19. In a video shared on social media, Google announced that this year’s Android Show I/O Edition is set to take place on May 12. You’ll be able to watch the pre-recorded event on YouTube. You won’t believe what’s next for Android! Tune in to the The Android Show | I/O Edition May 12 at 10 am PT for a look at the future. Set a reminder at https://t.co/RFgly7WP7M and be the first to know 🗓️ #TheAndroidShow...

We saw an iPhone Ultra dummy unit getting leaked last month, and another one getting compared to an actual Huawei Pura X Max unit. Now, there's another video available on YouTube where another iPhone Ultra dummy unit is portrayed in hands-on fashion. So if you want to take a look at it from various angles, and can get over the fact that seemingly half the video is an ad, here you go. The unorthodox form factor of the iPhone Ultra (and the Huawei Pura X Max, for what it's worth) is on full display here even if the measurements of this specific dummy unit don't quite match up to those...

vivo is set to introduce the X300 Ultra and X300 FE to the Indian audience today. The announcement event for the new camera flagship and its more affordable sibling is going to start at 2 PM IST (8:30 AM UTC), and you can follow it with us by tuning in to the stream below. vivo already confirmed the X300 Ultra will be available in India in Victory Green and Eclipse Black colors. The flagship will feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, a 6,600 mAh battery with 100W wired charging support, and the same rear camera setup as the global and Chinese X300 Ultra, including 200MP primary,...

Samsung's Galaxy A27 first surfaced in November, and more recently we saw it in the Geekbench database in early April, then it starred in some leaked renders not long afterwards. Today Samsung itself has confirmed that the Galaxy A27 is a real device that is coming soon. It's not surprising, of course, but it's still good to have an official confirmation. The Korean company still hasn't unveiled the phone, by the way, but it has listed it as compatible with Samsung Wallet on its Brazilian website, as you can see in the screenshot below. The Galaxy A27 is powered by the Snapdragon 6...

Instagram has started testing an "AI creator" label for accounts that frequently post AI-generated content. It seems like this is opt-in, so the owner of the account needs to want this label in order to get it. If they do go this route, then an "AI creator" label will appear on their profile and alongside their content. It's still a test, so not everyone has access to it yet, but the feature will be expanding "in the coming weeks", according to Instagram. Why people who post AI slop would go through the trouble to tell you with this badge that they post AI slop is beyond us, but maybe...

The Huawei Mate 90 series is expected to debut in China in October, but early details about the lineup have already begun to surface online. The latest leak sheds light on key camera specifications of the Mate 90 Pro Max. According to tipster Smart Pikachu, the upcoming Mate 90 Pro Max will feature a dual telephoto camera setup, similar to the Mate 80 Pro Max. However, one of the cameras is said to support 10x optical zoom. Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max comes with a quad-rear camera setup. The tipster also claims that Huawei is evaluating a 1-inch type sensor, likely for the primary...

A few years ago, Apple was rumored to be developing solid-state buttons for its iPhone 15 Pro series. While that did not pan out, a new report from a Chinese tipster Instant Digital suggests Cupertino is currently testing solid-state buttons for its upcoming 20th anniversary iPhone model. Apple is expected to launch a special anniversary edition iPhone next year, which will feature a quad-curved screen that blends with the sides of the device. The new report suggests that Apple has already done testing of the solid-state buttons, complementing the all-glass look of the...

Back in 2016, Google updated Android’s phone app to warn users about spam calls. We have seen various iterations of this and other similar features, but the problem still persists. Now the FCC wants to attack the root of the issue by strengthening the existing “Know-Your-Customer” (KYC) rules. The FCC is asking for comments on more stringent verification for new and renewing customers. This may include requiring that customers provide their name, address, a government ID and alternative phone numbers. Additionally, the Commission is looking for feedback on how to punish carriers who...

Back at MWC Barcelona, Lenovo unveiled several new tablets, including the gamer-focused Legion Tab Gen 5, aka Legion Y700 Gen 5 in China. That device has now made its way to the US with a starting price of $850 in its Eclipse Black colorway. That price gets you the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage trim. Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5 in Eclipse Black Comparing the Legion Tab Gen 5’s US price with European pricing for the same RAM/storage trim €900/£699 shows the US model is a slightly better deal but it is far from a bargain. Deliveries from Lenovo US are scheduled for May 11 Legion Tab...

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra just dropped to its lowest price yet – you can get the base 12/256GB model for an even $1,000 (minus one cent, but who’s counting). Additionally, the 512GB upgrade is $1,200. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra $300 off Read our review 12/256GB - $1,000 at Amazon US 12/512GB - $1,200 at Amazon US For comparison, if you bought the S26 Ultra on Saturday, you would have paid $1,100 or $1,300, respectively. The deal is available for all...

The Apple iPhone 17 was the best-selling smartphone globally in Q1 this year, according to data from Counterpoint. It represented an impressive 6% of all smartphones sold during the quarter. Just like in Q1 2025, its pricier siblings round out the Top 3 – the iPhone 17 Pro Max and the iPhone 17 Pro. This year, the vanilla iPhone has a bigger lead over its Pro siblings. And the old iPhone 16 is still on the chart – it holds the #6 spot. The best-selling smartphones of Q1 2026 Meanwhile, the best-selling Android phone of the first three months of 2026 is the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G –...

Vodafone and Three announced plans to merge in the UK back in 2023, and the consolidation was eventually given the go-ahead by regulators in December 2024. The merged entity, VodafoneThree, officially began operations on May 31, 2025, with Vodafone holding 51% of the shares and CK Hutchison (Three's owner) holding 49%. Now, almost exactly one year later, Vodafone is buying out CK Hutchison's stake, and thus will take full ownership of VodafoneThree. This will cost Vodafone £4.3 billion. The deal will of course need to be cleared by regulators, and that's expected to happen at some point...

Today is the first day of Display Week 2026 and Samsung Display will demonstrate a new OLED display that combines privacy and health tracking features, a display that improves brightness and color rendering, a brighter QD display and a stretchable display for cars. The company’s upgraded Sensor OLED Display is a 6.8” panel, which incorporates biometric sensors that can detect heart rate and blood pressure. This is done by organic photodiodes, which are embedded alongside the regular OLEDs. These photodiodes detect blood flow by seeing light that comes from the display and reflects off your...

Apple had a long-lasting partnership with Intel until the company decided to move away from the chip designer and manufacturer and rely on its own silicon for its MacBooks. With TSMC, Apple's relationship started in 2014, with the Taiwanese company shipping the Apple A8 chip. TSMC has remained the only chip supplier ever since. Now, Apple is trying to restore its partnership with Intel. Numerous reports suggest that Apple has been looking to diversify away from TSMC for quite some time, but with the supply chain disruptions and chip shortage, fueled by the AI data centers, the matter...

Previews of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Wide Fold appeared inside a One UI 9 build. The images, which were discovered by Android Authority, showcase the design of the two devices. Galaxy Wide Fold (codenamed H8) appears just as in previously leaked renders with a short and horizontally spacious cover screen sporting a punch hole cutout, which is rumored to be smaller than previous Samsung foldables. We can also see its dual cameras housed inside a vertical camera island. Samsung Galaxy Wide Fold According to a recent report, Galaxy Wide will measure 123.9 x 164.4...

The Motorola Razr Fold was first announced at CES earlier this year and only recently went on sale in select global markets, including the UK and Europe. Now, Motorola has confirmed that the Razr Fold will also be coming to India. In a recent social media post, Motorola India teased an upcoming launch, hinting at the Razr Fold. While the post itself stops short of naming the device and simply reads “Something flawless is coming soon,” the teaser image clearly reveals a book-style foldable. However, a Flipkart landing page for the product confirms that it is indeed the Razr Fold and also...

About a year ago, Xiaomi introduced the Xiaomi 15S Pro, its first phone to be powered by an in-house chipset, which was called the Xring O1. This was a variant of the Xiaomi 15 Pro, which originally ran on a Snapdragon 8 Elite. The company may be looking to do something similar this year, reports Yogesh Brar. The scuttlebutt is that there will be a version of the Xiaomi 18 Ultra powered by the Xring O3. That’s the next generation Ultra, which should arrive in December – according to Brar, the company isn’t planning on a global release for the Xring-based model, so it will be available only...

Honor has quietly introduced a budget Play series device in China, called the Play 70C. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra chipset and packs a 5,300mAh battery. The company also unveiled the Play 80 Plus with a 7,500mAh battery and a Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 SoC. The Honor Play 70C comes with a 6.75-inch LCD display that offers HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 90Hz. It gets a single 13MP rear camera that supports 1080p video recording and offers up to 10x digital zoom. On the front, the phone offers a 5MP camera for selfies and video calls. The device packs a 5,300mAh...

Motorola recently introduced two versions of the Edge 70 Pro for global and Indian markets, with differences in camera hardware and charging capabilities. Now, it appears that the global variant could launch in India under the Edge 70 Pro+ moniker. According to a tipster, Motorola is set to unveil the Edge 70 Pro+ in India by the end of this month. Motorola Edge 70 Pro (global) The phone is said to bring several upgrades over the Edge 70 Pro, including a telephoto camera, support for wireless charging, and a 16GB RAM option. It is also tipped to be available in Satin Wine Red and...

Last month, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that OpenAI was developing an AI-agent smartphone slated for mass production in 2028. Now, Kuo suggests the timeline may have been accelerated and has also shared some early specifications of the device. According to Kuo, the OpenAI smartphone is now expected to enter mass production in the first half of 2027. The analyst attributes the accelerated timeline to the growing AI phone market, along with a potential year-end IPO. Ming-Chi Kuo also shared key specifications of OpenAI’s AI agent-focused smartphone. According to the analyst,...

The third entry in the Honor Play 80 series is here with the Play 80 Plus. It joins the Play 80 and Play 80 Pro, which were announced earlier this year in China, and brings a larger 7,500mAh battery alongside Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 chipset. Honor Play 80 Plus Play 80 Plus is built around a 6.61-inch TFT LCD with HD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate and 1,010 nits peak brightness. The panel also gets a 5MP front-facing camera inside a punch hole cutout. Around the back, we have a single 13MP cam with f/1.8 aperture, which supports up to 1080p video recording. Honor...

Apple has released the iOS 26.5 release candidate build for developers, and this means two things: the public release is coming very soon (either tomorrow or within a few days, next week tops), and there's an official changelog from Apple now. This reveals what has been rumored so far: with iOS 26.5, Apple is adding support for end-to-end encryption in RCS messaging. There are caveats for this, however. First, the feature will be in beta. Then, it's important to note that end-to-end RCS encryption will only be "available with supported carriers", and will "roll out over time". So it...

vivo's V70 family currently comprises three members - the vanilla V70, the V70 FE, and the V70 Elite. Soon, however, they will be joined by a fourth device, and that is the V70 Lite 4G. This handset has been certified by the FCC with the model number V2604. The certification has revealed that the phone has a battery capacity rated at 7,920 mAh, which probably means it will be advertised as an 8,000 mAh or 8,100 mAh typical capacity. vivo V70 Lite 4G certification documents The V70 Lite 4G will be offered with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and it obviously doesn't support 5G,...

Following the debut of the Find X9 Ultra and Find X9s in China last month, Oppo confirmed that the phones will arrive in the Indian subcontinent this May. While the company has yet to announce an exact date, a new leak has now revealed both the expected launch date and pricing details for the phones. The launch date and pricing details come from tipster Sanju Choudhary, who claims that the Oppo Find X9 Ultra and Find X9s will debut in India on May 15. The Oppo Find X9 Ultra Notably, Oppo India has been teasing the arrival of the devices on social media since the beginning of the...

Nothing launched the CMF Watch 3 Pro in July of last year, and, believe it or not, this device still isn't available in India. That, however, will finally change on May 6. Nothing has announced the official launch date for the affordable smartwatch in India without revealing why it's taken more than nine months for this to happen. [#InlinePriceWidget,14217,1#] Anyway, the watch will be available on Flipkart. It boasts a 1.43-inch 466x466 AMOLED touchscreen with 650-nit peak brightness, a 350 mAh battery, a heart rate monitor and blood oxygen level monitor, support for 130+ sports modes,...

Earlier this year, a report suggested that the Xiaomi 17T series could debut as early as May. Since then, the 17T has surfaced in multiple certifications and online listings. Now, reports have revealed the full specs, design, and pricing of both the Xiaomi 17T and 17T Pro. The folks over at WinFuture have shared the official looking renders of the Xiaomi 17T lineup, while a separate report from Dealabs has revealed the pricing and full specs of the phones. The Xiaomi 17T is tipped to start at €749 ($878) in France for the 12GB/256GB variant, while the Xiaomi 17T Pro could be priced...

We’ve been hearing about a European Union-wide ban on Chinese 5G networking equipment for quite some time now, and the European Commission (EC) has now recommended that member states exclude gear from Huawei and ZTE from their local telecom infrastructure. The info was shared by an EC spokesperson and while it is not an official binding law, it does signal a clear step toward banning Chinese networking equipment from suppliers like Huawei and ZTE across the EU. The EU is in the process of implementing a new round of cybersecurity targeting supply chain security and product safety....

We've essentially been witnessing a game of "will it / won't it" for the past few months when it comes to rumors and leaks about whether Apple will make the Dynamic Island punch-hole cutout smaller on the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max or not. Today a tipster on X claims to have received new CAD files for the upcoming devices (if true, then most likely from a case maker who in turn got the files from Apple itself). As you can see in the image below, these new CAD files show a much smaller punch-hole cutout at the top of the screen than the one that's been inside the Pro...

Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE last summer alongside the Galaxy Z Flip7, and the FE model was offered in the US for a while, until mid-December when Samsung stopped selling it. We obviously assumed the Flip7 FE was gone for good from the US market, but apparently not. Interestingly, Samsung has now started selling it again. You can grab one from the Korean company's online store for $899. That amount nets you the device with 128GB of storage. The problem with that pricing is that the same version of the device can currently be had at Amazon for just $589.90. Check our...

A new leak today claims to bring us a ton of details about the upcoming Google Pixel 11 family, so let's dive right in. All devices will be using the Tensor G6 SoC, which will be built on a TSMC N2 (2nm) node. Its CPU will have one ARM C1-Ultra core at 4.11GHz, four ARM C1-Pro cores at 3.38GHz, and two ARM C1-Pro cores at 2.65GHz. The PowerVR C-Series CXTP-48-1536 GPU will be in, as will be Google's Titan M3 security chip. The modem will be the MediaTek M90 (MT6986D). There will also be a new Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) baked in. Now onto the smartphones themselves. The vanilla Pixel 11...

Google has started rolling out an updated version of the Gemini app for iOS. Users on Reddit shared images of the updated user interface, which features several visual changes. The start screen now features an animated background with a backdrop behind the search text box. Google Gemini app on iOS (images: Reddit) In addition, the plus (+) button now opens a longer set of search options, including images, camera input, music, canvas, deep research, guided learning, and a “more uploads” tab, which can use files and NotebookLM resources. This being the iOS version, you also get...

Today, Apple unveiled a new Pride Collection Sport Loop for 40mm, 42mm, and 46mm Apple Watches. It's available to order right now from the company's website and will set you back $49. It will also be available at Apple Stores "beginning later this week", according to Apple's press release. The band is woven from a rainbow of 11 colors on nylon yarns, with intricate weaving that blends one color into the next, "creating depth and movement across the band", Apple says. The design is "joyful and vibrant, showcasing a full spectrum of colors that reflect the unique identities that shape LGBTQ+...

The FCC came out with a decision to ban all testing of electronic devices meant for the US market in Chinese labs. For instance, a device destined for the US market has to pass certain FCC certifications that ensure things like radio emissions and network compatibility are in check. Much of this is done in Chinese labs at the respective manufacturers' R&D centers, and according to the FCC, about 75% of all US devices rely on the testing results from Chinese labs. However as the US has deemed China a security threat for some time now, so this move might not come as a surprise for some....

A few days ago, the first details about the upcoming Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro leaked, and today a new source brings us purported renders showing the device in two colors: black and white. Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro in black The Band 10 Pro will be the successor to the Band 9 Pro (as the name implies), which launched back in October of 2024, so it's definitely been a long time coming, this one. Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro in white The Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro allegedly comes with a 1.74-inch AMOLED touchscreen with 480x400 resolution. The band has an aluminum case,...

This is the Nord CE6, OnePlus’s newest mid-range smartphone. It launches alongside the Nord CE6 Lite, and follows up on the successful launch of the more premium Nord 6 from last month. Starting with a quick unboxing, the Nord CE6 presets no real surprises for is, which for a OnePlus product is a good thing. This means you are still getting the full set of in-box accessories, including an 80W charger, a cable, and a case. It’s good to see the company is still providing everything you need out of the box, even in this segment. The design of the phone is very similar to that of...

The Honor 600 and 600 Pro were unveiled in late April, following the early March launch of the Lite model. The vanilla and Pro models then proceeded to launch in Europe and now they are expanding to new markets in the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East. Check out the table below for the prices of the Honor 600, Honor 600 Pro and Honor 600 Lite in the four new regions where we found them. Note that the prices are for the base configurations that are available in each country. Honor 600 Honor 600 Pro Honor 600 Lite Malaysia 12/512GBMYR...

Samsung’s Galaxy S27 Ultra is still far from its official debut, but early leaks have already started to surface. A recent leak hinted at a redesigned rear camera module, and now, a tipster has shared fresh details about the phone’s primary camera sensor. Tipster Smart Pikachu shared details about the Galaxy S27 Ultra’s primary camera on Weibo. According to the leak, Samsung is currently testing a 200MP main sensor with a variable aperture for its next-generation flagship. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Samsung last offered a variable aperture camera with the Samsung Galaxy S10 series....

Evan Blass, the man behind the famous @evleaks X (formerly Twitter) account, has announced that he's retiring the account after some 14 years. Blass doesn't go into detail, but says that leaking phones and posting wallpapers, at this point in his life, isn't a fruitful pursuit. He adds that through his work as @evleaks, he's unable to support a steady income, and going a bit deeper, admits he can't afford an important prescription - Blass was diagnosed with MS (multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disorder) in 2014. Evan Blass has been the source of countless leaks on our and many...

OnePlus recently launched the Ace 6 Ultra in China, expanding its Ace 6 lineup. Now, early details about the next-generation Ace 7 series have begun to emerge, with a new leak shedding light on key specifications of the upcoming phones. According to a tipster on Weibo, the OnePlus Ace 7 could be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. The tipster further claims that OnePlus is testing the phone with an in-built active cooling fan. OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra If accurate, this would mark a first for the Ace series. Even the recently launched Ace 6 Ultra relies on an external...

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip (and Z Fold) series is preparing to enter its eighth generation later this year, and we have a new report from South Korea that highlights some of the possible changes coming to the flip model. Samsung is expected to bring a crease-free folding panel alongside a new hinge mechanism. The new report does not go into detail, but we can assume Samsung will employ dual-layer Ultra Thin Glass (UTG), just like it is rumored to do with the Z Fold8. Galaxy Z Flip8 render Z Flip8 is said to be slightly taller than the outgoing model, and despite the upgraded hardware,...

Lenovo has revealed new details about its upcoming Legion Y70 (2026) smartphone. Last month, the company confirmed its return to the smartphone market with an upgraded Legion Y70, which is set to be unveiled in China on May 19. The handset will feature a Motorola-inspired design and will be available in two color options. It is likely to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (non-Elite) SoC. In a couple of teasers shared on Weibo, Lenovo confirmed that the Legion Y70 will sport a 2K resolution display that is claimed to be more efficient than 1.5K resolution panels in the...

The Nord Buds 4 Pro is yet another pair of wireless earbuds in OnePlus’s growing and confusing lineup. These are the most premium earbuds in the company’s low-end lineup, but below the non-Pro numbered lineup and Pro numbered lineup, and also the non-numbered Pro lineup…. Anyway, it’s best not to get too much into the weeds with this, as at this point it’s doubtful if even people at OnePlus can keep track of these. The Nord Buds 4 Pro are still aimed at being an affordable pair of wireless earbuds, but with many of the niceties that you now expect in more premium earbuds, such as...

After losing the top spot last week, the Samsung Galaxy A57 is now back as the most popular smartphone in our database for the past seven days. Better yet for Samsung, it's followed by the Galaxy S26 Ultra, while last week's champion - the Honor 600 Pro completes the podium. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14320, 1#] The Oppo Find X9 Ultra slipped to fourth with the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max hot on its heels. Newly unveiled OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra took the sixth position, while the Galaxy A17 and Infinix GT50 Pro came in seventh and eight. The Poco X8 pair took the final two point-paying...

It's time to upgrade your Galaxy, or you've decided that you want something fresh altogether, and the new Galaxy S26 series popped up on your radar. In case the fun-sized Samsung Galaxy S26 meets your needs, then you must definitely be considering the older Samsung Galaxy S25 as well. It's a slightly more affordable alternative to the Galaxy S26 and offers essentially the same user experience. If you have not been following Samsung's Galaxy S evolution for the last few years, you might have missed the fact that upgrades each year are few and far between, which in turn pushes consumers to...

In late 2025, WhatsApp's beta version of the app hinted at an upcoming design overhaul, in line with the so-called Liquid Glass design language that Apple started using with its most recent iOS. Users started reporting small UI elements being redesigned along with the main chat screen. A new report from WABetaInfo, however, suggests that WhatsApp is almost ready to release a redesigned in-chat interface. Interestingly, the changes aren't available even to beta users, but WABetaInfo managed to activate the new interface that now includes a floating chat bar and a translucent navigation...

The Apple iPhone Air wasn’t the first super-slim phone, but it was the phone that started the craze, anyway – Apple has that effect on the market. Right now, the phone is up to €480 off. That gets you a 6.5” LTPO display (120Hz) and the powerful Apple A19 Pro chipset. The 3,149mAh battery is oh-so-small, but it still achieved a decent 12:44h Active Use Score – and there’s a variety of MagSafe products out there that can help to extend the runtime. There’s no fixing the single 48MP (1/1.56”) camera situation, though. Apple...

Recent Chinese Ultra smartphones are very formidable imaging tools, and you could say that the Oppo Find X9 Ultra is at the absolute top of that pile. But it's always exciting when you can augment what's already great so you can expand its use. And there's hardly a better way than with these new and evolving photography kits we're getting for recent smartphones. Today, we've got a slightly different set of accessories to unbox - the Khronos Creator Kit for the Oppo Find X9 Ultra. Made by Tilta, this is quite the extensive video-capture kit. When fully assembled, it's a camera cage with...

vivo set the benchmark with the X300 Ultra – a €2,000 camera flagship – while the Xiaomi 17 Ultra has a “modest” €1,500 price. Now the Oppo Find X9 Ultra looks to topple the competition with an in-between price tag of €1,700. The phone certainly impressed in our review, though the outcome of the vivo vs. Oppo Ultra final battle is yet to be decided. We also went hands-on with the Hasselblad Earth Explorer Kit for the Oppo Find X9 Ultra. This kit contains a 300mm add-on lens, an adapter for 67mm filters and a lens collar with a tripod mount. Oppo Find X9 Ultra If you think that the...

In Europe, the Honor 600 Pro is 43% more expensive than the vanilla model. However, in Malaysia, the upcharge is only 27% – and that makes a difference. The Pro was always the better phone between these two, the only question was whether its higher price was worth it. Memory Honor 600 Honor 600 Pro 12/256GB €650 - - MYR 3,100 12/512GB €700 MYR 2,600 €1,000 MYR 3,300 Based on last week’s poll, the answer is a resounding “yes”. Okay, the Honor 600 Pro is not the hottest new phone in town and price...

After yet another modest upgrade, you might be wondering what would be the most sensible pick between the newly released Samsung Galaxy S26+ and the year-old Samsung Galaxy S25+. After all, it looks like the latter gets you a lot of the way there at a more reasonable starting price. But not everything becomes immediately apparent from the spec sheet alone. There are still some under-the-hood changes that need exploring. One example is the chipset. With the S26 series, Samsung is back to the dual-chip strategy for the majority of the markets, leaving places like Europe and South Korea with...

Mother’s Day is Sunday next week and we’re already seeing some shipping times slip to after the holiday. Most phones will still arrive on time, however. Admittedly, the Nothing Phone (3) probably won’t be mom’s first pick – but with a $200 discount, this Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 powered phone offers a good balance between performance and camera quality. It has a large 50MP 1/1.3” sensor in the main camera, a 50MP 3x telephoto camera, a 50MP ultra wide (114°) and a 50MP selfie camera. The phone has a 6.67” 10-bit OLED display on the front and the customizable Glyph Matrix on the back. It runs...

Apple launched the M4 chip-powered Mac Mini in 2024, with its base model having 256GB of storage. This model went out of stock on Apple's online store last month in some countries, including the US, and has now been removed from Apple's website worldwide. As a result, the new base storage for the M4 Mac Mini on Apple's website is 512GB, which costs $799 with the default 16GB RAM option. There are two more RAM options - 24GB and 32GB. If you want more storage, you can upgrade to 1TB or 2TB. If you upgrade to the M4 Pro chip, you can get the Mac Mini with up to 64GB RAM and up to 8TB...

Xiaomi unveiled the Civi 5 Pro last May, so we are expecting the Chinese brand to launch its successor soon. We haven't heard anything about the Civi 6 Pro from Xiaomi yet, but when it arrives, it will have the Dimensity 9500 SoC under the hood. The word comes from reliable tipster Digital Chat Station, who also said that the Xiaomi Civi 6 Pro will pack a 6.83" 1.5K display and feature a 50MP periscope telephoto camera with 5x zoom. Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro Furthermore, DCS said that Xiaomi will also launch Civi 6, which will come with the Dimensity 8500 chip, a 6.59" 1.5K display, and...

Realme launched the Realme 15T last September, and its successor, the 16T, is rumored to arrive soon. While there's no word from Realme about the 16T's launch yet, a Realme device bearing model code RMX5268 and rumored to be the Realme 16T, has appeared on Geekbench with its key specs. The RMX5268 scored 784 and 2,007 points in Geekbench's single and multi-core tests, respectively. It's listed in the benchmark database with Android 16 and 8GB RAM; however, a previous rumor claimed the 16T will also offer a 6GB RAM option. Realme 15T Powering the RMX5268 is MediaTek's MT6835...

Samsung may actually be losing money on its new Galaxy S26 series. The phones have been on discount since day 1 and continue to be. Other Samsung devices such as the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy Z Flip7 have also received discounts. Phones from Google, OnePlus, Xiaomi, and Apple have received price cuts as well. The Samsung Galaxy S26+ and the Galaxy S26 Ultra are on sale with a £170 discount. Notably, customers can also get £100 off at checkout. The Galaxy S26, on the other hand, is only eligible for the £100 off. Samsung Galaxy...

The RAM crisis is expected to heavily influence smartphone pricing going forward, but apparently Apple won't be fazed by any of it. According to a new research note from analyst Jeff Pu, Apple is preparing some "aggressive pricing" for its upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Unfortunately, Pu doesn't put a number on that, and leaves us speculating. But past reports from Ming-Chi Kuo have stated that both Pro models would start at the same prices as their predecessors. In the US, that's $1,099 for the iPhone 18 Pro and $1,199 for the iPhone 18 Pro Max. Everything other than...

Realme first launched the C100 in some parts of Asia earlier this month, and now the device is being listed in Europe left and right. It's priced at €269 with 128GB of storage and €299 with 256GB. It will be up for grabs in Sprouting Green and Blooming Purple, with 4GB of RAM. In Europe, the phone has a battery with a rated capacity of 6,600 mAh, that's going to be advertised as a larger typical capacity as always happens, but it won't quite reach the 7,000 mAh its Asian sibling has. Realme C100 in Sprouting Green and Blooming Purple The rest of the European C100 is expected to...

Next year the original iPhone turns 20 - or rather, it's the 20th anniversary of its launch, as we doubt any units are still around. Apple has long been rumored to be planning something special to mark the occasion, and a few days ago a report talked about a 20th anniversary iPhone coming with a quad-curved screen. As it turns out, that won't be a special anniversary iPhone model - instead, that rumor was actually talking about a redesign coming to the Pro series. So the iPhone Pro and Pro Max released in 2027 will have that quad-curved screen design, which Chinese smartphone makers had...

Spotify has started to verify non-AI artists, in a bid to increase "authenticity and trust for the artists behind the music". It's also a surefire way to imply that any artist who isn't verified is most likely AI. The Verified by Spotify badge will signify that the artist in question has consistent listener activity and engagement over time, a good standing with Spotify's platform policies, and "an identifiable artist presence both on and off-platform, like concert dates, merch, and linked social accounts". It goes without saying, but AI-generated or AI-persona artists are not...

At the beginning of every month, AnTuTu publishes charts showing us which devices had the best average score the previous month. So now these are available for April. Keep in mind that these are averages, not high scores, and that only benchmarks completed in China count. Without further ado, let's start with the flagship realm, where the iQOO 15 Ultra dominates, followed by the iQOO 15 and the RedMagic 11 Pro+. As you can see, the Realme GT 8 Pro was next, followed by the Oppo Find X9 Ultra, the OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra, the Honor Magic8 Pro, the Honor Magic8, and the vivo X300 Ultra....

The vivo S50 got unveiled in December alongside the S50 Pro mini, and today vivo also announced the S50t. Now, if you're wondering what's different in this model compared to the original S50, brace yourself, as it's just one detail and we're willing to bet you can't guess what. If you said "the UFS storage version", then you're correct. The S50 uses UFS 4.1 storage, while the S50t goes with the older (and cheaper) UFS 3.1. That's it. That's the only difference. In every other respect, the two handsets are identical. So, the S50t, like the S50, comes with a 6.59-inch 1260x2750 AMOLED...

The AirPods Max are the only full-sized headphones Apple has ever made. It was certainly a surprise when the original model first dropped back in 2020, still bearing the AirPods name despite not being particularly pod-like. At $549, they were also expensive, even compared to the other premium wireless headphones on the market. And then they just sat there without receiving many updates, with the 2024 iteration only introducing a USB-C port and new colors. Six years from that original release, Apple has finally launched the AirPods Max 2. At first, second, or maybe even a third glance,...

Microsoft has officially announced that it's started to roll out Xbox Mode to Windows 11 "in select markets". It will be available on desktops, laptops, and tablets, and it promises to bring "a console-inspired Xbox experience to more players than ever". Xbox Mode makes it easier to jump into your games, with a controller-optimized full screen experience "that is built for play". Xbox Mode's "streamlined interface" puts your library and recently played titles within easy reach, and it also minimizes background distractions. It lets you browse and launch games with your controller...

Xiaomi launched the Smart Band 9 Pro in October of 2024, and now it looks like the company is hard at work on its successor. According to a new rumor out of China, the Smart Band 10 Pro could launch as early as next month. Xiaomi Smart Band 9 Pro It will allegedly be offered in black, white, silver, orange, and pink, and, interestingly enough, there will be a white ceramic version too. The standard, non-ceramic iteration is said to weigh less than 40g, while the ceramic option is over 50g. The build quality is apparently very good. More details will probably be outed soon, so stay...

Apple has announced its financial results for the quarter ending March 28. In a press release, the company reported revenue of $111.2 billion, marking a 17 percent increase compared to Q2 last year. Apple also noted that the iPhone 17 lineup is its most popular to date. Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, said the company delivered its best-ever March quarter, with the iPhone also posting a record March performance. He added that Apple’s Services segment reached an all-time high. Meanwhile, Apple’s CFO Kevan Parekh revealed that Apple generated over $28 billion in operating cash flow. In a...

Oppo unveiled the Find X9 Ultra in China last week, and in our review, we found it to be a great cameraphone with a capable camera system that captures great stills, whether it's day or night. While we obviously clicked all the pictures with the Find X9 Ultra on Earth, if anyone was curious how Oppo's flagship takes photos of the Earth from outside its atmosphere, Oppo's got you covered. Oppo teamed up with the folks at the YouTube channel SentIntoSpace to send the Find X9 Ultra to the edge of Space and capture the Earth with the phone's cameras. You can watch the video below to see the...

Motorola recently unveiled a wide range of devices, including the new Razr 70 series, Moto G87, Moto G47, Moto G37, and Moto G37 Power. Alongside these launches, the company has also expanded its Brilliant Collection with new additions. Originally introduced in August 2025 in collaboration with Swarovski, the Brilliant Collection now includes the Motorola Signature and the newly launched Moto Buds 2 Plus. The Brilliant Collection Motorola Signature and Moto Buds 2 Plus are offered in a Pantone Violet Indigo finish and feature Crystals by Swarovski. Motorola says the devices...

A few days ago, Samsung released the One UI 8.5 Beta 2 update for the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Flip5, Galaxy A36, and Galaxy A35. Now, the brand has expanded the rollout of the second One UI 8.5 beta to the Galaxy A54. The One UI 8.5 Beta 2 update for the Galaxy A54 comes with firmware version A546EXXUJZZD9 and requires a download of about 500MB. You can check the One UI 8.5 Beta 2 update's changelog below for more details: Fixed an issue where Bluetooth auto scan does not work when entering Bluetooth settings. Camera function stabilization. Fixed an issue where...

vivo is expected to unveil the X Fold6 within the next two months. If the company follows its usual release cycle, the foldable could arrive in June. Ahead of any official confirmation, new details about the device have surfaced online. Initial details about the vivo X Fold6 surfaced in November last year, suggesting it would feature a 200MP camera and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset. However, a new leak now claims the foldable will instead be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC. vivo X Fold5 According to tipster Digital Chat Station, the handset will sport an 8.02-inch UTG...

Huawei has confirmed the global launch of a new Nova 15 series device, the Nova 15 Max. The phone is expected to debut at an event in Thailand on May 7. Notably, the company previously introduced the Nova 15, Nova 15 Pro, and Nova 15 Ultra in China in December 2025. The company has shared images and key specifications of the Nova 15 Max on X. The device features a refreshed design compared to the rest of the Nova 15 lineup. A few key specs of the Nova 15 Max have also been confirmed, with the standout being its massive 8,500mAh battery. The device will also feature a 50MP RYYB rear...

Despite the ongoing memory chip crisis, Omdia reported a 1% rise in global smartphone shipments for Q1. Total shipments during the first three months of the year reached 298.5 million units, fueled by vendor front-loading. This is when smartphone companies strategically push inventory volumes in anticipation of rising component costs. Samsung regained the title as the world’s number one smartphone brand, thanks to 65.4 million shipments for the period, which represents an 8% rise compared to the same time last year. The Galaxy S26 series is seeing strong demand, and the recently...

According to a new rumor, Samsung is currently working on Galaxy Book branded laptops that will run Android 17 with One UI 9 on top. Before you think that's insane, remember that Google itself is in the (very lengthy) process of merging ChromeOS with Android. What will come out of that is Aluminum OS, which itself is based on Android. Now it's not clear if these Samsung laptops will actually be running that, or if the Korean company is developing its own One UI 9 layer for laptops in order to simply slap it onto normal phone-oriented Android 17, unfortunately this report doesn't go into...

Apple is rumored to be getting really serious about Ultra branding in the coming months, with the iPhone Fold expected to actually be launched as the iPhone Ultra. There will also be a MacBook Ultra, and a new pair of AirPods Ultra. These will basically be the AirPods Pro 3, but with added cameras. The cameras will be used by Siri - that is, the new, revamped, AI-ified Siri powered by Gemini, which is (hopefully) finally coming in iOS 27 later this year. The AirPods Ultra have been rumored before, and presumably those cameras will be there so you can ask Siri about what you're...

Google's Gemini can now easily generate files for you. Supported formats are: Workspace files (Docs, Sheets and Slides), .pdf, .docx, .xlsx, .csv, LaTeX, Plain Text (TXT), Rich Text Format (RTF) and Markdown (MD). This feature is now available globally to all Gemini users. All you need is a prompt and Gemini will generate the file you want. Google says this new feature "will allow you to easily move your work into different applications" without the need to copy, paste, and reformat. For most of the supported formats, once Gemini has created the file you asked it for,...

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S27 series has recently been rumored to arrive with a big design overhaul - moving the camera island. In fact, the Galaxy S27 Ultra could look something like this: This is not a leaked image, it's just a speculative render based on the aforementioned rumor. From the same source, the prolific Ice Universe, comes another revelation: Samsung is going to be changing the S27 Ultra in the actual camera department too, not just the location of the camera island. Apparently, the 3x telephoto camera from the S26 Ultra (and its predecessors) will be gone in the S27...