News

The HMD 106 Pure appears out of nowhere - a super cheap 2G phone with FM radio

One of our readers sent us a tip about the HMD 106 Pure – a feature phone that appears on an online store in Pakistan, but that we couldn’t find on HMD.com. We did find an HMD 105 Pure that uses an older design, though. The HMD 106 Pure looks a lot like the HMD 101. However, it’s powered by a different chipset, the Unisoc 6531E. It still only has basic GSM connectivity – this means that it can’t be used in regions that have already or will soon sundown their 2G networks. This chip is used in other models, e.g. the HMD 102, but that one has a camera – if you can call the 320 x 240p module a...

The Honor Watch 6 Pro has a 1.5" dual-layer OLED display, HRV and CGM tracking

A few months ago, Honor unveiled the impressive Watch 6 – it measured only 10.8mm thick, but packed a massive 980mAh battery for up to 35 days of typical usage. There’s also the Plus model with a 1,000mAh Si/C battery. Now the company is unveiling a more capable Pro model that trades battery endurance for features. The Honor Watch 6 Pro impresses with a 1.5” dual-layer OLED display (466 x 466px). It has 4,500 nits peak global brightness and, if a smaller region of the screen is on, it can go up to 5,500 nits. The watch measures 46.3mm x 46.3mm x 11.6mm. The Honor Watch 6 Pro has a...

The Oppo F35 series is going official next week

Oppo is celebrating 10 years of its F series in India and has announced the launch date for the upcoming F35 lineup. The company has also revealed the design and color options of the two phones. The Oppo F35 series will launch in India on October 5 and will include a standard model and the F35 Pro. Oppo has shared a couple of teasers for the F35 and F35 Pro, revealing their available color options. The F35 Pro will be available in three color options, with two featuring a textured rear panel. It will be offered in Orange, Light Blue, and Matte Black. Meanwhile, the...

Honor Magic9 and Magic9 Super Edition announced

Honor is unveiling three new flagship models today – the Pro Max is covered in a separate article, here we will look at the Magic9 and the Magic9 Super Edition. The Honor Magic9 is a relatively small (6.37” display) camera powerhouse with a large 8,000mAh battery. The Honor Magic9 Super Edition brings an even bigger 11,000mAh battery (and has a 6.81” screen), but its most interesting feature may be the 30,000 rpm active cooling fan. Honor Magic9 The Honor Magic 9 is built around a 6.37” display. This is smaller than the 6.58” display of the previous vanilla model, the Magic8....

Here's when the OnePlus 16 is launching

After recently revealing the color options and full camera details of the upcoming OnePlus 16, the company has now announced the phone’s launch date in China. The OnePlus 16 will launch in China on October 12. The company announced the launch date at its 2026 OnePlus Gaming Conference in China, where it also detailed the upcoming flagship’s gaming capabilities. The OnePlus 16 was recently confirmed to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset. The company has now revealed that the phone will feature a 185Hz refresh rate display and support native 185fps gaming in...

Honor Magic9 Pro Max arrives with 200MP main cam, ARRI camera tuning and SD 8 Elite Gen 6 Extreme chip

The Magic9 Pro Max is Honor’s top-tier phone, and it checks all of the boxes for a late 2026 Android flagship. Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (✓), dual 200 MP cameras(✓), a massive 8,800mAh Si-C battery with 100W wired and 80W wireless charging (✓). It’s also positioning itself as a professional-grade video camera alongside Honor’s budding partnership with German camera maker ARRI. Magic9 Pro Max gets a new 23mm equivalent 200MP main cam armed with a 1/1.28-inch sensor and f/1.6 aperture. It’s paired with an 85mm equivalent 200MP periscope telephoto lens using a 1/1.4-inch sensor...

vivo X Fold6 global and India launch date leaked

The vivo X Fold6 made its debut in China in June and is expected to launch globally soon. While vivo has yet to announce an official launch date, a tipster has now leaked the global and India launch dates for the company’s latest foldable. According to the tipster, the vivo X Fold6 will make its global debut on October 1, four months after its China launch. Meanwhile, the foldable is tipped to launch in India on October 6. The vivo X Fold6 is said to be available in 12GB/256GB and 12GB/512GB configurations in India, with Nebula Teal and Prism Black color options. In China, the...

Xiaomi UltraThin Magnetic Power Bank 5000 15W review

The Xiaomi MDY-20-EB, commonly known by its product name Xiaomi UltraThin Magnetic Power Bank 5000 15W, is exactly what its overly long title suggests. It’s an ultra-thin power bank that attaches magnetically to your phone, has a 5000mAh capacity, and can provide up to 15W of power wirelessly. The product was globally announced back in February and has been available in select markets, but was recently also launched in India, along with a couple of other models, like the Xiaomi Magnetic Power Bank 10000 45W. The Xiaomi UltraThin Magnetic Power Bank 5000 15W is priced in India at INR...

vivo X500 Pro Max unboxing and hands-on

We had the pleasure of attending the vivo X500 Pro Max unveiling in China, but we're now back at HQ and can get our unboxing hats on! And boy, is there a lot to unpack here. First, a word on the phone itself. This is vivo's latest premium flagship that sits just below the Ultra model (in theory more than in practice), and packs some truly impressive hardware. It's got a spanking-new 2nm SoC in the Dimensity 9600 Pro, packaged with up to 16GB of RAM. It has an 8,000mAh battery inside - that's eight and three zeros, wow! On the back, it features an impressive triple camera with a...

Xiaomi 18 Pro/Pro Max, vivo X500, Pro/Pro Max are all official, Week 39 in review

It's been quite a busy week, and as we're now approaching the end of September, the calm and quiet of summer is truly behind us. Tech is in full swing again! So let's recap the past seven days. Qualcomm unveiled its latest flagship chipsets – the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. Both are built on TSMC's 2nm process and bring upgraded Oryon CPU cores, Adreno GPUs, and improved AI capabilities. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 is the more powerful of the two, while the regular Elite Gen 6 is aimed at a broader range of flagship phones. The first devices...

Deals: Google’s Pixel 11 series gets price cuts, Samsung Galaxy Z8 foldables discounted

The Google Pixel 11 series is currently available at a discount, along with last year’s Pixel 10 Pro. Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8, and Galaxy Z Flip8 are also on sale. Meanwhile, Xiaomi’s 17 series and 17T lineup are available at discounted prices as well. The Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL are available with discounts, although the deals are limited to the 256GB variants. Notably, the Pixel 11 Pro deal is part of a bundle that includes a pair of Pixel Buds Pro 2 at no extra cost. ...

Weekly poll: what do you think of the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max?

Hot on the heels of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and 8 Elite Gen 6 announcement, Xiaomi unveiled two flagships featuring the new chips. These two are already on sale in China and Xiaomi has confirmed that the Xiaomi 18 Pro series will be available globally. “When?” and “How much?” are questions for another date. We wanted to get your first reaction to the new models – do you like the direction in which Xiaomi is taking its flagship series? Would you buy one and which one? Let’s do a quick introduction – the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max is the big 6.9” flagship. It gets the “Extreme”...

Weekly poll results: the Redmi Note 17 Pro and Note 17 Pro Max feel like a step back

While they were not universally loved, the Redmi Note 15 series from Xiaomi got a positive response in a poll a year ago. The Pro+ model was clearly the fan favorite, but the Pro did well for itself too. Last week we polled your opinion on their successors – and the results aren’t nearly as good. To summarize the results, the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max is overpriced. The regular 17 Pro is also overpriced – and people would rather have the Pro Max, anyway. Sticking to the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max for now, it found some fans, but most would-be buyers are put off by the price. The price hike...

WhatsApp is redesigning its Android app, here's how

WhatsApp is currently in the process of redesigning its Android app, according to a new report. The redesign is right now focused on the app’s navigation bar, which is getting a new look and a new item inside of it. The image below shows the rough state of the current development - this is definitely not the final version of the redesign, since the Meta AI button appears in two different places. These images do however seem to show that Meta AI is going to be a part of the navigation bar, and not relegated to a floating button above the Compose button anymore. Aside from that, the...

Apple code confirms the main specs of the next entry-level iPad

Apple launched its latest entry-level iPad in March 2025, and its successor has been expected to arrive about two years after that in spring 2027. Ahead of that, a new report brings us the upcoming tablet's main specs, courtesy of "details found in Apple's code". So, the next entry-level iPad will be powered by the A19 chip, paired with 8GB of RAM. That's a solid upgrade over the existing model's A16 chip and 6GB of RAM. Not just that, but Apple Intelligence support is a given on the new device, along with the new Siri AI. The existing 2025 entry-level iPad The new tablet will also...

Deals: Galaxy Z Fold7 vs. Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra, plus Galaxy S26 FE alternatives

Last week, we focused on the iPhone 18 Pro series launch. This week we’ll have a look at what has been going on with Galaxy phones. Let’s start with the foldables. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 – last year’s book-style foldable – is available for $1,350. This is $550 less than what its replacement costs, the Z Fold8 Ultra. Both are surprisingly thin (8.9mm) and light (215g) for foldables, but the new one brings a tangible increase in battery size – 600mAh over the 4,400mAh battery of the Z Fold7. And it increases both wired (25W to 45W) and wireless (15W to 20W) charging. The other major...

Here's the Apple HomePod Mini 2 in all its colors

Apple unveiled the first HomePod Mini in October 2020. It was initially offered in white and midnight, then later in blue, orange, and yellow. Now, an image of the yet-to-be-launched HomePod Mini 2, shared by MacRumors, shows the speaker in all its colors. The image below shows the HomePod Mini 2 in five colors: pink, white, green, blue, and midnight. Pink and green are new colors, while the blue shade is slightly lighter than the original HomePod Mini's. Apple HomePod Mini 2 MacRumors says it found this information in Apple's own code, which included details suggesting the HomePod...

Here are some more renders of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ and Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra

Samsung was expected to unveil the Galaxy Tab S12+ and Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra this month, but rumors now suggest it will make these tablets official next month - October 7, to be precise. Leaked renders of both tablets revealed their designs, so we already know what they would look like. Now a new set of renders has surfaced, corroborating earlier design leaks. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra has a notched display and two rear cameras. Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra's leaked renders The Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ doesn't have a notched display, but its bezels are thicker...

Oppo gives us our best look yet at the upcoming K14 Plus, confirms memory options

Oppo recently announced that it would unveil the K14 Plus in India on September 29, with online retailer Flipkart revealing its design, color options, and key specs. Now, Oppo has set up a page on its Indian website and shared images of the K14 Plus, giving us our best look at it yet. The Oppo K14 Plus' white model is called Star White, and the orange version is called Solar Orange. Both have the same patterns on their back covers, along with text in the right corner that reads "Stay Cool. Stay Powered." Oppo K14 Plus' color options On the right side of the Oppo K14 Plus is the...

Deals: massive price cuts for the Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Flip8, Pixel 11 series also discounted

The Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Flip8 are around one-third off this week – these are massive discounts for cutting-edge foldables that only launched last month. The big Z Fold8 Ultra along with the Pixel 11 series has smaller discounts that are still worth a look. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 is down to €1,430 for the base 12/256GB unit. The upgrade to 512GB storage is quite pricey at the moment despite a fairly decent discount on it. As a reminder, the 256GB iPhone Duo will start at €2,300 and Apple devices aren’t as fast with the price cuts. We haven’t tested the Duo yet, but here’s an overview...

Honor keeps teasing the Magic9 Pro Max's cinematic mic and teleconverter

Honor is unveiling the Magic9 series on September 28, and since we're just a few days away from the event, the company keeps on teasing the upcoming phones. The Magic9 devices, or at least the Magic9 Pro Max, will feature a cinematic mic, and Honor's "imaging innovator" Han Han has shared how it delivers a dynamic sound experience in his daily life. This cinematic mic captures sounds from both near and far - and every sound is crystal clear, be it of fried food or a coffee machine or some clothes flapping in the distance. The clear and accurate sound capture is obviously a great...

Here's proof the vivo X500 Pro Max is a cameraphone to be reckoned with

We had the distinct pleasure of attending vivo's X500 series unveiling in Shanghai, China. If you've never been to such an event, it's pretty nice; the maker usually arranges a bunch of photo opportunities around the location, and vivo did just that. So we went to a couple of places, vivo X500 Pro Max in hand, and took some photos. We did share a bunch of these pics with you in our hands-on, but we had more, so we're sharing them as well. This isn't a detailed review of the cameras of the X500 Pro Max, but more of a chance for you guys to check out the quality. On the back of the...

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion starts receiving the Android 17 update

Motorola has started rolling out the update to Android 17 for the Edge 60 Fusion in India, according to reports on Reddit. The update arrives over-the-air as version A171VCH.41-9, and it's a 5.2GB download, so make sure you grab it over a fast enough network. [#InlinePriceWidget,13752,1#] It's unclear whether this update brings with it Motorola's new Qira AI assistant, but it might. Anyway, everything else that comes with Android 17 is included of course. Motorola Edge 60 Fusion Android 17 update Now that the update is out in India, it should only be a matter of days,...

Apple iPhone 18 Pro review

Samsung sued over Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy Watch Ultra patent infringement

A US-based company called Ioengine is suing Samsung in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that the Korean company is using five of its connectivity-related patents without authorization or compensation. These patents were allegedly used by Samsung in the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Buds2 Pro, and Samsung's Portable SSD T7. These devices are being used as examples, by the way - they do not represent the full scope of the complaint. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Ioengine is asking for compensation for the alleged past infringement, of a...

Qualcomm may be adding DirectX 12 support on its flagship Snapdragon chips

Qualcomm is apparently considering an official solution to better support PC game emulation on Android. According to one Chinese YouTuber, the company may be adding proper support for DirectX 12 for its Snapdragon chips. If this happens, it would make emulating PC games on Android much easier. The YouTuber in question tested the capability on a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 reference device and managed to successfully run Cyberpunk 2077 and Black Myth: Wukong through a translation layer in DirectX 12 mode. It's unclear whether Qualcomm will bring this feature to other SoCs aside from its...

Multiple users report lockscreen issues after installing the September Pixel Drop

The September Pixel Drop brought improvements to the VIP contacts widget, shored up scam detection and added the Pause Point feature to older models. And it seems that it also introduced a nasty bug to the lockscreen. One Reddit user reports that they couldn’t get through the pattern lock on their lockscreen Pixel 10 Pro XL – they couldn’t even connect the second dot of the pattern before the screen would reset. Another 10 Pro XL user in the same thread experienced similar issues but managed to find a workaround – hard restarting the phone by holding the Power and Volume Down buttons. The...

Insta360 may be working on a unique pair of AI-powered smart glasses

According to a new report from China, Insta360 is now working on a pair of AI-powered smart glasses. This apparently comes from sources close to the company. No actual details about the glasses have been revealed thus far, but Insta360 does hold a patent for "wearable glasses", which could potentially give us some hints. In that patent, Insta360 describes a pair of smart glasses that don't have a built-in battery. Instead, the battery is separate and intended to be worn on another part of the body. The glasses connect to the battery via a cable. These are just AI-generated...

Infinix unveils GT NX Controller and GT NX Station dock

Infinix has now launched the GT NX Controller and the GT NX Station. The former is designed to be able to replicate "the nuanced precision" of touchscreen operation, featuring "the world's first Pixel-Level FPS Precision Touchpad" in a mobile gaming controller, delivering "mouse-like accuracy for mobile FPS titles". The GT NX Controller has an "esports-grade" three-chip low-latency architecture with "millisecond-level" Direct Connect. There are two chips in the left handle and one in the right, which ensure that "every input stays responsive and consistent". The controller has 22...

vivo S2 FE's launch date and design revealed by online retailer

A recent rumor claimed that vivo would launch the S2 FE on October 6 alongside the V80. While vivo is yet to say anything about the S2 FE, Indian online retailer Flipkart has set up a promo page on its website, confirming the smartphone's October 6 unveiling. Flipkart has also shared an image on the page, revealing the vivo S2 FE's design. The smartphone features a green-colored back panel with a camera island housing two cameras. The page also says that the S2 FE is "powered by OriginOS" without mentioning the version. It likely runs OriginOS 6, as the vivo V80 is set to be the first vivo...

Exclusive: Here's the launch timeframe of the Oppo F35 and F35 Pro

Oppo teased the F35 series earlier this month, and we later heard the brand would launch the F35 and F35 Pro in India in October. Now, we have a more definite launch timeframe for both models. A reliable source told us the Oppo F35 and F35 Pro will launch in India between October 5 and October 7. However, pricing remains unconfirmed. Leaked renders of Oppo F35 (bottom) and F35 Pro (top), said to be a version of Oppo A7 Pro Max Oppo hasn't divulged the specs or features of the F35 series either, but previously leaked renders revealed the design and colors of both...

iQOO reveals Pad Ultra display specs and iQOO 16 camera details

The iQOO Pad Ultra is set to debut alongside the iQOO 16 in China next week, and ahead of the big unveiling, we got some additional specs for the tablet. The device will bring an 8.8-inch OLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate and 4,500 nits peak brightness. We also get confirmation of 2.65mm thin bezels on all four sides of the display, as well as sub-1ms response times. iQOO Pad Ultra display specs (machine translated from Chinese) The iQOO Pad Ultra will also feature a 30mm active cooling fan on the inside, which will be paired with a 12,118mm dual-layer VC heatsink for optimal...

Redmi 17C 5G India launch set for next week

Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi 17C 5G in Singapore last month and has now confirmed that the smartphone is coming to India. The company has also revealed the key specifications and color options for the Indian variant. The Redmi 17C 5G will launch in India on October 1. Based on the official listing, the Indian variant appears to be identical to the model launched in Singapore. It is confirmed to come with a 6,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support and a 6.9-inch LCD display with a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. The phone will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset and...

vivo Y600i silently unveiled with an 8,000mAh battery

vivo has silently added a new model to its Y600 lineup in China. The new variant is called the vivo Y600i and it arrives with an 8,000mAh battery and a large 6.87-inch display. It joins the recently announced vivo Y600 Turbo and the Y600 Pro. The Y600i is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset, which is paired with 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. It offers a microSD card slot for storage expansion. Alongside the large 8,000mAh battery, which supports 44W wired fast charging, the phone also gets a large 6.87-inch LCD display that offers 120Hz refresh rate. The...

WeChat launches a new payment app for tourists in China

China doesn't run on cards or cash - it runs on app-based payments. WeChat Pay and Alipay rule, and while you could use both as a tourist before, WeChat is launching a new dedicated payment app for tourists. It's called TenPayGo and you can pay with it wherever WeChat Pay is accepted. You download it, set it up with your email address, and you can choose to use Apple Pay, another payment wallet ("nearly 60" international ones are supported), or your card directly through it. Then, every time you make a purchase in China with the app, you are charged by your mobile wallet or your...

HMD Aura 2 Pro specs and renders leak

HMD launched the Aura in 2024 and the Aura 2 in 2025, and now it's apparently time for the Aura 2 Pro. Almost. According to a new leak from a reliable source of HMD-related information, the Aura 2 Pro is on its way. It will allegedly have a 6.75-inch LCD screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, a 50MP main camera, a couple of decorative sensors on the back - a 0.08MP one and a 2MP one too, for good measure - and a 5MP selfie snapper on the front. HMD Aura 2 Pro leaked images The phone is apparently powered by the MediaTek Helio G81 chipset, paired with 4GB of RAM and 128/256GB of...

Here's how much Honor's Magic9 will cost

Honor is making the Magic9 series official on September 28, but ahead of that today the company's CEO, Li Jian, has revealed the pricing for the vanilla Magic9 - or rather, one version of it, the one with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. This will have a normal price of CNY 6,499 ($968), but there will be a special price of CNY 5,999 ($893) in celebration of the Magic series' tenth anniversary. There's also a Chinese national subsidy that can take it down to CNY 5,499 ($819). For comparison, note that the recently launched vivo X500 goes for CNY 5,999 ($893) with 12GB of RAM and 512GB...

HMD Vibe2 Pro is launching next week with a 6,000mAh battery

HMD launched the Vibe2 in India in May, and the company has now confirmed that the lineup is expanding with a new Pro variant. HMD has also revealed several key specifications and the launch date for the upcoming Vibe2 Pro. The HMD Vibe2 Pro will launch in India on September 29. It will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6400 chipset, which will be paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It is confirmed to pack a 6,000mAh battery with support for 33W wired fast charging. The phone will also get a 3.5mm headphone jack. For photography, the Vibe2 Pro will offer a 64MP...

Mivi One goes official with a 6.75-inch display and 6,000mAh battery

Mivi, the Indian electronics brand known for its audio products, has officially entered the smartphone market with the launch of the Mivi One 5G. The Mivi One is a budget 5G phone that comes with a 6.75-inch LCD display with 90Hz refresh rate and HD+ resolution. It is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset and is available with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage. The phone does also get a microSD card slot for storage expansion. The Mivi One packs a 6,000mAh battery and features a 50MP rear camera along with an LED flash and an auxiliary lens. It gets an 8MP...

Meta's Muse can now control your Spotify

Meta's Muse AI agent has received support for Spotify today, following a bunch of other connections with existing services that were recently announced (Box, GitHub, Granola, Notion, Expedia, Turo, Viator, 1Password, OpenTable, Peloton, Plaid, Ticketmaster, as well as a bunch of others including Shopify's Shop Pay, Stripe's Link, and PayPal for payments). Now, Muse can connect to Spotify too (just ask it to), and it can play music, audiobooks, and podcasts, save stuff to your library, build playlists, and also help you find new music, books, or podcasts, all from within your conversation...

Apple will keep paying Qualcomm royalties for its patents

Today in an incredibly short one-paragraph press release, Qualcomm has announced that it has renewed its global patent licensing agreement with Apple. The renewal goes into effect from April 1, 2027. Attached is probably the world's shortest quote inside a press release: "We are pleased to extend the Apple license agreement", Qualcomm Executive Vice President and General Manager of Qualcomm Technology Licensing, John Han, said. Undoubtedly, this is all so concise and mysterious because the actual terms of the agreement are confidential. This new patent licensing agreement comes after the...

Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions are getting expensive

Disney is raising prices for monthly Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions for new and existing users. The ad-free Disney+ and Hulu plans will cost $2.50 more, so you'll now pay $21.49 for each. The ad-free Disney+ and Hulu bundle will cost $21.99, which is a $2 increase. The ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu plans will cost $0.50 more, so you'll now pay $12.49 each, while the ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu bundle remains unchanged at $12.99. Existing users should have already received the price-hike notification, and the new prices will take effect for them in the next billing...

GrapheneOS confirms the first Motorola to support the privacy-focused Android fork

This March, GrapheneOS announced a partnership with Motorola. This Android fork has an uncompromising focus on security and privacy to the point where it only supports a limited number of phones – if a phone is missing a hardware feature that is vital for security, it doesn’t get a GrapheneOS port. Naturally, the expectation that the new Motorola Signature 27 will become the first Moto to support this fork was met with the cloud of doubt. Well, doubt no more – the official GrapheneOS account on X confirmed that the new Signature will become the first Motorola phone to be...

Verizon finally launches the Motorola Razr Fold, Razr+ 2026, and Razr 2026 with Swarovski crystals

Today, Verizon has announced the nationwide availability of three Motorola devices: the Razr Fold, Razr+ 2026, and Razr 2026 with Swarovski crystals. The Razr Fold is priced at $1,949.99, but you can have it for $25 per month with a four-year device payment plan, if you pick Verizon's Simplicity plan. That means you only spend $1,200 in total for the device. The Razr 2026 with Crystals by Swarovski is priced at $999.99, but you can have it for $10 per month for four years (a total of just $480). The Razr+ 2026 is priced at $1,099.99, but you can have it for $15 per month for four...

OnePlus 16 complete camera hardware detailed

OnePlus has revealed the full camera specs of its upcoming flagship, the OnePlus 16. The handset is confirmed to launch in China soon and will be powered by Qualcomm’s newly announced Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset. The OnePlus 16 will feature a triple rear camera setup headlined by a 200MP primary sensor with a 1/1.4 inch size and an f/1.6 aperture. It will also offer a 50MP periscope telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and a 50MP ultrawide camera with a 116 degree field of view. For selfies, the handset will feature a 50MP front facing camera. The OnePlus 16 will...

The new Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 is a chip for camera-equipped headphones

Despite its name, the new Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 is designed not just for headphones, but for hybrid devices too – camera-enabled earbuds, audio glasses and future form factors. This chip doubles the on-board AI compute compared to the Gen 1 (it’s now rated at 0.128 TOPS), while also reducing power consumption by 40%. It also has a 30% smaller footprint on the motherboard. “With Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2, we’re heralding intelligent audio wearables that enable experiences such as real-time translation, contextual assistance, personalized hearing, and multimodal interactions...

Microsoft unveils Surface Pro 12" tablet and Surface Laptop 13" with Snapdragon X2 Plus

While smartphone makers flocked to the Snapdragon Summit to reveal phones with the new flagship chipsets, Microsoft picked a chip from earlier this year, the Snapdragon X2 Plus, to power two new Surface devices. Starting with the Microsoft Surface Pro 12” (2nd edition), this is a highly portable 12” Windows on ARM tablet with a 2,196 x 1,464px (3:2) PixelSense LCD and 90Hz refresh rate. Besides regular touch input, it also supports the optional Surface Slim Pen (which can detect 4,096 levels of pressure). The Surface Pro 12” supports touch and stylus input Microsoft also introduced...

Honor X9e Pro arrives with 11,000mAh battery and Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 chip

The brand-new Honor X9e Pro is now official in Malaysia, and it brings two standout features. The first is a 10,000-nit bright display, which we’ll cover in a bit, and the second is an 11,000mAh battery. That’s the same typical capacity as the Honor X80 Pro Max, which launched earlier in June, and both phones share the similar core specs. The impressive battery capacity is achieved thanks to silicon-carbon anode tech, and Honor’s lab tests claim the X9e Pro can do over 164 hours of music streaming, 35 hours of short-form video playback and well over 66 hours of regular video playback....

Apple is fixing a nasty iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max bug

Apple has confirmed that it's working on a fix for a pretty bad bug that has been affecting some iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max units. If everything goes according to plan, the fix will be incorporated into a new firmware update that is scheduled to be released next week. [#InlinePriceWidget,14934,1#] [#InlinePriceWidget,14716,1#] In case you're not aware, the bug basically makes the iPhone freeze and reboot following a failed attempt to authenticate via Face ID. If you have this bug, your phone will simply stop responding to any touch input after the failed Face ID attempt, and...

Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max are going global, the company confirms

Yesterday, Xiaomi unveiled the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in China. Less than 24 hours later, the company has already officially confirmed that the "Xiaomi 18 Pro series" (so, both phones) will be getting global launches at some point in the future. Here's Xiaomi's CMO, Xu Fei, talking about them in a short video: #Xiaomi18ProSeries is going global this year—with more surprises.#XiaomiLaunch pic.twitter.com/5pDq9oR6Of— Xu Fei (@XuFei_Xiaomi) September 24, 2026 There's an interesting twist, however (or maybe we're just reading too much into tiny details - it remains to be seen). While Xu...

Meta Muse Charm is a standalone AI device coming later this year

Right after unveiling the new camera-less Ray-Ban Meta Audio and Meta VR glasses, Mark Zuckerberg went to a “one-more thing” device – the Meta Muse Charm. As the name implies, this is a standalone keychain-like/Tamagotchi type device that allows users to interact with Meta’s Muse AI. Meta Muse Charm From the sound of it, the device is in its late development phase, but Zuckerberg did confirm that it should ship in time for the holidays in December. Muse Charm supports voice input and features interchangeable avatars. It also gets a front-facing camera, a fingerprint sensor on...

vivo S2 FE specs and images leak, 10,000 mAh battery takes the spotlight

Back in August, vivo resurrected the S line in India with the S2. And now, according to a new leak from a tipster on X, the company is working on the S2 FE. Its specs have purportedly been outed along with the two images you can see below. Before we go any further we need to caution you about the fact that this is not a tipster with a long track record of accurate leaks - so the usual pinch of salt may need to be bigger in this case. With that out of the way, let's dive in. vivo S2 FE leaked images The S2 FE's main claim to fame will undoubtedly be its 10,000 mAh battery, which...

Oppo starts blind Find X10 series pre-orders in the UK with tons of freebies

Oppo unveiled the Find X10, Find X10 E, and Find X10 Pro Max in China yesterday. While the devices are not yet official for global markets, Oppo has already started taking blind pre-orders for them in the UK. The company is basically offering you the opportunity to save either £150 on the Find X10 or £200 on the Find X10 Pro Max. On top of that, you'll also get your choice between a free Hasselblad teleconverter kit, a free Oppo Watch X3, or a free Oppo Pad 5. All you need to do is put down a £49 deposit and wait for the devices to launch in the UK. There's not even an officially...

vivo V80 hands-on and camera samples from Bangkok, Thailand

vivo will unveil the V80 in India on October 6 at 12 PM local time. It will come in three colors: Sunrise Anthem, Horizon Blue, and Stellar Black. We recently got our hands on the vivo V80's Sunrise Anthem model, and you can check the images below for a real-world look at it. The vivo V80 sports a 6.59" 1.5K OLED display on the front with 5,000 nits peak brightness and a 144Hz refresh rate. The screen brightness can drop to 1 nit, and it can also display 1.07 billion colors. There's also a centered punch-hole for a 50MP "ZEISS Group Selfie Camera." Around the back is a camera system...

Meta announces new VR Glasses and camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio

Meta has announced two new pairs of smart glasses at Meta Connect 2026. The company unveiled its first camera-free, audio-only Ray Ban Meta Audio, along with a new pair of virtual reality glasses simply called Meta VR Glasses. The Meta VR Glasses use a two-part system, with the glasses housing the display and sensors, while a connected puck handles the computing and houses the storage and battery. The glasses connect to the puck via an optical cable. Thanks to this two-part design, the glasses themselves weigh just 100 grams. They feature micro OLED displays with 5K resolution and...

Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro and Pad 9 announced

Alongside the Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, which were unveiled in China, the company also launched the Pad 9 Pro and Pad 9 tablets. The new models join the Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max, which debuted earlier this month. The Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro is the larger one with a 12.5-inch LCD display that offers a 144Hz refresh rate and a 3.2K resolution. The tablet is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset, which is paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 4.1 storage. It gets a 50MP primary rear camera and a 32MP front camera. The Pad 9 Pro packs a 11,000mAh battery and supports 67W...

Realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition unboxing and hands-on

After Realme partnered with Warner Bros on the Realme 15 Pro Game of Thrones Edition, it's time for the Realme 16 Pro Harry Potter Edition! As blockbusters go, these two are not easy to beat. The phone on which this special edition is based is great on its own merit, but it's still the Harry Potter stuff that's more interesting. And there's a lot of that here. For starters everything is packed inside the tiny little Hogwarts school trunk. The phone, an 80W charger, a USB cable, a case, an invitation letter to Hogwarts, bookmarks from each of the four houses - Slytherin, Ravenclaw,...

Amazfit's T-Rex Dual Solar smartwatch offers dual-sided solar charging

Amazfit has unveiled the T-Rex Dual Solar, a new solar powered smartwatch featuring solar panels on both the front and rear. The dual solar panels can extend battery life when the watch is exposed to sunlight. The Amazfit T-Rex Dual Solar is claimed to offer up to 21 days of typical usage from its built-in 660mAh battery. However, when worn on the wrist and exposed to three hours of direct sunlight each day, the typical battery life can increase to 34 days. Meanwhile, exposing the larger solar panel on the rear to three hours of direct sunlight daily can extend the typical usage...

Realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition and Buds T500 Pro Harry Potter Edition sold out

A couple of days ago, Realme unveiled the 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition and the Realme Buds T500 Pro Harry Potter Edition. People seem to have really liked them, as both products have sold out in the company's online store in India within 24 hours of the launch. If you want either one now, you'll have to go and check offline brick-and-mortar stores hoping you'll be lucky enough to find one which still has stock. The Realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition comes with the world's first "quadra light sensing" color changing back cover, with a distinctive design featuring a textured...

This US carrier doesn't want to let you use one phone number on two iPhones

iPhone Handoff is a new feature in the recently released iOS 27 which lets you use one phone number on two separate iPhones (not at the same time, but still). Over in the US, T-Mobile jumped at the opportunity to be the first carrier to support the feature, and it's priced it at $5 per month. In the meantime, Verizon has confirmed that it will be bringing iPhone Handoff to its customers by the end of the year. That leaves AT&T as the only holdout, and this is intentional. This carrier doesn't seem at all interested in providing the feature to its customers. Here's what an AT&T...

Samsung's One UI 9 update for the Galaxy S26 series reaches the US

A week ago, Samsung officially announced the rollout of One UI 9 based on Android 17 for the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra. The update was initially available in South Korea only, but that changes today. The Galaxy S26 trio is now receiving the One UI 9 update in the US as well. The first carrier versions to get it are T-Mobile's. It arrives over-the-air as a 4.1GB download. After installing the update, your phone will be running Android 17 with One UI 9, with the build number ending in "BZID". Now that T-Mobile opened the floodgates, undoubtedly AT&T and Verizon...

The pricey 1TB and 2TB iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max found to use very slow memory

The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max last year introduced a 2TB storage tier. Just like them, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are available in four configurations: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB and 2TB. Something has changed, however, and it is the type of storage used. In a video on BiliBili, Homolab compared two 18 Pro Max phones, one with 512GB storage and one with 1TB. Apparently, the 256GB and 512GB Pro models use TLC flash – each memory cell fits three bits. However, the 1TB and 2TB models use QLC – four bits per memory cell. QLC is known to be slow, so Apple added a fast SLC cache (one bit per...

Apple opens a 600-seat live music venue in London

In quite the unexpected move, Apple has opened a 600-seat live music venue in London. It's called the Apple Music Hall and you can find it inside the Battersea Power Station (which is a mall these days, despite the name). Apple says artists can "perform an intimate live show" for fans in the venue, but also record it in Spatial Audio, create a broadcast-ready mix, and capture multi-camera video, all directly from the venue. Apple Music Hall incorporates "heritage brickwork, fluted arches, and bronze balconies reminiscent of the historic oriel windows", thanks to its location. A giant glass...

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max review

OnePlus 16's AnTuTu score surfaces

The AnTuTu team just spotted a OnePlus device with the model number PYB110 in their database. It's powered by the just-unveiled Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SoC, and the prototype which ran the benchmark had 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. The phone also comes with a 185Hz refresh rate. Given these specs, this is clearly the upcoming OnePlus 16. As you can see from the image below, it scored 5,384,433 points in AnTuTu v12. It achieved a CPU score of 1,458,283, a GPU score of 2,010,584, a memory score of 766,362, and a UX score of 1,149,204. Of course this is just a preliminary...

Galaxy Tab S12+ and S12 Ultra specs leak - here's what will be upgraded

There has been a slow trickle of leaks for the Galaxy Tab S12+ and Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra. Now, WinFuture has fully opened the tap and... not much came out. The Tab S12 slates will change a few things from their predecessors, but the upgrades are pretty sparse. Both tablets will be powered by the Dimensity 9500, which replaces a Dimensity 9400+ on the Tab S11 Ultra and a Dimensity 9300+ on the Tab S10+. Why no “plus” chipset this year? Well, MediaTek never released a 9500+ – there is a Dimensity 9600M, but that doesn’t change enough to get a “plus” tag. There’s also the Dimensity 9600 Pro,...

Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max arrive with latest Snapdragon chips, privacy displays and more useful rear screens

It only took a couple of hours for the first phones with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips to go official in China. The Xiaomi 18 Pro is the first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 phone on the market, while the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max claims dibs on the 8 Elite Extreme variant. Xiaomi 18 Pro (left) and 18 Pro Max (right) Outside of the new flagship chips, the Xiaomi 18 Pro series brings larger batteries, hardware-level privacy displays, updated telephoto cameras, and they retain the rear screens from their predecessors. But Xiaomi is adding extra functionality with its new AI...

Leak threatens major price hike for the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra and Tab S12+ in India

The Galaxy Tab S12+ and Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra are expected to be unveiled on October 7, though Samsung hasn’t confirmed the date yet. Obviously, the company hasn’t said anything about the prices either – that said, a leaked poster that was shared by Sparrows News may reveal the prices for India. Galaxy Tab S12 series – rumored prices for India Galaxy Tab S12+ Wi-Fi 12/256GB ₹130,000 Galaxy Tab S12+ Wi-Fi 12/512GB ₹150,000 Galaxy Tab S12+ 5G 12/256GB ₹145,000 Galaxy Tab S12+ 5G ...

The Huawei Watch D3 is now available in Europe, comes with a free smart bathroom scale

While most smartwatches that purport to measure blood pressure use optical sensors, the Huawei Watch D3 is one of the few that does it right – it has an inflatable airbag cuff integrated into the watch strap and is CE MDR-certified for blood pressure monitoring. Starting today, you can buy one in Europe and you’ll get several freebies along the way too. You can use the Huawei Watch D3 to measure your blood pressure anywhere, anytime The Watch D3 is built for 24/7 blood pressure tracking. There is a new mode that runs measurements before and after you exercise. And even if you...

Motorola unveils Signature 27 with 200MP telephoto camera, Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Motorola has shared a first look at its upcoming Signature 27 flagship phone during Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit keynote. The handset is among the first smartphones to feature the newly announced Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset. Although it is only the second phone in Motorola’s Signature series, the upcoming flagship introduces a new naming convention based on the last two digits of the year it is set to launch, hence the Signature 27. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset in the Motorola Signature 27 is paired with an ArcticMesh cooling system featuring a vapor...

The 3D models of foldable phones on our site can now be opened and closed, here's a look

For many years now, we’ve been partnered with Binkies 3D to give you access to 3D models of smartphones that you can spin around, zoom in on and explore. But now foldable phones have complicated things a bit. These phones are designed to be used in two configurations – folded and unfolded. Each has its pros and cons and they differ by the form factor. A flip foldable’s cover display may be just enough to answer a quick text, but it’s not great for general use. Meanwhile, book-style foldables have cover displays that are almost as big as the displays on regular phones and tablet-sized...

Android OEMs pledge allegiance to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series

The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 are now official, and most of the big names in the Android sphere have already confirmed their next-gen devices with the new chips. Xiaomi is first in line with its 18 series. The 18 Pro will arrive with the standard 8 Elite Gen 6, while the 18 Pro Max will feature the Extreme version of the chip. Both phones will be introduced later today in China. Honor will feature the top-notch 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 in its Magic9 Pro Max, which is launching on September 28. The iQOO 16 and Pad Ultra are also set to use the Elite...

Oppo K14 Plus' key specs, launch date, and design revealed

Oppo teased the K14 Plus last week, and today it announced that the smartphone will be unveiled in India on September 29 at 12 PM local time. The Oppo K14 Plus will be available through Flipkart as a Flipkart Unique product, with Oppo promising "exciting offers during the Big Billion Days" to customers. A promo page set up on Flipkart reveals the Oppo K14 Plus will come with a MediaTek 7360 Max SoC, a 6.77" 1.5K AMOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate and 3,600 nits peak brightness, ColorOS 16, 8GB RAM, and 256GB storage. The Oppo K14 Plus will feature three cameras - one on...

Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and 8 Elite Gen 6 debut

Qualcomm’s latest flagship chipsets are now official. The new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 mobile platforms are built on a 2nm process and feature Oryon CPU cores clocked at up to 5.0GHz. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and 8 Elite Gen 6 feature 64 bit Oryon CPUs paired with new Adreno GPUs and Hexagon NPUs. Both chipsets feature two Prime cores clocked at up to 5.0GHz and six Performance cores running at up to 4.0GHz. They also come with 16MB of Oryon FlexCache and support up to 24GB of LPDDR5X/6 RAM at speeds of up to 5,300MHz, along with UFS...

Samsung Galaxy S27, S27+, S27 Pro, and S27 Ultra RAM and storage configurations leak

A few days ago, we heard that Samsung was considering using LPDDR5X memory in the Galaxy S27 and S27+ instead of going with LPDDR6. Today, a new rumor from Korea says the company still aims to equip the Galaxy S27 Ultra and S27 Pro with LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 5.1 storage, but there is a possibility that only one or more higher RAM/storage tiers would get that, while the lower ones wouldn't. On the other hand, it seems pretty clear that the S27 and S27+ won't see the new memory and storage standards. The same source also brings us the purported RAM and storage configurations for the entire...

Beats 360 announced with interchangeable headband and cushions, and IPX4 rating

Beats today announced a new full-sized pair of wireless headphones, the Beats 360. These new headphones are targeted specifically at people who prefer using full-sized headphones in the gym and feature customizability and durability features, along with things borrowed from other Beats/Apple audio products. The Beats 360 are made from more hard-wearing materials and target long-term wearability. They feature an IPX4 water-resistance rating, a first for a pair of Beats headphones. The ear cushions ship by default in a Performance knit mesh material with foam padding but can...

Realme Buds T500 Pro Harry Potter Edition hands-on

Realme teamed up with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products last year for the Realme 15 Pro Game of Thrones Limited Edition smartphone. Earlier this week, the company unveiled two more limited-edition products in partnership with Warner Bros., inspired by the Harry Potter universe. The products that got the Harry Potter treatment are the Realme 16 Pro and the Realme Buds T500 Pro TWS earphones. We received the Realme Buds T500 Pro Harry Potter Edition, so let's check what's on offer. Let's start by unboxing the Realme Buds T500 Pro Harry Potter Edition's retail package, which is...

Samsung Galaxy A18 in for review

The Samsung Galaxy A18 is a simple phone that does the basics. It's limited to 4G networks, has a 5,000mAh battery with 25W charging, a 6.7-inch 90Hz AMOLED display, and runs Android 17 with Samsung's One UI 9 flavouring. In the hand, it feels okay. It's an almost 200-gram phone with a plastic frame and back panel, and comes in Black, Gray, and this Light Blue. Light is a very accurate term indeed - it's a very subtle color. There's a fingerprint scanner in the right-hand-placed power button, and it's accurate and works fine! The main camera is a 50MP unit with a reasonable...

Motorola expands the reach of its Qira AI with the Android 17 update

Motorola (and parent company Lenovo) announced Qira, their shared personal AI assistant, at CES. While Qira has been available on some Lenovo devices for a while, it's only now finally starting to make its way to more Motorola smartphones, following its initial introduction on the Edge 70 Max. It will be arriving on more handsets with the Android 17 update, the company has confirmed today. Qira will only be rolling out to phones in the Signature, Razr, and Edge series. Motorola bills Qira as a "single AI experience that spans across Motorola and Lenovo products". It...

Nothing OS 5.0 open beta based on Android 17 expands to more devices

Back in late August, Nothing unveiled the Nothing OS 5.0 update, based on Android 17, and proceeded to make it available as an open beta for the Nothing Phone (3). Since then, the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has also joined the party earlier this month, and today the rollout is expanding to the Nothing Phone (4a), Nothing Phone (3a), and Nothing Phone (3a) Pro. [#InlinePriceWidget,13969,1#] [#InlinePriceWidget,14529,1#] [#InlinePriceWidget,14503,1#] Like with the Nothing Phone (3), the full instructions for joining the open beta program are available at the Source link below. In short,...

The Signature 27 will be Motorola’s first smartphone with Bang & Olufsen audio

Motorola saw what Poco (and, before it, Redmi in China) did with Bose, and thought it wanted some of that co-branded audio action too. But it also stepped it up - all the way up to Bang & Olufsen's level. Motorola has entered into a multi-year partnership with the audio company, and as its teaser from yesterday showed us, the first smartphone to come with a B&O badge will be the Signature 27, which is expected to become official in just a few hours. Exceptional design. Exceptional sound.Motorola and @BangOlufsen are proud to announce a new global partnership, bringing Audio by Bang &...

RedMagic 12 Pro+ is coming next month, design teased

The RedMagic 11 Pro+ launched in October last year, and nubia has now started teasing its successor, the RedMagic 12 Pro+. The upcoming gaming flagship is confirmed to launch next month with a redesigned look. In a post on Weibo, nubia confirmed that the RedMagic 12 Pro+ will launch in October. The company has also revealed some of the design changes coming to the gaming smartphone. According to nubia, the RedMagic 12 Pro+ will offer an excellent in-hand feel. The phone will be lighter and slimmer than the RedMagic 11 Pro+ and feature rounded corners instead of the boxier design of...

OnePlus 16 design and color options officially revealed

While we still don’t have a launch date for the OnePlus 16, the company has now fully revealed the upcoming flagship’s design, color options, and RAM and storage configurations. The phone is also available for pre-reservation in China. The OnePlus 16 will look largely identical to its predecessor, the OnePlus 15, although it will be available in new color options. OnePlus has confirmed that the flagship will be offered in Dark Forest, which features a black finish, Mars Masterpiece, which comes in light orange, and Tomorrow Starlight (grey). The orange and Starlight variants will...

EarFun Wave Pro X review

The Wave Pro X is EarFun's latest headphones and its newest flagship model. They feature a new dual dynamic driver design targeting low- and high-frequency ranges, as well as have eight microphones for voice pickup and active noise cancellation. In typical EarFun fashion, you also get loads of features, including digital and analog wired inputs, aptX Lossless and LDAC support, Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast support, and multi-point pairing. The headphones are priced at $130 and available in black. Let's see how they perform. Design and comfort The EarFun Wave Pro X are a...

Pixel 11 vs. Pixel 11 Pro

The Pixel 11 models are now available and many are already shopping for their next Google phone. If you are looking for a compact yet powerful flagship, it’s inevitable to ask one question – should you get the Pixel 11 or the Pixel 11 Pro? At around €900, the Google Pixel 11 seems to be quite similar to the €,1100 Google Pixel 11 Pro. Is the price premium worth it then? The Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro are indeed quite similar - the main differences are found in the screen panel and the camera sensors. Let's dig in and see if there's more to it! Table of Contents: Design Display ...

Weekly poll: will you buy a Redmi Note 17 Pro or a Redmi Note 17 Pro Max?

Once paragons of value-for-money, the Redmi Note phones have taken a turn – are they still a smart buy? The series launched globally on September 17 (Thursday), including in Europe and in India. There are four models: Note 17 4G, Note 17 5G, Note 17 Pro and Note 17 Pro Max (taking the place of the Pro+ model). Here we only want to focus on the top two models. The Redmi Note 17 Pro loses the 200MP main camera of its predecessor and doesn’t get a dedicated telephoto lens in return – that high resolution sensor was Note 15 Pro’s plan for zooming in. Redmi Note 17 Pro This model...

Deals: iPhone 18 Pro series goes on sale, Galaxy Z8 foldables get discounts

The iPhone 18 Pro series is now officially on sale in the UK. However, the latest iPhones are more expensive than last year, so it might be worth considering the iPhone 17 Pro models, which are currently available at a discount. Meanwhile, Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z8 foldables and Galaxy S26 lineup, along with a couple of Xiaomi flagships, are also on sale. The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max are available in new color options and come with an upgraded main rear camera with a variable aperture. The new phones are also powered by the 2nm A20 chipset. ...

Weekly poll results: the iPhone Duo nailed the form factor, iPhone 18 Pro Max upstages the 18 Pro

Apple nailed it on its first try – no, Cupertino didn’t invent the wide foldable form factor, but the results from last week’s poll show that it was the best choice compared to releasing a book-style or a flip foldable. Just look at how small the yellow and orange segments are (they correspond to exactly those choices in the poll). Spec highlights: iPhone Duo • iPhone 18 Pro (Max) And yes, the $2,000 iPhone Duo is expensive – did anyone think that Apple would be the company to make foldables cheap? Of course not, but this price tag significantly limits the pool of potential...

Oppo Find X10 series launch set, Galaxy S27 Pro and Ultra to pack M16 OLEDs, Week 38 in review

Another week in the books, these were the top stories in the third week of September. Oppo confirmed its launch plans for the Find X10 series. The Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max will be joined by the more affordable Find X10 E with all three set to launch in China on September 22 (Tuesday). The Pro Max is the headliner from the bunch and is expected to bring the brand-new Dimensity 9600 Pro chip, three 200MP cameras on the back and an 8,000mAh silicon-carbon battery. Oppo Find X10 series launch date, colors and storage options revealed The...

Deals: iPhone 18 Pros launch, refurbished iPhone 17 Pros are expensive, Galaxy Z8 foldables discounted

The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max went on sale this week in the US, along with 64 other countries in the first wave. If you have your eyes set on an iPhone Duo, you will have to wait for over a month more to get it. As for the new Pro models, here is a reminder of their prices – they cost $100 more than the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max did last year. As is tradition, Apple stopped selling the old Pros when the new ones were unveiled – only non-Pro models last more than a year on Apple.com. But that doesn’t stop third-party retailers from selling older Pros as you’ll see below. ...

Here's how Apple circumvented the battery shipping restrictions for iPhone 18 Pro Max

If you've been following the smartphone trends in recent years, you've probably noticed that the battery capacities of recent flagships have grown significantly. That's mainly because of the new silicon-carbon chemistry that allows higher-density cells, which in turn allows manufacturers to offer larger batteries at the same size. However, manufacturers found themselves in a bit of a conundrum since international shipping regulations make shipping batteries with cells larger than 20Wh quite the challenge. These regulations forced manufacturers to either split the batteries into more than...

Asus Googlebook appears in a new set of renders ahead of launch

Google's new seemingly premium lineup of notebooks called Googlebook will kick off pre-orders on September 21. However, we still haven't seen anything official from Google's hardware partners, so the renders of the Asus Googlebook obtained by The Mac Observer give us a really good look at what to expect in a few days. Asus Googlebook The Asus Googlebook comes in a very familiar form factor, but features a distinctive "G" key along with an RGB light bar on the lid. And from what we've seen so far, these two design traits will be present across all Googlebooks. Asus...

OnePlus 16 shows up on Geekbench 7 with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chipset

The OnePlus 16 release is seemingly getting closer, as the leak intensity has increased lately. We've had an official teaser from OnePlus the other day and an extensive report on the specs shortly after that. But now, we have a solid confirmation about the chipset. A Geekbench 7 listing just popped up on the radar, revealing the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chipset, which is hardly a surprise, of course. Given the information we have so far, Qualcomm plans to release two versions of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset - a regular variant and a Pro option. OnePlus 16 has appeared on...

Deals: the iPhone 18 Pros are now available, but iPhone 17 Pro and Galaxy S26 models are cheaper

The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max went on sale this week in Germany, along with 64 other countries in the first wave. If you have your eyes set on an iPhone Duo, you will have to wait for over a month more to get it. As for the new Pro models, here is a reminder of their prices – the small iPhone 18 Pro starts at €1,450, while the larger iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at €1,600. As is tradition, Apple stopped selling the old Pros when the new ones were unveiled – only non-Pro models last more than a year on Apple.com. But that doesn’t stop third-party retailers from selling older Pros as you’ll...

Apple iPhone 18 Pro in for review

It's that time of year again - the new iPhone generation is upon us, and while the foldable iPhone Duo stole the spotlight this year, the iPhone 18 Pro series is still hard to ignore. So while we are waiting on the iPhone Duo to arrive, we are kickstarting the iPhone 18 Pro review process. iPhone 18 Pro vs. 18 Pro Max Aside from the new hero Burgundy color, the 18 Pro also comes in Glacier, Black and Silver colorways. The one we have right here is the Glacier paint job. A subtle change to the appearance is the smaller Dynamic Island, which can now display up to three live...

The new itel A300C is tough, cheap and has a 6,000mAh battery

itel spent weeks teasing its new A300C model and it is finally go time. This is a rugged-but-affordable Android 16 Go Edition phone – it costs ₹11,000 and comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. That isn’t much, of course, but the phone supports microSD cards up to 2TB, so you can add as much storage as you like. The phone has a MIL-STD-810H certification (it has been drop tested). However, it lacks an official dust and water resistance rating. On the plus side, itel offers a free screen replacement for the first 100 days after you buy the phone. The itel A300C has a 6.56” 90Hz...

This is when Motorola is unveiling the Signature 27

Motorola's Signature, its current flagship smartphone, came out in January, and now the company is almost ready to reveal its successor, the Signature 27. Motorola started teasing the upcoming device earlier this month, and today it has announced its unveiling date: September 22. That is also when Qualcomm is expected to unveil the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chipsets, during its Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii. Motorola specifically calls out the Snapdragon Summit, so it looks like the Signature 27 using one of those chips is a given. There’s more to...

First iPhone 18 Pro teardown video is here

The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max have been released today, and there's already a teardown video of the former available on YouTube. Undoubtedly, many more will follow, but if you've been very anxiously waiting to take a peek inside the new iPhone 18 Pro, here's your first chance to do so below (beware the AI voice though). The teardown starts with the pentalobe screws on the bottom, then heat, a suction cup, and alcohol are used to remove the display. The smaller Dynamic Island is made possible by moving the infrared camera under the display, and the pixels on top of it are...

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max in for review

The iPhone 18 Pro Max could very well have been called the 17S Pro Max. It brings a chip update, some minor tweaks to the camera and new colors. Back in the day that basically amounted to an S-series update but Apple insists on a whole number update and in the midst of the global memory chip shortage is asking $100/€150/£100 more than last year's 17 Pro Max. There’s not much to talk about in terms of the unboxing experience. You still get a USB-C cable, which is … nice. At this point we’re not sure how many future iPhones will launch with bundled accessories, so a cable is better than...

Apple, Samsung and Google face potential device ban in the US

A new investigation by the US International Trade Commission (USITC) over spatial audio patent infringement could result in bans for Apple, Samsung and Google devices in the US. BoomCloud 360 is a relatively small audio company based in California which focuses on cloud sound optimization software for movies, games and music. It also holds valuable patents in the domain of spatial audio, which have been the subject of the ongoing probe. The original complaint was filed back in August and includes three patent disputes which BoomCloud 360 claims are being infringed upon by devices...