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Piled up inventory had suppressed smartphone production to an extent, but now TrendForce reports that they are over the hump – smartphone production increased to 300 million units for the second quarter of 2025. This is up 4% from Q1 and up 4.8% from Q2 last year.
China ran a subsidy program for mid-range and entry-level devices, which helped clear out inventories. This program is also credited with boosting the production numbers for local smartphone brands.
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Apple is scheduled to release iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 on Monday, September 15, bringing a host of new features to existing iPhones and iPads, such as a Liquid Glass design overhaul, new Home Screen customization options, a streamlined Camera app, new Phone app features, and more. This article covers some of the things you can do to prepare your iPhone or iPad for Apple's latest mobile operating system, including... Read more ›
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Authorities have named Tyler Robinson as a suspect in the murder of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, citing Discord messages as evidence of his alleged role. Read more ›
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Apple released Powerbeats Pro 2 in February as its first earbuds with heart rate monitoring, and iOS 26 will further enhance that functionality. Many of the improvements will bring the Powerbeats Pro 2 in line with the new AirPods Pro 3, which also feature heart rate monitoring. Starting with iOS 26, the Powerbeats Pro 2's heart rate monitoring feature will work with Apple's Fitness app on the iPhone, according to... Read more ›
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Tyler Robinson, apprehended last night in connection to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, allegedly left engraved bullets at the crime scene that were covered in a furry meme, references from the video game Helldivers 2, and an extremely online taunt. In an FBI briefing this morning about his arrest, Utah Governor Spencer […] Read more ›
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A combat sim creator built an air combat sim gaming rig that moves with you and shoots guns, missiles, and chaff. Read more ›
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An anonymous reader shares a report: Medical researchers at some institutions in Canada, the United States and Italy are using data created by artificial intelligence (AI) from real patient information in their experiments without the need for permission from their institutional ethics boards, Nature has learnt. To generate what is called 'synthetic data', researchers train generative AI models using real human medical information, then ask the models to create data... Read more ›
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The suspect in Kirk's shooting was turned in by someone "very close" to him, President Trump said in a Fox News appearance on Friday. Read more ›
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Apple's new iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro models are just $100 apart and excel in different areas, creating one of the most difficult buying decisions for customers in years. Instead of the familiar split between standard and Pro models, Apple this year introduced the new iPhone Air. The iPhone Air is positioned as a design-focused iPhone with an ultra-thin, premium, and minimalist aesthetic, with trade-offs in terms of cameras,... Read more ›
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The long-lost console is being revived next February in cardboard and plastic form as a Switch accessory with Switch Online games. Read more ›
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Vice President JD Vance flies in a C-32, a customized military version of a commercial jetliner featuring a communications center and stateroom. Read more ›
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Apple will launch its new iPhone 17 lineup and ultra-thin iPhone Air in stores on Friday, September 19, and the company has already shown off the new devices at its fall event, which ran with the the tagline "Awe dropping." The iPhone 17 series brings a host of new features and enhancements. Here's a rundown of the biggest upgrades and changes: iPhone 17 Display Changes The iPhone 17 now comes... Read more ›
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Nintendo had a truly wild surprise up its sleeve for Switch Online + Expansion Pack during its Direct event on Friday. The company is bringing back the Virtual Boy as a physical device into which you can slot your Switch or Switch 2. A plastic replica of the mid-90s tabletop system will soon be available for Switch Online members to buy. The company will sell a cardboard version of the... Read more ›
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The Sony Xperia 10 VII is the company's latest mid-ranger that shows a lot of promise without a big price tag. Read more ›
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Pokémon Legends Z-A is getting a DLC expansion post launch, dubbed Mega Dimension - and it features not one but two Mega Raichu evolutions. Read more Read more ›
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Apple just unveiled the iPhone 17 Pro series, and these may very well be the most exciting new iPhones in quite some time. It all starts with an impressive new redesign that centers on a move away from titanium and back towards aluminum. Apple forged a unibody from Series 7000 aluminum for the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max that is then anodized on the outside. The aluminum comes... Read more ›
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vivo continues to tease the upcoming X300 series, this time revealing key design details of the flagship models. According to vivo Product Manager Han Boxiao, the vivo X300 series will be slimmer and lighter than its predecessors. It will also feature a compact body despite offering improved camera hardware. In an image shared alongside the Weibo post, we can see that the camera bump has a tapered edge instead of... Read more ›
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We’ve had some eyebrow-raising smartphone designs this year – and we will have some next year. Did you see yesterday’s leak that showed the Galaxy S26 series dummies? The S26 Edge stood out with a particularly chunky camera island. CAD-based renders have now hit the web, created by OnLeaks. They confirm the overall design and give precise dimensions: 158.4 x 75.7 x 5.5mm. This is 0.3mm thinner than the current... Read more ›
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE going official was the most important story of week 36. The phone packs a 4nm Exynos 2400 chipset with 8 GB of RAM, and up to 512 GB of storage. Despite the mostly unchanged SoC, the S25 FE packs a 10% larger vapor chamber for cooling. Another update is the bigger 4,900mAh battery. The phone is a svelte 7.4mm thin and weighs some 23 grams... Read more ›
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The iPhone 17 Air brings the biggest design change in recent memory, and goes all-in on the forgotten focus of slim and light phones. At 5.6mm, it’s the thinnest iPhone to date. Apple calls it “a paradox you have to hold to believe”. It’s actually replacing the not-so-popular iPhone 16 Plus, so it gets a big 6.5-inch LTPO Super Retina OLED display with ProMotion 120Hz refresh rate. It also features... Read more ›
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Entry-level smartphones are now at a point where they're pretty hard to fault. The Galaxy A07 4G can be found for under €100, yet packs good specs, solid software support, and looks alright too. The A07 4G brings some serious upgrades compared to its predecessor. It gets a smooth 90Hz display, which makes a world of difference compared to plain old 60Hz. The LCD isn't the brightest, but it will... Read more ›
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Honor has started recruitment of beta testers to test the MagicOS 10 for half a dozen devices, including the Honor Magic V5 (MBH-AN10), Honor Magic7 (PTP-AN00, PTP-AN60), Honor Magic7 Pro (PTP-AN10, PTP-AN70), Honor Magic7 RSR (PTP-AN20), Honor GT Pro (PPG-AN00), and Honor MagicPad 3 (CGA-W00). [#InlinePriceWidget,13982,1#] There are 2,000 slots for each smartphone - 500 for the log version and 1,500 for the nolog version. Those interested in participating in... Read more ›
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Apple updated its smartwatch lineup with the introduction of Apple Watch Series 11, Watch SE 3 and Watch Ultra 3. The trio gets 5G cellular connectivity, which is a first for Apple Watch models. The Series 11 and Watch Ultra 3 also bring new health-tracking features like Hypertension awareness. Watch Series 11 is the thinnest smartwatch from Apple, and it's even more durable than before. Series 11 brings Ion-X glass... Read more ›
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The iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air made their debut at Apple’s “Awe dropping” keynote yesterday. The new iPhones bring updates across the board and, more importantly, a new visual identity for Cupertino. The four new iPhones were joined by three new Apple Watches, including the Series 11, Watch SE 3 and Watch Ultra 3. We also got the long-awaited AirPods Pro 3. iPhone 17 series key specs We already... Read more ›
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ARM has unveiled its next generation CPU and GPU designs and is doing some rebranding at the same time – meet the ARM C1 CPUs and G1 GPUs, which will form the ARM Lumex compute subsystem (CSS). “Lumex” is the new branding that ARM will use for mobile-focused designs (for others, “Niva” will be used for PC, “Zena” for automotive and so on). This generation of CPU and GPU designs... Read more ›
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