The base iPhone 18 is widely rumored to launch in early 2027 with a display similar to that of the current iPhone 17. However, a fresh leak suggests that the display may offer higher brightness. According to tipster Instant Digital on Weibo, display manufacturer BOE may be unable to supply OLED panels for the iPhone 18, as Apple’s brightness requirements are reportedly too demanding. This indicates that the iPhone 18... Read more ›
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Redmi has been teasing the Turbo 5 Max for a while now, but this model won't be launching alone. Instead, it will be joined by the 'vanilla' Turbo 5, which now seems to have run Geekbench. This means there's an online listing for it in the benchmark's database, and you can see it in the screenshot below. The Geekbench run confirms the fact that the Redmi Turbo 5 is powered... Read more ›
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A recent article by Android Headlines that covers three continents and collects data from four independent analyst firms suggests that OnePlus will soon shut down. The poor sales performance in the last couple of years, the fact that OnePlus is losing market share, and the closure of many offices around the world have led Android Headlines to believe that the company is done for. However, the CEO of OnePlus India... Read more ›
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According to the latest rumors from China, Huawei is working on a new watch, which will be positioned as a professional sport-focused instrument. It is allegedly codenamed Chitu, and will be offered in four colorways, roughly translating from Chinese as Track Legend, Fast Shadow Black, Dawn Orange, and Chiguang Blue. Huawei Watch GT 6 Pro The watch will come in two sizes, the smaller one fitting a 16mm strap, the... Read more ›
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Another day, another Galaxy S26 leak. Earlier this month, a report detailed the expected launch and sale dates for Samsung’s upcoming flagship lineup. Now, a new leak sheds light on the launch and pre-order timeline specifically for South Korea. Firstly, prominent tipster Ice Universe reiterates that Samsung will host the Unpacked event for the Galaxy S26 series on February 25. As per the tipster, the devices will go on pre-order... Read more ›
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The OnePlus Nord 6 is coming soon, and according to multiple recent rumors, it might be a rebranded and/or slightly tweaked version of the OnePlus Turbo 6, which launched in China earlier this month. Now the Nord 6 has seemingly run Geekbench, and as always this means there's a listing for it in the benchmark's online database. This reveals the model number CPH2795, and the fact that the phone is... Read more ›
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Samsung is rumored to be bringing support for Qi2 wireless charging with magnets to its Galaxy S26 devices that are due to launch soon, perhaps as early as next month. And now a purported Qi2 power bank designed to work with the Galaxy S26 series has been outed. The power bank has the model number EB-U2500 and supports wireless charging at up to 15W. It can also charge devices via... Read more ›
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The nubia RedMagic 11 Air, unveiled in China yesterday, will debut internationally on January 29 at 7 AM EST. The global RedMagic 11 Air will come with the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, a 7,000 mAh battery, and a cooling fan, just like its Chinese counterpart. And if it shares the entire specs sheet with the Chinese model, international customers will get the RedMagic 11 Air with Redmagic OS 11, up... Read more ›
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The Realme Neo8 is set to launch tomorrow in China, and fresh details have surfaced ahead of the announcement. Realme has now confirmed the phone’s camera specifications, while its pricing has leaked separately. In separate posts shared on Weibo, the company confirmed that the Neo8 will feature a 50MP Sony IMX896 primary rear sensor. The phone will also get a 50MP periscope telephoto camera that will support 3.5x optical zoom,... Read more ›
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Apple expanded its Fitness+ service to 28 markets last month, including Chile, Hong Kong, India, the Netherlands, Singapore, and Taiwan, and said that Fitness+ would launch in Japan in early 2026. Well, it's not really early 2026, but the service is now available in the East Asian island country. The Apple Fitness+ subscription costs JPY980/month or JPY7,800/year in Japan. However, new Fitness+ users in Japan will get a free one-month... Read more ›
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New official details about the Redmi Turbo 5 Max have surfaced ahead of its China launch later this month. The company has also recently confirmed the smartphone’s chipset and battery capacity. The Redmi Turbo 5 Max will support 100W PPS wired charging along with 27W reverse wired charging. It will also feature bypass charging, while its 9,000mAh battery is claimed to retain performance for up to 1,600 charge cycles. Additionally,... Read more ›
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Just a day after a leak suggested four color options for the upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra, a new tip now claims the flagship will launch in as many as six finishes. In a post on X, well-known tipster Evan Blass shared the full list of color variants for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Galaxy S26 Ultra renders (by @EclecticDaily) According to the leak, the phone will be available in black, white,... Read more ›
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Oppo’s camera-focused flagship, the Find X9 Ultra, is rumored to launch in March. Although the company has yet to make anything official, several leaks have already surfaced. The latest leak shows the alleged device in real-life images with a teleconverter kit. A tipster on Weibo has shared images of the alleged Oppo Find X9 Ultra, showing the device fitted with a teleconverter kit that includes a dedicated case, camera grip,... Read more ›
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The Realme 16 should join the Realme 16 Pro and Realme 16 Pro+ in the brand's portfolio soon, as it was already seen in some retailer listings last week. Now, the phone has seemingly been spotted in the Geekbench online database with the model number RMX5171. The device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6400 SoC, and the prototype which ran the benchmark had 8GB of RAM, though, of course,... Read more ›
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According to the prolific Chinese leaker who goes by Digital Chat Station on Weibo, the upcoming Xiaomi 18 will come with a periscope telephoto camera. In fact, it's very likely to be the same 50MP f/3.0 camera with 5x optical zoom that the Xiaomi 17 Pro uses. The Xiaomi 18 will also get an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, wireless charging support, as well as very high dust and water resistance. It's... Read more ›
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According to Omdia, vivo led India's smartphone market in 2025, grabbing 21% of the pie with 32.1 million shipments. It was followed by Samsung with 15% and 23 million shipments, Oppo and Xiaomi with 13% each (20 million and 19.7 million shipments, respectively), and Apple with 10% from 15.1 million units shipped. Compared to 2024, vivo grew 19% in 2025, Oppo grew 10%, Apple grew a whopping 28%, while Samsung... Read more ›
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Spotify is in the news today and not because of yet another price hike, believe it or not. Instead, a new report has uncovered a feature that's coming soon to Spotify's audiobooks. It's called Page Match and it's pretty clever - it lets you take a photo of a page in a physical book, and once you do that Spotify will take you to the exact same spot in the... Read more ›
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Seemingly out of nowhere, TCL announced it plans to acquire Sony’s home entertainment branch, including TVs and home audio equipment. The two companies are set to enter a joint venture, with TCL controlling a commanding 51% share. As per the press release, the TCL-led venture will “leverage Sony's high-quality picture and audio technology, brand value and operational expertise” combined with “TCL's advanced display technology, global scale advantages, industrial footprint, end-to-end... Read more ›
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Samsung’s One UI 8.5 Beta 4 update for the Galaxy S25 series is expected to roll out this week. Ahead of its release, a tipster has revealed key details about the update, including the full changelog. The tipster shared the changelog and firmware version for the One UI 8.5 Beta 4 for the Galaxy S25. It will reportedly carry the firmware version ZZAB. As per the leaked changelog, the Beta... Read more ›
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