Honor is launching the Magic8 Pro Air on January 19, and ahead of that a prototype now seems to have run Geekbench 6.5. As always, this has resulted in the device being listed in the benchmark's online database. The phone has the model number LDY-AN00. It managed a single-core score of 2,969 and a multi-core score of 9,892, though as usual we have to caution you against taking such results... Read more ›
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Motorola skipped a generation in 2025, but the Moto G Play is back in 2026 - meet the aptly named Moto G Play (2026). It came out alongside the Moto G (2026) in November and shares most of its specs with it - the screen, the chipset, and the battery capacity are all the same. Where they differ is in the storage - 128GB for the G, 64GB for the... Read more ›
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Global smartphone shipments recorded 4% growth in Q4, 2025, as the market was able to absorb rising component costs. According to preliminary data shared by Omdia, Apple was the runaway leader in terms of shipments and reached a record 25% market share. That means 1 in every 4 phones shipped in the last three months of 2025 was an iPhone. That’s not particularly surprising as demand for the iPhone 17... Read more ›
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MediaTek introduced its flagship mobile chipset, the Dimensity 9500 SoC, in September last year, and has now followed it up with the new Dimensity 9500s. The company has also announced the mid-range Dimensity 8500 chipset alongside it. Just like the Dimensity 9500, the new octa-core 9500s also features an ‘All Big Core’ architecture and is manufactured using a 3nm process. MediaTek Dimensity 9500s The Dimensity 9500s comes with a primary... Read more ›
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Xiaomi held a European launch event for the Redmi Note 15 series today, and it also expanded its smart wearables with the Redmi Buds 8 Lite wireless earbuds and Mijia Smart Audio Glasses. Mijia Smart Audio Glasses look like regular glasses but incorporate dual speakers and quad microphones. This means they can be used like a pair of wireless earbuds with some additional smart features. They feature touch-sensitive areas on... Read more ›
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Spotify has quietly revamped its UI for Android tablets recently. There's a media player on the right, which you can change the dimensions of just like you can in Spotify's desktop app. There's also a new bar at the bottom with icons for Home, Search, Library, and Create. This new UI seems to be rolling out already and it's not a beta build - you will get it if you... Read more ›
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They took their sweet, sweet time, but the Redmi Note 15 series phones have finally arrived in Europe. The series made its debut in China with slightly different specs, then launched in India. The global launch originally happened in mid-December, so we’ve been waiting for a while. The five new models are finally available. And yes, it’s five models as Xiaomi continues building 4G versions for the Pro and vanilla... Read more ›
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HMD unveiled half a dozen DUB series TWS earphones last month, and now it's set to launch another pair. HMD hasn't revealed the name or the launch date of this upcoming DUB series TWS earphones, but it posted an image on X that hints at a design similar to the DUB X50 Pro unveiled last month. 🤫 pic.twitter.com/OvWN7NEL6s— HMD (@HMDdevices) January 14, 2026 The HMD DUB X50 Pro have an... Read more ›
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It was nearly a year ago that the GSM Association published the RCS Universal Profile 3.0, which, among other things, includes an end-to-end encryption (E2EE) standard for messages. The previous E2EE implementation was a Google-specific thing, which is why Apple didn’t support it when it adopted RCS with iOS 18. Now that there is an industry standard, Apple is working to implement it – this will finally enable encrypted messaging... Read more ›
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Oppo has been on a barrage of A6 series announcements lately and the latest one is the Oppo A6c. It’s not exactly new as the device shares its key specs with the recently announced Oppo A6t 4G but the A6c is only available in a single 6GB RAM and 128GB storage trim. It also comes with a slightly different back design and two color options - Orchid Purple and Olive... Read more ›
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Motorola introduced its new premium Signature lineup at CES 2026 earlier this month. The first device in the series is simply called the Motorola Signature. After making its debut in the UK and EU, the company has now announced its India launch date. The Motorola Signature will be unveiled in India on January 23 and will be sold via Flipkart and Motorola’s online store in India. Although Motorola did not... Read more ›
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Indian online retailer Flipkart teased a new Realme P-Series smartphone yesterday, which was believed to be the P4 Power with a 10,001 mAh battery. Today, Realme confirmed that this upcoming P-Series smartphone is the P4 Power without revealing its launch date. While Realme hasn't detailed the P4 Power's specs sheet, it has revealed a few features of the smartphone. For starters, the Realme P4 Power will pack a big battery.... Read more ›
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The first foldable from Apple, tentatively called the iPhone Fold, is rumored to launch later this year alongside the iPhone 18 Pro series. A new leak now sheds light on its construction and the materials Apple may be using. According to the leak, Apple’s foldable iPhone will use a hinge crafted from a material known as liquid metal. The rumor also suggests Apple has been experimenting with this material for... Read more ›
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Realme is unveiling the Neo8 on January 22, and ahead of that, the company is showing it in all three colorways in which it will be sold. These roughly translate from Chinese as Cyber Purple, Mecha Grey, and Origin White. Realme Neo8 official images Realme has already confirmed that the Neo8 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, and will have a Samsung-made AMOLED screen with a... Read more ›
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There's been a lot of news about the Google Pixel 10a in the past couple of days or so. First, its colorways leaked along with a rough release timeframe, then a purported official image leaked. Now a new rumor from a tipster on X claims to have pricing information and an exact release date: February 17. The 128GB model will allegedly cost €500, while the 256GB version will go for... Read more ›
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Google today introduced Personal Intelligence for Gemini. This is an opt-in feature. If you turn it on, it securely connects information from apps like Gmail, YouTube, Google Search, and Google Photos, which Gemini can then use in its conversations with you. This is rolling out over the next week to eligible Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers in the US. It works across the web, Android, and iOS. If... Read more ›
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Back in October, Samsung launched its web browser called Internet on Windows. This was a pretty important development, as Samsung Internet had before that point been relegated to Android devices. Samsung Internet for Windows was a beta release and only available in Korea and the US. That changes today. Samsung Internet for Windows is now available to everyone regardless of locale (even though the official website may still claim it's... Read more ›
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This is the Moto G (2026) and came out in early November, and has been on sale since last month. It's very similar to its predecessor, with only slight changes to the specs sheet. We'll call them quality of life type upgrades - you get twice the base storage at 128GB and a slightly bigger 5,200mAh battery. Oh, and the selfie camera has doubled from a 16MP unit to a... Read more ›
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Nothing CEO Carl Pei today confirmed that "some products", launching before the end of March, will have UFS 3.1 storage. This quite obviously refers to the Phone (4a) series, though which exact device(s) will be blessed with UFS 3.1 storage and which will miss out remains to be seen. Last year, the Nothing Phone (3a) and Nothing Phone (3a) Pro launched in early March, which is why we assume that... Read more ›
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The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has long been rumored to up its wired charging capacity to 60W. The S26+ was supposedly staying at 45W just like the S25+, and the S26 at 25W like the S25. But today a new rumor claims the vanilla Galaxy S26 will actually go up to 45W, matching the Plus model. Of course it remains to be seen what this means in practice in terms... Read more ›
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