The vivo Y500 Pro is set to launch in China on November 10 and vivo has been ramping up its teaser campaign. We now have key specs for the device thanks to a detailed Weibo post from the brand, as well as its listing on China Telecom. vivo Y500 Pro key specs (machine translated from Chinese) Y500 Pro (V2516A) will feature a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with 2,800 x 1,260px resolution... Read more ›
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Last week, Samsung showcased its first tri-fold smartphone at the 2025 K-Tech Showcase. The device, which still does not have an official name, was positioned behind a glass display, and we only saw a few images of it in its folded and unfolded states. Luckily, a video posted by SBS News and Omokgyo Electronics gives us a better look at Samsung’s tri-fold from different angles. We can see the dual... Read more ›
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Apple is currently seeding the iOS 26.1 update to all compatible iPhone models. The company is also rolling out iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, watchOS 26.1, and tvOS 26.1 to users. The iOS 26.1 update includes a new Liquid Glass toggle that lets users choose between clear and tinted UI elements. Apple has also finally added a toggle to turn off the Lock Screen Swipe to Open Camera option. The... Read more ›
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The Indian smartphone market was positive in Q3 of 2025, according to Countpoint's report. The market grew in sheer volume by 5% Year-over-Year compared to Q3 of 2024. But even more impressively, it grew 18% in value YoY. That's because of an increase in the premium segment (phones above INR 30,000) - shipments grew 29% YoY, driven by robust demand for Apple and Samsung flagships. Apple secured 9% of the... Read more ›
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Samsung was supposed to revamp its flagship smartphone lineup next year, rumors said, but if that was ever true, the company changed its mind at some point and now we're expecting the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra to arrive in early 2026. Today purported screen protectors for the trio have been leaked in China, and you can see them below. Two things stand out here, alongside the confirmation that... Read more ›
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Oppo is gearing up to launch the Reno15 series soon, and so far we've heard it would have a Pro Max member alongside the vanilla device and the Pro. Today one of the members of the Reno15 family ran Geekbench, and its run is now available in the benchmark's online database. For what it's worth, the prototype in question managed a single-core score of 1,668 and a multi-core score of... Read more ›
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Today, OpenAI has announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), which will allow the maker of ChatGPT to run its advanced AI workloads on AWS infrastructure. The deal is effective immediately. AWS is providing OpenAI with Amazon EC2 UltraServers, which feature hundreds of thousands of Nvidia GPUs and the ability to scale to tens of millions of CPUs for advanced generative AI workloads. The seven-year deal represents a... Read more ›
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We already heard that iOS 26.4, scheduled to launch this coming spring, will finally unleash the improved Siri we've been waiting for in the past year or so. And it will all happen with Google's secret behind the scenes help, apparently. The same source, the usually very reliable (when it comes to Apple-related stuff) Mark Gurman over at Bloomberg, is also reporting that iOS 27 (and presumably iPadOS 27) will... Read more ›
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Samsung's upcoming tri-fold smartphone was showcased in late October, but it's still not properly official. We might not have very long to wait, however, as it's now apparently been spotted in the Bluetooth SIG's certification database. Interestingly, multiple model numbers were certified - SM-D6390, SM-D639N, SM-D639U, SM-D639U1, and SM-D639B. The fact that we have all these model numbers implies rather wide geographical availability, including in North America, China, and Korea.... Read more ›
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Honor launched the Magic8 and Magic8 Pro in China in mid-October, and the company is now gearing up for the international launch of the latter. The Magic8 Pro will begin its journey outside of China in Malaysia, where it's already being teased by Honor's local arm. There's no exact launch date yet, only a "coming soon" notice posted to Honor's Malaysian X account, as you can see below. The Magic... Read more ›
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Apple's improved and AI-ified Siri is now rumored to arrive in iOS 26.4, scheduled for release this coming spring, following multiple delays. That's some good news for users of the company's devices, but a new report makes an interesting claim about what's going on behind the scenes. Apple will allegedly use Google Gemini models for the new Siri, but won't tell anyone. Apple is basically paying Google to create a... Read more ›
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Realme unveiled two new C-series phones in Vietnam today with the Realme C85 Pro and Realme C85 5G. Both bring 6.8-inch displays alongside 50MP main cameras and 7,000mAh batteries with 45W charging as well as IP69K ingress protection. Realme C85 Pro and C85 5G Realme C85 Pro is equipped with the LTE-only Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 chip from 2023 while C85 5G gets the more recent and 5G-capable Dimensity 6300. Realme... Read more ›
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Several smartphone makers, including Samsung, Tecno, Apple, and Motorola, have all released slim phones this year, and Huawei is also positioning itself in the mix with the upcoming Mate 70 Air. The device already leaked in a carrier listing and a more recent poster which revealed its design, but the latest bit of info comes from a Xiaohongshu user who shared live images of the Mate 70 Air. Mate 70... Read more ›
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Indian smartphone brand Lava has been teasing the launch of the Agni 4 in recent weeks. The company has now finally revealed the launch date for the Agni 3 successor. The Lava Agni 4 will debut in India on November 20. Lava also shared a first look at the smartphone’s design through its social media channels. Lava’s Agni 4 will offer a metal construction and a dual-rear-camera setup. This is... Read more ›
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RedMagic just made its flagship smartphone globally available as the RedMagic 11 Pro. It might come a bit confusing for anyone following the tech news because this newly announced model is identical to the RedMagic 11 Pro+ in China. This gaming phone packs impressive specs and some industry-firsts. The RedMagic 11 Pro is the first mass-produced phone with liquid cooling. The solution is called AquaCore, and it's even incorporated into... Read more ›
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vivo has added another new smartphone to its budget Y series lineup in India. The vivo Y19s 5G appears to be a slightly upgraded version of the Y19 5G, which debuted in India this May. The vivo Y19s is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC, which is paired with up to 6GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It gets a microSD card slot for storage expansion. The phone... Read more ›
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This is the RedMagic 11 Pro, the global member of the company's new 11 series. The Pro+ may have some bragging rights over it, but this is still a formidable gaming machine. It packs the latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with 16 GB of RAM. It also has an active cooling fan built in to help sustained performance. But that's something gaming phones have had for years... Read more ›
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The Realme GT8 Pro is already out in China and is coming to the global scene later this month. Ahead of the international launch, Realme is set to launch an exclusive GT8 Pro Aston Martin F1 Limited Edition model in China. Realme GT8 Pro Aston Martin F1 Limited Edition This one will be unveiled on November 10 and will feature a turquoise-colored body with the signature Aston Martin wings emblem... Read more ›
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There have been multiple rumors suggesting that Samsung may delay the Galaxy S26 series launch to March, and a new leak now claims to reveal the exact date. According to a report, Samsung will hold a Galaxy Unpacked event on February 25 next year in San Francisco, where it will debut the Galaxy S26 lineup. Notably, Samsung usually unveils the flagship Galaxy S series phones in January. The Galaxy S25... Read more ›
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