Samsung recently released the third One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series smartphones, which are currently the only smartphones eligible for the One UI 9 beta program. However, the Korean brand is already working on One UI 9 for the Galaxy S25 series, Galaxy A16 5G, Galaxy A17 5G, Galaxy A34, Galaxy A57, and the unannounced Galaxy S26 FE, and it has now begun testing One UI 9... Read more ›
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Realme is launching the GT 8 Pro alongside the GT 8 in October, and before that the flagship model has received its certification for sale in China. This has revealed its support for 120W wired charging, and according to rumors on Weibo, the phone will also support wireless charging and will have a large battery with a capacity starting with the number 7. So it's not going to hit 8,000... Read more ›
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The Xiaomi Pad Mini is the first compact tablet under Xiaomi's own brand name for some time. Despite its smaller size, the Pad Mini is a premium tablet and more than ready to duke it out with the likes of the Apple iPad mini. Our review unit is the Grey version and comes in the 12/512 GB configuration. It ships with a USB-A to USB-C cable and a 67W charger.... Read more ›
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Today Meta has announced that ad-free subscriptions for both Facebook and Instagram are going to become available in the UK "over the coming weeks". These will give you the option to pay a fee to stop seeing ads on either service. The subscription cost will be £2.99 per month on the web and £3.99 per month if you subscribe on iOS or Android. The latter is more expensive because of... Read more ›
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Samsung's Galaxy S25 FE launched earlier this month, and now it's already receiving its first software update. This is rolling out in both Asia and Europe, and it brings with it the September security patch. [#InlinePriceWidget,14042,1#] Aside from that, you get stock price updates in the Now Bar (for stocks you've previously added to Google Finance), although it seems like only "big price changes" will appear in the Now Bar,... Read more ›
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The first phones with the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 have already been announced, but they are not available just yet. That said, we have a prototype device on hand that we can use for the first round of benchmarks. We can't show it to you yet, but here's a sneak peek at the Realme GT 8 Pro prototype: Let’s get a closer look at the chip first. The... Read more ›
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Allstate Protection Plans evaluated how durable the new iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro are with some more scientific drop and bend tests. The purpose of the test was to assess how the new designs have affected durability and provide people with a sense of what might happen during everyday use. Starting with the bend, the iPhone 17 Pro withstood more than 90 kg of pressure, while the Air bent... Read more ›
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Samsung is rumored to be launching the Galaxy S26 family (most likely in January) running One UI 8.5. A few days ago we got our first look at the design changes coming in this upcoming release, and today courtesy of a teardown of a One UI 8.5 build there's additional news about a new feature that will be built in. We're talking about the ability to double tap the back... Read more ›
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The Realme Watch 5 leaked at the beginning of this month, and now it's finally official, listed on Realme's official website in all its glory. Realme Watch 5 official images The watch comes with advertised 14-day battery life from its 460 mAh battery, which of course tells you it's running proprietary software and not Google's Wear OS. The watch has a 1.97" rectangular AMOLED screen with 390x450 resolution, 60Hz refresh... Read more ›
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Back in June, Microsoft and Asus announced the first-ever handheld Xbox consoles with the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X. The pair are now up for pre-order, and we finally get their pricing details. ROG Xbox Ally featuring the AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor, 16GB RAM and 512GB storage starts at $599/€599/£499. ROG Xbox Ally X with the more powerful Ryzen Z2 Extreme, 24GB RAM and 1TB storage starts at... Read more ›
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Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 flagship SoC at the recently concluded Snapdragon Summit, held in Maui, Hawaii. Alongside that, the chipmaker also introduced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, developed "to give you more choices and flexibility, while still delivering flagship features." While Qualcomm didn't detail the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, it has shared key details about the chip. Like the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, the Snapdragon... Read more ›
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Apple is currently going through “scratchgate” with its iPhone 17 Pro series but how does the regular iPhone 17 fare? Well, much better thanks to its back glass, which is etched in a soft-touch material. YouTuber JerryRigEverything exposed the iPhone 17 to his signature durability test and tried his best to scratch the device with all sorts of minerals. With no sharp anodized aluminum edges on the camera island, the... Read more ›
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It's almost time for the next nubia flagship release, and the brand's Vice President teased the phone on Weibo, hyping up an impressive camera system and display. Some of the claims were then backed up by a separate leak from Digital Chat Station. nubia Z80 Ultra teaser poster Just like the previous flagships from the lineup, the Z80 Ultra is about to feature a full-screen display without a punch-hole for... Read more ›
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Realme has revealed new details about the upcoming GT 8 Pro. The GT 8 series will debut in China this October, with a global rollout expected to happen later in the year. The phones will be powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. The company has now confirmed that the GT 8 Pro will sport a 2K resolution BOE display that uses a customized Q10+ panel and... Read more ›
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After rolling out the Android 16-based One UI 8 stable update for the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra, Samsung has released the stable One UI 8 for the Galaxy S24 FE. The update is rolling out in Europe and Iran with firmware version S721BXXU7CYI5/S721BOXM7CYI5/S721BOJM7CYI5 and September 2025 Android security patch. It requires a download of over 3GB, so make sure you are connected to Wi-Fi before downloading... Read more ›
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The Xiaomi 17 series is now official, but it wasn’t the only highlight of the event. Xiaomi also introduced the new Pad 8 and Pad 8 Pro tablets. The Xiaomi Pad 8 and Pad 8 Pro share several features, including an 11.2-inch LCD display with 3.2K resolution, 800 nits peak brightness, and a 144Hz refresh rate. The panel also supports full DC dimming, HDR10, HDR Vivid, and Dolby Vision. Both... Read more ›
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The iQOO 15 is expected to be unveiled in China next month, with an international debut anticipated before the end of the year. The brand has already revealed the iQOO 15's design and a few other features, but today it confirmed the most important part of the phone's specs sheet - the processor. iQOO has confirmed that the iQOO 15 will be powered by the freshly announced Snapdragon 8 Elite... Read more ›
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Honor has yet to reveal an exact launch date for the Magic8 series, but the lineup is confirmed to debut sometime between October and December this year. Meanwhile, live images of the base Magic8 in the Sky Blue Glaze edition have surfaced online. The Magic8 series in the Sky Blue Glaze finish appears to have a unique pattern on the rear panel that becomes visible when light reflects off it.... Read more ›
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The Xiaomi 17 arrives on the scene as the first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5-equipped phone and it also brings a few more notable upgrades over its predecessor. The big one is the new 7,000mAh Si/C battery, which features up to 16% silicon content and 100W wired fast charging. The 17 also supports 50W wireless charging and up to 22.5W reverse wireless top-ups. Up front, Xiaomi is bringing a 6.3-inch... Read more ›
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