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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TikTok knows how addictive it can become for people, and so it's been spending a lot of time trying to convince us that it wants to help mitigate that. The latest example of this in action is its announcement today of "Well-being Missions", described as "a series of short, engaging missions designed to help people develop long-term balanced digital habits". And you learn about balanced digital habits by engaging in... Read more ›
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The iPhone 17 series leaks keep on coming, and the latest one shows the entire lineup in all of its colors. The images were shared by Sonny Dickson and depict the iPhone 17, 17 Air, 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max in their entire color palette. iPhone 17 Pro dummy units The orange on the 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max undoubtedly stands out the most. This is not the... Read more ›
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A few days ago some more details leaked regarding Huawei's upcoming successor to the Mate XT, the original tri-fold smartphone, which launched last year. Now, a new source purports to bring us the exact launch date for the Mate XTs, which is apparently what the new device will be called. It will allegedly be presented on September 12, which is the same week that Apple will launch the iPhone 17... Read more ›
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After a tepid Q1, India’s smartphone market reached some record heights in Q2. The report from analysts over at Counterpoint Research has good news for every major company on the market. The wholesale value rose 18% in Q2 compared to the same period last year, this is the highest value ever seen in Q2. The ultra-premium segment – defined as phones over ₹45,000 – was the fastest growing segment and... Read more ›
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YouTube has updated its advertiser-friendly guidelines, and it now allows creators to retain full ad revenue even if their videos contain strong profanities. YouTube's Head of Monetization Policy Experience confirmed the change in a video posted to the Creator Insider channel. Creators are now allowed to use strong profanities in the first seven seconds of their videos while still retaining full monetization. As the video explains, the new rules “align... Read more ›
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Following the massive Pixel leak from last week, Evan Blass is back with more images and even key specs for the whole Pixel 10 series. Google Pixel 10 series, alongside new Pixel Watch 4 and Buds The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold will get a slightly larger 6.4” cover display, up from 6.3” on the previous generation. However, the main display will remain the same size at 8”. There are... Read more ›
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 series received its first Android 16-based One UI 8 open beta update in May. Two months later, the lineup is receiving the fourth One UI 8 beta, with no word on when exactly the stable build will be released. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra The fourth One UI 8 beta for the Galaxy S25 series carries firmware version S938BXXU5ZYGB and is currently seeding in Germany. However, the... Read more ›
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Following its global debut in May, Motorola’s Moto G86 Power has made its way to India. The device comes in Pantone Spellbound, Pantone Golden Cypress and Pantone Cosmic Sky colors. It’s available in a single 8/128GB trim with pricing set at INR 17,999 ($206). Open sales start on August 6 via Motorola India and partnering retailers. Moto G86 Power Moto G86 Power brings a 6.67-inch OLED display (FHD+ 120Hz) with... Read more ›
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vivo introduced the X200 FE and X Fold5 in India about two weeks ago. The vivo X200 FE went on sale in India last week, and now, the vivo X Fold5 is also available for purchase in the country. [#InlinePriceWidget,13847,1#] The vivo X Fold5 comes in a single Titanium Grey color option in India with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage onboard. It's priced at INR149,999 ($1,720/€1,490) and can be purchased... Read more ›
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Today, Google has updated AI Mode in Search once again. On desktop browsers, you can now ask complex questions about images (which was already available in the Google app), and "in the coming weeks" you'll be able to upload PDFs to AI Mode and ask detailed questions about them. AI Mode will "analyze the contents of your file and cross-reference it with relevant information from the web to provide a... Read more ›
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Earlier today, an iPhone 17 Pro was seemingly spotted in the wild, and now from another source comes a short video showing the upcoming smartphone in a bunch of different colors. Note that these are dummy units of the iPhone 17 Pro, not real units, but for all intents and purposes, the design should be identical - it's just that the dummies don't have any innards. What's your favorite iPhone... Read more ›
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A few days ago, a rumor told us to expect Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra to finally up its charging capacity from the 45W its predecessors have been stuck at, to 65W. Today a new report, based on code found in One UI 8, comes to contradict that. If this is accurate information, then the S26 Ultra will only support 60W wired charging. Yeah, Ice Universe was really right. The... Read more ›
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Back in April, Honor introduced the Power, a mid-range smartphone with a huge 8,000 mAh battery. The brand isn't done, however. According to a new rumor out of China, Honor is currently testing a new device which will have an insane 10,000 mAh battery. This is most likely going to be launching as the Honor Power 2, but it's still unclear when. Honor Power For that matter, all of its... Read more ›
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The RedMagic Astra is a small gaming tablet – with its 9.06” display, it’s more portable than most tablets these days and yet it packs a flagship chip and a fast LTPO OLED panel. We received a unit for testing (check out our unboxing here) and have some results to report from our benchmark suite. First, let us introduce the hardware. The Astra has a 9.06” LTPO display with up... Read more ›
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Xiaomi is working on the 15T and 15T Pro, which will arrive soon as the successors to the 14T and 14T Pro that launched back in September of last year. The Xiaomi 15T has now been spotted in two certifications - NBTC in Thailand and IMDA in Singapore. Thus, it may make its official debut alongside the 15T Pro next month or in September. Xiaomi 15T NBTC certification The 15T... Read more ›
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Leaked firmware files reveal that the Galaxy S26 Ultra will likely launch with the Snapdragon 8 Elite's successor next year and will ship with One UI 8.5 based on Android 16 out of the box. This appears to be in line with a recent report by Ice Universe revealing a shift in Samsung's software update strategy that gives the foldables the latest One UI iteration and polishing it for the... Read more ›
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Spotify reported its performance for the second quarter of this year. The streaming service added more subscribers than expected, however total revenue and operating income fell below expectations. After adding 5 million premium subscribers in Q1, it added 8 million more this quarter (exceeding forecasts by 3 million). Compared to Q2 last year, the number of premium subscribers increased by 12%, however, ad-supported subscribers are 1% down. Spotify’s Q2 2025... Read more ›
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Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra has just been certified by SGS Fimko, and this process has confirmed its battery capacity and charging capabilities. The tablet will have an 11,600 mAh battery with support for 45W wired charging. Compared to its predecessor from last year, that's a tiny 400 mAh increase in battery size, while the charging speed has remained the same. This certification hasn't revealed any other specs. Based... Read more ›
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India has overtaken China as the leading manufacturing hub for smartphones sold in the US. The latest Canalys report shows that 44% of all US smartphone imports for the April–June period (Q2) were made in India. This is a remarkable rise compared to last year, when India accounted for a mere 13% of all US smartphone imports while China held a reassuring 61% share. Apple played a major role in... Read more ›
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Samsung has already been rumored to replace the Galaxy S26 Plus with the thin S26 Edge, following in the footsteps of what Apple is allegedly going to do a few months earlier when it launches the iPhone 17 family in September (there will be no iPhone 17 Plus, instead we're getting the thin iPhone 17 Air). Today a new rumor goes even further, telling us we can actually expect a... Read more ›
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