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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WhatsApp has finally received its very own iPad app. Seriously, this only went live today. Needless to say, a lot of people have been waiting for a very long time for this to happen, and now it has. WhatsApp's official X account actually teased the launch yesterday with a cryptic post, and today it's made it official. You can now grab the WhatsApp app for iPad from the App Store... Read more ›
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The iPhone 17 Air is coming this September to replace the iPhone 16 Plus, and today a new report gives us some more details about its weight. This is said to be 146g, although past reports have also claimed 145g and 150g. So it's probably safe to assume it will weigh between 145g and 150g. That means it will be lighter than Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge. Part of this is... Read more ›
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Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip7 is expected to launch in early July alongside the Galaxy Z Fold7, and we've recently heard that the Flip7 would be using Samsung's long-delayed Exynos 2500 chipset. Yesterday, a benchmark run of the US-bound model surfaced with the Exynos 2500 on board, and that seemed to settle things regarding regional availability - in short, it looked like the Exynos would be in worldwide. Today, however, a... Read more ›
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Samsung's chip-manufacturing business isn't doing great, and poor yield is partially to blame. Even the Galaxy S25 series switched entirely to Snapdragon this year. Though the Exynos will return to the S26 series if the rumors are correct. The issues with Samsung's LSI (the chip design arm) run so deep that reports suggest a merger between Samsung LSI and another division, most likely Foundry. The initial rumors suggest that Samsung... Read more ›
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Motorola just unveiled the Edge 2025 for North American markets. It comes with a 6.7-inch "Super HD" pOLED display, with a 120 Hz refresh rate and "vibrant hues with Pantone Validated Color". This is also promised to deliver "13% more resolution than the previous generation", without its actual resolution being revealed. The phone is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 7400 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It... Read more ›
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Canalys just came out with its report on the European market for Q1 2025, which shows a modest decline in overall sales. The whole market slipped 2%, but there's a bit of nuance here. Analysts reveal that vendors sold 32.4 million units, down from 33.1 million in Q1 2024, but about 32% of those sales were premium phones priced above €800. Of course, Apple and Samsung are the biggest winners... Read more ›
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Apple has never been one to quickly jump onto trends, taking its sweet time and only using a new technology when it feels it's mature enough. That may be the point that 200 MP cameras have just reached, since Apple is now rumored to be testing just such a sensor. There is no more information on the matter at all, so we don't even know which particular sensor and for... Read more ›
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Thin is in? The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge launched with a slender frame that measures just 5.8mm thick – and soon it will have competition. No, we’re not talking about the iPhone 17 Air, but instead about the Infinix Hot 60 Pro+ – Ice Universe has a unit on hand and posted this comparison video with the S25 Edge. The Infinix Hot 60 Pro+ is a sub-6mm phone – it... Read more ›
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Alcatel’s re-entry to the Indian smartphone market is now complete with the arrival of the V3 series. The new Alcatel devices are manufactured in India, with NxtCell India handling the manufacturing and market distribution. Alcatel V3 Classic is the entry-level offering of the bunch and is a rebadged TCL 60. Alcatel V3 Pro is identical to the TCL 60 SE NxtPaper while the V3 Ultra is based on the TCL... Read more ›
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OnePlus has announced that it is also getting aboard the AI bandwagon. While the company had previously announced a couple of AI features, today it is announcing a much wider suite of functionality and hardware integration under the new OnePlus AI brand. The new AI features will debut on the upcoming OnePlus 13s. The phone has a dedicated button on the side called the Plus Key, which replaces OnePlus' iconic... Read more ›
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Xiaomi launched the Mix Flip in July of last year, and the company is hard at work on its successor. A new rumor out of China today tells us to expect the Mix Flip 2 to become official in June, so a little bit earlier. The phone is said to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and it will be very thin. Previously leaked specs have indicated that... Read more ›
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OnePlus Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro have been on the smartphone market for almost half a year, but now the company refreshes the series with two more models – Ace 5 Racing and Ace 5 Ultra. These new smartphones are entirely different in specs and design, but keep the overall tone of the lineup - flagship performance at sub-flagship prices. OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra The name Ultra is literally... Read more ›
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Samsung is working on several XR devices – the Project Moohan headset, which it is developing in collaboration with Google, plus two more, Project Haean and Project Jinju, which should have a smart glasses form factor. These have started to crop up in the Geekbench database. The latest is the Project Moohan headset (SM-I610), which will launch later this year, possibly under the name Galaxy XR. As expected, this is... Read more ›
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After a long teaser campaign, Realme unveiled the global version of its GT 7 alongside the GT 7T. Both devices feature MediaTek Dimensity chipsets, massive 7,000mAh batteries and speedy 120W charging. Realme GT 7 GT 7 differs from its Chinese counterpart across several key specs. The global variant gets the Dimensity 9400e instead of the Dimensity 9300+ and it’s equipped with a 6.8-inch AMOLED (FHD+) and 120Hz refresh rate instead... Read more ›
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The Realme Neo7 Turbo launching on May 29 in China will pack a punch-hole display, which, Realme has revealed, is a BOE Q10 screen with 6,500 nits peak brightness, 144Hz refresh rate, and 1.5K resolution. It will also have 4,608Hz UHF PWM dimming. Additionally, Realme revealed that the Neo7 Turbo will have an IP66, IP68, and IP69 rating, and it will come with an X-axis linear motor and an IR... Read more ›
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Motorola's Moto G56 has been leaking a lot recently, and earlier today the brand itself managed to mistakenly list it onto its websites in Czechia and Slovakia. The listing seems to have been taken down in the meantime - but you know how the saying goes, the Internet is forever. So the images in this article are taken straight from Motorola's own official website. The listing has confirmed the previously... Read more ›
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Realme is having a launch party today in Paris, France. We will see the official announcement of Realme GT 7 and Realme GT 7T, two smartphones that were heavily teased and even listed on Amazon. The event begins at 10 AM local time, which is 8 AM UTC, and will be streamed live on YouTube. The global Realme GT 7 is expected to be different from the Realme GT7, launched... Read more ›
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The upcoming Moto G86 was showcased in leaked official-looking renders back in April, and then, earlier this month, its full spec sheet got outed as well. So it's clearly coming soon, this one - and to further prove that point, it's now been EEC certified in Europe, as well as MIIT and 3C certified in China. Last year, the Moto G85 was sold under that name in global markets and... Read more ›
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Oppo launched the Reno14 and Reno14 Pro in China earlier this month, and a few days ago the company basically confirmed its plans to release them in other markets too, but not directly and with no release timeframe to speak of. That's where today's leak comes in, claiming that the devices will land in India "by the first week of July". That's at the same time a very specific claim... Read more ›
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