Samsung is expected to launch three foldables in early July: the Galaxy Z Fold7, Z Flip7 and Z Flip7 FE. A few weeks ago we heard that Samsung had started mass production and things appear to be progressing on schedule as Max Jambor reports that the company is preparing to ship demo units to stores. As with the previous report, it’s these three classic foldables, the rumored tri-fold model is... Read more ›
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Honor launched a new tablet alongside the 400 and 400 Pro smartphones today. It's called Honor Pad 10 and it's powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It has a 12.1-inch 2560x1600 LCD touchscreen (probably with 60 Hz refresh rate as the spec page doesn't brag about anything over that), an 8 MP rear camera, an 8 MP front camera... Read more ›
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At its very busy event today, Xiaomi not only unveiled the 15S Pro, Pad 7 Ultra, and new Watch S4 eSIM, but also the Civi 5 Pro. This mid-range phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC, and it comes with a 6.55-inch AMOLED screen with 1236x2750 resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, 300 Hz touch sampling rate, 2,560 Hz PWM dimming, and 3,200-nit peak brightness. It will be... Read more ›
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Samsung's suite of apps, including the likes of Notes, Gallery, and Cloud are now available to non-Galaxy Windows machines. This wasn't the case until now - only Samsung's own laptops could use these proprietary apps. But users are reporting that they are now able to download the apps to non-Samsung Windows devices. You can find Galaxy Notes on the Microsoft Store on your Windows device and download it, no Galaxy... Read more ›
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Today, we have the new Honor 400 Pro, fresh off its announcement. In a phone world that's constantly moving towards flat and squared-off phones (thanks, Apple!), this curvy handset comes to serve those that still appreciate the improved fit inside your palm. Both the front and back panels of the Honor 400 Pro are rounded at the edges, and the corners are rounded. You either love curved phones or you... Read more ›
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The Nothing Phone (1) will not get an update to Android 16, which Google plans to release next month. This has been officially confirmed by the company itself in a brief statement: "Nothing Phone (1) will not support Android 16, but it will still receive security updates". While sad, this news is anything but surprising, as the Nothing Phone (1) launched back in 2022 running Android 12, with a promise... Read more ›
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The Honor 90 and 90 Pro from a couple of years ago were the first in the number-series to feature 200MP cameras, but then the company shifted away from high resolution sensors for several generations. With the arrival of the 400 series, 200MP is back on the menu. There are two new models – the Honor 400 and the 400 Pro. The latter is larger and more powerful and it... Read more ›
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Lei Jun always has something up his sleeve – Xiaomi announced a new version of the Watch S4 and the bold “XRING INSIDE” should tell you what’s new. This model is called the Xiaomi Watch S4 “15th Anniversary Edition” to celebrate the company’s 15th birthday. Xiaomi Watch S4 15th anniversary edition Interestingly, it is powered by an in-house chip called the Xring T1. By far the most interesting part about... Read more ›
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Chinese smartphone makers are trying their best to be more self-reliant but few have cracked the complicated task of developing their own in-house chipset, let alone one that can compare with the flagship offerings from Qualcomm and MediaTek. Well, Xiaomi has done just that as the company has a new top-tier chipset – the Xring O1 which was just announced alongside its latest Xiaomi 15S Pro flagship. While the device... Read more ›
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Xiaomi just announced its largest tablet yet – it has a 14” 3:2 display and it is also the company’s first Ultra tablet. Another first is that it uses the Xring O1, a chipset that is designed in-house by Xiaomi and is shared with the Xiaomi 15S Pro. Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra Meet the Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra. It’s quite different from its siblings, the Xiaomi Pad 7 and Pad... Read more ›
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OpenAI is acquiring Jony Ive’s AI startup “io” for $6.5 billion in an all-stock deal. This marks OpenAI’s biggest acquisition to date and is a clear push for the ChatGPT maker into hardware. The deal should be finalized later this summer pending regulatory approval. A reported 55 employees from Jony Ive’s AI startup firm, “io” will join OpenAI team to work on AI-powered devices. The first product from the collaboration... Read more ›
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Memory maker SK hynix has announced the world’s first 321-layer UFS 4.1 TLC NAND flash for smartphones. It’s faster, more efficient and thinner to boot – perfect for the next generation of phones that will focus on slim builds and AI tools, says the company. Compared to the previous generation (which used a 238-layer design) from 2022, these new storage chips have 15% higher random read and 40% higher random... Read more ›
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Alcatel is ready to make its grand comeback to the smartphone market with the India-exclusive V3 series, which is set to launch next week. Those won’t be the only new devices from the brand, as we've now come across a listing for the Alcatel 3 (2025) and it seems this entry-level device will make its way to more markets than just India. Alcatel 3 (2025) in Teal Blue As a... Read more ›
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Recent data on brand loyalty in the United States showed that 89% of Apple users purchased another iPhone when upgrading. Although this share has decreased by five percentage points since 2023, such a loyalty rate remains unmatched in the smartphone industry. For comparison, Samsung loyalty increased by 8pp, rising from 68% to 76% between 2021 and 2025. However, the report lacks specific data such as sample size or margin of... Read more ›
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Yesterday, Realme revealed it would launch the Neo7 Turbo on May 29 in China and gave us a glimpse of the smartphone featuring a back panel mimicking transparent cover. Now, Realme has shared an image which gives us a better look at the Neo7 Turbo. The Realme Neo7 Turbo's back cover has a design representing the internals of the smartphone, including the NFC coil, SIM card, and battery. There's also... Read more ›
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OnePlus is unveiling the Ace 5 Racing and Ace 5 Ultra next week, and ahead of that they've both been certified for sale in China by TENAA. This has revealed their most important specs, so let's dive right in. The Ace 5 Racing has the model number PLF110. It comes with a 6.77-inch OLED screen with 1080x2392 resolution, the MediaTek Dimensity 9400e SoC at the helm, a 50 MP main... Read more ›
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Alcatel is launching the V3 Ultra on May 27, and today we learned the event will see two more phones. The Ultra will share the stage with V3 Classic and V3 Pro – two 5G-enabled phones with 50 MP cameras and 5,200 mAh batteries. The Ultra will be a rebadged TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper, and the other two are also part of the TCL portfolio – the Classic is the... Read more ›
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Samsung is bringing back the Classic smartwatch this year, rotating bezel in tow. The Galaxy Watch8 Classic has now been leaked in CAD-based renders, which show its squircle case shape inspired by that of the Galaxy Watch Ultra launched last year. According to a previous rumor, the vanilla, non-Classic Watch8 will also have the same case shape. The Watch8 and Watch8 Classic are expected to become official in early July... Read more ›
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The Infinix Xpad is an affordable 4G-connected tablet from last year. Now the company is introducing a GT model, which is aimed at gamers on a budget and it achieves its value-for-money goal with an unexpected pick for a chipset. The Infinix Xpad GT is powered by the Snapdragon 888 – yes, the 5nm chip from the end of 2021 that powered so many flagship phones back in its day.... Read more ›
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The Poco F7 is coming, that's for sure. It's already been spotted in a bunch of different certifications, and today it's nabbed yet another one. This time it's in Thailand with the NBTC. This certification has once again confirmed the Poco F7 name and its 25053PC47G model number for global markets. The handset is now rumored to arrive next month - back in April we heard it would launch in... Read more ›
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