Apple has increased the prices of Apple Music and Apple One subscriptions in the US and other countries. In the US, the individual Apple Music plan is up from $10.99 to $11.99, while the student and family plans now cost $6.99 (up from $5.99) and $19.99 (up from $16.99), respectively. The price of the individual Apple One plan remains unchanged at $19.95. But the family and premier plans got costlier... Read more ›
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While Samsung Electronics expects record-breaking profits for Q2 2026, mainly thanks to its semiconductor business, the mobile division might see its first-ever quarterly loss. According to DealSite South Korea analysis, Samsung MX's earnings could range between KRW 1.9 trillion ($1.38 billion) profit and KRW 1.5 trillion ($1.09 billion) loss. Still, the most probable scenario is a loss of $364-$729 million. This might be surprising for some given the strong Galaxy... Read more ›
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According to a new report from Counterpoint Research (CR), the Indian smartphone market declined 10% in the second quarter of this year (April-June) compared to the same period last year. This was the biggest decline in shipments in the country in the past six years. Chinese brands had their lowest share of the overall market for a second quarter since 2020. vivo remained the leader of the market but only... Read more ›
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The Poco X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max were both announced in March, but after months had passed, many believe that the vanilla Poco X8 might have been canceled. No one had an explanation, but we all just assumed that Xiaomi scrapped the vanilla Poco X8. Until now, that is. Poco X8 Pro Max In Xiaomi's HyperOS source code, X user Kacper Skryzpek unearthed solid evidence that the Poco X8... Read more ›
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As promised, Tecno today launched the Camon 50 Ultra in India, which will go on sale starting July 21 exclusively through Amazon.in. The Tecno Camon 50 Ultra is priced at INR39,999 and comes in three colors in India - Nebula Titanium, Cypress Green, and Misty Purple. However, for reasons best known to Tecno, the Camon 50 Ultra's RAM amount and storage space in India haven't been revealed. That said, the... Read more ›
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iQOO will launch the Z11 Lite on July 24, and ahead of the launch, the brand has confirmed that the smartphone will be priced under INR20,000 in India. Additionally, iQOO revealed that the Z11 Lite's notched display will have a 120Hz refresh rate and 1,200 nits peak brightness, while the primary camera on the rear will use a 50MP Sony sensor. The Z11 Lite will have up to 6GB RAM... Read more ›
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After launching the K15 Pro lineup in China back in April, Oppo is now preparing to introduce the standard K15. The smartphone has been listed on Oppo's official online store, revealing its design, key specifications, and color options. The Oppo K15 is set to launch in China on July 24. Like the K15 Pro and K15 Pro+, it will feature a built-in cooling fan. The smartphone will be powered by... Read more ›
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Back in April, a rumor claimed that Huawei would unveil the Mate XT2 in October. Now, a newly surfaced patent for the alleged tri-fold smartphone hints at a new design and folding mechanism. The patent images, shared by well-known tipster Ice Universe on X, suggest that the Mate XT2 could adopt an inward-folding design, replacing the Z-shaped folding mechanism used on the Mate XT and Mate XTs. The folding mechanism... Read more ›
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16 years after the first version became available on iOS and 6 years after Phocus Mobile 2 was released for iPhones, Hasselblad's Phocus Mobile is now finally available on Android too. It works with the Hasselblad X2D II, X2D 100C, and 907X & CFV 100C cameras. The app delivers the end-to-end Hasselblad Natural Color Solution (HNCS) experience on mobile, combining AI-powered noise reduction with a comprehensive editing suite and photo... Read more ›
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Companies can’t help themselves and do things that might have sounded nice in the boardroom but are met with groans from actual consumers. We suspect this will be one of those things – Samsung US just announced that select Galaxy phones and tablets will come with the Amazon Music app pre-installed. To be fair, the bloatware comes with a perk – you get a free 3-month subscription. This gives you... Read more ›
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Google's NotebookLM started off as a small Google Labs experiment back in 2023, but it has grown tremendously since then, reaching more than 30 million people and over 600,000 organizations. Thus, the company has realized that the product has basically outgrown its name. So, today, Google is announcing that it is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook. It will (at least for now) remain a standalone product "focused on being your... Read more ›
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According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is going to launch the OLED iPad mini "as early as this fall". It will be released by October, apparently. A recent rumor claimed that while the iPad mini will have an OLED display, it will not get ProMotion so it will be stuck with a 60Hz refresh rate. The OLED iPad mini may be more expensive than the current... Read more ›
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Back in 2022, the EU prepared new legislation that will bring back user-replaceable batteries on electronic devices. This will go into effect in February 2027, but some companies are already making the jump – for example, Nintendo released a special Switch 2 with a replaceable battery. But what about devices where having a replaceable battery might affect features such as water resistance? Well, the EU just added several exemptions just... Read more ›
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Infinix just unveiled the Hot 70 Pro today, and the company is also working on a new tablet. Meet the Infinix Xpad 30 Pro, which has been prematurely listed on a Belarusian retailer’s website. A listing for the device was also spotted on Infinix's official website too for a very short while before it was taken down. Judging by the name, this seems pretty obviously meant to be the successor... Read more ›
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Today the European Commission (EC) has announced two legally binding Digital Markets Act (DMA) decisions it's made forcing Google to open up Android and Search to competitors. First, Google has to give third-party AI assistants on Android access to key system features that are currently only available to Google's own Gemini. Thus, when someone sets a third-party AI chatbot as their default assistant, it will be able to have a... Read more ›
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While the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event gets all the attention lately, which is understandable given that Samsung is expected to announce not two but three foldables, the rumor mill never stops spinning, so we get to see one of the company's upcoming flagship tablets in a new set of renders. The notorious OnLeaks tipster partnered with Smartphone Checker to create CAD-based renders of the upcoming Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra tablet.... Read more ›
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Apple recently enacted a major price hike for its core products including the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPad Air and iPad Pro. And other devices, of course, but we’re calling out these four specifically because they are part of Apple’s back to school promo. Apple's back to school promo offers gift cards if you buy select MacBook or iPad models The campaign will run for a limited time (until August... Read more ›
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According to the latest leaks, the Galaxy Z Fold8 (formerly known as Galaxy Z Fold Wide) and the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra (a direct successor to the Galaxy Z Fold7) are expected to come with considerably larger batteries compared to their older siblings. In fact, some rumors suggest Samsung is finally adopting the Si/C battery technology. But how much better will the battery life get? Well, to know for sure,... Read more ›
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The vivo T5 Lite has gone official in India as the latest addition to the T5 series. The smartphone will go on sale from July 22 and will be available in two color options. It is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 6300 chipset and packs a 6,500mAh battery. It features a 6.74-inch LCD display with HD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a claimed peak brightness of 1,200 nits. The MediaTek... Read more ›
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This year, Motorola's software update policy has become increasingly difficult to keep track of. Take the recently announced Edge 70 Max as an example. The product pages on Motorola's UK, German and Indian websites all promise "up to 3 Android OS upgrades and 5 years of security updates". However, scroll down to the footnotes on those same pages and you will see the product "includes 2 OS upgrades and 3... Read more ›
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The Realme C100x, unveiled about a couple of months ago, made its debut today in India. The headline feature of the Realme C100x is its 8,000 mAh battery (some countries have 7,500 mAh battery) with 45W charging support. The smartphone is built around a 6.81" HD+ LCD with a 120Hz refresh rate and 900 nits peak brightness. However, the screen on the Indian model is protected by Panda@MN228 glass, whereas... Read more ›
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