Renders of the Samsung Galaxy A27, which leaked last week, showed the smartphone in three colors and corroborated previous design leaks. Now, we are looking at the Galaxy A27 in a new color, which might be called Awesome Mint, as its images were included in a retail listing. You can check them below. The Galaxy A27 is expected to go official in H2 2026, but Samsung hasn't announced the launch... Read more ›
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In a very definitive case of 'not something that happens very often', Instagram has decided to remove end-to-end encryption (E2EE). It wasn't that long ago when Meta-owned properties like WhatsApp and Instagram were bragging about adding E2EE to their chats, but now one of them is headed in exactly the opposite direction. As you'd expect in trying to avoid a ton of online fuss regarding this matter, Instagram hasn't announced... Read more ›
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The vivo X300 Ultra will bring a host of improvements compared to its predecessor, and while we've mostly focused on the photographic side of them, there's another side to it: audio. Vivo's Han Boxiao took to Weibo to tease some substantial improvements to the audio capture and audio reproduction of the upcoming global flagship. The first has to do with enhancements to how the phone uses its four available microphones.... Read more ›
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Realme is apparently working on two new smartphones for the Indian market. These are the 16T and the P4R, and both are going to be launching in India soon with 5G support, according to a tipster over on X. The Realme 16T will allegedly be offered in Starlight Red, Starlight Black, and Aurora Green in three RAM/storage options: 6/128GB, 8/128GB, and 8/256GB. Realme P4 Power On the other hand, the... Read more ›
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Rollable smartphone concepts have come and gone in the past few years, but we've yet to see an actual product using a rollable display (there are, however, rollable-screen laptops already). While the rollable smartphone concepts we've seen thus far have all rolled the screen out of the side, vivo has patented something else entirely - a rollable screen that becomes longer, not wider. The vivo rollable device pictured in the... Read more ›
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The brand-new MacBook Neo is projected to be a hit in terms of sales and could turn out to be one of Apple’s most important laptops in recent memory. While its main claim to fame is the relatively affordable $599 base price ($499 for students), the Neo is also Apple’s most repairable laptop in a long time. YouTuber Phone Repair Guru performed a teardown of the Neo, and the results... Read more ›
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Yesterday we saw the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra subjected to a teardown on video, and today the same JerryRigEverything channel is back with its now-traditional 'durability test'. This shows how scratchy the glass is, what happens to the screen if direct fire is applied to it, and, of course, whether a phone bends. [#InlinePriceWidget,14320,1#] So if you're interested in finding out how the Galaxy S26 Ultra fares in all those... Read more ›
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iQOO recently launched the Z11 Turbo in China and is now set to expand the lineup with the Z11 variant. Ahead of the launch, the company has revealed the phone’s design and key features. In a post on Weibo, iQOO’s Product Manager Xing Cheng shared new details about the upcoming Z-series smartphone. They also included an image of the phone showcasing its design. The iQOO Z11 will come with a... Read more ›
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Apple announced it is lowering the commission fees on the Chinese App Store effective March 15. The fees for standard Apple In-App purchases will drop to 25% from the current 30% figure. Rates for the qualifying Apple In-App Purchase transactions under the App Store Small Business Program and Mini Apps Partner Program will also be lowered from 15% to 12%. Cupertino confirmed that the move was done following “discussions with... Read more ›
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With the Galaxy S26 series launch behind its back, Samsung is turning its attention to the next generation of foldables. While work on those proceeds, details on the two battery cells for the Galaxy Z Flip8 have surfaced and they bring bad news for anyone hoping for an upgrade. The two cells, EB-BF776 and EB-BF777, have rated capacities of 1,150mAh and 3,024mAh, respectively. This adds up to 4,174mAh. Last year’s... Read more ›
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Samsung is widely expected to launch the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 this year, to mark its predecessor's two-year anniversary. The most likely scenario is it being unveiled alongside the Galaxy Z Flip8 and Galaxy Z Fold8. The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 was recently rumored to employ the just-announced Snapdragon Wear Elite SoC, which would differentiate the Ultra further from the Galaxy Watch9 it's supposedly launching with (as that model would... Read more ›
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According to a tipster over on X, who shared the screenshot you can see below, Samsung phones now have a list of "satellite-ready" apps. This can allegedly be accessed by going to Settings > Connections > Satellite networks. This will then show a list of apps that are "satellite-ready" among those you have installed. So it's not an exhaustive list of every app out there that can use satellite connectivity,... Read more ›
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Honor's Robot Phone is still more of a concept device than an actual product, but the company has promised it's going to be launching by the end of this year. It's not a robot, it's a phone with a three-axis gimbal for (we assume) the main camera. There are still no specs of any kind, Honor has only done a few demos here and there with very limited functionality. According... Read more ›
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The latest addition to the Lava Bold series is now official, but it’s not an entirely new phone. Lava Bold 2 5G is actually a rebadged Blaze Amoled 2, which launched back in August of last year. The only difference between the two is the price tag, with the Bold 2 launching at INR 12,999 ($140). That's INR 1,000 less than the Blaze Amoled 2’s starting price for the same... Read more ›
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New details about Apple’s upcoming foldable iPhone have been leaked. The iPhone Fold is expected to be unveiled in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup. The iPhone Fold will be available in three storage options, according to tipster Instant Digital on Weibo. The tipster has also revealed the possible pricing for the foldable in China. As per the tipster, the iPhone Fold will be priced at CNY 15,999 for... Read more ›
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The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is expected to go official in the coming weeks, but several leaks about the upcoming flagship have already surfaced online. The latest leak includes a real-life image of the alleged device, offering a glimpse at its massive rear camera module. The image shows the back of the Oppo Find X9 Ultra with a large circular camera module, similar to the one on the Find X8... Read more ›
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While Apple, Google, and Samsung continue to keep their devices (at most) around the 5,000 mAh mark, Chinese brands are innovating fast based on Silicon Carbon technology. Honor was in fact rewarded for just this at MWC earlier this month, and the brand shows absolutely no signs of stopping. According to a new rumor out of China, the upcoming Honor X80 GT will come with a 13,080 mAh battery. The... Read more ›
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Samsung has finally opened the One UI 8.5 beta program to Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 users in India and South Korea. Until now, the beta update had been limited to the Galaxy S25 series. The One UI 8.5 beta update for the Galaxy Z Fold7 is around 4.2GB in size and carries firmware versions F966NKSU8ZZC5 (South Korea) and F966BXXU8ZZC5 (India). The update also includes the February 2026... Read more ›
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Disney+ wants to be TikTok now, but for Disney+ content. So it's launching Verts, "a whole new way to discover stories" in a vertically-swiping format. This is "the first phase" of bringing vertical video content to Disney+, and it's (of course) a "dynamic feed" which is billed to help you quickly find your next favorite watch. You just need to tap the new Verts icon in the navigation bar on... Read more ›
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Back in November, Google first brought Gemini into Maps, and today it's expanding the AI capabilities inside Maps with Ask Maps. Like the name implies, this lets you ask anything about any place in Google Maps, and Gemini will reply inside a "conversational experience". Google says Gemini can answer "complex, real-world questions a map could never answer before". You can literally ask for anything - a place to charge your... Read more ›
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The OnePlus 15T is launching very soon, perhaps before the end of this month. The brand has already shown us the device in all three colorways, dubbed Healing White Chocolate, Pure Cocoa, and Relaxing Matcha. However, so far we haven't seen all three of these right next to each other. Until now. Here are the first seemingly live images of all three colors next to each other. The OnePlus 15T... Read more ›
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