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Thursday

Some of the GSMArena Android app users encountered a bug, do this if you are affected

TL;DR: Our mobile app started experiencing issues earlier this month. The bug was caused by a beta version of the Android System WebView component. This has been fixed in the latest version released by Google on the Play Store, v139.0.7258.51 from July 23. You can download it from this link. The first reports of the issues came after Android’s July 2025 Google System Update. For a limited number of users, our mobile app did not display content in portrait mode (although it did work in landscape orientation). We reported the bug to Google, which promptly released a fixed version of the...



Realme GT 8 and GT 8 Pro to launch together, here's when

Realme launched the GT 7 Pro in China back in November of last year, and the non-Pro GT7 only in April. This strategy is set to change for their successors, however, if a new rumor from China pans out. According to Digital Chat Station on Weibo, both the GT 8 and the GT 8 Pro will launch together in October. The Pro model is rumored to be powered by the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset, which itself is launching in September. The Realme GT 8 Pro is also said to have competitive specs for its screen and battery, and a periscope telephoto camera. A previous leak said the handset...



Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's battery to be bigger and charge faster

Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra is coming next year (most likely in January) and rumors are already swirling about it. Given how most of its Chinese competitors have recently upped the game significantly when it comes to battery capacity, you may have been wondering what to expect from the S26 Ultra. If a tipster on X is correct, then Samsung's next flagship device is going to have a bigger battery than its predecessor's. But not by much. The S26 Ultra is said to employ a 5,500 mAh cell, vs. the S25 Ultra's 5,000 mAh. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra That's still a 10% increase, but battery...



Upcoming Pixel Watch 4 to feature an updated charging dock

The upcoming Pixel Watch 4 will feature a new charger design for the series, according to the sources at Android Headlines. According to the latest report, the Pixel Watch 4 will need to be placed sideways into its charging dock. As we have seen from previous leaks, the new watch has a speaker and a docking mechanism on the side opposite to the crown. We can now assume that the new charger attaches into the two slots next to the speaker to charge the watch. The previous Pixel Watch models featured the charging connectors on the back of the watch. However, the leaked image for...



Wednesday

Xiaomi 15 Civi isn't coming, new report claims

Last year Xiaomi brought the Civi line into India with the Xiaomi 14 Civi, an upper-midrange smartphone that aimed to capture some of the magic of the Chinese Civi series, paired with a Leica-branded camera experience. How successful it was in doing that isn't clear, but if you've anxiously been waiting for its successor, we have some bad news. A new report claims the Xiaomi 15 Civi has been canceled. No reason is given, but obviously lackluster sales of the 14 Civi may be to blame. That model is in fact now heavily discounted. Xiaomi 14 Civi The Xiaomi 15 Civi was in fact in...



T-Mobile's T-Satellite service is now available to everyone

T-Mobile today announced the general availability of T-Satellite, its satellite communications service, to everyone, following months of testing with up to 30,000 daily active users. In total, 2 million people have already tried it in its testing phase. Interestingly, three times more messages were received on T-Satellite than were sent. T-Satellite uses more than 650 low-Earth orbit satellites to basically act like cell towers. T-Mobile bills this as "the largest satellite-to-mobile constellation". This works on over 60 phones with no apps required, both Android running ones and...



Galaxy S25 Edge teardown video compares it to the S25 Plus bit by bit

One could make an argument that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is a slimmed-down version of the Galaxy S25+, sans the telephoto camera. After all, the two devices share the same displays and roughly the same dimensions, with the S25 Edge being considerably thinner, of course. So it's easy to assume that the Galaxy S25 Edge is almost identical to the S25+ with some minor improvements to the chassis that bring down the overall weight. However, a recent side-by-side teardown video reveals much more. It turns out that Samsung was able to shave off a few grams from every component, not just...



Qi2 25W is official, promises hundreds of devices will support it

The Qi v2.2.1 standard now has a fancy marketing name: Qi2 25W. And as that name implies, this is a wireless charging spec that goes up to 25W. It was officially unveiled today by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). The WPC promises that "major Android smartphones" (whatever that means) are about to "join the Qi2 ecosystem for the first time with this launch", obviously in addition to Apple's iPhones. Fourteen devices, receivers and transmitters, completed Qi2 25W certification testing last week, and full-scale certification testing is now open to "several hundred devices waiting in...



Tuesday

vivo X200 FE is now on sale in India

The vivo X200 FE, introduced last week in India, is now available for purchase in the country through vivo's Indian website, Amazon.in, Flipkart, and leading retail partner outlets. The FE in the vivo X200 FE stands for "Fashionable Edition," and the smartphone comes in Frost Blue, Luxe Grey, and Amber Yellow colors in India with two memory options - 12GB/256GB and 16GB/512GB, priced at INR54,999 and INR59,999, respectively. [#InlinePriceWidget,13847,1#] The vivo X200 FE is powered by the Dimensity 9300+ SoC, runs Android 15-based Funtouch OS 15 out of the box, and packs a 6.31"...



Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE in for review

This is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE. It's on sale (ours shipped a few days earlier than the projected July 25th date), starting from €999, and you have a choice of Black and White. The Flip7 FE is nearly identical to the Galaxy Z Flip6, only it runs an in-house 4nm Exynos 2400 with 8GB of RAM. The older Flip6 packs a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with 12GB of RAM. We'll run our own tests, but the Snapdragon will likely be a bit faster than the new Exynos. On the surface, the Flip7 FE doesn't seem like much of an upgrade, especially considering that you can find the Galaxy Z Flip6 with twice the...



Samsung Galaxy F56 gets disassembled on video

Samsung launched the Galaxy F56 back in May, and today the device is starring in a disassembly video. So if you've always wanted to take a look at its insides, this is definitely for you. It's not often that we get to see video teardowns of mid-rangers, so this should be interesting. [#InlinePriceWidget,13855,1#] As usual, we enter the phone through the back, removing the glass cover. Then it's a matter of unscrewing a lot of screws. The frame is plastic, the ports have rubber gaskets around them, and the battery comes off by removing a lot of adhesive. In the end, the F56...



Nothing is rumored to be working on a new type of smartphone

Nothing has recently launched the Phone (3), billed as its first proper flagship device, but the company is now rumored to be exploring new avenues. Namely, it's said to be adding 'Lite' or 'T' branded models to its lineup, as "Pro models are just not cutting it", according to an Indian leaker over on X. We're not sure which Pro models those are - the only recent Nothing handset with that branding is the Phone (3a) Pro, a mid-ranger that's better-specced than the non-Pro Phone (3a). Looks like Nothing could be adding 'Lite' or 'T' branded phones to their lineup..Pro models are just not...



Monday

Google Pixel 10 Pro's design officially revealed

Google will unveil the Pixel 10 series on August 20, which reportedly includes the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. We know what these phones look like since their leaked renders revealed their design, and ahead of the launch, Google decided to corroborate the design leak of the Pixel 10 Pro by dropping a 13-second clip on the Google Store in multiple regions. The teaser begins with a silhouette of the number 10, which transforms into a camera island and then a silhouette of the Google Pixel 10 Pro, followed by a complete reveal of the Pixel 10 Pro's rear...



Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 might have a downgraded hardware component

Samsung's just launched the Galaxy Z Fold7, which is its thinnest and lightest book-style foldable yet. Today in Samsung's home of Korea there are already rumors about its successor, the Galaxy Z Fold8, which, if nothing changes in Samsung's usual schedule, should be launching next July. The company is now said to be considering both titanium and carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) for the backplate material for the Fold8. That's notable because the Fold7's predecessors from the Galaxy Z Fold3 onwards have used CFRP, but the Fold7 itself has switched to titanium, first seen in the...



Apple iPad 11-inch A16 (2025) review



Moto 360 (2025) smartwatch leaks in official-looking renders

Motorola is apparently working on a new smartwatch - meet the Moto 360 (2025). This has today been leaked in the renders you can see below, which show a stainless steel bracelet instead of the rubber strap we're used to seeing smartwatches in. That makes for a nice change of pace, but what's still a mystery here is whether this will run Wear OS or some proprietary OS. The source of this leak "expects" it to be the former, but that doesn't sound like a very convincing argument at this point. Moto 360 (2025) leaked renders The first Moto 360 came in 2014 and ran Android...



Oppo K13 Turbo and K13 Turbo Pro launch with D8450 and SD 8s Gen 4 chips, waterproof fans

With few exceptions, smartphones are cooled passively – the new Oppo K13 Turbo and K13 Turbo Pro buck that trend and bring a tiny fan to keep their chipsets cool even during long gaming sessions. The Oppo K13 Turbo is powered by the Dimensity 8450, a 4nm (TSMC) chip with eight Cortex-A725 cores and a Mali-G720 MC7 GPU. Oppo K13 Turbo with Dimensity 8450 • Oppo K13 Turbo Pro with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 The Oppo K13 Turbo Pro features a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 instead – another 4nm (TSMC) chip with eight CPU cores (one Cortex-X4, and seven Cortex-A720) plus an Adreno 825 GPU. The Pro...



Leak: the Google Pixel Watch 4 will have a brighter display, may have a new chipset after all

Details on the Google Pixel Watch 4 have been trickling out in the build-up to the August 20 unveiling. The latest scuttlebutt reveals that the new model will have a brighter display and new silicon for improved efficiency. The Pixel Watch 4 will be available in 41mm and 45mm sizes, which should correspond to 1.2” and 1.4” displays (as it did on the Watch 3). Said displays will go up to 3,000 nits – 50% more than the 2024 watch. This brightness matches the newly arrived Samsung Galaxy Watch8 series as well as the Apple Watch Ultra 2 (the Apple Watch Series 10 displays only go up to 2,000...



The vanilla Huawei Pura 80 pre-sales are starting on Wednesday, chipset leaks too

The vanilla Huawei Pura 80 is late to the party – the rest of the Pura 80 family launched in China in early June and even managed an international launch since then. The vanilla model is only now ready to go and will be available in China this Wednesday (July 23). Or maybe not even then, Huawei’s posts on Weibo talk of a pre-sale, suggesting that actual availability will come later. The posts mention school, so Huawei seems to be positioning this as a phone for students (school in China starts in early September). The Huawei Pura 80 is coming on Wednesday (July 23) The official...



Sunday

First Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 5 insider rumors start coming in

Xiaomi’s Redmi Turbo series has a reputation for delivering great performance on a budget, and according to early insider rumors, the Redmi Turbo 5 is poised to carry on the tradition. According to the info, the phone will be based on an unannounced MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra chipset. Currently, we don’t know anything about the chip, but we can assume that, like the Dimensity 8400, it will be a powerful upper-midrange offering, potentially also carrying forward the all-big core CPU approach. 🩵 REDMI Turbo 5 — first details!✔️ According to DCS, the new model will feature:• 6.6” 1.5K...



Saturday

Deals: Apple iPhone 16 series vs. Google Pixel 9 series

Samsung’s new Galaxy Z foldables will be on pre-order for another week, so let’s look at Apple and Google offerings instead – both the iPhone 16 and Pixel 9 series have some solid price cuts at the moment. Starting with the big guns, the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL have 6.9” and 6.8” displays, respectively, 120Hz LTPO panels. Both have capable cameras, though the Pixel seemingly has the upper hand with a 48MP 113mm periscope compared to 12MP 120mm on the iPhone. Check out our iPhone 16 Pro Max vs. Pixel 9 Pro XL article for camera samples and a detailed comparison of...



Lava Blaze Dragon leaks with specs, images and live photos

We already know that Lava is planning to launch two new devices this month – the Blaze AMOLED 2 and the Blaze Dragon. Lava has provided some additional details on the Blaze Dragon, primarily that it will launch on July 25. Industry sources are filling the gaps and claiming that the phone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset, alongside 128GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The main camera is reportedly a 50MP unit. Sources also say that the phone will run a stock version of Android 15. Lava Blaze Dragon launching in India on 25 July Under 10K :- Snapdragon 4 Gen 2- UFS 3.1 - 50MP...



WhatsApp working on a Quick Recap feature that will let you generate message summaries for multiple chats

Last month, WhatsApp announced the stable release of the "Message Summaries" feature that enables users to summarize unread messages in chats. However, that feature only works with one chat at a time, so WhatsApp is developing another feature called "Quick Recap" that will allow users to summarize messages from multiple conversations simultaneously. According to the folks at WABetaInfo, the Quick Recap feature will allow users to summarize messages in up to five conversations. All they have to do is select the chats in the Chats tab, tap on the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner,...



Deals: Galaxy Z foldables with storage upgrade and gift cards, OnePlus challenges Nothing

Week one of the Galaxy Z pre-orders is over and we’re now heading into week two with additional incentives to pick up a next-gen foldable. Last week, you could get a free storage upgrade – and you still can. On top of that, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 comes with a $300 Amazon Gift Card. The phone may be the thinnest-ever horizontal foldable – it certainly is in the US market – and brings large displays (6.5” cover, 8.0” main), a 200MP main camera (plus 10MP 3x/67mm tele and 12MP ultra-wide) and DeX capabilities. It’s powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite in a 12/512GB configuration for the...



Friday

OnePlus Pad 3's India launch timeframe officially revealed

OnePlus unveiled the OnePlus Pad 3 last month, which is already available in the US and some European markets. OnePlus didn't share the Pad 3's Indian pricing and availability details during the unveiling; however, it has now announced that the tablet will go on sale in India in September. The OnePlus Pad 3's sale date in India remains unknown, but OnePlus has confirmed that the Pad 3 will be available in India in Storm Blue and Frosted Silver colors with two memory options - 12GB/256GB and 16GB/512GB. As for pricing, OnePlus stated that it "will be revealed in the coming...