Verizon upgrades the 5G network for the Indy 500, promises speeds over 1.0Gbps at the track

The annual Indy 500 race is coming up – it’s happening this Sunday (May 24) and the legendary track expects massive crowds to gather to watch the racing live. Last year, around 350,000 people showed up at the track and shared a whopping 61TB of data over their mobile connections. This year, Verizon has spent months preparing the 5G infrastructure at the track and it has upgraded the radio hardware to deliver a 400% increase in bandwidth. The carrier thought things through to ensure a good experience from the start – since paper tickets are mostly a thing of the past, you need to load a...

Here's when the RedMagic 11S Pro is launching internationally

Yesterday, RedMagic unveiled the 11S Pro and 11S Pro+ gaming smartphones for the Chinese market, and in light of that you may have been wondering when to expect an international launch. RedMagic is usually quite quick to bring its devices to global markets, and the situation is similar in this case. The brand has just revealed that the global launch will be taking place on May 27 at 8 AM EDT, which is 1 PM in London, 2 PM in Central Europe, 3 PM in Eastern Europe, and 5:30 PM in India. It appears as if only one device is making the international trip. This will be called RedMagic...

Honor Power3 aims to break the mainstream smartphone battery capacity record

The Honor Power2 launched back in January with a massive 10,080 mAh battery, but the brand isn't resting on its laurels - far from it, in fact. According to a new rumor from China today, Honor is already working on the Power3, and this one may break the mainstream smartphone battery capacity record. Honor allegedly aims for its battery capacity to be 11,000-12,000 mAh, but the exact number hasn't been decided on just yet. The phone will be powered by the upcoming MediaTek Dimensity 8600 SoC. Honor Power2 The Power3 will have a 6.8-inch flat LTPS OLED screen with "1.5K" resolution....

Sony 1000X The ColleXion in for review

If you're into headphones, then you're no doubt familiar with Sony's WH-1000X series, which is easily one of the most popular wireless over-ear noise-cancelling headphones around. One could say that alongside the Bose QuietComfort 35, which started the trend, Sony's 1000X series has been the most popular option for years. An achievement remarkably maintained even after many others, including Apple, joined the space. Sony's line of wireless over-ear ANC headphones turns 10 (wow), so the Japanese made something special to mark the occasion - meet the Sony 1000x The ColleXion (reads like...

Microsoft announced the new Surface Laptop 8 series and Surface Pro

Microsoft updated four of its laptops today - the Surface Pro 13, the Surface Laptop 13-inch, Surface Laptop 13.8-inch and Surface Laptop 15-inch. The new devices run on the recently released Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chips, but Snapdragon X2-powered versions are expected later this year. Surface Laptop Starting with the most important updates - the Surface Laptop 13.8 and 15-inch. They now come with new display options, some of which include a privacy screen feature similar to the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's. The 15-inch model gets a higher resolution, but it's still LCD. OLED...

This is when RedMagic is launching its next gaming tablet

RedMagic launched the Astra gaming tablet internationally last June, and now it's almost ready to unveil its successor. We assume this will be called Astra 2 globally, but inside China it will be known as the RedMagic Tablet 5 Pro (the original Astra was the Tablet 3 Pro and they're skipping the number 4 due to tetraphobia). Today during its launch of the 11S Pro series, RedMagic has also started teasing the upcoming tablet, with the image you can see below. The brand has revealed that the tablet will become official in June, so almost exactly one year after its predecessor. The new...

That Apple Card free AirPods Pro 3 promo is now live but it's worse than expected

A few days ago word got out that Apple was preparing a new offer for those signing up for the Apple Card - a free pair of AirPods Pro 3. Today the promo has gone live, but it's not as straightforward as the leak implied. So, you need to be a new customer not having had an Apple Card before, and apply for one by June 15. With your new Apple Card, you then buy a pair of AirPods Pro 3 directly from Apple until June 15. Then, from July 1, 2026 and until April 30, 2027 you can earn $25 cashback each month for a total of ten months. After those ten months the $250 you spent on the AirPods Pro 3...

Apple Watch Ultra 4 will be completely redesigned, new rumor claims

According to a new rumor, the Apple Watch Ultra 4 will be completely redesigned. This would be the first time Apple changed the design of its most expensive smartwatch since the original Apple Watch Ultra launched back in 2022. Unfortunately, no details about what the Watch Ultra 4 would look like have actually been outed, we are just to expect a big change. The device will also come with a "significant upgrade to sensing functions", the same source claims. It's unclear if this means that new sensors will be added, or the Watch Ultra 4 will still have the same types of sensors as the Watch...

Visible introduces new discounts and sweepstakes for graduates

Visible, Verizon's "digital-first" wireless service, has just introduced some new offers for graduation season. First off, new graduates can get the Visible unlimited plan, normally $25 per month, for just $20 per month instead for the first year, by simply using the code FRESHSTART at checkout through June 1. That's got mobile covered, but what about home internet? Graduates can get unlimited home internet from Visible for just $30 per month all-in, without fine print or long-term commitments. So that's going to be a $50 total for home internet and mobile service for the first year, and...

Xiaomi 17T series gets an official launch date

It’s not speculation anymore, the Xiaomi 17T series is officially set to launch on May 28. Xiaomi confirmed the launch date for its upcoming 17T and 17T Pro phones, calling it “the biggest T Series upgrade yet”. The wait is almost over. It's finally happening. Xiaomi 17T Series launches May 28th. Mark your calendars for our biggest T Series upgrade yet! pic.twitter.com/dSnv15Pzce— Xiaomi (@Xiaomi) May 18, 2026 We’ve seen our fair share of leaks for the 17T series, including official renders and detailed specs. Both phones are set to arrive with MediaTek chipsets, with the 17T getting a...

Top 10 trending phones of week 20

Sony unveiled its latest flagship this week and we shot straight to the top of our trending chart. The Xperia 1 VIII dethroned the Samsung Galaxy A57 and pushed the Galaxy S26 Ultra to third spot. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14660, 1#] We then have the upcoming Xiaomi 17 Max, which is already starting to make a name for itself, followed by the Galaxy A17 and Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max. In seventh is the Honor 600 Pro, which was on the podium last week and leading the chart not too long ago. Xiaomi-made mid-rangers Redmi Note 15 and Poco X8 Pro take the next two spots, while the iPhone...

Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro review

Introduction, unboxing Huawei's Watch Fit series is very popular because it combines a small form factor with a useful rectangular display, colorful bands, a strong suite of health and fitness tracking, and superb battery life for not a lot of money. Many people gravitate towards the series (and others like it) because they cover the majority of functionality of an Apple Watch or a Wear OS watch, but with far superior battery life. And as the series has evolved, it's gotten nicer and more premium, think less fitness band and more premium smartwatch. This move into premium happened last...

WhatsApp is now testing the View-Once disappearing messages feature on iOS

WhatsApp has been testing the View-Once disappearing messages feature on its Android app since last month, and we now hear it is being tested on iOS as well. This revelation comes from the folks at WABetaInfo, who spotted this View-Once disappearing messages feature on beta version 26.19.10.72 of WhatsApp for iOS. This feature can be enabled via the "After reading" option in the Default message timer > Message timer menu. On iOS, it allows the sender to set a countdown timer for 5 minutes, 1 hour, or 2 hours, after which the message(s) they sent will disappear automatically if read by...

Weekly poll results: the Motorola Razr 70 / 2026 series is overpriced, needs more updates

Last week, we asked you to vote on the topic of Motorola’s new flip foldables – the Razr 70 series or, as they are known in the US, the Razr 2026 series. While there are three models involved, we can come to only one conclusion. And that conclusion is that the new flip foldables are too expensive – each of the three (vanilla, plus and Ultra) has its fans, however, it would take a price cut or some other deal before most people would consider buying one. Let’s look at them individually. The Motorola Razr 70 Ultra (aka Razr Ultra 2026) has the best shot – 15% of the vote went in its favor...

Google’s new Gemini Intelligence will only be available on a handful of the best current Android flagships for now

A few days ago, Google announced Gemini Intelligence, which seems to be more than just a rebranding effort. It’s actually an impressive set of features that, among other things, can automate multi-step tasks and execute them entirely in the background on its own, including things like sourcing and transforming information and interacting with various apps and websites autonomously on your behalf. There is even a “Rambler” component coming to Gboard that lets you talk freely with any and all filler or crutch words that most of us unintentionally use, and even mix languages in the same...

Samsung Galaxy A54 starts receiving May 2026 security patches before its flagship siblings

This is a rather interesting development for sure, but for whatever reason, Samsung has already shipped an update containing Android’s May security patches to the Galaxy A55 and is now doing the same for the Galaxy A54. Meanwhile, this author’s personal Galaxy S26 Ultra is still running patches from April 5 as of writing this article. We snooped around in the changelog for the update just out of curiosity. Perhaps something in there would simply be more relevant in some way to the midrange Galaxy A5x family? That doesn’t appear to be the case. The May patches address two critical...

Weekly deals: the Galaxy S26 series is on sale, Motorola Razr 2026 series goes on pre-order

The Samsung Galaxy S26+ (256GB) is currently $890 on Amazon – that’s a bit lower than we’ve seen it at for the past few weeks and $200+ off on a phone that’s less than three months old is a solid discount. That said, the 2026 model doesn’t bring many updates over its predecessor – there’s the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and the slightly faster wireless charging (20W vs. 15W, though still without magnets). Meanwhile, many flagship features are still missing, things like a high resolution sensor in the telephoto camera, 10-bit colors for the display or an IP69 rating (though that last one is...

Oppo Find X9s price in India leaks again and it's higher this time

The Oppo Find X9s initially became official last month, and Oppo is launching it in India on May 21. Earlier this month, a rumor claimed it would start at INR 70,000 ($729). Today a new rumor says the Find X9s will actually start at INR 79,999 ($834) instead. That's a pretty wild difference, and obviously we don't know which rumor is accurate, so take all of this with a hefty pinch of salt still. The Oppo Find X9s comes with a 6.59-inch 1256x2760 AMOLED touchscreen with 120Hz refresh rate and 3,600-nit peak brightness, the Dimensity 9500s SoC at the helm, 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM, 256/512GB...

Samsung's Exynos 2700 SoC for Galaxy S27 series to reportedly ditch WLP technology

Samsung’s next-generation flagship chipset, the Exynos 2700, could adopt a new packaging design, according to a recent report. The company is reportedly planning to move away from Fan-Out Wafer-Level Packaging (FOWLP) technology for the upcoming SoC. Fan-Out Wafer-Level Packaging (FOWLP), which Samsung has used since the Exynos 2400, reportedly helped improve thermal performance. However, the technology is said to have been less profitable for the company due to its complex and costly manufacturing process. According to the report, which cites an industry official, Samsung plans to...

Kuo: Apple is testing iPhone chipset production at Intel

Earlier this month, we saw a report which claimed that Apple is looking to diversify its chip production away from TSMC with Intel and Samsung as potential partners. Noted Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo’s latest post also backs up these claims alongside a few more details. Apple and Intel have apparently kicked off legacy Apple silicon chip production on Intel’s 18A-P process, which is equivalent to TSMC’s process used on the A18 Pro chip. According to the report, these are low-end chips set to be used in iPhone, iPads and Macs, and Kuo estimates that 80% of the chips are meant for iPhone....

Verizon joins Project Glasswing to test Anthropic's Claude Mythos model on its infrastructure

Today Verizon is announcing that it's joining Anthropic's Project Glasswing to test the Claude Mythos Preview model. This model, according to Anthropic, is capable of identifying complex vulnerabilities in critical software and operating systems at unprecedented speed. Due to its specialized capabilities, Anthropic set up Project Glasswing as a way to grant access to the Mythos Preview model to "a select group of global security leaders dedicated to protecting essential infrastructure and committed to sharing findings and best practices across industries", Verizon's press release on the...

Here's a short film shot by Sam Kolder exclusively on the vivo X300 Ultra

vivo has collaborated with world-renowned filmmaker Sam Kolder to create a short film that was shot entirely on the company's latest camera flagship, the X300 Ultra. The short film is called The Garden Route, and you can see it in its entirety below. The film celebrates South Africa's natural beauty, and captures "a journey shaped by movement, friendship, and discovery", according to vivo's press release. Sam Kolder said: "I thought leaving my cameras behind would make the job harder. It ended up being a liberation. Stripping away the technical barriers let me be fully present with my...

Moto G37 Power with a 7,000mAh battery is coming to India along with G37

The Moto G37 and Moto G37 Power were unveiled in global markets last month, and the two smartphones are now headed to India. While the Indian variants retain most of the spec of their global counterparts, they are powered by the Dimensity 9400 chipset. Motorola India has confirmed that the Moto G37 and G37 Power will launch in the country on May 19. Both smartphones will be available through Flipkart, Motorola’s official online store, and select offline retail outlets. The Moto G37 will feature a 6.7-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a dual rear camera setup led by a 50MP...

T-Mobile now allows up to four promotional devices on a single account

After numerous complaints from sales representatives within T-Mobile, the company is changing its terms and conditions, making contracts a bit more lucrative for new customers. Up until last month, new customers were able to get up to two discounted smartphones on a single account. This pushed away many new customers who have a family of four, for example, and can't get four devices at a discount. T-Mobile responded quickly and is now allowing up to four devices per account, and that extends even to long-time users who received free lines under the "Line On Us" promo. They will...

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon will work together to improve coverage for all of their customers

Today, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon have announced a joint venture that aims to use satellite-based technologies to address coverage gaps, especially in unserved and underserved communities. This joint venture will extend mobile connectivity for the customers of all three companies through joint investment in using satellite-based direct-to-device technologies wherever there are coverage gaps. The trio's customers will "have a more seamless experience, especially in remote areas where traditional cell networks have limited or no service", the official joint press release...