Poco X8 Pro and Poco X8 Pro Max launch date tipped

The Poco X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max are going to become official on March 17, according to a new rumor. These have been leaking a lot lately. The X8 Pro is rumored to be a rebranded Redmi Turbo 5 and the Poco X8 Pro Max a rebranded Redmi Turbo 5 Max, but with different battery capacities. Redmi Turbo 5 Max Poco has recently confirmed that the X8 Pro is powered by the Dimensity 8500 SoC and the X8 Pro Max by the Dimensity 9500s - and, unsurprisingly, those are the exact chipsets used by the aforementioned Redmi devices. If the March 17 launch date pans out, then expect Poco to start...

Apple's HomePad gets delayed again, rumor claims

For a very long time, Apple has been rumored to be working on a smart home hub device which everyone's been calling HomePad unofficially. This is now tipped to be finally launching this fall. The device will allegedly have a 7" square display and a front-facing camera. One version is apparently designed to be mounted on a wall, while the other iteration has a speaker base that's similar to a HomePod mini and can be placed on your counter or desk. The HomePad (or whatever it ends up being called) will have sensors to automatically detect when someone is nearby. The content displayed...

Tecno Pova Metal Tonino Lamborghini Edition hands-on

Tecno has been expanding its reach outside of the budget realm for some time now, and it announced a strategic partnership with Italian luxury lifestyle brand Tonino Lamborghini at MWC. The name is not a coincidence as Tonino Lamborghini was founded and named after Ferruccio Lamborghini’s son, though it’s not actually associated with Lamborghini sports cars, despite the logo resemblance. The first smartphone to come from the budding collaboration is the Tecno Pova Metal Tonino Lamborghini Edition, and we got to go hands-on with it shortly after its announcement. From the vibrant...

WhatsApp is allegedly launching a subscription service

Over the years, a lot of scam WhatsApp mass messages claimed the service would imminently become paid. That hasn't happened, obviously, and still won't - the core service will remain free. However, WhatsApp is now rumored to be soon introducing a premium tier. This will be called WhatsApp Plus. It's said to offer several additional customization options to change the app theme, app icon, and accent colors, including 14 new icons and multiple color choices and interface elements. Additionally, it will let you pin up to 20 chats, instead of the 3 that are now supported. You will also...

Samsung Galaxy S26 in for review

Samsung's smallest premium phone is back at it for another year, and we've got it in the house and in for review. The Galaxy S26 ships with a USB cable and a SIM eject tool. This year, there's no 128GB base model; the range starts with 256GB, but the starting price has moved up by around $100/€100, so there's no real difference. The RAM is the same 12GB as every year. So what is new? For starters, the Galaxy S26 ships with Samsung's own 2nm Exynos 2600. We'reeager to test and see what the new SoC brings to the table. Another change is the screen diagonal, which now stretches to...

Samsung, Apple, Infinix and Honor win GLOMO awards at MWC 2026

As the 2026 edition of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) draws to a close in Barcelona, Spain, the GSM Association (GSMA), which is the organizer of the event, has issued its traditional GLOMO awards. This year, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra won "best in show", even though it wasn't announced at MWC. Similarly, the "best smartphone" award went to the iPhone 17 Pro series, released back in September of last year. And those are also two devices, not one, winning best smartphone singular. Who are we to judge, though, right? In the entry-level "best device" category, the GLOMO went to...

Oppo Find X9 Ultra certification reveals its charging spec

Just yesterday, Oppo officially confirmed that it's launching the upcoming Find X9 Ultra internationally, and now the phone has seemingly been certified for sale in China by 3C with the model number PMA110. This process reveals that, in China, it will be shipped with a 100W wired charger (which will most likely be missing from the box in some international markets like Europe). That's pretty good evidence that the phone itself will support 100W wired charging. It's also been rumored to support 50W wireless charging, but this certification hasn't confirmed that. The Find X9 Ultra is...

OnePlus 16, iQOO 16, and Redmi K100 Pro Max pricing rumor isn't good news at all

The prolific leaker who goes by the handle Digital Chat Station (DCS) on Weibo made a bold prediction today, and it's in regard to the pricing of the upcoming OnePlus 16, iQOO 16, and Redmi K100 Pro Max. All of these devices are expected to arrive in the second half of this year and be powered by Qualcomm's next top of the line chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. And all of them will be more expensive than their predecessors from 2025, DCS now claims. In fact, he says all three new devices will be priced at CNY 5,000 with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. That amount currently...

Oppo joins the AirDrop party

Google initially launched AirDrop support in Quick Share for the Pixel 10 family alone, but then brought it to more of its own devices. Recently, it announced that Android phones made by other companies would gain support for the new Quick Share (which works seamlessly with Apple's AirDrop), and today Oppo has confirmed that it's joining the party. The Find X9 and Find X9 Pro will receive a software update later this month which will enable the Quick Share - AirDrop interconnection. From that point on, if you own one of those two devices (or the Find X9 Ultra coming soon), you will be able...

NordVPN call protection is now available on Android to flag potential scams

Today, NordVPN is launching a call protection feature to Android users in the US, the UK, the EU, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Australia, and Canada. This warns you about potential scams before you pick up the phone. It obviously needs to know what numbers are calling you in order to work. It analyzes "various intel", according to the official press release, to "define phone number reputation". If it thinks it might be a scam call, you'll be notified by a warning message displayed next to the caller's phone number. NordVPN call protection...

vivo V70 FE to get a 200MP main rear camera, launch date confirmed

Last month, details about an FE variant of the vivo V70 surfaced online. Now, vivo has officially confirmed the V70 FE’s launch date and revealed details about its rear camera. Notably, the company recently unveiled the V70 and the V70 Elite in India. The vivo V70 FE will debut in Indonesia on March 9, the brand confirmed via a social media post. vivo’s also confirmed that the handset will feature a dual-rear camera setup with a primary 200MP main sensor. In another teaser, the company showcased the phone’s design including its slim display bezels and color options. According...

Xiaomi 17 Ultra Photography Kit and Photography Kit Pro hands-on

Camera flagships are more than just smartphones these days. They have huge potential, thanks to their high-end, next-gen imaging sensors and capable lenses. Heck, you can even expand their native optical reach by adding teleconverter lenses. We truly live in exciting times! Today, we're taking a look at the latest photography kits: the Xiaomi 17 Ultra Photography Kit and the Photography Kit Pro. Both add true manual control to the Xiaomi 17 Ultra and are focused on expanding its imaging prowess, not on adding external lenses. Let's start with the Pro kit. It's all based around a...

Tecno partners with Tonino Lamborghini for new smartphone and AIoT products

Chinese technology brand Tecno has announced its collaboration with Italian lifestyle experience brand Tonino Lamborghini at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. Tecno says "this partnership is an expression of a lifestyle shaped by design, technology and attitude, where Italian aesthetics meet advanced technological innovation to accompany everyday moments with purpose, boldness, and personality." Tecno products developed as a part of this collaboration will feature exclusive design elements inspired by Tonino Lamborghini's iconic style, and this collaboration...

Snapdragon Wear Elite arrives with on-device AI capabilities, performance and battery gains

Qualcomm’s latest system on a chip for wrist wearables is here, and it jumps on the Elite naming scheme with more power and on-device AI capabilities for the agentic AI era. It’s set to power the next-generation of flagship WearOS smartwatches as well as upcoming AI wearables like pins and pendants with added support for Android and Linux. From a performance standpoint, Qualcomm claims the Wear Elite brings 5x CPU performance, up to 7x GPU improvement and 30% longer battery life when compared with the outgoing Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 platform. Wear Elite is fabbed on a 3nm architecture...

Oppo Find X9 Ultra confirmed to launch globally

Oppo's Find X9 series includes two smartphones - Find X9 and Find X9 Pro. Earlier this month, Oppo said that the Find X9s would launch soon in India with the Dimensity 9500s SoC. And today, Oppo announced that the Find X9 Ultra will debut globally later this year, making it the first Ultra model in the Find X lineup to launch outside China. Oppo stated that the Find X9 Ultra's global launch underscores its long-term commitment to the global market. The Find X9 Ultra's imaging system is co-developed with Hasselblad and it "integrates the most advanced imaging system Oppo has ever developed...

Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra may feature a near 1-inch 200MP rear camera

With the Galaxy S26 Ultra and its siblings now official, attention is already shifting to the Galaxy S27 series. The latest leak, however, isn’t directly about the 2027 phones themselves. Instead, it points to a new camera sensor currently being developed by Samsung, which could eventually make its way into the Galaxy S27 Ultra. According to tipster Digital Chat Station, Samsung is developing a new flagship 200MP ISOCELL sensor, reportedly dubbed HPA. The sensor is said to feature a large 1/1.12-inch format and could debut in smartphones in 2027. The tipster also claims that the...

Here’s our best look at Nothing Phone (4a)

The vast show floors at Mobile World Congress (MWC) are full of surprises, and you never know who or what you may run into. Case in point, we came across the yet to be released Nothing Phone (4a) in all four of its official colors ahead of its upcoming March 5 announcement. Nothing had the Phone (4a) units behind protective glass, so we could only admire them from a distance and did not get to actually hold them. The new color options offer some welcome variety, with the traditional black and white models now joined by blue and pink options. These two new hues are quite saturated...

vivo X300 Ultra showcased at MWC

As expected, vivo showcased its top-tier camera flagship – the X300 Ultra at MWC. This was not an official announcement but a sneak peek at what’s to come, and the more important bit is that the X300 Ultra is confirmed to launch outside of China, which would make it the first vivo Ultra phone to do so. It remains to be seen which countries will get the device and there’s no word on pricing for now. Vivo did not reveal the X300 Ultra’s actual design and key specs, but we did get to see its all-new teleconverter and camera rig. The verbosely named vivo ZEISS Telephoto Extender Gen2...

OnePlus 15T will feature an upgraded periscope telephoto camera

OnePlus is expected to unveil the successor to the OnePlus 13T in China later this month. Although the company has not announced an exact launch date, it has begun teasing the upcoming OnePlus 15T. Most recently, a company executive shared details about the phone’s rear camera system. In a post on Weibo, OnePlus China President Li Jie confirmed that the OnePlus 15T will come with an upgraded LUMA periscope lens at the back. The executive claims that the upgraded hardware enables better portrait and zoom shots. OnePlus 13T The handset will also offer a larger battery and improved...

Xiaomi 17 series and Pad 8 to debut in India next week

Following the global debut of the Xiaomi 17 series and the Pad 8 last week, the company has now announced their launch date in India. In a post on X, Xiaomi India confirmed that the Xiaomi 17 series, comprising the standard Xiaomi 17 and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, will debut in India on March 11. The company will also unveil the Pad 8 tablet on the same day. The devices will be available for purchase in India via Amazon and the official Xiaomi online store. Notably, the Xiaomi 17 series and the Pad 8 tablet were unveiled in China in Q3 2025. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra and the Xiaomi 17 are...

The new Motorola Edge 70 Fusion is slimmer, features a quad-curved 6.78" 144Hz display

The recent Motorola Edge 70 is focused on a super-slim build, but that comes at the expense of battery capacity – the phone is only 6.0mm thick, but its battery is only 4,800mAh. For comparison, the Edge 60 was a 7.9mm phone with a 5,200mAh battery. Now Motorola is launching the Moto Edge 70 Fusion. It slims down compared to its predecessor too, but without sacrificing the battery – it has the same 5,200mAh capacity as the Edge 60 Fusion, while reducing the thickness from 8.0mm to 7.2mm. The weight remains essentially the same at 177g. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion The new Fusion is...

Weekly poll results: the Google Pixel 10a gets no love

Last week, we asked our readers whether they had any interest in buying a Pixel 10a – the answer is a resounding “no”. The majority of voters think there are better mid-rangers on the market. The best thing that we can say based on these results is that around a third of voters think that the 10a isn’t a bad phone, it’s just overpriced. Which is bad. Jokes aside, there was a similar attitude in the 9a poll a year earlier, but people warmed up to the 9a over time – or rather as the price cuts came in. So, maybe there is hope for the new model. One good reason to jump on the Google Pixel...

Xiaomi Watch 5 unboxing

Xiaomi's latest Wear OS smartwatch is here, and it means serious business. Meet the Xiaomi Watch 5, a no-compromises smartwatch with a massive battery. Before we go through the numbers, let's do an unboxing. The Watch 5 ships with Xiaomi's typical two-pin magnetic charger. We're not fans of it. First, it ends on a USB-A connection, not a USB-C, which isn't ideal in early 2026. Second, the two-pin design means you need to fiddle when placing the watch down to charge. It'd be much easier if Xiaomi went with a universal magnetic design, like Samsung and OnePlus. Charger aside, the...

Weekly deals: Galaxy S26 series launches, plus new Galaxy Buds4 and accessories

Next week will be busy with news from the MWC and upcoming Apple announcements. This week the big event was the launch of the Galaxy S26 series. In case you missed it, this post serves as a jumping off point to the most important details. We also have a hands-on review with all three S26 models as well as a hands-on video. Long story short, the S26 trio is already on pre-order and will officially go on sale on March 11. The first shipments should start arriving around that time too. It’s important to highlight that Samsung revised the prices of the S-series models – here’s the detailed...

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