We noticed that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is now down to €1,810 for the base 12/256GB model – it was €2,120 last week and it has an MSRP of €2,200 (here it is on Samsung.com). This also makes it cheaper than the Galaxy Z Fold8, which is €1,945 for the base 12/256GB model, pretty much the same price as last week. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra €410 off Read our review 12/256GB - €1,810 at Amazon DE If you need help deciding between the two, check out our...
After months of teasers and red carpet events, the Honor Robot Phone is finally official and it is now available in stores – only in China, but you didn’t want one anyway, right? Wait, did you? The robot-like arm that acts as the gimbal on this device (and gives it its name) feels like the end-stage of popup-camera evolution. It provides stabilization on the move and, if you put the phone on a tripod, it does object tracking better than any phone out there. And yes, it can even look forward for selfies and vlog-style videos. Honor Robot Phone's gimbal in action This teeny, tiny...
Last week, we asked you which Pixel 11 model you would buy and now the results are in. The sentiment is trending towards negative with price being a common reason for skipping the 11 series. Looking at the overall poll, many just aren’t interested in any Pixel 11 model. But those that do want one are mostly leaning towards the Pixel 11 Pro – it almost got more votes than the vanilla and the Pro XL models put together. Almost. The Pro XL is a distant second, while the pricey foldable barely got any love. Focusing in on the Google Pixel 11 Pro, it received the biggest proportion of...
The Google Pixel 11 series went on sale this Thursday, but Amazon is still maintaining the pre-order deals – for now. This means that the phones come with an Amazon Gift Card and trade-in bonuses (the values depend on each model). Actually, this week the trade-in bonuses are higher than they were last week ($250 for all four models). For example, the vanilla Pixel 11 has a $324 trade-in bonus. The Pro and Pro XL models get $425 trade-in bonuses. The foldable gets a $425 trade-in bonus and either a $350 gift card or a free Pixel Watch 5. ...
The vivo V70 Lite was announced back in June, and its 4G counterpart has not been listed across several markets in Eurasia. As the name implies, this device features a 4G chipset – specifically Unisoc’s T7300. It is paired with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128/256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. The phone also brings an 8,100mAh battery with support for 44W wired charging. V70 Lite 4G is built around a 6.83-inch AMOLED featuring 1,260 x 2,800px resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It also features an optical fingerprint scanner and a 32MP front-facing camera. The back houses a 50MP main cam and a 2MP...
The Redmi Note 17 series is getting its global launch next week, but that won't include India. Over there, the Redmi Note 17 is already official, while today new details about the Redmi Note 17 Pro and Redmi Note 17 Pro Max have surfaced. According to a new report, the two Pro devices will be made official for India on September 15. The Pro is said to have a 9,000 mAh battery just like its Chinese counterpart, while the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max will have a 10,000 mAh battery and will be powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 SoC. This device will feature a 6.8-inch OLED screen with a 120Hz...
A few hours ago a rumor claimed Poco would soon launch the X8 Power with a 10,000 mAh battery. Now a different tipster on X has shared some purported marketing materials for both the X8 Power as well as the long-awaited X8. We'll just say it outright: these seem to be rebrand jobs. Specifically, the X8 appears to be a rebranded Redmi Note 17 Pro, and the X8 Power may be a rebranded Redmi Note 17 Pro Max. There are some very slight differences, but not many. According to these slides, the X8 has a 6.83-inch AMOLED screen with 3,500-nit peak brightness and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on...
Honor's Robot Phone was finally made official last week after many months of teasers and showcases. It's definitely a unique device, with its integrated gimbal camera, even if it's not actually a robot. That gimbal camera, though, contains a lot of moving parts, so if you drop the phone while it's out, you might damage it. In that case, you will have to pay a whopping CNY 3,079 ($457) to replace it. The number comes from Honor's official website in China, where it just published its repair prices for the Robot Phone. Replacing the telephoto camera will cost CNY 879 ($130), while the...
The Redmi Watch 6 Active last leaked a few days ago, and today it's finally become official. It's already listed in Xiaomi's Chinese online store, and it's up for grabs for CNY 349 (approximately $51). You can get it in Gunmetal, Pink Orange, and Silver colorways. Redmi Watch 6 Active colors It sports a 1.85-inch AMOLED screen with 390x450 resolution and 1,200-nit peak brightness, a 9.9mm thick plastic case, and a 470 mAh battery. It supports Bluetooth 5.3 and BLE, and it's IP68 rated for dust and water resistance. It has an accelerometer and a heart rate monitor that also...
Samsung is unveiling the Galaxy S26 FE next week, and the company is also expected to announce the Galaxy Tab S12+ and Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra very soon, perhaps on the same day or, if not, in early September. Ahead of their release, a reliable source has today revealed the pricing for the two tablets. In the US, the Galaxy Tab S12+ will start at $1,119.99 with 256GB of storage. The 512GB version will set you back $1,399.99. The 5G-capable model with 256GB of storage will be priced at $1,349.99. Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Moving on to the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra, this one will be...
Google’s new Gemini Intelligence AI has a feature called Create My Widget – basically, it takes in a plain language description of what the widget should do, figures out how to do it and places the widget right on your homescreen. Now it looks like Samsung will include a similar (or the same) feature in One UI 9.5. The Samsung version is labeled “My Custom Widget” and can be seen in the screenshot below that was shared by Fahad Ali Javed. It’s not quite clear whether this is just a rebranding of the Google feature or whether Samsung has a competing implementation. One UI 9.5’s My...
A leaked demo video recently surfaced online, showcasing how Apple's rumored camera-equipped AirPods could work. The leak suggested that the new AirPods could debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup next month. Despite the leaked video, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple is still targeting a 2027 launch for the camera-equipped AirPods. Still from the leaked video showcasing the alleged camera-equipped AirPods In the new report, Gurman notes that the demo video found in the latest macOS 26.7 release candidate may have suggested that the AirPods were nearing launch. However,...
During Google’s big Pixel event last week, the company unveiled the Pixel 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro XL and the 11 Pro Fold, as well as the new Pixel Watch 5 and introduced its first smart tag called the Pixel Tag. There was no mention of new Fitbit devices, though (and why would there be?), nor a second smartwatch either. But Google Australia must know something that we don’t because it’s running ads that showcase an unknown smartband. The Redditors that spotted it are debating whether this is the Fitbit Charge 7, a Google Pixel Watch a-series or what. A mysterious smartband appears in...
Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in the first part of next month, most likely on September 8 or 9. As we wait for the event to happen, an intriguing new prospect has emerged. The cases made for the iPhone 17 Pro may very well fit the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro. One case maker has already created packaging that lists both the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro as compatible with a specific case, as you can see in the image below. This was surfaced by Mark Gurman on X, and he notes that Best Buy is already selling these in its stores in the US. Then, the...
Samsung will introduce a new member of the Galaxy S26 family on Thursday next week (August 27) during its “Galaxy Event August 2026”, which will be livestreamed on Samsung.com and on its YouTube channel. The event starts at noon 12pm UTC. While the company doesn’t name it explicitly, this can be no other model than the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE. Unfortunately, the company doesn’t offer any official details for the new FE. We’ve seen a leaked EPREL label that revealed an A rating for energy efficiency, another A for drop resistance but a C for repairability. The battery is rated for 1,200...
For many, many months now it's been rumored that Qualcomm would unveil not one, but two Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoCs at its annual Snapdragon Summit. And today, the company has confirmed it with its latest teaser over on X. Take a look for yourself: The next chapter of the agentic AI era begins at #SnapdragonSummit.When Two Changes the Game. See the reveal on September 22. pic.twitter.com/4S1SSvJ1fk— Snapdragon (@Snapdragon) August 19, 2026 "Two changes the game", "Opportunity doubled", "Dual 8 Elites" - it's pretty obvious what's going on here. The company hasn't confirmed the names...
Last month, Spotify added new features like Running Mode and User Notes. Now the streamer is building on the latter idea with Playlist Notes. These will be used by Spotify’s global team of playlist editors to explain the thinking behind the given playlist – why was a song included in this particular list and what makes it culturally relevant? To get the answer to those questions, head to one of the big playlists and hit the Notes button at the top. There is a caveat to this – the Notes feature is available to users (16 and older) in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New...
Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra alongside the Galaxy Tab S12+ very soon, perhaps in early September, since that's when its previous generation flagship tablets were announced. Ahead of that, today a rather low resolution render that purports to depict the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra has been leaked, and you can see it below. This confirms that the tablet will have S Pen support and two rear cameras, just like its predecessor. The S12 Ultra's recent listing in the Google Play Console confirmed that it will be offered in both Wi-Fi-only and 5G versions. The tablet was...
YouTube creators will soon see higher view counts for their videos as the platform announced a change in the way it handles viewership. From August 24 onward, a view on YouTube will count as soon as the video starts. This is the same metric that was applied to YouTube Shorts last year and the approach used on other platforms like TikTok and Instagram. YouTube explained in a blog post that creators expressed their desire for a unified view counting system which would “eliminate metric confusion” and bring a more accurate assessment of total exposure. Prior to this change, a single...
One UI 9, which made its debut on the recently launched Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Flip8, brings with it a new Warranty and care menu in Settings. It is here that you can keep track of your warranty periods and expiration dates across all of your Samsung devices, with the information being consolidated into one place. The device in use is displayed at the top of the screen, including its eligibility for enrollment into Samsung Care+. Below this device you'll find all the others that are linked to your Samsung account, the one you're signed in with. Bixby can be used...
HMD launched the 102 4G back in September of last year and now the company seems to be working on an upgraded version called the 102 4G Pro. This has been leaked today by a usually reliable source of HMD-related information. According to said source, the new device will have a 2" QQVGA LCD screen, a 0.3MP camera, the Unisoc 8910FF-S chipset, 24MB of RAM, 48MB of internal storage, support for 32GB microSD cards, and a 1,200 mAh battery which charges via USB-C. The phone will be IP52 certified for dust and rain resistance, and it will have Bluetooth 4.2, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and...
This is the Motorola Edge 70 Max, which launched last month. Let's take a look inside it box and see what it's about. The Edge 70 Max ships with 256GB of storage and either 8GB or 12GB of RAM. You can get it in Pantone Aqua Gray, Pantone Ice Melt, and Pantone Dark Shadow (our model), each with a unique-feeling texture. Prices are €750, £700, or INR 59,999. Unboxing the Motorola Edge 70 Max You get the usual cable and case in the box. The case isn't MagSafe-compatible, which is a shame, as we've seen lower-tier Motos with a MagSafe case in the box. There's also no charger...
The Apple iPhone Air is currently trending on Best Buy since it has a $160 discount on all of its memory and color options. The phones are sold by Best Buy itself and are unlocked units. Apple iPhone Air $160 off Read our review 256GB - $840 at Best Buy 512GB - $1,040 at Best Buy 1TB - $1,240 at Best Buy You can pay the full price upfront or go for a 24-month no-interest financing deal. For example, a 256GB Air works out to $35 a month, while a...
CUBOT is preparing to unveil the KINGKONG Dura, a rugged smartphone built around a practical replaceable-battery system designed to reduce charging downtime and keep users moving. Instead of connecting the phone to a charging cable and waiting, users can remove the depleted battery, install a fully charged spare, and quickly return to work, travel, or outdoor activities. It is a straightforward approach to mobile power created for people whose days cannot always pause for charging. To make the system even more convenient, KINGKONG Dura will be available with a Dual Battery Kit and a...
Poco recently began teasing the M8x 5G's launch in India. While the company has yet to reveal details about the upcoming phone, a teaser on Flipkart has confirmed the chipset powering the handset. A tipster has also leaked several other key specs and pricing details. According to the Flipkart teaser, the Poco M8x will be powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 chipset. However, tipster Yogesh Brar claims the handset will instead feature MediaTek's Dimensity 6300 SoC. Brar also claims that the handset will sport a 6.9-inch LCD display with an HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The...
