Tecno Pova 8 unboxing and hands-on

This is the brand-new Tecno Pova 8, and it brings a design-first approach to the lower midrange segment. But first order of business, what do you get in the box? Pova 8 ships with a clear silicone case, a 45W charger and a USB-C cable. Now that we have that covered, we can go over the phone’s key feature – the Alive Matrix Display. It’s a tiny LED status display, which occupies its own cutout in the triangular camera island. With 104 individual LEDs, it can quickly alert you for incoming notifications but that’s far from the only useful bit. Similar to the Nothing Phone (3)...

Honor X80 Pro Max leaked hands-on images confirm its gigantic battery

The Honor X80 Pro Max is coming later this month with a rumored 11,000 mAh battery, paired with support for 90W fast wired charging. Now, the device has seemingly been caught out in the open somewhere in China, and the following hands-on images ensued. The rear seems to have a fake leather finish, and as you can see it's two-tone. The huge central circular camera island advertises a 50MP sensor (probably for the main camera), while the screen has tiny bezels on all four sides and a centered punch-hole for the selfie camera. Honor X80 Pro Max leaked hands-on images According to...

Moto G Max silently launches as a rebranded Moto G87

Motorola launched the Moto G87 back in late April, releasing it in May, and now it's kind of launched it again, in Brazil. But it's called Moto G Max over there for whatever reason. The Moto G Max can be yours from Motorola's Brazilian online store for BRL 2,519.10, which right now translates into $488. [#InlinePriceWidget,14644,1#] For that amount of cash you get a smartphone with a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen with "1.5K" resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 5,000-nit peak brightness, and Gorilla Glass 7i on top. The device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6400 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM...

TSMC's new packaging technology will bring down chip cost and improve performance

According to sources familiar with the matter, TSMC is working on a cutting-edge technology for chip packaging called CoPoS. CoPoS means Chip-on-Panel-on-Structure, and it uses a glass material that acts as a temporary carrier, and it also goes into the final substrate with a three-layer sandwich structure. Reportedly, TSMC will start mass production of chips using CoPoS by the end of 2028. The new tech will supposedly bring down manufacturing costs and improve performance. In fact, Nvidia's Feynman AI chipset will be the first one to use CoPoS. That's because the next-generation...

The wide Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 receive new certifications

Samsung's upcoming wide-format Galaxy Z Fold, most recently believed to be called Galaxy Z Fold8 (while the successor in form to the Galaxy Z Fold7 would be the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra), has now been certified for sale in India by BIS. It has the model number SM-F971B. The certification doesn't reveal any specs, but according to previous rumors the device will sport a 7.6-inch inner display with a 4:3 aspect ratio, a 50MP main camera, a 50MP ultrawide camera, and a 4,800 mAh battery with support for 45W wired charging. It's expected to weigh around 200g. BIS has also certified the...

Google expands Gemini in Chrome to many more countries

Google's Gemini in Chrome is now available in many more countries than before. The AI chatbot is now built into the browser on desktop and iOS in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. The full list of countries is available here. Unfortunately, the EU still isn't getting it. Maybe later. Gemini in Chrome first launched in the US last year, before expanding to Canada, New Zealand, and India back in March. As the name implies, it's Google's Gemini - but built into Chrome. This means it can easily 'see' your Chrome tabs and windows and help you with what's in...

AT&T launches Unlimited Day Pass for iPads

Today, AT&T announced Unlimited Day Pass, a new daily plan for iPads with cellular connectivity. It's a no-contract, no-subscription affair - you just pay for a daily pass each day you need it. You get unlimited data for $3 per day. Your first day pass is free courtesy of AT&T (only one per customer). This works by using the eSIM functionality on your cellular-capable iPad. To use Unlimited Day Pass on your iPad with cellular connectivity and eSIM, just go to Settings > Cellular Data, and select the AT&T Unlimited Day Pass. No app or Wi-Fi connection is required. The carrier...

Best Buy slashes prices of iPad Air 11 (2025) down to $499

If you are looking for an affordable tablet, Best Buy has you covered. Apple and affordability are two words you don't see in one sentence very often, but Best Buy is currently selling the 2025 iPad Air 11 with Apple's M3 chip for as low as $499. That's $250 off the base 128GB configuration with cellular connectivity. The tablet is, of course, unlocked and supports Apple Intelligence. All four color options, Space Gray, Starlight, Purple and Blue, are available at the discounted $499 price. The 256GB, 512GB and 1TB models are also heavily discounted. The 256GB modification is $250...

Opera for Android updated with a new start page and football hub

Opera has updated its mobile browser on Android with a new design as well as a specialized hub for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup matches. Starting with the design, the new Opera for Android features a design that is very much based on Chrome for Android. This includes a search bar, an AI mode button, as well as a private browsing mode button. You can also customize your pinned sites here by changing the shapes of their icons. However, a more relevant update is a new dedicated football hub that can appear here. Fans of the sport can follow the upcoming games by choosing their...

Samsung Galaxy S27 surfaces for the first time

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S27 has now been spotted in the GSM Association's IMEI database. This confirms its name and its model number, that is SM-S952 with a letter affixed to that, which signifies which market(s) it's intended for. The specific model in the IMEI database is the SM-S952U, as you can see in the screenshot below. This one is going to US carriers. Of course, having this confirmation that the Galaxy S27 is actually in development, and will be sold in the US through the big three carriers, is anything but surprising. And yet, it's nice to have, as the IMEI database...

Apple launches personalized recommendations for the App Store

At its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced a new feature coming to its App Store: Personalized Collections. In fact, these are app and game recommendations tailored to you. They will be based on your interests, and will come with App Notes that explain why specific apps are recommended. The tailored recommendations can appear on the Apps, Games, and Search tabs, and they will evolve over time based on your app usage and downloads. Personalized Collections will start rolling out this week in English in the US. Apple promises they will work in more languages and more regions...

Google makes its AI Plus plan cheaper, doubles the cloud storage that comes with it

Google scored a big victory yesterday as its Gemini model became the foundation of Apple’s new Siri. But the tech giant is pushing even harder to grab as much market share during the AI boom as possible – it just made its base AI plan cheaper. Google AI Plus used to be $8 a month and came with 200GB of storage. The monthly price has been reduced to $5 or the local equivalent, wrote Vikas Kansal on his X account (Kansal is the Product lead for Google AI subscriptions). We clicked around the various local sites and here are some of the prices in local currencies: USD 5 / CAD 7 / GBP...

Apple unveils next-generation Apple Intelligence, here are the features

The headline feature Apple unveiled at its Worldwide Developers Conference today is undoubtedly Siri AI, but the company has also revealed some other Apple Intelligence features that are coming to iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27. The Photos app now "taps into more powerful image models" to let you make edits, "while respecting the original moment as it was captured", Apple says. With Spatial Reframing, you can touch and drag a photo and preview a perspective shift in real time, thanks to "Apple's deep understanding of spatial models" on the Vision Pro...

Here's what's new in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27

At its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple talked about the upcoming iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Both of these are available in preview for developers today, and they will be in open beta for anyone to try starting next month. They will then be released to the public this fall. The headline feature for both iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 is, of course, Siri AI, the company's long-awaited AI chatbot that's deeply integrated into these systems, complete with its own app. There are also a bunch of other new AI features that Apple has grouped into the "next-gen Apple Intelligence" umbrella. Aside from...

Watch Apple's WWDC 26 keynote livestream here

Apple’s WWDC is set to kick off in a few hours with a keynote presentation. CEO Tim Cook is likely to open the event, which could mark his final WWDC keynote at the helm of Apple. Later this year, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, John Ternus will succeed Cook as CEO. The Worldwide Developers Conference keynote is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM PT (7:00 PM CEST). During the presentation, Apple is expected to unveil the next generation of its software platforms, including iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27. Apple will livestream the...

vivo X Fold6 will run on OriginOS 6 Fold, real-life images leak

vivo has officially begun teasing its next-generation foldable smartphone, the vivo X Fold6. Senior vivo executives have started revealing key details about the device on Weibo, offering an early look at what to expect. Meanwhile, real-world images of the vivo X Fold6 have surfaced online after the device was allegedly spotted in the wild. According to vivo, the foldable will debut with the new OriginOS 6 Fold, which will include an upgraded Atomic Workbench designed to improve multitasking and productivity. The software will also offer an enhanced AI assistant along with a suite of...

Xiaomi 17T series lands in China, 17T gets battery boost

Following their global launch last month, the Xiaomi 17T and 17T Pro have now made their way to the Chinese market with one major upgrade for the vanilla 17T. It gets the same 7,000mAh Si/C battery as the Pro model. For those keeping track at home, that’s a 500mAh boost compared to the global version. Charging is still capped at 67W. Outside of the battery boost on the 17T, and the additional 16GB RAM option on the 17T Pro, the Chinese variants offer the same core specs as the international models. Xiaomi 17T and 17T Pro key specs (machine translated) The 17T gets a 6.59-inch...

OnePlus Turbo 6X and Turbo 6X Pro to debut on June 10

Last week, OnePlus revealed the design and key features of its upcoming Turbo 6X series. The company has now confirmed the launch date for the Turbo 6X and Turbo 6X Pro in China. According to an announcement on OnePlus' official Weibo account, the Turbo 6X series will debut in China on June 10. OnePlus has already disclosed several key specifications of both smartphones, and pre-reservations are now live through the company's official online store in China. The OnePlus Turbo 6X is confirmed to feature the MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Super chipset, a 7,000mAh battery, and an LCD...

Weekly poll: will you buy the Motorola Razr Fold?

Motorola joined the flip foldable market pretty early on with the Razr 2019, a few months before Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip (a delayed launch meant that these two arrived very close together). However, Samsung had kicked things off with a book-style foldable the year before, while Motorola took this long to make its first. The Motorola Razr Fold is already available in multiple regions, starting with the UK and Europe, then India, the US and Canada. Motorola Razr Fold The Razr Fold features a 6.6” cover display, a 21:9 LTPO panel with 1080p+ resolution and up to...

Oppo Pad 5 Matte Display (aka Air5) benchmark scores

The Oppo Pad 5 Matte Display has a 12.1” IPS LCD that is optimized for reading and note-taking. It has 2,800 x 1,980px resolution, runs at 120Hz refresh rate and renders 12-bit colors. As the name suggests, this has a matte display instead of a glossy one. The panel is TÜV Rheinland certified for a 97% cut to reflections and a 70% reduction in harmful blue light. You can check out our unboxing post to learn more about the slate and its key selling points. Here we will focus on performance – how good is that Dimensity 7300 Ultra? Note that we are testing the middle version with 8GB of RAM...

Weekly poll results: the Xiaomi 17T and 17T Pro are too expensive, but a price cut can fix that

Predictably, the €100 price hike on the Xiaomi 17T series upset many voters in last week’s poll. However, Xiaomi did make some good choices too. The Xiaomi 17T is smaller than its predecessor and its Pro sibling – it has a 6.59” display versus 6.83” on the 15T and 17T Pro. Barely anyone complained about the smaller size, so, well done Xiaomi. The big battery (6,500mAh) inside the phone certainly helps. The capable 50MP 5x/115mm periscope also proved to be a popular change among voters. And while the Dimensity 8500 Ultra can’t fight flagship-grade silicon, it is just the right chipset to...

Samsung Galaxy Watch9 and Watch Ultra 2's charging speeds revealed as they get 3C certified

Samsung is expected to unveil its next-gen Galaxy Watches alongside its new folding smartphones, rumored to go official on July 22 at an event in London. Samsung hasn't confirmed how many smartwatches it will unveil, but the charging speeds of two of them have been revealed as they got 3C certified. The two Samsung smartwatches, bearing model code SM-L3550 and SM-L7150, have appeared in the 3C database with support for 10W charging. The SM-L3550 is believed to be the Galaxy Watch9, while the SM-L7150 is likely the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. The Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Watch Ultra had...

Here's when the Infinix Smart 20 is landing in India

Infinix initially launched the Smart 20 in some markets in March, and now the brand is finally ready to bring this device to India. It's launching over there on June 8, which is this coming Monday, at 12PM local time. It will be sold on Flipkart. The Smart 20 has a 6.78-inch 720x1576 LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate and 700-nit peak brightness, the MediaTek Helio G81 Ultimate SoC at the helm, 4GB of RAM, 64/128GB of expandable storage, an 8MP main camera, an 8MP front camera, and a 5,200 mAh battery with support for 15W wired and 5W reverse wired charging. The phone runs Android...

Samsung Galaxy A27 and Redmi 17 4G get certified ahead of release

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy A27 has already starred in two sets of leaked renders, and was also spotted in the Geekbench database. Now, it's been certified for sale in Singapore by IMDA, and this mandatory regulatory step signifies that its launch is finally getting very near. The device will unsurprisingly have dual-SIM support, as well as 5G, NFC, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. These are all the details that the certification has revealed about it. According to the aforementioned Geekbench listing, the A27 is powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SoC, paired with 6GB of RAM. IMDA has also...

OpenAI will voluntarily comply with Trump's new AI reviews order

OpenAI's head of countries, George Osborne, said that it will voluntarily comply with President Trump's new AI executive order. The order, signed by Trump on Tuesday, requests (not orders) access to the latest AI models 30 days before their release. The order was originally drafted to require companies to submit their AI models 90 days before public release. But public pushback and Trump's own publicly-admitted doubts made the change. OpenAI will submit its next-gen AI models to participate in a benchmarking process to assess “advanced cyber capabilities of AI models and determine...