vivo X Fold6 review

Watch the vivo V80 announcement live here

After announcing the V80 Lite at the start of September, vivo started teasing the V80 with promises of a phone that can capture “cinematic moments”. The date was set for October 6, so it’s finally time to reveal the new model. vivo V80's color options The company has already confirmed some key details for the vivo V80. It will have a 6.59” 1.5K OLED display with 144Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 5,000 nits. The phone will be equipped with a 7,200mAh battery with 90W charging. For comparison, its identically sized predecessor, the V70, had a 6,500mAh battery (with the...

Another report says that the Xiaomi 18 Ultra has been canceled, reveals monster specs

After Xiaomi announced the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, it revealed that the two are headed for a global launch. That was a bit unusual, since the Xiaomi 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max never left China. Maybe this has something to do with the rumor from August that claimed that the Xiaomi 18 Ultra had been canceled. Now leakster Digital Chat Station is reporting the same – the Ultra is off the launch calendar. Apparently, it would have cost CNY 10,000 for a 12/256GB unit, which Xiaomi felt would have been too much and wouldn’t have generated enough sales. CNY 10,000 is not cheap – it...

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max

The new iPhone hit the shelves and the first order of business is to pit it against its predecessor. The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max brings screen, performance, camera and battery improvements over the previous generation and yet the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max gets you a lot of the same at a cheaper price. So how much better is the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max? Let's look into it. Table of Contents: Design Display Battery Life Charging Speaker Test Performance Cameras Verdict For starters, you can compare the complete specs sheets or directly continue with our...

OpenAI is adding visual ads to ChatGPT

OpenAI introduced ads for free and Go users of ChatGPT back in February. Those were pretty simple ads that appeared between chat messages. Now the company is adding a new ad format, which it calls visual ads. These feature larger images – either several thumbnails or one screen-width image. These aren’t live yet as OpenAI plans to introduce them later this month. This will start with a testing period where visual ads will only be shown when the user generates images with ChatGPT. However, the visual ads will be presented separately from the generated images and will be clearly marked as...

Oppo F35 Pro hands-on

The Oppo F35 series launched in India in two flavors - F35 Pro and a non-Pro F35. We had the chance to play around with the Pro version, which is a feature-packed all-rounder, similar to the more affordable vanilla F35 in more than one way. Oppo F35 Pro While both Oppo F35 handsets feature 50MP main and 50MP front cameras, only the Pro gets an ultrawide shooter with 8MP resolution. It's also running on a more powerful Dimensity 7360 Max chipset, while the non-Pro settles for a Dimensity 6360 Max. Oppo F35 Pro The Pro's hardware also allows 4K video recording, while the...

Here's your first look at Google's next fitness tracker, the Fitbit Edge

Back in August, Google Australia accidentally revealed an upcoming Fitbit device in official promo images during the Pixel 11 series launch. Now, a new report has revealed the design and key features of the product, which is said to be called the Fitbit Edge. The report claims that Google will unveil the Fitbit Edge later this month, positioning it between the Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch 5. According to the report, the Fitbit Edge will succeed the Fitbit Charge and feature an oval touchscreen, GPS, and up to 7 days of battery life. It will also offer limited app support for apps...

Beats 360 review

The Beats 360 are the newest pair of headphones from Apple-owned Beats by Dre, and are aimed specifically at those looking for a pair of headphones to use during workouts. They have a lightweight, durable design as well as IPX4 water and sweat resistance. The mesh fabric ear cups and headband are also removable and easy to replace, with multiple color and material options. The Beats 360 could also be seen as a more affordable alternative to the Apple AirPods Max 2, with many of the same Apple-exclusive features, plus Android compatibility, thrown in for good measure. At the $350...

Weekly poll: are you interested in the vivo X Fold6?

The vivo X Fold6 launched on July 1 in China and is now starting its worldwide tour – it’s already available in Europe and is expected to launch in India next week. So, now the question is this – are you planning on buying one? First, we have to look at the price and we immediately run into issues. vivo left the UK a while ago, the German site hasn’t been updated in ages. The company’s coverage in Europe is pretty spotty. We did find the phone in Spain where it costs €1,980 (down from an MSRP of €2,200) and comes with a 100W charger. While vivo Germany doesn’t have it, vivo Austria does,...

iQOO 16 is headed to India, but at what price?

The iQOO 16 became official in China earlier this week. Now if you've been wondering whether it will be available in India, a tipster over on X today tells us that it's a real possibility, as the phone has allegedly started some testing procedures in the country. So it's pretty likely that it will launch in India in the coming weeks. However, the big question is how much it will end up costing. Over in China, it starts at CNY 5,999, which is about INR 86,000 or $894. The aforementioned tipster claims it could actually be priced closer to INR 100,000 ($1,039), which would definitely...

Honor Magic9 series is official, Motorola's wide foldable coming, Week 40 in review

Honor unveiled its Magic9 flagship series in China, consisting of the Magic9, Magic9 Super Edition, and the range-topping Magic9 Pro Max. The regular Magic9 pairs a compact 6.37-inch 120Hz OLED with a huge 8,000mAh battery, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and dual 200MP main and periscope cameras. The Magic9 Super Edition goes even further on battery capacity with an enormous 11,000mAh cell and adds a 30,000rpm active cooling fan. The Magic9 Pro Max is the camera-focused flagship, powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. It features a 6.8-inch LTPO OLED, an 8,800mAh battery...

Google's Pixel 10a gets $100 more expensive

It's definitely price hike season for smartphones these days. Following Samsung raising its smartphone prices just yesterday, today Google is going the same route for its cheapest Pixel. [#InlinePriceWidget,14474,1#] So, the Pixel 10a, previously priced at $499, is now $599. Google hasn't announced the move officially, but the new price is live in its online store for the US. Judging by how component prices keep increasing, these may very well not be the last price hikes we see for these devices. Right now, Google hasn't touched the Pixel 11 family's pricing, but we wouldn't be...

Oppo Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max leaked European prices are shocking

Price hikes are the name of the game these days in the mobile world, thanks to memory and storage chips costing many times more than a few years ago because of AI data center demand. Even knowing all that, today's leaked European prices for the Oppo Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max are still rather shocking. The caveat here is obvious - this is a rumor. Hopefully a wrong one. Anyway, according to a new report, the Find X10 will cost €1,399 with 256GB of storage and €1,599 with 512GB, while the Find X10 Pro Max will be offered in a single version with 512GB of storage for €1,799. For...

Here's when Honor's wide foldable is now rumored to launch

If you trust rumors, Honor has been working on a wide foldable of its own for quite some time now. Last we heard anything about it, it was apparently supposed to be launching by the end of this year. However, according to a new rumor from a well-known leaker on Weibo, that won't quite happen. Instead, Honor will allegedly be launching its wide foldable in January. Intriguingly, it is said to arrive with a "very rich" accessory ecosystem, meaning that Honor is treating it as a very important product, not just a one-off experiment. Back in July, a rumor claimed that the Honor wide...

Samsung Display to start mass AMOLED production for the Galaxy S27 series

Earlier today we reported on the fact that Samsung has apparently started mass producing the Exynos 2700 chipset which will be used in its upcoming Galaxy S27 series. But that's not all. According to a separate report from Korea, Samsung Display is preparing to start mass production of the AMOLED panels for the Galaxy S27 family this month. As rumored countless times before, there will be four members in this lineup: the 6.27-inch Galaxy S27, the 6.66-inch Galaxy S27+, the 6.47-inch Galaxy S27 Pro, and the 6.89-inch Galaxy S27 Ultra. Samsung Galaxy S26+ The addition of the Pro...

iPhone 18 Pro Max connectivity issue on AT&T isn't fixed by iOS 27.0.1 apparently

Earlier this week, Apple released iOS 27.0.1, following the initial iOS 27 launch earlier in September. The update fixes an issue that caused the newly launched iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max to reboot after a failed Face ID authentication. Or at least that's what Apple has said about it. [#InlinePriceWidget,14934,1#] [#InlinePriceWidget,14716,1#] However, AT&T is now apparently sending its customers an automated text message urging them to update to iOS 27.0.1 immediately, because it also fixes an issue that leaves an iPhone 18 Pro Max connected to the carrier's network unable...

vivo X Fold6 in for review

The vivo X Fold6 is now globally available, so let's unbox it. Our unit ships with a case, an 80W charger, and a USB-A to USB-C cable. Cases for foldables usually latch onto just the "rear" part of the phone, which is also the case here. The one provided in the box is pretty nice, with a textured surface that adds grip. The case is nice, ditto having a charger in the box Now that vivo finally gave us a global foldable, which phones does it compete against? One obvious choice is the Honor Magic V6, and it stacks up to the vivo surprisingly well. Both are a very similar...

Price alert: Samsung raises the prices of Galaxy S26 phones, the US, Europe and India affected

We live in Opposite World – half a year after new phones launch, the manufacturer is typically expected to reduce prices. Instead, Samsung just raised the prices of Galaxy S26 series phones by at least $100 (it’s $200 in the case of the 1TB S26 Ultra). And it’s not just the US that was affected. We went through the online stores of several regional divisions of Samsung.com to check how much a new S26 costs. What we found is that the US, Canada, the UK, mainland Europe and India are all showing higher prices. We didn’t check every region, but if any haven’t raised their prices yet, they...

Apple iPhone 17e vs iPhone 17

With the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max now on the market but no vanilla iPhone 18 yet in sight, the Apple iPhone 17e and Apple iPhone 17 remain Apple's current more affordable options. And with a sizeable price gap between them - around €650 for the iPhone 17e versus €900 for the iPhone 17 - the question is whether stepping up to the regular model is really worth it. The iPhone 17e gets you into the current iPhone lineup for considerably less, while the iPhone 17 brings a number of meaningful upgrades. So how much better is it in practice, and does that justify the premium? Let's find...

T-Mobile is preparing new T-Mix plans, here are the details

According to a new report, T-Mobile is going to launch a new fleet of plans under a new T-Mix brand. The T-Mix plan tiers will be Standard, More, and Loaded. T-Mix Standard will allegedly cost $65 per month for a single line, $105 for two, $130 for three, $155 for four, $180 for five, and $205 for six lines. This includes unlimited talk, text, and data, with 50GB of "premium data". T-Mix More will set you back $85 per month for a single line, and it brings unlimited premium data and 60GB of hotspot use. Finally, T-Mix Loaded will go for $105 for a single line, and will come with...

Some iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max units have a weird new problem

Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max this month, running iOS 27. The company recently pushed iOS 27.0.1 to fix a bug that caused the phones to restart when Face ID authentication failed. According to an increasing number of reports, that update didn't fix another issue people are encountering on the newest iPhones. [#InlinePriceWidget,14934,1#] [#InlinePriceWidget,14716,1#] It's an unusual crackling sound coming from the speakers, multiple users have reported. Descriptions vary from a crackle, a faint tick, to a pop or random clicking. This seems to be mainly an...

Galaxy S27 Ultra said to be heavier than Galaxy S26 Ultra

There have been plenty of leaks and rumors surrounding Samsung’s upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S27 Ultra, which is expected to launch early next year. A new rumor has now revealed the phone’s alleged dimensions. While leaked CAD renders of the Galaxy S27 Ultra suggested that the phone would measure 7.97mm in thickness, a new rumor from tipster Ice Universe has now corroborated the figure. Alleged Galaxy S27 Ultra render According to the tipster, Samsung’s upcoming Ultra flagship will measure 7.9mm in thickness, matching the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The tipster also claims that the...

This is when Apple is rumored to be launching the HomePad

Apple's very long-rumored "HomePod with a screen", sometimes referred to as the HomePad, is now said to be finally launching on October 13, according to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. This "smart-home hub code-named J490" is allegedly "at the center" of the company's strategy for the smart home. At the same time, Apple will also be launching an updated HomePod mini, as well as a new Apple TV 4K box. Both of those are a very long time coming - the former's predecessor dates from 2020, while the latter's is from 2022. Concept renders, not leaked images All three new...

AT&T is buying $3 billion worth of fibre optic cables from Corning

Today, AT&T has signed a new multi-year deal with Corning to purchase fibre optic cables. The deal is valued at more than $3 billion, and will help AT&T reach its stated goal of connecting 60 million homes and businesses with fibre optic cables by 2030. The carrier has already reached 30 million locations, so half of that, in June this year, six months ahead of its initial schedule. In its most recent results, those for the second quarter of this year, AT&T reported that it added 646,000 total consumer and business internet net subscribers, of which 367,000 were fibre optic internet...

The Honor Life S3 is a 3.7" ebook reader that attaches to the back of your phone with magnets

Recently, there has been a trend of add-on displays that magnetically attach to the back of your phone. Normally, they are used as preview displays for the camera, but Honor is going another way – what if your phone could carry an ebook reader? The Honor Life S3 is a tiny reader – it has a 3.68” e-ink display with 259ppi pixel density. The whole thing measures 5.6mm thick and weighs 61g. It snaps on the back of your phone with magnets – if your phone or case doesn’t already have magnets, the retail package for the S3 includes a magnetic ring (plus a screen protector and a charging...