Samsung "Galaxy Fold6 Special Edition" release date leaks

Samsung's slimmer book-style foldable has been rumored to go by Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, and it was supposedly going to launch on September 25. That obviously hasn't happened, but we do have some launch-related news. Maybe. A Korean retailer has apparently outed the pre-order and release time frame for the Samsung Galaxy Fold6 Special Edition - not the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, mind you. This may be a typo, it may be the actual commercial name of the device, or it could just be all made up. Do keep that in mind while you read the rest, as the page in question also isn't...

Epic Games is suing Google and Samsung for gatekeeping access to third-party app stores

Over a month after Fortnite made its triumphant return to Android (worldwide) and iOS (in Europe) via the Epic Games Store, Epic is filing a new lawsuit against Google and Samsung in the Northern District of California. The new antitrust lawsuit alleges a coordinated effort between Google and Samsung to undermine third-party app stores like the Epic Games Store via Samsung’s “Auto Blocker” setting. That feature was the main reason why Epic removed its entire game library from the Galaxy Store back in July. Auto Blocker restricts devices running One UI 6.1.1 and up from sideloading...

Oppo officially teases its line of MagSafe accessories for Find X8 series and iPhones

Oppo's upcoming Find X8 series will support magnetic accessories, and in fact the company is preparing an entire ecosystem of them to launch alongside the phones next month. An Oppo exec has shared some of the accessories the company is preparing through a short video on Weibo, which we've added below. As you can see, the magnetic accessories work with Oppo devices but also work flawlessly with iPhones, and this will probably make them a very interesting proposition for a lot of people buying a Find X8, but who have iPhones in their families - or even use an iPhone as...

Take a look at the Google Pixel 9a in all its glory

Google's Pixel 9 series may be quite crowded already, with the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold, but it's not complete. Not yet, anyway. There's one more member that needs to join, and that's the Pixel 9a. This will be the successor to the Pixel 8a which launched back in May, and today a bunch of CAD-based renders of the 9a have been outed for your viewing pleasure. The Pixel 9a is expected to launch in the spring, so there's still plenty of time to wait until its debut. While the overall design of the phone does scream "Pixel!", there is, as you have...

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE teardown offers a glimpse at the supposedly larger vapor chamber

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S24 FE last week. The 2024 model features a larger display (6.7” vs. 6.4”), a new chipset (Exynos 2400e) with a vapor chamber that is “1.1x larger” and a higher capacity battery (4,700mAh vs. 4,500mAh). We can have a closer look at some of these hidden components in this teardown video. With the glass back removed, the layout is very similar to the S23 FE. A heat spreader on the motherboard hides one of the major changes this generation – a version of the Exynos 2400, replacing the Exynos 2200/Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 that was inside the 2023 phone. A graphite film...

Bye-bye Nokia? HMD delists Nokia smartphones across European markets

Earlier this year, HMD entered a new phase of its development and dropped its Nokia branding for smartphones in favor of its own HMD-branded devices. HMD continued to offer Nokia-branded smartphones, feature phones, and tablets for the past months, but it seems supplies for those have come to an end, at least in Europe. No Nokia smaretphones in sight on HMD.com/UK You won't find Nokia-branded devices on most of the official HMD websites in the Old Continent but Nokia devices are still present across HMD’s storefronts in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand,...

Top 10 trending phones of week 39

The iPhone 16 Pro Max's reign came to an end in week 39, the newly announced Redmi Note 14 Pro+ shooting straight to the top of our trending chart. Apple's new flagship still came in second, ready to return, should the hype around the announcement fade. The top 3 is then completed by another of the newly announced Redmi phones - the Note 14. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13123, 1#] The third member of the new trio, Redmi Note 14 Pro came in fourth, while Samsung's latest smartphone - the Galaxy S24 FE ended up fifth. Samsung's Galaxy A55 is down to sixth, while the Galaxy S24 Ultra slid...

Weekly poll results: the Tecno Phantom V Fold2 and V Flip2 show promise

The results from last week’s poll are in and Tecno’s new foldables are doing pretty well. However, there is a lot riding on reviews as getting the thumbs up can double the popularity of the new V-foldables. The Tecno Phantom V Fold2 drew criticism for reusing the Dimensity 9000+ chipset from its predecessor. On the plus side, Tecno managed to keep the price lower than competing horizontal foldables and brought a major battery upgrade this generation (+750mAh capacity and faster charging). The Tecno Phantom V Flip2 does have a different chipset from its predecessor, but it’s not an...

Deals: Samsung Galaxy S24 FE pre-orders start, but there are better offers to consider

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S24 FE this week, alongside two premium tablets. But is any one of them actually worth it? Let’s look at the phone first. The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE starts at $650 and you can get up to $400 worth of trade-in credit. Additionally, you can pick up other FE gadgets, the Galaxy Watch FE and Galaxy Buds FE, at half price. We will have a look at the accessories in a moment. The FE will receive 7 OS updates and 7 years of security patches. Will a device with 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage still be usable in 7 years? Who knows, Android is not as slim as it once was and...

iOS 18 feature walkthrough on iPhone 16

Apple iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max come with the latest available Apple iOS 18 pre-installed. While Apple tried to present this new iteration as one of the biggest redesigns, it doesn't feel that big in day-to-day use. However, allowing for deep personalization options across the homescreens and interface does have the potential to make the UI rather unique and different, something which has been lacking on iOS through the years. All iPhones will get at least five years of iOS updates, which has been an Apple thing for years. Apple iOS 18 introduces advanced personalization...

Huawei Mate 70 Pro appears in a live image with five rear cameras

Huawei launched the Mate 60 Pro last year in August, and if the brand follows a similar timeline for its successor, the Mate 70 Pro should go official next month. We haven't heard anything from Huawei about the Mate 70 Pro's launch yet, but its live image has surfaced online, corroborating a previous design leak of the Mate 70 Pro sporting a circular camera island. The source says that the Huawei Mate 70 Pro pictured in the image below is held by a company executive. It features five rear cameras, and the screen will be curved on all sides. The phone's design is concealed with a...

Caviar announces custom Huawei Mate XT Ultimate covered with 24k gold, costs over $14k

Caviar, known for its custom luxury devices, is back with another customized device. We are talking about the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate tri-folding smartphone, which was unveiled earlier this month in China in black and red colors and has a base price of CNY19,999 ($2,850/€2,555). Caviar's customized Huawei Mate XT Ultimate is part of its Rich Colors collection and has two versions - Black Dragon and Gold Dragon. The Black Dragon model is inspired by the Xuanlong Dragon from Chinese mythology and is wrapped in black crocodile leather, resembling the scales of the Xuanlong Dragon. It's...

Honor 200 Lite goes on sale in India

The Honor 200 Lite, introduced last week in India, is now on sale through Amazon.in and Honor's Indian website. It comes in a single 8GB/256GB configuration priced at INR17,999 ($215/€190) with three color options - Starry Blue, Cyan Lake, and Midnight Black. [#InlinePriceWidget, 12948, 1#] The Honor 200 Lite has the Dimensity 6080 chip at the helm and runs Android 14 with MagicOS 8 on top. It packs a 6.7" 1080p 90Hz AMOLED screen and is fueled by a 4,500 mAh battery with 35W charging support. The Honor 200 Lite also features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and sports four...

Honor teases its toughest phone yet

Last year Honor launched its Honor X9b midranger which offers several drop protection features. One of them was the “Ultra-Bounce Anti-Drop Display” which featured shock-absorbing material which Honor claimed could provide a drop resistance of up to 1.5m. Honor Malaysia is now teasing a new tougher device which should be the upcoming Honor X9c. While we don’t get an actual look at the phone, the teasers clearly hint at the device’s name and its structural integrity. X9c should be priced in the midrange segment like its predecessor. We'll make sure to update you with more details when...

Redmi Note 14 5G and Redmi Buds 6 announced

Xiaomi's announcements keep piling up and the latest additions are the Redmi Note 14 5G and Redmi Buds 6. Note 14 joins the Note 14 Pro and Note 14 Pro+ as the entry-level device in the series while the Buds 6 are the latest in-ear TWS from the Xiaomi sub-brand. Redmi Note 14 5G Redmi Note 14 is built around a 6.67-inch OLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 120hz refresh rate. It gets up to 2,100 nits peak brightness and features Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Redmi Note 14 5G Redmi Note 14 gets MediaTek’s Dimensity 7025 Ultra chipset which is paired with up to 12GB RAM...

Oppo Reno12 Pro Manish Malhotra Limited Edition launched in India

Oppo launched the Reno12 Pro in India in July in Sunset Gold and Space Brown colors. These are now joined by a new version called the Oppo Reno12 Pro Manish Malhotra Limited Edition. Oppo partnered with Indian fashion designer Manish Malhotra for this limited edition Reno12 Pro, with its design inspired by Indian culture. Oppo's Indian branch also said that its collaboration with Malhotra for this smartphone is "not just a fusion of fashion and technology; it is a celebration of our rich cultural heritage." The difference between the Oppo Reno12 Pro Manish Malhotra...

Xiaomi Smart Band 9 in for review

This is Xiaomi's Smart Band 9 and it's now on sale in Europe for €40/£35. It ships in a small box with a proprietary magnetic pin charger ending on a USB-A port. The smart band's easily detachable body lends itself nicely to accessories - we received the dual-tone leather strap (normally £18) and the running clip (£8), which lets you attach the band to your sneakers. Running clip and leather strap Because of a differences in dimensions, the running clip 9 is only compatible with the Smart Band 9. So what's new on the Xiaomi Smart Band 9 compared to the 8? It's ever...

vivo X Fold3 Pro Lunar White Limited Edition launched in India

vivo launched the X Fold3 Pro in India in June in Celestial Black color. Today, vivo announced the X Fold3 Pro Lunar White Limited Edition, which is available for purchase through vivo's Indian website, Flipkart, and partner retail stores. The vivo X Fold3 Pro Lunar White Limited Edition is basically the Solar White model available in China. It comes in a single 16GB/512GB configuration like the Celestial Black model and costs the same - INR159,999 ($1,910/€1,715). vivo X Fold3 Pro Lunar White Limited Edition • vivo X Fold3 Pro Celestial Black The specs and features are the...

Meizu Lucky 08 arrives with mid-range price, bets big on AI

Meizu took the wraps off its Lucky 08 smartphone and its main claim to fame is AI. The device boots Meizu’s Flyme AI OS and it is packed with all kinds of smart features ranging from automatic call answering and call summarization to AI-powered shopping assistant that helps you find the best deals by comparing prices. Meizu Lucky 08 in Star White and Meteorite Black The new interface also brings an updated AI assistant that can answer search queries, analyze documents, transcribe and summarize voice recordings. Meizu even made the power button double as a dedicated AI quick toggle...

Watch the Xiaomi 14T series unveiling here

Today is the day of the Xiaomi 14T series global launch. It is exactly a year after the 13T series launched and once again we expect to see two models: Xiaomi 14T and Xiaomi 14T Pro. Once again, the pair will feature cameras co-engineered with Leica, plus high quality displays and high-end chipsets. We’ve seen many leaks that detail the specs, but the event is about to start, so let’s focus on the official details. The event starts at 2:00pm GMT. Unlike its predecessor, the Xiaomi 14T Pro will support wireless charging (at 50W) in addition to super-fast wired charging (120W). You...

Samsung Galaxy Ring receives its first software update

The Samsung Galaxy Ring, unveiled in February and launched in July, is receiving its first software update. The update comes with firmware version Q50XWWU2AXH1 and requires a download of just 0.64MB. It isn't bringing much, after all. The changelog says, "The stability of Bluetooth connection, and Samsung Health has been improved," without getting into the specifics. The update is seeding in the US, and the rollout should expand to other regions soon. You can read our Samsung Galaxy Ring review if you plan to buy one. Source

nubia Z60S Pro battery life test results are here

The nubia Z60S Pro is strikingly similar to last year's Z50S Pro model, so we focused on some key tests to see if something changed. The two devices are basically the same. nubia introduced some minor tweaks to the main 35mm camera of the phone, with the Z60S Pro featuring a slightly larger sensor. The manufacturer is also adding new AI features, including Magic Eraser, a star sky algorithm and a 65:24 ultra-wide cinema format. Hardware-wise, there is just another relatively small difference between the two devices – the chipset. It turns out that for whatever reason, the newer...

Watch the vivo V40e's launch live

The vivo V40e teased last week will be unveiled today in India with an "irresistible blend of style and camera technology." The launch will begin at 12 PM IST (6:30 AM UTC), and you can follow it live with us by joining the YouTube stream below. vivo hasn't detailed the V40e's specs sheet, but the brand has revealed its design and key specs, including a 6.77" 120Hz 1080p curved display, 5,500 mAh battery, and 80W charging support. The vivo V40e will come in Royal Bronze and Mint Green colors and feature three cameras - 50MP primary (Sony IMX882, OIS), 8MP ultrawide, and 50MP...

Amazon slip up reveals Xiaomi 14T and 14T Pro prices and generous launch promo

Amazon Italy slipped up and revealed the Xiaomi 14T series early. It was quick to hide it, but not quick enough – one of our readers saw it and tipped us immediately (thanks!). Xiaomi 14T (images by Amazon Italy) We won’t have to wait long for the official reveal, it’s happening on September 26 (Thursday) and the promo will run until October 31. And there will be an impressive promo – a free Redmi Pad Pro (6/128GB, valued at €330) and a free 120W charger (valued at €60) will be included. The Xiaomi 14T Pro will be available in 256GB and 512GB variants, priced at €800 and...

Nothing Ear (open) in for review

This is the Nothing Ear (open) - the flamboyant maker's entry into the open-ear TWS market. The buds ship in a semi-transparent charging case with a USB-C cable. The Nothing Ear (open) combine behind-the-ear silicone hooks with Nothing's standout transparent look. Nothing says the buds have a three-point balance system with the hooks enabling a secure fit. Each bud has a custom diaphragm with a titanium coating, an ultralight, yet large 14.2mm driver. Nothing says the shape reduces distortion and enhances low frequencies. The titanium helps with high notes. The Nothing Ear...

Samsung Galaxy M55s is official and confusing

As promised, today Samsung has made the Galaxy M55s official in India. The phone will go on sale at Amazon on September 26 in Thunder Black and Coral Green. It will be priced at INR 19,999 with 128GB of storage and INR 22,999 with 256GB. There is however going to be an INR 2,000 instant discount on all leading banks' credit and debit cards, EMI and full payment, so the effective price will be INR 17,999 / 20,999. The Galaxy M55s is very easy to tell apart from the M55 if you look at its back, coming with three different textures - something no other Samsung can currently boast. That...

Redmi Note 14 Pro specs leak

Redmi is unveiling the Note 14 Pro series on September 26 at a special event in China, and now ahead of that a purported spec sheet for the eponymous Redmi Note 14 Pro phone has been leaked. It's said to come with the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset at the helm, 8/12/16GB of LPDDR5 RAM, 128/256/512GB of UFS 3.1 storage, a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with 1,220x2,712 resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, and 2,500-nit peak brightness, and a 5,500 mAh battery with support for 67W fast wired charging. Official Redmi Note 14 Pro images The phone will have a 50 MP main rear camera flanked by a...

Nothing Ear (Open) leaks in full ahead of imminent unveiling

Nothing is entering the open-ear earbud market in just a few hours, with the unveiling of the Nothing Ear (Open), scheduled for September 24 at 14:00 UK time (15:00 CET, 9 AM in New York, 6 AM in California, and 18:30 in India). And now, ahead of the official announcement, the Ear (Open) have been leaked as you can see from the images below. The earbuds have a semi-transparent design which is Nothing's trademark of course. Each bud has a 14.2 mm driver made of titanium-coated polyethylene terephthalate. Each has a 64 mAh battery, and there's a 635 mAh battery in the case. The...

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE unboxing video leaks along with US pricing

Samsung's Galaxy S24 FE was supposedly coming next month, according to a past rumor, then last week we heard it could drop this week, but that hasn't happened yet. In the meantime, the phone just keeps on leaking, as it's been doing for quite a long time now. An official unboxing video has been outed by legendary leakster Evan Blass over on X. It confirms the spartan box, also the fact that it's black cardboard. You aren't getting a charger, but hopefully by this point you weren't expecting one anyway. The S24 FE will be offered in blue, Graphite, gray, Mint, and yellow. The video...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro series launch date officially announced

Xiaomi promised to launch the Redmi Note 14 Pro series this week, and we finally know the date. The new phones will arrive on September 26 with a strong body and improved durability. The launch will be the landing ground for the Redmi Note 14 Pro and Redmi Note 14 Pro+, which will have slightly different designs - the Pro has a colored camera island, and the Plus has a back glass. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro features The Redmi Note 14 Pro series will be both IP68 and IP69K certified. This means the phones can withstand immersion in water and water jet sprays, dust ingress, and...

Mediatek Dimensity 9400 chipset beats Apple A18 Pro in GPU benchmark

Mediatek is expected to release the Dimensity 9400 chipset next month. It will have the Immortalis-G925 graphics unit by Arm, which the Taiwanese company claims will be "the highest performing, most efficient GPU to date." Recent benchmarks confirmed this might be true regarding raw power. The GPU scored 134 fps in the GFX Aztec 1440p off-screen Vulkan benchmark, which is much higher than the 72 fps on the Apple A18 Pro and the 95 fps on last year's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The Aztec test is part of the GFXBench suite, designed to simulate an intensive 3D game-like environment and push...

Top 10 trending phones of week 38

Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max extended its streak on top of our chart in week 38, but its siblings didn't do so well in the second week of their existence, giving other phones in our database a better chance to shine. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13123, 1#] Huawei Mate XT Ultimate ended up second, ahead of the vanilla iPhone 16. Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra came in fourth with the Galaxy A55 climbing back up to fifth. The iPhone 16 Pro fell to sixth position, just ahead of the Redmi Note 13 Pro. We then have the Galaxy A15 and the iPhone 15 Pro Max, which kept its place in the top 10,...

Galaxy S25 Ultra is thin all around, iOS 18 is out, Week 38 in review

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is the hottest story this week. We learned that it will be thinner than the Galaxy S24 Ultra at 8.2mm and that it will have thinner side bezels too - enough to outdo Apple's latest iPhone 16 Pro Max. We also learned the battery capacities of the S25 series - a 4,900mAh unit in the S25+ matches its predecessor, the S25 will have the same 4,000mAh unit as its predecessor, and unsurprisingly, the S25 Ultra will match the S24 Ultra's 5,000mAh unit. Samsung Galaxy S25, S25 Ultra thickness confirmed by...

Deals: the new Apple iPhone 16 models are now available

The iPhone 16 series went on sale this Friday with brand new Camera Control and Action Button, plus new ultra wide cameras – quadruple the resolution (48MP) for the Pros and autofocus for the vanilla models. And, of course, Apple Intelligence AI for all four, but that one isn’t ready yet – it should be enabled in the UK next year. The Apple iPhone 16 is the base model, still with a 6.1” display. The new controls and the Apple A18 (coupled with two extra gigs of RAM) are the key upgrades here. And, yes, the ultra wide camera has a macro mode now. ...

Weekly poll results: it's a bad start for the iPhone 16 series as people look for alternatives

Things aren’t going the way Apple was hoping. Before September, analysts reported that Apple would be building more iPhone 16 phones, mostly upping the number of Pro models produced. Now that the first week of pre-orders is done, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo compiled data that shows that pre-orders are down and it’s mostly the fault of the two Pro models (the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus numbers actually went up!). Let’s look at the results from last week’s poll to try and figure out what went wrong. Apple didn’t increase the prices, which was great to see. The higher charge rates over USB-C and MagSafe...

Tecno Pop 9 5G's key specs, price segment, design, and launch date revealed

Tecno launched the Pop 8 last October, and next week, on September 24, it will unveil the Pop 9 5G. Tecno said the Pop 9 5G will be priced under INR10,000 ($120/€110) and feature a 48MP camera on the rear, using a Sony IMX582 sensor. It will be sold in India through Amazon.in, which set up a promo page on its website revealing the smartphone's design and key specs. The Tecno Pop 9 5G will be powered by the Dimensity 6300 SoC and have two configurations - 4GB/64GB and 4GB/128GB. It will feature a 120Hz punch-hole display and pack a 5,000 mAh battery with 18W charging...

Here's how fast the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ will charge

Samsung's Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ are expected to be unveiled in January, and they are currently on a very slow march through various regulatory authorities across the world, receiving certifications. The 3C certification in China has today revealed a pretty disappointing fact. Both of these phones will have the exact same maximum charging levels as their predecessors. So, the Galaxy S25 will charge at up to 25W, while the Galaxy S25+ will go up to 45W. That's via USB-C, of course. Wireless charging speed isn't revealed through the 3C certification unfortunately, so we'll have to...

Google trolls Apple on its late adoption of RCS in new video ad

The latest ad in the #BestPhonesForever series is now out, and Google is once again trolling Apple. Or rather, to be specific, a Pixel is trolling an iPhone. They are #BestPhonesForever, and Google is using this format to mock Apple's mobile devices in various ways. This time around, it's about RCS. The messaging standard has finally been adopted by Apple with the release of iOS 18 earlier this week, following years of pressure from Google. So now iPhones and Android devices can finally share high quality images and videos with each other via texts. This, of course, is mainly...

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Tab S10 series to be unveiled next week, maybe

With all the recent leaks, you may have been wondering when to expect Samsung's Galaxy S24 FE and Tab S10 series to finally become official. A while back we heard that this would happen in October, but earlier today Samsung's arm in Vietnam mistakenly uploaded a video to YouTube where it announced an unveiling event for September 26, which is next Thursday. The devices were even slated to then go on sale within hours of the launch ending. So that seems pretty much settled then, but there is a twist. The video has been made private, which means it was either uploaded too soon, or Samsung...

iPhone 17 family to have big display upgrades

The iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Slim (which will replace the Plus model since it's not selling well at all), iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max will all come with significant display upgrades next year, according to Ross Young of Display Supply Chain Consultants. Young says the iPhone 17 will finally get 120 Hz refresh rate and an LTPO OLED panel, meaning it will be able to vary the refresh rate down to very low rates, possibly even 1 Hz. This has been a very long time coming, since Apple still, even with the iPhone 16 family, gatekeeps high refresh rate for the Pro models. Alongside the...

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold wired charging support officially confirmed and it's disappointing

If you've been wondering why our testing revealed the fact that the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold takes a whopping one hour and 36 minutes to fully charge, the answer is quite simple - but not great news. It turns out that the Pixel 9 Pro Fold has the slowest wired charging support of all Pixel 9s. It tops out at just 21W. This unfortunate number has finally been confirmed directly by Google today. So with that context in mind, it's no surprise that the search giant's second foldable smartphone takes so long to charge. If you're wondering why Google would pull something like this,...

DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro arrives with 4-hour battery life, 13.5-stop dynamic range

GoPro's Hero 13 Black has some real competition now in the form of DJI's newly announced Action 5 Pro. DJI advertises a "groundbreaking" 13.5-stop dynamic range and four-hour battery life from its 1,950 mAh battery. Even at -20° C (-4°F), it can record for up to 3.6 hours. Compare all of these numbers to the "industry average for action camera battery life" of 2 hours, and you'll definitely be impressed. What's more, if you use DJI's 30W USB-C charger you can get 2 hours of shooting from a 15-minute charge. The camera has a 1/1.3" sensor with 2.4 μm pixel size. It can shoot 4K video at...

Oppo Find X8 and Find X8 Pro's earliest announcement date revealed

Oppo is introducing ColorOS 15 on October 17 with - you guessed it - a focus on AI. And if you were wondering when the company's next flagship smartphone line would be getting official, we now sort of have an answer. According to Digital Chat Station over on Weibo, the Find X8 and Find X8 Pro could be unveiled as soon as October 21. Not sooner than that, it seems. But it's reasonable to assume it could be later. Not much later, since Chinese companies are all competing with each other to launch new flagship products as soon as possible each year. Oppo Find X7 Ultra The Find X8 and...

Apple Intelligence is finally unleashed thanks to iOS 18.1 public beta

It's finally here - sort of. Following the disappointing launch of iOS 18 on Monday without any Apple Intelligence features, today these have finally become available to the regular, non-developer public. But only if you are willing to try out iOS 18.1 (or iPadOS 18.1), as its first public beta has now come out following a period of developer-only testing. Keep in mind that the beta might have plenty of issues and bugs, so it's generally not recommended to install on your main device. If you do want to try your luck, then you need to go to Settings > General > Software Update, tap the info...

Sony 1000XM5 headphones get pink versions

Not long ago Beats decided to Kardashianize the Studo Pro headphones with some new colors, and today - coincidence or not - Sony is following suit. Only there's no Kim Kardashian here, and we're only getting one new color, not three. Both the WH-1000XM5 over-ear headphones and the WF-1000XM5 true wireless earbuds are now being offered in pink. This seems to be true across regions, but the exact name of the new colorway will vary by locale for some reason. Rest assured that it is, however, the exact same pink everywhere. The products are identical in every other respect...

Samsung Galaxy A56 is in the works with huge performance boost

Samsung has started working on the Galaxy A56 months ago, presumably, but it's only now that we get our first proof of the matter via a listing in an IMEI database. The Galaxy A56 appears with its model number SM-A566B/DS. For reference, an A55 variation had the model number SM-A556B/DS, so things are clear here. Interestingly, Samsung's Exynos 1580 chipset, which should be at the helm of the Galaxy A56 when it launches, will bring a significant performance boost compared to its predecessor. In fact, according to a Geekbench run from July, the Exynos 1580 is around the performance...

Moto G75 leaks in two colors

Motorola's mid-range G line is in the middle of a refresh, and one of the still-upcoming devices is the Moto G75, which has been leaked today in two colors. Some of its specs have also been outed. The G75 will be IP68 certified for dust and water resistance, and it will also have "military grade durability". Its main camera will use Sony's Lytia 600 sensor with OIS, while the screen will be a 6.8-inch FHD+ one. The G75 will have "powerfully efficient Snapdragon performance" (whatever that means) and Dolby Atmos support. Moto G75 leaked renders Those are all the spec details...

Android 15 release date leaks

Google has already sent the Android 15 code to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), but it hasn't released an update for its supported Pixels yet. That has been rumored to arrive next month, and today we finally have a purported release date. According to a new report, Google will start the over-the-air rollout of the Android 15 update for Pixels on October 15. This report also comes with the caveat that things could still change from now until then, especially if some show-stopping bugs are found in the meantime. Android 15 will be available for the Pixel 6 and newer devices....

Xiaomi overtook Apple in terms of global sales for August

Xiaomi claimed the number two spot in Counterpoint Research’s global monthly sell-through volumes for August. The Chinese brand outpaced Apple which came in third place while Samsung retained the leading spot. Xiaomi’s shipment figures in August remained flat but Apple’s seasonal decline in shipments ahead of the iPhone 16 series launch played a pivotal role that led to its declining market share. Redmi Note 13: Pro 4G, Pro 5G, Pro+ 5G On the other side, Xiaomi has been growing rapidly in 2024 with 22% year over year growth in sales volume. Counterpoint analyst point out...

Infinix Zero Flip full specs leak revealing a big cover screen

Infinix is working on its first foldable smartphone, the Zero Flip, which was already certified by the FCC with 70W wired charging support back in June. Now its full specs have been leaked courtesy of a Facebook post by a Vietnamese retailer, which also shared the three promo images you can see below. The Infinix Zero Flip will come with a 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED folding screen with 120 Hz refresh rate, a 3.64-inch cover display with 120 Hz refresh rate and Gorilla Glass on top (which version isn't detailed), a 50 MP main camera paired with another 10.8 MP camera, and a 12 MP selfie...