Kantar: Apple is the world’s most valuable brand, Google and Microsoft follow

Kantar’s BrandZ report for 2025 crowned Apple as the world’s most valuable brand. Cupertino is now valued at $1.29 trillion, which represents a 28% year-on-year growth for its brand value. Kantar uses a proprietary three-step process to calculate brand values, with the resulting figure being based on consumer perceptions and financial performance. Apple is the world’s most valuable brand for the third year in a row and the first to surpass the $1 billion brand value mark. Google ($944.1 billion) and Microsoft ($884.8 billion) round out the top-three brands by value. Amazon ($866.1...

Fortnite is still not available for iOS users for no apparent reason

Even though Epic Games won a decisive court battle with Apple earlier this month, allowing Fortnite to be accessible through Apple's official App Store, the game still hasn't made a comeback for iOS. According to Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, there's no reason for Apple to delay the review process either. Each app undergoes an extensive review before being published on the App Store, and it looks like Apple's review team is purposely holding off on Fortnite despite the court's decision to allow Epic Games to offer an external payment system that doesn't go through Apple. The dispute...

The iPhone Fold is now being tested with an under-display camera

Apple's first foldable iPhone is due to make its debut in late 2026 or 2027, and today a new rumor from Korea purports to spill the beans on the current state of the engineering prototypes. Thus, the iPhone Fold is said to have a cover display with a hole-punch selfie camera. The inner, folding screen, on the other hand, interestingly, has an under-display selfie camera, like Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold6. Apple's foldable also sports a side-mounted Touch ID fingerprint sensor, and there's no support for Face ID. The screen sizes have shrunk ever so slightly compared to the previous...

Mystery Redmi phone gets certified with big battery, will also be Poco branded

Xiaomi's sub-brands are working on a new smartphone, which has just been certified by the FCC - that is, the Redmi version of it, bearing the model number 25078RA3EL. It lacks 5G support, so it will be 4G-only. The phone boasts a massive 6.9-inch LCD touchscreen, and a big 6,000 mAh battery. It will support 33W wired charging, and will ship running Xiaomi's HyperOS 2.2. The live image you can see below shows a V-shaped notch at the top of the screen, which, along with the lack of 5G support, confirms that this will be a very cheap device. It will also be offered under the...

Apple now showing warnings on EU App Store apps with alternative payment options

The European Commission (EC) found Apple in breach of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) over its anti-competitive App Store practices last month. One of the EC’s main gripes concerned Apple’s anti-steering policies, which prevented users from accessing alternative payment distribution channels. While Apple is appealing the €500 million fine, users across the European Union have noticed that Apple is now placing warning signs next to some apps that offer third-party payment options outside the App Store. One example is Instacar - a Hungarian app that shows vehicle data history. The app...

More Moto G56 renders leak showing three of its four colors

Earlier this month, the specs of the upcoming Moto G56 got leaked along with a render showing the device, and today a new leak brings us even more official-looking renders to gawk at. The source says the phone will be offered in a total of four colorways, of which three have been outed today: Pantone Black Oyster, Pantone Dazzling Blue, and Pantone Dill (Pantone Grey Mist remains a mist-ery for now). You can see all three of these next to each other in the image below. Pantone Dazzling Blue is also shown in a bunch of different angles, but not the other two. The phone has a...

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE chipset drama continues with an interesting Geekbench listing

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S25 FE was first rumored to employ the same Exynos 2400e chipset as its predecessor. Then, we got word that there was a chance of Samsung going with the Dimensity 9400 instead. Today, it seems like neither of those rumors were true. A Galaxy S25 FE prototype has seemingly run Geekbench, and as always this has revealed its chipset, which is the Exynos 2400. Not the 2400e found in the S24 FE, but the 2400, which has a prime CPU core clocked 100 MHz higher. Samsung Galaxy S25 FE SM-S731U confirmed to feature Exynos 2400 chipset.Specifications🔳 Exynos 2400 SoC🎮...

Samsung is preparing a new Galaxy AI gallery feature

According to a tipster on X, Samsung is preparing to include an image-to-video generation feature in its Galaxy AI suite. Unfortunately, the tipster doesn't elaborate further and only mentions the image-to-video AI feature. This report comes shortly after Google announced the advanced video generation capabilities of Gemini. Given that the two companies work closely together and Gemini is already the default virtual assistant on Galaxy phones, Samsung may leverage Gemini's AI capabilities. Furthermore Honor is about to beat Samsung to it. The Honor 400 series will have the...

Infinix GT 30 Pro launch date and key specs confirmed

Last month we came across a Geekbench listing for the upcoming Infinix GT 30 Pro and we now have confirmation for its launch date and key specs. Infinix will introduce the device in Malaysia on May 21 at 3PM local time (7AM UTC). The gaming phone will be joined by the Infinix XPad GT gaming tablet and the GT Buds. Infinix GT 30 Pro launch poster The teaser campaign is in full swing with the brand showcasing bits of the GT 30 Pro’s design and also confirming some of its key specs. In typical gaming phone fashion, the device will be equipped with RGB lighting elements, and it is...

Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro are now officially listed on Honor's website

The Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro are getting official on May 22, but the company has already listed them on its website ahead of that. Thus, we get confirmation of some of their specs. Honor 400 Pro The Honor 400 Pro has a 200 MP main camera using a 1/1.4" type sensor, a 50 MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and OIS using a "customized" Sony IMX856 sensor, and a 12 MP ultrawide with 112-degree field-of-view. For selfies you're getting a 50 MP camera with f/2.0 aperture. It comes with a screen that has 5,000-nit peak brightness, 1280x2800 resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, 3,840 Hz...

Oppo officially reveals information about the Reno14 Pro's screen and battery

Oppo is making the Reno14 and Reno14 Pro official in China tomorrow, and ahead of that the brand has revealed some details about the Pro model's specs. It has a 6.83-inch screen just like its predecessor, but this one is fully flat. The new phone also ups the ante when it comes to battery capacity: 6,200 mAh vs. 5,800 mAh. Additionally, the Reno14 Pro gets a 50 MP 16mm ultrawide camera with f/2.0 aperture and autofocus, which is quite a huge upgrade compared to the Reno13 Pro's measly 8 MP ultrawide. Oppo Reno14 Pro confirmed specs These are all the specs that Oppo has...

More details about Apple’s all-glass iPhone emerge

Apple will celebrate the iPhone’s 20th anniversary in 2027 and there has been talk about an updated iPhone 19 Pro model that would offer a major redesign. Bloomberg previously reported that the device would “make extensive use of glass” and feature a curved design with no display cutouts. A new supply-chain report shared by South Korea’s ETNews sheds more light on the mysterious device that’s set to offer the biggest design change since the iPhone X from 2017. Xiaomi waterfall display concept from 2021 Apple is reportedly in talks with both Samsung Display and LG Display for its...

One UI 8 might give the Now Brief a voice

One of the biggest new features in Samsung's One UI 7 based on Android 15 is the Now Bar with the Now Brief, and in the upcoming One UI 8 based on Android 16 this may be getting a very interesting upgrade. According to a teardown of the One UI 8 firmware, you'll be able to listen to your Now Brief too, not just read it. This will be called Listen Brief, naturally. Listen Brief code snippets in One UI 8 Now Brief offers a summary of your morning, afternoon, and evening, including weather, calendar events, traffic updates, and news. And with Listen Brief, you'll get all that...

Nothing partners up with KEF for multiple audio products coming this year

Today, Nothing has announced a long-term strategic partnership with iconic British audio pioneer KEF "to usher the company's next chapter in sound". The collaboration brings together KEF's six decades of Hi-Fi audio expertise with Nothing's design-led approach to technology. Expect this to result in Nothing expanding into new audio categories, and several acoustically co-developed products are already in the works and launching later this year. Remember those Nothing headphones that were rumored in February? KEF might have something to do with them. At least we hope so. But the...

Oppo A5x marketing materials leak revealing some of its main specs

Oppo is working on the A5x, which will be added to the ever-expanding A5 family, which already includes the A5, A5 Energy, A5 Pro, and A5 Pro 4G. The A5x will be a 4G-only model according to newly leaked marketing materials. It will be powered by the Snapdragon 6s Gen 1 SoC. It boasts a screen (probably LCD) with 1,000-nit peak brightness and a 90 Hz refresh rate, as well as a 6,000 mAh battery with support for 45W wired charging. It will be IP65 rated for dust and splash resistance and Oppo is also advertising military-grade shock resistance. The phone's white/silver color scheme...

Apple to leverage AI for its upcoming battery-saving feature

According to sources close to Bloomberg, Apple is working on an AI-powered battery-saving feature for its upcoming iOS 19. The feature will work based on the user's usage habits and optimize things in the background to extend battery life. The AI will learn from users' behavior on the fly and reduce power consumption by optimizing apps in the background depending on the time of day. Apple is reportedly already training the AI using data collected from people's iPhones, so the system has a general idea of users' usage habits. After a while, the AI will adapt to the specific user's...

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is now official with 5.8mm profile, 3,900 mAh battery

Following months of teasers, leaks, and rumors, Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge is finally fully official as the Korean company's preemptive strike against the iPhone 17 Air that's supposedly coming this fall. As you may have expected, it's all about the thinness - 5.8mm, in fact. The phone weighs just 163g, and in order to reach those numbers the obvious sacrifice was in the battery compartment, where a 3,900 mAh cell will have to make do. It charges at up to 25W via wires with an advertised 55% reached in "around 30 minutes" with a Samsung adapter (that you'll have to buy separately as there...

vivo S30 and S30 Pro mini specs leak

According to a new leak out of China, vivo is working on the S30, which will be powered by Qualcomm's still-unannounced Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC. That's one generation newer than the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 in its predecessor. The phone will allegedly have a 6.67-inch "1.5K" resolution flat screen, a periscope telephoto camera using Sony's IMX882 sensor, and a 6,500 mAh battery. vivo S20 It will be joined by the S30 Pro mini, with a 6.31-inch "1.5K" flat screen (in fact rumored to be exactly the same LTPO OLED panel used in the X200 Pro mini), and this one will be powered by either the...

WSJ: Apple is considering price hike for iPhone 17 series

A new report by The Wall Street Journal suggests that Apple is considering a price hike for the iPhone 17 series. The decision is yet to be finalized and is reportedly unrelated to the US tariffs on Chinese imports. Despite the newly agreed 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs between Washington and Beijing, Chinese goods entering the US are still subject to a combined 30% levy. Cupertino will not attribute the upcoming iPhone 17 series price hike to the tariff war between the US and China. iPhone 17 series dummy units (credit: AppleTrack) According to the new report, which is...

Realme GT 7 has a 7,000mAh battery with 120W charging

Realme's ongoing campaign for the upcoming global launch of the GT 7 on May 27 is focused on the battery performance of the phone. The latest teaser revealing that it will pack a 7,000mAh battery (a notch smaller than the 7,200mAh of the Chinese model). However, the global unit will feature faster wired charging - 120W compared to the 100W on the GT7. The Realme GT 7 has what Realme calls the World's first graphene cover IceSense design - the rear panel has graphene, infused with fiberglass, so that it's strong but also helps with the SoC's cooling. Word is still out on the SoC...

Apple’s 2027 device lineup includes foldable iPhone and smart glasses

Apple’s 2027 device lineup will include new iPhone, iPad and Mac models as usual, but they will be joined by an all-new iPhone Pro model, a foldable iPhone, and smart glasses. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman shared the updated details in his latest Power On newsletter. The new iPhone Pro and Fold models will launch in time for the iPhone’s 20-year anniversary. Gurman previously disclosed that the device would “make extensive use of glass” on the iPhone 19 Pro, and we now get a few more details suggesting the device is said to feature a curved design. It will not feature any display cutouts,...

Alcatel V3 Ultra 5G will spearhead the brand's revival

The Alcatel brand is returning to the smartphone market, and its first product launch is just around the corner. The phone called the Alcatel V3 Ultra 5G will mark the revival, confirmed Madhav Sheth, Founder of Alcatel India. The executive, who is also the head of HTech India (Honor's local partner), posted a photo on social media that reveals the name of the device along with the retail box of the phone. According to the post, he was tasked with selecting the appropriate box, and he chose the Black with yellow accents that says "Born in France, now in India." Alcatel phones will...

Top 10 trending phones of week 19

The five-week roller coaster in our trending chart finishes with the Samsung Galaxy A56 returning to the top. It regained the lead from last week's champion - the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro, which settled for the silver medal this time. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13603, 1#] The podium is completed by the Galaxy S25 Ultra, the Korean flagship having regained three spots over the past week. We then have the upcoming Sony Xperia 1 VII in fourth - the company may not sell that many smartphones these days, but you guys are still following its products closely. Xiaomi's Poco X7 Pro sits in fifth,...

Galaxy S25 Edge is coming on May 13, Realme prototype with 10k battery, Week 19 in review

Samsung confirmed the Galaxy S25 Edge launch date this week - the slim Galaxy is coming on May 13. The Edge "embodies the ultimate camera experience" with its much-rumored and now confirmed 200 MP main sensor, which "continues Galaxy's iconic camera experience, delivering pro-grade capabilities to intuitively capture the world around you". And of course, the phone will have a ton of AI features, which we already know and love from the other members of the S25 family. Google poked fun at Apple for copying its camera bar design. The ad is part of a long-running series that...

Deals: Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra get price cuts and freebies, OnePlus 13 discounted

Amazon UK has a bundle deal on the current Samsung Galaxy S25 trio (the Edge is coming next week). The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is £150 off and comes with £100 Samsung Credit that you can spend on the Samsung store. You also get the Galaxy Buds3 Pro for free and a free 6-month subscription to the Google One AI Premium Plan (this includes Gemini Advanced and 2TB of storage). Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra £150 offfree Galaxy Buds3 Profree 6 months Google One AI Premium£100 Samsung credit Read our review ...

Weekly poll: is the CMF Phone 2 Pro the right phone for you?

The CMF Phone 2 Pro went on sale on Monday – do you have plans to pick one up? We have a detailed review, which can help you make up your mind. [#InlinePriceWidget,13821,1#] The phone is available globally, costing €250/£220/₹19,000 for the base 8/128GB model and €280/£250/₹21,000 for the 256GB upgrade (still with 8GB of RAM). And when we say “globally”, we’re including the US – the 8/256GB phone is available for $280 via the Beta Program. There’s a lot going for this phone, but the key thing is the camera – especially that 50MP 2x (50mm) telephoto camera is rare in this price range....

Weekly poll results: the OnePlus 13T (13s) is popular, but limited availability limits its potential

A great future denied – the OnePlus 13T (aka 13s) proved quite popular in last week’s poll, but most voters that are interested don’t live in one of the two countries where the 13T/13s will be available, China and India, respectively. Interestingly, less than 10% think that OnePlus cut too many corners – it did cut some, but it looks like none of the deleted features will be missed all that much. The main concern that we saw in the comments was about the cameras – no, not the missing ultra-wide module, but the image quality of the 50MP main and 50MP 2x telephoto. It was never going...

Sony Xperia 1 VII leaked renders show all three colors

Sony is making the Xperia 1 VII official on May 13, and ahead of that today we have a bunch of leaked renders showing it in all three colorways - and yes, purple is back (alongside black and green). Sony Xperia 1 VII in purple As you can see, the Xperia 1 VII looks just like its predecessor, Sony isn't giving up on its trademark look. Unsurprisingly, Sony uses the Zeiss T* coating on the camera lenses. Speaking of cameras, one of them is a periscope telephoto of course. The ultrawide is new and advertised to use a 2.1x larger sensor than the one in the Xperia 1...

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE might get a more exciting chipset after all

Samsung's Galaxy S24 FE was released in October, and we've already heard rumors that the company is working on its successor, the S25 FE. This was initially said to come with the Exynos 2400e chipset, which is the exact same one used in the S24 FE. Needless to say, this might have turned quite a few people off the new device. Interestingly, a new rumor today claims Samsung may go a different way after all, turning to MediaTek's Dimensity 9400 SoC instead. However, don't pop the bubbly just yet - the Exynos 2400e apparently remains Samsung's first choice. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE It...

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 series to switch to a squircle design

Samsung's Galaxy Watch8 series is likely to arrive in a squircle body shape, similar to that of the Galaxy Watch Ultra released last year. The Galaxy Watch8 will come in two sizes, while the Watch8 Classic, which is expected to bring back the rotating bezel, will only be available in one single size. This information comes from a deep dive inside the One UI 8 Watch firmware for the Galaxy Watch8 Classic. One of the animation files shows the images you can see below (to the left of the names are the internal codenames Samsung used for these devices). Interestingly, there's no...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7's full dimensions leak, the folding screen will have smaller bezels

A couple of days ago the prolific Chinese leaker who goes by Ice Universe (or Ice Cat more recently) has shared the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7's thickness - 3.9mm when unfolded, 8.9mm when folded. That would make it the thinnest book-style foldable ever when unfolded, beating even the current king, Oppo's Find N5, which is 4.2mm thick. Today he's back with the Fold7's full dimensions, which are said to be 158.4 x 143.1 x 3.9 mm when unfolded. Compared to its predecessor, it's taller and wider, and of course thinner. It obviously also beats the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, which was...

vivo X Fold5 specs leak, and yes it's called X Fold5 not X Fold4

vivo launched the X Fold3 and X Fold3 Pro in March of last year, and it's now apparently working on a successor, but there are two twists here. First, rumor has it there won't be two book-style foldables from vivo this year, just one. Second, it will be called X Fold5, and not X Fold4 as you may have expected - blame tetraphobia. A leak today says the X Fold5 will come with an 8.03-inch foldable AMOLED screen with "2K+" resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate, a 6.53-inch LTPO OLED cover display with 120 Hz refresh rate, and a 6,000 mAh battery with support for 90W wired and 30W wireless...

Samsung's Now Bar is headed to Galaxy Watches

The Now Bar is a big part of Samsung's One UI 7 based on Android 15, and it's now seemingly also headed to the company's smartwatches running Wear OS. It will arrive as part of the One UI 8 Watch update. The information comes from a teardown of a leaked version of a system app, which already features multiple code strings and references to the Now Bar. You'll be able to pick from having just an icon or both the icon and text when the screen is active. The image above shows where and how the Now Bar would sit on a watch face. Gesture-based actions will let you double-pinch to open...

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has Corning's Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 on its screen

The recent Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge mega-leak did mention the fact that the device's display would be clad in Corning's Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, which hasn't been officially unveiled yet, and today Samsung has come out and confirmed it, as part of a teaser campaign for the smartphone which is finally getting fully announced on May 13. Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 combines "Corning’s advanced glass technology with Samsung’s proprietary processing and reinforcement technologies", Samsung says, helping the S25 Edge deliver "a sleek yet strong design". Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 has crystals...

Samsung's foldable iPhone screen will have a feature that the Galaxy Z Fold6 doesn't

Apple is working on the first foldable iPhone, and its folding screen will be made by Samsung Display. Interestingly, a new rumor claims Samsung's panel for the folding iPhone will have a feature that the Galaxy Z Fold series of devices doesn't have. Basically, the touch layer will be integrated into the panel itself, and this will reduce the overall thickness of the assembly by about 19%. The weight is reduced as well. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Additionally, through new production processes Samsung Display has "greatly" improved color reproduction and brightness, including peak...

Poco F7 stops by the FCC on the way to its global launch

The Poco F7 Pro and F7 Ultra are already out, and they're currently waiting on the third sibling to join them in the brand's roster. The Poco F7 is definitely coming soon, and it will be launched in India as evidenced by a recent certification over there. [#InlinePriceWidget,13724,1#] [#InlinePriceWidget,13723,1#] Today we get confirmation that it's also going to be launched in other global markets, as it's been spotted at the FCC. The certification process has revealed the shot you can see below, which shows the device's front, even if it's definitely not the best image - but still...

Samsung officially announces Galaxy S25 Edge launch date

Samsung's Galaxy S25 family isn't complete without the S25 Edge. The slim smartphone has been teased a couple of times already, including allowing 'eyes-on' access to it, but it's still not been fully unveiled, despite the tons of rumors and leaks we've seen about it lately. Thankfully, the wait is almost over. Samsung has now announced that it will make the Galaxy S25 Edge fully official on May 13 at 9 AM Korea time, which is 5 PM on May 12 in California, 8 PM on May 12 in New York, 1 AM on May 13 in London, 2 AM in Berlin and Paris, and 5:30 AM in India. The official invite we...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 start receiving One UI 7 update in Europe

Samsung's rollout of One UI 7 based on Android 15 continues. Today, the new software has made its way to the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 in Europe, after having initially been graced with it in Korea last month. The European update arrives over-the-air as version F721BXXUAHYD9 for the Flip4 and F936BXXUAHYD9 for the Fold4. It's a 4.5GB download for the former and 4.6GB for the latter. With that in mind, make sure you have a good enough data connection before you proceed. The Galaxy Z Fold/Flip 4 begins receiving the One UI 7 update in Europe (EUX CSC). pic.twitter.com/BeiGoaZW1R—...

Honor Magic 7 Pro gets third Android 16 beta

Honor Magic 7 Pro is now getting Android 16 beta 3. This is still a Developer Preview and is meant for devs and advanced users. You can head this way for a detailed guide on how to get the beta running on your Magic 7 Pro. You’ll need to be running MagicOS 9.0.0.165 version or higher for the update to work. Honor Magic 7 Pro is among the first smartphones to receive Android 16 beta 3. Google has already released its Android 16 beta 4, which is the final beta release before the consumer version, which is set to debut in June. [#InlinePriceWidget,13480,1#] Source

Moto G86 full specs sheet also leaks online

Motorola is preparing the Moto G86, and we spotted some renders of the phone last month. Today, we got a new leak that first confirmed that the images were the real deal, but more importantly, the render was accompanied by a full specs sheet. The leak comes hours after the Moto G56 leaked in similar fashion. It seems like Motorola will bring this phone with two battery variants. The Moto G86 will also have 4 years of bi-monthly updates, but only in the EMEA region, because Motorola is obliged to do so by the European Union. The phone is part of the Moto G entry series, and as such...

Here's when the Sony Xperia 1 VII is coming

Sony announced the Xperia 1 VI on May 15 last year, and so you may be wondering when to expect its successor, the Xperia 1 VII, to become official. According to a new rumor out of Japan, the event will be taking place on exactly the same date: May 15. Not just that, but it will also become available in Japan on the same day. That's the good news. The bad news is that the global release is said to only be happening in July, unfortunately. Of course, as this is nothing but a rumor at this point, we can't be sure of its accuracy, however we wouldn't be surprised if it did pan out, as Sony has...

Google makes fun of Apple's rumored iPhone 17 Pro redesign

The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max have long been rumored to get a redesigned camera island, one that is more adequately described as a camera bar, extending almost all the way to the right side of the backs of these devices. The iPhone 17 Air is also getting a bar, even if it only has one camera. The only model that's apparently not receiving the same treatment is the 'vanilla' iPhone 17. Anyway, Google is apparently following mobile world rumors very closely, and so it's released a new ad making fun of Apple for copying it - of course implying that it did the camera bar concept...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE's newly leaked specs paint a familiar picture

Samsung is rumored to be unveiling the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 in early July, and they might be joined by the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE (sometimes referred to as just the Flip FE). Today a new leak brings us the Flip7 FE's specs along with its projected pricing. So, the phone is said to come with a 6.7-inch internal folding screen of the LTPO Super AMOLED 2X variety, with a 120 Hz refresh rate. The cover display is identical to that of the Galaxy Z Flip6, measuring 3.4" diagonally. The Flip7 FE is allegedly powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, paired with 12GB of RAM....

iPhone 18 Pro under-display Face ID now in testing, rumor claims

Apple is allegedly testing under-display Face ID sensors for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, according to a new rumor out of China. These models would normally launch in September 2026, and one differentiating factor between them and the other two iPhone 18 models would be this under-display 3D face scanning tech, which would allow the duo to only have a single hole-punch for the selfie camera - no more notch. Of course, the fact that Apple is testing the technology doesn't mean it will be happy with the results of the testing, but this is still promising. Being able to move the...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 certification reveals their battery capacities

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 in early July, and ahead of that the duo has undergone UL Demko certification in Denmark, which has revealed their battery capacities. The Fold7 has two batteries, 2,126 mAh and 2,146 mAh rated capacities, respectively, making for a total of 4,272 mAh. This is likely to be marketed as 4,400 mAh typical capacity by Samsung, which means the Fold7's battery capacity will be unchanged from that of its predecessor. Galaxy Z Fold7 (left) and Galaxy Z Flip7 (right) UL Demko certifications The Flip7's cells are 1,189...

Honor 400 also appears on Geekbench, confirms Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chip

The Honor 400 Pro appeared on Geekbench earlier this month, and now the vanilla Honor 400 has also gone through the benchmark. The listing revealed a major detail — the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset. We also saw 12 GB RAM and Android 15, but these features are hardly a surprise. The chipset is exactly the same as in the Honor 300, which never made it outside China. The 400 Pro is also running on last year's Qualcomm flagship chipset, inherited from the 300 Pro. We know these are entirely new phones from their model numbers - the Honor 400 is DNY-NX9. According to previous leaks, it...

CMF Phone 2 Pro is now on sale in India

Nothing’s CMF Phone 2 Pro is now available in India. The budget device was announced last week and went on pre-order the same day. You can now scoop up the Phone 2 Pro directly from Flipkart, Vijay Sales, Croma and other retailers in India in Black, Light Green, Orange, and White colors. Pricing starts at INR 18,999 for the 8/128GB trim and INR 20,999 for the 8/256GB. There are several launch day offers, including an INR 1,000 bank offer and an INR 1,000 exchange bonus. This brings the price down to INR 16,999 and INR 18,999, respectively. CMF Phone 2 Pro is set to make its...

Skype is shutting down today

It's the end of the road for Skype as today marks the official retirement of the legendary communication platform. Existing Skype users can migrate to Microsoft Teams (free) with their Skype credentials, contacts, and chat history automatically transferring to the new platform. Skype users can export their data until January 2026, after which it will be permanently deleted. Microsoft’s official reasoning for shutting down Skype is “streamlining our free consumer communications offerings so we can more easily adapt to customer needs”. Microsoft Teams (free) does come with a few...

vivo introduces iQOO Buds 1i with 50h battery life

The vivo brand iQOO launched a new pair of TWS earbuds over the weekend, called Buds 1i. This audio accessory is similar to the vivo Buds 3i sold in China, but features a stylish yellow and black color option. The iQOO Buds 1i are available in both China and abroad, but there are two different variants. The model sold in Indonesia offers a 50-hour battery life, while consumers in the domestic market must settle for only 45 hours. Interestingly, the vivo Buds 3i are also available (only in China) in these two battery configurations, which means the company has merely introduced a new...

Weekly poll: would you buy the OnePlus 13T (aka 13s)?

The OnePlus 13T went on sale in China this week and will be launching in India soon as the OnePlus 13s. This brings us back to the eternal question – do people actually want small phones? The answer, if you ask OnePlus, appears to be “no”. Company representatives have stated that the 13T/13s will not be sold in Europe, the US and Canada. OnePlus 13T That’s disappointing as the 13T is the company’s first small phone – since the OnePlus X, anyway. That one got buried and forgotten pretty quickly, though. Will the 13T follow the same fate? The company doesn’t seem to have much...