Infinix Hot 70 Pro launched in India

The Infinix Hot 70 Pro, unveiled in July, debuted in India today. The Infinix Hot 70 Pro comes in Mirage Green, Dive Blue, Silk Glow Purple, and Thermo Orange in India, with 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB memory options priced at INR24,999 and INR27,999, respectively. All models will be available starting September 12 through Infinix's Indian website, Flipkart, and retail stores. The Infinix Hot 70 Pro is powered by the Dimensity 7100 SoC and runs Android 16-based XOS 16 out of the box. Infinix has promised three years of Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates for the Hot 70...

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Oppo A7 Pro with an 8,000mAh battery is launching next week

After launching the Oppo A7 Pro Max last month, the company has now confirmed that the standard A7 Pro will launch in China next week. While details about the phone remain limited, Oppo has revealed that it will pack an 8,000mAh battery. The Oppo A7 Pro will debut in China on September 11, the company revealed in a post on Weibo. It will also be available for purchase the same day. Alongside revealing the battery capacity, Oppo has also confirmed that the A7 Pro will carry an IP69K rating for dust and water resistance, and sport an OLED display. It will run ColorOS 16...

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vivo to unveil Android 17-based OriginOS 7 on September 16

vivo has finally confirmed the unveiling date for its new OriginOS 7.0 update. The company has also teased several of the new features and user interface changes coming with the Android 17-based skin. The OriginOS 7.0 update will be announced at the upcoming vivo Dev Conference (VDC), scheduled for September 16. At the event, vivo will also introduce BlueOS 4, its next-generation platform for smart wearables, smart home products, and IoT devices. Ahead of the official unveiling, vivo has been showcasing some of the new features and design changes coming to OriginOS 7.0 on...

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Hands-on: Motorola Edge 70 Plus, Razr 70 with Crystals, Watch Ultra

Motorola unveiled the new Edge 70 Plus smartphone, a special edition Swarovski crystal Razr 70 (aka Razr 2026 in the US), the new Watch Ultra with some Polar smarts built-in, and a magnetic wireless charger called the Motorola Snap at the IFA 2026 conusmer electronics show. Here's our hands-on with the phones and watch. Motorola Edge 70 Plus The Motorola Edge 70 Plus is the latest in the big Edge 70 family, which already has the vanilla, the Pro (and Pro+), the Max, the Fusion (and Fusion+), and the Ultra. The Edge 70 Plus comes in four Pantone-curated colors. Motorola has gone...

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Samsung is on a roll - releases One UI 9 beta update for eight more Galaxy devices

Samsung has expanded the One UI 9 beta rollout to eight more devices, after releasing the Android 17-based beta update for the Galaxy S25 series (except S25 Edge) and the Galaxy S24 series (except S24 FE). The devices receiving the One UI 9 beta update are the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy Z Flip7, Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, and Galaxy A57. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra If you own any of these smartphones and want to try One UI 9 before its stable rollout begins, enroll in the One UI 9 Beta program through the Samsung Members app, then navigate...

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Xiaomi 18 Fold with XRING O3 chip showcased at IFA 2026

Xiaomi is set to launch its 18 Fold next week, and we got to check it out at IFA 2026 ahead of its unveiling. Spoiler alert: the device was placed behind glass, so we could not actually get our hands on it, but we did get to marvel at its design, and the first thing that struck us was that bright red color. It certainly pops and is a lot more vibrant in person than some of the earlier shots we saw online. Moving on to the actual design, the 18 Fold adopts the short and wide “passport” look, which made headlines with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, and we certainly dig this form...

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vivo X500’s camera specifications officially revealed

The vivo X500 series, comprising the base X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max, is set to launch in China this month. While vivo has already shared several details about the Pro models, the company has now revealed the camera specs of the standard X500. According to vivo, the vivo X500 will feature the same primary camera sensor as the current vivo X300 Pro. It will use a 50MP 1/1.28-inch Sony LYT-828 sensor. The primary rear camera will also feature Zeiss gimbal-level stabilization and carry a CIPA 5.5 professional stabilization rating. For telephoto photography, the X500 will use...

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Mivi to enter Indian smartphone market this month with the launch of Mivi One 5G

Last month, Indian electronics brand Fire-Boltt entered the Indian smartphone market with the launch of the Boltt Ace 5G and Boltt Evo 4G smartphones. This month, another Indian electronics brand, Mivi, will enter the Indian smartphone market with its first smartphone, the Mivi One 5G. The Mivi One 5G will be powered by a Snapdragon chip and will be sold online exclusively through Flipkart. One name, zero compromises!#MiviOne pic.twitter.com/PYOcTYM1NY— Mivi (@MiviOfficial) September 2, 2026 The teasers Mivi posted on its official X account suggest the Mivi One 5G will have a flat...

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Google Pics launches to create and edit images in Google Docs, Slides, and Drive

Today Google is starting to make Google Pics available. Google Pics is a new service that is not to be confused with Google Photos or Google Images. Google Pics is billed by Google as providing you with "a suite of fine-tuned editing capabilities that let you generate images and make precise edits rather than starting from scratch". Why this couldn't just be a Gemini feature is unclear. It is also using Nano Banana, although Google doesn't say which version. Pics is both a standalone product and integrated into Google Workspace apps, starting with Slides, Docs, and Drive, so it will...

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Latest leak claims the iPhone 18 Pro lineup will launch in these new colors

There have been plenty of rumors surrounding the color options for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro series, and now there’s another one to add to the list. The latest leak reiterates some previous rumors, but notes that the new iPhones will be available in three color options. According to tipster Fixed Focus Digital, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will be available in Dark Cherry/Burgundy, Sky Blue, and Black colorways. The latest leak contradicts recent rumors that claimed the upcoming iPhones would also be offered in a silver colorway. If this turns out to be accurate,...

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Xiaomi's Mijia is "entering Europe at scale" at IFA later this week

Xiaomi is attending IFA for the first time this year, and the company is aiming big. It will have a press conference on September 3 at 10:30 AM local time in Berlin (that's 9:30 AM in London, 11:30 AM in Eastern Europe, and 2 PM in India). Xiaomi's Mijia - the ecosystem brand that incorporates everything from household appliances to smart home devices and much more, spanning more than 2,000 products in total across over 130 categories - will be the star of the show, it seems. Xiaomi promises that it will bring its smart home experience to "more consumers across Europe". Mijia...

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The team behind Galaxy Z8's My FanCam explains how the feature works and what inspired it

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra and Z Flip8 introduced a feature called My FanCam, which is also featured on the Galaxy S26 FE. The team that developed it shared their inspirations, thoughts and goals for this feature. (From left) Sherry Hong, Sunghwan Kim and Hwangpil Park Sharing fan videos of K-pop performances has become a popular activity among music fans – but until now they had to manually edit the video. My FanCam allows them to create a cut of the video that tracks one person as they move across the stage – all it takes is a single tap. Object tracking isn’t new,...

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Oppo Find X10 will have some impressive specs for its class, according to a new rumor

Oppo is expected to unveil the Find X10 series in China in September, and then, according to a recent rumor, the Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max will make it to global markets by late October. While the specs of the Find X10 Pro Max have been talked about quite a few times already, less attention has been paid to the Find X10. But this is going to be an impressive device in its own right, according to a new rumor from Digital Chat Station. Oppo Find X9 The Find X10 will be the most powerful vanilla flagship smartphone from any Chinese brand this year, apparently. It will be the only...

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HMD Asha 305 Pro is on the way, marketing images and specs leak

HMD launched the Asha 305 in July, and now the brand is apparently working on a new device called the Asha 305 Pro. As the name implies, it will be a slightly better version of the Asha 305. The two marketing images below have been leaked today, along with the Asha 305 Pro’s specs. These come from a usually reliable source of HMD-related information. The Asha 305 Pro allegedly has a 5-inch FWVGA Fluid LCD screen, a 5MP rear camera with LED flash, a 2MP front camera with LED flash, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and a removable 2,500 mAh battery. HMD Asha 305 Pro leaked...

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Honor Magic9 Pro said to be the first Android phone with a square selfie sensor

According to Honor, the Magic9 series is set to launch in September, with a recent leak suggesting that the company could unveil two models at the event. Now, a tipster claims that the Magic9 Pro could be the first Android smartphone to feature a square selfie sensor. Tipster Digital Chat Station claims that the upcoming Honor Magic9 Pro, which is expected to be powered by the yet-to-be-announced Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chipset, will be the first Android phone to feature a 1:1 square front-facing camera sensor. The Honor Magic8 Pro featured a 50MP selfie camera and a TOF 3D...

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Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra's new telephoto camera detailed

A couple of times already, Samsung has been rumored to remove a camera from its upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra, the phone thus having three rear cameras instead of the four of its predecessor. And now a new rumor from a tipster on X purports to give us the first idea of what to expect from the S27 Ultra's telephoto camera. If this is true, it looks like Samsung is going to be replacing both telephotos from the S26 Ultra with one new camera, using a 1/1.9" type sensor. Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra leaked render This camera will allegedly have 4x optical zoom, which is right in between the...

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Poco F9 Ultra's EPREL label promises longer battery life, but warns of worse drop resistance

The Poco F9 Ultra will be unveiled tomorrow alongside the F9 Pro. Information on the Ultra has been uploaded to the EPREL database, but it’s not publicly accessible yet – which didn’t stop it from leaking, of course. It’s just the energy label, which gives the Ultra an A for energy efficiency. Compared to its predecessor, the Poco F8 Ultra, the upcoming model will have longer battery endurance with the official number set at 80 hours and 44 minutes – up from 67 hours for the old model. The battery is rated for 1,000 charge cycles, the same as before. EPREL labels: Poco F9 Ultra...

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Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max does Geekbench ahead of launch

Xiaomi’s next flagship Android tablet will feature the brand’s own Xring O3 chip and it managed to leak on Geekbench. The Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max (M367FC) scored an impressive 3,471 points in the single-core test and 13,229 in the multi-core test. Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max Geekbench test run This is a Geekbench 6 test, but it shows just how potent the Xring O3 is. The single-core score is slightly below the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, while the multi-core test is 15-20% higher. Xiaomi’s chip features a 10-core CPU with 2 cores running at 4.36GHz, alongside 4 units at 3.69 GHz and 4 more at 3.15...

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Huawei Mate XT 2 colors and storage variants revealed, pre-orders now live

Huawei recently teased the design of its upcoming Mate XT 2 tri-folding smartphone in a video. The company has now opened pre-orders for the foldable in China, while also revealing its available color and storage options. The Huawei Mate XT 2, which is set to go official in China on September 7, will be available in Dark Black, Pure White, and Jin Purple (translated from Chinese) color options. The foldable will be offered in 16GB/512GB and 16GB/1TB configurations. Huawei will also offer a privacy matte display variant with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. Meanwhile,...

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Google Pixel 11 Pro in for review

Just like in 2025, people who want a compact Pixel phone are faced with the same question: is the Pro worth the extra €200, or is the Pixel 11 good enough? And just like last year, we'll answer that question for you guys; just give us a few weeks. But, looking at the phones side-by-side, seemingly nothing's changed. The Pixel 11 Pro has a brighter OLED that's also LTPO, so it refreshes more efficiently. The Pro also has 16GB of RAM on its higher-tier storage, and it looks classier with the shiny sides. The Pro also has the HiLight LEDs embedded into the flash. But the biggest...

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Weekly poll results: the Honor Robot Phone draws in a crowd with its camera capabilities

Last week’s poll shows that people are interested in the Honor Robot Phone for its camera and AI capabilities – but mostly the camera. For the purposes of the poll, we put aside issues of availability (for now the phone is only available in China), but the issue of price is harder to ignore. Indeed, if Honor chooses to pursue this form factor for future development, a hypothetical future model might win over new fans. As for the current model, it did its main job – draw attention – but many of the onlookers aren’t willing to spend that much money on it. Honor Robot Phone's gimbal...

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WhatsApp's Scam Alert feature is now available to beta users on Android

Back in June, we learned that WhatsApp was developing a Scam Alert feature, which Meta officially detailed over two weeks ago. While WhatsApp hasn't yet revealed exactly when the Scam Alert feature will roll out to everyone, the public release shouldn't be far off, as it's now available to some Android users enrolled in WhatsApp's beta program. This revelation comes from the folks at WABetaInfo, who discovered this development on beta version 2.26.34.1 of WhatsApp for Android. As the name suggests, Scam Alert will warn users if an incoming message from an unknown sender appears to be a...

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Motorola's Razr Fold is finally on its way to Verizon

Motorola launched the Razr Fold in the US in late May, when the company announced that it would be available for purchase at T-Mobile and Verizon. T-Mobile got it right there and then, but Verizon has still not released the phone. [#InlinePriceWidget,14402,1#] Now we know why. The FCC has only just certified a version of the Razr Fold that comes with mmWave 5G support, and Verizon has the most extensive mmWave 5G coverage in the US, so you can see where this is going. Now that this model is finally certified, it could become available in the next few weeks. Unfortunately, Verizon...

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Deals: the Galaxy S26 FE is coming, Galaxy S26 series on sale, Nothing Phone (3) also discounted

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S26 FE earlier this week – the phone is set to go on sale on Friday next week (September 4). Unfortunately, the new model costs more than its predecessor despite bringing a rather short list of upgrades. Samsung.com doesn’t even have a pre-order page yet - you can just sign up to be notified when the S26 FE becomes available. As for the upgrades, it uses the Exynos 2500 (also seen on the Z Flip7) and it comes with Android 17/One UI 9 out of the box. That’s it. The phone has a 6.7” 1080p+ (120Hz) display, 50+8+12MP cameras and a 4,900mAh battery with 45W wired...

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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE in for review

The Galaxy FE models have always enjoyed the attention of loyal and savvy Galaxy fans, but Samsung may be cutting it a bit too close with the Galaxy S26 FE. We called it the "Galaxy S26 AI and the Galaxy S25 FE Part 2 in our announcement news, and we still stand by that. To start with, the Galaxy S26 FE is nearly identical, spec-for-spec, with its predecessor. The major aspects of the phone are the same: the same 6.7-inch screen, triple camera system, battery and charging, and overall feel in the hand. Well, okay, the S26 FE has a camera island, whereas the older phone's camera system...

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Apple hikes prices again, this time for Apple TV and Apple One

Apple hiked the prices of all of its hardware products back in June. As we're all anxiously waiting for the company to make its iPhones more expensive too, in the meantime, it has made two of its services more expensive. We're talking about Apple TV (previously known as Apple TV+) and the Apple One all-encompassing subscription, which already got more expensive last month for its family and premier plans. Today, the individual plan is getting pricier too. Apple TV is now $14.99 per month in the US, up from $12.99. The annual plan goes from $99.99 to $119.99. At the same time, the...

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Motorola teases a new Swarovski-encrusted Razr, here's when it's launching

Motorola launched blinged-up Swarovski-encrusted versions of the Razr 60 and Edge 70 last year, then followed up with the Signature a few months ago, and now it's almost ready to unveil another one. The company is currently teasing a new Swarovski edition, which it will make official during IFA in Berlin in early September. The quick teaser video posted by Motorola on X shows the back of a Razr, so we're probably talking about the Razr 70, since the Razr 60 was the one to get its Swarovski edition last year. Sparkling brilliance ✨Coming soon. #IFA2026 pic.twitter.com/DDtG9YgKUv—...

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Google Pixel 11 in for review

Last year was a big step for the Pixel 10, which gained a zoom camera (but downgraded the main camera), but this year, Google is keeping things simpler (and less innovative). The Google Pixel 11 is a straightforward yearly specs update. It keeps the body mostly unchanged; the screen is the same 6.3-incher, the battery is more or less the same, and so is the charging. What is new is the chipset - the 3nm Tensor G6, and the main camera, which packs a larger 1/1.56-inch main sensor (vs 1/2.0-inch on the Pixel 10), bringing it closer to the Pixel 9's 1/1.31-inch main unit. Not confusing at...

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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE uses the Exynos 2500 chipset everywhere

Samsung just announced the Galaxy S26 FE, and its main upgrade compared to the Galaxy S25 FE is the newer chipset. The S26 FE comes with the Exynos 2500, which is better in every way than the Exynos 2400 that the S25 FE employed. [#InlinePriceWidget,14870,1#] The Exynos 2500 is also the only SoC that Samsung is using for the Galaxy S26 FE, there's no Exynos/Snapdragon split based on market here, or anything like that. You get an S26 FE, you get it with the Exynos 2500, no matter where you are. That's the deal. And it's a pretty good upgrade, all things considered. According to...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra bend tests yield two very different results

Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra as the successor to the Galaxy Z Fold7 last month, alongside the new, wider Galaxy Z Fold8. That model didn't really impress in a teardown, and now it's time for the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra to get one of its own. [#InlinePriceWidget,14802,1#] It all starts with the displays. The cover screen has Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 on top, which scratches at level 6 on the Mohs scale, with deeper grooves appearing at level 7, just like you'd expect. The inner, folding screen, however (or is that the non-removable screen protector?), will scratch at level 2 and...

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The Galaxy S26 FE is more expensive than the S25 FE: here are the prices

Samsung just unveiled the Galaxy S26 FE and disappointingly but not unexpectedly, it comes with a price hike. The new model is starting to pop up on Samsung.com and it will be available through carriers and retailers too – but you can’t have one just yet, the official start of sales is on September 4 (Friday next week). The base phone remains at 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage – it’s the only S26 model to offer this configuration. The vanilla S phone already moved up to 12GB of RAM a generation earlier and, as of this generation, it has 256GB of storage as standard too (not counting the...

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Google Keep's 'Find in note' search feature rolling out for Android users

Last year, Google began working on a feature called "Find in note" for Google Keep on Android, which lets users search within notes. The feature is now rolling out to all Google Keep users on Android. To search within a note in Google Keep, open the note, tap the three-dot menu button in the bottom-right corner, tap on the "Find in note" option, and enter what you want to find. Your search term will appear highlighted in yellow throughout the note. It's similar to pressing Ctrl+F on a PC. Google Keep for Android gets "Find in note" feature The "Find in note" feature likely...

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Google Pixel 11 Pro XL in for review

Today, we got the new Pixel 11 lineup on our doorstep, so it's time to start unboxing them one by one. The new phones made somewhat of a negative initial impression for keeping things mostly unchanged, but there are some novelties. Let's dive in! From left to right - Google Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and the Pixel 11 Pro XL The Google Pixel 11 Pro XL is the biggest in the trio, and it feels it. It's tall and wide, and hefty at 226 grams. It feels nearly identical to its predecessor, and it is, dimension-wise, at least. Its battery is a tad smaller at 5,115mAh (vs 5,200mAh on the 10...

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Lenovo Legion Y700 AI tablet unveiled with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and dual USB-C ports

Lenovo teased a new Y700 tablet that scored 4,585,844 on AnTuTu – this was achieved with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 as we now know since Lenovo just unveiled the tablet. Lenovo Legion Y700 AI The Lenovo Legion Y700 AI – yes, it has AI in the name – is smaller than its predecessor. It has an 8.4” OLED display, a 2,560 x 1,600px panel, with 12-bit colors and Dolby Vision support. The display runs at up to 165Hz and can reach 4,000 nits peak brightness. This is a bit of a gaming tablet as you can imagine given the Legion branding. The Snapdragon chip is placed in the...

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Apple schedules iPhone event for September 9

Months of rumors and leaks later, we finally have a date for Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro series and first foldable iPhone announcement. Apple has confirmed that its iPhone-focused event will take place on September 9 at 10am PT. The company will host an in-person event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California and will livestream the keynote. The event poster features the tagline “Surprise and Shine,” along with a glowing Apple logo that appears to have sunlight shining through it. Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max at the event. However, the biggest...

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Samsung Galaxy S27 CAD-based renders leak

Yesterday some new CAD-based renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra leaked online, and today it's the vanilla Galaxy S27's turn to get the exact same treatment. Immediately you can see a stark difference between the S27 and the S27 Ultra. The top of the line device has a new camera island design, while the entry-level model won't. In fact, the Galaxy S27 looks remarkably similar to the Galaxy S26, with its oval-shaped camera bump that's in the top left corner of the rear. The S27 allegedly measures 149.75 x 71.88 x 7.25 mm, which makes it very very slightly larger than its...

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Take a look at the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra in some fresh high-quality CAD renders

Yesterday a rough CAD render of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra leaked, and now we have a set of much more polished and higher-resolution renders of the device to look at. As is obvious from the very first look, Samsung is redesigning the camera island, opting for an Apple-like (or rather, Poco-like for those who remember) big rectangle up top, with the camera sensors housed in its left side. According to the source of these renders, the Galaxy S27 Ultra will measure 163.76 x 78.25 x 7.97 mm, which makes it imperceptibly larger than its predecessor on all three axes....

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Xiaomi wins EISA Smartphone award, Honor, Oppo, and Samsung get some love as well

EISA, the Expert Imaging and Sound Association, has announced its latest 2026-2027 smartphone awards. These are basically voted on by multiple EISA member publications, which have tested the products during the year using their own criteria, and there are at least five EISA member publications that have reviewed each device. Xiaomi 17T Pro The Xiaomi 17T Pro won the EISA Smartphone award, thanks to its camera system, display, flagship chipset, and long-lasting battery. The Honor Magic V6 won the EISA Foldable Smartphone award, thanks to its class-leading battery capacity, IP ratings,...

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Samsung's updated Smart Switch is easier to use and copies more data

Samsung’s latest One UI 9 makes switching phones easier – the updated Smart Switch app now has a simpler set-up process and it can copy more data too. If you are moving from an iPhone to a Galaxy Z8 foldable, you no longer need to install Smart Switch on the iPhone. The app on the Android side will generate a QR code that you scan with the iPhone’s camera app, then you need to confirm a few options and you’re ready to go. Even better, the new app is able to copy more data from your old iPhone – the transfer now includes passwords and passkeys, call history, accessibility settings...

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Nothing OS 5.0 officially debuts, rollout detailed

Nothing OS 5.0, based on Android 17, will be released in open beta tomorrow, on August 26, at 11:00 BST (that's 12:00 CEST, 13:00 EEST, and 15:30 in India). It will initially only be available for the Nothing Phone (3). More devices will join "over the coming months", starting with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro in early September, the Phone (4a), Phone (3a) and (3a) Pro in late September, the Phone (2a) and (2a) Plus in mid-October, and the Phone (4b) in mid-December. The Phone (3a) Lite and CMF Phone 2 Pro won't have an open beta program. The general public release of Nothing OS 5.0...

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Gemini can now troubleshoot your Pixel 11 device

Google is now testing a "Device help" tool for the Pixel 11 series that is powered by Gemini. It will let you have a conversation with Gemini about things you need to troubleshoot about your phone. You can find "Device help" in the "plus" menu in Gemini. It's at the bottom of the list just above Personal Intelligence. The caveat, for now, is that this seems to be a limited test and not a mass rollout. Then again, even Google's mass rollouts take ages to reach everyone, so maybe it's the start of that. For what it's worth, it's appearing in the latest beta (17.52) of the Google...

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iPhone 18 series prices confirmed to go up due to rising memory chip cost

After introducing a notable price hike to its Mac and iPad lineup back in June due to an unbearable memory chip price increase, the word on the street is that this year's iPhones will follow suit. In fact, a report from earlier this month says all iPhones from the 18 series will cost $100 more than their predecessors. The most recent report on the matter, however, comes from a more reputable source, and it confirms the earlier claims from other tipsters. The increasing RAM and NAND chip prices are pressuring Apple to act and pass some of the cost onto consumers. People familiar with...

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Exynos 2700 beats the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro in internal testing, insiders say

Internal tests of the Exynos 2700 have Samsung LSI buzzing – the chipset outperformed Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (both of them, actually), according to anonymous insiders. The testing was pretty thorough and included CPU, GPU, NPU and power efficiency benchmarks. First, let’s clear this up – Qualcomm has officially confirmed that there will be two Elite chips in the next generation. They are tentatively being called the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro. This is separate from the non-Elite Gen 6 chip, by the way. Oh, and Qualcomm also confirmed a price hike for its...

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The new Nokia 300 Charge has a dedicated power out button and a 3,700mAh battery

The huge battery trend may have started with smartphones, but feature phones are getting in on it too – HMD just announced the Nokia 300 Charge, which has more than double the battery capacity of a typical feature phone. The Charge is equipped with a 3,700mAh battery and a USB-C port. This port can fill up the internal battery at 10W and – at the push of the dedicated “Out” button on the side – can also do 10W reverse charging. The Nokia 300 Charge has a 3,700mAh battery and 10W reverse charging Now, 3,700mAh doesn’t sound huge, but we can’t compare this to smartphones. Look at the...

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New Galaxy S27 Ultra CAD render shows a different rear camera design

Recent leaks suggest the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra will feature a redesigned rear camera setup with one fewer sensor than the Galaxy S26 Ultra. However, a newly leaked CAD render shows a completely different camera design from those seen in previous leaks. Well-known tipster Ice Universe shared an alleged CAD render of the Galaxy S27 Ultra on X. The render shows an iPhone 17 Pro-like rear camera plateau, with two sensors in separate cutouts and a third camera alongside the flash in a pill-shaped cutout. According to the tipster, the pill-shaped cutout could house a 5x telephoto...

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Galaxy S26 FE will feature the same battery capacity as its predecessor

Samsung is set to launch the Galaxy S26 FE later this week and it’s expected to share plenty of similarities with its predecessor. Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) issued a homologation certificate for the S26 FE, which revealed it will feature a 4,900 mAh battery just like last year’s Galaxy S25 FE. Galaxy S26 FE Anatel certificate and charger (via Technoblog) Smartphones sold in Brazil still get chargers in the box, and the new listing confirmed that the S26 FE will ship with a 25W brick featuring the EP-TA800 part number. The S26 FE will support up to 45W...

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vivo X500 series confirmed to launch in September

vivo has officially confirmed that its X500 series will launch in September. The upcoming lineup will succeed the vivo X300 series and will include the vivo X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max. In a post on Weibo, vivo Product Manager Han Boxiao also revealed key details about the upcoming phones. The new lineup is said to bring cinema-grade video recording capabilities. According to the executive, the vivo X500 Pro models will feature a “ZEISS Ultra Dynamic Main Camera” built around a custom Phantom 900 sensor developed by Sony and vivo’s Blueprint imaging team. The sensor is...

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Deals: Pixel 11 series available, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra price drop, Oppo Reno16 series on sale

We noticed that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is now down to €1,810 for the base 12/256GB model – it was €2,120 last week and it has an MSRP of €2,200 (here it is on Samsung.com). This also makes it cheaper than the Galaxy Z Fold8, which is €1,945 for the base 12/256GB model, pretty much the same price as last week. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra €410 off Read our review 12/256GB - €1,810 at Amazon DE If you need help deciding between the two, check out our...

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Weekly poll: would you buy the Honor Robot Phone and why?

After months of teasers and red carpet events, the Honor Robot Phone is finally official and it is now available in stores – only in China, but you didn’t want one anyway, right? Wait, did you? The robot-like arm that acts as the gimbal on this device (and gives it its name) feels like the end-stage of popup-camera evolution. It provides stabilization on the move and, if you put the phone on a tripod, it does object tracking better than any phone out there. And yes, it can even look forward for selfies and vlog-style videos. Honor Robot Phone's gimbal in action This teeny, tiny...

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Weekly poll results: a clear favorite emerges from the Google Pixel 11 family

Last week, we asked you which Pixel 11 model you would buy and now the results are in. The sentiment is trending towards negative with price being a common reason for skipping the 11 series. Looking at the overall poll, many just aren’t interested in any Pixel 11 model. But those that do want one are mostly leaning towards the Pixel 11 Pro – it almost got more votes than the vanilla and the Pro XL models put together. Almost. The Pro XL is a distant second, while the pricey foldable barely got any love. Focusing in on the Google Pixel 11 Pro, it received the biggest proportion of...

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