YouTube is planning to add audiobooks to its Premium subscription, the WSJ reports

YouTube is in talks with publishers to add audiobooks to its service, reports the Wall Street Journal. This could be officially announced next year, but Google is yet to officially comment on the matter. Speaking of Google, the Google Play Store has offered audiobooks since 2018. However, you have to buy each book you want to listen to – there is no subscription. According to the Journal, YouTube will do the opposite – it will bundle audiobook listening with its ad-free Premium plan. Presumably, this will act as another selling point for the Premium plan compared to the cheaper Premium...

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OpenAI sues Apple, claims an Apple employee stole proprietary info on an unreleased product

Back in July, Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming that two of its former employees stole proprietary IP from Apple and handed it over to OpenAI. Now the tables have turned – OpenAI claims that an unidentified employee left Apple, worked at OpenAI for six months and then returned to Apple with stolen details on OpenAI’s hardware projects. In its lawsuit, OpenAI alleges that this IP theft is related to the newly announced Apple HomeView hub. As you may have heard, earlier this year rumors started up that OpenAI is building a smart speaker that was developed in partnership with...

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Verizon emphasizes its free safety, family, and AI perks

Verizon wants its customers to know they're getting more than just network access, and today it has listed all the perks that come with its plans at no extra cost. These cover safety, family, AI, and loyalty rewards, and some of them you may not have noticed so far. On the safety front, the free tier of Verizon Digital Secure protects connected devices from malicious websites and vulnerabilities. Verizon is currently offering one month of Verizon Digital Secure Premium for free too, so you can try out its extra safety tools. Verizon Family, with location sharing and Safe Walk, is included...

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AT&T is selling its Mexican business for $2 billion

AT&T has been one of Mexico's biggest carriers for over a decade, but that's about to come to an end. The company has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell AT&T Mexico to Grupo Televisa and Fintech Holdings for $2 billion in cash at closing, "subject to certain adjustments", plus "additional contractual and contingent benefits". The buyer is a consortium owned 50/50 by Televisa and Fintech, which plans to pay with a combination of cash on hand and debt financing. What it's getting is Mexico's second-largest mobile operator, with about 24.7 million wireless subscribers at the...

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Google's Play Store is now selling Pixel and Samsung devices in some regions

Google is starting to sell hardware on its Play Store. In some regions, the company has quietly added a new "Shop devices" tab in the Play Store's account switcher. The interesting bit is that Google is listing not only Pixel devices, but Samsung's too. Users can buy the Galaxy S26 lineup and some Galaxy Watch8 devices in addition to Pixel 11 series phones and Pixel Watches. Google and Samsung devices on Play Store We checked, and the "hardware store" in the Play Store still hasn't opened. Other regions are not seeing the Galaxies, but the Pixels are there. But don't get...

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Jury sides with Qualcomm in its legal fight with Arm and awards it $2 in damages

Qualcomm scores a decisive but decidedly unexciting victory in its legal battle with Arm. Following a 5-day trial, a jury in Delaware sided with Qualcomm and awarded the company $2. Actually, it’s $1 + $1 since Qualcomm won on two separate issues. No, we didn’t forget to add “billion” or even “million”. Two dollars. Here is what this most recent kerfuffle is about. First, the jury found that Arm had breached its obligations related to providing software patches and tools for its licensed designs. Second, it found that Arm had interfered with negotiations between Qualcomm and Meta when...

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OnePlus 16 sells over 70,000 units in its first hour of availability

The OnePlus 16 was unveiled in China on Monday, and it went on sale there this morning at 10 AM local time. Just an hour later, OnePlus China president Li Jie took to Weibo to announce that more than 70,000 units had already been sold. According to the exec, that puts the OnePlus 16 in first place among this year's Android flagships based on comparable launch-period sales, and he calls the result an increase that's rare in the industry. Unfortunately, the company hasn't shared how many units its predecessor sold in the same timeframe, so we can't put that into perspective. In case...

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Apple's Get Ready service is now available for iPhone Duo pre-orders

Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, at its September launch event alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. The company will start taking pre-orders for the iPhone Duo on October 16, which is this coming Friday. Shipping will then start on October 23, exactly one week later. Since the iPhone Duo is expected to be available in rather limited quantities at first, if you really want one, then you should use Apple's Get Ready service, which has just been made available for the iPhone Duo pre-orders. This lets you select all of your options ahead of...

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Samsung survey reveals how Europeans pick their smartphones

Samsung has just published the results of a survey on how Europeans choose which smartphone to buy. It covered 5,001 consumers aged 18 and over in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK. According to the findings, people pick a phone based on what they do today, but also on what they'd like to be doing in the future. 66% of those surveyed chose their current phone with at least one interest they wanted to pursue in mind. These ranged from entertainment and side hustles to gaming, travel, and content creation. Almost half (46%) consider their ambitions when making technology choices, and...

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Apple's HomePod mini 2 is here with Siri AI, new colors and improved sound

Alongside the new Apple HomeView, upgraded Apple TV 4K, and Apple Home Collection, the company also unveiled the HomePod mini 2. The updated smart speaker brings Siri AI, a new Sound Glow feature, support for pairing up to 4 speakers, and new color options. The HomePod mini 2 is powered by the company’s S10 chip, which enables its new Siri AI features. Apple says that Siri AI will require the speaker to be paired with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad. Siri AI will be able to recognize up to six users based on their voice and offer personalized messages. However, these...

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WhatsApp starts testing scheduled messages

WhatsApp has allegedly spent months developing a feature that will let you schedule messages, and this is now finally being made available to a limited number of users who are part of the beta program for WhatsApp on the Google Play Store for Android. As you might expect, it lets you schedule messages to be delivered at a specific date and time. It works both for one-on-one chats and group chats. The messages you schedule will be delivered at the time you set even if your device is offline then. Message scheduling currently supports text, links, photos, and videos, though you can only...

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Nothing Phone (3) is now receiving the update to Nothing OS 5.0 based on Android 17

Nothing started its open beta program for Nothing OS 5.0 based on Android 17 back in late August, and today the company is finally ready to roll out the new OS version to everyone. Well, everyone who owns a Nothing Phone (3), that is. [#InlinePriceWidget,13969,1#] The rollout has started, but it is staggered, so "availability may vary by region and device", the company says in its official announcement post. To manually check for the update on your Nothing Phone (3), go to Settings > System > System update. The update brings with it a redesigned launcher, a new Micrographics...

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Google adds new Metal Mesh bands for the Fitbit Air in two colors

Google unveiled the Fitbit Edge today, but it also announced an update for the Fitbit Air. Namely, it revealed that it's making available two new Metal Mesh bands for the screen-less fitness tracker. Metal Mesh bands for the Fitbit Air in Champagne Gold (left) and Polished Silver (right) According to the company, these "turn your tracker into a piece of jewelry designed to be worn day to night". The Metal Mesh bands are "crafted from a flexible, stainless steel weave that drapes elegantly around your wrist to deliver a contemporary, chic, upscale look for tracking you'll...

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JP Morgan: demand for iPhone 18 Pro models is stronger than for the 17 Pro models last year

Analysts are sending mixed signals – sales of the iPhone 18 Pro models in China are stronger than those of the 17 Pro models and yet Apple is reportedly cutting component orders due to weak demand. The analysts at JP Morgan are saying that there’s nothing to worry about. In a note to investors, the analysts say that the production cut is a fairly typical adjustment for Apple after a big iPhone launch. They blame it on the split launch – Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in September and will launch the non-Pro models early next year. The note from JP Morgan confirms...

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vivo X Fold6 Nebula Teal hands-on

vivo launched the X Fold6 in China in June and announced it for international markets earlier this month. It also launched the X Fold6 in India a few days ago at the vivo NEXT 2026 event, where it unveiled the V80 and S2 FE and showcased the vivo Vision Discovery Edition MR headset. The vivo X Fold6 will be available in Prism Black and Nebula Teal in India. We already showed you the Prism Black model, so now let's take a look at the Nebula Teal colorway we've received. The retail package of our Indian Nebula Teal X Fold6 is identical to its global counterpart. The box has the same design...

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Oppo F35 and F35 Pro debut, we handle the Find X10 series, Week 41 in review

Another week over, so let's do a recap. We unboxed the Oppo Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max - Oppo's latest Dimensity-equipped flagships. Both are still China-exclusive, but are going global on October 21. We also handled the freshly announced vivo V80. Our impressions span a few days with the phone, and we've added both performance tests and camera samples. Back to regular programming for a sec, vivo quietly unveiled the Y32 in Bangladesh. It packs a massive 8,000mAh battery with 44W charging. The rest of the specs are as follows: a 6.87-inch 120Hz LCD, a Unisoc T7300 chipset, a 50MP...

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vivo X500E moves a step closer to launch as it gets Bluetooth certified

vivo unveiled the X300 E in July, and the X500E is expected to arrive as its successor in the next few months, with Bluetooth SIG certification bringing it closer to launch. The vivo X500E has been listed on the Bluetooth SIG website with model designation V2656, but the certifying authority hasn't revealed any other details about the smartphone. vivo X500E Bluetooth certified However, rumors claim the vivo X500E will come with the Dimensity 9500 SoC, a 6.59" display, a 50MP primary camera, a 64MP periscope telephoto camera, and a 7,500 mAh battery. vivo X300 E vivo's...

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New insider tip claims the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra will only be available with a Qualcomm chipset

This always seems to be a pressing question as pretty much every new Galaxy S family of devices is on the horizon – what chipsets will they use? We already know that the Exynos 2700 is, by early accounts, an excellent chip. The Exynos 2700 will be fabbed on Samsung’s SF2P, a second-generation 2nm Gate-All-Around (GAA) node. Compared to the first-gen node (SF2), which was used for the Exynos 2600, SF2P offers a 12% performance improvement, a 25% reduction in power usage and an 8% decrease in chip area. Plus, likely ARM C2 CPU cores. We also know that Samsung System LSI, which designed the...

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Weekly poll results: the vivo X Fold6 is hot, but its price can singe your wallet

As if foldables weren’t expensive enough, the skyrocketing costs of memory chips raised their prices even further – and that’s a problem for the vivo X Fold6. Not just for it, of course, the other foldables that it is competing with are in the same boat. Still, even among those who want a foldable phone, the largest contingent is people wishing for a price cut. In last week’s poll, we listed several price points for the X Fold6 from around Europe. Alas, its launch came too late to participate in the Prime Day sale this week, but some discounts will come. That said, don’t expect...

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Xiaomi Watch S5 review

Introduction, unboxing People love the Xiaomi Watch S models and with good reason. They're affordable (€150 from Amazon), they're feature-rich and capable, but probably more important than anything else, they're great-looking. Model five is no different and, this editor argues, is even prettier than before, making it even more desirable. There's a noticeable uptick in refinement and perceived quality and durability with this year's model. It's ditched the interchangeable bezel of the previous model, which at least means you won't lose it. But don't worry, there are different bezels...

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Samsung Galaxy S27 might finally introduce DC dimming

We already heard word that Samsung Display is gearing up to start Galaxy S27 display manufacturing soon. That might have already happened; hence, these new leaks might be perfectly plausible. Apparently, the S27 Pro and S27 Ultra will be the first Samsung smartphones to offer DC dimming. That sounds like it can’t possibly be true, and yet a quick search later – indeed, even the Galaxy S26 Ultra relies on traditional PWM to adjust its brightness. Simplifying things a bit, in case you don’t know what we are talking about, PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) is the traditional way of...

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Deals: Some Galaxy and Pixel phones kept their Prime Day prices - no Prime required now, though

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days only lasted two days and there were some really good deals to be had for Prime subscribers. But that is over, so today we will look at no-Prime deals and, as it turns out, many phones kept their Prime Day prices. The good news is that these deals don’t require a Prime subscription. The bad news is that some phones did go back up in price. Starting with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, it goes for $1,700 for the 256GB model and $1,900 for the 512GB one. These are the exact same prices that we saw during Prime Big Deal Days, except now you don’t even need Prime....

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OnePlus plans on launching two flagships in India, here's when

OnePlus is unveiling the OnePlus 16 in China on October 12, and the Ace 7 may join it or launch soon afterwards. Today a tipster over on X has revealed that the company is planning to launch two new flagship smartphones in India, either in December or in "early 2027". One of them will be the OnePlus 16R, which, if history repeats itself, will be heavily based on the Ace 7, if not a full rebrand of it. The Ace 7 / OnePlus 16R is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC and sport a 6.78-inch flat OLED display with a "1.5K" resolution and a 185Hz refresh rate, a 200MP main...

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Nothing's CMF is launching new products next week

Nothing's CMF sub-brand is on its way to becoming an independent Indian company, but that transition hasn't stopped it from churning out new products. Case in point: CMF has just announced that it will be launching two new products next week, on Monday, October 12, to be specific. Here's a teaser video. These will be two speakers. The CMF Speaker S and the CMF Speaker M. Obviously, the former should be a smaller version, while the latter will be bigger, given the naming scheme used here. The teaser image above shows a design that's very recognizable as a CMF...

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HMD Pulse 2T Pro specs and images leak showing a dot matrix rear display

At the beginning of September, the HMD Pulse 2 Pro got prematurely listed by a Swiss retailer, and that revealed its specs. The phone is still not official, but in the meantime we have a new leak from a reliable source of HMD-related information, and this one is all about the HMD Pulse 2T Pro - note the "T" in the name. This device will allegedly sport a 6.78-inch OLED screen with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate, and it will be powered by the MediaTek Helio G100 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. HMD Pulse 2T Pro leaked images It's said to have a...

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Google is working on HDR emoji for Chat

An APK teardown of the latest version of Gmail revealed that Google is looking to bring HDR emoji to its Chat app. That’s the Google Hangouts successor, which is part of the Google Workspace suite, for those outside the loop on Google software. A specific code string in the newest Gmail build hints at “display-supported emoji in high dynamic range (HDR) with enhanced brightness and contrast”. This feature is simply titled HDR emoji and will likely feature brighter emoji characters with higher contrast for easier legibility. This could be exclusive to custom emoji symbols but the code...

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Another vivo V80 is coming, certification reveals

A few days ago, vivo launched the V80, which follows in the footsteps of the V80 Lite that got official last month. But the V80 series isn't done yet - there's (at least) another member of the family on the way. Indonesia's SDPPI has certified a vivo phone with the model number V2624 under the name vivo V80 FE. Unfortunately, the certification doesn't reveal any specs or any details about the phone whatsoever, aside from its name and model number. But this does mean that the V80 FE is on the way and coming soon. It will of course act as the successor to the V70 FE, which came out in...

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Xiaomi's HyperOS 4 supports photos, messages, and files sync with iPhone

Xiaomi's HyperOS 4 will have a deeper integration with Apple's iOS and the iPhone. The latest additions are pretty impressive. Xiaomi smartphone owners will be able to share photos, files, contacts, and web pages with an iPhone. Even better, HyperOS 4 will let users view cloud photo albums on either smartphone. There are also real-time notifications and instant message replies across the two ecosystems thanks to two-way sync. Xiaomi and iPhone integration Mac and iPad owners will even be able to control their Xiaomi phone through their larger screen using the Mi Connect...

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Apple announces October 13 event for new smart home products

In late September, a rumor claimed Apple would be holding a special event on October 13 to unveil new smart home products, including the mythical HomePad or Home Hub, the HomePod mini 2 speaker, and a new Apple TV 4K box. Today the company has confirmed the event, which has the tagline "Welcome home". You can see the official teaser video below. Welcome home. October 13. https://t.co/ChelGSDOTI— Greg Joswiak (@gregjoz) October 8, 2026 All three aforementioned products are expected to support the new Siri AI. The HomePad or Home Hub will have a 6" square display and there will be...

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Amazon Kids Tablets are now official in two sizes

Today Amazon has unveiled two tablets aimed at kids, and they're unsurprisingly called the Amazon Kids Tablets. They are available in 8.7" and 11" sizes, with two distinct models, one made for ages 3+, the other for ages 6+. The 8.7-inch tablet has 64GB of storage and its battery lasts for up to 14 hours of video playback, while the 11" model has "a beautiful 2.5K display" and 8GB of RAM. Every version runs Android and ships with a kid-proof case and a year of the Kids+ subscription, which features curated content from Disney, Nickelodeon, Lego, and Sesame Street, plus "parent-managed...

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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs. Galaxy S25 FE

The Fan Edition of the latest Galaxy S series is out, but before you pull the trigger on the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE, why not consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE instead. It gets you a lot of the way there at a more reasonable starting price, which is exactly the FE series spirit. After all, the memory chip prices forced Samsung to launch the S26 FE at a higher price point and without changing almost anything in terms of hardware too. The newer Galaxy S26 FE is pretty close to last year's Galaxy S25 FE, except for the chipset, of course. And one would wonder, what are you getting for the...

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Deals: Apple AirPods Pro 3 are $70 off

They may be almost a year old, but the AirPods Pro 3 are Apple’s flagship in-ear wireless earbuds, and Amazon’s Prime Day Deal campaign is slashing a cool 28% off from their regular $250 price. The AirPods Pro 3 are down to $179, which is a pretty nice deal for Apple’s top-tier earbuds. Apple AirPods Pro 3 28% off Read our review $179 at Amazon US During our review of the AirPods Pro 3, we found their noise cancellation and transparency modes to be...

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Garmin announces the Enduro 4 with more RAM, storage and features, the Approach S72 tags along

Garmin's flagship Enduro 3 smartwatch was announced back in 2024, so it was about time for an upgrade. Enter the Enduro 4 - a more polished successor with twice the storage, more RAM and some new features. Just as important is the fact that the Enduro 4 retains the same price tag as its predecessor, which is rarely the case these days, especially with the rising memory prices. Anyway, the Enduro 4 now has 50% more RAM and twice the storage at 64GB. Garmin says that this ensures an even smoother interface and 30% faster panning. There's also a new Perspective View that allows you to...

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Amazon US Prime Deals: the Google Pixel 11 Pro is $250 off

With a launch price of $1,100, the Google Pixel 11 Pro wasn’t a viable contender in the 6.3” flagship category, even though in the US market there aren’t even that many models that fit in this category – there’s the Galaxy S26, there’s the iPhone 18 Pro and that’s it. A 23% price cut on that makes the Google phone more competitive, though. Compared to its predecessor, the new Pro addresses key shortcomings like the bad battery life on the 2025 model. Charging is a bit faster too, though nothing like what you get with Chinese brands (which you can’t get in the US). ...

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Apple needs to pay an extra $184 million in Apple Watch patent infringement case

Apple received some bad news today. The company has been ordered to pay an additional $184 million in interest on top of a jury's previous $634 million verdict in a patent infringement case with Masimo. The initial verdict came out in November of last year, when a jury found that Apple infringed upon Masimo's patents related to the use of heart-rate monitoring features in its Apple Watches. Masimo was then awarded $634 million in damages. Now, judge James Selna rejected Apple’s argument that adding interest would constitute a windfall for Masimo, citing US Supreme Court guidance...

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vivo X Fold6 review

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Deals: here are the best tablet and smartwatch deals from Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days start today and end tomorrow. We’ve already looked at the best phone deals for the US. Here we will take a look at the best tablet offers, also smartwatches and some Amazon devices. Table of Contents: Tablets Smartwatches Amazon devices Tablets Apple launched new iPad Airs earlier this year, an 11” and a 13” model. The one major difference between these and the 2025 versions is the Apple M4 chipset with 4 extra gigs of RAM for 12GB total. It also has faster Wi-Fi 7 connectivity and Bluetooth 6.0. Even with all this power, the Airs still use...

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Deals: Prime Big Deal Days brings big discounts on flagships, foldables and other phones

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days start today and end tomorrow. As usual, we have picked out the best offers for smartphones and wearables and we’ve broken them down into categories for easier browsing. Table of Contents: Flagships Foldables Premium phones Mid-range phones Entry-level phones Smartwatches Flagships The Samsung Galaxy S26 trio has various discounts topping out at €735 off for the Ultra model. This means that the Galaxy S26 Ultra starts under €1,000 despite the recent price hike. The Galaxy S26+ starts at €850, while the Galaxy S26 starts at under...

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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max

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

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7 One UI 9 update is now available in the US

Samsung started rolling out the update to One UI 9 based on Android 17 for the Galaxy S25 family and the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 in late September, and the update has made its way to the US over the weekend for the Galaxy S25 devices. [#InlinePriceWidget,13826,1#] [#InlinePriceWidget,13712,1#] Now, the same thing is finally happening for the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7. The former is currently receiving the update on T-Mobile and Verizon, while the latter is getting it on AT&T. Undoubtedly, the update will spread to all US carriers in the coming days. As...

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Google Pixel 12 series screen resolutions are out and they paint an interesting picture

Although Google only launched the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold in August, we already have a first leak about their successors. The Pixel 12 devices have apparently been spotted in the GSM Association’s database, and there's an interesting detail about them that's been outed - though we're not sure exactly how, since the GSMA usually only lists model numbers. Speaking of which, the Pixel 12 has the model number GC0QU, the Pixel 12 Pro is GWU59, the Pixel 12 Pro XL is G7U1Y, and the Pixel 12 Pro Fold is G4D5D. Somehow their screen resolutions have been...

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

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

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Beats 360 review

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

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

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

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Deals: here's how to avoid the Galaxy S26 series price hike

In case you missed it, Samsung increased the Galaxy S26 prices globally – in the US, they are $100 higher than they were at launch seven months ago. And even back then, most configurations cost more than the equivalent S25 models did last year. However, it’s not too late to pick up a Galaxy S26, S26+ or S26 Ultra at a good price. Your best bet at the moment is probably Walmart – not only has the retailer not applied the new prices, but it is even selling the phones at a discount compared to the old prices. In the case of the S26 Ultra, that is up to $500 off. Samsung’s revised price for...

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

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

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Google's Pixel 10a gets $100 more expensive

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

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Samsung Galaxy S25 series receiving One UI 9 stable update in the US

Samsung released the Android 17-based One UI 9 stable update for the Galaxy S25 series a few days ago, but the rollout was limited to South Korea. Well, the rollout has now expanded to the US. [#InlinePriceWidget,13322,1#] The One UI 9 stable update for the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra rolling out in the US has a firmware version ending with DZIF, while the firmware version for the Galaxy S25 FE ends with CZIF. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra The update requires a download of around 4GB, but it's smaller for those who were enrolled in the One UI 9 beta...

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

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

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

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

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