The Apple iPhone Fold/Ultra may have been delayed to next year

With the higher than usual amount of leaks about the iPhone foldable, it seemed like a done deal that the iPhone Ultra/Fold/whatever-it-gets-called will finally launch this autumn. But maybe it won’t. Companies from the Apple supply chain are now indicating that the launch has been pushed back to early next year: Largan Precision CEO Lin En-ping said (machine translation): “the fourth quarter of this year will be busier than in previous years due to customer new product scheduling factors, with some new products expected to be launched in the third quarter and others postponed to early...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 wide may use thicker ultra-thin glass than Fold8 Ultra

According to a report from last week, Samsung will use ultra-thin glass (UTG) of different thicknesses on the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold8 (wide) and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra. Both foldables are expected to debut in July alongside the Galaxy Z Flip8. Ultra-thin glass forms the top protective layer of a foldable phone's flexible AMOLED display. It helps reduce the crease while protecting the screen from drops. According to the report, the Galaxy Z Fold8 (wide) will feature a 60μm-thick UTG. Leaked Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 (wide) render The taller Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, on the other hand, is...

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GSMArena.com turns 26 today: happy birthday to us!

The smartphone world never gets boring – we’ve been covering it for 26 years now and we hope to continue to do so for many more years to come. Yes, it’s that time of year again, GSMArena.com is having a birthday party! The last twelve months had their ups and downs – foldables were improving at a rapid pace, the first phones with 10,000mAh batteries were announced and we witnessed the potentially short-lived trend of super-slim phones trying to get off the ground. Also, the EU forced makers to display informative energy labels that also list durability and repairability stats. It was all...

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Fox buys Roku

Today Fox Corporation has announced that it's entered a definitive agreement with Roku to purchase it for $160 per share, of which $96 will be cash and the rest will be Fox shares. This transaction values Roku at $22 billion, but it's actually unclear how much Fox is paying. For what it's worth, it says it has obtained $12 billion of fully committed bridge financing from Morgan Stanley for the transaction, so that's probably the ballpark. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of next year, after securing all of the necessary regulatory approvals. This acquisition pairs the...

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Honor X70 Pro Max silently launched with an 8,560mAh battery

Ahead of next week's X80 Pro Max launch, Honor has quietly introduced the new X70 Pro Max in China. The Honor X70 Pro Max comes with a 6.79-inch AMOLED display that has a resolution of 2640×1200 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, up to 6,000 nits of peak brightness, and 1.3mm slim and uniform bezels. It is powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Enhanced edition chipset, paired with the Adreno 810 GPU. The handset gets 8GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. It runs Android 16-based MagicOS 10.0. The phone features a 50MP primary rear camera housed inside a circular module. For selfies,...

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vivo X Fold6 camera and display specs officially revealed, to support teleconverter

Last week, vivo confirmed that its upcoming foldable, the vivo X Fold6, will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Super Edition chipset. The company has now unveiled key details about its cameras and displays. While vivo has yet to announce a launch date, it has revealed new details about the X Fold6. The foldable will feature an 8.02-inch inner display built using Samsung's M14 luminous material. According to vivo, the panel can reach a peak brightness of 5,000 nits while also supporting a 1-nit ultra-low brightness mode. It has also received TÜV Rheinland Global Eye...

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Honor X80 Pro Max to debut on June 22, confirmed to pack a 11,000mAh battery

Honor has announced the launch date for the X80 Pro Max. Alongside the confirmation, the company has also unveiled the phone's design and color options. The Honor X80 Pro Max is set to launch in China on June 22, the company confirmed in an official Weibo post. Honor has also opened reservations for the smartphone through its official online store. Honor has confirmed that the X80 Pro Max will pack a massive 11,000mAh battery with support for 90W wired fast charging. The device will also support 27W wired reverse charging, allowing it to double as a power bank for charging other...

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