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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The Arc X1 handheld gaming console announces partnership with Qualcomm

A new company in India is building an Android-powered handheld gaming console. Interestingly, the company has taken an open approach to designing the device – dubbed the Arc X1 – and it just announced a partnership with Qualcomm. The X1 will incorporate compute, AI and wireless connectivity solutions from Qualcomm. Unfortunately, there are no details on which chip the company wants to use – a smartphone like Snapdragon number series or one of the Snapdragon G chips? We’ll have to wait for a future update from the Arc team. The goal for the X1 is to build a gaming handheld that caters to...

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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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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 series receives seventh One UI 9 beta with Galaxy Z Fold8 series' features

Samsung released the sixth One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series earlier this week. Now, in a surprising move, the brand has released the seventh One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra. [#InlinePriceWidget,14320,1#] The One UI 9 Beta 7 update weighs over 1.2GB and comes with a firmware version ending in ZZHK. You can check the image below for the update's changelog. Samsung Galaxy S26 series One UI 9 Beta 7 update changelog Although not mentioned in the changelog, the beta update also brings features Samsung introduced with the Galaxy Z Fold8...

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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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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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Poco F9 series global launch confirmed, design and colors revealed

Poco has officially confirmed the global launch of its new F9 series, which will consist of the Poco F9 Pro and F9 Ultra. The company has also revealed the phones’ design and colour options, confirming earlier leaks that the phones are rebranded versions of the Redmi K100 Pro and K100 Pro Max. The Poco F9 Pro and F9 Ultra will be unveiled globally on September 1 via an online event. Apart from confirming the launch date, Poco has also showcased the F9 Ultra in a Dark Cherry colourway, and the F9 Pro in an Aurora Green shade. While the company has yet to reveal the specs of the...

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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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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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Deals: the Pixel 11 series is now on sale, the Galaxy Z8 foldables come with gift cards

The Google Pixel 11 series went on sale this Thursday, but Amazon is still maintaining the pre-order deals – for now. This means that the phones come with an Amazon Gift Card and trade-in bonuses (the values depend on each model). Actually, this week the trade-in bonuses are higher than they were last week ($250 for all four models). For example, the vanilla Pixel 11 has a $324 trade-in bonus. The Pro and Pro XL models get $425 trade-in bonuses. The foldable gets a $425 trade-in bonus and either a $350 gift card or a free Pixel Watch 5. ...

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vivo T5 5G teased with a 3D curved display ahead of launch

vivo's T5 series has five smartphones, including the T5 4G, which was unveiled in May. The brand will soon unveil the T5 5G as the next member of the lineup, as it has started teasing the smartphone in India. vivo says the T5 5G will have "Faster AI with GenAI Ready NPU" and a 3D curved display. The vivo T5 5G is also advertised to have an "Ultra Slim Body," but its exact slimness isn't known. A video posted by vivo India on its official X account suggests the T5 5G will feature a horizontally aligned camera island on its rear, like the vivo S2, but there's no confirmation on how...

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Here's how much you'll pay if you break the Honor Robot Phone's gimbal camera

Honor's Robot Phone was finally made official last week after many months of teasers and showcases. It's definitely a unique device, with its integrated gimbal camera, even if it's not actually a robot. That gimbal camera, though, contains a lot of moving parts, so if you drop the phone while it's out, you might damage it. In that case, you will have to pay a whopping CNY 3,079 ($457) to replace it. The number comes from Honor's official website in China, where it just published its repair prices for the Robot Phone. Replacing the telephoto camera will cost CNY 879 ($130), while the...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 review

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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE leaks in unboxing video

Samsung is unveiling the Galaxy S26 FE on August 27, and ahead of that we've already seen the device in a hands-on video as well as plenty of leaked renders. How about a quick unboxing video? Would you like to see that, even if the handset isn't official yet? Well, if you do, here you go. As you'd expect from a Samsung, you only get the phone, some documentation, a SIM ejector tool, and a USB-C cable in the box. No case, no charger. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tecnología Celulares Laptops (@mundoelectronica.aa) The Galaxy S26 FE is expected to...

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A fix for the red tint issue on the Galaxy S26 Ultra may be coming later this month

Last month, Samsung acknowledged reports that the Galaxy S26 Ultra display can have a red tint under certain conditions and promised a fix for it – the company blamed it on a software issue, not a hardware one. Said fix is coming by the end of the month, according to Samsung’s customer support team in Korea. One user on the Samsung Community forum posted a screenshot of a conversation with support, which claims that the fix is currently being evaluated by the verification department. The message from Samsung’s support team • machine translation to English The reddish tint was...

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Samsung's One UI 9.5 might use AI to let you design custom widgets, leak shows

Google’s new Gemini Intelligence AI has a feature called Create My Widget – basically, it takes in a plain language description of what the widget should do, figures out how to do it and places the widget right on your homescreen. Now it looks like Samsung will include a similar (or the same) feature in One UI 9.5. The Samsung version is labeled “My Custom Widget” and can be seen in the screenshot below that was shared by Fahad Ali Javed. It’s not quite clear whether this is just a rebranding of the Google feature or whether Samsung has a competing implementation. One UI 9.5’s My...

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Despite leaked demo, Apple's camera-equipped AirPods still reportedly set for 2027 launch

A leaked demo video recently surfaced online, showcasing how Apple's rumored camera-equipped AirPods could work. The leak suggested that the new AirPods could debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup next month. Despite the leaked video, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple is still targeting a 2027 launch for the camera-equipped AirPods. Still from the leaked video showcasing the alleged camera-equipped AirPods In the new report, Gurman notes that the demo video found in the latest macOS 26.7 release candidate may have suggested that the AirPods were nearing launch. However,...

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Samsung is now charging up to 15% more for the chips it makes, insiders say

The AI boom has gobbled up manufacturing capacity on TSMC’s leading-edge fabs, so companies are turning to Samsung to make their chips – and this has given the company enough leverage to increase its prices by up to 15%, say insiders who spoke to Reuters. In July, Samsung started charging US and Chinese customers 10-15% more for its 4nm node, called SF4, than it did the month before. Companies from Taiwan are looking at 5-10% higher bills. And it’s not just the relatively recent 4nm node that got pricier – SF5 (5nm) also costs 10-15% more, while the rather old 8nm node is now almost 10%...

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The big three US carriers are offering some Pixel 11 models for free, here is what you need to know

The Google Pixel 11 series is now available in stores and from carriers in select regions, following a week of pre-orders. Here’s a look at what the big three US carriers have to offer. T-Mobile is offering the three non-folding models for free – or as the carrier puts it “get the Pixel 11 Pro XL on Us”. This means that it’s $1,300 off, making the base model free. You need to add a new line or trade in an old device (in any condition) and sign up for Experience Beyond 2.0 and Go5G Next. The actual discount will come in the form of credits to your monthly bill (up to 36...

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Samsung sets the date for the Galaxy S26 FE unveiling - it's coming next week

Samsung will introduce a new member of the Galaxy S26 family on Thursday next week (August 27) during its “Galaxy Event August 2026”, which will be livestreamed on Samsung.com and on its YouTube channel. The event starts at noon 12pm UTC. While the company doesn’t name it explicitly, this can be no other model than the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE. Unfortunately, the company doesn’t offer any official details for the new FE. We’ve seen a leaked EPREL label that revealed an A rating for energy efficiency, another A for drop resistance but a C for repairability. The battery is rated for 1,200...

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Qualcomm's new teaser confirms that two Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoCs are coming

For many, many months now it's been rumored that Qualcomm would unveil not one, but two Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoCs at its annual Snapdragon Summit. And today, the company has confirmed it with its latest teaser over on X. Take a look for yourself: The next chapter of the agentic AI era begins at #SnapdragonSummit.When Two Changes the Game. See the reveal on September 22. pic.twitter.com/4S1SSvJ1fk— Snapdragon (@Snapdragon) August 19, 2026 "Two changes the game", "Opportunity doubled", "Dual 8 Elites" - it's pretty obvious what's going on here. The company hasn't confirmed the names...

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Amazon makes its Alexa+ AI chatbot free for eligible Fire TV devices

Back in February Amazon opened up its Alexa+ AI chatbot to everyone in the US, with Prime subscribers getting unlimited access to it for free. Today, the company is expanding the reach of the service, for free, to those who have a compatible Fire TV device. To clarify right from the start, if you have one of the following devices, you can use Alexa+ for free even without a Prime subscription: all current-generation Amazon Fire TV Sticks, the Fire TV Cube, Amazon Ember Smart TVs, and other smart TVs "by trusted brands with Alexa+ built-in" (including Hisense and Panasonic). These...

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Apple HomePad details revealed by macOS code

Apple's smart speaker with a display, which a lot of people have been calling HomePad, but which has also been referred to as Home Hub, is coming soon, apparently - later this year, in fact. The latest macOS 26.7 beta has basically confirmed the HomePad (not the name, though), and now a deeper dive into the code tells us that while the HomePad will run a variant of tvOS, it will behave more like a giant Apple Watch. Its home screen will feature "Faces" and a "Face Gallery". So, like "watch faces" then, but not on a watch. In fact you can think of these just like Apple Watch faces,...

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