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HMD has unveiled a new 2G feature phone called Nokia 123 Shield, which the brand touts as its "most affordable water and dust-resistant feature phone" that's also optimized for "reliable call quality." HMD says the Nokia 123 Shield can withstand rain, splashes, sand, and dust, and while it isn't advertising any IP rating for the phone, a footnote on the official website says the Nokia 123 Shield "meets the requirements of IP65 rating under IEC standard 60529." Furthermore, HMD states that the Nokia 123 Shield is built from the ground up for outdoor workers. It has a slip-resistant...

Garmin has announced its first screen-free fitness tracker called the CIRQA Smart Band. Unlike similar alternatives in the market, Garmin’s offering does not require a subscription to access advanced fitness and wellness features. The Garmin CIRQA Smart Band is claimed to deliver up to 10 days of battery life from a single charge even with 24/7 health monitoring. It features a fiber-reinforced polymer case with a fabric strap and can be worn around the wrist or the arm. The module weighs 14.8 grams and gets a 5ATM rating. As for health and fitness tracking, the smart band...

Samsung introduced the Privacy Display feature with the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which makes it hard for others to see the contents on the phone's screen when viewed from an angle. With the fourth One UI 9 beta released last week, Samsung made the Privacy Display more useful. The One UI 9 beta update for the Galaxy S26 Ultra brings picture-in-picture (PiP) video support for the Privacy Display, meaning that when you start watching a video in PiP mode with Privacy Display enabled, only that PiP window is obscured, while the contents on the rest of the screen remain visible at off-angle. You can...

Last week, OnePlus teased the arrival of a new N-series smartphone in India, the OnePlus N6x. Now, the company has shared another teaser, offering a sneak peek at the handset's design and color options. While OnePlus is yet to announce the launch date for the N6x in India, the latest teaser confirms that the smartphone will be available in light blue and maroon color options. The teaser also offers a glimpse of the handset's design, revealing a flat rear panel and a flat frame. It features a pill-shaped rear camera module with an LED flash positioned alongside it, marking a...

Samsung Electronics has established a Robotics eXperience (RX) Business Promotion Office that will be led by CEO TM Roh. This division will consolidate Samsung’s existing robotic research and development efforts. Lee Dong-geon, who previously led robot strategies for Boston Dynamics while he was at Hyundai, will serve as the head of the Robotics Strategy Team. The RX division will be headquartered at Samsung’s Seoul R&D Campus in Umyeon-dong, but the company will open research hubs in the US, China and Japan. Samsung’s plan is to focus on industrial robots first – it wants to use...

Samsung is set to host its Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday, July 22, in London, UK. The company is expected to unveil its next-generation Galaxy Z foldables, including a new Galaxy Z Fold model with a wide form-factor, alongside the latest Galaxy Watch lineup. The event will be livestreamed on Samsung's official website and YouTube channel, starting at 9:00 AM EDT, 3:00 PM CET, 6:30 PM IST, and 1:00 PM UTC. You can also watch the keynote live using the embedded stream below. Want to know what Samsung has in store for Galaxy Unpacked? Check out our detailed roundup of everything...

Apple has rolled out the fourth developer beta of iOS 27. According to a new report, the update includes code strings that reference the company's rumored foldable iPhone, which is widely expected to be called the iPhone Ultra. The folks over at Macworld discovered new code strings in the Battery Health section of iOS 27 Beta 4 that reference an iPhone with multiple batteries. According to the report, the beta includes strings such as "the batteries in this iPhone are performing as expected" and "the health of the batteries in this iPhone has significantly degraded." Another string...