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The ongoing memory chip shortage is about to lead to a drastic drop in smartphone shipments this year. According to the latest forecast from TrendForce, the market will see a 10% drop in global smartphone shipments, which would result in an estimated 1.135 billion units shipped for the calendar year. There is, however, an even worse turn of events, which could see the drop go as low as 15%, which TrendForce describes as the “Bear-case scenario”. Under this scenario, global smartphone shipments are estimated to reach 1.061 billion units for the year. While 2025 wasn’t the strongest of...

Google recently began rolling out the Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 update to eligible Pixel devices. At the same time, the company has confirmed that the first Android 17 beta is coming soon. In a Reddit post, Google revealed that the Android 17 Beta 1 will roll out to users soon with bug fixes and include improved performance and system stability. Users currently enrolled in the Android Beta program will automatically receive the Android 17 Beta 1 update once it rolls out. According to a report from last year, the Android 17 update carries the internal codename ‘Cinnamon Bun.’ Those...

Apple dominated smartphone sales in 2025 and according to a new report, it unsurprisingly had the largest installed base out of any smartphone brand worldwide. This metric takes into account the number of units that are currently in use by customers with factors like user retention, ecosystem loyalty and device longevity. According to Counterpoint Research’s Smartphone Installed Base Tracker, one in every four active smartphones used in 2025 was an iPhone. Global Active Smartphone Installed Base by Brand Share, 2025 Apple and Samsung are the only two brands in the “billion active...

Motorola is expected to unveil the Edge 70 Fusion soon. Leaked renders showed us the Edge 70 Fusion in Pantone Country Air and Pantone Silhouette colors. Now, a new set of Motorola Edge 70 Fusion's renders have surfaced, showing the smartphone in more colors and corroborating the design. You can check them below. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion's color options These renders were shared by leakster Evan Blass, who also shared a couple of promo images of the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion. We've attached those below. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion Previously, Blass said the Motorola...

In an official blog post, OpenAI announced that it has begun testing ads in ChatGPT for free and Go users in the US. The ads will be shown only to logged-in adult users, while users under the age of 18 will not see them. ChatGPT users with Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education subscriptions will not see any ads. OpenAI also confirmed that the ads will not influence the answers in a chat. Free ChatGPT users can also choose to disable ads, but doing so will come with a reduced free message limit. Ads shown in a chat will also be labelled as ‘Sponsored’ and shown separately...

After debuting the Z11 Turbo earlier this month in China, iQOO appears to be gearing up to expand the Z11 lineup. The iQOO Z11 and Z11x are likely to launch soon, as both devices have now surfaced online. Tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed on Weibo that two new iQOO Z11 series smartphones have secured network certification in China, suggesting an imminent launch. A phone carrying the model number V2551A is believed to be the iQOO Z11. It is tipped to feature a 9,000mAh battery with 90W fast charging support, a 1.5K-resolution LTPS display, and a mid-range chipset. The...

Oppo has unveiled a new K-series smartphone in India. The Oppo K14x has gone official with the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset and a 6.75-inch display. It succeeds the K13x from last year, which was also equipped with the Dimensity 6300 SoC. The Oppo K14x sports an LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and an HD+ resolution, along with a peak brightness of up to 1,125 nits. Under the hood, it is powered by the Dimensity 6300 SoC, the same chipset used on its predecessor. The chipset is paired with up to 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage, which can be expanded via a...