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Samsung introduced the Privacy Display feature with the Galaxy S26 Ultra earlier this year. In June, we heard that next year's Galaxy S27 Pro would also feature Privacy Display. But in July, a report claimed that all smartphones in the Galaxy S27 series except the S27 FE would have Privacy Display. Now, a new report by South Korean publication ETNews states that only two smartphones in the Galaxy S27 series would come with Privacy Display. Those two smartphones are the Galaxy S27 Pro and the Galaxy S27 Ultra. The publication claims that with this move, Samsung aims to differentiate the...

vivo’s next-generation X500 flagship series is set to launch in China later this month. Ahead of the launch, the company has revealed several key features of the upcoming devices and has now offered a first look at the vivo X500 Pro Max’s design. In a post on Weibo, vivo Product Vice President Huang Tao shared a first look at the rear design of the vivo X500 Pro Max. The handset is shown in silver and orange colorways. The image reveals a design that closely resembles the vivo X300 Ultra. The phone is seen with a dual-tone rear panel and a large circular camera module with three...

Honor has announced the launch date for its upcoming Magic9 flagship series. Alongside, it has revealed the phones’ design and highlighted some of their key camera features. The lineup is also available for pre-order in China. The Honor Magic9 series will debut in China on September 28, the company confirmed in a post on Weibo. Honor has not revealed how many models will launch as part of the lineup, although a recent leak claimed that the company could unveil the Magic9 alongside the Magic9 Pro or Magic9 Pro Max. The launch teasers also confirm that the phone will feature a dual...

Passport-sized folds are the trend these days, and the freshly announced Xiaomi 18 Fold wants to capitalize on the momentum. We already brought you an “eyes-on” preview from the Xiaomi showbooth at IFA 2026, and we can now share our first impressions after spending some quality time with the device. Right off the bat, the 18 Fold feels decently light considering the 7.58-inch folding display. Xiaomi’s numbers claim 219 grams, placing the 18 Fold in the same weight class as the Xiaomi 17 Ultra but a cool 18 grams heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8. And yes, we managed to snap some...

OnePlus has officially teased the launch of a new N6 series smartphone in India. The upcoming OnePlus N6 Lite will join the N6 and N6x, and is expected to be the most affordable model in the lineup. While OnePlus has yet to announce an official launch date, a tipster claims that the N6 Lite could be unveiled toward the end of this month and may come with 4GB of RAM. The official teaser for the upcoming phone offers a partial look at its front design. The device appears to feature a flat display and flat frame, along with a hole-punch cutout for the selfie camera. The teaser also...

Infinix has unveiled its latest Xpad 30 Pro Android tablet in global markets. It comes with a large 11-inch display and is powered by a MediaTek Helio chipset. The Infinix Xpad 30 Pro sports a 2.5K resolution LCD display that offers up to 90Hz refresh rate and 550 nits of max brightness. It’s powered by the octa-core Helio G200 Ultimate chipset, which can be paired with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of internal UFS 2.2 storage. A microSD card slot is also available for storage expansion up to 2TB. The tablet houses an 8,200mAh battery and supports 18W wired charging. It runs...

Samsung released Wear OS 7-based One UI 9 Watch beta for the Galaxy Watch8 and Watch8 Classic last month, and a few days ago, it rolled out the beta for the Galaxy Watch7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra. Now, Samsung has expanded the One UI 9 Watch beta rollout to the Galaxy Watch6 and Galaxy Watch6 Classic. The One UI 9 Watch beta update for the Galaxy Watch6's 40mm and 44mm models has firmware versions R93xXXU2ZZI1 and R94xXXU2ZZI1, respectively, while the Galaxy Watch6 Classic's 43mm and 47mm models are receiving the update with firmware versions R95xXXU2ZZI1 and R96xXXU2ZZI1. The One UI 9...