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iQOO's ever-expanding Z10 family just added the Z10 Turbo and Z10 Turbo Pro last month, but another member is on the way as well - the Z10 Lite. This has been certified by the Bluetooth SIG, and also listed in the Google Play Supported Devices database. Thus, its name is confirmed, as is its model number - I2409. While no specs for it have been outed so far, it's likely that it will slot underneath the Z10x in iQOO's portfolio. Rumor also has it...

Realme is launching the GT 7 smartphone next week, and we are expecting a Dream Edition, co-designed with Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team. One of the drivers there is the two-time world champion Fernando Alonso, who appeared in the latest video teaser of the phone, talking about pushing and going beyond the limit. From racetracks to real tech – Aston Martin Aramco F1® Team & realme co-engineered every element of #realmeGT7DreamEdition with premium...

Honor is currently working on the Magic8 series of devices, and a new rumor out of China tells us to expect three phones to be part of it: the Magic8, the Magic8 Pro, and the Magic8 Mini. The Mini will have a 6.3-inch screen and will be powered by MediaTek's upcoming Dimensity 9500 SoC, the Magic8 will get a 6.58-inch display and will go with the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2, as will the Pro model with a 6.7" screen. Honor Magic7 Pro It's unclear if a Magic8...

Realme is launching the Neo7 Turbo on May 29 in China, and yesterday, the brand gave us our first official look at the smartphone, revealing its design. Today, Realme shared details about the Neo7 Turbo's color and memory options. The Realme Neo7 Turbo will come in two colors - a gray variant we saw yesterday and a black version. The smartphone's base model will have 12GB RAM and 256GB of storage onboard. Other options are 12GB/512GB, 16GB/256GB,...

Yesterday, Realme revealed it would launch the Neo7 Turbo on May 29 in China and gave us a glimpse of the smartphone featuring a back panel mimicking transparent cover. Now, Realme has shared an image which gives us a better look at the Neo7 Turbo. The Realme Neo7 Turbo's back cover has a design representing the internals of the smartphone, including the NFC coil, SIM card, and battery. There's also a small green section on the right side of the...

OnePlus is unveiling the Ace 5 Racing and Ace 5 Ultra next week, and ahead of that they've both been certified for sale in China by TENAA. This has revealed their most important specs, so let's dive right in. The Ace 5 Racing has the model number PLF110. It comes with a 6.77-inch OLED screen with 1080x2392 resolution, the MediaTek Dimensity 9400e SoC at the helm, a 50 MP main camera, a 2 MP decorative camera next to it, a 16 MP selfie snapper, and...

Alcatel is launching the V3 Ultra on May 27, and today we learned the event will see two more phones. The Ultra will share the stage with V3 Classic and V3 Pro – two 5G-enabled phones with 50 MP cameras and 5,200 mAh batteries. The Ultra will be a rebadged TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper, and the other two are also part of the TCL portfolio – the Classic is the TCL 60, and the Pro is the TCL 60 SE NxtPaper. Alcatel V3 Classic Alcatel advertises the V3 Classic...

Samsung is bringing back the Classic smartwatch this year, rotating bezel in tow. The Galaxy Watch8 Classic has now been leaked in CAD-based renders, which show its squircle case shape inspired by that of the Galaxy Watch Ultra launched last year. According to a previous rumor, the vanilla, non-Classic Watch8 will also have the same case shape. The Watch8 and Watch8 Classic are expected to become official in early July alongside the Galaxy Z Fold7...

Google I/O 2025 was a big one with a host of announcements, mostly focused on AI. We got updates and new features for the Gemini 2.5 models (Pro and Flash), alongside the more powerful Imagen 4 image generator, and Veo 3 AI video generator. Google also unveiled Flow - a dedicated AI filmmaking tool that combines Imagen, Veo and Gemini models to create cinematic scenes from simple text prompts. Gemini 2.5 brings extended language support to over...

Honor pledged 6 years of Android updates for its upcoming Honor 400 series and added that both will be updated to Android 16 before the end of 2025. The promised software support means both the Honor 400, Honor 400 Pro, and 400 Lite's software will be cared for until 2031. Honor has already released the Android 16 Beta 3 to its Magic7 series, to which the company has already promised 7 years of updates. Honor also reiterated that its 400 series...

In March Google started testing AI Mode for Search with a limited subset of users through Google Labs. Then, earlier this month, it expanded its reach to all Google Labs users in the US. Today at its I/O developer conference, Google has just announced that AI Mode has graduated and is no longer an experimental feature. Instead, it's rolling out to all Google Search users in the US starting today. This will take a few weeks as per usual with Google's...

Google has just made Wear OS 6 official at its I/O conference today. This comes with the previously unveiled Material 3 Expressive design, which will also be incorporated into Android 16, due to be released next month. The first Developer Preview of Wear OS 6 is now available - for developers only, as the name implies. Wear OS 6 brings a 10% improvement in battery life compared to Wear OS 5, Google boasts, and it's all thanks to "Wear OS platform...

Samsung has released the Android 15-based One UI 7 update for the Galaxy A55 in Europe. It comes with firmware version A556BXXU7BYDB and requires a download of around 3GB. In addition to One UI 7 features, this update brings the May 2025 Android security patch to the Samsung Galaxy A55. You can watch our One UI 7 feature walkthrough video below to know more about One UI 7. And if you live in Europe and haven't received One UI 7 update on your Galaxy...

Realme is working on the low-end C71 to succeed the C61 launched last summer. The C71 has been spotted in the Geekbench online database with the model number RMX5303. It's powered by the Unisoc T7250 SoC, formerly known as the Unisoc T615. This is a 4G-only chip, so don't expect the C71 to bring 5G to the table. Then again, the C61 didn't have it either. The C71 has 6GB of RAM, which its predecessor also offered. It will run Android 15 when it launches,...

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Watch8 and Watch8 Classic have now been certified in China by 3C. This process has revealed the unsurprising news that both of them will get LTE-capable variations. It's also outed the watches' charging speed, and it's not good news. It seems like both watches will go up to 10W, which is exactly the same as the Watch7. Of course, as you'd expect, both of them have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, GNSS, NFC, and wireless charging....

Meizu scheduled a launch event for today, where we expect to see a formal announcement of five smartphones and some wearables. We already spotted the mblu 22 and the mblu 22 Pro at MWC, as well as the Meizu Note 22, and it seems like the company is now ready to start sales in international markets. The event begins at 3 PM Beijing time, which is 7 AM UTC, and will be live-streamed on YouTube. The Meizu brand, now operated as part of the Dreamsmart...

OnePlus has announced that its upcoming compact flagship — the OnePlus 13s — will be launching in India on June 5 at 12:00 IST. The phone is being launched in India in three colors, two of which we are familiar with from the OnePlus 13T. These include the Black Velvet and the Pink Satin. India, however, gets an additional exclusive color called Green Silk but does not get the gray color of the 13T. The green and pink model have a new soft touch...

Apple iPhone users have been using Siri for well over a decade, but this might change. According to Mark Gurman and Drake Bennett from Bloomberg, Apple might allow users to pick another voice assistant for their iPhone, including ChatGPT, Amazon Alexa or Google Gemini. The report explains why Apple is still struggling with the broad implementation of artificial intelligence. One reason is Apple's commitment to user privacy, which is a huge limiter...

The vivo S30 and vivo S30 Pro mini are officially arriving on May 29, the company revealed today. The phones are already up for registration on multiple online retailers in China, and the listings include some official photos of the phones. The event, scheduled for 10 days from now, will also see the introduction of vivo Pad 5 tablet, vivo TWS Air3 earbuds, and a new 10,000 mAh powerbank with 33W output. vivo Pad 5, vivo TWS Air3, vivo 33W power...

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S25 Edge – measuring only 5.8mm, it is the thinnest smartphone in years. In fact, no other phone released in the 2020s has dipped under 6mm thick. This doesn’t come cheap, of course – here’s a detailed price breakdown. Is the Edge just the phone you’ve been waiting for or is Samsung trying to force a gimmick that won’t catch on? If you’re leaning towards the former, you’ll be glad to hear that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge...

This week, Sony and Samsung unveiled their anticipated premium phones - the Xperia 1 VII and the Galaxy S25 Edge. The Xperia 1 VII is very much a refinement of a familiar formula Sony obviously likes - it has a 6.5-inch display, a triple camera on the back, and a 5,000mAh battery built-in. It also still has a 3.5mm audio jack (a high-end one) and a microSD slot. The Xperia 1 VII will ship in June, price is £1,399/€1,499. The Galaxy S25 Edge is 5.8mm...

A decade ago, Samsung released the Galaxy Alpha – a slim and light (6.7mm, 115g) premium phone that promised to shake up the status quo in high-end smartphone design. The success of that is questionable as the Galaxy S6 that followed was met with criticism that was addressed with the S7. But we’re here again – the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge asks “what if flagship phones were thinner and lighter?” Despite having the same height and width as the S25+,...

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S25 Edge – measuring only 5.8mm, it is the thinnest smartphone in years. In fact, no other phone released in the 2020s has dipped under 6mm thick. This doesn’t come cheap, of course – here’s a detailed price breakdown. Is the Edge just the phone you’ve been waiting for or is Samsung trying to force a gimmick that won’t catch on? If you’re leaning towards the former, you’ll be glad to hear that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge...

Yesterday a leak brought us specs for the upcoming Realme GT 7T, and then a retailer listing in Europe shed more light on the pricing we should expect. Today, a new leak brings us more renders depicting the phone in all three colors - blue, black, and yellow. The leak comes with yet another confirmation of the phone's specs, so let's recap them. The GT 7T has a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen with 1280x2800 resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate, a 50 MP main...

Oppo launched the K12x in August of last year, and it's now working on its aptly named successor, the K13x. This has already appeared in the Google Play Supported Devices database, and it's been certified for sale in India by BIS. Hence, it might actually launch sooner in the year than its predecessor, we assume. The K13x will join the K13 which was unveiled last month. Unfortunately, no specs of the K13x have been leaked so far, but since its release...

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S25 Edge – measuring only 5.8mm, it is the thinnest smartphone in years. In fact, no phone released in the 2020s has dipped under 6mm thick. This doesn’t come cheap, of course – here’s a detailed price breakdown. Is the Edge just the phone you’ve been waiting for or is Samsung trying to force a gimmick that won’t catch on? If you’re leaning towards the former, you’ll be glad to hear that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge impresses...

Next week, OnePlus is making two new members of the Ace 5 family official, that will be joining the already available Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro. These are the Ace 5 Racing and Ace 5 Ultra, and today they're both starring in the leaked live image you can see below. The Ultra seems to be to the left and the Racing is to the right. The Ultra will be powered by the Dimensity 9400+ chipset, while the Racing will go with the recently unveiled Dimensity 9400e...

Back in November, Xiaomi was said to be working on its very own self-developed smartphone chipset, in order to reduce its reliance on Qualcomm and MediaTek. This was then rumored to arrive this year, and today Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has confirmed the news. In a post on Weibo, he unveiled the chip's name - it's Xuanjie O1 in Chinese, and Xring O1 internationally, as you can see below. Lei has also officially announced that the chip will be fully unveiled...

Honor left the Indian market in 2021, only to announce a triumphant return in September 2023. The charge was led by Madhav Sheth, former chief of Realme India who left his job to head Htech, a local entity aiming to sell Honor phones under the "Made in India" programme. Today, just 20 months later, the whole thing is over. Honor India fans received a sudden announcement over official communications channels that "Explore Honor" has officially ceased...

This week, I had the opportunity to spend a few days trying on the new Sony WH-1000XM6 over-ear noise-cancelling headphones. I've been an avid series fan since the WH-1000XM2 and have been rocking the XM5s for the past two years. I found the upgrade from the XM4s to XM5s very satisfying - the lighter build, improved noise cancellation, and better microphones made a noticeable difference. That's why I'm happy that Sony has stuck with a similar design...

Huawei will unveil its nova 14 series smartphones on Мay 19 and it will be joined by a new MateBook Pro laptop running the recently unveiled HarmonyOS PC operating system. Those won’t be the only devices at the show, as Huawei has now confirmed another device that’s set to be unveiled at next week’s event. Huawei MateBook Fold Ultimate Design teaser Huawei MateBook Fold Ultimate Design will debut as the brand’s first foldable screen laptop. It seems...

The vivo V50 launched in India in February, now the phone is back in the spotlight with a premium bundle. Priced only slightly higher than the vanilla 12/512GB model, this one comes with a fully-loaded retail package. It is dubbed the vivo V50 Elite Edition and is priced at ₹42,000. For comparison, the 12/512GB phone without the extra goodies is ₹41,000 (the cheapest vanilla model is the 8/128GB version for ₹35,000). The Elite Edition is available...

Samsung's Galaxy S25 FE is likely still a few months away at this point, given that its predecessor only launched last fall. Even so, we keep hearing new rumors about it - most recently we found out that it could be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9400 SoC, if we're lucky. If we're not, then it will stick with the Exynos 2400e that was also featured in the S24 FE. Today a new rumor tells us that the S25 FE will come with an upgraded selfie camera....

Google has once again confirmed that it plans to release Android 16 in June, many months ahead of the usual schedule. So, with that in mind, you may be wondering when Samsung will start rolling out its own One UI 8 based on Android 16. The answer comes straight from Samsung VP and Head of Smartphone Planning, Minseok Kang, in the video below (at around the 2:30 mark). Spoiler alert: it's happening "this summer". Now, that can mean anything from...

Tecno started teasing the Pova 7 series over a month ago, but there haven’t been any launches yet. This might be one of the members or it could be an adjacent model – details on the Tecno Pova Curve 5G have been discovered in the Google Play Console and in the Geekbench database. The phone, Tecno LJ8k, is powered by the Dimensity 7300 (MT6878), judging by the 4x Cortex-A78 (2.5GHz) + 4x A55 (2.0GHz) and the Mali-G615 MC2 GPU. Geekbench reports 8GB...

Google took the wraps off Material 3 Expressive – its updated design language for Android and Wear OS devices. It builds on the existing Material You design with even more personalization options, new animations, color, and improved fluidity. Material 3 Expressive is a big step for Android and Wear OS visual identity. On the Android side, Google is implementing new system animations that are “more natural” and “springy”. There’s haptic feedback...

Realme split the GT and Neo series into two separate lineups, and as we are about to see the global launch of GT 7 - set for May 27. And today we learn it will soon be joined by a new Neo7. The company posted a teaser about a phone called Realme Neo7 Turbo on social media. It said it will offer "powerful performance" and be "the most powerful Neo in Realme's history." The teaser was posted on Chinese social networks, suggesting the Neo7 Turbo will...

Say hello to the nubia Z70S Ultra - an undeniably outrageous smartphone in almost every way. It's eye-catching for a few reasons - it has a huge 6.85-inch 144Hz display with razor-thin bezels all around - notice the lack of a selfie camera cutout - that's because the camera sits under the display (you can see it a bit further down). Around the back, the nubia Z70S Ultra sports a unique camera-centric look with a fake leatherette finish and an enormous...

Trailing after the original S25 trio but possibly heralding a new era, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is finally here – well, it’s on pre-order starting today. In most regions, open sales are scheduled for May 30, though it will come out a week early in its home country of South Korea. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge in Titanium Silver, Titanium Icyblue and Titanium Jetblack Samsung’s typical pre-order perk is available – a free storage upgrade. Since the...

Motorola brought Razr 60 Ultra to India today. The company's foldable flagship, it comes with Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and a class-leading battery life. Motorola India is offering the foldable for INR 99,999 – that's about $1,200/€1,055/£900. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13805, 1#] The Razr 60 Ultra arrived as a proper upgrade over its predecessor – a brighter display, nearly creasless internal display, and a cover screen with plenty of features. We reviewed...

Tipster Digital Chat Station shared a few additional key details on Weibo regarding the upcoming Oppo Find X9 series. The new report suggests we’ll see at least four phones with a Find X9, Find X9 Plus, Find X9 Pro and Find X9 Ultra. DCS believes the Find X9 will offer a 6.3-inch screen, Find X9 Plus should go up to a 6.59” panel, while the X9 Pro and Ultra will get 6.78” displays. All three will feature flat AMOLEDs with “1.5K” resolution. The...

Honor announced another generative AI that will be coming to its upcoming Honor 400 series. The Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro smartphones will offer AI Image to Video feature, leveraging technology from Google Cloud. It will let you transform static images into AI-generated short videos, bringing life to old memories. We even received a set of classic paintings, reimagined in motion through the eyes of the technology. Image to Video Honor 400 series...

Honor launched the Magic V3 with a minor battery increase over its predecessor, but its successor will go even further. Honor Magic V5 (Magic V4 expected to be skipped) will have a 6,000 mAh cell, according to listings on MIIT and 3C. The foldable battery will have two cells — one of 2,070 mAh capacity and the other 3,880 mAh, for a total of 5,950 mAh rated value. This is likely the minimal capacity, with the typical being over 6,000 mAh. The phone,...

Realme's ongoing campaign for the upcoming global launch of the GT 7 on May 27 is focused on the battery performance of the phone. The latest teaser revealing that it will pack a 7,000mAh battery (a notch smaller than the 7,200mAh of the Chinese model). However, the global unit will feature faster wired charging - 120W compared to the 100W on the GT7. The Realme GT 7 has what Realme calls the World's first graphene cover IceSense design - the rear...

Apple’s 2027 device lineup will include new iPhone, iPad and Mac models as usual, but they will be joined by an all-new iPhone Pro model, a foldable iPhone, and smart glasses. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman shared the updated details in his latest Power On newsletter. The new iPhone Pro and Fold models will launch in time for the iPhone’s 20-year anniversary. Gurman previously disclosed that the device would “make extensive use of glass” on the iPhone...

The Alcatel brand is returning to the smartphone market, and its first product launch is just around the corner. The phone called the Alcatel V3 Ultra 5G will mark the revival, confirmed Madhav Sheth, Founder of Alcatel India. The executive, who is also the head of HTech India (Honor's local partner), posted a photo on social media that reveals the name of the device along with the retail box of the phone. According to the post, he was tasked with...

The five-week roller coaster in our trending chart finishes with the Samsung Galaxy A56 returning to the top. It regained the lead from last week's champion - the Redmi Turbo 4 Pro, which settled for the silver medal this time. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13603, 1#] The podium is completed by the Galaxy S25 Ultra, the Korean flagship having regained three spots over the past week. We then have the upcoming Sony Xperia 1 VII in fourth - the company may...

The Pixel 9 family is currently 14% off at Amazon Canada (the non-foldable members). We also have a look at what’s going on with Samsung tablets. The Google Pixel 9 is the baseline model – it’s more capable than the 9a, not as pricey as the 9 Pro. Check out our Pixel 9 vs. 9 Pro article for a detailed comparison, you can also watch the video above. Google Pixel 9 $150 off Read our review 12/128GB - $950 at Amazon CA 12/256GB - $1,080 at Amazon CA...

Samsung confirmed the Galaxy S25 Edge launch date this week - the slim Galaxy is coming on May 13. The Edge "embodies the ultimate camera experience" with its much-rumored and now confirmed 200 MP main sensor, which "continues Galaxy's iconic camera experience, delivering pro-grade capabilities to intuitively capture the world around you". And of course, the phone will have a ton of AI features, which we already know and love from the other members...

Amazon UK has a bundle deal on the current Samsung Galaxy S25 trio (the Edge is coming next week). The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is £150 off and comes with £100 Samsung Credit that you can spend on the Samsung store. You also get the Galaxy Buds3 Pro for free and a free 6-month subscription to the Google One AI Premium Plan (this includes Gemini Advanced and 2TB of storage). Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra £150 offfree Galaxy Buds3 Profree 6 months Google...