Qualcomm wants to make it easier for phone makers to issue Android updates

Android updates are increasingly supported for longer and longer periods of time on top of the line, high-end, or upper-midrange devices across brands, but lower-midrange and especially entry-level phones have it a lot harder. Qualcomm wants to do all it can to change that, however. The issuance of updates is very dependent on the maker of the chipset...

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs. Edge 50 Pro

If you are eyeing a new Motorola phone, you may have stumbled upon the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and the Motorola Edge 50 Pro, which honestly look visually quite identical. There is a bunch of differences under their respective hood, though, and we'll have a look at those in this comparison to assess whether the huge difference in price is well deserved....

Huawei develops new energy-efficient Taishan cores

According to a tipster on X, Huawei is working on next-generation Taishan cores that are more powerful and energy-efficient than ever before. The Taishan cores are said to be used in Huawei's upcoming CPU architecture and will serve as the power-efficient cores. The new cores allegedly have lower power consumption, while outperforming the Kirin 9000s'...

European Commission slams Apple for not bringing Apple Intelligence features to the EU

About half of Apple's keynote at its Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this month was devoted to AI features, and how the company will weave them across the upcoming iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. And if you're in the EU, none of that matters because Apple has decided not to bring the Apple Intelligence (get it? AI!) feature set to iPhones and iPads...

Steam Deck gets game recording functionality

Steam Deck is getting Valve's new game recording feature. This feature is part of the new beta update that is rolling out to all Steam Deck and Steam users. Today we’ve launched Steam Game Recording into Beta. This is a new built-in system for creating and sharing your gameplay footage, that works on any game on Steam. Learn more here: https://t.co/H5z6Reykmx...

Google Translate adds support for 110 new languages thanks to AI

Google announced the added support for 110 new languages in its Translate app. Since the app supported 113 languages prior to the update, this is certainly the biggest upgdate yet. Google used its PaLM 2 AI language model to train the software in 110 new languages. The AI proved to be particularly good at learning languages related to one another,...

Samsung infographic on the Galaxy Z Fold suggests a thinner and lighter Z Fold6

On the metaphorical eve of the Galaxy Z Fold6 announcement (July 10), Samsung has released an infographic, dedicated to the progress of its Fold series. It goes device by device, starting with the Galaxy Fold of 2019, and ending with the Galaxy Z Fold5. The theme of the infographic is the reduction of thickness and weight while retaining structural...

vivo X Fold3 Pro in for review

vivo introduced the X Fold3 series in late March and the company finally brought its foldables outside China with the X Fold3 Pro's debut in India and Indonesia. We received a unit for review, and here are our first impressions before handing the device to the review team. As an international unit, the vivo X Fold3 Pro ships with Funtouch 14 based...

Samsung Galaxy S25 could use MediaTek chipsets too

A pretty wild rumor out of Samsung's home of Korea today claims the company is thinking about using MediaTek Dimensity chips for the Galaxy S25 family which is due to launch next year in January. Not just MediaTek chips, mind, but MediaTek Dimensity chips (presumably the Dimensity 9400) alongside the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and Samsung's own Exynos 2500....

Newly leaked Galaxy Z Fold6 pricing paints a grim picture

Samsung is unveiling the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 on July 10 in Paris. Recently we've seen some rumored European pricing for the Galaxy Z Flip6, and today a new rumor brings very similar numbers: €1,330 for the model with 256GB of storage and €1,450 for the one with 512GB. Both of these are said to have 12GB of RAM. The Flip6 will thus be...

Apple makes its self repair diagnostic tool available in Europe

Late last year Apple gave users in the US access to a very important tool for self repair, the Self Service Repair Diagnostics software. Now this software is expanding to 32 European countries (and it’s coming to Canada sometime soon). This software will help you diagnose and troubleshoot faulty or broken components on one product while running on...

TCL 50 series phones go on open sale

Back in January, TCL announced its seven-member 50 series smartphones at CES without detailed specs and pricing. Nearly six months later, we finally get the detailed specs sheets and US pricing for the four of the seven devices. TCL 50 series TCL 50 XL NxtPaper5G TCL 50 XL NxtPaper5G features the company’s signature reflection-free display with a...

Moto G85 quietly unveiled in Europe

Earlier today Motorola unveiled the S50 Neo for the Chinese market, and in the meantime the same device seems to have been quietly listed by the brand across Europe as the Moto G85. Like the S50 Neo, the G85 is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, which is basically just a rebranded Snapdragon 695 from 2021. Moto G85 official images The phone...

Redmi Note 13 Pro gets a new Scarlet Red colorway in India

Following the introduction of the Olive Green colorway for global markets last week, today the Redmi Note 13 Pro is getting a new hue specifically for the Indian market: Scarlet Red. It's very red, as the name implies, but interestingly the frame is black for a bit of contrast, as is the camera island at the back. This definitely makes for a striking...

iOS 18 beta 2 is out, iPadOS 18 beta 2 brings support for alternative app stores in the EU

Apple released the first betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 earlier this month during its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), and today the company is pushing the second beta for both. Note that these are not public betas - they are developer-focused, and as such, can only be installed by developers. Public betas will arrive next month. iPadOS 18...

YouTube's Android app is getting a sleep timer

You may like to watch YouTube videos as you fall asleep, but if you do you've certainly noticed a huge glaring omission in the service's mobile apps. There is absolutely no way to make YouTube stop playing after a set time - there's no sleep timer. That's set to change soon. According to a teardown of the most recent version of the YouTube app for...

Apple charged of violating EU Commission's DMA rules

The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) came into effect back in May of 2023 targeting big tech companies including Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, Google, Bytedance, Meta, and Microsoft. The EU Commission designated Apple as a gatekeeper under several core platform services including, operating systems (iOS and iPadOS), messaging platform (iMessage), and intermediation...

July 10 date for Samsung's next Unpacked event confirmed by Dutch retailer

Samsung's next Unpacked launch event will be a big one. During it, the company is widely expected to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy Watch7, Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Buds 3, and also finally fully launch the Galaxy Ring. A probable slip-up from a retailer in the Netherlands has today confirmed that the next Unpacked event is taking...

OnePlus Ace 3 Pro key specs confirmed ahead of launch

OnePlus is gearing up to announce its Ace 3 Pro on June 27 and we now get more spec details straight from OnePlus. As previously speculated, OnePlus Ace 3 Pro will be equipped with Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. Moreover, the device will be configurable with up to 24GB RAM and 1TB storage. OnePlus also shared the three official colors...

New Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 price leak suggests increase in Europe

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Flip6 on July 10, and we recently learned that the phone could be $100 more expensive in the US, compared with last year's foldable. Today, a report came from Europe, suggesting a similar price increase in the Old Continent, where the Z Flip6 will be about €150 more expensive. The information acquired by...

Top 10 trending phones of week 25

Samsung Galaxy A55 and Galaxy S24 Ultra stayed on top of our trending chart in week 25 and once again it was the Redmi Note 13 Pro joining them on the podium. [#InlinePriceWidget, 12824, 1#] Changes begin with fourth place, where we have the newly announced Realme GT 6, which pushes the Galaxy A15 down to fifth. Redmi Note 13 in sixth and the Apple's...

Realme C61 4G leaks with renders, specs and price

Not to be outdone by Xiaomi, Redmi apparently has its own C61 in the works. The phone was first spotted on the Google Play Console with the RMX3939 model number a few days ago. Now it has basically leaked in full, including a render, specs and pricing. As per the render, the Realme C61 has this iPhone 15 thing going on for the rear camera island....

Acefast Acefit Neo in for review

Acefast is a brand popular for its semi-transparent designs and the latest gadget we are reviewing makes no exception. The Acefit Neo wireless earphones have a patented concha hook that should provide comfort and stability. The packaging explains how the hook should be placed at least three times, and we can see the case with the buds sitting behind...

Spotify is launching a new “Basic” plan in the US

Spotify recently put its latest price hike into effect in the US, bringing individual plans from $10.99 up to $11.99. Dual Plans went up to $16.99 ($2 increase), and family plans now cost $19.99 ($3 increase). One of the ways the streaming giant justified the price increase was the introduction of audiobook support to the platform, with premium users...