One of Samsung's latest mid-rangers supports seamless updates, another one doesn't

Samsung has been incredibly slow to adopt seamless updates for its Android smartphones for reasons that still aren't very clear. The company finally made inroads with the Galaxy S25 series, as well as the Galaxy A55. So, naturally, we assumed that all of its devices launching after those would have support for the feature. Alas, no. The recently...

This is the OnePlus Nord CE5 with its iPhone 16-like camera island

The OnePlus Nord CE5 has been in the rumor mill for a few days now, with its battery capacity being revealed first, followed by a full spec leak yesterday. The next step is obviously for us to see it, and that's exactly what's happened today: the first render depicting the device has been leaked. It only shows the back, as you can see, and it's hard...

Android 16 will bring a new anti-theft feature to phones not made by Google and Samsung

Google's Identity Check anti-theft security feature arrived on its Pixels with the December 2024 Pixel Feature Drop, and Samsung has already incorporated it into its One UI 7 based on Android 15. But for every other Android device out there, this will only appear as part of the Android 16 update. So here's what it is. If you enable it, Identity Check...

CMF Buds 2 are now official with updated ANC, IP55 rating and longer battery life

Nothing’s teaser campaign for the CMF Phone 2 Pro is in full swing with the device set to debut on April 28. Alongside the phone, the brand has been teasing its CMF Buds 2 and they are now listed and available to order from the official Nothing webstore. While the CMF Buds 2’s design is in line with last year’s CMF Buds, Nothing is bringing improvement...

OnePlus Nord CE5 full specs leak

A few days ago the battery capacity of the upcoming OnePlus Nord CE5 was outed, and today we have another leak giving us more of its specs. So, the mid-range device should come with a 6.7-inch flat OLED screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate and the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 SoC at the helm, paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The 7,100 mAh battery...

Here's our first look at Samsung's One UI 8 based on Android 16

Samsung's rollout of One UI 7 based on Android 15 has been a mess, to put it mildly, but hopefully the company will fare better with the upcoming One UI 8 based on Android 16, a version which Google has been testing for quite a while now as it gets ready to officially release it before the end of June, much sooner than usual. Samsung seems to have...

Sony confirms PS5 price hike across several regions

Sony is raising PlayStation 5 prices in Europe, Australia and New Zealand from today. Sony announced that it will raise its recommended retail price (RRP) due to the “challenging economic environment, high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates”. This marks the second price hike in PS5’s lifespan, following the one from 2022. Sony also confirmed...

The Google Pixel 9a is now available in mainland Europe

The Google Pixel 9a made its debut last week on April 10, but that initial launch was limited to only three markets: the US, Canada and the UK. Today is the second wave launch, which is focused on mainland Europe. Today, April 14, the Pixel 9a arrives in the following countries: Germany, Spain, Italy, Ireland, France, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands,...

Samsung halts One UI 7 rollout for Galaxy S24 series

Nobody expected Samsung’s One UI 7 rollout to take so long, and while certain S24 series devices across South Korea and Europe began receiving the update last week, users are now reporting that the update is no longer available to download. Samsung seems to have pulled the firmware update from its OTA servers without explaining why. According to...

Smartphones, computers and chips exempt from Trump tariffs but not for long

Smartphones, laptops and computer components will be exempt from the Trump administration’s latest round of tariffs. The US Customs and Border Protection issued an updated guidance on the reciprocal tariff exclusions for specified products late Friday. Smartphones, laptop computers, monitors, hard drives, memory chips and chipsets will be exempt...

OmniVision's new OV50X is a 1-inch camera sensor with 8K HDR video recording

1-inch sensors have become rarer than in previous years, but they are still used in the top-of-the-line camera phones. For those, nothing but the best will do, so OmniVision has unveiled a new sensor with the highest dynamic range in the industry and “movie-grade” video capture. The OmniVision OV50X is a 50MP sensor with a 1” optical format – it...

Top 10 trending phones of week 15

As we complete week 15, the Samsung Galaxy A56 is again reigning our trending chart, and this time the Galaxy S25 Ultra gave the Korean company a double victory. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13603, 1#] Poco X7 Pro jumped to third, while the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion retained its spot as the fourth most popular phone in our database. Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max...

Weekly poll: would you buy an Oppo Find X8 Ultra, Find X8s or Find X8s+ if you could?

After releasing the Find X8 series back in October, Oppo has had time to refine what could be the more interesting models in the family – first and foremost the Ultra camera flagship but also the company’s first compact camera flagship. The Oppo Find X8 Ultra features a powerful penta-camera system co-developed with Hasselblad. The main module has...

Weekly poll results: the Google Pixel 9a could do with a price cut

Even though the Google Pixel 9a costs the same as its predecessor, last week’s poll suggests that this price may be too high for what the phone offers. This goes to show that expectations shift over time and 128GB storage isn’t enough on a $500/€550 device. Of course, 128GB is the base storage for Google’s pricier Pixels, even the Pro XL, and the...

Latest Android 16 beta update for OnePlus 13 comes with a customizable battery charging limit

OnePlus recently released the second Android 16 beta update for the OnePlus 13. The brand listed the known issues with this update in its community post but didn't mention an interesting feature it brings to the OnePlus 13. [#InlinePriceWidget,13477,1#] Spotted by an unofficial OnePlus System Apps channel on Telegram, the Android 16 beta 2 for the...

Deals: Galaxy A36 gets its first discount, Galaxy Tab S10 FE slates go up against iPad Airs (2025)

The tech market in the US is gripped with uncertainty as tariffs on key manufacturing hubs threaten to increase prices of electronics. That hasn’t happened yet – in fact, we found some new models with fresh discounts. The Samsung Galaxy A36 became available a couple of weeks ago, but as late as last week it was still trading at its MSRP of $400....

Honor 400 and Honor 400 Pro renders leak

Honor launched the 400 Lite earlier this month, and it is due to be soon joined by the 400 and 400 Pro. Today renders for both of these have been leaked, and you can see them below. The Honor 400 Pro has a 200 MP main camera as part of a triple camera setup and smaller bezels. The Honor 400 has just two rear cameras. It's unclear what the official...

Gallery: Here are some Oppo Find X8 Ultra camera samples from a photo walk around Xi'an

We were lucky enough to participate in Oppo's launch event for the Find X8 Ultra in China and decided to take advantage of the occasion by putting its cameras through a quick camera exercise. We took the phone around beautiful Xi'an - the capital city of the Shaanxi province - and took photos at 0.6x, 1x, 3x, and 6x. We even stretched the 6x zoom...

Here's when Apple's delayed AI-infused smarter Siri is now rumored to launch

Apple has delayed the smarter AI-infused Siri. Back in March when the company finally acknowledged its issues in bringing these features to the market, it said they would be released "in the coming year". Today a new report alleges to give us a narrower timeframe. Apparently, the delayed Siri features are coming this fall. These features were talked...

Google Pixel Watch 4 renders leak showing new buttons in a thicker body

Google's next-gen smartphones have already been shown in leaked CAD-based renders, and today it's time for the upcoming Pixel Watch 4 to get the exact same treatment. The wearable will most likely be launched alongside the Pixel 10 series in August. As you can see from these renders, Google isn't changing the design of its smartwatch in 2025. It...

WhatsApp launches a dozen new features

WhatsApp is constantly testing new features through its beta channel, and these usually take months to finally launch for everyone. Today the service actually released a dozen new features at the same time, so let's go through them one by one. First, there's now an Online indicator in group chats, showing you which members are available right under...

Apple and other companies could be exempted from Trump's tariffs

Trump's newly announced tariffs are about to hit many US companies really hard, and Apple is potentially one of the most affected. The bulk of its products are produced in China, and Trump hit the country with 125% on all goods before temporarily lowering the tariffs to 10% for the next 90 days. During the so called Liberation Day, however, a journalist...

MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ is here with a minor prime CPU core frequency bump

The much anticipated MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ is now official, and as expected, it's a minor improvement over the 9400 which was launched last year. The Dimensity 9400+'s CPU has one ARM Cortex-X925 core clocked at up to 3.73 GHz, higher than the 3.63 GHz of the 9400. So basically, it seems like the 9400+ is a higher-bin 9400. While the NPU 890 is...

Google shows off smart glasses prototype at a TED event

In December, Google announced Android XR, an OS for VR and AR headsets. Then in January, it acquired HTC’s Vive XR team. This is building up to several things and one of them was recently showcased at a TED event in Vancouver. Prototype smart glasses were worn by Shahram Izadi, the head of Android XR. These are not VR goggles, instead they have tiny...

Samsung Electronics posts earnings guidance for Q1 with higher consolidated sales

Last year, Samsung posted an impressive tenfold increase in profit for the first quarter of the year on the back of strong Galaxy S24 sales, as well as favorable prices of memory semiconductors. The Q1 report for this year isn’t ready yet, but the company just posted earnings guidance. Estimates based on K-IFRS show that Samsung is looking at higher...

Samsung's Ballie companion robot is coming this summer with Google's Gemini AI built-in

Samsung initially introduced the Ballie "companion robot" in early 2020, and it's still not become an actual product you can buy. That, however, will finally change this summer, when Ballie will become available in the US and Korea. Ahead of the release, we've already seen a teaser video earlier this month, and today Samsung is announcing that Ballie...

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_edge_60_fusion-review-2820.p...

Here's the OnePlus 13T in a surprising colorway

The OnePlus 13T has been leaking a lot lately, and the company itself has already teased it and confirmed its battery capacity and weight. This is going to be a smaller flagship device with no compromises in terms of longevity and performance, that's for sure. Today a new leak says it will be offered in "pink" among other color options, though it...

Infinix GT 30 Pro spotted on Geekbench

The Infinix GT 30 Pro was spotted in a Geekbench listing ahead of its upcoming launch. The device appeared with the X6873 model number, the same identifier previously spotted on the IMEI database. The new listing confirms the phone is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 8350 chipset and 12GB RAM. Infinix GT 30 Pro (X6873) on Geekbench The device scored...

It's the end of the road for Samsung's Galaxy S20 family

Samsung may now be offering seven years of updates for its latest flagships (even eight for Enterprise models), but that hasn't always been the case. The Galaxy S20 series has now reached the end of the road - none of the devices will receive any more software updates from now on. We're talking about the S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra, by the way, which...

Oppo shares Find X8 Ultra's key specs

Oppo is fully unveiling the Find X8 Ultra on April 10, and ahead of that the brand has today shared its key specs and features. The phone has a "2K" resolution LTPO OLED flat screen with 120 Hz refresh rate, will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and it will have a 6,100 mAh battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging support. The...

Here is the full changelog for Samsung's One UI 7

Samsung is now rolling out the One UI 7 update to the first batch of devices: the Galaxy S24 series and last year’s foldables, the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6. For older models, consult this roadmap, though keep in mind that this is for the Korean market. Below is the changelog for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (machine translated from Korean). Note...

Huawei Enjoy 70X Lite live images and specs leak revealing a surprising chipset choice

Huawei launched the mid-range Enjoy 70X back in January, and now it seems like it's almost ready to give us a slightly toned down version, called Enjoy 70X Lite. This has been leaked today in a couple of live hands-on images, which you can see below. We also have specs to talk about. Intriguingly, the 70X Lite will be powered by a Snapdragon chipset,...

vivo X200s full specs leak

vivo is launching the X200 Ultra alongside the X200s on April 21, and ahead of that we have a leak purporting to bring us the full specs of the latter smartphone. As rumored countless times before, the X200s will be a small iteration compared to the X200 which launched back in October. It's said to be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9400+ SoC, which...

vivo T4 5G specs leak ahead of unveiling later this month

Last month, vivo launched the T4x, and now the brand is getting ready to release the second option in the line, the T4 5G. This will be positioned higher than the T4x, which launched in India at INR 13,999. The T4 5G will pack the largest battery in its price segment, and it will also have the brightest quad-curved display in the segment. It will...

Poco F7 is coming, certification reveals

Poco already launched the F7 Pro and F7 Ultra, and you may have been wondering whether they will be joined by a 'vanilla' F7 model. The answer is now a very clear yes, as the F7 has just been certified for sale in India by BIS. As you'd expect from the naming convention, this will be lower-end than both the Pro and the Ultra. The F7 is rumored to...

Gurman: Apple is preparing a major iPhone redesign in 2027

The original iPhone launched in June of 2007, which means we’ll be celebrating its 20th birthday in 2027, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests Apple is eyeing a major redesign of its most important device. Apple will reportedly launch its first foldable iPhone in 2027, alongside a new iPhone 19 Pro model that “makes more extensive use of glass”....

The OnePlus 13T will likely be the first model to ditch the Alert Slider in favor of a smart button

If you haven’t heard, OnePlus is axing the Alert Slider. The company makes the argument that a smart button will be more customizable, which is something that its fans have been asking for. The OnePlus 13T will likely be the first phone to drop the slider in favor of a customizable button. Li Jie, President of OnePlus China, shared this image and...

vivo X200 Ultra, X200s launch date confirmed

The vivo X200 Ultra and X200s are set to launch on April 21 in China. The launch date was confirmed by vivo on its official Weibo profile. The two smartphones will be joined by the vivo Pad5 Pro, Pad SE and Watch 5. The new teasers show the X200 Ultra in its upcoming Rimowa edition, which features a silver look inspired by the luxury luggage manufacturer....

Top 10 trending phones of week 14

The Galaxy A56 kept its impressive form as we enter April, the Samsung mid-ranger once again topping our trending chart. The Poco F7 Ultra once again ended up second, while the Galaxy S25 Ultra climbed a spot to complete the podium. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13603, 1#] Newly announced Motorola Edge 60 Fusion captured the fourth spot, edging the Poco duo...

Samsung Galaxy S25 series Enterprise Edition phones will get 8 OS upgrades instead of 7

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S25 series in January and introduced the Enterprise Edition in February. The regular Galaxy S25 lineup launched with Android 15 and will get up to seven OS Android version upgrades, meaning up to Android 22. However, the Enterprise Editions will receive upgrades up to Android 23. [#InlinePriceWidget,13322,1#] This confirmation...

WhatsApp testing new features for audio and video calls

WhatsApp has begun testing new audio and video call options for its Android users. This revelation comes from WABetaInfo, who spotted these features in WhatsApp for Android's beta version 2.25.10.16. The first one is the mute button for an incoming voice call. It appears in the notification panel and allows users to answer the call while muting the...

Deals: Google Pixel 9, Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Galaxy A36

Things have quieted down after last week’s Amazon Big Spring Sale, but there were a number of important announcements this week that are worth keeping an eye on. For one, Google set an availability date for the Pixel 9a – April 10 for the US. The phone will start at $500 for the 8/128GB model, pricing for the 256GB variant hasn’t been confirmed yet....

TikTok gets another 75-day reprieve from Donald Trump

TikTok's 75-day grace period in which it needed to sell its US operations or get banned would have ended tomorrow, but today US President Donald Trump decided to give the app another 75-day reprieve. In a post on Truth Social, Trump says his administration has been "working very hard on a deal to save TikTok" and "made tremendous progress" - but...

WhatsApp will let you prevent others from auto-saving media you send them

WhatsApp is working on a new privacy feature which was spotted in the latest beta build for Android. This will be in development for a while longer, so don't expect to get it right away. When you do, however, it will let you add enhanced privacy meaning people you talk to will be prevented from having media you send them auto-saved on their devices....

Samsung unveils Onyx Cinema LED screens as an alternative to projector-based cinemas

You probably associate cinemas with projectors, but Samsung has other ideas – at CinemaCon, the largest and most important gathering of movie theater owners, the company showed off its Onyx Cinema LED screens. These come in a variety of sizes: 5m, 10m, 14m and 20m (16ft, 33ft, 46ft and 66ft). And there are additional scaling options to match the...

Infinix Note 50 Pro+ review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/infinix_note_50_pro_plus-review-2817.p...

Samsung Galaxy A36 vs. Galaxy A56

If you're looking to get one of the new Galaxy A series phones, the comparison between the more expensive Samsung Galaxy A56 and the cheaper Samsung Galaxy A36 is inevitable. At the time of writing, the Galaxy A56 starts at around €479 (we expect a $500 US price), while you can get a Galaxy A36 starting at around €379/$399. The price difference we...

Motorola Edge 60 leaks in official-looking renders

When it rains Motorola leaks, it pours, it seems. We've already seen a bunch of promo materials for the upcoming Razr 60 Ultra outed today, and now it's time to turn our attention to the Edge 60, which will soon join the already announced Edge 60 Fusion. This is the star of some leaked official-looking renders, showcasing it in blue and green. Naturally,...

Motorola Razr 60 Ultra promo materials confirm its flagship chipset

Motorola is working on the Razr 60 Ultra, its next flagship foldable, and unlike its predecessor from last year, this one will actually use a true flagship chipset: the Snapdragon 8 Elite. This has been confirmed today through a leak of marketing materials for the phone, including a video that names the SoC. There's also mention of Moto AI, because...