Deals: Galaxy S24 FE and A56 get a free watch, Poco X7 and F7 prices fall

Samsung is running a “Sweet Summertime Upgrade” promotion, meaning that several Galaxy models are paired with a free Galaxy Watch7. The two we picked are the S24 FE and A56. The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is £100 off at the moment and seeing how the 256GB variant is only £60 more than the 128GB one, that’s the one we’d recommend – storage is non-expandable and 128GB is pretty tight. The phone’s Exynos 2400e is pretty zippy and the 50+8+12MP camera setup includes a 75mm 3x telephoto camera. The battery situation is typical for Samsung with 5,000mAh capacity and 25W wired charging, but at...

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Check out the first OnePlus 13s camera samples

OnePlus is gearing up to launch its first compact flagship in India next month and we have had some early hands-on time with it. While we can't share all the details yet, we can share some of the images we have captured with the cameras on the OnePlus 13s. Camera samples The phone has a dual camera system on the back but we can't really talk much about those right now. More camera samples OnePlus does, however, want you to know that there is a new 32MP camera on the front that features auto-focus, a first for a OnePlus...

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Check out some early camera samples from the OnePlus 13s

OnePlus is gearing up to launch its first compact flagship in India next month and we have had some early hands-on time with it. While we can't share all the details yet, we can share some of the images we have captured with the cameras on the OnePlus 13s. Camera samples The phone has a dual camera system on the back but we can't really talk much about those right now. More camera samples OnePlus does, however, want you to know that there is a new 32MP camera on the front that features auto-focus, a first for a OnePlus...

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge review

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Report: Galaxy Z Fold7, Z Flip7 and Z Flip7 FE demo units will ship to stores soon

Samsung is expected to launch three foldables in early July: the Galaxy Z Fold7, Z Flip7 and Z Flip7 FE. A few weeks ago we heard that Samsung had started mass production and things appear to be progressing on schedule as Max Jambor reports that the company is preparing to ship demo units to stores. As with the previous report, it’s these three classic foldables, the rumored tri-fold model is nowhere to be seen. That might join in later, similar to how the Galaxy S25 Edge trailed the main trio. The Galaxy Z Flip7 FE apparently weighs 187g, according to the shipping manifest. That’s the...

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Honor Pad 10 is here with a big screen and big battery

Honor launched a new tablet alongside the 400 and 400 Pro smartphones today. It's called Honor Pad 10 and it's powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It has a 12.1-inch 2560x1600 LCD touchscreen (probably with 60 Hz refresh rate as the spec page doesn't brag about anything over that), an 8 MP rear camera, an 8 MP front camera (both with f/2.0 aperture and no autofocus), and a 10,100 mAh battery with support for 35W wired charging. Honor Pad 10 The tablet has support for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3, and it runs Android 15 with...

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Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro is official with Leica cameras, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

At its very busy event today, Xiaomi not only unveiled the 15S Pro, Pad 7 Ultra, and new Watch S4 eSIM, but also the Civi 5 Pro. This mid-range phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC, and it comes with a 6.55-inch AMOLED screen with 1236x2750 resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, 300 Hz touch sampling rate, 2,560 Hz PWM dimming, and 3,200-nit peak brightness. It will be offered with 12/16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 256/512GB of UFS 4.0 storage. It has a 50 MP main camera with f/1.63 aperture and OIS, a 50 MP f/2.0 60mm equivalent telemacro camera which focuses from 10cm (said to be...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_civi_5_pro_is_official_with_leica_cameras_snapdragon_8s_gen_4-news-67926.php

Samsung's Galaxy apps now work on non-Galaxy Windows computers

Samsung's suite of apps, including the likes of Notes, Gallery, and Cloud are now available to non-Galaxy Windows machines. This wasn't the case until now - only Samsung's own laptops could use these proprietary apps. But users are reporting that they are now able to download the apps to non-Samsung Windows devices. You can find Galaxy Notes on the Microsoft Store on your Windows device and download it, no Galaxy Book needed. Some apps require you to sign in to your Samsung Account in order to work. Galaxy Notes gives a disclaimer upon launch that it has been optimized to run on...

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Google previews Android 16’s desktop mode

Android’s long-awaited native desktop mode is finally coming to Android 16, and Google gave a sneak preview during its I/O 2025 developer keynote. It was co-developed alongside Samsung – a logical move given Samsung’s experience with DeX, which first launched on the Galaxy S8 series back in 2017. We got a glimpse of the upcoming desktop interface at the 20:55 mark in the video below. Android’s native desktop mode looks similar to Chrome OS with a row of apps pinned in a taskbar on the bottom. We can see some of Google’s first-party apps like Gmail, Chrome, YouTube, and Google Photos...

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Samsung Galaxy S26 to have a surprise in the camera department

Samsung's Galaxy S26 family is expected to launch in January, with or without a Plus member. Today a new rumor tells us about a surprise that Samsung is preparing for the series. Namely, the base S26 will have a new sensor for the main camera. It will still have 50 MP resolution, but the Samsung ISOCELL GN3 sensor that's in the Galaxy S25 and has been used since the Galaxy S23 will finally be replaced, if this rumor pans out. Samsung Galaxy S25 It's unclear what exact sensor will feature instead of it, but it is also one in the ISOCELL GN family, so it's most likely one that hasn't...

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Even more Moto G56 renders surface, showing all four colors this time

The Moto G56's specs leaked at the beginning of this month, followed by a bunch of renders a week or so ago. Today we have even more renders, and this time they even show the colorway that was missed last time: Pantone Gray Mist. Moto G56 in Pantone Gray Mist We also have new renders of the other three, which were already shown last time: Pantone Dill, Pantone Dazzling Blue, and Pantone Black Oyster. Moto G56 in Pantone Dill The phone is expected to come with a 6.72-inch 1080x2400 LCD screen with 120 Hz refresh rate and 1,000-nit peak brightness, the MediaTek...

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Google reveals when Samsung's Project Moohan Android XR headset will be available

Samsung announced its first Android XR headset, Project Moohan, last December. It was then showcased at the Galaxy Unpacked event in January by the Korean brand without providing any definite timeframe for its launch. We still don't have its launch date, but Google has revealed that Project Moohan will be available for purchase later this year. This revelation came from the Mountain View-based internet search giant yesterday during its Google I/O 2025 keynote. Google also said that Samsung's Project Moohan - which might not be its actual name - will be the first Android XR device and...

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Apple reveals when iOS 19 is getting official

Today is Google I/O, and Apple wanted to steal some of its competitor's thunder by announcing the date on which it will unveil iOS 19 and iPadOS 19, during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). This year, this is taking place from June 9 to June 13, with the keynote being scheduled for June 9 at 10 AM PT, which is 1 PM ET, 6 PM in the UK, 7 PM CET, 8 PM EET, and 10:30 PM in India. As always when it comes to WWDC, we expect Apple's keynote to introduce us to its new operating system version, and iOS 19 and iPadOS 19 have been rumored to employ the most dramatic changes...

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iQOO Pad5 duo, Watch 5 and TWS Air3 announced

The iQOO Neo10 Pro+ made its debut earlier today in China and it was not alone. The smartphone was joined by a pair of new tablets – the iQOO Pad5 and Pad5 Pro alongside the iQOO Watch 5 smartwatch and TWS Air3 wireless earbuds. iQOO Pad5 and Pad5 Pro Pad5 and Pad5 Pro share similar looks, but as you’d expect, the Pro holds the upper hand in terms of specs. It gets a 13-inch IPS LCD with "3.1K" resolution (2,064 x 3,096px) and a 144Hz refresh rate. Pad5 dials back to a 12.1-inch LCD with "2.8K" resolution and the same refresh rate. You get an eight-speaker setup on the Pro while the...

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Motorola Edge 60 review

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Here’s our first look at the Redmi Pad 2

Xiaomi is readying a new entry-level Android tablet with the Redmi Pad 2, and the folks over at YTECHB shared some official-looking renders of the upcoming device. Redmi Pad 2 will get an 11-inch IPS LCD with 1,600 x 2,500px resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. It's expected to feature MediaTek’s Helio G100 Ultra chipset paired with 4/8GB RAM and 128/256GB storage. Redmi Pad 2 in Graphite Gray The display will be flanked by a quad speaker setup with Dolby Atmos. The back allegedly features an 8MP camera while the front side gets a 5MP selfie shooter. The device should launch with...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/heres_our_first_look_at_the_redmi_pad_2-news-67852.php

Camera battle: vivo X200 Ultra vs X100 Ultra

The vivo X200 Ultra follows in the footsteps of vivo's first-ever Ultra phone and one of the best camera-centric flagships of last year. Those are some big shoes to fill. We like vivo's approach - onstead of going for the safe (and boring) refinement approach, vivo shook things up in a major way with the X200 Ultra. The impressive telephoto camera was the star of the X100 Ultra, so vivo gave it a brighter lens. The selfie shooter is seemingly the same. The other two rear cameras bring massive changes and a new vision. The 1-inch 23mm main camera is gone, which a lot of people might see...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/camera_battle_vivo_x200_ultra_vs_x100_ultra-news-67828.php

One UI 7 reaches the Samsung Galaxy A15 and Galaxy A16

One UI 7 has started rolling out to entry-level Galaxy phones – reports from Korea indicate that the Galaxy A15 and Galaxy A16 (the 4G models) are now seeing the update. Both phones launched with Android 14/One UI 6.1 and this is their first major OS update. The A15 will get three more, while the A16 gets the premium treatment and can expect five more. Both phones use the Helio G99, by the way. Samsung Galaxy A15 and A16 are now getting the One UI 7 update We’re not seeing reports about the Galaxy A15 5G and Galaxy A16 5G yet, but they can’t be far behind. They also launched...

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OnePlus Pad 2 Pro will launch internationally as the OnePlus Pad 3, Snapdragon 8 Elite inside

"Why not be confusing when you can be confusing?" seems to be the mantra for a lot of Chinese companies when it comes to naming things. Or maybe they don't think the Internet exists - or that it's global. Anyway, OnePlus just announced that it's launching a new tablet in Europe (and perhaps some other global markets too) on June 5. This will be called OnePlus Pad 3, but it's not the OnePlus Pad 3 that launched in China in December. Instead, it's the OnePlus Pad 2 Pro that launched in China a few days ago. While we appreciate what this device brings to the table, and how quickly it's...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_pad_2_pro_will_launch_internationally_as_the_oneplus_pad_3_snapdragon_8_elite_inside-news-67851.php

Xiaomi schedules major launch event for this week

Xiaomi is gearing up for a big product launch event later this week, which will coincide with the brand’s 15th anniversary. Xiaomi confirmed that it will announce its Xiaomi 15S Pro – an updated version of the Xiaomi 15 Pro on May 22 alongside the Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra and Xiaomi YU7 – the brand’s first electric SUV. Xiaomi "New Starting Point" event poster The event is scheduled to begin at 7PM Beijing time (11AM UTC) and is titled “New Starting Point” as there is one more highly important announcement: Xiaomi’s new in-house smartphone chipset – Xring O1 (oh-one). Xiaomi’s...

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vivo sets S30 launch date, reveals phone design

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 bank, vivo S30 series to arrive on May 29 The phones are fairly similar in design, with two shooters, positioned one above...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 20

A couple of major announcements came this week and they are the two phones topping our trending chart. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge with its svelte body ended up ahead of the Sony Xperia 1 VII, but both phones got a lot of attention from you guys. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13506, 1#] Samsung Galaxy A56 rounded up the podium, while the company's Galaxy S25 Ultra flagship came in fourth. Redmi Turbo 4 Pro slid to fifth, while the upcoming Civi 5 Pro came in right behind it. Poco X7 Pro in seventh makes it three Xiaomi phones in a row, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max retained its eighth...

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Deals: Galaxy S25 Edge goes on pre-order, plus other S25 deals and alternatives

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 impresses with more than just being thin – it’s also very light. It weighs a single gram more than the vanilla Galaxy S25, despite the large...

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Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro's processor and battery size confirmed

The Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro, launching soon in China, was rumored to have the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC at the helm. Well, that rumor has turned out to be true since Xiaomi has confirmed that the Civi 5 Pro will be powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip. Additionally, Xiaomi confirmed that the Civi 5 Pro will be fueled by a 6,000 mAh battery and pack a 6.55" screen. Xiaomi said the Civi 5 Pro will be 7.45mm thin, but didn't reveal its weight. Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro's processor, battery capacity, and screen size confirmed Previously, Xiaomi confirmed that the Civi 5 Pro would feature a...

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iPhone 17 Air battery capacity and weight leak

A new leak coming straight from Apple's supply chain has confirmed the upcoming iPhone 17 Air's 5.5mm thickness and reveals the battery capacity, which almost sounds like a crime in 2025. According to the rumor, the Air will feature a 2,800 mAh battery, which is far less than the 3,900 mAh unit in the similarly-sized Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. However, there's a possibility that Apple might use high-density battery tech to increase the capacity by 15-20%. Additionally, the leak gives away the weight too - 145 grams. That's also less than the Galaxy S25 Edge, despite the bigger...

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Desktop mode coming to Android, leaked source code suggests

A recent report based on a leaked source code suggests that Google is preparing a desktop mode feature similar to Samsung's DeX and Motorola's Smart Connect big-screen interface. Actually, the first traces of a desktop mode were found back in 2023, but it appears that Google is getting close to releasing the feature. Reportedly, the UI needs more polishing, and it's unlikely to arrive with Android 16. We will most likely see it launch with Android 17 on the next-generation Pixels. The feature is labeled as "Android Desktop Mode" and offers several cool features such as multitasking...

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Realme GT 7 Dream Edition's launch date announced

Realme will introduce the global version of the GT 7 for the international markets on May 27 at an event in Paris, France. The GT 7 will also be launched in India on the same day with the Realme GT 7T, but these aren't the only smartphones Realme will launch 10 days later since the Chinese brand has announced it will also unveil the Realme GT 7 Dream Edition on May 27. This revelation comes from Realme's Indian branch, which posted an image on X of what appears to be an F1 car under a cover. The brand didn't divulge anything about the Realme GT 7 Dream Edition, but the teaser includes the...

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