Spotify's new Personal Podcast feature lets you create podcasts with text prompts

Spotify has introduced a new feature called Personal Podcast, which lets users generate private AI-powered podcasts. These personalized podcasts can also be scheduled and will be tailored to the user’s interests and listening habits. Users will soon be able to create these podcasts directly within the Spotify app through the new Personal Podcast feature. All they need to do is enter a text prompt describing the kind of podcast they want, and Spotify will generate a personalized episode. As mentioned earlier, users will also have the option to schedule recurring podcasts, such as...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/spotifys_new_personal_podcast_feature_lets_you_create_podcasts_with_text_prompts-news-72962.php

Motorola Razr Fold launches in the US and Canada, Razr 2026 family available in the US

After a week-long pre-order period, Motorola’s whole Razr family for 2026 is available in the USA. In Canada, the Razr Fold is launching by itself – this is Motorola’s first book-style foldable. The 2026 Motorola Razr family The Motorola Razr Fold has an MSRP of USD 1,900 and CAD 2,700 in the USA and Canada, respectively. For the US market, the phone is paired with free Moto Buds 2 Plus and a pack of four Moto Tags. You can also find the Razr Fold over at Best Buy. In both cases, you are looking at unlocked units – the Fold will be available from local carriers in the coming...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_razr_fold_launches_in_the_us_and_canada_razr_2026_family_available_in_the_us-news-72952.php

AYANEO teases its upcoming Game Boy-like gaming device called KONKR Pocket BLOCK

AYANEO wants to find a place in the handheld retro gaming console niche, and it plans to launch yet another Game Boy-like device called KONKR Pocket BLOCK. And as the name implies, it's a small gaming device that fits your pocket. KONKR Pocket BLOCK The company officially teased the KONKR Pocket BLOCK during a streamed event, confirming the design and form factor - a vertical, handheld gaming device with physical buttons, but without the analog stick that other AYANEO devices have. Interestingly, AYANEO markets the device as the first AI handheld gaming console, but we are not...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/ayaneo_teases_its_upcoming_game_boylike_gaming_device_called_konkr_pocket_block-news-72958.php

AT&T's Build-A-Plan lets you pick and choose what you need and how much you pay

Today AT&T is announcing "a fully customizable wireless experience" which lets you control what you pay for. It's called Build-A-Plan and will be available from May 27 online only. It's a 30-day rolling subscription. If you're interested, there's a $15 per month base plan which includes unlimited talk and text as well as 1GB of data. Then you simply add what you need on top: 5GB of data for $5, 15GB for $10, unlimited data for $20 with SD streaming (2Mbps on 5G, 1.5Mbps elsewhere), and $35 for unlimited data with UHD streaming (this isn't capped, you get the maximum possible speed at any...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/at_ts_buildaplan_lets_you_pick_and_choose_what_you_need_and_how_much_you_pay-news-72940.php

iPhone 19 Pro prototypes are being tested with quad-curved screens, new rumor says

Apple's iPhone 19 Pro and iPhone 19 Pro Max prototypes are currently undergoing testing with quad-curved screens, according to a new rumor from the prolific Chinese leaker who goes by Digital Chat Station on Weibo. We have heard back in April that Apple's 2027 Pro series would employ such panels, which is a bit ironic seeing as how quad-curved screens used to be all the rage with Chinese Android smartphone makers, until they all decided to copy Apple and go the flat route. So get ready for a new influx of quad-curved panels in Android flagships in late 2027 and 2028. In 2027 Apple...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_19_pro_prototypes_are_being_tested_with_quadcurved_screens_new_rumor_says-news-72935.php

Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro camera details leak

Back in April rumors started going around saying Samsung would be adding a fourth member to its Galaxy S27 family, and yesterday a new rumor told us what screen size the Galaxy S27 Pro would have. Today yet another rumor is talking about its cameras. Based on the previous rumors, we were under the impression that the S27 Pro would be an S27 Ultra without an S Pen and smaller in size. However, this new rumor contradicts that, saying the Pro and Ultra will have a different telephoto camera. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra The Galaxy S27 Ultra is rumored to only have three cameras on the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s27_pro_camera_details_leak-news-72934.php

eSIM by AT&T launches for World Cup visitors with unlimited data

AT&T has just announced the launch of a new service called eSIM by AT&T. It's aimed at people visiting the US, Canada, and/or Mexico, and the choice of countries makes sense when you consider the fact that the FIFA World Cup is taking place from June 11 to July 19 in exactly those three countries. AT&T is aiming this at people who will be arriving in North America for the World Cup matches. As you can see below, eSIM by AT&T comes in four 'sizes'. A one-day pass is $3.99 and only available for the US. A seven-day pass is $15.99 for just the US, or $24.99 for all three countries. A...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/esim_by_at_t_launches_for_world_cup_visitors_with_unlimited_data-news-72914.php

Verizon upgrades the 5G network for the Indy 500, promises speeds over 1.0Gbps at the track

The annual Indy 500 race is coming up – it’s happening this Sunday (May 24) and the legendary track expects massive crowds to gather to watch the racing live. Last year, around 350,000 people showed up at the track and shared a whopping 61TB of data over their mobile connections. This year, Verizon has spent months preparing the 5G infrastructure at the track and it has upgraded the radio hardware to deliver a 400% increase in bandwidth. The carrier thought things through to ensure a good experience from the start – since paper tickets are mostly a thing of the past, you need to load a...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/verizon_upgrades_the_5g_network_for_the_indy_500_promises_speeds_over_10gbps_at_the_track-news-72918.php

Apple's new hardware chief orders another reshuffle to speed up product development

Apple is getting a new CEO later this year as Tim Cook will be succeeded by the Senior VP of Hardware Engineering, John Ternus. But in addition to the news of a new CEO, the company also announced a significant restructuring. Johny Srouji becomes the new Chief Hardware Officer and merges the hardware engineering and hardware technologies teams. Almost immediately after taking his new role, Johny Srouji commenced a big reshuffle. Kate Bergeron, for example, will pass on the main product design management to two of her deputies, while she will oversee product reliability. She's taking on...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apples_new_cho_is_doing_another_team_reshuffle_to_speed_up_product_development-news-72912.php

Samsung is facing the biggest worker strike in its history over employee bonuses

Samsung’s memory division reported record sales for Q1, but this has caused discontent within the company, specifically the Device Solutions (DS) business. DS is home to the memory business, System LSI (which designs chipsets) and the foundry business (which fabs chips for Samsung and external clients). Now Samsung is facing the biggest strike in its history – with 48,000 employees threatening to walk out – which is due to start on Thursday, unless an agreement is reached or the government intervenes. The strike is planned to last 18 days. SK Hynix is also based in Korea and it is the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_is_facing_the_biggest_worker_strike_in_its_history_over_employee_bonuses-news-72916.php

Honor Power3 aims to break the mainstream smartphone battery capacity record

The Honor Power2 launched back in January with a massive 10,080 mAh battery, but the brand isn't resting on its laurels - far from it, in fact. According to a new rumor from China today, Honor is already working on the Power3, and this one may break the mainstream smartphone battery capacity record. Honor allegedly aims for its battery capacity to be 11,000-12,000 mAh, but the exact number hasn't been decided on just yet. The phone will be powered by the upcoming MediaTek Dimensity 8600 SoC. Honor Power2 The Power3 will have a 6.8-inch flat LTPS OLED screen with "1.5K" resolution....

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_power3_aims_to_break_the_mainstream_smartphone_battery_capacity_record-news-72898.php

Sony 1000X The ColleXion in for review

If you're into headphones, then you're no doubt familiar with Sony's WH-1000X series, which is easily one of the most popular wireless over-ear noise-cancelling headphones around. One could say that alongside the Bose QuietComfort 35, which started the trend, Sony's 1000X series has been the most popular option for years. An achievement remarkably maintained even after many others, including Apple, joined the space. Sony's line of wireless over-ear ANC headphones turns 10 (wow), so the Japanese made something special to mark the occasion - meet the Sony 1000x The ColleXion (reads like...

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Microsoft announced the new Surface Laptop 8 series and Surface Pro

Microsoft updated four of its laptops today - the Surface Pro 13, the Surface Laptop 13-inch, Surface Laptop 13.8-inch and Surface Laptop 15-inch. The new devices run on the recently released Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chips, but Snapdragon X2-powered versions are expected later this year. Surface Laptop Starting with the most important updates - the Surface Laptop 13.8 and 15-inch. They now come with new display options, some of which include a privacy screen feature similar to the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's. The 15-inch model gets a higher resolution, but it's still LCD. OLED...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/microsoft_announced_the_new_surface_laptop_8_series_and_surface_pro-news-72900.php

The media starts receiving the first Trump Mobile T1 Phone units, launch is imminent

The Trump Mobile T1 Phone was supposed to launch last year in August, but many future customers who put a $100 pre-sale order were left empty-handed until now. It looks like the T1 Phone is actually happening as the company started distributing units to media, which in turn means that the actual shipments to customers will begin shortly. But there's a catch. If you haven't followed the news around the T1 Phone lately, you will be surprised to see a couple of discrepancies. The most obvious one is the new design, which is a lot different from the initial one. Also, the American flag at...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/media_outlets_start_receiving_the_first_trump_mobile_t1_phone_units_launch_is_imminent-news-72891.php

Apple Watch Ultra 4 will be completely redesigned, new rumor claims

According to a new rumor, the Apple Watch Ultra 4 will be completely redesigned. This would be the first time Apple changed the design of its most expensive smartwatch since the original Apple Watch Ultra launched back in 2022. Unfortunately, no details about what the Watch Ultra 4 would look like have actually been outed, we are just to expect a big change. The device will also come with a "significant upgrade to sensing functions", the same source claims. It's unclear if this means that new sensors will be added, or the Watch Ultra 4 will still have the same types of sensors as the Watch...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_watch_ultra_4_will_be_completely_redesigned_new_rumor_claims-news-72877.php

Visible introduces new discounts and sweepstakes for graduates

Visible, Verizon's "digital-first" wireless service, has just introduced some new offers for graduation season. First off, new graduates can get the Visible unlimited plan, normally $25 per month, for just $20 per month instead for the first year, by simply using the code FRESHSTART at checkout through June 1. That's got mobile covered, but what about home internet? Graduates can get unlimited home internet from Visible for just $30 per month all-in, without fine print or long-term commitments. So that's going to be a $50 total for home internet and mobile service for the first year, and...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/visible_introduces_new_discounts_and_sweepstakes_for_graduates-news-72879.php

One UI 8.5 for the Galaxy S24 series is now available globally

Samsung started seeding the stable One UI 8.5 update based on Android 16 for the Galaxy S24 series just last week, but it was available only to US and South Korean users. Today, the company is making it available for the global market. If you still haven't received a notification, go and check for the software update manually by going to Settings > Software update > Download and install. And if that doesn't work, you might have to wait a day or two before it arrives. The One UI 8.5 software brings a handful of new features and changes, despite what the incremental version change...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/one_ui_85_for_the_galaxy_s24_series_is_now_available_globally-news-72878.php

Sony WH-1000X The ColleXion leak ahead of launch

Sony is launching its WH-1000X headphones tomorrow, but a detailed leak has basically made the announcement redundant, revealing detailed official-looking product images as well as their key specs ahead of time. Sony WH-1000X The ColleXion The big takeaway is that the WH-1000X are being positioned as a higher-end offering than the WH-1000XM6, but it seems these aren’t their exact replacements. The design from the previously leaked renders is corroborated in the new leak with the WH-1000X featuring a modified yoke (hinge), which features what appears to be a brushed metal...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_wh1000x_the_collexion_leak_ahead_of_launch_-news-72876.php

Top 10 trending phones of week 20

Sony unveiled its latest flagship this week and we shot straight to the top of our trending chart. The Xperia 1 VIII dethroned the Samsung Galaxy A57 and pushed the Galaxy S26 Ultra to third spot. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14660, 1#] We then have the upcoming Xiaomi 17 Max, which is already starting to make a name for itself, followed by the Galaxy A17 and Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max. In seventh is the Honor 600 Pro, which was on the podium last week and leading the chart not too long ago. Xiaomi-made mid-rangers Redmi Note 15 and Poco X8 Pro take the next two spots, while the iPhone...

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Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro review

Introduction, unboxing Huawei's Watch Fit series is very popular because it combines a small form factor with a useful rectangular display, colorful bands, a strong suite of health and fitness tracking, and superb battery life for not a lot of money. Many people gravitate towards the series (and others like it) because they cover the majority of functionality of an Apple Watch or a Wear OS watch, but with far superior battery life. And as the series has evolved, it's gotten nicer and more premium, think less fitness band and more premium smartwatch. This move into premium happened last...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_watch_fit_5_pro_review-news-72755.php

WhatsApp is now testing the View-Once disappearing messages feature on iOS

WhatsApp has been testing the View-Once disappearing messages feature on its Android app since last month, and we now hear it is being tested on iOS as well. This revelation comes from the folks at WABetaInfo, who spotted this View-Once disappearing messages feature on beta version 26.19.10.72 of WhatsApp for iOS. This feature can be enabled via the "After reading" option in the Default message timer > Message timer menu. On iOS, it allows the sender to set a countdown timer for 5 minutes, 1 hour, or 2 hours, after which the message(s) they sent will disappear automatically if read by...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/whatsapp_view_once_disappearing_messages_ios_beta_users-news-72864.php

Sony Xperia 1 VIII is official, Xiaomi 17 Max is coming - week 20 in review

Sony unveiled its Xperia 1 VIII flagship with a new design, but the old core specs and idea. There's a new 1/1.56-inch telephoto camera - a four times larger sensor with four times the resolution compared to what's in the Mark VII. The new 48MP tele is locked at 2.9x (70mm). The other two cameras are the same - 24mm f/1.9 and 16mm f/2.0. Add a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, just 12GB of RAM, and a 5,000mAh battery. The Xperia 1 VIII is on sale from €1,500/£1,400 for the base 12/512GB config. Xiaomi confirmed that we're getting a 17 Max. The phone will launch later this month in China....

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_1_viii_is_official_xiaomi_17_max_is_coming-news-72847.php

Google’s new Gemini Intelligence will only be available on a handful of the best current Android flagships for now

A few days ago, Google announced Gemini Intelligence, which seems to be more than just a rebranding effort. It’s actually an impressive set of features that, among other things, can automate multi-step tasks and execute them entirely in the background on its own, including things like sourcing and transforming information and interacting with various apps and websites autonomously on your behalf. There is even a “Rambler” component coming to Gboard that lets you talk freely with any and all filler or crutch words that most of us unintentionally use, and even mix languages in the same...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/googles_new_gemini_intelligence_will_only_be_available_on_a_handful_of_the_best_current_android_flag-news-72861.php

Samsung Galaxy A54 starts receiving May 2026 security patches before its flagship siblings

This is a rather interesting development for sure, but for whatever reason, Samsung has already shipped an update containing Android’s May security patches to the Galaxy A55 and is now doing the same for the Galaxy A54. Meanwhile, this author’s personal Galaxy S26 Ultra is still running patches from April 5 as of writing this article. We snooped around in the changelog for the update just out of curiosity. Perhaps something in there would simply be more relevant in some way to the midrange Galaxy A5x family? That doesn’t appear to be the case. The May patches address two critical...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a54_starts_receiving_may_2026_security_patches_before_its_flagship_siblings-news-72859.php

Weekly deals: the Galaxy S26 series is on sale, Motorola Razr 2026 series goes on pre-order

The Samsung Galaxy S26+ (256GB) is currently $890 on Amazon – that’s a bit lower than we’ve seen it at for the past few weeks and $200+ off on a phone that’s less than three months old is a solid discount. That said, the 2026 model doesn’t bring many updates over its predecessor – there’s the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and the slightly faster wireless charging (20W vs. 15W, though still without magnets). Meanwhile, many flagship features are still missing, things like a high resolution sensor in the telephoto camera, 10-bit colors for the display or an IP69 rating (though that last one is...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_deals_the_galaxy_s26_series_is_on_sale_motorola_razr_2026_series_goes_on_preorder-news-72838.php

Google reveals why it's offering only 5GB free storage instead of 15GB with some new Gmail accounts

We recently saw reports from users claiming that Google is offering only 5GB of free storage with a new Gmail account, instead of 15GB, but if they added their phone number to the new account, Google would "unlock" 15GB storage at no cost. Google has revealed the reason behind that. In a statement to Android Authority, a Google spokesperson said the company is testing this change to help it continue to provide a "high-quality storage service" to its users. New Gmail account with 5GB storage "We’re testing a new storage policy for new accounts created in select regions that will...

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