Honor X7e Plus 5G is coming to join the X7e

Honor launched the X7e 4G earlier this month, and if you've been wondering whether this phone would get a 5G option, the answer seems to be "yes, kind of". The Honor X7e Plus 5G has now been certified for sale in the UAE by TDRA and it's also been spotted in the SGS database. We're not sure exactly what makes this a "Plus" aside from the 5G connectivity, so we can't be sure how similar it is to the already launched X7e 4G. But based on the SGS certification, we can assume the X7e Plus 5G will be offered in the EU and Saudi Arabia too. Honor X7e Plus 5G...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_x7e_plus_5g_is_coming_to_join_the_x7e-news-73260.php

DJI sues Insta360 for how similar the Luna Ultra is to the Osmo Pocket 4P

A couple of days ago, Insta360 made its DJI Osmo Pocket 4P competitor official in the Luna Ultra, and now DJI is launching not one but two lawsuits against Insta360 alleging patent violations. The lawsuits were filed in the US, presumably because DJI feels like it has a better chance of winning over there. In its first lawsuit, DJI accuses Insta360 of infringing its design patents by producing and selling the Luna series, which DJI says closely copies its own designs for the Osmo Pocket line. The resemblance is obvious from a mile away, but whether it's enough to get DJI its coveted...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/dji_sues_insta360_for_how_similar_the_luna_ultra_is_to_the_osmo_pocket_4p-news-73258.php

Strava gets improved map styles, route saving, and off-route alerts

Strava has added some new features today that are "designed to meet athletes where they are", the company says. There are map style improvements launching "later this summer" that will give you richer trail surface data and clearer points of interest like trailheads, picnic areas, and campgrounds. For subscribers only, there's also Route Saves, which lets you save routes from the Activity Detail page, the Route Detail page, the Route Builder, and from Edit Route. Additionally, you get off-route alerts when you stray from your planned route, and Activity Replays auto-animate hikes in your...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/strava_gets_improved_map_styles_route_saving_and_offroute_alerts-news-73254.php

Motorola Edge (2026) now available in the US and Canada

Following its announcement last week, the Motorola Edge (2026) is now on open sale in the US and Canada. In the US, the 6.3-inch OLED flaunting Dimensity 7450-powered device can be had for $600 unlocked from Motorola.com as well as partnering retailers like BestBuy. That’s for the single 128GB storage trim in the Pantone Martini Olive color. Motorola US is bundling a free pair of Moto Buds Loop and a Moto Watch with early orders Early buyers are eligible for a free pair of Moto Buds Loop and Moto Watch, which have a combined value of $400. This campaign will be limited while...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_edge_2026_now_available_in_the_us_and_canada-news-73248.php

Moto G Max silently launches as a rebranded Moto G87

Motorola launched the Moto G87 back in late April, releasing it in May, and now it's kind of launched it again, in Brazil. But it's called Moto G Max over there for whatever reason. The Moto G Max can be yours from Motorola's Brazilian online store for BRL 2,519.10, which right now translates into $488. [#InlinePriceWidget,14644,1#] For that amount of cash you get a smartphone with a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen with "1.5K" resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 5,000-nit peak brightness, and Gorilla Glass 7i on top. The device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6400 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/moto_g_max_silently_launches_as_a_rebranded_moto_g87-news-73239.php

TSMC's new packaging technology will bring down chip cost and improve performance

According to sources familiar with the matter, TSMC is working on a cutting-edge technology for chip packaging called CoPoS. CoPoS means Chip-on-Panel-on-Structure, and it uses a glass material that acts as a temporary carrier, and it also goes into the final substrate with a three-layer sandwich structure. Reportedly, TSMC will start mass production of chips using CoPoS by the end of 2028. The new tech will supposedly bring down manufacturing costs and improve performance. In fact, Nvidia's Feynman AI chipset will be the first one to use CoPoS. That's because the next-generation...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/tsmcs_new_packaging_technology_will_bring_down_cost_and_improve_performance_of_chips_by_2028-news-73241.php

Touchscreen MacBook is confirmed says leakster

Apple has been rumored to launch its first touchscreen MacBook later this year, and we now have yet another indication that it is indeed happening. A new post from a Chinese leakster Instant Digital reiterates what we’ve already seen from previous reports – an upcoming MacBook will feature a touchscreen. Now the leakster does not specify which model of MacBook they are referring to, but the previous reports we’ve seen all point to it being the MacBook Ultra. While no MacBook to date has featured a touchscreen, the latest macOS 27 Golden Gate does bring touch input for Sidecar,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/touchscreen_macbook_is_100_confirmed_says_leakster-news-73240.php

Trump Mobile T1 Phone teardown confirms it's an HTC in disguise

The Trump Mobile T1 Phone was announced last year and went through quite a few design iterations in the meantime, but now seems to have been finalized. The phone has started shipping to some media outlets (around nine months after it was first promised to), and the actual device does look a lot like the HTC U24 Pro from 2024, just with a different color and back panel. [#InlinePriceWidget,13138,1#] A teardown has now pretty much confirmed this. The teardown experts at iFixit have done their magic and exposed the fact that the two devices are nearly identical, just as we thought they...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/trump_t1_phone_teardown_confirms_its_an_htc_in_disguise-news-73235.php

Google expands Gemini in Chrome to many more countries

Google's Gemini in Chrome is now available in many more countries than before. The AI chatbot is now built into the browser on desktop and iOS in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. The full list of countries is available here. Unfortunately, the EU still isn't getting it. Maybe later. Gemini in Chrome first launched in the US last year, before expanding to Canada, New Zealand, and India back in March. As the name implies, it's Google's Gemini - but built into Chrome. This means it can easily 'see' your Chrome tabs and windows and help you with what's in...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_expands_gemini_in_chrome_to_many_more_countries-news-73221.php

AT&T launches Unlimited Day Pass for iPads

Today, AT&T announced Unlimited Day Pass, a new daily plan for iPads with cellular connectivity. It's a no-contract, no-subscription affair - you just pay for a daily pass each day you need it. You get unlimited data for $3 per day. Your first day pass is free courtesy of AT&T (only one per customer). This works by using the eSIM functionality on your cellular-capable iPad. To use Unlimited Day Pass on your iPad with cellular connectivity and eSIM, just go to Settings > Cellular Data, and select the AT&T Unlimited Day Pass. No app or Wi-Fi connection is required. The carrier...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/at_t_launches_unlimited_day_pass_for_ipads-news-73223.php

Best Buy slashes prices of iPad Air 11 (2025) down to $499

If you are looking for an affordable tablet, Best Buy has you covered. Apple and affordability are two words you don't see in one sentence very often, but Best Buy is currently selling the 2025 iPad Air 11 with Apple's M3 chip for as low as $499. That's $250 off the base 128GB configuration with cellular connectivity. The tablet is, of course, unlocked and supports Apple Intelligence. All four color options, Space Gray, Starlight, Purple and Blue, are available at the discounted $499 price. The 256GB, 512GB and 1TB models are also heavily discounted. The 256GB modification is $250...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/best_buy_slashes_prices_of_ipad_air_11_2025_down_to_499-news-73220.php

US carriers join forces to fight incidents of copper cable theft, stop disruptions to Internet services

The Internet & Television Association in the US posted a worrying report – there were 18,327 incidents of theft and vandalism that affect the network of wires that bring Internet connectivity to customers’ homes. To put that in perspective, this has affected nearly 12 million people. The rate works out to 1,527 incidents per month or 50 incidents on average per day. And it’s getting worse – there has been a 59% increase since 2024. You can read the report here (PDF). Now, the country’s Top 3 carriers – AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon – have joined the STRIKE initiative. This dramatic acronym...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/us_carriers_join_forces_to_fight_incidents_of_copper_cable_theft_stop_disruptions_to_internet_servic-news-73213.php

Apple launches personalized recommendations for the App Store

At its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced a new feature coming to its App Store: Personalized Collections. In fact, these are app and game recommendations tailored to you. They will be based on your interests, and will come with App Notes that explain why specific apps are recommended. The tailored recommendations can appear on the Apps, Games, and Search tabs, and they will evolve over time based on your app usage and downloads. Personalized Collections will start rolling out this week in English in the US. Apple promises they will work in more languages and more regions...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_launches_personalized_recommendations_for_the_app_store-news-73202.php

Google makes its AI Plus plan cheaper, doubles the cloud storage that comes with it

Google scored a big victory yesterday as its Gemini model became the foundation of Apple’s new Siri. But the tech giant is pushing even harder to grab as much market share during the AI boom as possible – it just made its base AI plan cheaper. Google AI Plus used to be $8 a month and came with 200GB of storage. The monthly price has been reduced to $5 or the local equivalent, wrote Vikas Kansal on his X account (Kansal is the Product lead for Google AI subscriptions). We clicked around the various local sites and here are some of the prices in local currencies: USD 5 / CAD 7 / GBP...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_makes_its_ai_plus_plan_cheaper_doubles_the_cloud_storage_that_comes_with_it-news-73198.php

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 (SM-F776U) gets certified by the FCC

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 has been certified by the FCC – specifically, model number SM-F776U. Given that it’s for the US (the letter “U” at the end), this will use a Snapdragon chipset. According to the documents, the phone supports the following 5G bands: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77 and 78. It has Wi-Fi 7 (be, including 6GHz), Bluetooth, NFC and wireless charging (no power rating is listed, though). The Additional Capabilities section also lists DisplayPort. Here’s something potentially exciting – the wireless capabilities include...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/the_samsung_galaxy_z_flip8_smf776u_gets_certified_by_the_fcc-news-73196.php

TrendForce: global smartphone market declined 1.7% in Q1, things will get worse later this year

284 million smartphones were produced globally in the first three months of 2026, a decline of 1.7% compared to the same period last year, reports TrendForce. The impact of increasing memory prices was minimal, but only because manufacturers had stockpiles of cheap memory available – those are gradually being exhausted. For the full year 2026, the analysts’ prediction is dire – 1.051 billion units produced or 16.2% less than last year. And this is the good option as TrendForce notes: “the annual decline could become even more pronounced if memory price increases remain elevated and brands...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/trendforce_global_smartphone_market_declined_17_in_q1_things_will_get_worse_later_this_year-news-73195.php

Apple unveils next-generation Apple Intelligence, here are the features

The headline feature Apple unveiled at its Worldwide Developers Conference today is undoubtedly Siri AI, but the company has also revealed some other Apple Intelligence features that are coming to iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27. The Photos app now "taps into more powerful image models" to let you make edits, "while respecting the original moment as it was captured", Apple says. With Spatial Reframing, you can touch and drag a photo and preview a perspective shift in real time, thanks to "Apple's deep understanding of spatial models" on the Vision Pro...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_unveils_nextgeneration_apple_intelligence_here_are_the_features-news-73183.php

Here's what's new in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27

At its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple talked about the upcoming iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Both of these are available in preview for developers today, and they will be in open beta for anyone to try starting next month. They will then be released to the public this fall. The headline feature for both iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 is, of course, Siri AI, the company's long-awaited AI chatbot that's deeply integrated into these systems, complete with its own app. There are also a bunch of other new AI features that Apple has grouped into the "next-gen Apple Intelligence" umbrella. Aside from...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/heres_whats_new_in_ios_27_and_ipados_27-news-73182.php

Siri AI is official for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27

Well, the rumors were true once again. Today at its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple unveiled what it's calling the "next generation of Apple Intelligence", complete with the very long-awaited revamped Siri, which is called Siri AI. Siri AI is based on Google's Gemini models, is much more conversational, features on-device processing, and also uses Apple's Private Cloud Compute when it needs to use servers, which ensures that your personal data isn't stored nor made accessible to Apple or anyone else. There's a new Siri app which remembers your past chats, and in iOS the new Siri...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/siri_ai_is_official_for_ios_27_ipados_27_macos_27_watchos_27_and_visionos_27-news-73181.php

vivo X Fold6 will run on OriginOS 6 Fold, real-life images leak

vivo has officially begun teasing its next-generation foldable smartphone, the vivo X Fold6. Senior vivo executives have started revealing key details about the device on Weibo, offering an early look at what to expect. Meanwhile, real-world images of the vivo X Fold6 have surfaced online after the device was allegedly spotted in the wild. According to vivo, the foldable will debut with the new OriginOS 6 Fold, which will include an upgraded Atomic Workbench designed to improve multitasking and productivity. The software will also offer an enhanced AI assistant along with a suite of...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_x_fold6_will_run_on_originos_6_fold_reallife_images_leak-news-73169.php

Xiaomi 17T series lands in China, 17T gets battery boost

Following their global launch last month, the Xiaomi 17T and 17T Pro have now made their way to the Chinese market with one major upgrade for the vanilla 17T. It gets the same 7,000mAh Si/C battery as the Pro model. For those keeping track at home, that’s a 500mAh boost compared to the global version. Charging is still capped at 67W. Outside of the battery boost on the 17T, and the additional 16GB RAM option on the 17T Pro, the Chinese variants offer the same core specs as the international models. Xiaomi 17T and 17T Pro key specs (machine translated) The 17T gets a 6.59-inch...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_17t_series_lands_in_china_17t_gets_battery_boost-news-73170.php

OnePlus Turbo 6X and Turbo 6X Pro to debut on June 10

Last week, OnePlus revealed the design and key features of its upcoming Turbo 6X series. The company has now confirmed the launch date for the Turbo 6X and Turbo 6X Pro in China. According to an announcement on OnePlus' official Weibo account, the Turbo 6X series will debut in China on June 10. OnePlus has already disclosed several key specifications of both smartphones, and pre-reservations are now live through the company's official online store in China. The OnePlus Turbo 6X is confirmed to feature the MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Super chipset, a 7,000mAh battery, and an LCD...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_turbo_6x_and_turbo_6x_pro_to_debut_on_june_10-news-73168.php

Weekly deals: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra price drops, the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL is still cheaper

As a reminder, Amazon pulled Prime Day forward this year and it is now scheduled for June 23-26. The retailer already has early Prime Day deals that you may want to have a peek at. In the meantime, here are the standard deals – no subscription required. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 512GB is down to $1,220, which is a bit lower than it was a couple of weeks ago. The phone is clearly the big seller this generation as the other two S26 models get no discounts at all. We’re highlighting the 512GB model in particular as the 256GB version has a noticeably smaller discount, so it’s only $45 less...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_deals_samsung_galaxy_s26_ultra_price_drops_the_google_pixel_10_pro_xl_is_still_cheaper-news-73144.php

Weekly poll results: the Xiaomi 17T and 17T Pro are too expensive, but a price cut can fix that

Predictably, the €100 price hike on the Xiaomi 17T series upset many voters in last week’s poll. However, Xiaomi did make some good choices too. The Xiaomi 17T is smaller than its predecessor and its Pro sibling – it has a 6.59” display versus 6.83” on the 15T and 17T Pro. Barely anyone complained about the smaller size, so, well done Xiaomi. The big battery (6,500mAh) inside the phone certainly helps. The capable 50MP 5x/115mm periscope also proved to be a popular change among voters. And while the Dimensity 8500 Ultra can’t fight flagship-grade silicon, it is just the right chipset to...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_results_the_xiaomi_17t_and_17t_pro_are_too_expensive_but_a_price_cut_can_fix_that-news-73134.php

Samsung Galaxy Watch9 and Watch Ultra 2's charging speeds revealed as they get 3C certified

Samsung is expected to unveil its next-gen Galaxy Watches alongside its new folding smartphones, rumored to go official on July 22 at an event in London. Samsung hasn't confirmed how many smartwatches it will unveil, but the charging speeds of two of them have been revealed as they got 3C certified. The two Samsung smartwatches, bearing model code SM-L3550 and SM-L7150, have appeared in the 3C database with support for 10W charging. The SM-L3550 is believed to be the Galaxy Watch9, while the SM-L7150 is likely the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. The Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Watch Ultra had...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_watch9_watch_ultra_2_charging_speed_3c_certification-news-73166.php

Fastest mobile chipsets ranked: compare smartphone processor performance

The gap between smartphone chips in 2026 is absurd. The fastest chip we’ve tested is roughly 15 times more powerful than the slowest one still found in modern smartphones. And yet both can run essentially the same apps, games and operating systems. Mobile silicon has become wildly diverse. Of course, raw performance isn’t everything. Software optimization, thermal management, storage speed and app behavior all play a huge role in how fast a phone actually feels day to day. But when it comes to demanding workloads, there’s still no substitute for brute computational power. So we decided...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/fastest_mobile_chipsets_ranked_compare_smartphone_processor_performance-news-73072.php

Samsung Galaxy A27 surfaces in a new color

Renders of the Samsung Galaxy A27, which leaked last week, showed the smartphone in three colors and corroborated previous design leaks. Now, we are looking at the Galaxy A27 in a new color, which might be called Awesome Mint, as its images were included in a retail listing. You can check them below. The Galaxy A27 is expected to go official in H2 2026, but Samsung hasn't announced the launch date yet. Samsung hasn't divulged any specs or features of the Galaxy A27 either. However, a recent leak claimed the Galaxy A27 would come with the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SoC, up to 8GB of RAM, up to...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a27_awesome_mint_color_renders_surface-news-73164.php