Samsung may be preparing a surprise device for next year

A few days ago, a report from Korea suggested that Samsung was going to launch eight flagship devices next year, including four foldables - the Flip9, Fold9, Fold9 Ultra, the TriFold 2. Today, a different source has unveiled the codenames for Samsung's foldable lineup for 2027, and there are five of them: B9, H9, Q9A, Q9B, and Z9. The Flip8's codename was B8, making B9 rather obviously the Flip9 - so it hasn't been canceled like a previous rumor suggested. Similarly, the Fold8's codename was H8, so H9 is the Fold9. That much is simple. The Q9A and Q9B seem like they would be two...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_may_be_preparing_a_surprise_device_for_next_year-news-73965.php

Microsoft will release a Copilot super app this year

Microsoft is getting ready to create a single Copilot AI "super app" that will incorporate chat, coding, Cowork, and its new autonomous Autopilots. The app will be available for both consumers and businesses later this year. This information comes from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who revealed the strategy during the company's latest earnings call. Microsoft is only the latest company to join the race to create AI "super apps" which support chat, coding, and agents. OpenAI has ChatGPT Work, while Claude has Cowork inside the chatbot. Obviously the idea here is that you'll spend as...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/microsoft_will_release_a_copilot_super_app_this_year-news-73961.php

Google Pixel 11 leaks in some fresh new renders too

Yesterday the legendary leaker Evan Blass aka @evleaks shared some new marketing renders of the upcoming Pixel 11 Pro Fold, and today he's back with the 'vanilla' Pixel 11. Google Pixel 11 leaked marketing renders Like the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, the Pixel 11 will come with Gemini Intelligence. The design is similar to the Pixel 10, but the camera island's full width is now covered by glass. Interestingly, the Pixel 11 may not have the Pixel Glow RGB LED, since its LED flash is only shown in one color. Thus, Pixel Glow could be a feature that's exclusive to the Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_11_leaks_in_some_fresh_new_renders_too-news-73963.php

Apple won't be able to meet demand in Q3

During his last call with investors before stepping down, Apple CEO Tim Cook laid out that the upcoming September quarter (Q3) will have huge customer demand that the supply chain won't be able to meet. Cook stressed that it isn't a case of RAM constraints or lack of parts, but that, put simply, customer demand for iPhones, iPads, and Macs is too great, and supply partners can't keep up. He said, "this isn't a partner or supplier issue. The issue is an incredibly strong demand." That means that the supply chain is capable of completing Apple orders at the usual scale, but that the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/huge_demand_for_apple_devices_will_outpace_supply_in_q3_-news-73960.php

Google brings Nano Banana 2 to Google Earth

Google's Nano Banana 2 AI image generation model is now available in Google Earth. It can generate custom images using Google Earth’s satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery. All you need to do is zoom in to a place in Google Earth on the web, tap "create image", and describe what you want to see in it. Then, Nano Banana 2 will create it for you. Google says teachers can use this to render hyper-realistic views of historic places and events, like transforming the Pompeii ruins into a bustling Roman city (as seen in the video above). You can also create custom infographics to...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_brings_nano_banana_to_google_earth-news-73947.php

New Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold renders leak

Google is unveiling the Pixel 11 family on August 12, and today some promotional renders of the Pixel 11 Pro Fold have been leaked by the legendary Evan Blass, aka @evleaks. One of these renders confirms that the phone has an 8" inner display, while another one tells us that the marketing around the Pixel 11 family (and the Pro Fold specifically) will be centered around Gemini Intelligence. New Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold leaked marketing renders As you can see, the design of the device is very similar to that of its predecessor from last year, but the upcoming handset has the new...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/new_google_pixel_11_pro_fold_renders_leak-news-73945.php

iPhone driver's licenses are coming to another state

iPhone and Apple Watch users in Oklahoma will soon be able to add their driver's licenses and IDs to the Apple Wallet app. Apple is in fact already working on supporting this feature in its backend systems, according to a new report. Oklahoma passed a House bill in March that allows Service Oklahoma to issue mobile or digital versions of stated ID cards and driver’s licenses, and this is a consequence of that bill. These digital IDs and driver’s licenses are not intended to replace the physical versions, so people in Oklahoma will still need to have the latter. The digital versions...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_drivers_licenses_are_coming_to_another_state-news-73944.php

Spotify gets a Running Mode

Spotify has now added a new Running Mode to its iOS app for Premium subscribers in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden. If you are in one of the supported countries and have an iPhone, you should be able to find the Running Mode in the Fitness Hub already. Inside the Running Mode you will find 25 curated running playlists, which you can customize by workout type, duration, beats per minute, and what type of music you're in the mood for. Once you press play, Spotify will guide your run with music tailored to your workout. The playlist "seamlessly moves...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/spotify_gets_a_running_mode-news-73943.php

Counterpoint: Global smartphone chipset shipments down 15% in first half of 2026

Smartphone shipments have been on the decline for the past few months as the ongoing memory chip shortage continues to plague OEMs. And as you can imagine, other components are getting hit too. Take smartphone chipsets, for example. According to the latest Counterpoint Research report, global smartphone chipset shipments have declined by 15% during the first half of 2026. The two biggest players – Qualcomm and MediaTek have been hit the worst, with an estimated 25% decline in SoC shipments compared to H1 2025. For Qualcomm, the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 model and the rest of...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/counterpoint_global_smartphone_chipset_shipments_down_15_in_first_half_of_2026-news-73928.php

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 review

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_z_fold8-review-2984.php

AT&T is about to have more and faster 5G

AT&T has now announced that it has finalized its acquisition of $23 billion worth of spectrum licenses from EchoStar. The transaction was announced back in August of last year. AT&T paid all that money for an average of approximately 50MHz of low-band and mid-band spectrum that covers "virtually every market across the US", more than 400 in total. There's 30MHz of 3.45GHz mid-band spectrum in there as well as 20MHz of 600MHz low-band spectrum. The move will significantly boost AT&T's 5G capacity and download speeds while also helping the company "deliver an AI-ready connected...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/at_t_is_about_to_have_more_and_faster_5g-news-73926.php

Google Pixel Watch 5 pops up in an official Google app ahead of expected launch

Google will unveil the Pixel 11 series smartphones on August 12, and the company is expected to introduce the Pixel Watch 5 alongside them. We haven't heard anything about the Pixel Watch 5 from Google yet, but the smartwatch has popped up in an official Google app, which should serve as another indicator that Google will unveil it on August 12. The Pixel Watch 5 has appeared in the Google Health app as one of the wearables a user can connect the device to. It's right at the top of the list, and selecting it opens a dedicated setup page, followed by a screen that asks whether users want to...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_watch_5_google_health_app-news-73921.php

Apple Home Hub smart speaker with a display is coming this year, here are its features

According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to release the Home Hub as early as October, and as late as early next year. Unsurprisingly, the new Siri AI will be its main selling point. This device is basically a HomePod-like smart speaker with a 7-inch display. It will allegedly run an entirely new operating system based on Apple's tvOS, with the interface being a blend of tvOS, watchOS, and iOS. It will contain a grid of icons, widgets, and apps, and it will also have customizable clock faces. Apple fully expects people to buy more than one, and have...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_home_hub_smart_speaker_with_a_display_is_coming_this_year_here_are_its_features-news-73912.php

New leak claims the Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro may actually be cheaper than their predecessors

A few days ago a Google exec confirmed that price hikes are coming to the entire Pixel lineup, including the Pixel 11 family which is due to be unveiled on August 12. Today, a usually reliable source has revealed the purported pricing for three of the Pixel 11 models for the UK market, and it's not all bad news. In fact, both the Pixel 11 and the Pixel 11 Pro will actually be cheaper than their predecessors - with a slight catch. The Pixel 11 will start at £879 with 256GB of storage. That's £20 less than the Pixel 10 with the same storage amount launched at, but is of course more expensive...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/new_leak_claims_the_pixel_11_and_pixel_11_pro_may_actually_be_cheaper_than_their_predecessors-news-73913.php

WhatsApp Web finally gets support for audio and video calls

Today WhatsApp is rectifying one of the major shortcomings of its web client, as it now finally supports audio and video calls. Obviously, this requires no download or installation, as it is part of WhatsApp Web, which has also gained support for screen sharing, reactions, and a dedicated Calls tab with your full call history and favorites. Like everywhere else on WhatsApp, the calls you make on WhatsApp Web are end-to-end encrypted, and have no time limits or costs. You can now also move a call from one device to another without having to hang up and start a new one. This works from the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/whatsapp_web_finally_gets_support_for_audio_and_video_calls-news-73910.php

Samsung's smart glasses have this important privacy feature

During its Unpacked event earlier this month, Samsung unveiled its AI smart glasses powered by Android XR. We've already gone eyes-on with them, don't miss our dedicated article. Now it's been revealed that the glasses will come with an important privacy feature whenever they do finally go on sale. And of course it's related to the camera. Whenever the camera is active and capturing photos or videos, or when you're in a video call in apps like Google Meet, the LED indicator on the glasses will turn on. This indicator is visible both to the wearer and to anyone else around them. So...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsungs_smart_glasses_have_this_important_privacy_feature-news-73909.php

Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra battery capacities leak

A few days ago we heard some new details about the Galaxy S27 family's cameras, and now the same source is back with information about the devices' batteries. It's good news, by the way. The Galaxy S27 Pro will allegedly have a battery with a rated capacity of 5,087 mAh, which will probably be advertised as a typical capacity of 5,200 mAh. Considering that this is a smaller device, that's already quite impressive for Samsung. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra But wait until you hear about the Galaxy S27 Ultra. This one apparently has a battery with a rated capacity of 5,534 mAh, which will...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s27_pro_and_s27_ultra_battery_capacities_leak-news-73896.php

Apple releases iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 with tons of security fixes

Today Apple has released iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6. Both of these come with a whopping 78 security fixes, so it's definitely recommended that you install them as soon as possible. In case you haven't already been notified about the update, you can go to Settings > General > Software Update to manually check for it. It should then be downloaded and installed. Aside from the important security patches, the update also optimizes the Spotlight search index, getting it ready for iOS 27, which includes major changes to Spotlight and Siri, both of which depend on a new indexing system for the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_releases_ios_266_and_ipados_266_with_tons_of_security_fixes-news-73897.php

Google will let your Pixel phone unlock your Pixel Watch

Google already lets you unlock your phone using a Pixel Watch through the Watch Unlock feature, but now it seems like the company is working on letting you do it the other way around as well. Strings of code found in the latest Connected Phone & Watch app show a "Phone to Watch Unlock" feature. When it launches, this will automatically unlock your Pixel Watch when your paired Pixel phone is unlocked. Unfortunately, this is very likely exclusive to a Pixel phone and Pixel watch pairing. Anyway, once you get it, you will be able to skip entering a PIN or pattern and simply unlock your...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_will_let_your_pixel_phone_unlock_your_pixel_watch-news-73894.php

Nothing denies plans to exit 12 global markets, says it's "fake news"

Last week a report surfaced claiming that Nothing would be exiting "12 or more" global markets, following in the footsteps of OnePlus, the previous brand Nothing co-founder Carl Pei co-founded. In the meantime, Nothing co-founder Akis Evangelidis has denied the claims in the aforementioned report, calling it "fake news". He says the company is reorganizing its teams to prepare for its next phase of growth, introducing dedicated business units and "consolidating individual countries into regional hubs to operate much more efficiently". Evangelidis admits that these changes "have impacted...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/nothing_denies_plans_to_exit_12_global_markets_says_its_fake_news-news-73895.php

vivo X300 E is official with Zeiss-backed triple-rear cameras, Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC

vivo’s latest X300 series phone has gone official in China. The vivo X300 E comes with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset and features a Zeiss-backed triple-rear camera setup. It sports a 6.59-inch OLED screen that offers a 1.5K resolution, up to 144Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of up to 5,000 nits. The handset also offers an under-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. The vivo X300 E is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset and comes with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. It runs Android 16-based OriginOS 6 out-of-the-box. For photography, the smartphone offers a...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_x300_e_is_official_with_zeissbacked_triplerear_camera_snapdragon_8_gen_5_soc-news-73884.php

Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro review

Introduction, unboxing This is the new Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro, which launched globally at the end of May. You can look at it as a successor to the Smart Band 9 Pro (review here), or as its own thing. If you compare the Smart Band 10 Pro to its predecessor, very little has changed. It has the same overall design (though it is a bit lighter and thinner), the same battery (350mAh), and mostly the same display - a 1.74-inch 60Hz unit (but a bit brighter - up to 2,000 nits vs 1,200 nits). Looking at the Smart Band 10 Pro on its own, it's a €75 wearable (it goes up to €100 for the...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_smart_band_10_pro_review-news-73491.php

Apple wants to save money on the iPhone 18 Pro Max's screen

According to a new rumor out of Korea, Apple is trying to offset some of the higher costs of memory and storage for its upcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max by getting cheaper displays. In fact, its panel suppliers Samsung Display and LG are apparently selling Apple the iPhone 18 Pro Max's screen at an average price of $66.5, which is allegedly almost 20% below what Apple paid for the iPhone 17 Pro Max's screen last year (in the $80 range). Even last year, Apple was getting cheaper displays than the year before that, with the iPhone 16 Pro Max's screen reportedly costing above $100 at times....

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_wants_to_save_money_on_the_iphone_18_pro_maxs_screen-news-73877.php

Samsung Galaxy S25 series could get One UI 9 beta soon

Samsung is internally testing Android 17-based One UI 9 for several Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S25 series; however, the Korean company has released One UI 9 beta only for the Galaxy S26 lineup so far. Well, the good news is the Galaxy S25 series could receive One UI 9 beta soon. The first One UI 9 beta build for the Galaxy S25 Ultra has been spotted on Samsung's server with firmware versions S938NKSUBZZG8/S938NOKRBZZG8/S938NKSUBDZG8. However, note that the build is for the S25 Ultra's Korean model, so expect the One UI 9 beta to release in South Korea first, then expand to other...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s25_series_one_ui_9_beta_release_soon-news-73883.php

Weekly poll results: the Motorola Edge 70 Max could be a hit, if it gets a price cut

Motorola is onto something with the Moto Edge 70 Max – the phone combines a large, high-quality display (6.83” LTPO OLED with 1440p+ resolution, 10-bit colors and 144Hz refresh rate) with a chipset powerful enough to drive it (Snapdragon 8 Gen 5), a large battery to last long streaming or gaming sessions (7,100mAh, 90W wired, 25W wireless charging – with magnets!) and a rugged build (IP69, MIL-STD-810H). However, last week’s poll reveals a flaw with the Max formula – and once you see the €800 / £700 / ₹55,000 price tag (for an 8/256GB phone), it’s easy to guess what it is. Indeed,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_results_the_motorola_edge_70_max_could_be_a_hit_if_it_gets_a_price_cut-news-73849.php

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 in for review

Samsung skipped a Watch Ultra in 2025 in favor of the Classic; now it's the Ultra's turn to shine and the Classic's time to wait. Meet the Galaxy Watch Ultra2, the same wearable but better in the most important way - battery life! Samsung brought the battery up to 800mAh (up from 590mAh, or a 35% increase), which is the most on any Galaxy smartwatch (and pretty big compared to most watches). Samsung says you can get 60 hours out of the bigger battery, which is a lot for a Wear OS smartwatch (and laughable compared to something like the Honor Watch 6's 35 days). As before, you get a...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_watch_ultra2_in_for_review-news-73852.php

Deals: Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra and Z Flip8 go on pre-order

This week, Samsung unveiled its next generation foldables, which included the first wide foldable for the US market. The company is also launching a pair of new smartwatches. Currently, the foldables and watches are on pre-order – open sales start on August 7. Here are some of the offers we found for the new models. You can check out our hands-on review for a closer look at the Galaxy Z Fold8 (the new wide foldable), the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra (the successor to the Z Fold7) and the Galaxy Z Flip8. Starting with Samsung US, the company no longer offers free storage upgrades. However, there...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/deals_galaxy_z_fold8_z_fold8_ultra_and_z_flip8_go_on_preorder-news-73864.php

OnePlus N6x's battery capacity confirmed

OnePlus recently revealed the design of the N6x, which will be launched on July 31. The brand also said that the N6x can provide up to 2.5 days of battery life on a single charge without revealing battery capacity. Well, we now know how big the smartphone's battery will be. OnePlus has announced that the N6x will pack a 7,000 mAh battery, which is 1,000 mAh smaller than the N6. A 7000mAh battery gives the #OnePlusN6x more power for your day.Get notified: https://t.co/vxFOKfyrc3 pic.twitter.com/THzAhKI0ZB— OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) July 24, 2026 A promo page set up by Amazon.in...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_n6x_battery_capacity-news-73880.php